Best Practice- I
Title of the Practice: Student Welfare Fund
Objective: Financial problems shouldn’t deprive poor students from the benefits of education
Context:
The main aim of our institution is to extend the benefits of higher education to socially, economically and financially weaker sections of the society. The history of our institution bears testimony to the fact that right from its inception the institution has religiously fulfilled this noble aim. While analyzing the reasons for student dropout and performance in university examinations, it came to our notice that financial constraints, is one of the main reasons. To stop this from happening again, the institution decided to start a student welfare fund.
Practice:
Each and every member of the institution contributes 100 rupees per month for this noble cause. The institution has formed a committee for the same. This collected fund is then deposited in the bank. The staff interacts informally with the students in order to inform them about the scheme. A formal notice is circulated among the students and applications are invited for availing the benefits of the scheme. The applications are scrutinized and the needy students are selected.
The flowing table indicates year wise distributed amount to student.
| Sl.No | Year | No. of Benefited Student | Amount |
| 1 | 2021-2022 | 19 | 14500 |
| 2 | 2020-2021 | 21 | 2000 |
| 3 | 2019-2020 | 08 | 14300 |
| 4 | 2018-2019 | 40 | 60090 |
| 5 | 2017-2018 | 44 | 43190 |
Evidence of Success:
This scheme indeed proved beneficial for the students who were on the verge of dropping out and discontinue their studies as they were not able to pay their examination fees. Their problems are resolved and it is seen that they are doing well in studies.
Problems Encountered and Resource Required:
The main problem we encounter every year is that the needy students do not approach us on their own due to hesitation as they feel ashamed of their financial status. We, therefore, take initiative to identify such students and encourage them to avail the benefit.
Best Practice – II
Title of the Practice: Blood Donation
Objective:
- Instilling in Students Social responsibility, Human Values and the readiness to
Sacrifice
- To create awareness about the importance of blood donation, its benefits both for the donor and the done.
Context: Blood donation is one of the most precious gifts that a person can give to
another person
The founder secretary of our Education Society was a great humanitarian who started the institution with the noble aim of extending the benefits of education to the socially, educationally and economically weaker strata of society. In order to commemorate his selfless service to the society and to carry forward his legacy, the institution decided to commemorate his birth anniversary by organizing blood donation camp every year on 24th December. The practice started in 2005 and with the exception of 2021 and 2022 due to Covid-19, the institution has been successfully organizing the activity.
Today the need for blood is increasing every moment in the society. Mainly it is required during emergency situations like surgeries, accidents, in the treatment of cancer and so on. The voluntary blood donation is a great human activity which expenses their concern towards the lives of others who are in need. In this fast growing world and the way of life regular voluntary blood donors are needed in large numbers to donate their blood. It is a great humanitarian service for the society.
Practice:
Our institution has been following the practice and organizing blood donation camps for almost 18 years. Students come forward and donate blood willingly. The NSS unit of the institution in collaboration with Ayush Blood Bank carryout this noble work together by propagating the awareness to the donors. It makes all the arrangements for this same and keeps the record of the donors. This blood is preserved in the Bank and finally used for the needy. Refreshments, certificates and complimentary gifts are distributed to all the donors. This healthy practice will undoubtedly motivate the other students too.
Evidence of Success:
The Secretary of Satimata Education Society, Shri. Kishorbhau and his wife Dr. Pritee Umathe donate blood every year. The teaching and non-teaching staff also donates blood in large number. They are the role models for our students. This kind of practice encourages the students to come forward and donate their blood.
Link –
https://umathecollege.org/2019/12/18/blood-donation-camp/ ;
https://umathecollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Blood-donatation-mrz.pdf
Problems encountered: Many students have some prejudices, misconceptions and myths about donating blood. Moreover, they lack awareness about this selfless act. Most of the students are underweight, so cannot donate blood despite of their willingness. However, a team of doctors and teachers guide them properly about blood donation and its benefits. If a person donates blood, it reduces the risk of heart attack and cancer, helps to burn calories in weight loss for the obese persons, maintains iron level in blood and finally stimulates blood cell production. Thus a positive environment is created and the students and the residents of the locality are encouraged to donate blood and contribute for the humanity and social cause.