Re: [MTC Global] Foisting extra curricular pursuits on technical, MBA students is a quixotic action by AICTE

Thanks Professor Day for bringing the contents on front. My take is:

  1. Hardly we see our students on play grounds after the close of schools/colleges (evening or morning).
  2. We have NSS, NCCC, Sports and Cultural activities: statutory provisions by University Acts. But success is too limited.
  3. The proposal is good, intention is nice no doubt, but what are the road blocks: (1) It should not only remain as a paper game/tiger: draw circular and ask for feedback/compliance (2) Voluntary participation necessary (3) Secular forces start agitating: the cult seen in India during the last 3 years (4) Lack of funds and manpower (5) Program structure modifications must (6) Bureaucratic approach. (7) Make it a culture.
  4. In Japan, workforce practices Yoga exercises before starting the regular work.
  5. Involvement of one and all stakeholders. I quote an example: Sometimes in 1968. the National Anthem on 15th August was being recited wrongly on the flag hoisting time. The Principal of Polytechnic made it compulsory for all: students, faculty, and employees for one month to assemble on the ground in zeroth hour (1000 AM) , one faculty would recite the Anthem followed by the assembly. Still I'm carrying the spirit, even at the age of 75.
Regards, Dr. P H Waghodekar, PhD (Egg), IIT,KGP, IE&M, 1985, Advisor (HR), IBS & PME (PG) Marathwada Institute of Technology, NH 211, Beed by pass road, Aurangabad: 431010 (Maharashtra) INDIA. (O) 02402375113 (M) 7276661925 E-Mail: waghodekar@rediffmail.com Website: www.mit.asia and Chairman, Advisory Board, MTC Global, Bangalore. Engineering & Management Education: An Engine of Prosperity. Classroom teaching must match with Boardroom needs! From: "Dr. S. S. Dey" Sent: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:59:12 To: join_mtc@googlegroups.com Subject: [MTC Global] Foisting extra curricular pursuits on technical, MBA students is a quixotic action by AICTE

What are the requirements to complete an engineering degree? If you thought it was passing all papers in the discipline, you thought wrongly. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has changed the rules of the game. The Times of India reports that the body, which is in charge of governing more than 10,000 institutions in the country, has passed an order making yoga, sports or socially-relevant activities mandatory for students to earn a degree from engineering colleges or technical institutes. Given how little attention we pay to the extra-curricular, the move would seem laudable, but unfortunately, this focus on inculcating extra-curricular pursuits comes a bit too late in a student's life. The admirable goal notwithstanding, forcing students at the higher education level—where the curriculum likely takes up most of their time—to mandatorily attend and develop competence in, say, yoga is asking too much. AICTE, however, is not the only regulator issuing such quixotic orders. Earlier this year, UGC had asked all universities to observe the International Yoga Day and submit proof of activities undertaken for review.

If the plan is to promote extra-curricular activities and sports, a better model to follow would be to engage students in these activities in school, rather than force these upon them in college. Khele India, launched by the PM, can prove to be a game-changer. As Gujarat CM, he had launched Khele Gujarat in 2010, and it may have helped the state in going from being ranked 28th in the 2011 National Game to being ranked 9th in the 2015 Games. But what schools actually need is infrastructure. India's spending on sports is nowhere near that of the developed countries.

Source: Financial Express

Regards,

Dr. S. S. Dey

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