MENTOR-MENTEE SCHEME
The Mentor-Mentee Cell (previously known as A Guardian Tutor Scheme) was started by the Digambarrao Bindu Arts, Commerce, and Science College Bhokar, District of Nanded, with the aim of offering support and guidance to the college’s students in order to help them advance their academic and professional careers and thereby aid in the development of the nation. It is a very successful strategy that seeks to close the gap between the mentor and the mentee and, in turn, the wider society. Students could run across obstacles and struggle academically or with adjustment during their degree programmes. For the benefit of the students at the school, a mentor-mentee programme has been formed to assist them in resolving these problems and helping them reach their full potential in both their academic and professional careers.
We offer counselling to the students through one-on-one interaction and ongoing conversations while they are on campus, through telephone, and by making personal visits to the homes of the mentees assigned to the particular teacher as the Mentor. We have been giving them advice on how to study, seek personal counselling, make the best job decisions, and do well in university exams. We have also been providing the mentees with detailed information on courses, costs, reviews, the college admissions process, scholarships, and other topics. The plan has been quite effective at bridging the student-teacher divide. It has become crucial in integrating the harmonious interaction between the student, his or her family, and the institution as a whole. There is undoubtedly a mood now.
We aim that all students get rightly educated and take the right step towards building their career
Aims and Objectives
- To bridge the gap between the mentor and the mentee.
- To ensure the quality performance of the students in academics.
- To deal with the related issues for the holistic development of the students.
- To provide mutual support and congenial learning environment.
- To inspire and motivate for higher studies and competitive examinations.
- To discuss stress related issues.
- To regulate the academic involvement and assess the outcome.
Programme Details
- Mentees shall be assigned to the mentors right from the first year of the programme.
- A mentor shall not have more than 30 mentees at a time.
- The mentees preferably be attached to the same mentor for the entire duration of the programme.
- The mentor shall meet the mentees regularly and record the outcome of the meeting in the hard copy. The details about each mentee will be recorded and periodically updated.
- The mentor shall identify the students performing exceptionally well in curricular or co- curricular activities and report to the head of the institution/department for providing further motivation to advanced/gifted learners.
- The mentor shall also identify the students whose performance/attendance is below par. The mentor shall interact with the student and try to find out the cause of the problem or an indifferent behavior. If required the mentor will involve the parents, head of the department for reforming the student.
a. Attendance: The mentor shall observe and monitor the attendance of the mentee. He/she shall advise and take necessary follow up action with regard to students who do not meet the attendance norms of the college.
b. Academic Matters: The mentor shall also keep a track of the academic performance of mentees including continuous assessment, term and examination and help the mentee through counselling or by arranging remedial teaching, if necessary
c. Behavioural and discipline matters
d. Health and physical well being
e. Achievements, talents and co-curricular activities
f. Stress related issues
Duties/Responsibilities of Mentor
a. Introduce and discuss the concept of mentor- mentee system with the assigned mentees.
b. Call a meeting of all mentees and record their necessary details in the designated form, note any specific requirement of a students and discuss with them the complete schedule of future meetings
c. Keep a track of the attendance, academic performance and behavioural aspects of the students by interacting with exam department.
d. Support students academically and emotionally.
e. Contact parents to inform the progress of their ward, whenever required and visit the houses of mentees at least twice in the year.
f. To guide students and also to arrange for remedial teaching if required
Duties/Responsibilities of Mentee
a. Attend meeting regularly
b. Fill personal information in the form at the time of joining the mentor- mentee system.
c. Provide details of attendance, continuous assessment, term end examination, co- curricular, extra- curricular activities to the mentor whenever asked for.
d. Repose confidence in the mentor and seek his/her advice whenever required.