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Undergraduate Programme - Courses offered under Part V
(a) STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMMES:
- All Students are required to enrol in any one of the programmes (NSS/NCC/Games/Functional Literacy/Library Service) to earn a compulsory minimum of 2 credits.
- Students opting for General Games will earn 2 credits in one year.
- Students opting for NSS/NCC/Functional Literacy/Library Service/Games and Sports teams will have to be involved in these activities for a minimum of 2 years. They will earn a total of 4 credits (2 credits per year).
- Students who desire to continue NSS/NCC/Functional Literacy/Library Service/Games and Sports teams in the third year will earn an extra 4
more credits (2 credits per semester). Such students need to earn only 1 credit in GE.
National Service Scheme (NSS)
The objectives of the NSS are:
- To create social awareness leading to effective action
- To be actively and constructively involved in the needs and problems of the community and thus become agents of social
change
- To aim at an overall development of the personality of students through involvement in projects
- To train students towards responsible leadership
These objectives are to be realised through varied projects under the guidance and supervision of staff in collaboration with the NSS Programme Officer.
National Cadet Corps (NCC)
The NCC plays a vital role in moulding the character of young women. It lays stress on developing qualities of leadership among the cadets and also inculcating in them the spirit of sportsmanship.
Aims of the NCC:
- To develop qualities of character, courage, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure and sportsmanship and the ideal of selfless service among youth to make them useful citizens.
- To create a human resource of organised, trained and motivated youth, to provide leadership in all walks of life including the armed forces and to be always
be available for the service of the nation.
Sports and Games
Sports and games facilities are offered to every student of Stella Maris who desires to develop her potential, abilities and qualities of sportsmanship.
Sports and games include major group games, athletics, Karate, Yoga, etc. A minimum of 75% attendance is required of students opting for games, who will earn the required minimum of 2 credits in one year.
Functional Literacy Programme
The Functional Literacy Programme aims at
- Educating rural women whose predominant occupations
are housekeeping, agricultural labour and allied activities.
- Empowering them with vocational training and self-employment skills, so that they can be economically independent.
- Bridging the gap between education, lives and livelihoods focussing on endogenous knowledge and methods.
Library Service
Library Service enhances the students' appreciation of and respect for the Library and its resources, which are an integral part of any institution.
The objectives of this service are
- To train students to work in various sections of the library
- To train students in the use of technology to enhance access to traditional library holdings as well as the vast array of electronic resources.
- To provide the students with a basic orientation to enable them to build a career in the field of library science.
(b) PROFESSIONAL & SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
- Entrepreneurship Development Programme
- Indian Society for Training & Development
Credits earned under Part V(b) are not included in the minimum credits to be earned for the degree. They are optional programmes offered to students to earn extra credits.
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