Educational awareness camp in Sonada,

Student Welfare Forum (SWF) with its stated goal of providing better means and information to the student community especially to those of the rural areas held an educational awareness meet in Pachchiang.

On 7th June 2010, members of SWF travelled to Santrani High School which is located in the remote village of Pachchiang, Sonada to hold an educational awareness camp. The camp intended to impart first hand information regarding opportunities and requirements of higher education. The meet was conducted through an interactive session with the students of Class XI and XII of the school.

The session began with a brief introduction of SWF and later took up the following issues:

• Overcoming the fear of exams, proper studying routine and ways to write better answers for attaining positive results in the Board Exams.

• Cut-off marks of various colleges in Darjeeling district, along with the criteria for different subjects.

• Career prospects in their respective field of study.

• Requirements for numerous civil service examinations, like PSC, SSC, WBSC and others.

The session ended with a positive feedback and a request for holding such meet in the future. A note should also be mentioned of the school authorities who were very helpful in this regard.

SWF delegation to the school comprised of Dawa Sherpa, Delhi School of Economics (DSE), New Delhi, Chepaul Sherpa of St Xaviers College, Kolkata, Sumeet Agarwal and Naresh Chettri of North Bengal University (NBU).


Future Programs:

SWF in association with the National Book Trust (NBT) intends to hold a book fair in October this year in Kurseong.

Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) and SWF will be co-hosting a district level seminar on “Youth and Education in Darjeeling” in October.
Some other good news to all members, a new unit of SWF is shortly being instituted in New Delhi.

About "STUDENT WELFARE FORUM"

STUDENTS’ WELFARE FORUM,DARJEELING
“When talent meets Opportunity”
FEATURES:
Ø Non-profit organization
Ø Strictly apolitical
Ø Students’ welfare activities (strictly academic)
Ø Non religious (secular)
Ø For the students by the students
OBJECTIVES:
· To enhance the quality and quantity of Human capital
¨ Human Capital - Educational and health attainment of people which will enhance their level of employability
For the benefits of Students:
Ø Academic guidance for further studies (including college students)
Ø Primarily for the benefit of board examinees (currently for madhyamik student’s only)
Ø To give access to quality tuition to financially weak students
For the benefits of Tutors (College Students):
Ø To increase communicative skills (as to perform better in the interview)
Ø To give opportunity to revise the basic knowledge of base subjects (as to score better in different competitive examinations)
Ø To provide partial financial support to the tutor (to bear the cost of participating in the process)
Ø To create part time job oppurtunities ( if possible)

DESIRABLE ASSISTANCE FROM :
Students :
Ø Dedication
Ø Wider participation
Ø Minimum financial support (negligible)
Teachers :
Ø Moral support
Ø Valuable suggestions
Ø Positive criticism/constructive ideas
Parents :
Ø Moral support
Ø Guidance
Ø Positive criticism/constructive ideas
Ø Opportunity provider
Others :
Ø Moral support
Ø Encouragement
Ø Minimum financial support
N.B. Plez spread our message ( aim and objectives)to everyone. So,that our efforts bear fruit!
METHODOLOGY :
Ø Student friendly approach
Ø “No more chalk and talk” policy
Ø Greater interactive sessions
Ø Exposure to systematic and innovative way of study
ü Team management
ü Memory enhancing techniques (Like Mnemonics)
ü Logical reasoning
ü Group discussions
ü Extempore speech
ü Debates
ü Quiz (all strictly confined to the syllabus)
ü To overcome psychological phobia (fear of Exams)


Names of the institutions/colleges from where students are actives members
EXTERNAL NETWORK:
ü Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Bangalore
ü Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore
ü Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur
ü Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi
ü Delhi University,Delhi
ü North Bengal University(NBU),Darjeeling
ü Banaras University,U.P.
ü Calcutta University (CU), Kolkata
ü Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata
ü Presidency College, Kolkata
ü St.Xaviers’ College, Kolkata
ü Goenka College, Kolkata
ü Moulana Azad College, Kolkata
ü Shantiniketan, Kolkata
ü South City College,Kolkata

LOCAL NETWORK:
ü Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College (JGEC), Jalpaiguri
ü Jalpaiguri Law College, Jalpaiguri
ü Darjeeling Government College(DGC), Darjeeling
ü Southfield College(formerly Known as Loreto College), Darjeeling
ü Sonada Degree College(SDC), Sonada
ü St.Joseph College(NP), Darjeeling
ü Siliguri College(SC), Siliguri
ü Kurseong College(KC), Kurseong
ü Salesian College(SCS), Sonada
ü Darjeeling Polytechnic*,Kurseong
ü Kalimpong College(KLCP*), Kalampong
ü Mirik College, Mirik*
ü Ghoom Jorebunglow College*, Ghoom

Note: The main function of external network will be to collect the necessary Academic Information(best college for particular subject/stream, cut off marks required, standard and pattern of entrance examination if there is any ,cost structure of fooding and lodging).Next this information is handed over to the Local Network by the External network. Then these information is widely and efficiently distibuted to the Grass root Level (esp.to Student community)Free of Cost by Local Network.


MEMBERSHIP :
Students who are in full time higher studies in any stream (who have passed H.S. level examinations)

First General meeting of “Student Welfare Forum” was successfully heald on 09th nov,2008at Scot Mission School auditorium,Sonada.At that Particular meeting the following candidates were elected as a executive members with general concensus.
Sl.no.
Name
Designation
Institution Code
Department
Contact no.
1.i
MIngma Doma Sherpa
PRESIDENT
NBU
POL.SC
977754-72336
2.
Naresh Chettri
VICE PRESIDENT
DGC
GEO.
99323-47720
3.
Nisha Rai
SECRETARY
SFC
EDU.
97330-99726
4.
Rashmi Pradhan
VICE SECRETARY
SJC
NEP.
98515-66373
5.
Samita Rai
DO
SDC
HIST.
99336-34015
6.
Sumeet Agarwal
TREASURER
SJC
ACCT.
98325-29603
7.
Dawa Sherpa
EXTERNAL PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR
PRESI. KOL.
ECO.

97350-36649/98045-11067
8.
Kinden Lepcha
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE
SFC
GEO
98324-06087
9.
Maheema Rai
DO
SFC
HIST.
97333-87533
10
Gagan Sharma
DO
DGC
ECO.
98320-78030
11.
Vivek Chettri
DO
SJC
MATH.
96143-29865
12.
Sattyam Chettri
DO
SDC
NEP.
96140-02546
13.
Pratap Rai
DO
SDC
NEP.
98515-81252
14.
Divya Rai
DO
SCS
ENG.
96143-68898
15.
Urbashi Subba
DO
SCS
ENG.
98000-72665
16.
Dhendup Bhutia
DO
KC
CHEM.
97349-54980
17.
Pratik Subba
DO
KC
B.Sc
97350-25699

ADVICESORY COMMETEE


· DR.JIWAN NAMDUNG (EMINENT SCHOLAR IN NEPALI LANGUAGE,SONADA)

· DR.MUNNU SHERPA (M.B.B.S. DIABETICS’ SPECIALIST,SONADA)

· DR.LALITA RAI AHMED (ACTING PRINCIPAL OF DARJEELING GOVT. COLLEGE,DARJEELING)


· DR. RINGEE EDEN WANGDI (ACTING PRINCIPAL OF SOUTHFIELD COLLEGE,DARJEELING)

· DR. L.P. GUPTA (PRINCIPLE OF SONADA DEGREE COLLEGE,)


· MR. T.T. SHERPA (W.B.C.S. EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE OFFICE ,DARJELING)

· MR.SANGAY SHERPA (W.B.C.S. OFFICER IN DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD,DARJEELING)

· DEPANKAR BASU (EMINENT EDUCATIONIST ,DARJEELING)

· DR. MOTI BIR RAI,MA,Ph.d(PHILOSOPHY)

· Rettd.MAJOR K.P. MALLA( SECRETARYINDIAN RED CROSS,DARJEELING)

· MR. AJIT BASNET,(NEPALI POET)

EXPECTED ADVICESOR


· DR. MAHENDRA .P . LAMA (VICE CHANCELLOR OF SIKKIM CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, ECONOMIST)


· DR.P.D. BHUTIA (MD,FIRST PERSON TO BRING CT SCAN FACILITIES IN DARJEELING,SOCIAL WORKER)
·
· FATHER BABU (EMINENT EDUCATIONIST,SALESIAN COLLEGE
·
· MR.DANIAL LEPCHA (,IPS -OFFICER)
·
· MR.WANGDEE BHUTIA, (IFS -OFFICER)


“MEN SHOULD BE INSPIRED BY LOVE AND GUIDED BY KNOWLEDGE!!”---BERTRAND RUSSEL

For futher queries and details, contact :

97350-36649 (Dawa Sherpa, Presidency College, Kolkatta)
98323-41008 (Geetanjali Tamang, Shantiniketan, Kolkatta)
90022-12722 (Rabgay Fazali, Presidency College, Kolkatta)
97754-72336 (Mingma Doma Sherpa, NBU)
98513-41460 (Amar Sharma, NBU)
99323-47720 (Naresh Chettri, Govt. College(GC),Darjeeling)
98320-18667 (Abhinava Subba, Jalpaiguri Govt.Engineering College)
98515-66373 (Rashmi Pradhan, NP, Darjeeling)
97349-54980 (Dhendup Bhutia, Kurseong College)
93337-34754 (Sumeet Agarwal, NP, Darjeeling)
98514-16013 (Ashis Chettri, Siliguri College)
99323-58853 (Chepal Sherpa, St.Xavier’s College,Kolkata)
94332-46654 (Prasan SinghSankar, CU)
9337-34754(Sandeep Agarwal,Kurseong College)

E-MAIL:
dawa0079@gmail.com
Gitanjalitamang2@gmail.com
sumeetagarwal077@yahoomail.com
sought_sujen@yahoo.com
rasudj@gmail.com

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Note:
Ø The proposed interactive sessions(wih minimum financial support by students) between tutors(college students) and students(Madhyamik Pariksha Examinee),which is to be held during winter vacation in a small scale(including some schools around Darjeeling) crucially depends upon the wider dedicated participation of the college students.

“Co-operate to compete !! ”

CONRTIBUTE WHAT U KNOW!!

THIS IS TO ALL OUR FELLOW STUDENTS(ESP.THOSE WHO ARE OUTSIDE HILLY REGION) .PLEZ CONTRIBUTE SOME NECESSARY ACADEMIC INFORMATION( best college for particular subject/stream, cut off marks required, standard and pattern of entrance examination if there is any ,cost structure of fooding and lodging) FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR PARTIALLY IGNORANT,GREATLY MISINFORMED STUDENTS! ALSO TELL YOUR FRIENDS (& TO EVERY ONE )ABOUT OUR FORUM! TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!