FLAIR Foresight
1.1About the programme
The FLAIR Foresight is a spin off programme of FLAIR aimed at the skill enhancement of the students through the collaborative networks and societal engagement initiated by the FLAIR. faculty.
1.2 Objectives
- To identify the skill set that the students wish to imbibe for increasing their employability and carrier building by conducting surveys.
- To establish collaboration with reputed Professional bodies, NGOs, Business firm, Local Self Government Institutions, Consultancy firms for facilitating exposure for the interested students.
- To assist the students in documenting and reporting of the exposure and the skills that they have learned while working in collaboration with the agencies
1.3 Stages of launching the programme
Stage I
The students can be informed that interface programmes will be offered to those who are willing to have a professional interface/internship.
Stage II
A survey can be conducted among the students who have volunteered for the interface to identify the skills they would like to learn or enhance.4 students can be selected from each department. The programme can be launched from Semester 3 and till Semester 5.
Stage III
After identifying the transferrable skills that the students like to learn collaborating agencies can be informed and necessary formalities can be initiated.
Stage IV
The detailed programme has to be charted out so that the students get at least 6-10 contact hours with the collaborating agency. 6 hours will be mandatory subject to the interest of the students and the collaborating agency
Stage V
The students after completing the interface or interaction need to submit a report on the learning outcomes and the further expectations.
Department | Faculties in charge | Collaborations sought |
Communicative English | Ms. Meerababy R Ms. Leena T.L Ms. Praseetha P Ms. Vineetha | Print media Book authors Kerala Public Relations Department |
Sociology | Dr. Sunil John J Dr. JyothiS.Nair Ms. Sindhu C.A Mr. Abduraheem.M.P Ms. Chitra S Nair | Block Development Offices NGOs Panchayati Raj Institutions Primary Health |
Mathematics | Ms.Jeeja.AV | Free software promoting firms |
Physics | Dr.Sajeev.D | Physics Lab visits |
Malayalam | Dr.Sreelekshmi Sr.Jayakumar | Publishing houses Media houses |
Hindi | Ms.Shabana | Hindi PracharSabha |
Political Science | Mr.Sameer S | |
Economics | Mr.Sinish K.V | Department of Economics and Statistics |
Commerce | Dr.Rani Ms.Thusara | Co-op Banks Accountancy firms Gulati Institution of Finance and Taxation |
1.5 Competencies/skills to be attained from Collaborating agencies
NGOs-identify the managerial skills like planning, organizing, change management
Business/Consultancy firms –to find out the generic or transferrable skills like team work, self discipline
Local Self Government Institutions-professional skills like problem solving, creativity, decision making