AGENDA

For the post of General Secretary, Welfare Board

If elected as the General Secretary, Welfare Board, I propose to undertake the

following initiatives:

IIT GUWAHATI HOSPITAL & MEDICAL POLICY

In view of the immense difficulty faced by members of the IIT-G

community in transactions with the IITG Hospital, I propose the

complete computerization of records and accounts of the hospital,

integrated with the webmail of the people. The portal developed will

also have a feedback mechanism, appointment booking facility, along

with the complete details, qualifications and working hours of the

medical staff of the Hospital.

SESSION REGISTRATION

To ease the registration process of students for successive sessions, I

propose to increase the number of days of registration session to two,

and a reduction in the penalty for late registration to a more reasonable

amount.

CAMPUS LITERACY PROGRAM

I aspire to achieve 100% Campus Literacy for IIT-Guwahati through

identification of illiterate and semi-literate of the working class of IIT-

Guwahati, including mess/canteen workers, security personnel and

laborers, and integrating it with the existing Zero Illiteracy Zone (ZIZ)

program underway through the Social Club.

PROGRAMME FOR PLACEMENT TRAINING

To equip the students of the campus with essential skills for placement, I

aspire to organize regular training programs for improving skills in Group

Discussions, Personal interviews, General Aptitude, Coding etc., in

association with the Placement Team, by inviting companies and experts

in the respective fields.

TOASTMASTER’S- IITG GUWAHATI CHAPTER

I propose the setup of the Toastmasters chapter in IIT-Guwahati, an

organization aimed at improving speaking and leadership skills of people

through regular group sessions, which will go a long way in improving

the personality of campus community.

UDBHAV

In continuation of the legacy of the Udbhav, a series of talks, events,

workshops and competitions aimed at the welfare of the campus, I wish

to introduce inter hostel GC events as part of Udbhav, to inculcate a

culture of student involvement, competitive spirit and overall

sensitization of the campus community towards ventures of campus

welfare. The GC events may include events like Energy Saving, Hostel

Cleanliness, Paper Collection, Food Saving, Paper Presentation on green

issues and competitions for finding innovative, technological solutions to

common problems of the campus, and world in general.

COUNSELLLING CLUB

With the view of expanding the horizon of the activities of the

counselling club, I propose a dedicated outreach program to reach out

to the members of the campus community, including ventures like a

portal for reporting yours or your friends’ problems anonymously. I

propose the appointment of additional counsellors, with the expertise in

dealing with cases of sexual harassment, and cases related to

stigmatization of the LGBT community.

INTERACTION CLUB

MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

I propose to increase the number of collective meetings of mentors and

first year students, especially before periods like mid and end semester

examinations. These sessions will feature talks by mentors on their

experiences in the institute and during interns, as well as experiences of

the freshers to facilitate interaction.

SESSIONS WITH COURSE INSTRUCTORS

In order to bridge the communication gap between students and

instructors, I propose to organize timely chat sessions between them,

especially for first year students, with the aim of building a strong

academic foundation.

UG-PG INTERACTION

In order to promote interaction between under graduate and post

graduate communities, I propose to organize collaborative academic

activities, in addition to the sports and cultural activities already

underway, to promote sharing of wisdom and technical expertise

between them. The activities could include collaborative paper

presentation competitions, during festivals like TechEvince.

SOCIALS CLUB

In addition to continuing a myriad of activities and ventures already

introduced as a part of socials club, like ZIZ, Cleanliness, Cloth Collection,

Paper Collection and Plantation Drives, Blood Donation Camp, I will vie

to introduce internship opportunities in NGOs to encourage students to

take welfare of the society as a career path.

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CLUB

I propose to introduce regular, weekly self-defense/martial arts classes

to empower the students of the campus and organize timely drug and

alcohol de-addiction camps, which could also be made compulsory for

students identified of the menace of alcohol addiction.

ONLINE SUGGESTIONS PORTAL

I envisage the formation of an online suggestions and feedback portal

for the Welfare Board in particular, and the Gymkhana in general to stay

in touch with problems of the students of the campus.

DEALING WITH CASES OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

In recognition of the deeply embarrassing and unfortunate occurrence

of a case of sexual harassment in the previous session, I hope to play my

part in preventing such cases in the future, by organizing workshops on

sensitization towards the boundaries at the workplace and to encourage

reporting of such cases. The anonymous problems portal will also play a

role in this direction.

PG HOSTEL ISSUES

I would also like to indicate my deep resolve to play an active role in

resolving the numerous living issues present in the hostels being

inhabited by the members of PG community, including Dibang hostel.

RAGGING ISSUES

I propose formation of concrete rules in relation to Student’s

Disciplinary Action, and an overall rehabilitative approach towards the

students accused of such an offence, so that can be given a chance to

improve upon their actions.

CAMPUS BUS FACILITY

I propose the installation of GPS devices in the busses operating inside

and outside the campus. Further a mobile app will be created to inform

the passengers about the position of the bus, the bus schedule and the

contacts of the bus drivers.