tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273139713770751485.post8417631376205702418..comments2024-03-27T14:43:28.040+05:30Comments on Musings of Dheeraj Sanghi: IIT Gandhinagar: An Innovative Orientation Program for FreshersDheeraj Sanghihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367519409840642182noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273139713770751485.post-24165201383961980002014-09-29T17:04:04.938+05:302014-09-29T17:04:04.938+05:30It is really great to hear such an innovative init...It is really great to hear such an innovative initiative.The two main reasons that led to this are really a matter of concern to many freshmen joining IITs each year.<br />Also, this will surely decrements the stress that students feel when they come to an entirely new environment.<br />It would be grateful if other IITs too take up such initiatives and come up with student friendly methods with good academic excellence. Hope to see a change in all the IITs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423925753685954628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273139713770751485.post-82382161545107824342011-06-15T12:55:20.155+05:302011-06-15T12:55:20.155+05:30Definitely a step to fill a gap that exists in mos...Definitely a step to fill a gap that exists in most of the top educational institutes in India, including all the IITs. Typically, students at IITs get exposed to all these activities, other than academics in a very ad-hoc way during their first semester, often at the cost of their academics. Making this structured initially will, in my opinion, be a good way to orient students before they are ready to make their own choices and dive in.Prateek Singhalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481508776329038703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273139713770751485.post-23079392219586383412011-06-13T11:45:46.766+05:302011-06-13T11:45:46.766+05:30This is an excellent idea that many older IITs cou...This is an excellent idea that many older IITs could also emulate. The extra-curricular orientation in older IITs is typically decentralised and conducted by students and often creates a skewed or narrow picture of what amounts to excellence, creativity and accomplishment. Often students conducting these orientations are themselves not mature enough to understand what these mean and therefore serve as poor examples to incoming students. As a step towards more IITians achieving their potential, it is an excellent idea to expose freshmen first to true stalwarts from various fields rather than leave him to be influenced by a posturing senior student.Ankur Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411971742511540520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273139713770751485.post-3347693572068530942011-06-12T02:39:47.389+05:302011-06-12T02:39:47.389+05:30Interesting. Please see if you can get someone fro...Interesting. Please see if you can get someone from IIT Gandhinagar to do a guest post on your blog after the orientation.Saurabh Nandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00867453089820169282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4273139713770751485.post-3716416890488162032011-06-11T21:35:50.468+05:302011-06-11T21:35:50.468+05:30This is indeed interesting. I will wait for furthe...This is indeed interesting. I will wait for further updates!! :-)Kshitiz Verma.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10207455755546266861noreply@blogger.com