Fourteen eleven grade students are taking part in 'Technology based after school JEE coaching'

On this day, students who have taken re-tests could join the JEE coaching class. Currently, there are thirteen students who are going to continue the 'Technology based after school JEE coaching'. The day's session was devoted for allowing newly joined students to write about their planed career option, reasons for joining the coaching, expectations from the coaching and their knowledge about JEE exam in general. They were given the undertaking letter to sign. A page on do's and don'ts of group discussion along with time table of coaching was distributed. Brief presentation cum interaction time on JEE was devoted for last half an hour.

In addition to the thirdteen students, master Karma Sherab la joined the coaching after taking re-test and clearing all the re-tests. In total, there are fourteen students participating in the Technology Based After School JEE Coaching. Among them, there are three girls and eleven boys.

Students are busy writing a write up

On August 7, 2015, students were given opportunity to ask questions related to their career. Based on facilitator's knowledge and experiences as well as by surfing internet information, their questions related to career were answered. Meanwhile, some educational video clips were shown while they were remembering career based questions. This was followed by an interactive session on career based questions. Finally, once their doubts, questions and inquiries regarding career and life in general the facilitator taught blogging*. Blogging and designing blog to the students was found as an interesting hobby. They voluntarily participated in the designing and blogging in practical approach. 

*Facilitator is an experienced blogger (Click here for the blogs managed or designed by the facilitator)

A session of tips for cracking entrance tests

On the August 6, 2015, a session was held to discuss tips for cracking JEE like entrance exams. Every students actively participated in discussing, asking questions and clearing doubts. The discussion was based on a power point presentation prepared by the facilitator based on information on cracking entrance exams in general collected from reliable internet sources. All the participating students shared their satisfaction and need of such information. A video clip on tips of preparing entrance exams was also shown.

An interactive counselling session for the four eligible students before joining the students taking retest

While interacting with the students in the yesterday's class, the facilitator found it necessary to have a session on career life in general. The day's session was dedicated for informing students about pre-planing and need of self dedication as well as current options in pursuing professional courses, degrees, diploma and certificate scholarships. 

At the beginning of the session, he highlighted on career life and planing in addition to different opportunities in higher studies (click here for ppt.). This session was followed by an interaction session on different overseas and domestic scholarships offered by Department of Education (DoE), Central Tibetan Administration. Other non-governmental organisation scholarships were also introduced (click here for ppt.). All the students actively participated during the interaction session. Questions, inquiries and doubts are discussed during the session about future options in higher studies in context of DoE, CTA and our society in general.

Interaction session on Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in detail

On August 4, 2015, an interaction session on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) was held for the three eligible students (Ms Sonam Dolkar wasn't able to attend due to medical leave). It was held with objective of making students aware of JEE main and JEE advanced, their eligibility criteria, important dates and so on. These information are found useful to orient students and plan accordingly to crack JEE. This would have given them clear Idea about JEE. More over, the session would have directed students to be ready with the coming JEE. Indirectly, it will motivate students to prepare JEE strategically and  seriously by joining the 'Technology based after school JEE coaching' regularly.

Initially, the facilitator started the session with a short brainstorming on JEE. After this previous knowledge assessment, he has given an introductory presentation on JEE in general (click here for ppt.). It was followed by comprehensive presentation based on JEE-Main and JEE-advanced brochure of 2015 (click here for ppt.). This presentation was conducted in an interactive learning mode where every students have to read a single slide and explain it to the class one after another with the help of facilitator. The entire session was successfully carried in interactive based along with question and answer session in arbitrarily manner.  

First class of Avanti learning center - Technology based after school JEE Coaching, TCV Selaqui, Deharadun

First class for the four eligible students was held on the August 3, 2015. The class was held for interaction with the students about  their career plan, previous knowledge about JEE and objectives of joining the technology based after school JEE coaching. Each of the students shared thier interests, reasons for joining the coaching and their future plans to their peers. Later, they were given task to write their Ideas shared in the class for half an hour. This was followed by showing a video clip about Avanti fellow program, excerpted from Tibetonline.tv video news broadcasted on July 24, 2013 (Video link). A video clip downloaded from youtube.com on 'Avanti- program overview' prepared by Avanti learning centers was also shown. These videos were shown to make the students aware about the coaching program.

A presentation about the program was done by the facilitator. The presentation was followed by showing a video clip on success stories of Avanti fellows, broadcasted by NDTV Profit under headsup program. All these orientation session was organised with objectives of knowing and motivating the participating students. Additionally, majority of students who are taking retest within this week's duration to be eligible for the coaching program, the actual classes are planed to begin once they join in.

The day's class was productive in surveying the four participant student's future career plan. Among them, two of students named Mr. Tsering Topden and Mr. Stanzin Khenrab were planing to become computer engineering. Other two have vision of becoming MBBS or Biotechnician and Animation professional. In brief, the session was very helpful to know about the four eligible students. The interaction session also necessitated need of a session about JEE. The facilitator finally decided to conduct a in-depth presentation on JEE. 

A video clip about Avanti fellow program, excerpted from Tibetonline.tv

Four eligible students are watching a video clip on 'Avanti- program overview'

Students being inspired by Avanti fellows and their success story

Avanti- program overview

Success stories of Avanti fellows

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