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5.1.8. What type of support services are available for:
*Overseas Students
 College‘s Nodal Officer for the International Students Service (ISS) is the contact
point for student support for the foreign students. The officer in charge meets the
foreign students at the beginning of the academic year to get to know them and
understand their needs. Thereafter, the officer helps them to orient themselves to the
new environment, and also helps them find safe and suitable accommodation in the
city if support is needed.
 Conducting international students‘ events, working closely with ICCR, and
Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO), and contacting the local police
personnel are some of the other support services the Nodal Officer provides to this
group of students.
 Special guidance and support is given to foreign students during their visa
renewal. The Nodal Officer conducts meetings every month with the students, and a
festival is conducted once a year to nurture their culture.
 Since 2012, bridge courses focused on speaking and writing in English have been
periodically offered to students from Afghanistan.

*Physically challenged/differently-abled students
 Students provide information about their disabilities if they require special attention.
Occasionally, individual teachers identify such students. At times, parents meet the
Mentors and share their concerns and the subject teachers provide support in whatever
way possible.
 Giving exemption from learning languages, separate question papers and extension
of examination time are some of the support services available to students with
learning disabilities.
 Separate rooms are arranged during mid-semester tests and semester exams for such
students.
 A separate place is arranged in the library for their reading requirements and
special software is made available for this purpose.
 Facilities such as lifts, ramps and railings are provided for physically-challenged
students in all three blocks. Wheelchair facility is available for those who require it.

*SC/ST, OBC and economically weaker sections
 Students requiring any specific help are assisted whenever possible, if the matter is
communicated to the Mentor or any faculty member.
 SC/ST students are provided access to four books per semester from the Book Bank.
 College provides a Mid-Day Meal Scheme for the benefit of students from
underprivileged backgrounds. The scheme is digitized and students use an ID card
with bar-code to access the canteen for meals.
 Financial support is given to needy students, and a substantial part of the fee is
waived if the student is in dire need.
 In case students require academic support, the Mentor or subject teachers attempt to
provide such help.

*Students to participate in various competitions/conferences in India and
abroad.
 Students are encouraged to participate in as many competitions/conferences as
possible in India and abroad.

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