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 Teachers help students in case they wish to present papers abroad. Activities range
from academic to cultural to sports and extension services.
 Students are reimbursed for their travel if College is informed beforehand about
their participation and they get their attendance waived for their absence.
 For students with musical interests, a room is available for this purpose. Students
practice dance in designated places on campus.

*Health Centre, health insurance, etc.
During 2012-13, an attempt was made to provide health insurance for St. Joseph‘s
College hostel students. Due to poor response, it was dropped. First-aid boxes are
available with three Vice Principals, Main Gate security staff, and the Manager.
Provision has been made for an infirmary. Since College is situated close to hospitals,
students can be rushed there quickly during emergencies. College has signed an MOU
with St. Philomena‘s Hospital for this purpose.

*Skill development (spoken English, computer literacy, etc.)
 Skill development is integrated into the teaching-learning process wherever possible
by giving opportunities to students to make presentations in class, to organize events
in College, to take part in group discussions and in learning to live and work together
during their extension and outreach programs. These help them develop skills of self-
management, and interpersonal and group skills.
 The Centre for Skill Development and Placement (CSDP) focuses on developing
work-related specific and professional skills.
 Talks by industry experts on the requirements of particular skill sets are arranged.
 Mock Aptitude Tests are conducted to prepare students for placement since most
companies use such screening measures.
 The CSDP conducts sessions on resume-writing, interview readiness and interview
skills
 College collaborates with different organizations for skill development through
internships.
 Students are encouraged to attend seminars and workshops on skill development in
other institutions.
 Students are informed about various education fairs in the city through the notice-
board.
 Since 2006, the English Department conducts a diagnostic test at the entry level
based on which students are streamed into three categories so as to deliver customized
teaching according to specific learner needs. Strong emphasis is placed on classroom
discussion/debate/small group interaction so as to develop skills in Spoken English.
Students are streamed according to writing abilities and given adequate challenges to
help with improving reading and writing abilities.
 Since a basic course on computer literacy is compulsory for all students, no other
special class is taken to develop computer skills. Also exposure in a city like
Bangalore makes most students acquire computer skills on their own. The need for
submitting their assignments in print-out form and making PowerPoint presentations
in class also develops computer skills. Some courses emphasize multi-literacy and
require submissions in the form of blog entries and Tumblr journals.
 In B.A. courses with vocational aspects such as EJP and Visual Communication,
students are required to collaborate on specific task-based activities such as bringing
out print lab-journals, producing a magazine, running a web-magazine, making short

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