KMV committed to provide Progressive Quality Education under Autonomy-Value Added Programs for holistic development of all students

Jalandhar, June 24, 2019: Kanya Maha Vidyalya, Jalandhar, has introduced many new initiatives and reforms in education. Throwing light on these reforms Principal Prof.Atima Sharma Dwivedi adumbrated that being the first autonomous women college of Punjab, KMV has made diligent and visionary endeavours to upgrade syllabus of all courses with 21st century skills. Along with 24 new programs value-added programs have been introduced with each semester. The grades of these courses will be included in Detail Mark Cards. It is worth a mention here that these programs will be offered free of cost to the students of each semester. These programs are compulsory for all the students. The value-based programs being introduced in various semesters are: ?Semester I-Foundation Programme ?Semester II-Moral Education ?Semester III-Personality Development ?Semester IV-Social Outreach ?Semester V-Gender Sensitization & Self Defense ?Semester VI-Reasoning & Mental Abilities All these programs are specially designed with the holistic development and growth of students in mind. These value-added programs will prepare them for life and workplace. Foundation Program which has been introduced in the Sem. I aims to bridge the gap between high school and higher education. This most valuable course, designed especially for the new entrants aims at strengthening their intellectual foundation by providing them a wide view of world issues, human intellectual history, making of modern India and other important areas of knowledge so that they can carry forward the rich legacy of humanity as responsible citizens. Moral Education Program has been introduced in the Sem. II as it is the need of the hour. It is intended to be the primary step to fulfill a long-felt need and provide the missing link in the present education curricula. The course aims at bringing about a perceptional transformation among the students, by initiating a process of self-exploration and motivating them to tread the righteous path. Value-based living & ethical human conduct will be inculcated through this course. Personality Development Program which has been introduced in Sem. III strives at the holistic development of our students and empower them to become leaders by facilitating opportunities for purposeful learning. Social Outreach Programs introduced in Sem. IV will sensitize students to alleviate the sufferings of fellow human beings and display compassion and empathy. Gender Sensitization and Self Defense Program in Sem. V and Reasoning and Mental Abilities Program in Sem. V will nurture our students and empower them to achieve success in all their ventures. These innovative first of its kind Value-added Programs at KMV will indeed be instrumental in evolving the students as excellent global citizens.