XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

Directorate of Students’ Welfare and Cultural Affairs
The welfare activities of the students are looked after by the Directorate of Students’
Welfare and Cultural Affairs.
1. Election for Executive Body of Goa University Students’ Council for the year 2010-
2011 was held on 6 th October, 2010.
2. Election for Post Graduate Students Union of Goa University for the year 2010-
2011 was held on 20 th August, 2010.
3. Student Aid Fund: Financial assistance was given to 136 Post Graduate students
under this scheme to meet their educational expenses.
4. Earn While You Learn Scheme: Eighteen Post Graduate Students were engaged
under this scheme for academic jobs on the campus and paid remuneration
towards their contribution.
5. Plateaunica 2010-11 was organized on 10 th to 12 th March 2011 in the Silver
Jubilee Hall, Goa University. The Plateaunica was organized to bring together all
the Post-Graduate students and to enable them to test their creativity and talents
in the fields of Arts, Culture and Music. Several on-stage and off-stage events were
held.
During 2010-11, the Students’ Safety Insurance Scheme of the New India Assurance
Company Ltd. was made available to the Post Graduate/Under-Graduate students of
Goa University and the staff of the affiliated Colleges.
PUBLICATION UNIT
Publication Unit at the Academic Co-ordination and Public Relations section compiles
information pertaining to the various academic programmes and projects at the
University for publication in the annual Handbook, Annual Report, and other occasional
publications. The Unit also publishes a quarterly News Bulletin on the activities of Goa
University.
CAREER COUNSELLING & PLACEMENT CELL
Goa University has established a Career Counselling & Placement Cell with a view to
counsel students especially with regard to emerging careers, impart them soft skills and
act as an interface between the industry and the students. The objectives of the Cell are
To disseminate information on placement avenues in academia/industry/research
institutions.
To conduct training workshops soft skills with a view to prepare students for the
rigours of screening tests, group discussions, personal interviews, etc.
To conduct seminars, workshops on emerging professions, professionalism,
leadership, entrepreneurship, etc.
To act as an interface between industry and the students and facilitate industryinstitution
linkages.
To facilitate campus-based placement activity.
The Cell facilitates pre-placement and placement activity both on and off the campus and
invites industrial/commercial establishments to avail the services of the Cell for campus
placements.
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