DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-I
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
3.6.8 Give details of awards received by the institution for extension
activities and/contributions to social/community development during the
last four years.
University was awarded for Managing Solid Waste in the campus by UCOST
in 2012.
3.7 Collaboration
3.7.1 How has the university’s collaboration with other agencies
impacted the visibility, identity and diversity of activities on campus? To
what extent has the university benefitted academically and financially
because of collaborations?
All Science departments, Humanities, and Management departments have
developed linkages with institutes, laboratories and industries. Over a period
of years these efforts have helped in student projects especially for post
graduate students. Students get an opportunity to work with industries and
work on ‘live projects’. Students of Social Sciences get benefit from NGOs
like Pratham, RLEK, HESCO etc. with regard to survey based projects and
internships.
3.7.2 Mention specific examples of how these linkages promote ∗
Curriculum development: The experience gained through interaction and
feedback from academic, research and outreach activities helped in identifying
the new emerging and job oriented areas, which could be included while
updating the curriculum.
Internship: Students of Environment Sciences, Social Sciences, and of
professional courses like M.Tech. and M.C.A. gain hands-on-experience of
real life situations through internship in various organizations / industrial
establishments.
On-the-job training: Students of courses in Media and management undergo
on job training in industries related to respective subjects.
Faculty exchange and development: Through linkages, the university and
other institutes have helped in arranging faculty exchange and academic
development. The faculty exchange involves guest lectures on specialized
topics and visits to different institutes
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