There is no shortcut to success. Whosoever had said this for the first time was probably thinking of academics. The pursuit of studies should be a singular endeavor at any given point of time. Once upon a time in India, the children of the high and the mighty went to the gurukul not only to fulfill the requirements of the first of the four stages of the Sanatana dharmic life of an individual but also to get educated in an atmosphere which was pristine and without distractions. The ancient gurukul was not without its faults. Apart from the subliminal politics played in the name of social, religious, and ethical requirements, it was also never truly democratic; commoners were never allowed entry.
Adopting the structural model of the gurukul, Indic strives to provide effective education to all its students and always keeps its doors open to anyone who is serious about studies. Adopting a Spartan way of academic life with an Athenian outlook towards it within its sprawling 50 acre campus of natural greenery and beauty, Indic aims at producing not only engineers of quality but also complete human beings, who given a chance will always try to get the best out of their lives. The highly qualified members of the faculty are more like friendly facilitators who believe in devising newer methods of teaching to make learning interesting for the students. They are a far cry from the feudalistic village school headmaster prototypes who believe in the concept of teaching through fear, and rigid and hidebound processes or traditionally-accepted-and-continued-but-presently-moribund methodologies. With a student teacher ratio of 13:1 against the AICTE requirement of 15:1, Indic ensures that the members of the faculty are more than available whenever any student needs them. The uniquely friendly and helpful nature of relationship among the members of the faculty, the officials of administration, and the students is one of the USP’s of Indic and goes a long way in strengthening its democratic and egalitarian culture. It probably also explains why Indic is unlike any other engineering college in the country. Fully equipped laboratories provide the students with an opportunity to practically reinforce their theoretical learning. Members of the faculty visit the in-campus hostels on a rotation basis to provide further help in studies to the students whenever required. All said and done, Indic tries to develop students who are not only serious about their studies but also understand what they study and why they do it, so that they can put their knowledge to practical use in any given situation where rote-learned theorists would be swept out of existence.
Following quite humanistic standards of discipline, Indic is open to suggestions both from the members of the faculty and the students in all the spheres including academics, and aims, in the long run, to produce students who in their right frame of mind will never lose the sense of right or wrong and always keep their dignity no matter what the situation they are in. Frequent tests are conducted not only to check the progress of the students but also to keep them constantly interested in their studies. Apart from the regular classes, tutorial classes are religiously conducted to ensure that the understanding of any concept by a student is complete. Regular counseling of the students also ensures that they come up with their problems other than academic ones to the faculty members in charge of student welfare. Timely seminars are conducted to expose the students to the higher and subtler aspects of the subjects that they study or are interested in. With the highest degree of emphasis on academics, Indic also keeps the parents constantly informed about their wards’ progress. The success of any organization requires a high degree of cooperation among all its members and Indic is an example of that. Administration in Indic is a harmonious mixture of strictness and benevolence and, consequently, achieves its objective of running the institution smoothly in a big way.
Away from the din and bustle of the city life with an environment free from distracting and disturbing influences, Indic is the ideal training camp for individuals who have a single-minded focus on and devotion towards studies when they are at it. This is not to say that non academic activities are not a part of life in Indic but it is to impress upon the fact that when it comes to academics, Indic does not believe in shortcuts. “True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, / As those move easiest, who have learnt to dance.” Indic teaches you that “art” of “dance”, which enables you to move easily and competently in the realm of academic excellence.
At Indic Institute of Design & Research we do not want to compromise on education. Extracurricular activities does not waver our attention from our basic and primary responsibility.
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