Priorities:KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Student Priorities

Strategy #1: Creating a student community that spans across branches to promote flow of ideas - Sanjana Baliga

There is a burning need for a platform where students can meet and interact with each other. There are students eager to learn new things and there are also students eager to teach what they know to others. There are a few student clubs on campus that exist, but are not functional. We need to revive these clubs so that they can start organising competitions and workshops for students. Apart from this, we need to identify students from every branch who have good knowledge about their field and can teach other students. They will form the core team of the community. Then we can organise meetups for interested students on selected topics every weekend (say, Saturdays) where students can meet and discuss concepts and ideas. This will lead to greater interaction between students, and creating a conducive environment for innovation. Under this community, we can also have a group of students who work on larger, long-term projects that will help the college. Currently, we rely on third-parties for several software solutions. These groups focused on projects can elect a faculty member who can guide them. To ensure greater participation of students, we will require bus facilities on the weekends. Also, having a space where such sessions can be conducted is essential. Teams involved in cultural activities like art, drama and music can also be involved in this community and have events for students who may want to learn from them.

Tactic #1: Talk to heads of existing clubs, see what kind of activities they can organise and find out how they can help - October end

Tactic #2: Find out the exceptional students from each branch who can lead the student community - October end

Tactic #3: Organise an informal meetup - a mock session of what is to come. Gauge response from students - November

Tactic #4: Existing clubs will organise a competition/event - January

Tactic #5: Integrate cultural clubs - February

Tactic #6: Ask for a space of our own - March