Ms. Nidhi Jain is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at DPG Degree College. She has teaching experience of 12 years and is part of this college for the last 6 years. Teaching has always been her passion and she makes sure to impart as much knowledge as possible.

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What is your leadership philosophy?

“I believe in teamwork and growth of everyone”

My philosophy of leadership is that a clear vision is a must so that further processes can be aligned properly and also to maintain transparency in nature. By transparency, the people who are working with you start believing in you and you get a hold of the team that is there. I would describe my leadership style as innovative, listener and goal-oriented.

What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

“Continuous thrust for learning and passion to educate youths of our society are the key factors”

Teaching and research are my passions. Being a professor, I endeavor to contribute to the creation of capable human capital who can solve problems and create value in our socio-economic and cultural environment. This idea keeps me enthused and engaged with the learning environment. I have held key positions at education institutes throughout my professional career where I have learned something or the other. Talking about the key factors that keep me connected with the education industry is equal access to education and high learning productivity.

How does the curriculum of your institute ensure the best practices of the industry?

“Our curriculum is an amalgamation of various technical programs and training and hence offers education as per industry demands”

All the departments in our college work in sync to provide the best quality education to the students so that once they are outside the institute premises, they can stand on their own and face the world with much ease and enthusiasm. We know that today’s students will need a variety of skills to stand apart from the crowd. If I talk about fulfilling industry demands through curriculum, our college has taken many initiatives over the last few years to bridge the gap between industry and academia like project-based learning, regular talks and seminars by industry experts and professionals. In project-based learning, students are given open-ended problems and they are required to provide solutions for the same. 

What do you think should be the university’s top priority over the next 10 years?

“University will be focusing on research and industry-based education in upcoming years”

The University’s top priority over the next 10 years is to focus on research and one community service project. I will also suggest that some of the research projects must be made a part of the course curriculum so that students get in-depth knowledge.

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What is your vision for the students of this university?

“To offer an environment to students for the open communication and get a strong network”

My vision for the university is to connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. As an assistant professor, my responsibility is to teach and create an environment for my students for their overall growth. Being in the position of authority makes me more flexible and responsible at the same time.

What is the greatest strength of your university?

“Our vision to provide best education and career opportunities to students is our resilience”

Our university's greatest strengths are problem-solving and oriented goals in future perspectives. The students who are a part of the institute not only learn from the class lectures but also from their peers as we have various peer exercises so that a student gets to learn from others' opinions.

What are some of the major changes that Covid-19 has bought in the education sector according to you?

“Covid has made us understand the importance of online education”

Major changes that Covid-19 has bought in the education sector according to me:

  • Organization of learning experience with various ICT tools.
  • More information seeking via online tools.
  • Amalgamation of online learning and offline education.

How is your relationship with the students of your college?

“My interaction with my students is friendly and more of a learner”

My relationship with the students of my college is teaching with a positive attitude and making teaching and learning fun. That is how students get to inherit the knowledge because they feel connected when practical examples are shared with them.

What are the challenges you have faced as a part of your institute?

“Completing all my tasks on time and with perfection has definitely a challenge but teach me a lot as well”

The challenge which I faced being a part of my institute is time management. Apart from teaching my own subject, there are some other tasks also that require my presence and hence time management becomes an issue sometimes. Our institute is also the center for various exams at times and proper arrangements for the same have to be done.

How do you establish a healthy relationship and environment in your institute?

“By proving an environment to communicate openly be it an academic or any personal concern”

To establish a healthy relationship and environment in my institute, I have created a positive, eco-friendly and problem-solving behavior. My students reach out to me when they have any issues apart from the subject as well. I also try to encourage them to have a problem-solving approach whenever they are having anything prominent.

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Any suggestions that you would like to give to the current youth?

“Always keep a positive and learning attitude”

I would suggest to the current youth to continue moving on with a positive attitude and moral support. Whenever they are low or want to speak anything, they can reach out to people whom they feel comfortable with. The teachers are always there for moral support.