Dr. Kiran Joshi has been working as the Head of Sociology Department at S.S. Jain Subodh Girls P.G. College, Jaipur, Rajasthan. She has done BA (Hons.) in 1992 from Banasthali Vidyapith, MA and PhD in Sociology from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur in 1994 and 1998 respectively as part of her academics. She has 2 years of research experience and is associated with SS Jain Subodh Girls PG College from the last 18 years. She has also published 4 research papers in reputed national and international journals, presented numerous papers in seminars, conferences and workshops and has authored a book too.

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Being the Department Head, what are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

"I am responsible for guiding students for their career opportunities and providing them best facilities in college"

As a Head of the Sociology Department, I am responsible to guide my students with respect to their studies and career opportunities. Apart from this, teaching them important life skills, making them technically proficient and ethically strong, motivating them to stay disciplined and punctual also comes under the scope of my responsibilities.

How do you establish healthy relations with the students and fellow faculty of your college?

"By being a regular communicator, good listener and wishing them on their achievements"

I regularly interact with them through an open and respectful communication channel and never forget to appreciate them for their small successes and achievements to make sure things remain smooth between us. And whenever I talk to them, I listen to them very carefully and also encourage them to learn from their mistakes and make a bright future for themselves.

How do you introduce a practical and industry-oriented approach towards subjects?

"Students are taken for educational visits to give them an overview of what exactly is required from them in outside world"

In order to educate students beyond hard-coded curriculum and enhance their practical learning experience and exposure and lastly to strengthen their subject concepts, educational visits are organized from time to time.

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How do you strategize and update the curriculum to make it befitting for the students?

"By thoroughly analyzing the needs of society people and then making changes in curriculum"

While designing and updating the curriculum of our college, we rigorously analyze the development, latest trends and requirements of society people because this research based approach gives us many insights about the changes we need to make our curriculum compliant with best educational practices and standards. And once the analysis phase is complete, inputs are taken from all stakeholders including students, teachers, society eminent people who are already working in this field, after this necessary changes are made to help students understand the practical application of a topic taught in the class.

What benefits and career options would be available for students after pursuing B. Ed. course from your college?

"Students can become a Teacher in either Government or Private institutes and can also become an Entrepreneur"

As per today's time and dynamically changing world, technically sound students have limitless opportunities in the market. And after successfully completing the B. Ed. courses from our college they can pursue Post Graduation or become a Teacher in either government or private schools. And post successful completion of their PG courses, students can opt for lectureship. Lastly, students are open to work for social causes by joining NgOs and other helping hands of society.

How do you prepare your students to deal with today's cut-throat competitive world?

"By encouraging them to stay updated with latest trends and developments by reading popular magazines"

For the purpose of making my students ready for the outside competitive world, I regularly encourage them to practice reasoning numericals in their free time and also to read magazines like 'Pratiyogita Darpan" and "Competition Success Review'' in order to improve their general awareness about the latest happenings and technologies being used in the outside world. Because once they have sufficient knowledge of subjects, their competitive spirit will be improved.

Which extracurricular activities are organized in your college to enhance the skills of students?

"Sports events, cultural fests, NSS activities and sessions on Entrepreneurship are regularly conducted by us"

Our college understands the fact that along with academics co-curricular activities are equally important for students all around growth and development. Therefore, various clubs have been established by college including the Recreational Club, Literature Club, Photography Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Community Welfare Club and Eco Club with an objective to enhance students skills and give them a platform to present themselves as per their interest and passion. So events and activities like photography contests, Entrepreneurship Programs, environment campaigns are regularly held by us apart from NSS activities and sports games like Rugby, Chess, Kabaddi and Athletics etc. 

Which challenges are you facing in uplifting the education quality of your department?

"Due to financial constraints, few of our students are unable to buy books, so teaching them without books becomes challenging"

There are quite a few challenges which I am facing in uplifting the education quality of my department. And the very first and most prominent issue is that approximately 50% of the girls who are pursuing our courses are from lower income groups who pay the fees in two installments and do not purchase textbooks due to financial issues, so it becomes very stressful sometimes on my part to make them understand the subject chapters and overall course content. And to fix this I provide my own notes and textbooks to those students so that they can compete with the remaining students of their class.

What approaches do you bring in apart from curriculum to teach students?

"Extra learning sessions and training programs are arranged by us for slow learners to help them compete with others"

As a Department Head, I try my level best to solve students' problems on time. And extra classes are organized too for the slow learners. In addition to this, I regularly interact with my students and encourage them to fearlessly share their academic and non-academic issues and queries with me because then only I will be able to handle things on time and can provide them with the best possible solutions and learning opportunities.

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Any valuable advice which you would like to share with the young minds?

"Make best use of your time by focusing on things that actually matters to you"

I would like to advise my dear students and ambitious youths of our society to value their precious time and not waste it on unnecessary things. Also, make your own time table depending on the time which you can donate for your studies and co-curricular activities. Last but not the least, keep upgrading your skills and experience because when you will be technically proficient, you will gain confidence automatically and all this will ultimately help you to make a promising future for yourself.