The academic year 2023-24 brought in more excitement, triggered pleasant challenges, and enabled us to harness our strength. The excitement is due to the implementation of the National Education Policy. As an autonomous institution, we implemented the policy at the entry level of our UG and PG programs.

The months of June, July, and August became a period of compound activity. The changed credit structure, coupled with examination reforms, made the faculty members, teaching and non-teaching, participatory in the planning and execution of the policy in letter and spirit.

Committees were formed, meetings were conducted, and plans were made, revised, reviewed, and finalized. A help desk was made available to parents and students seeking clarity about the policy.

Seeking Gyan (knowledge), Pragya (wisdom), and Sathya (truth) are the foundations of NEP 2020. Interestingly, our campus has been the citadel of all the three mentioned above. A variety of activities (academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular) conceptualized, organized, and conducted by the learners at Podar bear testimony to the accomplishments of the three key objectives of NEP 2020.

The curriculum design, teaching-learning, and evaluation do not just aim at spreading information but enable the learners to become seekers of knowledge of different kinds. The teaching-learning process, emphasizing experiential learning, allows the learners to gain wisdom. The challenges the learners face while balancing their time and energy make them learn the lessons they need for life. Besides the annual festivals like Mathematrix, Enigma, Ruturang, Ganeshotsav, Gurupurnima, MONETA, Geet Bahar, E-summit, FINACC, Uttung, and Podar TEDx, this year witnessed a unique initiative by the Self-Development Center of our college.

With the help of ‘Disha’, we conducted workshops for all the stakeholders to identify and tackle the emotional imbalances in the post-COVID environment. With the induction of two of our students into the army, the college continues to be a part of the national agenda. The wisdom with which our learners make their career choices helps them seek the truth in their life’s journey. With Podarites excelling in academics, cultural, and sports activities by winning several prizes in inter-collegiate events, including university competitions and by district sports authorities, I, as the principal, feel overwhelmed to see the perpetuation of the delivery of holistic education at the Podar campus.

While I dedicate one more successful year to the founders of Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali, I thank our management, my colleagues, current and past students, parents, and all other stakeholders.
Best wishes to the staff (teaching and non-teaching), students, and well-wishers for reaching greater heights in the years to come.