Objectives

• To prepare the students for higher education by bridging the gap between school curriculum and college education
• Build confidence to use language for various purposes
• To reinforce fundamental concepts in basic sciences
• To facilitate the students to become autonomous learners

Duration Bridge course is conducted for Undergraduate students for a period of two weeks immediately after induction programme when the students enter the Institute from school.

Methodology

• Hand-holding vernacular medium learners and helping them with communication in English
• Introducing the special features of the Programme they have chosen and stimulating their interest so that they will explore the subject by themselves
• Kindling the interest of the learners

Subjects Covered

• Based on the learner's level of proficiency of English
• Focusing on effective articulation in English
• Strengthening fundamentals in Maths, Physics and Chemistry
• Introducing core Engineering subjects like Engineering Mechanics and Graphics
• Some basic Programming skills are imparted to students from Biological Sciences background

Benefits

• Students from economically vulnerable sections and from rural areas get confidence to integrate with other learners
• Helps slow learners to adapt to higher education mode
• Stimulates interest in specialised programmes
• Provides opportunity to develop pupils' generic skills, including interpersonal relationship, communication, problem-solving, self-management, self-learning, independent thinking, creativity and the use of information technology