Foundation course

                                 VIVEKANANDA                                                PRABODHINI

                                                                    Jana Seva Kendra Project                                       In association with Suvidya Prasarak Sangh

JANA SEVA KENDRA’S

VIVEKANANDA PRABODHINI

TWO-YEAR FOUNDATION COURSE

INTRODUCTION

Competitive Examinations are different from the normal Examinations, which enable us get our degrees and diplomas. In addition to getting good marks, one has to outsmart others to become successful in Competitive Examinations. Hence, being successful in Competitive Examinations needs more and different skills, in addition to knowledge. This Foundation Course is especially designed to equip students with the necessary skills to become successful in Competitive Examinations, more specifically in the UPSC Civil Services Examination (IAS, IPS, IFS).

OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

1. To help students understand their strengths and weaknesses and help them to maximise and convert their strengths and minimise their weaknesses.

2. To help students develop certain skills such as analysis, synthesis, and retention of information, knowledge, time management, goal setting, decision making, creative thinking, etc.

3. To inculcate values such as patriotism, compassion, social service, integrity, etc.

4. To expand the horizon of knowledge for students.

COURSE CONTENTS IN BRIEF

Course content/activity

Know yourself/discovery of self

Yoga, Dhyana, Pranayama

Meditation, Upasana and Prayer

Self study skills (study planning and timetable, motivation, concentration, preparing notes, writing skills, comprehension skills, précis writing skills, paper solving techniques, use of reference material and information technology)

Faster reading, better reading

Nurturing Creativity

Problem solving techniques

Decision making skills and accountability for decision made

Logical and analytical reasoning and Data interpretation

Interpersonal skills (transactional analysis)

7 habits and 8 habits training

Communication skills (body language, telephonic manners, elocution, how to face an interview, compering, listening skills, salesmanship, group discussion)

Introduction to various arts and crafts

Behavioural, traffic and telephonic manners, mannerisms and etiquettes

Management skills (self management, all-round personality, time management, stress management, handling advanced technology)

Leadership skills (building a group, styles of leadership, being a good leader and also a good follower)

A multidimensional personality

Studying problems of the country and work for solutions

Environmental awareness

Special training for good English

Sanskaar through Shramadaan

Trekking/Camping

Visit to Government offices

Visit to Vidhan Sabha

Model Parliament

Foreign Language

Writing Letters to Newspapers

Internship

Organising talks/seminars

Editing newsletter/blog

A brief study of NCERT texts from VI to XII std.

ELIGIBILITY: Students studying in FYJC, SYJC students can take  introductory course and  First or Second Year of Degree Course students of Science, Commerce, Arts, Medicine, Engineering and Architecture are eligible to join the main Course as given above.

TIMINGS OF SESSIONS: Sessions will be twice/thrice a week, preferably on week days. Clash with college / Class lecture/practicals timings will be avoided.

VENUE: Suvidyalaya, Near Yoganand Society, Vazira Naka, Borivali (West).

FEES: It will be Rs. 15000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) Yearly.

Institutes, Classes and Colleges can have an integrated model with mutual benefit

Test series for General Knowldege, Current Affairs and Mental ability tests as per standard format offered weekly with no extra costs.