It’s a blessing in disguise for the student communityparticularly for those who are disadvantaged.
A novel ‘earn and learn’ scheme is making waves inKolhapur’s Shivaji University, giving students of poor background anopportunity to earn as well as carry on with their studies.
More than 2,500 students have taken the benefit of the ‘earnand learn’ scheme of the Shivaji University.
The needy students get an opportunity to work for threehours in various establishments provided by the institute.
The past students of different University departments whowere working in ‘Earn and Learn Scheme’ and staying in Dr Appasaheb PawarVidyarthi Bhavan came together and started an alumni activity under the name‘Dr Appasaheb Pawar Earn and Learn Prabodhini’ in May 2006.
Strategies like `Work on Demand’, `Earn and Learn’ areadopted to enhance access to students from disadvantaged community, women andeconomically weaker sections of the society.
`Earn and Learn’ and `Work on Demand’ schemes wereintroduced to prevent the student dropout due to economic problems. Studentsfrom “Earn and Learn Scheme” and “Work on Demand Scheme” are used to superviseinternet hall and other administrative sections.
Presently 100 boys and 50 girls are taking the benefit ofthe scheme in the Shivaji University. Students here get free accommodation andfood besides other education fees in return of three hours’ work.
Vishal Bhosle and Komal Bhosle said that the scheme was verybeneficial for poor students who want to learn more.
Vise Chancellor of the university, Dr N J Pawar has saidthat the scheme has got the tremendous response from the needy students.
He said that construction of an independent hostel for girlsis in the process.
