Summer Schools in Grooming and Profile Building
With the growing diversifications and requirements of various national and international universities, the importance of summer schools has significantly grown for the young minds. To understand the concept, it is important that we know what summer schools actually are and what we can expect from them.
Various institutes, colleges and universities provide summer school programmes to help students increase knowledge about their existing subjects and also about the new fields that they might be interested in. Apart from academic knowledge, they are given in depth information about the challenges they shall face in the field, and how to tackle them with creativity and efficiency. Light and interactive activities help them to develop intellectual skills and make them completely ready for the future.
Features of summer schools in strengthening profiles:
- Building core knowledge related to existing academics
- Providing information about international curriculums
- Getting in touch with the requirements of institutes other than academics
- Boosting self confidence and creativity in students
- Increasing social confidence by interacting with new people and working in groups.
Major international institutes:
These are the various international institutes that follow the summer school programmes for grooming:
- London School of Economics, UK
- Oxford University, UK
- Harvard University, USA
- New York University, USA
- University of California, Berkley, USA
- Stanford University, USA
Major National Institutes:
- Symbiosis Summer School : With a wide national and international faculty, there are a wide range of options and subject offerings including filmmaking, photography, liberal arts, creative writing, theatre, climate change etc.
- Amity University Summer School Programme : With its high end technology and significant exposure, it provides two or three week programmes for travel and tourism, hotel management, law, science and technology, mass communication etc.
- Young Scholar’s Programme at Ashoka University: One of the leading summer school programmes in India, provides extensive courses in liberal arts.
- Doon’s Summer School Programme: Located in Dehradun, this institute’s programme encourages problem solving, creative learning and brainstorming. Teaching modes include case studies, group activities and community service.
- Indian School of Design and Innovation : One of the appreciated summer schools, provides courses in fashion design, graphic design, mixed media, product design, interior design etc.
Criteria and requirements for joining summer schools:
- Picking a course that perfectly tailors the student’s interest.
- Getting in touch with the alumni of the institute and conducting research on the subject.
- Fluency and knowledge of the language if going for international schools.
- Targeting the particular field if a subject has vast branches.
- Going through the university specific requirements through brochures and websites.
- Being oriented and devoted to the activities and learning outcomes.
The concept of joining summer schools in to instil a sense of self reliance and individuality in students. They can expand their knowledge and know about the various criteria that are highly important in achieving overall success. Many aspects like communication, group discussions, field work and patience are developed in students. This has proven to be of significant importance in vocational courses as the students are required to identify their interests and work for them to build a strong career.
