Page 8 - Annual Report 2020

From the Desk of

Deans PDP

Monsoon Bissell &

Altaf Shaikh

# of Participants Status Online attended # of Weeks
40 Reconnected and re-entry journeys
made possible from the past
15 Phase A 9 Week 1 & 2
15 Phase B 9 Week 1

8 Pre-internship
10 Interns 10
Continued consistency, clarity brought to all aspects of PDP Journey

Tight co-ordination with the RCs and constant contact with the participants to led support

New initiatives to strengthen learning journey for PDP members

Curriculum
Reviewed and revised reading material for the Spearheaded by Lalitha & Renuka
phases based on inputs from PM community
Independent project to develop reading material 5 member team is working on this project
and a book is undertaken by PDP and PMs Teji, Lalitha, Renuka, Sharad & Sankar (anchor)

Research (curriculum component)
Experimenting with teaching research methodology In collaboration with Kantha Rao – Dean
to a group of 6 pre interns is being done Research & Publication
Learning Sessions

Conducted a Log writing session for Phase A Facilitated by Shridhar/Lalitha
Developing a part of the curriculum that will have
PDP candidates select from learning sessions
made available to them.

Reflection Sessions
Introduced a 4 hour Reflection session after every In collaboration with Dean Research
week of Phase A and Phase B labs
PDP Guidelines

Making additions to the established PDP guidelines Identified by PMs, RCs and Participants.
to address specific gaps

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