Mentoring is a matured relationship between the faculty member (mentor) and students (mentees) so that both the mentor and mentees have a strong bond with each other, thereby resulting in development of overall personality of a student along with their academic progress.

1. To prepare the students for life.
2. To handhold and provide guidance to students for their 360 degree development.
3. To develop personal rapport with the students so that they are able to reach out to their mentors without hesitation.
4. To provide guidance and motivation for capacity building & skill development beyond academics.
5. To identify latent potential of the students and provide opportunities to hone them.
6. To ensure overall well-being of the student by addressing emotional, personal, social, academic pressures.
7. To assist students in adapting to campus life, especially first-year students.
8. To understand and address challenges faced by students.

1. Head of each academic unit shall appoint mentors from amongst the faculty members every academic year.
2. Mentors must possess essential qualities such as communication skills, listening, empathy, humility and ethics.
3. Each faculty member appointed as a mentor shall mentor a group of students as per the mentor–mentee ratio.
4. The mentor–mentee ratio will generally not exceed 1:20.
5. Preferably, a student shall have the same mentor throughout the duration of the programme.
6. Mentoring will begin from the date of the student’s enrolment till he passes out.
7. After allotment of mentees, mentors will fill the prescribed form to understand each mentee.
8. Mentors are expected to build healthy rapport with mentees.
9. Mentors will meet mentees periodically to address their issues and monitor progression related to academics, attendance, co-curricular & extra-curricular activities, punctuality and well-being.
10. Meetings shall begin after two weeks of commencement of the academic session and continue till preparatory examinations. Mentors must conduct sessions once a month, with additional meetings as required.
11. Mentors shall sensitize mentees about code of conduct and programme rules & regulations.
12. Mentors shall motivate mentees to participate in activities beyond academics.
13. Mentors shall assist mentees in identifying and defining objectives and may seek intervention of HOD/Principal when required.
14. Mentors shall motivate and assist mentees to take responsibility for their own learning & development.
15. Mentors shall collect attendance & academic performance reports from the Head of academic unit every mid-semester/year/prof.
16. Mentors shall record details of each session in the Mentoring Logbook in the prescribed format and maintain documents for each mentee. At term end, a detailed report shall be submitted to the Head.
17. Do(s) & Don’t(s):
    1. Do(s)
       • Be a role model.
       • Be clear about expectations.
       • Maintain professional relationship and etiquettes.
       • Treat mentees with dignity.
       • Make only positive or neutral comments about mentees.
       • Discuss behaviour concerns respectfully.
       • Maintain extreme confidentiality.
       • Give constructive feedback.
    2. Don’t(s)
       • Do not pass judgement or criticize behaviour.
       • Do not discuss other faculty with mentees.
       • Do not assume mentees will follow all advice.
       • Do not talk negatively about mentees.
       • Do not intrude into personal life.
       • Do not have personal/extended relationship with mentee.
18. Mentors may interact with parents in exceptional cases solely for the well-being of the mentee. Care must be taken to avoid disturbing family dynamics.

1. To provide personal information in prescribed form.
2. Meet mentor regularly.
3. Take active responsibility in mentoring relationship.
4. Repose confidence in mentor and seek assistance when required.
5. Be considerate of mentor’s time.
6. Be receptive to advice while being responsible for own decisions.