Student Mentorship Program, MNIT Jaipur

Student Mentorship Program, (SMP) is a program within the MNIT Jaipur Student Community, with the primary objective of enabling constructive and positive interaction, guidance and Mentorship of junior students by senior students. The vision of the program is "to inculcate the right attitude start from the beginning". Mentoring is a particular form of relationship designed to provide personal and professional support to an individual. The mentor is generally more experienced than the Mentee and makes use of that experience in a facilitative way to support the overall development of the Mentee. The mentoring relationship provides a developmental opportunity for both parties and can thus be of mutual benefit. In a nutshell, a student mentor's role may be perceived to be facilitative, supportive and developmental for the student community in general and the first year students in particular. Our mentoring relationships are complemented by a series of pre-planned skill building activities, social events and special opportunities to add balance and support to the first year college student experience. Purpose: Going away to college can be an exciting time, yet many students are apprehensive about the various challenges that await them upon entrance to college. Being active in Mentorship allows students to take advantage of great opportunities that first-year students don't notice until their sophomore or junior year. Mentorship helps students build networks with other students, faculty and staff who can help make the most of their undergraduate career. Mentorship connects first-year undergraduate students with senior undergraduate who know what it means to be a new student on campus.