Mentoring has been one of the important student oriented services rendered by the school. Earlier it was known as the tutorial system focusing only on the students of the senior school. However in 2008 the services were extended to all students from classes 8 to12. This has been done to create a cordial atmosphere in the school for the students and thereby help in their holistic development.
Each mentor (teacher) is allotted 8 to 10 mentees (students). The mentor maintains records of each of the mentees to provide sufficient support as and when necessary. They are also in contact with the parents to ensure that there is adequate cooperation from them too. Monthly sessions are held for an hour to facilitate group interaction. Utmost confidentiality and trust is ensured between the mentor and mentee. Timely support is provided as and when required by the school counselor.
We all have a need for insight that is outside our normal life and educational experience. The power of mentoring is that it creates a one-of-a-kind opportunity for collaboration, goal achievement and problem solving. Mentoring is a developmental partnership through which one person shares knowledge, skills, information, and perspective to foster the personal and professional growth of someone else.
Mentoring is a tool to support and encourage students to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be. Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool. It is an effective way of helping students to progress in their careers and is becoming increasingly popular as its potential is realized. It is a partnership between two people (mentor and mentee) normally working in a similar field or sharing similar experiences. It is a helpful relationship based upon mutual trust and respect.
A mentor is a guide who can help the mentee find the right direction and solutions to a wide range of issues. Mentoring provides the mentee with an opportunity to think about career options and personal progress.
Mentoring allows one to look more closely at oneself, issues, opportunities and what one wants in life. Mentoring helps in creating more self awareness, taking responsibility and directing life in the direction decided rather than leaving it to chance.