To minimize dropouts, improve performance and reduce stress of the students through personal counselling, parental counselling through Proctor, Career guidance through renowned motivational speakers.

3. The Context :

Students undergo various problems of stress- personal, academic, physical, mental. Students are new to professional college life. Considering the student-teacher ratio in classrooms, it is difficult at times to give personal attention to students in class. One solution therefore is a ‘PROCTOR’ who can form the bond with students in the true sense. Proctoring is required for students to achieve emotional stability and to promote clarity in thinking and decision making for overall progress.

4. The Practice

• Each teacher is assigned for one section (around 50 students)
• They meet at least once a month to discuss, clarify and share various problems which may be personal or academic, etc. 
• The Proctor encourage the students to participate in co-curricular and extracurricular activities and sports. 
• Their academic performance and other activities are all recorded. 
• The Proctors also keep in touch with the parents on their attendance, test performance, fee payment, examinations etc on weekly basis. 
• The Proctors also counsel the students in need of emotional problems. 
• When the students have any problem in any department either with the staff or with work completion the Proctors speak with the respective staff and sorts out the problem.
• Proctors take special care of weak students, who are given advice on how to study, prepare a time table for study and clarify the doubts and also given notes to study. 
• Chief Proctor of department takes the progress of counselling of students by mentors. 
• Students problems are discussed with the departmental heads, other faculties and necessary action taken to solve it.

5. Evidence of Success :

S.No	Parameter	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
1	better results in the examinations	84%	72%	90%	89%	91%
2	improved attendance	82%	80%	84%	85%	87%
3	less drop outs	80	106	102	110	88`
4	increased participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities	28	26	33	01	89
5	Lesser disciplinary cases	13	10	09	07	04
6	PGCET ranks	15	18	22	24	37

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

This practice requires committed teaching staffs that have the desire to help students beyond teaching hours.