Solan, June 1
Himachal Pradesh based Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences has been highly commended and awarded the 2nd prize by the prestigious Times Higher Education (TIE) Awards Asia for their ‘outstanding support for students.’
Widely referred to as the ‘Oscars of Higher Education’, the THE Awards offer an important international platform to recognise and applaud outstanding leadership and institutional performance. The THE Asian Awards celebrate the achievements of the continent’s higher education.
Shoolini University is a pioneering University set in the foothills of the Himalayas that has taken this novel step of bringing the facility of Coaching to its students through the partnership with International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Under the programme, over 600 students have been coached with the help of 100 International ICF Credentialed Coaches. It has helped bring forth the importance of coaching and the art of questioning at a younger stage in life rather than in the later years.
Hailing the award, Chancellor Prof P K Khosla said he was elated to hear the news. He said the university had been taking pro-active steps to support the students in all possible ways. He said the V-Empower programme was unique as it involved over 100 certified coaches from across the world to provide guidance and coaching to students of Shoolini University.
Pro Chancellor Mr Vishal Anand said “we believe in inspiring each and every student who joins the community. I’m happy the Times Higher Education Awards has recognised our efforts towards inspiring young minds to achieve their full potential”.
The THE Awards Asia highly extolled the pro-bono initiative and commitment of Shoolini University toward the V-Empower Coaching Program. It is an umbrella approach initiated by Vice Chancellor Atul Khosla and Coach Payal Khanna that prioritises the hidden potential of each individual engendering the growth and excellence of the institution.
It is a steadfast strategy that empowers individuals on a vast scale, focusing mainly on students and catering to a spectrum of departments to empower them. It is an attempt at providing young individuals with an open space to discuss their issues and come up with answers.
The goal is to include this intervention in the teaching sector with the traditional ways that exist. The highest significant change made among the respondents was negotiation, influence and leadership skills. It has been a huge success through word of mouth and its survey results, which speaks volumes for itself.
