Psychology Colleges of the Year, 2022 September2022 - The Knowledge Review

Study Not Machines!

achines drive the contemporary world. The invention of the computer and even the greatest invention of humankind – the wheel, can change everything around us. While the world is progressing towards technical advancements to make the world a better place to live, humans are taking a progressive approach in creating new technology that would help humans live peaceful life.

However, while humans are on the venture of understanding the depths of their own creation, the pages humans have been trying to flip for ages have been that of his brain. Though some scientists claim that emotions are evoked from a specific point of the brain, many cases about humans make us question why that emotion was expressed for that particular event.

And when Brain Tracy said, "Everything you do is triggered by an emotion of either desire or fear," the words fit the correct context making it clear yet unclear for a human to understand other human beings, despite being a part of the same race.

The ability to think has taken humans on a roller coaster ride of development and progression. And being the most curious living being on the planet, endeavoured to study himself, his behaviour and his own mind. Though this study

dated centuries ago, the study still remains the most unexplored part of humans about themselves.

Many prominent institutions across the world have set up to understand this 3-pound organ and its effect that has defined the progressive arc of the human race. And with the help of such curious and studious thinkers and scientists, we have started to explore the surface of human behaviour, building a pattern which they can effectively follow.

Being curious minds, even the young minds of this incredible country wish to explore those areas and help the troubled. In that view, The Knowledge Review magazine went on a venture to find the 'Psychology Colleges of the Year 2022'

And the search did not disappoint, crossing paths with some of the leading colleges and unique learning pedagogies that would help the aspirants better understand the human brain.

So, let this edition be your guide to finding the ideal college for your dream of studying psychology.

Now, flip through the pages to know the detailed intricacies of the best psychology colleges to study psychology in the country and also look at the articles curated by our in-house editorial team that will shed some light on the known facts of psychology.

Have a wise and happy read!

Ashlesh Khadse

ashlesh.khadse@insightssuccess.com

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Career Opportunities with Psychology as a Discipline

A Bird's View Pedagogies Inside Psychology Colleges

The Teaching Marvels

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Bharathiar University

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Acharya Institutes hosts its student-centric design and innovative blend of modern and traditional styles of architecture, the campus is perfectly set for the students, to let the ideas fly and realizing their dreams.

Bharathiar University is marching towards becoming a World Class University by garnering ranking in the International arena.

Chinmaya Mission has been transforming lives with its motto of ‘Giving Maximum Happiness to Maximum People for Maximum Time’. In doing so, one of its core thrust areas has been education.

CU Open & Distance Learning Kakatiya University

Jhunjhunwala PG College

Kristu Jayanti College

Rajagiri College of Social Sciences

Surana College

Uttarakhand Open University (UOU)

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CU-ODL makes it possibe for crafting the learning path, which offers incremental professional growth at your convenience.

The Jhunjhunwala institute is rich in labs, class-rooms, Lecture-halls, common rooms, and the students of the institute are equipped with modern tools and techniques to achieve their goals.

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Kakatiya University was established to fulfil the aspirations of the Telangana people for higher education. It is located in the historical city, Warangal, the erstwhile seat of the Kakatiya rulers.

The institution strives to fulfill its mission to provide educational opportunities to all aspiring youth to excel in life by developing academic excellence, fostering values, creating civic responsibility and building global competencies in a dynamic environment.

Rajagiri has successfully established and maintained the apt ambience for learning and the highest level of academic performance by providing state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities in these institutions.

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Surana College has clarity on students’ future, both in their career and life. The institution has many case studies on inducting average students only to raise them to achieve distinction and ranks.

The University aims to impart quality education by maintaining high academic standards.

Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth

Name of the Institute

Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth

A Confluence of Culture, Wisdom, and Knowledge!

Chinmaya Vishwa

Vidyapeeth encourages students to form groups and clubs to meet their co-curricular and extra-curricular needs.

Every civilisation has ushered to

its successful merits with repetitive up and down or back and forth linear motion. One of the factors that could make this venture a possibility is a novel attribute possessed by humans - The Art of Un-Learning!

Being one of the most intriguing phenomena, unlearning has set the world in a transgressive motion, propelling a socio-intellectual development.

But did you ever imagine what triggered this change? Some might dig up historical bibliographies to scout for the reasons that made human society evolve into its deserving entitlement. But the prominent question asked by the global forum is, "What made humans cross the barriers and become a possibility to reject their own limitations, unlike other species?"

Discovering answers to these questions, many scientists, evolutionists, and bio-physicians dipped their noses into the social architecture of human beings and later elucidated the world with insights into the human mind. Upfronting these marvels of society, it became significant that nurturing the psyche at an earlier age can enhance as well as bolster socio-economic development. Realizing such an objective, a German psychologist - Wilhelm Wundt, established the very first psychology laboratory in 1879. This has been a remarkable step in the world of psychology. Spreading its wings to every corner of the world, psychology has paved the way for many professions, many theorists, and a few critics too!

As it set foot in God's own countryKerala - in the Indian sub-continent, it found Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth as its harbor. The deemed to be university facilitates ancient, contemporary, and modern knowledge of psychology to its students, researchers, and professionals, which is ultimately revamping the world for the better.

Spearheading this transformation is the university's Vice Chancellor – Prof. Ajay Kapoor . Known for his inclusive

Our Gurukula model enables students to solve contemporary challenges while guiding them to leave a positive impact on the world as confident and cultured contributors to socio-economic development.

and standout leadership, he has exemplified the true meaning of 'success through excellence.'

Let's take a walk through the enlightening journey of Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth and learn the art of educational leadership!

From Inception to Excellence!

Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV) was conceptualized in 2016, the birth centenary year of the inspirational and visionary founder of Chinmaya Mission, who is not only a renowned Vedantic master but also a teacher par excellence, Swami Chinmayananda. CVV was notified as a Deemed to be University under the ' de Novo' category on16 January 2017.

CVV has been a renowned torchbearer for the preservation of Indian cultural heritage and its knowledge traditions through higher education. Briefing about the college operations, Prof. Ajay Kapoor says, "We are currently operating from two campuses: the main campus, known as the Chinmaya Eswar Gurukula (CEG) campus, is located at Adi Sankara Nilayam, Ernakulam, Kerala, and the second campus, called Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula (CNBG) campus is located at Chinmaya Vibhooti (Kolwan, Pune, Maharashtra) "

The institutes' core mission is to blend India's ancient and time-tested wisdom with present-day knowledge fields. Striking a careful balance between the

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conventional and the new, the University offers common streams of programs with unique electives and supplementary subjects with an intent to mold the youngsters of today into well-rounded, responsible, valuegrounded young adults who contribute to the nation and the world at large.

The University has commenced its intensive campus development on a 50-acre plot acquired nearby in Onakkoor, Ernakulam, and is succeeding towards quality education while stepping ahead into the future.

3 Pillars of CVV's Success

Like every educational institute built on a foundation of its ethos coupled with a farfetched vision and mission of spreading knowledge, CVV has proved

to be the torch bearer in the psychology discipline. Known for academic excellence, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth is known to adhere to its principles while facilitating quality education.

Mission: As a Deemed to be University, the institute envisions exceeding excellence in higher learning and research to explore, conserve, and share the contemporary significance of Indian Cultural Heritage and Indian Knowledge Traditions (IKT). CVV aims to integrate the practices of modern pedagogical advances with the beauty of the traditional gurukula model of learning.

Conventionally, students were only guided to take clinical and industrial psychology. But there are upcoming areas like Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology, Educational Psychology, Sports Psychology etc. Students can also be guided to take up these branches.

Kristu฀Jayanti฀College

Illuminang the Minds of the Youth

It is crucial to determine the challenges associated with mental health and address them through a strong foundation of 'education' backed by awareness. Precisely, this is the aim of the Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College .

The mission of Kristu Jayanti College is to provide educational opportunities to all aspiring youth to excel in life by nurturing academic excellence, fostering values, creating civic responsibility, inculcating environmental concern, and building global competencies in a dynamic environment.

The vision of the college is to provide intellectual and moral leadership by igniting the minds of youth to realise

their potential and make positive contributions leading to the prosperity of society and the nation at large.

The Principal , the Rev. Fr. Dr Augustine George , has been instrumental in making the institution grow in technology and infrastructure. Through the exceptional leadership of its beloved Principal, Father, the college could attain the highest grade of A++ in the third cycle of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a CGPA of 3.78 out of 4, the highest in the state of Karnataka for an affiliated autonomous college.

Principal Father's tireless effort led to developing the college's own Learning Management Solution (LMS). Under

his effective leadership, the college has attained many accolades and awards, including the Gold-rated Green Certificate by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The college has been recognised as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 1 (UN SDG1) Hub to ensure inclusivity, women empowerment, communal harmony, and multiculturalism on campus. The institution becomes more eco-friendly by establishing a Sewage Treatment Plant, setting up a Vermicompost unit, rainwater harvesting tanks (49 Lakh litres capacity), and creating a pedestrian-friendly pathway to restrict the entry of vehicles. These were some of the great achievements under Principal Rev. Fr. Dr. Augustine George.

Psychology Colleges of the Year 2022

Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore, has had a glorious journey for the past 23 years.

With the objective of imparting advanced knowledge and professional skills, the college provides graduate and post-graduate courses in the domain of Psychology, concentrating on professional skill development through innovative pedagogical methods.

Shaping Developmental Skills "To inculcate and promote knowledge, skills, values, and attitude, the psychology department offers many unique courses to facilitate professional and personal skills," states Dr. George.

"Concurrent supervised fieldwork is one such course where two days a week, MSc Final year students get the opportunity for experiential learning and can enhance their skills by interacting with the community, student populations, and people with differential needs , " Mr Vigraanth Bapu, PG Programme Coordinator.

Providing Experiential Learnings Internship programs help the students develop workplace competencies by involving in tasks like assessment and exploring clinical/organisational issues and interventions. "Department focuses on skill development through clinical skills, counselling techniques, and human resource management-intensive practical training, which will equip them to apply their knowledge in their respective fields , " Dr Molly Joy, Head of the Department of Psychology.

The introduction of skill-based courses across the MSc Counselling Psychology and MSc Clinical Psychology, such as Individual Counselling Skills, Group Counselling Skills, Clinical Training, and Skills for Clinical Practice, gives students the necessary skills to connect better with clients. These courses cover skills such as collecting Case History, Mental Status Examination, Micro and Macro Skills, and Group creation and maintenance.

Out-of-the-box Learning Activities

The Psychology department brings out

a series of programs every year for the students to nourish their professional and personal growth. World mental health week was observed by involving students in various college, national and global activities. Similarly, a cluster of programs like theatre performances to create mental health awareness, observance of adolescent health week, and suicide prevention day was held to develop professional aptitude. "By providing intensive training for students in psychotherapeutics and alternative healing practices to ensure personal health and well-being, acquired skills can be imparted in the fieldwork setting s. The Exposure the students receive as part of the curriculum aids them to support wellbeing in the society by nurturing growth in a positive way , " expresses Dr Sruthi

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Fr. Dr Augusne George Principal

The core values, the discipline, and holisc development that is personified in its learners speak volumes about the greatness of the college.

Joy Head, Department of Psychology

Sivaraman, the UG Programme Coordinator. Weekly Research colloquiums for all the post-graduate students will inculcate research temperament and attitude in students. Breaking the societal barriers, the Department of Psychology of Kristu Jayanti College, is addressing issues and bringing out a series of programs for its students to nourish their professional growth.

In order to learn how the college is working to lay a foundation for the future of mental healthcare by providing various courses, kindly delve into its story.

The Inception Tale

Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) had a very humble beginning in 1999 with nine students and currently caters

to 10000 students. The psychology department was established in 2002, and the first undergraduate programme in Psychology (Bachelor of Arts Triple Major Programme) was introduced. By 2009, Psychology was a part of 2 BA programmes with combination papers. The department started to offer a Post Graduate programme in the year 2010, Master of Science (MSc) Psychology programme was the first programme announced under Bangalore University, and the department had bagged the first rank under the Bangalore University. The 2011-2013 batch added more accolades as they acquired the gold medal in Clinical rd Psychology specialisation and 3 rank in Industrial Psychology specialisation.

In 2013, Kristu Jayanti College grew into an autonomous college under

University Grants Commission (UGC) with existing programmes. Another feather was added to the Post Graduate department in 2018 when the second post-graduate programme MSc Counselling Psychology was initiated. By 2021, the third PG programme MSc Clinical Psychology Programme, was introduced under Bengaluru North University to meet the amassed requirements. In 2022, another section was added to the current batch based on the surge in response to the MSc Clinical Psychology programme.

Currently, the Department of Psychology runs 3 MSc Programmes with two sections of MSc Clinical Psychology, 1 MSc Counselling Psychology, and 1 MSc Psychology with cross specialisation and specialisation. The department of psychology offers BA Psychology

Single major (2 sections) and Double major programmes (a section for 3 various combination papers). Hence the department of Psychology caters and enables about 1300 students in the given year.

To cater to the needs of the students the expertise of professionals specialised in various areas of psychology like clinical psychology, industrial psychology, counselling psychology, positive psychology, cognitive neuroscience and research methods in psychology.

The Future Roadmap

The core values of the college, the discipline and holistic development that is personified in its learners speak volumes about the greatness of the college. "As Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous) continues its journey, I hope that we touch more lives, cater to the needs of the marginalised by providing quality education, and include more professional courses in the programmes and infrastructure," says Dr Molly Joy.

Dr Sruthi Sivaraman UG Programme Coordinator

Dr Molly

Opinion from an Industrial Expert "I am extremely happy to note that Psychology Department at Kristu Jayanti College has a professional approach integrating academic knowledge with external benchmarking of current and relevant practices for providing the best in class inputs to students. The entire team including Principal, Head of the Department and all the faculty members of the Department deserve great appreciation for their proactive and sincere approach in carrying out commendable work in empowering students to acquire appropriate knowledge paving the way for a great professional career"- Anandh S., Additional General Manager, Bharat Electronics Limited, Corporate Office, Bangalore

Testimonials

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The college had provided me with wonderful opportunies of learning life and experiences of leadership and management that helped me improve my potenal. The learning system and the syllabus of the instute are core factors that bind the learning process to be organized and applicable to working environment.

Ms. Hazel Vakharia Student of MSc Psychology

Ms. Marna Siby Mathew (alumni)

My journey in this college has been great so far. The curriculum consists of all the skills required for the outside world. The faculty is friendly and helpful. I feel privileged to study in Kristu Jayan college.

Mr. Vigraanth Bapu K.G. PG Programme Coordinator

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Opportunities with PSYCHLOGY O as a Discipline

According to World Health Organization data, the burgeoning challenge of mental health costs the global economy a whopping one trillion USD every year!

And what is more concerning is a minimal two percent expenditure by the global governments on improving mental health infrastructure.

But just as how finding an oasis amidst a vast desert would feel, the same emotions are felt when data suggests that more than fifty percent of students

are actively selecting psychology as their preferred subject choice at the university level. With the spike in enrollments in this subject, another goalpost of breaking the stereotypes around this social science is conquered.

The answer to this drastic admission increase could be found in the multiple and multi-faceted career opportunities it offers.

And a question bothering an intellectual mind deeply attracted to

the subject's diversity would be: What are these avenues, and how can one pursue them?

To facilitate this knowledge in a better light and in an organized way, this article clubs together spaced pieces of information and brought a few of the interestingly amazing, trending, and satisfying options that one could think of pursuing after graduation.

Let us dive straight into the article to discover more!

Dr. Meghna Chhabra is an Associate Professor (Entrepreneurship & Finance) and Area Chair - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management; the Faculty of Management Studies, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies.

About the Author

Dr. Chhabra has been running the E-Cell @FMS and has been closely involved in the students' training and placement activities. With over 14 years of industry and academia experience, Dr. Meghna has more than thirty publications in National and International Journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC (A, C), etc. She has worked on an ICSSR-sponsored research project on the "Capacity Building of Women Entrepreneurs" and is a recipient of a faculty grant from AICTE and DST. Her research interest lies primarily in studying the 'Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship', 'Women Entrepreneurship', and 'Entrepreneurship Education. She is also an editor with CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA, Springer, and Inderscience Publishers. Dr Meghna holds three international patents and takes sessions on "Creativity and Design Thinking" as an expert across various institutions pan India.

The Pandemic PIVOT Entrepreneur WOMEN

India is on a mission to become 'Atmanirbhar'. But is it possible without women's participation, considering women constitute nearly half of India's population, 48%?

Women entrepreneurship has the potential to transform women's economic roles in India. Currently, there are 13.5 to 15.7 million womenowned businesses in India, representing 20% of all enterprises. They own mostly single-person businesses and directly employ an estimated 22 to 27 million people. When provided with equal access to inputs, women-owned enterprises have the capacity to produce equally strong economic outcomes when compared with enterprises led by men. Accelerating the expansion of womenowned businesses, both in terms of quantity and scale, has the potential to create 150 to 170 million jobs in India by 2030. This will necessitate a multistakeholder approach that is integrated across multiple dimensions, including the government policy, finance and investments, and formal and informal mentorship.

COVID-19 is one of a kind in terms of the magnitude of its impact, as it is a humanitarian disaster that has disrupted both supply and demand in the global economy. While all firms must pivot their business models in times of turbulence, lowering risk while grabbing new possibilities, this is especially difficult for women entrepreneurs, whose enterprises are concentrated in the areas most badly

and the

impacted by the shutdown. Those running their retail businesses like salons, boutiques, daycare centers, etc. faced a complete shutdown, and some of them had to empty shops because of their inability to keep paying the rent.

This COVID-induced she-cession has important implications. The task is to get through the immediate effects of fracturing while also designing medium-term measures that will empower women. The COVID-19 pandemic may have brought the Indian economy a little bit closer to the longawaited prospect of extensive female participation.

Women are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship as a means of achieving economic independence and a higher social status that allows people to recognise and value their skills and abilities. Women's entrepreneurship has been driven by the relaxation of social barriers combined with economic reforms in the country over the previous two decades (post-liberalization era). According to current trends, the majority of female entrepreneurs work in micro and small businesses.

Unlike earlier times when they were confined to very limited small businesses in the form of small shops running salons, boutiques, catering and food stalls, cretches etc. today's women entrepreneurs should be commended for their increasing investments, increased use of contemporary

technology, for venturing into the export market, for providing significant employment for others (especially more women), and for setting the example for other women entrepreneurs. The band of women who has attracted attention is professionally educated, with access to contact networks and resources, and so, in theory, capable of launching larger firms. There are three categories of these women entrepreneurs: those operating at micro levels and are solopreneurs running their own shops, those functioning through Self-help groups, and those who are start-up founders.

The emergence of the pandemic has resulted in considerable disruptions in business. Due to unprecedented pandemics and lockdowns, the businesses suffered, and even some of the women entrepreneurs had to temporarily close their businesses. Due to the closure of schools, offices, markets, transportation social distancing, their business suffered a lot. They also had to resort to staff cutting to reduce their cost, but managing it has been challenging.

But COVID has impacted their businesses, not their spirits. In a survey conducted by Bain and Co. of 350 women, entrepreneurs from urban India revealed some encouraging findings. According to the survey, 90% of women entrepreneurs believe that they will be able to survive the crisis. 54% have already changed their

Pedagogies Inside Psychology Colleges

The curiosity of knowing the human mind completely has been the wish for years which has taken a lot of transformations and shifts in the educational sector. It has given birth to the subject of psychology which studies the human mind and its functions in detail. With the rise of psychology, many unopened doors have been opened and explored to discover humankind's yet unknown functionality.

A study has shown that between 1.2 million and 1.6 million undergraduates take introductory psychology classes each year. The number might keep on increasing every year as many students are becoming aware of the subject and its speciality. Also, many colleges have been constructed for the study of the same.

But what are some pedagogies inside these colleges?

Delve in for the information.

Study through Behavior Behaviourism states learning as an observable behavioural change that happens in response to environmental stimuli. Positive, rewarding stimuli establish positive associations between a particular behaviour and the reward, and these prompt a person to repeat the same behaviour. Moreover, negative stimuli that are punishments discourage the behaviour that is related to those stimuli. These conditioning processes teach people to repeat or avoid certain behaviour.

Behaviourism also helps the ways and the sequence used in the teaching and

IIf you observe the behaviour of humans closely, then you would understand that humans are very curious creatures to ever walk on this planet Earth. Talking about curiosity, what do you think about the very known thing that humans have contemplated yet have only managed to explore or just scarfed the surface of it?

Yes, you guessed it right, it is the human brain that drives the curiosity yet is the most unexplored territory that is yet to be fully understood and explored. That is the reason some human actions cannot be justified even by science.

If you look up for quotes or definitions of psychologists, you will surely come across the anonymous quote that states, "Psychologist is a man who watches

Instilling Curiosity in Psychology Studies

everyone else when a beautiful girl enters the room."

Many of the prominent thinkers from the ancient world have made an attempt to study human behaviour and psychology. Though they have only scratched the surface of it, they have laid the foundation of psychology and discovered some of the most interesting facts about the natural computer chip that resides in our foremost cranial cavity.

Given the curious nature of humans, there are many people who have wandered off in an attempt to dedicate their life to psychology. While such growing interest in humans helped in discovering various hidden facts about the brain and its socio-psychological behaviour, many efficient psychology colleges have been established.

In India, where tradition, human nature and culture move all together with human progression, psychology has played a crucial role in developing this incredible country.

Catering to that need for growth in the bracket of psychology, Surana College was established, and today it holds the position of being one of the leading psychology colleges in the country.

Establishment of Surana College of Psychology Surana College was established in 1995 as a part of Surana Educational Institutions governed by the GDA Foundation. Over the years, it has crafted its way to being one of Bangalore's leading colleges with

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world-class academics, inspirational teaching and an inspiring track record of student employability.

In this incredible college where students study the nature, functional and behavioural patterns of our very own human brain, the college management has curated the atmosphere in a way that transmits something more that is more than just a degree. The college philosophy is about its people, a friendly campusbased lifestyle, new engaging experiences, broaden outlook and intellectual discovery, all placed at the heart of the 'Garden City' .

The Inception Story of Post Graduate Department of Psychology

After bringing significant progress of educating students in the field of psychology and addressing the increasing interest in the field of psychology, the college management decided to introduce and spread their wings for further studies. Talking about the inception story of Surana College's post graduate department of psychology, Dr Archana Surana says, "The Post Graduate Department of Psychology was established in 2003 attracting some of the bright minds to study, teach and undertake research here. With over 20+ University ranks to its credit, it's no coincidence that we are consistently among the top colleges in the country for Psychology programs. Our teaching is inspired by our stupendous research and core belief that psychological science can help people improve their lives."

The 2-Year Courses Offers the following Specializations: Ÿ Clinical Psychology Ÿ Child Psychology

Organizational Psychology

A Self-competing Track Record

Since its inception, Surana College has

served over 40,000 students and has been re-accredited by NAAV with an 'A+' Grade. The institute offers eight distinct degree courses along with five postgraduate courses.

Moreover, the college has made a name for itself among aspiring psychology students as a renowned college for honing the students' overall skills and has produced over 50 university ranks and some of India's best sportspersons, musicians, and theatre artists.

Vidyadhanam Sarvadhana Pradhaanam

Surana College has been incepted on its core value of ' Vidyadhanam Sarvadhana Pradhaanam ', which translates to 'Education is the supreme of all wealth'. Sharing the institute's vision Dr Archanan Surana, the Managing Trustee, says, "Our vision is to be the educational institution of preferred choice by ushering convergence of knowledge, skills and values through holistic education. With a mission to Mould Character and Careers, one of core value being 'Vidyadhanam Sarvadhana Pradhaanam' ."

The Scholarly Leader

Dr Archana Surana, the inspiration behind the Surana Educational Institutions (SEI), is a dedicated educator working to provide everyone with a high-quality education. She has received the 2015 Network 7 media house jury's Most Valuable Women Educationalist and Reformist award for India. She is an advocate for education, a benefactor, and a social worker.

In the pharmaceutical business, where Dr Surana started her professional career as a "Director", she made a significant strategic and financial contribution to the organization's growth over a ten-year period. She is a

Bhawribai Surana Charitable Trust member and the managing trustee of the charitable trust GDA Foundation. She has worked for a number of orphanages, taken part in NSS's rural development initiatives, and promoted the "Social & Eco" movement.

Preparing Self-reliant and Independent Thinkers

Being a prominent college of psychology, Surana College has recognized the need to treat every patient differently and in a way that would help the person sitting on the other side of the table. In that farsighted vision, the institution prepares its students and transforms them into self-reliant, independent thinkers who are capable and socially helpful citizens of the country, imbued with ideals to give back in their own small way to society.

Expressing her views of the learning outcomes and course objectives, Dr Archana Surana says, "The appropriate balance of freedom, responsibility, and discipline is provided to students on

The department emphasizes outcomedriven training as the pedagogy or method of teaching Consists of both synchronous and asynchronous approaches.

campus. The institution promotes interdisciplinary and lateral thinking in research to question existing knowledge and life paradigms. The pursuit of entrepreneurship is also encouraged. The Surana's does not accept donations; instead, we charge a reasonable price for a high-quality programme. The institution's benefit has been offering co-education."

Developing a 360° Psychological Perspective

Psychology is not just limited to science and study of brain and human behavioural patterns, but it is an art of connecting in a better way with the patients and helping them. That is the reason student involvement is in the key functioning at the college, even in extension activities, community services and sustenance of the academic environment.

Highlighting how the colleges take that extra mile to make their students complete psychologists, Dr Archana Surana asserts, "Acceptance from parents and the general public has been a huge help to the college's operation. Visitors offering pats on the back, advice, and inspiration include academics, soldiers, professionals, and well-known people. The corporate sector, service sector, and sociocultural institutions value having college students work for them."

"The team is aware of how critical it is to identify and develop various levels of leadership from a 360 ° view. The learning outcomes have been improved and ensured by a positive academic interaction between teachers and students. The institution's efforts to retain and preserve the love of learning have been successful. The Management's strong backing and effective departmental coordination make the institution proud," she further adds.

Catering to the Global Mental Healthcare Space

Along with the specialization Bachelor's and Master's courses provided by the Surana College, the college also offers some additional specializations add-ons. Some of these add-on courses are: Ÿ In-house paid internship and work experience at associated organizations Ÿ Certificate course in Psychological Counselling Ÿ Certificate courses from Upgrad Certificate courses from NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning)

The growing concerns about human mental health are a major global issue.

Talking about how the college is preparing its students to tackle that, Dr Archana Surana says, "The department emphasizes outcome-driven training as the pedagogy or method of teaching Consists of both synchronous and

asynchronous approaches. The training is more focused on the learner, their abilities, skills, and interests. One of its kind pedagogy- The commonly used synchronous learning shall be adopted for three units in each course which is interactive and occurs in realtime with the teacher, whereas the other two units shall be dealt with asynchronous approaches where the learning occurs with the help of prepared resources, without a real-time teacher-led interaction."

"Asynchronous learning gives students more time to critically reflect on their course topic and assess various applications of their learning. Flipped classrooms with an internship, community activities, extensions, outbound training or projects are implemented to provide real-life experiences and to equip students to function effectively as a professional," she further adds.

The Complete Arc of Learning at Surana College of Psychology

A career in psychology is something that most people in India are not aware of. Asserting the importance of psychology in the current society and how the Surana College helps students to have a commendable career in psychology, Dr Archana Surana says, "Keeping professionalism in view we have started the Surana Well Being Centre. A unit of the department which provides all psychological services ranging from assessments to interventions to the public. This provides a platform for alumni who wish to offer their services to the needy. Students get an opportunity of hands-on training on applying their theoretical learning at the centre."

"By the end of the two years master's program in Psychology, the graduates of MSc Psychology will be able to: Demonstrate competence in

Acceptance from parents and the general public has been a huge help to the college's operation. Visitors offering pats on the back, advice, and inspiration include academics, soldiers, professionals, and well-known people.

psychology research, assessment, evaluation, counselling, and teaching. Conduct investigations of complex psychological problems by methods that include appropriate experiments, analysis and interpretation of data and synthesis of information in order to reach valid conclusions. Use appropriate knowledge and skills to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex psychological issues pertaining to individuals, institutions, and society to reach substantiated conclusions. Create, select, apply, adapt and extend appropriate psychological assessment techniques, theories, tools and tests to a range of societal problems. Identify and address their own educational and skill needs in a changing world in ways sufficient to maintain their competence as psychologists and to allow them to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of psychology," she further adds.

Talking about the earlier achievements of alumni of Surana College, Dr Archana Surana further asserts, "Our alumni have made it to premier universities in India including NIMHANS and IITs for their M.Phils. and PhDs. Many of our students have gone ahead to successfully complete their NET/SLET examinations for Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship."

A Psychologist's Advice to Budding Educators

Advising the younger generation who wish to enter the field of psychology as researchers and educators, Dr Archana Surana says, "Educators in the field of psychology should pay attention to the skill enhancement of master's degree students. The New Education Policy has created a bigger avenue for students to design their professional growth. Designing the academic ambience for students to make the best

use of the new opportunities is imperative. The academia is also responsible for helping the students to deal with the new challenges posed by the post-pandemic world. The

academic fraternity of psychology has a two-fold obligation to invest in the wellbeing of students on one side and empower them to advocate wellbeing for the society."

Dr. Archana Surana Managing Trustee, Surana College