Earn While you Learn

Earn While You Learn

One of the primary objectives of a college education is to get the students ready for the job market in the future. Still, there is a certain gap between the worlds of academia and profession. We at Divya Gyan College recognize this reality and hence have taken up a deliberate initiative to close the gap in the form of the Earn While You Learn program. 

The philosophy behind this program is that if the students get to experience a professional workflow in their college years, by the time they graduate, they will have a head start in their professional ambitions. This philosophy is materialized in the form of internship and apprenticeship programs integrated into both the BCA and BBS programs offered by Divya Gyan College.

Earn While You Learn: Why is it Crucial?

Conventionally, colleges in Nepal expect students to sign up for an internship or a job for their final semester. However, we believe that by the time that the student approaches the end of their program, they should be more akin to a full fledged professional. This can only be achieved if the students start working as soon as they acquire the theoretical basis for the job. This way, the professional experience would complement their academic growth and vice versa. After all, they are two sides of the same coin. 

Apart from that, if the student manages to perform well in the professional front, they can find financial freedom sooner and maybe even pay for their own education in the final years of college, effectively granting them a self-sponsored scholarship.

Earn While You Learn: Implementation Strategy

A big part of Divya Gyan College’s teaching strategy is amalgamating vocational non-credit courses with the university curriculum to catalyze an overall development of the student into a full fledged professional. Having the students trained from the beginning of the first semester ensures that they are ready to perform at the workplace by the time they are in their third semester under expert supervision.

Divya Gyan College’s extensive industry tie-ups would ensure that the students get an internship in the area of their choosing or relative expertise. Depending on their performance, they might be hired as a paid employee. If that is not the case, then the student could go back on their decision and choose a different internship or career path to pursue. We at Divya Gyan College encourage the exploration of one’s potential and provide the platform and flexibility to see it to fruition.

Earn While You Learn: How Is It Possible?

A common theme of concern during the inception of the Earn While You Learn program was: Will working as a professional affect the student’s academics negatively? We were especially careful in the planning and execution of this program during the preliminary stages. After having worked on the program for many batches of students, we can ensure that the model we have developed will not just prepare the students for the workforce but also enhance their academic genius along the way.

The model requires students to not work for more than 4 hours a day on their internship programs in the preliminary stages. The workload and nature of work is also carefully considered so as to not burden the students during the transition. With the passage of time and the level of skill demonstrated by the candidate, the workload and responsibilities are adjusted. Routine assessments ensure that the college is always aware of the student’s progress.