<p class="title">Milagres College in Kallianpur took its leadership training to the next level, by delegating administration responsibilities to students for a day, on Monday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the ‘Nayak - A Day Without Teachers’ initiative, students effortlessly slipped into the roles of their dedicated teachers, attendees and principal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though timetables remained the same, the teachers who conducted classes for the student attendees were in their twenties. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Students also played the roles of receptionists, the principal, deans and librarians to the hilt.</p>.<p class="bodytext">To ensure that all goes well, a student discipline committee was also in place to discipline the occasional errant student.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I had never considered becoming a lecturer or giving a lecture,” admits Suchitha S Nayak, a student of third BCA, who had donned the role of Dean of Department of Computer Application.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Lecturing seemed like a piece of cake once I got the hang of it,” she informed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I didn’t have stage fright as I act in dramas. But, my heart was still pounding before entering the class. On receiving support from my students, I went on to do my job well. Pretending to be a teacher and actually being a teacher are two different things,” she explains.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“It was a fantastic opportunity given to us and it boosted my confidence. Every student should get this opportunity during their academic career,” Suchitha told <span class="italic">DH</span>.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jimson Blen Dcunha, who played the role of the principal, said, “I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been given such a huge responsibility by the college administration. I believe we definitely lived up to their trust and managed it flawlessly. Placing myself in the shoes of our principal was truly an enlightening experience for me.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">It took massive efforts to supervise 800 students as part of the ‘Nayak’ initiative, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“The intensive training programme provided me with valuable experience that will help me improve my organisational, management and leadership skills,” he stressed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Clifton D’Silva, who headed the commerce department, said he was entrusted with the responsibility of managing the biggest department and a class of 180 students.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I learned so much today,” he stresses and adds that teachers are underpaid for their efforts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The college’s principal, Dr Vincent Alva, proudly declared that this day will be written in gold letters in the history of Milagres College.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“True to my belief, my students demonstrated that running a college was like a cakewalk. They ran the college without teachers for a day, with a professional touch,” he said.</p>
<p class="title">Milagres College in Kallianpur took its leadership training to the next level, by delegating administration responsibilities to students for a day, on Monday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the ‘Nayak - A Day Without Teachers’ initiative, students effortlessly slipped into the roles of their dedicated teachers, attendees and principal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though timetables remained the same, the teachers who conducted classes for the student attendees were in their twenties. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Students also played the roles of receptionists, the principal, deans and librarians to the hilt.</p>.<p class="bodytext">To ensure that all goes well, a student discipline committee was also in place to discipline the occasional errant student.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I had never considered becoming a lecturer or giving a lecture,” admits Suchitha S Nayak, a student of third BCA, who had donned the role of Dean of Department of Computer Application.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Lecturing seemed like a piece of cake once I got the hang of it,” she informed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I didn’t have stage fright as I act in dramas. But, my heart was still pounding before entering the class. On receiving support from my students, I went on to do my job well. Pretending to be a teacher and actually being a teacher are two different things,” she explains.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“It was a fantastic opportunity given to us and it boosted my confidence. Every student should get this opportunity during their academic career,” Suchitha told <span class="italic">DH</span>.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jimson Blen Dcunha, who played the role of the principal, said, “I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been given such a huge responsibility by the college administration. I believe we definitely lived up to their trust and managed it flawlessly. Placing myself in the shoes of our principal was truly an enlightening experience for me.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">It took massive efforts to supervise 800 students as part of the ‘Nayak’ initiative, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“The intensive training programme provided me with valuable experience that will help me improve my organisational, management and leadership skills,” he stressed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Clifton D’Silva, who headed the commerce department, said he was entrusted with the responsibility of managing the biggest department and a class of 180 students.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“I learned so much today,” he stresses and adds that teachers are underpaid for their efforts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The college’s principal, Dr Vincent Alva, proudly declared that this day will be written in gold letters in the history of Milagres College.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“True to my belief, my students demonstrated that running a college was like a cakewalk. They ran the college without teachers for a day, with a professional touch,” he said.</p>