Value Added Courses (VAC)
About BAPS-IPDC Course
The Integrated Personality Development Course has been designed, by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, to help prepare college students in their holistic development. This course supports the requirements of the New Education Policy (NEP), to “build character, enable learners to be ethical, rational, compassionate, and caring, while at the same time prepare them for gainful, fulfilling employment”. Easily integrated into students’ university syllabus, IPDC effectively teaches essential values, develops inner character, strengthens morality, and nourishes constructive and creative thinking. Through this course, student can enjoy, understand, and practice priceless lessons, giving them the tools to build a brighter future.
- To provide students with a holistic value-based education that will enable them to be successful in their academic, professional, and social lives.
- To give the students the tools to develop effective habits, promote personal growth, and improve their well-being, stability, and productivity.
- To allow students to establish a stronger connection with their family through critical thinking and development of qualities such as unity, forgiveness, empathy, and effective communication.
- To provide students with soft skills that complement their hard skills, making them more marketable when entering the workforce.
- To enhance awareness of India’s glory and global values, and to create considerate citizens who strive for the betterment of their family, college, workforce, and nation.
- To inspire students to strive for a higher sense of character by learning from role models who have lived principled, disciplined, and value-based lives.
Vision:
- A nation of Indian youths who learn, love, and live noble values.
Mission:
- Empower every Indian university to unleash student’s inner potential through a holistic value-based education.
Fee / Charges
BAPS Sanstha has always focused on Social Activities to uplift the nation and people’s life. This course focuses on moral and character development and is dedicated to providing holistic value-based education to the youth. So, as a noble service to the society, we offer the course to University/Institutes for free.
Sr. No. | Name of faculty |
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1. | Dr. N. G. Haswani | Chairperson |
2. | Dr. P. S. Jain | College Coordinator |
3. | Mr. Sachin D. Patil | Course Coordinator |
4. | Dr. Monika Ola | Member |
5. | Dr. Manjushri P. Dabhade | Member |
6. | Mr. Kamlesh D. Mali | Member |
7. | Mr. Akshay P. Sanklecha | Member |
8. | Mrs. Harshada B. Patil | Member |
Syllabus
Total course should be delivered in two phase – i.e. IPDC-1 & IPDC-2, both phases can be distributed in two semester. Each Semester will consist of 15 Lecture-topics. IPDC-1 and IPDC-2 both covers total 30 Lecture-topics (2hr/ Lecture). Each lecture can be taken in a continuous two-hour session, or in two separate one-hour sessions. In addition to the core lectures, an induction and concluding lectures are recommended as shown in the below table.
IPDC-1 (First Phase/Semester)
Lecture No. | Module & Subject | Subject Description | Hours |
Introduction | The Need for Values | Students will learn about the need for values as part of their holistic development to become successful in their many roles – as ambitious students, reliable employees, caring family members, and considerate citizens. | 2 |
1 | Module: Remaking Yourself Subject: Restructuring Yourself | Students learn how self-improvement enables them to secure a bright future for themselves. They will learn 6 powerful thought-processes that can develop their intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual quotients. | 2 |
2 | Module: Remaking Yourself Subject: Power of Habit | Students will undergo a study of how habits work, the habits of successful professionals, and the practical techniques that can be used to develop good habits in their life. | 2 |
3 | Module: Learning from Legends Subject: Tendulkar & Tata | Students will learn from the inspirational lives of India’s two legends, Sachin Tendulkar and Ratan Tata. They will implement these lessons through relatable case studies. | 2 |
4 | Module: From House to Home Subject: Listening & Understanding | Active listening is an essential part of academic progress and communications. Students will learn to listen with their eyes, ears, mind, and heart. | 2 |
5 | Module: Facing Failures Subject: Welcoming Challenges | This lecture enables students to revisit the way in which they approach challenges. Through the study of successful figures such as Disney, Lincoln and Bachchan, students will learn to face difficulties through a positive perspective. | 2 |
6 | Module: Facing Failures Subject: Significance of Failures | Failure is a student’s daily source of fear, negativity, and depression. Students will be given the constructive skills to understand failure as formative learning experiences. | 2 |
7 | Module: My India My Pride Subject: Glorious Past – Part 1 | India’s ancient Rishis, scholars, and intellectuals have made tremendous contributions to the world; they developed an advanced, sophisticated culture and civilization which began thousands of years ago. Students will learn the importance of studying India’s glorious past so that they could develop a strong passion and pride for our nation. | 2 |
8 | Module: My India My Pride Subject: Glorious Past – Part 2 | Our ancient concepts can be used to seek revolutionary ideas and to generate inspiration. Students will develop a deeper interest in India’s glorious past – by appreciating the need to read about it, research it, write about it, and share it. | 2 |
9 | Module: Learning from Legends Subject: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | Dr Kalam’s inspirational life displayed legendary qualities which apply to students: (1) Dare to Dream (2) Work Hard (3) Get Good Guidance (4) Humility (5) Use Your Talents for the Benefit of Others. | 2 |
10 | Module: Soft Skills Subject: Networking & Leadership | Students are taught the means of building a professional network and developing a leadership attitude. | 2 |
11 | Module: Soft Skills Subject: Project Management | Students will learn the secrets of project management through the Akshardham case study. They will then practice these skills through an activity relevant to student life. | 2 |
12 | Module: Remaking Yourself Subject: Handling social media | Students will learn how social media can become addictive and they will imbibe simple methods to take back control. | 2 |
13 | Module: Facing Failures Subject: Power of Faith | Students will learn about the power and necessity of faith in our daily lives. | 2 |
14 | Module: From House to Home Subject: Bonding the Family | Students will understand the importance of strong family relationships. They will learn how to overcome the generation gap and connect with their family more. | 2 |
15 | Module: Selfless Service Subject: Seva | Students will learn that performing seva is beneficial to one’s health, wellbeing, and happiness. It also benefits and inspires others. | 2 |
IPDC-2 (Second Phase/Semester)
Lecture No. | Module & Subject | Subject Description | Hours |
1 | Module: Remaking Yourself Subject: Begin with the End in Mind | Students will learn to visualize their future goals and will structure their lives through SMART goals to give themselves direction and ultimately take them to where they want to go. | 2 |
2 | Module: Remaking Yourself Subject: Being Addiction-Free | Students will explore the detrimental effects of addictions on one’s health, personal life, and family life. They will learn how to take control of their life by becoming addiction free. | 2 |
3 | Module: Selfless Service Subject: Case Study – Disaster Relief | Students will apply previous lessons of seva, to analyse the case study of the Bhuj earthquake relief work. | 2 |
4 | Module: Soft Skills Subject: Teamwork & Harmony | Students will learn the six steps of teamwork and harmony that are essential for students’ professional and daily life. | 2 |
5 | Module: My India My Pride Subject: Present Scenario | To implement the transformation of India from a developing country into a developed country it is necessary to have a value-based citizen. Students will see how the transformation to a greater India relies on the vision and efforts of themselves as youth. | 2 |
6 | Module: Learning from Legends Subject: Leading Without Leading | Students will explore a new approach to leadership, through humility. | 2 |
7 | Module: My India My Pride Subject: An Ideal Citizen – 1 | Students will learn that to become value-based citizens, they must first develop good values in their lives. They start by exploring the values of responsibility and integrity. | 2 |
8 | Module: My India My Pride Subject: An Ideal Citizen – 2 | Students will learn that by developing the values of loyalty, sincerity, and punctuality, they become indispensable and can leave a strong impression. They will start developing these values by trying to keep perfection in every small task and by looking at the bigger picture. | 2 |
9 | Module: Facing Failures Subject: Timeless Wisdom for Daily Life | Students will learn the role wisdom plays in finding long-term stability. They will use ancient wisdom to solve their modern-day challenges. | 2 |
10 | Module: From House to Home Subject: Forgive & Forget | Students will understand the importance and benefits that forgiveness plays in their personal and professional life. They will learn to apply this knowledge in realistic situations. | 2 |
11 | Module: Remaking Yourself Subject: Stress Management | Students will learn to cope with current and future causes of stress. | 2 |
12 | Module: Remaking Yourself Subject: Better Health Better Future | A healthy body prevents disease and stress; increases positivity, productivity, and brainpower. Students will learn to maintain good health through regular exercise, healthy eating habits, and regular and sufficient sleep. | 2 |
13 | Module: Learning from Legends Subject: Words of Wisdom | A panel of learned and experienced mentors will personally answer practical questions that students face in their daily life. | 2 |
14 | Module: Soft Skills Subject: Financial Planning | Students will develop a variety of practical financial skills that prepare them to become financially stable throughout their future careers. | 2 |
15 | Module: Remaking Yourself Subject: Impact of Company | Students will understand that the type of company that we keep has a crucial role in determining who we are and who we will become. They will develop the ability to create a positive environment around them. | 2 |
Concluding | Life After IPDC | This concluding lecture encourages students to keep practising these priceless lessons and prepares them for the next steps in their lives. | 2 |
Examination Scheme
Teaching & Examination Scheme
IPDC-1 (Sem-III)
Teaching Scheme
(In Hours) | Total Credits (L+T+P/2) | Examination Scheme | |||
Theory Marks | |||||
L | T | P | C | Internal Exam (CA) | External Exam (ESE) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 70 |
IPDC-2 (Sem-IV)
Teaching Scheme (In Hours) | Total Credits (L+T+P/2) | Examination Scheme | |||
Theory Marks | |||||
L |
T | P | C | Internal Exam (CA) | External Exam (ESE) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 70 |
L: Lecture; T: Tutorial; P: Practical; C: Credits; CA: Continuous Assessment (Workbook); ESE: End Semester Examination (MCQ).
Sr. No. | Name of Students |
1 | Baviskar Madhuri Vilas |
2 | Chaudhari Karishma Chhotu |
3 | Chaudhari Krishna Pralhad |
4 | Chaudhari Ruchi Pravin |
5 | Chaudhari Vaishnavi Satendra |
6 | Chavan Shubham Sudhakar |
7 | Jadhav Vaibhav Nhanu |
8 | Jain Nirved Haresh |
9 | Jogi Akshay Shyamkumar |
10 | Lohar Vaishnavi Arun |
11 | Mahajan Diya Anil |
12 | Mahajan Hitesh Hiralal |
13 | Mali Gayatri Khandu |
14 | Patil Bhumika Rajendra |
15 | Patil Chaitali Ramesh |
16 | Patil Dushyant Pravin |
17 | Patil Kunal Vijay |
18 | Patil Parimal Rajendra |
19 | Patil Sayali Pravin |
20 | Patil Sneha Eknath |
21 | Patil Tanushri Dinesh |
22 | Pawar Anil Pandit |
23 | Pawar Sakshi Bharat |
24 | Pawara Nikita Ambalal |
25 | Pawara Versing Gangaram |
26 | Pinjari Sahil Sikandar |
27 | Pradhan Vishakha Deelip |
28 | Rathod Chetan Gajanan |
29 | Rathod Nikhil Tukaram |
30 | Sathe Nandani Ishwar |
31 | Savale Durgesh Bhausaheb |
32 | Savale Paurnima Sanjay |
33 | Sawant Sanket Parmanand |
34 | Shegar Aarti Prakash |
35 | Shirsath Vanshika Manoj |
36 | Solanke Rajeshwar Marotrao |
37 | Tayade Aniket Sopan |
38 | Thakare Suraj Rambhaji |
39 | Tonde Rupali Dnyaneshwar |
40 | Valvi Saloni Ramdas |
41 | Yeole Akshara Anil |
42 | Yeole Jay Sachin |