Student Welfare Services in Higher Educational Institution (Hei) in Puducherry: A Study

Abstract

Background: Student Welfare is an integral part of the Educational system. It takes care of the physical, mental, academic, non-academic well-being of the students on campus. Higher Educational Institutions essentially cater to the young population above 16 years and they constitute a resourceful and a vibrant population of the nation. If this period of life is shaped and moulded appropriately and holistically, they turn out to be an asset of the country or otherwise a liability. Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand and explore the nature and kind of student welfare services prevalent in the Higher Educational Institution in Puducherry. It also comprehends the activities, policies and practices as part of Student Welfare Services in Higher Educational Institution in Puducherry. Nature and Study design: The study is Quantitative, and Descriptive design is adopted. Materials and Methods: The participants (n=57) were selected randomly from one college, nal year undergraduate male and female students of Puducherry district of Puducherry UT were the universe. Self-Administered Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The students were assured of condentiality and anonymity and were requested to answer the questions truthfully. Results: This paper addresses the initial results from the pilot study of the research titled “A Study of the Student Welfare Services prevalent in Higher Educational Institutions in Union Territory of Puducherry” funded by ICSSR-IMPRESS Research Project (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Delhi). The study contributes to the existing knowledge on the prevalence of student welfare services in (HEIs) in Puducherry district. Conclusions: The study comes up with the nature of student welfare services that are prevailing in the Higher Educational Institution and how it adds to the student's overall wellbeing. The results enhance our understanding of the nature of other HEIs and provide recommendations on the same. Very few studies have been undertaken in this realm and this will certainly be an addition to the already existing literature related on the same