CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT - CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT - CROSS CUTTING ISSUES
INTRODUCTION:
Our institution conducts various programs in order to create awareness among the students regarding cross cutting issues like gender, environment and sustainability, human values, health determinants, Right to Health and emerging demographic issues and Professional Ethics.
GENDER ISSUES:
A woman empowerment cell has been established. It conducts awareness programs regarding gender issues. Eminent speakers are invited for a talk on gender issues like gender equality, violence against women, child marriage, female feticide etc. The institute offers equal opportunity to both the male and female students in learning and development. Students are trained to interact and respect both genders equally and also to maintain patient’s confidentiality. The women empowerment cell conducts regular gender sensitisation programs to create awareness among the students. It also ensures the safety and security of the students.Gender sensitisation programs relevant to the issues and challenges in context to violence against women, female foeticide, factors responsible for low health status of women, factors contributing to educational backwardness among women, sexual division of labour, etc. are conducted
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY:
Programs related to environmental protection are conducted in our institution. Eco-friendly measures are adopted in the institution. It contributes to green living or practices that help conserve resources like water and energy. Eco-friendly practices also prevent contributions to air, water and land pollution. Our institute follows a wide range of eco friendly practices. They are as follows.
1.Solar panel implementation
2.Usage of bicycles for internal transportation within campus
3.Establishment of Pedestrian pathway
4.Hand switch boards with notice for power saving
5.LED Lights-decrease electric energy consumption
6.Greeneries- decrease CO2 emission
7.Well maintained natural lake
• BAN ON PLASTIC:
Regular cleaning drive is conducted during Swachh Bharath programs to create awareness among the students to keep the environment clean. Plastic is a major pollutant of the environment. Usage of plastic is banned inside the campus.
• BIOWASTE MANAGEMENT:
Bio-wastes are disposed as per the NABH protocol. It is outsourced to certified agents for further management.
HUMAN VALUES:
Different social activities like Dental checkup camps, Awareness camps, Blood donation camps etc. are conducted in the surrounding villages to treat the economically poor patients in order to create awareness among the students about human values.
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS:
Regular Programs on professional ethics are conducted regarding the significance of dentalrecords with respect to law and Professional liabilities. Malpractices, consents, evidences and methods of identification in forensic dentistry are taught in all specialties.
HEALTH DETERMINANTS:
The personal, social, economic and environmental factors that influence health status are known as determinants of health.
1. Physical Environment:
The students take part in community dentistry programs and sensitize the people about the environmental pollution and the need to keep cleanliness around the places where they live.
2. The person’s individual characteristics and behaviours:
The students sensitize the people about the personal hygiene, diet, addiction to alcohol, smoking and other substances.
3. The social and economic factors:
The students sensitize the people about the need for education, job opportunities, health insurance etc.