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Psychology
COLLEGES
of the

2022 Year

A Confluence of Culture, Wisdom, and Knowledge!

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M a
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Imagination
Let your

Run Wild
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Not Machines!

M achines drive the contemporary

world. The invention of the computer
and even the greatest invention of
humankind – the wheel, can change everything
around us. While the world is progressing
towards technical advancements to make the
world a better place to live, humans are taking a
progressive approach in creating new technology
that would help humans live peaceful life.

However, while humans are on the venture of

understanding the depths of their own creation,
the pages humans have been trying to flip for
ages have been that of his brain. Though some
scientists claim that emotions are evoked from a
specific point of the brain, many cases about
humans make us question why that emotion was
expressed for that particular event.

And when Brain Tracy said, "Everything you do

is triggered by an emotion of either desire or
fear," the words fit the correct context making it
clear yet unclear for a human to understand other
human beings, despite being a part of the same
race.

The ability to think has taken humans on a roller

coaster ride of development and progression.
And being the most curious living being on the
planet, endeavoured to study himself, his
behaviour and his own mind. Though this study
 Ed or‘s
dated centuries ago, the study still remains the most
unexplored part of humans about themselves.

Many prominent institutions across the world have set up

to understand this 3-pound organ and its effect that has
defined the progressive arc of the human race. And with
the help of such curious and studious thinkers and
Note
scientists, we have started to explore the surface of human
behaviour, building a pattern which they can effectively
follow.

Being curious minds, even the young minds of this

incredible country wish to explore those areas and help the
troubled. In that view, The Knowledge Review magazine
went on a venture to find the 'Psychology Colleges of the
Year 2022'.

And the search did not disappoint, crossing paths with

some of the leading colleges and unique learning
pedagogies that would help the aspirants better understand
the human brain.

So, let this edition be your guide to finding the ideal

college for your dream of studying psychology.

Now, flip through the pages to know the detailed

intricacies of the best psychology colleges to study
psychology in the country and also look at the articles
curated by our in-house editorial team that will shed some
light on the known facts of psychology.

Have a wise and happy read!

Ashlesh Khadse
ashlesh.khadse@insightssuccess.com
 Chinmaya
Vishwa Vidyapeeth
A Confluence of Culture, Wisdom, and Knowledge!

Cover Story
Surana
College
Instilling Curiosity in
Psychology Studies
Profile

Dr Meghna
Chhabra
The pandemic pivot and the
women entrepreneur

CXO
Kristu
Jayanti College
Illuminating the Minds of the Youth

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Pedagogies Inside Psychology Colleges
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 COLLEGES

2022
of the Year

Name of the Institute Web Address Brief

Acharya Institutes hosts its student-centric design

and innovative blend of modern and traditional
Acharya Institutes acharya.ac.in styles of architecture, the campus is perfectly set
for the students, to let the ideas fly and realizing
their dreams.

Bharathiar University is marching towards

Bharathiar University b-u.ac.in becoming a World Class University by garnering
ranking in the International arena.

Chinmaya Mission has been transforming lives with

Chinmaya Vishwa its motto of ‘Giving Maximum Happiness to
cvv.ac.in
Vidyapeeth Maximum People for Maximum Time’. In doing so,
one of its core thrust areas has been education.

CU-ODL makes it possibe for crafting the learning

CU Open &
cuidol.in path, which offers incremental professional growth
Distance Learning at your convenience.

The Jhunjhunwala institute is rich in labs, class-rooms,

Jhunjhunwala Lecture-halls, common rooms, and the students of the
jhunjhunwalapgcollege.in
PG College institute are equipped with modern tools and techniques
to achieve their goals.

Kakatiya University was established to fulfil the

aspirations of the Telangana people for higher
Kakatiya University kakatiya.ac.in
education. It is located in the historical city, Warangal,
the erstwhile seat of the Kakatiya rulers.

The institution strives to fulfill its mission to

provide educational opportunities to all aspiring
Kristu youth to excel in life by developing academic
kristujayanti.com
Jayanti College excellence, fostering values, creating civic
responsibility and building global competencies
in a dynamic environment.

Rajagiri has successfully established and

maintained the apt ambience for learning and the
Rajagiri College
rajagiri.edu highest level of academic performance by providing
of Social Sciences state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities in these
institutions.

Surana College has clarity on students’ future, both

in their career and life. The institution has many
Surana College suranacollege.edu.in
case studies on inducting average students only to
raise them to achieve distinction and ranks.

Uttarakhand Open The University aims to impart quality education by

uou.ac.in maintaining high academic standards.
University (UOU)
 Chinmaya
Vishwa Vidyapeeth
A Confluence of Culture, Wisdom, and Knowledge!

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 Chinmaya Vishwa
Vidyapeeth encourages
students to form groups and
clubs to meet their co-curricular
and extra-curricular needs.
E very civilisation has ushered to
its successful merits with
repetitive up and down or back
and forth linear motion. One of the
factors that could make this venture a
possibility is a novel attribute
possessed by humans - The Art of
Un-Learning!
Being one of the most intriguing
phenomena, unlearning has set the
world in a transgressive motion,
propelling a socio-intellectual
development.
But did you ever imagine what
triggered this change?
Some might dig up historical
bibliographies to scout for the reasons
that made human society evolve into
its deserving entitlement. But the
prominent question asked by the global
forum is, "What made humans cross
the barriers and become a possibility
to reject their own limitations, unlike
other species?"
Our Gurukula model enables
students to solve contemporary
challenges while guiding them to
leave a positive impact on the world
as confident and cultured contributors to
socio-economic development.
Discovering answers to these
questions, many scientists,
evolutionists, and bio-physicians
dipped their noses into the social
architecture of human beings and later
and standout leadership, he has
exemplified the true meaning of
'success through excellence.'
Let's take a walk through the
elucidated the world with insights into enlightening journey of Chinmaya
the human mind. Upfronting these Vishwa Vidyapeeth and learn the art of
marvels of society, it became educational leadership!
significant that nurturing the psyche at
an earlier age can enhance as well as From Inception to Excellence!
bolster socio-economic development. Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV)
Realizing such an objective, a German was conceptualized in 2016, the birth
psychologist - Wilhelm Wundt, centenary year of the inspirational and
established the very first psychology visionary founder of Chinmaya
laboratory in 1879. This has been a Mission, who is not only a renowned
remarkable step in the world of Vedantic master but also a teacher par
psychology. Spreading its wings to excellence, Swami Chinmayananda.
every corner of the world, psychology CVV was notified as a Deemed to be
has paved the way for many University under the 'de Novo'
professions, many theorists, and a few category on16 January 2017.
critics too!
As it set foot in God's own country -
Kerala - in the Indian sub-continent, it
found Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth
as its harbor. The deemed to be
university facilitates ancient,
contemporary, and modern knowledge
of psychology to its students,
researchers, and professionals, which is
ultimately revamping the world for the
better.
Spearheading this transformation is the
university's Vice Chancellor – Prof.
Ajay Kapoor. Known for his inclusive

CVV has been a renowned torchbearer
for the preservation of Indian cultural
heritage and its knowledge traditions
through higher education. Briefing
about the college operations, Prof.
Ajay Kapoor says, "We are currently
operating from two campuses: the
main campus, known as the Chinmaya
Eswar Gurukula (CEG) campus, is
located at Adi Sankara Nilayam,
Ernakulam, Kerala, and the second
campus, called Chinmaya Naada
Bindu Gurukula (CNBG) campus is
located at Chinmaya Vibhooti
(Kolwan, Pune, Maharashtra)."
The institutes' core mission is to blend
India's ancient and time-tested wisdom
with present-day knowledge fields.
Striking a careful balance between the
Psychology Colleges of the Year 2022
conventional and the new, the
University offers common streams of
programs with unique electives and
supplementary subjects with an intent
to mold the youngsters of today into
well-rounded, responsible, value-
grounded young adults who contribute
to the nation and the world at large.
The University has commenced its
intensive campus development on a
50-acre plot acquired nearby in
Onakkoor, Ernakulam, and is
succeeding towards quality education
while stepping ahead into the future.
3 Pillars of CVV's Success
Like every educational institute built
on a foundation of its ethos coupled
with a farfetched vision and mission of
spreading knowledge, CVV has proved
to be the torch bearer in the
psychology discipline. Known for
academic excellence, Chinmaya
Vishwa Vidyapeeth is known to adhere
to its principles while facilitating
quality education.
Mission:
As a Deemed to be University, the
institute envisions exceeding
excellence in higher learning and
research to explore, conserve, and
share the contemporary significance of
Indian Cultural Heritage and Indian
Knowledge Traditions (IKT). CVV
aims to integrate the practices of
modern pedagogical advances with the
beauty of the traditional gurukula
model of learning.
Conventionally, students were only guided
to take clinical and industrial psychology.
But there are upcoming areas like
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology,
Educational Psychology, Sports
Psychology etc. Students can also be
guided to take up these branches.
 Kristu฀Jayanti฀College
Illumina ng the Minds of the Youth
I t is crucial to determine the
challenges associated with mental
health and address them through a
strong foundation of 'education'
backed by awareness. Precisely, this is
the aim of the Department of
Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College.
The mission of Kristu Jayanti College
is to provide educational opportunities
to all aspiring youth to excel in life by
nurturing academic excellence,
fostering values, creating civic
responsibility, inculcating
environmental concern, and building
global competencies in a dynamic
environment.
The vision of the college is to provide
intellectual and moral leadership by
igniting the minds of youth to realise
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their potential and make positive
contributions leading to the prosperity
of society and the nation at large.
The Principal, the Rev. Fr. Dr
Augustine George, has been
instrumental in making the institution
grow in technology and infrastructure.
Through the exceptional leadership of
its beloved Principal, Father, the
college could attain the highest grade
of A++ in the third cycle of the
National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC) with a CGPA of 3.78
out of 4, the highest in the state of
Karnataka for an affiliated autonomous
college.
Principal Father's tireless effort led to
developing the college's own Learning
Management Solution (LMS). Under
his effective leadership, the college has
attained many accolades and awards,
including the Gold-rated Green
Certificate by the All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE). The
college has been recognised as the
United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals 1 (UN SDG1) Hub
to ensure inclusivity, women
empowerment, communal harmony,
and multiculturalism on campus. The
institution becomes more eco-friendly
by establishing a Sewage Treatment
Plant, setting up a Vermicompost unit,
rainwater harvesting tanks (49 Lakh
litres capacity), and creating a
pedestrian-friendly pathway to restrict
the entry of vehicles. These were some
of the great achievements under
Principal Rev. Fr. Dr. Augustine
George.
 Psychology Colleges of the Year 2022
Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous),
Bangalore, has had a glorious journey
for the past 23 years.
With the objective of imparting
advanced knowledge and professional
skills, the college provides graduate
and post-graduate courses in the
domain of Psychology, concentrating
on professional skill development
through innovative pedagogical
methods.
Shaping Developmental Skills
"To inculcate and promote knowledge,
skills, values, and attitude, the
psychology department offers many
unique courses to facilitate
professional and personal skills,"
states Dr. George.
"Concurrent supervised fieldwork is
one such course where two days a
week, MSc Final year students get the
opportunity for experiential learning
and can enhance their skills by
interacting with the community, student
populations, and people with
differential needs," Mr Vigraanth
Bapu, PG Programme Coordinator.
Providing Experiential Learnings
Internship programs help the students
develop workplace competencies by
involving in tasks like assessment and
exploring clinical/organisational issues
and interventions. "Department focuses
on skill development through clinical
skills, counselling techniques, and
human resource management-intensive
practical training, which will equip
them to apply their knowledge in their
respective fields," Dr Molly Joy, Head
of the Department of Psychology.
The introduction of skill-based courses
across the MSc Counselling
Psychology and MSc Clinical
Psychology, such as Individual
Counselling Skills, Group Counselling
Skills, Clinical Training, and Skills for
Clinical Practice, gives students the
necessary skills to connect better with
clients. These courses cover skills such
as collecting Case History, Mental
Status Examination, Micro and Macro
Skills, and Group creation and
maintenance.
Out-of-the-box Learning Activities
The Psychology department brings out
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Fr. Dr Augus ne
George
Principal
“ The core values,
the discipline, and
holis c development
that is personified in
volumes about the
greatness of the
college.
“
its learners speak
a series of programs every year for the
students to nourish their professional
and personal growth. World mental
health week was observed by involving
students in various college, national
and global activities. Similarly, a
cluster of programs like theatre
performances to create mental health
awareness, observance of adolescent
health week, and suicide prevention
day was held to develop professional
aptitude. "By providing intensive
training for students in
psychotherapeutics and alternative
healing practices to ensure personal
health and well-being, acquired skills
can be imparted in the fieldwork
settings. The Exposure the students
receive as part of the curriculum aids
them to support wellbeing in the
society by nurturing growth in a
positive way," expresses Dr Sruthi
 Dr Molly Joy
Head, Department
of Psychology
Dr Sruthi
Sivaraman
UG Programme
Coordinator
Sivaraman, the UG Programme
Coordinator. Weekly Research
colloquiums for all the post-graduate
students will inculcate research
temperament and attitude in students.
Breaking the societal barriers, the
Department of Psychology of Kristu
Jayanti College, is addressing issues
and bringing out a series of programs
for its students to nourish their
professional growth.
In order to learn how the college is
working to lay a foundation for the
future of mental healthcare by
providing various courses, kindly delve
into its story.
The Inception Tale
Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous)
had a very humble beginning in 1999
with nine students and currently caters
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to 10000 students. The psychology
department was established in 2002,
and the first undergraduate programme
in Psychology (Bachelor of Arts Triple
Major Programme) was introduced. By
2009, Psychology was a part of 2 BA
programmes with combination papers.
The department started to offer a Post
Graduate programme in the year 2010,
Master of Science (MSc) Psychology
programme was the first programme
announced under Bangalore
University, and the department had
bagged the first rank under the
Bangalore University. The 2011-2013
batch added more accolades as they
acquired the gold medal in Clinical
Psychology specialisation and 3rd rank
in Industrial Psychology specialisation.
In 2013, Kristu Jayanti College grew
into an autonomous college under
University Grants Commission (UGC)
with existing programmes. Another
feather was added to the Post Graduate
department in 2018 when the second
post-graduate programme MSc
Counselling Psychology was initiated.
By 2021, the third PG programme MSc
Clinical Psychology Programme, was
introduced under Bengaluru North
University to meet the amassed
requirements. In 2022, another section
was added to the current batch based
on the surge in response to the MSc
Clinical Psychology programme.
Currently, the Department of
Psychology runs 3 MSc Programmes
with two sections of MSc Clinical
Psychology, 1 MSc Counselling
Psychology, and 1 MSc Psychology
with cross specialisation and
specialisation. The department of
psychology offers BA Psychology
Single major (2 sections) and Double
major programmes (a section for 3
various combination papers). Hence
the department of Psychology caters
and enables about 1300 students in the
given year.
To cater to the needs of the students the
expertise of professionals specialised
in various areas of psychology like
clinical psychology, industrial
psychology, counselling psychology,
positive psychology, cognitive
neuroscience and research methods in
psychology.
The Future Roadmap
The core values of the college, the
discipline and holistic development
that is personified in its learners speak
volumes about the greatness of the
college. "As Kristu Jayanti College
(Autonomous) continues its journey, I
hope that we touch more lives, cater to
the needs of the marginalised by
providing quality education, and
include more professional courses in
the programmes and infrastructure,"
says Dr Molly Joy.
 “
Testimonials

“
My journey in
this college has
The college had
provided me with
wonderful
opportuni es of
learning life and
experiences of
leadership and
been great so
far. The management that
curriculum helped me
consists of all improve my
Mr. Vigraanth Bapu K.G. the skills poten al. The
PG Programme learning system
Coordinator required for and the syllabus of
the outside the ins tute are
Opinion from an Industrial Expert world. The core factors that
"I am extremely happy to note that
Psychology Department at Kristu Jayanti
faculty is bind the learning
College has a professional approach friendly and process to be
integrating academic knowledge with helpful. I feel organized and
external benchmarking of current and privileged to applicable to
relevant practices for providing the best in
class inputs to students. The entire team
study in Kristu working
including Principal, Head of the Jayan college. environment.
Department and all the faculty members of
the Department deserve great appreciation
for their proactive and sincere approach in
Ms. Mar na Siby
carrying out commendable work in Ms. Hazel Vakharia Mathew
empowering students to acquire Student of MSc (alumni)
appropriate knowledge paving the way for Psychology
a great professional career"- Anandh S.,
Additional General Manager, Bharat
Electronics Limited, Corporate Office,
Bangalore.

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 A Bird's View
C A EER
Opportunities
PSYCHOLOGY
as a Discipline
A
ccording to World Health
Organization data, the
burgeoning challenge of mental
health costs the global economy a
whopping one trillion USD every year!
And what is more concerning is a
minimal two percent expenditure by
the global governments on improving
mental health infrastructure.
But just as how finding an oasis amidst
a vast desert would feel, the same
emotions are felt when data suggests
that more than fifty percent of students
22 | September 2022
with
are actively selecting psychology as
their preferred subject choice at the
university level. With the spike in
enrollments in this subject, another
goalpost of breaking the stereotypes
around this social science is conquered.
The answer to this drastic admission
increase could be found in the multiple
and multi-faceted career opportunities
it offers.
And a question bothering an
intellectual mind deeply attracted to
the subject's diversity would be: What
are these avenues, and how can one
pursue them?
To facilitate this knowledge in a better
light and in an organized way, this
article clubs together spaced pieces of
information and brought a few of the
interestingly amazing, trending, and
satisfying options that one could think
of pursuing after graduation.
Let us dive straight into the article to
discover more!
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 Dr. Meghna Chhabra
is an Associate Professor
(Entrepreneurship & Finance) and
Area Chair - Entrepreneurship
and Small Business Management;
the Faculty of Management Studies,
Manav Rachna International
Institute of Research & Studies.

About the

Author
Dr. Chhabra has been running the E-Cell @FMS and has been closely involved in the
students' training and placement activities. With over 14 years of industry and academia
experience, Dr. Meghna has more than thirty publications in National and International
Journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC (A, C), etc. She has worked on an
ICSSR-sponsored research project on the "Capacity Building of Women Entrepreneurs"
and is a recipient of a faculty grant from AICTE and DST. Her research interest lies
primarily in studying the 'Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship', 'Women Entrepreneurship',
and 'Entrepreneurship Education. She is also an editor with CRC Press, Taylor &
Francis, USA, Springer, and Inderscience Publishers. Dr Meghna holds three
international patents and takes sessions on "Creativity and Design Thinking" as an
expert across various institutions pan India.

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The
Pandemic PIVOT
WOMEN Entrepreneur
I ndia is on a mission to become
'Atmanirbhar'. But is it possible
without women's participation,
considering women constitute nearly
half of India's population, 48%?
Women entrepreneurship has the
potential to transform women's
economic roles in India. Currently,
there are 13.5 to 15.7 million women-
owned businesses in India,
representing 20% of all enterprises.
They own mostly single-person
businesses and directly employ an
estimated 22 to 27 million people.
When provided with equal access to
inputs, women-owned enterprises have
the capacity to produce equally strong
economic outcomes when compared
with enterprises led by men.
Accelerating the expansion of women-
owned businesses, both in terms of
quantity and scale, has the potential to
create 150 to 170 million jobs in India
by 2030. This will necessitate a
multistakeholder approach that is
integrated across multiple dimensions,
including the government policy,
finance and investments, and formal
and informal mentorship.
COVID-19 is one of a kind in terms of
the magnitude of its impact, as it is a
humanitarian disaster that has
disrupted both supply and demand in
the global economy. While all firms
must pivot their business models in
times of turbulence, lowering risk
while grabbing new possibilities, this is
especially difficult for women
entrepreneurs, whose enterprises are
concentrated in the areas most badly
and the
impacted by the shutdown. Those
running their retail businesses like
salons, boutiques, daycare centers, etc.
faced a complete shutdown, and some
of them had to empty shops because of
their inability to keep paying the rent.
This COVID-induced she-cession has
important implications. The task is to
get through the immediate effects of
fracturing while also designing
medium-term measures that will
empower women. The COVID-19
pandemic may have brought the Indian
economy a little bit closer to the long-
awaited prospect of extensive female
participation.
Women are increasingly turning to
entrepreneurship as a means of
achieving economic independence and
a higher social status that allows
people to recognise and value their
skills and abilities. Women's
entrepreneurship has been driven by
the relaxation of social barriers
combined with economic reforms in
the country over the previous two
decades (post-liberalization era).
According to current trends, the
majority of female entrepreneurs work
in micro and small businesses.
Unlike earlier times when they were
confined to very limited small
businesses in the form of small shops
running salons, boutiques, catering and
food stalls, cretches etc. today's women
entrepreneurs should be commended
for their increasing investments,
increased use of contemporary
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Women Empowerment
technology, for venturing into the
export market, for providing significant
employment for others (especially
more women), and for setting the
example for other women
entrepreneurs. The band of women
who has attracted attention is
professionally educated, with access to
contact networks and resources, and
so, in theory, capable of launching
larger firms. There are three categories
of these women entrepreneurs: those
operating at micro levels and are
solopreneurs running their own shops,
those functioning through Self-help
groups, and those who are start-up
founders.
The emergence of the pandemic has
resulted in considerable disruptions in
business. Due to unprecedented
pandemics and lockdowns, the
businesses suffered, and even some of
the women entrepreneurs had to
temporarily close their businesses. Due
to the closure of schools, offices,
markets, transportation social
distancing, their business suffered a lot.
They also had to resort to staff cutting
to reduce their cost, but managing it
has been challenging.
But COVID has impacted their
businesses, not their spirits. In a survey
conducted by Bain and Co. of 350
women, entrepreneurs from urban
India revealed some encouraging
findings. According to the survey, 90%
of women entrepreneurs believe that
they will be able to survive the crisis.
54% have already changed their
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Pedagogies
Inside
Psychology Colleges
T
he curiosity of knowing the
human mind completely has
been the wish for years which
has taken a lot of transformations and
shifts in the educational sector. It has
given birth to the subject of
psychology which studies the human
mind and its functions in detail. With
the rise of psychology, many unopened
doors have been opened and explored
to discover humankind's yet unknown
functionality.
A study has shown that between 1.2
million and 1.6 million undergraduates
take introductory psychology classes
each year. The number might keep on
increasing every year as many students
are becoming aware of the subject and
its speciality. Also, many colleges have
been constructed for the study of the
same.
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The Teaching Marvels
But what are some pedagogies inside
these colleges?
Delve in for the information.
Study through Behavior
Behaviourism states learning as an
observable behavioural change that
happens in response to environmental
stimuli. Positive, rewarding stimuli
establish positive associations between
a particular behaviour and the reward,
and these prompt a person to repeat the
same behaviour. Moreover, negative
stimuli that are punishments
discourage the behaviour that is related
to those stimuli. These conditioning
processes teach people to repeat or
avoid certain behaviour.
Behaviourism also helps the ways and
the sequence used in the teaching and
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f you observe the behaviour of
humans closely, then you would
understand that humans are very
curious creatures to ever walk on this
planet Earth. Talking about curiosity,
what do you think about the very
known thing that humans have
contemplated yet have only managed
to explore or just scarfed the surface of
it?
Yes, you guessed it right, it is the
human brain that drives the curiosity
yet is the most unexplored territory that
is yet to be fully understood and
explored. That is the reason some
human actions cannot be justified even
by science.
If you look up for quotes or definitions
of psychologists, you will surely come
across the anonymous quote that states,
"Psychologist is a man who watches
Instilling Curiosity in Psychology Studies
everyone else when a beautiful girl
enters the room."
Many of the prominent thinkers from
the ancient world have made an
attempt to study human behaviour and
psychology. Though they have only
scratched the surface of it, they have
laid the foundation of psychology and
discovered some of the most
interesting facts about the natural
computer chip that resides in our
foremost cranial cavity.
Given the curious nature of humans,
there are many people who have
wandered off in an attempt to dedicate
their life to psychology. While such
growing interest in humans helped in
discovering various hidden facts about
the brain and its socio-psychological
behaviour, many efficient psychology
colleges have been established.
In India, where tradition, human nature
and culture move all together with
human progression, psychology has
played a crucial role in developing this
incredible country.
Catering to that need for growth in the
bracket of psychology, Surana
College was established, and today it
holds the position of being one of the
leading psychology colleges in the
country.
Establishment of Surana College of
Psychology
Surana College was established in
1995 as a part of Surana Educational
Institutions governed by the GDA
Foundation. Over the years, it has
crafted its way to being one of
Bangalore's leading colleges with
With a mission to
Mould Character
and Careers, one
of core value
being
'Vidyadhanam
Sarvadhana
Pradhaanam’!
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world-class academics, inspirational
teaching and an inspiring track record
of student employability.
In this incredible college where
students study the nature, functional
and behavioural patterns of our very
own human brain, the college
management has curated the
atmosphere in a way that transmits
something more that is more than just a
degree. The college philosophy is
about its people, a friendly campus-
based lifestyle, new engaging
experiences, broaden outlook and
intellectual discovery, all placed at the
heart of the 'Garden City'.
The Inception Story of Post
Graduate Department of Psychology
After bringing significant progress of
educating students in the field of
psychology and addressing the
increasing interest in the field of
psychology, the college management
decided to introduce and spread their
wings for further studies. Talking about
the inception story of Surana College's
post graduate department of
psychology, Dr Archana Surana says,
"The Post Graduate Department of
Psychology was established in 2003
attracting some of the bright minds to
study, teach and undertake research
here. With over 20+ University ranks
to its credit, it's no coincidence that we
are consistently among the top colleges
in the country for Psychology
programs. Our teaching is inspired by
our stupendous research and core
belief that psychological science can
help people improve their lives."
The 2-Year Courses Offers the
following Specializations:
Ÿ Clinical Psychology
Ÿ Child Psychology
Ÿ Organizational Psychology
A Self-competing Track Record
Since its inception, Surana College has
served over 40,000 students and has
been re-accredited by NAAV with an
'A+' Grade. The institute offers eight
distinct degree courses along with five
postgraduate courses.
Moreover, the college has made a
name for itself among aspiring
psychology students as a renowned
college for honing the students' overall
skills and has produced over 50
university ranks and some of India's
best sportspersons, musicians, and
theatre artists.
Vidyadhanam Sarvadhana
Pradhaanam
Surana College has been incepted on
its core value of 'Vidyadhanam
Sarvadhana Pradhaanam', which
translates to 'Education is the supreme
of all wealth'. Sharing the institute's
vision Dr Archanan Surana, the
Managing Trustee, says, "Our vision
is to be the educational institution of
preferred choice by ushering
convergence of knowledge, skills and
values through holistic education. With
a mission to Mould Character and
Careers, one of core value being
'Vidyadhanam Sarvadhana
Pradhaanam'."
The Scholarly Leader
Dr Archana Surana, the inspiration
behind the Surana Educational
Institutions (SEI), is a dedicated
educator working to provide everyone
with a high-quality education. She has
received the 2015 Network 7 media
house jury's Most Valuable Women
Educationalist and Reformist award for
India. She is an advocate for education,
a benefactor, and a social worker.
In the pharmaceutical business, where
Dr Surana started her professional
career as a "Director", she made a
significant strategic and financial
contribution to the organization's
growth over a ten-year period. She is a
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Bhawribai Surana Charitable Trust
member and the managing trustee of
the charitable trust GDA Foundation.
She has worked for a number of
orphanages, taken part in NSS's rural
development initiatives, and promoted
the "Social & Eco" movement.
Preparing Self-reliant and
Independent Thinkers
Being a prominent college of
psychology, Surana College has
recognized the need to treat every
patient differently and in a way that
would help the person sitting on the
other side of the table. In that
farsighted vision, the institution
prepares its students and transforms
them into self-reliant, independent
thinkers who are capable and socially
helpful citizens of the country, imbued
with ideals to give back in their own
small way to society.
Expressing her views of the learning
outcomes and course objectives, Dr
Archana Surana says, "The appropriate
balance of freedom, responsibility, and
discipline is provided to students on
campus. The institution promotes
interdisciplinary and lateral thinking
in research to question existing
knowledge and life paradigms. The
pursuit of entrepreneurship is also
encouraged. The Surana's does not
accept donations; instead, we charge a
reasonable price for a high-quality
programme. The institution's benefit
has been offering co-education."
Developing a 360° Psychological
Perspective
Psychology is not just limited to
science and study of brain and human
behavioural patterns, but it is an art of
connecting in a better way with the
patients and helping them. That is the
reason student involvement is in the
key functioning at the college, even in
extension activities, community
services and sustenance of the
academic environment.
Highlighting how the colleges take that
extra mile to make their students
complete psychologists, Dr Archana
Surana asserts, "Acceptance from
parents and the general public has
been a huge help to the college's
operation. Visitors offering pats on the
back, advice, and inspiration include
academics, soldiers, professionals, and
well-known people. The corporate
sector, service sector, and socio-
cultural institutions value having
college students work for them."
"The team is aware of how critical it is
to identify and develop various levels
of leadership from a 360° view. The
learning outcomes have been improved
and ensured by a positive academic
interaction between teachers and
students. The institution's efforts to
retain and preserve the love of learning
have been successful. The
Management's strong backing and
effective departmental coordination
make the institution proud," she further
adds.
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Acceptance from
parents and the
general public has
been a huge help to
the college's operation.
Visitors offering pats on
the back, advice, and
inspiration include
academics, soldiers,
professionals, and
well-known people.
Catering to the Global Mental
Healthcare Space
Along with the specialization
Bachelor's and Master's courses
provided by the Surana College, the
college also offers some additional
specializations add-ons. Some of these
add-on courses are:
Ÿ In-house paid internship and work
experience at associated
organizations
Ÿ Certificate course in Psychological
Counselling
Ÿ Certificate courses from Upgrad
Certificate courses from NPTEL
(National Programme on
Technology Enhanced Learning)
The growing concerns about human
mental health are a major global issue.
Talking about how the college is
preparing its students to tackle that, Dr
Archana Surana says, "The department
emphasizes outcome-driven training as
the pedagogy or method of teaching
Consists of both synchronous and
asynchronous approaches. The
training is more focused on the learner,
their abilities, skills, and interests. One
of its kind pedagogy- The commonly
used synchronous learning shall be
adopted for three units in each course
which is interactive and occurs in real-
time with the teacher, whereas the
other two units shall be dealt with
asynchronous approaches where the
learning occurs with the help of
prepared resources, without a real-time
teacher-led interaction."
"Asynchronous learning gives students
more time to critically reflect on their
course topic and assess various
applications of their learning. Flipped
classrooms with an internship,
community activities, extensions,
outbound training or projects are
implemented to provide real-life
experiences and to equip students to
function effectively as a professional,"
she further adds.
The Complete Arc of Learning at
Surana College of Psychology
A career in psychology is something
that most people in India are not aware
of. Asserting the importance of
psychology in the current society and
how the Surana College helps students
to have a commendable career in
psychology, Dr Archana Surana says,
"Keeping professionalism in view we
have started the Surana Well Being
Centre. A unit of the department which
provides all psychological services
ranging from assessments to
interventions to the public. This
provides a platform for alumni who
wish to offer their services to the
needy. Students get an opportunity of
hands-on training on applying their
theoretical learning at the centre."
"By the end of the two years master's
program in Psychology, the graduates
of MSc Psychology will be able to:
Demonstrate competence in
psychology research, assessment, use of the new opportunities is academic fraternity of psychology has
evaluation, counselling, and teaching. imperative. The academia is also a two-fold obligation to invest in the
Conduct investigations of complex responsible for helping the students to wellbeing of students on one side and
psychological problems by methods deal with the new challenges posed by empower them to advocate wellbeing
that include appropriate experiments, the post-pandemic world. The for the society."
analysis and interpretation of data and
synthesis of information in order to
reach valid conclusions. Use
appropriate knowledge and skills to
identify, formulate, analyze, and solve
complex psychological issues
pertaining to individuals, institutions,
and society to reach substantiated
conclusions. Create, select, apply,
adapt and extend appropriate
psychological assessment techniques,
theories, tools and tests to a range of
societal problems. Identify and address
their own educational and skill needs
in a changing world in ways sufficient
to maintain their competence as
psychologists and to allow them to
contribute to the advancement of
knowledge in the field of psychology,"
she further adds.

Talking about the earlier achievements

of alumni of Surana College, Dr
Archana Surana further asserts, "Our
alumni have made it to premier
universities in India including
NIMHANS and IITs for their M.Phils.
and PhDs. Many of our students have
gone ahead to successfully complete
their NET/SLET examinations for
Junior Research Fellowship and
Lectureship."

A Psychologist's Advice to Budding

Educators
Advising the younger generation who
wish to enter the field of psychology as
researchers and educators, Dr Archana
Surana says, "Educators in the field of
psychology should pay attention to the
skill enhancement of master's degree
students. The New Education Policy
has created a bigger avenue for Dr. Archana Surana
students to design their professional Managing Trustee,
growth. Designing the academic Surana College
ambience for students to make the best