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Delhi Government launches ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ program | CollegeBrowser
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Delhi Government launches ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ program

In October 2021, the Delhi Government launched the ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ program, which aims to provide mentorship to students from government schools. The program will connect students with professionals from various fields who will guide and inspire them to pursue their dreams. The program is part of the Delhi Government's efforts to improve the quality of education in government schools and to provide students with exposure to different career options. The program has been well-received, and several professionals have already volunteered to be mentors.

Mentor selection and requirements

  • Anyone in the age group of 18 to 35 years can register themselves.
  • Fill the details on date of birth, educational qualification, nature of profession, work experiences in various organisation and sign with undertaking.
  • Students connected with mentors on mutual interest basis.
  • Mentorship includes regular contact over phone for two months to be extended to four months on optional basis.
  • Mentors to complete a brief ‘psychometry test’ on a set of questions.
  • On completion of registration based on mentors gender and interests, set of students are assigned.
  • Each mentor to schedule weekly time of 10 minutes for the students allotted to them.
  • Mentorship programme to run from two to six months. Initial two months are based on compulsory module and remaining four months to be optional.
  • Each mentor will be allotted 5 to 10 students categorised on gender and skill requirements of students.