STUDENT CHAPTER
Why Institutional Student Chapters?
In today's global landscape, professionalism and career development are essential for students in professional institutions to thrive. Beyond technical knowledge, students must hone organizing capabilities, leadership qualities, and technical competence to excel in their chosen fields. Institutional student chapters serve as catalysts for achieving these objectives by providing opportunities for interaction with experienced professionals in relevant fields. Cultivating professionalism and organizational skills from the student stage contributes to students' maturity and enhances their effectiveness in their future careers. Academic institutions play a crucial role in advising, guiding, and providing infrastructure support to ensure the success of student chapters. Regulations for Launching ENFUSE Student Chapter and Benefits derived for students: Ø A minimum of 100 members is required to initiate a student chapter within a specific academic institution. Ø The annual subscription fee for student members will be Rs. 100/-, along with a one-time entrance fee of Rs. 50/-. Also,a one-time payment for three years, inclusive of the entrance fee, will also be accepted. Ø ENFUSE is pleased to offer a one-day program at mutually convenient dates, organized within the institution's premises for the benefit of student chapter members, with faculty support from ENFUSE. Ø We will provide faculty support and guidance for various events, and the institution is expected to provide necessary infrastructural requirements such as transport, hospitality, audio-visual aids, stationery, etc. Ø Student members who maintain their membership for a period of three years will be awarded ENFUSE certificates, which will significantly enhance their career prospects. Ø Quarterly e-journals will be made available to student chapter members free of cost, encouraging them to contribute technical articles for publication and seek clarifications through emails to the editorial board, thereby fostering technical growth and interaction. Ø Student members will be eligible for discounts on seminars and conferences organized by ENFUSE.
Background
Professionalism and career development go hand-in-hand and play a greater role in case of students in professional Institutions to keep the colours fly in the global scenario. Organizing capabilities, leadership qualities and technical competence are the requirements for the students in the colleges apart from technical inputs and accomplishments in the Institutions. Institutional student chapters aim to achieve the above set-forth objectives by having interaction with the experienced professionals in the respective fields and related areas. The growth of professionalism and organizational capabilities from student stage can contribute to the maturity and maximize the effectiveness to the job / entrepreneur career of the students
Role to Play
The Academic Institution plays a parental role advising, guiding and providing certain infrastructural support to make the Student Chapter active and successful. The Institution on its part may name one or two senior faculty members as coordinators / facilitators who may be providing overall objectives, targets and activities. The Institution makes financial provision to make the student chapter activities successful. This also contributes in making the name of the institution flower a niche in the society and evolve as role model for other institutions. The Energy & Fuel Users' Association of India, is a professional National Body representing a wide spectrum of Indian organizations producing and using all forms of energy and fuels . Formed in 1950 as a voluntary and non-profit organization, ENFUSE seeks to maximize the effectiveness of energy and fuel use, particularly in the industrial sector and thus contributes to the Nations' industrial development by playing a catalysing and advising role. ENFUSE is committed to creating continued awareness on efficient energy management and holds focused conferences, seminars, workshops and training programmes in the country where professionals and experts in various disciplines from all over the country and abroad deliberate, interact and share their knowledge and experiences. Besides ENFUSE brings out a quarterly journal which gets the attention of the industries and technocrats, besides serving as an interactive platform for the students. ENFSUE has in its fold industries--large, medium and small scale, institutions, individuals and students. It has been noted that the student members belonging to institutions get rarely opportunities to have interactions with professionals or participating in seminars or training programmes. As such ENFUSE proposes to promote Institutional Student Chapters in institutions where minimum100 students may become members, serving as the platform for initiating such interactions.
Mechanism
ENFUSE proposes to levy annual fee of Rs.100/- per student per annum also their will be one time entrance fee of Rs.50/- per student. On its part ENFUSE will provide faculty support for one key event per year besides guidance for other events (as far as possible). The infrastructural requirements like provision of transport (travel), hospitality, teaching aids, stationery etc are to be provided by the INSTITUTION.The students who continue as members for 3 years period, would be awarded with ENFUSE certificates at the end of the period and also are provided with identity badges. The membership of the professional institution will be of great help to the individuals in developing their career prospects.