CTC Student Clubs: acquiring skills in a different way
Outside the classrooms, student clubs play a significant role in developing various skills such as leadership, teamwork, event planning, and more. This is the case at CTC, where ten clubs offer countless challenges to their members.
These challenges allow members to step out of their comfort zones and explore new horizons. The metaverse, Fintech, and the Stock Market are some of the topics covered in webinars, workshops, and roundtables organized by the Finance Club. "In addition to gaining relevant sector experience, these debates allowed us to discover interesting perspectives on finance," says Saajid Mustun from the Finance Club. Joan Achille from the Psychology Society shares the same view: "Our club aims to give members the opportunity to explore careers in psychology and their evolution."
Teamwork is one of the skills that can be acquired by joining a club. "Many students prefer to study and work on projects alone. However, in the professional world, we are required to collaborate with others. Therefore, it's important to improve teamwork skills. Since club members typically work together, it encourages the development of this skill," says Madhav Narroo from Comm'Unity.
Being part of a club also allows you to meet people who share similar interests. “These people are potential future collaborators,” emphasizes Tanishta Appegadoo from the Logistics Club. "We plan to organize our first event soon, bringing together logistics professionals. It will be a great networking tool." Inviting renowned professionals is also on the agenda for the Mini Law Clinic. "We are planning a series of podcasts with legal professionals on consumer law and commercial law," adds its president, Divyesh Beedasy.
For Nikhil Toolsee, president of the first student club at CTC, the Telfair Net Computer Society, the club has been a great opportunity to learn, practice, and develop leadership skills. He was also one of the students who attended the Student Leaders Summit held in Dubai at the end of June. Organizing conferences, company visits, launching projects, supporting new students—he and his team have carried out numerous activities. "All of this was done to promote employability and activate networking," he says.
Members of the Design Society have also experienced professional life by collaborating with Moka Smart City on the design of two bus stops near the campus. "This two-week project allowed us to translate the skills and knowledge acquired in class into real-world situations. We listened, exchanged ideas, processed information, and came up with a project. It was an immense pleasure to see it come to life," says Bhudeshwar Shewraj.
The Green Campus Initiative is the only non-academic club. Javed Raymode and Outam Ramkeelavon, who are studying accounting and logistics, respectively, want to dedicate time to something they are passionate about and, in the process, learn how to make the campus more sustainable. Through their initiatives—creating vegetable and flower gardens, upcycling crafts, waste collection, and setting up sorting bins—they hope to raise awareness among CTC students about the simple joys of living on a planet that can still be saved.