Chandigarh, Jan. 10 -- Panjab University has asked all its teaching departments, centres, institutes and constituent colleges to put in place a structured mentor-mentee programme, with weekly interaction slots between faculty members and students.

Under the programme, a faculty member will be assigned a small group of students to guide them on academic matters, career choices and other concerns. The system is intended to help students deal with academic difficulties early on, ease stress and improve engagement between teachers and students. As per the university's directions, each faculty member will mentor 15 to 20 students, and departments have been told to set aside a fixed time in the weekly timetable for these interactions.

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