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“Everything is created twice,
first in the mind, then in physical form”

including a better society, a loyal customer, an excellent product, good roads, dams or a machine. Envision first. Then using intellect, knowledge, wisdom, science, technology, processes, tools and techniques, make that happen. That is action leadership. For this your ’seeing’ has to change to see the unseen. SCMLD works on that along with giving you knowledge, skills and techniques.

All facts are not truths. Truths may be somewhere beneath or beyond what appears or the data collected. Mostly it can be heard in the words unspoken, read in the words unwritten or seen in the reality unseen in the scenes we see...

Unique Features
Most transparent and most innovative institute

Sample list of important systemic processes towards empowerment & sculpting of students - the chiseling out of the unwanted - to liberate the unexpressed, unheard and the unseen real being, - the natural leader within, alongside academic inputs to facilitate their evolution to be extra-ordinary:

  • Yoga & pranayama or workout /aerobics and meditation, prayers for self, parents and also for the well being of all the beings – daily.
  • 10 day Vipassana meditation camp to distil them back to their original purity and prevent further pollution of the mind.
  • Outbound training and talent expressions - once a month to unleash the being, the child within.
  • 3 day spiritual processes to flush out all negatives- fear, anxiety, blocks, wrong beliefs etc to free them from the past dysfunctional conditioning.
  • Mandatory community work - 20 hrs per trimester. Students of SCMLD collect used but good clothes from households and distribute to destitute women and children. Teach/train rickshaw drivers of the locality how to maintain good customer relations, good health, and harmony at home and manage stress. 35 students of nearby municipal school are taught English and computer skills free of cost at the institute. This is to develop sensitivity, fellow feeling and infuse compassion besides realization of realities.
  • Drill driven processes to liberate one from negative habits and mental patterns and to inculcate positive habits.
  • Cleaning of 1.5 kms stretch of road on which the institute stands and the institute premises including the toilets, between 2 and 2.30 PM everyday to embed in them dignity of labour, sense of responsibility, responsible citizenship and to free them from fear of public opinion.
  • Active involvement of students in institute management & administration through Self Managing Teams numbering more than 50, to learn the art of managing - what cannot be taught in the class room or formally.
  • Open Houses for effective communication and transparency. Students can also requisition an open house whenever they feel the need. Everything about institute and its processes and why they are etc. are shared with the students. Also they are heard and are encouraged to be partners in institution building.
  • Mandatory library reading:10 hrs and for the advanced programme -20 hrs per week to instill reading habits.
  • Biography studies, field assignments, online projects and consumer surveys to learn by experiencing and be self inspired.
  • Special training by experts in System Thinking for vision building, Kaizen for organized and disciplined work, Life saving, fire fighting, first aid & resuscitation, to be of use to people in distress. They must be inspiration to others and therefore lead by example.
  • Workshops by specialists for applied insights/specific skills to be competent professionals.
  • Coaching for special certification programmes - CPIM, CIRM, CFP, NCFM, Six Sigma, Career Development Skills, Business Dynamics, Memory Enhancement Techniques etc. without additional fees, to make them extraordinary.
  • Four National Seminars every year - one on Functional stream, one on HR, the other one by first generation entrepreneurs and the last one on Leadership, enabling learning from industry practitioners and action leaders and to get inspired.
  • Continuous interaction with industry practitioners by way of CEO’s seminar, Mini seminar and Guest sessions at the institute.
  • Medical, life & accident disability insurance for all students, staff and faculty to free them from anxieties and to support their parents/spouses as the case may be.
  • Continuous evaluation of intellectual learning through fortnightly tests, assignments, problem solving case analysis and tests on extra reading of journals and periodicals etc. to enhance their professional acumen and enlarge the knowledge base.
  • Current affairs test periodically so that they are well informed at all times.
  • End term viva-voce by faculty teaching subjects and panel of industry practitioners not teaching, for applied insights evaluation and also to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching/grooming.
  • Social / rural projects & dissertation or industry internship, during last trimester (after campus placement) and submission of master thesis. Choice to students to gain practical experience and consolidate the learning.
  • Hurt/feelings box, Criticism box & Suggestions box to know, listen, hear, counsel, correct & help each student to overcome their weaknesses and gain confidence, courage and discover oneself.
  • Co-curricular CGPA by 360 degree appraisals for, realisation and positive change. This is also to promote action leadership.
  • Syllabi updation/modification every 3 months - trimester wise, to be dynamic.
  • Specialization specific & general study circles, on the principle of ’Each team teach all other teams’ for shared learning and team working.
  • Discover India assignments, of construction work site survey, municipal/panchayat schools and hospitals survey etc.
  • Celebration of festivals of all religions, regions and states - to appreciate and understand, admire the ’Unity in Diversity’ aspect of the country.
  • Provision of minimum 6 pairs of uniforms to each student, to be equal and to prevent splurge on campus. This is additional to 4 T shirts 1 track suit and 2 track pants provided to each student. 50-55 latest text books are also provided to each student at the hostel for home reading- which they need not return at all.
  • Well furnished accommodation with all amenities with constant monitoring of cleanliness, hygiene and discipline, for all students except local students.
  • Simple but nutritious vegetarian food closely monitored by the institute management for quality, hygiene and taste – three times all seven days.
  • Special coaching for students who are weak in certain areas / skills as per their need and also to improve English proficiency to those who are weak in it.
  • 100% attendance in all activities to make them responsible, punctual and time bound.
  • Addresses by spiritual/social leaders for students to be human (spiritual), to reach out to the less privileged, to be free from ignorance and embark on the path of truth in their life and careers.
  • Continuous and focussed efforts to ensure 100% placement of students in companies where they will love to work and be respected for their contribution. Personal attention, coaching, counselling and mentoring based on observation of behaviour and periodical psychological assessments.
  • Students are empowered to audit the accounts, examination department, all grooming processes and promises made in the prospectus & advertisements to ensure that they have effective participation in managing the institutional processes and also monitor the delivery of the promises and commitments. This generates ownership. No sense of separateness between students and the institute.
  • SCMLD is the only institute where it is mandatory for selected applicants to visit the campus, experience the institute, verify the placement data, make all enquires and thoroughly satisfy before paying the fee for admission. SCMLD is the only institute where the students are specifically in writing advised not-to-take admission if they want degrees/AICTE approved qualifications or wanted to pursue higher studies/ need government employment.
  • Students evaluate faculty and staff periodically. Cash incentives are given to faculty and staff who score more than 3.5 in the scale of 1 to 5 with 21 parameters for evaluation. It is a 360º process wherein students’ feedback weightage is 40%. That is, performance based pay raise to staff and faculty is decided by students. SCMLD is the most transparent educational institution where students and their grooming are given pre-eminent position in building the institution. SCMLD is the most caring educational institution but with high level of discipline, ownership and sense of belonging. 
  • SCMLD is the only institution which came into being by the insistence and funding by former students of a teacher for him to carry on with the work of building executive, entrepreneurial and citizen leaders of action.
  • It is the only institute which from concept started functioning within 40 days of the decision to start it.
  • There are so many other innovative processes for students to evolve as a good human being, responsible citizens and a well trained professional who will become assets to themselves, their families and the country by each one discovering and growing to one’s potential.
  • SCMLD is the one institute, which practices “Management By Truth” following the Gandhian principle that Truth is God and not God is the truth; Truthful living is experiencing God and truth is nothing but accepting the eternal laws of nature and living by it.
  • All our money transactions are through Bank only and any one can audit our accounts.
All the above are firsts in Education conceptualized, designed and implemented by Prof.M.S.Pillai. Many of the unique processes are copyrighted/ or are under copyright application. Acreage of land, stylish buildings, ownership of land and building, number of computers, number of faculty with no commitment and competency to teach etc. will not ensure quality of education. With or without the above- the institution depends on the integrity, effort and commitment of real teachers and students. Recently we have added compulsory short duration internships/ camps every trimester including rural camps, household surveys etc for bringing out the best in students. SCMLD is futuristic. In the near future it will emerge as a sought after institution. We have only begun our journey.

 

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