BOOK BANK DEPARTMENT
Book bank is one of the departments under RIFAO. Its mission is to provide 1st to final year MBBS plus Allied Health sciences students with textbooks. It is basically a platform to provide books to the students who can't buy all the bulky books of MBBS.
How it Helps Students?
Book bank lets students borrow books just like the library so that they can acquire knowledge and their education is not compromised.
Working Procedure:
Non- availability of books should not be a hindrance in acquiring knowledge. Throughout the year, book donation drive is conducted to collect books from fellow students, then arranged and their record is maintained. A Student just has to visit the library and give book bank member his/her data and can take the book. Book bank works by issuing students with books. Students must sign a form in order to takeout a book. Books must be returned in the same condition after the end of students’ respective academic year or when no longer required. Student data is registered on forms and the form is kept safe at end contact is made with students for returning the books. Books are also arranged hurriedly in case of an emergency like loss of books by the student in final exams etc.
Working Body:
Director and secretary should be available for guidance at all times. Arrange meetings with President and Vice president and Directors of other departments. Address any queries of members or students in general. Members work under the supervision of the Director. Meetings should be coordinated amongst all members and ensure the presence of all to discuss future plans and agenda. Cell phone numbers of members should be known to the respective class so that they can be contacted to issue a book. Maintain records of books. So The responsibility of members is to keep all this activity under observation, to collect the books from the ones who have taken it in last year and to arrange the books.
Achievements:
RIFAO BOOK BANK DEPARTMENT has managed to donate books to hundreds of students from 1st to final year. It contains all types of course books including for USMLE, PLAB, Mcqs books, q-banks etc. It has at the moment 700+ books of all subjects.
Future Goals:
Future goals are to put on full effort in making the department much better by the provision of the latest editions. Furthermore, students evaluation procedure will be introduced to evaluate on basis of need for books. Funds must be collected to buy new books so that it can be given to the one in need. Proper data will be entered monthly basis to reduce bias at the end of the year while returning the books.
PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT
It is a branch of RIFAO that deals with guiding students in their academic endeavours, whether it be class tests or Professional Examination.
What have we done so far?
TOS of each subject, rank orders, notes, summaries and past papers are uploaded for every subject exam from 1st to final year MBBS on a timely basis.
What are our Future Plans?
• To update our guidelines according to the recently introduced modular system • To upload improved notes and revise the entire RIFAO drive to a more modernized way of learning • To work to our maximum potential for providing guidelines in an easily accessible and timely way.
Operating Procedure of Department
It works on intricate coordination between a team of 16 members with about 2-4 members per class of MBBS. Members report test dates and syllabus to the Director and Secretary of the department, after which they assign their team to make relevant notes, which are reviewed, edited and uploaded to the RIFAO drive and made available to the class that requires it. Any past papers, e-books or other guidance is also provided.
Our Aim
We aim to ensure maximum yield of internal assessment, to provide study tips and to eventually aid the preparation of Professional Examinations, making better doctors in the long run.
