Coimbatore: Realizing that the most arts colleges in the country and abroad look for more than just academics during admissions, many schools in the city are coming up with innovative ways to help students build their portfolios of extracurricular activities and achievements.
Most schools have either created their own apps or opted for an existing website cum app for the students to upload and store their achievements, be it winning a debate competition, qualifying for the finals of an intra-school sprint or trying out a cool experiment. Teachers and parents could also upload the same onto the app.
Shwetha Krishnamurthy, of Rak’s Pallikkoodam, says, “A portfolio includes pictures of a student actually playing the sport, receiving a medal or certificate, a closeup of the certificate and a letter of appreciation from a coach or interning organization. This helps validate their achievements.”