How to use this Portal
You will need to complete your profile in order to perform further activities on this platform. In addition to the basic data such as name , address , communication details, interest areas , you would also be required to fill in data related to your current profession & role , awards & honors you might have received, degrees & certificates and any other social causes that you might be involved in.Such details will help the mentees / mentors know more about you and make an informed choice when choosing you as a mentor / mentee.Your address and communication details shall not be shared with the mentees without your consent.
Mentor
In case you would like to become a Mentor then from the basic details Tab choose the option "I would like to become a Mentor" and then proceed to the Mentor dashboard. Similarly by clicking the "Goto the mentor dashboard button" it will redirect you to Mentee Dashboard.
To start a new Mentorship Engagement i.e. to let prospective Mentees know that your are available to mentor them , you will need to click "start a new engagement button".A mentor is allowed only one active Mentorship engagement at a time. Fill in the details such as duration of the engagement , number of mentees you would like to onboard, preferred modes of communication with the mentees, your areas for Mentorship for this particular engagement etc. Your request for mentorship shall be sent to the Administrator for approval. Post approval your profile will be visible to Mentees for application
You will need to onboard the Mentees for your current mentorship engagement by approving their requests. Such requests appear under the notification icon or can be viewed by clicking on the mentees icon appearing on the card for the current engagement.You can view the profile of the mentees and their ask from you.You can choose to approve or reject such requests.
Once the engagement starts you can communicate with the Mentees via emailers, chats and meetings i.e. Face to Face , telephonic , video conferencing.You can take on queries and provide answers. You can choose to either accept or reject the requests coming in from mentees to schedule meetings. You can also choose to reschedule or cancel an engagement if required.
Mentee
In case you would like to become a mentor then on the basic details Tab choose the option "I would like to become a mentee" and then proceed to the mentee dashboard by clicking the "Goto the mentee dashboard button"
The mentee dashboard will display a list of available mentors who are offering mentorship engagements.You can filter the mentors based on your location , areas of interest or search for a specific mentor by name.You can also view the mentor profile and then send him/her a request for joining his group of mentees.A mentee is allowed only one active mentorship engagement at a time.
Once the mentor approves your request you are officially part of his mentee group.Congratulations!!!
Once the engagement starts you can communicate with the mentor via emailers, chat and meetings i.e. Face to Face , telephonic , video conferencing.You raise queries and get answers. You can choose to either accept or reject the requests coming in from mentor to schedule meetings. You can also choose to exit early from the mentee group if required.