The Department of Indigenous Social Sciences of the Faculty of Indigenous Social Sciences and Management Studies successfully conducted a week-long Pre-academic Programme for the second-year students before they begin their academic year. This is a regular programme organised by the department to enhance some of the critical academic skills required for undergraduate study. The session series took place in the faculty from the 17th of March to the 21st of March, 2025. Introduction to Community Projects and Writing a Project Proposal; Workshop on Japanese 5S Methodology for Productivity Improvement; Effective Academic Writing; English Grammar for Academic Purposes and Working for the Development Sector were some of the areas covered under this programme.