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AQAR 2012-13, Fakir Chand College, Diamond Harbour

Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR)

BY

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

FAKIR CHAND COLLEGE DIAMOND HARBOUR

SESSION: 2012 – 13


Contents Page Nos.

Part – A

1. Details of the Institution ...... 3

2. IQAC Composition and Activities ...... 6

Part – B

3. Criterion – I: Curricular Aspects ...... 11

4. Criterion – II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation ...... 13

5. Criterion – III: Research, Consultancy and Extension ...... 15

6. Criterion – IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources ...... 20

7. Criterion – V: Student Support and Progression ...... 22

8. Criterion – VI: Governance, Leadership and Management ...... 26

9. Criterion – VII: Innovations and Best Practices ...... 31

10. Plans of next year ...... 34

11. Annexure (i) A – Academic Calendar (UG) ...... 35

12. Annexure (i) B – Academic Calendar (PG) ...... 36

13. Annexure (i) C – Academic Calendar (B.Ed.) ...... 37

14. Annexure (ii) – Feedback Analysis ...... 38

15. Annexure (iii) – Best Practice-1 ...... 43

16. Annexure (iii) – Best Practice-2 ...... 44

17. Annexure (iv) – College Activities ...... 45


Part – A

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile:

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879)

03174-255230

FAKIR CHAND COLLEGE

DIAMOND HARBOUR, 24 PGS(S)

PO+PS - DIAMOND HARBOUR

DIAMOND HARBOUR

WEST BENGAL

743331

[email protected],

[email protected]

DR. SUBIRES BHATTACHARYA

+919434085230

03174-255230

[email protected]

SRI DILIP KUMAR GIRI

09433434462

WBCOGN13450


1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

(For Example EC/32/A&A/143 dated 3-5-2004.

This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR:

1.6 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of

Accreditation

Validity

Period

1 1st Cycle B+

75.90 2007 31.03.07 –

30.03.12

2 2nd Cycle N.A.

3 3rd Cycle N.A.

4 4th Cycle N.A.

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC : DD/MM/YYYY

1.8 AQAR for the year (for example 2010-11)

1.9 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and

Accreditation by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011)

i. AQAR 2007-08 submitted to NAAC on 04.03.2009 (DD/MM/YYYY)

ii. AQAR 2008-09 submitted to NAAC on 22/09/2009 (DD/MM/YYYY)

iii. AQAR 2009-10 submitted to NAAC on 10/09/2010 (DD/MM/YYYY)

iv. AQAR 2010-11 submitted to NAAC on 30/01/2012 (DD/MM/YYYY)

v. AQAR 2011-12 submitted to NAAC on 17/10/2015 (DD/MM/YYYY)

2012-13

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1.10 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(e.g. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B

Grant-in-aid + Self Financing

Totally Self-financing

1.11 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management

Others (Specify)

1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

1.13 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc - N.A.

Autonomy by State/Central Govt./University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

• B.Ed. Course recognized by NCTE.

• PG courses In Bengali and Education affiliated by University of Calcutta.

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N.A

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University of Calcutta

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N.A N.A


DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2.6 No. of any other stakeholder and

Community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No. Faculty

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

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9

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16

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(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC:

Total Nos. International National State Institution Level

(ii) Themes

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC:

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome:

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality

enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year *

Plan of Action Achievements

1. Introduction of digital

teaching-learning system

by installing Smart

Classroom facilities.

• Smart Classroom systems are installed in Physics and

B.Ed. departments.

2. Up gradation of

laboratories.

• Purchased new instruments & computers for

laboratories.

3. Ensuring support structure

and service

• Installation of line voltage stabilizers in Physics &

Chemistry laboratories.

• Installation of power generator: 65KVA soundless

diesel electricity generator has been installed.

(1) Facilitate arrangement of UGC sponsored and departmental seminars by eminent

scholars with financial support from the college.

(2) Introduction of Post Graduate Studies in Modern History.

(3) Active encouragement to pursue research work by the faculties including the

submission and subsequent approval of UGC Minor & Major research projects.

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4. Facilitating and

encouraging faculty

maturation and research

ability.

• Facilitated presentation in Seminars/Conferences by

twenty eight members of the faculty.

• Ensured twenty research publications by faculty

members of the college.

• Encouraged journal publications and publication of

proceedings of the national seminars held at the

college.

5. Organization of seminars /

conferences.

• Facilitated arrangement of departmental special

lectures in Departments of Physics, History &

Bengali.

• Organized UGC sponsored national level seminar

titled ‘The Changing System of Values and the

Present Society’ by Department of Philosophy.

• Organized two national level seminars in B.Ed

section.

• Organized one National Level Seminar on ‘Yuga

Dishari Swami Vivekananda’.

6. Pursuing excellence in

NSS & NCC activities.

• 410 students participated in NSS activities at the

university level and 20 at the national level.

• 60, 12 and 10 NCC cadets participated at the

University level, State Level and National level

events respectively.

• NSS volunteers have won best activity award at the

university level. They participated in the National

Youth Convention at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh.

• Community service & extension activities such as

traffic control during Ganga Sagar Mela, Durga Puja

and major state level examinations.

7. Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper

• Completion of the remaining construction work of


allocation of support structure and services;

the Girls’ Hostel.

• Construction of roof-top shed above the

administrative building and provisions for new

classrooms made.

• Two gallery rooms constructed in the 2nd floor of the

Post Graduate Section.

• Extension of Chemistry and Zoology laboratory area

by constructing new floors.

• New staff-toilet constructed within the new floor area

of Chemistry department.

* Attached the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure (i).

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken (please see next page)

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IQAC considered procedures for successful implementation of the plans charted out in the last

year’s AQAR. A priority list was prepared based on the factors like ease, cost & fund for

implementation. A rough estimation of costs/expenditure involved also was done and the

whole outcome was forwarded to the Governing Body for taking necessary steps. The GB

approved the procurement of necessary items/equipments for implementation of the plans:

1. Since the new syllabi of the University of Calcutta were introduced in 2010-11 and

teaching of computer programming and software at the 3rd

year had been included,

therefore, IQAC suggested and the GB approved purchase of new computers for the

Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics & Commerce. To facilitate

computer-aided class-room teaching a smart class-room was installed in the Physics

Department as a step forward.

2. The ongoing UGC research projects were monitored for timely completion. Several

faculty members of various departments were encouraged for knowledge

enhancement by facilitating Leave on Duty so that they could participate in

National/State level seminars/conferences / Refresher Courses and Orientation

Programmes.

3. Facilitated Publication of the proceedings of the National Seminars organized by

Departments of Bengali, Education & Chemistry.

4. Monitored the various extension, community service and regular activities of the

college NSS and NCC units.

5. Necessary permissions and fund allocations have been obtained for different civil

construction works which were planned by the IQAC and forwarded

recommendations to the GB.

6. Quotations for procuring raw materials and labourer for the construction works have

been invited through advertisement. Materials procured and constructions started as

per the rules.


Part – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the Programme

Number of existing

Programmes

Number of programmes added

during the year

Number of self-financing programmes

Number of value added / Career

Oriented programmes

PhD PG 1 1 UG 3 PG Diploma Advanced Diploma Diploma Certificate Others (B.Ed.) 1

Total 5 1

Interdisciplinary Innovative

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option / Open options (ii) Pattern of programmes:

* B.A. (Honours and General), B.Sc. (Honours and General), B.Com. (Honours and General) and B.Ed.

** M.A. in Bengali, Education and History.

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* (On all aspects)

Alumni Parents Employers Students Mode of feedback: Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure 1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 1**

Trimester --

Annual 4*

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1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

• PG programme in Modern History follows a syllabus framed by the PG Department of

History, ratified and approved by the concerned PG Expert Committee formed following

Calcutta University Syndicate guidelines.

• UG programmes conducted according to Calcutta University regulations and syllabi.

• Self-financed PG programme: M.A. in Modern History. • UG Programme: Zoology Honours.


Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of permanent faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions Recruited (R) and Vacant (V) during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level

Attended Seminars/

9 59 10 Presented papers 7 17 4

Resource Persons 0 0 0

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

82 27 23 0 31

Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17

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• Overhead-Projectors are being used for class-room teaching.

• Students’ magazine and Wall magazine published annually.

• Seminars and workshops at regular intervals.

• Subject oriented documentary shows.

• Inter disciplinary interaction in certain areas of study.

• Educational tour.

• Power-point presentations in class-lectures.

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2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example: Open Book

Examination, Bar Coding, Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum restructuring/revision/syllabus development as

member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop:

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage:

Title of the Programme

Total no. of students appeared

Division

Distinction % I % II % III % Pass % B.Ed 96 NA 99.00 0.00 0.00 99.00 M.A. 185 NA 68.65 27.57 0.00 96.22 B.A. (Honours) 36 NA 0.74 9.71 0.74 92.19 B.Sc. (Honours) 35 NA 16.16 63.64 4.04 83.84 B.Com. (Honours) 52 NA 3.85 50.0 0.00 53.85 B.A. (General) 710 NA 0.00 3.80 34.79 38.59 B.Sc. (General) 66 NA 1.52 31.82 51.52 84.85 B.Com. (General) 2 NA 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

• Recommends technological aids for classroom teaching.

• Monitors publication of departmental journals and students magazine.

• Recommends modernisation of library facilities and increased purchase of books.

• Suggests expansion of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes based on an understanding

of students’ need in the locality.

• Facilitates the conduct of remedial coaching classes for SC/ST/OBC/PH and minority students

under UGC guidelines.

• Prepares questionnaires for students’ and guardians’ feedback and analyses reports.

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

• Innovative evaluation processes adopted in M.A. in Modern History (for example: Student

dissertation along with viva-voce).

• Calcutta University norms followed in UG section.

10

82%

2 7


Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses 2

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 2

HRD programmes 0

Orientation programmes 1

Faculty exchange programme 0

Staff training conducted by the university 0

Staff training conducted by other institutions 0

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 6

Others 1

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of Permanent Employees

Number of Vacant

Positions

Number of permanent

positions filled during the Year

Number of positions

filled temporarily

Administrative Staff 26 15 2 17

Technical Staff 8 0 0 2


Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted Number NIL NIL NIL NIL Outlay in Rs. Lakhs NIL NIL NIL NIL

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted Number 1 1 0 0 Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 1.01 1.21 0 0

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others Peer Review Journals 12 6 0 Non-Peer Review Journals 0 4 5 e-Journals 0 0 0 Conference proceedings 3 10 1

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations

1.0-3.1

• IQAC supports the research efforts of individual teachers by facilitating publication of

research output in editions with ISSN and ISBN numbers brought out by different

departments of the college.

• Continues to emphasize the need for formation of a research committee to deal with

details regarding research work taken up by individual teachers.

• Takes initiatives in organizing seminars at state and national levels.

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Nature of the Project Duration Year

Name of the funding Agency

Total grant sanctioned

Received

Major projects -- -- -- -- Minor Projects -- -- -- -- nterdisciplinary Projects -- -- -- -- Industry sponsored -- -- -- -- Projects sponsored by the University/ College

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Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University) -- -- -- --

Any other(Specify) -- -- -- -- Total -- -- -- --

3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

3.11 No. of conferences organized by the Institution

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons

3.13 No. of collaborations International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs :

From Funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

Level International National State University College

Number 0 1 0 0 2

Sponsoring

agencies - UGC - - COLLEGE

NA

2

NIL NIL NIL

NIL NIL NIL

8

0 0 1

0

0 Rs.100000

Rs.100000

5 13

NA NA

NA NA

NIL


3.16 No. of patents received this year

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows of the institute in the

year

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution

who are Ph. D. Guides

and students registered under them 3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution 3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:



3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:



Type of Patent Number

National Applied NIL Granted NIL

International Applied NIL Granted NIL

Commercialised Applied NIL Granted NIL

Total International National State University Dist College 2 - - - 2 - -

NIL

NIL

NIL

NA NA NA NA

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3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social Responsibility

• Distribution of old books to poor children in local villages.

• Construction of book-wall by B.Ed trainees.

• Environment awareness programme by B.Ed trainees.

• Blood donation camp organized by B.Ed trainees.

• Traffic control during Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations by NSS volunteers.

• Traffic control during Durga Puja and Ganga Sagar Mela by NCC volunteers in Kolkata and Diamond Harbour.

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Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Fund

Total

Campus area 11.82 acres

-- - 11.82 acres

Class rooms 30 -- - 30

Laboratories 16 01 UGC 17

Seminar Halls -- 01 College 01

No. of important equipments purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.

02 01 UGC 03

Value of the equipment purchased during the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

57.3 UGC 3.5

Others

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total No. Value (Rs.) No. Value (Rs.) No. Value (Rs.)

Text Books 41009 2399699.00 2184 565948.00 43193 2465647.00 Reference Books 87 20239.00 14 9897.00 101 30136.00 e-Books -- -- -- -- -- -- Journals 36 1337.00 35 1590.00 71 2927.00 e-Journals -- -- -- -- -- -- Digital Database -- -- -- -- -- -- CD & Video -- -- -- -- -- --

Others (specify)

Magazine Remedial Career Counselling Service Entry

175 3177.00 53 1221.00 228 4398.00 100 27640.00 -- -- 100 27640.00

263 41454.00 -- -- 263 41454.00

149 36159.00 -- -- 149 36159.00

• The Accounts & Cash Sections conduct their activities methodically using computers.

• The UG, B.Ed. & P.G. Section libraries have computerized cataloguing system.


4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total

Computers Computer

Labs Internet

Browsing Centres

Computer Centres

Office Depart-ments

Others

Existing 65 02 YES 02 -- 03 18 B.Ed. & PG Sec.

Added 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Total 73 02 YES 02 -- 03 18 B.Ed. & PG Sec.

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for

technology upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs:

i) ICT ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities iii) Equipments iv) Others Total :

No such training programme for technology up gradation was undertaken.

0.04

7.54

3.05

3.78

14.41


Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

*NSOU

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No. of international students

UG PG Ph. D. Others 6697 463 -- 180*

• The IQAC ensures that the College communicate to the students about different

university rules and regulations i.e. essential for the students, through the printed

Prospectus and college Website.

• The IQAC takes steps so that the students come to know about the different types of

scholarships/freeships. Thus a good number of students can avail scholarships meant for

SC/ST and Minority. They can also avail merit cum means scholarship, single Girl Child

scholarship etc. The college also gives free studentship for economically weaker section.

• The IQAC ensures students’ participation in various competitions/programmes.

• The IQAC takes regular feedback from Sexual Harassment and Grievance Redressal Cell,

Career Counselling & Placement Cell to extend necessary support to the students.

• Initiatives were taken to continue Remedial Coaching Classes and Entry in service level

classes for SC, ST, OBC, Minority and students of the weaker sections of the College.

• The IQAC facilitated publication of students’ magazine (both printed and wall magazine)

in all the three sections of the College i.e., UG, PG and B.Ed.

• Tracking of student progression is made by keeping record of those students who are

pursuing higher studies in the Post Graduate B.Ed Section of this college and also other

institutes of higher learning.

• The Career Guidance Cell keeps records of the candidates who are being employed in

different agencies/companies.

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Men Women

Demand ratio 2.53 Dropout % not known

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

*WBSSC

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus

Number of Organizations

Visited

Number of Students Participated

Number of Students Placed

Number of Students Placed

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5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

No % 4220 58.94

No % 2940 41.06

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically Challenged

Total

3598 1513 08 163 07 5282 5161 1715 24 260 18 7160

• UGC sponsored Entry in Service coaching for SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer) and

Minority students.

• Books for competitive examinations are separately maintained in the Undergraduate

Section library.

• Facilitating special coaching organized by Employment Exchange, Government of West

Bengal.

• Teachers Of every Department mentors and guides their students regarding their

career.

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5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level National level International level

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of students

Amount

Financial support from institution 1327 4,19,315.00

Financial support from government 1991 3,164,905.00

Financial support from other sources -- --

Number of students who received International/ National recognitions

-- --

5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students 5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed:

• Special sports activities are arranged for girls annually.

• The college has Sexual harassment and Grievance Redressal Cell. However, no complaint

has been lodged regarding sexual harassment till date.

• Separate amenities for girls.

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� There has been grievance about non-availability of cold and purified drinking water facility. This was redressed by installation of 6 water purifier and cooler.


Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

� Our vision is to create responsible citizens through dissemination of knowledge and

imparting value based learning.

� The College was established with the mission of fulfilling the academic aspirations of the

local people belonging to different religious groups and varied economic background

most of whom are economically backward. We are still working with the same mission

even after the completion of 64 years since inception.

� The College has a scope of curriculum development only in the PG Courses of studies.

Regular meetings of the Expert Committees of the respective PG courses are held to

review the curriculum. Students also express their view by filling up Feedback Forms.

Changes, if needed, are accordingly incorporated.

� The UG and B.Ed. Courses are guided by the curriculum developed and prescribed by the

affiliating university viz. the University of Calcutta.

� Some of the faculty members are serving as members of the Undergraduate Board of

Studies of the University of Calcutta and contribute to curriculum design.

• Considered expansion of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

• Facilitated ICT based classroom teaching & learning.

• College magazine including wall magazines and journals are published annually.

• Seminars and workshops organised at regular intervals.

• Some departments organised educational tour in different reputed institutions.

• Continued computerization of the libraries.

• Arranged special coaching for the students for competitive and entrance examinations.

The Management information system works through the activities of different committees

and sub-committees, regular publication of notices and regular updation of college website.


6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

• The College maintains its own office of the Controller of Examinations, to conduct

different Post- Graduate evaluation/ examination processes, for its self financed Post-

Graduate programme. It includes both Internal Assessment and final examinations of the

semester.

• Following Calcutta University guidelines Mid-Term Examination and Tests are regularly

conducted in UG section in addition to University Final Examinations.

• Home assignments and Class Tests are taken for evaluating students in the UG section.

• Inspired the members of the faculty for availing Minor and Major Research Projects from

UGC and other funding agencies through the Research Committee of the college.

• Established formal and informal linkages with other research institutes of repute.

• Inculcated the spirit of research among students by continuing the practice of writing

projects and assignments.

• New titles added to the library.

• Purchased new instruments & computers for laboratories.

• Installed of line voltage stabilizers in Physics & Chemistry laboratories.

• Installed 65KVA soundless power generator.

• Facilitated ICT based teaching-learning in Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Computer Sc.,

PG & B.Ed. departments.

• Procured new equipments and components in the Physics, Chemistry, Geography,

Computer Science and B.Ed. departments.

• Completed remaining construction work of the Girls’ Hostel.

• Construction of roof-top shed above the administrative building and provisions for new

classrooms made.

• Two gallery rooms constructed in the 2nd floor of the Post Graduate Section.

• Extension of Chemistry and Zoology laboratory area by constructing new floors.

• New staff-toilet constructed within the new floor area of Chemistry


6.3.6 Human Resource Management

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

6.3.9 Admission of Students

• Ensuring an entirely ragging free academic environment.

• Sensitizing people for the green and pollution free environment through NSS & NCC

activities.

• Arranging seminars in the campus where both teaching and non-teaching staff members

as well as the students participate.

• The teaching and non-teaching staffs are allowed leave on duty to participate in

workshops and seminars organized by the Universtiy or other institutes.

• A Member of the teaching faculty served as Superintendent of Post Graduate section.

• Welfare of the different stake holders of the institute are ensured through different

committees and Fakir Chand College Employees Cooperative Credit Society.

• The College does not have the authority of appointing teachers or non-teaching staff in

the vacant sanctioned posts. The Teachers are appointed on recommendation by the

West Bengal College Service Commission.

• Part-time teachers in such approved posts are appointed by the GB on recommendation

from a duly constituted Selection Committee and permission from the Government of

West Bengal.

• Visiting faculties are selected on the recommendation of the department concerned.

There is very limited scope for industry interaction in our College. The IQAC inspires teachers

to take their students to various places of learning like scientific laboratories, museum,

historic architecture & places etc.

• College ensures publicity and transparency in admission process by i) advertising in news

papers ii) by notifying on its website (http://fakirchandcollege.org/) regularly and iii) by

notifying on the notice board for the public.

• Data of all application forms are stored in a database for future use.

• Merit Lists are prepared by following the eligibility criteria stipulated by the Academic

sub-committee and obeying the University regulations in this regard.

• Admissions are granted strictly on the basis of merit.


6.4 Welfare schemes for

6.5 Total corpus fund generated

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done:

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic

Yes: PG courses

Expert committee of

the PG Courses

Yes: PG courses

IQAC

No: UG & B.Ed.

-- Yes:

UG & B.Ed. IQAC

Administrative No -- Yes GB

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declare results within 30 days? Not Applicable

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

Teaching GSLI; Staff Cooperative Credit Society

Non teaching GSLI; Staff Cooperative Credit Society

Students Scholarships, concessions in tuition fees, medical aid

7.5 lakh

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6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

Not applicable for the under-graduate and B.Ed. section of our College as the examination

rules and regulations are completely guided by the affiliating university.

However for Post-Graduate section the Expert Committees (comprising of both our teaching

faculty and external experts) for different subjects take proper measure for reform of

examination system.

Not applicable.

• Alumni association organizes its meetings and makes suggestions to the college authority.

A number of departments organize “Guardian meeting” on regular basis in order to discuss

the results of the internal examinations, of their wards, class attendance of the students

(minimum requirement thereof) and about various other matters of pertinence.

• College authority facilitates the attendance of non-teaching staff members in various

workshops organized by the University or government agency to enhance their skill.

• Members of the non-teaching staff are getting benefits from Fakir Chand College

Employees Cooperative Credit Society.

• The College Campus has been declared a “Green Campus” and is looked after regularly by

the NSS volunteers.

• Continuing maintenance of greenery and seasonal flowers with the help of paid staff.

• Stopped use of coal in the college canteens in order to reach Carbon Neutrality.


Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the functioning of the institution. Give details.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the

beginning of the year

• Extension of internet connectivity to the users of the library via wi-fi network.

• Process of digitization of library continued.

• Digital handouts for the class lectures given to students in the Physics department.

• Provisions made for the availability of all notices and other information regarding

departments, faculties, admission, examinations, projects etc on the College website.

� Introduction of digital teaching-learning system : • Smart classrooms have been setup in the dept. of Physics & B.Ed.

� Up gradation of laboratories: • Purchased new instruments & computers for laboratories. • Constructed extended floor area in the Chemistry & Zoology departments to

accommodate laboratory instruments.

� Ensured the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services: • Completed the construction of the Girls’ Hostel building which is presently being used

by the newly established WB Women’s University on a temporary basis.

• Constructed two new gallery classrooms in the PG Section.

• Constructed new staff-toilet for the department of Chemistry.

• Constructed a roof-top shed over the administrative building for protecting the roof

and also for providing space for new classrooms.

• New 65KVA electricity generator has been installed and new wirings have been done

for proper distribution of power and to lighten up each and every room/classroom

during a power cut.

� Organization of seminars / conferences:

• Organized UGC sponsored National Level Seminar in Philosophy.

• Organized two UGC sponsored National Level Seminars in B.Ed.

• Organized one State Govt. sponsored National Level Seminar on Swami Vivekananda.

• Several teachers have been sent for participation and paper-presentation in various

State/National level conferences.

� Extension Activities:

• Students’ activity under the NSS and NCC programmes have been encouraged and

enhanced.


7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals)

*Provide the details in annexure (annexure need to be numbered as i, ii,iii)

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example SWOT Analysis)

(please see next page)

• Financial Assistance for economically backward students. • Focus on inclusiveness of backward students from SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy

layer) and minority communities through Special Coaching Classes.

• Campus cleanliness programme by the NSS volunteers.

• Green Campus awareness drive.

• New buildings were constructed and necessary extensions were made without cutting any

tree.

• Maintenance of garden with paid staff continued.

• Environment awareness programme by B.Ed trainees.

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STRENGTH :-

• The college has its motto ‘Light More Light’, all the stake holders of the college

draw their inspiration from this philosophy.

• The college has a vast campus covering 11.12 acres. It accommodates

Undergraduate, Postgraduate, B.Ed section and three play grounds.

• This college is a major centre of learning for about seven thousand students in a

particular academic year. It clearly shows how this college is catering to the

needs of an area that is otherwise away from the metropolitan centre.

• The college has a dedicated faculty and highly efficient support staff. Faculty

members believe in mentoring the students even after the completion of their

campus life.

• The institution arranges special classes under ‘Entry into Services’ and ‘Remedial

Coaching’ scheme for our students belonging to SC, ST, OBC and minority

category.


WEAKNESS:-

• Many students of the college are from weak socio-economic background being

first or second generation learners. They often lack competence in English

language which leads to unsatisfactory level of communication and

comprehension.

• Given the existing infrastructural facilities, the college finds it difficult to

respond to the different needs of the students, teachers and non-teaching staff

of the institution.

OPPORTUNITIES:-

• The vision of the college makes it imperative to engage in socially relevant

programmes such as organizing blood donation camps, health awareness

programmes and literacy camps. The college with its resources and

networking can ensure greater participation of students in these activities.

• Given the physical infrastructure of the College and demand of the students

there is scope for extension of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses.

CHALLENGES:-

• Overcoming poor communication skill of the students in English language is a

challenge.

• Ensuring regularity of students’ attendance.


Annexure (i)A

Academic calendar 2012-13

Academic Calendar, July 2012-June 2013 (Under-Graduate Section)

01.07.2012 University Examination (Part –I) continued 01.08.2012 Orientation Programme for First Year Students 02.08.2012 Classes begin for all UG courses 09.08.2012 Janmastami - Holiday 15.08.2012 Independence Day Celebration by NSS 20.08.2012 Eid - Holiday 27.08.2012 College Foundation Day 17.09.2012 Biswakarma Puja - Holiday 10.10.2012 – 17.12.2012 Annual Cultural Competitions ‘Kristi’ 15.10.2012 Mahalaya - Holiday 19.10.2012 Puja vacation begins 18.11.2012 College reopens after Puja vacation 22.11.2012 Jagaddhatri Puja - Holiday 28.11.2012 Guru Nanak’s birthday - Holiday 03.12.2012 – 08.12.2012 Mid-term Examination for Part II & III

04 & 05.12.2012 UGC sponsored National Seminar, on “Yugadishari Swami Vivekananda”, organized by Fakir Chand College

10.12.2012 – 12.12.2012 Holidays 19.12.2012 – 21.12.2012 Annual Cultural Programme 25.12.2013 – 01.01.2013 Christmas Hodidays and New Year Day 04.01.2013 Youth Parliament Competition 10.01.2013 – 15.01.2013 Mid Term Exam for Part I 12.01.2013 Swami Vivekananda’s birthday – Holiday 23.01.2013 Netaji’s Birthday – Holiday 24.01.2013 Foundation Day of Calcutta University – Holiday 25.01.2013 Fateha Doaz Daham – Holiday 26.01.2013 Republic Day – Holiday

04.02.2013 Annual General Meeting of Fakir Chand College Employees’ Co-operative Credit Society

20.02.2013 – 27.02.2013 Test Exam for Part II 06.03.2013 – 13.03.2013 Test Exam for Part I 23.03.2013 – 30.03.2013 NSS Special Camp

26.03.2013 UGC sponsored National Seminar, organized by Dept. of Philosophy

27.03.2013 Holi – Holiday 28.03.2013 – 30.03.2013 Easter Holidays 15.04.2013 Bengali New Year – Holiday 09.04.2013 Calcutta University Part III Exam begins 09.05.2013 Rabindra Jayanti – Holiday 16.05.2013 – 30.06.2013 Summer Recess 17.05.2013 Calcutta University Part II Examination begins


Annexure (i)B

Academic Calendar, July 2012-June 2013 (Post-Graduate Section)

01.07.2012 Classes continued

09.08.2012 Janmastami – Holiday

15.08.2012 Independence Day Celebration by NSS

27.08.2012 College Foundation Day

03.09.2012 – 07.09.2012 Semester Examinations

17.09.2012 Biswakarma Puja – Holiday

15.10.2012 Mahalaya – Holiday

19.10.2012 Puja vacation begins

18.11.2012 College reopens after Puja vacation

22.11.2012 Jagaddhatri Puja – Holiday

28.11.2012 Guru Nanak’s birthday – Holiday

04.12.2012 – 05.12.2012 UGC sponsored National Seminar, on “Yugadishari Swami Vivekananda”, organized by Fakir Chand College

25.12.2013 – 01.01.2013 Christmas Hodidays and New Year Day

12.01.2013 Swami Vivekananda’s birthday – Holiday

23.01.2013 Netaji’s Birthday – Holiday

25.01.2013 Fateha Doaz Daham – Holiday

26.01.2013 Republic Day – Holiday

04.02.2013 Annual General Meeting of Fakir Chand College Employees’ Co-operative Credit Society

07.02.2013 – 23.02.2013 Semester Examinations

26.03.2013 UGC sponsored National Seminar, organized by Dept. of Philosophy

27.03.2013 Holi – Holiday

28.03.2013 – 30.03.2013 Easter Holidays

15.04.2013 Bengali New Year – Holiday

09.05.2013 Rabindra Jayanti – Holiday


Annexure-II

Analysis of student feedback

The college has its own mechanism of obtaining feedback responses regarding quality-related institutional parameters from different stake holders - the students, the guardians and the alumni. The feedback from the guardians is obtained through interactions in meetings on different issues held in some departments of the college. The alumni of the college hold a general meeting every year where they also interact with the college authority. The suggestions or grievances, if any discussed, are duly considered by the concerned departments and the college authority.

The IQAC of the college arranges for students feedback response in different departments of the college both formally (through structured questionnaire) and through regular informal interactions between them and the faculty members. Necessary changes as and when required are accordingly made to redress their grievances, if any. For structured feedback, the students of Undergraduate, Post-graduate and B. Ed sections are provided with a questionnaire having fourteen questions covering four broad criteria related to (i) Curriculum (ii) Teaching-learning and evaluation, (iii) Infrastructure & learning resources and (iii) Administrative issues of the college. The detail is available in the questionnaire attached at the end of this analysis. The students are then expected to rank their observations on each of the fourteen aspects through an ordinal scale by marking the achievements as bad, good, medium or excellent. The quantitative results thus obtained from the students’ feedback are presented graphically through pie chart below.

• It is clear from the graphs that overwhelming majority of the students have ranked the college either ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ with regard to most of the parameters considered in the question.

• Such percentage is very high in issues related to curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation process. No less than 97% of the students have ranked the cooperation of faculty members and average quality of class lecture as good or excellent.

• 91% students were also highly satisfied with library facility of the college.

• However, data show that there is scope of improvement in overall infrastructural facilities and administrative issues of the college.


Annexure (iii)

Details of best practices

Best Practice 1

Financial Assistance for economically backward students

Goal: The principal goal of Fakir Chand College is to promote education among the economically backward students, many of whom are first generation learners, with all possible boost and fervour. Financial support to these needy students is the key factor to attain such goal and Fakir Chand College always tries its level best to achieve it. The Context: Fakir Chand College is situated in the district South 24 Parganas, one of the backward districts of West Bengal. Here most of the students are from economically backward families with a sizeable number being BPL card holders. These underprivileged people send their wards for college education with a dream that in future their wards will be able to remove their dearth and distress. In this context it is a challenge for us to meet their expectations which we encounter successfully by providing financial support for pursuing their academic excellence. The Practice: The implementation of the practice is done through following three ways:

a) Concession of College Tuition fee for needy students; b) Students’ monetary aid from the College Aid Fund Account; c) Financial Awards to toppers of different Departments in the College. The College authority keeps option for waiving off the monthly tuition fee of as many needy students as possible on the basis of their family income. Thus in 2012-2013, the College has given tuition fee concession to approximately 1400 students amounting to Rs. 419315.00. An Aid Fund account has been created in the College by taking a fee of Rs. 10.00 from each student during his/her admission. From this account, each year a good number of students gets financial benefits for their study on merit-cum-means basis. In 2012-13, a total amount of Rs. 22800.00 has been distributed through this scheme. Moreover, meritorious students who are departmental toppers in the University Examinations are duly encouraged by awarding a number of prizes and scholarships each year in College Annual function. Many ex-teachers of this College have significantly contributed to build up this fund.

Evidence of Success: The evidence of success lies in low drop-out rates together with high success rates in University results (average success rate was 85-90% in 2012-2013 session), games and sports and a number of other fields.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required: Resource mobilization is a constant matter of concern of the College authority to achieve the aforesaid goal and to extend it further so that more and more number of students, who are in dire financial need to continue their study, can get benefit of this programme.


Best Practice 2

Focus on inclusiveness of backward students from SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) and minority communities through Special Coaching Classes.

Goal: Our institution believes in inclusiveness with equal access from all sections of the society. The College aimed to provide protection and foster the interest and needs of the underprivileged students from SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) and Minority communities of the College. For this, Remedial Coaching and Coaching for Entry into Services for

SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) and Minority Communities were organized with the basic objective of improving their academic skills, knowledge base, raise the level of comprehension of basic subjects and provide the backward students with guidance and training for competitive examinations. The Context: Every year nearly 25% to 30% of students belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories are admitted in the college. The percentage becomes much higher if we also include students from minority community. For the benefit of such students Remedial Coaching and Coaching classes for Entry into Services for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) and Minority communities have been organized in the college since 2010 after the inception of XIth Plan; when UGC started providing financial assistance to colleges for arranging such programmes. The Practice: For Remedial Coaching Programme, the college usually notifies its undergraduate students seeking application from them for availing such classes. The eligible candidates for each department are then enrolled. For Entry in Services Programme, applications are invited from students of the PG section. These programmes serve not only students from backward communities the willing students belonging to economically weaker sections are also allowed to avail these facilities. This is necessitated by the fact that a very large percentage of students in this College are economically backward. The classes are normally held on Saturdays and after regular teaching hours on working days. The faculty members take such classes. The methods of instruction are class work, tutorials, work assignments and practical, followed by discussions and face to face interactions. Study materials are provided to the students by the concerned subject teachers. They can avail books from Remedial and Entry into Service sections of the Library. Evidence of Success: With the financial aid received from UGC during the academic year 2012-13 to the tune of Rs. 1,25,000.00 for Entry into Services and Rs. 1,50,000.00 for Remedial Coaching nearly 500 remedial classes and 200 Entry into Service classes were taken. Though majority of the students enrolled under these programmes belong to the SC group, a sizeable number of students from OBC and Minority communities as well as some ST students also benefited from these programmes. In 2012-13 session, altogether 264 students belonging to SC, ST, OBC and Minority categories enrolled in Remedial Coaching Programme. UGC also continued to provide Grant-in-aid amount of Rs. 1,25000.00 as non-recurring expenditure for each of the above schemes. This was utilized to add 651 books to the existing stock of books. One desktop and two laptop computers were also purchased. Problems Encountered and Resources Required: The classes had to be held after the regular teaching hours of the college therefore, some of the students travelling from remote areas could not avail the class. The attendance of students was not very regular.


Annexure (iv)

Annual Social: 2012-13. Bengali Departmental Seminar.

NSS Camp: 2012-13. Philosophy National Seminar.

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