ProsPectus 2010-111. The College 04

1.1 TheInfrastructure 04 1.1.1 Laboratories 05 1.1.2 Library 05 1.1.3 WebFacilitationCentreandWebsite 06 1.1.4 VideoConferencingFacilityandConferenceCentre 06 1.1.5 Sports 06 1.1.6 Canteen 06 1.1.7 GirlsCommonRoom 06 1.2 Scholarships,FellowshipsandStipends 07 1.3 PlacementCell 08 1.4 ResearchinCollege 08

2. Admissions 2010 10

2.1 CoursesOffered 10 2.2 ProcedureforApplication 11 2.3ProcedureforAdmission 11 2.4 EligibilityCriteria 11 2.5 Basisof Selection 15 2.6 FeeStructure 16 2.7 CancellationorWithdrawalof Admission 16 2.8 ShorttermAdd-onCourses 17

3. The deparTmenTs And The FaculTy 19

3.1 Departmentof BiomedicalSciences 19 3.2 Departmentof Botany 20 3.3 Departmentof Chemistry 21 3.4 Departmentof Commerce 24 3.5 Departmentof ComputerScience 25 3.6 Departmentof Electronics 26 3.7 Departmentof Mathematics 27 3.8 Departmentof Physics 29 3.9 Departmentof Zoology 30 3.10 Departmentof English 31 3.11 Librarian 31

4.college ACTiviTies 34

4.1 AcharyaNarendraDevMemorialLecture 34 4.2 ACCENTURE-TheAnnualCulturalFest 34 4.3 AnnualDay 34 4.4 NationalServiceScheme(NSS) 34 4.5 EnvironmentSociety:Paritantra 34 4.6 Sashakt 37 4.7 SPICMACAY 37 4.8 CollegeMagazine 37 4.9 DebatingSociety 37 4.10 InnovationandEntrepreneurshipDevelopmentCell 38 4.11 AlumniMeet 38 4.12 Students’Council 38

5. Beyond The Classroom...and Training and Workshops galore 39

5.1 NationalSymposia 395.2 Workshops 40

6.generAl rules 42

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ACAdemiC CAlendAr 2010-2011 Semester I:21stJuly,2010to04thDecember,2010 (16Weeks) Classes (03Weeks) ExaminationProcess

1. 21stJuly,2010(Wednesday) ClassesBegin

2. 04thOctober,2010(Monday)to14thOctober,2010(Thursday) Mid-SemesterBreak

3. 19thNovember,2010(Friday) Dispersalof Classes

4. 20thNovember,2010(Saturday)to10thDecember,2010(Friday) PreparationLeaveandConductof Exams*

5. 11thDecember,2010(Saturday)to10thJanuary,2011(Monday) Semester-Iresulttobedeclared

6. 11thDecember,2010(Saturday)to02ndJanuary,2011(Sunday) WinterBreak

semester II:03rdJanuary,2011to20thMay,2011 (16Weeks) Classes (03Weeks) ExaminationProcess

1. 03rdJanuary,2011(Monday) ClassesBegin

2. MidsemesterBreak(05Days)

3. ClassesBeginafterMidSemesterBreak

4. 16thApril,2011(Saturday) Dispersalof Classes

5. 17thApril,2011(Sunday)to20thMay,2011(Friday) PreparationLeaveandConductof Exams*

6. 21stMay,2011(Saturday)to20thJune,2011(Monday) Semester-IIresulttobedeclared

7. 21stMay,2011(Saturday)to20thJuly,2011 SummerVacations

* Students of IInd year and IIIrd year and other courses continuing in the annual mode shall have their House Examination during this period.

Schedule of AnnuAl eventS 2010-2011

s. No. event Dates

1. OrientationDay 19th–20thJuly,2010

2. DepartmentalFreshers’Days 6th–7thAugust,2010

3. Inaugurationof DepartmentalSocieties 2ndweekof August2010

4. Students’CouncilElection SamedayasDUSUelections

5. BookExhibition 1stweekof September2010

6. SocietyFunctions Lastweekof October2010

7. AcharyaNarendraDevMemorialLecture 29thOctober,2010

8. SportsTournament 1stweekof November2010

9. AnnualCulturalFestival(ACCENTURE) 27th–28thJanuary,2011

10. DepartmentalFarewells 22nd–23rdFebruary,2011

11. AnnualDay 1stweekof March2011

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AchAryA NAreNdrA dev college

…BeyoNd the clAssroom

Thisbylinesaysitall–whatwestandfor,whatwebelieveinandwhatwepractice!

TheUniversityof Delhihasover60undergraduatecollegesspreadoutinallcornersof Delhi.Sowhatisitthatmakesourcollegespecial?

It isourbelief thatwe arehere tomake adifference.Westart with several disadvantages – our college is relativelyvery young,wearenotphysically situated in eitherof thecampuses,weareinaschoolbuilding,wegetstudentswhohaverelativelylowcutoffs–butitistheselimitationsthatweturnintoadvantages!Wetreatthesefactorsnotasproblemsbutaschallenges.

Ayoungfacultymeansdynamicenthusiasm,curiosityandawillingnesstoexploreandlearn.Off-campuslocation ensures we cater to a very large and different clientele – one that is also looking for qualityeducation.Beinglocatedinaschoolbuildingistough–nodenyingthat,butwithcreativeandinnovativeutilizationof spaceandconstructionof appropriatestructureswenotonlyhaveamongstthebest-in-the-Universityteachinglaboratoriesbutalsodedicatedspaceforresearchprojects.Andlastbutnottheleast–ouradmittingstudentswithlowcutoffshelpsustodemonstrateinatangiblemannerthateducationinAcharyaNarendraDevCollegeisinthehandsof ahardworkingdedicatedfacultythathelpsproducequalitystudentsabletocompetewiththebestintheUniversityandbeyond!

NameacollegethathasaGovernmentof NCTof Delhi’s‘YoungScientistAwardee’,amemberof the‘YouthDelegationtotheClimateConferenceatCopenhagen’,fourstudentswhowerepartof theOSDD–OpenSourceDrugDesign’projectof CSIR–andwonalaptopeachandthreefacultymemberswith‘distinguishedteacher’awards toboot!Thereareseveralotherachievements thatarenotsostark,butare equally significant. Several students who do research projects get to present papers in conferences and publish them just like their mentor faculty; others have gained confidence because of the Theatre workshops;manywhothinkitstheirdutytoserve–NSSistheirforte,andyetotherswhothinktheirplace is in the cricket field.

SowhatisAcharyaNarendraDevCollegeallabout?Itsaboutthe‘earnwhileyoulearn’scheme,itsaboutFOSS,OERandthecultureof freeas in freedom,itsaboutresearch,itsaboutecontentdevelopment,itsabouttheinfectiousworkculture,itsaboutBamboocanteens,itsabouttheclusterlabs,itsaboutwebsitesdevelopedandmaintainedbystudents,itsaboutthecollectivestrength,itsaboutasharingandlearningmileu,itsaboutdemocraticfunctioningandlastbutnottheleastitsaboutstudentswhoarecaredfor.

If thesearethethingsthatyouarelookingfor,thenwearewaitingforyou!

Welcometoourfamily,

Dr. Savithri Singh

Principal

1. The College

AcharyaNarendraDevCollege (ANDC) isunusual amongstotherconstituentcollegesof Universityof Delhiinbeingprimarilyasciencecollegewithallbasicsciencecoursesandwithcommerceas theonlyotherstream.Thisbreadthinscienceprovidesstudentswithunparalleledfreedomtocrossdisciplinaryboundariesanddiscoverintellectualniches.Creativethinking,problem-solvingandresearcharecentraltotheacademicprogramsatANDCand learning takesplace in an environmentof proactive collaboration.AtANDC, theundergraduateprogramistaughtwithadesigntoachievebalancebetweendepthof knowledgeacquiredthroughspecializationandthatgainedthroughexploration.

Acharya Narendra Dev College provides a gateway to intellectual, cultural and leadership opportunities for allfreshersandsophomorestodeveloplong-termmentoringrelationshipswithfaculty.Thismethodologyalsohelpsstudentsenhancetheirfundamentalskillsof quantitativethinking,problemsolving,analyzinganddevelopanout-of-the-boxapproach.Manystudents in thecollegechoose tocomplement theiracademiccourseof studywithpracticalworkexperiencebyactivelytakinguponeormoreadd-oncoursesandworkingonprojectsinadvancedareasbeforetheygraduate.

Aseamlesstransitbetweenteachingandresearchinthecollegehelpsstudentsbein-syncwiththelatestdevelopmentsin frontier areas of study. Faculty, in their role as academic advisors, help students not only negotiate variousacademicopportunitiesbutalsointellectuallymentorthemtotakeadvantageof myriadfellowshipopportunities.

The college’s commitment to diversity is stronger than ever before and is reflected in the wide range of offices, services,policiesandprograms.SituatedinaprimelocationinSouthDelhinearthecommercialhubof NehruPlace,andwithDelhiMetro’sGovindPuristationinthevicinity,thecollegeisabletoattractstudentsandstaff whobringamultiplicityof experiences,perspectivesandinterests.

The College fulfills its societal obligations by having a smoke-free campus and providing students with an environment conducivetoacademics,allroundgrowthanddevoidof anyapprehensionof ragging.

1.1 the InfrastructureTruetothespiritof thebyline ‘BeyondtheClassroom…’thecollegehasconstantlybeenupgrading its library,laboratoryfacilitiesandotherinfrastructure.

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1.1.1 LaboratoriesBeingprimarily a ‘ScienceCollege’we invest a lot indevelopingnew laboratories and refurbishing theexistingones.Eachdepartmentinthecollegehaswellequippedlaboratoriesthatareamongstthebestatundergraduatelevel inUniversityof Delhi. Integratedacross, ithas recently refurnisheddepartmental laboratoriesandcentralinstrumentationfacilitiesthatprovideextensiveandcontemporaryfacilitiesforscienceteachingandresearch.Someof thestate-of-artequipmentsthatwehaveinthecollegelaboratoriesinclude:

GelDocumentationSystem DOT-BLOTSystem

UV-VISSpectrophotometers UV-Transilluminators

MilliporeWaterFilter FlamePhotometers

HotSSAirsterilizer PhaseContrastMicroscope

PhysiologicalDataAcquisitionSysem(Biopack) DeepFreezers(-20oC)

DigitalMultimeters DigitalStorageOscilloscopes(DSO)

Widerangeof Sensors&Transducers LaminarFlows(Horizontal)

Lyophilizer Spirometers

OrbitalShakingIncubators FluorescenceMicroscope

Amplitude Mod/Demod. Trainer with SpectrumAnalyzer

Binocular Microscopes with Camera and ProjectionSystems

WesternBlotApparatuswithpowerpack ORCADforcircuitdesignandsimulation

PCRandGradientPCR MichelsonInterferometer

EllipticalPolarizationStudySetup IceFlakingMachine

DigitalFrequencyCounter LCR&QMeter

DigitalNano-ammeter FourChannelDigitalOscilloscopes

ArbitraryFunctionGenerator DataAcquisitionbasedDigitalMultimeter

DigitalTrainers XILINXISE9.1i

XilinxSystemGenerator 8086MicroprocessorKit

MicrocontrollerTrainerKit UniversalProgrammer

SpartanIIbasedVLSITrainer Spartan3EbasedStarterKit

VirtexIIbasedDSPKIT ComputerbasedHALLEffectSetup

RefrigeratedCentrifuges AnalogComputer

FiberOpticCommunicationKit PCBDrafting&FabricationSetup

Photometer ModularLaserDiodes

LaserDiodes He-NeLaser

FiberOpticTrainer LaserTrainerKit1.1.2 LibraryHoused in a spacious hall the College library has more than 20,000 books apart from numerous journals andperiodicals.Fullycomputerizedwithbar-codedbooks,thelibraryusesadvancedLibSyssoftwaretoallowstudents

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informationonbookavailabilityandcontentthroughOnlinePublicAccessCatalogue(OPAC).TheLibraryisalsoconnectedtotheUniversityLibrarySystemthroughRFnetworkthatallowsstudentsaccesstoonlinejournalsandbookssubscribedbytheUniversity.Photocopyingfacilityisavailabletothestudents.

That even in the age of multimedia, cyber-resources and IT, books have a special place is evident from theoverwhelmingresponseof facultyandstudentstotheannualbookexhibitioninthecollege.Thisexhibitionprovidesauniqueopportunitytothecollegecommunitytobuyandrecommendbookstothecollegelibraryfromavarietyof publishersincludingPrentice-HallIndia,OxfordUniversityPress,NarosaBooks,S.Chand,Unilib,AsianBookCentre,AdityaBooks,Pearsons,AneBooksetc.

1.1.3 Web Facilitation Centre and Website The Web Facilitation Center (WFC) is spread over two rooms that houses 50 computers of the latest configuration andprovidesfreeinternetaccesstostudents.TheWFCisalsoconnectedtotheUniversityLibrarySystemthroughtheUniversity-widenetwork.Itisnotonlyusedforimpartingsoftskillsaspartof curriculumbutalsoforconductingadvancedworkshopsonFOSS,Linux,OER,WikieducatorandEasyNow.

Thecollegehasitsownwebsitehttp://andcollege.du.ac.increatedonanopensourcewebdevelopmentsoftware‘Drupal’,designedandmaintainedbythestudents.

1.1.4 Video Conferencing Facility and Conference Centre Acharya Narendra Dev College is one of the five colleges, selected for setting up of the Video-Conferencing facility bytheUniversity.Aconferencecenterwashencecreatedwithaseatingcapacityof 125.Ithasagiantscreenof dimension 8 x 10 feet, a permanent fixed LCD monitor, computers with internet access and a good public address system.Thecenterthrobswithactivitiesof variousdepartmentsandsocietiesof thecollege.It’saconvenientvenueforthevariousworkshopsthecollegehasbeenorganizingfromtimetotime.

1.1.5 SportsSports are essential not only to promote health, fitness and to identify young talent, but also a means to relax and rechargeafterslogginghardinsidelaboratoriesandrackingbrainsintheclassroom.TheCollegehasarichcollectionof sports goods and fitness equipments including facilities for cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, badminton, tabletennisandchess.Thesportscommitteeholdsrigorousselectiontrialstoselecttheteamsfordifferentintraandinter-collegetournaments.Thesportsroomwithproximitytothemainplaygroundhasfacilitiesforindoorsportsliketabletennis,chessetc.Itisthehubof allsportsenthusiastsof thecollege.

1.1.6 CanteenWithsupportfromtheUniversityandinassociationwithNationalMissionforBambooApplications,thecollegehasrecentlyconstructedanewcanteenblockhousingakitchen,astudenthallandastaff block.Inkeepingwitheco-friendlystructure,thefurnitureinthestaff blockisalsomadeof bamboo.Alongwiththecanteen,thereisalsoaHPMCstallthatsellshealthfoodsandbeveragesincludingjuices,soupsandconcentratesandageneralkioskwhichcaterstothegeneralneedsof studentsincludingstationeryproducts,andpopulareatableslikeicecreams,momosetc.

1.1.7 Girls Common Room TheCollege has a comfortable room, christened asGirls Common Room (GCR), for exclusive useby femalestudentswherein theyare able to relax, studyandhave informaldiscussions.Dailynewspapers,magazinesandperiodicals are available for leisure reading. Also keeping in mind theneedsof facultymembers the college isactivelypursuingsettingupof aday-carecentre.

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1.2 sCholArships, Fellowships And sTipends

students should read the notice boards regularly to keep track and apply at the appropriate times.

Details of the scholarships and stipends available are as follows:Name (Number) of the

fellowshipcategory (no. of

fellowship) Amount (rs.) students benefitted eligibility/selection criterion

Fellowships/scholarships offered by the collegeD.C.AroraFellowship(4) Meritorious(2) 5,000/- AllANDCstudents Markssecuredinannualexaminationsof

IstandIIndyears.Needy(2) 5,000/- AllANDCstudents Atleast60%inannualexaminationwith

75%attendanceintheacademicyear.Proof of familyincome.

TeenaGuptaMemorialScholarship(6)

Needy(3) 5,000/- B.Sc.(H)Electronics 60%marksinpreviousexamination,cleared in first attempt, 75% attendance, familyincomenotmorethanRs.6000/-permonth.

Needy(3) 5,000/- B.Sc.withComputerScience

SubjectAptituteTest(SAT)(12)

Biology,Physics,Chemistry,Mathematics(3ineach)

1,000/-750/-500/-

Istyearstudents Studentsscoring60%marksandabovewill be awarded meritorious certificate.

ANDCollegeAcademicAward(ineachcourse)

DelhiUniversityPositions

5,000/-3,000/-1,500/-

AllANDCstudents Ist,IIndandIIIrdposition,respectively,inUniversityof DelhiandinAnnualExaminations.

SouthCampusPositions

1,000/-750/-500/-

AllANDCstudents Ist,IIndandIIIrdposition,respectively,inSouthCampus,Universityof DelhiandinAnnualExaminations.

ClassToppers 500/- AllANDCstudents Istpositionwithatleast75%marksinClassinAnnualExaminations.

SAFStipend Needystudents Basedonneedandfamilyincome.EarnwhileyouLearn Needystudents Basedonneedandwillingnesstowork.

Fellowships/scholarships offered by university of DelhiRector’sPrize,ScienceMeritoriousAward,AllIndiaEntranceScholarships Criteria notified by University every year.Meritoriousaward,Directorateof HigherEducationscholarshipforthegirlchild(5%forsinglegirlchild)

Criteria notified by the Government everyyear.

Fellowships/scholarships offered by Government of Nct of DelhiKishoreVaigyanikProtsahanYojana(KVPY)fellowship

OfferedbyDST,GOI

4,000/-permonth8,000/-contingentgrant

Criteria notified by DST every year.

NationalGraduatePhysicsExamination(NGPE)

IAPT 5,000/-,Goldmedal

ToponepercentalloweddirectinterviewforIntegratedPh.D.atSahaInstituteof NuclearPhysics,HBCSE,TIFR.Top5per cent in each state get a certificate and opportunitytoattendworkshopsof 15dayseachtwiceayearfortwoyears.

Besides, students can apply for various other scholarships like the NIus, JNcAsr and IIsc summer training fellowships.Fellowships/scholarships offered by state Governments to sc/st students

CandidatesbelongingtoSC/STareawardedscholarshipsbytheStatestowhichtheybelong.Applicationsshouldbesubmittedtothecollege office by the end of the first term. The continuance of any free-ship, scholarship etc. depends on satisfactory academic progress, attendance,disciplineandgoodconduct.

1.3 plACemenT Cell

Aprofessionalentityestablishinglinkageswithprospectiveemployers,placementcellsof othercollegesandthatof the University of Delhi, the Placement cell of the college registers final year students. The programmes arranged areattendedbyallinterestedstudents,includingmanyfromsecondyear.Careercounselingseminars,personalitydevelopmentcamps,mockgroupdiscussionsandcampusrecruitmentdrivesareamongmanyactivitiesorganisedbythecell.CompanieslikeWiproWASE,WiproTechnologies,ATSSecurities,WiproBPO,TeachforIndia,HDFCStandardLifeInsurance,Ernst&Young,TechMahindra,NDPL,Genpact,XchangingInsuranceServices,CapitalIQ,HCL-BPO,MIEPvt.Ltd.,AdventMedicalTechnologiesandIndigoAirlinescomeregularlytothecampusforplacement.Lastyearthecellwasabletoplace50students.

1.4 reseArCh in College

Theyoungfacultybelievesinpursuingresearchalongwiththeirteachingforwhichtheygetfullsupprtfromthecollege administration.This cultureof researchhelpskeep the faculty alive to the latestdevelopments in theirrespective fields as well as provides academic satisfaction due to the resultant research publcations.

s. No. Principal and co-Investigators title of the Project Funding Agency rs. in

Lakhs

1. Dr.UrmiBajpai Cloningandexpressionof Mycobacteriumtuberculosisgenes3yearsw.e.f May,2010

Council of Scientific and IndustrialResearch(CSIR)

20.0

2. Dr.VikrantKumar MetalComplexesasanticanceragents:Synthesis,characterizationandtheirtumerogenesisevaluation3yearsw.e.f.April,2010

Departmentof Biotechnology(DBT)

9.50

3. Dr.SaritaKumar Larvicidalpropertiesof certainbotanicalsagainstmosquitolarvae–Alternativeformosquitocontrol3yearsw.e.f May,2009

UniversityGrantsCommission(UGC)

10.96

4. Dr.AmitGargMr.VishalDhingraandDr.SavithriSingh

Investigatingsciencehands-ontopromoteinnovation&researchatundergraduatelevel3yearsw.e.f February,2009

UniversityGrantsCommission(UGC)

10.54

5. Dr.VandanaUberoiDr.SunitaHoodaandDr.GeetuGambhir

Fabricationof newpolymersensorsforEnvironmentalprotection3yearsw.e.f April2008

UniversityGrantsCommission(UGC)

7.57

6. Dr.RamKumar Evaluationof thepotentialof cyclopoidcopepodasaneffectivebio-controlagentforthecontrolof diseasevectors3yearsw.e.f February,2008

IndianCouncilof MedicalResearch(ICMR)

16.00

Besidestheseresearchprojectsinthecollegetwofacultymembers–DrArijitChowdhuriandDr.ShalluSachdeva–areCo-investigatorsinprojectsintheirparentDepartments.

completed Projects

s. No. Principal Investigator title of the Project Funding Agency rs. in Lakhs

1. Dr.SunitaHooda 1.Characterizationandsequencedeterminationof 4-VinylPyridineCopolymers(1998–2001)2.Synthesisandcharacterizationof 2-HydroxyethylmethacrylatecopolymersbyNMRspectroscopy(2004–2007)

UniversityGrantsCommission

Departmentof ScienceandTechnology

01.09

09.12

2. Dr.CharuKhoslaGupta FertilizationinPodostemaceae:anunresolvedproblem(2003–2006)

Departmentof ScienceandTechnology

10.00

3. Dr.SaumyaSaxena EcophysiologyandsocioeconomicstudiesintwoselectedmedicinallyimportantherbsfromtheNCTregion(2004–2007)

Departmentof ScienceandTechnology

16.00

4. Dr.UrmiBajpai AVirtualCentreof ExcellenceforCoordinatedResearchon‘Tuberculosis:Developmentof alternatestrategies(2006–2008)

Departmentof Biotechnology

26.00

5. Dr.MonishaKhanna Isolationandcharacterizationof actinomycetesandanalysisof theirantibacterialpotential(2006–2009)

Ministryof EnvironmentandForests

09.92

2. Admissions 20102.1 Courses oFFered

course Number of seats Gen sc st oBc PH

B.Sc.(Honours)BiomedicalSciences* 46 23 07 03 12 01B.Sc.(Honours)Botany 41 20 06 03 11 01B.Sc.(Honours)Chemistry 31 16 05 02 08 01B.Sc.(Honours)ComputerScience* 46 23 07 03 12 01B.Sc.(Honours)Electronics 31 16 05 02 08 01B.Sc.(Honours)Physics 31 16 05 02 08 01B.Sc.(Honours)Zoology 41 20 06 03 11 01B.Sc.LifeSciences 32 21 06 03 11 01

B.Sc.PhysicalSciences 123 63 19 09 33 03B.Sc.(Honours)Mathematics# 31 16 05 02 08 01B.Com(Honours)# 62 31 09 05 17 01Postgraduate courseM.Sc.(Chemistry) 31 16 05 02 08 01M.Sc.(Mathematics) 31 16 05 02 08 01PostGraduateDiplomainComputerApplications(PGDCA)* 31 16 05 02 08 01ForeignLanguages*(a) Certificate CoursesFrench 62 31 09 05 17 01German 62 31 09 05 17 01Spanish 62 31 09 05 17 01(b) Diploma coursesFrench 31 16 05 02 08 01German 31 16 05 02 08 01Spanish 31 16 05 02 08 01

Note: * These courses are self-financed. # Annual Mode (All other courses are in the Semester Mode).

AdmissiontoPGDCAisdonethroughCommonentranceexaminationcoordinatedbytheDepartmentof ComputerScience,Universityof Delhi.

AdmissiontoM.Sc.courseisdonethroughacentralizedadmissionslipissuedbytheUniversityof Delhi.TheInformationbrochureandtheapplicationformsfortheForeignLanguageCourseswillbeavailablefrominthecollege

12thJune,2010.

Forfurtherdetailspleasecheckthecollegewebsite: http://andcollege.du.ac.in

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2.2 proCedure For AppliCATion

Candidates must fill up the common pre-admission form,availableatanyof thedistributionandcollectioncenters notified by the University of Delhi.

ForapplyinginourcollegetheyshouldoptforAcharyaNarendraDevCollegeinthe‘optionof colleges’. Pre-admissionformfor Acharya Narendra Dev collegecanbeobtainedfromthecollegeandstudentscan

optformorethanonecourseperform.

Please note: since B.sc. (H) Biomedical science is not shown in the Common Admission Form,applicants may directly fill the college pre-admission form. All students who have applied in the Common Admission Form for any course requiring PCB/Bt will be considered for Biomedical Sciences.

the students are required to preserve the acknowledgement slip(s) of the pre-admission forms and produce it at the time of admission.

2.3 proCedure For Admission

Candidates selected for admission based on cut-offs or entrance tests will be required to fill and submit the Admission Form (attached with the prospectus) along with original certificates and a self attested copy of each of thefollowing:

1. Original Certificate of last qualifying examination (Class XII) issued by the Board or the University and Provisional School/College leaving Certificate in case original has not been issued.

2. Marksheetof thelastqualifyingexaminationpassed.

3. Class X Certificate for verification of date of birth.

4. Character Certificate of School/College last attended.

5. Documentaryevidenceof havingstudiedHinditillclassVIII,if thestudenthasnotstudiedHindiinclassX.

6. Tworecentpassportsizephotographs.

7. Caste Certificate (for students belonging to SC/ ST/OBC) in his/her own name.

Candidates who are unable to produce any of the above mentioned certificates either because their university/ board hasnotissuedthesametillthelastdateof admissionorbecauseof anyotherreasonmaybegivenprovisional admission.If theyareunabletosubmittherequisitedocumentsby9th August 2010,theiradmissionshallstandcancelled.

IncasethestudentisalreadyenrolledinDelhiUniversity,theUniversityEnrollmentnumbershouldbementionedintheadmissionform.

Admission shall be subject to verification of the certificates. The college retains the right to seek authentication from the concerned authorities issuing the certificates. 2.4 eligibiliTy CriTeriA ThereisnominimumagebarforAdmissiontoUnder-GraduatecoursesandPost-GraduatecoursesintheUniversityanditsCollegesasprovidedunderOrdinance1(2).

Selection invariouscoursesofferedby thecollegewillbedoneonthebasisof markssecured in theclassXIIExamination of the CBSE or an equivalent Board. The applicant should take into account both theory andpractical(whererelevant)markswhilesubmittingtheiraggregatepercentage.Theminimumeligibilityconditionsforadmissiontotherespectivecoursesare:

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A. General Category

B. sc. (Honours) Biomedical sciences, Botany and Zoology

Anaggregateof atleast55%marksinPhysics,ChemistryandBiology/Biotechnology(PCB/Bt). Atleast40%marksinEnglish(compulsorysubject). %MarksinBiology(willbedeclaredbyeachDepartmentseparately).

B. sc. (Honours) chemistry, electronics and Physics Anaggregateof atleast55%marksinPhysics,ChemistryandMathematics(PCM). Atleast40%marksinEnglish(compulsorysubject). %MarksinPhysics(forB.Sc.(Honours)PhysicsandElectronics).%MarksinChemistry(forB.Sc.(Honours)Chemistry).

B. sc. (Honours) computer science Anaggregateof atleast55%marksinfoursubjectsincludingMathematics,onelanguage(English)andtwo

ElectivesfromPhysics,Chemistry,ComputerScience,BusinessStudies,AccountsandEconomics. Atleast60%marksinMathematics. StudentswhohavestudiedPhysicsandChemistrywillbegivenanadditional5%weightage.

B. sc. Life sciencesAnaggregateof atleast50%marksinPhysics,ChemistryandBiology/Biotechnology(PC+B/Bt). Atleast40%marksinEnglish(compulsorysubject).

B. sc. Physical sciences Anaggregateof atleast45%marksinPhysics,Chemistry/ComputerScienceandMathematics(PCM).Atleast40%marksinEnglish(compulsorysubject).

WithinB.ScPhysicalSciencestudentscanchoosefromthefollowingthreecombinations: Physics,Maths,Electronics(PME), Physics,Maths,Chemistry(PMC)and Physics,Maths,ComputerScience(PMCs).Thecollegereservestherighttodeclaredifferentcut-off marksforeachcombinationandalsodeclareaminimum%requirementinMathematicsforPMCsandminimum%of PhysicsforPME.B. sc. (Honours) Mathematics Atleast45%marksintheaggregateof Physics,Chemistry,MathematicsandoneLanguage(PCML)orPhysics,

ChemistryandMathematics(PCM). Atleast50%marksinMathematics(compulsorysubject).%requirementinMathematics.B. com. (Honours) Anaggregateof atleast45%marksinoneLanguage(English)andthreeElectives(1L+3E). 5% is reduced from the aggregate obtained by students of science and Humanities streams.

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ThestudentsshouldoptedhaveforMathematicsatplustwolevel(compulsory). 1L+3E indicate the aggregate of one Language and three Electives from among Mathematics, Accounts,

Business-Studies,EconomicsandComputer-ScienceandApplications.

B. Reserved Category TheUniversitywillregistercandidatesof thefollowingthreecategoriescentrallyandtheCollegeshalladmitonlythose candidates who produce Provisional Admission Slips issued by the University by the specified date of the University.

(i) scheduled caste / tribe candidates

AsperUniversityrules22½%of thetotalnumberof seatsarereservedforthecandidatebelongingtoScheduledCastes/Tribes(15%forScheduledCastesand7½%forScheduledTribes–interchangeable,if necessary).

Note: Students belonging to schedule castes/tribes who are bonafide residents of the Union Territories includingNationalCapitalTerritoryof Delhiareexemptfrompaymentof Universityexaminationfees.

(ii) children /Widows/Wives of Armed Forces PersonnelAsperUniversityrules5%of thetotalnumberof seatsineachof thecourseshavebeenreservedforthechildren/widows/wivesof theArmedForcesPersonnel,killedordisabledinaction/wars.Thecandidatewishingtoavailthisbenefit must submit a certificate to that effect.

(iii) Visually and Physically challenged 3%of thetotalseatsarereservedforPhysicallyChallengedcandidates.

C. Other Backward ClassesThepolicyreservationfortheOBC’sundertheCentralEducationInstitutionActhasbeenimplementedfromtheacademicsession2008-09.Twentyseven%seatsineachcoursewillbereservedfortheOBC(non-creamylayer)asper the decision of the Delhi University. The creamy layer is identified by the Gross Annual Income of rs. 4.5 lakhs.Forfurtherdetailspleasesee:

http://ncbc.nic.in/backward-classes/index.html,http://ncbc.nic.in/html/creamylayer.html

OBCstudentshavetoapplyalongwithgeneralcategorystudentsinthesamepre-admissionforms,butmarkclearlythattheybelongtoOBC.

Students have to produce an original OBC certificate in their own name which states that they are not from the creamylayer(sociallyadvantagedpersons).

Amaximumreductionof 10%marksbelowcutoff ispermissibleforOBCstudents.

D. Foreign StudentsForeign students seeking admission to various courses are required to apply to the Foreign Students Advisor,ForeignStudentsRegistry,Facultyof ManagementStudy,Universityof Delhi,Delhi-110007.NoForeignStudentwillbeadmittedtothecollegewithoutpriorapprovalof ForeignStudentsAdvisor,Universityof Delhi.

Foreign nationals having qualifying degree from foreign Universities are exempted from the entrance testrequirements.

E. Wards of Kashmiri Migrants

Thewardsof KashmiriMigrantswillbe registeredcentrallyby theUniversity for admission tovariousunder-graduatecoursesunderFacultiesof Commerce&BusinessandFacultyof Scienceexceptforthecourseswhere

admissionsaremadeonthebasisof EntranceTests.Theallotmentof seatstothecourse/collegewillbemadeonthebasisof meritbytheUniversity.

F. Admission on the Basis of Sports and Co-Curricular Distinctions1. AsperUniversityrules,5%of thetotalnumberof seats,eachinHonoursandPassCourses,willbeofferedfor

admissiononthebasisof sportsandco-curriculardistinctions.(ThisisonlyforadmissiontotheIstyearof anycourse).

2. DelhiUniversity thisyearhascentralizedthetrialprocedureforcandidatesseekingadmissionundersportsquota.TrialswillbeorganizedcentrallyintheUniversitybyDUSportscouncil.Thescheduleof trialswillbeputuponthecollegeandUniversitywebsitesandNoticeBoards

3. ThecandidateswhohaveparticipatedinInternational/Nationallevelwillbegivendirectadmission.

Candidatesseekingadmissionon thebasisof sportsandextra-curricularactivities (ECA)are required toapplythroughthepre-admissionapplicationformof thecollegeby11th June, 2010,givingdetailsof theactivitiesatthe school level on a plain paper along with photocopies of relevant certificates and testimonials. These may be submittedtothePAtoPrincipal.Thecollegewillconsideronlythoseapplicantswhoplaygames,asgiveninsection1.1.5.Thelistof thecandidatesshort-listedfortrialsalongwiththedateswillbedisplayedonthecollegenoticeboardwhenrecievedfrmtheUniversity.Itwillalsobeputonthecollegewebsite:http://andcollege.du.ac.in.

G. Gap Year StudentsStudentswhohavehadagapintheireducation

mustbringinoriginaladmissionslips,admitcardsetc.foranyexamination

taken or certificates of courses attendedinthegapperiodtobe

abletogainadmissiontotheundergraduatecoursefor

whichtheyqualify.

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2.5. bAsis oF seleCTion

Selectionwouldbeonthebasisof markssecuredintheSeniorSecondarySchoolExaminationof theCBSEoranequivalentBoard.Thecollegewilldeclarecutoffsonthedatesmentionedintheschedule.

Thelast cut-off percentage of marks declared in 2009foradmissiontodifferentcourseswasasfollows*:

subject GeNerAL oBc

Qualifying Qualifying

B.Com.(Hons.)3E+1L 82%(3E+1L)forCommerceStream87%(3E+1L)forScienceandHumanitiesStream

70%inMathematics 72%forCommerceStream77%forScienceandHumanitiesStream

65%inmathematics

B.Sc.(Hons.)Mathematics 70%PCM/PCML 75%inMathematics 62%PCM/PCML 72%inMathematics

B.Sc.(Hons.)Botany 58%PCB/Bt 60%inBiology/Biotechnology

50%PCB/Bt 58%inBiology/Biotechnology

B.Sc.(Hons.)Chemistry 69%PCM 65%inChemistry 59%PCM 64%inChemistry

B.Sc.(Hons.)ComputerScience(M+2E+L)

76%PCM/Cs81%(M+2E+L)forotherSciencecourses,CommerceandHumanitiesstream

75%inMathematics 66%PMC/Cs71%(M+2E+L)forotherScienceCourse,CommerceandHumanitiesstream

68%inMathematics

B.Sc.(Hons.)Electronics 72%PCM 70%inPhysics 62%PCM 65%inPhysics

B.Sc.(Hons.)Physics 69%PCM 70%inPhysics 58%PCM 70%inPhysics

B.Sc.(Hons.)Zoology 65%PCB/PCBt 60%inBiology/Biotechnology

55%PCB/Bt

B.Sc.ProgrammeinPhysicalSciences#

51%PCM 45%PCM

B.Sc.ProgrammeinLifeSciences 59%PCB/Bt 52%PCB/Bt

B.Sc.ProgrammeinAppliedPhysicalSciences(ComputerScience)

61%PMC/Cs 60%inMathematics 54%PCM 60%inMathematics

B.Sc.(Hons)BiomedicalSciences LastyeartheadmissionswerebasedonanEntranceexamination.Thisyearadmissionwillbebasedonmerit,i.e.theaggregateof PCB/Bt–Physics,Chemistry,Biology/Biotechnology.

*Thepercentagesareindicativeof trendsandchangefromyeartoyear.

#Thisyearstudentsof B.Sc.PhysicalScienceswillhavetopursuePhysicsandMathematicsandchoosethethirdsubjectfromamongstthreeelectives,namelyElectronics(PME),Chemistry(PMC)andComputerScience(PMCs).

3E+1LindicatesthreeelectivesandoneLanguage(English). PCMLindicatestheaggregateof Physics,Chemistry,MathematicsandoneLanguage(English).PCMindicatestheaggregateof Physics,ChemistryandMathematics. PMC/Csindicatestheaggregateof Physics,MathematicsandChemistry/ComputerScience. PCB/BtindicatetheaggregatePhysics,ChemistryandBiology/Biotechnology. M+1L+2Eindicatetheaggregateof Mathematics,oneLanguageandtwoElectivesfromPhysics,Chemistry,ComputerScience,

BusinessStudies,AccountsandEconomics.

Fordetailsof courses,applicantsareadvisedtochecktheUniversityof Delhiwebsite(http://du.ac.in) ortheCollegewebsite (http://andcollege.du.ac.in)

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2.6 Fee sTruCTure Coursewisefeestobepaidattimeof admissionincash(Rs.)fortheAcademicYear2010-11*

undergraduate courses General/oBc sc/st

B.Sc.(Honours)BiomedicalScience 15905.00 14500.00

B.Sc.(Honours)Botany 5905.00 4500.00

B.Sc.(Honours)Chemistry 5705.00 4300.00

B.Sc.(Honours)ComputerScience 20705.00 19300.00

B.Sc.(Honours)Electronics 5705.00 4300.00

B.Sc.(Honours)Mathematics 5705.00 4300.00

B.Sc.(Honours)Physics 5705.00 4300.00

B.Sc.(Honours)Zoology 5905.00 4500.00

B.Com.(Honours) 5705.00 4300.00

B.Sc.LifeSciences 5905.00 4500.00

B.Sc.PhysicalSciences 5905.00 4500.00

Postgraduate courses

M.Sc.Chemistry 5841.00 4536.00

M.Sc.Mathematics 5841.00 4536.00

PGDCA 15705.00 14300.00

Studentswhowishtobecomeamemberof theWUSHealthserviceshoulddepositRs.120/-alongwithfees. The caution money and library security is refundable. The student is required to submit an application

for refund, separately for each, within three years of leaving the college. If no claim is madewithin this period, this money shall be deemed to have been donated to the Student’s Aid Fund.

Thefeechargedunderthehead‘Student’sAidFund’isnotrefundable.

*InadditiontotheaboveUniversityexaminationfeewillalsobechargedatthetimeof admission.

ForeignStudentsRegistrationFee:US$100extrainadditiontotheabovefeesfortherespectivecourses.

ForB.Sc.(Honours)ComputerScience,studentsfromotherthanSAARCcountriesarerequiredtopayUS$3500peryearinadditiontothefeespaidbyIndianstudents.StudentsfromSAARCcountriescanmakethesepaymentsinIndianRupees.

Note:DetailsaboutfeestructureforForeignLanguagecoursesaregivenintheForeignLanguageProspectus.

2.7 CAnCellATion or wiThdrAwAl oF Admission

Cancellationof admissionandrefundof feewouldbeasperthefollowingrules: AmountpaidforSAFisnotrefundable. Adeductionof Rs.5/-willbemadeif admissioniswithdrawnbefore31stJuly2010. Adeductionof Rs.30/-alongwithtwomonthstuitionfeewillbemadeif admissioniswithdrawnbetween1st

and 16th August 2010. Upto Rs.1000 from the course fee may be deducted in case of self-financed courses. Onlythesecurityamountwillberefundedforallcancellationof admissionsafter16thAugust2010. AnadditionalRs.100willbedeductedif theadmissioniswithdrawnafterthepreparationof IDcard.

MigrationThecollegereservestherightnottoentertainanyrequestformigrationof itsstudentstoothercollegesafterthedeclaration of their first year results. However, request for migration to the college shall be considered on the basis of meritof theindividualcaseasperUniversityguidelines.

For any queries or problems regarding admissions, please feel free to contact: Help Desk convenors, Admission committee: Dr. Vatsla Kohli and Dr. sona Pranav Kumar

2.8 shorT Term Add-on Courses

In order to improve skills required in a work environment and develop self-confidence the college conducts three Add-oncourses.Theseareheldlateintheafternoonsandonweekends.

1. effective communication and Personality Development through theatre (ecPDt)convenors:Mr. Sandeep Goel, Dr. Geetu Gambhir and Dr. Ravi Toteja

This100hour-courseconductedbyeminenttheatrepersonalitiesconnectedwiththeNSD,seekstohonestudentsinskillssuchas‘effectivecommunication’–bothoralandwritten.Somesalientpointsof thecourseareasfollows:

a.Dynamicleadershipthroughproblemsolving,criticalthinkinganddecision-making.b. Ability to think creatively and act confidently through acting, improvisations, performances and scripting.c.Teamworkandinterpersonalrelationshipskillsfocusingonrelationshipswithself,friends,familyandsociety.d. Self-management and self-awareness skills through effective conflict management, negotiations and ability to

copewithstressandmanagetimeeffectively.Thecourse taughtmainly through theatreworkshopsand lecturesculminateswitha functionwhereinstudentsshowcasetheirtalentinfrontof specialinvitees.Seatsinthecoursebeinglimited,thecollegegenerallyauditionsthestudentsforselection.

2. English Language Proficiency Course (ELPC)convenor:Dr. Geetika Kalra

TheELPCisafourmonth,100-hourcourseconductedoverthreedaysaweekinthecollegeincollaborationwithInstituteof LifeLongLearning,Universityof DelhithatisopentoallstudentsenrolledinUniversityof Delhi.Itseekstoimprovestudents’communicationskillsintheEnglishlanguage.

3. Insurance training and career opportunity Programme - Yuvodaya. convenor:Ms. Anuradha Sarin

Students often look for training in specific fields that would enhance their employment prospects immediately aftergraduation.Towardsthisend,thecollegedecidedtobeapartof thecollaborationbetweenMetLifeandtheUniversity of Delhi for running an Add-on course - Insurance Training and Career Opportunity. Certified Faculty of MetLifeconductsthiscoursespreadovernineweeksof studyfollowedbyonemonthof on-jobtraining.ThecourseendswithanevaluationandstudentsperformingwellcanhopetobeplacedinMetLife.

It ispertinenttomentionherethatasimilartieupwithICICIBankforacourseon‘Foundationsof Banking’resultedinexcellenttrainingwithmostof thestudentsbeingofferedpositionsbytheICICIimmediatelyaftercompletionof thecourse.

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3. tHe DePArtMeNts AND tHe FAcuLty Dr. savithri singh (Principal)A Botanist by training, Dr Savithri Singh, has over time, diversified her interests into issues on education (Science education in particular), women and environment. She was a member of National Knowledge Commission’sworkinggroupon ‘Retentionof students inScience andMathematics’ and is an IndiaCore teammember fordeveloping guidelines for ‘QualityAssurance inMultimediaLearningMaterials’ – aprojectof CommonwealthEducationalMediaCentreforAsia,NewDelhiandtheCommonwealthof Learning,Vancouver.

Dr. Singh is involved with NCERT at various levels in the capacity as a Member, ‘National Focus Group onTeachingof Science’;Member,ScienceSyllabusCommittee’;Member,DepartmentalAdvisoryBoard,Departmentof Science and Mathematics and Department of Teachers Education and Extension; Chief Advisor, PrimaryEnvironmentalStudiestextbooks,andauthor,TextbookDevelopmentteamforBiologyXIandXII.Shewasearliereditorandauthorof DelhiSCERTsciencebooks-classesIIItoVIII.

Besidesbeing a strongadvocateof Free andOpenSourceSoftware (FOSS) andOpenEducationalResources(OER),sheisanelectedmemberandViceChairof theInternationalCommunityCouncilof theWikieducator–a‘wiki’committedforbuildingOERs.ShebelievesinfreeuniversalaccesstoeducationandhasledthecollegetoswitchoverfromvariousproprietarysoftwarestoLINUXandFOSS.

Dr.Singhispassionateaboutencouragingresearchbyfacultyandpromotingexperiment-basedresearchprojectsbyundergraduatestudents.Shemakesitapointtoensurethatstudentsgetopportunitiestoworkwiththebestof toolsavailablethusgainingvaluablehands-onexperience.Sheisresponsiblefortheseveralhands-onworkshopsforstudentsinthecollege–beitinElectronics,Biology,MicrobiologyorComputerScience.

3.1 depArTmenT oF biomediCAl sCienCes

BiomedicalSciencesisapopularcoursesoughtbystudentswithbiologicalsciencesbackground.Thecourseofferspromisingcareerprospectsinresearch,education,managementandhealthcareindustry.Anintegralpartof thecurriculumisasupervisedindependentshorttermresearchprojectinareputedresearchinstitutionand/orPharma/Biotechindustrywhichtrainsstudentsincurrenttechniquesandmethodologiesintheareaof biomedicalscience.

Cathexis,thesocietyof BMSstudents,isavibrantplatformwheretheyshowcasetheirorganizationalskills,leadershipqualities,developpotentialof beingaspeaker,writer,poet,editor,singeretc.Thestudentsgetanopportunitytovisitdifferentresearchinstitutesinthecountryaspartof theirannualeducationaltrip.

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The FacultyDr. urmi Bajpai (Assistant Professor). A keen researcher with specialization in Microbiology, she believes inmaking students’ independent and oneself progressively unnecessary. She is the Principal Investigator of tworesearchprojects(fundedbyDBTandCSIR,respectively).

Ms. sunita Jetly* (AssistantProfessor).Atopranker,shebelievesininteractiveteachingwhereconceptsbecomeclear.SheisagoldmedallistandhaswonAgnesScotawardindevelopmentalbiology.

Mr. Gagan Dhawan(AssistantProfessor)istherecipientof ‘CSIR–CatchThemYoungAward’.BesidesgettingatoprankintheGATE-2000examination,heisalsoavisitingfacultyatDivisionof Biotechnology,NetajiSubhasInstituteof Technology,Delhi.Justrecently,hehasbeenselectedasaVisitingFellowatUniversityof Edinburgh,UKunderU21exchangenetwork.

Dr. Archana Pandey(AssistantProfessor)isarecipientof ‘CSIR-CatchThemYoungaward’twiceandadoubleGoldmedallist.Shebelievesintheinteractivewayof teachingandalsohasfoundedaStudents’AdventureClub.

Dr. rajesh chaudhary(AssistantProfessor)didhisMastersinBiomedicalSciencesfromDr.AmbedkarCentreforBiomedicalResearch,followedbyPh.D.fromtheDepartmentof Zoology,Universityof Delhi,Hehaspublishedmorethan8researcharticlesinpeerreviewedjournals.

3.2 depArTmenT oF boTAny Overtheyears,thedepartmenthasmadeanameforitself throughexcellenceinteachingandresearch.Besidesformaleducation,manyamongstthefacultyareinvolvedindevelopinge-learningcontent.Studentsareimpartedthebestguidance,constantmonitoringandareinitiatedintoresearchthroughsummerworkshopsinstate-of-the-artlaboratories.TARUMITRA,theBotanicalSocietyorganizesvariouseventstodisseminateinformationaboutconservation of biodiversity and biological sciences. Academic tours help the students to know about variousclimaticzonesandphyto-geographicaldistributionof theIndiansubcontinent.vbd

The FacultyDr. M. s. rajeswari(AssociateProfessor)isthesenior-mostteacherof theDepartmentandhasaspecializationinEcologyandTaxonomy.Lastyearshewasawardedthe‘DistinguishedTeacherAward’byUniversityof Delhi.SheisalsoaGuestfacultyinDepartmentof EnvironmentalBiology,Universityof Delhi.

Dr. saumya saxena (AssociateProfessor)isaplantmolecularbiologistandConvenorof ExaminationCommittee.ShehascompletedaDSTresearchproject.

*Teacher-in-Charge

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Dr. Anupama shukla(AssociateProfessor)isorganizedandmeticulousineverythingshedoes.Adedicatedteacherandanableguide,shetriestobringoutthebestinstudents.SheisalsopassionateabouttheHindilanguage.

Dr. Anita Narang (AssistantProfessor) is acellbiologist specializing inPlantResourceUtilisation (PRU)andGenetics.ShetakesactiveinterestinNSSactivities.

Dr. charu K. Gupta (AssistantProfessor)isaplantreproductivebiologistwithakeeninterestinenvironmentalissues.Sheisarecipientof the‘YoungScientist’awardandhassuccessfullycompletedaDSTproject.Shehassevenresearchpapersininternationaljournals.

Dr. Geetika Kalra (AssistantProfessor)hasaspecializationinSignalTransductionandPlantPhysiology.Sheisthe Academic Coordinator of English Language Proficiency Course.

Mr. yasheshwar*(AssistantProfessor)ispursuinghisdoctoraldegreefromtheSchoolof LifeSciences,JawaharlalNehru University with specialization in phyto- and photo-chemistry. He is Convenor of the Cell for remedialcoachingtoSC/ST/OBCstudents.

Dr. rashmi sharma(AssistantProfessor)isatrainedbiochemistwithinterestinbiotechnologyandbioinformatics.3.3 depArTmenT oF ChemisTry Departmentof Chemistryholdsapositionof prominenceamongstothercollegesof Universityof Delhibecauseof its zealous faculty andwell equipped laboratories includingonededicated to researchprojects. Apart fromsyllabi-drivenpracticals,studentsareencouragedtotakeupsmallprojectsandundergosummertrainingprojects/workshops within the college as well as various scientific institutes.

TheDepartmentgroomstheoverallpersonalityof thestudentsbyofferingaplatformforco-curricularactivitiesintheformof ABHIKRIYA–TheChemistrySociety.

The FacultyDr. sunita Hooda(Vice-Principal)(AssociateProfessor) isthesenior-mostfacultymemberinthecollegewithspecialization in Physical Chemistry. She is a passionate researcher who has completed two research projects(fundedbyUGCandDST),has40researchpublicationsandhasauthoredmanybooks.SheisactivelyinvolvedwithNCERT.

Dr. seema Gupta (AssociateProfessor).Oneof thesenior-mostteachersinthecollege,shespecializesinInorganicChemistryandtakeskeeninterestinthedevelopmentof e-contentforundergraduatecourse.Dr. Pooja Bhagat (AssociateProfessor)withspecializationinorganicchemistryisadoublegoldmedallist.Shehasauthoredseveralbooksbesideshavinganumberof publications.

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Our PrideDr. M.s. rajeswari

Dr. sarita Kumar

Dr. seema Makhija

Dr. Monisha KhannaDr. Vibha Gaur

Ms. swati Gupta

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teamMs. Preeti Jha

Ms. Lipsa Ms. ruchika Pokhriyal

Ms. Anshula Arora

Ms. Harsha rohira

Ms. sweety raj

Mr. Vivek Bhardwaj

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Dr. shallu sachdeva (AssistantProfessor)isagoldmedalistinM.Sc.(InorganicChemistry)andisactivelyinvolvedinaUGCfundedprojectinbioinorganicchemistry.

Dr. rashmi thukral (AssociateProfessor)specializesinOrganicChemistry.Sheisalsoakeenresearcherandhasauthoredseveralresearchpapers.

Dr. Neeti Misra*(AssociateProfessor)istoprankerinPhysicalChemistryhasfourresearchpapersandseveralbookstohercredit.SheisactivelyinvolvedwiththeInstituteof LifeLongLearning(ILLL),Universityof DelhiandisacoordinatorforEasyNowandWikiEducatorworkshopsinthecollege.

Dr. Manisha Jain (AssistantProfessor)isadoublegoldmedallistwithspecializationinInorganicChemistry.Sheisanavidresearcherhavingsevenresearchpublications.

Dr. Neelu Dheer (AssistantProfessor)isatoprankerinPhysicalChemistryandConvenorof ABHIKRIYAtheChemistrySociety.SheisinvolvedwithILLL,Universityof Delhi.

Dr. Vandana uberoi (AssistantProfessor)specializesinInorganicChemistryandisPIof aUGCproject.Shehaspresentedpapersatinternationallevel.

Dr. Geetu Gambhir (AssistantProfessor) with specialization as an organic chemist is actively involved in theongoingresearchprojectinthedepartment.

Mr. Dinesh Kumar Arya (AssistantProfessor)hasspecializationinInorganicChemistry.Heisadedicatedsyntheticchemistawaitingtheawardof hisdoctoraldegree.

Dr. Vikrant Kumar (AssistantProfessor)specializesinInorganicChemistryandhasbeenaVisitingYoungScientistinNagoyaUniversity, Japan.He is thePrincipal investigatorof aDBTfundedprojectandhasseveral researchpapersininternationaljournals.

Dr. Pankaj Khanna (AssistantProfessor)with specialization inOrganicChemistryhas severalpublications injournalsof repute.

3.4 depArTmenT oF CommerCe

TheDepartmentof Commercewithafacultystrengthof nine,hasbeenabletocarveoutanicheforitself intermsof exemplaryplacementof itsstudentsinleadingMNCs’includingMetlife,Titan,ICICIandConcordtonameafew. Keeping itself abreast of the latest happenings in the world of finance the department offers three optional subjectsviz.,Marketing,Finance,TaxationandInsurance.

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The FacultyMs. sangeeta relan (AssociateProfessor).AtoprankerwithspecializationinMicroEconomics,InsuranceandFinanceandhasbeenthecoordinatorof ‘Yuvodaya’.

Ms. sadhna Gupta(AssociateProfessor).AverydiligentteachershespecializesinLaw,FinanceandOrganizationalBehaviorandDevelopment.

Ms. surinder Kaur (AssistantProfessor)specializesinFinanceandTax.Shehasakeeninterestinunderstandingandlearningnewtechnologiesusedinteaching.

Ms. Poonam chauhan (AssistantProfessor)specializesinFinancialAccountingandFinancialManagementandisamemberof ExaminationCommittee.

Ms. Anuradha sarin (AssistantProfessor)specializesinTax,FinanceandOrganisationalBehaviourandsheistheCoordinatorof add-oncourseon‘Insurance’.

Ms. rupali Pabreja*(AssistantProfessor)specializinginFinanceandLaw,hasdevelopedane-learningmoduleonCentralSalesTax.ShehasrepresentedDelhiinStateLevelSwimmingCompetition.

Mr. sandeep Goel (AssistantProfessor)specializinginBankingandFinancehastaughtFoundationsof BankingcoursestartedbyICICIBankincollaborationwiththeUniversityof Delhi.HewasConvenor,SportsCommittee,NSS Program Officer and Coordinator, Add-on course on ‘Personality Development’ through Theatre’ (2009 - 11).

Ms. shalu Mahajan (AssistantProfessor) specializes inManagement andFinanceandhasbeenapartof theUnitedKingdom-IndiaEducationalResearch Initiative (UKIERI)project andBankingcourse startedby ICICIBank.

3.5 depArTmenT oF CompuTer sCienCe

Department of Computer Science is a very vital and significant part of the college with three state-of-the-art computerlaboratories.Toencouragestudentstoexplorealternatecomputingenvironments,twoyearsback,PCsintwolaboratoriesweremadetorunonLinuxOperatingSystememphasizingFreeOpenSourceSoftware(FOSS)applications.ItistheonlyComputerScienceDepartmentintheUniversitytohavedoneso.

ThedepartmentalsocietyTURINGorganizesseminarsandworkshopsonlatesttrendsinsoftwareandtechnology.Thestudentsof thedepartmenthavetakentheinitiativeof developingandmaintaininganewlydevelopedcollegewebsiteusingfreelyavailablewebsitedesigningsoftware‘DRUPAL’

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The FacultyMs. sharanjit Kaur (AssistantProfessor)has interest inDatabaseManagement,ProgrammingLanguages andDataMining.CurrentlypursuingPh.D.,sheisamemberof theeditorialboardof ‘InternationalJournalof DataMining,ModellingandManagement’.

Dr. Vibha Gaur(AssistantProfessor)isactivelyinvolvedinFuzzyLogic&DataWarehousing.ShetookinitiativetodevelopthecollegewebsiteusingDRUPAL.Sheisalsothecoordinatorforthe‘InnovationandEntrepreneurshipDevelopmentCentre;of thecollege.

Ms. sunita Narang(AssistantProfessor)ispursuingPh.D.intheareaof FinancialDerivativesandhasconductedvarious Linux and FOSS workshops. She has encouraged students to take over the responsibility of softwaremaintenancewhichhasresultedindoingawaywiththenotionof AMCsforsoftware.

Ms. Harita Ahuja* (Assistant Professor) has interest in Artificial Intelligence and Web Mining and is at present workingtowaqrdsherPh.D.degree.Sheisamemberof PlacementCell.ShehasalsohelpedconductvariousLinuxandFOSSworkshops.

Ms. Preeti Marwaha (Assistant Professor) has interests in Operating Systems, Neural Networks andProgramming.

Mr. chandra Kant samal (AssistantProfessor)isasoftwarescientistandlikescombiningpolicyrelevantresearchwithteachingincomputerscience.

Ms. Anu Praveen (AssistantProfessor)hasinterestinComputerNetworks,DiscreteMathematicsandComputerArchitecture.

3.6 depArTmenT oF eleCTroniCs

TheElectronicsDepartmenthasanexperiencedanddedicatedfacultywithacumenforresearch–afactborneoutby

over100researchpublications.Thekeystrengthof thedepartmentistheencouragementstudents

aregiventogobeyondthecurriculumandlearnskillsthatwillstandthemingoodsteadinfuturecareers.the

Electronicslaboratoriesinthecollegeareamongstthebestin

theUniversityof Delhiandareequippedwithlateststate-of-artequipments.

Studentsarealsogivenaflavor of the industrial

electronicsoftwaresuchasXILINXetc.

PracticalModulesconductedforthefirst year students

–apracticeusualinforeignuniversitiessetthisdepartment

apartfromthatinothercolleges.

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The FacultyDr. sona Pranav Kumar(AssociateProfessor)specializesinModelingandSimulationof novelheterostructures.Shehasseveralresearchpapersininternationaljournals.ShehasbeenactivelyinvolvedintheSPICMACAYsocietyof thecollege.

Dr. Anju Agarwal (Associate Professor) specializes in Micro-Electronics and has special interest in DigitalElectronicsandMicroprocessors.Shehasmorethan40publicationstohercredit inInternationalandNationalpeerreviewedjournals.

Dr. Amit Garg (AssociateProfessor)specializesintheareaof lasermaterialinteractionandhasakeeninterestinscienceeducation.Hehas29researchpublications,haswrittentwobooks,isontheEditorialBoardof internationaljournalsandisafellowof SPIEandOpticalSocietyof India.HeisthePIof aUGCresearchprojectwhichgivesabundantresearchspacetostudents.HeisalsotheBursarof thecollege.

Mr. Vishal Dhingra(AssistantProfessor)haskeeninterestinNetworkAnalysisandistheProctorof thecollege.HehasbeentheConvenorof thePlacementCellof thecollegeeversinceitsinceptionfouryearsago.HeisaCo-investigatorof theUGCresearchproject.

Dr. udaibir singh* (AssistantProfessor) specializes inOptics andMaterial Science andhas publishedmanyresearch papers in this field in esteemed journals.

Dr. ravneet Kaur (Assistant Professor) has interest in analysis and simulation of short channel effects insub-100nmMOSFETtechnology. Shehas68publicationsandhasappeared in theGoldenReportSelectionsIEEETransactionsonElectronDevices.

3.7 depArTmenT oF mAThemATiCs TheDepartmentwithafacultystrengthof nine,teachestheHonourscourseinMathematics,studentsdoinghonoursinPhysics,ChemistryandComputerScienceandalsothatof thePhysicalandlifeSciencecourses.ThisyearonwardsMathematicswillalsobetaughttoBotany,ZoologyandBiomedicalSciencestudents.Everyyearthedepartmentsociety‘MATRIX’organizesquizzes,seminars,lecturesandtripstoencourageall-rounddevelopmentof students.Thedepartmentallibraryhasarichcollectionof booksbesidesthetitlesavailableinthemaincollegelibrary.StudentsalsohavereadyaccesstocomputersforlearningvarioussoftwarelikeMathematica,Matlabetc.

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FacultyMs. Anupama (AssociateProfessor)istheseniormostteacherintheDepartment,hasbeenauniversitytopperthroughheracademiccareerandhasaspecializationinappliedmathematics.

Dr. Vatsla Kohli (AssociateProfessor)didherPh.D.inQueuingTheoryfromIITDelhiandisoneof theConvenorsof theAdmissionCommitteefortheacademicyear2010-2011.

Mr. Gaurav sharma (AssistantProfessor) ispursuingPh.D. in ‘Celestialmechanicsandnon- lineardynamicalsystems’fromtheUniversityof Delhi.

Mr. roopesh tehri*(AssistantProfessor)hasveryrecentlysubmittedhisdoctoralthesis.HeistheConvenorof workloadandtime-tablecommittee.

Dr. Laxmi Narain(AssistantProfessor)specializesinschedulingproblemsandhassixresearchpapersinvariousnationalandinternationalsjournalsof repute.

Ms. seema Gupta (AssistantProfessor)haskeeninterestinmathematicalprogramming.Sheiscoordinatorof theForeignLanguageCourses.

Mr. sadanand Prasad (AssistantProfessor)haskeeninterestinevolutionarybehaviorincertainnon-linearsystemsand is presently pursuing doctoral studies. This year he is the NSS Program officer.

Mr. chaman singh (AssistantProfessor)isayoungvisionarywithstronganalyticalskillsanddeepknowledgeof advancedmathematics.Heiscurrentlypursuingdoctoralstudies.HeisConvenorof theSportsCommittee.

Dr. sarita Agarwal(AssistantProfessor)didherdoctorateinAlgebra.Shehasactivelyworkedformanycommitteesof thecollegelikeSashakt,NSSandtheDramaticsSociety.

3.8 depArTmenT oF physiCs

TheDepartmentof Physicscontinuallystrivesforexcellenceinteachingandresearchandhasestablisheditself asoneof thereputeddepartmentsintheUniversity.Thespiritof innovationiskeptalivebythefaculty’sengagementinresearchthatincludesfrontierareasof theoreticalandexperimentalphysics.Studentsareencouragedtoperformoriginalprojectsanddissertations,participateinseminars,workshops,andcolloquiumswhereintheyareexposedtofrontierareasof scienceandPhysicsinparticular.Workingtogethercloselywithfacultymembers,studentsof thedepartmentfollowtheirindividualpassionstoareashithertoun-traversed.Thedepartmentmaintainsitsownwebsitenamelyhttp://sites.google.com/site/andcphysics

The FacultyDr. Mamta Bhatia (AssociateProfessor)ispresentlyOSDatCampusof OpenLearning,Universityof Delhi.Sheisrecipientof IndianScienceCongress‘YoungScientist’Award.ShespecializesinReactorPhysicswhilehercurrentareaof interestisSolidStatePhysics.

Dr. sanjeeta rani (AssociateProfessor) specializes in LowTemperature Solid StatePhysics and her areas of interestareComputationalPhysics,Microprocessor,ComputerProgrammingandElectromagneticTheory.

Dr. Manisha Verma (AssociateProfessor)holdsadoctoratedegreeinHighTcSuperconductors.Besidesteachingherotherinterestsarereadingandgardening.

Dr. shalu Dhanda (AssociateProfessor)holdsdoctoraldegreeinclassicalmechanics.Shewasactivelyinvolvedinrestructuringof B.Sc.ProgrammeinPhysicalSciences.

Dr. Pankaj tyagi (AssociateProfessor) specializes inExperimentalCondensedMatterPhysics and is inspiredbyLight (Optics)andHeat (ThermalPhysics).Hehasmanyresearchpublications innationaland internationaljournals.

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Dr. Ashutosh Bharadwaj (Assistant Professor) has a postgrduate degree in Physics as well as in ElectricalEngineeringandspecializesinexperimentalHighEnergyPhysics.HisresearchinterestsincludeSiliconDetectors,InductionLogging,Inversionetc.

Dr. Meenu Mohil (AssistantProfessor)holdsPh.D. inCosmologyandAstroparticlephysicsand is currentlyinterested in the Astroparticle research in the field of Leptoquarks.

Dr. Arijit chowdhuri(AssistantProfessor)specializesinexperimentalMaterialScience,isontheeditorialboardof theInternationalJournal‘SensorsandTransducers’andhasbeenaVisitingFellowattheAustralianNationalUniversity,Canberra,Australia.HeisCo-investigatorintwoprojectsfundedbyDSTandMIT.

Dr. Priti Agarwala (AssistantProfessor)hasspecializationinPlasmaPhysics.Shewasalsoinvolvedinrestructuringof theB.Sc.ProgrammeinPhysicalSciences.

Mr. ranjeet singh (AssistantProfessor)iscurrentlyonleavetopursuePh.D.inPhysicsfromIIT,Delhi,withspecializationinHighPowerLaserPlasmainteraction.

Mr. subhash Kumar*(AssistantProfessor)specializesinElectronicsandhaskeeninterestinPlasmaPhysicsappliedtoastrophysicalsystemsandspacescience.HeisaFOSSenthusiastandanactivevolunteerof SPICMACAY.

Dr. rachna Joshi (AssistantProfessor)specializesinAtomicandMolecularPhysicsandiscurrentlyinvolvedinresearch in the field of ‘Atoms in Strong Laser Fields’.

Mr. Pawan Kumar(AssistantProfessor)earnedhisM.PhildegreefromIITRoorkee,andiscurrentlyinvolvedinresearch in the field of Atomic and Molecular Physics.asd

3.9 depArTmenT oF Zoology Zoology has always been the first choice of the students willing to pursue higher qualifications in biology as it provides immense opportunities for pursuing high profile careers in industry as well as research.

TheDepartment laboratories are extremelywell equippedwherein students canpursue researchprojects. Thedepartmentallibraryhasarichcollectionof booksexclusivelyforthestudents.EveryyearthedepartmentalsocietyNICHEorganizesvariousseminarsandcompetitions.Annualexcursionsaretheintegralpartof thedepartmentalactivities.Withalargenumberof on-goingresearchprojectsbyfacultythestudentsgetexcellentopportunitiestointeractandlearnwithintheseprojects.

The FacultyDr. Poonam A. Kant(AssociateProfessor)specializesinReproductiveEndocrinologyandisatriplegoldmedallist.ShehasauthoredabookonCellBiology.

Dr. sarita Kumar (AssociateProfessor)recipientof the‘DistinguishedTeacherAward’fromUniversityof Delhi,hasmorethan20publications&books.Sheisontheeditorialboardandreviewerof internationalJournalsbesideshavingtwoongoingresearchprojects.

Dr Monisha Khanna (AssociateProfessor) specializes inMolecularBiology andhas just completedaMOEFfundedresearchproject.Shehasconductedsummerworkshops,preparede-learningcontentandisarefereeforthe Indian Journalof Microbiology. She is guidinga research studenthavinggot recognition for independentsupervisionof Ph.DstudentsbytheUniversityof Delhi.

Dr. ravi toteja (AssistantProfessor)isatrainedimmunologistandbiotechnologist.Hehasauthoredabookon‘Biotechnology’forundergraduates.Hehasbeen instrumental inorganizingsummerworkshops inbiologyandOpenEducationResourcesforthestudents.

Dr. Monica Misra (AssistantProfessor) isanendocrinologistwhooftenaccompaniesstudentsoneducationaltours.SheisSecretary,Staff Council

Dr. seema Makhija* (Assistant Professor) is a protozoologist and a recipient of the University of Delhi’s‘DistinguishedTeacherAward’.Sheisinvolvedincreatinge-LearningeducationalcontentusingEasyNow.

Dr. ram Kumar (Assistant Professor), an ecologist, has international recognition for his contributions in the field of aquaticecology.HeisaVisitingScientistatInstituteof MarineBiology,NationalTaiwanOceanUniversity,TaiwanandhasbeeninvitedasVisitingProfessortoUniversityof Lille,Franceforthesummersof ‘08-’09and‘09-’10.

Mr. ravinder Kumar sagar(AssistantProfessor)haskeeninterestinhaematology-basedexperimentshaving17internationalandthreenationalpublicationstohiscredit.

3.10 depArTmenT oF english

ThesecondmostspokenlanguageintheWorldandthelinguafrancainmanyprofessions,Englishhasbeengainingimportance for global communication. A fairly high degree of proficiency in English and excellent communication skills enhance students’ employability. The department conducts classes for the English and technical writingpapersof allstreamsthatthecollegeconducts.

TheDepartmentalsooffershelptothestudentswhowishtotakepartinIntra-CollegeandInter-CollegeDebateandDeclamationCompetitions.

Mr. Manoj Kumar Garg*(AssistantProfessor)hasdonehisM.PhilfromKurukshetraUniversity.Heencouragesstudentstoparticipateinvariouscompetitionsandisalwaysavailableforhelptostudents.

3.11 librAriAn

Ms. Veena saini(Librarian)hasdoneherpostgraduationinPoliticalScienceaswellasinLibraryandInformationSciencewithspecializationinReferenceServicefromtheUniversityof Delhi.Shehasbeenworkingtirelesslytoenrichthelibraryandtoensurecomputerizationof allprocessesinthelibraryincludingadministration,catalogingandotherin-housejobsof thelibrary.

Dr. sunita Hooda Dr. Amit GargVicePrincipal Bursar

Mr. V. s. rao Mr. chetanya sharma Mr. sanjay VohraSection Officer Section Officer Instructor and Placement OfficerAdministration Accounts

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Let’s coNNect!! - committees 2010 – 2011

Annual events Management committee

Dr.CharuK.Gupta(Convenor)Dr.SaritaKumarDr.PankajTyagiDr.ArchanaPandeyDr.AnitaNarangDr.RamKumarDr.SonaP.KumarMs.SurinderKaurDr.YasheshwarMs.PoonamChauhanDr.SaritaAgarwal

Proctorial committee

Mr.VishalDhingra(Convenor)Dr.PoojaBhagatDr.ManishaVermaMs.SadhnaGuptaMr.GaganDhawanDr.AnjuAgrawalDr.LaxmiNarainDr.RajeshChaudharyMr.ChandraKantSamal

Alumni Affairs committee

Dr.NeeluDhir(Convenor)Dr.ShalluSachdevaDr.ArchanaPandeyDr.PoojaBhagatDr.MonishaKhannaDr.AnitaNarangMs.PreetiMarwahDr.UrmiBajpaiDr.RashmiThukral

sPIcMAcAy

Ms.ShaluMahajan(Convenor)Mr.SubhashKumarMr.RavinderKumarSagarDr.RachnaJoshiDr.RamKumarMs.SeemaGuptaMr.ChandraKantSamal

sports committee

Mr.ChamanSingh(Convenor)Mr.RavinderKumarSagarMr.DineshKumarAryaMr.GauravSharmaMs.VeenaSainiDr.RachnaJoshi

canteen committee

Mr.DineshKumarArya(Convenor)Ms.HaritaAhujaDr.SaumyaSaxenaMr.GaganDhawanDr.UdaiBirSingh

editorial committee

Dr.ArijitChowdhuri(Convenor)Ms.SunitaJetlyDr.SonaP.KumarDr.PoonamA.KantDr.RaviTotejaDr.ManishaJain

Paritantra:the environment society

Dr.M.S.Rajeswari(Convenor)Mr.GauravSharmaMr.SadanandPrasadMr.RavinderSagar

Sashakt:Women students’ Affairs committee

Ms.AnuradhaSarin(Convenor)Ms.SangeetaRelanDr.GeetikaKalraMs.AnuPraveenMs.PreetiMarwah

Debating society

Ms.SurinderKaur(Convenor)Ms.SangeetaRelanDr.AnjuAgrawalDr.VibhaGaurMr.ManojKumarGarg

Fellowship Programs and Awards committee

Dr.MeenuMohil(Convenor)Dr.AmitGargDr.RashmiSharmaDr.PritiAgarwalaDr.LaxmiNarainDr.VikrantKumar

I.t. committee

Mr.PawanKumar(Convenor)Dr.ArijitChowdhuriMr.SubhashKumarMs.HaritaMehtaDr.RavneetKaurDr.PankajKhannaMs.S.AnuPraveen

remedial/coaching classes for sc/st/oBc students

Mr.Yasheshwar(Convenor)Mr.SadanandPrasad(Co-Convenor)Mr.ChamanSinghNSS Program OfficerEOCConvenor

social outreach committee Mr. sadanand Prasad(Convenor, also NSS Program Officer)

Dr.AnitaNarangDr.RajeshChaudharyDr.PankajKhannaDr.SaritaAgarwalMr.ManojGarg

Placement & career counselling cell

Mr.VishalDhingra(Convenor)Dr.GeetuGambhirDr.VandanaUberoiDr.UrmiBajpaiDr.ShalluSachdevaDr.VikrantKumarMr Sanjay Vohra (Placement Officer)

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4. coLLeGe ActIVItIes4.1 AChAryA nArendrA dev memoriAl leCTure

ThecollegeorganizesAcharyaNarendraDevMemorialLectureeveryyeararound31stOctobertomarkthebirthanniversaryof Acharyaji.

4.2 ACCenTure - The AnnuAl CulTurAl FesT

Arefreshingbreakfromclassroomstudiesduringacademicsessioncomesintheformof ACCENTUREtheinter-collegeculturalfestivalof thecollege.Itimbibesinitself thespiritandenthusiasmof youthandthusencouragescompetitiveskillsof thestudentsbeyondthecollegeboundaries.VariousculturalandliteraryeventsareorganizedwhichincludeDebate,Quiz,Singing,Dancing,Poetry,Actingcompetitions,etc.Variousartistsof NationalFamegrace the occasion with their performances. This year performances by Sabri Brothers (Sufi singers), satirical renditionsbyDr.KumarVishwas,DJeveningbyAamnaMirzaandhertroupewerethetalkof thetown.

4.3 AnnuAl dAy

The Annual Day of the college is organized in the first week of March every year. Eminent public figures like Professor Yash Pal, Professor Kiran Walia, Ms Kiran Bedi, Ms Shiela Dikshit and Shri Oscar Fernandes haveacceptedourinvitations,inrecentyears,tobeChief Guestsandhavetakenpartinourcelebrations.Asguestof honourwe’vehadtheDirectorSouthCampus,Dean(Colleges),Dean(Planning),Dean(Students’Welfare)gracingtheoccasionindifferentyears.TheChairpersonof theGoverningBodypresidesoverthefunctionwhichinvolvespresentationof theAnnualReportbythePrincipal,followedbyprizedistributionceremonywhereinstudentsarefelicitatedforexcellenceinacademicsandotherco-curricularactivities.

4.4 nATionAl serviCe sCheme (nss)

TheNSSunitof thecollegestrivestosensitizestudentsabouttheirsocialresponsibilitiesandinculcatethespiritof voluntaryserviceamongststudentsandstaff.Amongstmorethan200volunteersithasarousedanawarenessabouttherealitiesof life,abetterunderstandingandappreciationof problemsof thepeople.Thestudentsworkinginthisunitgainvaluableworkexperiencewhichstandsthemingoodsteadforfutureemployment.TheunithastakenaleadinUniversityof Delhiinacampaignformakingstudentsandstaff awareabouttheharmfuleffectsof tobacco.Amongstvariousactivitiescoveredthisyearwereablooddonation,ThalassemiascreeningcampandfreeHealthChcek-upCampfortheteachingandthenon-teachingstaff of thecollege.ThroughtheactiveparticipationbyseveralNGOsworkingfordifferently-abledpeople,aDiwaliMela‘SAHYOG’hasbecomeanannualfeature.

4.5 environmenT soCieTy: PAritANtrA

What we do today, right now, has accumulated effect on our future, hence, we have to conserve Nature forourfuturegenerations.Paritantra,theEnvironmentSocietyhastakenupthetaskof creatingawarenessamongstyouthaboutgrowingenvironmentalconcerns.Slowlybutsurely thesociety isevolvingamechanismforactive,effectiveandtarget-orientedactivitieswhichstrivestochangemindsetof peopleandmakethemmoreeco-friendly.Anti-tobaccoandanti-litteringawarenesscampaigninadjoiningresidentialareasaresomeof themajorinitiativesundertakenbythesociety.Theeco-consciousnessof thecollegeisquiteevidentinthewaterharvestingprojectsince2003.Solarenergyisbeingharnessedandusedtopowerstreetlightsintheparkingareasince2006.Collegeiscommittedtoreduceuseof paperandencouragespaperrecycling.

tHe cAMPus Is A No sMoKING ZoNe!!TheUniversityof DelhiispartneringwithDelhiPoliceandWorldLungFoundation-SouthAsia

inpromotingaTOBACCOFREEenvironment.

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4.6 sAshAkT

Sashakt, the society for thewelfareof thegirl studentsof ourcollege,works towardsgender-sensitizationandempowerment of women. Sashakt creates awareness about prevention of sexual harassment and educates thecollegecommunityaboutthelegalprovisionsavailableagainstsexualharassmentatworkplacebyarrangingtalks,documentaries(followedbydiscussions),andputtinguppostersinthecollege.TheCollegeComplaintsCommitteeworksincloseCoordinationwithSashakt.

4.7 spiCmACAy SPICMACAY(SocietyforPromotionof IndianClassicalMusicandCultureAmongstYouth)seekstoconserveandpromoteanawarenessof richandheterogeneousculturaltapestryamongsttheyouthof thiscountrythroughfocusontheclassicalarts,withtheirattendantlegends,rituals,mythologyandphilosophyandtofacilitateanawarenessof theirdeeperandsubtlervalues.TheANDCchapterof SPICMACAYprovidesaforumforstudentstocomeface-to-facewithIndiancultureandexperienceitsgreatestgrandeurthroughconcertsof thegreatmaestrosof Indian classical and folkmusic.These areorganizedby the students themselveswith active guidance from thefacultyandtheDelhichapterof SPICMACAY.Inrecentyearsthecollegehadtheopportunitytoorganizeconcertsof GrammyawardwinnerPt.VishwamohanBhatt,UstadAsadAliKhan,UstadAshishKhan,MeetaPandit,Pt.Rajan&SajanMishra,Pt.RajendraPrasanna,Smt.ShantiSharma,Smt.AshwiniBhideDeshpandeamongothers,Kutiyattam (dance) performance by Kapila Venu and the Sufi music concert by the Nizami Bandhu were much enjoyedbythecollegecommunity.

4.8 College mAgAZine

An institution’s soul is reflected in its magazine. The College publishes out its magazine ‘Insight’ every year. The magazineprovidesapodiumtothecollegefraternitytounleashtheirthoughtsandbringouttheircreativesides.Thecontributionsinthecollegemagazineareintheformof articlesoncontemporarysocialissues,shortstories,poetry, briefings of various excursion trips organized by the college, a report on innumerous college activities happeningthroughouttheyearandalotmore.Thisalsohelpsstudentstoventtotheirimagination.Theeditorialboardcomprisesof boththefacultyandthestudentmembers.

4.9 debATing soCieTy

Debating is avaluable learningactivity for critical thinkingand improvingcommunication skills.TheDebatingsocietyof thecollegeprovidesaplatformforstudentstoshowcasetheiroratorialtalentandintellect.Inkeeping

with the free-spirit that the college identifies with, the debating society this year chose to deliberate upon a topic of immensecollectiveimportanceandhavingfar-reachingimplicationsforthesocietyingeneral.Themotionof thedebate this year was ‘This house believes in a big fat Indian Wedding’ which reflected the increased maturity level of students.

4.10. innovATion And enTrepreneurship developmenT Cell Entrepreneurship is closely associated with change, creativity, knowledge, innovation and flexibility - factors that are importantsourcesof competitivenessinanincreasinglyglobalizedworldeconomy.TopromoteselfemploymentwehaveestablishedanInnovationandEntrepreneurshipDevelopmentcell(IEDC)withsupportfromtheDepartmentof Science and Technology (DST). The main focus is to set up an institutional mechanism to help promoteknowledgebasedandtechnologydrivenenterprisesandaimistoconvert‘job-seekers’into‘job-generators’.Lastyear,EDCof thecollegeorganizedtwoEntrepreneurshipAwarenessCamps(EACs).

4.11 Alumni meeT

A mentor feels satisfied only when he sees his apprentice doing well in life. The college faculty is always keen to knowwhereaboutsof its former studentsandhenceAlumniMeetbecomesan integralpartof the lifeof theinstitution.TheAlumniAffairsCommitteeof thecollegekeepsatrackof thealumniandorganizesanalumnimeetwiththeprimaryobjectiveof strengtheningthepillarsof ourdynamicandevolvingcollegebythedirectandactiveinvolvement of its alumni. The Alumni meet is held on the first Sunday of February every year. Alumni can also register themselves online via the college’s official website.asd

4.12 sTudenTs CounCil

Thecollegehasa‘Students’Council’foreffectiverepresentationof theirviewpoint.TheelectionfortheCouncilareheldeveryyearinthebeginningof thesessionandusuallythedateandtimecoincideswiththeDUSUelections.Thecouncil isnotonly responsible forgivingavoice to student’s commonproblemsbut also tomaintain thedisciplineanddecorumof theCollegecampus.Thisway,studentslearntoberesponsiblecitizensof thecountry.

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5. BeyoND tHe cLAssrooM ...AND trAINING AND WorKsHoPs GALore!!

AcharyaNarendraDevCollege,thoughayoungcollege,hasalreadymadeanameforitself asaCentreof Excellenceineducation,researchandprofessionaldevelopment.This isborneoutbythefact that lastyearwewere listedamongthe‘TopTenScienceColleges’inDelhi,bytheIndiaTodaySurvey.

Inourpursuitof excellencewestrivetocreateasharedlearningenvironmentandofferourstudentsopportunitiesfor experienceand learning. In its journey, toachieve thedreamof providingan invigoratingenvironment forqualityeducation,thecollegeoverthelastfewyears,tookteaching‘beyondtheClassroom’.Coupledwithcreatingan interactive environment in our theory, tutorial and practical classes, the faculty stressed the importance of personality development, confidence building, skill-development and team work - attributes more easily acquired outsidetheformalspaceof theclassroom.

Beinga‘science’collegewerealizedthatstudentshavetobeexposedto‘whatitmeanstopracticescience’-wedecidedtoencouragethemtotakeupsmallresearchprojectseitherinthecollegeoroutsideorundertaketrainingand skill development in any field of their choice. These project sometimes have resulted in students bringing laurels tothecollege-acaseinpointisthe‘YoungScientist2009’awardof theDepartmentof ScienceandTechnologyof theDelhiGovernmentand theother - the ‘YouthDelegate’at theClimateConferenceatCopenhagen.Weareproudof therecent(April2010)stellarcontributionmadebyfoursecondyearstudentsinunravellingtheTBgenome (OSDD project). All students are encouraged to present their research findings in the ‘adult’ world of scientific conferences and symposia - a very great morale boosting experience for them.

Intruequintessentialspirit,teachinginthecollegehasprogressedbeyondtheclassroomandintotherealmof ahigher levelof academics,which translates into frequenthands-onworkshops, e-learningcontentdevelopmentand research participation in areas of national and international significance. It’s our firm belief that these efforts will bring a bountiful harvest in years to come that will be exemplified by the quality of our students and of the teaching-learningprocessandinourcontributiontowardstheadvancementof fundamentalscience/scientists.

5.1 nATionAl symposiASymposiumoriginallyreferredtoadrinkingparty(theGreekverbsympoteinmeans“todrinktogether”)buthassincecometorefertoanyacademicconference,orastyleof universityclasscharacterizedbyanopenlydiscursiveformat, rather than a lecture andquestion and answer format.We atAcharyaNarendraDevCollege, stronglybelieve that class room teaching shouldbe supplementedwithhands-on training and seminars& symposiums.Keepingthistrendinview,wehadorganizednationallevelsymposiain2003and2010.1. bioTeChnology: expAnding horiZons(17th-18thOctober,2003atIndianNationalScienceAcademy)

Despite several scientific accomplishments, there are always challenges to be met and possibilities to be explored. Itisbiotechnologythatshallcontinuetoshowusthewaytoreachourultimategoalof theworldwithtotalfoodsufficiency, a world whose people do not suffer from scourge of infectious and genetic diseases and a healthy environment-cleanandgreen!Biotechnologyisthenewrevolutionaroundthecorner.Inviewof theimportanceof thetopic,theCollegeorganizedatwo-dayNationalSymposium.Theprimaryobjectivewastoprovideaforum

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toteachersof undergraduatecoursesof variousuniversitiestointeractwiththedistinguishedscientistsworkingintheareaof biotechnology.Thestructureof thesymposiawassodesignedsoastogiveacomprehensiveoverviewof thismultifaceteddiscipline.

Biotechnologyhasfounditsusesinallspheresof lifeandmostprominentlyinMedical,Industry,AgricultureandEnvironment.Keepingthisinmindvarioussessionswereplannedinsuchamannersothatallthesesphereswerecovered. The various topics included medical biotechnology, use of biotechnology in industry, environmentalbiotechnology,bioinformaticsandbio-patents. Eminent speakers includedProfessorRakeshBhatnagar (JNU),Dr.BalajiPrakash(IITKanpur),Dr.RamaMukherjee(DaburResearchInstitute),Dr.M.K.Sahibof Wockhardt,ProfessorDeepakPental(Universityof Delhi),Dr.ShivaReddy(ICGEB),ProfessorPardhaSardhi(Universityof Delhi),Dr.AlokBhattacharya(JNU),Dr.MaltiLakshmikumaran(TERI)andDr.C.B.Rao(IGIB).

Inthepaneldiscussion,‘BiotechnologyandSociety:Ethicsof itAll’,ProfessorR.N.K.Bameezai(JNU),Dr.A.K.Bansal(IARI),Dr.SubhashChand(IIT,Delhi),Dr.M.K.Sahib(Wockhardt)andMs.SandhyaTewari(CII)expressedtheirthoughtsonuseof biotechnology.

2. ChemisTry in biology: The FuTure oF liFe sCienCes(12th-13thFebruary,2010atIndiaInternationalCentre)

Chemical biology has become the new buzz word in the field of organic chemistry and life sciences, describing anewera in theprogressive integrationand the interplaybetween the twodisciplines.Further,Chemistrymayprovidethebasisfortheunderstandingof manyunexplainedbiologicalphenomenainthenature.Keepingthisinview,itbecomesimportantthatundergraduatestudents,whoareourfutureresearchers,understandbiologyandchemistryasintegratedsubjects,eventhoughthesearetaughtasdistinctdisciplines.

TheNationalsymposiumorganized,focusedontheapplicationof chemistryforaddressingpresent-dayproblemsof biology including diverse fields such as Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, Nano Medicines and Nano devices,GreenChemistryandCleantechnology.

SpecialInvitedtalksbyProfessorB.Jayaram(IITDelhi),Dr.AmitSharma(ICGEB),Dr.AmulyaPanda(NII),Dr.K.C.Gupta(IITR,Lucknow),ProfessorHans-UweDahms(SouthKorea),Dr.RitaKumarandDr.V.C.Kalia(bothIGIB)andProfessorR.K.Saxena(Universityof Delhi,SouthCampus)wereinspirationalandledtoverygoodinteractivequestion-and-answersessions.

There was also a Panel Discussion on ‘Teaching of Science’, where Dr Vasudha Kamat (NCERT) and Dr. RSreedher (CEMCA) emphasized the importanceof integration of ICT tools in education.The other panelistsProfessorAmitabhaMukherjee,ProfessorK.MuralidharandDr.SavithriSingh(allUniversityof Delhi)discussedvariousaspectsof classroomteachingof ScienceintheUniversityandschools.

ThisSymposiumwasuniqueinthatthereweretwosessionsexclusivelyforstudentpresentations-bothoralandposterpresentations-thatprovidedspacetostudentsforgoodinteractionswitheminentscientists.Thebestoralandtwobestposterpresentationsweregiven‘YoungChemicalBiologist’awards.Thesymposiumhadover158participantsincluding70students.

5.2 workshops

Inkeepingwithourbelief thathands-onlearningisthebestwaytolearn,conductingworkshopsincollegeisanatural and regular activity. Besides academic workshops we’ve even organised one on Video-filming! Academic workshopsgetorganizedduetoseveralreasons:

1. By the Principal Investigators of research Projects: An unwritten rule (nay, understanding) is that allPrincipalInvestigatorswillprovideforsometrainingof undergraduatestudentseitherbyallowingthemtodoprojectsintheirlaboratoriesorthroughconductingtrainingworkshops.Theseareusuallyheldinsummer.

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2. By Faculty in Departments: Whenthefacultyfeelthatanyparticularsubjectareateachingcanbeaugmentedthroughdedicatedhands-onworkshopstheseareconductedbyteachersalongwithresourcepersonsfromtheindustry/University.WeincludetheannualElectraworkandBiologyworkshopsunderthishead.

3. Foss and Linux Workshops:Since thecollegebelieves inopen-source software,weconductworkshopseveryyearforstudentsandteachers(evenfromothercolleges)sothatmoreandmorestudentsandteachersgetintroducedtoFOSS.WealsoconductseveralworkshopswithotherFOSSbodieseg.NRCFOSS,ILUGDwhere we call in experts to deal with specific areas using FOSS.

4. Basic computer skill training: Theseareforfresherswhoarenotcomputer-friendly.SinceitisimportantthatallstudentsareenabledtousetheWebFacilitationCentreandhavebasiccomputerskills,thistrainingworkshopisheldinthemonthof July-Augustfornewstudentswhoregisterforthecourse.

5. open educational resources - Wikieducator: InkeepingwiththecommitmenttowardsFOSSthecollegealsobelievesinopenaccesstoeducationalcontent.Weconducthands-onworkshopsonOER-Wikieducatortoenableteacherstouploadecontentinopenaccessformats.Wehaveconductedtwentysuchworkshopsbothincollege,inDelhiUniversitySouthCampus,inNCERTandsomeschools.Severalof theseworkshopshavebeenconductedincollaborationwithCommonwealthof Learning,Vancouver.

6. easy Now Workshops: Recognizing that teachers need to be enabled to create econtent specially usingmultimediacomponents,CommonwealthEducationalMediaCentreforAsia(CEMCA)helpsimplementan‘EasyNow’packagethatconsistsof easytolearntools forecontentdevelopment.AcharyaNarendraDevCollegehasbenefitted from our association with CEMCA since we haveconductedseveralsuchworkshops.

7. Workshop on curriculum to refresh teachers:WhenthenewB.ScProgrammeinLifeSciencewasintroduced,teachersfeltthathands-onworkshopswereessentialforteachers.AcharyaNarendraDevCollegewascalledupontoconductsuchaworkshopinBiologyforteachersacrosstheUniversitywhoteachPartIII.Whenevernewsyllabiareimplementedsuchworkshopswouldbetheorderof theday.

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6. GeNerAL ruLes

ACTs oF gross indisCipline (As per ordinAnCe xv-b , xv-C And xv-d oF universiTy oF delhi):Studentsof thecollegeareexpectedtobehaveresponsiblybothinsideandoutsidethecollege.Ragginginanyform,anywhereisstrictlyprohibitedandispunishableunderOrdinanceXV-BandXV-Cof theUniversity,besidesanFIRbeinglodgedagainstthem.Disciplinaryactionwouldbetakenagainst:

Anypractice–whetherverbalorotherwise-derogatorytowomen;

Causingdisruptioninanymannerof theacademicfunctioningof theUniversitysystem;

Willfuldestructionof institutionalproperty;

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Creatingill-willorintoleranceonreligiousorcommunalgrounds;

Violationof status,dignityandhonourof studentsbelongingtoscheduledcastesandtribes,otherbackwardclassesoranycommunity;

Anyattemptatbribingorcorruptioninanymanner;

Physicalassault,orthreattousephysicalforce,againstanymemberof thecollegefraternity;

Carryingof,useof orthreattouseof anyweapons;

Anyviolationof theprovisionsof theCivilRightsProtectionAct,1976.

Anyviolationof OrdinanceXV-DagainstSexualHarassment.

Besides,strictactionwillbeinvitedbyactssuchas:

Boisterousbehaviorinthecollegepremises.

Smokingandconsumptionof alcoholinthecollegepremisesorbeingfoundinaninebriatedstate..

Useof mobilephonesinclassroomsandlaboratories.

Parkingpersonalcarswithinthecollegepremises.

idenTiTy CArd

Identitycarddetailingname,addressandphonenumberisissuedtoeachstudentimmediatelyafteradmission.ItismandatorytocarrytheidentitycardtocollegeeverydaysinceentrytothecollegeaswellastheLibraryisbasedonit.FailuretoproducetheIdentitycardisliabletoattractdisciplinaryaction.Lossof theidentitycardhastobereportedtothecollegealongwithacopyof FIR(FirstInformationReport)lodgedwiththepolice.Aduplicateidentitycardshallthenbeissuedfor a fee of Rs.50/- and payment of a fine of Rs.100/-.

College ComplAinTs CommiTTee

Tocreateanacademicandconduciveworkenvironmentfreeof sexualharassmentforstudents,teachingandnon-teachingstaff,thecollegehasconstitutedacollegecomplaintscommittee(CCC),asperordinanceXV-Dof Universityof Delhi.Thecommitteeaddressesandinvestigatesanycomplaintsof sexualharassment.Thecommitteeconsistsof twomemberseachfromteachingandnon-teachingstaff,threestudent-membersandtworesponsiblemembersfromsociety.

noTiCe boArds

Noticeboardsof thecollegedisplayimportantinformationregardingscheduleof classes,examinations,attendance,holidays,activities,fellowships,scholarshipsetc.ItisimperativethatstudentsreadtheNoticeBoardsregularlytokeepthemselvesupdatedaboutvariouseventsinthecollege.Ignoranceof anynoticewillnotbeacceptedasapleaorexcusefornon-complianceordelayinanymatter.

ConTACT inFormATion Any change in residential (Permanent/Local) address or/and Phone number should be informed to the office immediately,inwriting,dulysignedbytheparent/guardian.Thecollegewillnotberesponsibleforanypapersthatreachthewrongaddressincaseof non-intimation.

inTernAl AssessmenT

FordetailsregardingthemarkingschemeandinternalassessmentundertheannualaswellasthesemestersystemstudentsareadvisedtochecktheUniversityof Delhiwebsite(http://du.ac.in).

we Are eCo-ConsCious !!WaterHarvesting–since2003

SolarEnergyHarvesting–Solarpoweredstreetlightssince2006Concertedefforttoreduceuseof papersince2006

imporTAnT inFormATion For prospeCTive sTudenTs And Their guArdiAnsTheUniversityof Delhiisintheprocessof restructuringundergraduatecoursecurriculum.HenceparentsandtheirwardsareadvisedtoregularlychecktheUniversitywebsite(http://du.ac.in)and/orcollegewebsite(http://andcollege.du.ac.in)forlatestupdates.

disClAimerInformationcontainedinthisprospectus,tothebestof theCollege’sknowledge,iscorrectatthetimeof publicationandcannotbeusedforlegalpurposes.Thecollegereservestherighttocanceland/orchangeprogramsandcoursesofferedatanytime.