1 1 ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT (AQAR) OF THE IQAC Name of the Institution: Bhaskar Pandurang Hivale Education Society’s Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar. Year of Report: 2006 – 2007 PART – A: What is the plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality enhancement and what is the outcome by the end of the year? PLAN OF ACTION CHALKED OUT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 2006-07 TOWARDS QUALITY ENHANCEMENT For the year 2006-07 IQAR’s plan of action included: a) Efforts were made to improve on the suggestions given by the NAAC Peer Team.
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ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT
(AQAR) OF THE IQAC
Name of the Institution:
Bhaskar Pandurang Hivale Education Society’s
Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar.
Year of Report: 2006 – 2007
PART – A:
What is the plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the
beginning of the year towards quality enhancement and what is the
outcome by the end of the year?
PLAN OF ACTION CHALKED OUT IN THE BEGINNING OF
THE YEAR 2006-07 TOWARDS QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
For the year 2006-07 IQAR’s plan of action included:
a) Efforts were made to improve on the suggestions given by the
NAAC Peer Team.
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b) At the College level certain activities were undertaken aimed at
further quality enhancement. These included:
1) Planning for setting up of postgraduate and research
centers in the Departments which have received the
approvals for the same.
2) Various academic programmes were planned for the
teaching faculties.
3) A workshop to improve the productivity and method of
functioning was planned for the non-teaching staff.
4) Planning for various curricular, co-curricular and extra-
curricular activities for the students.
5) Improvements in Library services were planned.
6) Renovation of basketball court and volleyball court etc.
were planned.
7) Making scholarship available from UGC for the PG
studies of single girl child.
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OUTCOME BY THE END OF THE YEAR
1) Setting up of M.Phil. research center in the Department of
Marathi.
During the year 2006-2007, the Department of Marathi
started its research center and 21 students have enrolled for the
first batch of M.Phil. in Marathi.
2) Setting up of research center in the Department of Geography.
During the current year the Department of Geography started its
research center.
3) Approval for Major/Minor research projects: -
The Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
has approved and sanctioned a grant of Rs. 40 lakhs to the P.G.
Department of Chemistry under the scheme ‘Funds for
Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure’ (FIST).
With this, currently three departments, i.e. Physics, Zoology and
Chemistry, have funds sanctioned under FIST, a total of Rs. 84
lakhs. Out of this, Rs. 15 lakhs, Rs. 15.4 lakhs and Rs. 26.75
lakhs were received by the Physics, Zoology and Chemistry
departments respectively during the current year.
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In addition to this, ten minor research projects were
sanctioned by the UGC. Further, seven minor research projects
were approved and sanctioned by University of Pune, Pune.
4) New Courses started during the academic year: -
The new course added to the academic programme of the
college this year was M.A. in Sociology. The response to this
new course has been very encouraging.
It is expected that the above steps taken will help in the quality
enhancement in the college.
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PART – B:
1. Activities reflecting the goal and objectives of the institution:
Some of the activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the
institution include: -
a) Research work in the College: -
The College believes that core research in an important step
towards quality in Education. The College currently has 19
Ph.D. and M.Phil guides, 63 students have registered for
Ph.D. and 26 for M.Phil. This is in addition to the 21
students registered for M.Phil. course in Marathi. Two
students from Zoology department and one from Physics
department have completed their respective research work at
Ahmednagar College. In all eight students have completed
their doctorate degree and seven have completed their M.Phil.
Degree during the year.
b) Introduction of new courses: -
Considering the current needs of the students and the local
community, new courses like M.A. Sociology and M.Phil.
Marathi have been introduced. Ahmednagar College is the
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only college in Ahmednagar district to offer PG course in
Sociology.
c) Hostel facilities: -
An additional wing for the girls hostel was completed and
about 30 girl students were given admission for the same.
d) Other activities: -
The inclusive admission policy of the College encourages
girls, minorities, and out of state students to join our
institution. During the year the College gave admission to
about 879 students from the minority communities which was
about 23% of the total enrolment. Out of the total enrolment
about 1381 were girls which is approximately 36%. About ---
---- out-of-state students were given admission.
The College also made scholarship available to about 1605
needy students. These scholarships are in various categories.
2. New academic programmes initiated (UG & PG)
The College has introduced the following courses during the academic
year 2006-07:
a) M.A. in Sociology.
b) Ph.D. and M.Phil in Marathi.
c) Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Geography.
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d) Certificate course in Women’s Studies.
In addition to this the following new academic programmes were
initiated: -
a) Physics: -
Three departmental courses were introduced at PG level
namely Instrumentation, Micro-controller and
Atmospheric Physics.
b) Hindi: -
A course in ‘Prayojanmulak’ Hindi has been started for
the MA I.
c) Statistics: A new option in Ecology is being offered at
T.Y.B.Sc.
3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction: -
a) Zoology: -
Internet facility for research and references to students and
teachers.
b) Botany: -
i. Graphical representation for advanced studies at M.Sc.
ii. Electronic flora compilation (e-flora) and e-herbaria.
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c) Microbiology: -
New syllabus introduced at T.Y.B.Sc. and M.Sc.
d) Psychology -
New syllabus introduced at T.Y.B.A.
e) Physics: -
New experiments designed for UG and PG courses.
4. Inter-disciplinary programmes started: -
a) Department of Physics – Contributory teaching at B.Sc.
Biotech courses.
b) Department of Micro-Biology: Contributory teaching at
B.Sc. Biotech courses and Drug Chemistry courses.
c) Department of Zoology: Collaboration with the
Department of Physics for the designing and fabrication of
equipments for Circadian physiology. In addition,
collaboration with the Department of Statistics.
d) Department of Botany: Programme for Aero-biology and
Aerosol in collaboration with the Department of Physics.
e) Department of Sociology: A certificate course in
Women’s Studies in collaboration with the Women’s
Studies Cell of the University of Pune.
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5. Examination reforms implemented: -
In continuation of the new examination system, this year
at T.Y.B.A. and T.Y.B.Com. level a term end examination of 20
marks was conducted and the final examination will be of 80
marks conducted by the University of Pune.
6. Number of candidates qualified: NET / SET: -
Staff : 02 and Students 03.
7. Total number of seminars / workshops conducted: -
Sr.No Name of the
Department
No. of seminars/workshops
conducted
1. Geography 01 Seminar
2. English 02 Workshops
01 Seminar
3. Physics 01 Seminar
4. Marathi 01 State level Seminar
5. Politics 02 Seminar
6. Botany 01 Seminar
7. Statistics 01 Seminar
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8. Research Projects: - a) Newly implemented / ongoing
b) Completed:
Sr.No Departments Ongoing Completed
Major Minor Major Minor
1. Hindi -- 02 -- 00
2. English -- 01 -- 01
3. Geography -- 03 -- 02
4. Marathi -- 03 -- 01
5. Zoology 01 01 --
6. Physics -- 01 03
7. Botany -- 02 -- 03
8. Economics -- 01 -- --
9. Politics -- 02 -- --
10. History 01 -- --
11. Psychology -- 01 -- --
12. Chemistry -- 03 -- --
13. Commerce -- 01 -- --
9. Patents generated, if any: -
Nil
10. New Collaborative research programmes: -
Department of Botany:
Research programme in collaboration with Regional Research
Institute, Bangalore.
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Department of Physics:
Research project in collaboration with University of Pune
(Department of Physics) Pune.
11. Total research grants received from various agencies: -
a) Department of Zoology:
FIST: Rs. 22,00000
DST: Rs. 16,74,000/
MOEF: Rs. 14,22,000/
b) Department of Botany: Rs. 1,00000/
c) Department of Physics: Rs. 1,00000/
d) Department of Hindi: Rs. 50000/
e) Department of Economics: Rs. 50,000/
f) Department of Geography: Rs. 50000/
g) Department of English: Rs. 50000/
h) Department of Chemistry: Rs. 1, 50000/-
i) Department of Marathi: Rs. 50,000/-
j) Department of Politics: Rs. Rs. 1,00000/-
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12. Number of research scholars:
Departments No. Of Research Scholars Awarded
No. Of Research Scholars Registered
Ph.D. M.Phil. Ph.D. M.Phil.
English -- 01 09 08
Marathi 04 03 16 12
Zoology 01 -- 05 --
Physics 01 -- -- --
Politics 01 03 07 01
Commerce 02 -- 18 --
Economics -- -- 05 04
Hindi 02
Geography 01 01
Total 08 07 63 26
No. of Research Guides in the department: -
Chemistry 01
Zoology 02
Physics 02
Hindi 01
Marathi 02
English 02
Geography 01
History 01
Politics 01
Commerce 05
Economics 01
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13. Citation index of faculty members and impact factor: -
1. Dr. Dilip Joshi has published Research Papers in
reputed National and International Journals. The following
papers are published or in press in the Chronobiology
International Journal (USA) an Biol. Rhythm Research (UK)
with impact factor 0.8 to 4.2 respectively.
a) Satralkar, M.K., Khare, P.V., Keny, V.L., Vanlalnghaka,
C., Kasture, M.S. Shivagaje, A.J., Iyyer, S.B., Barnabas,
R.J. and Joshi, D.S. (2006), Effect of light intensity on the
oviposition rhythm of the altitudinal strains of Drosophilia
27. Computer and internet access and training to teachers and
students: -
Broadband connectivity has been provided to Physics and
Computer Science departments. This facility is made available to
the faculty members of these departments as well as other faculty
members.
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28. Financial aid to students: -
The College has a separate Scholarship section. Various
financial aid is given to the students through the different
government schemes. This includes: -
Sr.
No
Class SC ST VJNT SBC OBC SP Ex-
SP
PTW STW GFI EBC Total
B
GL
B
GL
B GL B
GL
B GL B
GL
B
GL
B GL B GL B
GL
B GL
1 FYBA 77
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0
0
56 7 3 4 34 8 5 4 8 6 0 0 3 1 0
0
49 20 316
2 SYBA 48
10
4
1
40 6 5 1 39 7 3
1
4 4 5 0 6 1 0 0 60 09 254
3 TYBA 48
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0
0
25 02 1 3 20 09 4
2
3 4 1 1 5 1 0 0 35 12 205
4 FYBCom 12
04
1
0
2 1 3 3 11 07 2
10
6 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 68
5 SYBcom 9
4
0
0
4 0 3 0 5 1 5
7
0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 1 47
6 TYBcom 11
06
0
0
2 1 5 2 7 3 1
1
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 3 65
7
FYBsc 16
07
0
0
4 2 3 0 17 01 9
8
6 2 3 1 3 4 0 0 16 4 106
8
SYBsc 5
4
0
0
2 1 1 0 10 6 9
8
1 1 0 1 3 5 0 0 12 2 71
9
TYBsc 7
6
1
0
4 3 2 2 6 13 4
1
2 8 2 4 4 1 0 0 16 6 92
10
MA I 33
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2
2
17 5 1 1 26 9 0
0
0 3 4 1 3 2 0 0 23 6 151
11
MA II 17
9
1
0
15 3 2 1 18 10 1
0
1 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 19 5 108
12
Mcom I 6
0
0
0
1 2 2 2 5 0 0
2
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 28
13
Mcom II 3
0
1
0
3 0 2 1 0 2 0
2
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 23
14
MSc I 1
5
0
0
4 5 1 0 8 5 0
0
0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 5 2 43
15 MSc II 2
2
0
1
2 1 1 0 6 0 1
0
0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 4 2 28
Total 1605
Abbreviations: - SP – SERVING PERSON
EX-SP – EX-SERVING PERSON
PTW – PRIMARY TEACHERS WARDS
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STW – SECONDARY TEACHERS WARDS
EBC – ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASS
SC – SCHEDULE CASTE
ST – SCHEDULE TRIBE
OBC – OTHER BACKWARD CLASS
NT – NOMADIC TRIBE
SBC – SPECIAL BACKWARD CLASS
B: Boys
GL: Girls
29. Activities and support from the Alumni Association: -
The Alumni Association helped the College in organizing
various activities which were part of the Diamond Jubilee
Celebrations of the College. Prominent alumni were invited and
felicitated as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
30. Activities and support from the Parent-Teacher Association: -
During the year the Parent–Teacher Association also
helped out in planning and organizing the various activities
which were part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. The
Association was specially helpful in organizing the cultural
programmes.
31. Health Services: -
The Medical examination of all the hostel students (both
boys and girls) was conducted at the beginning of the
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academic year. The College has tie-ups with the nearby
hospitals in Ahmednagar.
Awareness programmes regarding Health & Hygiene,
AIDS/HIV, importance of blood donation etc. were
conducted for the benefit of the students.
32. Performance in sports activities: -
Students were selected to participate in different games at the group
and University level. The details are as under: -
STUDENTS PARTICIPATION AND SELECTION
2006-2007
Sr.No. GAMES BOYS GIRLS ZONAL UNIVERSITY
1. Chess 04 00 00 00
2 Cross Country 04 00 02 00
3 Boxing 03 00 03 01
4 Table Tennis 04 04 01 00
5 Hockey 12 12 07 00
6 Cricket 16 02 07 02
7 Basket Ball 12 12 03 01
8 Hand Ball 12 00 04 00
9 Athletics 07 00 04 00
10 Soft Ball 10 00 00 00
11 Volley Ball 12 00 01 00
12 Tennis 03 00 03 00
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13 Judo 02 00 02 00
14 Weight/Power
Lifting
04 00 02 00
15 Kho-Kho 12 01 02 00
16 Foot Ball 16 00 08 04
17 Wrestling 06 00 00 00
18 Cycling 03 01 04 01
Total 142 32 53 09
Total Number of Boys Participation: - 142 Total Number of Girls Participation: - 032 Total Number of students selected for Zonal : - 053 Total Number of students selected for University : - 009
33. Incentives to outstanding sportspersons: -
The incentives given to outstanding sportsperson included
colours, tracksuits and TA, DA for participation in the various
sports events. The details are as under: -
Sr.No Name of Player
Events Level
1 Collin Dick
Basketball University
2 Afraz Pathan
CYCLING University
3 Govind Joshi Boxing University
4 Johny Laldinthar Football University
5 Daniel Pudiate Football University
6 Gaurav Bhingardive Football University
7 C Lalrememruata Football University
8 Nilesh Patel Cricket University
9 Abhishek Gule Cricket University
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Sr.No Colours were given to all the students participating in the
following Games.
1.
Basketball
2.
Hand ball
3.
Volley ball
4.
Soft ball
5.
Kho-Kho
6.
Athletics
7.
Cross country
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Boxing
9.
Table Tennis
10.
Hockey
11.
Tennis
12.
Judo
13.
Foot Ball.
34. Student achievements and awards: -
a) Academic
Sr.No. Prize
1. SHRI.R.R.KATHOD PRIZE: The Prize shall be awarded to the
student who stand first at FYBCOM Examination, from Ahmednagar
College and continues his studies in the College offering Banking or
Accountancy offer SYBCOM.Examination.
NAME: Ms.NAYANI PRACHI
2. HEMANT NARALKAR PRIZE: The Prize for student who secures
higher marks in Accountance at TYBCOM Examination.
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NAME:Mr. HUSSEN LATIFJIWALA
3. M.N.SATHA PRIZE:
The Prize shall be awarded to the student who secured first Position in
M.Com.
NAME: Ms.JINSIWALE ROOPALI ANIL
4. SAPTARSHI PRIZE: There are two prizes, one for a lady student who
stands first in FYBA. And another for a male student who stand first in
FYBSC.
1. FYBA : NAME: MR.SHINDE NANDU DATTATRAYA
.2. FYBSC:NAME : MS.SHAIKH AMRIN ABDUL SAMAD
5. DR.S.K.ADKAR HINDI PRIZE: The Prizes will be given in equal
proporation. One to the student who has secured highest number of
marks in Hindi at TYBA taken together and another to the student who
secures highest number of aggregate marks at M.A. Examination with
Hindi special, student must obtain atleast second class marks for those
prize.
NAME: TYBA - DALVI RUPALI SAMPAT
M.A. - TRIPATHI ANAND SRIPRAKASH
6. MARATHI DEPT.PRIZES: From the interest of fixed deposit
Rs.3000/- contributed by Marathi Department of Ahmednagar College,
Ahmednagar.
Dr.B.P.Hivale Prize: The Prize shall be awarded to the student of this
College, who stand first in MA Marathi Examination,Ahmednagar
College,Ahmednagar.
NAME: Ms. VAISHALI HIRVE
Dr.T.Barnabas Prize: The Prize shall be awarded to the student of this
College, who stand first in TYBA Marathi Special subject Examination
in Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar.
NAME: Ms.SAVITA LAD
7. PROF.AG.NEWASKAR PRIZE:
The Prize shall be awarded to the student who secures first Position in
F.Y.B.A. [Hostory]
NAME: BHINGARDIVE SEEMA KISAN
8. DAMODHAR ANANT JOSHI PRIZE: The prize shall be awarded to
the student who secures first position in MA history in Ahmednagar
College,Ahmednagar.
NAME: Mr.AGHAV PRAVIN
9. PROF.Y.R.KULKARNI PRIZE:
1.The Prize shall be awardedto the student who secures first position
in FYBA Geography in Ahmednagar College,Ahmednagar.
NAME: Mr.SHINDE NANDU DATTATRAYA
2. The Prize shall be awarded to the student who secures first position
SYBA Geography in Ahmednagar College,Ahmednagar.
NAME: Mr.AYANAR PRAVIN GANGADHAR
3. The Prize shall be awarded to the student who secures first position in
TYBA Geography in Ahmednagar College,Ahmednagar.
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NAME: Ms.SHAIKH SHAGUFTA KASAM
DEPT. OF GEOGRAPHY PRIZE: This Prize shall be awarded to the
student who secured first position in MA/MSC Geography.
NAME: LALRAMNUMAWII
10. PROF.HEMANT GOKHALE PRIZE: The prize shall be awarded to
the student who secures first position in TYBA [Psychology] Ist in
Psycho.
NAME: Ms.JADHAV SHARON DEODATTA
11. LATE S.B.RANBHISE POLITICS PRIZE:
The Prize shall be awarded to the student who secures first position in
M.A.[Politics] Ist in Politics.
NAME : MHASKE PRAKASH VIKAS
12. M.V.VAIDYA PRIZE:The Prize shall be awarded to the student of
this College, who stands first in TYBSC Chemistry Examination in
Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar.
NAME: JADHAV RAVINDRA RAOSAHEB
13. LATE MISS.ARUNA JOGLEKAR PRIZE: The Prize shall be
awarded to the student of this College who stands first in MSC Bio-
Chemistgry Examination in Ahmednagar College,Ahmednagar.
NAME: MS. POONAM SWEETY VINODKUMAR
14. DR.B.P.HIWALE PRIZE: The Prize shall be awarded to the student of
this College who stands first in M.SC Org.Chemistry Examination in
Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar.
NAME: Mr.PANMAND ANIL ANKUSH
15. MR.V.R.KHANNA PRIZE:
The Prize shall be awarded to the student who secures first Position
in M.SC Drug Chemistry.
NAME: HAREL SHIVAJI
16. HOLLEHUNNER PRIZE:
1.The Prize shall be awarded to the student who secured first position
in FYBSC Statistics .
NAME: SHAIKH AMIN ABDUL SAYYED
2. The Prize shall be awarded to the student who secured first position
in SYBSC Statistics.
NAME: BHALKE NITIN
RATNAPARKHI PRIZE: First in TYBSc Stats.
3. Ms .DESHPANDE PRAJAKTA
17. Late Mrs.Kamala B Iyyer Prize :
The Prize shall be awarded to the student who stood Ist in TYBSc
Physics.
NAME: Mr.GUNJAL SACHIN VILASRAO
18. DR.G.S.PATEL PRIZE -
1]For Physically handicapped student who secure highest marks at
graduate level from amongst Science,Arts and Commerce faculty of
this College. PRIZE COULD NOT BE AWARDED
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2] For Student who secure highest marks at graduate level with
Microbiology as a special subject from Microbiology department of
this College. Mr.KUKREJA GAURAV
b) Sports achievement and awards
INTER COLLEGIATE WINNERS
FOOTBALL 1] Standley Samuel
2] Debraj Roy
HOCKEY 1] Arun Kumar Jarial
2] Madhukar Nikam
CRICKET 1] Solomon Alsamrao
2] Akash Thorat
ATHLETICS GENERAL CHAMPIONSHIP
1] Vaishali Dalvi
2] Dinesh Bhalerao
TENNIS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
1] Ankush Naagar
2] Sujit Bhalghat
UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES
1] Govind Joshi - Boxing
2] Afraz Pathan - Cycling
3] Abhishek Ghule - Cricket
4] Nilesh Patel - Cricket
5] Gaurav Bhingardive - Football
6] C.Lalremruata - Football
7] Johnny Laldhinthar - Football
8] Daniel Pudiate - Football
9] Collin Dick - Basket Ball
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1] A. Sundip Kumar [ RUGBY]Represented India at the 15th Asian
Games,Doha.2006.
2] Anupam Sanklecha [Cricket] Maharashtra Ranji Trophy Team.
35. Activities of the Guidance and Counselling cell: -
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The Career Guidance & Counselling Cell conducted
various courses for the benefit of the students. This included
short term courses during the vacations and a long-term course
conducted during the year. In fact, our college has send the
details of this to NAAC under the ‘Best Practices’ followed by
the College.
36. Placement services provided to students: -
The Drug Chemistry, Biochemistry and Organic
Chemistry departments arranged campus interviews for the
students. In all 31 students were placed through the placement
services in prominent companies. This includes:
M.Sc. Drug Chemistry 14 students
M.Sc. Biochemistry 05 students
M.Sc. Organic Chemistry 12 students
M.Sc./ B.Sc. Computer Science 24 students
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The above students were placed in prominent
organizations like Cipla, Goa, Ranbaxy, Merck, Mumbai, and
Cognizant, Pune.
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37. Development programme for non-teaching staff: -
On Saturday 16th December 2006 a one-day programme for
the non teaching staff was organized in which talks on motivation
and productivity were delivered. The programme also had various
cultural and variety programme presented by the non-teaching staff.
38. Any other relevant information the College wishes to add: -
1. The College celebrated the Founder’s Day on 22nd January 2007
with two unique programmes: the first was a drama depicting the
origins of the College and the second was a recitation of poems
on the life and spirit of the Founder Dr. B.P. Hivale, presented by
the students and the staff members of the College.
2. The College Annual Day had Dr. Girish Oak, a famous actor, as
the Chief Guest.
3. The concluding ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
of the College had as its Chief Guest Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Vice
Chancellor, University of Pune and Shri Yashvantrao Gadakh,
MP.
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4. ‘Soaring Fire’, a Rock Group with six of our students, bagged
the first prize at a Rock Music Competition organized by Armed
Forces Medical College, Pune.
5. The Department of Mathematics conducted a Certificate course
in ‘Advanced C ++’ from 20th November 2006 to 20 February
2007. Thirty students from various colleges of Ahmednagar were
trained in this course.
6. The non-teaching staff of the College had organized a Musical
Programme on 16th December 2006.
7. The NSS unit of the College arranged a ten-day residential camp
at the village Pimpalgaon Malvi between 14th and 23rd December
2006. Various activities, including economic survey, labor work,
were carried out during this camp.
8. The Department of Geography organized a one-day seminar on
remote sensing and geographical information on 13th February
2007. Eminent Professors from the University of Pune were the
resource persons.
9. A ‘Youth Week’ was celebrated in January 2007 by the NSS
students wherein different co-curricular activities like debate,
elocution and essay writing competitions were held.
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10. The College unit of NCC conducted a Drill Competition on 14th
January 2007. Contestants from 17th Maharashtra Battalion took
part in the competition.
11. A two-day ‘Arts Festival’ was organized on 11th and 12th of
March 2007 for the UG students of the arts faculty.
12. A photo exhibition displaying 31 photos illustrating the
landscape of Bhandardhara dam and the Adivasi life in the
surrounding areas was organized on 15th March 2007. The
photographer Mr. Yogesh Kardile is a past student of the
College.
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PART - C
Explain the plans of the College for the next year (2007-
2008):
The plans of the College for the next year include the following:
1. Introduction of new courses:
The College intends to start the following new courses at the
graduate and postgraduate level.
Under Graduate Level :
a) Diploma in Hindi Translation (approval
committee is expected).
b) Certificate Course in English (approval
committee is expected).
c) C training programme (in addition to C ++
already started).
d) Bachelor in Communication Journalism
e) Diploma in Communication Journalism
Post Graduate Level
M.B.A. (Insurance) affiliated to YCMOU.
2. Follow up on Research Centres: -
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Follow up and get the permission from University of Pune
to start research centre in Commerce.
3. Infrastructure Development:
The College intends to add the following infrastructure in
the next year:
a) Four classrooms
b) A new staff room
c) Two labs for organic chemistry
d) Two rooms for YCMOU
4. Library:
a) Completion of the computerization of library and
moving towards ‘e’ library.
b) Subscribing additional research journals in
various subjects.
5. Instrumentation facility: Setting up advanced instrumentation
facility in the department of Physics.
6. Grants under FIST: Re-apply for grants under FIST (Funds for
Improvement of Science and Technology) for Microbiology and
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apply for grants for Geography and Botany departments. Grants
under FIST have already been sanctioned for Physics, Chemistry
and Zoology departments.
7. Follow up on proposals to: UGC, for a ladies hostel with 50 plus
rooms with modern amenities.
8. Computer Network Centers: In Biochemistry, Biotechnology,
Mathematics and Statistics departments.
9. Office Automation: Fine tuning of office automation for fully
online admissions procedure.
10. College Website: Improvements in the websites with special link
up for alumni online registration.
11. Renovation and Upgradation:
a. Renovation of Ladies common room.
b. Renovation of Gents Common room.
c. Further upgradation of Gymkhana.
(Dr. M.B.Mehta) (Dr. R. J. Barnabas) Co-ordinator, IQAC Principal & Chairperson, IQAC
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