ANNUAL (Year :

ISWAR SARAN DEGREE COLLEGE(Constituent College of Central University of Allahabad)

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ANNUAL REPORTYear : 2014 – 2015)

ISWAR SARAN DEGREE COLLEGE(Constituent College of Central University of Allahabad)

Allahabad (U.P.)

REPORT

ISWAR SARAN DEGREE COLLEGE (Constituent College of Central University of Allahabad)

MUNS (A VISIONARY PHILANTHROPIST AND FOUNDER OF THE COLLEGE)

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MUNSHI ISWAR SARAN (A VISIONARY PHILANTHROPIST AND FOUNDER OF THE COLLEGE) (A VISIONARY PHILANTHROPIST AND FOUNDER OF THE COLLEGE)

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COLLEGE PROFILE

Iswar Saran Degree College was established in the year 1970 under the aegis

of Iswar Saran Ashram with two vibrant units; Gandhi Study Circle and Gandhi

Memorial Library as integral part of it. The college imparts higher education in

three streams; Arts, Commerce, and Sciences with the maximum emphasis on

quality didactics and higher moral values to keep pace with the global and national

demands.

Apart from this, the college also runs several vocational courses approved by

UGC under different faculties viz. Food Processing and Automobile in B. Voc.

Degree program, Computer Application, Computer and Electronic Equipment

Maintenance and six add-on courses like mobile repairing, e-commerce, watershed

management, microbial bio-fertilizer : production and utilization, computer

application ‘O’ level diploma, and library science.

The college sprawls over 50 acre of land with rich infrastructural setup

including adequate number of lecture halls, smart classes, well equipped

laboratories, general library, reference library, computer centre, conference hall,

multimedia centre, gymnasium, sports complex, student health centre, career

guidance cell, Grievance cell and women cell etc.

A Botanical garden and conservatory has also been established to conserve

rare and threatened plants of the region. Such an infrastructural setup has

generated work culture, academic and research milieu in the college conductive to

the pursuit of studies and producing top rankers in academic and outreach

activities of the University/college. The college also has a NCC Coy for boys and 1

Coy for girls, and 10 NSS Units both for boys and girls.

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COLLEGE AT A GLANCE

• The College is NAAC Accredited with (CGPA – 2.87: B)

• College with Potential for Excellence granted by UGC

• The College sprawls over 50 acre of land

• Student strength – 5000

• Total faculty strength – 91 (including Arts, Commerce, Science and B. Voc.)

• Total subjects in Arts – 12

• Commerce - All subjects

• Total subjects in Sciences – 11

• Bachelor of Vocation Degree (B. Voc.) - 02

• UGC Approved Vocational Courses:

� Library science

� Computer Application

� Computer and Electronic Equipment Maintenance

� Mobile repairing

� E-commerce

� Watershed management

� Microbial bio-fertilizer: production and utilization

� Computer application ‘O’ level diploma

• Certificate Courses Run by College:

� Computer awareness

� English proficiency

� General awareness

� Archaeology & museology

� Creative writing

� Entrepreneurship

� E-banking

� Finance

� Stock Exchange & Security

• Academic, Research and Other Activities:

� Regular organization of Seminars/Symposia, Workshops and Brainstorming sessions

� Regular publications of Books and Proceedings/Research papers by faculty members

� Regular participation of faculty members in seminars/symposia/workshops

� Regular deliberations of Invited talks/Lectures by the faculty members

� Regular research and publication by faculty members under UGC-MRP schemes

� Educational tours for in situ learning in Archaeological and Botanical hot spots

� Remedial classes for weak students

� Campus interviews for recruitment of deserving candidates.

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MISSION AND OBJECTIVES With the prime objective of creating best environment of teaching and

learning to spawn the intellect and skill apparently suited to the national and

global scenario. The college is serving as a workshop of social engineering to equip

the youths with knowledge, skills, values, traditions, and patriotism.

To cater the needs of excellence in higher education the College aspires;

� To develop a cohesive centre of excellence in teaching and learning to

produce best manpower enriched with highly innovative perception and

adaptability potential.

� To prepare the youths to face the ever changing global challenges.

� To provide higher education to youths of socially and economically deprived

and disadvantaged groups.

� To infuse knowledge, skills, moral values, traditions and patriotism among

students to create a good citizen.

� To let the youth embrace the sorrow of the impoverished and help them as

far as possible.

Faculty Position: Post-wise specializations, Conference attended by Faculty

Members, and Publications during (2014-2015).

1. Faculty of Arts

SN Name Department Post Specialization Seminars

Attended

Publications

(Papers & Books)

Nat. Int. Nat. Int. Books

1. Dr. Anand

Shanker Singh

Principal Asso. Prof. Numesmatics &

Epigraphy

05 04 05 04 02

2. Dr. Indra

Srivastava

Sociology Asso. Prof. Social

Psychology

Criminology

04 01 - - 02

3. Dr. Gayatri Singh History Asso. Prof. Modern History 03 - - - -

4. Dr. Suman

Agarwal

Pol. Science Asso. Prof. Ancient Indian

Political Thought

05 - 03 - 01

5. Dr. S.P. Pandey Philosophy Asso. Prof. Indian & Social

Philosophy

03 - - - -

Section - I

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6. Dr. A.K.

Srivastava

Economics Asso. Prof. International

Trade and

Economic Policy

03 - 01 - 01

7. Dr. Girija Shanker Sanskrit Asso. Prof.

(LWP)

Jyotish Shastra 05 03 04 04 02

8. Dr. Amita Pandey Philosophy Asso. Prof. Indian

Philosophy

03 - 02 - -

9. Dr. R.K.

Markandey

Economics Asso. Prof. Demography &

Statistics

02 01 02 01 -

10. Dr. Anita

Sengupta

Sanskrit Asso. Prof. Sanskrit Lit. 03 01 02 - 1. Res.

Project

11. Dr. Anand Singh Sociology Asst. Prof. Demographic

Studies

03 - - - -

12. Dr. Dhirendra

Dwivedi

Def. Studies Asst. Prof. International

Relation

05 - 06 - 02

13. Dr. Dheeraj

Chaudhary

History Asst. Prof. Modern Indian

History

03 - 03 - -

14. Dr. Anuja Saluja Education Asst. Prof. Educational

Administration

04 - 03 - -

15. Dr. Sheo Harsh

Singh

Pol. Science Asst. Prof. Political Theory

& International

Relation

05 - 05 - -

16. Dr. Rachana

Singh

History Asst. Prof. Modern History 03 - 01 - -

17. Dr. Man Singh Education Asst. Prof. Distance

Education

03 01 02 - -

18. Dr. U.K. Dwivedi English Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

19. Dr. S.C. Rai Anc. Hist. Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

20. Dr. Manoj Kumar

Dubey

Anc. Hist. Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

21. Dr. S.S. Roy Anc. Hist. Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

22. Dr. S.K. Prajapati Eng. Lit. Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

23. Dr. R.K.

Srivastava

Psychology Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

24. Dr. Anjana

Srivastava

Psychology Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

25. Dr. Atul Mishra Defence Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

26. Dr. Amit Pandey Economics Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

27. Dr. Deepika Ojha Education Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

28. Dr. Srishti

Kushwaha

Hindi Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

29. Dr. Kripa Hindi Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

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Kinjalkam

30. Dr. R.C. Pandey Hindi Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

31. Mr. Vivek K. Rai Pol. Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

32. Dr. Arvind K.

Mishra

Sociology Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

33. Dr. Brahma Deo Sanskrit Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

Nat. = National, Int. = International, GF = Guest faculty

2. Faculty of Commerce

SN Name Department Post Specialization Seminars

Attended

Publications

(Papers & Books)

Nat. Int. Nat. Int. Books

1. Dr. A.K. Agarwal Commerce Asso. Prof. Accountancy 02 - 02 - 01

2. Sr. S.K. Nigam Commerce Asso. Prof. Accounts &

Finance

02 01 01 - -

3. Dr. Pradeep

Saxena

Commerce Asso. Prof. Accounts and

Management

05 01 02 02 01

4. Km. Ritika

Sathana

Commerce Guest

Faculty

- - - - - -

3. Faculty of Science

SN Name Department Post Specialization Seminars

Attended

Publications

(Papers & Books)

Nat. Int. Nat. Int. Books

1. Sri V.S. Verma Comp. Sc. Asst. Prof. Networking 02 - - - -

2. Dr. H.P. Pandey Botany Asst. Prof. Plant Taxonomy,

Allelopathy, and

Ethnobotany

03 - 07 03 01

1. Ph.D. got awarded

1. Research project completed

3. Dr. Richa Tandon Botany Asst. Prof. Cyanobacteria 02 - 01 01 -

4. Dr. SudhaBala

Srivastava

Botany Asst. Prof. Plant Pathology 02 - - - -

5. Dr. Sanjeev

Kumar

Chemistry Asst. Prof. Organic

Chemistry

04 - 04 03 -

6. Sri Rajesh Verma Chemistry Asst. Prof. Inorganic

Chemistry

03 - 01 - -

7. Dr. A.K.

Srivastava

Chemistry Asst. Prof. Physical Chem. - - - - -

8. Dr. Manisha

Tripathi

Zoology Asst. Prof. Animal

Cytogenetics

03 - 01 01 -

9. Dr. Jaya Tripathi Zoology Asst. Prof. Animal

Cytogenetics

04 - - 01 -

10. Dr. A.K.

Srivastava

Def. Studies Asst. Prof. International

Relation

02 - 01 - -

11. Sri N.K. Tripathi Statistics Asst. Prof. Statistical

Inference

03 - - - -

12. Mr. Priyeh K.

Singh

EEM Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

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13. Sri Sumit K.

Srivastava

Comp. Sc. Asst. Prof. Security

Cryptography

03 01 02 - -

14. Sri Ved Prakash Statistics Asst. Prof. Design of

Experiments

03 - - - -

15. Sri S. Budhwar Electronics Asst. Prof. Acoustics 02 - - - -

16 Sri Anil K.

Srivastava

Electronics Asst. Prof. Audio & Video 02 - - - -

17. Sri Pankaj Shukla Mathematics Asst. Prof. 3D 02 - - - -

18. Mr. Manish

Jaiswal

Comp. Sc. Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

19. Sri Vivek

Agrahari

Physics Asst. Prof. Elect. &

Magnetism

02 01 01 - -

20.

.

Sri Anurag

Mishra

Physics Asst. Prof. Mechanics 02 - - - -

21. Dr. Poonam

Kumari

Physics Asst. Prof. Solid State

Physics

02 - 01 - -

22. Mr. Priyeh K.

Singh

EEM Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

23. Mr. Vinay Kumar Mathematics Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

24. Mr. Abhimanyu

Kumar

Physics Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

25. Mr. Abhishek

Singh

Mathematics Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

26. Mr. Apurv Kumar Comp. App. Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

27. Saumya Singh EEM Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

28. Md. Irshad Computer Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

29. Mr. Aditya

Kumar

Physics Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

30. Mr. Snehashish

Bhunia

Physics Asst. Prof. - - - - - -

(d) Number of courses conducted by the Departments/Centres/Institutes.

The College conducts the following courses:

(i) Undergraduate courses in Arts (12 Subjects), Commerce (all subjects)

and Science (11 Subjects)

(ii) U.G.C. sponsored Ad-on courses (Diploma/Certificate)

1. Mobile Repairing

2. E-Commerce

3. Watershed Management

4. Biofertilizer Production and Marketing

5. Library Science

6. Computer Application ‘O’ Level

(iii) The college conducts the following awareness programmes

1. Computer Awareness Programme (Compulsory for all First Year

Students of Art, Science & Commerce)

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2. English Proficiency Course (Compulsory for all Second Year

Students of Art, Science & Commerce)

3. General Awareness Course for all Third year students of Art,

Science & Commerce

(e) National/International Seminar conducted by the

Department/Centres/Institutes

XIV Annual Conference of Indian Buddhist Society and International

Seminar on Buddhist Philosophy and its Social Pragmatism. October

2014. Organized by Department of Ancient History and Archaeology.

(f) Prominent Visitors

1. Prof. Alok Pandey, Los-Vegas University,USA

2. Prof. K.P.Mishra,Former Director Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,

Mumbai ,At present Vice-Chancellor NGBUniversity,Allahabad

3. Prof. R.S. Sharma, English Deptt., BHU Varanasi

4. Prof. Balakrishnan, Annamalai University, Chennai

5. Prof. P.C. Shukla, Education Department, BHU, Varanasi

6. Prof. Lata Dubey, English Deptt., BHU, Varanasi

7. Dr. Ram Chandra, School of Languages, JNU, New Delhi

8. Sri Birendra Kapoor, AGM, NABARD, New Delhi

9. Prof. U.S. Shukla, Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalay,

Varanasi

10. Prof. N.K. Chaudhary, Economics Department, Patna University,

Patna

11. Prof. Naushad Ali, Economics Department, Jamia Millia University,

New Delhi

12. Prof. R.P. Mishra, Former Vice Chancellor, A.U., Allahabad.

13. Lt. Gen. Vinay Shanker, Former DG, Artillery, Indian Army

14. Dr. B. Chengappa, Sr. Fellow, IDSA, New Delhi

15. Brig. R.K. Bhutani, Sub Area Commander, Chhattisgarh, M.P. and

Allahabad.

(g) Any other achievements

1. The college has been awarded with the status of College with

Potential for Excellence (CPE) by the U.G.C., New Delhi

2. B. Voc. Degree programmes (02) approved by U.G.C.

i. Food processing

ii. Automobile

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(h) Infrastructural development

1. Smart Class Rooms

2. Reference and Research Library for teachers and researchers

3. Computer Foundation Course Laboratory

4. Well equipped Language Laboratory

5. Well equipped Conference Hall

6. Multi media Centre

7. General library equipped with 200 computers connected with online

libraries and academic portals.

8. Botanical garden with germplasm conservatory of rare and

endangered plant species

9. Well equipped Laboratory for bio-fertilizer production and research.

1. Teaching and Learning (Undergraduate):

The teaching-learning process forms the very crux of any educational

institution. All the activities in the college are organized to facilitate the effective

functioning of this process. At the beginning of the session, an academic plan is

prepared with the help of a committee formed for the purpose. A detailed academic

calendar is chalked out and the teaching plan is delineated. The syllabus is

divided into three parts to be taught in three phases of the academic year. This is

printed by the college in the form of a booklet and is made available to the

students. Tests, exercises and practical are conducted by teachers in laboratories

as per requirements of the syllabus. A time schedule is made for the internal

examination of the college. Annual examinations are conducted by the university.

To make learning meaningful, the methods employed by the teachers of this

college are participatory in nature. Most of the teaching-learning activities are

conducted through lecture method and interactive discussion method. Experiential

learning, seminar method and computer assisted learning method is also being

used by some of the departments as a teaching strategy.

Section – II

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Our college constantly strives to make learning, student centric by giving the

students rich academic experiences. Academic tours are organized from time to

time. Talks by renowned educationists are often organized. Career counseling is

provided to the students to facilitate their selection of proper vocational avenues.

Private agencies and companies are invited to hold placement interviews on the

campus.

The college possesses a well-stocked library which has a regular supply of

latest books and journals on various subjects. The students and the faculty keep

themselves abreast with the recent developments in their respective subjects.

The students are issued books from the main library, which is adequately

stocked by recent publications of books and journals both national and

international.

According to the norms laid down by the UGC for the teacher-taught ratio,

the college does not have sufficient number of teachers, but the teachers of the

college do full justice to the academic load by taking extra classes and putting in

more teaching hours. The college also employs guest lecturers to augment teaching

work. They work under the guidance of senior faculty members of their respective

departments.

The college conducts internal mid-term examination. Students are

communicated about the evaluation system in their classrooms at the beginning of

the session. It has been made mandatory for all the students to appear in mid-

term examination; otherwise they might be restrained from appearing in the main

examination. The results of the mid-term examinations are communicated to the

students. Special remedial classes are arranged for weak students. A specific grant

is also provided by the UGC for this purpose. Apart from this, home assignments

are also given from time to time to the students, which are checked and evaluated

by teachers so that the students may come to know about their strengths and

weaknesses. They also learn to assimilate the content.

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A healthy academic atmosphere prevails on the campus to facilitate the

teaching learning-learning process. The significance of mutual-learning is realized

to achieve a healthy academic work culture and to vouch for Teaching-learning

effectiveness. The participatory method of teaching is encouraged so that self

confidence among the learners can be generated. Educational tours, excursions

and sight visit by students are regularly organized under the supervision and

guidance of the teachers.

Remedial classes are held for weak students belonging to the SC and ST

categories. Free of cost coaching is provided to SC and ST students to offer them

opportunities to prepare for competitive examinations. The Career Guidance Cell

facilitates the students to choose career options and avenues.

An innovation in Teaching/Learning in the college has been the use of seminar

method of teaching where the students are enthused with the quest for knowledge.

They also get a platform to hone their public speaking skills as well as to effectively

organize their subject matter. This method has had a considerable success in the

college where a spirit of healthy competition has been fostered in students.

The teachers assess the efficacy of their teaching by conducting class tests

from time to time. Care is taken by the teachers to help the weak students by

providing them remedial classes. The advanced learners are motivated by the

teachers to work ahead of the rest by assigning them extra work or getting them

involved in the organization of seminars or other productive activities on the

college campus.

Apart from classroom teaching, students are exposed to field experiences, practical

and laboratory work. Seminars, symposia and debates are held periodically to

further enrich their academic experiences.

Another innovative effort of the college has been to make a syllabus

execution plan on quarterly basis in which the syllabus is completed within a

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stipulated time frame. Supervision of senior faculty members and Quality

Assurance Cell of the college ensure that this time frame is adhered to religiously.

For capacity building of our students and enhancing their future progression

Computer Literary Programme, English Language Proficiency, Personality

Development and General Studies also have been launched in the college.

The college also has formed various committees such as Internal Quality

Assurance Cell, Library Committee and Placement Cell to augment the teaching

learning activities of the college.

For ensuring good institutional climate the college has also constituted a

women cell, a health care centre, counselling cell, gymnasium etc. This also takes

care of maintaining the mental health of the students. The college extends its

cooperation to the University of Allahabad at all times and at all levels, be it for

organising seminars, symposia, workshops or for teaching extension and

evaluation, or for attending orientation and refresher courses organised by the

University of Allahabad.

The following activities related with teaching have been initiated and

completed to enhance the teaching and learning excellence;

(1) The Smart Classes (08) have been made functional. All equipments and

softwares have been purchased and installed.

(2) Language Lab has been established for 40+1 persons. All the equipments and

software have been purchased and installed.

(3) Library: Open rack system has been introduced. Reading facilities has been

provided for the students equipped with 200 computers connected with online

libraries and academic portals.

(4) Museum and Archaeology lab under the Ancient History and Archaeology

department have been established. Seven reputed archaeological sites have been

explored. Artifacts have been collected, experimented and displayed. More than

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four dozen selective replicas have been purchased from Allahabad Museum. More

than 50 modern and miniature paintings have been collected from different

museums. This college museum will act as a resource hub for teaching and

learning of history and archaeology. It will also help students to develop their

perception of national cultural heritage. All related equipments/instruments have

been purchased and installed in Archaeology lab.

(5) Computer Literacy/Awareness – meant for all first year students of all

streams to provide computer literacy.

(6) English Language Proficiency Certificate (Course of three months) The

course has been designed to develop effective communicative skill among the

students.

(7) Functional Creative Writing (One month) Certificate Course – The course

was provided to train students in functional writing of English in creative areas.

(8) General Awareness Course – A three months course was designed and

provided to selected third year students of the college to prepare their foundation

and generate awareness for the competitive examinations.

(9) Archaeology and Museology Certificate Course – The objective of six week

course is to enlighten the students of Ancient history on basic principles and

fundamentals of archaeology and museology.

2. Awards / Honour :

i. Karmyogi Samman for work in Bhojpuri Literature given by

Mauritius Govt., Mauritius (Dr. Anand Shanker Singh, Principal)

ii. Maharshi Parashar Samman –Nepal Government (Dr. G.S. Shashtri,

Sanskrit Deptt.)

iii. Young Women Scientist Award, Deptt. of Science & Technology,

Govt. of India (Dr. Richa Tandon, Botany Deptt.)

iv. Rashtriya Vidya Sarashwat Samman by International Institute of

Education and Management, New Delhi (Dr. Anand Shankar Singh,

Principal).

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v. Nomination for Rajiv Gandhi Award by Indian Solidarity Council, New

Delhi (Dr. Anand Shankar Singh, Principal).

vi. Dr. G.S. Shashtri, Sanskrit Deptt. Invited for Special Lecture on

Astrology, U.S.A.

vii. Dr. H.P. Pandey, Department of Botany invited for the

deliberation of (02) talks:

1) On the 125th centenary of Botanical Survey of India (BSI),

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change,

Government of India at Central Regional Circle, Allahabad (13th

February 2015).

2) On the National Workshop of Society of Biological Sciences and

Rural Development at Vigyan Parishad Auditorium, Allahabad

(15th December 2015).

3. Research Projects: 8 Minor Research Projects Sanctioned by UGC.

i. Dr. Anand Shanker Singh, Principal

ii. Dr. G.S. Shastri, Sanskrit Department

iii. Dr. Anita Sengupta, Sanskrit Department

iv. Dr. Dhirendra Diwedi, Def. Studies Department

v. Dr. Anuja Saluja, Education Department

vi. Dr. Richa Tandon, Botany Department

vii. Dr. H.P. Pandey, Botany Department

viii. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Chemistry Department

4. Campus Selections / Placements:

35 Students of the college got placement in different National and

Multinational Companies (Wipro, Glaxo, Apex, Bajaj Allianz and

some other Insurance Companies). Besides, several students have

been selected in Govt. jobs in U.P. and other states.

5. Seminars Organized in the College:

03 National Seminars Sponsored by UGC in the Deptts. of

i. Ancient History & Archaeology.

ii. Department of Political Science

iii. Department of Sociology

6. Workshops Organized in the College:

04 Workshops-

i. Workshop on Personality Development

ii. Workshop on Language Proficiency

iii. Workshop on Soft Skill Development

iv. Workshop on Writing Skill Development

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Co-Curricular Activities

1. Academic:

(i) Add-on Course :

• Watershed Management

• e-Commerce

• Mobile Repairing

• Bio-Fertilizer; Production, Utilization and Marketing

• Library & Communication Science

(ii) Certificate Course:

• Computer Awareness

• English Proficiency & Personality Development

• General Awareness

• Stress Management and Clinical Psychology

(iii) Summer Course:

• Robotics

• Multimedia & Animation

• Office Automation

• Computerize Accountancy

(iv) Seminars/Workshops/Symposium/Conferences:

• These are regularly organised by different departments at local, regional,

and nationl levels.

(v) Other Activities :

• Academic Tours are regular feature as per the needs of different

departments.

• Skill Enhancement Programme for faculty.

• Students tutorial

• Remedial Classes

• Weekly Seminars;

• SC/ST Coaching for Entry in Services;

• Minor/Major Research Projects : UGC sponsored and self financed

research projects.

(vi) Publication:

• Research Monographs

• Seminar/Conference precedings & proceedings

• Books

• Journals viz. Bioherald (Chief Editor: Dr. H.P. Pandey)

• Manuals and Reviews

•

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2. Extension:

• NCC (Girls and Boys wings both)

• NSS (10 Units)

• Training Programmes for Food Preservation and Processing in

collaboration with Purva Food Industries, Allahabad and Institute of

Professional Studies (IPS) University of Allahabad

• Literacy Programme for Farmers in Lac Culture in Collaboration with Bio-

Ved Research Centre, Allahabad.

• Training programme for farmers in Bio-Fertilizers; Production and

Utilization.