1 | Page GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE UDHAMPUR The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC Name of the Institution: Govt. Degree College Udhampur (J&K) Year of Report: 2007-08 College Profile Govt. Degree College Udhampur was set up in 1961 as a three year degree course in Science & Arts with a pre – university class attached to it. The first batch of 30 students was admitted on 27 June, 1961 and interestingly no. of girls (17) was more than no. of boys (13). The majestic campus of this decades’ old college is situated in the outskirts of Udhampur town on a hillock overlooking the Devika, the sacred Ganges of Jammu region. Since its inception the college has achieved major landmarks, and is at present one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. At present, the College provides instruction in the disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Science (Medical and Non-medical), BCA and BBA. We also offer two PG Courses i.e. Post Graduate Course in English & Post Graduate Course in Hindi. A sizable section of students joining this institution comes from such families which mainly depend on agriculture and are economically as well as socially weak. The College carefully caters to the educational needs of this particular section of the society, and puts in every effort to ensure a gradual and meaningful development of the students, both in curricular and extra-curricular domains. The College has a highly qualified and experienced staff, well-equipped laboratories, rich library, play-fields, Boys’ hostel, Multi-purpose hall and other infrastructural facilities. Besides, the lush green splendid campus of the College and equipped with all basic amenities and (with a back drop of the Gangeda Hills) provides ample reasons of attraction and a conducive environment of optimum learning to the students. The prominent alumni are Prof.(Dr.) R.N.K Bamezai, Sh. B.S Mankotia, MLA Udhampur, Sh. Mahender K. Sharma, Judicial Officer, Sh Anoop Kumar Judicial Officer, Sh. Ravi Kesar,IFS, Sh. Varinder Slathia KAS, Sh. Rakesh Jamwal etc. Vision Govt. Degree College, Udhampur envisions to commit itself as a dynamic Institution of Higher learning for the intellectual enrichment of minds to produce valuable and harmonious human resource suitable to serve the community.
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GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE UDHAMPUR The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC
Name of the Institution: Govt. Degree College Udhampur (J&K)
Year of Report: 2007-08
College Profile
Govt. Degree College Udhampur was set up in 1961 as a three year degree course in Science & Arts with a pre – university class attached to it. The first batch of 30 students was admitted on 27 June, 1961 and interestingly no. of girls (17) was more than no. of boys (13). The majestic campus of this decades’ old college is situated in the outskirts of Udhampur town on a hillock overlooking the Devika, the sacred Ganges of Jammu region. Since its inception the college has achieved major landmarks, and is at present one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. At present, the College provides instruction in the disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Science (Medical and Non-medical), BCA and BBA. We also offer two PG Courses i.e. Post Graduate Course in English & Post Graduate Course in Hindi. A sizable section of students joining this institution comes from such families which mainly depend on agriculture and are economically as well as socially weak. The College carefully caters to the educational needs of this particular section of the society, and puts in every effort to ensure a gradual and meaningful development of the students, both in curricular and extra-curricular domains. The College has a highly qualified and experienced staff, well-equipped laboratories, rich library, play-fields, Boys’ hostel, Multi-purpose hall and other infrastructural facilities. Besides, the lush green splendid campus of the College and equipped with all basic amenities and (with a back drop of the Gangeda Hills) provides ample reasons of attraction and a conducive environment of optimum learning to the students. The prominent alumni are Prof.(Dr.) R.N.K Bamezai, Sh. B.S Mankotia, MLA Udhampur, Sh. Mahender K. Sharma, Judicial Officer, Sh Anoop Kumar Judicial Officer, Sh. Ravi Kesar,IFS, Sh. Varinder Slathia KAS, Sh. Rakesh Jamwal etc.
Vision
Govt. Degree College, Udhampur envisions to commit itself as a dynamic Institution of Higher learning for the intellectual enrichment of minds to produce valuable and harmonious human resource suitable to serve the community.
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Mission
• To grow as a centre of generating intellectual wealth by offering high quality, varied and relevant academic programs that foster critical thinking among the youth to create a knowledge society.
• To promote and instill the ethics of social, cultural, national and global significance among the youth through higher social interactions and extension programmes that make them enlightened and responsible citizens.
• To ceaselessly audit, introspect and evaluate the existing mechanisms, upgrade them to make them relevant and innovate to achieve educational excellence.
Courses Run by the College o Post Graduate Course in Hindi
o Post Graduate Course in English
o Bachelor of Business Administration
o Bachelor of Commerce
o Bachelor of Science
o Bachelor of Arts
o Add-on-Courses(Job- Oriented Programmes)
(i) Certificate Course in Insurance.
(ii) Certificate Courses in Entrepreneur ship
(iii) Certificate Course in Secretarial Practice
RESULTS
M.A Eng Sem IV declared in 2007 Batch No. of students
appeared No. of students passed Result ( % )
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Overall 2005-07 - 04 04 - 03 03 - 75% 75 %
M.A Hindi Sem IV declared in 2007 Batch No. of students appeared
In Sem IV No. of students passed Pass % Ist Div
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Tota Boys Girl
Overall Boy
Girl
2005-07 01 13 14 nil 09 09 0 69.2 64.28% nil nil
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Result Record of undergraduate Classes for the Session 2006-07
i. Result of B.A./B.SC./B.Com/BBA Part – III (2006-07) Class No. of students appeared No. of students passed Result ( % )
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Overall B.A. 130 Nil 130 102 --- 102 78% ---- 78% B.Sc. 131 09 140 110 8 118 84% 89% 86.5% B.Com 29 29 58 23 23 46 79% 79% 79% BBA 04 03 07 04 02 06 100% 67% 83.5%
ii. Result of B.A./B.SC./B.Com/BBA Part – II (2006-07) Class No. of students appeared No. of students passed Result ( % )
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Overall B.A. 141 Nil 141 84 Nil 84 60% ---- 60% B.Sc. 127 16 143 90 16 106 71% 100% 74% B.Com 21 24 45 13 18 31 62% 75% 69% BBA 04 02 06 --- ---- Nil --- --- ----
iii. Result of B.A./B.SC./B.Com/BBA Part – I (2006-07) Class No. of students appeared No. of students passed Result ( % )
The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year. Action Plan 2007-08 Activities:
• Science Mela in collaboration with Dept. of Science and Technology. • Month-long Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations. • Campus Placement Drive. • Awareness program on Food Adulteration. • Inter College Symposium on HIV-AIDS and its Prevention. • Inter College Symposium on Global Warming • Workshop on “ Maintenance of Personal Computers” • .Release of Newsletter-2006 • Annual Function
Infrastructure Development • Development of College Park/fountain • Repair of Desks, chairs & Sofa-sets • Construction of water Tank & internal connectivity roads • Completion of Multi-purpose hall • Construction of Bio-technology Block.
Part B:
1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the institution:
• Symposium on “Gandhiji and His Philosophy” on 7th Sep,2007. • General knowledge Test • Quiz Competition on “ Gandhiji” on 28th Sep,2007. • Kavi Sammelan on Life and Philosophy of Gandhi Ji on 29th Sep., 2007. • Campus Placement Drive • Essay Writing Competition on “ Indian Independence Movement and Gandhiji” on
13th Sep,2007. • Skit Presentation in collaboration with Abhivan kalamanch Garhi on 1st Oct., 2007. • Demonstration and Lecture on Food Adulteration on 8th Jan., 2008. • Mathematical Olympiad on 10th Jan., 2008. • Written test on “Science in Every Day Life on 10th Jan., 2008. • A Guest Lecture by Dr. Minish Gulati, Shivalik College of Education, Udhampur on
“ Science Behind Miracles”on 11th Jan., 2008. • Inter College Symposium on HIV-AIDS and its Prevention on 11th Jan., 2008. • Inter College Symposium on Global Warming on 12th Jan., 2008. • Guest Lecture by Sh. O.P. Sharma, IFS, Deputy Director Forest Dept. on “Flora and
Fauna of J&K” on 23rd Jan., 2007.
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• Enterpreneurship Development Programme on “Assembly and Maintenance of Personal Computers” Sponsored by Dept. Of Science and Technology on 3rd-7th of Dec., 2007.
• Annual Day Cum Prize Distribution function on 3rd April., 2007. • Release of 2007 Issue of College Newsletter. • Kavi Sammelan on 29th Sep., 2007
Infrastructure Development • Development of College Park/fountain ………………completed
• Repair of Desks, chairs & Sofa-sets………………. …completed
• Construction of water Tank & internal roads………….Complete
• Bio-technology Dept…………………………………Construction work started
2. New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG):
Subjects of Electronics, Sociology & Computer Applications introduced at UG level
3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction:
Curriculum of the college is designed by the Board of Studies of The University of Jammu . HoDs of all the Depts. of the college are members of this body and participate in the meetings held from time to time to revise and reframe the syllabus with their active input and consent . In the session under consideration the HoDs were allowed to participate in all such the meetings. 4. Inter-disciplinary programmes started:
Nil
5. Examination reforms implemented:
A sincere effort was done to conduct all the exams transparently and to discourage copying by accelerating frisking process and through punishments. Examination Centers were put under security. 6. Candidates qualified: NET/SLET/GATE etc.
• Bipin Sharma (2000-2003) NET & SET IN EVS JUNE -2007
7. Initiative towards faculty development programme :
Dr. A.S Rishi, Principal
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• Attended two day workshop for Research Study “Baseline Social Assessment Study
of Elementary Education at National Institute of Administration Research, Lal
Bhadur Sashtri National Academy Mussoori.
• Attended Third J&K Science congress at University of Jammu on 26-28 Feb., 2008.
• Attended a workshop/ meet for Non-Accredited & Accredited Colleges of Jammu
Division in Govt. College for Women Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on “Awareness
Programme on Assessment and Accreditation “on 8-9 Dec., 2007. Presented a paper
before the august gathering entitled “Sharing of Experience of an Accredited
Institution and Action Plan”.
• Attended UGC-Academic Staff College sponsored workshop for College Principals
& Academic Administrators in the University of Jammu.
Sh. Tara Nath, Dept. of Dogri
• Attended two day workshop for Research Study “Baseline Social Assessment Study
of Alimentary Education” at National Institute of Administration Research, Lal
Bhadur Sashtri National Academy Mussoori.
• Attended one day workshop on Examinations organized by Jammu University.
• Attended two day Orientation Programme in connection with the “Style Manual in
Dogri” jointly organized by Central Institute of Indian Language Mysore and Dogri
Sanstha Jammu on 23-24 Feb., 2008.
Dr. Kulvinder Kour, Department of Botany
• Attended a UGC sponsored workshop for Academic Administrators in Information
Technology organized by Academic Staff College, University of Jammu on 13th –
14th Sep., 2007.
Dr. S.K Magotra, Department of Chemistry
• Attended two-day workshop of IQAC at Govt. College for Women Gandhi Nagar
Jammu in December, 2007.
• Attended one-day National Orientation Programme (UGC) at Govt. College for
Women at Gandhi Nagar, Jammu in December, 2007.
Dr. Udhay Bhanu, Department of Mathematics
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• Attended a workshop for Academic Administrators in Information Technology
organized and sponsored by UGC, Academic Staff College, University of Jammu on
13th – 14th Sep., 2007.
Sh. Kuldeep Raj, Department of Physics
• Attended a two day workshop of IQAC at Govt. College for Women Gandhi Nagar,
Jammu in December, 2007.
Sh. Suresh Kumar Dogra, Department of Physics
• Attended a workshop for Academic Administrators in Information Technology
organized and sponsored by UGC, Academic Staff College, University of Jammu on
13th – 14th Sep., 2007.
• Underwent training of SIT Coordinators of Jammu & Kashmir Edu Sat Network
conducted by DECU ISRO Ahmedabad and HECL New Delhi at Govt. College for
Women Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on 7/8 Feb., 2008.
Dr. R.K. Bhat, Department of Physics
• Delivered lectures on “Leading Concept, Style & Changes and Communication “
organized in Nehru Yuva Kendra Udhampur on 4th Nov., 2007
• Participated in one day workshop on “Quality Management in Higher Education”
Organised by Govt. College for Women, Udhampur in 7th Dec., 2007
• Delivered a lecture on “Global Warming” at G.H.S.S. for Girls, Udhampur organized
by Department of Science and Technology, Udhampur on 7th Feb., 2008.
Sh. G.R. Verma Department of Sericulture
• Attended a workshop for Academic Administrators in Information Technology
organized and sponsored by UGC, Academic Staff College, University of Jammu on
13th – 14th Sep., 2007.
Ms. Renu Anand , Department of Mathematics
• Attended Refresher Course in Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics at
Jammu University on 8th – 28th Dec., 2008
• Attended International Conference in Mathematics organized by the Department of
Mathematics at Jammu University on 31st March to 3rd April, 2007
Ms. Shallu Sambyal, Department of Botany
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• Presented a paper on “Production of Tenu Azonic Acid from Harvested Tomatoes
infected with Alternaria Alternata Isolates”.
Dr. Rosy Bamba, Department of Botany
• Attended Conference of Botany at Jammu University.
8. Total number of seminars/workshops conducted: one
• Entrepreneurship Development Programme on “Assembly and Maintenance of Personal Computers”
Sponsored by Dept. Of Science and Technology on 3rd-7th of Dec., 2007. 9. Research projects a) Newly implemented:
A research Project on Baseline Social Assessment Study of Elementary Education (
Udhampur & Doda) of National Institute of Administration & Research Mussoori by Dr. A.S
Rishi & Prof. Tara Nath.
b) Completed:NIL
10. Patents generated, if any: NIL
11. New collaborative research programmes: NIL
12. Research grants received from various agencies: NIL
13. Details of research scholars: NIL
14. Citation index of faculty members and impact factor:
15. Honors/Awards to the faculty:
• Dr. S.K Magotra was awarded with Master Karam Chand Best Teacher Award by
Karam Vidya Education Trust for 2006-07.
16. Internal resources generated:
Fees 45,36,543
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17. Details of departments getting SAP, COSIST(ASSIST)/DST. FIST, etc. assistance/recognition NIL 18. Community services: NSS unit of this College organizes various programs to develop a sense of responsibility towards their Community in the youth . This unit has adopted a old age home and its volunteers devote their time in this home.
• 26th & 27th October, 2007:Two NSS workshops, each of two days’ duration were organized in the session 2007-08 .
• 22nd & 23rd January, 2008: An NSS Workshop was organized . It included a symposium on “Preservation of our culture in the Modern Age” & a visit to the Orphanage run by Social Welfare Department. Dr. Onkar Singh and Prof. Sunita Kumari were the Progaramme Officers.
19. Teachers and Officers newly recruited: • Mr. R. K. Bhat appointed as Lecturer in Physics and joined the duties on 4th April,
2007 • Ms. Shivali,NET, M.Phil appointed as Lecturer in Sociology and joined the duties on
22st Oct.2007. • Ms. Rosy Bamba, appointed as Lecturer in Botany and joined the duties on 26th Nov,
2007. • Ms. Sunita Kumari appointed as Lecturer in Chemistry and joined the duties on 27th
Dec.,2007 • Ms. Menaka Thapa appointed as Lecturer in English and joined the duties on 10th
• Purchased new books to enhance the library stock
Recovery of Books 1254 Canteen Rent 2400 Auction /Sale of Newspapers 4834 Rent of Building 2920 Library security 9495 IGNOU 11512 Total 4568958
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• Spread awareness among the students regarding the use of library such as reference
books, Encyclopedias, yearbooks etc.
22. New books/journals subscribed and their value:
S.No. Session No. of Books
purchased Total Cost No. of
Journals subscribed
Total Cost
No. of Newspapers/ Magazines
Total Cost
1. 2007-08 977
306671 Nil Nil 26 Rs. 18822
23. Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the action taken on student feedback: Nil 24. Unit cost of education:
25. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results, issue of certificates: Computers are installed in office and some departments. The entire process for admissions was computerized; the list were computer generated and the Registration Return of the students was prepared in the Software (UGMAIN) recommended by the University of Jammu. The Marks Sheets, Result Certificates and Degrees were also computer-generated. 26. Increase in the infrastructural facilities:
• Development of College Park.
• Repair of Desks, chairs & Sofa-sets
• Construction of water Tank of 01 Lakh litre capacity & internal road connectivity.
• Multi-purpose hall
• Bio-technology Block is under construction.
27. Technology upgradation:
S.No. ITEM Rs. in Lacs 1 Total recurring expenditure with salary 175.04 2. Total recurring expenditure without salary 34.94 3. Unit Cost of Education with salary component 0.11381 4. Unit Cost of Education without salary component 0.02271
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More no. of computers were purchased to enhance ICT intervention in the day-to-day work of the college.
S. No
Date of Purchase
No. of computers Systems Purchased
Expenditure Incurred
Total no. of Computers
Total no. of
Printers
Total no. of UPS
Total no. of
Laptops
1.
2. 3.
18/03/2008
12/03/2008 28/03/2008
03 set of Computers + 01 no. of UPS
01 set of Computer 01 set of Computer +
01 no. of UPS
103584
34528 48200
03 --- 01 01 ---
--- --- --- --- ---
--- 01 --- --- 01
--- --- --- --- 01
28. Computer and internet access and training to teachers and students:
Many Depts. were given computers. Others use Computer Laboratory for computer work and Internet access. 29. Financial aid to students:
There are scholarships for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Low Income groups, Other Social Castes, RBA, Frontier and Handicapped students. National Loan scholarships and National Scholarships are awarded by the Government of India. Besides these, merit scholarships are also awarded to the deserving students by Jammu University. Over and above these scholarships, liberal help is given to the deserving students out of the Mutual Benefit Fund augmented by the State Government grants and UGC Funds. The detail of Financial Assistance for the current year is as: S.No. Name of the
Scholarship No. of
Beneficiaries Agency Involved Total Amount Remarks
1.
2.
Post Metric Scholarship
87 Dept. of Social Welfare J&K
Govt.
Rs. 354175
ST= 17 SC=01, OBC= 69
Financial Aid
86 Student Aid Fund Rs. 101600
3. Total 173 Rs. 455775
30. Activities and support from the Alumni Association NIL
31 Activities and support from the Parent-Teacher Association: NA
32. Health services:
Name of the Incharge Health Unit : Sh. Chander Mohan Sharma
Designation : Pharmacist
S.N0 Cost of Medicines Cost/No. of No. of Remarks
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Purchased Equipments Purchased
Beneficiaries
1. Rs.599.00 Nil 23 Students 4 Staff
33. Performance in sports activities:
INTER- COLLEGE TOURNAMENTS
Won two gold and one silver medal in Inter-college Competitions besides student
participation in 8 inter-university(national level) competitions detailed as follows:
S. No.
Sports Activity
Level of Activities
Participants’ Name Result No.
1. Volleyball
(M)
Inter-
College
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Sanjay Balotra, Rajesh Kumar dan, Mohd. Javed, Raj Kumar, Youg Raj, Mohd. Aliyas, Sanjeev Kumar, Mohd. Arshad, Zahoor Ahmed, Mohd. Nazar Khan, Ran Dheer Anthal, Rakesh Kumar
20-24 Nov., 2007: Represented University of Jammu in the North Zone All India University Volleyball Tournament held as MJRS University, Bareilly, U.P. Mohd. Aliyas B.A-III Mohd. Javed B.Sc.-III
21st & 28th January, 2008: Represented J&K State in the 10th Youth National Volleyball Championship for Boys held at Burdwan (WB). Rakesh Kumar B.A-I Mohd. Nazar Khan B.A-I
24-27 October, 2007: Sunny Kumar- B.A-I represented University of Jammu in the All India North Zone Kabaddi Tournament for men held at Faziabad (U.P)
8-12 January, 2008: Sunny Kumar- B.A-I represented J&K State in the open ‘A’ Level Senior All India Kabaddi Tournament held at Beed (Maharastra).
20-28 November, 2007:Bal Bahadua Ghal of B.Com-I represented University ofJammu in the All India North Zone Inter University Football Tournament held at HNB University Garhwal (Uttaranchal).
Rakesh Kumar of B.A-I was selected as one of the probable during 10th Youth National Volleyball Championship to attend National Coaching Camp to be held prior to the participants in the International Volleyball Championship.
34. Incentives to outstanding sportspersons:
• Sports shoes, uniform and kit bag to each participant of the Winning Team of the Inter-college Volley ball match.
• Prizes to the outstanding sportspersons in the Annual Day Function on 03-04-2008. 35. Student achievements and awards:
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Academic Achievement
S.NO NAME OF THE
STUDENT
PARENTAGE CLASS Marks Remarks
1. Meenu Kumari
Sh. SubashChander
BBA III 1579/2000 Ist Position
Co-curricular Achievements
• Neha Gupta of B.Sc Part I topped in Essay Writing Competition on “ Indian Independence Movement & Gandhi Ji”
• Sunil Choudhary of B.Sc Part I topped in symposium on “Gandhi ji & His Philosophy”
• Ashish Sharma of B.Sc Part I topped in Mathemtical Olympiad at Jammu University.
• Bhumika Abrol got IInd Prize whereas Pratibha Lalotra got III prize in a seminar on Solid Waste Management organized by Govt. College for Women Udhampur.
36. Activities of the Guidance and Counselling unit:
Nil
37. Placement services provided to students:
• 11th of Dec, 2007 : The following eight students were selected by Genpact for Pre Placement Training w.e.f. July, 2008 at Jammu.
1. Sakshi Jasrotia - B.Com. III yr 2. Tanpreet Kaur - B.Com. III yr
3. Sourav Sharma - B.Com. III yr 4. Jaggit Kaur - B.Com. III yr 5. Indu Magotra - B.Com. III yr 6. Sumit Sharma - B.B.A. III yr 7. Shashank Kotru - B.B.A. III yr 8. Chander Bhanu - B.Sc. III yr
• 5th March 2008: A Campus Placement was organized by ICICI Prudential ; 36 students selected.
• 7th March 2008: A Campus Placement was organized by ITC; 6 students selected. • April 2007: Wipro selected 8 candidates in a Campus Placement Drive. • 13th June 2008: Recruitment Rally by Air Force.
38. Development programmes for non-teaching staff: NIL
39. Healthy practices of the institution
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Transparency in Admission Process Dress Code for PG students Ragging Free Environment Cordial Staff-student relationship Fostering Communal harmony Counseling cell cum Placement Cell. Promoting Community Service though NCC & NSS Wide range of subject combinations Add on Programs Hosting Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations Grievance redressal mechanism Annual Award for the best user in Library Internal Quality Assurance Cell
40. Linkages developed with National / International, academic /Research
bodies
The College has developed an academic linkage with IGNOU and Directorate of Distance
Education Jammu University for offering education through distance mode to such students
who, for one reason or another, are unable to join it on regular basis
41. Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add:
Nil
Part C: Detail the plans of the institution for the next year.
• Infrastructure Development of the college :
o Taking over the Multi-purpose hall o Construction of Main Gates o Separate PG Blocks o Women Hostel o Upgradation of Labs of Computers, Electronics & Biotechnology. o Green House o Separate Administration Block
ivitiesActivities • Symposium on Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas
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• Symposium on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
• To motivate faculty to pursue research, undertake research projects, and publish papers.
• Enhance career counseling activities
• Multi-lingual Mushaira
• NET/SET Classes
• Strengthening the research base and to help students develop a scientific bent of mind
and thus nurture a new generation of researchers.
• Acquaint and sensitize the staff with the process of re-accreditation,
through the activities of IQAC and initiate the process of re-accreditation.
• To Create space for innovations
• Enhance NCC/NSS activities.
Prof. Sudhir Singh Prof. S. S Bhalwal Coordinator IQAC Name & Signature of the Chairperson
