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The Annual Quality Assurance Report

(AQAR) of the IQAC

2013 - 2014

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE KOLKATA

(As per revised guidelines)


The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC For the

Year 2013 – 2014

Part – A

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile:

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

033-24976834

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE

269 Diamond Harbour Road

Thakurpukur

KOLKATA

WEST BENGAL

700 063

[email protected]

Dr. Tapan Kumar Poddar

9903025356

(O): 033-24976834, (R): 033- 23593357

Dr. Siddhartha Guha Ray


Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879)

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

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

This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom

of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR:

For ex. http://www.ladykeanecollege.edu.in/AQAR2012-13.doc

1.6 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of

Accreditation

Validity

Period

1 1st Cycle B++ 80.10 2004 2009

2 2nd

Cycle

3 3rd

Cycle

4 4th Cycle

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

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

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

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

i. AQAR 2010 – 11 submitted to NAAC on 15/06/2015 (DD/MM/YYYY)4

ii. AQAR 2011 – 12 submitted to NAAC on 15/06/2015 (DD/MM/YYYY)

iii. AQAR 2012 – 13 submitted to NAAC on 15/06/2015 (DD/MM/YYYY)

iv. AQAR 2013 – 14 submitted to NAAC on 15/06/2015 (DD/MM/YYYY)

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1.10 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

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

Grant-in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing

1.11 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management

Others (Specify)

1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

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

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

UGC Add-on Courses: i)Ornamental Fish Culture

ii) Photojournalism & Videography

√ √ √

√

√ √ √

University of Calcutta

√

√


DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held : 02

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

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

0

0

02

02

02

0

05

10

02

02

21

02


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

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

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

Total Nos. International National State Institution Level

(ii) Themes

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

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

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

Plan of Action Achievements

1. To make the college

campus smooth and

conducive for the

movement of physically

challenged persons.

2. Beneficiary scheme for

casual non – teaching staff.

3. Assisting the Inter College

State Sport & Games

Championship at

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati

Krirangan and SAI

complex, Salt Lake.

1. The college has constructed ramps at the entry points of each

college building.

2. From 1st April 2014, the college has brought all the casual non

teaching staff under the purview of Employees’ Provident Fund

(EPF) & ESI scheme. This has immensely benefitted all the

members of casual staff of the college.

3. The college under took the responsibility to assist the Education

Directorate, Government of West Bengal in organising the Inter

College State Sports & Games Championship, 2014 held on &

from 20th March – 27

th March 2014 at Vivekananda Yuba

Bharati Krirangan and SAI complex, Salt Lake. The programme

was a grand success and participants coming from all the

The IQAC along with its members prepared a detailed list of significant academic contributions

and publications made by the faculty members and submitted to the India Today – Nielsen

Survey. On the basis of the report the India Today – Nielson placed the college in the list of

best 50 science colleges in India and the college secured 28th rank at all India level. The college

was even adjudged the best science college of the entire eastern region.

Rs. 300000.00

0


4. Improvement of the

college playground.

5. Plan to introduce

Geography as a Core

subject.

districts of West Bengal highly appreciated the college as a host.

Even the Govt. of West Bengal hailed the college performance

in this regard.

4. The college playground remained in a quite shabby condition

because it was very low. Water logging during the rainy season

made the situation worse, which posed immense problem for

the students to participate in sport and games in the ground.

College has taken a drive to raise the level of the ground and 50

% of the work has been done.

5. The university has sanctioned an approval for opening

Geography as a core subject.

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

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

The IQAC relentlessly try for academic improvement of the institution. The IQAC places proposal

before the Governing Body and the Governing Body accordingly gives priority to the proposals for

the elevation of the academic and administrative standard of the college. The IQAC emphasized on

the issues like regular presence of the students as well as for infrastructural developments.

Governing Body


Part – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the

Programme

Number of

existing

Programmes

Number of

programmes added

during the year

Number of

self-financing

programmes

Number of value

added / Career

Oriented

programmes

PhD

PG

UG 03

PG Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Diploma

Certificate 02 00 02

Others

Total

Interdisciplinary

Innovative

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

The college has core options i. e. honours courses in the subjects like English, Bengali, History,

Philosophy, Sanskrit, Political Science, Journalism & Mass Communication in humanities. In science,

college provides core options or honours courses in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics,

Zoology, Botany, Environmental Science, Biochemistry and Computer Science. In Commerce,

Accounting and Finance is offered as the core subject or Honours course.

In Humanities Human Rights and Woman Studies are taught as General or Elective subjects, whereas, in

Science, Statistics and Electronics are taught as General or Elective subjects.

The University of Calcutta, the affiliating University does not allow Choice Based Credit System. Hence

the college does not have the opportunity to bring about any flexibility in the University Curriculum.

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students

(On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure II

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester

Trimester

Annual 21


1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.

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

Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of

permanent faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions

Recruited (R) and Vacant (V)

during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level

Attended

Seminars/

Workshops

04 05 27

Presented papers 04 04 --

Resource Persons 9

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

1. The department of English organized a play, ‘Ami Sei Meye’. The play was scripted and directed by a

student of the department.

2. The department of Bengali conducted an educational tour at Hoogly Imambara, Hanseswari Temple

at Adisaptagram, Bandel Church and Debanandapur – birthplace of famous Bengali novelist Sarat

Chandra Chattopadhyay.

3. The department of History observed Teachers’ day by publishing a wall magazine ‘ANWESHA’.

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

44 22 18 3+1(Principal)

Asst.

Professors

Associate

Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

03 03

34

26

06 32

The college is bound to follow the syllabi and curriculum prescribed by the University of Calcutta. So there

is little opportunity to bring about any revision of the same.

Film Studies


4. The department of Journalism & Mass Communication produced a documentary film, NALANDA,

published Bengali Lab Journal ‘Sangbad Pratidin’ and English lab journal, ‘Revarb’.

5. The department of Film Studies observed 93rd birth anniversary of the legendary film maker Satyajit

Ray. The key speaker was Prof. Anirban Basu Roy Chowdhuri, Member, UG Board of studies in Film

Studies, West Bengal State University.

6. The department of Zoology organized a one day state level UGC sponsored seminar on Swami

Vivekananda: A spiritual Scientist, in collaboration with Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture,

Golpark, Kolkata.

7. The department of Mathematics organized an UGC sponsored state level seminar on Ramanujan’s

Works and its Applications. Prominent speakers were Prof Satyabachi Sar, Tripura University; Prof. S.

N. Srivastava, Indian Statistical Institute, Prof. Mridul Kanti Sen, Calcutta University, Prof. Subenoy

Mukherjee, Jadavpur University.

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days

during this academic year

2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by

the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding,

Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum

restructuring/revision/syllabus development

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

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/Programme wise

distribution of pass percentage :

Title of the

Programme

Total no. of

students

appeared

Division

Distinction

%

I % II % III % Pass %

BA Hons. 205 - 1.0 83.9 7.3 92.2

BSc Hons. 215 44.2 40.9 0.9 86.0

BCom Hons. 269 5.6 92.9 1.5 100

BA Gen. 249 0 7.2 34.9 42.1

BSc Gen. 106 1.9 48.1 18.9 68.9

BCom Gen. 158 0 4.4 53.2 57.6

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

The IQAC along with the Academic Sub – Committee hold meetings with a view to improving the

academic standards of the students. A thorough discussion takes place over the assessment of the students

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N/A

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82

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of several departments. The Academic Sub – Committee meticulously maintains a record of attendance

and college test results

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses 05

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme

HRD programmes

Orientation programmes 03

Faculty exchange programme

Staff training conducted by the university

Staff training conducted by other institutions

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 05

Others --

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of

Permanent

Employees

Number of

Vacant

Positions

Number of

permanent

positions filled

during the Year

Number of

positions filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 23 16 0 17

Technical Staff 15 08 0 16

Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

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

3.2 Details regarding major projects: nil

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs

The IQAC encouraged different departments to organise seminars and workshops at different

levels to enhance interest in research. Seminar, workshops and other academic endeavours have

made the situation conducive to research and innovative teaching. Four departments of our

college namely Department of Zoology, Botany, Biochemistry and Mathematics organised

separate UGC sponsored state level seminars in this session. Besides this, the college Research

Guidance Cell (RGC) approved seven projects which are listed in the annexure(iv).


3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 01 07 -- --

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 1.36 13.39 -- --

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 10 01 -

Non-Peer Review Journals 01

e-Journals --

Conference proceedings 01 01 02

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

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

Nature of the Project Duration

Year

Name of the

funding Agency

Total grant

sanctioned

Received

Major projects - - - -

Minor Projects 02 UGC -- 19600.00

Interdisciplinary Projects

Industry sponsored

Projects sponsored by the

University/ College

Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University)

01 College 17500.00 13744.00

Any other(Specify)

Total 17500.00 33344.00

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

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

-

0-3.3

--

0.6 3 N/A

-

-

-

-

- - -

08 01


3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

3.11 No. of conferences

organized by the Institution

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

3.13 No. of collaborations International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

3.15 Total budget for research for current year:

From Funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this year

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

Of the institute in the year

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution

who are Ph. D. Guides

and students registered under them

3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution

Level International National State University College

Number - -- 05 02

Sponsoring

agencies

-- UGC

College

Type of Patent Number

National Applied Nil

Granted Nil

International Applied Nil

Granted Nil

Commercialised Applied Nil

Granted Nil

Total International National State University Dist College

-- --

Nil

- - -

09

01 03

Nil

19600.00 13744.00

33344.00

02

02

0


3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:



3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:



3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

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

Responsibility

The college has developed a relationship with an NGO named SWABALAMBI (an income

generation group of persons with disabilities supported by SANCHAR, a society for appropriate

rehabilitation of the disabled) and provided the organisations the opportunity to exhibit their

products at the college premises in the 1st week of October 2013.

The NSS unit of our college has been awarded the Best NSS unit by University of Calcutta. The

unit organised an awareness programme under the banner of Red Ribbon Express Programme on

AIDS, Thalassemia and Blood donation. Sri Nataraj Bhattacharjee, a student of the college,

received the best male NSS volunteer prize.

The NCC unit of our college participated with Coy. Commander in Advance Leadership Camp

(ALC) in March 2014. S.U.O. Chandni Chatterjee participated in Youth Exchange Programme at

Sri Lanka and represented India (17th – 30

th October 2013 ). She also received Pulin Behari Das

Smriti Padak of Calcutta University from the Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal, Shri K. R.

Narayanan.

- - - -

10

-

-

-

- 39

02 -

02 -

- -

- 39

02 -

-

10 01


Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of

Fund

Total

Campus area 6.17acre 6.17acre

Class rooms 41 01 College 42

Laboratories 24 01 College 25

Seminar Halls 01 00 -- 01

No. of important equipments purchased

(≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.

04 02 UGC 06

Value of the equipment purchased during

the year (Rs.)

560546.00 409099.00 969645.00

Others - - - -

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value No. Value No. Value

Text Books 37371 1288 377763.00 38659

Reference Books 1526 00 1526

e-Books

Journals 19 00 7545.00 19

e-Journals - -

Digital Database

CD & Video 32 08 40

Others (specify) 39 (Maps) 5108.00 39

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total

Computers

Computer

Labs Internet

Browsing

Centres

Computer

Centres Office

Depart-

ments Others

Existing 62 14 56 56 14 04 23 07

1. The computers of the day office, morning office, accounts’ section and bursar’s office

have been connected to the Principal’s computer through the Local Area Network (LAN).

2. The software installed in the library is in partial use by the library staff.


Added 10 00 06 06 00 02 06 02

Total 72 14 62 62 14 06 29 09

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

upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

i) ICT

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

iii) Equipments

iv) Others

Total :

Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

Gradual computerization along with network connection of the entire administration has

been implemented. Teachers and the members of the non – teaching staff enjoy the

opportunity to get computer training in the Institute of Computer Engineers, the college

computer centre.

1.16

The IQAC with the support of the college authorities helps in maintaining different students’

amenities present in the college:

1. A cheap store with a Xerox machine is run in the college campus for the students.

2. A spacious college canteen with a facility of providing meals at subsidized rates.

3. A big space near the college gate for parking of bicycles and motor bikes of the students.

4. A full size playground, which is extensively used for different sports and athletic meets. Even the local

schools and clubs take advantage of the ground in time of sports.

5. A Students’ Aid Fund for the benefit of students coming from economically backward sections

6.86

4.91

1.76

14.69


5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No. of international students

Men Women

Demand ratio 5.3:1 Dropout % 2.3

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

No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

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

UG PG Ph. D. Others

3992

No %

1956 49

No %

2036 51

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total

3107 897 14 N/A 03 4021 2601 998 17 371 05 3992

The college does not provide any such facility in this regard.

1. The college has maintained the system of detailed academic record of the Mid – Term and Annual

Test Examinations as introduced in the previous year.

2. The Heads of the Departments maintained the practice of displaying the results of the aforesaid Examinations results on the notice boards of respective departments.

3. The college also maintains a department wise attendance record of the students.

4. The Convenor, Academic Sub – Committee, in consultation with Heads of the Departments tries to

maintain necessary documents related to students’ progression.

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5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus

Number of

Organizations

Visited

Number of Students

Participated

Number of

Students Placed

Number of Students Placed

06 239 27 Data not available

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

5.9 Students Activities

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

State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level National level International level

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

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

Renowned companies like Cognizant, Wipro, Tata Consultancy, ITC, HCL, Dabur etc. conducted

campus interviews

The department of Women’s Studies celebrated International Women’s Day by displaying

colourful posters. These posters are prepared by the students of the department.

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05

02

02

08


5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of

students Amount

Financial support from institution 339 169680.00

Financial support from government*

Financial support from other sources

Number of students who received

International/ National recognitions

* From this year the financial assistance from the government to the students (e.g. SC, ST, OBC,

Minority stipends and Merit Scholarships etc.) directly goes to the students’ individual bank account.

5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed: ________Nil___________________________

Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

As the institution is named after the revolutionary Indian monk Swami Vivekananda, it holds his

principles and ideas very high and accordingly believes “Education is the manifestation of

perfection already in man”. Tomoso ma jyotirgamoyo i.e. ‘from darkness, lead us to light’ is our

guiding principle, while imparting education to our students. The Institution is committed to

promote education for the students coming from several walks of life. The aim of the college is

not only to impart formal education according to University Curriculum, but also to help them grow as good citizens. Finally the college is wholeheartedly committed to promote secular and

progressive values. The college has the vision of raising the institution to a very high standard, so

that it becomes one of the premier institutions of the country.

The avowed mission of the College is ‘Education for Empowerment’ and this mission modulates

following goals and objectives like advancement of learning for personality and career

development, cultivating qualities requisite for good and responsible citizenship, instilling a strong

sense of commitment to human values & social justice and involvement in community life along

with acquisition of academic knowledge and personal values. The college proceeds with the lofty

idea of elevating the institution to the highest standard. With a view to fulfilling this mission,

several sub committees, especially the Academic Sub – Committee prepare an annual programme,

essential for improving the academic standard of the college.

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6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

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

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

The college abides by the curriculum structure issued by the mother university i. e. Calcutta

University. This fact, do not deter the teachers of different departments to update themselves in

their respective subjects, from the different audio visual and digital data available from the

network.

Apart from the teaching and learning methods adopted by our faculty members, different

departments invited distinguished teachers and eminent personalities.

1. The department of film studies conducted a seminar on the Place of Bengali Cinema in

context of Indian Cinema. The key speaker was Prof. Partha Raha, Member, UG Board of

Studies in Film Studies, CU.

2. The college observed World Book Day and the presence of Dr. Subarna Kumar Das,

Jadavpur University, Dr. Biplab Loho Chowdhury, Visva bharati University, Smt. Moumita

Chowhury, Rastraguru Surendranath College graced the occasion.

3. The department of Zoology organised UGC sponsored seminar on Swami Vivekananda: A

spiritual Scientist. Swami Suparnananda, Secretary, Ramkrishna Mission Institute of

Culture and Dr. Somnath Bhattacharya were the key speakers.

4. Like every year, the departments of Zoology and Botany organised the 42nd K. S. Rao

Memorial Lecture, delivered by Dr. Asok Kumar Sanyal, Chairman, West Bengal

Biodiversity Board.

5. Besides classroom teaching and seminars or workshops, some of the departments took

the students to excursions and educational tours, as part of their curriculum. The

students of the Zoology department visited Pench Tiger Reserve Forest in Maharastra.

The student of the department also visited The Nature Park and Calcutta Museum. The

students of the Botany department went to an excursion in the Sikkim Himalayas. It is

also remarkable that the students with the help of the teachers of the department of

Botany published a departmental wall magazine called BOTANICA. The students of the

department of History walled up a wall magazine , named ANWESA as a part of their

Teachers’ Day programme on 5th September 2013.

The management constantly endeavours to keep itself informed about the activities related to the

institution. For that purpose extensive help of computerised knowledge is sought. The students’

response and suggestions are given priority. The management accordingly try to resolve the

problematic issues.


6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

Since the college has to abide by the academic calendar provided by the affiliating university,

so the college performs the following steps in the process of examination and evaluation:

1. The college authority conducts class tests, midterm tests and annual examination.

2. Detailed examination schedule for theory and practical are duly notified.

3. In the beginning of the academic session, students of each department are informed that

they are to obtain minimum pass marks in Test Examination and also to have required

percentage of attendance. The same thing is also notified in the college prospectus.

The teachers of different departments are actively engaged in research works outside their

regular duties of teaching. Dr. Pampa Sengupta, Department of Economics, sent a paper and it

was accepted for presentation in an International Seminar at Jawaharlal Nehru University,

New Delhi. Dr. Siddhartha Guha Ray, Department of History, published a book entitled,

Adhunik Europe (in Bengali), with ISBN no. He also published an article in a book Homage to

Hobsbawm, edited by Professor Chittabrata Palit. He also published an article on Ambedkar

and the Dalits in The Statesman (24th May 2014). Dr. Ratan kumar Kar, Department of

Chemistry, wrote a book, entitled Reaction and Rearrangements in Organic Chemistry,

published Books and Allied with ISBN no. Dr. Sanjib Kumar Bhar, Department of Chemistry,

Published a paper in Journal of Colloid & Interface Science. Sri Anik Samanta, Department of

English, acted as a consulting editor of International Acedemic Publications. Dr. Debasish

Sengupta published two papers in the Journal of Mathematical & Computational Science. Dr.

Debasis Mukherjee presented paper in the Conference on Computational & Mathematical

Populaton Dynamics at North University of China, Taiyuan. Sri Debraj Nath published a paper

in the Journal of Mathematical Chemistry.

The Research Guidance Cell (RGC) is actively engaged in preparing research projects under the

guidance of the departmental teachers. See Annexure(Prospectus 14 -15)

1. The central library of the college has around 39000 books (Text and Reference) along

with journals and magazines.

2. Apart from these several departments maintain departmental libraries consisting mainly

of textbooks along with some reference books. Students of the departments like Zoology,

Botany and Environmental Science maintain separate students’ libraries of their own.

Some teachers also contributed books to the library.

3. The students are issued plastic identity cards with scanned photographs and it is

essential to produce the card at the gate in time of entering the college.

4. The college introduced a system of issuing identity cards to all the employees (both

teaching and non-teaching) with scanned photograph and signatures.


6.3.6 Human Resource Management

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

A. Students: The students are encouraged to take part in cultural and academic activities as

well as in various types of sports. Moreover, writing skills, skill of eloquence and public

speaking as well as verbal interaction with eminent academicians in the seminars are highly

appreciated by the College. Sri Sagnik Chakraborty, a student of department of English

composed and directed a play Ami Sei Meye. Smt. Puman Chakraborty, a student,

Department of English, participated in a cultural programme Sure O Chhande Mohisasur

Mordini at national library.

B. Teachers: The teachers of the College are in constant touch with the students in

exercising their academic duties. Their involvement is not only confined to University

Curriculum, but they also encourage the students to take part in cultural and social

activities and sports as well. The teachers are also the members of different academic and

administrative committees and they come forward to help the administration in many

ways. However, maintenance of a high academic standard gets priority over everything.

Some of the teachers are engaged in extension activities in other institutions. Dr.

Siddhartha Guha Ray, Department of History, is associated with examination works in

Ramkrishna Mission, Belur Vidyamandir, an autonomous college. He also took PG classes in

Rabindra Bharati University.

The college has no power to recruit permanent teachers. The names of the teachers of different

departments are recommended by the West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) and

accordingly the Governing Body of the college issues appointment letter to the recommended

persons. Still the college sometimes faces shortage of teachers. To overcome the problem,

College recruits part time teachers, contractual whole time teachers and guest teachers. In most

of the cases, subject experts from affiliating university preside over the interview board,

along with the Principal and Academic Committee Convener. The committee is formed in

accordance with the circular issued by Education Directorate, Government of West Bengal. In

such recruitments the panel is made following the marking pattern of the West Bengal College

Service Commission. The college has however sent its requisitions to the WBCSC for filling up the

vacant teaching post.

The permanent members of non-teaching staff are recruited by an interview board

comprising the Principal and the Bursar. The names of the selected members are to be approved

by the office of the Directorate of Public Instruction. However, to overcome the problem of

shortage of staff the college also recruits temporary members of non-teaching staff through an

interview. The interview board, apart from the Principal and Bursar also includes an external

member of the Governing Body.


6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

Serial

No.

Department Year Industry Visited

1. Zoology 2014 West Bengal State Poultry Farm, Tollygunge.

6.3.9 Admission of Students

6.4 Welfare schemes for

Teachers The college has introduced a system of granting Maternity Leave with full pay for the Female

Part – time teachers and they enjoy the tenure of leave as per government rules. College

indulges in the practice of giving festival advance of Rs. 10,000/- to the teachers at 0 %

interest rate. The College Cooperative Credit Society sanctions loan to the teachers at

competitive interest rates.

Non –

Teaching

Staff

The permanent members of non – teaching staff also get similar facility. The temporary

members of non – teaching staff however get an ex – gratia payment equal to their one

month’s pay. The members of the non – teaching staff enjoy same benefit as the teachers

from the College Cooperative Credit Society.

Students The college has a Students’ Welfare Department, which maintains a Poor Students’ Aid Fund.

Under the supervision of a teacher, poor students are immensely benefitted by the fund. In

fact, the Teachers’ Council makes an annual contribution of Rs. 10,000/- to this fund. Apart

from this, the Principal has introduced a system of issuing full free or partially free

concession in tuition fees to the meritorious students coming from economically backward

sections. They are to fill up a form, available in the college offices and accordingly, the

Principal sanctions financial aid to the students.

6.5 Total corpus fund generated 2855394.00

Transparency is the key word in the process of admission in the College. It is the earnest

endeavor of the college authority to take meritorious and deserving candidates. Students

are admitted to the institution in accordance with the marks they obtained in the school

leaving examination. In the admission process of the honours students, the college

indulges in a unique practice. Their aggregate is added to the subject marks in which the

candidate desires to study honours course. The added figure is called the norm total,

which is the basis of the merit list. The seats are filled in in accordance with the number of

seats sanctioned by the university in different subjects. The college has started a full–

fledged online admission system, which includes submission of online form and

subsequent generation of impartial merit list.


6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

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

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic

Administrative

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

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

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

colleges?N/A

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programmes for support staff:

A general alumni association of the college does not exist. However, Departments of

Economics, Botany and Environmental Science organise annual meet of the alumni of their

respective departments.

The teachers of different departments keep themselves in constant touch with parents of

the students. Particularly, those who are laggards and who do not have the required

attendance and marks in the final examination, their parents are called in by the Head of the

Department to discuss the problems of their wards

Nil


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

Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the

functioning of the institution. Give details.

1. The college has a huge campus full of innumerable trees and plants. The gardener of the

college is entrusted with the responsibility of looking after those trees and plants. Moreover,

they are to maintain all the gardens in the college premises, including the Sushruta Udyan.

2. The pond within the college premises has been properly maintained throughout the year to

make the campus eco – friendly. The college has planned to improve the condition of the

banks of the same pond.

3. The college has introduced a pair of LED display boards, one placed in the administrative

building and the other in the main building. This has been done with the intention of

reducing excessive use of papers for official notices.

1. The department of Journalism & Mass Communication observed the Newspaper Day on 29th

January 2014 with the co-passengers in New Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express.

2. The students of the department of Physics visited Science City, Kolkata, to attend a Seminar On

India – based Neutrino Observatory (INO) organised by the University of Calcutta on 8th

November 2013. The seminar inspired the students of the departments immensely.

3. The department of Physics celebrated Science Day on 28th Feb 2014 by visiting the Variable

Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata, an institution of Department of Atomic Energy, Govt.

Of India. The students of the department visited different laboratories of VECC and

participated in the quiz competition. The students were accompanied by Mr. Somnath Paul,

Department of Physics.

4. Ankan Mukhopadhyay, a student of Department of Physics and Prasanti Banerjee, Department

of Journalism & Mass Communication, received merit certificates in science model at State

Science Fair, which reflect innovative ideas & acumen of the teachers and students of the

departments concerned.

5. Smt. Moupia Mukherjee, a teacher of the department of Women’s Studies produced a film Dui

Dhuranir Golpo, which was selected for Yamagata Film Festival in Japan.

6. Dr. Senjuti Roy Mukherjee acted in the award winning Bengali film Phoring, which was

screened at Los Angles Film Festival.

7. Paintings of Prof. Nabakishore Chanda, department of Bengali was exhibited at Green Stroke

Art gallery, Mumbai and Bogmullo Beach Resort, Goa.


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

beginning of the year

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

* details in annexure (iii)

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

1. Considering the problems faced by the otherwise able/ Physically Challenged persons,

college has constructed ramps at the entry point of all the four buildings.

2. All the casual non – teaching staff of the college has been brought under Employees’

Provident Fund (EPF) & ESI scheme. This has been done for giving priority to the welfare

scheme of the casual non- teaching employees.

3. Immense water logging in the rainy season made the condition of the playground worse.

The college has started to take initiative to elevate the ground level.

4. The university has sanctioned an approval for opening Geography as an elective subject in

general course.

Best Practice I: The college under took the responsibility to assist the Education

Directorate, Government of West Bengal in organising the Inter College State Sports &

Games Championship, 2014 held on & from 20th March – 27

th March 2014 at

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and SAI complex, Salt Lake. The programme was a

grand success and participants coming from all the districts of West Bengal highly

appreciated the college as a host. Even the Govt. of West Bengal hailed the college

performance in this regard.

Best Practice II: The college has introduced a Photography Cell. The convenor of the cell,

Prof. Sirsendu Gayen, Department of Chemistry received first prize in Holiday Cheer

Photo Contest organised by the US Consulate General, Kolkata. Photographs taken by

Prof. Gayen were selected as the Top Overseas Exhibitors in Photographic Society of

America. Prof. Sirsendu Gayen has been successful in stimulating interest among the

students and organised photographic competition/ exhibition participated by a

considerable number of students of different departments.

1. The department of Environmental Science, with the purpose of enhancing environmental

awareness published the 5th issue of annual newsletter ENVOICE.

2. The college celebrated the Earth Day on 22nd April 2014 and Dr. Pranjalendu Roy of Natural

History Museum, Bhubeneswar was the main speaker.

3. The college also celebrated the World Environment Day. The programme was followed by

a debate competition on Genetically Modified Organism & Eco- Friendly Products.


7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

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

Strength:

1. Provision of staff quarters within the college premises.

2. Presence of active NSS and NCC unit.

3. Presence of different Cells for the benefit of the students of the college. Some of them are

SC/ST/OBC cell, Women’s Cell, Training &Job placement Cell, Research Guidance Cell, Competence

Building Cell, Cultural Cell and Photography Cell.

4. Highly qualified and devoted teachers.

5. A spacious full length playground.

6. Very well equipped laboratories.

7. Well ventilated classrooms.

8. Resourceful library with a spacious reading room.

9. Ramps for the Physically Challenged persons at the entry point of each building.

Weakness:

1. Shortage of teaching and non – teaching staff.

2. Shortage of funds for meeting increasing expenditure for the benefit of students.

3. Absence of a Gymnasium in the college premises.

4. Absence of a fully computerized library.

Opportunity:

1. Existence of seminar class room and departmental library for the students of all the Honours

departments.

2. Existence of a Poor Students’ Aid Fund for helping the economically backward students.

3. There is a system of rewarding the meritorious students in the Annual Prize giving ceremony.

4. A cheap store with facility of photocopy inside the college premises.


Target/Challenges:

1. The college is already suffering from shortage of teachers. To meet the challenge the college is

continuously engaged in recruiting part time teachers.

2. The college aspires to elevate the standard of teaching and learning to a higher level. It is the aim of

the institution to promote an academic atmosphere, conducive to better teaching and learning.

3. The college intends to enforce strict discipline among the students and to redress all their grievances.

It is the firm belief of the institution that redressal of grievances is the only prophylactic against

student unrest.

4. The college proceeds with the aim of making it an ideal institution which aspires to inculcate

human values among the students in the days of unbridled competition and consumerism.

8. Plans of institution for next year

Name: Dr.Siddhartha Guha Ray Name: Dr. Tapan Kumar Poddar

_______________________________ _______________________________

Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC

1. Plan to install a bust of the eminent physicist Satyendra Nath Bose.

2. Plan to introduce Honours course in Electronics and Geography.

3. Renovation and interior decoration of the Vivekananda Sabha Griha.

4. Renovation, extension and improvement of the common room for the students.

5. Improvement of the condition of the college ground.

6. Renovation and up gradation of two classrooms in the department of Zoology.


_______***_______

Annexure (i)

Academic Calendar for 2013 – 14

Date July’13 Aug’13 Sept’13 Oct’13 Nov’13 Dec’13

01 College reopens after Summer

recess

Calcutta University Examination

Sunday College Day

Puja Vacation Sunday

02 College Day Calcutta University

Examination

Calcutta University

Examination

Mahatma

Ghandhi

Birthday

Puja Vacation College Day

03 College Day Calcutta University Examination

Calcutta University Examination

College Day


04 College Day Sunday College Day Mahalaya Puja Vacation College Day


Examination

College Day College

Day



Examination

College Day Sunday Puja Vacation College Day

07 Sunday Calcutta University

Examination

College Day College

Day

College Day College Day

08 College Day College Day Sunday College

Day

College Day Sunday

09 College Day Id-Ul-Fitr College Day College Day


10 Rathjatra College Day College Day Puja Vacation

Sunday College Day

11 College Day Sunday College Day Puja

Vacation



Examination

College Day Puja

Vacation



Examination

College Day Puja

Vacation


14 Sunday Calcutta University

Examination

College Day Puja

Vacation

Muharram College Day

15 College Day Independence Day Sunday Puja Vacation

College Day Sunday


College Day Puja Vacation



Examination

College Day Puja

Vacation

Sunday College Day

18 College Day Sunday College Day Puja

Vacation



Examination

College Day Puja

Vacation


20 College Day Calcutta University College Day Puja College Day College Day


Examination Vacation

21 Sunday College Day College Day Puja

Vacation



Examination

Sunday Puja

Vacation

College Day Sunday


Examination

College Day Puja

Vacation




Sunday College Day

25 College Day Sunday College Day Puja Vacation

College Day Christmas Day


Examination

College Day Puja

Vacation

College Day Winter recess

27 College Day College Day College Day Puja

Vacation

College Day Winter recess

28 Sunday Janmasthami College Day Puja

Vacation

1st year MidTerm

Test

Winter recess


Examination

Sunday Puja

Vacation

2nd year MidTerm

Test

Winter recess



3rd year MidTerm Test

Winter recess


Puja Vacation

Winter recess

Date Jan’14 Feb’14 Mar’14 Apr’14 May’14 Jun’14

01 New Years’ Day

College Day College Day College Day

May Day Summer Recess

02 College Day Sunday Sunday College

Day

College Day Summer Recess

03 College Day College Day College Day College

Day


04 College Day Saraswati Puja College Day College

Day

Sunday Summer Recess

05 Sunday Saraswati Puja College Day College Day


06 College Day College Day College Day Sunday College Day Summer Recess

07 College Day College Day College Day College Day


08 College Day College Day College Day College Day


09 College Day Sunday Sunday College

Day

Rabindranath’s

Birthday

Summer Recess


Day



Day

Sunday Summer Recess

12 Sunday College Day College Day College

Day



13 College Day 2nd year Test College Day Sunday College Day Summer Recess

14 Fateha- Dauz-

Doham

2nd year Test College Day Chaitra

Sankranti

Buddha Purnima Summer Recess

15 3rd year Test College Day College Day Bengali

New Years’ day


16 3rd year Test Sunday Sunday College Day

Summer Recess Summer Recess

17 3rd year Test College Day Doljatra College

Day


18 3rd year Test College Day College Day Good

Friday


19 Sunday College Day College Day Easter

Saturday


20 College Day College Day 1st Year Test Sunday Summer Recess Summer Recess

21 College Day College Day 1st Year Test College

Day



Day


23 Netaji Birthday Sunday Sunday College Day


24 CU Foundation Day

College Day College Day College Day


25 Holiday College Day College Day College

Day


26 Sunday College Day College Day College

Day


27 College Day College Day College Day Sunday Summer Recess Summer Recess


Day


29 College Day College Day College

Day


30 College Day Sunday College Day


31 College Day College Day Summer Recess

Annexure (ii)

The teachers of different departments keep themselves in constant touch with the students

throughout the academic year. Apart from teaching they try to solve certain personal and

psychological problems of the students through counselling and discussions. The answer scripts of

the class tests are shown to the students. The teachers offer them with suggestions for further

improvement. The students, whose performances are far from being satisfactory, are taken special

care by the teachers of the concerned departments. After the publication of the result of college

examination the parents of the underperformed students are called and consulted. The teachers try


to find out the roots of weakness of the students in the subject. Departments take verbal students’

feedback for overall improvement.

Annexure (iii)

Best Practices:

Inauguration of Inter College State Sports and Games Championship


Distribution of prize to the winners of the Inter College State Sports and Games

Championship


Students’ exhibition organised by the Photography Cell

Annexure(iv)


Documents

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC ...vckolkata63.org/aqar/AQAR2013-14.pdf · AQAR 2013 – 2014, Vivekananda College, Kolkata Page 2 The Annual Quality Assurance