’11-‘12

Part – A1. 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:

033-24457575 /033-2445-5044Mob: 9903088145/9051518312

Vivekananda College for Women

Barisha

Kolkata

West Bengal

700008

vcwbehalachowrasta@gmail.com

Dr. Soma Bhattacharya

09874220701

033-24457575(O)/033-24210579(R)

Dr. Kaberi Banerjee

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:

1.6 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPAYear of

AccreditationValidity Period

1 1st Cycle B++ 80 2004 2009

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 : 2004-05 sent to NAAC on 21-09-2006ii. AQAR: 2005-06 sent to NAAC on 21-09-2006

2011-12

http://www.vivekanandacollegeforwomen.org

First established in 2004. It was reconstituted in the new format on 19.12.2013 according to stipulated guidelines of NAAC & UGC.

vcwiqac@gmail.com

http://www.vivekanandacollegeforwomen.org/ AQAR11-12.doc

09007631416 / 09830711865

EC/32/361 dated 03.05.2004

EC/32/361 dated 03.05.2004

1.10 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No yy

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/ Program

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)

--

x x x x

x

Y YY x x

x

y Y Y

Y x

University of Calcutta

Y

x y

x y

- - -

x y

x Y

Y x x

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

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

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      

x

x

x

x x

x

x

x

x

x

x

1

2

1

1

1

3

6

2.8. No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

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

Non-Teaching Staff / Students Alumni Others

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

If yes, mention the amount

2.13Seminars 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

x

Teaching and Ideas of Swami Vivekananda

1

1

16

1

1

x

0 1 0 0

No

3

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

Student Feedback on Teachers. Students’ overall evaluation of the respective programs and teaching. IQAC motivated research publication and so 21 papers were presented and

published in National and International Journals and Seminar Proceedings ( 3.4).

IQAC motivated teachers and students to attend different subject-oriented and value-based lectures, seminars and workshops.

IQAC sponsored 6 subject-oriented conferences by eminent experts for students.

IQAC motivated students to take initiatives in different outreach and extension activities (5.9.1, 5.12).

IQAC motivate students to take part in various internal literary and cultural competitions as well as sports throughout the year.

IQAC takes initiative to nurture literary skills of students through publishing college and departmental magazines.

IQAC also take initiative to enhance employability of students through career and counseling cell by organizing different training programs throughout the year.

IQAC makes an informal effort to train a few support staff in computer basics.

IQAC emphasizes on annual re-union of alumni of the College. Alternative approach of education through Open University.

Building New Infrastructure in terms of new building

Generator Back Up for Main Building

Motivate students for Entrepreneurship

Emphasis on better academic performance

Enhancing Institutional Social Responsibility

Initiative to make college campus plastic free

Initiative to enhance infrastructure / instrumentation

Golden Jubilee Building

Generator Back Up

7 day Workshop with EDI

Mandatory library work for students failed in college preparatory test

Institutional relationship with Bodhayan- An NGO for spastic Children

Plastic cup plates are banned in college canteen

Large class room with PAS, separate room for NCC, NSS, Placement Cell.

* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure.

Academic Calendar ANNEXURE-IVivekananda College for Women, Kol-08

Class Term Session Examination TimeB.A/B.Sc/B.Com

1st Year Part I July-June

Class Test(Hon)

Mid-Term Exam

College Prep. Test

Part I Final Exam(C.U)

Monthly

November

March

July

2nd Year Part II July-June Class Test(Hon)

Mid-TermExam

College Prep. Test

Part II Final Exam(C.U)

Monthly

November

February

May/June

3rd Year Part III July-June Class Test(Hon)

Mid-Term Exam

College Prep. Test

Part III Final Exam(C.U)

Monthly

November

January

April

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes

Management

Provide the details of the action taken:

Has been approved by statutory body.

Y

Y

Part – BCriterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programs

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 1                  PG 1       1      UG 19                  PG Diploma                        Advanced Diploma                        Diploma                        Certificate                  Others                        

Total 21                  

Interdisciplinary                        Innovative                  

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: Elective Option (ii) Pattern of programs:

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

Y Y X Y

X Y X

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 1

Trimester 0

Annual 19

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.

NO

NO

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 CWTT/PTT/Guest/Visiting /Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State levelAttended Seminars/

3 23 5Presented papers 1 8 1Resource Persons 0  1  0

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

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)

3

Mandatory library work for students failed in college preparatory test

Students’ Seminar Remedial class Double evaluation

12

0 530 34

237

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

33 21 11 - Principal

Asst. Professor

Associate Professor

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

0 12 - - - - - - 0 12

To show students evaluated answer scripts before result publication

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculumrestructuring/revision/syllabus development as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/ Program wise distribution of pass percentage :

Title of the Programme

Total no. of students appeared

Division

Distinction % I % II % III % Pass %BA(HONS) 229 - 1.7 87.8 6.1 95.6BA(GEN) 217 - - 23.04 52.5 75.54BSC(HONS) 67 - 20.9 56.7 4.5 82.1BSC(GEN) 38 - - 63.2 31.6 94.8B.COM (GEN) Not

introduced- - - - -

Title of the Programme

Total no. of students appeared

O A+ A B+ B C GPW Pass%

MA/MSC(GEO) 27 0 17 9 1 0 0 0 100

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

Department-wise computers with internet facility Infonet facility from UGC to individual teachers Monitoring student convenient, time-frame matching modular plan of teaching Evaluation through result meeting

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of facultybenefitted

Refresher courses -

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 02

2

60%

5 0

HRD programmes -

Orientation programmes -

Faculty exchange programme -

Staff training conducted by the university -

Staff training conducted by other institutions -Principal’s workshop by Academic staff College, C.U 01

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 01

Others -

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of PermanentEmployees

Number of Vacant

Positions

Number of permanent

positions filled during the Year

Number of positions filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 11 - - 6Technical Staff 7 - - 4

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

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned SubmittedNumber - - - -

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs - - - -

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Faculty members are encouraged to apply for MRP from UGC.

Computers with internet facility, UGC-INFONET facility from UGC

provided to teachers.

Relaxation of teaching hours for Ph.D aspirants

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned SubmittedNumber - 1 - -Outlay in Rs. Lakhs - .76 - -

3.4 Details on research publications

International National OthersPeer Review Journals 6 1 0Non-Peer Review Journals 0 5 7e-Journals 0 0 0Conference proceedings 2 0 0

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications: Not Known

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

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

Nature of the Project DurationYear

Name of thefunding Agency

Total grantsanctioned

Received

Minor Projects 4 UGC 1.51 1.4

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: Not Applicable being affiliated college

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

NIL INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

3.11 No. of conferences

NIL

0

XXX

1 2

X X X

Level International National

State University College

Number - 1 - - 6Sponsoring agencies UGC College

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 in lakhs : Nil

From Funding Agency From Management of University/College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this year

NIL

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows Of the institute in the year NIL

3.18No. of faculty from the Institutionwho are Ph. D. Guides and students registered under them

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

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

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

8

0 0 0

0

- -

-

4

5

0

1 0 0 0

Type of Patent Number

National AppliedGranted

International AppliedGranted

CommercializedAppliedGranted

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

College level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:

College level State level

National level International level

3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:

University level State level

National level International level

3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:

University level State level

National level International level

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

Apart from regular programs held in college, the following major activities have been done during 2011-12

College NCC Unit cadets took part in 4 Camps viz., C.A.T.C-VI,C.A.T.C IX, N.I.C- Bardhaman, Delhi Republican Camp under C T O Smt. SwantanaGuha.

Three students were invited to take part in Delhi Republic Camp.

100

2

-

-

75 12

35

-

1 -

--

- -

- -

- 11

- 10 -

Two NSS students and NSS Coordinator took part in trekking in Simla.

NSS coordinator was awarded Best Programme Officer by NSS unit of C.U.

A seven day long annual NSS camp had been arranged by College NSS unit where  apart from creating awareness program on environment, planting saplings and a relevant cultural program, training was imparted on making of soft toy, tailoring and Tie-Dye Batik to hundred under-privileged women of the locality and all the necessary materials were supplied to them. Moreover, Sit and Draw Competition was arranged for needy children of the area. A general health check up camp and Eye Check up camp were also arranged where free medicine and spectacles have been distributed.

 

Criterion – IV4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Fund

Total

Campus area (Acre) .52 - - .52

Class rooms 70 0 - 70

Laboratories 8 0 - 8

Seminar Halls 1 0 - 1

No. of important equipments purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.

- - - -

Value of the equipment purchased during the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

20.58 3.09 UGC & COLLEGE

23.67

OthersGenerators back up for main building

-

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total from 2010No. Value No. Value No. Value

Text Books 23908 For 2010-11-value 89699,Before Not evaluated

1136 308019 25044 397718

Reference Books 3001 Not evaluated

93 119738 3094 198809

e-Books 0 0 0 0 0 0Journals 19 For 2010-11-

value 10750,Before Not evaluated

30 24890 49 35640

e-Journals Nil NilDigital Database NLIST 5000 NLIST 5000 NLIST 5000CD & Video 34 Not

evaluated0 0 34 -

Others (specify)Fiction, QP

2976 For 2010-11-value 6744,Before Not evaluated

62 12707 3038 19451

Administration and Library have been computerized.

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total Computers

Computer Labs Internet Browsing

CentresComputer Centres Office Depart-

ments Others

Existing 75 5 65 12 4 45 9

Added 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 75 5 65 12 4 45 9

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology Up-gradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

Computer, internet access to all teachers Computer training to students through computer

centre Departmental training to students

.72

i) ICT

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

iii) Equipments

iv) Others

Total :

Criterion – V5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

9.4

1.6

34.77

46.49

Students are informed about available support services

Through regular notice, During Student-Principal meeting Freshers’ Welcome From teachers throughout the year

During 2011-12, the number of students availed different support services is given below

Student Aid Fund -40 Medical Facility through college medical unit-83 Psychological Counselling- 24 UGC-NRC Computer Training- 90 Remedial Class- 1993 Career Oriented Training-90 Xerox Facility- 875 Participated in VIVEK MELA- The Annual Fair-30 Availed Central Library Reading Room- 13798

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No. of international students

Last Year This YearGeneral SC ST OBC Physically

ChallengedTotal General SC ST OBC Physically

ChallengedTotal

1426 281 13 0 2 1725 1824 331 16 12 2 2185

Men Women

Demand ratio 1:4 Dropout % 10% (Approx)

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

Arrangement of ACCELR- A Short Course on Communicative English and Logical Reasoning by College Placement Cell for final year students

Training for School Service Commission examination by College Placement Cell

Regular Examination and evaluation Through Parent-Teacher meeting Through Principal-Students meeting

90

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

UG PG Ph. D. Others2185 30 5 0

No %0 0

No %ALL 100

5.6 Details of student counseling and career guidance

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off CampusNumber of

Organizations Visited

Number of Students

Participated

Number of Students Placed

Number of Students Placed

0 0 0 10

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programs

5.9 Students Activities

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

College level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

College level National level International level

Career Guidance through college computer training centre

Career Counselling session by ABP Group Career Counselling and Aptitude Test by DOCON-

A Professional Institute in the field 7 day workshop on Entrepreneurship by EDI

Not required being an all women college

148

613 0 0

125 15 0

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

Sports : College level National level International level

Cultural: College level State level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number ofstudents

Amount

Financial support from institutionStudents’ Aid Fund

(In the form of free-ship)

40 83395

Financial support from government SC,ST,OBC Scholarship

74 41588

Financial support from other sources - -Number of students who received International/ National recognitions

- -

5.11 Student organized / initiatives

Fairs : College level National level International level

Exhibition: College level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students (NSS, NCC and Departmental Activities)

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed: Decreasing cost of photocopying as students’ grievance redressal measure.

Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

1

0 052

39 1 0

1

0 0

0 0

10

Expansion of higher education among girls Holistic uplift of women in the society

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

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

In UG, no such scope. In PG, no such scope for first two years

Remedial class for weaker students Construction of new annex building on the occasion of

Golden Jubilee year of college.

Showing evaluated answer scripts to students

Duty leave for paper presentation in conferences

Special leave for Ph.D aspirants

Large class rooms with Public Address Systems (PAS) Separate room for NCC, NSS and Placement Cell. Seminar Hall (Rabindra Savaghar) is furnished with furniture and

ICT

Through Principal-Teacher meeting, Principal-Office Staff meeting and Principal-Students meeting efforts are given to ensure maximum utilization of human resource.

Website Principal-Student Meeting Principal-Teacher Meeting Different committee meeting GB meeting

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

6.3.9 Admission of Students

6.4 Welfare schemes for

6.5 Total corpus fund generated 15 lakh Approx.

Guest teachers, temporary office staffs are recruited as and when necessary

On a seven day workshop on entrepreneurship by EDI, students visited industry.

In full cooperation with government directed method

y

Teaching Nil

Non teaching

Employees Benefit Fund

Students Free ship (Fully and partially) thru Students’ Aid Fund

Medical Benefit Fund

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

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

Audit Type External InternalYes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic No Yes Academic Sub-

committeeAdministrative No Yes GB

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declare results within 30 days? Not Applicable

For UG Programs Yes No

For PG Programs Yes No

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

Not Applicable being affiliated college

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

colleges? Not Applicable being affiliated college

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programs for support staff

Annual Reunion, A magazine named “BAHITRA” has been published by the alumni association.

No such formal association exists but

Parents regularly keep contact with teachers through parent teacher meeting

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.

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)

Awareness generated to keep lights and fans off when not in use

Maintaining medicinal plants Use of paper cups and plates in the campus

Building a new annex building called Golden Jubilee Building

Generator back up for main building

Golden Jubilee building had been built Generator back up for main building done To motivate students for entrepreneurship,

workshop with EDI has been arranged

Generation of social awareness among students by helping “BODHAYAN”-An NGO for spastic children.

Students’ Aid Fund- An Welfare Scheme for students

Endeavour to develop entrepreneurship skill among students

Special Camp by NSS Unit

Students’ uniform for security and equality.

*Provide the details in annexure (annexure need to be numbered as i, ii,iii)

ANNEXURE III

Practice I

Title of the practice: Generation of social awareness among students by helping “BODHAYAN”-An NGO for spastic children..

Goal: The aim is to generate social awareness among college students by helping the challenged children & make them realize that challenged children also are part of the mainstream of the society.

The Context: students often show indifferent attitude towards social problem.

The Practice: The NGO-children produces different kinds of products that they bring to college and employees and students buy those throughout the year. In VIVEK MELA- the annual fair of college, they are allowed to give stall from where they can sell their products. Sometimes, they are invited to take part in college annual social program. This practice started in the year 2009 and day by day the institutional relationship gets stronger.

Evidence of success: These types of practices normally do not have material evidence of success. But, these arouses self-confidence and a feeling of satisfaction among the challenged children and encourage our students to stand by them.

Problems encountered & resource required: No problem has been encountered in implementing the practice.

Practice II

Title of the practice: Students’ Aid Fund- An Welfare Scheme for Students

Goal: The aim is to help poor first generation learners coming from the families of unorganized laborers but who do not belong to BPL, SC,ST, Minority Community and thus do not get financial help from

government, pursue their study.

The Context: The college is located in the southern fringe of Kolkata and has to cater a large number of girl students with poor economic background who aspire to study in this institution coming from remote area of our district.

The practice: The practice is in vogue from the initiation of the college. Previously, the students were reimbursed with tuition fee. Now it prevails in a slightly modified form. At the time of admission such students need to pay only half the admission fee. Throughout the session, they are given full free-ship except only university fees. At the same time, it is noticed whether they pass the examinations. If not, they do not remain entitled for the waiver.

The Evidence: The success has not been analyzed statistically ever but it has been seen that most of the students, once got the waiver, take study seriously so that they could avail the opportunity again.

Problems encountered & resource required: There are many students who do not belong to particular categories for whom government help is there. College fund is also not sufficient to help all of them. Thus there always remain a gap between demand and supply.

Practice III

Title of the practice: Endeavour to develop entrepreneurship skill among students

Goal: The practice is aimed at developing self reliance of the students and makes them optimistic in venturing into self-employment in tough job market.

The Context: Most of the students feel uncertain about their future career but they show least interest in entrepreneurship because their guardians in most cases do not encourage them to go to this field. It is a social taboo that girls do not take challenge of this kind of occupation.

The Practice: VIVEK-MELA, the annual fair of the college encourages students to give stalls to sell their handmade items and food products. This kind of practice inspires them to venture into small entrepreneurship or self employment in future.

The Evidence: Students feel happy with the profit of their sale and they are inspired when they get applause from the college staffs and other visitors.

Problems encountered & resource required: The space crunch poses a problem to control the crowd at the fair.

Practice IV

Title of the practice: Special Camp by NSS Unit

Goal: The aim is to make college students aware about real world and the society at large so that they can grow as a total human being.

The Context: Lack of fund is always a constraint. The affiliating university helps in terms of financial grant but the amount is not sufficient in comparison with the need.

The practice:

A seven day long annual camp is arranged by College NSS unit where  apart from creating awareness program on environment, planting saplings and a relevant cultural program, training is imparted on making of soft toy, crystal bag, jewelry designing, cutting-stitching to hundred under-privileged women of the locality and all the necessary materials are supplied to them. Moreover, Sit and Draw Competition is arranged for needy children of the area. A general health check up camp and Eye Check up camp are also arranged where free medicine and spectacles are distributed to 50 elderly people. ECG is also done on people.

The help of Rotary Club, Lions Club and local clubs are sought. This practice is in vogue from 2010-2011.

The Evidence: Students enthusiasm proves the success of the program though it has not been analyzed statistically ever.

Problems encountered & resource required: More fund could help us to help more people.

Practice V

Title of the practice: Students’ uniform for security and equality.

Goal: The aim is to secure college security and equality among students.

The Context: Internal theft has been increased once and it was suspected that outsiders, entering college, were doing the mischief. Moreover, in a government aided college like ours where students from different socio-economic background come to study, certain sort of equalizing measure is needed. Then it was decided to introduce uniform for students so that our students could be identified easily.

The Practice: It is mandatory for a student to wear uniform. They are given one day per week off to make it clean. At the time of admission, college makes arrangement so that tailor comes to college to take measurement for uniform and afterwards it is delivered to the students at an affordable price.

The Evidence: The theft had been noticeably decreased after the introduction of uniform. Some students admit to the principal, during their meeting, that this measure helps them to escape social pressure of wearing different clothes everyday which is a common practice among young people.

Problems encountered & resource required: Though, some students got happy with the introduction of uniform, there are unhappy lot. And there is one such opinion among students as well as teachers too that students avoid admission to our college due to the practice. Contact Details

Name of the Principal: Dr. Soma BhattacharyaName of the Institution: Vivekananda College for Women, Kol-08Accredited status: Accreditation period 2004-2009Work phone 033-2445-7575Website: www.vivekanandacollegeforwomen.orgEmail: vcwiqac@gmail.comMobile: 9874220701

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

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 Weakness Opportunity Challenges Location of

college Peaceful

academic environment

Dedicated Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff

Campus area of college

Students’ socio-economic condition

Shortage of full-time staff

Obedient girl students

Government and UGC grants

Motivate students

Girls hostel construction

8.Plans of institution for next year

Name:- Dr. Kaberi Banerjee Name :- Dr. Soma Bhattacharya

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

Teachers’ voluntary contribution to run canteen more efficiently CCTV to be installed Fire fighting system to be upgraded Gymnasium to be created Three additional laboratories to be furnished to meet students’ need Final year students to be trained for SSC

Maintaining medicinal plants Use of paper cup, plates in place of plastic cup,

plates in college canteen Observance of Water Day, Earth Day, Environment

Day, Ozone Day.

Y