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Annual
Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of IQAC
Name of the Institution: Birjhora Mahavidyalaya
Year of Report:
Bongaigaon
June 2004 to May 2006
Assam: 783380
Part
A: 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.
The NAAC peer team had accessed Birjhora Mahavidyalaya
on 15th and 16th March 2004 and at the
end of the process awarded the B grade. As per the NAAC
directives, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was
formed to monitor all round development or other quality
enhancement of the college.
At the beginning of the session 2004-05, IQAC had taken
initiatives to chalk out plan of action by holding a two –
day workshop within the stakeholders on the NAAC report on the
institution in particular and the North- Eastern colleges in
general. In that workshop, various decisions were taken to
sustain and enhance the quality of the institution as follows -
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On Curricular Aspects
IQAC had taken a decision to apply for more job oriented
vocational courses to the UGC as per the recommendations of the
NAAC peer team. It also decided to take part in workshop on
redesigning of curriculum of GU, organize more seminar/
workshops in the institution by inviting academician/ expert
from the university or from other fields.
Accordingly,
the college in its right earnest had applied for five job
oriented vocational courses to the UGC. In this regard, no
response was found from the UGC till date.
In
spite of its limitations the faculty members of the college
have been keeping contact with the University authority in the
matters of redesigning of course curriculum.
The institution organized a number of seminars, workshop
and popular talks in the college campus during the session.
Renowned academicians/ scientists took part in these occasions.
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On Teaching, Learning & Evaluation
As per the suggestions of the NAAC peer team, at the
beginning of the session, IQAC had given a special emphasis in
this criterion by planning various steps to be taken during the
session.
The faculty members gave personal contact to the
advanced students by providing necessary books and study
materials. In this regard, IGNOU study materials that are
borrowed from the IGNOU study centre of the college also helped
the advanced students a lot. The college in its own started a
practice of providing a one - time financial assistance to the
advanced learners for their encouragement.
The practice of using teaching aids viz. OHP,
multimedia, cassettes & CDs continued throughout the
session.
The college planned to sustain as well as increase the
activities of already existing cell, club and societies and
happy to note the achievements met at the end of the session.
The faculty members maintained the practice of
preparation of lesson plan before the start of the session.
Likewise, the college continued its practice of collecting and
analyzing students’ feed back.
The college encouraged the faculty members to
participate in seminars/ workshops/ refreshers’ course by
releasing temporarily from college duty.
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On
Research, Consultancy & Extension
The fact that a sizable number of faculty members
applied for Minor Research Project before the session and is
currently working on it. Some of them already published their
works in research journals and some are heading for it. Two of
the faculty members have applied for Teachers Fellowship of UGC.
The college is trying to procure more research journals
before the session. The research promotion cell of the college
is actively involved in creating an environment of research in
the campus.
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On Infrastructure & Learning resources
A
full – fledged seminar hall, constructed under the Buniyad
Scheme of Govt. of Assam, fulfilled the long felt need of the
college.
The
construction work of the permanent library building of the
college is expected to be completed in this session.
The
fund obtained from UGC against Special Development Grant for
Young College is utilized to construct a student reading room
attached to library as well as for renovation/ up gradation
some laboratories as per suggestion of the NAAC peer team.
Proposed workshop to be attached to the Physics Department is
yet to materialize.
Sanctioned
amount of UGC Grants for Books, Journals as well as equipments
has also been utilized for the purpose. The process of complete
computerization of the library is going on. Book Bank facility
is yet to be introduced in the college.
All
the departments of the college are provided with computers.
Internet facility in the college gave a new thrust to the
college fraternity in this field. The process of launching the
website of the college is going on and it is expected to be
completed in this session.
The
recently introduced multigym facility gives a new dimension in
the sports arena of the college. Large improvements in the
indoor games section were made by procuring many new sports
items.
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On Student support and Progression
Financial
aids to the students of ST, SC and OBC categories are offered
in the form of scholarship from the State Government.
Similarly, Students’ travel concession scheme offered by the
Railway Department has also been sustaining for the benefit of
the students.
The
Career Guidance cell, Extension cell and Women’s cell have
been sustaining their activities as before. Also, students have
the support of
the Alumni Association in involving themselves towards
the day to day activities of the college. Likewise they may
also be benefited from the Parent Teacher Association.
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On
Organization and Management
The
college administration has taken steps for effective
administration practices. Computer training to the non –
teaching staff is another step for fulfilling the
recommendation of the NAAC peer team.
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On
Healthy Practices
NAAC
peer team appreciated the healthy practices prevailing in the
college. College community is determined to sustain all the
healthy practices as before. IQAC of the college will leave no
stone unturned in sustaining as well as enhancing the healthy
practices of the institution as a whole.
Part B:
1.
Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the
institution:
q
Renovation and
up gradation of laboratories.
q
Installation
of computers to all the departments.
q
Encourage in
research works by providing Teacher Fellowship and to apply for
MRP.
q
Up gradation
of Library by developing infrastructure and mechanism.
q
Arrangement of
UGC sponsored seminar and departmental seminars.
q
Introduction
of new inter disciplinary courses like PGDCA.
q
Health Care
facilities has been introduced by installing Multi gym
facilities.
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Installation
of INTERNET.
2.
New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG):
Post
Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) of Gauhati
University has been introduced in the college from this
session.
3.
Innovations in curricular design and transaction:
So far the college has not taken any steps in this
regard.
4.
Inter – disciplinary programmes started:
The
College had started the subject ‘Information Technology’
under vocational scheme of UGC with effect from the session
2003-04 which is inter disciplinary in nature.. No additional
Inter – disciplinary programmes started during this period.
5.
Examination reforms implemented:
Gauhati University, to which the college is affiliated,
has recently introduced the new final examination pattern of
(1+1+1). Following the same steps, the College authority also
reorganized its internal examination system by holding at least
four departmental unit tests during a session thereby
abolishing the old system of one annual test.
6.
Candidates qualified: NET/ SLAT/ GATE
etc.:
It
is a degree college having only UG course. Hence the question
of qualifying NET/Slat/Gate does not arise.
7.
Initiative towards faculty development
programme:
College authority always encourages its faculty members
to enhance their academic as well as the intellectual level by
actively participating in the seminars, workshops or attending
Refresher and Orientation Courses. They are also encouraged to
pursue research works. Two of its faculty members are now under
FIP of UGC leading to Ph. D degree. Five faculty members have
obtained MRP from UGC.
8.
Total number of seminars / workshops
conducted :
a) Workshop sponsored by the college : 3 (Three)
b) Seminar sponsored by the college
: 4 (Four)
c) Seminar sponsored by UGC :
1 (One)
9.
Research projects
a) Newly implemented
:
4(Four)
b)
Completed
:
3(Three)
10.
Patents generated, if any:
No venture taken in this regard.
11.
New collaborative research programmes:
No such programmes were started in this period.
12.
Research grants received from various
agencies:
UGC FIP (Total grants received during this period Rs.
2,62,428/-
UGC MRP( Total grants received during the period: Rs.
3,37,000/-
13.
Details of research scholars:
Name
Department
Specialized in & Topic of the research
1.
Mrigen Das Botany
Plant Pathology & Plant Physiology
Topic: Ethnobotany of
Garo Tribe of Bongaigaon
District, Assam
2.
Ananta Bora Botany
Angiosperm Texonomy
Topic: Flora of Bongaigaon District.
3.
Paresh Chakravorty
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Topic: Biochemical analysis of some wild
medicinal plants of Bongaigaon dist.
4.
Mrs. N. Baruah
Botany
Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding
Topic: Reversal of reproductive character in
Cucumis sativus and Sechium edule by the
application of plant growth regulators.
5.
Mrs. A Mech Mathematics
Operation Research
Topic: A study of mathematics education at
school level with special
reference to undivided
Bongaigaon.
6.
Biplab Kr. Saha
Zoology
Cell Biology
Topic: Breeding Biology of an endangered
Frog, Rana
leptoglossa.
14.
Citation index of faculty members and
impact factor:
15.
Honours /Awards to the faculty:
One of the faculty members of Zoology Department was
appointed by the Forest Department, Govt. of Assam as the
honorary Wildlife Warden.
16.
Internal resources generated:
The internal resource generated during this period was
Rs.
2, 12,633/- (Rupees two lacs twelve thousand & six hundred
thirty three).
17.
Details of departments getting SAP,
COSIST (ASSIST) / DST. FIST etc.
assistance / recognition:
Not
applied for.
18.
Community services:
a) Extended service in WHO sponsored National Polio
Surveillance Project (NPSP). Three lecturers from the
Department of Economics, Botany and Zoology took part in the
community services as External Monitor on pulse polio Mop-Up
and IPPI programme in five districts of Assam viz. Bongaigaon,
Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Goalpara and Barpeta in the following
rounds:
From
10 to 13 October, 2004
From 21 to 23 November, 2004
From 10 to 13 April, 2005
From 15 to 17 May, 2005
From 23 to 27 April, 2006
b) Activities of NSS unit of the college:
i)
Organized a day long programme on Institutional level activity
on HIV/ AIDS, Universities Talk AIDS (UTA) phase – II on 31st
July 2004 sponsored by NSS, Regional Centre, Guwahati.
ii)
Volunteers of NSS unit participated in AIDS awareness rally in
the Bongaigaon Town organized by The District Administration on
the occasion of World AIDS Day.
iii)
Organized a community level activity on HIV/AIDS at Jhelkajhar,
a neighbouring village on 3rd August 2004.
iv)
Volunteers of NSS unit and four lecturers of the college
extended services in the Community development programme at Eco
development park, Bongaigaon on 15th March 2005.
v)
To promote peace, brotherhood and integration among the youth,
NSS volunteers of the college participated at the National
Integration Camp (NIC) organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra,
Bongaigaon from 18th to 24th March 2006.
c) A technical class of fish and fishery was organized
from 17th to 19th June 2004 at the
college with the help of the District Fishery Development
Office, Bongaigaon.
d) One student from the Department of Mathematics
attended the ‘Mathematics training and Talent Search
programme’ at IIT, Guwahati from 7th June to 3rd
July 2004.
e) One student from the Department of Zoology attended a
course in ‘Tropical Conservation Biology’ organized by
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
held at Bangalore from 14th to 28th June
2004.
f) The college participated in the ‘Rajib Gandhi
Akshay Urja Diwas’ since 2004 on the 20th August
of every year organized by the District Administration.
Faculties had participated in the popular talk programme and
the student showcased models on ‘non-conventional energy
sources’
g) One of the lecturer from the Department of Economics
extended service as appointed speaker at the seminar on
‘Preservation of Environment and Human Rights’ organized by
Guwahati Mahanagar Pariparshik Sajagata Samittee on 22nd
October 2005 .
h) The Extension Education Cell had organized an
Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp at the college premises from 28th
October to 31st October 2005 with the help of Indian
Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati. The programme was
sponsored by DST, Govt. of India.
i) A team of students participated in the Govt. Of Assam
sponsored programme ‘Udyog Jyoti Achani, 2005’ from 18th
to 21st January 2006.
j) A group of students took part in the cultural
programme ‘Synchisis 2006’ organized by Gauhati Medical
College.
k) One lecturer from Zoology Department took part in the
technical meet of Wild Resource Programme of Wildlife Trust of
India (WTI) on 16th January 2006 at Manas National
Park.
l) One lecturer from Zoology Department participated in
the training programme for ‘Conservation Biologist in the
Eastern Himalayas’ at Manas National Park from 22nd
to 28th February 2006.
m) The Extension Education Cell of the college organized
a demonstration programme on ‘Acupressure & Massage
Therapy’. It was performed by Mr. Swarup Biswas under the
banner of ‘Safe India’ on 18th February 2006.
19.
Teachers and officers newly recruited:
Two of its faculty members were released for full time
research works under Teacher Fellowship Scheme of UGC. Two (2)
substitute teachers were appointed as per UGC scheme against
lien vacancy.
20.
Teaching – Non – teaching staff
ratio: 25:11
21.
Improvements in the library services:
a) For the sake of improvement of library services,
Principal and Librarian of the College attended workshop on 29th
March 2005 by INFLIBNET at Guwahati i.e ‘Workshop on
strengthening Library and Networking services in Universities
and Colleges’. INFLIBNET promised to supply free Library
software (SOUL) to the North East UGC recognized Colleges. In
this respect, the College is in touch with INFLIBNET.
b) Librarian of the College attended PLANNER – 2005
(Promotion for Library Automation and Networking in North East
Region) – a workshop on Library automation, held in Assam
University, Silchar on 10th & 11th
November 2005.
22.
New books / journals subscribed and
their value:
Number of
Books purchased = 408
Value = Rs. 97,135/-
Number of Journals & Periodicals subscribed = 7
Number of daily News Paper = 3
Total Value = Rs. 12,520/-
23.
Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced
and the action taken on student feedback:
Student assessment of teachers is introduced in Three
Year Degree Science Course. Questionnaires prescribed by NAAC
are supplied to the students. These are analyzed by the Feed
Back committee and conveyed to the respective teacher or
department concerned for further improvements.
24.
Unit cost of education:
[ Unit Cost = Total annual expenditure in budget
(actual) divided by the number of students enrolled.]
Total expenditure during this period including the
salary = Rs. 1,88,94,354/
Total no. of students
enrolled during this period = 583
Unit cost of education= Rs. 32,408.84/-
Unit cost of education
(excluding the salary component) =
Rs. 9,135.5523/-
25.
Computerization of administration and the process of admissions
and examination results, issue of certificate:
College has already initiated the computerization of
admission process which includes processing of application
forms, preparation of merit list showing subject, combination,
Major offered etc. All necessary bio-data of a particular
student were entered in the computer in separate folders year
wise.
Results of University examinations are declared annually
which are yet to be computerized. The college holds unit test
and test examination for which computerization is not done.
College certificates are issued on printed sheet.
26. Increase in infrastructural
facilities:
a) As proposed in the Master Plan, the Central library
was constructed and shifted to the new building.
b)
Under ‘Buniyad’ scheme of the Government of Assam, a
Seminar Hall with required facilities was constructed.
c) Adequate number of Furniture was procured during the
period.
d) A new Ladies Refreshment Room was constructed.
27.
Technology up gradation:
a) All the departments are equipped with OHP and
computer.
b) The College is proud to have a LCD which is procured
mainly for the purpose of seminar and workshop. It also helps a
lot in audio-visual classes.
c) The increase in the number of CD’s or cassettes and
also its components in the IGNOU study centre which is located
in the college enhance the student’s fascination towards the
Audio-Visual classes.
d) The teleconferencing mode of learning was installed
in the College with the help of IGNOU.
28.
Computer and internet access and training to teachers and
students:
In addition to the good number of computers in the
Information Technology Department and Computer centre, every
Department has its own computer. The facilities offered by the
college for utilization of computers as well as access to
Internet have been availed by some of the faculty members to
its optimum. Both the facilities have also been availed by the
students and few non teaching staff. Computer awareness
programmes among the non teaching staff conducted by faculty
members changed their attitude towards the application of
computers.
29.
Financial aid to students:
The College helps the students of ST/SC/OBC categories
to get State and National scholarship. Also the College
authority helps the students to take the benefit of the travel
concession offered by the Railway
Department.
The College authority has a tradition of rewarding the students
showing brilliant result in the final examination.
In addition to all these, as and when situation demands,
the College fraternity extends its helping hand towards the
poorer students at the time of admission or examination by
offering financial assistance to get rid of their financial
problems.
30.
Activities and support from the Alumni
Association:
Though the activities of the Alumni Association was
insignificant during the entire period, some alumni in their
individual capacity were involved in academic support to the
college by associating themselves in delivering talks, seminar
lecturers and also by attending different Programmes held in
the college. But their moral supports to the college were
significant.
31.
Activities and support from the Parent
– Teacher Association:
Few parents at their individual level offered support
and extend their helping hand at the time of need. But the
College is yet to form a formal Parent – Teacher Association.
32.
Health services:
i) To create awareness among the students of different
schools of greater Bongaigaon on drinking water and health
care, a spot essay writing competition was arranged on 4th
July 2004 in collaboration with the Botany Department of the
college. Dr. Firoz Ahmed SDMHO, Bongaigaon delivered a lecture
of the topic.
ii) In collaboration with Women Cell of the college and
Bharat Jan Vigyan Jatha, Bongaigaon, and sponsored by UNICEF
& Directorate of Health Service, Assam, a lecture programme
was arranged on 17th August 2005 on the occasion of
‘ World Breast Feeding Day 2005’.Dr. Firoz Ahmed, SDMHO,
Bongaigaon was the resource person.
iii)
To encourage the habit of Physical exercises among the students
as well as Staff, a new Gymnasium Hall was opened on 15th
September 2005.
iv) Records of blood group of teaching and non teaching
staff of the college was prepared and notified for the benefit
of the members of the college community under the guidance of
two lecturers from the Zoology department.
33.
Performance in sports activities:
No significant performances.
34.
Incentives to outstanding sports
person:
No
such occasion had arisen during this period.
35.
Student achievements and awards:
The final examination result of students reflects the
academic excellence of an institution. This statement was
proved by some of the students of this institution during this
period. In addition to the achievement of topmost rank in a
particular subject in the final examination under Gauhati
University, most of the other students passed out from this
institution by achieving ranks in the top part of the merit
list.
36.
Activities of the Guidance and
Counselling unit:
a) The Career Guidance and Counseling Cell of the
College organized special technical classes of fish and fishery
in collaboration with the Zoology Department from 17th
June to 19th June, 2004. The District Fishery
Development Office, Bongaigaon cooperated in the programme by
deputing four Fishery Extension Officers. They gave the
students some extra information which provided first hand
knowledge to tilt their mind to adopt Fishery Science as one of
their career options.
b) The career Counseling Cell had motivated students to
apply for the professional training course on ’Tropical
conservation Biology’ organized by Ashoka Trust for Research
in Ecology & Environment (ATREE), Bangalore. Four students
from Zoology Department had applied for. Among them Sri Kaustov
Gopal Goswami was selected and successfully completed the
course. The course participants and resource persons were from
other parts of India and abroad.
c) The Career Counseling cell was instrumental in
motivating the Department of Botany to organize intensive
training programme on Mushroom Cultivation among the students,
youths and women of the locality. In this regard two training
Programmes were held on 5thand 6th
November, 2004 and 16th & 17th
December 2004, where 24 trainees participated and completed the
course. They were awarded certificates so that they can apply
loan from Government and semi- Government agencies.
d) Mathematics Education Trust, Assam organized a six
days workshop on Mathematics from 12th to 17th
July 2005 where the members of the Career Counseling Cell as
well as the students were participated. A galaxy of resource
persons namely Professor B. K. Sarma of IIT, Guwahati,
Professor N. R. Das of Gauhati University, Sri A. K. Banik,
Retired Principal, Chapar H. S. School, Sri M. Das and Dr. A.
K. Deka of the College, Sri B. Das Choudhury and Dr.(Mrs.)
Chaucheria of Bongaigaon Polytechnic delivered lectures during
the workshop.
e) A special counseling was organized in collaboration
with Zoology Department on 5th November 2005. Noted
scientists from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) Dr. K. Deuti
and Dr. V. B. Hegde did a cordial interaction with the students
regarding further studies in Zoology and its related subjects
& how this could be helpful for their job opportunities.
f) The Career Counseling Cell was instrumental in
promoting to organize an entrepreneurship awareness camp by
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati on 28th
to 31st October 2005. Sri H. K. Saud, one of the
members of the cell delivered the keynote address in which 52
selected students took part in it . Resource persons
highlighted about the prospect of growing small scale
industries in computer and electronic market and also in
account management.
g) On 29th January 2005, a team of seven
students of Zoology Department was led by Dr. H. Singha, a
member of the Career Counseling Cell to Gauhati University.
Professor M. M. Goswami, Department of Zoology guided the
students about the possibility of adopting fishery as career
opportunity. The students also interacted with Mr. A. Borthakur,
a fishery scientist.
37.
Placement services provided to
students:
Placement services could not be
provided to the students.
38.
Development programmes for non –
teaching staff:
a) A one week long computer awareness programme was
conducted among the non-teaching staff.
b) A meeting of the entire HoD’s with the technical
staff (bearers) was convened at the beginning of the session to
improve their performance. The faculty members interact with
them from time to time.
c) To acquaint with the computing or other finance
related techniques, the Office Assistants of the office were
sent to the Firm of Chartered Accountants.
39.
Healthy practices of the institution:
a) Invites academicians and learned persons of different
spheres of the society to address the students on various
occasions such as Freshers’ Day, Annual Function etc., the
College authority took every opportunity for imparting value
– based education to the students during this period.
b) To maintain a secular atmosphere in the College
campus and to develop qualities like discipline, self reliance,
justices, fair play, sporting spirit, concern for public
welfare or scientific temperament, a number of programmes were
performed involving students during this period. Republic Day,
Independence Day, National Science Day and World Environment
Day were also observed.
c) Popular talks were arranged for eradicating
superstition, creating scientific temperament and spreading the
message to the society through the student community.
40.Linkages
developed with National / International, academic / Research
bodies:
The college is proud to be associated with Bombay
Natural History in Biological research.
41.
Any other relevant information the
institution wishes to add:
a) One faculty member of Physics Department has
been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) by Tezpur
University.
b) In the year 2005, one of the student viz. Mr. Somic
Benerjee achieved the
top rank in the final University examination.
c) The college successfully conducted the combined
entrance
‘Examination ’06 for Medical and Engineering’.
d) Gauhati University opened its PGCS (Post Graduate
Correspondence School) full-fledged Study Centre in the
college.
Part C: Detail the plans of the institution for the next year: (For
the year 2006-07)
- Planning to conduct
more number of training for mushroom growing and vermi
composting for resource generation.
- The college is
planning to send proposals for financial assistance to
funding agencies for holding seminar / symposia in the next
year.
- It also plans to
submit proposal for major project in innovative
interdisciplinary programme to the UGC.
- Procurement of SOUL
software from INFLIBNET for library.
- Aimed to procure
more number of books in the library, and more laboratory
equipments.
- The college will
also prepare a fresh proposal for UGC sponsored Remedial
classes and send it to the UGC for approval in time.
- Aimed to submit
proposal to district authority for fund from Untied Fund for
plantation of Jatropha (Bio Diesel producing plant) in the
vacant land of the college.
- Renovation of
laboratories and class room as per needs.
- Proposal for
construction of Women Hostel.
- To submit fresh
proposal for introducing job oriented courses.
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Name &
Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC
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Name &
Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC
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