SELF STUDY REPORT 2016 BHOLANATH COLLEGE, DHUBRI In Respect of Re-accreditation (3rd Cycle) Submitted to, NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL BANGALORE, INDIA Prepared by, INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL B N COLLEGE, DHUBRI, ASSAM MARCH 2016 CONTENTS ITEMS PAGE NO. Preface 1. Executive Summary & SWOC Analysis 1—6 2. Profile of the College 7—18 3. Criteria - wise Inputs 19—169 Criterion I: Curricular Aspects 19—29 Criterion II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 30—52 Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 53—81 Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 82—94 Criterion V: Student Support and Progression 95—107 Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership and Management 108—164 Criterion VII: Innovations and Best Practices 165—169 4. Post Accreditation Initiatives 170—174 5. Evaluative Reports of the Departments 175—341 Arts Stream (i) Arabic 175—181 (ii) Assamese 182—190 (iii) Bengali 191—197 (iv) Economics 198—203 (v) Education 204—210 (vi) English 211—221 (vii) Hindi 222—227 (viii) History 228—235 (ix) Philosophy 236—243 (x) Political Science 244—252 (xi) Sanskrit 253—261 Science Stream (i) Bio-Technology 262—267 (ii) Botany 268—278 (iii) Chemistry 279—288 (iv) Computer Science 289—294 (v) Mathematics 295—300 (vi) Physics 301—308 (vii) Statistics 309—316 (vii) Zoology 317—328 Commerce Stream 329—335 Professional Course (i) Bachelor of Computer Application 336—341 6. Declaration by the Head of the Institution 342 7. Certificate of Compliance 343 8. Annexures I. UGC Letter of 2(f) and 12B 344 II. Certificate and Report of NAAC, Cycle 1 345—350 III. Certificate and Report of NAAC, Cycle 2 351—362 IV. Affiliation Certificate 363 V. Letter of latest UGC grants 364—366 VI. Letter of latest RUSA grants 367—369 Executive Summary & SWOC Analysis EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND SWOC ANALYSIS Bholanath College is a premier co-educational institute of higher education in the district of Dhubri in the western part of Assam, sharing inter-state border with Meghalya and West Bengal, and international border with Bangladesh. Since its inception in 1946, the college has been imparting higher education in Arts and Science to the youth of this economically and educationally backward region of Assam. Though the college is located within the Municipal area of Dhubri, most of the students of the college hail from the surrounding rural areas. It has been playing a path finding role and takes pride in its quality products many of whom are enjoying privileged positions in the different fields of society. Keeping in mind the importance of commerce education, Commerce Stream was opened in 2008. To keep pace with the rapid changes in society over the last few decades, the college introduced some professional/ job oriented courses such as BCA, Biotechnology and B. Sc in Computer Science in the recent past. At present about 2500 students is receiving education in Arts, Science and Commerce with major course in almost all subjects available here. Spread over a campus of 18 acres, the college provides a congenial atmosphere for teaching and learning. Established with the objective, among other, to empower the youth through dissemination of knowledge and thereby uplift the diverse classes and communities, the college has been able to make an impact in the society. Thus the college is contributing to social justice and national development. SWOC Analysis: The analysis of the strength and weaknesses of an institution is a powerful tool to assess its quality and possibilities. NAAC has rightly observed that the SWOC analysis is the first step towards maintaining and enhancement of the quality of a higher educational institution. Bholanath College has certainly some potentiality but it has some drawbacks. The college has identified the following areas of strengths and weaknesses along with the opportunities and challenges: Strength: Qualified and experienced faculty. Rich past and good reputation. Cordial relationship among the stakeholders. Functioning in plural and multicultural atmosphere. Central library with good number of books and journals, and a digital wing. Health care unit for staff and students. Good student enrollment. Hostel facilities for boys and girls. Weakness: Little focus on skill development courses. Shortage of modernized /digital classrooms. Inadequate indoor sports facilities. Counseling cells need strengthening. Self Study Report : Bholanath College, Dhubri Page 1 Executive Summary & SWOC Analysis Participation of faculty members in research is not upto the mark. Sanitation and drainage system need improvement. Opportunities: Being a premier institute of higher education, the college can become a hub of education and research. Developing communicative and vocational skills courses to increase the employment opportunities. Introducing interdisciplinary studies to explore local cultures. To upgrade the college into a Post Graduate Institution Challenge: To stop migration of the students to other part of the state and country. To overcome the challenges from the private institutions opened in the neighbouring areas. To generate resources to meet the financial need of the college in connection with the non-sanctioned departments/posts. To improve the employability opportunity of the out-going graduates. To keep pace with the fast growing higher education scenario. CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECT The curricula and courses offered by the college are designed and prescribed by the affiliating university, Gauhati University. The university organizes workshops and symposiums inviting teachers and other stakeholders to participate in the process of design or revision of the curricula and syllabi. Some senior teachers of the college take part in this exercise and exchange their views and suggestions. The syllabi of the different undergraduate courses had been revised in the year 2011. Different cross-cutting issues such as Gender and Environmental studies are taken into consideration at the time of designing/revising the syllabi. The basics of Computer Science have been included in the syllabi of Physics, Mathematics and Economics. Environmental Studies is a compulsory paper for the undergraduates. The college organizes debates, workshops, etc. to enrich the curriculum and enhance the learning experience of the students. The college at present offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Science and Commerce both as Major and General Courses. The college offers BCA as a self financed course. The college introduced post graduate course in Assamese from the last session (2015). The college has also proposed to open a diploma course in „Goalpariya Performing Art‟ and is awaiting approval of the affiliating University. Semester-end Examination system is followed for evaluating the performance of the students. The college has two Study Centres of Distance Education. Different Diploma and Master‟s Programmes are offered through the Study Centre of The Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) under Gauhati University. Bachelor and Master‟s Programmes are offered through the Study Centre of Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University. Self Study Report : Bholanath College, Dhubri Page 2 Executive Summary & SWOC Analysis CRITERION II: TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION The admission into various courses of the college is carried out in a transparent manner, beginning from the advertisement, issue of Admission Forms to publication of the list of the selected candidates. The selection is done purely on merit basis. Selection lists are displayed in the Notice Boards of the college well ahead of the date of admission. The reservation policy of the government is followed for various backward and disadvantaged groups such as SC, ST, OBC and differently abled. The daily routine of the college is designed centrally to allot sufficient number and equal distribution of the classes for every department so that they can cover the syllabus in time. For effective teaching and learning, the IQAC ensures that every faculty members prepare and submit the Teaching Plans and Monthly Progress Reports as per the academic calendar of the college. Internal assessments, Home Assignments, departmental seminars and field visits are carried out to assess and enrich students‟ learning experience. Some programmes/workshops have been held for soft skills development of the students. The teachers encourage the students for participatory learning through interactive method and learning by doing. Remedial classes are arranged for slow learners on as and when basis. Various competitions on creative writing and cultural activities are held to nurture students‟ critical thinking and creativity. The college has taken initiatives to integrate ICT with teaching and learning for effective learning. The college monitors quality of teaching and learning through different measures such as Students‟ feedback and Academic Audit. Teachers are encouraged to participate in Orientation/ Refresher / Short Term courses to familiar themselves with the frontier of knowledge in concerned discipline and to improve their performance. Besides the Sessional Tests held centrally, Class Tests and interactive sessions are arranged by the departments to assess the progress of the students. The college has a team of qualified and experienced faculty. Of the permanent 58 teachers (present position), 23 are Ph.D., 10 are M. Phil and another 11 are NET/SLET qualified. There are 17 Temporary/ part-time faculty members. Among them 4 are Ph.D., 2 M. Phil. and 2 NET/SLET. CRITERION