qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d d d d d THE ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE d d REPORT d d d d OF THE IQAC d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d Name of the Institution d d Smt. S. R. Mehta Arts College d d d ++ d NAAC Accredited B d d d d d d Navgujarat Campus, d d d d Ashram Road, – 380 014. d d . d d d d Phone : 079–2754 3459 d d d d email:[email protected] d d d d website : www.srmehtaartscollege.com d d d d d d d d REPORT : 2011 – 2012 d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 1 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d d d Composition of the IQAC (2011-2012) d d d d d d 1. Chairperson - Dr. Indira Nityanandam. d d d d 2. Coordinator - Dr. Ketan Gediya d d d d 3. Faculty Members - (1) Dr. Nayana Chudasama d d d d (2) Dr. Tejani Munshi d d d d (3) Dr. Ramesh J Chauhan d d d d (4) Prof. Shobhana Nair d d d d (5) Prof. Ghanshyam Panchal d d d d 4. Members from the d d Management - (1) Shri Mukeshbhai Shah d d d d (2) Shri Ajaybhai Choksi d d d d d d 5. Nominees from the d d d d local Society - (1) Padmashri Kumarpalbhai Desai d d d d (2) Dr. C.H. Mehta. d d Former VC () d d d d d d 6. Senior Administrative d d Staff - (1) Shri S.K. Shah d d d d (2) Shri Gunvant R. Patel d d d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 2 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d PART- A d d d dDETAILED PLANS OF THE INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR (2011-12) d d d To enable the college to move in the right path of progress and continuous d d ddevelopment, we intend to incorporate new academic programmes to keep pace d dwith the needs of the present generation and the constantly changing needs of the d d d society. A series of programmes will be undertaken to strengthen the research and d d dother extension activities in the next academic year. d d1. To continue to organize co–curricular activities : cultural, literary, and artistic. d d d d2. To continue to encourage and help students participate in sports activities. d d d 3. To continue to incorporate programmes on gender sensitization. d d d4. To continue to strengthen career–corner activities by tie–up with placement d d d agencies. d d d5. To continue to invite guest speakers from different fields and arrange lectures. d d d d6. To organize various sports tournaments between the faculty–members and d d students to help develop better harmony between the two. d d d d7. To organize a one–day CWDC seminar. d d8. Inter–college activities with other CWDC units. d d d d9. To organize Educational Fair. d d d 10. To invite experts to deliver lectures on various subjects to develop in students d d d m awareness about moral values. d d d d m social responsibility and patriotic feeings. d d d m importance of physical labour. d d d11. To provide employment opportunities, we plan to give training to the students d d d for d d d m Manuscript writing in collaboration with ‘Shrutlekhanam’. d d d d m Proof Reading course. d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 3 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d m Project on AIDS etc. in collaboration with N.G.O.s. d d d m Translation studies. d d d m Courses in translation, mobile repairing etc. d d d d12. To organize Yoga classes, Art of Living course, Mind–Power Workshop, d d Personality Development Course. d d d d13. To enhance the confidence of our students, frequency of paper presentation d d by students in their respective subject, will be increased in all the classes. d d d d14. To continue to arrange, social–science inter–disciplinary quiz competition. d d15. To prepare question bank of Paper–IV, (main and subsidiary papers) and to d d d d be kept in the library. d d16. To encourage faculty participation in training programmes and inter d d d disciplinary workshops, seminars, and conferences for self development and d d d to award prizes to the best papers every year. d d d 17. To apply for minor and major research projects. d d d18. To inculcate empathy with the less privileged we plan to prepare audio– d d d cassettes on study material for visually challenged. d d d19. Each faculty will work on the areas of improvement and submit a plan at the d d d beginning of the academic year. d d d20. Exchange of ideas between staff to improve on weak areas. d d d d21. To achieve 100% computer literacy among faculty members. d d22. To strengthen alumni association we seek to initiate adult literacy programme d d d d blood donation camp, services in blind school and old age house with their d d co–operation. d d d d23. We plan to invite the members of Parents’ Association to deliver lectures of d d an advisory nature to the students. d d d d24. Fee waiver, free books and track suits for all the outstanding sportspersons. d d25. Invite counsellors to provide counselling to the students on pre–examination d d d stress, frustration and anxiety. d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 4 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d26. Counselling / guidance to remove gender bias. d d d d27. Incorporating special courses for sharpening specific soft skills and ensuring d d placement through placement agency. d d d 28. First hand experience of various professions by visits to concerned d d d organizations and institutions. d d d 29. Propose to celebrate/observe AIDS day, Human Rights Day, Shahid Din, d d d and anniversary of national leaders, great authors and academicians. d d d 30. To continue to discuss socially relevant issues in ‘open discussion forum’ d d d formed in the college. d d d 31. An inter–collegiate meet of Arts students will be organized, where debate, d d d essay writing, elocution, cartooning, slogan writing competitions will be d d held. d d d d32. Special personality development programme will be organized for final year d d B.A. students. d d d d33. To collect and compile students’ essays and teachers research papers and d d publish them. d d d d34. Creative corner to display students’ creative writings. d d35. To invite former bright students to guide the present students regarding exam d d d preparation. d d d36. To give subject related assignments to the students to improve their d d d performance in the exam. d d d37. To display on the notice board information about vacancies available in d d d various organisations. d d d38. Pre–examination counselling for the students of S.S.C. and H.S.C. of selected d d d high schools. d d d39. Special internal marks for sports persons with special achevements. d d d d40. To organise Art of Living Basic Course for final year students. d d 41. Multilingual poetry recitation competition. d d d d42. 2-3 day educational tour for final year students. d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 5 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d43. To prepare a directory of Alumni achievers of the college. d d d d44. Each staff member to contribute at least one article to refereed journal. d d45. Increase faculty membership in national and international fora. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 6 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d PART - B d d d d1. ACTIVITIES REFLECTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF d d THE INSTITUTION : d d d d1. Co–Curricular Activities : d d(A) Cultural Activities 2011 - 12 : d d d d Cultural Week was celebrated in the month of August in which the following d d competitions were held : Mehendi, Hair-style, Rangoli, On the spot Painting, d d d Postermaking, Cartooning, Collage. d d d(B) Gujarat University Youth Festival : d d d d Students participated in the following events. d d d Extempore, Elocution, Debate, Poetry Reading, On the Spot Painting, d d d Collage, Poster Making, Cartooning, Clay Modelling, d d d d Rangoli, Solo Song, Group Song, Western Solo, Poetry Recitation. d d d (C) Students participated in the following inter college competitions : d d d (i) Shaurya Geet competition: organized by Prin. M. C. Shah Commerce d d College. d d d d (ii) Poster Making, Cartooning, Collage, Clay Modeling, Rangoli : Organized d d by GLS Institute of Commerce. d d d d (iii) On the Spot Painting, Poster Making, Cartooning : Organized by M. C. d d Shah Commerce College. d d d d(D) Cultural Events in Partnership with Media : d d d d (i) A Talent - Hunt' programme by Radio Mirchi on 19/7/2011. d d (ii) A cultural programme by Radio My FM on 21/7/2011. d d d d (iii) An interactive programme on 'Campus Issues' by ETV on 25/7/2011. d d d 2. Gender Sensitization : C.W.D.C. d d d One Day Inter college seminar was conducted on " Mari Lekhan Prakriya" d d d with reference to women writing on 21st Dec. 2011. d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 7 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d Dr. Saroop Dhruv, Dr. Bindu Bhatt and Dr. Sonal Pandya Shared their ideas d d d with us. Dr. Ratilal Borisagar presided. d d d Inter-college poetry Recitation competition was held on 21st July 2011. 40 d d d d students participated in languages like Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit and English. d d Dr. Reena Kothari was the judge. First three were given cash prizes. d d d d Inter-college Essay-writing competition was held on 'Strini Atmahatya.... d d Samaj dwara Hatya ? " 35 students from different colleges participated on d d d d 21st Dec. - 2011. First three were given prizes of Rs. 500, 400 and Rs. 300. d d d 3. Career - Corner Activities (2011-12) d d d1) A power-point enhanced lecture was organized by Ignited Education on 2/8/ d d d d 2011 to give career guidance and creating awareness on various professional d d courses in Sales, Marketing, Marketing, Business English, Personality d d d Development. d d d2) A quiz competition was held on 15/12/2011, organized by the students of d d d d I.T.M. d d d 3) An Educational fair was organized on the campus on 16/12/2011. d d d4) Gandhi fellowship programme was organized on 22/12/2011. d d d d5) Under the aegis of United School of Business a quiz competition was held on d d d 19/12/2011. d d d6) On 3/1/2012, a Seminar was held on Soft Skills, organized by 'One -Dream' d d d d Academy (managed by IM-IIT Alumni Mr. Harshvardhan). d d7) On 12/9/11 a Powerpoint - Presentation by H.C.L. company was arranged to d d d d create awareness among the students regarding software and hardware courses. d d d d8) A Training programme by H.F.C. Life Insurance was arranged to enlighten d d students about Career - opportunities available in the Insurance sector. d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 8 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d9) Under the acgis of UDISHA ( A Govt. of Gujarat initiated project for Placement) d d d data of students seeking employment in various Sectors such as banking, d d d Insurance, Retail Marketing, were sent to Gujarat University. Around 100 d d students were invited for the job fair held at the university campus. d d d d4. Lectures by Experts : d d d d d dSr. Date Name of the Speaker Post Subject d dNo. d d1 9/1/11 Prof. Surbhai Pillai Associate Professor, "Building language d d d d Columnist, and soft skills, competency through d d trainer. Reading" d d2 18/7/11 Swamishri Head : Ramkrishna "Youth and Nation d d d Nikhileshwaranandji Mission : Vadodara Building " d d d3 20/12/11 Dr. Sarup Dhruv Gujarati poet and "My writing d d social activist process" d d d 4 20/12/11 Dr. Ushah Upadhyay Head, Dept. of Gujarati "My Writing d d d / process" d d5 20/12/11 Dr. Bindu Bhatt Head, Dept. of Hindi "My Writing d d Uma Arts College, process" d d d d Gandhinagar d d6 20/12/11 Prof. Sonal Pandya Head, Dept. of Journalism "My Writing d d Gujarat Univesity. process" d d d d 20/12/11 Dr. Ratilal Borisagar (Humorist/Satirist) "My Writing d d Retd. H. Director process" d d Textbook Board d d d 8 9/8/11 Dr. Himakshi Rao Vice Chancellor Changing status d d d North Gujarat University of Women in d d Gujarat d d d 9 9/8/11 Dr. Gaurang Jani Head Dept. of Sociology Changing status d d d Gujarat University of Women in d d Gujarat. d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 9 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d 10 9/8/11 Sanjay Tula Activist & Co-ordinator Changing status d d d of NGO 'Vishwagram' of Women in d d d Gujarat. d d 11 9/8/11 Dr. Reema Director SEWA Changing status d d Nanavaty of Women in d d d d Gujarat. d d 12 9/8/11 Dr. Chandrika Rawal Professor, Dept. of Sociology Changing status d d Gujarat University of Women in d d d d Gujarat. d d 13 9/8/11 Dr. Amrapali Marchant Former V. C. Sardar Patel Changing status d d University of Women in d d d Gujarat. d d d 14 9/8/11 Dr. Arun Vaghela Professor, Dept. of History Lecture on Maulana d d Gujarat University Abdul Kalaam Azaad. d d d 15 10/1/12 Dr. Hetal Pandya Associate Prof. Dept. Shrimad Bhagvad d d d of Sanskrit Gujarati University Gita. d d 16 24/1/12 Prof. Kadambari Dave Retd. Principal Career in d d d Smt. S. R. Mehta Arts College Sociology d d d 17 30/9/11 Dr. Sushil Dharmani Principal Tolani Arts/Science Sahitya Itihaas d d College, Adipur. Sambandh ane d d teni Prasangikta. d d d d 18 21/1/12 Dr. K. A. Puj Retd. Chief Justice Ethical Living d d Gujarat High Court d d 19 19/3/12 Swamishri Co-ordinator Youth Forum, Motivating d d d d Kallanath Chaitanyadaji ISKON Youth d d 20 21/7/11 Dr. Rina Kothari Former Faculty Poetry Recitation d d Navgujarat Campus. d d d 21 Dr. Ranjana Argade Head Dept. of Hindi Use of technology d d d Gujarat University in Research d d Methodology d d d 22 12/3/12 Dr. Dilip Barad Head Bhavnagar How to conduct d d d University on internet test ? d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 10 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d23 12/3/12 Dr. Mahesh Jeevani Professor Dept. of Website development d d Economics Saurashtra d d d d University d d24 12/3/12 Prof. Harbhadra Sinh Co-ordinator E-content Generation d d Savaiya SANDHAN d d d 25 12/3/12 Shri Mansukh Salla Retd. Principal Gram Skill based Education d d d Vidyapith Sanosara d d5) Activities Reflecting Mission of the Institution. d d d d1) Widowed mother has the double duty of both parents and hence wards of d d such mothers usually drop out of the educational system. With a view to d d d reducing the drop out rate it has been decided to give financial aid to such d d d students. This year three students were beneficiaries. d d2) Girls' education in rural areas is still a Herculean task. In order to help this d d d d particular group, total annual expenditure of one girl student at Prayogik Sangh, d d Bhal Nalkantha is being paid by the college. d d d d3) Social inequalities continue to trouble society. As an educational Institution d d we believe that some sort of social responsibility should be constantly carried d d d out. This year on International Women's Day, members of the faculty interacted d d d with eleven women from the NGO, Gramshree'. The interaction included d d talking and discussion about mutual areas of interest, a luncheon and a gift to d d d d each of them. d d4) Inclucating a sense of empathy for the less priveleged among our students is d d d d important to us. Hence, this year students collected food grains for the Blind d d School at Sector 16, Gnadhinagar. In addition to this clothes were collected d d d and distributed during winter to the migrant workers who live in shacks on d d d the road side. d d2. NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES INITIATED (UG AND PG): d d d d As per the university guidelines and the newly introduced C.B.C.S. the d d following courses under the foundation and soft skills have been introduced. d d d d (1) Human Society and Ethics. d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 11 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d (2) Environmental Studies. d d d (3) Value - based Education d d d (4) Personality Development d d (5) Gujarati Writing Skills d d d d (6) Indian Constitution d d (7) Stress Management d d d d d d3. INNOVATIONS IN CURRICULAR DESIGN AND TRANSACTION: d d d As curicular designing is under the purview of Gujarat University, college has d d d to follow the system in transaction too. However, every year some of our d d faculty members are actively involved in syllabus formation. This year Prof. d d d d B. K. Palas has been inducted into the Board of Studies (Psychology), Gujarat d d University. d d d d d d4. INTER-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES STARTED : d d d (i) To create awareness about the contribution of great national leaders, a d d d programme was arranged to commemorate the birth anniversary of our first d d education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. d d d d An inter-collegiate essay competition on 'Abul Kalam Azad was held wherein d d students from every discipline participated. This was organized in accordance d d d d with the U.G.C. Circular dtd. 25/11/11. d d(ii) An inter-collegiate poetry recitation of poems by women poets was arranged. d d d Poems in Gujarati, Hindi, English and Sanskrit were recited during the d d d programme. d d(iii) Students from all subjects were prepared for transtation HINDI to Gujarati & d d d d Gujarati to HINDI by Dr. Dhanlaxmi Vatnani and 30 students appeared this d d year for the trans-competition held by Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad. d d d d d 5. EXAMINATION REFORMS IMPLEMENTED: Nil d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 12 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d6. CANDIDATES QUALIFIED: NET/SLET/ GATE ETC.: d d Data Not Available. d d d d d d7. INITIATIVE TOWARDS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAME: d d (1) One-day workshop was organized on 'E-content Generation and d d d d Management' Dr. Dilip Barad, Prof. Harbhadrasingh Sarvaiya and Dr. d d Mahesh Jeevani were invited as Resource Persons Faculty members of all d d d colleges on the campus participated in the workshops. The focus of the d d d workshop was to generate and manage e-content, using modern ICT d d d tools. d d d (2) Five faculty members, Prof. Manish Bhatt, Prof. Shobhana Nair, Prof. d d Kirit Brahmbhatt, Prof. B. K. Palas, and Prof. Govind Chaudhary attended d d d d a five-day workshop on "Use of ICT tools in classroom." The workshop d d was a residential course held at Ahmedabad Management Association d d d under the aegies of Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat. d d d d d List of Participation in Seminars/Workshops attached in Annexure – III. d d d d d d8. TOTAL NUMBER OF SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED: d d d d (i) UGC sponsored seminar was organized by the Dept. of Sociology on d d d "Changing status of women in Gujarat on 9/8/2011. d d d d (ii) One day inter college seminar was conducted by C.W.D.C. on "Mari d d d Lekhan Prakriya " with reference to women's writings on 21st Dec. d d 2011. d d d d d d9. RESEARCH PROJECTS: NIL d d d d d d10. PATENTS GENERATED, IF ANY: NIL d d d d11. NEW COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES: NIL d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 13 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d12. RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES: d d d (1) UGC sanctioned Rs. 30,000/- for state level seminar in Sociology. d d d(2) Hindi Sahitya Akademi sanctioned Rs. 60,000/- for National Seminar in Hindi. d d d d d d13. DETAILS OF RESEARCH SCHOLARS: d d d d (1) Dr. Tarlika Gurjar (Dept. of History) completed her Ph.D. from Gujarat d d University. d d d d (2) Prof. Shobhana Nair, Prof. Seema Badgujar and Prof. Nikita Solanki d d d (Visiting Faculty) are pursuing Ph.D. in English , Sociology and History d d d subject respectively. d d d d d d14. CITATION INDEX OF FACULTY MEMBERS AND IMPACT d d FACTOR: Not Available d d d d d d15. HONORS/AWARDS TO THE FACULTY: NIL d d16. INTERNAL RESOURCES GENERATED: d d (1) Income generated from the fees collected towards spoken English class: d d d d Rs. 60,000/- d d (2) Income generated from the fees collected towards Proof Reading course d d d d Rs. 18,500/- d d (3) Income Generated from the Educational Fair held on the college Campus d d d Rs. 6,000/- d d d d d17. DETAILS OF DEPARTMENTS GETTING SAP, COSIST (ASSIST) d d d / DST, FIST, ETC. ASSISTANCE/RECOGNITION: NIL d d d d d d 18. COMMUNITY SERVICES: d d d (1) A lecture by Prof. Amit Patel on Goals & Importance of N.S.S. delivered d d d d on 28/7/11. d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 14 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d (2) One student participated in disaster management training at Paldi in the d d last week of August, 2011. d d d d (3) Distribution & sale of "Rakhadi" made by mentally challenged persons d d d entire NSS unit helped ( 26/7/11). d d d d (4) 25 students participated in plantation activity held and organized in police d d d lines on 24/8/11. "The Environment Day." d d d d (5) Under the aegis of the Forest Department of Gujarat, student distributed d d and planted 400 saplings in the village : Trasad. A total of 500 saplings d d d were planted on 11/9/11. d d d d (6) Two students participated in The National Leadership workshop at d d d Ahmedabad on 24 & 25 Sept. 2011. d d d d (7) Nishant Acharya was selected for the Ten-day National Parade Camp at d d Vyara (27/10/11 to 7/11/2011) d d d d (8) I.Q. Test was organized on 20/11/11. d d d d (9) 15 students visited the school for the blind on 22/11/11. d d d d (10) Collection of groceries for 'Andh Kaliyan Shala' from 25/9/11 to 1/10/ d d 11 collected 70 Kg. rice, 25 Kg wheat, 10 Kg, pohe, 10 Kg. sugar. d d d d (11) An elocution competition was held on "Cultural Unity Day" 23/11/11. d d d d (12) On NSS Day (24/9/11) a competition on Patritic songs was held. d d d d (13) 20 student participated in the procession on World Aids Day. d d d d (14) A lecture on Aids Awareness was organized on 2/12/11. d d d d (15) Four students participated in the zonal seminar at Junagadh between 27/ d d d 12/11 to 29/12/11. d d d d (16) Discarded clothes were collected for five days and distributed to the needy d d d in near by area of college on 25/12/11. d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 15 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d (17) 50 students participated in the annual camp held at Vanthal Gam, Tal. d d Sanand, Dist. Ahmedabad between 3/11/11 To 9/11/11. d d d d (18) The campsite was revisited by students one month later 11/12/11. d d d d (19) 20 students participated on "clean the campus programme on 25/12/11. d d d d (20) Nishant Acharya was selected for the Rannotsav Programme at Jesalpure d d d in Rajasthan. Dt. 2/1/12 to 12/1/12. d d d d (21) 15 Students from the unit served at 'Old Age Home' at Naranpura, on d d d every Saturday. d d d d (22) One student serves at the Kukerwada old age home in Mehasana on d d Sundays. d d d d (23) 3 Sudents offer services at Bhartiya Ashram in Sarkhej on Sundays. d d d d (24) 3 Students offer services at Vadsar Old Age Home on Sundays. d d d d19. TEACHERS AND OFFICERS NEWLY RECRUITED : d d d d (1) Prof. Darshanbhai Vadodaria has been appointed as a full time lecturer in d d Political Science. d d d d (2) Dr. Dipouniben Patel has been appointed as a part time lecturer in History. d d d d20. TEACHING-NON TEACHING RATIO : 20 : 05 d d d d d d21. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LIBRARY SERVICES: Gift Corner d d d d (1) Navgujarat Book Club : To encourage reading habits among students, d d two extra cards to borrow books are issued. d d d d (2) Gift Corner : A couple of faculty members decided to donate some d d books for general reading. These books can be picked up by any student, d d d who after reading it can either return it or pass it on to another student. d d d The response has been overwhelming and now some students have also d d donated their books. d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 16 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d22. NEW BOOKS/JOURNALS SUBSCRIBED AND THEIR COST: d d d [A] No. of Books Amount d d d S.N. Dept. Purchased in Rs. d d (i) General Library 282 43571=00 d d d (ii) U.G.C. 148 35207=00 d d d (iii) P.B.L. - - d d (iv) U.G.C. Minor - - d d d Research Project d d d New Journals - Magazines subscribed during the year 2010-11 d d [B] Magazines Amount Rs. d d (1) Arth Vigyan 600=00 d d d d (2) Indian Economics Journal 2000=00 d d (3) Indian Economics Review 600=00 d d (4) Indian Jnl. of Economics 375=00 d d d d (5) Quartarly Economics Report 500=00 d d (6) Indian Jnl. of Commerce 600=00 d d (7) Indian Jnl. of Marketing 1100=00 d d d (8) Science and Culture 1000=00 d d d (9) Vigyan Darshan 180=00 d d (10) Science Reporter 200=00 d d Total Rs. 7155=00 d d d d d d23. COURSES IN WHICH STUDENT ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS IS d d INTRODUCED AND THE ACTION TAKEN ON STUDENT d d d d FEEDBACK : d d (1) Based on the feed–back committees’s review the heads of the department d d d d interacted with the members and gave necessary suggestions to individual d d members, to bring about modifications in teaching methodology/ d d d techniques. d d d (2) Teachers fill up the self–appraisal forms, based on students feedback. d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 17 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d24. UNIT COST OF EDUCATION: (2009- 2010) d d Without salary : Rs. 698/- d d d d With salary : Rs. 6739/- d d d d d 25. COMPUTERISATION OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE PROCESS d d d OF ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATION RESULTS, ISSUE OF d d d CERTIFICATES: d d d (1) Results of first test and second test (internal examinations) were announced d d on the college website and the parents were informed about the same on d d d d their mobile phones through SMS. d d (2) In addition to those mentioned last year the following imporvisations d d d have been done in the administrative office : d d d (a) Every administrative staff is provided with a computer on his desk. d d d (b) All the computers of the administrative office are connected d d d through LAN. d d d d d 26. INCREASE IN THE INFRASTUCTURAL FACILITIES: NIL d d d d d27. TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION: NIL d d d d d 28. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AND TRAINING TO d d d TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: d d(1) Five faculty members attended five - days workshop organized by Knowledge d d d d Consortium of Gujarat for enhancement of ICT based teaching skills. d d(2) One day workshop was provided to the faculty members for E-Content d d d d Generation and Management, in March, 2012. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 18 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d29. FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS: d d d (1) SC / ST Scholarship. d d d Category No. of Beneficiaries Amount (Rs.) d d S.C. 288 11,01,225=00 d d d d Baxi Panch 189 2,40,880=00 d d S.T. 49 1,40,880=00 d d d d Total 526 1482985=00 d d (2) Vidyabhawan Trust Scholarship. d d d No. of Beneficiaries : 63 d d d Amount paid : Rs. 97,000/- d d d d30. SUPPORT FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND ITS d d d ACTIVITIES: d d d (1) Visit to Old -Age Home in March, Distribution of kit - 35 Senior Citizens. d d d d (2) T. Y. Farewell. d d d (3) College alumnus and visiting professor Amit Trivedi from Dept. of d d d Psychology organized a two-day workshop on Personality Development d d for T.Y.B.A. students. The workshop was organized between 8/9/2011 d d d d to 10/9/2011 and 22/11/11 to 29/11/11. Topics such as Confidence d d Building, Intervidw Techniques, Effective Communication tips, Team d d d d Building etc were covered during the workshop. d d (4) As a part of World Environment Day Celeberation. 'Tree Plantation d d d d programme' was held on 10/6/2011 with the support of the Alumni d d Association. d d d d (5) Prof. Khyati Dave and Prof. Vibha Trivedi, both alumni of the institution d d d offered their a valuable services at the T.Y.B.A. farewell function held on d d d 19/3/2012. d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 19 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d31. ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT FROM THE PARENT-TEACHER d d ASSOCIATION: d d d d A meeting with parents was held on 22/1/2012, in which relevant problems d d of the students were discussed. d d d d d d32. HEALTH SERVICES: d d A complete medical check-up by a team of doctors for students of F.Y.B.A. d d d d was held at the college. d d d d d d33. PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES: d d Students participated in the intercollege competitions and tournaments such d d as chess, kho-kho, volleyball, table-tennis, cricket, Athletics etc. The students' d d d d achievement in sports activities are as given below : d d (1) Students participated in Chess, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Volley-ball, d d Kho-kho, Kabbadi, Competitions. d d d d (2) Solanki Ajay J., SYBA was selected in inter zone volley-ball team. He d d was also selected in Gujarat University team and participated in inter d d university competition held at Sagar University, M.P. d d d (3) The whole of Navgujarat Camp celebrated Sports Day in the month of d d d February. Both the teacher and the thought participated in the celebration d d which ended in seasonal lunch. d d d d d d34. INCENTIVES TO OUTSTANDING SPORTSPERSONS: d d d (1) Track suits were provided to all the students of NCC/ SPORTS, who d d d participated at national level events. d d (2) Trophies/prizes/certificates to College/University level winners. d d d d (3) Fee relaxation to students (representing the state) at national level sports d d events. d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 20 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d35. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND AWARDS: d d d Following students stood First, Second and Third respectively at state level d d d "Pratibha Shodh" Competition held by Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad and d d got Rs .1,000 750 and 500 cash prizes and certificates. d d d d (1) Jaiswal Jayshree T.Y.B.A. - D division d d d (2) Nayee Dipika T.Y.B.A. - A division d d d (3) Chauhan Pradeep T.Y.B.A. - F division d d d d d d36. ACTIVITIES OF THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING UNIT: d d d d Two practising psychologists were invited and a workshop was arranged to d d combat 'Peer Pressure". Around 100 students participated in the inter-active d d d workshop. d d d d d37. PLACEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS: d d d d To help enhance employability of the students UDISHA Club is formed, which d d comprises of six student representatives (Two each from First year, Second d d d d year and Third year respectively) and two senior faculty members. UDISHA, d d the initiative of Higher Education, Govt. of Gujarat is managed by K.G.G.C. d d d (Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat ) In December, 2011 data of 100 students d d d were sent to facilitate their participation in the Job fair held at the university d d campus. The data of final year students is sent for job fair held under UDISHA. d d d d d d38. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR NON-TEACHING STAFF: d d d d Mr. Pankaj Patel, OS, Participated in a one-day workshp on Enhancement of d d Capacity Building, organized by M. G. Science, Institute on 12th Feb., 2012. d d d d d d39. HEALTHY PRACTICES OF THE INSTITUTION : d d (1) Three widowed mothers were provided financial aid for education of d d d d their wards. d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 21 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d (2) Follow-up of social service inspired 10 students to visit Vanthal - the d d d village where the NSS camp was held. The visit ensured a continuity and d d d forged more lasting relations. d d d (3) A Parent-Teacher meeting was initiated primarily for the parents of d d d F.Y.B.A. students. Some parents of S.Y. and T.Y.B.A. students also d d attended. The interaction helped the teachers provide information about d d d the various courses and facilities provided at the campus. Students also d d d accompanied their parents and were allowed to freely express their views d d with regard to teaching and other activities. This meeting helped teachers d d d introspect and find solution for issues concerning the students. d d d (4) With an aim to create awareness about our culture and family values a d d d d unique programme 'Ma Bapp ne Bhoolsho Nahi' was organized which d d was attended by students with their parents. The programme focused on d d the responsibilites of the youth towards their parents. d d d d (5) Spiritual quotient is equally important in todays world. To enhance d d spiritual awakening among the students. Swami Nikhileshwananandji d d d d from Ramkrishna Mission, Vadodara - and Swami Kalanath d d Charitanyadasji from ISKON were invited to deliver spiritual discourse d d for the students. d d d d d d40. LINKAGES DEVELOPED WITH NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL, d d ACADEMIC/RESEARCH BODIES : NIL d d d d d d41. ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION: d d (1) Faculty members get together at the end of every academic session to d d exchange and share knowledge attained at various seminars, workshops d d d d and conferences attended during the course of the year. Discussions are d d held on the basis of the papers presented. d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 22 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d (2) To help academically weak students improve their knowledge with special d d reference to the college and university examinations, remedial classes have d d d been arranged for students of al the years. Special care is taken to include d d d as many students as possible from the socially backward categories. In d d addition to classroom teaching, study material has also been prepared d d and distributed. Periodic tests are also conducted. Total number of d d d beneficiary students 173. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 23 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d PART- C d d d dDETAILED PLANS OF THE INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR (2012-13) d d d To enable the college to move in the right path of progress and continuous d d ddevelopment, we intend to incorporate new academic programmes to keep pace d dwith the needs of the present generation and the constantly changing needs of the d d d society. A series of programmes will be undertaken to strengthen the research and d d dother extension activities in the next academic year. d d1. To continue to organize co–curricular activities : cultural, literary, and artistic. d d d d2. To continue to encourage and help students participate in sports activities. d d d 3. To continue to incorporate programmes on gender sensitization. d d d4. To continue to strengthen career–corner activities by tie–up with placement d d d agencies. d d d5. To continue to invite guest speakers from different fields and arrange lectures. d d d d6. To organize various sports tournaments between the faculty–members and d d students to help develop better harmony between the two. d d d d7. To organize a one–day CWDC seminar. d d8. Inter–college activities with other CWDC units. d d d d9. To organize Educational Fair. d d d 10. To invite experts to deliver lectures on various subjects to develop in students d d d m awareness about moral values. d d d d m social responsibility and patriotic feeings. d d d m importance of physical labour. d d d11. To provide employment opportunities, we plan to give training to the students d d for d d d d m Manuscript writing in collaboration with ‘Shrutlekhanam’. d d d d m Proof Reading course. d d m Project on AIDS etc. in collaboration with N.G.O.s. d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 24 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d m Translation studies. d d d d m Courses in translation, mobile repairing etc. d d12. To organize Yoga classes, Art of Living course, Mind–Power Workshop, d d d Personality Development Course. d d d13. To enhance the confidence of our students, frequency of paper presentation d d d by students in their respective subject, will be increased in all the classes. d d d14. To continue to arrange, social–science inter–disciplinary quiz competition. d d d d15. To prepare question bank of Paper–IV, (main and subsidiary papers) and to d d be kept in the library. d d d d16. To encourage faculty participation in training programmes and inter d d disciplinary workshops, seminars, and conferences for self development and d d to award prizes to the best papers every year. d d d d17. To apply for minor and major research projects. d d d d18. To inculcate empathy with the less privileged we plan to prepare audio– d d cassettes on study material for visually challenged. d d d d19. Each faculty will work on the areas of improvement and submit a plan at the d d beginning of the academic year. d d d d20. Exchange of ideas between staff to improve on weak areas. d d21. To achieve 100% computer literacy among faculty members. d d d d22. To strengthen alumni association we seek to initiate adult literacy programme d d blood donation camp, services in blind school and old age house with their d d d co–operation. d d d23. We plan to invite the members of Parents’ Association to deliver lectures of d d d an advisory nature to the students. d d d24. Fee waiver, free books and track suits for all the outstanding sportspersons. d d d d25. Invite counsellors to provide counselling to the students on pre–examination d d stress, frustration and anxiety. d d d d26. Counselling / guidance to remove gender bias. d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 25 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d27. Incorporating special courses for sharpening specific soft skills and ensuring d d placement through placement agency. d d d d28. First hand experience of various professions by visits to concerned d d organizations and institutions. d d d d29. Propose to celebrate/observe AIDS day, Human Rights Day, Shahid Din, d d and anniversary of national leaders, great authors and academicians. d d d d30. To continue to discuss socially relevant issues in ‘open discussion forum’ d d formed in the college. d d d d31. An inter–collegiate meet of Arts students will be organized, where debate, d d essay writing, elocution, cartooning, slogan writing competitions will be d d held. d d d d32. Special personality development programme will be organized for final year d d B.A. students. d d d d33. To collect and compile students’ essays and teachers research papers and d d publish them. d d d d34. Creative corner to display students’ creative writings. d d d d35. To invite former bright students to guide the present students regarding exam d d preparation. d d d 36. To give subject related assignments to the students to improve their d d d performance in the exam. d d d 37. To display on the notice board information about vacancies available in d d d various organisations. d d d 38. Pre–examination counselling for the students of S.S.C. and H.S.C. of selected d d d high schools. d d d 39. Special internal marks for sports persons with special achevements. d d d40. To organise Art of Living Basic Course for final year students. d d d d41. Multilingual poetry recitation competition. d d 42. 2-3 day educational tour for final year students. d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 26 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d43. To prepare a directory of Alumni achievers of the college. d d44. Each staff member to contribute at least one article to refereed journal. d d d d45. Increase faculty membership in national and international fora. d d d d46. To organise workshops for painting, drama (mono-act, skit, mime), dance as d d a part of preparation for youth festival. d d d d47. To initiate a computer - course in collaboration with the B.C.A. College of d d the compus. d d d 48. To show movies on socially relevant issues and adaptation of literary texts. d d d49. To teach self-management in expenditure, health and study. d d d d50. Arrange regular meetings with the guardians of T.Y.B.A. students and discuss d d issues related to their studies, attendance in the first term of the forthcoming d d d academic year. d d d51. Seminar on "Human Rights and Child Labour" This will be organized for d d d the staff and students. d d d52. To organize a Trilingual workshop on Translation (Hindi-Gujarati-English) d d for the students. d d d d53. To arrange a visit to an NGO with students. d d d d54. To arrange a Yoga Training Seminar for the overall growth of our students. d d55. A visit to Vishvakosh, Sahitya Parishad and Gujarat Vidyapith. d d d d56. Department of History will arrange 'A Heritage walk' of Ahmedabad city' d d Students will be required to a present a project. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 27 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d Annexure – I d d d d Activities during the year 2011-12 d d d d q Department of English : d d d d 1) Prof. Surbhi Pillai, Associate Professor, Tibrewal Commerce College was d d invited to deliver a lecture on 9th January, 2012. d d d d 2) A study tour to various places of historical and archaeological importance was d d d under taken on 22nd Dec. 2011 . 21 students of Third Year and Prof. Manish d d d R. Bhatt and Dr. Ketan K. Gediya along with students and faculty from the d d History Dept. participated and enjoyed the learning experience. d d d d 3) Three students of First Year participated in an Inter-collegiate Literary Quiz in d d English organized on 7th Sept., 2011 by Smt. L & C. Mehta Arts, College, d d d d Ahmedabad. d d d d 4) 110 Students enrolled and appeared for the SCOPE exams held in July- 2011 d d and March- 2012. The exam is held under the aegis of Govt. of Gujarat and d d University of Cambridge to enhance the competency in English. d d d d 5) From 26 to 29 December various literary and cultural activities / competitions d d d like Maru Priya Pustak', Quiz, Elocution Light Vocal etc were organised. d d d q Department of Gujarati : d d d d 1) Poetry Recitation/Reading was held to celebrate 'Urma Shankar Diwas' on d d 21/7/11. d d d d 2) The fourth proof reading course was inangurated on 7/7/11. d d d d 3) A study tour was undertaken to wherein places like Lothal and Jakhan were d d d covered. d d d d 4) The following competitions were held to help students exbibit their creativity. d d d (i) 16/12/11 'My Favourite Book' d d d d (ii) on 27/12/11Quiz d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 28 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d (iii) 28/12/11 Poetry Reading d d d d (iv) 29/12/11 Sugam Sangeet d d d d5) Students of T.Y.B.A. presented Research Papers at a State-level Seminar held d d at C. B. Patel College. d d d dq Department of History : d d d d1) In a U.G.C. sponsored one-day workshop on CBCS at L.& .C. Mehta Arts d d College on August 8th, 2011, two students presented their papers. d d d d2) A quiz was organized for T.Y.B.A. d d d d3) An educational tour was organized for T.Y.B.A. students on 11 Dec. 2012 to d d d Patan, Modhera Sun Temple etc. d d d d 4) Various special days were celebrated like my favourite book, singing patriotic d d d songs etc. d dq Department of Economics : d d d d1) A debate organised on 4th August- 2011, or 'The Role of Education and d d Health in Economic Development." d d d d2) On the occasion of World Population Day, a debate organized (14th July d d d d 2011) on, "The Effects of Population Growth." d d d d3) On 28th December 2011 an elocution competition organized on "Curruption d d - Fair or Unfair" ? d d d d4) On 26th December - 2011 an elocution competition organized on the topic d d "My Favourite Book." d d d d5) On 27th December - 2011 a quiz competition. d d d d6) Celebration of "Gurupurnima" with all the students and the faculty on 12th d d d July-2012. d d d d 7) An educational tour organised on 24th September - 2011. d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 29 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs dq Department of Sociology : d d d d1) S.Y.B.A. - Visit to Gujarat Vidyapith with reference to topics in paper-IV on d d 6/9/2011. d d d 2) Group discussion on Tribal society. d d d3) T.Y.B.A. - Educational tour to Ambaji, Koteswar, Mahudi, Socio-Economic d d d Religious Survey" undertaken on 15/12/2011. d d d4) Social Research in "Koteswar Village" 22/9/2011. d d d d5) UGC sponsored seminar on "Changing Status of Women in Gujarat" on 9/8/ d d 2011. d d d d6) Prof. Kadambari Dave delivered a lecture on "Careers in Sociology" on 24/1/ d d 2012. d d d d7) From 26 to 29 December, 2011 various literary and cultural activities / d d competitions like Maru Priya Pustak, Quiz, Elocution, Light Vocal etc were d d organiged. d d d dq Department of Sanskrit : d d d d1) A project on 'Shrimad Bhagwad 'Gita' was initiated on 25/7/2011. d d2) A philosophical talk on 'Shrimad Bhagwad Gita' was delivered by Prof. Hetal d d d d Pandya from the Department of Sanskrit, School of Languages. d d3) On 26/12/11 a competition on my favourite book ('Maru Priya Pustak') was d d d held. d d d4) On 28/12/11 a competition on Recital of Sanskrit verses was held. d d d d5) On 29/12/11, a competition on 'Sugam Sangeet' was organized. d d d 6) Painting and chart exhibition was held on 'Sanskrit Authors and 'Shrimad d d d Bhagwad Gita'. on 21/7/2011. d d d q Department of Hindi : d d d1) Hindi writer Premchand's Birth Anniversary was celebrated on 30th July d d d 2011 by reading and discussing stories of Premchand. d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 30 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d2) 14th September 2011, Hindi Diwas was celebrated with different competitions d d d like poetry reading, one minute quiz, short story writing, group discussion, d d d prose reading, Essay writing, Debate etc. d d d 3) On 22nd Sept. 2011, Principal Dr. Sushil Dharmani from Tolani Arts & Science d d d College, Adipur was invited for a guest lecture on the topic "Literature, History d d and Creativity." Students from all languages attended. d d d d4) Hindi Translation & Pratibhah Shodh Exams were organized by Gujarat d d Vidyapeeth and 25 students participated in that and got cash prizes. d d d d5) Two students participated in C.U.Shah City Arts College debate competition d d in December 2011. d d d d6) Two students participated in H.L. Commerce College in debate competition d d on 'Brashtachar Nabudi'. d d d dq Department of Political Science : d d1) Conducted a seminar with students of F.Y. Topic. Pakistan relations. A d d d quiz with students of S.Y. & T.Y. d d d2) Periodically chapter and subject related quiz Eg. No. of articles in Constitution d d d etc. d d dq Department of Psychology : d d d d1) Students and faculty members participated in One day seminar on 7th January, d d 2012, organized by Kanoria Centre for Medical Education at Bhat Village d d d Gandhinagar. d d d2) T.Y.B.A. Students participated in National Conference on child Development d d "Multidimensional Approach, organized by Post graduate Diploma in d d d d counseling Psychology Gujrat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Dt. 21-22, d d January, 2012. d d d d3) 31 Students & two faculty members participated in Educational Picnic to d d Morbi. on : 3/10/2011, and prepared a project report on the subject : Industrial d d Environment. d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 31 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d Annexure – II d d d d Faculty Achievement d d d dDr. Indira Nityanandam d d d d(1) Delivered 3 lectures on Sandhan (BISAG Live Television Lecture series) d d d d(2) Resource Person at Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (Nov.-2011) d d d d(3) Series of Lectures at Gujarat State Judicial Academy (March-April 2011) d d d d(4) Member, Advisory Committee, Visamo Kids Foundation. d d d d(5) Resource Person at UGC Sponsored Workshop on ELT at L & C Mehta Arts d d College, Ahmedabad. ( 20/3/12) d d d d(6) Resource Person at Workshop on Research Methodology at CEPT, d d Ahmedabad.(26/3/12) d d d d(7) Delivered a key-note address on Langscape of English and participated in a d d d d Panel-Discussion held in August at a seminar organized by St. Ann's College, d d Hyderabad. d d d d(8) Appointed on the Review committee of Sahitya Akademi Translation Studies. d d d d(9) On Advisory Board of Faculty for Certificate Course in Translation studies at d d Gujarat Sahitya Parishad. d d d d Books / Articles Published : d d d d(1) 'Writing about Writing : Sivakami's The Grip of Change' in Shifting Identities d d d Ed. Sutapa Chaudhari, Kolkata : Books Way, 2011. d d d d (2) 'Women is Soap Operas : Devi, Demon, Or .... ?' In Redefining Feminisms d d d Ed. Ranjana Harish & V. Bharati Harishankar, Jipur : Rawat Publications d d (2088)2nd Edition, 2011. d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 32 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d(3) "Indian Regional Drama : Satish Vyas' Trilogy' in Trends in English Language d d Teaching Ed. Rema Mahalingam & Sunita David Hyderabad : Commonwealth d d d Publishers, 2012. d d d d (4) 'Ethics in / and Poetry : Them and Us' in Issues in Ethics and Animal Rights d d d Ed. Manish A. Vyas Delhi : Regency Publications, 2011. d d d dDr. Dhanlaxmi Vatnani d d d d(1) Publications : Research Article, " çã‹Îè ÜUï }æÝæï±ñ¿ææçÝÜU ©Ð‹²æ¨ - »ÜU }æãy±Ðê‡æü d d àææï{ ÐíÏæ‹{" published in ¨}æ-¨æ}ææç²ÜU çã‹Îè ¨æçãy² - ç±ç±{ ¥æ²æ}æ - |ææxæ - 3 by d d d Shanti Prakashan, Rohtak - Haryana. d d d d (2) Research Article ' ' published in Sam-Samayik d ¥ï Îï±Úæ… ÜUæ ÐÚ±„èü ÜUæò - d d Hindi Sahitya Vividh Aayam-Bhag-2. by Shanti Prakashan, Rohtak- Haryana. d d d d(3) Wrote of the book - Ilachandra Joshi Ke Manovaignanik Upaniyas - Mafatlal d d Patel was published by Library Book House, Ahmedabad. d d d d(4) Wrote of the book - Devraj Aur Anya Pramukh Upanyaskaron Ke d d Manovaignanik Upaniyas -by 'Dr. Mafatlal Patel was published by Library d d d d Book House, Ahmedabad. d d d d(5) As a visiting faculty in PG, Dr. Dhanlaxmi was the co-organiser of the Hindi d d seminar conducted by Bhasha Bhavan, Gujarat University in Dec. - 2011. d d d d(6) Invited for guest lectures for P. G. Students by F. D. Arts & Commerce College, d d Ahmedabad. d d d d(7) Invited as a resource person for 3-days Translation workshop (Gujarati-Hindi) d d d conducted by Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad. d d d d (8) Participates on AIR in Doordarshan discussions. d d d d Dr. Nayana Chudasama : d d d d (1) Under the aegis of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Ahmedabad Dr. Nayana d d d Chudasama held Poetry Recitation for the inmates of Sabarmati Central Jail d d on 21/1/2012. d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 33 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs dDr. Tejani Munshi d d d d(1) Under the aegis of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Ahmedabad Dr. Tejni Munshi d d delivered lecture on "Translation of Sanskrit verses to Gujarati." d d d d(2) Published paper in Research Journal of Sanskrit 'Tatva-Shodh' ISSN No. 2249 d d d - 4091, Vol - II April to June 2011 Title : 'Panini ni Shastra Bhasha.' d d d d (3) Published paper in Research Journal of Sanskrit 'Tatva-Shodh' ISSN No. 2249- d d d 4091, Vol - III Oct. to Dec.2011, Title : 'Mahakavi Kalidasa & Mahakavi d d BhavaBhuti ni Kruti no Tulnatmak Abhayasa.' d d d dProf. Manish Bhatt : d d d d(1) Participated in 'Kailas-Mansarovar Yatra' organized by Ministry of External d d Affairs, Govt. of India between August 20, 2011 and September 20, 2011. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. 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d 2012 - Feb. Dholka College Seminard National Dushyantkumar ki Gazalen. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d Sr. Prof. of Name No. Date Place Seminar/ State/National Attended/ Conference International Paper Presented 1) Indira Dr. NityanandamMar. 3-6, Central Uni. of Gujarat, Conference International Environment in / and Poetry d 2) Vatnani Dhanlaxmi Dr. Dec. 16-18 A'bad.Bhavan Sindhu Conference International Attended. d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 35 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d Bhavbhuti ni Krutio no Tulantmak Abhyas Bhavbhuti ni Krutio no Tulantmak 'Jayatu' : Ek Abhyas Legal Perspective. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

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d 2011 d 25-26 N.S. Patel College, Anand Seminar National Attended 21-24 Hemchandracharya North Workshop Natinoal Attended 9/8/11 Smt. S. R. Mehta Arts. College Seminar State Attended Oct.-11 Feb-12 FEb-12 30/7/11 Gujarat Vidhyapith Workshop10/3/11 SLU Arts National Women's Symposium State Attended National Attended 18/3/12 Mahila Arts College, Kadi Workshop National Attended 18/3/12 Mahila Arts College, Kadi Workshop National Attended Nov.-11 Gun. Uni. Patan d 4-5 Mar.University Gujarat Seminar Stated Attended d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d 9) Nair R. S. 10) M. R. Bhatt Oct-11 KCG, Guj. Govt. AMA, Ahmedabad International12) G. A. Panchal WorkshopCouncil British 26-29 Attended Palitana State Attended Seminar P.O. 14) M. J. Vadher State 9/8/211 Ahmedabad Gujaratvidyapith Attended Workshop State Attended/Organized. d 8) K. K. Gediya Dr. 25-26 N.S. Patel College, Anand Seminar National11)GurjarN. Attended T. Dr. 6/8/11 Ahmedabad L & C Mehta13) Seminar/ Seemaben Badgujar 17/9/11 P & H And Arts S.L.U. State Workshop Attended d Natinoal Attended dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 37 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d State Aacharya Kautilya d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d :: 4 d d d d d d d d d d d d d College of Comm.,PetladArts and Comm. Coll.Gondal NationalRachana Arth Challanges" and Opportunities d d d d 1/3/12 Ahmedabad4/3/12 Maharaja Bhagvati Sinhji Conference SeminarSpon. U.G.C. Gandhiji ni Satya Ane Ahinsak State Paper Presentation

d Feb-12 d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d 17) Dr. A. G. Patel National Dharmik & Sanskrutik Babtoo 16)Trivedi G. V. Dr. 1/12/11 Smt. S.I. Patel Ipcowala Conference Nationalmarketing "Agriculture d 15) Patel A. G. Dr. 3-4.Nadiad, Vaso, Seminar NationalPresentation Paper d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 38 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx