SELF STUDY REPORT SSR Kaliabor College

SELF STUDY REPORT SSR (Second cycle of accreditation) Kaliabor College 2014 TO BE SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDTATON COUNCL (NAAC) List of contents A. Preface B. i. Executive summary- SWOC analysis. ii. Post accreditation initiatives. C. Profile of the college. D. Criterion-wise inputs. E. Departmental inputs. F. i. Declaration by the head of the institute ii. Compliance certificate. iii. Letter of 12B and 2(f) iv. Affiliation certificate. v. Letter of UGC latest grants. A. Preface. Kaliabor College, an institution committed for knowledge with values, has volunteered to go in for assessment by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore as it is given to the promotion and sustenance of quality in higher education. The institution is strongly devoted to the core values of NAAC, and it is eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Peer Team in order to have meaningful interactions with its members since the Team laid the foundation for quality maintenance in the first cycle of assessment. I am thankful to the Steering Committee of the college for the pains it has undertaken in preparation of the Self Study Report. Date: 08/11/2014 Dr. H.K. Chaliha Principal. B. i. Executive Summary and SWOC analysis Established on 26th July 1969, Kaliabor College has been rendering valuable service to the cause of spreading higher education in Kaliabor area for the last 45 years. In the process, it has created opportunities for the youths, giving them a sense of purpose and direction in the pursuit of their lives. What was started as an arts college in 1969, has now grown into a full- fledged three-streamed college with Arts, Science and Commerce with major courses in almost all most subjects available here. As the only higher educational institution in this large rural area, it is committed to fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the public. The college aims to mould its student community into nationally conscious citizens who can lead a life based on sympathetic cooperation with their fellow beings. One of the main objectives is to make the students cope with technological demands of a fast developing country. The institution seeks to transform itself into an information hub for its rural population not having access to information technology. It is through an effective translation of its curricular aspects into meaningful teaching learning activities that it strives to achieve its intended goals. SWOC Analysis: Understanding that self assessment process is one of the most important tools in sustaining and enhancing the quality of education where the SSR turns out to be a highly valuable document, the Steering Committee has taken utmost care in preparing the Self Assessment Report of the college. The NAAC in its manual pointed out that preparation of the SSR is a self rewarding enterprise, and it is rightly so. It allows us to know where we stand, our strengths and our weaknesses. That paves the way to curbing our limitations. On the positive side, we have a student community which is less exposed to the disturbing and damaging trends of an affluent and materialistic city, and a faculty that is sincere and dedicated. Being an institution established by the efforts of the people of Kaliabor, it enjoys public support in all its ventures. Hard working administrative staff, cooperative local bodies and an effective management system are the aspects which the institution relies on. Good infrastructure, a general library with a good stock of books supplemented with departmental libraries, research oriented faculty, availability of computers, internet access, office automation in important areas of work, printing and scanning facilities, commendable sports facilities, funds from the UGC, the state government and other sources – all these constitute our strength. The campus is eco friendly and is free from the din and bustle of the city which helps to maintain an academic environment. Good connectivity by roads also assists in establishing contacts with people. Our weaknesses are: Low quality of student input because of few feeder institutions in the area. Further, majority of the students happen to be first generation or second generation learners. There is dearth of funds to recruit qualified and skilled personals, especially for professional courses. At the infrastructure level, we are in need of more classrooms owing to the introduction of the semester system and the increase in enrollment. Irregular& poor internet service and frequent power cuts. The college is yet to set up Management Information System(MIS). It is yet to avail the advantages of Knowledge Network and INFLIBNET. Opportunities: As the college is situated at the centre of the state, there is immense opportunity for it to become a hub for quality based higher education in the professional field for the entire state. The area is rich in biodiversity and there are opportunities for the institution to become an important research centre in this direction. The people of the area look up to the college for guidance. The college can be the agent of major social changes in the area, especially in the context of the erosion of moral values among the youths in the wake of globalization. Challenges: The primary challenge for the college, in terms of both infrastructure and faculty management, is to accommodate the increasing number of students seeking admissions. Another challenging task for the college is to contain various political alignments and involvements among the students that are likely to distract them from academic pursuits. It has to overcome the obstacles in procuring enough financial support to meet the requirement of competent faculty members for the new courses. Frequent bandhs in the state are also an impediment to the smooth completion of the syllabi within the time frame fixed by the academic calendar. ii. Post Accreditation Initiatives Being always committed to the core values of the NAAC, in the post accreditation period, the college has adopted various plans and innovative measures. While doing so, it has all the time kept in view the suggestions and recommendations made by the Peer Team of NAAC. The post accreditation initiatives are: One of the recommendations in the first cycle of assessment was to reduce the dropout rate of the students and modernize classroom facilities. The college introduced remedial coaching for slow learners to bridge the knowledge gap, and Poor Student Fund for economically backward students to reduce dropout rate. The college has significantly increased its stock of modern teaching aids. Every department now has internet facilities, and students are given internet facility in the library. Another recommendation of the Peer Team was to increase student enrollment. Owing to the efforts of the institution to open new courses and modernize the infrastructure facilities, the enrollment has increased significantly in the last five years. Student feedback on teachers’ performance could not be satisfactorily conducted. The number of faculty members registering for PhD has increased, and five of them have been awarded the degree in the last two years. The number of minor research projects and major research projects has increased in the last five years. The college has succeeded in setting up a good network with neighbor institutes like Tezpur University and State Institute of Rural Development.The college has widened its networks by establishing its linkages with Assam Agricultural University, North Eastern Institute of Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Gauhati and IIT, Kharagpur, Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur. The facilities in the office are automated considerably, and the automation of library facilities is about to be completed. Due to the efforts of the career guidance cell and the placement cell, a good number of the alumni of the college got employed as teachers in schools. The college has been able to tap resources from national agencies like Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India and Department of Science and Technology which enabled it to start courses like B.C.A. and B.Sc. Biotechnology. Recently, the college has been successful in obtaining funds for B. Voc. programme. The college also received funds from the Prime Minister Local Area Development Scheme as well as the state government to meet its infrastructure needs. C. Profile of the Affiliated College 1. Name and address of the college: Name:Kaliabor College Address: Kuwaritol City:Kuwaritol Pin:782137 State: Assam Website:www.kaliaborcollege.org 2. For communication: Designation Name Telephone Mobile Fax E-mail with STD code Principal Dr. O: 03672- 09435165486 03672- Principal@k Hiranya 211255/ 276535 aliaborcolleg Kumar 276535 e.org& Chaliha R: 03672- hkc1962@re 210462 diffmail.com Vice Principal Mrs. Jinu O:03672- 09859733017 - - 210722 Goswami. R: - Steering Mr. O:- 9954218867 - ramakrishn Committee M.R.K.Re a.reddi1@g R: - ddi mail.com Co-ordinator 3. Status of the of Institution : Affiliated College √ Constituent College Any other (specify)( Provincialised) 4. Type of Institution: a. By Gender i. For Men ii. For Women iii. Co-education √ b.By shift i. Regular √ ii. Day iii. Evening 5. Is it a recognized minority institution? Yes No √ If yes specify the minority status (Religious/linguistic/ any other) and provide documentary evidence. --- 6. Source of funding: Government √ Grant-in-aid Self-financing Any other 7. a. Date of establishment of the college: 26/07/1969 b. University to which the college is affiliated /or which governs the college (If it is a constituent college) Gauhati University c. Details of UGC recognition: Under Section Date, Month & Year Remarks (dd-mm-yyyy) (If any) i. 2 (f) September/1987 ii. 12 (B) December/1989 (Enclose the Certificate of recognition u/s 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act) d. Details of recognition/approval by statutory/regulatory bodies other than UGC (AICTE, NCTE, MCI, DCI, PCI, RCI etc.) Does not arise.

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