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SELF STUDY REPORT OF DESAI CHANDULAL MANILAL ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE VIRAMGAM ESTD : 1964 AFFILIATED TO GUJARAT UNIVERSITY MANAGED BY SHREE VIRAMGAM COLLEGE KELAVANI MANDAL VIRAMGAM SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL BANGALORE-560 010 2015 Index Sr Page Contents No. No. Steering Committee of NAAC 3 Message of President 4 From the Principal’s Desk 7 Abbreviation 8 List of Table 10 A Preface of the Institution 12 B Executive Summary & the SWOT Analysis of the Institution 17 C Profile of the Institution 25 Criteria-Wise Inputs 37 Criterion -I: Curricular Aspects 38 1.1 Curriculum Planning and Implementation 39 1.2 Academi c Flexibility 44 1. 3 Curriculum Enrichment 50 1.4 Feedback System 53 Criterion-II Teaching - Learning And Evaluation 55 2.1 Student Enrollment and Profile 56 2.2 Catering to Student Diversity 64 2.3 Teaching -Learning Process 66 2.4 Teacher Quality 71 2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms 76 2.6 Student performance and Learning Outcomes 80 Criterion-III Research, Consultancy And Extension 84 D 3.1 Promotion of Research 85 3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research 89 3.3 Research Facilities 91 3.4 Research Publications and Awards 93 3.5 Consultancy 104 3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility 105 3.7 Collaboration 111 Criterion-IV Infrastructure And Learning Resources 114 4.1 Physical Facilities 115 4.2 Library as a Learning Resource 120 4.3 IT Infrastructure 123 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities 127 Page 1 of 284 Sr Page Contents No. No. Criterion-V: Student Support And Progression 129 5.1 Student Mentoring and Support 130 5.2 Student Progression 138 5.3 Student Participation and Activities 140 Criterion-VI: Governance, Leadership And Management 146 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership 147 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment 151 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies 157 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization 159 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) 166 Criterion-VII: Innovations And Best Practices 171 7.1 Environment Consciousness 172 7.2 Innovations 173 7.3 Best Practices 175 EVALUATIVE Report of the Departments 182 1. Accountancy/Commerce Department 183 2. Business Law 192 3. Computer Science Department 198 E 4. Economics Department 204 5. English department 211 6. Gujarati Department 217 7. Hindi Department 224 8. Home Science Department 231 9. Psychology Department 239 10. Sanskrit Department 246 11. Statistics Department 253 Post Accreditation Initiatives 259 Annexure 267 Annexure -I UGC 2f &12B Recognition Certificate 268 Annexure -II NAAC Accreditation Certificate (2008) 269 Annexure -III NAAC Pear Team Report (2008) 270 Annexure -IV Master Plan of the Building 280 Undertaking by the Head of the Institution 284 Page 2 of 284 Steering Committee of NAAC Prin. Dr. Nitin M. Pethani Chairman Dr. Rajesh K. Patel Coordinator Prof. Ravindra D. Chaudhari Member Prof. Ashwin M. Anadani Member Dr. Vipul D. Rajpuriya Member Page 3 of 284 Message of the President Viramgam is a Taluka place of Ahmedabad District in Gujarat. It is a small town but a very important junction joining the Saurashtra region with the rest of Gujarat. Prior to 1964, there had been no institute for higher education in Viramgam or in any place within a radius of 60 kilometres. With very little transport facilities, it was almost impossible for the children of poor and middle class families especially the girl students, residing in this area to pursue higher education in Ahmedabad or any other place. At that time Shri Girdharlal Chandulal Desai, a resident of Mumbai and a native of Thuleta, a small village of Viramgam Taluka donated a handsome amount to start a college at Viramgam in the memory of his father, Desai Chandulal Manilal. Thus the Desai Chandulal Manilal Arts and Commerce College was started in 1964 with 103 students in Arts and 40 students in Commerce faculties. This Institute lays special emphasis on discipline and quality education and it has maintained its identity as a well disciplined and well run institute for higher education since its inception. Today, more than 1800 students are pursuing higher education in this institute. It is a matter of pride that there are five students pursuing their Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr R K Patel of this institute. This institute, besides running regular courses in B A and B Com, also offers PGDCA and runs BAOU centre for distance learning. It has also started various certificate courses for the benefit of the students. This institute has excellent records in curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular activities. We have very successfully hosted three Youth Festivals of the Gujarat University during past five years. Our NSS and NCC units are among the best run units in the university. Our NSS unit has also organized an NIC camp within its premises. We have a very active Alumni Association, always ready to help the institute in every way. This institute celebrated its Golden Jubilee Year in 2014. This college has well qualified and experienced teachers and a well equipped library and spacious class rooms for teaching and learning. The management of the institute has made sure that this growing institute has all the required infrastructural facilities. The management extends its full support and cooperation in all the activities of the institute especially to those related to the staff and research work. The teaching staff Page 4 of 284 of this college are encouraged to take part in state, national and international seminars and conferences and I am very proud to note that a large number of our teachers have participated in such activities. One of our staff members, Prof Rajendra Prasad Shastri of the Sanskrit Department is a well known spiritual leader in this area and a very good spiritual speaker and has conducted a number of ‘Ram Kathas’. Prof I K Patel of the Home Science Department has donated a sizeable amount to the institute for starting the PGDCA course. Prof M D Shah is a trustee of one of the best academic institutes in Ahmedabad and has always made very valuable suggestions for the betterment of this college. We have a very efficient and devoted administrative staff also. The success of a college depends largely on its Principal and the staff. This institute has had very dynamic and efficient principals and staff since its establishment. The present Principal, Dr N M Pethani is a very diligent person and a visionary. It is a matter of pride that he was appointed as the President of the Gujarat State Board of School Textbooks for three years by the State Government. The members of the governing body of this college – Viramgam College Kelavani Mandal – are very cooperative and always trust me and have given me the liberty to do what is in the best interest of the institute. The management of this institute has a long vision for the development of higher education facilities in Viramgam. I am very thankful to the UGC and the State Government for their financial support. I am indebted to the Gujarat University for all the works related to the academic field. This institute had its first NAAC accreditation done in 2008 and secured Grade B with 2.05 CGPA. The suggestions made by the peer team have helped us in enhancing the teaching-learning facilities in this institute. As the President of the institute, I sincerely appreciate the efforts put forth by the entire team in the preparation of the Self Study Report. The assessment of the institutional performance will definitely help us to further enhance the quality of the teaching-learning process in our institute. I express my sincere gratitude to the Coordinator of the IQAC, Dr R K Patel. Without his sincere efforts and hard work it would not have been possible for us to complete this task successfullyIt is a matter of Page 5 of 284 pride for us that he is an alumnus of this institute. Prof James Mathew and Dr V D Rajpuriya also worked as Coordinator of IQAC. I also thank all the teaching and non- teaching staff for their contribution in the preparation of this Report. I thank all the members of the Governing Board, alumni, parents and our students for their cooperation and contribution in this task. Sevantilal K Vora President Page 6 of 284 From the Principal ’s Desk It is a pleasure to submit the SSR of our College to NAAC for reaccreditation. It has been prepared by Our IQAC Coordinator- Dr R K Patel along with all the teaching and administrative staff members who have meticulously collected, analyzed, documented and articulated all our records and activities listed in seven criteria for the last five years. It was as great joy to see everyone working enthusiastically. We have made our earnest efforts to implement all the recommendations given by the last Peer Team in 2008, and we have been quiet successful. We have started PGDCA course with Somnath Sanskrit University, Veraval, Gujarat, and a Scope Centre for the improvement of English of the students. We have installed Speakers in all the classrooms and LCD projectors with smart boards in 9 classrooms. The staffroom has been equipped with computer with internet facility, with a printer. Since the last NAAC visit, the college has adopted policies that show a significant change in various areas like research, infrastructure development, extension activities, teaching learning process and student support mechanisms. As part of our infrastructural growth process, we have built a Library Hall, Digital Education Lab and one more Computer Lab. Student support forms an integral part of our college’s commitment. Since the sizable number of our students are first generation learners at the degree level, we provide them additional support in terms of financial assistance, counseling and monitoring.