SELF STUDY REPORT (SSR)-2014 Second cycle of accreditation K aliabor College SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL 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 preparing the Self Study Report. Date: 10/12/2014 Dr. H.K. Chaliha Principal. Page | 1 CONTENTS Pages Preface 01 A. i. Executive summary- SWOC analysis. 03 ii. Post accreditation initiatives. 06 B. Profile of the college. 08 C. Criteria-wise inputs. 24 D. Departmental inputs. 200 E. i. Compliance certificate. ii. Letter of 12B and 2(f) iii. Affiliation certificate. iv. Letter of UGC latest grants. v. Declaration by the head of the institute vi. NAAC certificate & Report of first cycle of accreditation. Page | 2 A. i. Executive Summary - 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. Thus, it 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 Page | 3 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 enrolment. 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. Favourable outcomes from alumni association have not been achieved as expected. Page | 4 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. Page | 5 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 facility, 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. Page | 6 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. Page | 7 B. Profile of the Affiliated College 1. Name and address of the college: Name: Kaliabor College Address: P.O.- Kuwaritol City: Nagaon (District) Pin: 782137 State: Assam Website: www.kaliaborcollege.org 2. For communication: Telephone Designation Name with STD Mobile Fax E-mail code Office : 03672- Principal@ 211255 / kaliaborcollege.org Dr. Hiranya Principal 276535 03672- Kumar 09435165486 & 276535 Chaliha Residence: 03672- hkc1962@ 210462 rediffmail.com Vice Office : Mrs. Jinu 09859733017 -- Principal Goswami 03672- 210722 Steering Committee Mr. -- ramakrishna.reddi1 Co- 09954218867 -- M.R.K.Reddi @gmail.com ordinator Page | 8 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 Page | 9 7. a. Date of establishment of the college: 26/07/1969 b. University to which the college is affiliated Gauhati University (Enclosure1) c. Details of UGC recognition: Date, Month & Year Remarks Under Section (dd-mm-yyyy) (If any) i. 2 (f) September/1987 ii. 12 (B) December/1989 (Certificate of recognition u/s 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act- Enclosure- 2 & 3) d.