UPDATED SELF STUDY REPORT FOR SUBMISSION TO NAAC PEER TEAM MEMBERS ON 28.08.2017 FOR REACCREDITATION CYCLE-2 2010-15 SAMANTA CHANDRA SEKHAR (AUTONOMOUS) COLLEGE, PURI, ODISHA, PIN – 752001 www.scscollege.nic.in (Affiliated to Utkal University, Bhubaneswar) Accredited with B++by NAAC and declared as college with potential for excellence by UGC SAMANTA CHANDRA SEKHAR AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, PURI – 752001 (ODISHA) NAAC REACCREDITATION – CYCLE-2 STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: Dr. Tapan Kumar Kanungo – Principal CO-ORDINATOR Dr. Harihar Prasad Dash, Associate Professor of Botany NAAC STEERING COMMITTEE: 1. Dr. (Mrs.) Sujata Mishra, Asso. Prof. of Geography 2. Dr. Sankarsan Dash, Asso. Prof. of Education 3. Dr. Rabindra Kumar Pradhan, Asst. Prof. of English 4. Sri U. S. Acharya, Asso. Prof. of Botany 5. Dr. Mahendra Kumar Mishra, Asst. Prof. of Commerce WORKING COMMITTEE 1. Dr. Samar Kumar Pattnaik, Asso. Prof. of History 2. Dr. Dillip Kumar Swain, Asst. Prof. of Odia 3. Dr. Guru Charan Nayak, Asst. Prof. of Botany 4. Dr. Prafulla Kumar Mohanty, Asso. Prof.of History CONTENTS PAGENO PART - I 1. Preface 01 2. Executive Summary 02 3. Profile of the College 05 PART - II Criteria-wise Inputs Criterion I : Curricular Aspects 13 Criterion II : Teaching-Learning and Evaluation 22 Criterion III : Research, Consultancy and Extension 38 Criterion IV : Infrastructure and Learning Resources 51 Criterion V : Student Support and Progression 58 Criterion VI : Governance, Leadership and Management 75 Criterion VII : Innovation and Best Practices 86 PART – III Evaluative Reports of the Departments 92 PostPART-AccreditationInitiatives – IV 1. Post Accreditation Initiatives 194 Evaluative Reports of theDepartments 2. Future Plans 195 2. 3. Declaration by the Head of the Institution 196 3. PREFACE Samanta Chandra Sekhar Autonomous College, Puri one of the premiere Colleges of the State of Odisha, was established in the year 1944. The College stands majestically near the sea at Puri, the abode of Lord Jagannath, which is situated (lat. 19o 097I 55II N, long. 85o 49I 5II E) on the shores of the Bay of Bengal in the Eastern coast of Indian Peninsula. Puri, popularly known as Purusottama Kshetra or Sri Jagannath Dham, is considered a sacred place to the Hindu populace throughout the world. It is also regarded as the scholar’s paradise with reverberations of ancient Vedic Traditions and cultures. The place is a world-class sea-side resort symbolizing the very essence of Odishan culture and antiquity. Puri attracts scholars, seers and tourists alike. The place has a rich literary and religious tradition; it is a confluence of Sects, Faiths and Traditions. The principal deity of Odisha adorning the main temple of Sri Jagannath symbolizes the whole gamut of humanity and has attracted seers like Nanak, Sankara and Chaitanya. It is pre-eminently a place with great history of scholasticism, both in Sanskrit and Odia, a melting pot of diverse Cultures and Faiths. It is befitting, therefore, that this holy city has nestled Samanta Chandra Sekhar Autonomous College which stands for scholarly pursuits ever. Since its inception, it has been engaged in dissemination of knowledge to the pupils arriving from the nook and corner of India. For a long period, it has enjoyed the status of only Government College in the undivided Puri District. In the meantime, it has grown exponentially and playing a yeomen’s role in providing higher education to students in 19 honours-based subjects at Under-Graduate stage and in 10 (ten) subjects at Post-Graduate stage, besides providing education in two Self-Financing courses (B.Ed. & Business Administration) and specialized computer courses. In the year 1990, the College crowded itself with glory with conferment of Lead College status. The College was accorded the Autonomous status in 1999. Further, the College has been accredited by the NAAC with the B++ grade in 2005. In 2009, the College was declared as the College with Potential Excellence (CPE). In 2015, the college is adjudged as Model Degree College eligible for receiving financial assistance under RUSA. Despite all odds, the College is still vibrant with the promulgation of Social justice, equal opportunity, freedom and religious tolerance to all as enshrined in the Indian Constitution. With the same spirit, the College has adopted special measures to address the weaknesses if any to fulfill its cherished vision of becoming a Unitary University. Although plagued by a plethora of constraints typical of a Government College, this institution still strives hard to harness its potentialities to the optimum while awaiting the peer team for NAAC accreditation (Cycle-2) to achieve a new mile stone. PRINCIPAL NAAC SSR – S.C.S. Autonomous College, Puri Page 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Extension activities are also being undertaken to ensure social justice and empower under- privileged sections, in especially, women and children. The faculty members of Psychology Department are entrusted with the activities. • Almost 70-80% of girl students, desirous of availing hostel facility are accommodated in the women’s hostel. • Faculty members are engaged in research activities as it is evident from the number of research papers published in National and International journals. • The spectrum of curriculum contents in many subjects has been made applied and skill oriented with the application of innovative techniques such as on-the-job training, field studies/ survey, camps etc. This enhances the scope of knowledge in addressing the problems of society. • The norms and guidelines given by the Professional bodies such as UGC, & state Govt. are implemented through redesigning the course contents of different subjects. • The institution keeps a tab on to the developments taking place in the societal environment, knowledge explosion and revolution in the information technology. Presently it is focuses its attention on the continuous review of the curricular of different courses. • The Boards of Studies (UG, PG) regularly meet to review and redesign the courses, which are subsequently placed in Academic Council for approval. • The feedback received from the teacher, chairman and students, parents, alumni etc. through deliberations in different academic bodies are utilized in the development of curriculum. • Keeping pace with the changing time computer / information technology has been integrated in to the curriculum of a number of courses such as Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Sanskrit, Psychology, English, History so as to ensure the employability of students in the years to come. • Skill enrichment through various training programmes on the use of computer and organization of national/ state level seminars/ conferences/ workshop has immensely contributed to the improvement of quality of teaching-learning process. • Institutional goals are translated into the academic programmes, research and extension activities by training curricula in a way that promote the achievement of the goals effectively and within a timeframe. • The departments and different sections of the college work with in sync with each other. • Training and development of the staff provides the necessary inputs for effective management. • The provision of co-curricular activities in a variety of spheres aims at self- development and inculcating time honored values like tolerance, co-operation, courage, empathy for others and scientific temper etc. besides developing skills relating to communication, so as to confidently face audience etc. The participation in cultural activities is aimed at understanding and preservation of culture. • The College has been according priority to make teaching learner- centered; it utilizes un- conventional and innovative methods of teaching techniques such as seminars, quiz competitions, workshops, project work, field studies, group discussion and the like. • Most of the departments have audio-visual gadgets for enhancing the quality of learning. 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Autonomous College, Puri Page 2 • The college has a regular teaching schedule to ensure timely conduct of semester examinations and continuous monitoring and evaluation of learning process. • The college website has been updated, and steps have been taken to provide all the necessary information to the staff as well as students. • Majority of the departments have their own departmental seminar libraries ensuring the easy accessibility of books to the students. • Teacher-student interaction has been made more meaningful and result oriented through proctorial classes, seminars and group discussions. • Internet facilities have been provided to the departments and sections of the college. • Students areal so given support for developing their multifarious talents through the organization of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, sports, community service and field visits. • The elections of office bears for the student’s union and other association of this college are conducted from among the students by direct election, and not by selection. This process of peaceful election has become a model for other colleges as well as universities of the state. • Academic-audit by the affiliating university as well as by departmental audit ensure proper and effective utilization of its academic & financial resources. • The college has taken effective steps in generating additional revenue by conducting various examinations pertaining to Banking, R a i l w a y s etc. allowing the Government agencies to organize exhibition in the fields