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I. T. S. P. Mandal’s ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, INDAPUR, DIST. PUNE. 413106 Track ID – MHCOGN10622 (ESTD – 1972) AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF PUNE (MAHARASHTRA) RE-ACCREDITATION REPORT (2004-05 TO 2011-2012) (FOR INSTITUTIONAL RE-ACCREDITATION) SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL BANGLORE CONTENTS Page I. PREFACE 01 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INCLUSIVE OF THE 03 SWOC ANALYSIS OF THE INSTITUTION III. PROFILE OF THE INSTITUTION 09 IV. EVALUATIVE REPORT – CRITERION-WISE 21 Criterion I : Curricular Aspects 21 Criterion II : Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 35 Criterion III : Research, Consultancy and Extension 63 Criterion IV : Infrastructure and Learning Resources 89 Criterion V : Student Support and Progression 101 Criterion VI : Governance and Leadership 121 Criterion VII : Innovations and Best Practices 141 V. EVALUATIVE REPORT – DEPARTMENT-WISE 148 Department of Marathi 148 Department of Hindi 152 Department of English 155 Department of Psychology 158 Department of Geography 162 Department of Economics 166 Department of Political Science 171 Department of History 174 Department of Chemistry 178 Department of Physics 183 Department of Zoology 188 Department of Botany 191 Department of Mathematics 194 Department of Commerce 196 Department of BCA 199 Department of Physical Education 202 VI. DECLARATION BY THE HEAD OF INSTITUTION 205 VII. ANNEXURES 206 1. Certificate of Recognition 2. Master Plan of the College 3. Income and Expenditure Statements VIII. POST ACCREDITATION INTITIATIVES 207 I. PREFACE The establishment of Arts, Science and Commerce College, Indapur in the year 1972 is an excellent event and the most important step undertaken in the field of Higher Education in South – East Pune District of Maharashtra. The college is affiliated to University of Pune. Initially, Arts and Commerce degree courses were run by the institution. Later on, in the year 1989, Science Faculty was introduced. By considering need of the time, in the year 1999 Functional English was introduced. The institution then started BCA and M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) courses in 2008. In the year 1972 the college started working in the Secondary School of Indapur Taluka Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. After a gap of about three years Education Society constructed its own building in the year 1975. From the academic year 1975 – 76 the college started working in the own building. The college campus is spread over the area of about 9.5 acres. It is located on the National Highway No. 09 that is Mumbai – Hyderabad Road. Number of distinguished persons visited our college on different occasions. Hon. Dr. K. Bhogishayan, Ex-VC of Shivaji University, Kolhapur, visited our college. A well known and leading scientist Dr. Baban Ingole guided our teachers and students. Hon. Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Member of Union Planning Commission, delivered a lecture for the teachers as well as students and expressed his satisfactory remarks regarding college administration. The active research has been going on; at present there are total 08 teachers who have completed their Ph. D. work. Twelve teachers have completed M. Phil in their respective subjects. The growth and expansion of the college Physical 1975 College Main Building 1986 UGC Office 1988 MCVC Building 1995 Gymnasium 1998 Library Building 2001 Guest House 2001 Principal‟s Quarter Arts, Science and Commerce College, Indapur, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra 1 2001 Library Hall and Administration Office 2002 Science Building (Vidnyan Bhavan) 2006 Construction of Four Lecture Halls (Extension Building) 2008 M. Sc. Chemistry Laboratory 2011 Canteen (Sugarnicha Khopa) 2011 Girls‟ Hostel under construction Academic Faculty of Arts June 1972 English June 1972 History June 1972 Economics June 1972 Political Science June 1972 Geography June 1972 Psychology June 1972 Hindi June 1972 Marathi June 1999 Functional English Faculty of Commerce July 1972 Department of Commerce June 2008 BCA Faculty of Science June 1989 Chemistry June 1989 Physics June 1989 Zoology June 1989 Mathematics June 1994 Botany June 2008 M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) June 2011 Electronic Arts, Science and Commerce College, Indapur, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra 2 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INCLUSIVE OF THE SWOC ANALYSIS OF THE INSTITUTION Indapur, located on Mumbai-Hyderabad National Highway No. 9, having the population of about 40,000 is a Taluka place towards South-East region of Pune District. This place has been gifted with glorious historical as well as cultural heritage. As per the historical records, Shri. Maloji Raje Bhosale, the grandfather of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, resided at Indapur. There is a lake at Shetphal Haveli (15 km. away from Indapur) which was built in the pre- independence period as an irrigation source for the agriculture. A large number of farmers have been benefited by this lake. There is Indreshwar Temple at Indapur. Nrusinha Mandir is located at Narsingpur near Bhima-Nira Rivers. Palasnath Mandir is located at Palasdev, on Mumbai – Hyderabad National Highway. This taluka is project affected in which 22 villages have been displaced due to the construction of Ujani Dam. This dam is 10 km. away from our college. Indapur Taluka Shikshan Prasarak Mandal was founded in the year 1938 under the wise, intellectual and academic leadership of dedicated people, by preserving a particular vision of uplifting the social status. This Education Society has an educational trust came into existence with a noble and great objectives of serving the poor rural masses for their development. Realizing the importance of basic knowledge in one‟s overall development, the Mandal has adopted a mission of spreading primary, secondary and higher educational facilities at grass root level. Our institute at the same time came to know an absolute necessity of providing degree education to the children of farmers, labours, workers and villagers. The institute thought to take endeavor in providing the knowledge to the poor masses. Our college is located in Indapur which is 135 km away from Pune city, being an affiliated college to University of Pune, we follow the Act, Status, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations regarding the procedure of admissions, recruitments of faculty and administrative staff, conduct of examinations, salary payments of the faculty and staff laid down by the UGC, Government of Maharashtra and University of Pune. The prime aim of this institution is to project poverty ridden youth as the most competent, able, courageous and self-confident youth. The institute strongly believes that mass illiteracy and ignorance are the major obstacles in the path of human development. Hence, the quality education to the rural masses would certainly help to remove these obstacles and the potential Arts, Science and Commerce College, Indapur, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra 3 human power neglected hitherto could be utilized and motivated properly in the process of overall development. Keeping this vision and attachment with this attitude we are imparting well directed and sincere efforts in utilizing these human resources by spreading up educational facilities in the rural area of this Taluka. After meeting the primary and secondary educational requirements, Arts and Commerce College was established in the year 1972, to which the faculty of science was added in June 1989. The goals and aims of Arts, Science and Commerce College have been, doing it‟s utmost to fulfill the urge of knowledge of the rural youths. Maintaining the college in rural area is a unique experience for our own rural students in philanthrophical way. The college imparts degree education in three faculties, that is, Arts, Science and Commerce. This basic education helps the students to enter in the field of advanced higher education and postgraduate level courses. A huge campus covers an area of 9.5 acres upon which the main building and buildings of other sections are located. Central Library contains 45,778 books and subscribing 51 journals and periodicals as distinctive feature of our institution. Moreover, independent and well equipped laboratories, specious playground with 400 meters running track are additional features of our campus. Total number of students admitted for the current academic year is 2285 of which 802 are female students and 1483 are male students. We carry out all the academic activities listed in the syllabi very sincerely, whole heartedly and with a positive frame of mind. With the help of curricular, co-curricular, extra-curricular and extension activities we try our best to engage community as knowledge workers for bridging a gap between college and society. The Central Library has been computerized. Open access is made available for the students and citizens of Indapur taluka. The college publishes its prospectus and draws academic calendar every year. In addition to above, our college also publishes „i – College Varta‟ (News Bulletin)‟ after every six months in which all details of the college activities are published for the students as well as the citizens of Indapur Taluka. Our institution also publishes College Annual; in this annual report, students are given opportunity to publish their literature. A large number of students are benefited by different schemes under financial assistance from various agencies. The college has established a Career Guidance and Placement Cell, apart from it, counseling services are provided to the students through Counselling Centre. Arts, Science and Commerce College, Indapur, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra 4 The college has been functioning