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SELF STUDY REPORT 2015 Submitted to The National Assessment & Accreditation Council Submitted by ATMA RAM SANATAN DHARMA COLLEGE University of Delhi Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi - 110021 Est. 1959 Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page No. Preface 1 Campus Map 3 A Brief Historical Account 4 A Timeline 7 Faculty and Staff 11 Executive Summary: The SWOC Analysis of the Institution 25 Profile of the College 30 Criterion I: Curricular Aspects 40 Criterion II: Teaching–Learning and Evaluation 51 Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 71 Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 101 Criterion V: Student Support and Progression 110 Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership and Management 125 Criterion VII: Innovations and Best Practices 145 Evaluative Reports of Various Departments: 153 Department of Botany 153 Department of Chemistry 161 Department of Commerce 179 Department of Computer Science 192 Department of Economics 203 Department of Electronics 213 Department of English 224 Department of Hindi 240 National Assessment and Accreditation Council Report 2015 Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi Title Page No. Department of History 254 Department of Mathematics 264 Department of Physics 274 Department of Political Science 287 Department of Sanskrit 300 Department of Zoology 306 Post Accreditation Initiatives 315 Map of College’s Master Plan 318 Important Abbreviations 319 Declaration by the Head of the Institution 322 Certificate of Compliance 323 Annextures: 324 Annexure – I: Approval of Courses by Affiliating University Annexure – II: UGC Recognition Under Sections 2(f) and 12 (B) of UGC Act Annexure – III: Certificate of General Development Grants Under XIIth plan National Assessment and Accreditation Council Report 2015 Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi PREFACE It is with great pride and pleasure that Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College submits its Self Study Report (SSR) for the consideration of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). A co-educational Constituent College of the University of Delhi, ARSD College was established in 1959 by the Sanatan Dharma Sabha of Rawalpindi (re-registered at Delhi in 1952). Composed mainly of philanthropists from the pre-partition Rawalpindi Division, the Sabha—in a new avatar—sought to re-establish its old charitable network in Delhi. Ravaged, yet undaunted by the partition, they imparted to this institution the spirit to endure and forge ahead, regardless of circumstances. As India embarked on the path of nation building, this College also made its humble contribution towards that pursuit. Particularly in the last five years, the College has gone from strength to strength, developing existing facilities to maximize their potential and keep pace with rapid shifts in higher education. The College now has a Wi-Fi enabled campus and a largely digitalized library, and is keen to implement more learner-centric pedagogic processes. The results of a student-centric approach with a strong focus on service and commitment may be discerned in the achievements of ARSD College alumni in various fields—academics, administration, politics, media, law, commerce, and sports. In terms of infrastructure, the last two years have witnessed the refurbishment of the seminar hall, the construction of an atrium, and the re-construction of the front gate as well as the landscaping of the front lawn. A second floor is being added to the building and work towards a mini auditorium is underway. The College is evolving into an excellent centre for research, with many successfully completed and ongoing innovation projects funded by the University of Delhi. The University has just approved a sum of Rs. 1.95 crore for 7 innovation projects under its Star Innovation Project Scheme. ARSD College is also the recipient of Star College status awarded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Government of India (GOI), attesting to the high quality of work being undertaken on the campus. Apart from imparting quality classical education, College is endowing our students with the professional and vocational skills necessary to succeed in the global job market. In the pipeline is a Business Incubation Centre (one of the first of its kind in the University) in collaboration with the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (M/oMSME) that will impart entrepreneurial skill among our students and create an ecosystem where they function as active creators of opportunities rather than mere beneficiaries. Additionally, a local chapter of the University’s Skill Development Centre, under the auspices of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), is also being set up. Once established, it will provide a practical aspect to the theoretical frameworks students are familiar with, and prove a valuable adjunct to their undergraduate education. Moreover, the College looks forward to expand the scope of its research activities and deepen the focus on faculty and student development programmes. ARSD hopes to forge national and international alliances and participate in exchange programmes for teachers as well as pupils. In addition, National Assessment and Accreditation Council Report 2015 Page 1 Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi the College is working on introducing more add-on courses, short-term certificate courses, as well as vocational training programmes. Further expansion of infrastructural facilities has also been planned in order to accommodate more laboratories, research nooks, and reading spaces. In order to enhance mobility across streams and stimulate an interdisciplinary approach, conversations across texts and domains will be encouraged too. The College also envisages constructing a Student Activity Centre, geared specifically to meet the requirements of the student body. The above-mentioned initiatives are indicative of a larger desire to join the global community of vibrant institutions, promoting organic growth and development. To this end, our Equal Opportunity Cell seeks to address the concerns of students with special needs. With the construction of ramps, washrooms, and other essential facilities, the campus has become more attuned to the requirements of the differently-abled. Initiatives have been taken towards introducing eco-friendly waste disposal systems, in addition to setting up a herbal garden and creating dedicated green zones. With a vision of inclusive, quality education, the College thus strives to achieve the goal enshrined in its motto, Tejasvi-naav-adhitam-astu, i.e., may our learning be endowed with radiance. National Assessment and Accreditation Council Report 2015 Page 2 Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi CAMPUS MAP National Assessment and Accreditation Council Report 2015 Page 3 Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi A BRIEF HISTORICAL ACCOUNT Sanatan Dharma College (rechristened Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College in May, 1968), a co-educational Constituent College of the University of Delhi, was founded in August 1959 by Shri Sanatan Dharma Sabha (Rawalpindi), registered at Delhi. Originally founded in 1882 at Rawalpindi, Shri Sanatan Dharma Sabha had been the premier organization of the Sanatanist Hindus that for over six decades had catered to the various needs of the community in the Rawalpindi Division of pre-partition Punjab and had successfully run a degree College, a high school, two middle schools and four primary schools there. After partition, many of its members settled in Delhi and having found their feet again, got the Sanatan Dharma Sabha registered in 1952 at Delhi. Old patrons like Shri Lala Devi Ditta Shah Talwar, Shri Goswami Ganesh Dutt Ji Maharaj, Shri Mela Ram Jaggi, Shri Ganga Ram Gujral and many other philanthropists joined hands and began to raise funds towards realizing their dream of locally rehabilitating their efficiently run institutions left behind in Pakistan. In order to cater to the pressing demand of the residents of Delhi for educational facilities, the Sabha, as a first step, established a middle school in 1957 in Subzi Mandi area. On 12 July 1959, permission arrived to open a College as a Constituent College of the University of Delhi in a rented building at Anand Parbat area. Shri F.C. Mehra took charge as the Chairman of the Governing Body and Dr. R.N. Rai, a reputed physicist, became the first Principal of the College. On 3rd August the grand inaugural ceremony of the College was performed under the Chairmanship of the then Speaker of Lok Sabha, Hon’ble M.A. Ayyangar, the Chief Commissioner of Delhi, Shri A.D. Pandit, and the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Prof. V.K.R.V. Rao, who declared the College open. Since until 1959–in terms of having higher co-educational facilities–an area as vast as South Delhi had only a couple of Colleges like Deshbandhu, a commanding site spanning 12.31 acres of land at Dhaula Kuan was acquired from the government at a cost of Rs. 87,000 and on 6th December, foundation stone of the new building was laid by Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant. To keep up the traditions of Sanatan Dharma culture, earth brought from old institutions at Rawalpindi was poured over the current site. Since its very inception, in addition to the pursuit of academic and professional excellence, the Sanatan Dharma College put emphasis on character-building and idealism informed by Sanatani values. In a show of commitment, the inaugural issue of College magazine Udyachal was published with sections in Sanskrit, Hindi and English within four months of the founding of the College. A proof of College’s sensitivity towards students from economically weaker sections can be gauged from facts such as the provision for a book-bank facility for loaning books to needy students for an entire year, from the very first year of its existence. In the second year of College’s functioning, an Honours course in Hindi was started and another new course Hindi (Elective) was launched. Permission was also received for starting Honours courses in English, Maths and Economics (eventually started in 1962) and also a B.Sc.