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Office of the Principal KKOOKKRRAAJJHHAARR GGOOVVTT... CCOOLLLLEEGGEE Kokrajhar-783370, BTC, Assam Estd. 1959 Phone: 03661-270245 Dr. Binoy Kr. Brahma Website: www.kgc.ac.in Principal e-mail: [email protected] No. KGC/ NAAC/2009/850 Date :11/11/2014 INTIMATION LETTER To, The Director National Assessment and Accreditation Council P.O. Box. No. 1075, Nagarbhavi Bengaluru: 560072 Sub. Regarding uploading of Self-Study Report for Re-accreditation. Respected Sir, I am pleased to intimate that the Self-Study Report of Kokrajhar Govt. College for the Second Cycle of Assessment and Accreditation has been uploaded in the College website today i.e., on 11/11/2014. This is for your kind perusal and necessary follow-up. With regards, Yours Sincerely, Principal Kokrajhar Govt. College Kokrajhar, Assam Office of the Principal KKOOKKRRAAJJHHAARR GGOOVVTT... CCOOLLLLEEGGEE Kokrajhar-783370, BTC, Assam Estd. 1959 Phone: 03661-270245 Dr. Binoy Kr. Brahma Website: www.kgc.ac.in Principal e-mail: [email protected] No. KGC/ NAAC/2009/851 Date :11/11/2014 DECLARATION I, the undersigned, do hereby declare that, this Self-study Report of Kokrajhar Govt. College for the Second Cycle of Assessment and Accreditation, contains data and information true to the best of my knowledge. Prepared by the IQAC of the college this SSR is the outcome of the collective effort of all the cells/committees/sub-committees, all the departments, my office and all the stakeholders directly or indirectly associated with the all-round development of the college. Yours Sincerely, Principal Kokrajhar Govt. College Kokrajhar, Assam PREFACE Kokrajhar Govt. College is identified as a premiere institute of Higher Education for the economically and educationally backward people of lower Assam in general and the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts in particular. With a humble beginning, the college has made its successful journey since its inception on 16th August 1959. Originally established as Kokrajhar College with arts stream, the college was affiliated to Gauhati University, Guwahati, in the year 1961. The Arts stream of the college was brought under Grant-in-Aid system by Govt. of Assam in the year 1963. Due to the untiring efforts of Higher Education loving public of this area, the science stream of the college was introduced in the year 1964 and subsequently brought under Grant-in-Aid system in the year 1972. The College was recognized under section 2(F) on 01/04/1963 and 12(B) on 01/12/1972, and is receiving regular UGC grants for various developmental projects of the college thereafter. Due to the spirited and relentless effort of the 2003- formed Bodoland Territorial Council Administration, the college was finally upgraded to a full-fledged Government College of Assam on 22nd August 2006. As the only Government College in the entire lower Assam area, the take-over paved the way for the State Government’s direct control over all the matters of the College. The college has been fulfilling its mission to cater to the needs of Higher Education to the educationally backward people of the region . The College was accredited by the NAAC with ‘Grade B’ in the year 2004. After the accreditation, the College is trying its best to improve its physical infrastructure and academic performance, with limited financial resources from the UGC as well as from the state and BTC government . Due emphasis was also given to the areas of concern identified by the NAAC Peer Team during their last visit and the suggestions made thereof are being taken care of. The institution through the IQAC has been continuously striving to nurture a quality culture in the college. As a result, the graph of result of the students is gradually rising upward. For example, the departments of Bodo, Physics and Geography have produced students who occupied ranks among the university toppers. Efforts have been made to improve, among other things, the infrastructure facilities by tapping all available sources of funding. However, the College could not apply for re-accreditation within the stipulated time due to some unavoidable circumstances, some of which were beyond the control of the College. The College with dedicated teaching faculty and efficient administrative staff, make sincere attempt to prepare the students for a good career to enable them to face the realities of life and help them to build sound character and personality to become responsible citizens of the country. It promotes friendship, understanding and a sense of belonging, among the students coming from different ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds and to foster family feelings. The preparation of “Self-Study Report” (SSR) is the result of the continuous endeavour of the College in general and the IQAC in particular. The College administration has been very much encouraging and supportive to the expectations of the College Community. Several sub- committees were formed for the purpose of preparing the SSR and they made untiring efforts to i collect all the required data and analyzed the same in close consultation with all the stakeholders of the College. It is our sincere attempt to analyze our achievements in relation to each and every parameter, on the basis of which we will be re-assessed and re-accreditated. It is hoped that the present report is indicative of the dreams, aspirations, endeavors and performance of the College. The College eagerly awaits the assessment and accreditation by the NAAC Peer Team which will determine, to a large extent, the future progress of the College in particular and the expectations of the people of the entire BTAD area located in the North-Western part of Assam in general. Principal & Chairperson IQAC Kokrajhar Govt. College. ii CONTENTS 1. Post Accreditation Initiative taken by the college 1-3 2. Executive Summary – 5-9 3. Institutional Report 11-20 4. Criteria-wise Report Criterion I Curricular Aspects 22-27 Criterion II Teaching - Learning and 28-41 Evaluation Criterion III Research, Consultancy 42-58 and Extension Criterion IV Infrastructure and 59-68 Learning Resources Criterion V Student Support and 69-79 Progression Criterion VI Governance, Leadership 80-102 and Management Criterion VII Innovations and Best 103-109 Practices 5. Evaluative Report of the departments Arts stream 110-178 Science Stream 179-227 6. Annexure Self-Study Report, 2014 Post Accreditation Initiative taken by the college Kokrajhar Govt. College was visited by NAAC Peer Team for the first time in March, 2004 (17th to 18th March, 2004). The college was accorded B grade in that assessment. The Peer Team made some suggestions to initiate some post accreditation activities for the betterment of the institution. The IQAC accordingly initiated to act on those suggestions as follows : Suggestion 1: New market friendly courses like Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Environmental Conservation, BBA, BCA, Commerce etc. may be introduced. Initiative taken : The college was taken over by the Government of Assam in 2006 to make it a full fledged Government College after the NAAC Peer Team visit. So, the college could not introduce new subjects by its own. As a full fledged Government College it is under the control of the State Government. So, the college sent proposal to the Commissioner and Secretary of Higher Education Department of State Government for introducing Biotechnology, BBA, Sociology and Psychology at degree level. Since the college has got higher secondary level (10+2), proposal has been sent for introducing Sociology subject at higher secondary level too. The process of introduction of sociology of higher secondary level has almost completed and it is due to be introduced in the next academic session, while the process of the subjects mentioned for degree is under process. The subject of Environmental Studies has been introduced as a compulsory subject by the University itself. Subjects like Microbiology, Molecular Biology, BCA, Commerce, etc. are yet to be introduced. Suggestion 2: The library timings should be increased to allow more students to make use of the facilities. The present practice of withdrawing books before examination should be discontinued. Initiative taken: The library timing has been increased. The library opens at 9.15 am and closes at 4.00 pm. The practice of withdrawing books before examination has been discontinued. Suggestion 3: All students passing out of the college should have working knowledge of computers. Initiative taken: Due to lack of staff and adequate computer labs, this suggestion is yet to be carried out. Suggestion 4: The management may encourage research activities among the teachers and project work among the students to update their knowledge and make them more competitive minded. Initiative taken: The management now encourages research activities among the teachers. After the Peer Team visit 15 faculties have been awarded Ph.D. and at present 18 teachers are engaged in Ph.D. work and 14 teachers are engaged in minor research project under UGC. After the introduction of semester system at degree level, project work has become a part of the course. So, students are given basic knowledge on project writing and research work. Kokrajhar Government College, Kokrajhar, NAAC Cycle 2 1 Self-Study Report, 2014 Suggestion 5: Study tours, external lectures may be organized on a regular basis. Initiative taken: The institution now arranges study tours of students regularly. Students of science subjects go on field work and study tour every year. Students of arts stream also go on study tour every year. External lectures are organized in the college from time to time by calling experts from other institutions. Suggestion 6: The boys and girls hostels may be modernized on a priority basis. Initiative taken : Boys’ and girls’ hostels have been modernized by constructing new buildings. Since the last Peer team visit, a 40 no. seat capacity new building has been constructed within the campus of girls’ hostel.