Self Study Report of

SELF STUDY REPORT

FOR 1st CYCLE OF ACCREDITATION

RAM LAL ANAND COLLEGE

RAM LAL ANAND COLLEGE, BENITO JUAREZ MARG, 110021 rlacollege.edu.in

Submitted To

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

BANGALORE

January 2018

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Ram Lal Anand College is located on Benito Juarez Road, Dhaula Kuan (south ) at a short walking distance from University of Delhi (South Campus). There are seven neighbouring colleges within a radius of three kilometres which provides a campus community feeling to our teachers and students. Being connected with both inner and outer ring roads, the college is easily approachable from both sides. After commencement of the Metro service (located near the South Campus) in 2018, the college would be connected with various parts of the city. Spread across ten acres in an area which was a part of the Aravalli hills the college boasts of greenery all around the campus. Ram Lal Anand College is a fully University maintained institution administered by a statutory Governing Body as per university ordinance (XX C) and legislated by Executive Council of the University of Delhi.

Vision

1. To facilitate development of youth as nation-builders through higher education.

2. To inculcate critical and innovative thinking among teachers and students.

3. To instil the principles of democratic values, tolerance, empathy, compassion and sensitivity so that students become responsible citizens.

4. To provide affordable and quality education to students across sections of the society.

Mission

1. To train students to develop critical thinking using interdisciplinary approach and other pedagogical methods.

2. To encourage students to follow law of the land through institutional practice.

3. To equip students with adequate knowledge and skills to compete in the present employment setup using latest learning resources.

4. To sensitize the students towards Environment, Gender, Human Rights and Social Justice by adopting several formal and informal modes of communication.

To create an atmosphere of camaraderie and composite culture for effective integration of students coming from diverse regional and social backgrounds.

1.2 Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges(SWOC)

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Institutional Strength

1. Strategic location of the college close to the University of Delhi, South Campus. 2. Spread over large area covering more than 10 acres having pleasant and green environment. 3. A variety of courses with adequate internal subject choice offered to students. 4. State of the art infrastructure, Wi-Fi enabled campus and rich Library with more than 60,000 books and magazines of national and international repute with latest edition. 5. Well-equipped science and computer laboratories. 6. Well-qualified teaching faculty to meet the demands of present day teaching-learning. 7. Better academic performance in comparison to neighbouring colleges with subject toppers of . 8. Exemplary performance in extracurricular activities including sports with students having been awarded at state and national levels. 9. Felicitation of achievers in academic, extra-curricular and sports activities. 10. Initiatives taken to support slow learners and those belonging to diverse socio-economic backgrounds. 11. Active NCC and NSS wings of the college with activities undertaken to promote social welfare and to inculcate a sense of social responsibility. 12. Research oriented faculty with large number of publications in recognised journals. 13. Several gender related activities undertaken to sensitize the youth towards various gender issues. 14. Equal treatment meted out to women stakeholders and initiatives taken to build their overall confidence. 15. Participation of student body in planning and implementation of various activities of the college. 16. A Quick grievance redressal mechanism.

Institutional Weakness

Though easily accessible, lack of public transport facility has led to students preferring well connected institutions.

2. Sports ground facilities are restricted due to two colleges functioning in the morning shift from the same campus initially designed for one college.

3. Limited number of classrooms and space has hindered introduction of new and popular courses.

4. The College auditorium with a seating capacity of 120 is limiting when organizing annual cultural festivals, National and International seminars/symposia and conferences, etc.

5. The college lacks a hostel facility for outstation students discouraging parents to give 1st preference to this college for admitting their wards.

6. A subsidized fee structure and limited grants in aid from a single funding agency also affects the growth plans of the college.

7. The college does not have a dedicated science block. Science departments, though well-equipped, have small laboratories. This hampers research activities and full utilization of the potential of the faculty and the students.

8. The College suffers water crisis during peak summer times despite having rain water harvesting system

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9. More than half of the teaching faculty is working in ad-hoc capacity as the permanent position has not been filled in several departments for a decade due to delay at the level of the University. Similar situation exists for non-teaching staff too.

10. Two important courses BSc (Hons) Computer Science and BJMC are running in self-financing mode preventing recruitment of full time teachers as per the required workload.

Institutional Opportunity

1. There is an Opportunity to further enhance the academic standards of the college given the potential of its students and the faculty. 2. Introduction of an organised system of summer/ soft skill training and industry exposure would enhance employability of the students. 3. Career aspirations of the youth can be further met by offering B.A vocational studies programs like Health Care Management, Software Development and Web Designing. 4. The existing Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology Development can be effectively used to promote start-ups for students with innovative product development ideas. 5. Establishment of a Nodal Centre for Disaster Management for DU colleges would spread awareness and career development. 6. Introduction of more add on/ Certificate courses to increase the employability of students. 7. Students seeking higher studies can be offered post graduate degree programs in Science, Commerce, Arts and Social Sciences 8. Enrolling students to online courses at Government of India Swayam Portal would enhance their learning. 9. Media Production Centre can be expanded to provide Community Radio facility covering University of Delhi, South Campus area. 10. The diversity of courses offered by the college (Maths, Statistics, Microbiology and BJMC, Hindi to name a few) can be utilised for developing a Centre for Science Communication in Hindi to take science to the masses. 11. Continuous support (intellectual and financial) of well settled alumni can be solicited to take college to greater heights.

Institutional Challenge

1. Bringing about infrastructural development and teaching aids with inadequate resources. 2. Completion of courses within the given time frame of the semester system considering the vastness of the syllabus of the undergraduate courses. 3. Catering to the academic needs of Hindi medium students as the available reading material is woefully inadequate. 4. Following an inclusive policy while keepin