qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d d d d d THE ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE d d REPORT d d d d OF THE IQAC d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d Name of the Institution d d Smt. S. R. Mehta Arts College d d d ++ d NAAC Accredited B d d d d d d Navgujarat Campus, d d d d Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380 014. d d Gujarat. d d d d Phone : 079–2754 3459 d d d d email:[email protected] d d d d website : www.srmehtaartscollege.com d d d d d d d d REPORT : 2011 – 2012 d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 1 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d d d Composition of the IQAC (2011-2012) d d d d d d 1. Chairperson - Dr. Indira Nityanandam. d d d d 2. Coordinator - Dr. Ketan Gediya d d d d 3. Faculty Members - (1) Dr. Nayana Chudasama d d d d (2) Dr. Tejani Munshi d d d d (3) Dr. Ramesh J Chauhan d d d d (4) Prof. Shobhana Nair d d d d (5) Prof. Ghanshyam Panchal d d d d 4. Members from the d d Management - (1) Shri Mukeshbhai Shah d d d d (2) Shri Ajaybhai Choksi d d d d d d 5. Nominees from the d d d d local Society - (1) Padmashri Kumarpalbhai Desai d d d d (2) Dr. C.H. Mehta. d d Former VC (Gujarat University) d d d d d d 6. Senior Administrative d d Staff - (1) Shri S.K. Shah d d d d (2) Shri Gunvant R. Patel d d d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 2 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d PART- A d d d dDETAILED PLANS OF THE INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR (2011-12) d d d To enable the college to move in the right path of progress and continuous d d ddevelopment, we intend to incorporate new academic programmes to keep pace d dwith the needs of the present generation and the constantly changing needs of the d d d society. A series of programmes will be undertaken to strengthen the research and d d dother extension activities in the next academic year. d d1. To continue to organize co–curricular activities : cultural, literary, and artistic. d d d d2. To continue to encourage and help students participate in sports activities. d d d 3. To continue to incorporate programmes on gender sensitization. d d d4. To continue to strengthen career–corner activities by tie–up with placement d d d agencies. d d d5. To continue to invite guest speakers from different fields and arrange lectures. d d d d6. To organize various sports tournaments between the faculty–members and d d students to help develop better harmony between the two. d d d d7. To organize a one–day CWDC seminar. d d8. Inter–college activities with other CWDC units. d d d d9. To organize Educational Fair. d d d 10. To invite experts to deliver lectures on various subjects to develop in students d d d m awareness about moral values. d d d d m social responsibility and patriotic feeings. d d d m importance of physical labour. d d d11. To provide employment opportunities, we plan to give training to the students d d d for d d d m Manuscript writing in collaboration with ‘Shrutlekhanam’. d d d d m Proof Reading course. d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 3 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d m Project on AIDS etc. in collaboration with N.G.O.s. d d d m Translation studies. d d d m Courses in translation, mobile repairing etc. d d d d12. To organize Yoga classes, Art of Living course, Mind–Power Workshop, d d Personality Development Course. d d d d13. To enhance the confidence of our students, frequency of paper presentation d d by students in their respective subject, will be increased in all the classes. d d d d14. To continue to arrange, social–science inter–disciplinary quiz competition. d d15. To prepare question bank of Paper–IV, (main and subsidiary papers) and to d d d d be kept in the library. d d16. To encourage faculty participation in training programmes and inter d d d disciplinary workshops, seminars, and conferences for self development and d d d to award prizes to the best papers every year. d d d 17. To apply for minor and major research projects. d d d18. To inculcate empathy with the less privileged we plan to prepare audio– d d d cassettes on study material for visually challenged. d d d19. Each faculty will work on the areas of improvement and submit a plan at the d d d beginning of the academic year. d d d20. Exchange of ideas between staff to improve on weak areas. d d d d21. To achieve 100% computer literacy among faculty members. d d22. To strengthen alumni association we seek to initiate adult literacy programme d d d d blood donation camp, services in blind school and old age house with their d d co–operation. d d d d23. We plan to invite the members of Parents’ Association to deliver lectures of d d an advisory nature to the students. d d d d24. Fee waiver, free books and track suits for all the outstanding sportspersons. d d25. Invite counsellors to provide counselling to the students on pre–examination d d d stress, frustration and anxiety. d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 4 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d26. Counselling / guidance to remove gender bias. d d d d27. Incorporating special courses for sharpening specific soft skills and ensuring d d placement through placement agency. d d d 28. First hand experience of various professions by visits to concerned d d d organizations and institutions. d d d 29. Propose to celebrate/observe AIDS day, Human Rights Day, Shahid Din, d d d and anniversary of national leaders, great authors and academicians. d d d 30. To continue to discuss socially relevant issues in ‘open discussion forum’ d d d formed in the college. d d d 31. An inter–collegiate meet of Arts students will be organized, where debate, d d d essay writing, elocution, cartooning, slogan writing competitions will be d d held. d d d d32. Special personality development programme will be organized for final year d d B.A. students. d d d d33. To collect and compile students’ essays and teachers research papers and d d publish them. d d d d34. Creative corner to display students’ creative writings. d d35. To invite former bright students to guide the present students regarding exam d d d preparation. d d d36. To give subject related assignments to the students to improve their d d d performance in the exam. d d d37. To display on the notice board information about vacancies available in d d d various organisations. d d d38. Pre–examination counselling for the students of S.S.C. and H.S.C. of selected d d d high schools. d d d39. Special internal marks for sports persons with special achevements. d d d d40. To organise Art of Living Basic Course for final year students. d d 41. Multilingual poetry recitation competition. d d d d42. 2-3 day educational tour for final year students. d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 5 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d43. To prepare a directory of Alumni achievers of the college. d d d d44. Each staff member to contribute at least one article to refereed journal. d d45. Increase faculty membership in national and international fora. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d dSmt. S. R. Mehta Arts College, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. 6 d vggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggx qbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs d d d PART - B d d d d1. ACTIVITIES REFLECTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF d d THE INSTITUTION : d d d d1. Co–Curricular Activities : d d(A) Cultural Activities 2011 - 12 : d d d d Cultural Week was celebrated in the month of August in which the following d d competitions were held : Mehendi, Hair-style, Rangoli, On the spot Painting, d d d Postermaking, Cartooning, Collage. d d d(B) Gujarat University Youth Festival : d d d d Students participated in the following events. d d d Extempore, Elocution, Debate, Poetry Reading, On the Spot Painting, d d d Collage, Poster Making, Cartooning, Clay Modelling, d d d d Rangoli, Solo Song, Group Song, Western Solo, Poetry Recitation. d d d (C) Students participated in the following inter college competitions : d d d (i) Shaurya Geet competition: organized by Prin. M. C. Shah Commerce d d College. d d d d (ii) Poster Making, Cartooning, Collage, Clay Modeling, Rangoli : Organized d d by GLS Institute of Commerce.