SELF STUDY REPORT (SSR) for Assessment and Accreditation by NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) Nagarhnavi, Bangalore – 560072 BIRSA COLLEGE, KHUNTI P.O. + P.S. + DIST. – KHUNTI, JHARKHAND, 835210 www.birsacollege.org 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SL. PARTICULARS PAGE NO. NO. 1 Preface from the Head of Institution 2 NAAC steering committee members Part A 3 Executive Summary with SWOC analysis of the Institution Part B 4 Profile of the Institution 5 Criterion I – Curricular Aspects 6 Criterion II – Teaching – Learning and Evaluation 7 Criterion III – Research, Consultancy and Extension 8 Criterion IV – Infrastructure and Learning Resources 9 Criterion V – Student Support and Progression 10 Criterion VI – Governance, Leadership and Management 11 Criterion VII – Innovations and Best Practices Part C 12 Evaluative report of the Departments 13 Details of Faculty Part D 14 Declaration by the Head of Institution Part E 15 Annexure Part F 16 Registration Under UGC Act 2(f) & 12 B Part G 17 Proposed Perspective 18 Audited Account 2013-2014 & 2014-2015 19 List of Holidays – 2017 2 From the Principal Desk…….…… It is really the enthusiastically glorious moment for Birsa College, Khunti to submit the SELF STUDY REPORT (SSR) of BIRSA COLLEGE, KHUNTI for the first time, in view of the first Cycle of Assessment & Accreditation of our College by the NATIONAL ASSESSMENT & ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC), BANGALORE. Birsa College, Khunti, being one of the oldest constituent units of Ranchi University, Ranchi, has been playing a significant role to promote the Socially & Economically lagging behind young generations of the rural areas of Tribal dominated Khunti District to help them enter into the mainstream of the developing society of Our Great Nation and the international society at large by rendering the selflessly its true services of teachings to them right from the beginning of the College. The Report has been prepared sincerely and honestly strictly in accordance with the instructions and directions of the NAAC by a group of our College Teachers with the initiative of Steering Committee, constituted for the purpose. The Report comprises of mainly four parts: Executive Summary, Profile of the College, Criteria-wise Inputs & Declaration by the Heads of the Institution. Attempts have been made through this Report to highlight the present set-up of the college emphasising on the Infrastructural aspect, academic aspect and the institutional quality as well, by virtue of which, the College has been achieving its goal day by day. It would be a great pleasure for the College Administration & Staff-both teaching & non-teaching, if the Peer Team of NAAC would appreciate our efforts and would take pains to make a visit to our college for its first Cycle of Assessment and Accreditation. (Dr. Nelan Purti) Principal/Prof. in-Charge BIRSA COLLEGE, KHUNTI 3 From the Vice-Principal Desk…….…… It is really the enthusiastically glorious moment for Birsa College, Khunti to submit the SELF STUDY REPORT (SSR) of BIRSA COLLEGE, KHUNTI for the first time, in view of the first Cycle of Assessment & Accreditation of our College by the NATIONAL ASSESSMENT & ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC), BANGALORE. Birsa College, Khunti, being one of the oldest constituent units of Ranchi University, Ranchi, has been playing a significant role to promote the Socially & Economically lagging behind young generations of the rural areas of Tribal dominated Khunti District to help them enter into the mainstream of the developing society of Our Great Nation and the international society at large by rendering the selflessly its true services of teachings to them right from the beginning of the College. The Report has been prepared sincerely and honestly strictly in accordance with the instructions and directions of the NAAC by a group of our College Teachers with the initiative of Steering Committee, constituted for the purpose. The Report comprises of mainly four parts: Executive Summary, Profile of the College, Criteria-wise Inputs & Declaration by the Heads of the Institution. Attempts have been made through this Report to highlight the present set-up of the college emphasising on the Infrastructural aspect, academic aspect and the institutional quality as well, by virtue of which, the College has been achieving its goal day by day. It would be a great pleasure for the College Administration & Staff-both teaching & non-teaching, if the Peer Team of NAAC would appreciate our efforts and would take pains to make a visit to our college for its first Cycle of Assessment and Accreditation. (Dr. Nelan Purti) Vice Principal BIRSA COLLEGE, KHUNTI 4 STEERING COMMITTEE The undersigned has been pleased to constitute the “Steering Committee” of our College in order to facilitate the UGC NAAC Team for Evaluation and Accreditation of our College. Following are the members of the Committee: Sl. No. NAME & DESIGNATION POST Dr. Renuka Thakur, 1 Chairperson Principal Dr. N. Purti, 2 Convenor Associate Prof. & HOD Botany Mrs. J.B. Kujur, 3 Member Co-ordinator, IQAC of the college Mrs. G. Kiro (Kullu), 4 Member Asstt. Prof.& HOD, Hindi Dr. S.S.N. Hyder, 5 Member Asstt. Prof. & HOD, English Dr. A. K. Mahto, 6 Member Asso. Prof.& HOD, History Dr. Chandra Kishor Bhagat, 7 Member Asstt. Prof.& HOD, Pol. Sc. Dr. B.P. Akhouri, 8 Member Asstt. Prof. & HOD, Physics Dr. G.C. Sahu, 9 Member Asstt. Prof. Dept. of Chemistry Dr. P. Surin, 10 Member Asstt. Prof.& HOD, Zoology Mr. U.C.N. Tiwary, 11 Member Lecturer & HOD, Geography Dr. J.S. Nag, 12 Member Asstt. Prof. & HOD. TRL Mundari (Dr. Renuka Thakur) Principal 5 History of BIRSA COLLEGE, KHUNTI Birsa College, Khunti being one of the oldest constituent units of Ranchi University, Ranchi in the State of Jharkhand has been established on the 2nd July 1962 by a group of local philanthropists. Thus, the foundation day of the College is on 2nd July 1962 when Pre-University Classed were started with the amalgamation of two separate educational entities named BIRSA BHAGWAN College & KHUNTI College. After amalgamation the newly formed college was Christened as BIRSA COLLEGE, Khunti, with a view to honoring the great freedom fighter and son of the soil Immortal BIRSA MUNDA. The Khunti District situated on the National High way No. 75 (E) at a distance of 40 KM south from the State Capital City Ranchi is a densely tribal populated area of Jharkhand. Geographically, the place is a hilly forest region inhabited by socially and economically deprived communities e.g. Schedule Caste/Scheduled Tribes/OBC/Minority Communities/Weaker Sections of the society. The College was established with a pious mission and vision to transform the prevailing Social life-pattern of the people through imparting Higher Education to the young generations of the Society. The Foundation Stone of the existing College Building was laid by the then Hon’ble Governor of Bihar His Highness Shri Anant Shayanam Aiyangar on the 9th October, 1964 in the presence of the then Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Colonel Sri Sharangadhar Singh. In no time the college established itself as a cradle of Higher Education for the students of the area and hence the College Management was accorded permission to start the teaching of Bachelor of Arts up to Honours standard along with the Teaching of Intermediate of Science. Thereafter the teaching of Honours standard in Bachelor of Science also in the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology in order to full-fill the aspirations of Science Students seeking admission to Science Faculty with the permission of the University. The College was converted into a Constituent Unit of Ranchi University, Ranchi in year, 1977. In year 1982, the teaching in Commerce Stream was also added up to Bachelor Honours Standard by the permission of the University. Later on the Self Financing Courses have been started with the teaching of BCA Hons and BBA Hons after having permission from the University again. The College has a sprawling campus of thirty two acres of area surrounded by stone-built boundary wall encompassing, the main College Building, Science Building, well-equipped Laboratories of the Depts. of Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geography, Psychology and Computer Science, Library, Girls’ Common room, Boys’ Common Room, Cafeteria, Cycle Shed, Boys ’Welfare Hostel, Girls’ Welfare Hostel, fenced Hockey ground, Football ground, a grand Stadium, Volleyball court, Cricket ground have been developed. The Western part of the boundary wall is attached with the Ranchi-Chaibasa National Highway No. 75 (E) whereas the Southern wall is attached with Khunti -Jamshedpur Road. The main Gate of the College is made at the frontal part of the Boundary Wall i.e.; Western part of Boundary wall of the main College Building. The main College Building is double-storied and is consisting of the Administrative section and the Classrooms. The Administrative Part is having Principal Chamber, General Section, Account Section, Teaching Staff Room, NCC Office, Admission Counters of Arts, Science, and Commerce in the Ground Floor. Besides all these, Physics Laboratory, Chemistry Lab-I, Geography Laboratory, Computer Lab cum IQAC Office, History department, NSS Office and TRL department are also housed on the ground floor of same part of the main Building. On the first floor of the Administrative part of main building a grand Library attached with well furnished Reading Hall is situated. The Classrooms stand occupied separately in fourteen accommodations part of the main Building is consisting of fourteen big Classrooms including one Psychology Lab. Cum Classroom out of 6 which seven Rooms are in the Ground Floor and the rest seven rooms are in the first floor. All the Classrooms are well furnished. The main building is provided with seven toilets (two for boys, two for girls, two staff toilets and one Principal Chamber) and one Aqua-guard for fresh Drinking Water.