SELF STUDY REPORT FOR CYCLE II ACCREDITATION 2014 OF SAROJINI NAIDU COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (Govt. Sponsored) 30 Jessore Road, Dum Dum, Kolkata-700 028 (Established 1956) NAAC CYCLE I ACCREDITATION (2006): “B++” GRADE Submitted to: National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission P.O. Box No 1075 Nagarabhavi Bangalore – 560 072 342/NAAC/2014 06.11.2014 To The Director National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) P.O. Box No.-1075, Nagarbhavi Bangalore—560072 India. Sub: Uploading SELF STUDY REPORT 2014 of Sarojini Naidu College for W omen, 30 Jessore Road, Kolkata-700028, and W est Bengal for Second Cycle Re-accreditation 2014 in our official website www.sncwgs.ac.in. Sir, In compliance of our LOI require ments, we are glad to upload our SELF STUDY REPORT 2014 in our official website www.sncwgs.ac.in fo r Second Cycle Re-Accreditation showcasing the key aspects of the functioning of our College during the post-accreditatio n period (2006- 2014), accompanied by the enclosures as listed on the Contents page. We look forward to hear from you on your decision for peer team inspection in our College. Thank you, Yours faithfully, Principal CONTENTS Sl. No. Page No. 1. Preface i 2. Executive Summary ii – iii 3. Summary of the Criterion wise Inputs iv – ix 4. Profile of the college 1 – 10 5. Compliance Certificate 10a – 10b 6. Certificate of 12B & 2f 11 7. Grade sheet of NAAC Accreditation 12 8. Certificate of University Affiliation 12a 9. Criterion – I 13 – 29 10. Criterion – II 30 – 63 11. Criterion – III 64 – 88 12. Criterion – IV 89 – 105 13. Criterion – V 106 – 123 14. Criterion – VI 124 – 152 15. Criterion – VII 153 – 162 16. Post Accreditation Initiatives 163 – 165 Evaluative Report Department wise 17. Anthropology 166 – 174 18. Botany 175 – 183 19. Chemistry 184 – 196 20. Economics 197 – 200 21. Geography 201 – 209 22. Mathematics 210 – 216 23. Physics 217 – 234 24. Zoology 235 – 246 25. Bengali 247 – 257 26. English 258 – 266 27. Hindi 267 – 271 28. History 272 – 279 29. Philosophy 280 – 286 30. Pol. Science 287 – 296 31. Sanskrit 297 – 304 32. Sociology 305 – 307 33. Computer Application (Major) 308 – 312 34. Food & Nutrition 313 – 315 35. Molecular Biology 316 – 318 36. Education 319 – 321 37. Psychology 322 – 324 38. Declaration by the Head of the Institution 325 39. Receipt & Payments 326 - NAAC‐SSR Sarojini Naidu College for Women Dec., 2014 i PREFACE After its assessment and accreditation by NAAC in 2006, Sarojini Naidu College for Women , registered under 2f and 12B of the UGC Act is submitting the Self Study Report for Re-assessment and Re-accreditation for the Second Cycle. In its first assessment, the College was awarded Grade B++ with Institutional Cumulative Grade Point 81.90. The NAAC Peer Team gave some invaluable suggestions and guidelines in their Recommendation Report. Those recommendations gave impetus to the forward march of our institution. Despite certain unavoidable delays, we have tried in the last five years to develop our institution in various directions accommodating the recommendations of the NAAC Peer Team with the support of all the stakeholders of the College. The Self Study Report is submitted in the following format: a) Preface b) Executive Summary—SWOC analysis of the institution c) Profile of the College d) Criteria-wise Analytical Report e) Post Accreditation activities f) Evaluative report from each department. During the preparation of the Self Study Report, data was collected individual-wise, department-wise and institution-wise. In this regard, the co-operation of all stakeholders is gratefully acknowledged, without which it would not have been possible for the College to submit itself to the Re-accreditation process. Published by: Principal Sarojini Naidu College for Women 30, Jessore Road Kolkata-700028 West Bengal. NAAC‐SSR Sarojini Naidu College for Women Dec., 2014 NAAC‐SSR Sarojini Naidu College for Women Dec., 2014 ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sarojini Naidu College for Women was founded in August 1956 as an i nstitution for the rehabilitation of women refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan, in the aftermath of Partition. Since then, it has traversed a long road to carve a niche for itself as an institution offering quality education to you ng women in the norther n area of Kolkata. The roadm ap of the institution was laid down by the first Principal of the College, Smt Latika Ghosh. A poet and litterateur, she was the daughter of the renowned educationist of Presidency College, Prof Manmohan Ghosh, and the niece of Rishi Auro bindo Ghosh. As such, s he shared th eir missionary zeal in establ ishing the policies of ac cess and inc lusion, and the principles of service and engagement fostered by a spirit of enquiry. This legacy is carried on to this day, and is summed up in the motto of the institution — “Tadvidhhi Pranipatena Pariprashnena Sevayaa”. There hav e been setbacks and deterr ents, but the College has succeed ed in overcoming them, and carried on forward in the pursuit of its ideals, shaping and m oulding women from all cross-sections of society into responsible citizens who can make a significant contribution to the comm unity. Women from this institution have made a mark for themselves in the various fields of public life, education and fi ne arts. But the institution also embraces in its fold y oung women who co me from the marginalized, underprivileged sections of society, some of whom are even first-generation learners. These are the children of a lesser God, and the College is committed to their education and advancement in society. For, as the Mahatma said, the true test of the efficacy of any step contemplated is to see whether it reaches to the poorest and the weakest, and enables them to control their lives and destiny. It is a matter of pride that the institution has ensured access and opportunity to th ese women, helping them “to strive, to seek, to find, and not to y ield”, so that they can become the torch-bearers of a better tomorrow. SWOC analysis of the institution: Strengths: . A congenial physical and social environment prevails in the campus with no internal or external disturbance. All mechanisms are in place for comprehensive planning and delivery o f curriculum, feedback and evaluation. There is proper organizational structure in the administrative and financial departments. A committed staff is one of the greatest assets of the College. There is a cordial relationship between all constituencies. The institution adopts comprehensive programme as per the guidelines of the UGC to make and have performance based appraisal system (PBAS). One of the institution’s greatest strengths is its aspirational students, who, despite their inhibiting home environment, desire to free themselves from social shackles. There is a strong focus on extra-curricular activities and community work. NAAC‐SSR Sarojini Naidu College for Women Dec., 2014 iii Weaknesses: . The Tutor-ward system needs to be more structured and formalized. Posts have not been created to meet the expanding needs of the College. Government sanction has not been received for even the minimum stipulated posts. The College faces financial constraints to recruit enough staff to meet its needs. The College requires an Auditorium, a full-fledged Gymnasium, and a centralized Computer Centre. Opportunities: . There are opportunities for scholarly interaction and collaboration with academic communities within and beyond the state through the two On line Journals with ISSN No., published by the institution. There is scope for an Online hub of academic resources. Some opportunities can be explored and created with present infrastructure and optimum use of existing human resource. These include a) Diploma and Certificate Courses meant for creating human res ource with technical know-how in th e areas of Solar energy /Power, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology , Photography and b)Certificate Course in Women’s Studies. Challenges: . Private tuition at all levels of education is widespread in West Bengal. It is a challenge to counter this trend and make students focus on classroom learning. First-generation learners need to be motivated to overcome social barriers. Scope of employment generation and industry-institution interaction, especially for girls from the disadvantaged sections, are an immense challenge for the College. We are constantly reminded of” the petty done, the undone vast”. NAAC‐SSR Sarojini Naidu College for Women Dec., 2014 iv Summary of the Criterion wise Inputs is as follows Criterion—1: Curricular Aspects The curriculum of the college is delivered through meticulous planning and sustained implementation. Various mechanisms and measures taken by the College ensure that t he syllabus is taught within a definite time frame. The time-table and the Academic Calendar are two mechanisms that enable timely completion of the syllabus. Various measures are taken to accommodate the differe nt needs of different l earners. These include tutorials, reme dial lessons, counselling sessions. At the end of th e session an Academic audit is conducted to assess whether all provisions made i n the delivery of curriculu m have b een realized. At present the College offers 19 programmes, incl uding 2 self-financed Vocational courses, at the UG level. Two new UG programmes ( Hono urs in Hindi and Sociology) and two self- financed PG programmes (in Bengali and English literature) have commenced from the 2014- 15 academic session .As part of its future curricular programmes, the College has pl ans to introduce the BBA course, Honours in Psy chology and two Commerce subjects— Accountancy and Marketing—fro m the next acad emic session. Currently, the students are given a total choice of 55 elective options for Hum anities and Science.