INFORMATION HANDBOOK prepared in accordance with Right to Information Act, 2005 Bhagini Nivedita College Kair, Near Najafgarh New Delhi 110043 www.bhagininiveditacollege.in 1 INTRODUCTION The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI, 2005) empowers citizens to obtain/access information under the control of any public authority for the purpose of promoting transparency and accountability in the working of such authority. Section 2(h) of the Act defines “public authority” as any authority or body or institution of self-governance established or constituted by or under the constitution or by law made by the Parliament or any state legislature or by notification issued by the appropriate government. It includes bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the government. As per the provision contained in section 2(j) of the Act, Right to Information means right to information accessible under this Act which is held by or under control of a public authority. This Information Handbook contains information about Bhagini Nivedita College, affiliated to the University of Delhi and funded by the Government of Delhi in accordance with Section 4 (1) (b) of RTI, 2005. This Information Handbook is divided into 17 manuals. 2 CONTENTS Page No Manual 1 Particulars of organization, functions and duties 4 Manual 2 Powers and duties of officers and employees 6 Manual 3 Procedure followed in decision-making process, including channels of 10 supervision and accountability Manual 4 Norms set for the discharge of functions 11 Manual 5 Rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records for discharging 12 functions Manual 6 A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under 13 its control Manual 7 Particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with or 14 representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy of implementation Manual 8 List of boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or 15 more persons constituted as its part or for the councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public Manual 9 Directory of officers and employees 22 Manual 10 Monthly remuneration received by each of the officers and employees, 26 including the system of compensation as provided in the regulations Manual 11 Budget allocation & Expenditure 28 Manual 12 Manner of execution of subsidy programmes 30 Manual 13 Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted 31 Manual 14 Information available in an electronic form 34 Manual 15 Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, 35 including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use Manual 16 Name, designation and other particulars of Public Information Officers 36 Manual 17 Other information 37 3 MANUAL – 1 Particulars of organization, functions and duties (Section 4(1) (b) (i) of Right to Information Act, 2005) Bhagini Nivedita College is a constituent college of University of Delhi and is funded by Govt. of NCT of Delhi. The main function of the college is to impart education to girl students in the following Bachelor Degree courses of the University of Delhi. 1. B. A. (H) Hindi 2. B. A. Programme 3. B. Com. 4. B. Sc. Applied Physical Sciences (Computer Science) With a firm commitment towards meeting the higher education needs of girls in the rural and semi urban areas of South West Delhi, BNC has come a long way since its inception in 1993. BNC now offers graduation courses in arts, commerce and science disciplines to over 800 girl students. Funded and supported by the Government of Delhi, BNC is making important strides. Plans are under-way to give BNC a modern campus equipped with high quality infrastructure and hostel facilities. Brief Profile Bhagini Nivedita College was established by the then Delhi Administration (now Government of Delhi) in August, 1993 as a 'Women's College' in the South Western part of Delhi. The college campus is located in a clean and green environment surrounded by farms and trees at Kair near Mitraon off Najafgarh on Dhansa Road. Nearest Metro Station is Dwarka Mor. Bus Routes include 824, 942, 835, 836 College van plies to and from Mitraon at fixed schedule. The college is named after Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swami Vivekanand who dedicated her whole life for the education and welfare of women. Starting with only B A (Pass), B A (Hons.) Hindi in 1993, BNC has progressively added more courses. B. Com (Pass) was introduced in 1996-97. BNC was the first Delhi University college to offer Apparel Design and Construction course in 1997. B.A. Programme replaced the B A (Pass) course in 2004. A variety of new application courses were also instituted along with it. BNC became an arts,commerce and science college with the launching of B. Sc Applied Physical Sciences course in 2007. Currently, the college has over 800 students pursuing four different graduate courses. Annual admissions had gone up to 322 students in 2008 consisting of 221 for the B.A. Programme, 55 for B. Com. Course, 24 for the B.A. Honours Degree in Hindi and 22 for the 4 newly introduced B.Sc.Programme in Applied Physical Sciences (Computer Science). As of 2008, over 500 students had taken the B A Programme. Students of B A Programme have the option to choose different discipline courses in fields such as Apparel Design & Construction, Computer Application, Family & Child Welfare, Food Technology, Music, Nutrition & Health Education, Office Management & Secretarial Practice, Economics, English, Hindi, Political Science, Sanskrit, and History. In addition, they can choose from large collection of application courses. Over 100 students are studying B Com Course. B A Hons (Hindi) has 57 students followed by 35 students in B Sc Applied Physical Sciences Course (comprising first and second year students only). BNC has a total teaching faculty of 48 members consisting of 37 permanent and 11 Adhoc/Guest members. The total number of Non Teaching Staff working in the college is also 48. This includes 36 permanent and 12 Adhoc posts. Since its inception, BNC has built up an impressive reputation and record in both academics and sports. The teaching faculty consists of highly qualified academicians. It has excellent laboratories, infrastructure facilities and supporting staff. Motto & Mission The motto of BNC is 'Vidya Shakti Samasthanam' which means the 'Spiritual Seat of the Power of Education'. BNC's mission is to inculcate academic excellence, in a motivating learning environment with the right amount of extra curricular activities. BNC, a college dedicated to transform the lives of girl students is fittingly named after Bhagini Nivedita. Sister Nivedita's childhood name was Margaret Elizabeth Noble. She became a disciple of Swami Vivekanand in 1898. Swami Vivekanand gave her the name 'Nivedita', meaning one who is dedicated to God. She studied Gita and practised meditation. She lived a simple and holy life, taught girls and worked for the welfare of the people particularly women. BNC is committed to not only inspiring and enabling the students to achieve academic excellence for pursuing higher education but also preparing them for a wide variety of employment and self-employment opportunities. With a firm commitment towards meeting the higher education needs of girls in the rural and semi urban areas of South West Delhi, BNC has come a long way since its inception in 1993. BNC now offers graduation courses in arts, commerce and science disciplines to over 800 girl students. Funded and supported by the Government of Delhi, BNC is making important strides. Plans are under-way to give BNC a modern campus equipped with high quality infrastructure and hostel facilities. 5 MANUAL – 2 Powers and duties of the Officers and Employees (Section 4(1) (b) (ii) of Right to Information Act, 2005) S. Designation/Name Powers and Duties No. 1. Chairman The Chairman of the Governing Body of the College presides Mr. Jagdish Yadav over the meetings of the Governing Body. In the absence of the Chairman at any particular meeting, the members present elect one of the their members to be Chairman of the meeting. In any emergency, in which, in the opinion of the Chairman, immediate action is required, the Chairman, after considering the opinion of the Principal of the College, takes such action as he thinks necessary and reports the action taken by him to the Governing Body at its next meeting for approval and confirmation. 2. Principal The Principal functions as per model rules, constitutions, rules Dr (Mrs.) Purabi Saikia and regulations of Governing Bodies of Colleges (Resolution No.66 dated 27.04.1963 of the Executive Council of the University of Delhi). 3. Bursar The Bursar functions as per model rules, constitutions, rules Dr. Rachna Mohan and regulations of Governing Bodies of Colleges (Resolution No.66 dated 27.04.1963 of the Executive Council of the University of Delhi). S. Name/s of the Designation Powers and Duties No. Officers/Employees 2. List Attached at the end Teachers Teachers impart education and offer of this Table (Associate mentoring and counselling to students. Professor, They also participate in the administration Reader/Lecturer and management of the college by serving in Reader’s as conveners/members of various Grade, Assistant committees of the college and/or being in Professor, charge of laboratories, extra-curricular Lecturer in activities. They also serve as Senior Scale, representatives of the College on both Lecturer) college and university bodies as and when appointed to such posts or assigned such duties. While serving as Teacher In charges they coordinate and manage all activities of the concerned department. Laboratory In charges also coordinate and manage all activities relating to the concerned laboratory.