Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 1 HOOGHLY WOMEN‟S COLLEGE GOVERNMENT SPONSORED E S T D . 1 ST AUGUST, 1949 www.hooghlywomenscollege.org Vivekananda Road, Pipulpati, P.O. and Dist. Hooghly, P I N : 7 1 2103, WEST BENGAL ACCREDITED„B++‟BY NAAC 2007 SELF STUDY REPORT (SSR) FOR SUBMISSION TO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) BANGALORE, INDIA For SECOND CYCLE OF ACCREDITATION-2015 Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 2 Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 3 Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 4 INDEX CONTENTS PAGE NO. Preface 6 - 8 Executive Summary 9 - 14 SWOC Analysis 16 Profile of the College 17 - 47 CRITERION-WISE INPUTS 48 Criterion I: Curricular Aspects 49 - 56 Criterion II: Teaching-Learning and Evaluation 57 - 77 Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 78 - 107 Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 108 - 130 Criterion V: Student Support and Progression 131 - 142 Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership & Management 143 - 160 Criterion VII: Innovation and Best Practices 161 - 173 EVALUATIVE REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS 174 Profile of the Principal 175 Arts Department of Bengali 176 - 187 Department of English 188 - 198 Department of Sanskrit 199 - 211 Department of Philosophy 212 - 223 Department of Music 224 - 235 Department of History 236 - 246 Department of Political Science 247 - 255 Department of Education 256 - 262 Science Department of Physics 263 - 273 Department of Chemistry 274 - 290 Department of Mathematics 291 - 299 Department of Zoology 300 - 306 Department of Botany 307 - 312 Department of Microbiology 313 - 322 Department of Nutrition 323 - 333 Department of Economics 334 - 353 Department of Geography 354 – 369 Profile of the Librarian 370 - 371 Post Accreditation Initiatives 372 - 373 Certificate of Declaration 374 Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 5 Preface It is a matter of great pride and privilege for the Principal of Hooghly Women‘s College to be a witness to the Second Cycle of NAAC Accreditation Process. Hooghly Women‘s College is a milestone of excellence in the history of education of women not only in Hooghly District but also in the state of West Bengal. Been the first women‘s college and the sixth academic institution in the district, it awakened the women of the district and beyond from the very early stage of its commencement. It is committed to pursuing excellence alongwith integrity, creativity, cooperation and enthusiasm. The unique strength of the college lies in its ability to integrate learning and development in all its endeavours and activities. Women‘s equality and empowerment are seen as central for holistic approach towards establishing new patterns and policies. Today Hooghly Women‘s College is recognized not only as an educational institution, but also acknowledged for steering ahead through the new disciplines it is continuously adding to it. With a striking dynamicity, the College as it stands today can boast of 17 departments (19 Streams) with Honours in 16 of the and students over 2000. Hooghly Women‘s College has a sprawling 3.709 acre campus with trees, bushes and shrubs encompassing the different blocks or buildings of the college. It has qualified an experienced faculty with competent ad supporting staff members. In accordance with the UGC scheme, initiative towards Faculty Development Programme is effectively pursued. This includes allowing the teachers to pursue their research for Ph.D. degree, in FDP, participation in seminar/conference/symposium/workshop, encouraging them to undertake research projects. These are actually a means of enriching the quality and content of teaching which Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 6 ultimately is for the progression and betterment of students. As a mark of honour, achievement and recognition, the College was accreditated B++ grade by NAAC on 13th March, 2007. There has been a marked improvement in the library facility and services since early 2010. Library services have become fully automated. LIBSYS software has been introduced for proper documentation of books. It is also used for searching , reporting, circulation and various other functions. In recent times, internet connectivity has also been installed. In 2009-10, the college website was launched. Computerization of administration has been successfully achieved with software been installed for different accounts related activities. Admission process is also controlled and regulated by an effective network of computers. Not only technological upgradation, infrastructural developments too register a sharp rise. Thus the institution, as it stands today, comprises of the three-storeyed main building, three- storeyed science block, two-storeyed Geography building and Music department in the ground floor and Education department in the first floor of the same building. The newly constructed MPLAD building with three rooms was opened on 2013. Today the college can boast of 35 classrooms, 11 well-equipped laboratories, two seminar rooms, one language laboratory, one digital classroom, one auditorium, one Library and adjacent reading room, one computer laboratory (UGC-NRC) and other rooms for office and miscellaneous purposes. There are also provisions for financial aid to students. There are altogether 19 scholarships for the students completing the three-year degree course successfully. Free-studentship is available for poor but meritorious student with 75 % attendance in class. Financial assistance is obtainable from Students Aid Fund also. The strong and well-formed IQAC of the institution is the custodian of all documents, data and information and thereby keeps all the necessary records in a systematic way. It plays a decisive role in promoting quality culture and internalizing quality consciousness among all the stakeholders. The institution, in fact, always stresses on the role of teachers in quality enhancement and participatory approach to be adopted by teachers for quality and excellence. Student-centric learning process is always advocated in the day-to-day classroom proceedings. Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 7 Last but not the least, what needs to be said is that, journey towards excellence does not stop with the NAAC grading and the process of quality cannot be stationary but should continuously strive towards accomplishing new goals which would enable the institution to face the challenges of the ever-changing and rapidly evolving higher education landscape. To achieve this, a harmonious coexistence of all staff members and students are essential to identify its strength and work on its shortcomings so that our institution may traverse a long way and open the lock-gates of newer avenues in the higher education arena. 27.12.2015 Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 8 Executive Summary CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS The College is affiliated to the University of Burdwan and implements the curricula of the University in all its UG Departments. The College does not enjoy academic autonomy. The College offers ten Honours courses in Arts and eight Honours courses in Science streams besides offering General courses in Science and Arts. The College boasts of an extremely competent teaching faculty in all the subjects it offers. Many of them are engaged in high quality research activities. The teachers of the college always respond readily to any call for workshops on changes and reforms in the syllabus. They provide suggestions according to their areas of expertise and also make use of student feedback to suggest improvement in teaching methodology. The teaching is learner-centric. Unit tests and one Test Examination is held before the part-I, part-II and part-II examination every year as a sort of rehearsal examination before the finals. All Science Departments make use of e-resources and promote e-literacy among students. ICT based teaching is common to all science departments. In non-lab base dsubjects like English, semanrs and workshops on adaptation of literary texts in other media are organised, e-learning and use of e-resources are encouraged. Departments collaborate with research bodies and the University by participating in seminars and workshops and meetings organized by the University to implement the syllabus. Value education seminars, programmes on health awareness, organization of health camps, programmes on heritage preservation, different NSS activities are organized as part of enrichment programmes. An active Counselling Cell functions effectively with an aim to providing all round advices and suggestions for better options to students. A centralized feedback system from students is maintained. The Departments are also engaged in the process of obtaining student feedback with a view to assessing teaching methodology. Parent-teacher-student meets are arranged periodically to discuss examination results and problems arising out of teaching methodology. The Governing Body of the College and other stakeholders are kept informed about the enrichment programmes and their valuable suggestions are readily accommodated for an effective implementation of the curriculum Hooghly Women‟s College Self Study Report NAAC 2015 Page No. 9 CRITERION II: TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION The college is aware of the fact that Teaching-Learning and Evaluation is the most important step for any educational organization.