newsletter 2020 “UROOJ” GDC TANGMARG Higher Education Department, J&K Principal Prof. (Dr.) Yasmeen Farooq It is a matter of great pleasure and satisfaction that we are able to compile the issue even in the COVID 19 pandemic. The newsletter will serve as a vista to view the college activities. As we move towards the end of 2020 I feel fortunate to be part of this community who are united in providing the best possible environs to a student to realize his/ her potential. The college newsletter helps in building teamwork and enhances the documentation Message culture of the institution. Wishing all the best to the publishing team for their efforts in bringing out this edition. We hope and pray that GDC Tangmarg carves out its space in the echelons as an institution offering both value based education and skill development. Dr. Zahida Akhter Dr. Asiya Zahoor Sr. Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Department of Economics Department of English Mr. Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh Mr. Syed Hamid Firdose Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Department of Education Science Faculty Dr. Mubashir Karim Ms. Brijish Jahan at glance Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Department of English Department of History Dr. Rumman Gul Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad Bhat Librarian Physical Training Instructor Central Library Department of Physical Education and Sports The Newsletter covers the events organized and conducted in the year 2020. The events are conceptualized and placed as per the seven (7) NAAC criteria 1. Curricular Aspects 1. 3 Days ICT based Teaching and Learning Workshop 2. World Environment Day on 05 June, 2020 3. Online Quiz Competition on 15th September 2020 4. World Wildlife Week Celebrations from 2nd October to 8th October, 2020 5. Orientation/Refresher Courses attended by the faculty entral Library of the college Organized 3 Days ICT in class rooms and also use of ICT in managing differ- Cbased Teaching and Learning Workshop from 3rd ent knowledge processes from knowledge generation to March to 5th March 2020 in the college. The workshop its dissemination. started under the leadership of Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Yasmeen Farooq with the aim to foster greater interest in high-tech implication in teaching and learning, and also to familiarize the participants with the latest tech- nologies used in higher education. The three day ses- sions were attended by 30 students of different semes- ters as well as by the faculty members. The workshop included a combination of lectures, technical sessions, and also practical training of the participants by a num- ber of resource persons which include: ty of Kashmir) who delivered lectures on day 1, Prof. Audil Hussain (Sr. Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Applica- tions, GCW Nawa Kadal, Srinagar) on day 2 and Prof. Qurat-ul-Ain (Assistant Professor, P.G. Department of Computer Applications, GCW MA Road, Srinagar) on day 3 respectively. In due course discussions revolved around the practice of different teaching learning aids The workshop focused on various ways of e-content de- he college celebrated World Environment Day on velopment using MOOCs like SWAYAM, Coursera etc. Tthe 5th June 2020. In this connection, The Depart- and also upon the use of different software/applications ment of Environmental Sciences conducted an inter-col- e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Google forms, Google drive, lege online quiz competition on the theme “Time for in various educational processes. Dr. Rana Hashmy, Sci- Nature”. Students from different colleges of Union Ter- entist D (Department of Computer Science, Universi- ritory of Jammu and Kashmir participated in the said ty of Kashmir) was the Chief Guest in the valedictory event. The quiz was open for all the students of various function. Dr. Hashmy threw light on the present sce- Degree colleges of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Quite a nario of higher educational institutes and highlighted good number of students participated in the quiz. Fi- the ways through which technology plays a great role in nally, e-certificates were distributed among the students knowledge storage and broadcasting. Dr. Hashmy also who secured 50% or above via their registered email Id’s. explored the use of diverse machinery in assisting the he Department of Environmental Science in col- specially-abled users while catering to their knowledge laboration with eco-club of Govt. Degree College needs. T Tangmarg conducted an online quiz competition on the She emphasised how current technologies give teachers theme Ozone for life – 35 years of ozone layer protec- freedom to select, mix and match digital tools in order to tion on the eve of world ozone day on the 15th of Sep- meet the needs of students’ and institutional goals. tember 2020. The quiz was open to all the colleges of UT of J&K. In response to this, about 188 students from different colleges of UT of J&K registered for the said event. About 70 students had taken part in the said on- line quiz competition. Finally 40 students who secured above 70% marks were given e-certificates through their registered emails. n the eve of World Wildlife Week (2nd October O- 8th October 2020), the Department of Environ- mental Science in association with the Eco-club of Govt. Degree College Tangmarg conducted an inter-college painting competition on the theme “Sustaining All Life on Earth” on 8th October 2020. The painting competi- tion was open for all the colleges of UT of J&K. In re- sponse to this, quite a number of students from different colleges of UT of J&K participated in the event. All the students tried their best to express their talent. Finally, the first three best paintings (of Aqilla Bano from Govt. Degree College Allochibagh Srinagar, Insha Fayaz from Govt. Women’s College M.A Road Srinagar and Ifra Jan from Govt. Women’s College M.A Road Srinagar) were awarded e-certificates. One week Faculty Development Programme on Open Source Prof. Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, HOD Environmental Science attended UGC Sponsored 84th Ori- Learning Management System (LMS): Modular Object Oriented entation Programme from February 20, 2020 to March 12, 2020 at UGC HRDC University of Kashmir. DynamicHe also attended Learning Online Refresher Environment Course from (MOODLE) 9th November, in association2020 to 24th Novem with- IIT ber, 2020 conducted by UGC HRDC Jamia Millia Islamia University,Bombay Delhi. Spoken Tutorials 2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 1. One week Faculty Development Programme on Open Source Learning Management System (LMS): Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (MOODLE) in association with IIT Bombay Spoken Tutorials 2. A series of International Level online Faculty Development and Student Training Programmes in association with IIT Bombay Spoken Tutorials 3. One Day National Level Webinar on Climate Change and Energy Problems of the 21st Century and the Role of Chemistry on 4th August 2020 4. Online Lecture on English Language Teaching: Pedagogy and Practices on 22nd of August 2020 5. Online Quiz on the topic Economic Development and Policy in India on 28 September 2020 6. One Day National Level Webinar on the theme Fuzzy Mathematics and Future Directions on 14th October 2020 7. One day National Level Webinar on the theme Significance of Counseling in the time of Covid-19 on the 12th of December 2020 8. Inter-College Essay Writing Competition on the theme Stress Management on the 6th of December 2020 eeping the importance of ‘education to all’ into con- USA, Iraq, Muscat, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia etc. Ksideration Central library of GDC Tangmarg orga- The program started on 20th June, 2020 with a welcome nized ‘One Week National Level Online Faculty Develop- mail, inaugural speech and scheduled tasks wherein one ment Programme on MOODLE: Learning Management had to access the material (video tutorials with helping System’ in association with Spoken Tutorials IIT Bombay, scripts) at least once during the given date. from 20 June, 2020 to 24 June, 2020. Although the work- One of the unique feature in this FDP was learning as shop was of national scope meant for faculty members per own convenience time. The videos/ Scripts let partic- and scholars, but after request was kept open for Inter- ipants to know about the LMS from the very beginning national participants as well. In total the college received of its installation to the design and development of full- 372 registration requests out of which 348 were listed for fledged website. the program. The participants were from different States/ UT’s of India and also from other countries like To keep participants much connected with this pro- He also insisted on organizing programmes like these gram and in order to have hands on practice of this which, he said, act as launch pad for building a success- software package, each participants had been asked to ful and satisfying career for educators and researchers submit 2 assignments wherein they had to create their in different areas. Quite a good count of participants, own MOODLE site with subject course uploaded and both faculty members as well as students, participated students enrolled. For clarification of doubts of par- in the program. ticipants one live session on Q&A (question-answer session) was also arranged in which speakers were in- he three day international webinar series on Land- vited from Z.H.C.E.T Aligarh Muslim University. Tscapes and Mindscapes: Place and Identity in Contemporary Literature on 5-7 August 2020 was inau- After the completion of this FDP a vote of thanks with gurated by Professor Yasmeen Farooq, principal GDC feedback form was mailed to the participants where Tangmarg. Speakers for the occasion were, Jonathan Gil from feedback was recorded as well. Harris, Haris Qadeer and award winning Portuguese writer Ana Filomena Amaral. ith the advent of the technology the role of Wteachers and of learners has changed dra- On the 5th of August, more than 65 participants attend- matically; teaching and learning process has become ed the lecture by Dr Qadeer who is a Professor at Delhi much easier than it was before a decade or two.