SELF –STUDY REPORT For 2nd Cycle of Accreditation Submitted to NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL P.O. Box No. 1075, Nagarbhave, Bangaluru – 560010 (India) Submitted by Varvand Gram Shikshan Sanstha‟s EKNATH SITARAM DIVEKAR ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE COLLEGE Varvand, Tal – Daund, Dist. Pune Pin 412215 [Maharashtra] Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune, Maharashtra MAY 2017 1 CONTENTS Sr. No. Particulars Page Nos. 1 Contents 02 2 Annexture 03 3 NACC Steering Committee 04 4 Acknowledgement 05 5 Preface 06 6 Principal‘s Message 07 7 College Mission & Vision 09 8 Executive Summary and Criterion-wise 11 9 SWOC Analysis 18 10 College Profile 19 10 Criterion I Curricular Aspects 29 11 Criterion II: Teaching-Learning & Evaluation 47 12 Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 91 13 Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 138 14 Criterion V: Student Support and Progression 157 15 Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership & Management 187 16 Criterion VII: Innovation and Best Practices 205 17 C: Inputs from the Departments 215 1. Department of Marathi 215 2. Department of English 225 3. Department of Hindi 235 4. Department of History 243 5. Department of Psychology 251 6. Department of Economics 260 7. Department of Geography 267 8. Department of Chemistry 275 9. Department of Botany 288 10. Department of Mathematics 299 11. Department of Zoology 307 12. Department of Physics 317 13. Department of Commerce 325 14. Department of Computer Science 335 15. Department of Library Science 341 16. Department of Physical Education 347 Post Accreditation Initiatives Compliance for Peer Team Report 2 ANNEXURE Annexure I : Certificate of Compliance Annexure II : Approval of courses of Affiliating University Annexure III : UGC 2 (f) and 12 (B) Certificate Annexure IV : NAAC Accreditation Certificate Annexure V : Government Pemission Letter Annexure VI : List of teachers who have attended Refresher Course and Orientation Programme in the last five years. Annexure VII : List of Minor and Major Research Projects 3 NAAC Re-accreditation Steering Committee Principal: Dr. Shitole Laxman Kisanrao Chairman Dr. Gadekar Sharad Ambadas Coordinator Sr.No. Name of the Member 1 Dr. Shitole A.V. ( IQAC Coordinator) 2 Prof. Bansode N. C. (Co-Coordinator) 3 Dr. Nigade S. J. 4 Dr. Bagal J. G 5 Dr. Durgade D. J. 6 Prof. Salunke D. R 7 Prof. Gophane.N. M. 8 Prof. Survase R. B. 9 Prof. Jadhav V. S. 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We have great pleasure to submit Self Study Report (SSR) of Varvand Gram Shikshan Sanstha‟s Eknath Sitaram Divekar Arts, Science and Commerce College, Varvand Tal- Daund Dist-Pune (Maharashtra) to the NAAC Bangalore. The SSR includes the Executive Summary, Profile of the Institution, Departmental Inputs, Evaluative Report of Departments and Declaration by the Head of the institution. Varvand Gram Shikshan Sanstha‟s Eknath Sitaram Divekar Arts, Science and Commerce College, Varvand Tal- Daund Dist-Pune (Maharashtra) is established in 1993with Under Graduate course of B.A. In the next year in 1994, the College started B.Sc. course and later B.Com. Currently the College is running 10 UG courses and 05 PG courses with 1730 students. We are very much aware of the fact that the environment around us changes with the quality of education. Our college is ready for the Assessment and Re-Accreditation by NAAC. Under the instructions provided by NAAC our faculties have sincerely collected data and prepared the SSR. It is impossible to complete this SSR without receiving whole-hearted cooperation and fruitful interaction from all the trustees, office bearers, Coordinator and members of Steering Committee, Academic and Administrative Staff of the college and all stakeholders such as students, parents, alumni, etc. I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to all of them for their consistent devotion and determination. The NAAC has given us an opportunity to find the Institutional strengths and weaknesses while preparing its seven criterions. Thanks for the golden opportunity given by NAAC to improve our ongoing process of self-appraisal and make changes as intensified to remove every shortcoming and to boost the strengths to promote the core values among higher educational institutes of the country. As we present ourselves for re-accreditation and assessment, we restate our commitment to fine-tune education to meet the expectations from all the stakeholders. Dr. Shitole Laxmanrao Kisanrao Dr. Gadekar Sharad Ambadas Principal Coordinator 5 PREFACE It gives me great pleasure to submit the Self-Study Report of Eknath Sitaram Divekar College, Varvand for the Re-assessment and Re-accreditation to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore. Assessment and accreditation of institutions of higher learning has brought out many changes in the recent educational system. It helped a lot to Management, Administration and Faculty to improve the status and quality of higher education in our College. Since the last assessment and accreditation of our College, we always tried our best to improve the quality of all areas of educational activities and infrastructure as well. The visiting peer team‘s evaluation and suggestions to the college as well as to the management have helped us to concentrate on the various weaknesses of the institution and to bring improvements in such areas. All the faculty members and the institution authorities have worked hard to solve all the short-comings indicated in the last assessment. Suggestions made in the last NAAC Report are taken seriously by the college management and staff members of the college to change from our weaknesses to strength. It was possible only through the consistent hard work and coordinated efforts from every related member of our college. The availability of various courses of under Graduate and Post Graduate level and well qualified staff has made our college one of the important educational institutions in rural parts of Maharashtra providing education to economically backward students including boys and girls.It is our strong belief that the centres of higher education are the centres of bringing changes in the behavior of human needs which would contribute a lot to the fast growing developing country like India. This report is the result of hard work carried out by every member of the institution and all my colleagues. Place: Varvand Dr. Shitole Laxmanrao Kisanrao Date: 23/03/2017 Principal and Chairman NAAC Re-accreditation Steering Committee 6 PRINCIPAL‟S MESSAGE Education is one of the most important aspects of human development. It is impossible to make progress without an education. It is never ending process. It starts from our birth and lasts till the last moments of our life. it is because of education the mankind has made progress in almost every walk of life. In earlier times, education system was only for those who are learning in Gurukuls. After Gurukuls, it started spreading slowly with the arrival of the British Missionaries in all over the colonies under their empire. It was beyond the reach of common man. But, in the year 1947, India got freedom and the movement of education started getting momentum. It resulted in the foundations of various universities and colleges in all over India. Today, we have more than 700 universities and nearly 35,000 colleges imparting the higher education to students of rural and urban areas of the country. The different facilities given by the Government for economically weaker sections of the society, socially backward students and especially girls have made it possible to increase number of students taking higher education. Our state has been one of the leading states in education, right from the beginning. Quality in education is the most important thing. With the establishment of NAAC, educational institutions have recognized the importance of quality education. Hence, all educational activities are governed by different perspectives like quality, application, utility and learning process. It has created a very healthy and positive atmosphere in all colleges and universities. Higher education has become more and more professional in the recent time. The advancement in technology has facilitated the activities like teaching-learning process and evaluation and administrative process in colleges. It has eased all educational processes. It is revolutionary change in education. Varvand Gram Shikshan Sanstha was established on 1st of August 1963. Nowadays it has become one of the important institutions in our Daund Taluka giving the best education in rural areas. The trust started arts faculty in the year 1993.After an year in 1994, the science faculty was also started taking into consideration the need of higher education in the region. After that the commerce faculty and other courses like Computer science and post-graduate courses in English, Marathi, History, Chemistry and Commerce were also started. Today it has become an educational centre with nearly 1730 students taking higher education. The college activities are oriented towards all round development of students. The college is developing rapidly from the activities like sports, N.C.C. N.S.S. and other extracurricular 7 activities along with its excellence. Well equipped laboratories for science students, sport complex; library having various books references, magazines, articles, journals, good classrooms, well furnished office and large ground are the highlights of our institution. ‗Earn and Learn Scheme‘ for the economically backward students ‗Counseling Cell‘, ‗Adult Education‘ and ‗Soft Skill Development‘ and Personality Development along with Spoken English for students are other noteworthy features of our college, through which the institution is moving fast towards development. Place: Varvand, Tal- Daund, Dist- Pune Dr. Shitole Laxmanrao Kisanrao Date: 23/03/2017 Principal 8 I. ABOUT MANAGEMENT Varvand Gram Shikshan Sanstha, Varvand was established on 1st August 1963 by late Shri Eknath Sitaram Divekar and Shri. Keshvarao Shitole with the help of villagers to educate and literate and spread education among rural and economically weaker sections of the society.