| CRITERION I - CURRICULAR ASPECTS |
| 1.1 - Curriculum Planning and Implementation |
| 1.1.1 - Institution has the mechanism for well planned curriculum delivery and documentation.
Explain in 500 words |
| The college in its sincere endeavour to ensure effective curriculum delivery has undertaken the following steps:-
a. Syllabus distribution at the beginning of each academic session at the departmental level, also intimation given to students
b. Regular classes (theory and practical), Tutorials and Remedial
c. Student Mentoring
d. Invited lectures, Memorial Lectures, Seminars and Conferences, Students' Seminars, Academic Tours and Excursions
e. Academic module submitted by teachers at the beginning of each session.
f. Part time teachers, guest teachers and fellows are recruited by the college to ensure successful completion of the syllabus both at the UG and PG level
g. Every department has a well stocked seminar library to cater to the needs of the students
h. Use of audio-visual aids, powerpoint presentations, screening of films for effective curriculum delivery
i. Round the year evaluation of assignments, mid term examination and test examination
j. Academic audit is conducted by IQAC to maintain standards of curriculum delivery.
All the above mentioned points are well documented at the departmental level
Invited Special Lecture:
Bethune Day Lecture on John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune's contribution to Women's Education in India - Delivered by Swami Shastrajnananda, Principal, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur on 12.07.2014;
Departmental Invited Lecture by English Department
i)Topic : Shakespeare's film Adaptations, Speaker: Dr. Pradipta Mukherjee, Vidyasagar College for Women ii) Topic : Reinterrogating the Apu Trilogy, Speaker: Smt. Asmita Das, Research Scholar at Media Lab, Department of Film Studies, Jadavpur University.
Memorial Lecture:
By Political Science Department i) 'Women in 19th Century Bengal- Their Protests and Confrontation Strategies' Delivered by Dr. Sunanda Ghosh, Former Teacher , on 08.09.2014 ii) 'Lenin and Rosa Luxemberg Debate on Party' by Dr. Sima Kundu, Former Teacher , on 20.01.2015.
By Alumni Association
Mrinalini Emmerson Memorial Lecture , delivered by the Everest winner Ujjwal Ray on 3rd September, 2014
By Physics department
Chameli Basu Memorial Lecture on Tiger research Project by Prof. Ratanlal Brahmachari Date: 13.12.2014
Ethics & Value Education Lecture
i)Ethics & Value Education 1st Lecture (2014-15) on " Psychological Perspective of Ethics" delivered by Dr. Sudeshna Mitra , Asst. Prof. Deptt of Philosophy on 02.9.2014
ii) Ethics & Value Education 2nd Lecture (2014-15) on " Why be Moral" delivered by Dr. Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty, Assoc. Prof. Deptt of Philosophy, Rabindra Bharati University on 19.2.2015
Women Studies Seminar
Women Studies Seminar on Balancing Roles: Career, Society and the Empowered Woman
Speaker1: Prof. Kumkum Chattopadhyay on Manobi-vidyachorchay dui narir obosthan: Indira Debi Choudhurani o Protima Debi
Speaker 2: Sri Subir Chakraborty on Women and Professional Career—A level playing field? On 12.11.2014
Field Trip and Excursion
i)To Biomedical Genetics, Kalyani by students of Zoology, M.Sc. , Genetics Special Paper
ii)A Short Study of Faunal Diversity at Bakkhali, 24 parganas (South) conducted by Department of Zoology on 24.02.2015-25.02.2015
iii)To National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani by students of Zoology, M.Sc. , Genetics Special Paper
iv)To Santragachi for collection and experiments by students of Zoology, M.Sc. , Ecology Special Paper
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| 1.1.2 - Certificate/ Diploma Courses introduced during the academic year |
| Certificate |
Diploma Courses |
Dates of Introduction |
Duration |
Focus on employability/entrepreneurship |
Skill Development |
| NA |
NA |
30/06/2015 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
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| 1.2 - Academic Flexibility |
| 1.2.1 - New programmes/courses introduced during the academic year |
| Programme/Course |
Programme Specialization |
Dates of Introduction |
| MA |
Bengali |
09/09/2014 |
| BA |
Hindi (Hons.) |
12/07/2014 |
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| 1.2.2 - Programmes in which Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)/Elective course system implemented at the affiliated Colleges (if applicable) during the academic year. |
| Name of programmes adopting CBCS |
Programme Specialization |
Date of implementation of CBCS/Elective Course System |
| MA |
Bengali |
09/09/2014 |
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| 1.2.3 - Students enrolled in Certificate/ Diploma Courses introduced during the year |
|
Certificate |
Diploma Course |
| Number of Students |
0 |
0 |
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| 1.3 - Curriculum Enrichment |
| 1.3.1 - Value-added courses imparting transferable and life skills offered during the year |
| Value Added Courses |
Date of Introduction |
Number of Students Enrolled |
| 1 year Certificate Course in Ethics and Value Education for first year students |
02/09/2014 |
244 |
| 2 years Certificate Course in Computer Applications conducted by WEBEL INFORMATICS, Bethune College Centre |
12/07/2014 |
170 |
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| 1.3.2 - Field Projects / Internships under taken during the year |
| Project/Programme Title |
Programme Specialization |
No. of students enrolled for Field Projects / Internships |
| BSc |
Faunal Diversity |
20 |
| MSc |
Ecology |
5 |
| MSc |
Genetics |
5 |
| BSc |
Botany |
106 |
| MSc |
Botany |
42 |
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| 1.4 - Feedback System |
| 1.4.1 - Whether structured feedback received from all the stakeholders. |
| Students |
Yes |
| Teachers |
No |
| Employers |
No |
| Alumni |
No |
| Parents |
Yes |
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| 1.4.2 - How the feedback obtained is being analyzed and utilized for overall development of the institution? (maximum 500 words) |
| Feedback Obtained |
| Students'Feedback
Feedback from UG final year students and its Analysis thereafter is done in every Academic Sessions under the Supervision of IQAC. There were various parameters like natural environment of the college, classroom space, cleanliness, library and laboratory facilities, quality of teaching, grievance redress mechanisms and so on wherein students were asked to give their feedbacks.
• Students were happy with the natural environment and security arrangements of the college.
• Students are found to be satisfied with the quality of teaching. However, they have asked for more interaction outside the class in the form of tutorials, excursions and seminars. Most students were fairly happy with the examination and evaluation system.
• Central Library meets Students' expectations. However, students opinionated that the seminar libraries should be replenished with better and newer editions of text and reference books.
• Students highly rated the grievance redressal mechanism and the welfare management of the administration
• Students of the Science Departments suggest that better equipments are required in Botany, Psychology and Computer Science laboratories. Students have asked for more spacious Bio-Chemistry laboratory with more number of good quality microscopes. Students of Economics Department have sought for more computers with anti-virus facilities. Students are not found to be much satisfied with the behaviour of the laboratory assistants of Botany Department.
• Students have expressed their dissatisfaction regarding the toilet facilities wherein they have categorically mentioned the requirement of clean and hygienic toilets. Sufficient drinking water has also been asked for. Students have asked to increase the number of spacious classrooms. They are not much satisfied with the common room facility and the activity of the students' union.
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Action taken: Based on the above suggestions, funds were allotted to all the departments to enhance the stock of books in the seminar libraries. Funds were allotted to purchase required laboratory equipments. The college intends to meet the expectation of the students regarding increased number of tutorials and seminars. Accordingly funds will be released for PG (Rs. 4000/) and UG (Rs. 2000/) departments for organisation of seminars.
The Group -D staff were monitored to ensure that toilets are cleaned at regular intervals.
Analysis of Parents' Feedback
Parent-teacher meetings were held after the mid- term and test examinations. Majority of the guardians feedback was positive with valuable suggestions given by them. Parents were particularly appreciative of the fact that the faculty members inform them on a regular basis about their daughter's academic progress and attendance. They also have assured to take care of the studies and attendance of their daughters whenever any weakness or irregularity was pointed out by the teachers. Some of the guardians suggested that students should be informed well in advance about any alteration in scheduled classes. This will be beneficial for students specially for those who are coming from distant places. |
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| CRITERION II - TEACHING- LEARNING AND EVALUATION |
| 2.1 - Student Enrolment and Profile |
| 2.1.1 - Demand Ratio during the year |
| Name of the Programme |
Programme Specialization |
Number of seats available |
Number of Application received |
Students Enrolled |
| BA |
Psychology Hons. (B.A.) |
18 |
327 |
17 |
| BA |
Sanskrit Hons. |
40 |
85 |
15 |
| BA |
Political Science |
32 |
229 |
16 |
| BA |
History Hons. |
32 |
280 |
32 |
| BA |
Hindi Hons. |
20 |
19 |
5 |
| BA |
Philosophy Hons. |
33 |
97 |
23 |
| BA |
English |
44 |
949 |
42 |
| BA |
Bengali Hons. |
32 |
432 |
30 |
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| 2.2 - Catering to Student Diversity |
| 2.2.1 - Student - Full time teacher ratio (current year data) |
| Year |
Number of students enrolled in the institution (UG) |
Number of students enrolled in the institution (PG) |
Number of fulltime teachers available in the institution teaching only UG courses |
Number of fulltime teachers available in the institution teaching only PG courses |
Number of teachers teaching both UG and PG courses |
| 2014 |
1125 |
157 |
59 |
0 |
35 |
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| 2.3 - Teaching - Learning Process |
| 2.3.1 - Percentage of teachers using ICT for effective teaching with Learning Management Systems (LMS), E-learning resources etc. (current year data) |
| Number of Teachers on Roll |
Number of teachers using ICT (LMS, e-Resources) |
ICT Tools and resources available |
Number of ICT enabled Classrooms |
Numberof smart classrooms |
E-resources and techniques used |
| 94 |
30 |
100 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
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| 2.3.2 - Students mentoring system available in the institution? Give details. (maximum 500 words) |
| The students are divided into certain groups . Each group of student is assigned to a particular mentor ( faculty member) maintaining the teacher - student ratio. For example , if there are 30 students in a batch of a department and the department has 5 teachers , then 6 students are assigned to a particular mentor. The academic , psychological and extra - curricular matters of those students are looked after by the asssigned mentor . |
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| Number of students enrolled in the institution |
Number of fulltime teachers |
Mentor : Mentee Ratio |
| 1282 |
94 |
14:1 |
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| 2.4 - Teacher Profile and Quality |
| 2.4.1 - Number of full time teachers appointed during the year |
| No. of sanctioned positions |
No. of filled positions |
Vacant positions |
Positions filled during the current year |
No. of faculty with Ph.D |
| 115 |
94 |
21 |
26 |
65 |
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| 2.4.2 - Honours and recognition received by teachers (received awards, recognition, fellowships at State, National, International level from Government, recognised
bodies during the year ) |
| Year of Award |
Name of full time teachers receiving awards from state level, national level, international level |
Designation |
Name of the award, fellowship, received from Government or recognized bodies |
| 2015 |
Abhijit Bhattacharya |
Assistant Professor |
Vidya Vacaspati Award |
| 2015 |
Dr. Rina Rani Ray , (National Level) |
Associate Professor |
Special Mention Award for Excellence in Research in EET CRS 3rd Academic Brilliance Award |
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| 2.5 - Evaluation Process and Reforms |
| 2.5.1 - Number of days from the date of semester-end/ year- end examination till the declaration of results during the year |
| Programme Name |
Programme Code |
Semester/ year |
Last date of the last semester-end/ year-end examination |
Date of declaration of results of semester-end/ year- end examination |
| MA |
PG- English |
Part-II |
29/06/2015 |
14/09/2015 |
| MA |
PG- English |
Part-I |
29/06/2015 |
14/09/2015 |
| BA |
UG- 08 |
PART- I |
18/08/2015 |
05/11/2015 |
| BA |
UG- 08 |
PART- II |
30/06/2015 |
04/09/2015 |
| BA |
UG- 08 |
Part- III |
17/04/2015 |
26/06/2015 |
| BSc |
UG- 09 |
PART- I |
18/08/2015 |
05/11/2015 |
| BSc |
UG- 09 |
PART- II |
30/06/2015 |
04/09/2015 |
| BSc |
UG- 09 |
Part- III |
17/04/2015 |
26/06/2015 |
| MA |
PG- Bengali |
Sem-II |
23/07/2015 |
08/09/2015 |
| MSc |
PG-Botany |
Part -I |
30/06/2015 |
23/11/2015 |
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| 2.5.2 - Reforms initiated on Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE) system at the institutional level (250 words) |
| • Students' Seminar and Students' Project
• Use of Audio-Visual aids and Maps (where applicable) for teaching
• Screening of Films
• Special Lectures and Inter-disciplinary Discussions
• Peer Tutoring
• Term Paper and Dissertation for PG students
• Educational Tour |
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| 2.5.3 - Academic calendar prepared and adhered for conduct of Examination and other related matters (250 words) |
| A Committee for preparing Academic Calendar prepares a draft Academic Calendar. It is then finalised after discussion at the meeting of the Heads of the Department and the Principal. Lastly, the provisional Academic Calendar is sent to the President, Governing Body for final approval. As per convention, two Academic Calendars according to Calendar Year are prepared: one for the students and the other for teaching and non-teaching staffs. Academic Calendar includes the Holiday List of the year, details of the Vacations, dates of B.A./ B.Sc. University level Examinations, dates of College Internal Examinations, result publication dates etc. College events like Bethune Day and Banomahotsav, Reunion, Rabindra Jayanti, Annual Fest, Annual Sports, Annual Prize are mentioned. Post Graduate activities are mentioned in the Academic Calendar for Staff. |
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| 2.6 - Student Performance and Learning Outcomes |
| 2.6.1 - Program outcomes, program specific outcomes and course outcomes for all programs offered by the institution are stated and displayed in website of the institution (to provide the weblink) |
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| 2.6.2 - Pass percentage of students |
| Programme Code |
Programme Name |
Programme Specialization |
Number of students appeared in the final year examination |
Number of students passed in final year examination |
Pass Percentage |
| 221 |
MSc |
All Subjects |
54 |
52 |
97.2 |
| 221 |
MA |
All Subjects |
14 |
14 |
100 |
| 3221 |
BSc |
All Subjects |
146 |
144 |
98.8 |
| 2221 |
BA |
All Subjects |
139 |
137 |
98.7 |
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| 2.7 - Student Satisfaction Survey |
| 2.7.1 - Student Satisfaction Survey (SSS) on overall institutional performance (Institution may design the questionnaire) (results and details be provided as weblink) |
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| CRITERION III - RESEARCH, INNOVATIONS AND EXTENSION |
| 3.1 - Resource Mobilization for Research |
| 3.1.1 - Research funds sanctioned and received from various agencies, industry and other organisations |
| Nature of the Project |
Duration |
Name of the funding agency |
Total grant sanctioned |
Amount received during the year |
| Minor Projects |
730 |
UGC |
320000 |
245000 |
| Minor Projects |
730 |
UGC-DAE-CRS |
55000 |
30000 |
| Minor Projects |
730 |
UGC |
150000 |
130000 |
| Major Projects |
730 |
DOHFW, Govt. of WB |
1433880 |
0 |
| Major Projects |
1095 |
DBT |
529500 |
376500 |
| Minor Projects |
730 |
UGC |
400000 |
247500 |
| Minor Projects |
730 |
UGC |
415000 |
312500 |
| Minor Projects |
730 |
UGC |
157000 |
132000 |
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| 3.2 - Innovation Ecosystem |
| 3.2.1 - Workshops/Seminars Conducted on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Industry-Academia Innovative practices during the year |
| Title of workshop/seminar |
Name of the Dept. |
Date |
| NIL |
NA |
30/06/2015 |
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| 3.2.2 - Awards for Innovation won by Institution/Teachers/Research scholars/Students during the year |
| Title of the innovation |
Name of Awardee |
Awarding Agency |
Date of award |
Category |
| Special Mention Award for Excellence in Research |
Rina Rani Ray |
EET CRS, 3rd Academic Brilliance Award 2015 |
14/02/2015 |
3rd Academic Brilliance Award |
| Vidya Vacaspati Samman |
Abhijit Bhattacharya |
Vikramsheela Hindi Vidyapeeth |
14/03/2015 |
Contribution to Hindi Literature and Teaching |
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| 3.2.3 - No. of Incubation centre created, start-ups incubated on campus during the year |
| Incubation Center |
Name |
Sponsered By |
Name of the Start-up |
Nature of Start-up |
Date of Commencement |
| 0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
30/06/2015 |
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| 3.3 - Research Publications and Awards |
| 3.3.1 - Incentive to the teachers who receive recognition/awards |
| State |
National |
International |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 3.3.2 - Ph. Ds awarded during the year (applicable for PG College, Research Center) |
| Name of the Department |
Number of PhD's Awarded |
| NA |
0 |
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| 3.3.3 - Research Publications in the Journals notified on UGC website during the year |
| Type |
Department |
Number of Publication |
Average Impact Factor (if any) |
| National |
Hindi |
6 |
0 |
| National |
Psychology |
3 |
0 |
| National |
Womens Studies |
3 |
0 |
| International |
Statistics |
2 |
0 |
| International |
Physics |
1 |
0 |
| International |
Mathematics |
6 |
2.99 |
| International |
Botany |
6 |
0 |
| International |
English |
1 |
0 |
| International |
Economics |
6 |
0 |
| International |
Philosophy |
1 |
0 |
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| 3.3.4 - Books and Chapters in edited Volumes / Books published, and papers in National/International Conference Proceedings per Teacher during the year |
| Department |
Number of Publication |
| Sanskrit |
4 |
| Bengali |
3 |
| Womens Studies |
11 |
| Hindi |
3 |
| English |
2 |
| Philosophy |
1 |
| Political Science |
1 |
| Psychology |
5 |
| Statistics |
1 |
| Economics |
2 |
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| 3.3.5 - Bibliometrics of the publications during the last Academic year based on average citation index in Scopus/
Web of Science or PubMed/ Indian Citation Index |
| Title of the Paper |
Name of Author |
Title of journal |
Year of publication |
Citation Index |
Institutional affiliation as mentioned in the publication |
Number of citations excluding self citation |
| NA |
NA |
NA |
2014 |
0 |
NA |
0 |
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| 3.3.6 - h-Index of the Institutional Publications during the year. (based on Scopus/ Web of science) |
| Title of the Paper |
Name of Author |
Title of journal |
Year of publication |
h-index |
Number of citations excluding self citation |
Institutional affiliation as mentioned in the publication |
| NA |
NA |
NA |
2014 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
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| 3.3.7 - Faculty participation in Seminars/Conferences and Symposia during the year : |
| Number of Faculty |
International |
National |
State |
Local |
| Attended/Seminars/Workshops |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
| Presented papers |
1 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
| Resource persons |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
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| 3.4 - Extension Activities |
| 3.4.1 - Number of extension and outreach programmes conducted in collaboration with industry, community and
Non- Government Organisations through NSS/NCC/Red cross/Youth Red Cross (YRC) etc., during the year |
| Title of the activities |
Organising unit/agency/ collaborating agency |
Number of teachers participated in such activities |
Number of students participated in such activities |
| Social Work in neighbouring Slum areas of Goabagan |
NSS with active participation of R.K.Mission Lokshiksha Parishad, Narendrapur |
12 |
100 |
| Thalassemia Awareness Programme(Rally) |
NSS participated in the Programme organised by Institute of Haematology Transfusion Medicine, Kolkata, 08.05.15 |
3 |
10 |
| Rabindra Jayanti Programme |
NSS Bethune Unit / NSS Unit , University of Calcutta, 09.05.2015 |
2 |
5 |
| Rabindra Jayanti Programme |
NSS Bethune Unit at Bethune College, 07.5.15 |
10 |
55 |
| Anti Drug Abuse Day Programme |
NSS Bethune Unit / NSS Unit , University of Calcutta, 26.06.2015 |
10 |
50 |
| Science Awareness Programme |
B. B. High School, Katwa |
10 |
15 |
| Blood Motivation Camp |
NSS/ Students Health Home |
5 |
20 |
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| 3.4.2 - Awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government and other recognized
bodies during the year |
| Name of the activity |
Award/Recognition |
Awarding Bodies |
Number of students Benefited |
| NA |
NIL |
NA |
0 |
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| 3.4.3 - Students participating in extension activities with Government Organisations, Non-Government
Organisations and programmes such as Swachh Bharat, Aids Awareness, Gender Issue, etc. during the
year |
| Name of the scheme |
Organising unit/Agency/collaborating agency |
Name of the activity |
Number of teachers participated in such activites |
Number of students participated in such activites |
| Seven-days Special Camp |
NSS/ R.K.Mission Lokshikha parishad, Narendrapur |
Social work |
12 |
100 |
| Seven-days Special Camp |
NSS Bethune Unit |
Community Well being programme |
12 |
100 |
| Seven-days Special Camp |
NSS Bethune/ Medical College |
Health and Eye Check up camp |
12 |
100 |
| Seven-days Special Camp |
NSS Bethune Unit / NSS Unit , Muralidhar Girls' College, |
Life Enhancement Skills |
12 |
100 |
| Science Awareness Programme |
B. B. High School, Katwa |
Seminar on Science and Superstitions |
10 |
15 |
| Tree Plantation Programme |
NSS Bethune/ NSS University of Calcutta |
Tree Plantation |
5 |
33 |
| Blood Motivation Camp |
NSS/ Students Health Home |
Blood Motivation Camp |
5 |
20 |
| Seven-days Special Camp |
NSS Bethune Unit |
Social Awareness Programme |
12 |
100 |
| Seven-days Special Camp Seven-days Special Camp |
NSS Bethune Unit /Ongikar NGO |
Thalassemia Awareness |
12 |
100 |
| Seven-days Special Camp |
NSS Bethune Unit / WBBHS/ South Calcutta Law College |
Programme on Gender Issues |
12 |
100 |
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| 3.5 - Collaborations |
| 3.5.1 - Number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student exchange during the
year |
| Nature of activity |
Participant |
Source of financial support |
Duration |
| Research project on Access to Medicines and Diagnostics in Government Hospitals in West Bengal |
Dr. Arijita Dutta, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calcutta. and Dr. Satarupa Bandyopadhyay, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Bethune College |
National Health Mission and Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. Of West Bengal |
730 |
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| 3.5.2 - Linkages with institutions/industries for internship, on-the- job training, project work, sharing of
research facilities etc. during the year |
| Nature of linkage |
Title of the linkage |
Name of the partnering institution/ industry /research lab with contact details |
Duration From |
Duration To |
Participant |
| Computer Training |
2-year on-campus certification course, Diploma in PC Application |
WEBEL Informatics Ltd., under the Department of Information Technology, Govt. of West Bengal in collaboration with Bethune College offers a 2-year on-campus certification course, Diploma in PC Application Contact no. 90380 72890/ 89810/ 10702 |
12/07/2014 |
30/06/2015 |
170 |
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| 3.5.3 - MoUs signed with institutions of national, international importance, other universities, industries,
corporate houses etc. during the year |
| Organisation |
Date of MoU signed |
Purpose/Activities |
Number of students/teachers participated under MoUs |
| NA |
30/06/2015 |
NA |
0 |
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| CRITERION IV - INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES |
| 4.1 - Physical Facilities |
| 4.1.1 - Budget allocation, excluding salary for infrastructure augmentation during the year |
| Budget allocated for infrastructure augmentation |
Budget utilized for infrastructure development |
| 7200000 |
7200000 |
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| 4.1.2 - Details of augmentation in infrastructure facilities during the year |
| Facilities |
Existing or Newly Added |
|
Campus Area |
Existing |
|
Class rooms |
Existing |
|
Class rooms |
Newly Added |
|
Laboratories |
Existing |
|
Seminar Halls |
Existing |
|
Classrooms with LCD facilities |
Newly Added |
|
Value of the equipment purchased during the year (rs. in lakhs) |
Newly Added |
|
Others |
Existing |
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| 4.2 - Library as a Learning Resource |
| 4.2.1 - Library is automated {Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)} |
| Name of the ILMS software |
Nature of automation (fully or patially) |
Version |
Year of automation |
| OPAC/ LSEASE 4.0 |
Partially |
4.0 |
2002 |
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| 4.2.2 - Library Services |
| Library Service Type |
Existing |
Newly Added |
Total |
| Text Books |
97000 |
5000000 |
879 |
347617 |
97879 |
5347617 |
| CD & Video |
350 |
23000 |
0 |
0 |
350 |
23000 |
| Others(specify) |
17 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
| Others(specify) |
42 |
11730 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
11730 |
| Journals |
20 |
12650 |
2 |
3750 |
22 |
16400 |
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| 4.2.3 - E-content developed by teachers such as: e-PG- Pathshala, CEC (under e-PG- Pathshala CEC (Under Graduate) SWAYAM other MOOCs platform NPTEL/NMEICT/any other Government initiatives & institutional (Learning Management System (LMS) etc |
| Name of the Teacher |
Name of the Module |
Platform on which module is developed |
Date of launching e-content |
| NA |
NA |
NA |
30/06/2015 |
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| 4.3 - IT Infrastructure |
| 4.3.1 - Technology Upgradation (overall) |
| Type |
Total Computers |
Computer Lab |
Internet |
Browsing centers |
Computer Centers |
Office |
Departments |
Available Bandwidth (MBPS/GBPS) |
Others |
| Existing |
87 |
2 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
10 |
0 |
| Added |
3 |
1 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
90 |
3 |
60 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
16 |
10 |
0 |
|
| 4.3.2 - Bandwidth available of internet connection in the Institution (Leased line) |
|
|
| 4.3.3 - Facility for e-content |
| Name of the e-content development facility |
Provide the link of the videos and media centre and recording facility |
| NA |
NA |
|
| 4.4 - Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure |
| 4.4.1 - Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support facilities, excluding salary component, during the year |
| Assigned Budget on academic facilities |
Expenditure incurred on maintenance of academic facilities |
Assigned budget on physical facilities |
Expenditure incurredon maintenance of physical facilites |
| 596000 |
596000 |
750000 |
750000 |
|
| 4.4.2 - Procedures and policies for maintaining and utilizing physical, academic and support facilities - laboratory, library, sports complex, computers, classrooms etc. (maximum 500 words) (information to be available in institutional Website, provide link) |
| The Physical Maintenance Committee comprising of teaching and non teaching staff looks after the maintenance of different academic buildings viz. The Main Building, Vidyasagar Bhavan, Chandramukhi Bhavan, Kadambini Bhavan and Pritilata Bhavan. It monitors all the assets of these buildings and reports every discrepancy to PWD Civil or Electric to solve it.
The Physical Maintenance Committee looks after the gardens inside the College Campus with special reference to the Medicinal Plant Garden looked after by the Department of Botany which is eventually maintained by PWD.
• Laboratories are meant for Practical Classes of the students of UG Departments and 6 PG Departments also. The chemicals, glass goods, instruments, equipments are purchased from the Developmental Grant. The teaching faculty, non teaching staff deployed in individual Departments and also the students participate together in maintenance together in maintenance of the laboratory items. In case of some instruments and equipments AMC is also made with the vendors.
• Multifacility Centre for Science and Arts are looked after by PG Departments of Science and Arts respectively.
• Library: Books and bibliographic softwares as per requirements from different Departments are purchased from DG and thoroughly maintained by the librarian and library staff. The students are also made aware to handle the books carefully and return them on time.
• Field for Sports and Games present inside the College Campus and also shared by the Bethune School is maintained by PWD whose office is harboured inside the College Campus. A games room has table tennis court and other sports equipments purchased from the Development Grant. A Badminton Court is present in the College Campus. A Gymnasium exists with some instruments in the campus.
• Drinking Water is provided by Aquaguard installed in the college which is maintained through AMC with the vendor.
• Computers are purchased from DG and maintained by WEBEL Electronics which runs a Computer Centre for the college students within the college campus.
• Classrooms are meant for the theoretical classes of UG and PG students of different Departments maintained daily by Non-teaching staff, sweepers and finally by PWD Civil and Electric.
• Adjacent to the College Campus residential Quarters for Group D are there maintained by PWD.
• Solar Power Cells are maintained at the top of Vidyasagar Building which lightens our campus in the evening since the last 10 years and saves the consumption from Electric Supply Corporation this is maintained by the Solar Power Committee.
• Dedicated Room for the Alumnae Association is present in the College Campus.
• An auditorium is being built in the College Campus the work is still under progress.
• Purchase is controlled by the Purchase Committee. Funds are distributed among Departments in a meeting with the Principal. Vendors submit quotations after publication of advertisement in a daily newspaper. Quotations are distributed to the Departments in a meeting, Departments compare the quotations, prepare a comparative statement which is signed by Departmental teachers followed by the Principal. Eventually the Departments proceed with the purchase. |
| http://www.bethunecollege.ac.in/facilities/BethuneCollege-Maintenance.htm |
|
| CRITERION V - STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION |
| 5.1 - Student Support |
| 5.1.1 - Scholarships and Financial Support |
| |
Name/Title of the scheme |
Number of students |
Amount in Rupees |
| Financial Support from institution |
Half Tuition Fee Free Book Grant Exam Fees |
58 |
73635 |
| Financial Support from Other Sources |
|
|
|
| a) National |
Minority Scholarship, Kanyasree, Half Tuition fee, Sitaram Jindal Foundation |
108 |
1074830 |
| b)International |
NA |
0 |
0 |
|
| 5.1.2 - Number of capability enhancement and development schemes such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab, Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc., |
| Name of the capability enhancement scheme |
Date of implemetation |
Number of students enrolled |
Agencies involved |
| Yoga Workshop |
30/08/2014 |
77 |
State Institute for Physical Education for Women |
| WEBEL - A two year diploma certificate course in computer applications runs in the college for the UG-I and UG-II students |
12/07/2014 |
170 |
Webel Informatics Limited, Bethune College Centre |
| The department of Psychology runs a Psychological Counselling which provides support to the students and staff of our college |
12/07/2014 |
12 |
Psychological Counselling, Bethune College |
| Ethics and Value Education Certification Course for all 1st year students is held for moral guidance |
02/09/2014 |
244 |
Ethics and Value Education Committee, Bethune College |
| Scopes and prospects of management studies |
10/12/2014 |
42 |
Counsellors and faculty of The Chopras, Kolkata |
| Communicative English |
29/11/2014 |
57 |
Bethune College |
| Career counselling and job orientation programme |
13/09/2014 |
23 |
Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science and Technology |
|
| 5.1.3 - Students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career counselling offered by the institution during the year |
| Year |
Name of the scheme |
Number of benefited students for competitive examination |
Number of benefited students by career counseling activities |
Number of students who have passedin the comp. exam |
Number of studentsp placed |
| 2014 |
Campus Selection Programme (Off campus) |
0 |
11 |
0 |
4 |
| 2014 |
Campus Selection Programme (On campus) |
0 |
48 |
0 |
7 |
| 2014 |
WIPRO Campus Selection Programme (Off Pooled campus) |
0 |
23 |
0 |
6 |
| 2015 |
Cognizant Off-campus selection programme |
0 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
|
| 5.1.4 - Institutional mechanism for transparency, timely redressal of student grievances, Prevention of sexual harassment and ragging cases during the year |
| Total grievances received |
Number of grievances redressed |
Avg. number of days for grievance redressal |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 5.2 - Student Progression |
| 5.2.1 - Details of campus placement during the year |
| On campus |
Off campus |
| Nameof organizations visited |
Number of students participated |
Number of stduents placed |
Nameof organizations visited |
Number of students participated |
Number of stduents placed |
| Tata Consultancy Services |
48 |
7 |
Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutes, WIPRO, Cognizant |
45 |
11 |
|
| 5.2.2 - Student progression to higher education in percentage during the year |
| Year |
Number of students enrolling into higher education |
Programme graduated from |
Depratment graduated from |
Name of institution joined |
Name of programme admitted to |
| 2015 |
22 |
B.SC. (Hons.) |
Chemistry |
University of Calcutta, Lady Brabourne College, Scottish Church College, IIEST Shibpur (Howrah), A.P.C. College ( State University), Presidency University, Vidyasagar University, NIT Durgapur, IISER Mohali, |
M.Sc. in Chemistry, B.Tech. |
| 2015 |
18 |
B.SC. (Hons.) |
Physics |
Market Research Associate at Lucintel, Raipur, Western University, London, IIT Kharagpur, Chennai Mathematical Institute, BHU, IIT Bombay, Diamond Harbour W.U., IISC Bengaluru. |
M.Sc. in Physics |
| 2015 |
7 |
B.SC. (Hons.) |
Computer Science |
University of Calcutta, Asutosh College, St. Xavier's College ( Autonomous), WBSU, IISC, Bangalore. |
M.Sc. in Computer Science, Computer and Information Science, Library Science. |
| 2015 |
19 |
B.SC. (Hons.) |
Mathematics |
University of Calcutta, Bethune College, Presidency University. |
M.Sc. in Pure Mathematics / Applied Mathematics. Preparation of B.Ed and vocational course or preparation for govt. job. |
| 2015 |
19 |
B.A.(Hons.) |
Philosophy |
University of Calcutta, Rabindra Bharati University. |
MA in Philosophy |
| 2015 |
11 |
B.A.(Hons.) |
Bengali |
University of Calcutta, Jadavpur University, Bethune College, Viswa Bharati University |
M.A. in Bengali |
| 2015 |
11 |
B.A.(Hons.) |
Political Science |
University of Calcutta, Rabindra Bharati University. |
MA in Political Science. |
| 2015 |
27 |
B.A.(Hons.) |
English |
Delhi University, University of Calcutta, Jadavpur University, Bethune College, Presidency University, Shri Sikhshayatan College (CU), IGNOU,COMMITS, Bangalore, APTECH etc. |
Delhi University, University of Calcutta, Jadavpur University, Bethune College, Presidency University, Shri Sikhshayatan College (CU), IGNOU,COMMITS, Bangalore, APTECH etc. |
| 2015 |
26 |
B.A.(Hons.) |
History |
University of Calcutta, Rabindra Bharati University. |
MA in History |
| 2015 |
11 |
B.A.(Hons.) |
Sanskrit |
University of Calcutta, WBSU. |
MA in Sanskrit. |
|
| 5.2.3 - Students qualifying in state/ national/ international level examinations during the year (eg:NET/SET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/CAT/GRE/TOFEL/Civil Services/State Government Services) |
| Items |
Number of students selected/ qualifying |
| Any Other |
4 |
| NET |
7 |
| SET |
4 |
| GATE |
3 |
| Civil Services |
2 |
|
| 5.2.4 - Sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institution level during the year |
| Activity |
Level |
Number of Participants |
| Annual Prize Day. (21/02/15) |
College as a whole |
400 |
| Republic Day Celebration. (26/01/15) |
College as a whole |
105 |
| Quiz and Antakshari competitions (13/9/2014) |
UG PG |
59 |
| Teachers Day Celebration (05/09/14) |
UG PG |
600 |
| Independence Day Celebration (15/08/14). |
UG PG |
192 |
| Closing Ceremony of yearlong celebration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee. (5/8/2014) |
UG PG |
232 |
| Bethune Day Banomahatsav (12/07/14). |
UG PG |
300 |
| Intra College Competitions (September 2014). |
UG PG |
251 |
| Cultural Programme on NAAC visit. (01/12/14) |
College as a whole |
350 |
| Annual Fest "AALAP" (12/12/14) |
College as a whole |
320 |
|
| 5.3 - Student Participation and Activities |
| 5.3.1 - Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) |
| Year |
Name of the award/medal |
National/ Internaional |
Number of awards for Sports |
Number of awards for Cultural |
Student ID number |
Name of the student |
| 2015 |
NA |
National |
0 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
|
| 5.3.2 - Activity of Student Council & representation of students on academic & administrative bodies/committees of the institution (maximum 500 words) |
| 1. The Bethune College has a formal Students' Union which is formed through an Election and is totally apolitical in nature.
2. Student Council helps to organize Cultural activities, competitions in Bethune college such as Independence Day Celebrations , Intra College Competitions, Annual Fest "AALAP", Annual Sports, Republic Day Celebrations, Bethune College Annual Prize Day , International Language Day, Rabindra Jayanti, Cultural Programme on NAAC visit etc.
3. Bethune College Student Council is member of various administrative and academic bodies of the college such as IQAC ( Internal Quality Assurance Cell), Governing Body, Anti Ragging, Backward class cell ( SC/ST Cell).
4. Student Council also helps NSS to organize many health awareness programme and social awareness activities such as Old clothes were collected from the teachers and students of the college over the year and distributed among the slum dwellers at Goabagan area and footpath dwellers before the ensuing winter season, on 14.09.2014.
5. Students' Union also organizes programmes like Freshers' Welcome for first year students and Farewell for Third year students. |
|
| 5.4 - Alumni Engagement |
| 5.4.1 - Whether the institution has registered Alumni Association? |
| Yes |
| Alumni Association of Bethune College , called Bethune College Sammilani is a registered body under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 from 10th of March 2015. It started the journey as an 'Old Students Guild' with encouragement from and then Principal of the college , Ms. G M Wright on 3rd September, 1921. Primarily it was an association only for ex-students, Now Sammilani (The name has been changed later) is a common platform of ex- students, present teachers (serving the college for a certain period) and ex-teachers ( served the college for a long period) of Bethune College. Sammilani, the oldest Alumni Association among the Government College of West Bengal, is an autonomous body and has always taken a keen interest in the activities of College and extends its the best efforts in various fields of life for the welfare of the College. In 1988 the Sammilani introduced several memorial prizes, e.g. Rupa Chakraborty Memorial Prize for cultural contribution, Ishita Dutta Memorial Prize for over all contribution etc. Besides, since 2010, on the day of Reunion , the ex-students who have completed 50 years of their graduation and are members of the Sammilani are felicitated and they are given , by way of gifts, the products of Self-Help groups (SHGOS). This attempt on the part of Sammilani, not only encourages the entrepreneurship of SHGOS, but also helps the weaker sections of women of our society in a humble way.
Bethune College Sammilani website www.bethunesammilani.org. |
|
| 5.4.2 - No. of enrolled Alumni: |
|
|
| 5.4.3 - Alumni contribution during the year (in Rupees) : |
|
|
| 5.4.4 - Meetings/activities organized by Alumni Association : |
| 1. No of meetings, held in the session of 2014 -15 : 16
2. Activities -
a) Active Participation in Bethune Day and Banomohotsab Programme on 12th July, 2014. One distinguished alumna is felicitated every year.
b) Mrinalini Emmerson Lecture , delivered by the Everest winner Ujjwal Ray on the foundation day of Sammilani 3rd September, 2014.
c) Anandamela- Fete (All Stalls are given by women only) on 20th September, 2014.
d) Celebration of Bijaya Sammilani on 28th October, 2014.
e) Active Paricipation during NAAC visit on December 1st-3rd, 2014
i) PPT by Dr. Pushpa Mishra. As a member of IQAC she gives her valuable suggestions whenever needed.
ii) Lecture about the History of Bethune College Sammilani by Dr. Minakshi Sinha.
iii) Gathering of notable alumni, such as Dr. Suparna Sanyal - renowed member of the Sweden Noble Committee, Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh - famous Professor of JNU, Dr. Shantona Raychaudhury - renowned Professor of Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and many others.
f) Active Participation in Annual College Sports in December, 2014.
g) Participation in Annual Prize Day on 21st February, 2015.
h) The Arrangement of Annual General Meeting Reunion on 20th February , 2015. Prizes arranged by Sammilani-
1. Rupa Chakraborty Memorial Prize 2. Aruna Mukhopadhyay Memorial Prize 3.Dipti Tripathi Memorial Prize 4. Ishita Dutta Memorial Prize 5. Members, who completed 50 years of their graduation .
i) Active Participation on the occasion of International Mother Language Day.
3. Endowments- Two Endowment Funds created by the financial donation from the families of two Alumni ( personally)
1. Jyotsnamoyee Dey Endowment Fund for Mathematics and Computer Science for teaching.
2. Tarak Sudha Endowment Fund for Computer Science for teaching. |
|
| CRITERION VI - GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT |
| 6.1 - Institutional Vision and Leadership |
| 6.1.1 - Mention two practices of decentralization and participative management during the last year (maximum 500 words) |
| Decentralization:
A three tier management principle is followed with respect to organising and performing administrative and student oriented functions at the college .The institutional head being the Principal of the college ,under her direction the functioning body is the Teachers'Council comprising of the college Faculty spearheaded by the TeachersCouncil Secretary. Teachers Council functions with the help of the committees comprised of the members from amongst the College Faculty. Some of the Committees also have Non-teaching Staff and Students as members for smooth functioning. Committees are organised around particular administrative, academic and operational principles .The overall process is supervised by the Principal. The Principal consults Heads of the Departments regarding different Academic and Administrative issues as well.
Participative Management :
The college holds University Examinations and the Public Service Examination jointly and the collaboration with the University of Calcutta and WBJEE and WBPSC. In such examinations the organising officer is usually a senior faculty of the college as Officer -in -Charge . Under her the Exam Committee comprising of Teachers, other faculty members and members of Group C and Group D Staff are assigned duties. The College infrastructure functions and joins together to hold such examinations successfully as these involve huge influx of examinees from all over the state of West Bengal. |
|
| 6.1.2 - Does the institution have a Management Information System (MIS)? |
|
|
| 6.2 - Strategy Development and Deployment |
| 6.2.1 - Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following (with in 100 words each): |
| Strategy Type |
Details |
| Admission of Students |
The admission process of the college is conducted online for both UG and PG level and is completely transparent with merit being the sole consideration. The Admission committee comprising Teachers Council Secretary and other teachers and chaired by the Principal frame the admission criteria, based on guidelines of University of Calcutta. The college adheres to the Government norms regarding the reservation of seats for admission of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories. |
| Industry Interaction / Collaboration |
No Industrial visit was conducted in this period |
| Human Resource Management |
The college follows a system of distributing workload through organizing a number of committees and sub-committees and allocating duties to teaching and nonteaching staffs. Periodical meetings of committees are held for seamless functioning of the committees. It enhances the group morale, motivation and defines direction for attainment of group goals. |
| Library, ICT and Physical Infrastructure / Instrumentation |
The Central Library has Open Access System to facilitate the browsing of books by students along with Reading rooms. The Departments maintain their own libraries. 4624 books and 59 issues of journals have been added to the library during the last four years. Reprographic facility is available for teachers and students. Information and communication technology is utilized in full in the library. There are 210 computers including 26 connected with internet and 40 with LAN. The library has the following features: OPAC, Acquisition, Categorizing and Circulation. The college is a subscriber of the INFLIBNET . |
| Research and Development |
The faculty members are associated with various research projects. 23 minor, 13 major and 8 short term interdisciplinary research project have been conducted in recent past. Under the XIIth Plan, 8 Minor Research Projects and one major have been approved by the UGC. A considerable number of publications in journals and periodicals, articles in books and authorship of books go to the credit of the teachers. The College has published 14 landmark books of literary and historical value since 1949 including 7 publications in last four years. An interdisciplinary peer reviewed Journal 'Heritage' is published every year. |
| Examination and Evaluation |
• The students are assessed at various stages throughout the entire course of study.
• Mid -term and Selection test are means by which the progress of the students is assessed at the middle /end of each session before they are sent up for University Examination. Students who qualify in the selection test are allowed to appear in the University examination held at the completion of the curriculum.
• The result of a student is considered holistically at the end of part III Examination.
• Students are also given feedback on the basis of their performance in an analytical manner. |
| Teaching and Learning |
• The teachers employ both interactive and participatory approaches for maintaining aptitude and attention levels of students.
• Laboratory based subjects have well-equipped laboratories.
• The English Department conducts film screening as part of the Postgraduate curriculum.
• Smart board has been installed to conduct seminars and inter-departmental academic programs.
• Various Departments use sophisticated software as part of the teaching learning process. For example, Mathematics Department has 'Mathematica', Computer Science has 'Oracle', Psychology and Economics have 'SPSS'., e-Pathsala, Swayam etc.
• The students visit research institutes to be familiarized with research works and laboratories. |
| Curriculum Development |
• Bethune College abides by the regulations of Calcutta University. The changes introduced in the curriculum by the University are implemented effectively through rigorous and interactive classroom teaching following a well distributed time table to ensure that the optimum teaching hours can be allotted to each course.
• The departments organize syllabus related seminars and workshops for effective implementation of the curriculum.
• Student feedback is collected from students regarding the implementation of the syllabus.
• Many teachers, being member of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Board of Studies are directly involved in curriculum development.
• Postgraduate students have to submit dissertation as part of their academic curriculum. |
|
| 6.2.2 - Implementation of e-governance in areas of operations: |
| E-governace area |
Details |
| Administration |
• e-billing and e-pradan system is introduced for detailing of financial affairs.
• All dealing of student section (including the whole admission procedure, university registration, and form fill up) are computerized.
• Students database are maintained by student counseling cell.
• Faculty database are also computerized. |
| Finance and Accounts |
•COSA, e-billing, e-Pradan |
| Student Admission and Support |
• All dealing of student section (including the whole admission procedure, university registration, and form fill up) are computerized.
• Students database are maintained by student counseling cell.
Library:
• Book search, issue and return systems are fully computerized (automated) with the help of OPAC and LEASE 4.0.
• INFLIBNET-NLIST program is used for Electronic Resource Package of e-journals.
• In-house/ remote access to e-publication are available. |
| Examination |
• All dealing of student section (including the whole admission procedure, university registration, and form fill up) are computerized.
• Software related to Examination operational |
|
| 6.3 - Faculty Empowerment Strategies |
| 6.3.1 - Teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences / workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies during the year |
| Year |
Name of Teacher |
Name of conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided |
Name of the professional body for which membership fee is provided |
Amount of support |
| 2015 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0 |
| 2014 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0 |
|
| 6.3.2 - Number of professional development / administrative training programmes organized by the College
for teaching and non teaching staff during the year |
| Year |
Title of the professional development programme organised for teaching staff |
Title of the administrative training programme organised for non-teaching staff |
From date |
To Date |
Number of participants (Teaching staff) |
Number of participants (non-teaching staff) |
| 2014 |
NA |
COSA |
01/07/2014 |
30/06/2015 |
0 |
1 |
| 2014 |
NA |
e- billing |
01/07/2014 |
30/06/2015 |
0 |
1 |
| 2014 |
NA |
e-pradan |
01/07/2014 |
30/06/2015 |
0 |
1 |
|
| 6.3.3 - No. of teachers attending professional development programmes, viz., Orientation Programme, Refresher Course, Short Term Course, Faculty Development Programmes during the year |
| Title of the professional development programme |
Number of teachers who attended |
From Date |
To date |
Duration |
| Special Summer School |
3 |
29/05/2015 |
18/06/2015 |
21 |
| Winter School |
2 |
19/01/2015 |
10/02/2015 |
23 |
| Refresher Course |
2 |
09/03/2015 |
28/03/2015 |
20 |
| Refresher Course |
1 |
30/01/2015 |
19/02/2015 |
21 |
| Refresher Course |
3 |
27/03/2015 |
21/04/2015 |
26 |
| Refresher Course |
1 |
27/03/2015 |
20/04/2015 |
25 |
| Refresher Course |
6 |
30/03/2015 |
22/04/2015 |
24 |
| Orientation Programme |
1 |
10/07/2014 |
12/08/2014 |
34 |
| Orientation Programme |
1 |
02/02/2015 |
28/02/2015 |
27 |
| Orientation Programme |
2 |
14/07/2014 |
11/08/2014 |
29 |
|
| 6.3.4 - Faculty and Staff recruitment (no. for permanent recruitment): |
| Teaching |
Non-teaching |
| Permanent |
Full Time |
Permanent |
Full Time |
| 26 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
| 6.3.5 - Welfare schemes for |
| Teaching |
Non-teaching |
Students |
| GPF, West Bengal Health Scheme |
GPF, West Bengal Health Scheme |
Kanyasree, Free Studentship of Govt. Of West Bengal (Half tuition fee free), Various Govt. Scholarships under State and Central Govt., Minority Scholarships. The College also has a Student Aid Fund (generated by teachers) which provides Half tuition fee and exam fee to selected students. |
|
| 6.4 - Financial Management and Resource Mobilization |
| 6.4.1 - Institution conducts internal and external financial audits regularly (with in 100 words each) |
| Internal Audit
The institution internally conducts audits of various sub-committees of TeachersCouncil which deal with financial matters .Some of such committees are Studentsaid fund , Annual Fest ,Annual Prize, Annual Sports etc.
External Audit
Financial audit of the institution and committees like NSS is done on regular basis .For more detail regarding audit see 6.5.6 below. |
|
| 6.4.2 - Funds / Grants received from management, non-government bodies, individuals, philanthropies during the year(not covered in Criterion III) |
| Name of the non government funding agencies /individuals |
Funds/ Grnats received in Rs. |
Purpose |
| .Jyotsnamoyee Dey Endowment Fund and Taraksudha Endowment fund |
15200000 |
For Mathematics and Computer Science for teaching. |
|
| 6.4.3 - Total corpus fund generated |
|
|
| 6.5 - Internal Quality Assurance System |
| 6.5.1 - Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done? |
| Audit Type |
External |
Internal |
| |
Yes/No |
Agency |
Yes/No |
Authority |
| Academic |
No |
|
Yes |
IQAC |
| Administrative |
Yes |
Accounts General |
Yes |
College |
|
| 6.5.2 - Activities and support from the Parent - Teacher Association (at least three) |
| After each college examination (Mid-term, selection test) parent teacher meetings are conducted separately in every department.
• From these meetings the parents come to know about attendance, academic progress, behavior etc., of their wards.
• The Parents also exchange their views with the teachers related to teaching and learning. |
|
| 6.5.3 - Development programmes for support staff (at least three) |
| 3 workshops were organized to train to the administrative staffs about e-billing and e-pradan and COSA |
|
| 6.5.4 - Post Accreditation initiative(s) (mention at least three) |
| • Implementation of NAAC PEER TEAM recommendations like opening of new courses: Honours in Statistics and Post Graduate in Applied Psychology was introduced from next session
• DPR for the allocation of RUSA funds for Creation, Upgradation and Procurement of facilities in College was submitted.
• Initiative was taken to make the campus Wi-fi enabled
• More books and Journals acquired in the Library.
• Open Access for Students in both Science and Arts Library
• Student Mentoring |
|
| 6.5.5 - Internal Quality Assurance System Details |
| a) Submission of Data for AISHE portal |
Yes |
| b)Participation in NIRF |
No |
| c)ISO certification |
No |
| d)NBA or any other quality audit |
No |
|
| 6.5.6 - Number of Quality Initiatives undertaken during the year |
| Year |
Name of quality initiative by IQAC |
Date of conducting IQAC |
Duration From |
Duration To |
Number of participants |
| 2014 |
Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) |
17/07/2014 |
17/07/2014 |
17/08/2014 |
10 |
| 2014 |
Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) |
07/11/2014 |
07/11/2014 |
07/11/2014 |
12 |
| 2015 |
Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) |
29/04/2015 |
29/04/2015 |
29/04/2015 |
7 |
| 2015 |
Students Feedback |
01/02/2015 |
01/02/2015 |
02/02/2015 |
285 |
| 2015 |
Parents Feedback- UG III |
22/01/2015 |
22/01/2015 |
22/01/2015 |
60 |
| 2015 |
Parents Feedback- UG II |
03/03/2015 |
03/03/2015 |
03/03/2015 |
70 |
| 2015 |
Parents Feedback- UG I |
25/03/2015 |
25/03/2015 |
25/03/2015 |
70 |
| 2014 |
Bethune Day Lecture on John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune's contribution to Women's Education in India - Delivered by Swami Shastrajnananda, Principal, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur |
12/07/2014 |
12/07/2014 |
12/07/2014 |
300 |
| 2014 |
Memorial Lecture on 'Women in 19th Century Bengal- Their Protests and Confrontation Strategies' Delivered by Dr. Sunanda Ghosh, Former Teacher , deptt of Political Science |
08/09/2014 |
08/09/2014 |
08/09/2014 |
69 |
| 2015 |
Memorial Lecture Delivered on 'Lenin and Rosa Luxemberg Debate on Party' by Dr. Sima Kundu, Former Teacher , deptt of Political Science |
20/01/2015 |
20/01/2015 |
20/01/2015 |
49 |
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| CRITERION VII - INSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND BEST PRACTICES |
| 7.1 - Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities |
| 7.1.1 - Gender Equity (Number of gender equity promotion programmes organized by the institution during the year) |
| Title of the programme |
Period from |
Period To |
Number of Participants |
| |
|
|
Female |
Male |
| Lecture on Women Harassment and related issues by Dr. Nabanita Chatterjee, Secretary of WBBHS and on RTI and Girl Child Trafficking by Dr. Debashis Chatterjee, Principal, South Calcutta Law College. Sensitization programme in slum at Goabagan. |
11/09/2014 |
11/09/2014 |
106 |
6 |
| Women Studies Seminar on Balancing Roles: Career, Society and the Empowered Woman |
12/11/2014 |
12/11/2014 |
94 |
5 |
| Bethune Day Lecture on John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune's contribution to Women's Education in India - Delivered by Swami Shastrajnananda, Principal, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur |
12/07/2014 |
12/07/2014 |
225 |
8 |
| Memorial Lecture on 'Women in 19th Century Bengal- Their Protests and Confrontation Strategies' Delivered by Dr. Sunanda Ghosh, Former Teacher , deptt of Political Science . |
08/09/2014 |
08/09/2014 |
69 |
0 |
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| 7.1.2 - Environmental Consciousness and Sustainability/Alternate Energy initiatives such as: |
| Percentage of power requirement of the University met by the renewable energy sources |
| (a) Conservation and documentation of wild biodiversity in the College campus
(b) Care is taken to ensure that hazardous waste of Chemistry Department do not mix with the general waste of College.
(c) This College does not dispose of its electronic wastes without the permission of the Government, out of use electronic items are stored safely.
(d) A number of environmental awareness seminars were organized by NSS unit.
(e) Efforts for Carbon neutrality :The greenery in the College campus effectively neutralizes the harmful carbon dioxide. Utmost care is taken to maintain the lush green environment
(f) Plantation- Saplings are planted in the campus during Banamahotsav. A medicinal garden is maintained by the Department of Botany.
(g)Use of Renewable Energy
Keeping in mind the benefits of solar energy to minimize the consumption of electricity which is produced by converting the Suns radiation -Bethune College has installed a Solar PV Plant on 10.9. 2012. The said plant is located on the rooftop of the Vidyasagar Bhawan. The approximate capacity of the plant is 7Kwp costing Rs. 14.2 lakhs. This has been funded by the CPE (College with Potential for Excellence) grant
(h) Initiatives are taken for a plastic free college campus and segregation of wastes. Separate coloured tubs are maintained for this purpose. |
|
| 7.1.3 - Differently abled (Divyangjan) friendliness |
| Item facilities |
Yes/No |
Number of beneficiaries |
| Physical facilities |
Yes |
0 |
| Provision for lift |
No |
0 |
| Ramp/Rails |
No |
0 |
| Braille Software/facilities |
Yes |
0 |
| Rest Rooms |
No |
0 |
| Scribes for examination |
Yes |
0 |
| Special skill development for differently abled students |
No |
0 |
| Any other similar facility |
No |
0 |
|
| 7.1.4 - Inclusion and Situatedness |
| Year |
Number of initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages |
Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community |
Date |
Duration |
Name of initiative |
Issues addressed |
Number of participating students and staff |
| 2014 |
1 |
1 |
15/09/2014 |
1 |
Social Work |
Literacy, Distribution of Books |
120 |
| 2015 |
0 |
1 |
08/05/2015 |
1 |
Rally |
Thalassemia Awareness |
13 |
| 2015 |
0 |
1 |
26/06/2015 |
1 |
Anti Drug Abuse Day |
Drug Abuse |
60 |
| 2014 |
1 |
1 |
26/07/2014 |
1 |
Green Initiative |
Tree Plantation Progranne |
38 |
| 2014 |
1 |
1 |
11/09/2014 |
1 |
NSS Special Camp |
Sensitization related toGender issues |
120 |
| 2014 |
1 |
1 |
10/09/2014 |
1 |
NSS Special Camp |
Thalassemia Awareness |
120 |
| 2014 |
1 |
1 |
13/09/2014 |
1 |
NSS Special Camp |
Health Check up, Eye Testing |
120 |
| 2014 |
1 |
1 |
14/09/2014 |
1 |
NSS Special Camp |
Social well being and recreational programme |
120 |
| 2014 |
1 |
1 |
24/09/2014 |
1 |
NSS Activity |
Distribution of Old Clothes |
27 |
| 2014 |
0 |
1 |
10/11/2014 |
1 |
NSS Activity |
Blood Group Detection Test |
79 |
|
| 7.1.5 - Human Values and Professional Ethics Code of conduct (handbooks) for various stakeholders |
| Title |
Date of publication |
Follow up(max 100 words) |
| Prospectus of the College which contains: (a) General Code of Conduct for Students within College premises (b) Admission Rules for UG and PG courses and (C) Library Rules. |
12/07/2014 |
Follow up actions are taken on the basis of particular instances of violation of prescribed rules. |
|
| 7.1.6 - Activities conducted for promotion of universal Values and Ethics |
| Activity |
Duration From |
Duration To |
Number of participants |
| Certificate Course on Ethics and Value Education |
02/09/2014 |
19/02/2015 |
244 |
|
| 7.1.7 - Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly (at least five) |
| (a) Conservation and documentation of wild biodiversity in the College campus
(b) Care is taken to ensure that hazardous waste of Chemistry Department do not mix with the general waste of College.
(c) This College does not dispose of its electronic wastes without the permission of the Government, out of use electronic items are stored safely.
(d) A number of environmental awareness seminars were organized by NSS unit.
(e) Plantation- Saplings are planted in the campus during Banamahotsav. A medicinal garden is maintained by the Department of Botany.
(f) Initiatives are taken for a plastic free college campus and segregation of wastes. Separate coloured tubs are maintained for this purpose.
(g) Efforts for Carbon neutrality :The greenery in the College campus effectively neutralizes the harmful carbon dioxide. Utmost care is taken to maintain the lush green environment |
|
| 7.2 - Best Practices |
| 7.2.1 - Describe at least two institutional best practices |
| 1) Organising Seminars on luminaries of the Bengal Renaissance.
In Bethune College, instructive Seminars are regularly held to commemorate the birth centenary and sesquicentennial birth anniversary of luminaries, many of them being leading figures of the Bengal Renaissance. On certain occasions exhibitions are also arranged in order to give the students a feel of the time and familiarise them with the lives of these great men and women. Seminars, invited lectures and cultural programmes and inter college competitions are also organised to pay tribute to the world renowned personalities. Commemorative volumes are also published and an issue of the Annual College magazine is dedicated to these luminaries. These lectures, seminars, exhibitions and commemorative volumes give the students the required exposure - over and above classroom study - to a range of issues which have both direct reference to current social, political and ideological questions and remind them of their invaluable heritage.
2) Conservation and documentation of wild bio-diversity in the college campus and establishment of medicinal plant garden within the college campus:
Conservation of wild, ornamental, rare and endangered species. This helps in inculcating the interest, awareness and responsibility towards our environment and its protection for sustainable development and also to maintain greenery in our campus. The wild flora and fauna in the College campus and its surroundings have already been documented as a first step towards its conservation. Some plants already existed in the College campus and some more have been planted. Establishment of medicinal plant garden to popularise the values of medicinal plants for primary healthcare. . Some important medicinal plants are planted and maintained in flowering pots. An attempt has also been made to utilise tissue culture methods (micropropagation) to develop some over exploited medicinal plants (like Bacopamonnieri, common name Brahmi) which would protect these from getting depleted due to continuous extraction of active principles from such plants. |
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| 7.3 - Institutional Distinctiveness |
| 7.3.1 - Provide the details of the performance of the institution in one area distinctive to its vision, priority and thrust in not more than 500 words |
| • Bethune College Alumna Association, Sammilani, an autonomous body, has always taken a keen interest in the activities of the College and extends its best efforts for the betterment of the Institution and its learners. The members, besides coming up with ideas about the welfare and upliftment of the College, also come forward with financial assistance whenever needed and participate in the cultural and academic activities of the college. Alumni website: www.bethunesammilani.org
• The presence of an apolitical Students body, rare of its kind, adds to the affable atmosphere in the College. Students work harmoniously with the College administration and the Teachers Council for the sustenance and enhancement of the academic and cultural ethos of the College. |
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| 8.Future Plans of Actions for Next Academic Year
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| • The Institution will take initiatives to open Post Graduate course in Applied Psychology and Undergraduate Honours Course in Statistics according to NAAC Peer Team recommendations.
• Use of Smart Classrooms to enable usage of modern devices in Teaching methods
• Student Mentoring in a formal structured manner
• Up-gradation of Website to make it more interactive and Student friendly.
• Encouragement to faculty members to participate in more research oriented activities, faculty development programmes etc.
• To publish 2nd Volume of Peer reviewed multi disciplinary Academic Journal Heritage.
• To bring out the next volume of college magazine Adiganta
• Utilization of RUSA funds for Creation, Upgradation and Procurement of facilities in College.
• To upgrade certain physical facilities like increase of electrical capacity and ferule capacity
• Initiative will be taken to make the campus Wi-fi enabled
• More books and Journals to be acquired in the Library.
• Open Access for Students in both Science and Arts Library
• Psychological counselling of Students to be done on a regular basis
• To organise more career oriented programmes for better placement of Students.
• To increase interaction between Alumna and present students, Students- Alumna meetings may be introduced.
• Upliftment of Games and sports facility and to encourage Students participation in Annual Sports |
