In pursuance of the NAAC Peer Team's recommendation for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up-gradation, an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established on 29th November 2006 as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. Keeping in mind that quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC became an integral part of the Institution's system striving towards realisation of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The IQAC of Bethune College has prioritized development of a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in its overall performance. For this, during the post-accreditation period, it has channelized all efforts and measures of the Institution towards promoting its holistic excellence. Read more
The primary aim of IQAC as stated by NAAC is
- To develop a system for consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
- To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
For realizing these aims the IQAC uses the following strategies:
- This Cell monitors the teaching, research and various departmental activities of each department. Feedback regarding teaching, infrastructural facilities and other amenities of the College are collected from the students by this Cell.
- This Cell visits each department every year to verify the yearly progress of the department with regard to record documentation, academic and research activities.
- The students' feedback for each department is evaluated. Good points are appreciated and remedial measures for the weak points are suggested to the departments by the IQAC team.
- The departments ensure the implementation of the remedial measures and report the IQAC team about their improvement.
- The Cell is responsible for regular submission of Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to NAAC.
As outlined by the external regulatory bodies like the West Bengal Higher Education Directorate, the University of Calcutta and the UGC, the College introduces and implements required quality assurance measures. Value based education is provided to the students with the help of courses like Ethics and Value Education. Apart from that Communicative English and Computer Training classes are also organized for the students.
A transparent admission process is conducted online. The College has a SC/ST Cell as recommended by the University and the Government.
In keeping with the recommendations of the quality assurance agency NAAC, several measures have been adopted. Postgraduate courses in English, Mathematics and Bengali have been introduced in order to enrich the curriculum.
Increased use of ICT in classrooms and
administrative office has begun.
The College has a Career Counselling Cell, Anti
Ragging Cell, Psychological Counselling Cell and a
Women's Studies Centre.
The Governing Body and IQAC are also two regulatory
bodies whose interventions have facilitated quality
enhancement and sustenance.
Composition of the IQAC
The IQAC has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Head of the institution with heads of important academic and administrative units and a few teachers and a few distinguished educationists and representatives of local management and stakeholders.
Reconstituted IQAC as per UGC guidelines 2018
- Principal - Prof Krishna Roy- Chairperson
- Dr. Kamal Kanti Som - Physics - Coordinator
- Dr. Maitri Ghosh : NAAC Coordinator Economics
- Dr.Amita Kar - TCS
- Prof. Pratap Chandra Ray - Mathematics
- Dr.Sudeshna Mitra - Philosophy
- Dr Dipayan Chattopadhyay - Botany
- Dr. Gautam Goswami - Physics
- Shri Sumanta Mukhopadhyay - Bengali
- Smt Anjali Maisal - Librarian
External Members
- Prof. Puspa Misra - Former Principal, Bethune College Alumna
- Prof. Pratip K. Chaudhury - Former DPI and eminent educationist
- Dr. Ramaprasad Bhattacharya - JT. DPI & Govt. Nominee
- Prof. Sampa Chakrabarti - Dept. of Chemical Engineering (CU), VC's Nominee
AQAR
AQAR-2018-19-Bethune College | HTML
AQAR-2017-18-Bethune College | HTML
AQAR-2016-17-Bethune College | HTML
AQAR-2015-16-Bethune College | HTML
AQAR-2014-15-Bethune College | HTML
Minutes of Meetings
IQAC Meeting Minutes 21 May 2019
IQAC Meeting Minutes 09 Apr 2019
IQAC Meeting Minutes 06 Mar 2019
IQAC Meeting Minutes 02 Jan 2019
IQAC Meeting Minutes 07 Aug 2018
IQAC Meeting Minutes 25 April 2018
IQAC Meeting Minutes 08 Dec 2017
IQAC Meeting Minutes 23 Nov 2017
IQAC Meeting Minutes 26 April 2017
IQAC Meeting Minutes 29 April 2015
IQAC Meeting Minutes 07 Nov 2014
IQAC Meeting Minutes 17 July 2014
Campus Maintenance and Support
Campus Maintenance and Support 2018-19 | HTML
Campus Maintenance and Support 2017-18 | HTML
Campus Maintenance and Support 2016-17 | HTML