S. P. COLLEGE, SRINAGAR SELF STUDY REPORT

NAAC-SSR SRI PRATAP COLLEGE M. A. ROAD, SRINAGAR J&K 2016

S. P. COLLEGE, SRINAGAR

NAAC RE-ACCREDITATION 2016

SELF STUDY REPORT

SUBMITTED TONATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND

ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC)BANGALORE

2016


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PREFACE

It gives me immense pleasure to record my deep appreciation to the NAAC Steering Committee and IQAC of the Sri Pratap College Srinagar for having prepared the Self-Study Report (SSR) of this college for presentation to the NAAC Bengaluru.

The Sri Pratap College Srinagar has a rich tradition of contribution to the college education sector of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1905 onwards. Seven Chief Ministers of the state have been the alumni of this college and all other fields of life have been and are being served by the pass outs of this college. The society at large and the Accrediting Agency in particular have duly acknowledged the substantial contribution made by the Sri Pratap College Srinagar towards the larger goal of society and nation building.

Due to some unavoidable circumstances this college has not been able to get itself re- accredited within the expected time. The devastating flood of September, 7, 2014 has been a factor in causing this delay. In addition to causing this delay, the flood has severely impacted the infrastructure of this college-the library and the scientific equipment being the major causality.

Our collective resolve to move on has helped us to take historic strides despite the setback of 2014 floods. We have been able to introduce Clinical Biochemistry, Human Genetics and Bioinformatics as new subjects at the undergraduate level. We started short term value added courses in Spoken Arabic, Personality Development and Diagnostic Lab Technology. We have made worthwhile preparation towards starting Post Graduate Courses in Geography and Information Technology. We have been selected to run the School of Sciences under Cluster University initiative of RASHTRIYA UCHCHATAR SHIKSHA ABHIYAN (RUSA). We did try to reach out to our society and adopted a few schools and habitations for welfare programmes and mentored some school teachers. Our teachers are busy with Research pursuits and collectively we are adjusting with the interventions of digital technology. Other student facilities, as well, are witnessing good augmentation and upgradation and we are sure to not only attain a complete restoration but also enrich our student support facilities and remain focused on the path of our journey towards excellence.

We have tried to be honest and objective towards assessing ourselves with regard to all the key aspects of our functioning. We admire the wisdom of the experts who have formulated the NAAC manual for the Self Study Report (SSR) as this provides a real opportunity to the institutions to make a SWOC analysis of their functioning. During the preparation of this SSR we have come to realize that the government institutions of the state require additional autonomy to be able to contribute towards a better curricular framing and its transaction in the college.

The college is grateful to the state government and other funding agencies including the University Grants Commission for their financial support that is helping this college in pursuing its academic goals. We believe that we have miles to


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go before we actually and fully realize the goals laid down in our Vision and Mission Statement.

We are eagerly looking forward to receive our experts from the NAAC team in the near future to assess, evaluate and advise us vis-à-vis our journey towards achieving the ultimate goal of excellence in college education. Their invaluable inputs shall help us upgrade and enhance our functioning so that the pass outs from this college realize their own selves and contribute towards the objective of establishing a new world order.

DR. YASEEN AHMAD SHAH PRINCIPAL

CONTENT

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B.

C.

D.

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II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

E.

F.

I.

II.

Preface i-ii

Executive Summary 01-07

Profile of the Institution 08-19

Criteria-wise Analytical Report 20-150

Curricular Aspects 20-33

Teaching – Learning and Evaluation 33-58

Research, Consultancy and Extension 58-77

Infrastructure and Learning Resources 77-91

Student Support and Progression 91-125

Governance, Leadership and Management 125-143

Innovations and Best Practices 143-150

Evaluative Report of the Departments 01-109

Annexure

Certificate of the recognition of U/S 2(F) &12(B)

of the UGC Act 1956 iii

Certificate of permanent affiliation University

of Kashmir iv

Declaration by the Head of the Institution vG.


EXECUTIVESUMMARY


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B. Executive Summary

The SWOC analysis of the Institution

Sri Pratap College, M.A.Road Srinagar, is the oldest Institution of Higher

Education in the State of Jammu & Kashmir established in the year 1905. The

Institution is in 110th year of its march towards realizing the goals of higher

education. The college has traversed a long and chequered history in

academic affiliations as well. Initially the college was affiliated to the Hindu

College Banaras. It was in the year 1911, that it got the status of a degree

college in arts. Till 1912, the college was functioning under the aegies of the

Hindu Society. In 1912, the college was taken over by the Government of

State (Maharaja at that time) and its affiliation shifted to the famous Panjab

University, Lahore. The science subjects were offered in the college for the

first time during the principalship of Prof. I.K. Sharga (1911 -21).

The first issue of the college magazine “The Pratap” was published in 1916.

Till 1947, the college continued its affiliation with Panjab Univ ersity Lahore.

The college got affiliated to the University of Jammu & Kashmir after its

establishment post 1947. However, t oday the college is affiliated to the

University of Kashmir.

A major event in the history of the Institution was the delinking of Arts

Faculty which took place in 1975. From thence the college is an exclusive

science education college offering Under Graduate programme s in traditional

subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Mathematics, Electronics,

Geology, Geography as well as the new and market or iented subjects of

Information Technology, Biochemistry, B iotechnology, Bioinformatics &

Human Genetics. The college has progressed into a PG college with subjects

of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences being offered for post -graduation.

The Institution shall turn a corner next year when it will form a part of the

Cluster University of Srinagar, with more PG programmes being started.

The college is currently affiliated to the University of Kashmir for all UG &

PG courses/ It is recognized by UGC under “2F” & 12B”/

The college has produced eminent personalities who left their mark in

every aspect of the human life. Be it politics, administration, medicine,

engineering, art, academics and science, the alumni of the Institution have

got recognition not only in the State of Jammu & Kashmir but also in the

country and even in distant corners of the world. The college has to its credit

three Chief Ministers of the State, a Sadar-e- Riyasat and an Army General of

the Country (who later on served as Governor of the Panjab as well) besides

numerous persons in various other fields.


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SWOC Analysis

Strengths (S)

The College is now an exclusive science education Institution which helps

it to focus on various aspects of science education essentials. Over the course

of 110 years, the science infrastructure has taken roots in the institutio n. The

college has about 31 labs catering to the needs of UG & PG students of

different subjects. The college has also got 5 computer labs. There is a

sprawling Botanical Garden with a lily pond and hi -tech greenhouse.

There are 29 small and big buildings having a plinth area of 8939.96 Sq.mts

and floor area of 17880 sq.mts. A huge playing field housing cricket, football,

lawn tennis, basketball and badminton courts is a part of the sprawling

campus. An auditorium with a seating capacity of 250 and conference hall of

about 80 capacity caters to various needs of not only the students of the

Institution but also to the requirements of the community as well. The

physical infrastructure of the Institution is also being put to optimal use by

making it available to the IGNOU students on holidays & Sundays, to the

students of “Company Secretary” after regular class work and for the conduct

of various competitive and recruitment exams on Sundays and holidays.

Similarly, the college playing field is util ized by the youth at large as well as by

football and Cricket Associations for the conduct of their sports activities. All

in all, the Institutional Physical Infrastructure is a huge strength of the college

on which it runs various academic, curricular and co-curricular activities

catering to the needs of the students enrolled in the Institution as well as to

the needs of the community at large.

! special strength of the Institution is the presence of “Hydrobiology Lab”

recognized by the University of Kashmir and UGC as a designated research

centre for undertaking research in various aspects of water and water -bred

flora and fauna. The lab conducts research on water quality and bio-diversity

of various lakes, rivers & water bodies of the Jammu & Kashmir . As a

recognized research centre the Lab has produced 16 Ph.D. scholars (5 more

pursuing at present) and 29 M.Phil. Scholars (4 more pursuing), in addition to

number of quality research papers having been published in reputed national

& international journals.

The Institution has Zoological and Botanical Museums where specimens of

rare flora and fauna are preserved. In the Botanical Museum, a section is

devoted to ethno-botanical collections, which educates the visitor about the

various uses of plants and plant products in the cultural life of the people in

not so distant past.


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Well- qualified and experienced faculty goes a long way in strengthening

the academic transaction in the Institution. The Institution, which admits

about 700 students at the entry level, has a faculty strength of 70 members,

out of which 28 are Associate professors. Twenty eight faculty members have

Ph.D. as their highest qualification while as 17 have M.Phil. Besides the

permanent faculty, there are 37 members engaged on the contract basis

having UGC set qualification of PG with 55% marks in the relevant subjects

with Ph.D. / M.Phil. or NET/SLET, ( 11 Ph.D. & 15 M.Phils.). Our faculty is a

blend of experience and youth, making it vibrant & dynamic with a quotient

of maturity attached. A good number of teachers are now engaged in active

research with an excellent output. This trend will catch on and make our

transition from UG College to cluster University smooth.

Another strength of the Institution is the evolved system and methodical

work-culture in place. Every aspect of the academic transaction and stake

holder welfare follows a highly evolved systematic course. Be it identifying

the advanced learners or weak students, redressing the grievances of the

students and employees, carrying out minor or major repairs in the

infrastructure, deciding about the future planning in infrastructure, procuring

the lab equipment as well as class-room/ staff room furniture, introduction o f

new subjects etc., all follow a due procedure. This makes the Institution and

its working smooth, hassle free and methodical. Any new incumbent can fit in

the system with a little bit of understanding of its working.

A constant flow of funds from the State Government is another strength

of this Institution. From salary of the staff to the finances required for

infrastructure projects, lab equipment, office machinery, library books,

teaching aids, all funds come from the Government. Education in the college

is free for the students. They only deposit a nominal annual fee of Rs 3000 (

at an average for UG courses), which remains in the Institution and from

which various small requirements like engaging of extra staff ( non -teaching)

and Institutional scholarship to the deserving students is met. The State

never defaults on the financial requirements and this helps the Institution to

plan and augment the facilities for the benefit of students.

Weaknesses (W)

The Institution has moved slowly in adopting the digital system in all its

facets. The full-fledged adoption of digitization, be it in administration,

library, admission records, curricular transactions etc. is desirable as it brings

reliability and transparency into the system. It is also student friendly and

highly convenient to the new generation. Various reasons can be cited for

this slow adoption but if the Institution has to leave its mark in the academic

world, a complete & fully operational digital system has to evolve

expeditiously and all stake –holders have to chip in for the same.


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The deluge of Sept.2014 has brought in large scale devastation to the

college. The Institution remained under 18 feet water for a staggering 23

days. The floods soaked the walls of the building to the extent that even after

a gap of 15 months, the walls are still drenched and a fungal growth can be

observed on the walls. Though the college administration, from its resources

particularly from the local fund kitty, emb arked on a massive effort of

redemption and succeeded in bringing back the academics to the Institution,

the setback to building structures remains a cause of concern.

More colossal was the loss to the library and labs. Our library lost around

60,000 books, some of them rare and classic editions, completely. In the

same way, the equipment housed in the ground floor labs , in particular,

suffered irreparable loss. Be it PCR, computers, various types of digital

meters, maps, charts, specimens, chemicals, photocopiers or electronic

gadgets, all got damaged to the extent of rendering them unserviceable. This

devastation considerably weakened the Institutional activities and it will need

a consistent effort to neutralize the setback.

The Botanical Garden, a repository of diverse species reared over a period

of 100 years was worst hit. Books and equipment can be replaced within a

comparatively short period of time but to rear a tree, both exotic and

endemic, needs a generation of effort. Hence the loss to the botanical

diversity including the hi-tech green house and herbal garden is difficult to

overcome in the immediate future.

The newly laid international standard lawn -tennis court (at a cost of Rs.30

laks) was wiped clean.

Overall the deluge has brought in considerable weakness to the Institution.

What used to be strengths of the college turned into its weakness overnight.

The worst brunt would be borne by the students for a few years. However,

the college administration with ample support from the governme nt and

some NGOs is trying its best to minimize the transitional period to a

minimum.

Though the Institution is in the centre of Central Business District and very

near to specialized and tertiary care health centers of the city, primary health

care facility manned by a qualified medical practioner is the need of the hour .

The Institution has a more than hundred residential scholars in its campus.

Absence of a round the clock primary medical facility in the campus can lead

to avoidable fatalities.

Opportunities (O).

An exciting phase of the Institution is just arriving with the college having

been declared part of the Cluster University of Sr inagar by the State

Government in accordance with the centrally sponsored RUSA initiative.


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School of Sciences has been sanctioned for the Institution where, in phased

manner, PG programmes in various Science subjec ts will be introduced. To

begin with, two PG programmes in Information Technology (IT) and

Geography have already been allotted to the Institution. This i s in addition to

the already running programmes in Chemistry and Environmental sciences.

The work on augmenting the physical infrastructure, to ready it to function

as school of science, is in progress and picking up pace. Initially one class

room block, three storey block for sciences, an auditorium with a seating

capacity of 350 and a bfitting canteen block are being constructed for which

the funds have already been released.

The introduction of PG courses in sciences is a huge opportunity to the

students and teachers at the Institution. The intake capacity of the University

of Kashmir offering PG programmes is limited thereby restricting the

prospects of the aspirants who want to pursue PG & research in sciences.

With the cluster university offering the programmes , the aspirations of such

students will be met to a large extent.

The opportunity for teachers is even more exciting. Having been part of a

UG college, most of their time was consumed in class room teaching. With

the introduction of the PG programmes and now forming part of a University,

the teachers will gradually shift towards productive research, guiding

students in their research and themselves engaging in pursuing relevant

research activities.

Another opportunity will be in the form of becoming part of the

curriculum framing apex bodies of UG Board of Studies and PG Board of

Studies (UG BOS & PG BOS). Till now only one of our faculty from each

subject worked as a member in the curriculum designing. In the new set up,

as part of the cluster university, our faculty will be the drivers of the change

in formation and designing of the curriculum, taking due cognizance of the

feedback from stake holders especially students and trends in the higher

education sector locally, nationally and internationally.

There will be opportunities in introducing new market relevant

programmes under the new proposition. If all goes as planned, the creation

of multi-disciplinary research labs in the Institution, functioning as research

centers, open to scientists and industry, will create a new dynamics in the

system and lift the Institution to the forefront of quality research in the State

of Jammu & Kashmir.

In the field of sports, the Institution is finalizing the terms of the contract to

be signed with Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Associations ( JKCA) who will then

develop the college cricket field into national standard sports facility ( for

cricket), capable of hosting national events. Similarly, the Institution is also


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seizing the opportunity of tying up with the sports council of J&K who will be

providing specialized coaching in various sports like football, badminton,

lawn-tennis and athletics. Such collaborations and tie -ups, it is hoped, will

benefit the talented students in pursuing their passion and career in sports.

Challenges (C)

Over the years a good number of students who seek admission in entry year

leave midway in the very first year. They get admitted to some professional

course (BE, MBBS, MBA etc.) within the State or outside. They prefer a

professional degree over an academic degree because it allows better

prospects for getting a job after the completion of degree. However, as has

been observed, the colleges and Institutions they pursue their degrees in,

don’t ensure jobs for them/ Our college is to motivate the students to pursue

academics in the Institution instead of obscure professional Institutions. A

good degree in science has immense job prospectus in research and

academics. The challenge lies in turning out a product of excellent quality

capable of undertaking research or pursuing academics to the highest le vel.

Another challenge is to attract the best students to the Institution. For this

the Institution has to upgrade its academics and aim at excellence. Also the

Institution has to motivate the Government, which formulates polices for

admission to the Institution, to raise the requirement for admission to B.G 1 st

year and limit the intake capacity in the college.

One more challenge is to motivate the industry to fund the research

projects of basic nature as well the ones of mutual interest. The chall enge lies

in convincing the industry to earmark finance for funding research which

needs to be of the requisite quality and beneficial to the community.

The Institution has a rich and diverse alumni and the Alumni Association

“Shaheen” is vibrant and functional. Nevertheless, till date no worthwhile

support in terms of ideas, innovations or finances has been forthcoming from

the alumnus of the Institution. It is a challenge to involve the alumni, who

happen to be in positions of authority globally, to act as mentors or extend

financial and technical support for the Institution for furthering the cause of

academics and research.

The Institution is wholly dependent on the funding from the government of the State. A small amount does come from the UGC for various academic or infrastructure related activities. However, the Government funding, though reliable, is not ideal for the working of an Institution of excellence. At least, a major part of funding should be generated by the Institution itself. For this, the Institution needs to venture on the course of consultancy and extension in a big way. Also, the education in the college needs to be made partially, if not fully, self - financed. Another area of generating finances will be by optimizing the use of the existing physical infrastructure by renting it


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out during the post-activity hours or during holidays & Sundays. Some of it, like renting the auditorium, conference hall and class rooms for competitive/ recruitment exams is already happening. But the activity, needs a major thrust to generate funds for furthering the cause of academics in the college.


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PROFILE OF

THE INSTITUTION


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C. Profile of the Institution

1. Name and Address of the College:

Name

Address :

City :

State: J&K

Website :

2. For communication :

Designation Name Telephone Mobile Fax Email with STD code

Principal

O:019-2476828 9419010839

0194- 2476804

[email protected]

R:

Vice Principal O: R:

Steering

Prof.

Mairaj-ud-

Din Sheikh O:019-2476828 9419548700

[email protected]

Committee

R: Co-ordinator

3. Status of the Institution:

Affiliated College

Constituent College

Any other (specify)

4. Type of Institution:

A . By Gender I. For Men II. For Women III. Co-education B. By Shift I. Regular II. Day III. Evening

M.A. Road, Srinagar, Kashmir

Sri Pratap College, Srinagar

Pin: 190001

www.spcollege.co.in

Dr.Yaseen

Ahmad Shah

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5. It is a recognized minority institution? Yes No If yes specify the minority status (Religious/linguistic/ any other) and provide documentary evidence.

6. Sources of funding: Government Grant-in-aid Self-financing Any other

7. A).Date of establishment of the College: July1905…… (dd/mm/yyyy ) b). University to which the college is affiliated /or which governs the

college (If it is a constituent college) University of Kashmir c. Details of UGC recognition:

Under Section Date, Month & Year Remarks(If any)

(dd-mm-yyyy)

i. 2 (f) June,1972

ii. 12 (B) June,1972

(Enclose the Certificate of recognition u/s 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act)

d. Details of recognition/approval by statutory/regulatory bodies other than UGC (AICTE, NCTE, MCI, DCI, PCI, RCI etc.) Nil

Under Section/ Recognition/Approval Day, Month Clause Details and Year Validity Remarks Institution/Department (dd -mm-yyyy) Programme

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

(Enclose the recognition on/approval letter)

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No recognized by any other regulatory body

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8. Does the affiliating university Act provide for conferment of autonomy (as recognized by the UGC), on its affiliated colleges?

Yes No If yes, has the College applied for availing the autonomous status?

Yes No

9. Is the college recognized

a. by UGC as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE)?

If yes, date of recognition: …………………… (dd/mm/yyyy)

b. For its performance by any other governmental agency?

Yes No If yes, Name of the agency …………………… and Date of recognition: …………………… (dd/mm/yyyy)

10. Location of the campus and area in sq.mts:

Location * Urban Campus area in sq. mts.

Built up area in sq. mts. √ (URBAN) (* Urban, Semi-urban, Rural, Tribal, Hilly Area, Any others specify)

11. Facilities available on the campus (Tick the available facility and

provide numbers or other details at appropriate places) or in case the

institute has an agreement with other agencies in using any of the

listed facilities provide information on the facil ities covered under the

agreement.

Auditorium /seminar complex with infrastructural facilities

Sports facilities *

Play ground

*swimming pool *

Gymnasium

Yes No √

34o;04’N-74o49’E: Alt: 1602 m;a;s.l

1,055,360 sq.feet (98046.15 sq.mts)

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8, 939. 96 sq.mts

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NIL

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Hostel

* Boys’ hostel

i. Number of hostels

ii. Number of inmates

iii. Facilities (mention available facilities)

* Girls’ hostel

i. Number of hostels

ii. Number of inmates

iii. Facilities (mention available facilities) *

Working women’s hostel

i. Number of inmates

ii. Facilities (mention available facilities)

Residential facilities for teaching and non -teaching staff (give numbers available — cadre wise)

Cafeteria —

Health centre – First aid, Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency care facility,

Ambulance……. Health centre staff –

Qualified doctor Full time Part-time

Qualified Nurse Full time

Part-time

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Facilities like banking, post office, book shops ( NIL)

Transport facilities to cater to the needs of students and staff ( Yes)

Animal house (NO)

Biological waste disposal ( Yes)

Generator or other facility for management/regulation of electricityand voltage 2.50 KV generator disel besides there are two to three KV

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02

100

Dining Hall

Recreation facilities

Nil

Nil

Nil

01

01

Yes


kerosine generators

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Solid waste management facility (Through SMC)

Waste water management ( Through SMC)

Water harvesting ( NO)

12. Details of programmes offered by the college (Give data for current academic year)

S. Programme Name of the

Entry Medium of

Sanctioned/ No. of

Programme/ Duration approved Students

No. Level

Qualification instruction

Course Student Admitted

strength

1 Under -Graduate

B.Sc. 03Yrs 10+2 English

2 Post-Graduate

M.Sc. 02Yrs 10+2+3 English 16+16 16+16

Integrated

3 Programmes

PG

4 Ph.D.

5 M.Phil.

6 Ph.D

7 Certificate courses

A.Spoken

Arabic

3 month 10+2 Arabic 50 40

B.Personality

development 3 month English 30 25

8 UG Diploma

9 PG Diploma

Any Other B.Sc. IT O3 Yrs. 10+2 English 50+10 43

10 (specify and

provide details)


Entry Level

930 645

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13. Does the college offer self-financed Programmes?

Yes *√ (partially ) No * If yes, how many?

14. New programmes introduced in the college during the last five years if

any?

Yes √ No Number 03

List the departments: (respond if applicable only and do not list facilities like Library,

Physical Education as departments, unless they are also offering academic degree awarding programmes. Similarly, do not list the departments offering common compulsory subjects for all the programmes like English, regional languages etc.)

Faculty Departments 15 (UG) UG PG Research (eg. Physics, Botany, History etc.) 02 Science Arts Commerce Any Other (Specify)

16. Number of Programmes offered under (Programme means a degree course like

BA, BSc, MA, M.Com…) a. annual system

b. semester system

c. trimester system

17. Number of Programmes with a. Choice Based Credit System b. Inter/Multidisciplinary Approach c. Any other (specify and provide details)

Seven seats in PG courses & 10 In B.Sc. IT

Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry,

EWM, Biotechnology, English,

Bioinformatics

IT, Mathematics, Statistics, Clinical

Biochemistry, Human Genetics,

Electronics Geography, Geology, B.Sc. IT,

PG. Chemistry

&

Environmental

Sciences

01

04

02


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6. Does the college offer UG and/or PG programmes in Teacher

Education? Yes No √ If yes,

a. Year of Introduction of the programme(s)…………………

(dd/mm/yyyy) and number of batches that completed the programme

b. NCTE recognition details (if applicable) Notification No.:

…………………………………… Date :……………………………(dd/mm/yyyy)

Validity:………………………..

c. Is the institution opting for assessment and accreditation of Teacher Education Programme separately? Yes No √

19. Does the college offer UG or PG programme in Physical Education? Yes No √ If yes,

a. Year of Introduction of the programme(s)…………… (dd/mm/yyyy) and number of batches that completed the programme

b. NCTE recognition details (if applicable)

c. Notification No.: …………………………………… Date: …………………………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Validity…

d. Is the institution opting for assessment and accreditation of Physical Education Programme separately? Yes No √


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20. Number of teaching and non -teaching positions in the Institution Positions Teaching faculty Non-

teaching staff

Technical staff Professor Associate

professor Assistant professor

M F M F M F M F M F Sanctioned by the UGC/ University/State Government Recruited

01

21

06

31

02

49

16

27

06

Yet to recruit 3

9

14

12

37

Sanctioned by the Management/ society or other authorized bodies Recruited

Yet to recruit

21. Qualifications of the teaching staff: Highest Qualification

Professor Associate Professor

Assistant professor Total

Male Female Male Female Male Female

Permanent teachers

D.Sc./D.Litt. Ph.D. 07 01 11 09 28 M.Phil. 08 01 06 02 17 PG 07 04 12 02 25 Temporary teachers

Lecturer Lecturer Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Ph.D. 08 12 01 nil 11 M.Phil. 07 01 07 nil 15 PG 03 02 04 02 11 Part-time teachers

Ph.D. M.Phil. PG

21.Number of Visiting Faculty /Guest Faculty engaged with the College.


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23. Furnish the number of the students admitted to the college during the

last four academic years. 24. Details on students enrollment in the college during the current

academic year: Type of students UG PG M. Phil. Ph.D. Total Students from the same State where the college is located 1519 55 1574 Students from other states of India NRI students Foreign students Total 1519 55 1574

25. Dropout rate in UG and PG (average of the last two batches)

26. Unit Cost of Education

(Unit cost = total annual recurring expenditure (actual) divided by total

number of students enrolled)

(a) including the salary component Rs.70,801.83

(b) excluding the salary component

Rs.3,809.847

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Categories

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

SC 06 02

ST 90 11 153 27 141 33 128 33

OBC 08 01 23 07 17 04 09 02

General 1869 174 2089 203 1623 164 1017 253

Others 02 03 01

UG 32.69 % PG

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27. Does the college offer any programme/s in distance education mode

(DEP)?

If yes,

a) is it a registered centre for offering distance education programmes of

another University Yes No

b) Name of the University which has granted such registration. IGNOU c) Number of programmes offered 17

d) Programmes carry the recognition of the Distance Education Council.

Yes No

28. Provide Teacher-student ratio for each of the programme/course offered ( UG 1:80 )

29. Is the college applying for Accreditation : Cycle 1 Cycle 2

Cycle 3 Cycle 4

Re-Assessment: (Cycle 1refers to first accreditation and Cycle 2, Cycle 3 and Cycle 4 refers to √re-accreditation)

Yes No

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30. Date of accreditation* (applicable for Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4 and re-

assessment only)

Cycle 1: 2004…… (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result

B++….….... Cycle 2: ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation

Outcome/Result……..... Cycle 3: ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy)

Accreditation Outcome/Result…….....

* Kindly enclose copy of accreditation certificate(s) and peer team report(s) as an annexure.

31. Number of working days during the last academic year. 227

32. Number of teaching days during the last academic year (Teaching days means days on which lectures were engaged excluding the examination days) 138

33. Date of establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) IQAC

08-03-2010 (dd/mm/yyyy)

34. Details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports

(AQAR) to NAAC. AQAR (i) 18-09-2015 (dd/mm/yyyy) 2010 -11 AQAR (ii) 18-09-2015 (dd/mm/yyyy) 2011-12 AQAR (iii) 23 -09-2015 (dd/mm/yyyy) 2012 -13 AQAR (iv) 24-09-2015 (dd/mm/yyyy) 2013 -14 Any other relevant data (not covered above) the college would like to

include. (Do not include explanatory/descriptive information)


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CRITERIA- WISE

ANALYTICAL

REPORT


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D. Criteria-wise Analytical Report

Criterion-I- Curricular Aspects.

1.1. Curriculum Planning and Implementation

1.1.1. State the vision, mission and objectives of the Institution and describe how these are communicated to the students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders.

Sri Pratap College is the oldest Higher Education Institution (HEI ) of the State of Jammu and Kashmir established in 1905. The institution has a clear vision which states “To strive, to seek, to find out, not to yield” and its Mission statement reads as:

* To enable the students to think logically, analytically and cri tically in order to inculcate scientific temper among them;

* To realize ones potential for self-development in terms of physical, emotional, intellectual and moral attainments through educational experience;

* To acquire a comparative capability to appreciate and imbibe the emerging values of contemporary times such as concern for ecology, equity, credibility, harmony and cultural pluralism.

At the start of the Academic Session, a grand assembly (or induction programme) is held for the orientation of the fresher’s (B/Sc/1st year) students. Besides many other aspects touched during the induction programme, the students are informed about the vision, mission and objectives of the Institution. The vision, Mission statements are read out and the concepts explained, so as to orient the fresher’s towards t he goals which they are to pursue while staying in the Institution.

Moreover, almost all publications of the Institution monthly and biannual IQAC Newsletters “The Pratap Post” or the Annual Magazine “The Pratap” or the brochures enclosed with the Admission form, the vision and Mission statements are prominently displayed. The college official Website also carries, in bold font, the vision and Mission statements. In addition to these, whenever there is an occasion of interaction between the stakeholders like alumni, parents, teachers etc. the vision & mission statement is read out first so as to enable all to remain acquainted and focused towards the objectives and goals of the Institution.

1.1.2. How does the Institution develop and deploy action plans for effective implementation of the curriculum? Give details of the process and substantiate through specific example(s).

At the beginning of each academic session, a general staff meeting is held in the conference Hall of the Institution to frame the Academic Calendar. The meeting is purposely convened to work out an action plan for the


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forthcoming academic session. All things like, how to approach the session, what part of the syllabus needs to be completed at what time, when to conduct the Internal Assessment Tests and practical sessional tests, schedule of field trips of various subjects and remedial classes for slow learners are discussed threadbare and a neatly designed action plan devised? Periodic meetings are scheduled to take stock of the actual progress in implementation of the action plan. A calendar of Academic Activities is formulated and monitored throughout the session.

1.1.3. What type of support (procedural and practical) do the teachers receive (from the University and/ or Institution) for effectively translating the curriculum and improving teaching practices?

All logistics requirements like well -furnished and clean lecture rooms and labs, teaching aids like white boards with markers, bio visual charts, practical oriented lab equipment for all science subjects are arranged. Transport facilities for ferrying students to & fro on their field trips are provided by the Institution. Digital teaching aids like multimedia projectors and network ed computer systems are available on shared basis. There is also the facility of the Edu-Sat (Educational satellite) at the Institutional level. Besides the Institutional library, the library of the affiliated University is also available to the teachers of the Institution. By simple process of writing a letter or sending an e-mail, the University facilities of Labs and Library can be extended to the students of the Institution.

1.1.4. Specify the initiatives taken up or contributions made by the institution for effective curriculum delivery and transaction on the curriculum provided by the affiliating University or other statutory agency .

Being an academic Institution successful curriculum delivery forms an integral part of the overall academic pursuit of the Institution. In this regard the institution takes a number of initiatives to accomplish the proper deliverance and transaction of curriculum.

i) At the beginning of the academic session, a general staff meeting is held to impress upon the faculty the importance of the proper curriculum delivery. Entire staff is made aware of the necessity of working towards full realization of the academic goals regarding transaction and deliverance of the curriculum.

ii) The committee for Academic Affairs sets the g oals for each month and then monitors the progress on this front.

iii) Wherever a shortage of time (working days) is witnessed, the concerned faculty is asked to stretch the duration of the daily class work hours or Lab sessions, as the case maybe.

iv) A mid-year meeting of the staff is held to take stock of the progress and reaffirm the commitment for achieving a cent percent delivery and transaction of the curriculum.


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1.1.5How does the institution network and interact with beneficiaries such as industry, research bodies and the University in effective operationalization of the curriculum?

The college at departmental levels has established contacts with research bodies, industries (in some cases only) and PG departments of the Affiliating University and other Universities as well.

i) Department of Electronics seeks and gets help from DIELT (Old DOECC).

ii) Similarly all other departments of the Institution are in active contact with the PG Departments of the Affiliating University and due exchange of written material takes place to help the Institution to fulfill its obligations towards curriculum.

iii) Department of Geography has an understanding with the “Department of GIS & Remote Sensing” Govt/ of J&K- Indian Meteorological Centre Srinagar and “Department of Economics & Statistics” Govt/ of Jammu and Kashmir/

1.1.6.What are the contributions of the institution and / or its staff members to the development of the curriculum by the University)?(number of staff members/departments represented on the Board of Studies, student feedback, teachers feedback, stakeholder feedback provided, specific suggestions etc.

Our Institution is a Government Institution affiliated to University of Kashmir. The academic control in terms of curriculum development, formation and the conduct of the exams is totally controlled by the affiliating Universit y. However, the Institution is very well represented on BOS (Board of Studies) entrusted with the development of the curriculum. Every department of the college has at least one member on the BOS and in certain cases even two or three. BOS is mandated to revise/reform the courses of the study in each subject after every three years, which is mandatory for incorporating the new vistas in the respective disciplines. As of today, we have 20 staff members representing the Institution on the BOS at UG level . Morever, our college is running two PG courses Chemistry & Environmental Sciences/ The HOD’s of the two respective departments are members of the B OS at PG level in the affiliating University.

Besides the main function of formulating and developing curriculum for the UG/PG courses, the BOS also function as the platform where feedback from teachers and students is taken and discussed and proper course of action adopted to strategize the issues in the light of such feedback. It is the member from the respective department of the Institution who takes this very important feedback to the BOS.

As an example, the Department of Geography represented by Head of the Department (S.P.College) in the BOS, was instrumental in shifting a paper (course) allotted Semester 1 st to semester 3rd in accordance with the feedback received from students and teachers of the subject at UG level.


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1.1.7. Does the institution develop curriculum for any of the courses offered (other than those under the purview of the affiliating University) by it? If yes, give details on the process (Needs Assessment, design, development and planning) and the course for which the curriculum has been developed.

The faculty members from the Institution are called on by different agencies to design and frame the curriculum of their respective subjects. This is a continuous process and has been going on for decades. In the last two years two of the faculty members’ one from Geography and another from Zoology were engaged in framing the curriculum for Secondary School courses of J& K BOSE. They were also to restructure the textbooks of the courses. It was a long process and took them several weeks to complete the exercise. They had to work with a group of teachers from different levels and came up with a framework and restructured text-book which would incorporate the current topics and local references.

1.1.8. How does institution analyze/ ensure that the stated objectives of curriculum are achieved in the course of implementation

The Institution conducts meeting of the faulty and also of academic affairs committee at due intervals, which are notified at the beginning of the academic session. Besides the review of the status of curriculum progress made till date, the meeting also is a platform for the administration to pass on the stated objectives of curriculum to the faculty. The role of senior faculty is imperative in such an endeavor. They state the clear cut objectives of the curriculum to the respective teaching departments. At times the meetings are also held at departmental level for passing on the suggestions to the teachers for realizing the objectives of curriculum. Usually it is the HOD who states the objectives and stresses the need for realizing such objectives.

1.2. Academic Flexibility

1.2.1. Specifying the goals and objectives give details of the certificate/ diploma/skill development courses etc. offered by the institution.

The Institution has from the current year started four certificate / skill development courses. The three month “Spoken Arabic” course has already run one cycle successfully/ The certificate course on “Personality Development” is currently going on smoothly with 25 enrolled students. Besides a short duration mentoring course for science teachers of government schools has also been started in the college. A training programme to hone the skills of the aspirants in the “Clinical Biochemistry” is also running at the instant.

1.2.2. Does the institution offer programmes that facilitate twinning/dual degree? If yes give details.

The Institution does not offer twinning or dual degree programmes as of now.


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1.2.3. Give details on the various institutional provisions with reference to academic flexibility and how it has been helpful to students in terms of skills development, academic mobility, progression to higher studies and improved potential for employability. Issues may cover the following and beyond:

* Range of Core/ Elective options offered by the University and those opted by the college.

* Choice Based Credit System and range of subject options

* Courses offered in modular form.

* Credit transfer and accumulation facility

* Lateral and vertical mobility within and across programmes and courses.

* Enrichment courses.

The Institution is academically affiliated to the University of Kashmir. University has already taken a decision regarding shifting the currently in vogue annual system to semester (CBCS) from the academic session 2016. The CBCS scheme is wholesome and contains all the features considered essential for such a scheme. There is the provision of core and elective courses in it as well as the credit transfer. However, lateral and vertical mobility within and across programmes and courses has not been included initially. The reasons for this is the huge number of students at undergraduate level and their Geographical spread across the division of Kashmir. Nevertheless, the features of lateral and vertical mobility will be added to it after the scheme takes roots and becomes familiar to the students.

1.2.4. Does the institution offer self-financed programmes? If yes list them and indicate how they differ from other programmes, with reference to admission, curriculum, fee structure, teacher qualification, salary etc.

The Institution doesn’t offer any separate pro grammes, self-financed or otherwise, as it is not mandated to do so being a Government college and affiliated to a State University. However, in the programmes offered there are a few programmes which have self -financing options available, the number being fixed by the University. Thus we have 03 self-financing seats for M.Sc. Chemistry and 04 for M.Sc. Environmental Sciences. Besides, B.Sc. I.T is a partially self -financed programme whereby students are required to deposit tuition fee amounting to about 40 to 50% of the expenditure incurred on the programme. B.Sc. with Biotechnology & B.Sc. with I.T are two other programmes which realize finances from the student to partially set off the expenses.

For M.Sc. Chemistry and M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, the admission is strictly on the basis of the entrance tests conducted by the affiliating University (i.e. University of Kashmir) for aspirants to the PG Courses at University and affiliated colleges. The students are assigned the college on the basis of the merit they secure. The curriculum and fee structure for P.G


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programmes is fixed by the University of Kashmir. However, during the periodic upgrading of the syllabi (after every three years) post-Graduate Board of Studies meetings are conducted. In those meetings the Institution is usually represented by HOD’s of the respective departments and they go armed with feedback from the students and teachers, to modify and recast the curriculum for the programmes. They have the status of expert s in the meeting and usually succeed in bringing about the required changes in the curriculum of the programmes.

As regards to the UG self-financed or partially self-financed programmes like B.SC.IT, B.SC with Biotechnology, B.Sc. with IT , the respective HOD’s represent the college in the Board of Undergraduate Studies Meetings which are tasked to update and upgrade the curriculum of the programme.

Being a Government Institution the salary of the teachers teaching the programmes is disbursed from the Government funds.

The fee structure for the self-financed programmes (full or partial) is given below:

S.No

Programme

No. of seats

Open S.F

Fee per Annum

( Rupees)

Duration of course

1.

M.Sc. Chemistry

12 03

Rs.10180 (O)

10180+75000(SF)

2 years

2.

M.Sc. Environmental

Sciences

12 04

Rs.15180(Open)

15180+75000(SF)

2 years

3.

B.Sc.IT

50 10

12505(Open) 12505+40,000(S.F)

3 years

4.

B.Sc. with Biotechnology

30 nil

Rs.5355.00

3 years

5. B.Sc. with IT Open to all Rs.5355.00 3 years.

Only qualified teachers, full filling the UGC prescribed minimum qualification standards are teaching the programme s listed above. Every teacher is a P.G in the subject with over 55% of marks, NET/SLET score and or M.Phil. / PhD .

1.2.5. Does the college provide additional skill oriented programmes, relevant to regional and global employment markets? If yes provide details of such programmes and the beneficiaries.


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language can prove a great advantage once they search for a job in the gulf market.


The college has started from this year a certificate course in “Modern Spoken Arabic”; The course is meant to enhance the communicative skills of the students in spoken Arabic. The relevance of the course is that a large number of professionals (like Doctors, Engineers, Managers, etc.) and a good number of academic degree holders prefer gulf countries for employment because of intrinsic advantages the region possesses. Fluency in Arabic

28

Murtaza Ali

B.Sc. 1st

year

Spcian

20

8494003304

02

Mohd Fazal

B.Sc 2rd

year

-do-

21

9622533152

03

Maqbool Husain

-do-

-do-

20

04

Muzamil Jalal

-do-

-do-

05

Ali Raza

-do-

-do-

06

Rozia

-do-

-do-

21

9596132025

07

Umair Farooq

-do-

-do-

08

Majid

-do-

-do-

09

Arman Hafeez

B.Sc 3rd

year

-do-

21

9469061144

10

Mohd Moosa

-do-

-do-

22

8713982900

11

Asma Rafiq

-do-

-do-

12

Junaid Bashir

-do-

-do-

13

Suhaib Yousuf

-do-

-do-

14

Moen Shabir

-do-

-do-

15

Waseem Ahmad

-do-

-do-

16

Tanveer Ahmad

-do-

-do-

19

9797824047

17

Shakee-ur-Ramzan

-do-

-do-

18

Mir Jalal

-do-

-do-

19

Syed Sajad

-do-

-do-

20

Tahajud Ahmad

-do-

-

do-

21

Bilal Ahmad

-do-

-do-

22 Basit Ahmad -do- -do-

23 Mehraj-u-din -do- -do- 21 7298871373

24 Mohd Shafi Parray

-do- -do-

25 Mohd Nadeem -do- -do- 26 Yawar Majeed -do- -do- 27 Aijaz AHmad -do- -do- 28

Ubaid Aadil

B.IT 3rd

Semester

-d0-

29

Umar Ramzan

-do-

-do-

19

9622595777 30

Aamar Ali

-do-

-do-

18

9596161474

31

Rukaiya Yousuf

B.A 3rd

year

Women’s College Srg

20

7298658164

32

Mohd Rafiq

B.Com

Out sider

24

7298868164

33

Rumaisa Iqbal

GNM

-do-

21

9622518164

34

Zeenat

M.A

-do-

27

9596132025

35

Sajad Shah

B.Sc

-do-

36

9797709644

36

Dr.Sameera Siraj

Phd. Zoology

Faculty member

39

9906645262

37

Dr.Shaista Masarat

-do-

-

Do-

46

9906622533


Table; The profile of students enrolled for “Spoken Arabic”;

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The course is run by a teacher who has NET qualified in Arabic after P.G. and has got a resounding response. More than 40 students have already been registered and attending their classes in the campus. Among them 4 are outsiders, 5 from the staff and 31 are UG students . Beside this programme, the department of Geography has submitted a proposal to the administrative department (Govt of J&K) for starting a diploma course in Geographic Information System (GIS). The administrative nod once received will enable the college to start this highly relevant skill oriented programme for imparting training in handling GIS during the time of normalcy as well as during disasters. These two programmes are in addition to the one already listed at 1.2.1 (personality development and basic engineering programmes).

1.2.6. Does the University provide for the flexibility of combining the conventional face-to-face and Distance Mode of Education for students to choose the courses/ combinations of their choice? If yes how does the Institution take advantage of such provision for the benefit of the students?

The affiliating University has not granted any such flexibility to the students till date. Our Institution being an affiliated college has overall academic control of the University of Kashmir, hence no such choice can be extended to the students as of now.

1.3. Curriculum Enrichment.

1.3.1. Describe the efforts made by the institution to supplement the University’s Curriculum to ensure that the academic programmes and Institution’s goal and objectives are integrated?

The main task of the Institution is to transact the curriculum set by the affiliating University. However, the Institution has its own goals and objectives, set out in the Vision and Mission statement of the Institutio n. To strive for excellence is a goal and every effort is made to keep this goal in consideration while transacting University prescribed curriculum. Teachers are continuously eked on to double their efforts to realize excellence in academics. At the Institutional level, teachers are given flexibility to choose their academic content keeping the prescribed curriculum in consideration. Teachers can make additions to the prescribed curriculum, if it is essential in their view, to further the cause of excellen ce. Curriculum completion is mandatory, however, flexibility to supplement curriculum is allowed to enhance the overall academic enrichment.

38 Noor Mohammad

M.Sc.( Zoo)

-do- 54 9419425076

39 Mohd Afzal M.Phil (Zoo)

-do- 9419066619

40 Syed E.Rizivi M.Phil( Bioch)

-do- 50 9419010798


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1.3.2. What are the efforts made by the institution to enrich and organize the curriculum to enhance the experiences of the students so as to cope with the needs of the dynamic employment market?

Besides the normal participation in the Board of Studies Meetings conducted by the affiliate University, wherein the curriculum is periodically reviewed and recast as per the developments taking place in various disciplines, the institution on its own also engages itself in revigorating the content of curriculum. Linking the curriculum to changing market demands is uppermost in the priorities both when the periodic curriculum revision meetings take place as well as when the Academic Affairs Committee meets to discuss the academic and curriculum progress in the Institution. It is a regular feature in the meetings of the Academic Affairs Committee to seek suggestions from HOD’s regarding the enrichment of the curriculum which are duly noted and communicated through the Institution representatives to the Affiliate University. Besides, the teachers enjoy a sort of autonomy in deciding the organization and structure of their academic transactions so far as they don’t leave any portion of the scheduled curriculum un- taught.

1.3.3.Enumerate the efforts made by the institution to integrate the cross cutting issues such as Gender Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human Rights, ICT etc. into the curriculum?

It is partly due to the efforts of the Institution that a Module course (evaluative) on “Environment Education” has been introduced some years back as part of the curriculum of B.Sc. 2nd year class which is compulsory for all students of the 2nd Year, including the B.Sc.IT students to pass. Moreover, both at Institutional level as well as at the level of the affiliate University, continuous stress is being laid to incorporate the current global issues with the curriculum/ It is the fruit of such efforts that “Global Warming and Climate change” forms an integral part of the c urriculum of Geography at UG level. Nevertheless, the full integration of curriculum with the all -encompassing issues has not been achieved till date, for reasons beyond the competence of the Institution. Still the teachers make efforts, while dealing with their regular, scheduled curriculum to touch the current cross cutting issues and explaining their various facets and trying to inculcate in the young minds the importance of Gender sensitization,

respect for human rights,

importance of incorporating ICT in

the day to day working

causes,

impacts

and management of climate changes and the like. A formal integration of

these issues with the curriculum, however, is desirable and need of the hour. The Institution will evolve a strategy to adopt these cross cutting issue s with the curriculum at the UG

level.

1.3.4.

What are the various value-added courses /enrichment programmes

offered to ensure holistic development of students?

a

Moral and ethical values

b

Employable and life skills

c

d

Better career options


Community orientation

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As of today, no value -added courses are offered or running in the Institution. However, the Institution is seized with the importance of holistic outlook and development of the students and in near future will be in a position to offer courses leading to the holistic development of its students. Recently, Institution has initiated courses like personality deve lopment & basic engineering. The process for admission is already set in motion and the classes may start as early as in the coming Jan-Feb of 2016.

1.3.5. Citing a few examples enumerate on the extent of use of the feedback from stakeholders in enriching the curriculum?

Feedback forms an important aspect of curricular development in the Institution. A multi-tier system of receiving the feedback does exist in the Institution. Teachers of the various programmes and courses are in a continuous process of noting down the deficiencies and/ or obsoleteness in the scheduled curriculum. Similarly feedback is collected, both informally during the course of class-room discussions as well as formally by distributing the Performa’s and seeking views from the students. The feedback is also received from the alumni of the Institution, either during the meeting of the Alumni Association or at individual level when they visit the Institution on occasions of some academic activity in the Institution. The ex-teachers of the Institution is another source of receiving feedback from the stakeholders.

All the feedback received is carefully documented and then discussed in the departmental meetings held for the purpose. The conclusions arrived are listed for getting them incorporated in the Board of Studies meetings held periodically for recasting or reforming the syllabi .

1.3.6. How does the institution monitor and evaluate the quality of its enrichment programmes?

The Institution has an Academic Affairs Committee in place which functions under the aegis of Dean Academics who also functions as the convener of the committee. Among many tasks concerning the curriculum transaction monitoring, the committee is also tasked to evaluate the effectivene ss of the enrichment programme set out at the start of the session each year. The committee usually employs direct method that is directly interacting with the teachers in groups or individually to see how they achieve the goal of enrichment and what methods they employ like using internet etc. an d try to find out whether these methods are adequate. The committee also gives its own version, evolved after a thorough discussion, to members so that the same is employed to make programmes more interesting , useful and productive.

1.4. Feedback System

1.4.1. What are the contributions of the institution in the design and development of the curriculum prepared by the University?


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The Institution is represented by the faculty (preferably the head of the concerned department) in the Board of Studies meeting conducted by the affiliate University. The meetings are conducted periodically usually after every three years but on occasions when there is some shift in the academic calendar, session or structure, like what happened this year when the academic year was divided into semesters, the meetings is called earlier than scheduled. The Board of Studies (BOS) meetings is held for designing, reforming, reviewing and developing the curriculum in various disciplines. The HOD’s are already in possession of the feedback from different stakeholders during the course of the academic sessions. The suggestions enlisted during the departmental meetings, based on the feedback from the stakeholders are put forth in clear & lucid manner and the representative of the department is ready for clearing any doubts and answering any questions of the BOS members. The suggestions are thus put forward with the f orce of authencity (being based on feedback) and knowledge (having been thoroughly discussed in the departmental meetings.

1.4.2. Is there a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from students and stakeholders on Curriculum? If yes how is it communicated to the University and made use internally for curriculum enrichment and introducing change/ new programmes?

There is both an informal as well formal mechanism for obtaining feedback from teachers, students, alumni and ex-teacher. In the case of students, feedback forms are periodically distributed among them and closed-ended suggestions collected. Besides, the students can communicate elaborate, open-ended reviews and suggestions about the curriculum. In the case of alumni and ex-teachers, the feedback is usually in an informal mode, whereby they can and do write their views,

preferences and suggestions or

else communicate them directly during the course of interaction taking place

in the Institution. All the feedback is invariably collected through the Academic Affairs Committee. The same is then directed to the relevant departments where it is further discussed and an opinion evolved. The evolved consensus is communicated to the University at the time of the BOS meeting.

During the current session, in order to further widen the scope of

feedback collection from various stakeh olders, an intercollege debate on the proposition “College Education in J&K is Listless”

was held

in the college

auditorium in collaboration with the media house “The Rising Kashmir Daily” The debate was presided

over by the Hon’ble Minister of Education

and

attended by the other major stakeholders from Universities

and colleges.

1.4.3.

How

many new programmes/courses were introduced by the institution during the last four years? What was the rationale for introducing new courses/programmes? Any other rel evant information regarding curricular aspects

which the college would like to include.

The Institution, exclusively a science stream Institution, is

in

a continuous process of introducing the programmes and courses which are having relevance to the current science education evolving paradigm. It was in

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spirit that the Institution had submitted a proposal to the Administrative Department (being a Government run college) in 2013-14 for introduction of four new courses at the undergraduate level. The Administrative Department, after considering the physical infrastructure and human capital, gave its nod in 2014 for introducing the courses. Our college, being affiliated to the University of Kashmir which exercises full academic control of the affiliated colleges, was required to get academi c clearance from the University of Kashmir. The Institution submitted the proforma along with other requirements to the University immediately after receiving the Administrative nod for granting academic recognition to the courses sanctioned by the Administrative Department. The University after following due procedure including inspection of the Institution to verify the infrastructural and human resources claims, allowed the introduction of three courses at the undergraduate level from 2015 0nwards. The three courses so sanctioned are

1. Bioinformatics 2. Human Genetics 3. Clinical Biochemistry.

The process for admitting students to these courses is on. The courses have been chosen after a careful study of the requirements of society and the assessment of infrastructure available in the Institution. A group of teachers, comprising of experienced and young teachers were assigned the job of identifying course to be introduced at UG level. The committee met a number of times after its members had surfed the net as well as gathered data regarding the demands of the society, marketability of the courses and infrastructure existing in the college. The committee submitted its report recommending four courses. Beside the above three courses, the committee had recommended “Environment

and Sustainable Development” which was

also sanctioned by the Government. But the University approved only the above listed courses and kept the 4 th

course pending, which we hope will be

granted from the next academic session.

Criterion II: Teaching-

Learning and Evaluation

2.1.

Student enrolment and profile.

2.1.1

How does the college ensure publicity and transparency in the admission process?

Immediately

after the declaration of the results of Hr.Sec.part II o f the State Board of School

education, J& K (BOSE), the Vice-Chancellor of the affiliate University issues a notification scheduling the admission process in various affiliated colleges. The college then issues its own notice detailing the eligibility criterion and complete schedule of admissions. The notice is given wide publicity through leading newspapers

and also uploaded

on the Institutional Website. If need

be, the

Institution republishes the notice for admissions in the widly circulated Dailies. The whole admission process is handled by a committee of faculty members so as to give it sanctity and


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ensure transparency. The students who seek admission are provided a copy of the prospectus detailing the whole admission process as well as the salient features of the academic and co-curricular activities. A provisional calendar of activities is also attached with the prospectus.

2.1.2. Explain in detail the criteria adopted and process of admission (Ex. (i) merit (ii) common admission test conducted by state agencies and national agencies (iii) combination of merit and entrance test and interview (iv) any other to various programmes of the institution.

The Institution adopts various methods for selection of candidates for admission to various programmes. For general B.SC courses, the admission is given to the students who fulfill the minimum criteria of merit in the qualifying examination ( class 12th exam) as fixed by University from time to time. However, the admissi on to subjects like B.Sc. with Biotechnology and B.Sc. with Environment & Water Management is done strictly on the basis of merit. For the entire course of the admission period, aspirant students are asked to deposit their forms with the Admission Committe e. On the next day of the end of the main admission a list, strictly in order of merit, giving due representation to the reserved categories as envisaged in the SRO’s issued by the State Government in this regard, is issued and the selectees are asked to complete the admission formalities within a stipulated time of two days. This exercise is carried out because the number of seats for Biotechnology and EWM is limited, the limit set by the University after proper, evaluation of various aspects including the infrastructure facilities.

For B.Sc. IT, the process of admission is entirely based on merit in the qualifying examination and handled by Dean College Development Council (DCDC) of the University of Kashmir. The selection is made, as per merit, by DCDC. The list is sent to the college and the vacancies if any after the stipulated time are conveyed to the DCDC after which again a new list from amongst the meritorious aspirants in waiting is sent to the college. The admission process comes to end once all the available seats in the college are filled. It will not be out of place to mention that only a fixed number of seats (i.e.60) are available in the college for B.Sc. IT, out of which 50 are open and 10 are payment seats.

For M.Sc. Chemistry and M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, the admission is based on the merit secured in the “Entrance Tests” conducted by the University of Kashmir for each P.G. course. The candidates , who qualify the examination as per the merit list, are referred to the college for getting admitted in the two P.G.Courses. Beside s the open merit and reserved category candidates allotted to the college, for both P.G.Courses, a few seats are reserved for self-financing students, which is also based on the qualifying merit in the entrance Test.

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provide a comparison with other colleges of the affiliating University within the city/district.

The minimum marks entitling a student to get admitted in an affiliated college is fixed by the University in consultation with the State -Government. The college being a Government Institution has technically no say in fixing the percentage at entry level. However, since the college has a fixed “intake capacity” at the entry level, usually students with a good merit in the Hr.Sec.part II seek admission in the college. All academic Colleges in Jammu & Kashmir State are Government Institutions, affiliated to either University of Kashmir or University of Jammu and thus minimum admission criterion is fixed by the Government (State) in consultation with the respective Universities. Notwithstanding this, the Institution compares favorably as far as the merit of the new entrants in the college is concerned for the following reasons.

1. The college is located in the Central Business District (CBD) of Srinagar at an ideal location where the academic hub consisting of one Degree College besides our own Institution, one Teacher education college, two Higher Secondary Schools and State Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPA & RD) are situated.

2. The Institution is an exclusively science college devoting itself to science education only and therefore, the first choice of science students.

3. The physical infrastructure and faculty profile of the college is impressive.

4. The college is more than a hundred year old Institution, hav ing earned a name and fame on account of its dedication to academic and co -curricular pursuits. No wonder then, the college admits students with merit in the qualifying examinations even in high-nineties (90%).

2.1.4. Is there a mechanism in the institution to review the admission process and student profiles annually? If yes what is the outcome of such an effort and how has it contributed to the improvement of the process?

Yes, the Institution does review the admission process and analys es the student profile. It is done for two-fold purposes. First, to overcome any lacuna in the process itself. Second, to know the type of student who gets admitted in the Institution like knowing his or her academic merit, geographical region, economic status (of the parent) and the category he/she belongs to.

Such reviews help the Institution in knowing the student well and

designing the academic pursuits for the session. Reviews also help the Institution in overcoming any problems which the students may be facing during the admission process and working out solutions for the same.

It was

through such reviews that the college started admitting girl students to the

various programmes offered in the Institution. Admission committee and

Academic Affairs Committee play a key role in such reviews.


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2.1.5.Reflecting on the strategies adopted to increase/improve access for following categories of students, enumerate on how the admission policy of the institution and its student profiles demonstrate/ reflect the Nat ional commitment to diversity and inclusion.SC/ST, OBC, Women, Differently abled, economically weaker sections, minority community and any other

The admission policy of the Institution is transparent. Any student belonging to any region, case or gender is entitled to seek admission in the college provided he/she fulfills the prerequisite percentage of marks in the qualifying examination. The Institution puts in efforts to reach to the remotest part of the state for informin g the aspirants. Print & electronic mass media is used to publish the admission schedule in every part of the State. Official College website is also utilized not only for publishing but also helping the students to download their admission forms. All these measures have had a marked effect on the General student profile of the Institution.

The Institution is conscious of the fact that it is the first seat of learning in the Higher Education sector. In the State, set up some 110 years ago. And also of it being exclusively a Science College imparting education in various science subjects. For this, the Institution makes all possible efforts to reach out to students for providing them a fair -chance to get admitted in the premier Institution of science learning. It is this policy of outreach which has ensured a healthy & inclusive profile of students in the Institution. The Institution is perhaps the only Institution in Kashmir region where the students belonging to every nook and corner of the province are admitted. Thus we have students from Ladakh, Kargil, Gurez , Poonch, Uri

and Tanghdhar and almost

all other districts of the valley. A sizeable number of ST, students is admitted each year. Students b elonging to OBC, RBA and other social castes (economically weaker sections) enrich the student profile of Institution each year.

It is noteworthy to mention that

the Institution has been admitting

girl

students over the last 10 years whose number is steadil y increasing every year. Data of

the students admitted at entry level for the last 3 years will

make it amply clear. The college has never faced a situation where by the

admission was denied to a student of general or reserved categories if he/she was otherwise eligible as per merit (minimum marks obtained in the

qualifying examination).

2.1.6.

Provide

the following details for various programmes offered by the institution during the last four years and comment on the trends .i.e. reasons for increase/ decrease and actions initiated for improvement .

The attached table provides the details of admissions to various programmes offered by the Institution, while as the admission to the PG courses remained consistent for obvious reasons, there is a declining trend seen in the B.Sc. general line course from

1087 students admitted in 2011, only 593 were admitted in 2015. A similar trend can also be witnessed in B.Sc.

IT progamme though not that pronounced .The Academic Affairs

Committee has had a detailed review of this declining trend and come up with follow ing reasons for the same.


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1. The percentage of unemployed Science graduates is increasing and aspirants figure this out at the time of seeking admission to any academic programme.

2. The alternative of professional degree is available at a slightly higher costs but not beyond the affordable limits of the students. Thus they prefer to enroll for professional degree than for academic science degree.

3. Over the years the number of vacancies available in the professional Institutions has increased manifold thus bringing the cost down even further to attract the aspirants.

4. The number of academic colleges offering science degree in the valley has increased three fold over the last seven years. The students prefer a college nearer to their residence rather them going miles away to the capital city.

Details of programmes offered by the Institution For the last four years.

Programmes No. of applications

No of students admitted

Demand Ratio

B.Sc 2011 1087

2012 1536

2013 1011

2014 854

2015 593 B.Sc. IT 2011 50

2012 50

2013 50

2014 39 2015 43

PG Chemistry 2011 935 41(25 in UK & 16 in SPC

1:23 1:21 1:24 1:25 1:27

2012 867 41

2013 993 41

2014 1015 41

2015 1105 41

PG. Environmental Sciences

2011 982 41(25 UK & 16 SPC)

1:24 1:22 1:24 1:27 1:29

2012 913 41

2013 985 41

2014 1095 41

2015 1190 41


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2.2. Catering to student Diversity.

2.2.1. How does the institution cater to the needs of differently-abled students and ensure adherence to government policies in this regard?

The Central and State Government have formulated polices for the education of differently abled persons. Such policies are in accordance with the Supreme Court directions for facilitating the smooth academic pursuits of the differently- abled persons. The Institution on its part, makes available all the facilities and conveniences to the differently abled persons, if and when, any of them is admitted in the Institution. However, at present no student from differently abled category is admitted in the college. New constructions are mandatorily to have romps to facilitate the movement of differently abled persons

2.2.2. Does the institution assess the students’ needs in terms of knowledge and skills before the commencement of the programme? If yes give details on the process.

As a matter of routine, the Institution convenes a meeting of the newly admitted students at the beginning of each academic sess ion. The meeting called Induction Meeting is attended by the faculty beside the first year freshers. The main purpose of the meeting is to orient the students to a new environment of higher education as they entered into a new phase of their academic pursuits after senior secondary education.

The meeting is also meant to inform the freshers about various facets of college life and how and which section/ department to approach for solution of various problems during their stay in the campus. Students are also asked to provide a list of the special requirements, if any, they wish to be fulfilled both in knowledge and imbibing of the skills.

In addition, each faculty member devotes first two to three days of his assignment to formulate an idea about the characteristics of the group (class) he is supposed to teach. In his own way, based on his personal judgment and feedback from the class, he identifies groups within the class proficient or deficient in knowledge and skill requirement. Teacher’s whole orientation then is on bridging the gap between the groups and bringing the students at par so far as their knowledge and skills are concerned. Nevertheless, the pursuit of key objective of student assessment is more informal and less methodical.

2.2.3. What are the strategies adopted by the institution to bridge the knowledge gap of the enrolled students (Bridge/ Remedial/ Add-on/ Enrichment Courses, etc.) to enable them to cope with the programme of their choice?

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problem and is addressed by the mechanism listed above. The real issue is then how to address the deficiencies of the students. The teacher, on his part, formulates a policy, at the beginning of the assignment, to bridge this gap. One of the chosen mechanisms is by arranging remedial classes for the deficient groups within the class. This method is very popular with the students as those who, in the perception of the teacher, may not fall in the deficient group may also attend the remedial classes. Add -on courses were also offered to the students as means of increasing their knowledge and skill in the field they are inclined to but the practice was discontinued after the students showed disinclination towards these. One of the reasons was that the add-on courses had to be attended after the regular college hours, which in the present local scenario, is not viable option for various reasons. The students, pursuing science in the Institution, have to attend long lab sessions besides the theory classes, leaving them less time for taking up any add -on courses

2.2.4. How does the college sensitize its staff and students on issues such as gender, inclusion, environment etc.?

There is no formal mechanism adopted to sensitize the staff and students on social issues of gender, environment and inclusiveness. However while carrying out day to day affairs of th e college, practical lessons are imparted to staff and students about these vital issues. For example, while calling for participating in cultural programmes, debates, seminars, quizzes etc. no mention of gender is made and both boys and girls are treated equally. Similarly, the college admits students across the social and economic spectrum and once they are in no discrimination whatsoever between students is made. Similar examples are set in environmental consciou sness. The idea is to inculcate healthy and sustainable concepts of living together in a society.

2.2.5. How does institution identify and respond to special educational/learning needs of advanced learners?

For advanced learners, the Institution has ident ified certain mechanisms by way of which their needs could be-fulfilled. Whatever resources are available in the Institution, in the form of Labs, departmental and central library, these are made available to such students even after normal college hours. However, the process of identifying advanced learners is left to the faculty in the concerned streams.

The advanced learners are facilitated to use resources and facilities of the affiliate University. Depending on the stream they are pursuing, the advanced learners are recommended for part -time (after regular class work) courses to further their quest for more knowledge and skills. Thus the IT students are facilitated to pursue courses in DO AECC (DIELT) and those studying Botany are recommended for special courses conducted by RRL (Indian Institute of Integrated Medicine). The Geo-science students having quest for advanced learning, are recommended to special courses run by the Geo -informatics


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Department of University or to get hands on training in GIS, students can be sent to Remote Sensing and GIS Department of State Government. In special cases if the courses are being conducted during the normal college hours, the students are exempted from class work for the duration of the courses, which usually is of 10 to 15 days. Students are also helped to go outside the state in reputed science centers for pursuing advanced learning particularly during vacations.

Moreover, the Institution is coming up with a set of multi discipline lab facility within the Institution. The lab has already been sanctioned and the facility will come up within the shortest period of time. The labs will be provided with latest hi-tech modern equipment to help the students realize the goals they set for pursuing advanced science education and research

2.2.6. How does the institute collect, analyze and use the data and information on the academic performance ( through the programme duration) of the students at risk of drop out ( students from the disadvantaged sections of the society, physically challenged, slow learners, economically weaker sections etc. who may discontinue their studies if some sort of support is not provided)?

The student drop-out has never been an issue with the Institution. At the entry level in B.Sc. 1st Year, a large number of students do seek admission. However, within the first six months a good number of them “ withdraw” for reasons other than facing any difficulty in terms of discrimination or not affording the college education.

The students “withdrawal” is because many of them get selected in professional or technical courses for which the entrance test is usually conducted in May-June. The academic calendar for the valley as compared with other parts of the country is different while as our annual exams are held in Nov-Dec of the calendar year and the new batch of Ist year students are admitted in Feb-March, the annual exams of the rest of the country including Jammu Province of the State are held in March - April and new admission to colleges take place in July -August. All entrance tests at the national as well as State level for various professional/ technical courses like MBBS, B.E, and B.Tech etc. are held in May-June of the calendar year. Since our college is exclusively a Science Education College, a good number of students with high merit and good performance in entrance exams, who have been admitted to college in Feb-March get selected for the professional/ technical programmes and obviously withdraw their admission from the college.

From then on, there is no difficulty faced by the students, whichever disadvantageous group they may belong to, till they complete their graduation. This is borne out by the fact that the number of pass outs in the final year exams is more or less in proper proportion to those wh o have taken the exams in the 1st year of the programme.


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More ever, there is a system in place to monitor the progress of the students in general and disadvantaged ones in particular. On the financia l front, students face no difficulty at all as the education in our Institution, being a Government Education, is free and only a nominal fee of around Rs. 3000/=per annum has to be deposited at the time of admission/ promotion. The students belonging to economically weaker sections identified after due process are provided scholarships to meet other expenses. The scholarships are sponsored by the state and central Governments, Alumnus of the college and also the teachers working in the college. As far as m onitoring the academic progression of the students belonging to the disadvantageous groups like physically challenged, economically backward etc. is concerned no case of drop-out has been found over the last two decades. College discipline monitoring Committee and committee for redressal of student’s grievances are the two committees responsible for mainta ining a fair, transparent and equitable academic environment, keep ing a strict vigil on the minor and major developments in the campus, to stamp out any activity which has even a sniff of discrimination attached to it. The record of the Institution is a testimony for their success in this endeavor as no case of discrimination against the vulnerable sections of the students has been reported .

2.3. Teaching Learning Process.

2.3.1. How does the college plan and organize the teaching, learning and evaluation schedules? (Academic calendar, teaching plan, evaluation blue print etc.)

At the beginning of each academic session Academic calendar for the sessio n is drawn with the involvement of various college committees. The calendar is a comprehensive schedule indicating dates for various academic activities like transaction of curriculum (completion of various benchmarks in a given duration of time), assignment allotment dates for continuous assessment, sessional and external practical examinations. Framing of the academic calendar serves many purposes. It sets the limits for the teachers to achieve benchmarks within the scheduled time-frame. It also prepares the student for the tasks/tests he has to appear in at various times during his learning endeavor. The calendar also limits the time to the teachers f or completing the evaluation of the examinees thereby extending the overall productive session for the benefit of the learner.

2.3.2. How does IQAC contribute to improve the teaching-learning process?

Over the years IQAC has attained a key role in improving the teaching - learning process. IQAC is one of the main committees involved in drawing the academic calendar. IQAC is also very well placed in contributing the improvements in the process of teaching-learning. All quality enhancing efforts are directly linked to the directions and suggestions of the IQAC. It monitors the system and receives feed back not only from various departments/ sections of the Institution but also directly from the students as well. It is basically an interface between various stake holders whether


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from the Institution like faculty, employees and students from outside the Institution like alumni, parents and various academic and research Institutions. It is a continuous process of gathering feedback/data and directing working of various cells of the college. After it receives the inputs (feedback), it deliberates upon them in its various regular meetings, involving the concerned faculty and converts them into concrete workable s uggestions which are then passed on to the administration for execution and implementation. IQAC is the nerve center of the college having contacts with every cell, section and department and documenting the activities and suggesting improvements in the process.

2.3.3. How learning is made more student-centric? Give details on the support structures and systems available for teachers to develop skills like interactive learning, collaboration learning and independent learning among the students?

If learning is to be made enjoyable and fruitful it has to be student –centric. Unless student is made the central figure, any learning process is futile. With this maxim in mind, the Institutional effort is directed to help students realize fruits of the teaching-learning process. Basically, it is the personality and acumen of the teacher which dictates the course of learning by the student. Nevertheless the Institution, as a matter of policy, orients the faculty towards the goal of making teaching-learning a student-centric activity. Most important instructions passed on to the teachers during such orientation programmes is to encourage students to become inquisitive and ask questions. Teachers are directed to set a time portion of their class duration for interaction with the students. Students are encouraged rather than suppressed to ask questions and clarify their doubts. Another instruction passed on to the teachers is to inform the students of the topics they are going to deal with well in advance. This is done to give the students time to study the topic at their own pace and note down the portions that need to be clarified during the delivery of lecture. One more important instruction to teachers is to give an assignment to a group of students, so that they learn the skill of working in a group.

On its part, the Institution facilitates the teacher in each of his endeavors to achieve the goal of student-centricity in learning. Edu-sat facility, availability of library e-journals and internet facilities are a few examples which a teacher can make use of to help him get ready for student centric teaching - learning. Whenever the teacher feels that he/she has to visit a facility outside the Institution, every effort is made to facilitate the visit like arranging the transport, fixing the schedule with the outside Centre and providing any other necessary support the students require for fruitful interaction/ collaboration. New recruits in to the teaching job are given all encouragement to attend orientation programmes at HRD centers of the Universities within and outside the state with the objective of imbibing in them the capabilities of student centric teaching.


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2.3.4. How does institute nurture critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper among the students to transform them into life-long learners and innovators?

For generating knowledge, scientific temper, critical thinking and creativity are indispensable. It is the responsibility of every Higher Education Institution to infuse, promote and nurture these qualities among its students. Co lleges are the first platform in the direction of creating new knowledge and fostering the spirit of innovation.

Our Institution is in absolute realization of the goal. To promote and nurture the qualities a number of steps are taken. Firstly, students are trained to observe the phenomenon with a keen eye. Observation helps them to relate the text book and class room learning to the real life situati ons and deepen their understanding underlying the processes. Secondly, the students are encouraged to be inquisitive, ask questions and seek answers from books, web journals and above all from their teachers. Thirdly, students are taken on field trips, site inspections, industrial visits and education tours to infuse the spirit of total understanding which helps them to think about innovations and creative solutions. Since for the most of the time, because of the pressure to complete the scheduled curriculum within limited time available, teaching-learning process is confined to class-rooms and such occasional visits, yet, with the adaption of choice based credit system, it is hoped that a good amount of time will be allotted to completion of research –based assignments. This will be a critical step forward in nurturing the qualities of scientific temper and critical thinking and realization of the creati ve spirit among the students. The college has a rich culture of organizing extra -curricular events, involving experts from various organizations and agencies. The objective of such event is to inculcate the characteristics of critical thinking amongst the students.

2.3.5. What are the technologies and facilities available and used by the faculty for effective teaching? Eg. Virtual laboratories, e-learning-resources from National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) and National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT), open educational resources, mobile education, etc.

The college is connected to the National Hub through Edu -sat. This is a very important tool for students and teachers to outreach. At individual level, teachers adopt their own strategies to support systems. At the instant, there are no virtual labs or NPTEL. However, the college has availed the benefit of NME-ICT with ten connections of the internet being functional. This nevertheless, is only a humble beginning.

2.3.6. How are the students and faculty exposed to advanced level of knowledge and skills (blended learning, expert lectures, seminars, workshops etc.)?

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expert lectures are organized in many of th ese in an academic year. Over the last four years college has organized national, State or Institutional level seminars on Mathematics, Chemistry, Earth science Environm ental Science etc. The seminars/ conferences, where experts are invited to deliver key note addresses as well as expert lectures on the present status of their field of specialization, are a huge help to both faculty as well as students. Besides, the teachers attending workshops, spanning 07 to 15 days, organized by Kashmir University, Sheri Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu University, RRL, SKIMS or another academic/resource entity is encouraged even during the active academic session more so during the vacations.

2.3.7. Detail (process and the number of students/ benefitted on the academic, personal and psycho-social support and guidance services (professional counselling/ mentoring/ academic advise) provided to students?

* College Career Counselling Cell in collaboration with several agencies provided professional counselling/ Academic Advice to the students.

* Financial literacy Programme was/is organized in collaboration with J&K Bank to help those students who were interested in availing educational loan for pursuing higher education.

* Guidance was/is provided to those students who were interested in preparing for civil services-IAS, KAS by interactions and group discussions with various Institutes like IAS Academy Delhi, Ascent Group and Career Launchers Srinagar.

* Three students received on job training and qualified Harvard designed video based course with on job training organized by AIRCEL.

* In Udaan selection drive various corporates selected students for 4 -6 months training programmes who were offered accommodation and monthly stipend of Rs. 2500/= by Udaan team.

* In collaboration with JK Entrepreneurship Development Institute, students were informed about various schemes to run their own business venture.

2.3.8. Provide details of innovative teaching approaches/ methods adopted by the faculty during the last four years? What are the efforts made by the institution to encourage the faculty to adopt new and innovative approaches and the impact of such innovative practices on student learning?

The Institution doesn’t bar faculty from adopting innovati ve approaches and methods for transacting curriculum. In fact, wherever possible, the Institution facilitates such endeavours and encourages teachers to become innovative. There can’t however, be unl imited number of innovations so it is not pragmatic to expect that every teacher in every session will adopt a new and noval teaching method. At UG level, the pressure of curriculum completion is immense and the priority of the teachers to complete the same within


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limited period, leaving considerably less space for adopting innovative and novel teaching methods. Another limiting factor is the size of the class and the heterogeneity thereof. Despite these pressures of large and diverse class, the teachers are encouraged to function within their individual sets of innovative capabilities and competences.

2.3.9. How are library resources used to augment the teaching -learning process. Library holds a central place in the knowledge dissipation of an academic Institution of higher learning. The richness and variety of the library collections is an index of the keen interest of the faculty in augmenting this vital resource for transaction of the academic pursuits.

Library is used both by teachers as well students. In our Institution, facility for spot study as well as Xerox of the relevant material is available. Reference books and books with limited editions can be viewed in the designated reference section in the library. For those who have less time available because of their prior engagement with teaching-learning, Xerox facility is available. Morever books can be issued for up to 15 days at a stretch on loan to reader. Depending upon the involvement and availability of editions in the library, the period of borrowing can be increased or even reduced in rare cases. Morever, for the students belonging to economically weaker sections of the society, there is a provision for issue of four books to a student for the entire academic session. A book-bank exists in the college for the purpose.

The devastating flood of Sept 07 2014, however, has caused extensive damage to our library and the Institution is restoring/reviving the library resources so some of these facilities remain suspended temporarily . The automation process, however, hampered by the Sep 2014 floods has been resumed with a view to facilitate the students and teachers.

2.3.10. Does the institution face any challenge in completing the curriculum within the planned time frame and calendar? If yes elaborate on the challenges encountered and the institutional approaches to overcome these.

During the last two decades, Kashmir has faced a lot of problems on account of the security situation emergent in this part of the world. The impact of such a situation has been witnessed in every field of life be it business, tourism or routine official work. Educational Ins titutions, like ours too bear the brunt of these situations. With frequent calls for strike, or worsening Law and Order situation, the academic calendar has been squeezed to a bare minimum. Added to it has been the challenge thrown by the changing weather pattern emerging in the valley.

All in all these concerns have restricted the academic sessions and thrown up the challenge of completing curriculum scheduled for the session. During the year 2008 and 2010, the security scenario worsened to the extent that hardly 130 to 150 days were available for academic transaction in the Institution. And the year 2014 saw the worst floods in the history of Kashmir, inundatin g the sprawling city of Srinagar for over 20 days , causing extensive damage to


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infrastructure. Our Institution which is in the Central Business District (CBD) of Srinagar was deluged for over 20 days under 17 feet water.

Such was the impact of devastating deluge that Institutions, including ours remained closed for academics for about two an d a half month. It was only in mid- November that the regular class work could be started afresh. The impending season of fall and biting cold of December-January did not allow the session to continue for long. The exams scheduled for Dec -January of each year had to be postponed and March-April fixed for academic transaction was drastically curtailed. The challenge was not only the restarting of regular class and lab work but also to ready the physical infrastructure in the college to host the academic activity afresh. This was in no way as easy task. The thick walls of buildings were stinking with dampness and fungus. And the increasing cold on account of the approaching harsh winter of Kashmir was worsening the prospect.

The Institution, however, rose to the occasion and met the challenges front on. The class rooms and labs were given a semblance of restoration within a short period of time. Teachers, employees and hired workers all contributed in partial and immediate restoration for the sole purpose o f restarting the vital, life-throbbing academic activity in the Institution.

During the period of Mid-November to end-December, besides the restored class and lab-work, the Institution also conducted the continuous assessment tests as well as practical sessionals and externals. The challenge was gigantic and the effort to meet it, herculean. Extension of the academic session (of regular class and lab work) to ending December was only one part of competing the curriculum left behind because of the terrible September deluge. Another supplement, emerging through the experience of 2008 & 2010 years, was to supplement the regular -teaching with E-learning. Learning material of the left-over portions of the curriculum was uploaded on the college website and also sent to the students through e -mails and SMS. The method proved most fruitful as the students sent their queries through the same medium which were adequately responded to. The phone numbers and e- mail addresses of the faculty were also communicated to the students. This approach was especially rewarding as the students of our Institution come from every nook and corner of the valley and Ladakh region. Thus every effort was made to communicate with the students in an effort to reach near-completion of scheduled curriculum in a highly exceptional situation.

2.3.11. How does the institute monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching learning?

For monitoring and evaluation of the academic activity (teaching-learning)? Academic Affairs Committee is tasked to collect data and feedback. Feedback from teachers and students, including the teacher-evaluation by students without mentioning their names/ roll numbers is adopted to monit or the academic activity. Besides, the biggest evaluation of the quality and impact


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teaching is the result of students in their annual and term-end University exams. A regular evaluation of annual results is done by the committee to identify and fix any weaknesses or lacunae in the teaching-learning process. Quality monitoring is of paramount importance and it is never ignored. The committee in its regular evaluative/analytical meetings, identifies the weak links in the quality transactions and suggests way s to arrest the rot, if any, set in the system.

2.4. Teacher quality.

2.4.1. Provide the following details and elaborate on the strategies adopted by the college in planning and management (recruitment and retention) of its human resource (qualified and competent teachers) to meet the changing requirements of the curriculum

The following table lists the academic characteristics and achievements, as far as their qualification is concerned, of the teachers presently working in the college.

Table: Details of academic characteristics/achievements of Permanent teachers.

Details of academic characteristics of contractual teachers .

Our Institution is a Government Institution and all appointments to the Higher Education Institutions of the State are made by the Statutory State Public Service Commission from amongst the eligible candidates fulfilling the criterion fixed by the UGC. Only the candidates having 55% or above marks in the PG in the relevant subject with a valid NET score are eligible to be recruited in the Government academic colleges of the State. Sri Pratap College, Srinagar is the oldest, more than 110 Year old, college among the ninety odd colleges of the State and a premier exclusive science college situated in the Central Business District (CBD) of the capital city of Srinagar. Recruitment to the Institution, whenever, the vacancy arises, is made by PSC

Qualifications Associate Professor Assistant Professor Total Male Female Male Female

Ph.D. 07 01 11 09 28

M.Phil. 08 01 06 02 17

P.G 07 04 12 02 25

Qualifications Lecturer Teaching Assistant Total

Male Female Male Female

Ph.D. 08 02 01 Nil 11

M.Phil. 07 01 07 Nil 15

P.G 03 02 04 02 11


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on the basis of the listed academic record. Of late since the number of eligible candidates has swelled a screening test is conducted by the SPSC for selection followed by an interview by an expert panel.

Most of the incentives, listed in the UGC formulated pay incentive and recruitment package, are available to the teachers of the Institution as well along with the leave rules relevant to the State employee. Thus teachers can avail leave for attending refresher/ orientation courses, conferences, seminars, summer/ winter schools, workshops and more importantly, avail UGC FIP fellowships programmes, be it orientation courses, refresher courses, summer/ winter schools or to different research and higher education Institutions for furthering their knowledge and experience and helping them to keep abreast with the latest in their fields of study. The following table (depicting deputation of teachers during last four years) is an apt demonstration of the concern of the Institution to care for enhancing teacher quality and skill.

S. No

Name Subject Relieved on

Period Deputed to

Remarks

1. Mr. Shah Jahan Wani

Electronics 04-02-2012

Two Years

Kashmir University

For pursuing Ph.D

2. Mr. Khurshid Ahmad Thakur

Mathematics 19-12-2012

Two Years

Kashmir University

For Pursuing Ph.D

3. Mr. Javaid Hassan Sheikh

Zoology 19-11-2013

Eight Months

Kashmir University

For Completion of Ph.D

4. Mr. Ashiq Hussain Bhat

Geology 13-05-2014

Six Months

Jammu University

For Pre Ph.D course work

5. Mr. Fayaz Ahmad Najar

Physics 20-07-2015

Two Years

Kashmir University

For pursuing Ph.D

6. Ms. Nadia Shah

English

For pursuing Ph.D

2.4.2. How does the institution cope with the growing demand/scarcity of qualified senior faculty to teach new programmes/ modern areas (emerging areas) of study being introduced (Biotechnology, IT, Bioinformatics etc.)? Provide details on the efforts made by the institution in this direction and the outcome during the last three years.

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However, wherever , there is shortage of faculty, the same is supplemented by hiring teachers on contract. Both experienced teachers as well as freshers are considered for engagement in such situations.

2.4.3. Providing details on staff development programmes during the las t four years elaborate on the strategies adopted by the institution in enhancing the teacher quality.

a) Nomination to staff development programmes. b) Faculty training programmes organized by the

institution to empower and enable the use of various tools and technology for improved teaching-learning.

c) Percentage of faculty

* Invited as resource persons in workshops/ seminars/ conferences organized by external professional agencies.

* Participated in external workshops/ seminars/ conferences recognized by national/international professional bodies.

* Presented papers in workshops/ seminars/conferences conducted or recognized by professional agencies.

At present, there are a few of the faculty members who are listed as resource persons by outside agencies like Academic Staff College ( HRD centers), IMPA (Institute of Management and Public Administration) and the

Programmes 2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Refresher course O4 19 11 07 18

HRD Programmes - - - - -

Orientation programmes 05 10 11 01 03

Staff. Training conducted by the University

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Staff training conducted by other institutions

01 01 01 -

Summer/winter schools, workshops etc.

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like, but during the last four years no faculty members has been called for deliverance.

2.4.4. What polices/systems are in place to recharge teachers? (e.g. providing research grants, study leave, support for research and academic publications teaching experience in other national institutions and specialized programmes industrial engagement etc.)

All our policies are governed by the rules of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. There is provision for proceeding on study leave as well as earmarking grants for research activities by the faculty. There is a proper set of guidelines for earning a study leave as there is for requisitioning special grants for carrying out research. The policies are periodically reviewed and made more teacher friendly with inputs sought from various stakeholders.

2.4.5. Give the number of faculty who received awards/ recognition at the state, national and international level for excellence in teaching during the last four years. Enunciate how the institutional culture and environment contributed to such performance/ achievement of the faculty

Dr. Roohi Mushtaq, Assistant professor in Biotechnology was awarded best innovative science teacher award 2014 by J & K State Council for science and technology government of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. R.K. Sharma Assistant Professor in Botany was awarded as best teacher award by Department of Science & technology for his excellent contributions during the year 2013.

2.4.6. Has the institution introduced evaluation of teachers by the students and external peers? If yes how is the evaluation used for improving the quality of the teaching-learning process?

The Institution recognizes the importance of teacher e valuation process although, in rare cases, the same may demoralize a teacher if the evaluation is not objective and contextual. The Institution has taken the first step in this regard and empowered students to evaluate their teachers, albeit through a well-conceived mechanism, whereby the student evaluator’s identity will not get revealed. Besides, the students are free to approach the concerned HODs, senior faculty, the Dean Academics as well as the Principal if they feel some lacunae or difficulty with a teacher, which is an open and simple way of evaluating a teacher. The formal student evaluation will be analyzed and deliberated upon and mechanism to redress grievances’, if any work ed out. The teacher evaluation process will be made a process to lead to improvement by taking corrective measures, wherever warranted.

2.5. Evaluation process and reform.

2.5.1. How does the institution ensure that the stakeholders of the institution especially students and faculty are aware of the evaluation processes?


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Evaluation is an integral part of the academic transaction process and no Institution will function without some sort of evaluation mechanism in place. Our Institution is affiliated to the University of Kashmir and the examination and evaluation of students, annual or term end, is the domain of Controller of Examinations University of Kashmir. However, every academic year, the controller of Examinations seeks list of the teachers working in the Institution, with details like the experience in number of years, qualification, specialization and the course taught by them in the college. It is from that list that the paper setters and evaluators for the exams are chosen. Every college teacher gets an assignment of paper-setting or evaluation on his/her turn. Teachers are aware of this mechanism having worked in the HE sector over the years and those who are new to the system come to know about it when the information is sought from them regarding the details mentioned above. The paper circulated clearly mentions that it is for the use of Controller of Examinations for appointment of the faculty as paper setters and evaluators.

As regards the students, the teachers have been tasked to aware the students about the mechanism of evaluation to be adopted and the process of promotion to the next higher grade at the beginning of an academic session. This information is mandatory on the part of the teachers to disseminate, so as not to catch the students unaware. Morever, the University Website explains the evaluation mechanism and process in detail. The curriculum (syllabus) details are accompanied by the type of evaluation the students are to face at the completion or midway through the term. All in all neither the teacher nor the student has any scope to plead ignorance about the type(s) of evaluation they have to confr ont.

2.5.2. What are the major evaluation reforms of the University that the institution has adopted and what are the reforms initiated by the institution on its own?

Like in any facet of the academics, evaluation also is an evolving process. New concepts and methods of evaluation are proposed and adopted as per the requirements of the times. The University of Kashmir, the affiliating University, is also in the continuous process of evolving newer and better evaluation practices. In the past, the whole paper given to the examinees was subjective in nature and the answers were to be given in essay style, with every answer being not less than 250 words. This type of answer tested only few skills of the examinee and were highly subjective, the evaluator decidin g the quantum of satisfaction of the answer provided. On many counts, such essay type answers failed to test the varied skills of the examinee and at times, promoted the rote learning. With a view to bring out fundamental changes in evaluation from highly subjective to reasonably objective, the University introduced a mixed type of paper (question) comprising of three parts, which beside testing the writing ability of the examinees, also tests their comprehension, the understanding of the underlying concept, the extent of knowledge and skill to reduce the lon g essay to a short-terse answers. Thus at present the question paper has fully objective - multiple choice or one word/one liner answer type questions, short answer type


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questions requiring the skill to reduce the use of words but not at the cost of comprehensiveness and the long answer type questions testing the traditional skills of examinee in comprehension and fluency of the essay.

This year, however, even more objectivity is proposed to be introduced with about 40 to 60 % of the questions being multiple choice or one word/ single liner answer type/ In addition, the University has introduced the “continuous assessment” mode of evaluation from the last three years. A portion of the marks, from 25 to 30%, are assigned to the college to evaluate the student through continuous mode. This is a huge change affected by the University which helps the teacher to make an assessment over a period of time instead of a point in time. It also covers, to some extent, the chance of an examinee facing an eventuality at the point of time as he/she has already been evaluated, partially, over a period of time. In practicals, the college has been entrusted with the task of total evaluation. The learning through practical sessions performed in the labs is a long-tedious experience. To evaluate a person at the end through only one session of practical test was not in the fitness of things. Thus the college has given full autonomy to evaluate students by watching and evaluating their performance in the lab over the whole session rather than in one term end session. This reform is significant in so far as it releases the pressure of performance by th e student in one session. Even the practice of making available answer scripts to the students on demand for perusal and personal satisfaction has been started by both the college as well the University.

2.5.3. How does the institution ensure effective implementation of the evaluation reforms of the University and those initiated by the institution on its own?

The Institution orients the teachers in the evaluation through continuous assessment. Stressing the fact that not one performance but a continuous performance is a good performance, the teachers are asked to pay attention to the performance over the whole session. Thus various modes of judging and evaluating a student are adopted. Assignments, seminars, short project work and mid-term tests are some of these modes.

Teachers are also encouraged to attend short -term training programmes, conducted by the University or any other academic centre, whereby an objective evaluation skill training is provided. Morever, the Institution on its own also conducts training courses for effecting an i mprovement in evaluation system.

2.5.4. Provide details on the formative and summative assessment approaches adopted to measure student achievement. Cite a few examples which have positively impacted the system .

A number of approaches are being adopted for the formative and summative

assessment to measure student achievement which is later evaluated by the

responses of the students as well as the grades achieved by them in the

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1. A feedback is taken after completion of every topic like surprise tests

are conducted to analyse the basic understanding of the students

about a particular topic

2. Supplementary topics are assigned to the students to enhance the

understanding of the subject. The assignments submitted are

assessed and a viva regarding the same is conducted to evaluate the

student for that particular topic.

3. Group discussions are being conducted in the class and the

statements put forth by the students during the disc ussions are

assessed and analysed.

4. Many a time material pertaining to any topic is given in advance to

the students and they are being asked to prepare a lecture which they

are supposed to teach in the class. The content presented and the in -

depth understanding of the student about the topic is evaluated by

the concerned teachers.

5. Topics are being assigned to the students for presentation in the

departmental seminar wherein they are supposed to make power -

point presentations and support their statements wit h relevant

material. A question-answer session at the end of the seminar also

helps to gain an insight into the understanding of the student about

that topic. It is also made mandatory for the students to cite the

material consulted for preparing the prese ntation.

These approaches are being adopted other than the routine procedures already in place like internal assessments and term -end examinations conducted by the college and the affiliating university

2.5.5.Details on the significant improvements made in ensuring rigor and transparency in the internal assessment during the last four years and weightages assigned for the overall development of students ( weightage for behavioral aspects, independent learning communication skills . etc.).

Internal Assessment was introduced three years back. Twenty five percent (25%) marks were reserved for internal assessment (in theory) and all marks in the practicals were allotted for internal assessment. In science subjects, with a practical component, out of the hundred marks in theory, twenty-five are allotted to internal assessment which comprises of two components -continuous assessment with 20 marks and attendance five marks (05 marks). The rest 75 marks are for the annual/ term end exams. The following chart will make the distribution clear.

Theory paper marks

Total 100 marks

Term End 75 marks

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The important aspect of Internal Assessment is the rigor it has infused in the system. No student who has less than 75% attendance is eligible for appearing in the annual exams. So much emphasis is laid on the regularity in attending the class that only the students who have above 90% attendance are awarded full five marks earmarked for attendance. The continuous assessment is based on a number of modes of evaluation. Students, besides being under the keen eye of the teacher for the session, are also tested through assignments, short project reports and mid-term tests. Assignments & short projects is an excellent method of testing the independent and critical learning skills of the students. Mid-term exams are conducted to provide a proto-type learning experience to the students as training to term -end-exams. The method and tenor of the question paper is the same as that of the annual/term-end examination. The component of transparency is increased by making available to the students the answer sheets, pinpointing the mistakes they have committed. The aim is to prepare th em in advance for the bigger test at the end of the session. Such rigor and transparency has had a definite positive impact on the overall preparedness of the students and in their holistic development. However, despite the efforts of the college the hone the overall personality of the students the University has not marked any credits separately for the same.

2.5.6. What are the graduate attribute specified by the college/ affiliating University? How does the college ensure the attainment of these by the students?

There is no formal statement regarding specified graduate attributes from the affiliating University. Howeve r, the attributes which a graduate should have are specified in the vision and mission statements of the college. Our students need to be logical, analytical and capable of making critical analysis of phenomena’s, processes and situations. They should come out as graduates who can appreciate and imbibe emerging contemporary values such as concern for ecology, equity, credibility harmony and cultural pluralism. They must be graduates with capability to attain physical, emotional, intellectual and moral self-development. Such a graduate with proper skill achievements will be one who will be able to compete in the world and carve a niche for himself with a goal to transform the community he lives in.

Our Institution, throughout the stay of students in the camp us, is focused to impart training to the students in the attributes mentioned above. Not only during the transaction of the curriculum but also during their stay in the campus is attempt targeted to inculcate the relevant attributes and skills to the students. Organizing debates, seminars, quiz programmes and competing in sports events, NSS programmes and NCC activities is a practical training for realization of mission goals.

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Evaluation, forming the important component of certification of a student, cannot be called as authentic unless the student who is evaluated gets satisfied. Thus some mechanism has to be in place to look into the grievances of the students who have some issues with the way they have been evaluated.

In the college, the mechanism, though structured, is simple. The teacher evaluates a student, as a component of continuous assessment, over the whole session, on his behavior, instruction and learning through s ources. Besides, the components of assignments short project reports and mid-term tests are made available to the students, with remarks and highlighting of the errors they have committed. The student is asked to discuss the issues with the evaluator and only marked when he gets satisfied with the manner of evaluation. This is a most transparent way of satisfying the inquisitions of a student and also pointing towards the weaknesses in his learning. At times, if teacher and the administration observe a larger need for reexamining the students, the assignments or mid-term tests could be repeated, as has been done by the Institution during the Year 2012, 2013 & 2014, for varied reasons.

At the University level, besides ensuring that the evaluation process is handled by the competent teachers only, the candidates can apply for re -checking and re-evaluation of their answer scripts, wherever they have some doubt or feel dissatisfied with the evaluation process, after they fulfill a basic criteria of seeking a minimum of 20% marks in the paper for which they seek re-evaluation. This mechanism has yielded results as it has created a perception of accountability in the system as a whole, making evaluators more responsible and considerate and ensued on element of trust in the student community. At present the University is working on a mechanism to make available the evaluated scripts of the examinees before the declaration of the results. This mechanism when adopted can prove revolutionary step toward making the system transparent and objective.

2.6. Student performance and learning outcomes.

2.6.1. Does the college have clearly stated learning outcomes? If yes give details on how the students and staff are made aware of these?

The first guiding principle in our imagination of a graduate in Sciences is clearly stated in our vision and mission statements. The type of student we wish to produce who “strives to seek and find out” and “not to yield” to the difficulties he may be facing or to impediments he encounters. He should be the one who “Thinks logically, analytically and critically” and has “inculcated a scientific temper” not getting strayed by whims and superstition He will have a full “realization of his potential” taking in to account his “physical, intellectual and moral attainments” which the educational experience has taught him/ He will be a person who “appreciates and imbibes the emerging values of the times like concern for ecology, equity, credibility , harmony and cultural plurism”/ For reaching to the various stakeholders, the vision, mission


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statement is printed on all the important documents of the college including prospectus, newsletter and college magazine.

2.6.2. Enumerate on how the institution monitors and com municates the progress and performance of students through the duration of the course/ programme? Provide an analysis of the students results/achievements (Programme? course wise for last four years) and explain the difference if any and pattern of achievement across the programmes/ course offered.

The progression of the students during their stay in the Institution is monitored on many fronts and a number of committees and cells in the college are assigned the job of monitoring the progress. The first direct monitoring is done by the in- charge teacher who closely watches the progress of the student during the class as well as his/her performance in the internal assessment and term-end examinations. In addition, the evaluation monitoring team, a sub-committee analyses the performance of the students in their term-end exams. The same is circulated to the departments for identifying the areas of concern, particularly the students whose performance has not remained satisfactory and devise strategies to hel p such students in performing better.

2.6.3. How are the teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the institution structured to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning outcomes?

Teachers are made conscious, at the beginning of the sessi on, about the vision and mission of the Institution and about the broad frame work in which they have to operate, so as to achieve t he desired results. From the first contact with students in the “Induction Meet” held at the beginning of the session to the final culmination when the students appear in their final Graduate Examination, the plan of the action is drawn and methodology executed. The structure is simple but vibrant. The student is initiated into the Institution through the first formal meeting called “Induction Meet” where he gets a first glimpse of what lies ahead and also is introduced to the teachers with whom he has to engage in learning. Any lacuna or incomprehension in learning is reported to the Head of the Department, who can arrange a supplement teaching hour for the student. If the student still remains dissatisfied, the Academic Affairs Committee steps in to arrange remedial classes, preferably by a different teacher to address the concern. In this way the core concern of the learning outcomes is taken care of.

2.6.4. What are the measures/ initiatives taken up by the institution to enhance the social and economic relevance (student placements, entrepreneurship, innovation and research aptitude developed among students etc.?) Of the courses offered?

The courses offered in the Institution are academic courses (except B.Sc. IT) yet the Institution is constantly trying to make them relevant to the soci ety as much as possible, in spite of the constraints placed by the course -content being designed by the University. However, academic courses have an


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inherent drawback of not being tailored to the socio -economic needs of the times. However, introduction of new initiatives like credit based choice system (CBCS) and bachelors with vocational subjects (B.VOC) is basically meant to overcome such drawbacks of a pure academic programme and will provide space for the students to choose from a wide variety of marke t oriented courses during their pursuit of the credits.

Nevertheless, there is a Career counseling Cell in place in the Institution. By organizing various meetings and interfaces with job -providers, the cell is engaged in helping as many students as possible to find a suitable job in the market. In addition, a practical training of the students in different aspects of courses they study like medicinal plant cultivation in Botany, fish rearing in Zoology, GIS and Remote Sensing in Geography etc. also equi ps the students to start their enterprises, once they graduate from the Institution. Short project report writing is in fact training for the students at this level to take up research assignments in future. The Institution having already introduced short term courses in spoken Arabic, personality development, clinical biochemistry and teacher mentoring programmes intends to extend the choice for the same to the students studying regular UG and PG courses.

2.6.5. How does the institution collect and analyze data on student performance and learning outcomes and use it for planning and overcoming barriers of learning?

The Institution over the years has evolved a system for collecting and analyzing the performance of students/ ! committee “Result Evaluation Committee” is tasked to collect data from all sources i/e/ the result Gazettes of the term- end examinations, mid-term tests, assignment performances etc. After the collection of data, the committee analyses the same for every individual class assigned to a teacher. Not only the student performance but also the teacher performance is brought into sh arp focus and weaknesses, if any are listed. The same are conveyed to them for necessary corrections and improvements. Students whose performance remains below p ar are then given opportunity to improve their performance through remedial classes.

2.6.6. How does the institution monitor and ensure the achievement of learning outcomes?

Learning outcomes, as stated in various communiques of the University and college, are monitored for achieving the proper results. The job of monitoring the outcomes is basically assigned to the college Academic Affairs Committee. Yet other committees are co -opted for the purpose of monitoring of the outcomes. The Sessional Awards Committee and the Research committee are two such committees engaged in monitoring. The committee(s) meet at fixed intervals of time to take stock of the academic transaction, curriculum coverage and benchmark achievements. In case of any deficit, the concerned teacher(s) are advised to adopt a different approach to remain focused on the outcomes.


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2.6.7. Does the institution and individual teachers use assessment/ evaluation outcomes as an indicator for evaluating student performance, achievement of learning objectives and planning? If yes provide details on the process and cite a few examples.

The teachers are continually focused on learning outcomes. They use all available resources to that end. Evaluation/ assessment are a useful tool in this pursuit. Assessment of the students, particularly the continuous assessment, is a serious pointer to the academic outcomes. The teacher s get a fair indication of the student performance, from the evaluation of his progress in assessment tests, and can better tar get the learning outcomes through this assessment.

The student performance is made available to them and their failures/ shortcomings marked. Whenever required, the students are given another chance to enhance their performance after making good their shortcomings. The aim is to enhance the performance of students especially the poor performing ones. The assessment also helps the teachers to plan their curriculum transaction better, pointing towards the areas where the student performance has been abject, so as to improve the overall academic achievement of the students.

Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1. Promotion of Research

3.1.1. Does the institution have recognized research center/s of the affiliating University or any other agency/ organization?

The Hydrobiology laboratory of the Institution is a recognized research centre, providing lab facilities for the conduct of research related to Limnology, biology, chemistry and other State Government Departments like Pollution Control Board, Department of Forests, Lakes and Waterways Development Authority etc.

3.1.2. Does the Institution have a research committee to monitor and address the issues of research? If so, what is its composition? Mention a few recommendations made by the committee for implementation and their impact.

The Institutional Governance is effected through the committees. For promotion and monitoring of research, a research committee is functional in the college, comprising of eleven faculty members belonging to various disciplines. The committee meets frequently to take stock of the research activities and chart out a course for promotion of research in the Institut ion. The committee also helps the faculty members desirous of submitting research proposals for minor/major research projects to UGC, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Forests and other research Institutions of the Centre or State Governments. The committee also recommends to the management the steps needed to be taken for enhancing the research initiative and environment as a whole. The committee at


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present comprises of five members from Zoology discipline, two members from Physics, two from Chemistry, one each from Geography and Environmental Science. All the members are having a doctorate Degree in their respective subjects.

3.1.3. What are the measures taken by the institution to facilitate smooth progress and implementation of research schemes/ projects?

The Institution makes all efforts to create an ambience for the research activities in the college. However, the Institution, being primarily an undergraduate college, devotes, by default, more time and resources to the teaching-learning activities. Nevertheless, no effort is spared to help the faculty members who show an inclination to pursue research in undertaking research projects funded by any external departments or organizations. The Institution has, on its own, no major funds earmarked for carrying out research projects (being a Government run Institution, all funding is confined to carrying out teaching-learning curricular activities). There is one minor project with a funding outlay of Rs.25 Lakhs going on in the Institu tion and another one with a funding of Rs. 10 Lakh already sanctioned. The principal Investigators and his/her team are free to use equipment or lab, required for their project, of the Institution. Moreover, whenever the investigators so requires he/she will be given required time-off from the class work as well as facilitated to organize field -study giving them special permission for the same. College transport is also made available to the researcher whenever needed and any other help sought is provided. The main aim is to let the research activity flourish. The teachers are facilitated to avail the faculty improvement progamme (FIP) scheme of the UGC just for the purpose of initiating them into organized research.

3.1.4. What are the efforts made by the institution in developing scientific temper and research culture and aptitude among students?

Short-projects, introduced as a method of continuous assessment, is basically meant to imbibe a research instinct in the students. The problems/ topics given to them are invariably simple which can be concluded within short period of time. These assignments / short projects help the students to get a basic training in organizing research, methodologies to be adopted and conclusions to be reached at. Besides, the subject tours and the report writing of these events is also meant to infuse a passion in the students to take up research as a career. In addition, practical training to the prospective researchers is also disseminated through seminars, debates and confe rences so as to inculcate scientific temper and adherence to methodology among the participants.

3.1.5. Give details of the faculty involvement in active research. Guiding student research, leading Research Projects, engaged in individual/ collaborative research activity, etc .

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as well as central level. The PG students are guided by the concerned faculty members for the partial fulfilment of PG degree. The hydrobiology research lab has been instrumental in serious research work leading to the award of Ph. D and M. Phil degrees. Recently our Geology Department collaborated with Department of Geology, University of Kashmir and BARC Mumbai in the field of application of isotopes in ground water resource evaluation. Collaborative work has widened scope and in future the Institution is planning to carry-out major collaborative work with various reputed institutions like Jamia Milia Islamia, Jamia Hamdard etc.

* Currently Department of Chemistry is having a collaboration with Prof Amir Azam Jamia Milia Islamia to carry out a UGC funded major research project.

* The Department of Bio-technology is a having collaboration with Philippian Rice Institute Philippines

* Dr Hameeda Mir is visiting faculty at University of Pune, Department of Physics.

Besides, Mr.Shahjehan wani (Electronics), Mr.Fayaz Ahmad Najor (Physics), Mr.Khurshid Ahmad Thakur (Mathematics) and Ms. Nadia Shah (English) are pursuing active research having availed FIP scheme of the UGC.

3.1.6. Give details of workshops/training programmes/sensitization programmes conducted/organized by the institution with focus on capacity building in terms of research and imbibing research culture among the staff and students.

Our college has been instrumental in organizing various seminars and conferences as a regular affair. Following are the highlights of conducted programmes.

* 54 projects related to clean energy submitted t o 350.org for the Great Power Race, out of which 45 were accepted.

* Training workshop for college students regarding pollution monitoring and testing techniques.

* Two Day National Conference on “Recent Trends in Biosciences” 2 nd-3rd October, 2011.

* One Day State Level Seminar on “Chemistry in the Service of Mankind” 17th October, 2011.

* Nature Talk Series: 23 rd and 30th May, 2011.

* Tree Talk: 5 th June, 2011.

* 1st J&K women’s Science congress “Women in Science: An initiative for Women Scientists” 11-13th December, 2012.

* Research oriented Extension lectures” 20 th July & 15th September

* National Science Day: 28th February, 2012.

* National Year of Mathematics :Extension lectures (31 st May, 2012 & 12th July, 2012); National Seminar(6 th October,2012) .


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* Motivation for research by promoting student and faculty research projects.

* Research sensitization by organizing extension lectures related to research schemes and research initiatives .

* Encouraging innovative model making by the faculty and the students .

* Two day National Seminar on “Natural Resources of the North -western Himalayas. Threats, Evaluation and Conservation” 2014.

* National conference on “New Trends in Chemical and Environmental sciences”-2015.

3.1.7. Provide details of prioritized research areas and the expertise available with the institution.

The departments where research specific expertise are available are as follows:

* Dr. Mohammad Farooq Mir Department of Zoology / Hydrobiology

* Dr. Abdul Roouf Bhat, Department of Chemistry synthesis and medicinal chemistry.

* Dr.Hameeda Mir, Department of Physics. Theoretical and astrophysics

* Dr.Mohammad Farooq Rather, Department of Physics

* Dr.Khurshid Ahmad Parray, Department of G eology Remote sensing, GIS, Hydrology.

3.1.8. Enumerate the efforts of the inst itution in attracting researchers of eminence to visit the campus and interact with teachers and students?

The institution has managed to invite various resource persons like Scientists, Researchers academicians to the campus to encourage and boost the scientific temperament among faculty and students. The prominent figures are as

* Prof. D. P. Sarkar, professor Delhi University, Department of Bio Technology

* Prof.Ramanathan, Department of Environmental Sciences, JNU .

* Prof. D. S. Rawat, Department of Chemistry, Delhi UNIVERSITY .

* Prof. M. R. Maurya, IIT-Roorkee, Department of Chemistry.

* Prof.Adarsh Pal Vid, GNDU, Amritser .

* Prof. Ali Mohd, Department of Geography, AMU .

* Prof.Attik -ur-rehman, Department of Geography, Jamia Miliia Islamia.

* Prof.SartajTabbasum, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia.

* Prof. Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi Biotechnologist VC University of Kashmir.

* Prof.A.R. Trag Environmentalist former VC IUST.

* Prof.Nazir Ahmad Zirak Medicinal plant Unit SKUAST .


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3.1.9. What percentage of the faculty has utilized Sabbatical Leave for research activities? How has the provision contributed to improve the quality of research and imbibe research culture on the campus?

There is no provision of sabbatical leave in the institution as the institution is not autonomous and is guided by the State government rules.

3.1.10. Provide details of the initiatives taken up by the institution in creating awareness/ advocating/ transfer of relative findings of research of the institution and elsewhere to students and community (lab to land).

Publication of the proceedings of seminars and workshops conducted in the college is a routine matter. St udents form an important target area. They witness the proceedings and also are encouraged to interact with the researches both formally during the paper reading sessions and seminars as well as informally by meeting them on the sidelines during recesses or after the seminar hours. The whole proceedings of the seminar are careful ly noted by the rapporteurs who then make a detailed summary of the event which is published. A copy of the proceedings goes to the press for wider publicity and another copy is sent to the concerned Govt departments or agencies for helping them to make use of the same wherever required.

3.2. Resource Mobilization for Research.

3.2.1 What percentage of the total budget is earmarked for the research? Give details of major heads of expenditure financial allocations and actual utilization.

The college spends generously out of its own resources to promote research centric activities such as seminars and conferences, although no percentage of the total budgetary allocation made by the government is as such earmarked for the research activities. Furthermore in absence of such a budget the college also approaches funding agencies such as the DST, ICSSR, UGC and NAAC for financial assistance towards organizing research oriented activities.

3.2.2 Is there a provision in the institution to provide seed money to the faculty for research? If so, specify the amount disbursed and the percentage of the faculty that has availed the facility in the last four years?

The faculty applies for research grants to funding agencies like DST, DBT, UGC etc, since there is no such fund allocation from the govt.to carry out any such activity in the institution. Therefore, there is no provision for providing seed money to the faculty for research at the college le vel. However, the teaching faculty of the college has been availing the faciliti es of the UGC available under FIP (Faculty Improvement Programme) initiative and major/minor research project initiatives. The college resources in the shape of the labs, space, instruments and basic chemicals are provided to the interested faculty members to carry out research. Primarily, the research groups active in the


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campus, are self-financed or dependent on the grants received from the funding agencies. Most of the conferences and seminars organised by institution have been successfully carried out through above mentioned funding and assistance.

3.2.3 What are the financial provisions made available to support student research projects by students?

Student research projects are being regularly carried out as a part of the curriculum in the post graduate departments on full -fledged basis. The college provides due financial support in shape of lab facilities (chemicals, equipments and other required facilities) and sampling trips for such endeavours and ensures the successful completion of these projects. Furthermore The College has been regularly financing students study tours to destinations within and outside the state. The students are provided complete assistance during the preparation of projects related to research for partial fulfilment of post graduate degrees as well as compilation of field reports/ The access to laboratory hardware, equipment’s and other field related instruments are provided and library facilities w ith regard to reference books, magazines, periodicals and e -access through INFLIBNET is also made available.

3.2.4 How does the various departments/units/staff of the institute interact in undertaking inter-disciplinary research? Cite examples of successful endeavours and challenges faced in organizing interdisciplinary research?

A joint project was submitted to DST, Government of India, Guwahati Centre Assam, by Dr. Mohammad Farooq Mir, Depart ment of Zoology and Dr. Khurshid Ahmad Parray, Department of Geo logy. This research project is of interdisciplinary nature regarding Dal conservation.

* The college has approached to UGC for financial assistance to establish an interdisciplinary research laboratory.

* Teaching staff members are showing keen interest in research related activities and in this direction some of our academic fraternity have framed an interdisciplinary research forum where initial thrust would be on Solid waste management.

3.2.5 How does the institution ensure optimal use of various equipment’s and research facilities of the institution by its staff and students?

The college is obliged to provide laboratory facility to each student in best possible manner. In this direction time table committee frames the grouping of the students in such a way that each student gets an easy access to laboratory equipments. The teachers are also delegated responsibility to ensure the optimum use of laboratory hardware and software available in the laboratories. The laboratory assistant also helps students in h andling equipments and monitors their activities. Apart from that college has been generous enough to throw open its laboratory resource to learners of the


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other institutions and research scholars enrolled in various institutions within and outside valley particularly Hydrobiology Research Laboratory (HRL). Moreover, the IGNOU st udents are also availing existing laboratory facilities. The faculty of the college is encouraged to carry out research and use the existing interdepartmental facilities which helps in creation of a conducive interdisciplinary research environment. The PG students also take due advantage of these interdepartmental resources for the partial fulfilment of their academic degrees.

3.2.6 Has the institution received any special grants or finance from the industry or other beneficiary agency for developing research facility? If ‘Yes’ give details?

The institution has received grants from various agencies like DST and DBT for developing research facilities.

* The department of chemistry received rupees 10 lakhs on account of lab development fund under special assistance during 2010-11.

* Department of Botany received special assistance of 5 lakhs for developing hi-tech green house during 2010-11.

* Department of Bio technology received department development fund of rupees 5 lakhs during 2011.

3.2.7 Enumerate the support provided to the faculty in securing research funds from various funding agencies, industry and other organizations. Provide details of ongoing and competed projects and grants received during the last four years.

The institution provides documented support like the certificates and the undertakings required to submit research proposals for such projects. The projects require an undertaking from the institution to provide the b asic infrastructural facilities to the person undertaking the project which is readily provided to them. In addition whenever required the faculty is allowed to leave the station for making presentations or attending any meetings related to the project.

Nature of the Project Duration

Year

Name of the funding Agency

Total grant sanctioned

Received

Major projects 2009 till

date MOEF, GOI 25 lac 15 lac

Minor Projects Interdisciplinary Projects

Industry sponsored Projects sponsored by the University/ College

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projects (other than compulsory by the University)

3.3 Research Facilities

3.3.1 What are the research facilities available to the students and research scholars within the campus?

The college is mainly offering UG education. However, two PG courses in chemistry and Environmental sciences with a limited intake capacity are running and two more in IT (Information Technology) and Geography have been approved. PG programmes demand establishment of research facilities both in theory as well as in practicals. The research scholars and students though not enrolled for specific research projects in the college, take a training in such existing facilities for pursuing research in future. Mor ever, the teachers on the staff of the college are enc ouraged to approach various research institutes and funding agencies for the accomplishment of their research aspirations. To help research initiatives t eachers are spared from their duty assignments as and when required to enable them attend research oriented activities and programmes happening outside the college. The existing infrastructure of the institution is always at the disposal of the faculty engaged in research.

3.3.2 What are the institutional strategies for planning, upgrading and creating infrastructural facilities to meet the needs of researchers especially in the new and emerging areas of research?

The institution is primarily catering to the needs of UG programmes. As such no major facilities for research have been planned or strategized. Nevertheless, a group of faculty members some thirty years back have established a research facility under the banner of hydrobiology lab in the campus. The same has been recognized by the University of the Kashmir as well as many outside agencies for carrying out research regarding aquatic life, limnology and water chemistry. The institution over the years has do ne its bit in upgrading the lab so as to meet the immerging challenges. However the deluge of September 2014 was devastating to lab as well and the institution is in the process of re-establishing its credentials of worthwhile research facility. It may not be out of place to mention that the lab has produced 16 Ph. D scholars and 29 M. Phil scholars, besides contributing to publication of tens of research papers in leading journals, primarily by faculty members and research scholars attached with the lab. In addition, as part of the new thinking, a group of teachers have framed an interdisciplinary research forum planning to establish well equipped interdisciplinary lab and conduct research relevant to local and regional needs. Initially they have proposed to take up challenge of waste management in Srinagar city. The next in the process is conservation of local water bodies.


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3.3.3 Has the institution received any special grants or finances from the industry or other beneficiary agency for developing research/ facility? If yes what are the instruments/ facilities created during the last four years.

As already explained in para 3.2.6, Institution has not received any grant or finances from the industry or private sector and the obvious reason for that is the absence of industrial sector in Kashmir valley. The whole funding process is governed by the state government rules. The department of biochemistry however received the financial assistance from the DST for purchasing some high value equipment like PCR etc.

3.3.4. What are the research facilities made available to the students and research scholars outside the campus/other research laboratories?

There is a culture of taking students on the subject related study tours to places including CSIR laboratories, observatories, hydroelectric generation units, weather stations, bio reserves, national parks, medicinal -botanical gardens, fish farms, nurseries, forest institutions, pollution control board, geology tours to inculcate the basic aptitude and passion amongst the enrolled students of the college.

3.3.5. Provide the details on the library/information resource centre or any other facilities available specifically for the researchers?

The college library and departmental libraries have rich collection of references, subscribed journals and research books to cater to the specific needs of potential researchers. In addition to that students and researchers have access to the broad band to facilitate their material collection task as college is presently subscribing to a number of e- journals. Every faculty member has been provided personal accounts and passwords to access vast e-resources worldwide and reference work in their particular research fields. The access to latest and cutting edge research have become easy and accelerated the pace of research.

3.3.6 What are the collaborative research facilities developed/created by the research institutes in the college. For example laboratories, library, instruments, computers, new technology etc.

The college has been availing collaboration support of various agencies such as the ICSSR, UGC, DST Tourism Department J &K, Media groups, J&K Bank, University of Kashmir, NGO’s to organise seminars, debates, lectures, conferences focusing on the deliberation of vital research issues during these collaborations and joint ventures. The students and the staff of the college get the opportunity to share their research fin dings with the invited participants and delegates within and outside the state thereby widening the scope of research. A proposal has already been forwarded to J & K Bank for financial support under CSR initiative for invigorating the college library, divastated during Sep.2014 floods. However, at present no exclusive or collaborative assets in the form of labs or the equipment has been funded by any research organization or institutes.


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3.4 Research Publication and Awards

3.4.1 Highlight the major research achievements of the staff and students in terms of

* Patents obtained and filed.

* Original research contributing to product improvement

* Research studies or surveys benefiting the community or improving the services.

* Research inputs contributing to new initiatives and social development.

Dr. Abdul Rouf Bhat Assistant Professor in Chemistry has one patent granted to his name and has applied for one more.

3.4.2 Does the institution publish or partner in publication of research journal(s), if yes, indicate the composition of the editorial board, publication policies and whether such publication is listed in any international data base.

The institution doesn’t publish or partner in publication of any research journal(s). However, some of the faculty members have been nominated/ appointed as members of editorial board of some reputed journals. The details of the same are given as under:

S.No Name of The Faculty Member Editorial board of the Journal 1 Dr. Abdul Roouf Bhat Journal of Animal Science and

Technology An official Jounal of the Korean Society of Animal Science and Technology

2 Dr. Parvez Ahmad i. Journal of Phytology ii. Botany Research International

iii. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences

3.4.3 Give details of publications by the faculty and the students:

* Publication per faculty * Number of papers published by faculty and students in peer

reviewed journals ( national/ international) *

Number of publications listed in International Database ( for example; Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database-

International social sciences Directory,

EBSCO host, etc.) *

Monographs

*

Chapter in Books

*

Books edited

*

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* Citation Index * SNIP * SJR * Impact factor * H-index

No of papers Published 2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

Peer review International 10 08 23 19 17

National nil 01 02 Nil

Nil

Non-peer National 01 01 02 01 01 e-Journal nil

Nil nil 01 Nil

Conferences nil 01 nil 01 Nil No.Books Published

With ISBN 01 02 03 07 08 With out 02

Nil 01 01 Nil

Chapter Edited

02 03 12 08 09

Impact factor of Publication

Range 0.5-7.5

1.08-5.2

0.5-9.5

Nil 0.75-9.8

Average 2.53 3.89 2.65 nil 3.73 h-index - - - - - No.SCOPUS - - - - -

3.4.4 Provide details (if) any of

* Research awards received by the faculty

In the 1st J&K Women’s Science Congress organised by the college in the year,

2012, Dr. Hameeda Mir, from the department of Physics received t he best

paper award. She had presented a paper on Riemannian Geometric Approach

to gravitational quasi-equilibrium distribution theory.

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In a competition between 1000 campuses of India, China and US organised by

350/org and Indian youth climate network for clean energy, titled “The Great

Power Race”, the faculty of The Department of Environment & Water

Management, Dr. Humaira Qadri, received the best team leader certificate

for securing a place for the college as the “The Most Determined” campus of

the world, the results of which were declared in COP-16 in Mexico in the year

2010. The college in total had submitted 54 mini research projects based on

clean energy out of which 45 were approved for evaluat ion and award.

* Incentives given to faculty for receiving state, national and international

recognitions for research contributions

Incentives are given as per regulations of the government /college .

3.5 Consultancy

3.5.1 Give details of the system and strategies for establishing institute -industry interface?

Efforts are being put into the development of industry institution interface by making the courses placement oriented to the current specifications and demands arising from the industry driven markets. The institution is promoting career counselling and placement programmes under the aegis of UDDAN and Prime Ministers Scholarship scheme. In addition to that other placement agencies are invited from time to time for placement drives for the students of the college and the aspirants who are not the bonafide students of the college. Efforts are in progress for introducing the applied aspects of many subjects that are being taught in the college. It is noteworthy to mention that students with NCC “C” and “B” certificates are finding placement in corporate sectors in security segments. In addition, the college has already held a meeting with the local industry to give shape for the introduction of B.VOC in accordance with the UGC frame work. The Institution is awaiting the written response from industrial houses which is mandatory for starting B. Voc.

3.5.2 What is the stated policy of the institution to promote consultancy? How is the available expertise advocated and publicized? The hydrobiology research laboratory and the department of clinical biochemistry are providing consultancy services for analysis of environmental parameters and biochemical parameters respectively. However, as of now no such policy is in place but will be promoted and started as soon as the consultations are established and can be made operational.

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The staff is encouraged to submit proposal regarding s etting up consultancies concerning their subject and area of specialization as well. A proposal of this sort is in the pipe line for setting of pathological clinic in the department of clinical biochemistry. In addition to that hydrobiology research lab ha s been serving as a consultancy for analyzing various environmental samples as part of social responsibility. However, this facility till now has been availed free of cost to the people at various intervals of time. Now it is being proposed that a proper fee be charged for the consultancy services from the current session, keeping in view the ever increasing prices of chemicals required and the maintenance of the equipments used.

3.5.4 List the broad areas and major consultancy services provided by the institution and the revenue generated during the last four years.

The broad areas of consultancy include water analysis, soil analysis, limnology, aquatic ecology and terrestrial ecology. As mentioned earlier during the last four years no revenue has been gen erated from the consultancy service, however the same will be charged from the current session, keeping in view the ever increasing prices of chemicals required and the maintenance of the equipments used.

3.5.5 What is the policy of the institution in sharing the income generated through consultancy (staff involved: Institution) and its use for institutional development?

The income generated through consultancy shall be utilized for maintenance and up gradation of the lab which is providing consultancy services.

3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR)

3.6.1 How does the institution promote institutional neighbourhood community network and student engagement, contributing to good citizenship, service oriented and holistic development of student?

Our institution is historic and primary in developing, promoting human resource since 1905/ The proud SPC’ians are working in myriad sectors globally and proving their mettle with dedication and hard work. The following extensions activities have been taken to neighbourhood communities for the overall development of holistic human index.

* Adoption of Primary and secondary schools in the shape of material and counselling assistance to promote academic and social index of the students.

* Frequent visits to leprosy colony for the purpose of creating awareness regarding the environment and personal hygiene. Financial and material assistance is also being provided to the residents on sustainable basis.

* Cleanliness drives are being organized from time to time by the college NSS wing.


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* Blood Donation camps are held to promote the spirit of compassion and help to the needy people of the society.

* AIDS awareness rallies are held to reach to the people making them conscious about the threats of this deadly disease Vis a Vis the measures to arrest its spread. Educating people how to show sympathy with affected people who have been declared as pariah with mantra prevention is best cure.

* Plantation drives are organised in collaboration with social forestry and NGOS to promote the idea of green and clean surroundin gs supplemented by tree talks and Arbor Day celebrations.

* Fire safety programmes in collaboration and assistance of the fire and emergency departments to promote alertness to avoid accidents.

* The message of no smoking and no polythene zone is carried forward message of environmental concern in letter and spirit. Education in this regard is imparted to our adopted schools and colonies. The events are celebrated with intercollege debates, quiz contest s and essay writing competitions.

* Fund raising drives are organized among staff to promote empathy and help to needy within and outside the campus. Our staff has always shown magnanimity to promote causes related to our neighbourhood

and

society

at large

.

3;6;2 What is the Institutional mechanism to track student’s involvement in various social movements/activities which promote citizenship roles?

The institution has various wings under the aegis of NSS and NCC which are involved in imparting social services at large. The respective conveners open the registration at the beginning of the academic year and registered students are involved in various NSS programmes rela ted to social outreach. A proper database of the students involved is maintained and a track record of their activities is being updated from time to time. The programmes are carried out at local and regional level in collaboration with NGO’S and government agencies to spread its effect in the larger interests of the soc iety. The programmes are related to awareness and social services.

3.6.3 Hoe does the Institution solicit stakeholder perception on the overall performance and the quality of the institution?

The satisfactory response from the society and students which is received from direct communication, college website, other social media and electronic print media makes it possible to see satisfaction among stakeholders. The preference of students and p arents to seek education through our institution from far off places of Kashmir makes it a favourite destination and it would be right to call our institution a mosaic state where


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students of all divisions come to learn and study. The activities and programmes apart from academics also make it unique in its appeal.

3.6.4. How does the institution plan and organise its extension and

outreach programmes? Providing the budgetary details for the last four

years, list the major extension and outreach programmes and their impact

on the overall development of students.

The institution before organizing any extension and outreach programme

mandatorily conducts a basic research with regard to the benefit of the

programme to the students and the society. Care is ta ken to take into

consideration the neglected sections of the society and efforts are put in to

address their social, economic and environmental problems.

In this regard the college has adopted a colony of leper patients which is

located at a reasonable distance from the college. At the very onset a survey

regarding the socio-economic and health conditions of the residents of the

colony was conducted to gain an understanding regarding the efforts that

need to be put in for their upliftment. Since then the college has visited the

colony a number of times and distributed food items, medicines, blankets,

stationery items etc. among the colony residents. In addition to that, a

number of awareness programmes have been conducted from time to time

for the colony residents regarding cleanliness, hygiene and environmental

conservation and protection.

The college has also adopted a number of schools lacking basic facilities. The

college has thrown open the infrastructure and other facilities for the

students of those schools. In addition to that the schools are being sufficed

with stationery items and teaching learning tools from time to time.

Interactive sessions between the college faculty and the school students are

being organised for the benefit of the students.

The college has also organised a number of awareness programmes in and outside the campus under the banner of Green club, Red Ribbon Club and NSS.

3.6.5 How does the institution promote the participation of the students and faculty in extension activities including participation in NSS, NCC, YRC and other National/International agencies?

For promoting the participation of students in NSS and NCC, the concerned staff members with the help of the other faculty members of the college sensitize the students to the utility and benefits of being a part of such organizations. The students are also exposed to the varied and interesting activities at the state and national level in which they can participate and chisel their skills, after getting enrolled in NSS or NCC. After the students are enrolled, induction meets are organised for proper guidance and counselling for the same.


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The NSS activities are carried out with the help and guidance of NSS programme officerswho are appointed in the beginning of the session who are responsible for participation in various programmes within and outside the campus. Number of collaboration programmes are also conducted with government agencies, NGOs and social organizations related to awareness of environment, health and hygiene, material and moral support to different social strata’s of the community/

NCC programmes are coordinated by the commissioned associate NCC Officer, who with NCC headquarters Srinagar and NCC Directorate Jammu and Kashmir jointly coordinate and execute various programmes like participation in state and national campus ALC, BLC, Nausainik campuses, Pre Nausainik, Ship attachment Campus, NIC campus, RDC campus both in Navy and Army units. The students get an opportunity to visit various places across the country as well as interaction with students of diverse back ground. It helps them to shape their personality with flavor of discipline and unity. It instils personality development and confidence of carrying oneself with utmost integrity and honour.

3.6.6. Details of social surveys, research or extension work (if any) undertaken by the college to ensure social justice and empower students from under-privileged and vulnerable sections of society

The college with the help of the volunteers of the Green Club ha ve conducted thorough surveys in the leprosy colony related to their socio -economic and educational status of the community. After acquiring proper knowledge the community was adopted and taken care of with respect to certain aspects like health, hygiene, environmental awareness, food, and supply of educational material. In addition to that, the aspiring students in the colony were provided with a provision to enroll in the college for various science courses, while the college will bear their all education al expenses.

3.6.7. Reflecting on objectives and expected outcomes of the extension activities organized by the institution, comment on how they complement students’ academic learning experience and specify the values and skills inculcated.

The basic objective behind every education should be the overall development of the students as responsible citizens of the earth. Such programs were observed to inculcate the element of learning, critical analysis, rediscovering, curiosity in addition to humanity and humility amongst the student community. The students who were otherwise disinterested were seen to display patience, discipline, cooperation and responsibility.


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3.6.8. How does the Institution ensure the involvement of the community in its reach out activities and contribute to the community development? Details on the initiatives of the institution that encourage community participation in its activities?

The institution considers the community as its primary stakeholder, therefore our interaction and extension programs like AIDS awa reness, environmental awareness programs related to spirituality/meditation and good citizenship are conducted with fair participation of the community members who are encouraged to be a part of such events.

3.6.9. Give details on the constructive relationship forged (if any) with other institutions of the locality for working on various outreach and extension activities.

Recently a cluster of primary and middle schools was adopted in collaboration with a higher secondary institution in the vicinity and their day to day problems are taken care of. To aid in this, a number of instruments and samples have been donated to the higher secondary institution and frequent visits are being made by the faculty of both the institutions to these schools for addressing their problems that are can be tak en care of. Most recently, the Department of Higher E ducation and Directorate of School Education has also approved of such an adoption assuring full support for such activities.

3.6.10. Give details of awards received by the institution for extension

activities and / contributions to the social/ community development during

the last four years.

The institution under the banner of Green club participated in a Clean Energy competition organised by 350.org and Indian Youth Climate Network between 1000 campuses of India, China and U.S. The college submitted 54 clean energy projects in this competition out of which 45 were accepted. The college scored a 10th rank in the world and was also adjudged as the Most determined Campus of the world. The results were declared in COP -16 in Mexico.

3.7 Collaboration

3.7.1. How does the institution collaborate and interact with research laboratories, institutes and industry for research activities. Cite examples and benefits accrued of the initiatives-collaborative research, staff exchange, sharing facilities and equipment, research scholarships etc.


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The college faculty has research collaborations, in spite of the fact that the institution is purely an academic institution with no budget or resources being allotted separately/specifically for research purposes. The collaborative research programs/ staff exchange/research scholarships are detailed below:

1. Dr. Mohammad Farooq Mir: research projects in col laboration with MOEF (Ministry of Environment and forests)

2. Dr. Ruhee Mushtaq: Collaborative research work with International Rice Research Institute, Philippines.

3. Dr. Ruhee Mushtaq: research collaboration with Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland.

4. Dr. Abdul Roouf Bhat: Research Collabor ation with Department of Biotechnology, Yengnum University South Korea.

5. Dr. Hameeda Mir: Visiting Associate ship with Inter -University Centre for Astronomy and Astro-Physics, Pune.

3.7.2. Provide details on the MOUs/ collaborative arrangements (if any) with institutions of national importance/ other universities/ industries/ Corporate (Corporate entities) etc. and how they have contributed to the development of the institution.

The institution has entered into an MOU with National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. The NIT was to facilitate students of Environment and Water Management (EWM) in understanding important conce pts of hydro-dynamics. An MOU has been signed with Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) for the development of a portion of the playing field into a national level cricket facility. The initiative will give an impetus to the game of cricket within and outside the Institution.

3.7.3 Give details (if any) on the industry-institution- community interactions that have contributed to the establishment/ creation/up-gradation of academic facilities, student and staff support, infrastructure facilities of the institution viz. laboratories/library/new technology/ placement services etc.

One local businessman provided the oval table (seating capacity of 30 persons) to upgrade the conference hall. There is no other instance of community or Industry support received to establish or upgrade any other facility in the Institution.

3.7.4. Highlighting the names of eminent scientists/ participants who contributed to the events, provide details of national and international conferences organized by the college during the last four years.

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boost the scientific temperament among faculty and students. The prominent figures are as:

* Prof. D. P. Sarkar, professor Delhi Universi ty, Department of Bio Technology

* Prof.Ramanathan, Department of Environmental Sciences, JNU .

* Prof. D. S. Rawat, Department of Chemistry, Delhi UNIVERSITY .

* Prof. M. R. Maurya, IIT-Roorkee, Department of Chemistry.

* Prof. Adarsh Pal Vid, GNDU, Amritsar.

* Prof. Ali Mohd, Department of Geography, AMU .

* Prof. Attik-ur-Rehman, Department of Geography, Jamia Miliia Islamia.

* Prof. Sartaj Tabbasum, Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia.

* Prof. Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi Biotechnologist VC University of Kashmir.

* Prof.A.R. Trag Environmentalist former VC IUST.

* Prof.Nazir Ahmad Zirak Medicinal plant Unit SKUAST.

* Prof. Snober Qazi HOD, Department of Mathematics IUST.

They participated in various events, seminars and conferences organized by the college at various times. Given below is the abridged list of such events held at S.P.College.

* 54 projects related to clean energy submitted to 350.org for the Great Power Race, out of which 45 were accepted.

* Training workshop for college students regarding pollution monitorin g and testing techniques.

* Two Day National Conference on “Recent Trends in Biosciences” 2 nd-3rd October, 2011

* One Day State Level Seminar on “Chemistry in the Service of Mankind” 17th October, 2011

* 1st J&K women’s Science congress “Women in Science: An initiative for Women Scientists”.

* Two day National Seminar on “Natural Resources of the North -western Himalayas. Threats, Evaluation and Conservation” 2014

* National conference on new trends in Chemical and Environmental sciences-2015.

3.7.5. How many of the linkages/ collaborations have actually resulted in formal MOUs and agreement? List out the activities and beneficiaries and cite examples (if

any) of the established linkages that enhance and/or

facilitated.

a) Curriculum development

b) Internship/ On-the-job training

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d) Faculty exchange and professional development e) Research f) Consultancy g )Extension h) Publication i) Student Placement j) Twinning programmes K) Introduction of new courses l) Student exchange m) Any other The Institution has established no formal linkages of the types mentioned. However, with the college now becoming part of the Srinagar cluster University, establishment of linkages with Institutions of national & International repute and with industry will be pursued on priority to benefit both teachers as well as students in their various activities including placements but not confined to it only. The new initiatives like CBCS, B.Voc and other vocational courses will require establishment of linkages and signing of MOUs with industry, corporations and other private sector organizations. This will give an increased impetus to consultancy and other extension activities. 3.7.6. Detail on the systemic efforts of the institution in planning, establishing and implementing the initiatives of the linkages/ collaborations. The Institution will in the coming year after it becomes part of the RUSA envisaged cluster University, start earnestly to plan for establishment of linkages and collaborations and formulate a mechanism for implementation of the plans.

Criterion IV: Infrastructure and learning resources.

4.1 Physical Facilities.

4.1.1. What is the policy of the institution for creation and enhancement of infrastructure that facilitate effective teaching and learning?

As a Government Institution, there is a limited scope for formulating a policy

for the creation and enhancement of infrastructure on its own. However, the

Institution continuously takes stock of its existing infrastructure and prepar es

a note of deficiencies etc. The note is prepared by a committee constituted

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perusal. During the preparation of the note various aspects of the teaching-

learning process like adequacy of the class rooms, laboratories and other

allied physical facilities are specially addressed. After a due perusal by the

Principal and discussions with the committee, the Government Departments

like JKPWD, JKPCC (Projects Constructions Corporation) are asked to prepare

a DPR (Detailed Project Report) of the facilities. The DPRs so acquired are

subsequently submitted to the Administrative Department for approval, with

a detailed note attached signifying its need and utility.

4.1.2 Detail the facilities available for

a) Curricular and co-curricular activities- classrooms, technology enabled

learning spaces, seminar halls, tutorial spaces, laboratories, botanical

garden, Animal house, specialized facilities and equipment for teaching -

learning and research etc.

b) Extra-curricular activities-sports, outdoor and indoor games, gymnasium, NSS,NCC, cultural activities, public speaking communication skills development, yoga, health and hygiene etc.

The Institution is endowed with infra-structural facilities catering to

curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular requirements. The college has a 8,939.96 Sq.mts. of built-up area yielding a 17880 Sq. meters of floor area.

The college has at present properly furnished big and small 28 class rooms and 31 well- equipped laboratories, catering to the requirem ents of UG and PG students of different subjects. The class-rooms are used on shared basis while as the laboratories are exclusively subject oriented. There are three labs in physics, four labs in Chemistry, two labs in Electronics, two labs in Zoology, three labs for Botany, two labs in Biochemistry, three labs for

Facilities Existing Newly created

Source of Fund

Total

Campus area 24.25 Acres

-- -- 24.25

Class rooms 28 -- -- 28

Laboratories 31 -- -- 31

Seminar Halls 01 -- -- 01

No. of important equipments purchased (≥ 1- 0 lakh) during the current year.

05 -- UGC/

State Govt

05

Value of the equipment purchased during the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

340.00 3.30 State Govt.

343.30

Others -- -- -- --


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Environment Sciences, two labs in Geography, one lab for Geology and one lab each for Biotechnology & Statistics. In addition, there is a cleric room in Physics and an audio-visual room in Geography.

To cater to the requirement there is a 250 capacity auditorium and 80 capacity conference room fitted with microphones/ mics and an oval table and having the facility of multi-media projector.

The Institution has a sprawling Botanical Garden with an area of 7075.26 Sq.metres. The Garden is supplemented with a Herbal Garden on the southern side of the campus. The Gardens are rich in bio-diversity having various indigenous and exotic species.

A lily pond within the Botanical Garden is of special value. It breed various water based plants like lilies etc . helping the students to understand cultivation & growth of aquatic plants.

The Institution is having two vast sports fields one in the east and another in the west. The western field (smaller one) has shrinked because of the raising of physical infrastructure, demanded by the expansion and growth of the college into a University. The eastern field has facility for cricket as well as for football games. Besides, there is a well laid out national standard lawn tennis court in the north-west corner of the field. A basket-ball court in the south-west corner is also available. There is cemented badminton court as well. In addition, there is facility for table tennis and other indoor-games like carrom & chess.

A well-equipped, nine-station gymnasium got hugely damaged by the flood of Sept, 2014. The college is on the process of revamping the facility expeditiously. There is a room dedicated to NCC & NSS. There are three units of NSS functional in the college besides the army and naval wings. In the January 2016, personality development programme, aimed at development of different personality traits will be started in the college. For the same, a language lab.equipped with audio-visual facilities and more is being developed.

4.1.3. How does the institution plan and ensure that the available infrastructure is in line with its academic growth and is optimally utilized? Give specific examples of the facilities developed/ augmented and the amount spent during the last four years (Enclose the Master Plan of the Institution/ campus and indicate the existing physical infrastructure and the future planned expansions if any).

The College Development Committee in consultation with Academic Affairs Committee reviews the infrastructural availability and suggests for expansion, augmentation after taking into account the needs of each department & section as a whole. It was through this process that plans for future infrastructural projects were conceived and submitted to the Roads and buildings Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir or Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) for preparation of the


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detailed Project Report (DPR’s)/ The DPR’s so obtained are then submitted to the Administrative Department (Department of Higher Education Government of J&K) for necessary approval.

In the last four years, the college was sanctioned Rs.4.22 crores for construction of three storey Zoology block which is now complete and will be handed over to the Institution shortly. In addition to four structures- three storey school of Science block, a three storey class room block of 12 class rooms, an auditorium of 300 plus capacity and a canteen block. The funds have been released under RUSA scheme, whereby the college will become part of the cluster University Srinagar. The work on the projects has already started and is apace.

In addition, work on the multi-facility block housing a reading room, recreational centre and health centre will be completed soon. A sum of Rs 1.75 crore was spent from MPLAD (Member Parliament Local Development Fund for upgradation of the sports field of the college in 2012-2014 establishment. A good capacity pump lifting the excessive drain age water was part of the project. A Rs 30 lakh laying of the Lawn Tennis Court was also included in the project later on. All the works have been completed.

4.1.4. How does the institution ensure that the infrastructure facilities meet the requirements of the students with physical disabilities?

All new constructions are raised in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court for the benefit of the physically challenged students. The construction of ramp along with the staircase forms part of all new constructions.

4.1.5. Give details on the residential facility and various provisions available within them.

* Hostel Facility

* Recreational facilities

* Computer facility including access to internet in hostel.

* Facilities for medical emergencies

* Library facility in the hostel

* Internet and Wi-Fi facility

* Recreational facility-common room with audio-visual equipments.

* Residential facility for the staff and occupancy. Constant supply of safe drinking water.

* Security.

The college has two hostel buildings catering to the residential needs of 110

male students hailing from the far flung areas of the state. The hostel has the

basic facilities necessary for making the stay of the residents comfortable

including a dining hall, good mess facilities and washrooms with proper

sanitation. There is a constant supply of pure drinking water in the hostel.


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Other than that, common recreation facilities like the provision of television,

badminton court, table tennis and carrom are also available in the hostel. As

of now, there is no provision of a computer facility with internet access which

shall be made available in the very near future. Regarding the facilities for

medical emergency, only first aid facility is existing for the stude nts. There is

no library facility available in the hostel. For the warden a separate

residential quarter with all basic facilities is also in place in the vicinity of the

hostel.

4.1.6. What are the provisions made available to the students and staff in terms of health care on the campus and off the campus?

The Institution has a functional dispensary with a qualified medical assistant attached. The dispensary is equipped with basic emergency medicines and first aid facilities. The facility is availa ble to both staff and the students. The medicines and First Aid requirement s of the facility are refurbished twice a year. Besides, the dispensary, also receives a steady supply of medicines from the Doctor’s samples contributed by various practitioners.

The Gazetted Staff of the college is covered under Health Insurance along with four of their family members, by ICICI Insurance Company, for which the yearly installment of premium is deducted at source from the salary of January. All the employees of the Institution, including the Gazetted Staff, are covered by the State Medical Facility provision through which due reimbursements are made on any medical expenses not incurred in free government Hospitals or other Government run (free) medical facilities.

The Institution located in the heart of the Srinagar city is excellently placed to avail of the health related facilities available in primary to tertiary care health centers of Srinagar.

However, the Institution, being both a residential as well as a day scholar one, does not have a primary health centre or a facility like that within the campus. Though not actually affecting the routine work of the Institution, the absence of the same can sometimes prove fatal particularly during the night time for boarders of the hostels. The Institution is well aware of this and has already started to discuss the issue with the administrative departments. It is hoped that by becoming the part of cluster University under RUSA, this and many other issues shall be resolved for good.

In addition to disseminating for health centric education programmes, the Institution also arranges for general medical and dental checkup of the students at least once in a year. A team of doctors from the Government hospitals visits the campus and completes the check up within two or three days. Those students who need more investigations are asked to follow up in the city hospitals on the assigned days.

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Counselling and Career Guidance, Placement Unit, health Centre, Canteen, recreational spaces for the staff and students, safe drinking water facility, auditorium, etc.

The institution has a large campus with a lot of buildup area catering to the academic needs of student. Besides providing for class room and labs the institution has spared space for common facilities as well though a lot more needs to be accomplished in the coming years on this front. The college has spacious IQAC room which is being equipped with modern facilities to cater to the needs .There is a small room earmarked for Health centre. There is a functional canteen catering to both staff and students. In addition a spacio us hall is devoted to gymnasium for physical fitness. The Institution has also installed good capacity RO. water purifiers at different places providing safe drinking water to students and staff. The college also has a250 plus capacity well-furnished auditorium which not only caters to needs of the Institution but also to the community at large and is a source of income to the Institution as well .There is a conference Hall with a capacity of 80 plus with a round table fitted with PA system and the facility of multimedia projector

A multistorey common facility building is about to be completed and hopefully will be handed over to the college in the year 2016.The facility contains space for the state of the art reading room, browsing centre, a common recreational room( with TT and other indoor games facility), a day care centre and girls common room. A well -equipped new auditorium and a two storey canteen block funded by RUSA are also presently under construction.

4.2. Library as a Learning Resource.

4.2.1. Does the library have an Advisory Committee? Specify the composition of such a committee? What significant initiatives have been implemented by the committee to render the library, student/ user friendly?

The Institution has a functional library committee. The Library Committee is headed by the senior most HOD of the college and comprises of all the HOD’s and the Chief librarian. The main function of the Library Committee is to ensure quality books for the library and recommend ways, list deficiencies and suggest measures for making the library truly a place fo r getting knowledge. The committee particularly after the great devastation of Sept.2014 floods was instrumental in refurbishing the library. Bes ides supervising the restoration of the physical infrastructure like drinking water facility, wash room facility, re-laying the sunk floor, furnishing the floor, mending damaged doors/ windows/150 odd steel almirahs and other wood work, restoration/ repair of the slipped roof, painting of walls and wood work, repair of the almirahs etc., the committee also monitored the purchase of the new books to give a semblance of normalcy to the Library. The central focus of the committee was to make the library once more a place for providing resource material to the students. The committee has succeeded in


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its endeavor to a large extent and after the loss of 63000 text/reference titles, the students have something to rely upon in the library. Further, thecommittee has taken initiatives to make library student /user friendly which include browsing facility, automation and access to thousands of e-resources. `

4.2.2 Provide details of the following:

1. Total area - 148 Sq. Meters 2. Library can accommodate more than fifty (50) students for general and

Specified reading. 3. Library remains open six days a week for a period of 6 hours

throughout the year. 4. Library has dedicated two halls with the area of 107.86 m2 each for

general and serious reading. There is a lounge area of 31m2 and 26 m2 for IT zone.

4.2.3 .How does the library ensure purchase and use of current titles, print and e-journals and other materials? Specify the amount spent on procuring new books, journals and e- resources during the last four years.

The college librarian circulates print and online catalogues from leading International, national and local publishers to all subject experts for selection of current titles. The subject experts after thorough evaluation of catalogues and other offline/ online sources select current titles, keeping current syllabus into consideration. The college has access on NLIST consortium which provides access to thousands of e- journals and e- books.

Library

Holdings

Year-1 Year-2 Year-3

Year-4

Number

Total cost

Number

Total cost

Number

Total cost

Number

Total cost

Text Books

570 223750 614 229952 765 265999 635 328300

Reference Books

125 56250 140 70000 140 84000 100 51700

Journals/ Periodicals

11 4600 11 4600 11 4800 11 4800


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4.2.4 Details of ICT

* OPAC

Library Automation software SOUL-2 provides auto OPAC facility.

* Electronic Resource Management package for e journals Electronic resource are being managed by NLIST

* Federated searching tools to search articles in multiple database. Aggregator services provided by NLIST

* Library Website College has its website where separate webpage for library is

dedicated

* In- house/remote access to e publications eLibrary has browsing centre where thousands of e- journals and-

books are accessed by both staff and students.

* Library automation Library had automated all operations with SOUL- 1 library software

but in September, 2014 floods all records including lab, server and terminals were completely destroyed. However library has started automation process again with S OUL2 library software, book feeding process (catalogue module) is in progress which will be followed by circulation and other modules.

* Total number of computers for public access Library has dedicated 10 systems for public access.

* Total number of printers for public access. 01

* Internet band width/ speed- 2mbps,10mbps, 1gb(GB) 2mbps

* Institutional Repository

College does not have institutional repository but has registered with ICON-AD where all seminar/conference abstracts are available. However,

e-resources

21 E-

publisher

databases

5000 21 E-

publisher

databases

5000 21 E-

publisher

databases

5000 21 E-

publisher database

s

5000

Any Other ( Specify)

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library is in the

process of developing separate document repository, more

than 2000 thousand rare and copy- right books have been digitized

and

are

accessible to all library users.

*

Content management system for e- learning

No

* Participation in Resource sharing networks/ consortia (like inflidnet )

Library has access on NLIST through UGC INFLIBNET consortium and intends to have registration of DELNET (Developing library network) where resource sharing with national and inte rnational libraries/institutions is being done with more professional approach.

4.2.5 Provide details on the following items:

Average number of walk- ins 60 * Average number of books issued/returned 40 * Ratio of library books to students enrolled

Pre flood 1:74 Post Flood 1:34

* Average number of books added during last three years 2379/year

* Average number of login to opac ( OPAC) Nil

* Average number of login to e-resources 30 Average number of e- resources download / printed

20

*

Number of information literacy training organized

03

Details of “weeding out” of books and other materials.

*

Less used collection/ old collection have been placed in a separate floor, as such no weeding process has taken place.

4.2.6

Give details of the specialized services provided by the library

*

Manuscripts

There is no manuscript available in library.

*

Reference

Complete first floor of library is dedicated for reference section, where

a collection of more than 5000 books are shelved.

*

Reprography

One big Xerox machine was completely destroyed in September, 2014 floods. The supply order for branded Xerox machine is in pipeline.

*

ILL ( Inter Library Loan Service)

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* Information deployment and notification ( information Deployment and Notification)

All notifications, including current titles and college notices are displayed within and outside notice boards. * Reading list/Bibliography

The Library maintains user list on separate users register.

* In- house/ remote access to e-resources All departments including library have internet facility. The staff and users have been allotted user names and passwords to access e-resources provided through NLIST consortium.

4.2.7. Enumerate on the support provided by Library staff to the students and teachers of the college.

The library staff provides technical assistance to access/ search databases where emphasis is given on how to identify and access open sources and licensed databases.

4.2.8 What are the special facilities offered by the library to the visually/ physically challenged persons? Give details .

No visually impaired student has been on rolls of the college over the last 25 years. There have been few cases of physically challenged students over the years and for any such student the co llege librarian arranges all possible/available facilities like reference books, Xerox facility or any other required facility in the ground floor through one of the office assistants on priority basis

4.2.9 Does the library get feedback from its users? If yes, how is it analyzed and used for improving the library services. (What strategies are deployed by the Library to collect feedback from users? How is the feedback analyzed and used for further improvement of the library services?)

The library has no formal system of seeking feedback in place. However, students share their concerns and voice their grievances either by approaching the librarian or the convener of the library committee or even the Principal of the Institution

4.3. IT Infrastructure

4.3.1. Give details on the computing facility available (hardware and software) at the institution. Number of computers with Configuration (provide actual number with exact configuration of each available system) Computer-student ratio Stand-alone facility LAN facility Licensed software Number of nodes/ computers with Internet facility Any other


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The Institution has the best of the digital infrastructure. Up -to-date computer facility, with latest computer hardware installed with current versions of licensed software, is in place. The seminar hall of the institut ion is installed with computer, LCD projector, sound system and internet facility for online teaching and reference. Teaching departments, library and office have up to date computer facility. However, some of the IT related infrastructure got damaged in the September, 2014 deluge. A browsing Centre is being established in college library which will provide 24X7 internet facilities to the students and staff.

Ratio of computers to students who are pursuing undergraduate degree in Information Technology is almost 1:1. On 18th of Jan 2016 the college has entered in to an MOU with Reliance Telecom for making the campus Wi-Fi enabled. The college has the following infrastructure:

Hardware:

Software

Item Version No. of Licenses

Microsoft Windows OS Windows 7 /Windows 8 60

Item Configuration Quantity

Desktop Computers

Intel Core i3, dual core, Pentium 4 1.8 to 3.3 GHz Upto2GB RAM and 300GB HD

100

Notebook Computers Core i7, Intel Centrino and AMD Athlon @ 2.2GHz, up to 4GB RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc.

04

LCD Projectors Up to XGA resolution @ 2000 ANSI lumens and higher resolution

06

Laser Printers – MONO HP LaserJet 06

Digital Interactive Boards

01

Multi-function printers Konica bizhub C220 (Print, Scan, Copy)

01

Uninterrupted Power Supply

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Microsoft Office Suit 2003, 2007, 2010 30

4.3.2. Detail on the computer and internet facility made available to the

faculty and students on the campus and off-campus?

In addition to one BSNL broadband (General) connection to the Principals

office, each Department is having Internet access through broadband

connections provided by Govt. of India under NME-ICT. A central computing

facility for students and faculty with broadband internet connection is being

established in the college library. The facility shall be made available to

students for internet browsing, downloading study material, e -Book

reference, and for exploring multimedia encyclopedia.

4.3.3. What are the institutional plans and strategies for deploying and upgrading

the IT infrastructure and associated facilities?

The institution has the plan to upgrade the IT infrastructure in the following ways: Adding up the new and latest software and hardware technologies. To better the student –computer ratio. To strengthen the office computerization system for the benefit of students and staff. To make the internet facility more easily accessible. To enter into an MOU will Reliance Technology (4G) for making the campus Wi-Fi enabled (already accomplished)

4.3.4. Provide details on the provision made in the annual budget for

procurement, upgradation, deployment and maintenance of the computers and

their accessories in the institution (Year wise for last four years) .

S. No

Year Purchase of Computers and accessories(Rupees)

Software/Up- gradation

Annual Maintenance

Total

1 2010-11 -

2 2011-12 -

3 2012-13 23861 11268 35129

4 2013-14 7300 17240 24540

5 2014-15 1897068 38896 1935964

Total 1928229 67404 1995633


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4.3.5. How does the institution facilitate extensive use of ICT resources including

development and use of computer-aided teaching/ learning materials by its staff

and students?

ICT resources are provided to the teachers and students for effective

delivery of curricula. Innovative methods of teaching have been adopted by

the faculty. Teachers are encouraged to use computers as teaching aids.

Computer aided teaching has been taken up by the faculty with interest.

Faculty members are advised to undergo computer t raining courses. The

college provides all innovative teaching aids to the faculty to bring in the

qualitative improvement in their teaching. Teaching aids like computers,

multimedia projectors, screen etc. are made available. The faculty of

Information Technology extends whole hearted support and co -operation for

preparing teaching plans, power point presentations with the aid of

computers. The students are allowed to make use of ICT to the best of their

advantage. As a result the students conduct semina rs in classes using these

ICT facilities. The students are enabled to avail the loan facility of the JK bank

for the purchase of laptops.

4.3.6 Elaborate giving suitable examples on how the learning activities and

technologies deployed (access to on-line teaching - learning resources,

independent learning, ICT enabled classrooms/learning spaces etc.) by the

institution place the student at the centre of teaching-learning process and

render the role of a facilitator for the teacher.

The faculty guides the students in the preparation of project reports with the

help of many online video clippings. The students have successfully given

seminars by preparing Power Point Presentations. Some students have

participated in seminars and made presentations using Pow er Point. The

initiative of e-learning through Edu-sat has been implemented in the college.

The college has ICT equipped Computer lab. The establishment of smart

classrooms which are on the anvil will further give boost to e -learning,

encouraging interactive transaction of academic activities.

4.3.7 Does the Institution avail of the National Knowledge Network

connectivity directly or through the affiliating university? If so, what are the

services availed of?

The educational programs on Communicative English and Computer Literacy are being telecasted through Edu -sat. The college has facilitated a large room where students can view these programmes.


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4.4. Maintenance of the campus facilities.

4.4.1 How does the institution ensure optimal allocation and utilization of the available financial resources for maintenance and upkeep of the following facilities (substantiate your statements by providing details of budget allocated during last four years)?

All finances be it the creation of physical infrastruct ure, maintenance of existing structure, incidental costs and the salary of employees mostly come from the state government of Jammu & Kashmir. However, a nominal amount is also received from the admitted students which creates a corpus fund called local fund from which many expenses of infrastructure maintenance and salary of non-permanent local fund employees is met. The attached table summarizes details of the expenses incurred on various components.

4.4.2. What are the institutional mechanisms for maintenance and upkeep of the infrastructure, facilities and equipment of the college?

The college has two committees namely “College Development Committee” and “College Purchase Committee” in place for this purpose. The function of College Development Committee is to take periodic appraisal of the infrastructural facilities available in the college, to point out the deficiencies after due consultation with HOD’S of different de partments as well as sectional heads, who monitor the infrastructure and list any repairs/ renovations needed and suggest ways of maintaining and improving the existing infrastructure and facility and finally prepare a note of maintenance works to be taken up in order of priority. The note, after it is submitted to the DDO, is again discussed with the committee members. After the submissions are accepted the prioritized work is assigned to the purchase committee which engages the skilled and non-skilled labourers and also provides the requested material supplies for the job. The work, however, is carried out under joint supervision of College Development and College Purchase Committees. The mechanism is adopted when the amount to be incurred for individual works is less then Rs.30, 000. In case of works involving more than Rs.30, 000 a prior sanction from the State Administration Department is required. The funds for the works are provided from the College Development Fund.

4.4.3. How and with what frequency does the institute take up ca libration and other precision measures for the equipment/ instruments?

Particulars 2012-13 2014-15

Building Rs.896517=00 Rs.858532=00

Furniture Nil Nil

Equipment Rs. 362530=00 Rs.105771=00

Vehicles Rs. 128467=00 Rs 20000=00

Any other Rs.39015 Nil


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It is generally the domain of the concerned HOD to work out a schedule for calibration of equipment. The schedule varies from department to department as per the nature of equipment. In addition to this, engineers/ technical experts from various firms make frequent visits to check the efficiency of the supplied equipments. Their periodic visits are fruitful in keeping the equipment in best state of functionality and thereby increasing the efficacy of the system.

4.4.4. What are the major steps taken for location, upkeep and maintenance of sensitive equipment (voltage fluctuations constant supply of water etc.)?

The Institution has an installed transformer of capacity 50KV within the campus. The voltage stabilizing transformer is located at an appropriate location near the college Library. The daily upkeep and maintenance as well as the monitoring of its function is under the aegis of the State Power Development Department. During the flood of September, 2014, the transformer had developed certain snags and the same was rectified withi n short period of time by JKPDD.

The water supply to the Institution is again maintained, through very well laid network of underground pipes, by the Jammu & Kashmir Public Health Engineering Department and the Institution receives usually an uninterrupted supply of treated tap water.

The college also has a dewatering station which is e ssential to drain out all stagnant water during the spells of moderate to high precipitation. The upkeep and monitoring of the station is through the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) drainage wing and an employee of the corporation is manning the facility in the campus. The Institution has already submitted a project to the State Public Works Department, after due sanction from the administrative department, for laying out a dewatering station. This pro ject, when completed will prove instrumental in draining out the water during periods the excessive precipitation and thus eradicate the inundation problems in the campus.

Criterion V: Student Support and Progression

5.1. Student Mentoring and Support

5.1.1. Does the institution publish its updated prospectus/ handbook annually? If yes what is the information provided to students through these documents and how does the institution ensure its commitment and accountability?

The Institution publishes, every year, the student handbook/ brochure. All the students who seek admission in the college are provided a copy of the college brochure. The handbook contains information about the brief history of the college, its milestones and the courses it offers . The brochure also explains the process of admission and the academic cum fee structure for various courses. A brief introduction of the faculty usually accompanied with


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photographs is also given in the brochure. The handbook mentions the various facilities and support systems existing in the Institution. It also carries a tentative calendar of the activities, both curricular as well as extracurricular to be organized during the session. College song (Tarana) as well as the vision and mission statements of the Institution are also displayed in the brochure. The brochure carries a message from the principal setting the tune to the academic session and infusing life in the students.

5.1.2. Specify the type, number and amount of institutional scholarships/ free ships given the students during the last four years and whether the financial aid was available and disbursed on time?

The college education is free in the State of Jammu & Kashmir hence there is no question of free ships. Only a nominal payment of Rs 3000/ is realized from the students which is spent within the Institution on some minor improvements in the infrastructure including Lab equipments and books which are wholly student centric. However, the college has the prov ision for nominal annual scholarships disbursed among the economically and socially backward students. The following table lists the number and amount of scholarships disbursed among the students over the last five years .

S.No Financial year

No. of beneficiaries

Amount disbursed(Rupees)

Agency

1. 2010-11 100 136000.00 College

2. 2010.11 70 557000.00 J& K Govt. 3. 2011-12 100 136000.00 College

4 2011-12 75 560800.00 J& K State

5. 2012-13 100 136000.00 College

6. 2012-13 80 570000.00 J & K Govt

7. 2013-14 100 136000.00 College

8. 2013-14 73 567840.00 J&K Govt.

9. 2014-15 100 136000.00 College

10 2014-15 75 570000.00 J &K Govt.

In addition the faculty has created a corpus fund from which the education of many deserving students is sponsored each year.

5.1.3 What percentage of students receive financial assistance from state government, central government and other national agencies?

About 15 % of the students each year on an average benefit from the scholarship disbursed by the college. An unspecified percentage of students (since it varies from year to year) are provided scholarships under the schemes like Post Matric, Merit cum Means, Tribal / SC/ST etc. This is in addition to the scholarships received from the college.

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The Institution makes efforts to make the stay of all the students in the campus as comfortable as possible, irrespective of their social economic or physical status. In the new constructions taken up per iodically, the Institution conforms to the guidelines laid down by the supreme court of India, particularly in case of physically challenged persons. However, no separate special facility exists in the college for any group like SC/ST, OBC etc.

The students of the Institution are encouraged to participate in various competitions like debates, seminars, quiz programmes, sports events and the like. Various committees like college Debates Committee, college Sports Board etc. are precisely constituted to identify and encourage talent, so as to encourage them to take part in various state, National and International level events. Though not every year, for some reasons of logistics, the Institution organizes coaching classes for competitive exams on nominal admission/ registration fee particularly for PG entranc e tests. This year the Institution is ready to hold free coaching classes for KAS/IAS aspirants as well as pre -medical, pre-engineering and post-graduate entrance examinations during the winter vacations.

As a novel initiative, the college has undertaken a short duration after college –hours programme for “personality development” with an emphasis on spoken English. Similarly, the IT Department of the college plans and executes programmes for non -IT students to familiarize them with various IT tools. The college is currently running a programme on “Spoken Arabic” for the benefit of the aspirants both internal as well as external, who plan to apply for jobs in the Middle-East.

The college has a functional health centre, manned by a qualified Medical Assistant. However, the centre needs to be upgraded and better – spaced, so as to cater to the needs of day scholars as well as hostel boarders. The present status of the health centre is inadequate for catering to about two thousand students. The health insurance schemes for the students are not in vogue in the Institution.

The college publishes its annual magazine “ The Pratap” regularly and the thrust is to entice the young budding scholars to refine their writing skills by contributing their articles in English/Urdu/ Kashmiri languages. Even the devastating flood of Sept.2014 did not halt the journey of the publication of this prestigious college publication though the content was curtailed on account of less contributions from the students for obvious r easons of post-disaster trauma. To accomplish the services, the college has facilities available. A huge play field catering to the needs of outdoor sports like Cricket, Football, Badminton, Lawn tennis, Volleyball, Basketball etc. is used for encouraging the participation of the students in sports activities. Besides, well equipped seminar room and an auditorium, the college has gymnasium, canteen and common room for the girl students. New facilities are coming up for table tennis, snooker, day care centre, girls recreational room, two more seminar rooms, additional reading room and browsing centre to augment the existing physical infrastructure.


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5.1.5. Describe the efforts made by the institution to facilitate entrepreneurial skills, among the students and the impact of the efforts.

Certain areas do exist in the curriculum where it is possible to promote and encourage entrepreneurial skills among the students. The fish r earing and silk worm rearing in Zoology, the medicinal herb cultivation in Botany and the recently introduced clinical laboratory in Clinical Biochemistry are the main areas. There is proposal that the two areas will be short listed to impart a special intensive training to the talented and interested student to hone their entrepreneurial skills promotion.

Nonetheless, the college is at the forefront in facilitating the participation of the students in skill development courses/ programmes organized by any outside agency be it the department of horticulture, fisheries of Government of Jammu & Kashmir or any academic department of Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science & Technology (SKAUST) Kashmir. Because of the pressure of curriculum completion, few students show desire to participate in such courses being conducted outside the college campus.

5.1.6. Enumerate the policies and strategies of the institution which promote participation of students in extracurricular and co -curricular activities such as sports, games, quiz competitions, debate and discussion, cultural activities etc.

* Additional academic support, flexibility in examinations

* Special dietary requirements, sports uniform and materials

* Any other

The Institutional thrust on the participation of students on extracurricular and co-curricular activities is obvious from the fact that the campus houses an ample spaced field for carrying out major sports activities like football, cricket and volleyball. Similarly a National Standard Lawn Tennis Court was laid at a cost of thirty lakh rupees. Unfortunately the said facility got damaged in Sep 14 floods. A cemented badminton and basketball court also exists in the campus. In addition Indoor games like carom, chess and Table tennis are also encouraged. In similar way, students are encouraged to take part in debates, seminars, quiz competitions held within or outside the college.

The Institution attaches importance to the promotion of co and extracurricular activities which can be gauged from the fact that two separate committees under the name of “College Sports Board” and “College Debate Committee” exist to cater to the needs of the students in these important personality enhancing activities. For the benefit of the students the internal assessment exams are separately held for those who cannot attend them on scheduled dates. However, no such relaxation can be extended in case of term-end or annual examinations unilaterally as these are conducted by the affiliated University.


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To encourage the participation of students in sports activities, the college provides event specific uniforms to the participants and that they need not to purchase it at their expenses. To promote good participation in cycling events, college also provides racing cycles to hostel borders and other enthusiastic students. Similarly the top three position holders in the college Annual Road and Cycle Races, both male and female, are honored with a good quality track suits and sports shoes. For the outstation participants, the college makes night stay arrangements in the hostel including provision of food and breakfast.

5.1.7. Enumerating on the support and guidance provided to the students in preparing for the competitive exams, give details on the number of students appeared and qualified in various competitive exams such as UGC -CSIR- NET, UGC-SLET, ATE/CAT /GRE/TOFEL/GMAT/Central/ State services, Defense, Civil Services, etc.

Utilizing the special funding from UGC, the college arranged free coaching for aspirants of PG programmes in various science subjects during 11 th plan period. However, no formal coachin g is conducted in the institution for the different competitive exams mentioned above. Yet when the institution becomes a part of the cluster university, arrangement for coaching to different competitive exams will be rigorously pursued to enhance the employability of the pass outs and also to benefit the society at large. The Institution has, till date, established no permanent mechanism for conducting the coaching for competitive exams or guiding the students to take part in such courses. There is unfortunately no system in place through which the progression of the students after they pass out from the Institution. Nevertheless, some individuals who qualified NET have personally visited the campus and informed about their achievements.

The Institution, however, is planning to establish a credible system of keeping track of its pass-outs as well as empower the “College Counseling Cell” to organize regular coaching for various competitive exams. The cell is also to be expanded with suitable resource input, both physical and human, to equip it well to take up the function of guidance cell for the benefit of students.

5.1.8. What type of counselling services are made available to the students (academic, personal, career, psycho -social etc?)

At present the counseling cell of the college is engaged in counseling students for the academic choices. It also engages itself in organizing various programmes for on campus placement of students in various companies. The cell also undertakes awareness programmes where by experts deliver on various choices available to the students after their completion of the degree and PG programmes. In addition to that an environment has been created in the campus, wherein the students are encouraged to approach the teachers they can confide in with problems whether personal or psycho-social. Every effort is later on put in to address these problems. Further, a student


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grievance redressal cell exists in the college to address the student’s grievances.

5.1.9. Does the institution have a structural mechanism for career guidance and placement of its students? If yes, detail on the services provided to help students identify job opportunities and prepare themselves for interview and the percentage of students selected during campus interv iews by different employees (list the employers and the programmes)

As listed above, the Institution, being an academic Institution , does not have a structured mechanism for the placement of students. Efforts, however, are made to find jobs for the students through various schemes sponsored by the Central and State Governments like UDAAN etc.

5.1.10. Does the institution have grievance redressal cell? If yes list (if any) the grievances reported and redressed during the last four years .

Student grievances are redressed through an established mechanism in the Institution. The grievances have to be brought to the notice of the Dean Student’s Welfare who is usually also the convener of the College Discipline Committee. The Dean discusses the same with the members of the committee and usually brings the aggrieved face to face and then moves forward to redress it. For the last four year s no serious grievance has come before the Dean.

The Institution has a Grievance Redressal Cell in place, for the redressal of the student grievances. The cell is headed by a senior faculty member with a student as one of its members.

LIST OF STUDENT GRIEVIENCES AND THEIR REDRESSEL FOR THE YEAR 2011-2012

S. No.

Class Roll No.

Grievance Redressal

1.

1st

Year

871

Not given a chance to participate in the inter college debate

The matter was discussed and found that there was a proper selection process wherein the student was found to have lower merit.

2.

1st

year

37,55,318,843

871

Non-

Availability of water in wash rooms

The matter was discussed with development committee and the problem was addressed by installation of a new water pump.

3.

2nd

year

21,29,

In-adequate heating facility during

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examination

additional heating arrangements were made

4. 3rd year 224, Not included in cricket team

It was discussed with the sports committee and was resolved by checking his performance where his grievance was found not holding merit.

5. PG 1st & 3rd Sem

2,5,7,8 & 2,4,6

Change of Marker boards in the class room

The marker boards were changed after the proper approval from development committee

6. Hostel 315.319 Repair of Hostel Geysers

The geysers were repaired immediately.

7. 1st Year 38,871,195, 541,55

No fans in the class rooms

The matter was discussed with development committee and it was decided that fans will be installed in new session.

8. 2nd Year 451 In adequate cleanliness of wash rooms

The development committee visited the wash rooms and a sweeper was directed to strictly maintain cleanliness.

S. No.

Class Roll No. Grievance Redressal

1. 2ndYear 303,636,307 Less number of girls wash room in the college

Matter already taken up with the administration and hopefully more wash rooms will be constructed

2. 1st year 60,89,170 Non- The water purifiers were


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availability of filtered water in the campus

ordered and installed at three strategic places.

3. 2nd year 306,314 Coffee making machine is lacking in the canteen

Due to poor clientele, the canteen contractor showed his reluctance in installation. However in future he promised to invest in the same if he gets the contract for the canteen.

4. 3rd year 181 Not included in cultural activities

The matter was discussed and found that there was a proper selection of candidates wherein the student performance was not up to the mark

5. PG 1st and 3rd Semester

3.6,8 & 9,12 No heating facility during winter Classes

The matter was discussed with the development committee and heating facility was provided to the two class rooms

6. 1st Year 1457,825, 176,2962

In adequate seating garden benches in the campus

The administration promised to install more benches to overcome the problem

S. No.

Class Roll No. Grievance Redressal

1. 2ndYear 29,30,44,81 Lack of recreation facility in the campus

The matter was discussed and it was found that enough recreational facility is already in place. However more facilities can be created in near future.

2. 1st year 29,37,114 1002,1053

First Aid medical facility be improved

Within the limitations the first aid care system is working excellently. The


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S. No. Class Roll No. Grievance Redressal 1. 2ndYear 356,177,73

3 Library time slot be extended up to late hours.

The college is seriously thinking of making available the library facility to students even after work hours.

2. 1st year 04,18,44,52,

Unhygienic wash rooms in campus

The head sweeper has been instructed to keep the wash rooms clean.

3. 3rd year 353,360,708

Lawn tense court to be

Tenders will shortly be floated for restoration of

crunch of space and lack of trained man power, however, limit the scope of the center.

3. 2nd year 777,1910 Difficulty in keeping belongings in the Library

Library committee and Development committee discussed the matter wherein it was decided that big racks will be purchased.

4. 3rd year 2,16,11,32, Lack of Badminton court in campus

The development committee initiated the process of laying the cemented outdoor badminton court after approval from the principal.

5. PG 4th Sem

2.5.6,9,11 Lack of research journals in the library

The college is subscribing to a number of e-research journals which can benefit the students. Nevertheless some renowned journals can be subscribed to.

6. Hostel 69,75 Drainage system to be cleaned

Drainages were cleaned after the request was made to S.M.C, Srinagar.

7. 1st Year 811,1002, 1052,1617

Non- availability of Dust Bins in the Parks

Appropriate action has been taken to install dustbins at different points in the campus.


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restored

the facility

4. PG 3rd Sem

7,9,12 Less availability of books in Library

Rupees 14 lakh has already been earmarked for the purchase of books during the current year and the process for procuring them is on.

5. 1st Year 23, 64,71,78,

Uninterrupted power supply to be provided in labs.

The matter has been taken up with the PDD. Meanwhile generators are in place to make UPS operational.

5.1.11. What are the institutional provisions for resolving issues pertaining to sexual harassment?

Grievance redressal cell and the Discipline Committee are entrusted to take notice and cognizance of sexual harassment incident. However, due to strict vigil maintained by the members of the two committees no scope for such heinous act is possible within the campus.

5.1.12. Is there an anti-ragging committee? How many instances (if any) have been reported during the last four years and what action has been taken on these?

The discipline committee is empowered to take steps to eliminate the menace of ragging from the Institution. Their efforts have resulted in making the campus a proud, ragging free Institution. Over the last 15 years, not a single case of ragging has been reported by the students or observed by the vigilant discipline committee. No harassment whatsoever exists in the campus.

5.1.13. Enumerate the welfare schemes made available to students by the institution.

Excepting the scholarship from the college and through many schemes of both Central & State Governments, no specific welfare scheme is in operation for the students of the Institution.

5.1.14. Does the institution have a registered Alumni Association? If yes, what are its activities and major contributions for institutional, academic and infrastructure development?

The college has a functional, vibrant Alumni Association under the name of “Shaheen”. The association meets once or twice a year and takes stock of the working of the Institution. Individual members have instituted some scholarships for the deserving students. In the name of Prof. Noor -ud-din, a scholarship for the best mathematics student has been instituted by his


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family. Similarly a football tournament in th e name of Prof.Saif -ud-din an alumnus and ex-principal of the Institution, is funded by the family of the late professor. Another alumnus has contributed the furniture and furnishing to the college Conference Hall.

Alumni Association, presently headed by Dr. Aijaz Hussain Rabanni, is also actively contributing to the enrichment of academic activities of the Institution, by way of suggestions for bringing changes in the academic calendar wherever warranted.

5.2. Student progression.

5.2.1. Providing the percentage of students progressing to higher education

or employment (for the last four batches) highlight the trends observed .

Although, apparently there are a number of students who advance

progressively in higher education and employment, the exact numb er is not

known due to lack of a tracking system in the past. However, efforts are

being put in to formulate a system that will help in tracking the progression

of the students at all levels and for that the student’s contact numbers, their

e-mail IDs are being stored in order to keep in touch and updated about the

student placement and progression.

The college has a career counselling cell in place. However, the college being a pure science college does not have a placement cell, since it has no such links with the industry for that purpose. In addition to this, recruitment drives are being organised from time to time under the banner of schemes like UDAAN which is open for the students of the college as well as other interested unemployed youth from o utside the college. In the recent times many private and corporate telecom players like Aircel etc. visited the institution for on campus placement.

5.2.2. Provide details of the programme wise pass percentage and completion rate for the last four years (Cohort wise/ batch wise as stipulated by the University)? Furnish programme wise details in comparison with that of the previous performance of the same institution and that of the college of the affiliating University within the city / district. To be incorporated from the results appended with the last four year !Q!R’s;

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pursuing the academic degrees. However, the results are quite encouraging once the student progress from their initial year. The t ables given below show the performance of the students for the last four years pursuing various UG & PG programmes in the institution.

Course/Programme wise Distribution of pass percentage: 2010 -11

Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage : 2011 -12

S.No

Title of the Programme

Total no. of students appeared

Division

Distinction %

I % II % III %

Pass %

1. PG Env. Sci

15 - 80.0 6.6 86.6

2. PG Chem.

13 - 23 30 38.4 91.4

S.NO.



Division

Distinction %

I % II % III %

Pass %

1 PG Env. Sci

12 - 84 16 - 100

2 PG Chem. 12 - 25 42 17 84

3 B.Sc. 359 - 16.4

49.3 6.27

72.1

4 B.Sc.IT 19 - 100 - - 100


3. B.Sc. 381 - 19.4 66.4 85.8

4. B.Sc.IT

15 - 66.6 6.6 73.2

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S. No



Division

Distinction %

I % II % III % Pass %

1 PG Env. Sci

15 - 93.3 93.3

2 PG Chem.

10 - 40 20 20 80

3 B.Sc. 415 - 38.0 48.1 5.5 91.6

4 B.Sc.IT 17 - 47.0 47.0




Division

Distinction %

I % II % III %

Pass %

PG Env. Sci

15 - 66.6 33.4 - 100

PG Chem. 9 - 33.3 33.3 33. 100


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3

B.Sc. 435 - 15.1 53.1 20.4

88.2

B.Sc.IT 23 - 34.8 - - 34.8




Division

Distinction %

I % II % III % Pass %

PG Env. Sci

15 80 20 - 100

PG Chem. 13 nil 54.5 45.4 Nil 77

B.Sc. 560 0.2 9.8 66.7 5.17 83

B.Sc.IT 44 4.54 93.1 4.54 97.7

5.2.3. How does the institution facilitate student progression to higher level of education and/ or towards employment?

Most of the universities within J&K conduct entrance examinations for selection to the PG courses offered by them. Invariably the syllabus f or entrance examinations is the same as taught to them in their subject of choice at undergraduate level. A thorough monitoring of the curriculum transaction at the college level through various committees of the college particularly the Academic Affairs Committee is a vital first step for the aspirants to fare well in the PG entrance tests. In addition, the Institution conducts coaching, though admittedly not every year because of some compelling reasons, for PG aspirants in various science subjects. The coaching is free and through the competent faculty of the Institution and conducted during the winter vacations.


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College counselling cell has been busy in organizing meetings with different agencies to facilitate the employment of the college pass outs in different parts of the country under various central schemes like UDAAN etc. A list of such meetings will help to appreciate the efforts of the Institution in promoting employability of its students.

Table: Career counselling activities of Year- 2013

S.NO Date Organization and activities

1. April, 29th Poster presentation of 3 months Internship offered by Red Cross

2. June, 3rd Interactive session organized to enhance skill development among youth under Udaan Project- Bint Abbas representative of National Skill Development Corporation Government of India (NSDC) made a power point presentation.

3. June,5th Seminar on Art of Success organized in collaboration with Chana kaya IAS Academy, Delhi and University of Kashmir aimed at motivating, guiding the civil service aspirants and enhancing their skill.

4. June,6th Financial Literacy Programme organized in collaboration with J& K Bank for teachers and students.

5. June,7th Seminar at SKICC organized with Ascent group for aspirants of IAS on how to cope with change in pattern of civil services in which 55 students of B.Sc. 3rd year participated.

6. June 24th Poster Presentation by National Accounting talent Search to organize accounting knowledge competition for undergraduate students.

7. June, 26th Interactive session on Career options after Graduation with experts from various fields.

8. August,27th Counselling session organized with Career Launchers , Raj Bagh to sensitize IAS, KAS, and Bank service aspirants.

9. Sep, 10th Awareness Camp conducted by J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute/ It was a day long workshop on “Scope and opportunities in Social Enterprises”/

10. Sep,13th One Day long Workshop by AIRCEL- “ Campus to Corporate Learning Programme” were four students from B.Sc. 3 rd year were selected in Aircel training Course which was HARVARD designed, video-based with on job training.

11. 18th,19th Nov.

Future learning group shortlisted 100 graduates and post graduates

12. 20th to 21 Nov

Talsima group shortlisted 75 students from IT and Computer application and business administration

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Table. Career counselling activities of year 2014

S.NO Date Organization and Activities

01 Feb,10th Udaan selection drive by Gumbi software- registered students having IT background.

02 May,28 th Udaan selection drive by Indian Institute of Skill development/ Prospecta software-registered 35 IT graduates.

03 June,6th A Day long Workshop on Structural Entrepreneurship !wareness Programme (SE!P’S ) organized with J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute where 45 participants interacted through group discussion, training kits, tool and charts.

04 Aug,26th Udaan selection drive by IIFL were 7 graduates, 8 B.Tech students and 0ne student with 10+ 2 qualification were selected.

05 Sep onwards

No report due to devastating Sep. 2014 flood.

5.2.4. Enumerate the special support provided to students who are at risk of failure and drop out?

As per the data available with the admission section of the college the student drop-out takes place only at the B.Sc.1st year level. The drop-outs are usually the students who leave to pursue some professional courses, within or outside the state, or get employment as RET’s etc/ The records clearly show that the drop-out rate is negligible from then onwards and the students usually complete their degrees, though some may take four to five years to do that instead of the normal three years. However, as of now the Institution is not providing any formal support to such rare cases of drop -outs.

5.3 Student participation and activities

Nov application

14. 18th Dec IIFI group shortlisted about 50 students.

15. 23rd Dec Pinkerton group shortlisted through written test and group discussion

16 Gumbi Software shortlisted about 50 student through written test and group discussions.

17. Dec. Baddi University , Solan H.P organized Two days Seminar for Convenors of Career counselling cell from various colleges.


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5.3.1. List the range of sports, games, cultural and other extracurricular activities available to students. Provide details of participation and program calendar.

5.3.2. Furnish the details of major student achievements in co-curricular, extracurricular and cultural activities at different levels; University / State/ Zonal? National? International etc. for the previous four years .

The Institution is well endowed in terms of a sports field and the allied facilities. Hence various like cricket, football, badminton, lawn tennis, Kabaddi, volleyball and table tennis are being played by the students of the Institution. Besides the internal, intra- college house games which is a regular feature of the college, the students take part in inter -college competitions in all these sports which are conducted by the Physical Education department of the University of Kashmir. The Institution occasionally organizes major tournaments like one in 2010 (open knock out foot ball tournament) and another in 2015 (Autumn Inter-college football tournament) in which the college team participated. Autumn tournament was won by the college team. Similarly the college is well equipped in the conduct of Co-curricular activities like debates, seminars, mushairas, quiz and other cultural programmes, having a good capacity auditorium and a well-equipped conference hall. The college is planning to make organizing of inter -college and open tournament in at least in football, cricket, badminton and volleyball a regular featu re of the sports calendar of the Institution. The below mentioned activities is a sample of various events which took place in the Institution during the last five years.

* 24 days camp “All India Nau Sainik Camp” held at Vishakapatnam was attended by Mudasir Ahmad Naikoo (NCC, Naval Wing Cadet) bearing regiment No: JKSN/10/26146 of B.Sc. 2nd Year, from 26th of October to 18th of November, 2011.

* A SPCian, M r. Sajad A h m a d P a r ray, who secured top position in the faculty of science at the undergraduate level in his alma matter, was felicitated by Syed Mir Qasim Memorial Trust, a welfare organization on 12th of December, 2011. He was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/= and a certi?cate of honour on this occasion/

* The following students of B.Sc. 1st year participated in a painting com - petition on 22nd of March, 2012, in the University of Kashmir. The painting competition was organized by Mercy Corps, an International Development !gency, under its “GO!L” project.

• Syed Touseef • Mohammad !aqib • Saif Mir

* Mr. Shahnawaz Khan of B.Sc. 1st year bearing Roll No. 2194, participated in the seminar on “World Consumer Rights Day” organized by Directorate of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution


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Department on 15th March, 2012. A trophy was given as a memento for appreciating his marvelous participation in the seminar.

* Three cadets of NCC-Naval Wing namely, Adil Ali Shah, Ishfaq Mohammad Dar and Bilal Ahmad participated in Annual Training Camp held at JAKLI Centre Rangreth Srinagar from 6th -16th March, 2012. Further 17 cadets qualified the ‘B’ Certificate examination and 6 cadets qualified ‘C’ Certificate examination held at NCC House Gogji Bagh Srinagar on 16th -17th March and 18th- 19th March, 2012 respectively.

* Ms. ISHRAT JAN, a B.Sc. 1st year student (Roll no: 3126) participated in the inter college Seerat Conference organized by Govt. Amar Singh College, Srinagar on 5th of May, 2012. She was awarded a book titled “Mohsin- e- Insaniyat” S!W and a certificate of participation/

* M R. HILAL AHMAD WANI of B.Sc. 1st Year participated in the Inter -Col- lege Naat recitation programme organized by the Government Degree College (Boys) Anantnag on 23rd May, 2012. He was awarded a prize and a certificate of participation by the host college.

* M R. ABDUL MAJEED GANAIE of B.Sc. 3rd Year represented the college in a debate competition on the theme “Tabaco Industry – Necessity or Hazard” as part of the World Tabaco Day organized by Department of Students Welfare, University of Kashmir on 31st May, 2012.

* Ms. Humaira Khan (B.Sc., 3rd year) participated in a seminar on “Green Economy in India with Special Reference to Kashmir” in Women’s College, M/!/ Road on 9th of June, 2012 and bagged the third position/ She was awarded a trophy and a certi?cate of participation.

* Ms. Sana Mattoo (B.Sc. 1st Year) participated in a painting competition on the eve of World Environment Day Celebrations in Women’s College, M/!/ Road on 6th of June, 2012/

* M r. Syed Touseef, Mr. Mohammad Aaqib and Mr. Saif Mir of B.Sc. 1st year participated in a painting competition on 22nd of March, 2012, in the University of Kashmir. The painting competition was organized by Mercy Corps, an International Development Agency, under its “GO!L” project/

* T wo P.G. Environment students, Ms. Bir - jees Hassan and Mr. Zubair Ahmad (M.Sc., Ist semester) participated in the Debate and Poster competition organized by the P.G. Department of Environmental Science University of Kashmir on 5th of June, 2012 on the theme ‘ Green Economy-Does it include you’/

* The P.G. Students o f Environmental Science participated in a panel discussion organized by Kashmir Thoughts on the theme “Environmental issues in Kashmir-!re there any solutions” on 6th of


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June, 2012. The introductory remarks were given by Prof. Bashir Ahmad Mir and Prof. Shahid Ahmad Wani.

* Muvahhid Rashid (B.Sc. 1st Year) participated in a debate entitled “!re We Too Late on Global Climate Change” organised by the Department of Earth Sciences and Dean Students welfare, University of Kashmir on 1st of May, 2013.

* The following students of the college participated in different events in “Nooran-! Knowledge Drive” organised by the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora on 29 th of May 2013.

Sana Mattoo (B.Sc.1st Year): Painting

Mohammad Syed Bhat (B.Sc. 3rd Year): Creative Writing

Abdul Majeed and Hashim (B.Sc. 3rd Year): Quiz

Tanzeel Khan (B.Sc. IT Sem.): Spot Photography

Shahid Farooq (B.Sc. 3rd Year): Elocution (Extempore Speech

* Muvahhid Rashid (B.Sc. Ist Year) was awarded the first Prize in a Seerat Conference entitled “ Muhammad (S!W), The Messenger of Humanity” organized by Govt/ Degree College, Ganderbal on 23rd of May, 2013.

* In a Quiz competition organized by GPO, Srinagar on 25th of May, 2013 Abdul Ma- jeed Ganaie and Hashim, from B.Sc 3rd year obtained the 3rd Prize.

* Younis Ahmad Kaloo (B.Sc. 3rd year) was awarded the first prize in a seminar entitled “100 years of Humanitarian service” organized by the Red Cross society on 8th of May, 2013

* A good number of students of the college participated in a multi – disciplinary workshop organized by Dara Shikoh, Centre for Arts in Almond Villa on 22-23rd May, 2013. The students w ere accompanied by Prof. Assia Siddiqui, Prof. Roohi, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shakarie and Ms. Shazia.

* Muvahhid Rashid (B.Sc. 1st Year) participated in a debate entitled “!re We Too Late on Global Climate Change” organized by the Department of Earth Sciences and Dean Students welfare, University of Kashmir on 1st of May, 2013 .

* A good number of students of the college participated in a multidisciplinary workshop organized by Dara Shikoh, Centre for Arts in Almond Villa on 22 -23rd May, 2013. The students were acco mpanied by Prof. Assia Siddiqui, Prof. Roohi, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shakarie and Ms. Shazia.

* Younis Ahmad Kaloo (3rd year) participated in the symposium titled “Disease caused by Smoking and Chewing of Ghutka” at Govt College for Women, MA Road, Srinagar on 1s t of June 2013.


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* Younis Ahmad Kaloo (3rd Year), Shaheen Majeed Wani (2nd year) and Mehvish Jan (2nd year) participated in the Translators Orientation Programme organized by Centre for Sheikh -ul-Alam Studies, University of Kashmir on 3rd of June, 2013.

* Three PG. Environmental Science students, Ms. Asma Qayoom and Seerat Sultan (1st Semester) and Ms. Birjees Hassan (3rd semester) participated in one day seminar on “Think, Eat, Save: Reduce footprints” organized by PG. Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir on 5th of June, 2013.

* Muhammad Syed Bhat (3rd year) participated in a seminar titled “Moral Degradation Reasons and Remedies” at GDC Tral on 22nd June 2013

* Two students of NCC participated in different training programmes detailed below: Murtaza Hyder Farooq Durani regimental No: JKSD/12/10515 participated in Combined Annual Training Camp of NCC held at Tat -to Ground Srinagar from 1st to 10th July 2013. Aqib Gul regimental No: JKSD/11/1051 attended Combined Annual Training Camp of National Cadet Corps, held at Leh during 16th - 25th August 2013.

* The 4th Annual Silver Rolling Trophy North Zone Declamation contest was held on 18th of December, 2013 at Govt/ Women’s College, Gandhi Nagar Jammu. The first year student Muvvahid Rashid represented the college in this contest. The student was accompanied by Dr. Khursheed Ahmad Parray (Deptt. Of Geology).

* Muvahhid Rashid (B.Sc Ist Year) was awarded the first Prize in a Seerat Conference entitled “ Muhammad (S!W), The Messenger of Humanity” organized by Govt. Degree College, Ganderbal on 23rd of May, 2013.

* In a Quiz competition organized by GPO, Srinagar on 25th of May, 2013 Abdul Majeed Ganaie and Hashim, from B.Sc 3rd year obtained the 3rd Prize.

* Younis Ahmad Kaloo (B.Sc 3rd year) was awarded the fir st prize in a seminar entitled “100 years of Humanitarian service” organized by the Red Cross society on 8th of May, 2013.

* Muvvahid Rashid (1st year) participated in Inter -College Seerat Conference on the theme "Doray Hazir Mein Ikhlaq-e’- Nabi (SAW) Ki Ahmeyat Wa Afadi -yath” at GDC boys !nan -tnag on 19th June, 2013 and secured 1st position Syed Rizwan Bukhari (2nd year) participated in a Naat competition on 8th July 2013 at GDC boys Pul -wama and secured 3rd position.

* Shahid (3rd year) participated in Inter College Debate on 31st of August 2013 titled "Uniform is Essential for College Students" at GDC Bara-mulla and secured 3rd position.

* Syed Humaira (B.Sc 3rd year) participated in Seerat conference on 26th of May 2013, at Govt.Degree College Bemina. She was awarded consolation prize.

* Syed Humaira of B.Sc. 3rd year participated in the Annual Inter-State (Northern Zone) declamation contest for the Silver Rolling Trophy


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instituted by His Excellency Governor of J & K State Shri. N. N. Vohra organized by Govt. College for women M. A. Road, Srinagar on 9 th !ugust, 2014/The topic for the declamation was “ Social Media: A tool for positive social change”.

* Syed Humaira and Khalid Hafiz of B.Sc. 3 rd year participated in the Inter-collegiate debate contest organized by the Tribune Trust on 25th of August, 2014 at the Government College for Women M. A. Road, Srinagar/ The topic for the debate was. “Does social media contribute towards enhancing better understanding and cooperation, nationally and internationally/”

* Shakeel-u-Ramzan of B.Sc. 2nd year was awarded second prize in the debate contest entitled “ Negligence of Mental Retardation and suicidal Tendencies.” organized by voluntary Medicare Society J & K on 16th August, 2014 in the auditorium of VMS Bemina.

* Roohi Yassen Shah of B.Sc. 1 st year participated in the on spot speech competition organized by Government Degree College for Boys Anantnag on August 2014.

* Sana Matoo of B.Sc. 3rd year got the best speaker award in a 14 th Tourism Summit for the debate entitled “ Enlighten the youngsters of the society about Economically Vibrant sector of the tourism” organized by J & K Tourism Peoples Forum at SKICC on 28 th of August, 2014.

* Irfan Ahmad (B.Sc. 1st Year) was selected to represent Kashmir University Football team in the North Zone Inter University football tournament.

* College NCC (Naval Wing) under the active command of (ANO) Dr. Khur- sheed Ahmad Parray has remained vibrant during current session. Besides performing daily routine parades the college cadets have participated in events both at State and at National level. The NCC activities during current Session-2014 are as:

* Javid Ahmad Parry (JKSN/1126108) participated in prestigious Republic Day Parade Camp Delhi held on 2nd January, 2014 and stood second in ship modelling competition.

* Induction cum recruitment of fresh cadets for 2014 session held on 15th May, 2014.

* Two cadets participated in Ship Attachment camp, Mumbai Naval Dock held on 29th May, 2014.

* One cadet participated Pre-SNIC camp Rangreth Srinagar held on 31st May 2014.

* Eleven cadets participated ATC -1 Tatoo Ground Srinagar held on 31st May 2014.

* Five cadets participated at ATC -II, Tatoo Ground Srinagar held on 6th June, 2014

* Nine students participated in an Intra-college quiz competition organized by IT department, S.P.College on 4th of July 2015.


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* Number of students participated in Intra- college Debate on theme “Digitalization a boon for populace” organized by College debate and seminar committee on 7th of July, 2015.

* Ten students of this college participated in capacity assessment study programme on 11th of July, 2015 organized by Director Airport Authority. M r. Mohammad Faizal (B.sc 2nd year) participated in the “Husni-e-Qirat” held at Gandhi Bhawan on 14th July 2015.

* Twenty two students participated in Painting Com - petition held at SKICC on August 11th 2015 organized by Col . Pawan Chaswal, commanding officer 7, Rashtriya Rifle.

* Students and faculty members attended the works hop held on 18th to 22nd August by Dara Shikoh Centre for the arts. S ix students participated in a seminar organized by Lt. General Subrata Saha Chinar Corps, Srinagar.

* Ms. Asma Rafiqu.Bhat of B.sc 3rd year, Mr.Mohammad Fazil Buch (B.sc 2nd year) and Mr. Mu- neeb of B.Sc. 2nd year participated in quiz programme held by Islamic Study Circle on 27th August,2015.

* M r.Mohammad Fazi Buchh (B.Sc. 2nd year) participated in Seerat Conference on 17th of Sep, 2015 organized by Islamia College of Science & Commerce. Mr.Bilal Naik (B.Sc. 1st year) and Muheeb Rafiq (B.Sc. 2nd year) participated in Debate organized by Sports Sub- committee, Govt Medical College on 18th September 2015.

* Seven students of B.Sc. IT of S.P.College were selected for IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers). They have been trained by NIIT Residency Road for a period of Three months and have qualified on line certification of IEEE SWEBOK - (Software Engineering Body of Knowledge In March, 2015.

* An inter-college autumn football tournament was organized by the college sports board in Oct.2105. Ten teams of various Institutions participated. Host College defeated Islamia College of Science & Commerce and emerged as winner.

* Nishand Ali (B.Sc. 2nd year) a prominent cricketer of the college cricket team has been selected to represent Ahad Sultans in the forthcoming Downtown champions League T20. He has also been called to appear in trials for selection to State under - 25 cricket team.

* S.P.College in collaboration with Jammu a nd Kashmir Academy of !rt, Culture and Languages organized a composite “Mushaira” for UG students of the Kashmir valley on 24 th November 2015 in the college auditorium. Twenty budding poets from various colleges of valley participated in the programme.

* S.P.College in collaboration with Rising Kashmir organized an inter -college debate on 20th of Oct 2015 in the college auditorium on the topic “College Education in Kashmir is Listless”/ Bilal Naik of B/G 1st

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5.3.3. How does the college seek and use data and feedback from its graduate and employers, to improve the performance and quality of the institutional provisions?

Feedback is received from various stakeholders , pass outs being one of them. All pass outs are eligible to become members of the alumni association which is an important organ for contributing positively towards achieving excellence in academics and other co-curricular activities. In addition, the graduates can also use the college website and face book page for airing their views and feedback for the improvement of academics in the college. Such feedback received is dully discussed in the meetings of the Academic Affairs Committee and opinion of the members sought for adopting the same if found workable. However, the college being a government Institution, the policies are framed by apex committee forming the part of Department of Higher Education and as such no feedback is possible from employers.

5.3.4. How does the college involve and encourage st udents to publish materials like catalogues, wall magazines, college magazine, and other material? List the publications/ materials brought out by the students during the previous four academic sessions.

Admittedly

there is a deficit of such activities in the college, the reasons being various interruptions to the academic calendar due to unique circumstances prevailing in the Valley. Nevertheless, college would like to come on the forefront in promoting these beneficial

and creative skill of the student. Even funds can be earmarked for such activities in the coming years.

Till then students can hone their skills by contributing in various college publications like Annual college magazine, Monthly and Quarterly News -

letters and any special occasion publications.

5.3.5.

Does the college have a Student Council or any

similar body? Give details on its selection, constitution, activities and funding.

At present, there is no student council or any similar body in existence. In fact, the concept of having a student council etc. is missing from the academic scenario of the valley obviously due to the disturbances which were

prevalent in the State over th e last two decades. The fear of such councils getting misused is real and thus the discouragement to such concepts.

However, there is a provision for incorporating student members on committees like Magazine Committee, Course completion/ review committee, grievance redressal cell, hostel advisory committee, etc.

5.3.6. Give details of various academic and administrative bodies that have student representatives on them .

The Institutional Administration is run by the Principal through Staff Committees. There are a number of committees in which there is representation given to the students to make them more representative and effectively project the interests of the students. Consequent upon the deliberations in the Staff Council meeting on June 29, 2015 and the subsequent meetings of the Select Committee following committees have been framed to look


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after various curricular and co-curricular activities in the College for the academic session 2015-16. The Convenors are advised to select immediately a member within the committee to work as member secretary of the committee to record the minutes of the meetings. Report/recommendations of every meeting must be submitted to the Principal within due course of time. At least one meeting of every committee must take place within two months or earlier according to need. The outgoing Convenors need to handover record files to the new Convenors without delay. College Advisory Committee S. No.

Name Department Status

1 Prof. Assia Siddiqi Mathematics Convenors

2 Prof. Mairaj-ud-Din Shiekh Geography Co-convener

3 Prof. Zubida Bhat Botany Member

4 Prof. B. A. Parray Electronics Member

5 Prof. A. A. Baba Physics Member

6 Prof. B. A. Masoodi Zoology Member

7 Prof. Bilal Ahmad Chemistry Member

8 Secretary Staff Council Member

9 Mr. Tariq Ahmad S. O. Member

Note: Job of the Advisory Committee is advising the Principal in the policy matters

whenever required or asked for by the Chair.

College Admission Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Showkat Ahmad Zargar Mathematics Convenors

2 Prof. Eazaz Hussain Rizvi Biochemistry Co-convener

3 Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari Mathematics Member

4 Prof. Niyaz Ahmad Botany Member

5 Prof. M. A. Wani Botany Member

6 Prof. Sameera Siraj Zoology Member

7 Prof. Peer Irfan Rashid Chemistry Member

College Sports Board S. No.


1 Prof. M. Farooq Mir Zoology Convenors

2 Prof. M. Farooq Rather Physics Co-convener

3 Prof. Eazaz Hussain Rizvi Biochemistry Member

4 Prof. Nighat Hassan Chemistry Member

5 Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari Mathematics Member

6 Prof. Naseer Farhan Zoology Member

7 Prof. Roohie Jan English Member

8 Prof. Noor Mohammad Malik

Zoology Coordinator

9 Prof. M. Altaf Sofi Physics Member


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10 Prof Nadia Shah English Member

11 Prof. Javaid Hassan Zoology Member

12 Prof. Javaid Iqbal Zoology Member

13 Mr. Ab. Rasheed Phy Dir Member Secretary

General Purchase Committee S. No.


1 Prof Altaf Ahmad Baba Physics Convenor

2 Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar Statistics Co-convener

3 Prof. M. Farooq Mir Zoology Member

4 Prof. B. A. Mir Chemistry Member

5 Prof M. Afzal Ahangar Zoology Member

6 Mr. Ab. Rasheed Phy Dir Member

Career Counseling and Placement Cell S. No.


1 Prof. Shaista Masarat Zoology Convenor

2 Prof. Shuguta Parveen Botany Co-Convenor

3 Prof. Sadat Hassan Kar Chemistry Member


5 Prof. Humira Qadri E & W Mgt. Member

6 Prof. Sadiq Majeed Biotechnology Member

7 Prof. Ab. Rouf Bhat Chemistry Member

8 Prof. Ruheena Tabasum Chemistry Member




Debates and Seminar Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Nighat Hassan Chemistry Convenor

2 Prof. Zahida Naseem English Co-Convenor

3 Prof. Qazi Anjum Geography Patron

4 Prof. Yasmeen Bashir Botany Patron


6 Prof. Rubaya Sultan Botany Member

7 Prof. Ashiq Hussain Geology Member

8 Prof. Hameeda Physics Member

9 Prof. Humira Qadri E & W Mgt. Member

10 Prof. Khurshid Ahmad Parray

Geology Member


12 Prof. Gazi Imtiyaz IT Member

13 Prof. Javaid Iqbal Naqi Zoology Member

14 Prof M. Aslam Khan Electronics Member


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Examination Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar

Statistics Coordinator

2 Prof T. A. Shikari Mathematics Co-Convenor

3 Prof. Imtiyaz Shahid Zoology Member

4 Prof. Showkat Ahmad Zoology Member

5 Mr. M. Yaseen Lab. Assistant Assistant

UGC and RUSA Affairs Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Humira Qadri EWM Convenor

2 Prof. Peer Irfan Rashid Chemistry Co-Convenor

3 Prof Shahid Ahmad Wani PGES Member


5 Prof. Roohi Mushtaq Biotechnology Member




9 Prof. Tabasum Qadri Botany Member


NAAC Steering Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Mairaj-ud-Din Shiekh Geography Convenor

2 Prof. Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah Botany Co-Convenor

3 Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Wani

Botany Member


5 Prof. Imtiyaz Shahid Zoology Member


7 Prof. Humaira Qadri EWM Member


9 Prof K. A. Parray Geology Member


11 Prof. Ab. Haleem Wani Chemistry Member


13 Mr. Mahmood-ul-Ajaz C. Librarian Member

Time Table Committee S. No.


1 Prof B. A. Masoodi Zoology Convenor

2 Prof. M. F. Rather Physics Co-Convenor


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3 Prof T. A. Shikari Mathematics Member

4 Prof M. Ashraf Wani Chemistry Member

5 Prof. Parvaiz Ahmad Botany Member



Hospitality and Protocol Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Naseer Farhan Zoology Convenor

2 Prof. Shugufta Parveen Botany Co-Convenor


Botany Member

4 Prof M. Afzal Ahanger Zoology Member






10 Prof Mohd Aslam Khan Electronics Member Internal Awards Committee S. No.


1 Prof G. M. Wani Physics Convenor

2 Prof. Syed Gulzar Physics Co-Convenor

3 Prof M. Altaf Sofi Physics Member



6 Prof K. A. Parray Geology Member

7 Prof. Ab, Haleem Chemistry Member

8 Mr. M. Yaseen Lab. Assistant Assistant Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Assia Siddiqi Mathematics Convenor

2 Prof. Mairaj-ud-Din Shiekh Geography Co-convenor

3 Prof. M. Farooq Mir Zoology Member

4 Prof. Eazaz Hussain Rizvi Biochemistry Member

5 Prof. G. M. Wani Physics Member

6 Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat

Zoology Member



9 Prof. Roohie Mushtaq Biotechnology Member



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11 Mr. Tariq Ahmad S. O. Member

NSS Program Officers S. No.


1 Prof. Shugufta Parveen Botany Programme Office r-1

2 Prof. Ab. Rouf Bhat Chemistry Programme Office r-2

3 Prof. Ab. Haleem Wani Chemistry Programme Office r-3

NSS Advisory Committee S. No.



Botany Chief Advisor




5 Prof. Khursheed Ahmad Parray

Geology Member

6 Prof. Ruheena Chemistry Member


Printing and Publication Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Zahida Naseem English Convenor

2 Prof. Qazi Anjum Geography Co-Convenor

3 Prof. Yasmeen Bashir Botany Member

4 Prof M. Amin Shiekh Geography Member


6 Prof. Niyaz Ahmad Botany Member

7 Prof. Muzaffar Ahmad Botany Member


9 Prof M. Altaf Sofi Physics Member




13 Mr. Mahmood-ul-Ajaz Librarian Member

Urgent attention is required for: 1. Review of all printed stationary items and formats. 2. Suggesting modifications where ever required. 3. Working out a calendar for the publications of the College.

Library Committee S. No.


1 Prof. A. R. Bhat Geography Convenor

2 All HODs as members Members


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3 Mr. Mahmood-ul-Ajaz Librarian Member Secretary

Discipline Committee

S. No.


1 Prof. K, A Thakur Mathematics Convenor

2 Prof M. Yaqoob Khan Chemistry Co-Convenor

3 Prof. Nighat Hassan Chemistry Member

4 Prof T. A. Shikari Mathematics Member

5 Prof. Naseer Farhan Zoology Member


Zoology Member

7 Prof G. M. Wani Physics Member


Botany Member





Health Care Committee

S. No.


1 Prof. Mairaj-ud-Din Shiekh

Geography Convenor

2 Prof. Zubida Bhat Botany Co-Convenor

3 Prof I. A. Raja Chemistry Member

4 Prof. Shugufta Botany Member

5 Prof M. A. Wani Botany Member

6 Prof. Rubaya Sultan Botany Member

7 Prof. Shabir Ahmad Jan Physics Member



NCC Wings

S. No.


1 Prof. Sadiq Majeed Biotechnology

NCC Officer Army

2 Prof. Khursheed Ahmad Geology NCC Officer Navy

College Development Committee S. Name Department Status


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No.

1 Prof. B. A. Mir Chemistry Convenor

2 Prof. Haris Izhar Chemistry Co-Convenor

3 Prof. Syed Gulzar Physics Members

4 Prof M. Ashraf Wani Chemistry Members

5 Prof. Sadat Hassan Kar Chemistry Members

6 Prof Shahid Ahmad Wani PGES Members

7 Prof. Parvaiz Ahmad Botany Members

8 Prof. Gazi Imtiyaz IT Members

Internal Audit and Income Tax Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah Botany Convenor

2 Prof. M. F. Rather Physics Co-convenor

3 Prof M. A. Lone Zoology Members

4 Prof. M. A. Wani Botany Members

5 Prof M. Altaf Sofi Physics Members

Girls and Women Welfare Committee S. No.



2 Prof. Zahida Naseem English Co-convenor

3 Prof. Roohie Jan English Members

4 Prof. Shugufta Parveen Botany Members

5 Prof. Hameeda Physics Members

6 Prof. Ruheena Tabasum Chemistry Members

7 Prof Nadia Shah English Members

Hostel Advisory Committee S. No.


1 Prof K. A. Thakur Mathematics Convenor

2 Prof B. A. Parray Electronics Co-convenor

3 Prof. Haris Izhar Chemistry Member

4 Prof M. Amin Shiekh Geography Member

5 Prof. Ab. Haleem Chemistry Member

Academic Affairs Committee S. No. Name Department Status

1 Prof. Bilal Ahmad Bhat Chemistry Convenor

2 Representative from every Department Members

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4. Collection and analysis offeedback from stake holders and suggesting corrections thereof. IQAC Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Wani Botany Convenor

2 Prof. Rubaya Sultan Botany Co-convenor

3 ProfHumaira Qadri EWM Member


Excursion and Transport Committee S. No.


1 Prof. M. Farooq Mir Zoology Convenor

2 Prof. I. A. Raja Chemistry Co-convenor

3 Prof. Shugufta Parveen Botany Member




College Grievance Redressal Cell (Employees) S. No.



2 Prof. Mairaj-ud-Din Shiekh Geography Co-convenor

3 Prof Altaf Ahmad Baba Physics Member

4 Prof B. A, Masoodi Zoology Member

5 Secretary Staff Council Member

Subject Tours Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Zubaida Bhat Botany Convenor

2 Prof. Yasmeen Bashir Botany Co-convenor

3 Prof. Shaista Masarat Zoology Member



6 Prof. M. A. Wani Chemistry Member




College Grievance Redressal Cell (Students)

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2 Prof B. A. Parray Electronics Co-convenor

3 Prof. M. F. Mir Zoology Member

4 Prof. M. F. Rather Physics Member

5 Prof. G. M. Wani Physics Member


7 Prof. Muzaffar Reshi Botany Member



Prof. Ruheena Tabasum Chemistry Member

Dean Academics

S. No.


1 Prof Bilal Ahmad Chemistry Dean Academics

Dean Students Welfare

S. No.


1 Prof. Assia Siddiqi Mathematics DSW

Research Committee S. No.


1 Prof. A. R. Bhat Geography Convenor

2 Prof. M. F. Mir Zoology Co-convenor


4 Prof. Shaista Masarat Zoology Member





9 Prof. Ruheena Chemistry Member



Campus Management and Landscape Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Zubaida Bhat Botany Convenor

2 All Members from Botany Department Members


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College Estates and Assets Committee

S. No.


1 Prof. Showkat Ahmad Zargar Mathematics Convenor

2 Prof. T. A. Shikari Mathematics Co-convenor



Human Resource Development and Training Cell

S. No.


1 Prof Altaf Ahmad Baba Physics Convenor

2 Prof. Shah Jahan Wani Electronics Co-convenor




6 Prof Rouf Ahmad Bhat Chemistry Member

College ECO Club S. No.


1 Prof. Niyaz Ahmad Botany Convenor



College Red Ribbon Club S. No.


1 Prof. Shuguta Parveen Botany Convenor

2 Prof. Humaira Qadri EWM Co-convenor



Disaster Mitigation Cell S. No.


1 Prof. Shah Jahan Wani Electronics Convenor

2 Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat Zoology Co-convenor



College Canteen Committee S. No.



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1 Prof B. A. Parray Electronics Convenor

2 Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar Statistics Co-convenor



5 Prof M. A. Lone Zoology Members



Media Secretary S. No.


1 Prof. Gazi Imtiyaz IT Media Secretary

IT Documentation and Media Committee S. No.


1 Prof. Eazaz Hussain Rezvi Biochemistry Convenor

2 Prof. Peer Irfan Rashid Chemistry Co-convenor

3 Prof. Sadiq Majeed Biotechnology

Member




7 Mr. Mahmood-ul- Ajaz Librarian Member

Need to strive for: 1. Digitization of Admission Records. 2. Automation of Administrative and Accounting Office. 3. Suggest the ways and means for achieving the objectives. Copy to: 1. Secretary Staff Council. 2. All HODs in the College. 3. College Section Officer.

5.3.7. How does the institution network and collaborate with the Alumni and former faculty of the institution. Any other relevant information regarding Student Support and Progression which the college would like to include.

Alumni Association usually meets twice a year and chalks out the academic and administrative ambience of the college. The association, after its meetings, briefs the Principal and presents a summary of the proceedings listing suggestions as evolved during the course of their discussion. The suggestions are then discussed in the general staff meeting so as to incorporate them in the working of the Institution, wherever required.


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The Institution has made it a point to invite eminent former faculty members on various occasions like seminars, annual day or any such programmes. The aim is not only to respect their contribution during their stay in the college but also to interact with them so as to draw from thei r experience the right lessons which could prove beneficial to the working of the Institution and helpful in realizing the goal of excellence.

Criteria VI: Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1. Institutional Vision and Leadership

6.1.1. State the vision and mission of the institution and enumerate on how the mission statement defines the institution’s distinctive characteristics in terms of addressing the needs of the society, the students it seeks to serve, institution’s traditions and value orien tations, vision for the future, etc.?

The institution has a clear vision which states “To strive, to seek, to find out, not to yield” and its Mission statement reads as:

* To enable the students to think logically, analytically and critically in order to inculcate scientific temper among them;

* To realize one ’s potential for self-development in terms of physical, emotional, intellectual and moral attainments through educational experience;

* To acquire a comparative capability to appreciate and imbibe the emerging values of contemporary times such as concern for ecology, equity, credibility, harmony and cultural pluralism. At the start of the Academic Session, a grand assembly or induction programme is held for the orientation of the fr esher (B.Sc. 1st year) students. Besides many other aspects are touched during the induction programme, the students are informed about the vision, mission and objectives of the Institution. The vision, mission statements are read out and the concepts explained, so as to orient the freshers towards the goals which they are to pursue while staying in the Institution.

Moreover, almost all publications of the Institution , be it monthly and biannual IQ!C Newsletters “ The Pratap Post” or the !nnual Magazine “The Pratap” or the brochures enclosed with the Admission form, the vision and Mission statements are prominently pre scribed on those. The college official Website also carries, in bold font, the vision and Mission statements. In addition to these, whenever there is an occasion of interaction between the stakeholders like alumni, parents, teachers etc. the vision, mission statement is read out first so as to enable all to remain acquainted and focused towards the objectives and goals of the Institution. In addition, the vision/mission statement is also displayed at various spots in the campus.

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The Institution is a State Government controlled by the Administrative Department of Higher Education, Government of Jammu & Kashmir. All major policy initiatives like that of the admission, finances and infrastructure are taken at by the Department of Higher Education. Nevertheless, the day to day functioning of the college, working out its requirement, transacting academic business, maintaining and improving physical infrastructure, monitoring and executing various academic plans, holding curricular, extra -curricular and co-curricular events and the like are absolutely in the hands of the Administrator of the Institution i.e. the Principal of the college . The Principal is the drawing and disbursing officer (DDO). Faculty provides all help to the DDO in formulation of the Academic and extension activities calen dar for the Institution. Being members on different college committees, it is the faculty which helps in corporate administration of the college. All feedback regarding the status of the academics , infrastructure maintenance and requirements and also the execution of the formulated plans is received through the faculty. The principal, besides being the administrator of the college, is also the interface between the faculty and the Administrative Department. It is based on feedback from faculty, administrati on and from other channels available to the department, that a policy is designed for achieving quality education in the sector.

The implementation of designated policy is, however, the sole responsibility of the faculty under a strict vigil by the Principal. The administrative department, during the process of formulating policy and landmark plans, gives due cognizance to inputs received from the faculty and college administration for incorporating the same on merit.

6.1.3. What is the involvement of the leadership in ensuring?

* The policy statements and action plans for fulfillment of the stated mission.

* Formulation of action plans for all operations and incorporation of the same into the institutional strategic plan.

* Interaction with stakeholders

* Proper support for policy and planning through need analysis, research inputs and consultations with the stakeholders.

* Reinforcing the culture of excellence

*

Champion organizational change.

The leadership in the Institution emanates from the Principal and the faculty. All plans for the realization of the quality and achievement of excellence are the concern of the Principal and the Faculty.

As noted above, the basic policy framework for running a Government Institution comes from the administrative department of the State Government. The action plan for fulfillment of the policy, however, is prepared and implemented by the faculty and the Principal . The Principal, as the Head of the Institution and its sole DDO, monitors the progress of the


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implementation and ensures its full realization through periodic meetings with the staff and various committees framed for the purpose.

Action plans are actively formulated by the staff committees. For example, the Academic Affairs Committee frames a calendar for the session, listing various activities to be undertaken for the full and timely completion of the curriculum as well as marking dates for various evaluative activities like continuous assessment tests, sessionals tests in practicals etc. Similarly, it is the domain of Admission Committee to ensure timely completion of the formulation of the brochure and planning for the receiving and scrutiny of the admission seekers forms. All relevant committees draw their action plans for sports, culture, infrastructure maint enance, new purchases, social outreach and extension, research etc. in advance and implement the same with a vigilant monitoring from the Principal.

Stakeholders like parents and members of the Alumni Association are taken on board wherever the rules permit. Usually, the Institution being a Government Institution, has little scope for involving parents and Alumnus for drawing its policy as the policy formulation is a prerogative of the Administrative Department of the Government.

6.1.4. What are the procedures adopted by the institution to monitor and evaluate policies and plans of the institution for effective implementation and improvement from time to time?

The college has adopted a broad based and collective governance model. The various committees supervising different aspects of institutional activates are framed at the start of the session and all decisions regarding the implementation and execution of polices of the administrative department are carried out through these committees The committees which help the Principal in running the Institution meet periodically to monitor the progress of implementation of stated/ framed polic ies. The report of such meetings (the minutes) are submitted to the Principal to keep him abreast with the latest status of the policy implementation. Wherever necessary, the committees seek the intervention of the DDO in furthering the process of implementation and achieving the stated goals. In addition, General staff council meetings are convened, by the Principal, to take an overall stock of the college affairs. Such meetings are important for seeing the overall scenario of the implementation status.

6.1.5. Give details of the academic leadership provided to the faculty by the top management?

The faculty is recruited by the government through State Public Service Commission and it is the government which provides for various ways periodic training to the faculty to enhance their leadership skills and academic management. Various refresher and o rientation courses through


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HRD centers and/ or other agencies and organizations are periodically conducted to infuse academic leadership qualities in the faculty.

6.1.6 How does the college groom leadership at various levels?

There is no formal mechanism adopted by the Institution in grooming leadership. However, students and staff are invested with authority to act as leaders after evaluating their potential for the same. Selection of conveners for heading various committees is one such example. The conve ners are selected on the blend of seniority, the interest shown by a particular member in choosing a committee and their suitability as per their previous work in a particular committee to a get him feel of the work which he may have to shoulder in future.In important committee young faculty members are empanelled to gain experience for becoming future leaders. At times a committee is entrusted to a young dynamic member, who shows promise, to put him or her on a fast track for leadership.

In case of the students, nominating student editors for the Magazine, members on a listed committee, captains in various sports, NSS volunteers and leaders, NCC cadets and commanders and cultural event leaders as well as stage managers, dais holders etc. are all for a pur pose-to groom the potential leaders among them. Even on educational, study and field trips and during visits to various facilities and industrial or research centre, a team leader among the participants is chosen who is entrusted with the responsibility of leading the group and arranging meetings or logistics during such visits. These are some of the informal steps taken to initiate and groom leadership qualities among the students.

6.1.7. How does the college delegate authority and provide operational autonomy to the departments/ units of the institution and work towards decentralized governance system?

The various departments of the Institution have full autonomy to work the time-table for transaction of academic curriculum, assign various duties like maintenance of the evaluation awards of the subject, analyze, at the departmental level, the feedback of the students or other stake holders, nominate tour in- charges, lab in- charge and organizers of various extensi on activities of the department. The Head of the department also ensures the hassle free interaction of the faculty of his/her department with the Principal or members of other departments. Overall, there is a genuine operational autonomy enjoyed by the departments in the college which has helped them to grow and strike for a competitive edge over other departments of the Institution. The departments of the Institution, in order to gain a feel of financial management, are provided impressed money to meet ou t small exigencies arising from time to time during the session. The accounts are settled at the end of the session.


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6.1.8. Does the college promote a culture of participative management? If yes, indicate the levels of participative management.

Working of the college in itself is a testimony to the culture of participative management. Though the Principal is the sole drawing, disbursing and administrative authority appointed by a competent controlling authority, the department of Higher Education Govt. of J&K following a due procedure, he rarely takes decisions for operational purposes without consulting his faculty. The advisory committee, at the apex of the committee list, is invariably engaged to decide about issues and concerns facing the Institution. Various committees set up to help in administering the Institution, are consulted to take decisions for the formulation of strategies to enhance the quality and achieve excellence. In case of grievance redressal, maintenance of discipline, attending to logistics for various events organizing the events, purchase of the necessary equipments and implementation, and formulation of college development plan, involvement of all the members is imperative.

At the student level, through team leaders, commanders and liaisons are nominated. NSS, NCC and sports events are basically participatory in nature. No NSS, NCC activity is possible without the active involvement and management of the whole team. Members are assigned roles and duties but overall objective is realized through participation of all.

6.2. Strategy development and deployment

6.2.1. Does the institution have a formally stated quality policy? How is it developed, driven, deployed and reviewed?

The Institution has a mission and vision statement which serves as a guideline, a constitution of sorts. The Institution, though committed to upholding quality and strengthening the systems and elements which contribute to quality percolation to all units of the Institution, has no formally stated quality policy. However, b eing a government college the institution operates within the overall quality parameters of the st ate government particularly in respect of criteria for admission and certification as well as the working hours and adherence to set work culture .

6.2.2. Does the institute have a perspective plan for development? If so, give the aspects considered for inclusion in the plan.

The Institution sees itself emerging as a University in the coming years. The aspect has been duly recognized by RUSA and the Institution has been conferred emerging University status by making it part of a cluster University in Srinagar. The approved PG courses in Science i.e. Information Technology and Geography will function as part of “School of Sciences” the designation conferred to the college. The programmes are besides the two PG


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programmes of Chemistry and Environmental sciences already running in the Institution.

The RUS! plan envisaging the establishment of “School of Sciences” as part of cluster University in Srinagar is firmly supported by earmarking of funds for raising fresh infrastructure in the Institution. Initially a sum of Rs.14 Crores has already been released for the purpose/ !fter the approval of the DPR’S the work has already started for 12 classroom bl ock, three floor school of science, an auditorium and a canteen block.

Besides the cluster University proposals currently being implemented, the Institution is also pursuing with the State Government a number of already submitted proposals for enhancement of infrastructure. A mini indoor sports facility and modern library block are two such initiatives being pursued. On the academic front the Institution is shifting to student friendly choice base d credit system (CBCS). Introduction of honors and a few PG programmes are some other plans on the academic front slashed for the future.

6.2.3. Describe the internal organizational structure and decision making processes.

Being a Government Institution the hierarchical system is as per the established polices of the State Government. The Institution has at the apex the Principal who is the overall in charge and head of the Institution, functioning as a DDO (Drawing Disbursing Officer) designated by the Government. Principal is responsible for all financial t ransactions and administrative measures taken in the Institution. He is overall in charge of the academics and its related functions. All authority lies with him.

The Principal is assisted for all administrative matters by an office manned by head, senior and junior assistants, storekeeper , peon and helpers, under the control of a section officer (SO) who is a direct liaison between the office and the Administrator. The Institution has an account section headed by an Accountant, deputed from the Finance Department of the State Government. The Accountant has accounts assistants and peons to assist him and all matters of financial transactions are dealt in by the accounts section.

The academics and co-curricular activities, the soul of the Institution, are looked after by the faculty, belonging to different subjects, each subject having a department. The departments are running under a Head of the Department, who invariably is the senior most faculty member of that department. All departmental affairs are run by the HOD with active


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involvement of the departmental colleagues.

Similarly, the sports department is functioning under Director Physical Education and the Library under Chief Librarian.

On paper, the Principal is the sole decision taking authority in the Institution; nevertheless, he rarely takes a decision in isolation. The Institution is run through various functional committees which are framed each year at the beginning of the session. Thus for every aspect of the Institutional life, there is committee to look after. At the apex of these committees is the advisory committee normally comprising senior -most faculty members who advise the Principal in all policy and planning matters. It is rarely that the Principal takes a unilat eral decision in formulating policies or executing plans. The process of decision making is uncomplicated but thorough. The committee to whose function the decision pertains is consulted by the Principal to take feedback and suggestions. The advisory committee is asked to give its suggestions wherever the issue is of greater importance. Only after that a decision is taken by the chair.

6.2.4. Give a broad description of the quality improvement strategies of the institution for each of the following

* Teaching & Learning

* Research & Development

* Community engagement

* Human resource management

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Quality enhancement envisioned in the Mission/Vision statement, though not formulated separately, is paramount concern in our 110 year old Institution. Thus each aspect of the Institutional life is minutely monitored to keep the quality concerns in primary focus.

In teaching and learning, the Academic Affairs Committee is the primary watchdog. It monitors academic transactions, curriculum completion stat us and feedback from the learner’s wherever needed, necessary interventions are made like arrangement of remedial classes for slow learners or supplementary material to extra-ordinary students. The teacher student interaction is encouraged by impressing up on the students that they can approach the teacher anywhere and every time they need any clarifications regarding their academic pursuits.

Research, admittedly is not of prime concern in an under graduate academic Institution. Nevertheless, the college research committee is earnestly preparing plans to further research potential of the Institution. The accredited and recognized “Hydrobiology Lab” is seen a flagship for driving the quest for research. Recently the Institution has been sanctioned three multi-disciplinary laboratories for the conduct of quality research, though a formal DPR is yet to be cleared in this regard . Publication of a research Journal is another initiative under active consideration of the research committee. With operationalization of the school of Sciences under RUSA cluster University proposal, research is expected to get a flip with more funding coming for the purpose. A good number of faculty is availing FDP of the UGC to pursue Ph.D. programmes. Morever, various agencies and departments are approached for funding minor and major research projects by the faculty

The college is making a modest beginning in getting engaged at the community level, both by adopting the various community units as well as spreading awareness among the masses. At present, the Institution has adopted the Leper Colony at Bahrar and a middle school of Fakir Gujiri. In the new scheme of things, the education department of Jammu and Kashmir has assigned a cluster of schools including a Higher Secondary School to be adopted for purpose of development. Thus these schools have a free access to the resources including the laboratories, library and sports facilities existing in the college. Faculty will be making frequent visits to the adopted schools to inspire children thrive high and aim higher. In addition, the college also engages in spreading awareness in the society, through seminars, rallies and outreach programmes, about the issues of utmost importance like sustainable development, environmental conservation , eradication of smoking and control on pollutant emission, blood donation camps, sanitation drives etc. All in all the Institution is taking steps to engage with the community at large and surely succeeding at that.

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fellowships of UGC are open to the faculty and members are encouraged to take up these. Deputing the faculty for subject specific and interdiscip linary refresher courses and Orientation courses for the new recruits is a routine process. Faculty is also relieved for attending short term research methodology courses / workshops to hone their skills. All this and many similar measures are meant to improve the quality of Human Resources in the Institution. The non-teaching technical staff is also deputed outside for attending Lab-related courses. In house training in the use of IT is organized for the man-power for making them e-savvy.

Not much, till date, has been achieved as far as industrial interactions are concerned. The reasons for this lack are not far to seek. The undergraduate Institution is basically an academic one and the students, whose number is large, are normally engrossed in curriculum pursuits, hardly getting time to plan extensive industrial interaction Nevertheless, this aspect of the emerging academic model needs to be seriously taken for reaping better harvests in future. Initiation of steps to introduce B.Voc is in fact an attempt to rope in industry for skill training and placement of the prospective pass outs.

6.2.5. How does the Head of the institution ensure that adequate information (from feedback and personal contacts etc.) is available for the top management and the stakeholders, to review the activities of the institution?

Management of the Government Institution is under the administrative department, Higher Education Department Government of Jammu & Kashmir. Periodic reviews of the Institution including our Institution takes place under the Commissioner-Secretary Higher Education or the incumbent Minister of Education. The Principal of our Institution , after the perusal the feedback and interaction with HODs, faculty, students, alumni, parents and civil society, does pass on his analysis based to the management for reviewing the activities of the Institution. However, the administrative department, having to run all academic Institutions of the state, takes a holistic view about the matters and issues highlighted by all the Principals of the colleges in the state.

6.2.6. How does the management encourage and support involvement of the staff in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the institutional processes?

The administrative department has left all the internal management of the Institution in the charge of the duly appointed Principal. Thus the Principal and the staff enjoy a degree of autonomy in running the affairs of the Institution. The Principal by virtue of being at the helm of affairs in the college and knowing fairly well the contribution of every staff member takes


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all required steps to encourage them. This is done with a view to improve the efficiency of the Institutional processes. For example, conduct of research and publishing of papers is encouraged by reducing the teaching workload of the researcher. Similarly, teachers are given permission to attend the seminars where they have to present papers. These members, who are involved with the admission process and conduct of the examinations, are provided all facilities and assigned less class work to help them devote the necessary time and energy to these important activities of the Institutions. The staff, for enhancing their skills and qualifications are encouraged to explore avenues of training programmes as well as academic pursuits .

6.2.7. Enumerate the resolutions made by the Management Council in the last year and the status of implementation of such resolutions.

The government rules do not provide for “management counsels” in individual colleges.

6.2.8. Does the affiliating university make a provision for according the status of autonomy to an affiliated institution? If yes, what are the efforts made by the institution in obtaining autonomy?

The University of Kashmir, our affiliating University, till 2014 had no provision for concurring autonomous status to its affiliated colleges. However, the relevant University Act has now been amended and the University empowered to grant autonomous status to an affiliated college. Morever, our college has now been made as part of the cluster University of Srinagar under RUSA which is definitely a step forward towards achieving status of autonomy.

6.2.9. How does the institution ensure that grievances/ complaints are promptly attended to and resolved effectively? Is there a mechanism to analyse the nature of grievances for promoting better stakeholder relationship?

The Institution has functional grievance redressal cells. All complaints are received by the respective grievance cell which then meets to discuss and arrive at the resolution of the same. It is the prerogative of the members of the cell to work out the resolution, at times by directly talking to the complainant. The grievance cell has been effectively functioning as whatever (only small number) of grievances have been received till date has been resolved satisfactorily.

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Only one case has been filled in the court during 2015 by the publishers/ stockists of the books. Their point is that the college cannot ask for tenders for the purchase of the books at a discount the case is still pending in the court and no decision as of now is available.

6.2.11. Does the institution have a mechanism for analyzing student feedback on institutional performance? If yes, what was the outcome and response of the institution to such an effort?

Student feedback mechanism is available for teaching-learning process only. No student feedback, except informal, is in o peration for judging the Institutional performance, as such.

6.3. Faculty Empowerment Strategies

6.3.1. What are the efforts made by the institution to enhance the professional development of its teaching and non-teaching staff?

With a view to enhance the professional performance of its faculty; the Institution takes the following measures.

i) Encourages faculty to opt for FIP to improve their qualifications.

ii) Facilitates the deputation of the staff to attend general orientation, subject specific refresher courses, short term research methodology courses & interdisciplinary workshops.

iii) Allows the faculty to take part in seminars, conferences particularly encouraging them to present their work/ papers in such scientific events.

iv). Provides all facilities to the faculty to encourage them to apply for major/ minor projects offered by the UGC or any other funding agency like central DST, Ministry of Agriculture, forests or ICAR, ICSR and the like.

v) Lab and Library facilities available to faculty for unhindered pursuance of their professional initiations.

Similarly, the non-teaching staff, both technical (Lab staff in particular) as well as non-technical staff is deputed from time to time to attend the short -term performance development courses offered by any college or university. During 2014, a number of Lab Assistants attended one month Lab course at a reputed college in Srinagar. The college also encouraged the office staff to enhance their professional development by allowing them to attend short duration office maintenance or IT related courses. Moreover, the IT department of the college also conducts such course for the bene fit of teaching as well as non-teaching staff.


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6.3.2. What are the strategies adopted by the institution for faculty empowerment through training, retraining and motivating the employees for the roles and responsibility they perform?

The above mentioned strategies are also helpful in empowering the staff as these are training in self- realization and self- actualization. Retention of staff, however, is not in the competence of the of the Institution internal administration, as it being a Government Institution the postings and transfers are affected by the Administration Department at the government level.

6.3.3. Provide details on the performance appraisal system of the staff to

evaluate and ensure that information on multiple activities is approp riately

captured and considered for better appraisal.

Following the UGC guidelines and proforma prescribed by it, the format for

the annual performance report for the teachers comprehensively catches the

whole gamut of activities engaged in by the faculty in the institution. It

encompasses the teaching performance including the number of teaching

hours and associated activities. The proforma also demands from the faculty

their performance in various corporate activities of the institution like

participation in curricular, co -curricular and extra-curricular activities as

member or convener of various committees. New teaching methods and

innovative practices adopted by the teachers during the course of their

academic transaction are to be highlighted and well supported. More

importantly, the impact these methods and practices will have on the

students is to be brought out clearly. As a member on the faculty, the

teachers have to participate in the governance of the college through various

committees and support themselves for just appraisal at the hands of the

administrator.

Due note is taken of the activities related to self -enhancement regarding

participation in seminars, conferences and publication of research papers and

books.

The participation of the faculty in upliftment of the society through extension and outreach programmes is also taken into consideration . Very pertinent to mention that the promotion of the teaching staff to the next higher positions is always subject to a consistently good performance appraisal of the concerned teacher. That includes good results of the students in his class as well as a healthy participation in relevant academic programmes.

6.3.4. What is the outcome of the review of the performance appraisal reports by the management and the major decisions taken? How are they communicated to the appropriate stakeholder s?

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in the institution. Hence, the performance appraisal reports form a very crucial part of the career advancement scheme for the faculty and cannot be ignored by any teacher for the rightful progression in career. In our case, APRs are sent to the administrative department of the government where due cognizance is given to the performance of the teachers duly attested by the administrative head of the institution

6.3.5 What are the welfare schemes available for teaching and non -teaching staff? What percentage of the staff have availed the benefit of such schemes in the last four years?

The employees of the Institution both faculty as well as non-faculty, are covered under General Provident Fund Scheme or new pension scheme. The employees are mandatorily a part of GPF or NPS. Besides, the employees are also covered under State Life Insurance (SLI) Scheme. In addition , all the gazetted staff of the college is covered under the ICICI Health Insurance Scheme. For all of these schemes, the employees have to make necessary contributions which are deducted at source. No employee, except the daily wagers or contractual employees, is outside the purview of these schemes. In addition the special Bank loan schemes for employees particularly for housing, electronic gadgets etc. are also available to faculty and other employees of the institution.

6.3.6. What are the measures taken by the institution for attracting and retaining eminent faculty?

As already stated, the Institution is a government Institution and all postings, transfers are affected by the Administrative Department i.e. Department of Higher Education, Government of Jammu & Kashmir. However, the Principal can and does plead, at times with the HE Department for retaining or requesting the posting of an emi nent faculty to run the Institution efficiently.

6.4. Financial Management & Resource.

6.4.1. What is the institutional mechanism to monitor effective and efficient use of available financial resources?

All the finances, including the salary of the staff comes from the government of the State. However, the Institution has a corpus fund, generated and enriched by the annual nominal fee of the students. The finances of the college are handled by the Accountant, who is deputed by the state Government Finance Department for the job. He manages the finances and financial transactions in accordance with the operational financial code of the State Government as per the guidelines issued by the Finance Department Government of Jammu & Kashmir from time to time. The finances are strictly monitored as per the norms and there is no scope for deviation in this respect.


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6.4.2. What are the institutional mechanism for internal and external audit? When was the last audit done and what are the major audit objections? Provide the details on compliance.

As is the case with the finances, so is the case with audit too, the Institution is subservient to the rules of the government .Financial audit is mandatory and takes place every year through a team from Accountant General of India’s Office / !ll the audit objections have to be complied with/ There is no scope for no-compliance. Besides, there is a quarterly or biennial reconciliation to be done with the Finance Department of the State. The members from accounts cell of the college along with their ledgers and necessary papers, visit the office of the local finance department to effect the necessary reconciliation of the allotted and expended funds.

6.4.3. What are the major sources of institutional receipts/ funding and how is the deficit managed? Provide audited income and expenditure statement of academic and administrative activities of the previous four years and the reserve fund/ corpus available with institutions, if any

All finances as already noted, comes from the government of Jammu & Kashmir. In addition there is the corpus from the nominal fee and also a small amount, from time to time, received from UGC

Table A

Total Grants received from the state government ( for salary,

materials and supplies, books and publications, electric charges,

rent, office expenses, travel expenses, telephone, medical re -

embarrassment, leave salary salary)

Year Grants received in Rs. (including salary)

Expenditure Balance

2012-13 75340000/= 75340000/= Nil

2013-14 104314000/= 104314000/= Nil

2014-15 137630000/= 137630000/= Nil

2015-16 (up to ending December 2015)

124875000/= 124875000/= Nil


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Table B Local Fund corpus from nominal fee of the Enrolled students.

Year Income Expenditure Balance

2011-12 15533867/=

2012-13 1679406/= 1304567/= 15908706/=

2013-14 3189185/= 3792760/= 15305131/=

2014-15 5354233/= 2014587/= 18644777/=

2015-1616 (up to ending December 2015)

1464725/= 12121701/= 7987801/=

Table C

S. No

Item

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

Funds Receiv

ed

Funds Utilized

Funds Received

Funds Utilized

Funds Received

Funds Utilized

1. Computers, Printers and Photocopier

187986

187986 246082 246082 - -

2. Lab Equipments

263889

263889 141875 141875 - -

3. Books & Stationary

287699

287699 225163 225163 - -

4. Honorarium 1560 1560 46356 46356 - -

5. Steel Racks 67500.00

67500.00

15100.00

15100.00

- -

6. Pool Charges

4698 4698 - - - -

7. Fuel Charges

15700 15700 - - - -

8. Networking Charges

90000 90000 - - - -

9. Hire of 25080 25080 - - - -


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UGC funds/finances received

Note: No UGC funds received for the 12th plan period.

6.4.4. Give details on the efforts made by the institution in securing additional funding and the utilization of the same (if any).

The Institution is dependent on the state government funding for salaries to the employees, maintenance of the infrastructure, raising of new infrastructure and all other expenses for equipment, books, labs, stationary and the like. Every time a new proposal is mooted for maintenance of physical infrastructure or raising of new infrastructure, after due pro cedure has been followed at the Institutional level like envisaging of the plan based on appraisal of the facilities, discussing it and then ordering o f DPR for the same, the proposal is submitted to the administrative department for approval and funding.

However, during the last few years under the new scheme of RUSA, the college has succeeded in garnering additional funding from this central government scheme, as it now becomes a part of the cluster University at Srinagar. About Rs.14 Crore has already been released and the work on four crucial buildings has been taken up. More funds will be made available after appraisal of the work done report.

6.5. Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS )

vehicle

10. DA to Officers

7110 7110 - - - -

11. DA for subject Tour

7050 7050 - - - -

12. Transformer 1500 1500 - - - -

13. Scholarship to SC/OBC students

- - 40000 40000 - -

14. Refreshment

- - 2546 2546 - -

15. Sanitary items

- - 13100 13100 - -

16. Treadmill Ac Commercial

- - - - 250000

250000

17. Recumbent Bike

- - - - 87000 87000

18. Cross Trainer CT-01

- - - - 15000 15000

19. Vibrator - - - - 11000 11000

Total 959772.00

959772.00

730222.00

730222.00

382965.00

382965.00


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6.5. I. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).

a) Has the institution established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)? If yes what is the institutional policy with regard to quality assurance and how has it contributed in institutionalizing the quality assurance processes?

b) How many decisions of the IQAC have been approved by the management/ authorities for implementation and how many of them were actually implemented?

c) Does the IQAC have external members on its committee? If so, mention any significant contribution made by them.

d) How do students and alumni contribute to the effective functioning of IQAC?

e) How does the IQAC communicate and engage staff from different constituents of the institution?

The Institution has established IQAC. The cell was initially entrusted to collect the information regarding various activities taking place in the college and reflect the same in its monthly Newsletter. This way the cell has made a hopeful beginning and the vision is to expand its purview to encompass all quality assurance measures which need to be taken to produce quality results and help develop processes which are sustainable and result oriented. The IQAC has as of yet, embarked on some important initiatives with a view to complement the effort of the institution towards a goal or iented direction. One of its initiatives has been to coordinate the functions of various institutional committees for achieving twofold objective. a) Create new and maintain existing physical infrastructure facilities b). Give a push to processes for accomplishment of excellence in academics

6.5.2. Does the institution have an integrated framework for Quality assurance of the academic and administrative activities? If yes, give details on its operationalization.

The Institution keeps a strong vigil on the maintenance of quality both in academic as well as administrative activities. Various committees in particular the academic affairs committee and result evaluation committee strictly monitor the quality in academics during their periodic meetings. Any short comings or lacuna are discussed and remedial measures taken immediately. Similarly the advisory committee monitors the administrative activities and recommends steps for its improvement from time to time. The aim of all this vigil is to maintain certain basic bench marks in quality both at academic and administrative level.


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6.5.3. Does the institution provide training to its staff for effective implementation of the Quality assurance procedures? If yes, give details enumerating its impact.

Usually the trainings are imparted to the staff through informal ways. For example the younger faculty gets initiated to monitoring academic quality by serving in academic affairs committee. However at times experts in the field are called to the institution for training and sharing their experiences with the staff. In addition college faculty as well as non -teaching employees are deputed for different short term training courses whenever such courses are held within the state. IQAC members are deputed for training courses organised by the NAAC from time to time.

6.5.4. Does the institution undertake Academic Audit or other external review of the academic provisions? If yes, how are the outcomes used to improve the institutional activities?

No informative Academic Audit mechanism is in place in the system of higher education of J&K. However the outcomes from the annual and semester exams, conducted by the external authority, are considered a fair substitute for external academic audit. The result of not only these external evaluation processes but also of those conducted within the institution are discussed, perused and analysed during the meetings of academic affairs committee. After drawing rightful conclusions, the decisions are taken and executed to improve the institutional activities particularly those related to academics.

6.5.5. How are the internal quality assurance mechanisms aligned with the requirements of the relevant external quality assurance agencies/ regulatory authorities.

The quality maintenance is an internal process of the institution. Nevertheless some regularity bodies like UGC, NAAC, affiliating university and the administrative department prescribe certain basic quality parameters to be adhered to by an institution of higher learning from time to time. The institution makes every effort to institutionalize these bench marks into its internal quality frame work. The internal quality assurance mechanisms are wedded to these external agency demands and regulated by IQAC which monitors the process on this as well as many other fronts.

6.5.6. What institutional mechanisms are in place to continuously review the teaching learning process? Give details of its structure, methodologies of operations and outcomes?

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teaching aids required to impart proper education in the class room. Secondly the reports of the class room teachers are discussed and reviewed in periodic academic affairs committee meetings. The third stem n the procedural structural of such review is the communication of short comings and strengths to the institutional head. Ultimately it is the principal who acts upon such decisions through the various committees meant for the purpose with an aim to maintain the requisite standards in the in stitution.

6.5.7. How does the institution communicate its quality assurance policies, mechanisms and outcomes to the various internal and external stakeholders?

As already noted it is the head of the institution who device the plan for executing the decisions taken by the academic affair committee in their review meetings. The decisions are communicated to the students, the measure stakeholders, in the form of instructions during the induction meeting at the beginning of the session as well as during the routine class and lab work sessions. To the teachers, another measure stakeholders, the instructions are passed on at the beginning of the academic session in the meeting held at the start of the Academic session, in addition, there is a continuous line of communication between the administration and teachers/students were in such instructions are emphasized throughout the session

CRITERIA VII: INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES

7.1. Environmental Consciousness

7.1.1. Does the institute conduct a Green Audit of its campus and facilities?

Every effort is being made to keep the campus green and eco -friendly,

although no formal green audit is in place. The faculty and the students are

encouraged to keep the campus green by planting more trees in and around

the campus. The campus has been declared a no-polythene zone in the year,

2010 and since then efforts are on to maintain that status. Composting of

organic waste is being done using compost pits. Waste -segregation practices

are in place in the campus and at every waste generation point waste is being

segregated into biodegradable and non -biodegradable. The non-

biodegradable waste is being collected by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation

for necessary treatment/disposal. Instructions related to conservation of

water have been displayed at every water utilization point. In most of the

buildings incandescent bulbs have been replaced by CFL/LED for energy

conservation. In addition, faculty and students are instructed about the

conservation of energy from time to time like switching off the electric

equipment when not in use or required. The hostel boarders consume some

vegetables grown in the hostel premises once a week during the growing

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multi-facility and multi-faculty buildings to conserve the landscape and green

pockets of the campus.

7.1.2. What are the initiatives taken by the college to make the campus eco -

friendly?

Energy Conservation

The incandescent bulbs have been replaced by CFL/LED. Electric equipment is

switched off when not in use. The college vehicle is used to take the students

and faculty for field trips and programs like seminars, workshops, to other

institutions instead of going in individual vehicles. The staff of the college

coming from the same areas also resorts to the practice of car pooling.

Use of renewable energy

The college has a solar energy park with solar panels placed at certain places

in college. Efforts are on to revive the same with the help of the concerned

authorities after being damaged in the deluge of September, 2014.

Water harvesting

Check dam construction

Not Applicable

Efforts for carbon neutrality

The students are being sensitized about carbon neutrality and its

importance. To become carbon neutral, the college is making efforts to

reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, cut the use of energy, and

emphasize the use of sustainable energy sources. Th e simple things that are

being practised to attain carbon neutrality are: turning off the lights before

leaving the class or any room; composting organic waste; replacing

incandescent bulbs with LEDs and eliminating use of single use items. Even

the hostel boarders are encouraged to make use of locally grown food for

some days in a week. The college staff residing in areas of the same route are

encouraged to practice carpooling. A proper space has been reserved for

parking the vehicles in the college.

*Plantation

The college organizes plantation drive particularly on World Arbor Day (21 st

March) every year roping in the state forest department and other related

departments. Care is taken to plant the indigenous plants which can thrive

well and need less look-after.

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The college does not produce any hazardous waste, however, any chemical

waste produced after the chemical analysis/experimentation in the

laboratories is being drained after proper dilution with water so that it

remains less hazardous.

*e-waste management

The e-waste produced from the computers is being stored properly and it is

ensured that the parts that can be re-used are properly stored for such use.

7.2. Innovations

7.2.1 Give details of innovations introduced during the last four years which

have created a positive impact on the functioning of the college .

1. Quality education

The main focus of the college is to improve the quality of education and

evaluation. The college faculty is encouraged to attend various

courses/seminars/conferences held in different institutes across the country

so as to inculcate the best practices in education and also for their self -

development. The faculty makes best use of the teaching lear ning material in

the class. Other than the use of black board in the class room teaching,

teachers use LCD monitors, Power point presentations, Charts, and models to

stimulate the interest in learning. Focus is being laid on assigning certain

topics to the students for teaching in the class to promote pupil teaching

pupil practice. The college conducts remedial classes for the needy students

to perform better in the examination. Remedial teaching is offered to

students who need extra and special attention .

2. Enrichment and value added courses

The college has introduced enrichment and value added courses to help the

students to acquire the knowledge to provide quality care and to enhance

their job opportunities. Job and research oriented courses lik e Bio-

informatics, Human Genetics and Clinical Biochemistry have been the new

feathers in the cap of value added courses. Enrichment courses like

personality development programme and language courses are in the

pipeline to improve student personality.

3. Sports and cultural activities

Students are encouraged to participate in indoor and outdoor games.

Tournaments between the students and faculty are organised from time to

time in order to generate their interest in sports activities and to improve

their overall wellbeing. A number of cultural events promoting music, skits,

poetry recitation, and folklore are being organised from time to time to keep

the students in touch with the culture and tradition of the state and also keep

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4. Conducive learning environment

In order to develop an environment that the element of curiosity and

learning in the institution, mini research projects and model making projects

are being assigned to the students based on their interest. The project

processes/results and the models are displayed and also published in the

IQAC newsletter to encourage the efforts put in by the students in

completing these tasks. It also serves as an example for the other students to

follow.

Feedback System

Student feedback is taken for all the courses at random. This feedback is

collected on a regular basis on quality of education, provision of resources

etc. Students give feedback regarding each teacher at the end of the

academic year, which is then discussed and reviewed between teachers and

the Principal in a confidential manner. According to the students feedback

the teacher is advised and counselled to make the necessary changes in their

teaching as per the requirement of the students. Weak points are analysed

and corrective actions are taken. Students can also give their feedback

through the suggestion boxes placed in college premises.

6. Community participation and Social Responsibility:

Active community participation is fostered among the students and the

faculty to protect and preserve the health of the community. In this regard,

the college has taken initiatives to involve the students in the care of the

nearby localities. Such care is usually in the form of generating awareness

particularly for education and health and also for imbibing the concepts of

hygiene among the community members.

7.3 Best Practices

7.3.1 Elaborate on any two best practices, which have contributed to the

achievement of the institutional objectives and/or contributed to the quality

improvement of the core activities of the college.

Best Practice-I

1. Title of the Practice

Improving Teaching and Learning Process

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To fulfil the multi -fold objectives of teaching and learning process and to

make teaching a two-way process in addition to promoting pupil teaching

pupil agenda serves as the basic goal of this practice. The principle on which

this practice was based was to raise the curiosity of a student, to encourage

the students to question the obvious and to increase the interaction in the

class.

3. The Context

Due to the rapid advancement in technology and a techno -savvy generation,

indigenous classroom teaching is taking a back-seat. To retain the interest of

the students in the classroom, a number of tools are needed to engage the

student in the process of learning in the classroom. With knowledge a click

away a challenge has emerged for the teacher to stay abreast with the latest

advancements in their respective fields. Keeping in view the importance of

classroom teaching, a number of practices are put in action to enhance and

enrich the process of teaching-learning with a view to reserve a prime place

for classroom teaching coupled with the latest advancements in technology.

4. The Practice

The process of making teaching-learning interesting begins with a curiosity

stimulating lecture plan and with posing an interesting question in the class.

After getting some immature responses for the same, the teacher begins with

some interesting case studies that pertain to the lecture directing the

students to study the same which in other words is the base of the lecture

plan designed by the teacher. The lecture plan is given in advance to the

learners. The teacher initiates a discussion or questions the learners before

defining the objectives. The objectives of the lectures are defined to specify

to the learner the learning outcomes. During the lecture, discussions and

questioning is encouraged. In this way, the student feels as an important part

of the whole teaching-learning process. The lectures are aided with power-

point presentations, educational models, charts and other related teaching -

learning material.

This is followed by an evaluation for the topic which is put into practice by

assigning supplementary reading and assignments pertaining to the topic

which are discussed later in groups for giving the students a thorough

understanding of the topic studied. Group/team discussions and work are

preferred for supplementary topics. Some acti vities pertaining to the topic

are also put into practice to acknowledge the students to the applied aspect

of the topic. The students are provided the freedom to express their thoughts

during group discussions.

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The first evidence of success is the expression of understanding and interest

on the faces of the students which is easily visible to any good teacher. It has

been observed that the students have been showing more desire to

understand the things which fulfils the purpose of the practice. Surprising

responses from the students have been noticed. The group activity has

actually developed a spirit of forming small study groups leading to exchange

of ideas and intellect. The case studies have generated a lot of interest in the

students to understand any phenomena pertaining to any topic as real life

case studies have helped them to relate the topics to their own lives. Many of

the students who were very reserved in the class have opened up to

discussions and have started registerin g their responses aloud which is an

evidence of confidence building in the students.

6. Problems encountered and Resources Required

The span of time available during a particular semester coupled with the

conditions prevailing in the valley have posed to be a limitation for this kind

of a practice wherein at times the rhythm of teaching-learning process gets

disturbed. Smart classrooms and other related resources would have made

the practice more workable which cannot be provided to students of every

subject at present. However, efforts are on to make the same available to

them in the near future.

Notes

The course completion plan is framed at the beginning of the academic

session by each department and every teacher is assigned a particular

portion of the syllabus. This helps the teacher to design the course plan

keeping the time span in consideration. The academic affairs committee

supervises the whole process.

Best Practice-II

1. Title of the Practice

Providing scientific platforms for students and tea chers

Goal

In order to create a scientific environment and provide appropriate

opportunities for the teachers and the students the college has been

organising Congresses, Conferences and Seminars at state and national levels

continuously for the past five years. In addition to that the faculty is

encouraged to apply for research projects to various agencies as per their

fields of specialisation. Further, the faculty interested in pursuing research is


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given the appropriate permission and support to do the same. This practice is

based on the goal of generating research interest among the faculty and the

students and keep them abreast with the latest developments in the field of

science.

3. The Context

The college being a pure science college is endowed with the responsibility of

making appropriate contributions to the science which is possible only

through research and research publications. A number of facilities and

necessary support regarding this practice is readily available to the faculty

who wants to engage in any scientific activity. The college is imparting P.G.

education to students of Chemistry and Environment and two more P.G.

courses in Geography and IT stand approved which has further necessitated

the research education and facilities in the college.

4. The Practice

The process of generating interest in research and research projects is started

with organising conferences and seminars. The college provides every

support in terms of resources and finance to the organising t eam. A number

of scientists and researchers of repute are being invited to deliver lectures

regarding their latest advancements in their field. Care is taken to invite the

researchers as per the field of specialisation of the faculty with an aim to look

for collaborations or advance research studies in their respective fields. The

participation of the faculty in the conference as participants is encouraged to

remove the hesitations which they may have regarding pursuing research or

proceeding for research collaborations and/or projects. A number of lectures

are also reserved for educating the faculty regarding the fellowships and the

funding/collaborating agencies available for research and collaboration. The

interested faculty is provided every documented s upport and permission that

they need to pursue research through FIP or any other program. Further, the

faculty that is interested in research projects is also provided the required

space and the necessary facilities for applying for the project and then

pursuing the same after approval. Such faculty is also relieved of many tasks

so that they can dedicate more time towards the research, it is impressed

upon the faculty from time to time to publish research papers which is duly

published acknowledged in the IQAC newsletter to encourage them and the

other faculty members as well. The faculty is also encouraged to participate

in scientific events in other institutes/states/countries as well.

5. Evidence of success

During the last five years a number of faculty members have applied for

pursuing research through FIP. Many of them have successfully completed

their degrees. Many of the faculty members have applied for research

projects to various collaborating agencies and a good number of projects


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have been sanctioned and are on in some departments. A good number of

faculty members are coming forth with proposals for organising scientific

events for a number of funding agencies are ready to collaborate keeping in

view the success of the scientific events organised in the past years. The

number of research publication in Journals of repute are also on the rise

which is also a good evidence of the practice that is in vogue in the

institution.

6. Problems encountered and Resources Required

The non- availability of proper research labs makes it inconvenient for the

faculty to carry forth all the research plans in the institute. Paucity of space

poses another limitation for this practice. The availability of hi -tech

equipments also limits the practice.

Notes

In spite of the limitations present the college has still managed to make a

mark in the Department of Higher Education in the State being a pioneer in

organizing certain events which has encouraged all the other institutes to

follow the practice. Nevertheless with respect to quality in education as in all

fields of goodness and greatness the proverbial “sky is the limit” slogan is a

polestar of our institution as well. Our pursuit of excellence will continue with

vigor and consistency.


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E. DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE

1. Department of Botany The Department of Botany is one of the major departments of the premier institute established in 1912. The department is housed in the first floor of main building of the Earth Science Block. The department has one spacious museum, three laboratories, one lecture theatre, one library, one spacious staff room, and lab. Assistant room, one store room and one wash room, besides it also maintains a botanical garden which is rich in biodiversity and herbal garden .The department imparts UG course in Botan y to students who have made their mark in all corners of the world. Before the inception of P.G Botany at the University of Kashmir, the Post -Graduation was started at S.P College in the 60's of last century/

Faculty

S.NO.

Name

Designation

Qualification

Publication

Dr. Zubaida Bhatt

Associate Professor

Ph.D.

04

Prof..Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah

Associate Professor

M.Phil.

04

Prof .Yasmeen Bashir

Associate Professor

M.Phil.

Nil

Dr. Shagufta Parveen

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.

07

Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Wani

Assistant Professor

M.Phil.

03

Prof.Muzzaffar Ahmad Reshi

Assistant Professor

M.Phil.

01

Prof. Rubaya Sultan

Assistant Professor

M.Sc.

02

Prof Niyaz Ahmad Wani

Assistant Professor

M.Sc.

03

Dr. Pervaiz Ahmad Ganie

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.

70

Dr Tabasum Nazir Qadri

Assistant Professor

Ph.D.

06

The departmental strengths include

Departmental Museum

Departmental Library with IT facility.


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Departmental Laboratories Botanical Garden with College Wan, Lily pond and high tech -green house Herbal Garden Departmental Museum: Department has a large well maintained museum (40'×20') which houses both antique and various ethno- botanical items. The museum is reflective of the cultural life of the people of Kashmir in the early half of the last century. How the people of Kashmir drew most of their necessities/ implements of life from the trees and plants around them is well exhibited in the Museum. The museum also accommodates the collection of last 100 years as items procured as early as 1915, besides it contains orderly arranged class work material meant for UG Students, well maintained and preserved herbarium of local flora. Departmental Library: Located in a well-furnished cozy room it houses about 650 books, which are properly indexed. The books are of both text and reference by reputed authors pertaining to all streams of plant sciences viz Algae, Fungi, Pteriodophyta, Gymnosperms, Plant Anatomy, Plant Physiology, Plant taxonomy, Plant Pathology, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Plant Ecology, Soil Sc iences, Plant Biochemistry and Environmental Sciences etc. in addition to above one section of library is devoted to the books which are being gifted or donated to this department by various publishers. Besides serving as ready reference to teaching facult y of this department, the books of this library caters to the needs of students as well. Library is being regularly updated with recent text and reference books. Needless to mention here, that the Departmental Library is well equipped with both IT and Xero x facilities.

Departmental Laboratories: The department has three spacious and well

equipped laboratories, which accommodates a batch of 30 students each.

Botanical Garden with College Wan, Lily pond and high tech -green house: Botanical Garden spreads over an area of 14kannals of land and is located in South West of the campus. The garden is rich in biodiversity and harbors both exotic and endemic species. The garden caters to the needs of UG students. The garden has a portion devoted to the col lege Wan having deciduous trees comprising Acer, Quercus, Morus, Salix and Platanus etc. the plants growing in the Botanical Garden represents 42 trees, 80 shrubs and 150 herb species. The wan area is segmented with well demarcated, uneven low lying path which needs to be properly raised and suitably tiled. The area is connected with bund through well designed iron culverts and has tri chinar area meant for resting purposes.

A very beautiful almond shaped scientifically managed lily pond is present in our botanical garden/ Its area is about 34'×20'×5' depth/ It harbors many aquatic plants. The pond is subjected to periodic cleaning and is re-circulated with fresh water. Besides, helping students in understanding the aquatic flora, its water samples are being analyzed for different parameters i.e. pH, BOD, etc.

A high tech Green house (30×35) is present in the Botanical Garden. The Green House is provided with Roof Screen, Cooling System, Fogging/Misting


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System, Heating System, Light Facility and Electrificat ion, Automatic Digital Temperature and Humidity Control System as well as data logger with the facility/ option to provide connectivity with computer and printer to get data output periodically. The gardens are being looked after by skilled persons well trained in operating mechanized tools including brush cutters, electric lawn movers and hedge cutters. Herbal Garden: Botany department has established an herbal garden with the active cooperation of RRL Pulwama & Social Forestry Srinagar. It harbors various medicinal herbs of the valley. It spreads over an area of about 2 kannals. Though in its infancy this garden is coming up in a major way and has enthused the students for commercial cultivation of medicinal plants. The Departmental Botanical garden with Hi-tech Green House and herbal garden got damaged due to Sep 07, 2014 floods. Most of the plant species in both botanical & herbal garden especially medicinal plants were not able to withstand water logging conditions for long time & ultimately were lost. Now the efforts are being made to restore the glory of these gardens, besides the work for renovation / restoration of the Green house has also been initiated. Evaluative Report of the Department

1. Name of the department: Botany

2. Year of Establishment: 1912

3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil. ,

Ph.D. and Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG

4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: Nil

5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): ANNUAL/ semester

6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Env. Science 7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries,

foreign institutions, etc. Nil 8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons:


Nil

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9. Number of teaching posts

Sanctioned 14

Filled 10

Professors

Nil

Associate Professors

03

Asst. Professors

07

10. Faculty profil e wit h name, qualification , designation, specialization, (D.Sc. /D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.)

Name

Qualific

ation

Designatio

n

Specialization

No. of Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D. Students guided for the last 4 years

Zubida Bhat Ph.D. Ass. Professor

Plant Pathology

22 Nil

Imtiyaz A. Shah M.Sc.; M. Phil

Ass. Professor

Cytogenetic 20 Nil

Yasmeen Bashir M.Sc.; M. Phil

Ass. Professor

Taxonomy 20 Nil

Shagufta Parveen Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Tissue Culture 15 Nil

Neyaz A. Wani M.Sc. Assistant Professor

Plant Physiology

15 Nil

Muzaffar A. Rishi M.Sc. Assistant Professor

Forest Ecology 15 Nil

Manzoor A Wani M.Sc.; M. Phil

Assistant Professor

Forest Ecology 24 Nil

Rubaya Sultan M.Sc. Assistant Professor

Economic Botany

Nil

Parveiz A. Ganaie Ph. D Assistant Professor

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

07 Nil


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Tabasum Qadri Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Plant Biotechnology

06 Nil

11. List of senior visiting faculty Nil

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled

(programme wise) by temporary faculty Nil

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise) 1:50 14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D.Litt. / Ph.D. / MPhil PG. Ph.D. /4; M.Phil./3; PG /3

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b)

Internationa l funding agencies and grants received NIL

17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT,

ICSSR, etc. and total grants received NIL 18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University NIL 19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty

1. Dr. Zubaida Bhat (04) 2. Prof.Imtiyaz Ahmad shah (04) 3. Dr.Shagufta parveen (07)

4. Prof.Muzzaffar Ahmad Reshi(01) 5. Prof.Niyaz Ahmad Wani (03)

6. Prof.Manzoor Ahmad Wani (03) 7. Prof.Rubaya Sultan (02)

8. Dr.Parvaiz Ahmad Ganie (70) 9. Dr.Tabasum Nazir Qadri (06)

* Numbe r of papers publishe d in peer reviewed journal s (nationa l /international) by faculty and students

* Number of publications listed in International Database (For E.g:

Web of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete, Dare Database - Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO

host, etc.)

* Monographs


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* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited

* Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers

* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated NA

21. Faculty as members in

A) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards Dr. Parvaiz Ahmad Ganie Member of Editorial Board Editor Botany research international.

Journal of Phytology. Journal of Food Agriculture & Environment. Reviewer Journal of Hazardous Martials. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. Journal of BMC Plant Biology.

Journal of Plant Interaction. Journal of Molecular Biology reports. 22. Student projects

a) Percentage of students wh o have done in-house projects including inter departmental/programme.

b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other

agencies Nil

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students Nil


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24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the department .Extension lecturer delivered by eminent scientists from time to time Extension lecture delivered on 20th of June, 2012 Dr.Nazir Ahmad Zeerak (HOD, Genetics and Plant Breeding, SKUAST-K. Extension lecture delivered by Om Prakash Sharma Vidyarthi (IFS, Conservator Forests J&K State) 25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of

funding a) Nat ional b) International: Nil 26. Student profile programme/course wise:

Name of the Course/programme (refer question no. 4)

Applications received

Selected

Enrolled Pass percentage *M *F

*M = Male *F = Female

27. Diversity of Students: Nil

Name of the Course

% of students from the same state

% of students from other States

% of students from abroad

UG 100 % Nil Nil


B.Sc. 67 67 53 14 65.6%

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28. How many students have cleared national and state competitiv e

examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense

services, etc.? Nil 29. Student progression:

30. Details of Infrastructural facilities

a) Library 650 Books on shelves

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students Available

c) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil d) Laboratories Three well equipped labs

31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m college, university, government or other agencies

32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures

/ workshop s / seminar) with external experts. Nil Special lecture organized by department frequently. The resource personal are drawn from various universities. 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning Class Room lectures Use of Bi Aids/Bio visuals Seminars & Assignments

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.

Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed

• Campus selection

• Other than campus recruitment

Entrepreneurship/Self -employment


9

Interactive sessions Demonstration through models and preserved specimens. 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans Strengths: i). Well qualified human resource ii) Well -equipped labs. iii) Botanic garden

iv) Herbal garden

v) Green house vi) Museum Weakness: Lack of smart classroom Digital herbarium lacking No separate etheno-botanical unit

Lack of polygreen house Opportunities: Department can run number of skill oriented courses like Bonsai culture, Floriculture , Mushroom culture

Challenges: Lack of drainage facility in Botanical garden which leads to frequent water logging hence threat to flora.

2. Department of Biochemistry The department of Biochemistry was established in the year 2000, vide Kashmir University Notification No. F. (Intro -BioChem) ACAD/KU, Dated June 07-2000. The Department is housed in the new Science Block. The department has produced talented graduates for various M.Sc. courses who have attained laurels at National and International level. The Department has introduced Clinical biochemistry in the year 2015. Besides, the department is running a diagnostic laboratory and the facility is open to general public at nominal rates. Location: New Science Block, First Floor Built-up !rea. 11/5’x45’=5017/5 sq/ Ft Faculty positions:

S. No.

Name of the Faculty Designation Qualifications

01. Prof. Syed Eazaz Hussain Rizvi

Assoc. Professor

M.Sc., M.Phil.

02. Dr. Sumaira Bashir C .Lect. M.Sc., Ph.D.

03 Dr. Shafat Ahmad C.Lect. M.Sc., Ph.D. 04 Dr. Rabi Majeed C.Lect. M.Sc., Ph.D.


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05 Dr. Irfan Bashir C.Lect. M.Sc., NET Infra-structure Available

Labs/Rooms No. Area (Sq. Ft)

Lab-I 01 800

Lab-II 01 680

Tissue Culture Lab 01 112

Bio-informatics Lab 01 140

Lab Attendants room 02 80

Office 01 80 HOD/ Staff Room 01 196

Library/Reading room 01 140

Class Rooms 02 400

Wash Rooms 02 121

Pantry 01 30

Corridor 03 762

Teaching Aids available:

S.No Teaching Aid Make/Specification No. Available

01. Multimedia Projector

Sharp 01

02 Slide Projector Kinder Mann 01

03 Over Head Projector 01

04 Computers IBM 05

No of computers: 05 Library facility: A) Central Facility: Total No of books available for the subject (Biochemistry & Biotechnology) =5000 B) Departmental Library Total No. Of books available=300 Research Activities: Teachers of this department are recognized as guides to guide M.Phil. degrees (Pericarp University, T.N, C.C.S University Haryana etc.) No. Of M.Phil. Produced= 05 ......................pursuing=Nil No. Of M.Sc. Dissertation completed=04 No. of Research papers produced by the department Syed Eazaz Hussain Rizvi=10


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Evaluative Report of the Department

1. Name of the department: Biochemistry 2. Year of Establishment: 2000


Ph.D., and Integrate Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): Undergraduate 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: Clinical Biochemistry

5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): Annual

6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other

departments: Co-ordinates with P.G Courses. 7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries,

foreign institutions, etc. Nil

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons:


Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

Associate

Professors

01

01

Asst. Professors

10. Faculty profil e wit h name, qualification , designation,

specialization, (D.Sc. /D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.)


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Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No. of

Years of Experienc

e

No. of Ph.D.

Students guided for the last 4 years

Syed Eazaz Hussain Rizvi

M.Sc,M.phil

Associate Professor

Toxicology Env.Biochemistry

20 years

Nil

11. List of senior visiting faculty -

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty: 50% 13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 80:1

14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative

staff; sanctioned and filled

Lab Assistant: Lab Bearer:

Chain Man

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D. Litt/ Ph.D. / M.Phil. / PG. Mentioned at S. No. 10

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l funding agencies and grants received 17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received NIL

18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University NIL 19. Publications:


13

* a) Publication per faculty 10


* Number of publications listed in International Database (For eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete, Dare Database - Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO

host, etc.)

* Monographs NIL

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited NIL

* Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: 02

* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated Diagnostic, biochemical Laboratory 21. Faculty as members in

a) National committees

b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards…. 22. Student projects NIL

a) Percentage of students wh o have done in -house projects

including inter departmental/programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations

outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies


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23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: NIL 24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the department

25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National: 02

b) International Nil

26. Student profile programme/course wise:



Selected

Enrolled Pass percentage

*M *F


27. Diversity of Students

Name of the Course




UG 100 NIL NIL

28. How many students have cleared national and state competitiv e examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense

services, etc.?


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29. Student progression:

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed



Entrepreneurship/Self

-employment


a) Library YES b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students YES c) Class rooms with ICT facility NIL

d) Laboratories 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m

college, university, government or other agencies

32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures / workshop s /seminar) with external experts Winter school in Diagnostic Biochemistry w.e.f. 11th January till 5th March 2016 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning Traditional / innovative 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities

Actively participating in maintaining overall discipline in the college and try to ensure welfare of students in different ways

35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans


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3. Department of Biotechnology Pursuing the policy of introducing new and cutting edge academic subjects, Sri Pratap College was successful in starting Biotechnology as one of th e subjects at undergraduate level in the year 2007 – 08, after fulfilling all the criteria required for getting an affiliation from the University. Initially the intake capacity was fixed at 30 which, keeping in view the high requirements for running the course, has remained unchanged. Nevertheless from a humble beginning by sharing the resources and equipment with biochemistry, the department has come a long way in creating infrastructure of its own, the most important being the well qualified and trained human resource in the form of two dynamic faculty members. In addition, make shift lab with necessary equipment is part of the development which the department has achieved till date. It is hoped, however, that the department will be provided an independent space to run its lab and theory sessions in the near future. A brief profile of the department is attached herewith. Faculty Profile Dr. Roohi Mushtaq, Ph. D. Biotechnology (HOD) - Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Manila Philippines, considered to be the home of Green Revolution in Asia. Under the supervision of Dr. John Bennett (world renowned Senior Molecular Biologist and Scientist, then Deputy Head of Plant breeding, Genetic and Biotechnology Division of IRRI), her research work concentrated on Drought in Rice using most advanced techniques of functional Genomics (Proteomics and Transcriptomic). Her practical achievements are identification of a few candidate genes for drought tolerance i n rice Dr. Roohi Mushtaq is the first Women Agricultural Scientist from the valley in whose favour Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Govt. of India has sanctioned a Research Project, “To study the behavior of eleven Actin Depolymerizing (ADF) genes located on rice (Oryza sativa) genome at vegetative and reproductive stages under drought stress conditions at transcriptional level,” . Dr. Sadiq Majeed, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) Dr. Sadiq Majeed has done his doctorate degree from Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan - Himachal Pradesh (ICAR University). His doctorate research work was focused on “!ssessment of Genetic Divergence and In Vitro Conservation in Bunium persicum (Boiss.) Fedtsch”.


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Prior to joining Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, he worked as Project Manager in the Intellectual Property (IP) Division at Evalueserve. His job profile was related to intellectual property asset management (IPAM) wherein projects related to various fields of agriculture, gene chips, biofuels, antibodies, SNP genotyping, pharmaceuticals, and drug delivery were handled by him. The specifics of the projects handled are highlighted as under: Non-Teaching/ Supporting Staff Lab Assistant: Zahoor Ahmad, is a very sincere and dedicated employee. He is very meticulous in maintaining departmental records and is always there to assist and provide all the requisite facilities to students in their theory as well as practical classes. Local Fund Employee: Parvaiz Ahmad is the local fund employee and assists in routine work of the department. He is good natured and exhibits friendly approach towards the students. Our Goals and Objectives Biotechnology is a subject of immense importance. Its scope is vast and finds applications in fields from agriculture to medicine, environmental cleaning to energy production, from animal husbandry to space research and so on. In recognition of the importance of biotechnology, a teaching and research agenda is consciously being pursued by the department so as to facilitate development of human resources in this particular area at the very basic level. Since Biotechnology has been introduced recently at college level in the state and is still in its infancy in these institutes, therefore a lot more needs to be done particularly in terms of infrastructure development and research oriented programmes. In this regard, we are constantly upgrading our laboratory with the help of college management and Department of Science and Technology, under the scheme, ‘Development of Manpower in Biotechnology, for Up -gradation of Biotechnology laboratory’’ Evaluative Report of the Department

1. Name of the department: Department of Biotechnology 2. Year of Establishment: 2007

3. Names of Programmes/ Courses offered (UG, PG, and M.Phil.

Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG


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4. Names of Inter-disciplinary courses and the departments/units involved NIL 5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programmewise): Annual: 2014 Semester: 2015 Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: No such course in vogue. Courses in collaboration with

other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. UG courses with University of Kashmir

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons NIL

9. Number of teaching posts:

Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

X X


X X

Asst. Professors

01 02

10. Faculty profil e wit h name, qualification , designation, specialization, (D.Sc. /D.Litt. /Ph.D. /M.Phil. etc.)

Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No. of Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

Students Guided for the Last 4

years

Roohi Mushtaq

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

10 years Nil

Sadiq Majeed

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

10 years Nil


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11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil


(programmewise) by temporary faculty 25% 13. Student-Teacher Ratio (programmewise) 1:21

14. Number of academics support staff (technical) and

administrative staff; sanctioned and filled Adm. Staff: Nil

Lab Asstt: 1 Lab Bearer: 1

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt./ Ph.D:02 MPhil PG.

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) National b)

International funding agencies and grants received

17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received: One

18. Research Centre/facili ty recognized by the University NIL

19. Publications:


* Numbe r of papers publishe d in peer reviewed journal s

(nationa l/International) by faculty and students Dr. Roohi Mushtaq: 13 Dr. Sadiq Majeed: 07

*Number of publications listed in International Database (For e.g.

Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database-Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)

* Monographs


20

* Chapter in Books Dr. Sadiq Majeed: 01 *

Books Edited

*

Books with ISBN/ ISSN numbers with details of publishers

*

Citation Index

*

SNIP

*

SJR

*

Impact factor

* h-index 20. Areas of consultancy and income generated


National committees b) International Committees) Editorial Boards…. 22. Student projects a) Percentage of students wh o have done in -house projects

including interdepartmental/programme

b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e .in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies

23. Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and students Dr Roohi Mushtaq: 4

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitor s to the department

25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National seminar: Dr.Roohi Mushtaq: 03

b) International: 01 c) Review Articles: Dr.Sadiq Majeed : 02 26. Student profile programme/course wise: 2015 -2016 session



Selected


*M *F

Admission Centralized

B.Sc. Biotechnology


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B.Sc. Final Year 16 16 12 04 99%

*M=Male *F=Female


Name of the Course



%of students from abroad

UG 100% Nil Nil

28. How many students have cleared national and state competitiv e examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services etc.? Not available 29. Student progression

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.

Ph.D.to Post-Doctoral

Employed

•Campus election

•Other than campus recruitment


30. Details of Infra structural facilities) Library: College Library

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: Shared under Edu. Scheme


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c) Class rooms With ICT facility d) Laboratories: One 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m college, university, government or other agencies

32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures/ workshop s/seminar) with external experts

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning Conduction of academic workshops

34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities

35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans To start PG level courses

4.

P. G. Department of Chemistry

Department of chemistry is the biggest science department of S.P.College catering to the needs of undergraduate students besides providing science education to PG students. The department has made considerable progress since its inception some hundred years ago. Despite the heavy loss suffered during the devastating flood of Sept. 2014 (major assets of the department both lab equipment and chemical being housed in the ground floor of the physical science block). The department has embarked on a huge revival plan which has yielded, till date encouraging results, having being supported by all stakeholders especially administrative department. The department has three undergraduate labora tories and two postgraduate laboratories in addition to one research laboratory. The laboratories are fully equipped to cater to the need of undergraduate and postgraduate students. In addition, the department is in the process of renovating the computer l ab and procurement of computers for augmentation of IT facilities in the department is underway. Library Facility: Despite the loss of around 1000 books/journals manuscripts, the department has stood the ground and is re-establishing the library in this regard, the orders have been placed with various book sellers and we expect a fully functional departmental library in a few months’ time/ Faculty: The department is manned by highly qualified staff with a sanctioned strength of 25. At present 15 permanent faculty and 06 teachers on academic arrangements are working at their full potential for academic excellence in the department. The detailed proforma of the staff is tabulated below.

S. No.

Name Designation Qualification

Bilal Ahmad Bhat Associate M.Sc.


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Professor & Head

Bashir Ahmad Mir Associate Professor

M.Sc.

Dr. Haris Izhar Tantry Associate Professor

M.Sc. M. Phil. NET Ph.D.

Mohammad Yaqoob Khan

Associate Professor

M.Sc.

Nighat Hussan Associate Professor

M.Sc.

Imtiaz Ahmad Raja Associate Professor

MSc

Sadat Hassan Kar Sr. Assistant Professor

MSc.

Mohammad Ashraf Wani Sr. Assistant Professor

MSc

Dr. Syed Misbah Zahoor Assistant Professor

M.Sc. Ph.D.

Peer Irfan Rashid .Assistant Professor

MSc. M .Phil

Dr. Tabasum Ismail Assistant Professor

M.Sc. NET Ph.D.

Dr. Asif Iqbal Assistant Professor

M.Sc. Ph.D.

Dr. Abdul Roouf Bhat Assistant Professor

M.Sc. PhD

Ruheena Tabasum Assistant Professor

M.Sc. NET

Abdul Haleem Wani Assistant Professor

M.Sc. NET

Dr.SyedRaashid Maqsood

Academic arrangements

M.Sc. M.Phil. NET PhD

Falak Naz Academic arrangements

M.Sc. NET

Riyaz Ahmad Shah Academic arrangements

M.Sc. M phil.

Umer Rafiq Academic arrangements

M.Sc., M.Phil. NET

Suhail Ahmad Academic arrangements

M.Sc. M. phil.

Mohammad Ameen Academic arrangements

M.Sc. M phil.

Dr. A. R. Bhat, Assistant Professor in the department has been sanctioned a UGC major research product to the tune of Rs. 10, 00,000/=. The research activity on the said project is in full swing and the research work has been


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submitted for publication. Further, the faculty of department has published many research articles, in addition, a patent in the name of Dr. A. R. Bhat. A list of recent publications is enlisted for reference: Bhat, P. A. Sheikh, F. A. and Tantry H. I. Effect of Electrolyte and Temp erature on Micellization Behavior of N-Ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-1-hexadecanaminium Bromide; The Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 2014, In Press Ismail T. Study of the adjuvanticity of lysine lipopeptides, carbomate analogs elicit strong Th1 and Th2 response to ovalbumin in mice; International Iminopharmacology, 2011, 11, 1855-1863 Arshad M., Bhat A. R., Pokharel S., Kim J., Lee E. J., Athar F. , Choi I.; Synthesis, Characterization and Anticancer Screening of Some Novel Piperonyl–Tetrazole Derivatives ; Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2014, 71, 229 -36 (* equal contribution) Bhat A. R., Arshad M., Lee E. J., Pokharel S., Choi I. , Athar F.; Synthesis, Characterization, and Anti-Amoebic Activity of N-(Pyrimidin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide Derivatives; Chem. & Biodivers., 2013, 10 (12), 2267-77. Lee E. J., Bhat A. R., Kamli M. R., Pokharel S., Chun T., Lee Y.H., Nahm S. S., Nam J. H., Hong S. K., Yang B., Chung K. Y., Kim S. H., Choi I., Transthyretin is a key regulator of myoblast differentiation; PLoS ONE, 2013, 8 (5), e63627 (* equal contribution) Wani M. Y., Bhat A. R., Azam A. Athar F., Nitroimidazolyl hydrazones are better amoebicides than their cyclized 1,3,4-oxadiazoline analogues: In vitro studies and Lipophilic efficiency analysis; Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2013, 64, 190-199 Yousf S. K., Sharma D. K. Wani A. H, Mukhergy D., Sterioselective conversion of dihydropyrans and glycals to 1 -azido-2-halo derivatives using NIS/NBS-TMSN3, Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry, 2011, 30, 61 -74 Majeed K., Tabassum R., Shah F. A., Ahmad S., Singla M. L.; Comparative study of synthesis, characterization and electric properties of polypyrole and polythiophene composites with tellurium oxide 2009, 20. 958-66 Evaluative Report

1. Name of the department: Chemistry

2. Year of Establishment: 1911-25 3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil. ,

Ph.D. and Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG and P.G

4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units

involved: Nil


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5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): Annual/Semester 6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Environmental sciences 7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries,

foreign institutions, etc. Nil . 8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with

reasons


Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

Nil


06

Asst. Professors 25 09

Faculty profil e wit h name, qualification , designation, specialization,

(D.Sc. /D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.)

Nam

e

Qu

alif

icat

ion

Des

ign

atio

n

Spec

ializ

atio

n

No

. o

f Y

ea

rs

of

Exp

eri

en

ce

No

. o

f P

h.D

. S

tud

ents

gu

ide

d fo

r th

e

last 4

ye

ars

Bilal Ahmad Bhat

M.Sc. Associate Professor & Head

Inorganic 21 NIL

Bashir Ahmad Mir

M.Sc. Associate Professor

Inorganic 18 NIL

Dr.Haris Izhar Tantry

M.Sc. M.Phil. NET PhD

Associate Professor

Organic 17 NIL

Mohammad M.Sc. Associate Organic 16 NIL


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Yaqoob Khan

Professor

Nighat Hussan


Physical 16 NIL

Imtiaz Ahmad Raja

MSc Associate Professor

Inorganic 16 NIL

Sadat Hassan Kar

MSc. Sr. Assistant Professor

Physical 14 NIL

Mohammad Ashraf Wani

MSc Sr. Assistant Professor

Physical 12 NIL

Dr. Syed Misbah Zahoor

MSc PhD Assistant Professor

Physical 8 NIL

Peer Irfan Rashid

MSc. M.Phil. . Assistant Professor

Physical 8 NIL

Dr. Tabasum Ismail

MSc.NET, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Organic 8 NIL

Dr. Asif Iqbal

MSc. PhD Assistant Professor

Inorganic 5 NIL

Dr. Abdul Roouf Bhat

MSc. PhD Assistant Professor

Organic 5 NIL

Ruheena Tabasum

M.Sc. NET Assistant Professor

Organic 5 NIL

Abdul Haleem Wani

MSc. NET Assistant Professor

Organic 5 NIL

Dr. Syed Raashid Maqsood

M.Sc., M.Phil. NET, Ph.D.


Inorganic 3 NIL

Falak Naz M.Sc. NET Academic arrangements

Physical 6 NIL

Riyaz Ahmad Shah

M.Sc. M. Phil. Academic arrangements

Physical 4 NIL

Umer Rafiq M.Sc., M phil. NET


Inorganic 3 NIL

Suhail Ahmad

M.Sc. M phil. Academic arrangements

Inorganic 2 NIL

Mohammad Ameen

M.Sc. M phil. Academic arrangements

Inorganic 2 NIL

11. List of senior visiting faculty

Prof Mushtaq Ahmad Qureshi; Kashmir University Prof Sartaj Tabassum; Aligarh Muslim University


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Prof Mannar R. Maurya, IIT Kanpur Prof D. S. Rawat, Delhi University 12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty: 25% 13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 1: 67

14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled Lab Assistant: 02

Lab Bearer : 06

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D.Litt. / Ph.D. /

MPhil / PG. At S.No. 10

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l Funding agencies and grants received: 01,University Grants Commission. 17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT,

ICSSR, etc. and total grants received 6 lakhs 18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University 19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty Dr. Haris Izhar Tantry: 02 Prof Tabassum Ismail: 02 Prof Ruheena Tabassum: 02 Prof Abdul Haleem: 01 Dr. Abdul Rouf: 15

* Numbe r of papers publishe d in peer reviewed journal s (nationa l /

International) by faculty and students

* Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg:

Web of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete, Dare Database - Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)


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* Monographs

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited


* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated


a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards…. One

22. Student projects a) Percentage of students wh o have done in -house projects including inter departmental/programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other

agencies 23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the

department Prof. Sartaj tabassum: AMU Prof. Mustaq Siddiqi: SKIMS


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25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National One day national seminar ‘International year of Chemistry” 17 th Oct 2011 Two day National Interdisciplinary Science Conference, 18 -19th August 2015 b) International



Applications

received Selected


*M *F



Name of the Course




B.Sc. 100 0 0

M.Sc. 100 0 0


services, etc.?

10 Candidates NET/SLET

29. Student progression

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG 20%

PG to M.Phil. 30%


B.Sc. Final Year 242 240 87%

30

PG to Ph.D. 5%


Employed




30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library: 500 text books

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students; Computer lab with 10 systems c) Class rooms with ICT facility: d) Laboratories: 05 laboratory+ 01


32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures / workshop s seminar) with external experts

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning Audio Visual Techniques

34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities Various NSS Programmes


5. Department of English The department of English was established in the year 1905 with a modest strength of 74 students. The department shares a long history of 108 years with the college. A. Bannerjea and C. B. Bahadur were the Vanguards in carrying out the aim of teaching English language and literature to the then students enrolled in the college and this aim was carried forward by various other faculty members who from time to time offered services in the department. At present the department is running with an aim to inculcate the language skills in the students so that they can compete well on the global scene vis a vis language.


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Aims Cultivating aesthetic and literary sensibility among the students by teaching and acquainting them with different genres of the subject like poetry, drama, novel, short stories and non-fiction. Strengthening the four communication skills in the students which are listening, speaking, reading and writing. Enabling students to acquire proficiency in pronunciation vis a vis International Phoenitic Alphabet (IPA), supra -segmental features and phonetic transcription. Enabling students to use English effectively in business and official communication through letters, reports, memos, advertisements, notices, emails, etc. Teaching applied grammar to the students so that they can make correct and appropriate use of English language. Enriching a literary poetic and figurative use of English language through symbolism, metaphors, idioms, phrases, similes etc. Faculty

Name Designation Qualification

Prof. Zahida Naseem Associate Professor M.A.

Prof. Roohi Jan Associate Professor M.A.

Prof. Nadia Shah Assistant Professor M.A., NET

Asiya Shah C. Lect M.A, NET

Zahoor Ahmad C. Lect M.A.

Imtiyaz Ahmad C. Lect M.A


1. Name of the department: English

2. Year of Establishment:

3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil. , Ph.D., and Integrate Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): Undergraduate 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units

involved: Personality Development Course 5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme

wise): Annual 6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:


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7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. 8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons:


Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

X


02

Asst. Professors

01



Name

Qualific

ation

Designati

on

Specializat

ion

No. of Years of Experience

No. of Ph.D. Students guided for the last 4 years

Prof.Zahida Naseem

M.A Associate Professor

21 years

Prof.Roohi Jan

M.A Associate Professor

15 years

Prof. Nadia Shah

M.A/NET

Assistant Professor

6 years


12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty:


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13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 1:80 (B.Sc.) & 1:50 (BIT ) 14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled Lab Assistant:

Lab Bearer: Chain Man

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D. Litt/ Ph.D. / M.Phil. / PG.

Mentioned at S. No. 10

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l funding agencies and grants received

17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received NIL




(nationa l /international) by faculty and students

* Number of publications listed in International Database (For eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete,

Dare Database - Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)

* Monographs NIL

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited NIL

* Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers:

* Citation Index

* SNIP


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* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated 21. Faculty as members in

a) National committees b) International Committees

c) Editorial Boards….

22. Student projects NIL


including inter departmental/programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other

agencies

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: NIL

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the department

25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National:

b) International 26. Student profile programme/course wise:



Selected


*M *F


35



Name of the Course




UG 100 NIL NIL


examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? 29. Student progression:

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed




30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students YES

c) Class rooms with ICT facility NIL

d) Laboratories 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m college, university, government or other agencies


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32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures / workshop s /seminar) with external experts 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning Usage of Audio -Visual Aids


Actively participating in maintaining overall discipline in the college and try to ensure welfare of students in different ways 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans 6. Department of Environment and Water Management The Environment and Water Management Department at Sri Pratap College was formally established in 1996 and it has existed as a UGC -sponsored “vocational course” for the undergraduate programme/ The first batch graduated in 1997. At the time of its inception the department was headed by Dr. S.G.Sarwar. Academic Programmes The department is currently dealing with the teaching of vocational course in environment and water management along with teaching of the Mo dular course in Environmental studies at the 2nd year level. Laboratory Facilities The Department has a spacious modern laboratory catering to the needs of the students as well as the faculty pursuing research. The lab currently has all the necessary equipments required for the environmental analysis besides being equipped with the advanced potable testing kits required in the field. Computer/Internet facilities The Department has all necessary computer and internet facilities available for the staff to access all relevant updated information in electronic format including online Journals, e-books and encyclopedias. Eco-outings The department conducts one day field trips for sensitizing the students about the various components of environment and giving the m a know-how of the various types of ecosystems besides collection of various samples for practical purpose. Environmental Activities The department ever since its inception has been involved in activities related to the conservation and protection of the environment like environmental week celebrations, wildlife week, awareness programmes, and cleanliness drives, social services besides participating in national and international environmental competitions. The department has established a


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Green Club under the banner of which all the environment related activities are being carried out from time to time. Scientific Events: The department has so far organised two national and one state level scientific events including: 1st J&K Women’s Science Congress. December 2012 National Seminar on the Natural Resources of North -western Himalaya: Threats, Evaluation and Conservation: March, 2014 National Inter-disciplinary Science Conference on “Recent Research Trends in Chemical and Environmental Sciences”. !ugust, 2015 International Awards: The Department under the banner of its Green club participated in the Great Power Race: an International Competition for Clean, Green Energy between 1000 campuses of India, China and U.S in which it Scored a tenth rank in the world and was also adjudged as the Most Determined campus of the world in Cop-16 in Mexico in the year, 2010. Faculty of the Department Dr. Humaira Qadri: Head of Department Dr. Basharat Mushtaq: Academic Arrangement Dr. Maqbool: Academic Arrangement Mr. Sami-ullah: Academic Arrangement Mr. Jehangeer: Academic Arrangement Mr. Adil Hameed: Academic Arrangement Evaluative Report of the Department

1. Name of the department Environment and water Management

2. Year of Establishment 1996

3. Names of Programmes/ Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil. . , Ph.D., Integrated Masters, Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG

4. Names of Inter-disciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies

5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programmewise): E&WM Semester (2015), ENV. Studies and E&WM (2014): Annual

6. Participationofthedepartmentinthecoursesofferedbyotherdepart

ments


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7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil 8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons 9. Number of teaching posts

Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

X X


X X

Asst.Professors

01 01


specialization, (D.Sc. /D.Litt. /Ph.D. /M.Phil. etc.)

Name

Qualific

ation

Designation

Specialization

No. of Years of

Experience

No. of

Ph.D. Students Guided for the last4years

Dr. Humaira Qadri

Ph.D. Sr. Assistant Professor

Limnology 07 Nil


12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programmewise) by temporary faculty

13. Student-Teacher Ratio (programmewise):

EWM: Theory (1:60) Practicals (1:30)


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Env. Studies: (1:60) 14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: College oriented 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt./ Ph.D.: 01 (Permanent) + 02 (Contractual)

MPhil: 02 PG: 01

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) International funding agencies and grants received: Nil

17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR,

etc. and total grants received: Nil 18. Research Centre/facility recognized by the University

19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty: 03

* Numbe r of papers publishe d in peer reviewed journal s (nationa l international) by faculty and students

*Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web Science, Scopus Humanitie s International Complete, Dare

Database-Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)

* Monographs

* Chapter in Books: 01

* Books Edited

* Books with ISBN/ISS numbers with details of publishers

* Citation Index

* SNIP

*

SJR

* Impact factor


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* h-index 20. Areas of consultancy and income generated 21 .Faculty as members in

a) National committees

Dr. Humaira Qadri: Life member (Indian Society of Geomatics)

International Committees c) Editorial b oards….

22. Student projects a) Percentage of students wh o have done in -house projects

including interdepartmental/programme b) Percentage of student placed for projects in organizations outside the institutioni.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies 23. Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and students:

01 24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitor s to the department

25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of

funding

a) National: Seminar: 01

Conference: 01 b) International c) State Congres (01) 26. Student profile programme/course wise:

Name of the Course/programme (refer

question no. 4)


Selected


*M *F

Centralized Admission System

*M=Male *F=Female



B.Sc. 3rd Year 33 32 97%

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Name of the Course

%of students from the same state



UG All Nil Nil

28. Howmanystudentshaveclearednationalandstatecompetitiv eexam

ination ssuch as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?


Student progression

Against %enrolled

UG to PG No Information available

PG to M.Phil.

P.G to Ph.D.


Employed

•Campus selection



30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library: Central Library Facility is available

b) Internet facilities for Staff& Students Available for staff c) Class rooms with ICT facility: Nil


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d) Laboratories: 01 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m college, university, government or other agencies

32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures/ workshop s/ seminar) with external experts

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: 1. Use of models

2. Use of Power point 3. Use of Charts

4. Interactive teaching

34.\ Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities

Green club of the department has adopted the leprosy colony and a mixed primary school for education and environmental

development.

35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans 7. Department of Electronics The department of Electronics was established in late eighties is housed in the first storey of Jublee block. The department has two labs one large and spacious labs with ample store space for equipments and accessories. On the equipment front, the labs are fairly equipped with all necessary items available for carrying out experiments by undergraduate stud ents. The department is installing a computer lab to facilitate advanced computer based experiments in future. The brief profile of the department is given below: Present Teaching Faculty

S. No.

Name Qualification Designation

1. Prof. B. A. Parry M. Sc. Associate Professor/HOD

2. Prof. S. J. Wani M. Sc. Ph. D Associate Professor

3. Prof. M. Aslam Khan

M. Sc. Assistant Professor

4. Prof. AnjumYousf M. Sc. Assistant Professor (Contract)

Present Non -Teaching Faculty

S. No.


1. Mr. Kowser HSS-II Sr. Lab. Assistant 2. Mr. Rafiq Ahmad B. Sc. Sr. Lab. Assistant


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3. Mrs. Rubina Matric Lab. Bearer (Local Fund)

Prominent Veteran Ex -Faculty

S. No.


1. Prof. S. Sapru M. Sc. Professor/HOD

2. Prof. Sahibzada G. A. M.Sc. Professor/HOD

3. Prof. B. K. Dhar M. Sc. Professor/HOD

4. Prof. G. R. Bhat M. Sc. Professor/HOD


1. Name of the department: Department of Electronics 2. Year of Establishment: 1976-77

3. Names of Programmes/ Courses offered (UG, PG, and M.Phil.

Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG

4. Names of Inter-disciplinary courses and the departments /units involved NIL

5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programmewise): Annual: 2014

Semester: 2015 Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: No such course in vogue7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. UG courses with

University of Kashmir

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons NIL

9. Number of teaching posts 04

Sanctioned

Filled


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Professors

X X


02 02

Asst. Professors

02 01


Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No. of Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

Students Guided

for the Last 4

years

B.A. Parry M.Sc. Associate Professor

Digital electronics

24 years Nil

S.J. Wani M.Sc., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Digital electronics and Automata

25 years Nil

M. Aslam Khan

M.Sc. Assistant Professor

22 years Adhoc 2years Permanent


12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programmewise) by temporary faculty 25%

13. Student-Teacher Ratio (programmewise) 1:30

14. Number of academics support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt./

Ph.D:01 MPhil

PG.:01


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16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received NIL 17. Departmental projects funde d by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received NIL 18. Research Centre/facility recognized by the University NIL

19. Publications:



(nationa l/International) by faculty and students S. J. Wani: 03

*Number of publications listed in International Database (For e.g.

Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database-Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)

* Monographs

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited

* Books with ISBN/ ISSN numbers with details of publishers

* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index 20. Areas of consultancy and income generated


National committees b) International Committees) Editorial Boards…. S.J. Wani 22. Student projects


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a) Percentage of students wh o have done in -house projects including interdepartmental/programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e .in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies 23. Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and students 24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitor s to the department

25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding

a) National: seminar: b) International

26. Student profile programme/course wise: 2015 -2016 session



Selected


*M *F


B.Sc Electronics

Ist year 39 39 00

II year 41 40 01

III year 30 28 02

Total 110

*M=Male *F=Female


Name of the Course




UG 100% Nil Nil


examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense

services etc.? Not available


96%

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Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed

•Campus election



30. Details of Infra structural facilities) Library: College Library b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: shared under Edu.Scheme c) Class rooms

With ICT facility d) Laboratories: Two 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m college, university, government or other agencies 32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special

lectures/ workshop s/seminar) with external experts

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning

Conduction of academic workshops 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and

Extension activities 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans To start PG level courses

8. Department of Geography The department of Geography is one of the well -established departments in S. P. College, Srinagar. The department was originally founded in 1942 under aegis of the renowned geographer Dr. A. N. Raina, who was also the first native Ph.D. in geography. However, when Amar Singh College was founded in 1946, the department of geography was shifted to the new college. In 1975 arts and social science schemes were delinked from S. P. College, making it an exclusive science college and in 1976, geography was reintroduced in S. P. College as a subject to be taught in combination with geology, chemistry, maths, physics and biosciences at undergraduate level.


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Infrastructure The department of geography is housed in the ground floor of one of th e oldest and monumental buildings of the college. The department comprises of the laboratories, one staff room, one store -cum-lab staff room and a small reading room-cum-library. The department also has an audio -visual room in a separate building which will be upgraded to a GIS lab in the next session. The department doesn’t have any dedicated lecture theater or hall but shares the common college lecture rooms for the purpose and thus manages on the accommodation front. One of the labs of the department is spacious and was equipped with almost all necessary lab equipment, cartographic material and surveying instrument for conducting practicals and surveying. However, the Sep 2014 floods inflicted a great damage to the lab and the department as a whole. The labs have now been restored to a great extent and the lab facilities are being enhanced and updated with new tools necessary for carrying out lab and surveying work. Faculty One of the strengths of the department is its faculty. The department has a well-qualified and experienced faculty comprising of four associate professors, whose profile is given below in the table. The faculty is assisted by a senior lab assistant and two lab bearers.

S. No

Name Designation

Qualification Specialization Experience

1 Prof. Meiraj -ud-din Sheikh

Assoc. Prof.

M.Sc., M. Phil Geomorphology 27 years

2 Dr. A. R. Bhat Do M. Sc., M. Phil, Ph. D

Do 25 years

3 Prof. Anjum Qazi

Do M. Sc. Do 21 years

4 Dr. Mohd. Amin Sheikh

Do M. Sc., M. Phil, Ph. D

Do 17 years

S. P. College is a science college, where only fourteen subjects are taught at the undergraduate level. Geography having limited combination options, the number of students taking up geography as one of the subjects at UG level is not as large as in some other science subjects like chemistry and Zoology. However, over the last few years the enrollment in the subject has increased many fold .The renewed interest has been generated by the students opting Geography as one of the subjects in the State and Nati onal Civil Service exams. Another reason for increased enrollment is the applicability of GIS in


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planning, disasters and land use. During the current session (2015), there are around four hundred students in B. Sc. 1 st year, 2 nd year, 3 rd year classes. Vision During the coming years we hope to establish a fully equipped GIS and digital cartography laboratory to meet the demands of the market and the students. We have also proposed to introduce a P. G. Diploma Course in Remote Sensing and GIS. Motto Our motto is to churn out a product which will find its due place in the present fast moving world. Evaluative Report of the Department

1. Name of the department: Geography

2. Year of Establishment: 1976 3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil. ,

Ph.D., and Integrate Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): Undergraduate 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: Nil 5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme

wise): Annual & semester system 6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Nil

7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries,

foreign institutions, etc. Nil

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: Nil


Sanctioned

Filled


50

Professors


04 04

Asst. Professors



Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No. of Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

Students guided for the last 4

years Prof. Mairaj -ud-din Sheikh

M.Sc., M. Phil Associate Professor

Geomorphology 27 N.A.

Prof (Dr.) A. R. Bhat

M.Sc., M. Phil Associate Professor


Prof. Anjum Qazi



Prof. (Dr.) M. A. Sheikh

M. A. Associate Professor

Geomorphology

17 N. A.



(programme wise) by temporary faculty: 15%

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 1:71

14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled Lab Assistant: 01

Lab Bearer: 01 Chain Man 01


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15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D. Litt/ Ph.D. / M.Phil. / PG. Mentioned at S. No. 10 16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l funding agencies and grants received NIL

17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received NIL

18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University NIL

19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty 06


(nationa l /international) by faculty and students 08

* Number of publications listed in International Database (For eg:


* Monographs NIL

* Chapter in Books 01

* Books Edited NIL

* Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: 02

* Citation Index Nil

* SNIP Nil

* SJR Nil

* Impact factor Nil

* h-index Nil

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated Nil

21. Faculty as members in NIL


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a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards…. 22. Student projects NIL

a) Percentage of students wh o have done in -house projects including inter departmental/programme

b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other

agencies

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: NIL 24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the

department Prof. (Dr.) Ali Mohammad Mir, Retd. Principal. Prof. (Dr.) Shakeel, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding

a) National: Two day National Level Seminar on National Resources of North-Western Himalayas-Threats, Evaluation and Conservation; held in collaboration with ICSSR (26th -27th March, 2014) b) International 26. Student profile programme/course wise: N/A



Selected


*M *F



B.Sc. 3rd Year 83 83 73 10 92%

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Name of the Course




UG 100 NIL NIL


services, etc.?

29. Student progression: Nil

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed





a) Library YES b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students YES c) Class rooms with ICT facility NIL d) Laboratories 02 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m

college, university, government or other agencies 32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures / workshop s /seminar) with external experts



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Usage of Audio -Visual Aids 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities Actively participating in maintaining overall discipline in the college and try to ensure welfare of students in different ways

35

. SWOC

analysis

of

the

department

and

Future

plans

9. Department of Geology The department of Geology was established in the 1975. The department offers teaching at undergraduate level and hopefully the teaching at P.G. level may start with the establishment of Cluster University as the college is included in its constituent colleges. The teaching of geology in the department introduces the students to basic branches of geology with special emphasis on petrology, mineralogy, crystallography and the scope of geology with respect to our needs that are fulfilled by the products of the earth like minerals, rocks as building material as well as field applications of geological knowledge for engineering projects like railway lines and tunnels. The teaching of geology is supplemented by regular field trips to dif ferent areas of Kashmir valley as well as to other parts of the state. Field trips give students a chance to have an on-spot experience of identifying the rocks in-situ as well as the geomorphic features. More over the classroom presentations by the studen ts and practical classes are an essential part of the developmental activities which make students competent enough to carry forward their academic programmes in geological studies. The aim is to produce the geologists who are the people engaged with exploring the earth’s natural resources like minerals, petroleum, groundwater as well as the reconnaissance surveys aimed at helping in division making for the selection of suitable locations for mega engineering projects like tunnels, railways, roads, atomic power-plants and many more. Faculty Strength-2015

Sanctioned Posts 04

Permanent faculty 02

Academic arrangement 02

Faculty details:

Name Qualification

Ashaq Hussain Bhat M.Sc., NET

Dr. Khursheed Ahamad Parray Ph.D.

Dr. Aushiq Hussain Dar Ph.D.

Dr. Shamim Ahmad Dar Ph.D.

Student Strength-2015

Class Enrolment


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B.Sc. 1st year 96 B.Sc. 2nd year 52

B.Sc. 3rd year 50


1. Name of the department: Department of Geology 2. Year of Establishment: 1975

3. Names of Programmes/ Courses offered (UG, PG, and M.Phil. Ph.D. , Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG

4. Names of Inter-disciplinary courses and the departments/units involved

5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programmewise): Annual: 2014 Semester: 2015 Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Teaching at PG 7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with

reasons


Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

X X


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X X

Asst. Professors

04 02


Name

Qualificati

on

Designation

Specialization

No. of

Years of Experie

nce

No. of Ph.D. Students Guided for the

Last 4 years

Ashaq Hussain Bhat

M.Sc. NET Sr. Assistant Professor

09 years Nil

Dr. Khursheed Ahmad Parray

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Groundwater, RS and GIS

08 years Nil


12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programmewise) by temporary faculty 13. Student-Teacher Ratio (programmewise)

14. Number of academics support staff (technical) and

administrative staff; sanctioned and filled 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt./ Ph.D:01

MPhil

PG.:01

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received


etc. and total grants received


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18. Research Centre/facility recognized by the University 19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty: 03


(nationa l/International) by faculty and students

*Number of publications listed in International Database (For eg: Web

of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database-Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)

* Monographs

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited

* Books with ISBN/ ISSN numbers with details of publishers

* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index



National committees b) International Committees) Editorial

Boards…. 22

. Student projects


including interdepartmental/programme

b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e .in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies


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23. Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and students 24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitor s to the department

25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National: seminar: 01

b) International




Selected


*M *F


*M=Male *F=Female


Name of the Course




UG 100% Nil Nil

28. How many students have cleared national and state competitiv e examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services etc.?


B.Sc. Final Year 55 55 50 5 100%

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Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG 4-6 students

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed

•Campus election



30. Details of Infra structural facilities) Library: College Library b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: For staff only c) Class rooms with ICT facility d) Laboratories: well equipped

31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m college, university, government or other agencies 32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special

lectures/ workshop s/seminar) with external experts

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning Maps, Projectors, Power point presentations, Field demos,

group discussion 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and

Extension activities 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans 10. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY About the Department Department of Information Technology was established in the year 2005. BSc IT is Semester based Undergraduate programme. This UG programme is of 3 years duration comprising of 6 semesters. Initially the intake capacity was 30 students per year; however, it was increased to 60 students subsequently in the year 2013 out of which 10 are self- financed. The details of the department are as under: 1. INFRASTRUCTURE: - The department is housed in the 2nd floor of the New Science Block, having 2 classrooms, 3 laboratories, one library, one HOD


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room, one Staff room and one Laboratory Assistant Room. The rooms are well ventilated and of sufficient capacity. The department is connected to inflibnet for reference journals and other boo ks besides the Central library. The computers in the laboratory are of high configuration, with licensed operating Systems and open source software. In addition this department is also running a course where students opt IT as their 4th subject. The laboratory for these students was housed in the main building of the college which got damaged in the devastating Floods of 2014. The department produce talented graduates for various post graduate courses viz. MSC IT, MCA, MSC Computer Sciences etc. some of the m have brought laurels to the institution at National and International levels.

Location: - New Science Block, Second Floor

Built up Area: - (111/5’x 45’= 5017/5 sq/ Ft) Faculty Position Available :-

S. No.

Name of Faculty

Designation

1 Gazi Imtiyaz Ahmad

Assistant Professor (Head)

2 Mr. Shakeel Ahmad Masoodi

Lecturer (Academic Arrangement

3 Mr. Ilyas Maqbool

Lecturer (Academic Arrangement)

4 Mr. Sheikh Tanveer Ashraf


5 Mr. Adil Bashir Lecturer (Academic Arrangement)

6 Mr. Jahangeer Qadri


Infra-Structure Available:-

Laboratories Number

Laboratory. - I 25 systems


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Laboratory-II 25 Systems

Laboratory-III 25 Systems

Multimedia Projectors 02 Nos.

Smart Board 01 No.


1. Name of the department : Information Technology 2. Year of Establishment: 2006


Ph.D., and Integrate Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): B.Sc. IT 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units

involved : IT 5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): Semester/ Annual 6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: PG. Chemistry, PG Env. Science

7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. N/A



Sanctioned

Filled

Professors


62

Associate

Professors

-

Asst. Professors

01



Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No. of

Years of Experienc

e

No. of

Ph.D. Students guided for the last 4

years Prof.Gazi Imtiyaz

MCA Asstt.Professor

Application programming

05years

-


12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty: 70%

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 30:1

14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled

Lab Assistant:

Lab Bearer: Chain Man

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D. Litt/ Ph.D. / M.Phil. / PG.



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16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l funding agencies and grants received 17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received NIL 18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University NIL 19. Publications:






* Monographs NIL

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited NIL


* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index



a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards….



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a) Percentage of students wh o have done in -house projects including inter departmental/programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: NIL 24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the

department


a) National:

b) International 26. Student profile programme/course wise:



Selected


*M *F



Name of the Course




UG 100 NIL NIL


B.Sc. I.T. Final Sem. 48 48 37 11 97.9%

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28. How many students have cleared national and state competitiv e examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?

29. Student progression:

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG 80%

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed




30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library YES

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students YES c) Class rooms with ICT facility Partial

d) Laboratories Yes (03) 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m

college, university, government or other agencies 32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures

/ workshop s /seminar) with external experts 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning

Usage of Audio -Visual Aids

34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and

Extension activities


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Actively participating in maintaining overall discipline in the college and try to ensure welfare of students in different ways 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans 11. Department of Mathematics The subject mathematics was introduced in the very first year of the establishment of the institution i.e.1905. The present staff strength of the department is as under.

S. No

Name Designation Experience Publications

1 Khursheed Ahmad Thakur

Associate Professor & Head

25 years Pursuing Ph.D. Programme

2 Showkat Ahmad Zarger

Associate Professor

25 years 01

3 Tariq Ahmad Shikari

Associate Professor

16 Years 02 (Co-author of no. of the mathematics Books)

4 Rifat Qadri Asst. professor

25 years

Mission The department intends to develop mathematical skills among the students by way of conducting talent tests and group discussions. To organize extension lectures and seminars with a view to substantiate the teaching learning process besides the regular class work. Achievements Great Mathematicians, bureaucrats, Scholars and administrators have been produced by this department. The department has organized various co-curricular programmes like seminars, debates, quiz and extension lectures pertaining to this subject. The department has unique distinction of celebrating National Year of Mathematics 2012. The series of programmes followed by extension lectures. Mathematics quiz, memo rial lectures and seminars were organized in honour of Srinivas Ramannjuman. This work was appreciated and highlighted by the Srinivas Ramannjuman mathematical society in their news journals. The department is assisting various


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departments like DIETS & IMS J&K, etc. to provide training to teachers and to organize outreach programmes for the promotion of the subject. From year 2007-2015, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari and Prof. Showkat Ahmad Zarger participated in various workshops conducted by Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education for framing syllabus and mathematics text books for secondary school education. In the year 2010, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari acted as resource person for setting Question papers for secondary and senior secondary level examinations in a 10 day workshop conducted by NCERT in collaboration with J&K BOSE. In the year 2012, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari presented a paper titled “Mathematics in developing creative thinking” in a seminar conducted by the host department. In the year 2013, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari attended 3 days International Conference organized by Dept. of Statistics, Kashmir University. In the year 2015, Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari made the participation as an expert in the state level three days’ workshop organized by Dir ector School Education at Banket Hall, Srinagar/ The Hon’ble Minister was the chief guest on this occasion. Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari and Prof. Khursheed Ahmad Takur delivered talks on 2-dimesional/Euclidian geometry in GHSS Rajbagh; BHSS Jawahar Nagar and S. P. Hr. Secondary School in an outreach programmes of mathematics organized by IMS J&K. Prof. Tariq Ahmad Shikari and Prof. Khursheed Ahmad Thakur being the organizers of the 2 day state level seminar organized by IMS J&K and chaired various technical sessions. Evaluative Report of the Department

1. Name of the department: Mathematics 2. Year of Establishment: 1905

3. Names of Programmes / Course offered (UG, PG, M.Phil. ,

Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: Nil

5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programmewise): Semester. Annual/ semester


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6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: BIT, P.G. Chemistry 7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil 8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with

reasons: Nil 9. Number of teaching posts

Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

- -


04 04

Asstt.Professor

01 01

10. Faculty profil e wit h name, qualification , designation, specialization, (D.Sc. /D.Litt. /Ph.D. /M.Phil. .etc.)

Name

Qualificati

on

Designatio

n

Specializat

ion

No. of Years

of Experience

No. of

Ph.D. Students guided for the last 4 years

Prof. Khurshid Thakur

M.A. Associate Prof.

Matrices 29years -

Prof. Showkat Ahmad Zargar

M.Sc. Assoc. Prof Algebra 24 years

Prof. Tariq A. Shikari

M.Phil. Associate Prof.

Real Analysis

15 years

Prof. Rifat Qadri

M.A. Assoc. Prof. Calculus 24 years


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12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programmewise)

By temporary faculty: 20%

13. Student-Teacher Ratio (programmewise):1:80 14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and

administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: Nil

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt./Ph.D./ MPhil: 01 PG: 03 16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b)

International funding agencies and grants received: Nil

17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received: Nil

18. Research Centre/facility recognized by the University: Nil

19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty: Minimum 02

*Numbe r of papers publishe d in peer reviewe d journal s

(nationa l/international) by faculty and students

*Number of publications listed in International Database (For eg: Web

of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete, Dare Database- Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCOhost, etc.)

*Monographs

*Chapter in Books

Books Edited

*Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers

*Citation Index

*SNIP


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*SJR

*Impact factor

*h-index

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: N.A 21. Faculty as members in



22. Student projects

a) in ter departmental/programme: 20%

b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e. in Research laboratories /Industry/ other agencies: N.A

23. Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and Students

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitor s to the department 1. Dr. Fouzia Snober Qazi 2. Dr. A. Aziz 3. Dr. M. A. Sofi

25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the

source of funding a) National b) International




Selected


*M *F

*M=Male *F=Female


B.Sc. Final Year 141 141 131 10 95%

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Name of the Course




UG 100% Nil Nil

28.

Howmanystudentshaveclearednationalandstatecompetitiv eexamination ssuch as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?


Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG 10%

PG to M.Phil. 2%

PG to Ph.D. 1%


Employed

•Campus election



30. Details of Infra structural facilities a) Library b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students c) Class rooms with ICT facility d) Laboratories



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32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures/ workshop s/seminar) with external experts 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Lecture System

34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Seminar: Inter -college

Debate: Inter-college Quiz: Intra -college 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans

12.Department of Physics

Name of Department: - Department of Physics Date of Establishment: - 1920 (Full-fledged college) Built- up area of the department in sq. m: - 930 m2

The department of physics is housed in the physical Science’s block in the first storey having a floor area of 930 sq. meters. Established in 1920, the department has progressed enough to get a P.G. status for which the case is pending with the University of Kashmir and hopefully will be granted soon. At present, the department is engaged exclusively in U.G. teaching churning out a product capable of pursuing higher levels in Physics and allied sciences and competing well with their peers at the international level. The department is endowed with dynamic faculty catering to different aspects of Physics education. A brief profile of the men and activities is summed up in the following paragraphs. Staff Strength:-

S. No Name Sanctioned In position Vacant

1. Teaching 18 07 11

2. Non-Teaching 05 05 Nil

List of in position Staff Members (Teaching)

S. No

Name Designation

Qualification/ Specialization

Experience

Permanent/Academic Arrangement/FDP

1. Dr. A. A. Baba

Associate Professor

M. Phil, Ph. D (Space and Plasma

29 Years Permanent


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Physics) 2. Dr. M. F.

Rather Associate Professor

Ph. D (Analog circuits)

20 Years Permanent

3. Prof. Syed Gulzar

Assistant Professor (S G)

M Sc. 15 Years Permanent

4. Dr. Jan Shabir Ahmad


Ph. D (High Energy Physics)

20 Years Permanent

5. Prof. G.M. Wani


M Sc.

20 Years Permanent

6. Prof. M. Altaf Sofi

Sr. Assistant Professor

M. Phil (Space and Plasma Physics)

08 years Permanent

7. Dr. Hameeda


M. Phil, Ph. D (Astrophysics)

08 years Permanent

8. Prof. Fayaz Ahmad Najar


M. Phil (Material Science)

08 years Permanent

9. Dr. Reyaz Ahmad Bhat

Assistant Professor

Ph. D (High Energy Physics)

01 years Working under FDP

List of in position Staff Members (Non-Teaching)

S. No

Name Designation Qualification/ Specialization

Experience

Permanent/Temporary

1. Mehraj-ud- din Sofi

Laboratory Assistant

Matric 29 years

Permanent

2. Muzamil Quanser

Laboratory Bearer

B.Sc., M. A, PGJMC

04 years

Permanent

3. Farooq Ahmad

Laboratory Bearer

Middle 29 years

Permanent

4. Anita Bhat

Laboratory Bearer

B.Sc. 13 years

Local Fund


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Achievements:- Research Projects completed Cellular Automata as a tool of inter disciplinary reach -2007 Principal investigator:- Dr. K.A Khan Analog Signal Processing-2008 Principal investigator: - Dr. S.Z.Iqbal Modulation of cosmic ray intensity in the Heliosphere -2009 Principal investigator: - H.A Bkhi High Tc superconducting and Nano materials Principal investigator: - Dr. B.A Matto One Scholar, namely M. Rafiq Beigh completed his M.Phil and Ph.D degrees under the supervision of Dr/ K/! Khan entitled “Quantum Dot 3-D Cellular Automata. Member of Board of studies:- Dr. A. A. Baba, Associate professor of the Department of Physics was nominated, by the Hon’ble V C of Kashmir University, as the member of board of post graduate studies in Physics during 2009 -14. Dr. A. A. Baba and Dr. M. F. Rather were nominated as the members of board of undergraduate studies in Physics from 1997 -2014. Dr. Hameeda has been nominated as the memb er of board of UG studies in Physics-2015.

Additional Accomplishments Dr. Hameeda was selected as visiting associate in IUCAA, Pune for a period of three years (August, 2014 – August, 2017). Prof. Fayaz Ahmad Najar was granted fellowship by UGC, New Delhi under Faculty Development Programme (FDP- XII Plan Period) for perusing Ph.D in Material Science in the Department of Physics, University of Kashmir. He is at present availing the fellowship.

5. Marifat ul Haq

Laboratory Bearer

12th 12 years

Local Fund


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Awards received Prof. Mohammad Afzal Mir (Retired) was felicitated with best teacher award in 2011. Prof. M. Altaf attended 4 -day workshop in IUCAA, Pune in Oct. 2015. Dr. Jan Shabir Ahmad and Dr. Reyaz Ahmad Bhat attended 7 th International Conference on Physics and Astrophysics of Quark Gluon Plasma (ICPAQG P) held at VECC, Kolkata from 01-06 February - 2015 The department of Physics provided laboratory facility to the students of Govt. Degree College Budgam during 2010-11. Workshops/ Conferences attended Prof. M. Altaf attended 4 -day workshop in IUCAA, Pune in Oct. 2015. Dr. Jan Shabir Ahmad and Dr. Reyaz Ahmad Bhat attended 7 th International Conference on Physics and Astrophysics of Quark Gluon Plasma (ICPAQGP) held at VECC, Kolkata from 01-06 February - 2015 Facility made available to outside students The department of Physics provided laboratory facility to the students of Govt. Degree College Budgam during the session 2010-11. Mission/Vision:- Mission: To develop competent human resource through quality education and skill training to meet the demands at local, national and international levels. To provide innovative educational environment and opportunities that enable the individuals, communities and the nation to grow, thrive and prosper. To design programmes to help students identify educ ational and career goals and develop skills to achieve intellectual and personal goal. To encourage creativity, innovation and risk taking and prepare students for entrepreneurial enterprise. Inculcate values of honesty, truthfulness, tolerance and brotherhood. Vision: To be a pre -eminent department of the college of learning, research and extension. To be an instrument of change for peace, progress and prosperity for all. Programmes Offered:-


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Name of Course

PG UG Certificate Course Add On

NA Yes NA NA

5. Infrastructure:- Buildings:-

Whether Available(Yes/No)

No of Rooms

HOD/Staff Room Yes 01

Lab. Assistant/Attendants Room

Yes 01

Laboratories Yes 04 (Three Spacious Labs and one Dark Room)

Store Yes 01

Equipment:- The department of Physics has well equipped laboratories with all kinds of instrument/devices available. Facilities:-

Number

Books Seminar library facility existing equipped with 200 books

Journals Pramana National Journal in the main library

Internet Facility Yes, available

Evaluative Report

1. Name of the department: Physics


Ph.D., and Integrate Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): Undergraduate 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: N/A

5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme

wise):


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Annual and semester (CBCS to be introduced)

6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Nil

7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. Nil

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: Nil


Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

Nil

Nil

Associate

Professors

18

08

Asst. Professors



Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No. of Years of Experience

No. of Ph.D. Students guided for the last 4

years Dr.A.A.Baba Associate

Professor M.Phil. Ph.D.

Space and plasma physics

29 years

Dr.M.F.Rather

Associate Professor

Ph.D. Analogue Circuits

20 years

Prof.Syed Gulzar

Assistant Professor

M.Sc. 15 years

Prof. Jan Shabir

Asstt.Prof Ph.D. High Energy Physics

20 years


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Prof.M. Altaf Sofi

Asstt.Prof M.Phil. Space and plasma

Physics

08 years

Dr.Hameeda

Asstt.Prof M.Phil. Ph.D.

Astrophysics 08 years

Prof. Fayaz.A. Najar

Asstt.Prof M.Phil. Material Science

08 years

Dr.Reyaz.A. Bhat

Asstt. Prof Ph.D. High Energy Physics

O1 year Working

under FDP

11. List of senior visiting faculty nil

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty: 13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 80: 1

14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative

staff; sanctioned and filled Lab Assistant: Lab Bearer: Chain Man

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D. Litt/ Ph.D. / M.Phil. / PG. Mentioned at S. No. 10

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l funding agencies and grants received Nil

17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT,

ICSSR, etc. and total grants received NIL





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* Number of publications listed in International Database (For eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete, Dare Database - Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)

* Monographs NIL

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited NIL


* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated Nil

21. Faculty as members in a) National committees b) International Committees

c) Editorial Boards….Nil



b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations


23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: NIL 24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the department


a) National:


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b) International 26. Student profile programme/course wise: 2015-2016



Selected


*M *F



Name of the Course




UG 100 NIL NIL


examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? 29. Student progression:

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.



B.Sc Final Year 101 99 88 11 82.7%

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Employed




30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library YES


c) Class rooms with ICT facility NIL d) Laboratories 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m

college, university, government or other agencies 32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures

/ workshop s /seminar) with external experts Nil

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning NIL

Usage of Audio -Visual Aids 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities NIL

Actively participating in maintaining overall discipline in the college and try to ensure welfare of students in different ways


13. P.G. Department of Environmental Sciences The P.G. Department of Environmental Sciences at Sri Pratap College was formally established in 2003. The first batch post -graduated in 2005. Academic Programmes The department is currently dealing with the teaching of Post graduate course in environmental sciences. Laboratory Facilities The Department has spacious modern laboratories equipped with all the necessary equipments required for the environmental analys is. Advanced potable kits for all kinds of field studies are available in the department. Computer/Internet facilities


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The Department has all necessary computer and internet facilities available for the students to access all relevant updated information in electronic format including online Journals, e-books and encyclopedias. Research Projects The students are assigned M.Sc. projects in their 3 rd semester and the dissertations are to be submitted at the end of fourth semester examinations. Ever since 2003, each year 16 M.Sc. research projects are being submitted by the students, which have ample base -line data which can be put to further beneficial use. Eco-outings/Tours The department conducts tours and one-day trips to various places of ecological interest in and outside the state. Environmental Activities The students are promoted to conduct ecological as well as socio -economic surveys on degraded ecosystems as well as neglected areas of the state in order to inculcate an aptitude of research in them, b esides encouraging such studies which develop in them a sense of responsible citizenship. The students are encouraged to participate in Conferences, workshops, seminars, symposiums and competitions. Faculty of the Department Prof. Shahid Ahmad : Assistant Professor Dr. Humaira Qadri: Assistant Professor Dr. Ishtiyaq Najar: Academic Arrangement Dr. Basharat Mushtaq: Academic Arrangement Dr. Maqbool: Academic Arrangement Mr. Sami-ullah: Academic Arrangement Mr. Adil Hameed: Academic Arrangement Evaluative Report of the Departments 1. Name of the department: P. G. Environmental Science 2. Year of Establishment: 2003

3. Names of Programmes/ Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil. , Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): P.G

4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved

5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programme wise):

Choice based Credit system Participation of the department in the courses offered by other

departments :Nil


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7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil 8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: Nil 9. Number of teaching posts

Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

X X

Associate

Professors

X X

Asst. Professors

06 01

10. Faculty profil e wit h name, qualification , designation, specialization,

(D.Sc. / D.Litt. / Ph.D. /M.Phil. etc.)

Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No. of Years

of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

Students guided for the last 4 years Shahid

Ahmad Wani


Aquatic Ecology 07 Nil

Dr. Humaira Qadri

Ph.D. Sr. Assistant Professor

Limnology 07 Nil

11. List of senior visiting faculty 12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled

(programmewise) by temporary faculty

13. Student-Teacher Ratio (programmewise): 1:16


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14. Number of academic support Staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: college oriented 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D. Litt / Ph.D.: 01 (Permanent) + 03 (Contractual) MPhil: 01 (Contractual) PG=1 (Contractual)

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l funding agencies and grants received: Nil


etc. and total grants received: Nil

18. Research Centre/facility recognized by the University: Nil 19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty Numbe r of papers publishe d in peer reviewed journal s

(nationa l/international) by faculty and students

*Number of publications listed in International Database (For e.g., Web of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete,

Dare Database-Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host,

etc.) * Monographs

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited


* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

*

h-index



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Faculty as members in National committees: Dr. Humaira Qadri: Life -member, Indian Society of Geomatics International Committees) Editorial Boards….


a) Percentage of students wh o have done in -house projects including interdepartmental/programme: M.Sc. research projects (16

students per year since 2003)

b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e. in Research laboratories / Industry / other agencies: information not available currently

23. Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and students: 1. Dr. Humaira Qadri: Best Team leader Award in an International Competition (The Great Power Race)

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the

department 25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the

source of funding a) National: National Interdisciplinar y Science Conference on Recent Research Trends in Chemical and Environmental Sciences (18-19th

August, 2015) b) International 26. Student profile programme/course wise:

Name of the Course/programme (refer

question no. 4)


Selected


*M *F

Admission through entrance test conducted by University of Kashmir

*M=Male *F=Female



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Name of the Course




100% Nil Nil


examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? Figures Not Available 29. Student progression

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG Information Not Available PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed

•Campus selection



30. Detail Infrastructural facilities

a) Library: Central Library Facility is available + Departmental Library b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: Available for self c) Class rooms with ICT facility: Nil

d) Laboratories: 02 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m college, university, government or other agencies

32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures/ workshop s/seminar) with external experts:

Special Lectures: Dept. of Remote Sensing


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Wild life Institute 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning 1. Use of charts and Interactive teaching 2. P.G. students of the department are working on environmental problems of the state and present their findings in the

form of dissertations to provide ba seline data for planners and policy makers



14.

Department of Statistics

Statistics as a subject was introduced in the college in the year 2009 and admission of students to the subject was made in the subsequent year i.e.; 2010. Initially, the department was clubbed with the department of Mathematics. The academic activities of the department were managed by the teaching staff engaged on academic arrangement basis. In 2011, a permanent faculty position was given to the department by the administrative department. Achievements: By virtue of the permanent position, the department was separated from the mathematics and started functioning independently. During this short period, the department not only obtained an independent position, but also established statistical lab with basic infrastructure like furniture, calculators, computer and printers etc. The collection of statistics books in library has increased many fold over the years to benefit not only the students of the statistics but also others who need statistical methods for study various phenomenons. It also helps them to prepare for various competitive exams and P. G. Courses. The pass outs of the department have also managed to seek admission for P. G. Course in the state as well as in the national universities. Some of the pass outs also have got absorbed in banks, companies and various government departments etc. One of the faculty member of the department Dr. M. A. Zarger, Assocuate Professor and Head, participated in various International and National conferences, workshops and seminars. The details of which are given as under. National Workshop on “Recent Trends in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (RTOMAD)-2005”, 3 rd -4th October, 2005 organised by department of electronics, Government Degree College, Bemina, Srinagar. International Conference on “New Trends in S tatistics and Optimization”, October 20th-23rd, 2008, University of Kashmir, Srinagar


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One day workshop on “!dvances Computing for statistics and Scientists using Software” October 22nd , 2008, Gulmarg. International Workshop on “Optimisation Techniques and Softwares” in conjunction with the 46th Annual Convention of Operational Research Society of Tnduia (ORSI), October 19 th – 23rd 2013 organised by Department of Statistics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar. !ttended four day “Training Course for “Election ! dministrators and !LMTS” sponsored by the Chief Electoral Officer, J and K State from August 19 th-24th, 2013. Mr. M. A. Zarger also acted as Resource person for training State employees for the conduct of Assembly elections. He had delivered several lectur es on the topic “Statistics and Research Methodology” to the students of Composite Regional Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Bemina, Srinagar Faculty Strength: The present staff strength of the department is as under.

S. No

Name Designation Qualification Experience

1 Mr. M. A. Zarger Associate Professor

M.Sc., M. Phil 22 years

2 Ms. Uzma Jan Teaching Asst. M.Sc., M. Phil 1 year

Future Plans: The department plans to establish a fully computerized labs and intends to start various statistical Softwares like R software, SPSS and S Plus. Evaluative Report of the Department

1. Name of the department: Statistics 2. Year of Establishment: 2009


Ph.D., and Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) (UG) 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units

involved: NIL

5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise) Annual/Semester

6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: NIL


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7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. NIL 8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons 9. Number of Teaching posts

Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

Associate

Professors

01 01

Asst. Professors

10. Faculty profil e wit h name, qualification , designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,)

Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No. of

Years of Experien

ce

No. of

Ph.D. Students guided for the last 4 years

Mushtaq Ah. Zargar

M. Phil Asst. Professor

Statistics 22 years N. A. 11. List of senior visiting faculty: NA 12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled

(programme wise) by temporary faculty 30%

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise) 1:80 14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled NIL


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15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSC/ D.Litt./ Ph.D./ MPhil / PG. As given in Item No. 10

16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l funding agencies and grants received NIL 17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received NIL

18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University NIL 19. Publications: NIL




* Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete,

Dare Database - Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) * Monographs * Chapter in Books

*

Books Edited

*

Books with

ISBN/ISSN

numbers

with

details

of

publishers

*

Citation Index

*

SNIP

*

SJR

*

Impact

factor

*

h-index


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20. Areas of consultancy and income generated Nil 21. Faculty as members in Nil a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards….

22. Student projects Nil


b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations


23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students Nil 24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the department

25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding: NIL

a) National b) International

26. Student profile programme/course wise: NIL



Selected

Enrolled Pass% *M F

*M = Male *F = Female 27. Diversity of Students:

Name of the Course





Final Year 26 26 100%

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BSc 100 0

28. How many students have cleared national and state competitiv e examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? 29. Student progression

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG 10%

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed




30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students

c) Class rooms with ICT facility Available d) Laboratories Available 31. Numbe r of students receiving financia l assistance fro m

college, university, Government or other agencies 32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures / workshop s /seminar) with external experts


Lectures, Discussions, Quiz etc.


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34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities NSS 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans

14. DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY The department of zoology is one of the oldest departments of the college. The department offers undergraduate course and B.Sc. Human Genetics from the current session 2015. Currently, there are 14 sanctioned posts of which 13 are occupied by permanent faculty members with specialization in different branches like Limnology, Ichthyology, Ecology, Parasitology, Entomology, Wild life and Cytogenetic. The present faculty strength of department is

S. No

Name Designation &Qualification

Publication

1 Dr. B.A.Masoodi Associate Prof. Ph.D. 14

2 Dr. Md Farroq Mir Associate Prof. M.Phil., Ph.D.

23

3 Prof. M.A.Lone Associate Prof. M.Phil. 03

4 Dr. Shaista Masarat Sr. Assistant Prof. M.Phil., Ph.D.

03

5 Prof. Nasser Farhan Associate Prof. M.Phil. 03

6 Prof. Manzoor Ahmad Bhat

Sr. Assistant Prof. M.Sc. 01


Sr. Assistant Prof. M.Sc. 01

8 Dr. Sameera Siraj Sr. Assistant Prof. M.Phil., Ph.D.

03

9 Prof. Imtiaz Shahid Sr. Assistant Prof. M.Phil. 03 10 Prof. Mohammad

Afzal Ahanger Sr. Assistant Prof. M.Phil. 06

11 Dr. Showkat Ahmad Wani

Sr. Assistant Prof. Ph.D. 20

12 Dr. Javaid Hassan Sr. Assistant Prof. M.Phil., Ph.D.

07

13 Dr.Javeed Mohammad Iqbal

Sr. Assistant Prof. M.Phil., Ph.D.

03

Research and Publication: The faculty members of department give due importance to research. They take keen interest in participating and presenting their research work in journals, seminars and symposia at state and National levels. Dr. Javid Mohammad Iqbal participated in International Conference.


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Research Projects: Some faculty members actively participate and undertake research projects Dr. Mohammad Farooq Mir has completed two research projects, one is in progress, and one sanctioned worth Rs 1 crore and one is in pipe line. Dr. Showkat Ahmad Wani has one sanctioned project. Museum The departmental museum is enriched with more than 745 specimens. The museum contains cases packed full of skeletons, mounted animals and specimens preserved in fluid. The museum covers whole animal Kingdom. Library and I.T The departmental library contains about 405 books which include reference and general textbooks. The library has one computer with internet facility and one Xerox machine. Infrastructure The department has Two labs designed for conducting experiments for B.Sc. students One Research Lab equipped with latest equipment like centrifuge, Laminar flow, Incubator, Freezer, Oven, Autoclave and Microscope. New Zoology block: The New block of department contains three class rooms, one staff room; one library; three labs, two lab assistant rooms; one museum, one H.O.D room and one conference hall, two stores and washrooms in each storey. Teaching – learning process Class room lectures Seminars and Assignments Group Discussions Demonstrations through preserved specimen and models. Hydrobiology Research Laboratory Hydrobiology Research Laboratory is UGC recognized research centre for conducting research in bio, chemical and other allied subjects. The centre has also been recognized by the University of Kashmir as a valid centre for carrying out research in limnology. This laboratory has produced a good number of research scholars including ones who have been awarded M.Phil. & Ph.D. degrees based on the research work conducted in the lab. The centre has been organizing training programmes regularly for students to car ry out water quality analysis. Besides, the lab is a centre for testing water samples and in this way not only generates revenue for the Institution but also fills an important gap in by facilitating scientific analysis of water samples. This is an important interface between academic Institution and society at large, particularly in an area where there is a general scarcity of such scientific facility. The laboratory definitely need expansion particularly in physical infrastructure because scarcity of space is proving constraint in realizing the


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full potential of this scientific center. Another area where there is an urgent need for extension is the equipments and instruments. The lab requires latest equipment existing in the field but ear marking of the funds for the same will require first the installation of physical infrastructure. IMPORTANCE OF THE RESEARCH LABORATORY Hydrobiology Research Laboratory is the only Research Laboratory where various types of work is done. Some are as: Physico-chemical analysis of water Sediment chemistry Pollution study Parasitology Climate change Research activity details of the Hydrobiology Lab

S.NO Item Period Number

1. Scholars awarded Ph.D.

1978- 2015 16

2. Scholars awarded M.Phil.

1982-2014 29

3. Scholars pursuing Ph.D.

2013 onwards

05

PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN, COMPLETED AND SPONSORED BY: 1. Limn logical studies on the lakes of Kashmir (CSIR) 2. Impact of human settlement on the lake resources of Kashmir (UGC) 3 .Studies of Periphytic communities of Marshal Lands around Srinagar (UGC) 4. Ecology of rice fields (UGC) 5 .Ecology and Conservation of wetlands of Wullar Lake Kashmir (MOEF AND WILD LIFE GOVT OF INDIA) 6. Ecological monitoring of Dal Lake (J&K UEED KMR) 7. Ecology and conservation of Anchar Lake (J&K UEED KMR) 8. Ecology of watershed of Kashmir (DIR OF SOIL CONSERVATION) 9. Water quality monitoring of some aquatic ecosystem of J&K SPCB) 10. Drinking water quality of Srinagar and environs (J&KPHE) PR

OJECTS IN PROGRESS AND SPONSORED BY:

Effects of pollutants on the biodiversity of River Jhelum with emphasis on the cold water fisheries (MOEF GOVT OF INDIA NEW DELHI) Comparative study of wetlands of Kashmir using remote sensing and GIS with special emphasis on Wular Lake / Ramsar site MOEF GOVT OF INDIA NEW DELHI)


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FACULTY Dr D.P Zutshi Dr.M.R.D. Kundangar Dr. S.G.Sarwar Dr. M.A.Shah Dr. Abdul Hai Dr. M.F.Mir FUTURE ACTION PLAN Conducting quality research Accommodating more number of research scholars Applying for New Research Projects

Evaluative Report

1. Name of the department : Zoology


Ph.D., and Integrate Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): Undergraduate 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved:

5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme

wise): Annual / Semester 6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other

departments:

7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.



Sanctioned

Filled


97

Professors

-

-

Associate

Professors

04

Asst. Professors

09



Name

Qualificati

on

Designatio

n

Specializati

on

No. of Years of Experien

ce

No. of Ph.D. Student

s guided

for the last 4 years

Dr.B. A. Masoodi Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Parasitology

18

Dr. Mohammad Farooq Mir

M.Phil. Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Limnology 18

Prof. M. A. Lone M.Phil. Associate Professor

Entomology 15

Dr.Shaista Masarat

M.Phil. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Parasitology 15

Prof.Nasser Farhan

M.Phil. Assistant Professor

Entomology 15

Prof.Manzoor Ahmad Bhat


Entomology 15

Prof.Noor Mohammad Malik


Ichthyology 15

Dr.Sameera Siraj M.Phil. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Limnology 09

Prof.Imtiaz Shahid


Fisheries 09

Prof.Mohammad Afzal Ahanger


Parasitology 09

Dr.Showket Ahmad Wani

Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Parasitology 05

Dr.Javaid Hassan M.Phil. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Parasitology 05


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Dr.Javeed Mohammad Iqbal

M.Phil. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Entomology 05

11. List of senior visiting faculty Nil

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty: Nil

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 46:1 14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled

Lab Assistant: Lab Bearer:

Chain Man 04 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D. Litt/ Ph.D. /

M.Phil. / PG.


16. Number of faculty wit h ongoing projects from a) Nationa l b) Internationa l funding agencies and grants received 02

17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received 02 18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University 02

19. Publications:


Dr. B.A. Masoodi (14)

Dr. Mohammad Farooq Mir (23) Prof.M.A.Lone (03)

Dr. Shaista Masarat( 03) Prof. Naseer Ahmad Farhan (03)

Prof. Noor Mohammad Malik (01)


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Prof.Manzoor Ahmad Bhat (01) Prof.Sameera Siraj (03) Prof.Mohammad Afzal Ahanger (06) Dr. Showkat Ahmad Wani (20) Dr. Javid Hassan (07) Dr. Javid Mohammad Iqbal (03) Prof.Imtiyaz Shahid (03)




Web of Science, Scopus, Humanitie s International Complete, Dare Database - Internationa l Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO

host, etc.)

* Monographs NIL

* Chapter in Books

* Books Edited NIL


* Citation Index

* SNIP

* SJR

* Impact factor

* h-index

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated Water Analysis







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b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies 23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: NIL

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitor s to the department

25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of

funding a) National:

b) International

26. Student profile programme/course wise: N/A



Selected


*M *F

*M = Male *F = Female 27. Diversity of Students

Name of the Course




UG 100 NIL NIL

28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive

examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?


B.Sc Final Year 176 171 138 33 76.6%

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29. Student progression: N/A

Student progression

Against % enrolled

UG to PG

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.


Employed



Entrepreneurship/Self -

employment


a) Library YES (01)


c) Class rooms with ICT facility NIL d) Laboratories 03 Working/03 under construction


32. Detail s on student enrichment programme s (special lectures

/ workshop s /seminar) with external experts Nil

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning Usage of Audio-Visual Aids/ field trips. 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities Actively participating in maintaining overall discipline in the college and try to ensure welfare of students in different ways

35.

SWOC analysis

of

the

department

and

Future plans

Strengths of department Counselling to needy Well maintained Museum Special emphasis on field trips and study tours


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Excellent academic results. Weakness Inadequate I.T facility Opportunities Introduction of undergraduate courses in Human Genetics Challenges Building of Infrastructure after 2014 deluge


SWOC Analysis of Department of English.

Strengths·Experienced and dedicated faculty efficient support staff. ·The Department of English housed in a State- of- the Art heritage

building.·Conducive working environment.·Modern Lang Lab in the process of establishment.·Faculty with a willingness to take challenging assignments.

Weaknesses·Vacant permanent teaching posts.·Poor language competence and comprehension due to Socio-economic

weaker background of first generation learners.·Lack of interest and understanding of humanities due to science

background.Opportunities

·To train our students to keep abreast with the upcoming trends and challenges the Department took an initiative to start a Personality development course.

·To develop the efficient and effective communicate skills, spoken English course could be initiated.

Challenges·Students with diverse backgrounds having diverse needs.·To channelize the latent talent of the students with deficient language

skills, the Department puts every effort by conducting various competitions viz: writing competitions, seminars, debates, group discussions etc.


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SWOC Analysis of GeographyStrengths

·Experienced faculty.·Diversified areas of expertise.·Two spacious labs.

Weaknesses·Lack of proper studio facility.·Loss of lab equipment in the flood of 2014.·Unavailability of Total Station (TS) surveying equipment for lack of

funds.Opportunities

·Introduction of PG programme in the coming season.·The College becoming part of cluster University of Srinagar thereby

increasing the opportunities for the Department to design and remodel the curriculum.

·Impetus to research activity.Challenges

·To produce skilled graduates/post graduates ready for the job market.·Initiate the faculty and the students to undertake research relevant to the

needs of the society.


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Department of GeologySWOC ANALYSIS

Strength :·Cordial relation among students, teachers and assisting sraff·Satisfactory response from the students during academic

transaction·Strong counselling for career goals·High success rates in both academic examination and competitive

examinations·Optimum utilization of available resources·Energetic and enthusiastic field activities·Diversity of students

Weakness:·Paucity of space·Dearth of Permanent staff·Dearth of funds·Complexities for teachers in pursuing career advancement

programmes like FIP·Lack of proper heating arrangement (Winter Zone)

Opportunities:·Human Resource Development·Applied nature of the subject helps students to get adjusted in both

public and private sector.·Field programmes as a learning tool.·Research opportunities·Collaboration works·Academic linkages

Challenges:·To keep students abreast with pace of time vis a vis research and

academics·Quality improvisation·Character building and stress management.

SWOC analysis

Department of PhysicsStrengths

·The Department of Physics boosts perfect academics discipline and runs purely on the basis of academic calendar formulated by the College Academic/ Admission Committee.

·The Department has a dedicated faculty & efficient supporting staff which take care of all enrolled students throughout the academic calendar.

·The staff members of the Department take part in various activities.·A good number of students which opted Physics as one of the prime

subject have been selected for the PG/M.Phil. /Ph.D. programmes in various Universities of the State/Country.

·The infrastructural support provided by the Department to the enrolled students can be compared with the best Institutions of the State/ Country

Weaknesses·Lack of funding agencies available hamper the option of research

programmes.·The existing space is not sufficient for research activities.·The students lack the desired level of hygiene consciousness as about

30% students belong to underprivileged sections of the society.Opportunities

·College possesses academic and financial resources to publish National/International level research papers.

·The students of the College are provided opportunity to go for subject tours to enable them to enhance their fieldwork outlook.

Challenges ·To enable the students to pursue research work.·To set laboratories of National/ International level.·To utilize the funds for the purchase of instruments/devices.


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P.G. Department of Environmental SciencesSWOC ANALYSIS

Strengths:

·Well equipped Laboratories

·Extended Field exposures

· Diversity of the subjects taught

Weaknesses:

·Lack of proper infra-structure

·Under-staffed in spite of a good number of sanctioned posts

·Lack of research facilities

·Lack of scientific literature for students during their research project work

Opportunities:

·Multidisciplinary nature of the subject can open up opportunities in

diverse fields.

Challenges:

Unemployed pass-outs


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Department of Electronics, S. P. College, SrinagarSWOC Report

Strengths:

Electronics subject has default strength due to its enormous relevance in the present world of digital technology. As such its importance has primary position in social and economic development of modern societies. In our College the department is now of about 40 year age and has produced a good human resource with subject knowledge. Main attraction of the department is its faculty strength both in number and innovation. IT as vocational subject and B. Sc. IT as a stream have been introduced by the efforts of our faculty in past and we are continuously on track to find new market oriented educational innovations. The laboratory equipment store is the next important power with the department that can help us to start any relevant short term or degree course. Audio visual and other class related teaching aids are also present in our departmental store.

Weakness:Our main weakness is the infrastructure space for various laboratories i.e. Discrete Component laboratory, Digital Electronics laboratory, Microprocessor and Computer Laboratory, Communication laboratory, Interactive classrooms, Staff chambers, Technician chambers, power control rooms and toilets. Due to floods of September, 2014 we have weakness of fully damaged computer and microprocessor equipment and partially damaged other equipment as well.

Opportunities:Due to specialized faculty we have opportunities of starting various short term and degree courses like B. Sc. - ECS (Electronics and Computer Sciences), B. Sc.- CE (Consumer Electronics) and certificate short term courses like Equipment Maintenance, Transformer Design, Computer Maintenance, Solar Electronics, Industrial Counselling etc.

Challenges:Financial support and industrial policy are main challenges to overcome for our future endures.

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Department of Biotechnology S. P. College, SrinagarSWOC Report

1. Strengths: The major strength of the Department of Biotechnology is the quality of the faculty. Both members (Dr. Roohi Mushtaq and Dr. Sadiq Majeed) are doctorate degree holders.

2. Weaknesses: Biotechnology was introduced as one of the subjects in the year 2007at undergraduate level. So, the Department is still in infancy and in the establishment phase. The main weakness of the department is poor laboratory infrastructure due to the September 2014 floods witnessed in the valley. A good number of equipment's purchased during the previous sessions like refrigerated centrifuge, shaking incubator, vertical autoclave, UV trans-illuminator. horizontal and vertical gel electrophoresis and other instruments were lost/totally damaged due to the deluge. Needless to mention it here, that the department also had a departmental library wherein there was collection of more than 100 text and reference books which were also lost during the floods. Moreover, the department is at present housed in the old heritage building of the college. Since it being a heritage building, no minor/major changes are permissible/ allowed to make better laboratory facilities.

3. Opportunities: The subject of Biotechnology is an emerging science and has applications in a wide range of fields. Now-a-days, research work carried out across different fields is primarily focused on molecular biology to assess the nature and performance of different biomolecules such as DNA, RNA and proteins. The students are exposed to advanced techniques and are given hands on training so that they equip themselves with the latest technology relevant to the domain.

4. Challenges: The department was still in its infancy when the Hoods struck and more concerted efforts are required to put the things back on track. The immediate challenge is to overcome the weaknesses suffered in terms of infrastructure lost due to floods. Secondly, the new infrastructure facilities are to be created to stay relevant to the subject. The renovation of the laboratory to meet the basic criteria of establishing a laboratory is not possible due to the heritage status of the main building. As per INTACH i.e., the regulatory body that looks after old heritage structures, no permanent changes can be made within the premises. As an alternative, a separate space should be allocated to the department to establish the requisite laboratories with the desired facilities.


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Declaration by the Head of the Institution

I certify that the data included in this Self-Study Report (SSR) are true to the best of my knowledge.

The SSR is prepared by the Institution after internal discussions and no part thereof has been outsourced.

I am aware that the Peer team will validate the information provided in the SSR during the peer team visit.

Dr. Yaseen Ahmad Shah Principal

Place: SrinagarDate: 22/03/2016


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