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Yearly Status Report - 2019-2020


Part A
Data of the Institution
1. Name of the Institution GOKHALE MEMORIAL GIRLS' COLLEGE
Name of the head of the Institution Dr. Atashi Karpha
Designation Principal
Does the Institution function from own campus Yes
Phone no/Alternate Phone no. 03322238287
Mobile no. 9830456984
Registered Email sanchitasen.sen@gmail.com
Alternate Email gmgckolkata.iqac@gmail.com
Address 1/1, Harish Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-700020
City/Town Kolkata
State/UT West Bengal
Pincode 700020
2. Institutional Status
Affiliated / Constituent Affiliated
Type of Institution Women
Location Urban
Financial Status state
Name of the IQAC co-ordinator/Director Dr. Sanchita Sen
Phone no/Alternate Phone no. 03322232355
Mobile no. 9433026104
Registered Email sanchitasen.sen@gmail.com
Alternate Email principal.gokhalecollege@gmail.com
3. Website Address
Web-link of the AQAR: (Previous Academic Year) https://www.gokhalecollegekolkata.edu.in/IQAC-AQAR/AQAR/GMGC-AQAR_2018-19.html
4. Whether Academic Calendar prepared during the year Yes
if yes,whether it is uploaded in the institutional website: Weblink : https://www.gokhalecollegekolkata.edu.in/IQAC-AQAR/AcademicCalendar.htm
5. Accrediation Details
Cycle Grade CGPA Year of Accrediation Validity
Period From Period To
1 B 2.62 2008 16-Sep-2008 15-Sep-2013
2 B 2.79 2016 19-Jan-2016 18-Jan-2021
6. Date of Establishment of IQAC 01-Sep-2008
7. Internal Quality Assurance System
Quality initiatives by IQAC during the year for promoting quality culture
Item /Title of the quality initiative by IQAC Date & Duration Number of participants/ beneficiaries
Swayam-NPTEL Courses continued 01-Jun-2019
90
30

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8. Provide the list of funds by Central/ State Government- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR/TEQIP/World Bank/CPE of UGC etc.
Institution/Department/Faculty Scheme Funding Agency Year of award with duration Amount
Gokhale Memoria lGirls' College RUSA 2.0 UGC 2019
365
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9. Whether composition of IQAC as per latest NAAC guidelines: Yes
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10. Number of IQAC meetings held during the year : 10
The minutes of IQAC meeting and compliances to the decisions have been uploaded on the institutional website Yes
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11. Whether IQAC received funding from any of the funding agency to support its activities during the year? No
12. Significant contributions made by IQAC during the current year(maximum five bullets)
4. Workshop on CBCS syllabus of Semester 4 in Economics Honours conducted.
5. A Three Day Online Workshop Training Programme at National Level for the Professional Development of Faculty and Staff titled, “Developing Skills through ICT Tools and Techniques”
1. Continuation of student enrolment in Swayam NPTEL Courses.
2. Career counselling workshops conducted by TCS and Institute of Banking Training.
3. Yoga and Meditation Workshop cum Training Classes organized to promote student awareness regarding the importance of maintaining physical and mental health.
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13. Plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the academic year towards Quality Enhancement and outcome achieved by the end of the academic year
Plan of Action Achivements/Outcomes
to initiate exchange programmes with other institutions A Faculty Exchange programme undertaken with Department of Economics of New Alipore College, Kolkata
To facilitate more career counselling and campus recruitment opportunities for the students Career counselling facilitated by TCS and Jamboree Education Pvt. Ltd.
To continue maintaining strict academic discipline, effective summative evaluations to enhance preparedness of students Mock Tests, Revision Classes, Tutorials, Class Tests, Doubt-clearing classes, student presentations conducted., self- inspection of answer scripts encouraged.
To continue with the Swayam-NPTEL courses which widen the academic and career prospects of the students Enrolment continued.
To utilize RUSA 2.0 funds under RUSA 2.0 for enhancement of library infrastructure, academic support services such as installation of a computer lab and renovation and upgradation of classrooms and construction of new building RUSA grant obtained and all processes initiated to utilize the grant.
To continue fulfilling social responsibility through outreach activities through social outreach, blood donation and various programs initiated by the NSS Unit. NSS Unit and Social Awareness Club undertaking sevevral activities such as blood donation, outreach activity conducted in the time of natural calamity and Covid pandemic.
To encourage students to participate in extra-curricular activities which help in building health and personality such as self-defense, Yoga and Meditation Two Day Yoga and Meditation Workshop cum Training class conducted
To continue helping needy students through financial assistance and Book Bank facility Free ship and Book Bank facilities for needy and deserving students continued

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14. Whether AQAR was placed before statutory body ? Yes
Name of Statutory Body Meeting Date
Teachers' Council 22-Mar-2022
15. Whether NAAC/or any other accredited body(s) visited IQAC or interacted with it to assess the functioning ? No
16. Whether institutional data submitted to AISHE: Yes
Year of Submission 2022
Date of Submission 02-Feb-2022
17. Does the Institution have Management Information System ? Yes
If yes, give a brief descripiton and a list of modules currently operational (maximum 500 words) The following modules were operational. 1) Web centric upgraded Libsys LSEASE 5 User software in the Central Library facilitated cataloguing by bar coding and issue of books. 2) Payment gateway facility provided through SBI.Collect and ICICI Bank online portal for payment of application fees during admissions. 3) Admission forms, notices and merit lists were managed by web developer AIDINI Infotech Ltd . 4) Software CAS 7.1 obtained from AIDINI Infotech Ltd. was used by data operators for student registration and issue of ID cards and all other student data . 5) Salary and provident fund were managed with HRMS. 6) Internal accounts maintained with Tally. ERP 9 software. 7) Payments under RUSA 2.0 are made through PFMS.

Part B
CRITERION I – CURRICULAR ASPECTS
1.1 – Curriculum Planning and Implementation
1.1.1 – Institution has the mechanism for well planned curriculum delivery and documentation. Explain in 500 words
The Institution offers Pure Honours Courses only. Generic subject courses are read as associated elective subjects only. The scope of the new CBCS core curriculum in each Honours subject are addressed with the help of following teaching strategies: (I) Course learning requirements are identified at the beginning of the academic session in a departmental meeting starting with the drawing up of the academic calendar for the entire faculty. Initially, the classes in the departmental routine are distributed among the faculty and day-wise teaching plan is drawn up to cover the whole course in a systematic and holistic manner. (II) Each faculty has the liberty to decide the manner in which his/her portion of the syllabus will be taught to the students to make learning an active process combining the processes of knowledge enhancement and skill building. (III) To make learning more inclusive and help all students to achieve their learning outcomes, the faculty make available, text book matter, reference study materials which may be printed, hand-written and electronic. Keeping diverse learners in mind, the faculty locate and provide learning resources and matching learning materials which conform with the syllabus and the interest-abilities of the students to help them cope with the vastness of the syllabus. (IV) Faculty designs an evaluation framework which includes instructional content and assessments to capture learning outcomes. These assessments include class tests, tutorials, home assignments and such others and help the teachers to assess the learning outcomes. (V) Generic subjects also are accorded equal importance and completed within the stipulated period of time. However the above planning underwent significant methodology changes with respect to the unprecedented Covid 19 pandemic. Digital teaching-learning was initiated and this needed alterations in the College and departmental academic calendars. Faculty took initiatives to use appropriate digital tools for smooth delivery of curriculum and assessment of students' understanding and progress .Study material was uploaded in the college website for benefit of students as they were unable to visit the college library physically. A dedicated library website was created to help students to access e-resources ,question papers remotely. Lectures and webinars were organised to maintain academic quality.
1.1.2 – Certificate/ Diploma Courses introduced during the academic year
Certificate Diploma Courses Dates of Introduction Duration Focus on employability/entrepreneurship Skill Development
Nil Nil Nil 0 Nil Nil
1.2 – Academic Flexibility
1.2.1 – New programmes/courses introduced during the academic year
Programme/Course Programme Specialization Dates of Introduction
Nill Nil Nill

1.2.2 – Programmes in which Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)/Elective course system implemented at the affiliated Colleges (if applicable) during the academic year.
Name of programmes adopting CBCS Programme Specialization Date of implementation of CBCS/Elective Course System
BA UG 02/07/2018
BSc UG 02/07/2018
1.2.3 – Students enrolled in Certificate/ Diploma Courses introduced during the year
Certificate Diploma Course
Number of Students Nil Nil
1.3 – Curriculum Enrichment
1.3.1 – Value-added courses imparting transferable and life skills offered during the year
Value Added Courses Date of Introduction Number of Students Enrolled
Computer Course 09/07/2010 142
Supervisory Skills HR Associate 30/06/2015 12

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1.3.2 – Field Projects / Internships under taken during the year
Project/Programme Title Programme Specialization No. of students enrolled for Field Projects / Internships
BA Geography Honours 7
BSc Geography Honours 33

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1.4 – Feedback System
1.4.1 – Whether structured feedback received from all the stakeholders.
Students Yes
Teachers Yes
Employers Yes
Alumni Yes
Parents Yes
1.4.2 – How the feedback obtained is being analyzed and utilized for overall development of the institution? (maximum 500 words)
Feedback Obtained
(I) The Student Satisfaction Survey (SSS) is based on feedback obtained through a structured questionnaire from the final batch of students of the year in question. Students’ feedback responses cover assessment of the curriculum, curriculum delivery, the process of curriculum enrichment adopted by the institution in the form of innovative teaching learning methods, college infrastructure and infrastructural support. Student assessments of the faculty’s ability to deliver and faculty’s punctuality are also recorded. The department-wise student responses are then statistically analyzed and findings listed. (II) Annual feedback is also obtained through structured questionnaires from other stakeholders namely, guardians of the final batch students and the nonteaching staff. The guardians provide feedback/opinion on teaching and learning benefits, quality of infrastructure, their wards progress in academics and on specific aspects and issues of institutional development such as college infrastructure, support facilities and campus environment. Students’ guardians also provide valuable feedback on their wards’ performance in academics, personality development, social awareness, responsibility and general conduct. These feedback forms are also designed to encompass all relevant issues. (III) The views and suggestions of all stakeholders including the students are taken into cognizance alongside the statistical findings. Based on the findings, the College takes feasible steps to make teaching learning, infrastructure and campus life more conducive to quality enhancement in a holistic manner. (IV) The College extends the academic facilities and opportunities to the students by introducing courses much in demand. The teachers who are members of Boards of Studies regularly attend workshops organized by the University of Calcutta for design and development of curriculum in different subjects and communicate the stake holders’ views to the University. (V) Classroom teaching is supplemented by extramural activities like visits to sites and excursions relevant to the curricula which broaden the knowledge of students in their chosen subjects of study. (VI) Teachers’ Feedback Forms are filled in annually to assess their views and suggestions on existing and future academic and infrastructural advancements in the college. Teachers also provide their opinions regarding various strategies adopted to facilitate effective learning and the scope for added assignments and supplementary classes. Feedback received from stakeholders were analyzed by an external analyst and findings considered for framing feasible policies for implementation. (VII) The college also obtains feedback from the non- teaching staff who generally comment on the quality of working environment, facilities, student cooperation, on the proper functioning of the management, on existing infrastructure and facilities, financial support, their participation in college activities and also give their opinion about the overall development of the college. (VIII) For 2019-20, feedback was obtained from the Alumni in the online mode with the help of a Google Form. in addition, feedback was also obtained in the online mode from teachers and students on curriculum design with the help of Google forms to assess the efficacy of the syllabus design of Old Regulation Three Year (1 plus1 plus1) system and also the new CBCS (semester system) syllabus. Analysis of this feedback provided major insights.
CRITERION II – TEACHING- LEARNING AND EVALUATION
2.1 – Student Enrolment and Profile
2.1.1 – Demand Ratio during the year
Name of the Programme Programme Specialization Number of seats available Number of Application received Students Enrolled
BSc Chemistry (CEMA) Honours 21 175 12
BA Bengali (BNGA) Honours 28 88 13

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2.2 – Catering to Student Diversity
2.2.1 – Student - Full time teacher ratio (current year data)
Year Number of students enrolled in the institution (UG) Number of students enrolled in the institution (PG) Number of fulltime teachers available in the institution teaching only UG courses Number of fulltime teachers available in the institution teaching only PG courses Number of teachers teaching both UG and PG courses
2019 1036 Nill 45 Nill Nill
2.3 – Teaching - Learning Process
2.3.1 – Percentage of teachers using ICT for effective teaching with Learning Management Systems (LMS), E-learning resources etc. (current year data)
Number of Teachers on Roll Number of teachers using ICT (LMS, e-Resources) ICT Tools and resources available Number of ICT enabled Classrooms Numberof smart classrooms E-resources and techniques used
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2.3.2 – Students mentoring system available in the institution? Give details. (maximum 500 words)
Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College is a premier educational institution for the education of women in Kolkata. The mentor:mentee ratio of the institution is 45:1036. Hence the teacher student ratio stands at 1:23. The College offers 13 Honours Programs conferring B.A. and B.Sc. Degrees in Honours and 3 Major (Vocational) Programs conferring B.A. and B.Sc. Degrees in Major. In addition, Sanskrit and Sociology are offered as a General (Elective) subjects. Both BA and BSC degrees are offered in Honours subjects of Geography and Psychology and in the Major subject of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Sales Management (ASPSM). . In Economics, only a BSC degree is offered. A formal mentoring system is yet to be introduced as the IQAC and Academic Sub-committee have drawn a plan to bring all students under the umbrella of mentoring with emphasis on special need-based mentoring. Until then, each department aims to maintain a strict informal mentoring process for students within the prescribed academic framework and teaching-learning process. Students are mentored not only in their respective Honours courses but also in the Elective (General) subjects chosen by them under the relevant Course Programme. The chief teaching method employed is the lecture method using the traditional chalk and board tool but digital resources are also used. As a part of holistic learning, students are encouraged to read material in addition to the texts and references provided in the syllabus which can deepen their understanding of the subject. They are specifically guided by the faculty regarding the use of library resources and especially the e-resources available. Library Orientation Programmes are undertaken for initiating the new entrants to the facilities of the College Library and the Library rules and regulations. This helps students to look beyond the confines of the syllabus and motivates them towards research. After the completion of the University syllabus, students are given class assignments which are then assessed by the faculty and revision classes arranged as required. Departments then arrange supplementary as well as remedial classes for the weaker students to catch up with the mainstream. Along with the class lectures and explanations, class notes are provided to the students to help them retain the class discussions in their minds. Peer tutoring, Group discussions, tutorial classes, student paper presentations on topics of the syllabus are facilitated. Special Lectures are delivered by invited speakers who may be University faculty or competent experts in the particular subject. Students’ attendance records are maintained on a regular basis to ensure their presence in the class lectures. Selection Test for the final year students of the three-year old (one plus one plus one) course is conducted for summative evaluation prior to the final University examination. Mock tests are conducted in all departments for all years of students and outcomes are evaluated by the teachers. Results provide feedback about the performance of each and every student. Mentoring of students rests on the faculty who guide students in preparation for the final examination and help them bring out their best in course
Number of students enrolled in the institution Number of fulltime teachers Mentor : Mentee Ratio
1036 45 1:23
2.4 – Teacher Profile and Quality
2.4.1 – Number of full time teachers appointed during the year
No. of sanctioned positions No. of filled positions Vacant positions Positions filled during the current year No. of faculty with Ph.D
49 45 4 4 27
2.4.2 – Honours and recognition received by teachers (received awards, recognition, fellowships at State, National, International level from Government, recognised bodies during the year )
Year of Award Name of full time teachers receiving awards from state level, national level, international level Designation Name of the award, fellowship, received from Government or recognized bodies
2020 Dr. Newtan Biswas Assistant Professor InSc Research Excellence Award (National)
2020 Sk. Sariful Islam Assistant Professor Ph.D.

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2.5 – Evaluation Process and Reforms
2.5.1 – Number of days from the date of semester-end/ year- end examination till the declaration of results during the year
Programme Name Programme Code Semester/ year Last date of the last semester-end/ year-end examination Date of declaration of results of semester-end/ year- end examination
BSc 15 Semester 2 12/07/2019 03/09/2019

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2.5.2 – Reforms initiated on Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE) system at the institutional level (250 words)
Continuous Internal Evaluation takes the form of mandatory mid-term tests for all years of students and evaluate students’ progress up to a certain level. A systematic schedule is drawn up based on the portions of syllabus covered mid-way in the academic session. Students’ knowledge and grasp in their respective subjects are assessed and parent-teacher sessions are conducted to inform the guardians about their wards’ progress. Students with shortfalls in performance are specifically addressed and their problems identified. The Faculty also conduct declared class tests, sudden tests and mock tests to assess the preparedness of students. Answer scripts are discussed in the class after the class tests/mock tests are conducted and faults and scope for improvements are notified to the students. Remedial classes, peer tutoring, doubt clearing sessions, revision exercises, Q and A sessions and group discussions are conducted to help students to overcome shortfalls. At the end of the year, Selection Tests (for the students of the old syllabus, 2009 and 2016 regulations of the University) are held in adherence to the academic and examination schedule declared by the University at the beginning of the session. Thus, students are additionally evaluated by the respective faculty to enhance their preparedness for appearing in the final examination. CIE, done appropriately, thus enhances the students’ probability to achieve high rates of success in the final summative evaluation for the Honours/Major Graduate Degree. In the Covid 19 lockdown period when all teaching-learning was conducted online, formative evaluations were conducted online form time to time by the Faculty with the help of Google Classrooms, interactions through Google Meet, Zoom App and such others. Teachers sent assignments to the students, assessed the work returned by them and then conducted doubt clearing and revision classes to enhance students progress. Online one to one audio-video interactions with students were conducted to gauge their understanding of the topics of the syllabus and make them familiar with the procedure of the online written and oral (Viva) examination system.
2.5.3 – Academic calendar prepared and adhered for conduct of Examination and other related matters (250 words)
The institution follows the Academic Calendar stipulating the dates of commencement of classes and examinations, constructed and notified by the affiliating University at the beginning of the academic session. The College Academic Calendar is drawn up ahead of the commencement of the academic session and indicates the same in the College Prospectus as well as in the College .Website. This calendar is strictly adhered to, except in certain exceptional circumstances. The calendar closely follows the schedule prescribed by the affiliating University. The Academic Calendar is drawn on a month wise basis with corresponding internal activities designed with preplanned time frame and adhering to the University schedule. Various types of initiatives such as Parent Teacher meetings, Memorial Lectures, Departmental Special Lectures , Workshops are undertaken. Academic Reforms are chalked out. More significantly, the College Calendar specifies the routine of regular classes as well as the conduct of all institutional examinations as well as the specific time of conducting internal examinations. Maximum adherence to the academic calendar is ensured by the institution. In addition, each department prepares its own academic calendar for each academic session wherein is shown the exhaustive distribution of the syllabus along with duration for the entire faculty. However, the year 2020 turned out to be an exceptional one as the set Calendar could not be followed because of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. However, curriculum delivery continued in the online mode with constant direction from the college authority. College programs were also conducted as much as feasible in the online mode.
2.6 – Student Performance and Learning Outcomes
2.6.1 – Program outcomes, program specific outcomes and course outcomes for all programs offered by the institution are stated and displayed in website of the institution (to provide the weblink)
https://www.gokhalecollegekolkata.edu.in/IQAC-AQAR/ProgramOutcomes.htm
2.6.2 – Pass percentage of students
Programme Code Programme Name Programme Specialization Number of students appeared in the final year examination Number of students passed in final year examination Pass Percentage
14 BA Advertising, Sales Promotion and Sales Management (ASPV) Major (Vocational) 12 12 100

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2.7 – Student Satisfaction Survey
2.7.1 – Student Satisfaction Survey (SSS) on overall institutional performance (Institution may design the questionnaire) (results and details be provided as weblink)
https://www.gokhalecollegekolkata.edu.in/IQAC-AQAR/SSS/StudentSatisfactionSurvey-2019-20.pdf
CRITERION III – RESEARCH, INNOVATIONS AND EXTENSION
3.1 – Resource Mobilization for Research
3.1.1 – Research funds sanctioned and received from various agencies, industry and other organisations
Nature of the Project Duration Name of the funding agency Total grant sanctioned Amount received during the year
Major Projects 1095 Department of Science Technology and Bio-technology. govt. of West Bengal 615000 515000

3.2 – Innovation Ecosystem
3.2.1 – Workshops/Seminars Conducted on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Industry-Academia Innovative practices during the year
Title of workshop/seminar Name of the Dept. Date
Nil Nil
3.2.2 – Awards for Innovation won by Institution/Teachers/Research scholars/Students during the year
Title of the innovation Name of Awardee Awarding Agency Date of award Category
Nil Nil Nil Nill Nil

3.2.3 – No. of Incubation centre created, start-ups incubated on campus during the year
Incubation Center Name Sponsered By Name of the Start-up Nature of Start-up Date of Commencement
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nill

3.3 – Research Publications and Awards
3.3.1 – Incentive to the teachers who receive recognition/awards
State National International
0 0 0
3.3.2 – Ph. Ds awarded during the year (applicable for PG College, Research Center)
Name of the Department Number of PhD's Awarded
Nil Nill
3.3.3 – Research Publications in the Journals notified on UGC website during the year
Type Department Number of Publication Average Impact Factor (if any)
National Economics 2 Nill
National Economics 2 Nill

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3.3.4 – Books and Chapters in edited Volumes / Books published, and papers in National/International Conference Proceedings per Teacher during the year
Department Number of Publication
Hindi 6
Philosophy 3
Political Science 1
Chemistry 1
Bengali 11

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3.3.5 – Bibliometrics of the publications during the last Academic year based on average citation index in Scopus/ Web of Science or PubMed/ Indian Citation Index
Title of the Paper Name of Author Title of journal Year of publication Citation Index Institutional affiliation as mentioned in the publication Number of citations excluding self citation
A rare flattened tetrahedral Mn (II) salen type complex: Synthesis, crystal structure, biomimetic catalysis and DFT study S Banerjee, P Ghorai, P Sarkar, A Panja, A Saha Inorganica Chimica Acta 2019 0 Gokhale Memorial Girls College Nill

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3.3.6 – h-Index of the Institutional Publications during the year. (based on Scopus/ Web of science)
Title of the Paper Name of Author Title of journal Year of publication h-index Number of citations excluding self citation Institutional affiliation as mentioned in the publication
A rare flattened tetrahedral Mn (II) salen type complex: Synthesis, crystal structure, biomimetic catalysis and DFT study S Banerjee, P Ghorai, P Sarkar, A Panja, A Saha Inorganica Chimica Acta 2019 99 Nill Gokhale Memorial Girls College

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3.3.7 – Faculty participation in Seminars/Conferences and Symposia during the year :
Number of Faculty International National State Local
Attended/Seminars/Workshops 3 13 8 4

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3.4 – Extension Activities
3.4.1 – Number of extension and outreach programmes conducted in collaboration with industry, community and Non- Government Organisations through NSS/NCC/Red cross/Youth Red Cross (YRC) etc., during the year
Title of the activities Organising unit/agency/ collaborating agency Number of teachers participated in such activities Number of students participated in such activities
Participation of NSS UNIT-1 of the College in the rally organized by Indian Cancer Society, Kolkata Rotary Club, Kolkata, on International Cancer Day (4th of August 2019) to make people aware about the deadly disease. NSS UNIT-1 and Social Outreach Committee of Gokhale Memorial Girls College (GMGC) in collaboration with Indian Cancer Society, Kolkata Rotary Club, Kolkata, 4 46

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3.4.2 – Awards and recognition received for extension activities from Government and other recognized bodies during the year
Name of the activity Award/Recognition Awarding Bodies Number of students Benefited
Nil Nil Nil Nill

3.4.3 – Students participating in extension activities with Government Organisations, Non-Government Organisations and programmes such as Swachh Bharat, Aids Awareness, Gender Issue, etc. during the year
Name of the scheme Organising unit/Agency/collaborating agency Name of the activity Number of teachers participated in such activites Number of students participated in such activites
Cancer Awareness Programme NSS UNIT-1 and Social Outreach Committee of Gokhale Memorial Girls College (GMGC) in collaboration with Indian Cancer Society, Kolkata Rotary Club, Kolkata, Participation of NSS UNIT-1 of the College in the rally organized by Indian Cancer Society, Kolkata Rotary Club, Kolkata, on International Cancer Day (4th of August 2019) to make people aware about the deadly disease. 4 46

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3.5 – Collaborations
3.5.1 – Number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student exchange during the year
Nature of activity Participant Source of financial support Duration
Faculty-Exchange Departments of Economics of Gokhale Memorial Girls' College and New Alipore College NONE 1

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3.5.2 – Linkages with institutions/industries for internship, on-the- job training, project work, sharing of research facilities etc. during the year
Nature of linkage Title of the linkage Name of the partnering institution/ industry /research lab with contact details Duration From Duration To Participant
Student Internship On the Job Training CS Group 01/10/2019 31/10/2019 Medha Roy

3.5.3 – MoUs signed with institutions of national, international importance, other universities, industries, corporate houses etc. during the year
Organisation Date of MoU signed Purpose/Activities Number of students/teachers participated under MoUs
Pranavananda Institute of Management and Technology 09/07/2010 To conduct value added courses viz. Computer Course, Supervisory Skills and HR Associate Course 154

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CRITERION IV – INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
4.1 – Physical Facilities
4.1.1 – Budget allocation, excluding salary for infrastructure augmentation during the year
Budget allocated for infrastructure augmentation Budget utilized for infrastructure development
730000 429195
4.1.2 – Details of augmentation in infrastructure facilities during the year
Facilities Existing or Newly Added
Laboratories Existing
Class rooms Existing
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4.2 – Library as a Learning Resource
4.2.1 – Library is automated {Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)}
Name of the ILMS software Nature of automation (fully or patially) Version Year of automation
Libsys LSEASE Web Centric 5-User Fully 14 2018
4.2.2 – Library Services
Library Service Type Existing Newly Added Total
Text Books 27102 776942 475 199262 27577 976204

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4.2.3 – E-content developed by teachers such as: e-PG- Pathshala, CEC (under e-PG- Pathshala CEC (Under Graduate) SWAYAM other MOOCs platform NPTEL/NMEICT/any other Government initiatives & institutional (Learning Management System (LMS) etc
Name of the Teacher Name of the Module Platform on which module is developed Date of launching e-content
Sanchita Sen Hyperinflation Google Drive 22/07/2020
Ballari Ray Chaudhury Audio Lecture in Bengali Upekhkhito Ramprasad Youtube Nill

4.3 – IT Infrastructure
4.3.1 – Technology Upgradation (overall)
Type Total Computers Computer Lab Internet Browsing centers Computer Centers Office Departments Available Bandwidth (MBPS/GBPS) Others
Existing 64 21 53 7 9 10 10 200 7
Added 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Total 64 21 53 7 9 10 10 250 7
4.3.2 – Bandwidth available of internet connection in the Institution (Leased line)
250 MBPS/ GBPS
4.3.3 – Facility for e-content
Name of the e-content development facility Provide the link of the videos and media centre and recording facility
Nil Nill
4.4 – Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure
4.4.1 – Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support facilities, excluding salary component, during the year
Assigned Budget on academic facilities Expenditure incurred on maintenance of academic facilities Assigned budget on physical facilities Expenditure incurredon maintenance of physical facilites
476996 289408 2482760 2190788
4.4.2 – Procedures and policies for maintaining and utilizing physical, academic and support facilities - laboratory, library, sports complex, computers, classrooms etc. (maximum 500 words) (information to be available in institutional Website, provide link)
Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College has well established norms for maintaining and utilizing physical, academic and support facilities. Every year college has made different sub-committees to maintain and upkeep of different facilities for this purpose. Laboratory: Required instruments of each department are purchased annually after taking requisition from each department. Only emergency needs are purchased at any time throughout the year. Government norms have been strictly followed during purchasing all kind of requirements. A stock register has been maintained to keep the record of all purchased instruments by the HODs of the respective departments. When the instruments will not properly function or damage then for repairing respective departments will call company people or skilled technicians after getting official permission from the college authority. Chemicals and consumable materials of the laboratory-based departments are maintained by the laboratory attendants and casual laboratory staff. Faculty members of each department also look after those things very carefully. As a good practice after finishing each practical class faculty members guide the students to keep the instruments in proper condition and to clean their working table or the apparatus which can be used further. Library: Library is open access and fully computerized. Library facilities are provided to all teachers, students and staff. Accounts of visitors are recorded on daily basis. Journal, magazine and daily newspapers are purchased on a regular basis. To cope with the running syllabus every year a certain amount of money has been allotted for each department to purchase syllabus oriented books for library use. Library committee meetings are held at regular intervals to implement more rule and regulations. The Library has an institutional membership with UGC N- List programme. Library is equipped with the CCTV cameras and Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system for overall monitoring. Online library web- OPAC is accessible to the students and faculty from anywhere in the college campus. Sports and other cultural activities: Every year college organizes Annual Sports, Annual Competition and Annual Day programme. The College has a small well gymnasium maintained in the students’ common room The sports equipment is purchased every year as required. ICT: Desktop along with internet facility is provided to all the departments of our college after receiving financial grant from RUSA. Desktops are also provided to few departments from college fund also. Smart class rooms are equipped with projectors and desktops where the respective departments can conduct their seminars and film show. Internet facility is available throughtout the college campus during office hours. Computers are regularly updated with antivirus software to protect them from malicious programs. There are annual maintenance contracts for maintenance of computers and IT infrastructure with established service providers. Classrooms: Building Sub-committee plays an important role in order to maintain the infrastructure of the college. Building committee looks after the matter for building up of a new classroom or renovation of an old one. Major construction work is done by PWD (WB) whereas small repairing work or renovation works are done by skilled worker
https://www.gokhalecollegekolkata.edu.in/IQAC-AQAR/Infrastructure-Support.htm
CRITERION V – STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
5.1 – Student Support
5.1.1 – Scholarships and Financial Support
  Name/Title of the scheme Number of students Amount in Rupees
Financial Support from institution Financial Assistance for Needy Students (Freeship) 22 133474
Financial Support from Other Sources
a) National Kanyashree 2 40 1000000
b)International Nil Nill 0

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5.1.2 – Number of capability enhancement and development schemes such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab, Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
Name of the capability enhancement scheme Date of implemetation Number of students enrolled Agencies involved
MHRD, Govt. of India and IIT, Kharagpur 01/01/2020 40 MHRD, Govt. of India and IIT, Kharagpur
Swayam-NPTEL Certificate Courses 03/06/2019 60 MHRD, Govt. of India and IIT, Kharagpur

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5.1.3 – Students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career counselling offered by the institution during the year
Year Name of the scheme Number of benefited students for competitive examination Number of benefited students by career counseling activities Number of students who have passedin the comp. exam Number of studentsp placed
2019 Masterminding an Effective Strategy to Crack GRE, GMAT, TOEFL IELTS Nill 62 Nill Nill
2020 TCS "Campus to Corporate " Scheme Nill 45 Nill Nill

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5.1.4 – Institutional mechanism for transparency, timely redressal of student grievances, Prevention of sexual harassment and ragging cases during the year
Total grievances received Number of grievances redressed Avg. number of days for grievance redressal
Nill Nill Nill
5.2 – Student Progression
5.2.1 – Details of campus placement during the year
On campus Off campus
Nameof organizations visited Number of students participated Number of stduents placed Nameof organizations visited Number of students participated Number of stduents placed
TCS 1 1 Muller Lowe Lintas Group, Gurgaon, Haryana 1 1

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5.2.2 – Student progression to higher education in percentage during the year
Year Number of students enrolling into higher education Programme graduated from Depratment graduated from Name of institution joined Name of programme admitted to
2020 14 B.A. Honours Bengali University of Calcutta, Netaji Subhas Open University, WBUTTEPA (Kuntala Das college of Education), Hi-Tech Animation M.A., B. Ed., Web and Graphic Designing
2019 10 B.A. Honours Bengali University of Calcutta West Bengal State University Lady Brabourne College Goenka College (NSOU) M.A.

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5.2.3 – Students qualifying in state/ national/ international level examinations during the year (eg:NET/SET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/CAT/GRE/TOFEL/Civil Services/State Government Services)
Items Number of students selected/ qualifying
NET 5
SET 2
SLET Nill
GATE 4
GMAT Nill
CAT 4
GRE 1
TOFEL 1
Civil Services Nill
Any Other 6

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5.2.4 – Sports and cultural activities / competitions organised at the institution level during the year
Activity Level Number of Participants
Yoga and Meditation classes Institutional 46
Yoga and Meditation Workshop -cum- Training Institutional 101

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5.3 – Student Participation and Activities
5.3.1 – Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at national/international level (award for a team event should be counted as one)
Year Name of the award/medal National/ Internaional Number of awards for Sports Number of awards for Cultural Student ID number Name of the student
2019 Paschimbanga Rajya Academy National Nill 1 18/BAH/219 Tiyasha Saha

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5.3.2 – Activity of Student Council & representation of students on academic & administrative bodies/committees of the institution (maximum 500 words)
There is no formal student body. However, Class Representatives (CRs) represent student interests in the student Welfare sub-committee headed by teacher members. Students interests are addressed by the teacher members of the Student Welfare sub-Committee. Meetings are held from time to time with the Class Representatives of different classes. the Class representatives take responsibility of organizing activities, taking care of flow of information and represent their classmates in the Student Welfare sub-committee. Student problems, complaints and academic and extra-curricular demands are dealt with and resolved in the committee meetings.
5.4 – Alumni Engagement
5.4.1 – Whether the institution has registered Alumni Association?
Yes
Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College Alumni Association was formed in February, 2014 and registered with the Registrar of Firms, Societies and NonTrading Corporation, West Bengal in August, 2014. The Objectives of the Association are • Spreading education, imparting care and guidance for the upliftment and emancipation of women. • Providing for the advancement of education of the financially weak and maintaining the culture of the society at large • To lift the rich tradition of Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College and to provide continuity between an inherited glorious past to a prospective future.
5.4.2 – No. of enrolled Alumni:
94
5.4.3 – Alumni contribution during the year (in Rupees) :
3686
5.4.4 – Meetings/activities organized by Alumni Association :
The Alumni Association made a contribution of Rs. 3686/- to the Old Age Home run by the All Bengal Womens Union.
CRITERION VI – GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
6.1 – Institutional Vision and Leadership
6.1.1 – Mention two practices of decentralization and participative management during the last year (maximum 500 words)
1. Prior to Covid 19, between June 2019 and mid-March 2020, a number of committees statutory and non-statutory were constituted by the Principal prior to the commencement of the new academic session with the consent of the Teachers’ Council for the smooth and efficient management. Statutory committees such as the Admission Committee which conducts the entire admission process in consultation with the Principal assigned to conduct the same. The Academic Sub-committee which discusses and schedules various academic actives like, holding of Special Lectures, workshops and Seminars, students’ evaluation, etc. were responsible for all such academic activities. The committees operated with the guidance and direction from the HOI. Each committee is assigned a specific task and members draw up the plans for performance with consensus among themselves. The committees are constituted by the Principal in consultation with HODs/ senior teachers for one academic year. 2. The IQAC is at the helm of the entire planning, programming and execution of all quality enhancement projects and activities. The Principal, the members of the IQAC and all staff members are involved in defining the policies and procedures, framing guidelines and rules regulations pertaining to admission, examination, discipline, grievance redressal and library services etc., and effectively implementing the same to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of the institution. During the Covid lockdown, the departments were given the autonomy to conduct classes as per routine subject to changes due to unavoidable disruptions in internet connectivity and also the health related problems associated with Covid affliction. The HOI made periodic assessments of the state of syllabus completion during the Covid lockdown as all teaching and learning was being conducted online. Gsuite accounts were created for all departments for smooth delivery of the curriculum, assessment of student progress and teacher-student interaction.
6.1.2 – Does the institution have a Management Information System (MIS)?
Yes
6.2 – Strategy Development and Deployment
6.2.1 – Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following (with in 100 words each):
Strategy Type Details
Curriculum Development The College is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Therefore, it does not have much scope for curriculum planning. It follows the curricula and examination guidelines provided by the University. However, faculty members, in principle, can give their suggestions and feedback regarding the course structure through the teachers who are members of Board of Studies
Teaching and Learning Teachers are encouraged to use ICT tools during classroom teaching. Computers and internet have been made available in all departments to facilitate this. Students are encouraged to take various courses offered in SWAYAM-NPTEL. Weaker students are to be given more time and peer-tutoring are done regularly. Remedial classes, tutorial sessions are also conducted by the departmental teachers or ex-students of the departments. With teaching process shifting towards virtual mode, lectures notes are made available in the college website and also in G-suite classrooms, where students can access them easily. PPT presentation, laboratory demonstrations are done by the teachers as part of the teaching-learning process.
Examination and Evaluation Examinations take place according to the rules and timelines given by the University of Calcutta. College becomes an examination center for external candidates for offline examination, both theory and practical. Each year the college prepares a committee consisting of an adequate number of teaching and non-teaching staff to conduct the examination smoothly. Laboratory based subjects keep their instruments ready and college buys new instruments, if needed, for the examination. During online examinations, many departments have to start taking examinations (internals and tutorials) over Google form (particularly those subjects which have MC type answers). College bought G-suite accounts for all the departments where examinations are conducted securely. The University sends answer scripts which are allotted to the teachers. On completing the evaluation, marks are duly noted in the proforma provided by the university and finally, submitted to the head of the examiner for each paper of all disciplines. After the advent of online examination, teachers check and evaluate answer scripts in Google classroom and marks are uploaded in the university portal. Specific committee has been created for smooth functioning and uploading of marks within the given time. Departmental teachers coordinate with the committee members and take extra care to ensure errorless submission of marks.
Research and Development Many of the faculty members pursue active research in their individual areas of expertise. Occasional on-duty leaves are provided for attending seminars/symposia where the attendee is usually asked to present their work. Member teachers who have joined without PhD degree, are encouraged to attain the degree after completing thesis. Faculty members also attend seminars/webinars and present their research works. Departments encourage students to undertake research-oriented projects which may help them higher studies in future.
Library, ICT and Physical Infrastructure / Instrumentation The Library has an ICT-enabled library catalogue software and is fully automated with 5-User Web Centric LSEASE (EJB) LMS, Version 14. In total, 1074 new books were purchased during June, 2019 to May, 2020. The library did very well during the pandemic and tried to be functioning and useful for the students as well as the teachers. During the pandemic situation library created a separate Library website The website URL is www.gmgclibrary.wordpress.com. Efforts are made to reach users with their library requirements remotely through this gateway. New shelves and cabinets were bought for the offices for better maintaining the records and files. All computers, laptops, CCTV, AC machines, biometric machine and fire alarm system are maintained by service providers. Among these some are maintained through Annual Maintenance Contracts.
Human Resource Management Faculty members are encouraged to attend Orientation programmes, Refresher Courses, Short-term courses conducted by the UGC Staff Colleges. Special leaves are granted in order to facilitate their attendance in such training courses. Teachers hone special skills that help them use ICT and other cutting-edge tools to deliver lectures to the students. Such training programs are very helpful for preparing lesson plan, video lectures and thus, making the classroom environment more vibrant and interactive. In particular, with the advent of Covid pandemic there is a sudden shift from classroom lectures to virtual mode. Our college is one of pioneers to put effort to introduce Google Meet for delivering lectures, Google classroom for organizing and distributing information and monitoring students, Google form for taking exams, quizzes etc. for all the college teachers. We organized a three-day workshop on DEVELOPING SKILLS THROUGH ICT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES which was aimed at professional development of the faculty and administrative Staffs. Office staffs are also asked to attend suitable courses to learn and to update various office-related softwares.
Industry Interaction / Collaboration College has a long standing collaboration with the Pranavananda Institute of Management and Technology to conduct a number of Value added Courses. The College also collaborates with Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) for imparting training to the outgoing batch of students to help them obtain placements in the corporate sector. We provide career counseling sessions and in particular, offers pathways for studying abroad in collabotation with Jamboree, one of Indias leading institute for the preparation of entrance exams like GMAT, GRE, SAT, TOEFL and IELTS.
Admission of Students The admission procedure is entirely an online process. College usually spends a lot of money for securing highest quality and the safest software for the admission process. Proper cut-off is set by the departments to ensure quality of students to be newly admitted and also protocols are followed for the candidates who have applied under various reserved categories. The college strictly maintains transparency of the admission process under the supervision of the HEI.
6.2.2 – Implementation of e-governance in areas of operations:
E-governace area Details
Administration The college uses a student data management software provided by AIDNI infotech Pvt. Ltd., CAS 7.1, for proper systematic documentation of student related data.
Examination University examinations are conducted as per the guidelines of the University of Calcutta. The Selection Test for the last batch of students of the OLd (one plus one plus one system) and also the University Semester Exams of CBCS syllabus is monitored by the Internal Exams Committee. examinations for all semesters of the CBCS system. the Examination Data Management committee is responsible for accurate and timely upload of scores to the University portal.
Finance and Accounts Fees for all course programs, Value added courses and University examinations are collected online. Internal accounts are maintained with Tally. ERP. 9 software. Finance and accounts including salaries and other receipts and payments are maintained through COSA and HRMS software systems. earlier. Internal accounts are maintained with Tally. ERP. 9 software. Subsequently the College operated with the help WBIFMS (West Bengal Integrated Finance Management System) which is a web portal of the Government of West Bengal for the real time management, monitoring and control of all fund allocations and financial transactions in different government departments. Since 2017, we are using the sub-module HRMS-IFMS for implementation of Pay Roll Processing etc.
Planning and Development Every financial year, the annual budget is prepared and placed for approval in the Finance Committee constituted by the governing body and Faculty members. The budget covers all the aspects of development of the college and reflects the will of the governing authority and the staff. The IQAC identifies the requirements of academic and infrastructure development and of support facilities in consultation with the Head of the Institution. Execution of the plan projects and activities is facilitated by the Governing body. Several committees are formed to oversee the academic and non-academic activities to be undertaken throughout the academic session. All aspects of the admission process are deliberated on and decided months before the actual event. The Academic sub-committee is the planning body which at the start of the academic session meets and decides about the tentative dates of the observances and fixed events. it also plans for student facilitation through arrangement of career counselling and socio-pychological counselling, particularly in times of nautural calamities and pandemics which disrupt human life.
Student Admission and Support The College endeavors to ensure admission to all deserving and meritorious students and to implement this, the College takes utmost care to conduct admission transparently and strictly on the basis of merit. The College announces its admission process in the College website. All necessary information is provided in unambiguous language to make it easy for students from all social backgrounds. The admission process is outsourced to AIDINI Infotech Pvt. Ltd., who prepares the list according to the criterion set by the different departments of the College. Student fees collection scheme through banks such as SBI and ICICI. The College library is fully automated with complete barcoding. OPAC (On-line Public Access Catalogue) are used by the student and faculty members along with the traditional library catalogue. The UGC Network Resource Centre can be accessed for online study matter by the students anytime during college hours. E resources can be readily accessed through the N-List program subscribed by the College.
6.3 – Faculty Empowerment Strategies
6.3.1 – Teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences / workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies during the year
Year Name of Teacher Name of conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided Name of the professional body for which membership fee is provided Amount of support
2020 Nil Nil Nil Nill
2019 Nil Nil Nil Nill

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6.3.2 – Number of professional development / administrative training programmes organized by the College for teaching and non teaching staff during the year
Year Title of the professional development programme organised for teaching staff Title of the administrative training programme organised for non-teaching staff From date To Date Number of participants (Teaching staff) Number of participants (non-teaching staff)
2020 A Three-Day Online National Workshop Training Programme at National Level for the Professional Development of Faculty and Staff titled, “Developing Skills through ICT Tools and Techniques” A Three-Day Online National Workshop Training Programme at National Level for the Professional Development of Faculty and Staff titled, “Developing Skills through ICT Tools and Techniques” 02/07/2019 04/07/2019 66 10

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6.3.3 – No. of teachers attending professional development programmes, viz., Orientation Programme, Refresher Course, Short Term Course, Faculty Development Programmes during the year
Title of the professional development programme Number of teachers who attended From Date To date Duration
UGC Sponsored short term course on Counselling and Stress Management organised by HRDC, Jadavpur University 1 12/09/2019 19/09/2019 7

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6.3.4 – Faculty and Staff recruitment (no. for permanent recruitment):
Teaching Non-teaching
Permanent Full Time Permanent Full Time
Nill Nill Nill Nill
6.3.5 – Welfare schemes for
Teaching Non-teaching Students
1. Maternity Leave, Study leave, FDP facility, Duty Leave are given according to requirement. 2. PF loan facility is available 3. Ad-hoc payment of salary is provided to the newly appointed teachers till their pay fixation will be done. 4. Photocopy facility provided at concessional rate to the teaching staff. 1. Bonus is given to casual non-teaching staff individually from the College Fund during Durga Puja. 2. PF loan facility is available 1. Different Scholarships like Kanyashree Prakalpa, Swami Vivekananda Merit –cum-means Scholarship, Post Matric Minorities Students Scholarship, Aikyashree Government of West Bengal are available to the students. 2. Students who come from financially very weak background are given opportunity for free study without taking any college fees or tuition fees. 3. College has also give financial assistance to small percentage of financially weak students who are not getting any financial help from any external agencies. 4. Photocopy facility provided to students at cheap rates for photocopying class notes, books, and question papers.
6.4 – Financial Management and Resource Mobilization
6.4.1 – Institution conducts internal and external financial audits regularly (with in 100 words each)
Government audit is conducted by appointed auditors as and when the Higher Education Department fixes the schedule. Institution conducts this financial audit at the end of the financial year. The Balance Sheet of Gokhale Memorial Girls College as on 31.03.2020 was audited by Chartered Accountants Marik Associates (F.R. No. 330261E M. No.311373) together with schedules and Receipts/Payments and Income Expenditure Accounts drawn up for the year ended 31.03.2019. The Auditors maintained that they had obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of their knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of the audit and that the Balance Sheet, Income Expenditure Account and Receipts Payments Account were in agreement with the Books of Accounts maintained by the College. The auditors commented that the said accounts READ WITH THE NOTES ON ACCOUNTS- for the year ended 31st March, 2020 annexed give a true and fair view.
6.4.2 – Funds / Grants received from management, non-government bodies, individuals, philanthropies during the year(not covered in Criterion III)
Name of the non government funding agencies /individuals Funds/ Grnats received in Rs. Purpose
Nil 0 Nil

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6.4.3 – Total corpus fund generated
98130905
6.5 – Internal Quality Assurance System
6.5.1 – Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?
Audit Type External Internal
  Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority
Academic No Nill Yes Internal Audit Cell of Academic Sub-committee
Administrative No Nill Yes Internal Audit Cell of Academic Sub-committee
6.5.2 – Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association (at least three)
There is no formal Parent – Teacher Association but the following support is provided by parents 1. Attendance in Parent-Teacher Meet 2. Reporting wards progress to the faculty as and when necessary. 3. Consent given to wards for participation in college activities, especially those that involve off-campus community work. 4. Prompt response by filling in the guardians feedback form which helps in assessing guardians views on quality of teaching-learning, infrastructure and administration of in the institution.
6.5.3 – Development programmes for support staff (at least three)
1. Bonus is given to casual non-teaching staff individually from the College Fund during Durga Puja. 2. PF loan facility is available 3. workshop-cum-training for professional development of administrative staff organized.
6.5.4 – Post Accreditation initiative(s) (mention at least three)
1. Successful introduction of new CBCS Course curricula and appropriate class delivery system to meet teaching deadlines and keeping up the academic record. 2. Continuing to enroll students in the the Swayam-NPTEL courses. 3.Enhancing library infrastructure and services and providing additional facilities in form of access to e-resources during the Covid 19 lockdown. 4. Continuing the extension activities through College NSS Unit, the Social Outreach Committee and the students Social Awareness Club. 5. Facilitating delivery and completion of syllabus in the online mode through use of appropriate digital tools. 6. Faculty-exchange program initiated. 7. Creation and promotion of environmental awareness among both staff and students. 3. Strict maintenance of campus health and. hygiene through student activities. 8. Appropriate authorities approached for introducing eco-friendly installations such as water-harvesting on building roof top. 9. Conducting Water Audit. conduct of Yoga and Meditation workshop and classes for mental and physical wellbeing of the students. Conduct of counselling sessions for both staff and students. 10. Initiating the construction of new building with RUSA 2.0 grant to increase class room infrastructure. 11.Upholding and maintaining academic discipline even in times of Covid 19 lockdown by encouraging the department faculty to conduct online lectures and webinars in association with reputed institutes and resource persons.
6.5.5 – Internal Quality Assurance System Details
a) Submission of Data for AISHE portal Yes
b)Participation in NIRF No
c)ISO certification No
d)NBA or any other quality audit No
6.5.6 – Number of Quality Initiatives undertaken during the year
Year Name of quality initiative by IQAC Date of conducting IQAC Duration From Duration To Number of participants
2019 Orientation programme for the new entrants of academic Session 2019-20 01/07/2019 01/07/2019 01/07/2019 298

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CRITERION VII – INSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND BEST PRACTICES
7.1 – Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities
7.1.1 – Gender Equity (Number of gender equity promotion programmes organized by the institution during the year)
Title of the programme Period from Period To Number of Participants
      Female Male
Nil Nill Nill Nill Nill
7.1.2 – Environmental Consciousness and Sustainability/Alternate Energy initiatives such as:
Percentage of power requirement of the University met by the renewable energy sources
The college campus has been a home for various species of flora and fauna each season with a number of mango trees in the backyard garden along with other trees like Plumeria Rubra or the red frangipani overlooking the front entrance. The institution maintains a fairly large garden with various blossoming plants and serves as a shelter for squirrels and birds who are the main pollinating agents throughout the year. The social awareness club has worked in various ways to build a feeling of symbiosis amongst all students with the green campus:- a. Observance of ‘ No plastic week’ , July 2019: Students stitched colourful cloth bags and pouches for themselves to avoid using plastic bags to carry tiffin boxes and other items. b. Posters were displayed for mass awareness on biodiversity and the unique nature of the blue planet. c. Anti-tobacco Day was observed and posters prepared by students. d. Campaigns for maintaining a green campus and proper methods of waste disposal is maintained.
7.1.3 – Differently abled (Divyangjan) friendliness
Item facilities Yes/No Number of beneficiaries
Ramp/Rails Yes Nill
Any other similar facility Yes Nill
7.1.4 – Inclusion and Situatedness
Year Number of initiatives to address locational advantages and disadvantages Number of initiatives taken to engage with and contribute to local community Date Duration Name of initiative Issues addressed Number of participating students and staff
2019 Nill Nill Nill Nill Nil Nill Nill

7.1.5 – Human Values and Professional Ethics Code of conduct (handbooks) for various stakeholders
Title Date of publication Follow up(max 100 words)
Code of Conduct 27/06/2019 Code of Conduct stated in the College Prospectus 2019-20 indicates the rules and regulations regarding punctuality, regularity of attendance (in accordance with the rules of the University of Calcutta vide notification no. CSR/54/09), discipline, consideration for College property and reputation, library books, showing respect to the teaching and non teaching staff of the College and respect for the decisions of the College authority in matters regarding redressal of grievances and prevention of ragging. Library Orientation Programme was held for the newly admitted students to ensure that they make use of library resources adequately, effectively and with care.
7.1.6 – Activities conducted for promotion of universal Values and Ethics
Activity Duration From Duration To Number of participants
Seminar-cum-Workshop on Yoga and Meditation 02/08/2019 02/08/2019 101
Yoga and Meditation Training Classes organized to promote student awareness regarding the importance of maintaining physical and mental health. 03/08/2019 03/08/2019 46
Participation of NSS UNIT-1 of the College in the rally organized by Indian cancer society and kolkata Rotary club, Kolkata, on the very auspicious day of International Cancer Day (4th of August),2019 to make people aware about the deadly disease. 04/08/2019 04/08/2019 46
Observance of No Tobacco Day with poster display by students 13/08/2019 13/08/2019 55
“No Single-use Plastic” Awareness Programme during 1st September, 2019 to 15th September 2019 as observance of Swachhta Pakhwada 01/09/2019 15/09/2019 695
Special Lecture on Adolescence and its Problems by Dr. Muktipada Sinha, (Education Department) of Jadavpur University, Kolkata, ararnged by the Anti-Ragging Committee of the College 09/09/2019 09/09/2019 112

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7.1.7 – Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly (at least five)
1. Maintenance of a graden: The college campus has been a home for various species of flora and fauna each season with a number of mango trees in the backyard garden along with other trees like Plumeria Rubra or the red frangipani overlooking the front entrance. The institution maintains a fairly large garden with various blossoming plants and serves as a shelter for squirrels and birds who are the main pollinating agents throughout the year. 2. The social awareness club has worked in various ways to build a feeling of symbiosis amongst all students with the green campus and activities undertaken. 3. Observance of ‘ No plastic week’ , July 2019: Students stitched colourful cloth bags and pouches for themselves to avoid using plastic bags to carry tiffin boxes and other items. Posters were displayed for mass awareness on biod.iversity and the unique nature of the blue planet. 4. Anti-tobacco Day was observed and posters displayed by students on 13 th August 2019. 5. Observance of No Single use Plastic during Swacchta Pakhwada from 1st September 2019 to 15th September 2019 5. The institution has a large demand for water for different purposes. Water audit was conducted in collaboration with World Wildlife Fund to assess actual water requirement and use so that steps could be taken in future to prevent wastage. The report was obtained in December 2020. 6. Campaigns for maintaining a green campus and proper methods of waste disposal is maintained. NSS unit 1 undertakes this activity.
7.2 – Best Practices
7.2.1 – Describe at least two institutional best practices
Best Practice I Title: Online Teaching and Learning Objective: To continue the teaching-learning process and keep the academic progress of the Institution unhindered during the Pandemic times. Context: The Covid 19 Pandemic locked down the offline activities pursued by all academic and non-academic institutions and ushered in the period of digital learning and activity. Practice: An online/remote teaching-learning practice had to be introduced for the successful running of the academic institution. All administrative and faculty meetings were conducted online. All teaching and non-teaching staff were introduced to ICT tools and techniques to help them adapt to the online operational methods of official work. Online classes were held following the original CBCS syllabi and stipulated credit hours. Online examinations were conducted and answer-scripts were checked online and the semester marks were also uploaded to the university portal. The college created separate committees for holding the online university examinations and the marks upload process successfully. Training programs were done to train the teaching staff in pdf editing soft-wares for answer-script correction online. Outcomes: Regular online lectures, administrative and academic meetings and frequent webinars were held in all the different departments. Online lectures were delivered by different national and international speakers in the different departments. An ICT workshop was organised by the IQAC for all the teaching and non-teaching staff of the college for providing training in Google tools for successful implementation of online teaching-learning and administrative work. Other webinars and lectures along with the regular time-table determined class lectures and overall teaching-learning as well as the administrative work of the institution remained unhindered amidst the difficult pandemic constraints. The departments organised a number of national and international webinars to keep the students motivated during this hiatus in the offline teaching and learning processes. Some of these webinars were as follows: Department of English: An international webinar series on Epidemics, Body and Medicines: Inquiries through Literary and Cultural Texts 13th, 14th and 15th June 2020. Department of Political Science: A State-level webinar lecture series on “Politics in Pandemic Times held on 17th and 22nd June, 2020 Department of Geography: 5 days Online GIS-GNSS evening Workshop 10.2.20 to 14.2.20 Department of Psychology: Two-day long Online Lecture Series and Interactive Sessions with Students and Parents - The Perception of Confinement: Psychological Connotations across Generations 17th and 18th June 2020 Department of Chemistry and Physics -Emerging Trends in Chemical and Material Sciences, 28-29 June 2020. Department of Philosophy and Bengali: State-level Webinar on Feminism: Issues and Concerns through the Glasses of Philosophy and Literature on 30th June 2020. Department of English-National Seminar on Bio-Psychological and Philosophical Perspectives to Death Anxiety Held on the 9th and 10th of July, 2020 Department of History:-A State level Webinar on “Public Health, Epidemics and State: A Legacy of Colonial Bengal 27th June, 2020 NSS Unit 1 Webinar- An Approach to Management of Monsoon Fever with Special Reference to Dengue and Covid 19 on 17th August, 2020. Problems: Internet data crisis was a predominant issue faced by the students of the institution. The rigour of the online classes often could not be met by all students due to disadvantages at their home fronts, very prominently being lack of space, lack of infrastructural facilities often lacking in remote areas of residence. Best Practice II • Title: Library Policies for Effective Library Usage • Objective: “As we read so we produce”-herein lies the actual role of Library. The College Library is the most valuable campus resource - a productive and inspiring space to study. The underlying principle of Library Orientation is to make library use easy and effective for students at all course and difficulty levels. Better usage of library resources certainly enhances the academic quality in the institution. This became the foremost objective during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown when students could not access the library physically and were greatly constrained. Hence it became necessary to initiate effective library policies to facilitate both the student as well as the faculty. • Context: With a strong and efficient library management already in place and a few effective library policies already been taken special LOPs for dissemination of knowledge about finding new books and materials became necessary. For a certain period when students were able to visit physically LOPs as usual guided the students in the use of books, journals, encyclopaedia and E- journals. • The Practice: The College Library reflects the government initiatives in the field of higher education and its role in teaching, research and extension activities in higher educational institutions. The institution ensures that the medium of information is not restricted to print media alone and cloud information is also available. Rigorous LOPs are held during the academic session in several batches for disseminating information about the open-access shelves containing text and reference books and other relevant books pertaining to the syllabus, the 5-user Libsys LSease- software, computers for OPAC searching, display racks for latest informational resources, cheap reprographic facility, online resources, etc. • Outcomes: Outcomes of LOPs get reflected in the increasing frequency of student visits to the library for reading, note-taking, home issue of books and for accessing online resources. In Total 1074 new books were purchased under the RUSA 2.0 scheme between June 2019 and May 2020 valued at 513292/- (Five lakhs thirteen thousands two hundred and ninety-two) During the pandemic lockdown, a Central Libary Website in August 2020 was created. This provides services free of cost to all and enables online usage to users in their comfort zones.The website URL is www.gmgclibrary.wordpress.com Users can access the library resources remotely through this gateway through the following : I. Library OPAC II. NLIST resources III. C.U. Question Papers IV. Other Open resources V. New arrival of library books Library Orientation Programmes for e-reource use is conducted and the outcome is reflected in the number of visitors to the different sites including NList at Inflibnet. A large volume of material gets downloaded as students confidently manoeuvre through the huge volume of e-resources. • Problems: Accommodating a large number of students eager to use the reading room is a challenge when students are able to visit the Central Library physically. Problem is particularly encountered during rush hours when the reading room gets crowded. Students are compelled to look into a large volume of prescribed study material and photo copy a number of them within a short time. The library administration follows a systematic procedure to ensure orderly issuance and return of books and provision of reprographic material. In the online mode, sometimes internet connectivity disruptions pose a definite problem. Also students are deprived of the facility of open access reading which helps to choose appropriately among the vast reading material available. Best Practice III • Title: Fulfilling Institutional Social Responsibility through NSS • Objective: The opportunity of voluntary community service at college and university level becomes easier through NSS because the motto of NSS is “NOT ME, BUT YOU” and the purpose is “Education through Service”. This is especially true in periods of natural calamities and pandemics. • Context: Active participation of the youth enrolled in higher education institutions is required for the sustainable development of all groups, regions and the society. But though pandemics spare none, it is the poor and the vulnerable who are affected most. This was constantly being felt by the NSS volunteers of the institution. Natural calamity such as super cyclones (like Amphan) was an additional concern. • Practice: The College has one NSS Unit with 130 volunteers actively engaged in rendering several social service activities in and outside the campus. Off campus activities are often planned in coordination with the Social Awareness Club and Social Outreach Committee. 1) The volunteers of NSS Unit-1, Gokhale Memorial Girls College participated in a rally, organized by Indian cancer society and Rotary club, Kolkata, on International Cancer Day (4th of August) to make people aware about the deadly disease. 2) Observation of World Environment Day: (5th June, 2020) NSS Unit-1 of Gokhale Memorial Girls College organized a program named, Plant a tree with us! on the auspicious occasion of the World Environment Day on 5th June. The teaching, non- teaching staffs and the students of Gokhale Memorial Girls College came forward in this battle against climate change and environmental degradation. The members of the NSS committee, GMGC requested all faculty members and students to plant at least one sapling each in their homes/gardens as a measure against the havoc wrecked by Amphan on the ecosystem of the state. 3) Dengue Covid Consciousness Program: NSS Unit I of Gokhale Memorial Girls College, Kolkata organized a State Level Webnar on “An Approach to the Management of Monsoon Fever with Special Reference to Dengue and COVID-19” conducted by Dr. Amitabha Nandy, one of the leading virologists of our country. • Problems: The biggest challenge for the NSS Unit was to access the remote areas. Fund crunch is a genuine problem. It was impossible for the NS team to work outside home
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7.3 – Institutional Distinctiveness
7.3.1 – Provide the details of the performance of the institution in one area distinctive to its vision, priority and thrust in not more than 500 words
The Covid 19 Pandemic started from March 2020 in full vigour. All offline activities pursued by all academic and non-academic institutions had to be forcefully brought to a standstill due to the rising anxiety about the same. Practice: An online/remote teaching-learning practice had to be introduced for the successful running of the academic institution. All administrative and faculty meetings were conducted online. All teaching and non-teaching staff were introduced to ICT tools and techniques to help them adapt to the online operational methods of official work. Online classes were held following the original CBCS syllabi and stipulated credit hours. Online examinations were conducted and answer-scripts were checked online and the semester marks were also uploaded to the university portal. The college created separate committees for holding the online university examinations and the marks upload process successfully. Training programs were done to train the teaching staff in pdf editing soft-wares for answer-script correction online. Outcomes: Regular online lectures, administrative and academic meetings and frequent webinars were held in all the different departments. Online lectures were delivered by different national and international speakers in the different departments. An ICT workshop was organised by the IQAC for all the teaching and non-teaching staff of the college for providing training in Google tools for successful implementation of online teaching-learning and administrative work. Other webinars and lectures along with the regular time-table determined class lectures and overall teaching-learning as well as the administrative work of the institution remained unhindered amidst the difficult pandemic constraints. The departments organised a number of national and international webinars to keep the students motivated during this hiatus in the offline teaching and learning processes. Some of these webinars were as follows: Department of English: An international webinar series on Epidemics, Body and Medicines: Inquiries through Literary and Cultural Texts 13th, 14th and 15th June 2020. Department of Political Science: A State-level webinar lecture series on “Politics in Pandemic Times held on 17th and 22nd June, 2020 Department of Geography: 5 days Online GIS-GNSS evening Workshop 10.2.20 to 14.2.20 Department of Psychology: Two-day long Online Lecture Series and Interactive Sessions with Students and Parents - The Perception of Confinement: Psychological Connotations across Generations - Institutional Lecture ,17th and 18th June 2020 Department of Psychology: National Seminar on Bio-Psychological and Philosophical Perspectives to Death AnxietyHeld on the 9th and 10th of July, 2020 Department of Philosophy and Bengali: State-level Webinar on Feminism: Issues and Concerns through the Glasses of Philosophy and Literature on 30th June 2020. Department of History: A State level Webinar on “Public Health, Epidemics and State: A Legacy of Colonial Bengal 27th June, 2020 NSS Unit 1 Webinar- An Approach to Management of Monsoon Fever with Special Reference to Dengue and Covid 19 17th August, 2020.
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8.Future Plans of Actions for Next Academic Year
• To expedite utilization of the initial Rs. 1 crore RUSA 2.0 grant for new construction, renovation and procurement and submission of the utilization certificate for the same at the earliest to obtain the second instalment of Rs. 1 Crore. • To expedite installation of the computer lab with the initial RUSA 2.0 grant obtained • To continue with the Swayam-NPTEL courses which widen the academic and career prospects of the students • To conduct Administrative and Academic Audit • To introduce Statistics as a generic subject • To introduce a formal Student Mentoring System • To revive the Research Cell • To continue with the online stakeholder-feedback system • To increase students’ awareness regarding the various government scholarships available for them • To conduct more fruitful career counselling sessions, especially counselling pertaining to competitive exams • To collect ex-student information on a regular basis through Google Forms • to continue helping needy students through financial assistance and Book Bank facility • To use digital (ICT) tools for teaching-learning and departmental work. • To undertake special measures for facilitating campus placements • To collaborate with reputed institutes for the introduction of new certificate courses, e. g. foreign language courses • To collaborate with institutes like IGNOU for introduction of distance learning • To initiate industry-academia collaboration and partnerships, an important metric of NAAC accreditation • To initiate Faculty-Exchange programs with other HEIs. • To undertake eco-friendly initiatives such as installation of solar power panels, water harvesting system and maintain high standards of hygiene and sanitation in the college premises. • To conduct Green Audit. • To identify the locational advantages of the college and take appropriate policy • To increase canteen space • To encourage community engagement by teachers and students alike • To continue approaching the authorities for installation of eco-friendly systems in the College premises. • To introduce Foreign Language Certificate Courses in collaboration with reputed institutes. • To continue facilitating out station students with off-site hostel facility in collaboration with YWCA, Kolkata.