Description of the quality improvement strategies of the institution for each of the following
Teaching & Learning
• At the beginning of every academic session the Academic and Examination Committee prepares a master routine for all the departme nts of the College and ensures to schedule all classes as per the norms stipulated by the University Grants Commission.. Individual departments then prepare departmental routines following the master routine and submit it to the Academic and Examination Com mittee for approval of the Principal.. The departments strictly follow the approved routine schedule..
• Each Head of the Department in his//hher turn interacts with the other teachers of the department to plan the modules,, laboratory classes,, syllabus distribution,, organizing different college examinations like Class Test,, Internal Test,, Home Assignment and Seminar.. Academic performance of the students in the College and University examinations is analyzed in the departmental meetings.. The weak points of students are identified and remedial measures are suggested.. The teachers also try to find out ways for h elping out the slow learners and encouraging the advanced learners.. Furthermore,, each department keeps a record of the syllabus covered and progress reports are submitted two times a year to the Principal.. A general staff meeting,, which is presided over by the Principal and attended by all teachers is held to discuss the Selection procedures for Semester End Examination and results of the Semester End Examination.. The students are allowed to see their evaluated scripts on a convenient date.. By this procedur e transparency in the examination and evaluation system is maintained..
• Learner - centric education approach through appropriate methodologies like Academic Calendar,, Interactive instructional techniques,, Class Seminars,, Debates,, Projects,, Presentations,, Fi eld work,, Surveys,, Experiments and Practical classes,, Lectures by experts from other colleges & Inter - departmental lecture exchange .
• Academic calendar ensures clarity,, co - ordination,, planning and distribution of classes properly..
• College has well equ ipped Laboratories according to the revised syllabus required for practical classes..
• Use of Audio - Visual mode of teaching aids for all departments with Blackboard,, Flow Charts,, LCD Projector,, Laptop,, ICT as teaching aids,, internet facilities & research work for faculty..
• Seminars and talks are organized round the year in order to enrich the curriculum..
• Performance based Appraisal System helps to evaluate the performance of the faculty..
• A Computer training course,, Communicative English classes provid e a holistic education to the students..
• Total computerization of cataloging of books of the College Library & Creating a digital database for effective use by students & staff of the college..
• The college is running IGNOU Study Centre with UG and PG Pr ogrammes in the college campus for the students to pursue various degree,, certificate and diploma courses..
Research & Development
• The Research and Promotion Cell of the institution facilitates to promote research culture,, research publication,, & profess ional development of faculty members for quality enhancement of the teaching community.. The Cell encourages and monitors the research activities of the college,, infrastructure provided and required by the faculty members to carry out research activities..
• The Research cell extends its support for preparation of research proposals and financial assistance from UGC,, NEC,, State Govt.. etc..
• The college organizes departmental seminars,, workshops and extension lectures where reputed resource persons are invited .
• Separate Research Room with Books,, Journals,, e - journals,, e - books,, UGC network Resource Centre and internet facilities are made available at free of cost..
• Provision of leaves to faculty members is available as per UGC norms to involve themselves in p ursuing research activities leading to Ph.. D..,, M.. Phil and attending seminars,, workshops,, symposium etc.. at the state,, regional,, national and international level..
• Faculty members are encouraged to take major and minor research projects in different de partments and to participate in various seminars,, workshops,, training etc.. organized by different institutions..
• High speed broadband internet,, Reference Books,, Journals and Periodicals,, E - Journals and E - Books facilities are made available to all the facu lty members and students by the institution to facilitate smooth progress and implementation research schemes//pprojects
• Encouraging publications by faculty in different national and international journals,, books,, articles in edited volume,, seminar proceed ings etc..
• Students are encouraged to prepare in - house projects and present papers in seminars on topics selected by the departments.. Students of commerce and education departments present papers and dissertation as part of their syllabus..
Community enga gement
All students of the College are encouraged to participate in the activities of the NSS,, NCC,, Adventure Club,, Students Self Support Union (SSSU)),, Students Evangelical Union (SSEU)) and also to act on their own initiative in order to bridge the gulf betw een the privileged and under - privileged members of the community.. Students of the College work with local NGOs for the promotion of education among economically under - privileged students.. Nine NSS units of the institution organizes various community
progra mmes like,, blood donation camp,, plantation,, construction of public urinals and passengers sheds and water reservoirs,, etc.. in various places and adopted villages.. The College has been awarded prizes,, mementos,, accolades every year for its NSS and NCC activ ities..
Human resource management
• The teaching faculty works in various committees and sub committees and participates in the cultural activities of the College in addition to regular academic activities.... They are also engaged in research and publicatio n and participation in seminars,, workshops,, training etc..TThe College encourages them to follow their academic,, social and cultural interests.. The non - teaching staff is involved in the smooth functioning of the official activities..
• The Welfare Board of th e college takes care of welfare measures of the teaching and non - teaching staff..
• Recruitment of teaching and non - teaching staff are made by the State Government following the UGC guidelines..
• The students of the College participate in community work und er the NSS,, NCC,, Adventure Club SSU,, SEU wing of the College.. They also organize the fresher’s Social,, College Weeks,, Graduation day,, various sports and cultural programmes,, inter college sports meet,, etc.. where inter and intra college competitions are hel d.. Thus our students effortlessly pursue their multifaceted interests along with academics..
Industry interaction
There is a Career Counselling Cell in the College which regularly organizes industry interfaces with the students by inviting resource persons from different fields.. It is mostly the final year students who attend these career counselling and employment opportunities.. The resource persons share their expertise knowledge and experience and motivate the students to become entrepreneurs.. The college also organizes visits for the students to various industries and institutions available in Mizoram for direct interaction with their officers and staff as and when opportunities available.. The college is not in a position to render possible placement oppo rtunities for the students as there is practically no medium and large industries in the state which can generate employments.. The college has established NIELIT Study Centre in the college campus through MoU with NIELIT for providing various job oriented computer training at free of cost..
Perspective /strategic plan and deployment document are available in the institution
“Our Mission is to contribute to society through excellence in education and excellence in research”
The policy of the Institution as encapsulated in its mission is to empower our students with holistic education thereby creating complete men who would be veritable assets of the society. This policy is developed by the collective efforts of all the stakeholders. It is driven by the enthusiasm and hard work of all concerned. It is reviewed through the Annual Quality Assurance Report which records the quality enhancement and sustenance measures for every year.
The Institute has a perspective plan for development, the aspects considered for inclusion in the plan:
- The development plan of the Institution is formulated through the cumulative effort of the Principal, Planning Board, IQAC, Board of Governors (BoG), Teaching faculty and Establishment staff, Local Community. It has to take into account the State Government Development Grant and the grant sanctioned by UGC and RUSA. The College has been selected as a Model College by RUSA and thus the grant received from UGC and RUSA is being used for the development of college library, Infrastructure, Women and Boys Hostels, Sports complex, Laboratories, creation of new facilities, renovation and extension of building, Language Lab etc. of the College. Moreover, the college is searching a suitable land for erecting satellite campus for long time. The Govt. of Mizoram is now actively considering providing a plot of land to the college for its satellite campus.
- For the academic development the institute plans to open new subjects of teaching time to time. Being an affiliated Govt. College, the college has to depend on the approval of the State Government as well as affiliating university. The Government has kindly accorded consent to introduce UG course in Social Works from the academic session 2017-18 and accordingly the college has started its process of affiliation from the affiliating University.