Best Practice -1
Title
of the Practice:
Eco-Friendly and green campus
Objectives
of the Practice:
The main objective of this is to understand
the challenges of climate change that the world is facing today. Global efforts
are being made by people of all ages and spheres to combat the crisis and raise
awareness for a better and healthy future. Young children, like Greta Thunberg,
have become the beacon of hope for the new generation to take proactive
measures for suitability and raising environmental awareness. We have also
undertaken many practices to make sure we contribute to the cause and teach our
students the importance of being socially and environmentally conscious.
Context
Environmental
conscious administration, the management and the students of the college look
after the environment carefully. Every year, during rainy season, we do tree
plantation and carefully look after it. It’s our own responsibility to preserve
the work done on the campus related to the environment. To make the campus eco friendly decisions were
taken to plant trees, replace tube lights and bulbs to save energy, to minimize
the use of plastic for this Eco Club, Electricity committee, NSS and Discipline
committee were asked to take necessary steps.
The
Practice
The data is
collected for each program and reviewed. The results of this analysis are used
to plan targets for the subsequent years. The institution in its practices has
always been environment friendly; the campus has been highly sensitive to
issues like Green Campus, climate change and environmental degeneration. It
mainly concentrates on ‘Clean Campus - Green Campus’ and it is widely committed
to promote an ambience of creativity. The NSS team takes care of maintaining
neat environment in the college campus and the Gardeners take care of the lawn
and plants in the college. Staff members, Students were asked to plant trees,
Shramdan Diwas was celebrated, and tree plantation programs were organized in
association with NSS .Plants were distributed and planted by chief guests
during college programs.
Evidence
of success
Some of the practices partaken are:
• Creating an eco-friendly and polythene/plastic free campus
• Recycling and composting activities adopted to develop eco-friendly
mechanisms for the management of waste generated on the college campus;
especially since garbage remains to have severely damaging effects on our
environment.
• Spreading awareness amongst students to adopt hygienic practices on and off
campus, to help the rural areas create healthy atmospheres and also to attain
sustainability goals.
• Adopting rain water harvesting practices as an alternative source for water
on campus. The concept of nature conservation is being promoted by using
rainwater effectively.
• To maintain biodiversity one herbal garden is also developed by students.
• Scientific biodegradable waste management is done through vermicompost pits.
• Activities are done under the banner of Eco Club, such as the celebration of
Environment Day. Students are given assignments as to survey all the plants and
nourish them.
• The College has plans to provide solar power for energy conservation and use
renewable energy. For the purpose of the same, a solar power plant has been
ordered to HAREDA.
• Steps taken to minimize energy consumption, including the replacement of
energy consuming tube lights and bulbs with energy saving CFLS.
Problems
encountered and resources required
The college did
not have much problem in implementing the above. Such practices are routinely
used by the industry and corporate houses but are rarely used in academic
institutions. So it needed some training and motivation to clearly explain the
usefulness of these practices. The practice has been in place since last year
and because of its immense benefits has been adopted throughout the college.
Best Practice -2
Title
of the Practice:
Development of Professional Skills &
Ethics
Objectives
of the Practice:
Having a degree is no longer the only
pre-requisite for getting a good job and succeeding at it. With globalisation,
growing human connectivity, and vastness of resources available, one also needs
to acquire themselves with values of morals, ethics, compassion, soft skills
and measures of good behavior. Given the challenge of lack of exposure that the
students might have given the locational disadvantage, as discussed in the
Institutional weaknesses, these practices are designed to overturn that
disadvantage and give our students an overall development experience.
Context
The institute
believes that a motivated Student can be a significant factor in institute’s
success. When students are motivated to work at higher levels of their skills
and abilities, the institute as a whole runs more efficiently and is more
effective at achieving its objectives and goals. The college is situated in a
place where most of the students are studying in Government schools and they
may be the first generation learners. This program is a kind of eye opener and
leads them to the path of Higher Education .All of the activities were greatly
beneficial to the respective communities and to beØ sincerely commended, so that a
deeper understanding was gained and demonstrated.
The
Practice
Use of Computer
and LCD Projector by the students for their group or individual presentations.
Use of Computer
and LCD Projector in the classroom by the teachers.
Assignments
requiring Use of Internet.
Use of Phone and
SMS, Internet and Email to communicate.
Videoconference.
The institution
uses a management information system for running the programme.
There are evidences
to show that feedback is used for development.
Necessary
learning material and organizational arrangements are discerned and developed
by teachers and utilized as part of regular practice.
Holding
inter-disciplinary seminars, workshops, etc.
Library
facilities
Increased
awareness about the latest Rules and Regulations, both of the State and the
Central Government
Evidence
of success
To fosters educated professionals with the
potential to take upon their jobs with good work ethics and necessary skills
sets, we have adopted the following best practice measures:
• To increase the rate of employment success of the students, regular trainings
sessions are conducted to develop essential soft skills like communication,
team work, effective problem solving, and leadership; and also impart work
ethics.
• Students are also encouraged to pursue internships during the vacations and
acquire necessary professional experiences needed to make more informed
decisions while deciding which path to follow upon the completion of their
degrees.
• A college magazine is published yearly to motivate students to have the
courage and confidence to have their talents published and engage in
extracurricular activities for overall personality development.
• Practices of experimental learning are applied via the usage of various
methods, such as, PowerPoint presentations, and Audio Visual Aids including
screening of plays and documentaries, to help students organize their thinking
process and build professional skills.
• Individualised mentoring is provided to students by their teachers, so they
can think and increase their analysing capacity beyond the mere spectrum of
right and wrong, and profit & loss.
• IQAC of the College plans guides and monitors the quality enhancement activities
of the College to improve academic performance of the students. It creates a
student centric atmosphere for holistic learning.
Problems
encountered and resources required
1.
A general lack of motivation and
unwillingness among the students to take sustained interest in the
opportunities provided by the college.
2. Improving the awareness and quality of
students from under-privileged sections through remedial classes.
3. To provide quality teaching without increasing
the fee structure to benefit the underprivileged sections.
4. The
opportunity to get hands-on experience leading to employment was welcomed by
the students. The success of their seniors was a strong motivational factor for
the junior