A BRIEF APPRAISAL OF PRABHU
JAGATBANDHU COLLEGE
By
Dr. Sarada Mandal
Teacher-in-Charge

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The civilisation of Andul was developed by the side of the pious river Saraswati about 700 years ago.
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500 years ago when Lord Sri
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu launched the sankirtan movement of the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord Krishna, he came to Andul. Sri Chaitanya, whose blessed feet have walked on and sanctified the soil of this place, led to this place being called as "Ananda Dhuli"( Happy land), ultimately from which the name "Andul" was derived.

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About 50 years ago, Dr. Tinkari Ghosh gifted some of his land and a building to start this college. The dream of the college could not have culminated into reality but for the voluntary donation by the education loving people of the locality, raised by the untiring, selfless benevolent group under the name of
‘Karmi Sangha’.
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Dr. Tinkari Ghosh named the college in the name of his Guru, The saint, Prabhu
Jagatbandhu who was famous as Neo-Gauranga or the new form of Sri Chaitanya and his teaching Non-violence, truthfulness, selfrestraint, self-control and utmost- commitment flooded the Eastern Bengal in the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth
Century.

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His most famous disciple Sri
Mahanambrata Brahmachari, laid the foundation stone of this college who represented India in the second World
Fellowship of Faith i.e.
Viswadharmamahasabha in 1933.
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So our college has a very rich heritage both historically and culturally and we are trying our best to run the college properly.
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Date of Establishment: 15 August,
1964
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Date of Affiliation to Calcutta
University: August, 1964
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Recognition by UGC: 17 th June, 1972

• to energize the human capital of the hinterland by setting new standards for excellence, access, and stewardship for a new era.
• commitment to provide a multicultural learning experience that prepares all its students to realize their goals, pursue meaningful lifework, and to be socially responsible contributors to their communities .

• to prepare outstanding educators, scholars, researchers and overall dutiful citizen of India
• to advance the profession of education, through a. research on the science and art of teaching and learning, b. the effective uses of technology, and c. the analysis and development of leadership and educational policy.

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 individual and collective excellence diversity, equity, and social justice collegiality and collaboration inspiring learning responding to community needs achieving goals transforming lives celebrating achievement

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A literate and educated citizenry is vital to a democratic society.
All people are entitled to a high-quality education, grounded in sensitivity to individual dignity, professional integrity, and a positive and nurturing environment.
Technology should be used to improve the quality of teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and outreach to the state, nation, and the world.
Interdisciplinary programs should be used to enhance human learning, growth, and development across the life span.

AIM
• to have robust and accurate self assessment which leads to real improvement
• to enable outstanding success for all of our learners
• to carry out rigorous action planning and monitoring
• to achieve very high satisfaction for all of our learners, parents, staff and other stakeholders

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Students come from a big hinterland to this college.
The hinterland extends towards south up to Mecheda with a distance of 50 km, towards North up to
Howrah proper with a distance of 10 km and to west up to Bagnan with a distance of 40 km. To the east flows river Bhagirathi-Hugli, a distributary of Ganga just 5 km away from the college.
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The area is on the floodplain of river Ganga,
Damodar and Rupnarayan. Seasonal flood and bank erosion of rivers are the main natural hazards here.

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People are mainly farmers. In addition this area has varied occupational structure with carpenters’ hub, tailors’ hub, potter colony, Jari workers’ colony and small to medium industries. The tailors and the Jari workers are mainly Muslim. In the locality of the college people are engaged mainly in tertiary occupation. Both in the rural and urban area the percentage of people of Scheduled Caste and Other
Backward Classes are noteworthy.
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So students of this college come from a varied socio-cultural and economic background.

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Mention-worthy trend in the enrolment is that gradually number of students from
Muslim Community is increasing.
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We can see from this table that, The % share of the
Muslim students has increased from 20 % to around 30 % in just 3 years.
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Even in the current session the representation of Muslim
Community has increased in the honours courses also.
Year
2011-
12
2012-
13
2013-
14
2014-
15
No.
Of
Total students admitted
No. Of
Muslim
Students admitted
1046 212
1298 347
1289 393
1403 401
Percenta ge
20.26
26.73
30.48
28.58

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SHRI RAJIB BANERJEE
– President, Minister in Charge, Dept. of
Irrigation, Govt. of WB
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DR. SARADA MANDAL
– Secretary, Teacher-in-Charge
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PROF. ASHOK SATPATHI
– Member, Govt. Nominee
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SHRI SITAL SARDER – Member, Govt. Nominee, MLA
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PROF. PRALAY DEB MUKHOPADHYAY
– Member, C.U. Nominee
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DR. DEB KUMAR MUKHERJEE
– Member, C.U. Nominee
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PROF. SUMAN BANDYOPADHYAY
– Member &Teachers’
Representative
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DR. PRASANTA SINHA
– Member & Teachers’ Representative
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PROF. SUTAPA ROY - Member & Teachers’ Representative
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PROF. SANDHYA GHOSH
– Member & Teachers’ Representative
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SHRI SHEWDHARI ROUTH – Member & Non Teaching Representative
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SMT. SIMA GHOSH
– Member & Non Teaching Representative
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SMT. NABANITA NASKAR
– Sabhapati, Panchayet Samity, Sankrail
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SMT. SIKHA GHOSH
– Donor Member
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SHRI JAGAT CHARAN GHOSH
– Donor Member
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SHRI NILANJAN GHOSH – General Secretary, Students’ Union

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1. Student centric learning environment and emphasis on ICT
(Recommend. 5)
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2. Improvement of infrastructure
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3. Perspective Plan for the future
(Recommend. 1)

New introductions are
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Display of Subject-wise syllabus and routine in the website
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Display of faculty publication list in Website
• Get up and quality of College magazine ‘Balaka’ has been improved
• 3 issues of A new journal ‘Digonto’ were published by Teacher’s Council ( ISSN No. 2348-8441)

• a. In house counselling of students is done mainly by the departmental teachers, to whom they feel comfortable.
• b. Counsellor comes from Sankrail Block Hospital under
RKSK Programme
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Problems of the students identified by the teachers and counsellor from Sankrail Block Hospital are as follows.
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The students are suffering from mental stress mainly due to
• i. Financial constraints
• ii. Fear of unemployment
• iii. Slow learning
• iv. Exam fear
• v. Breaking up of relationship
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From the session 2014-15 we have started formal mentoring of students with proper documentation.

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This year
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14 students will get college medals and certificate for achieving first class.
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11 Students will get college medals and certificate for being the topper in his/her subject.
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11 students will get merit scholarship

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Students are always encouraged to take part in
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1. Cultural programmes in Departments, Freshers’
Welcome, College Social etc.
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2. Frequently organized lectures, conferences, workshops and seminars
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3. Blood Donation Camp
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4. NCC activities
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5. NSS activities
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6. Various social activities under
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4 clubs: Health, Eco, Science and ICT
• different cells like Women’s, Human Rights, Value
Education etc.

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1. Several health camps and related programmes by
Women’s Cell and Health Club in collaboration with
Sankrail Block Hospital and Student’s Health Home
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2. E-waste sensitization programme by Science club
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3. Switch-off drill by Eco club
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4. NME-ICT Programmes initiated by the ICT Club
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Magazines
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Students are also encouraged to publish their articles and poems in the Annual College Magazine Balaka and
Wall magazines of different departments
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Celebration of International Human Rights Day
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We are proud that District Legal Service has chosen our college to celebrate the International Human Rights Day on 10 th December, 2014.

The interest of students is monitored by
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1. IQAC (Recommend. 6)
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2. Grievance redressal cell
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3. Entry-in-Service cell
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4. Remedial Coaching Unit
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5. Gender Sensitization Cell against Sexual Harassment and Internal Complaint Committee (Recommend. 6)
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6. Anti ragging cell
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7. Kanyasree Prakalpa Implementing Unit
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8. SC/ST Cell
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9. Equal Opportunity Cell
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10. Human Rights Cell
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11. Value Education Cell
• 12. Women’s Cell
(Recommend. 9)

DEALING WITH CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
1. Interaction on gender issues by Women Cell
2. Activities of Human Right Cell
3. Monitoring by ICT club
4. Compulsory Environmental Education within Curriculum
1.On line Entry-in-Service Courses through Website
1. English Honours ( 2008 ), 2. Botany General ( 2008 ),
3. Sanskrit General ( 2014 ), 4. Education General ( 2014 )

New introductions :
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Green Audit has been conducted
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Soak Pit has been constructed for chemical waste water from Chemistry Laboratory
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E-waste Bin has been installed by Science Club
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Switch-off drill has been conducted by Eco Club

New introductions are:
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7% Reservation for OBC A and 10% reservation for
OBC B in seat capacity according to State Govt. and
C.U. Guidelines
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Student Profile mapping questionnaire in website
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On line job portal in website

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1. From 2011, we started the on-line admission process.
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2. From 2012 the data from on-line admission form has been totally converted to college running software.
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3. From 2013 we have taken the photographs of the candidates at the time of admission and incorporated the photographs in the student profile and generated digital I-Card.
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4. In 2014 we became able to produce systemgenerated filled up University registration forms for the candidates with their photographs and scanned signature.
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5. In 2014 we also incorporated the student and staff database to the library software.

Experiment of on-line examination for bridge course and formative assessment has been initiated from the session 2014-15.
We are enchanted to have the positive results of this experiment.
• a. The exams created a scientific basis to identify the weak learners.
• b. Students enjoyed the experience of answering the time-bound on-line multiple choice questions and getting the result readily.
• c. They got a good orientation towards ICT.
• d. Students especially from Arts stream gained a bit confidence that they can also handle the computer business.
• e. Such practise will help the students for competitive exams in future.
• f. Teachers are also relieved from extra burden of checking the copies in addition to the university exam system
• g. Classes were not hampered due to this kind of college exam in virtual environment.

(Recommend.4)
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1. We started with the Basic computer handling classes and Spoken
English classes under UGC sponsorship from 2012-13
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2. In 2013-14 we created a new and dynamic website and collected the free on-line basic soft training modules on various subjects in the link “on-line training” and these courses are not restricted under User-id log-in and password, so that, staff, students or parents , anybody can easily avail the facility.
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3. In the session 2014-15 the college authority has purchased online Entry-in-Service training modules and it is linked with our
Website. Only students and staff can avail this facility of training with their particular user-id and password.
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4. In the session 2014-15 college signed a MOU with “INFINITY’, a Division of Hiya Educare Pvt. Ltd, so that the company will conduct coaching classes with experienced faculty for Govt. service examination like Rail, Bank, Staff selection Commission,
PSC, LIC, WBCS Prelims etc. in the college premises.

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Students generally enjoy more the power-point lectures rather than traditional lectures with chalk duster.
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From the session 2014-15 we have uploaded some of the power-point lectures of different subjects in the website, so that the students can recapitulate their memories. There is a space for leaving comments or queries also to communicate with the teacher.

It has been made compulsory to create email for every student for the following reason
– a. to create a way of communication alternate to mobile numbers, as students frequently change their sim cards
– b. to submit compulsory antiragging affivavit through links in college website.
– c. to join new drive towards NME-ICT with Bombay IIT
Email address has been created for every Full time faculty, Govt. approved part-time teachers and nonteaching staff in the college domain.
SMS Alert system has been activated for the students and staff

(recommend. 2)
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This year in late October Calcutta University published a notice in the
CU Website requesting to contact with Bombay IIT to conduct Spoken
Tutorial based software training in college under NME-ICT. We immediately responded and registered in their programme.
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From Calcutta University we came to know that only our college in whole University has taken this initiative. Trupti More, Bombay IIT the in-charge for West Bengal has expressed her wish to make our college as a model college in the University regarding this programme.
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As per instruction of the e-Brochure we have arranged 3 batches totalling to around 50 students to initiate the class. Mentor of the ICT
Club Sri Dhrubashankar Ray has taken the charge of this programme.
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In future we will be able to conduct Faculty Development Programme or Summer School under this initiative.

Communication with Consortium for
Educational Communication, University
Grants Commission, Ministry of HRD
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College Authority has communicated with
Consortium for Educational Communication,
University Grants Commission, Ministry of
HRD, Govt. of India for purchase of DVDs,
CDs, Videos etc. Relevant for the 17 departments

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From this year we have started on-line
360 degree feedback from
 self,
 colleagues,
 students and
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Teacher-in-Charge
• a. to maintain transparency
• b. To improve the faculty performance

On-line Grievance Redressal form has been uploaded in the website.
Curriculum Feedback Library Feedback
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On-line curriculum
Feedback form has been uploaded to Website, so that if valuable points come we shall inform to the
Board of Studies in the
University about this.
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On-line Library Feedback form has been uploaded to
Website
• a. To ensure proper service from Library
• b. To upkeep the standard of the library

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Processes of Academic, Administrative, Green and Gender Audit have been initiated in the college to monitor and evaluate the implementation of academic, administrative, green and gender issues. Unlike regular audits, they are based on self-assessments of how such issues are addressed in internal organizational processes.

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On-line Alumni Registration has been initiated by the college.
Initiative by Alumni Association:
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Organised Golden Jubilee Reunion
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Participated in Golden Jubilee Rally
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Provided help in Golden Jubilee closing Carnival
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Revived Medical Room
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Proposed to introduce College Anthem
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Founded statue of Saint Prabhu Jagatbandhu

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Whole college campus has been measured and mapped by
Howrah Improvement Trust
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A concept plan including existing building, open area and new buildings (to be constructed) has been made
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A concept Model (3D) has been made.
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Structural and Architectural plan and estimate for three new buildings is being prepared.
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DPI Building Grant amounting 45 lakh Rupees has been sanctioned, out of which 30 lakh Rupees has been received.
The Sankrail Panchayet Samiti under the supervision of
B.D.O will construct the building. Total project cost sanctioned is 61 lakh rupees.
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B.D.O. Office has sent a proposal to the Minority Department,
Govt. of West Bengal to construct a ladies Hostel in the college campus. The proposal is of 60 lakh Rupees.

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One Smart Room, two ICT enabled rooms with ceiling mount
LCD Projector, five semi-ICT enabled rooms with projection screen and portable LCD Projector have been arranged.
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15 departments have been equipped with computer, 10 departments have been equipped with printer
• Teachers’ staff room has been furnished with All-in-one computer and printer
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College office and accounts section have been furnished with
10 computers, 6 laser printers, two dot matrix printers, two scanners, one fax machine, 2 photocopier machines
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Sound system: two regular systems, two portable systems have been arranged for the college
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Eight note books / Laptop have been provided to Faculty and
Management Staff

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UGC Additional Grant of around 20 lakh rupees and DPI Grant (other than Buildingequipment) of 6 lakh has been utilized for laboratories
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CCTV has been installed.

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COHA Software has been installed in the library and customized by Bengal Library association
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Issue and return of books has been initiated in digital environment.
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Separate Library Server with mirror imaging dual hard disk has been installed.
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Intra-net and WiFi facility has been extended to departmental library from the said server.
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Locally OPAC system has been initiated.
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Photocopier machine has been installed
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New books have been purchased
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INFLIBNET registration has been arranged for staff
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Air-conditioning of Library has done
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CC TV has been installed

(Recommend. 8)
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LED lights have been installed in the Library.
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A 50 KW transformer has been installed to cater to needs of energy consumption
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A 20 KW solar power plant (Grid connected) has been sanctioned by WBREDA
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Switch off drill is being practised by Eco club
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Two generators are there in the college

Administrative
Plan
Infrastructural plan
Academic Plan

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1. We are planning for using a full module of Enterprise
Resource Planning system (ERP) which will help us to
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Provide one-stop student access to the services they demand
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Simplify records management
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Manage personnel, funds and processes more transparently
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Strengthen decision-making process to guide day-today operations and meet reporting requirements

College will
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Seek for Govt. and non govt. fund for new buildings
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Build more smart classrooms;
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Upgrade laboratories for Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry,
Botany, Computer Science, Electronics, Geography, Physical
Education and Commerce departments and the labs will include latest infrastructure facilities and equipments;
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Install one language lab;
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Build Ramp for physically challenged students;
(Recommend. 10)
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Build Rain Water Harvesting System
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Install more fire fighting facilities in the laboratories
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Computerize the rest departments
• air-conditioning of two computer labs and GIS Lab

For achieving excellence in the College we will:
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Explore and widen the range of research funding sources, with emphasis on both national and international funding.
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Introduce Electronics Hons. and Zoology General
We are very much interested to introduce
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B. Ed Course
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B.P. Ed Course
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B. Voc Course
1. It is a long cherished desire for our Alumni and local people to introduce B. Ed Course in this college to meet the demand of a very big hinterland. We will try for it after the completion of New building.
2. After the completion of ladies hostel we will try for the B.P. Ed course as it is a residential course.
3. College is determined to introduce B. Voc course under UGC guidelines
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To make the students more employable
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To increase the rate of self employability among students
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To bridge the gap of skill of the students

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College Anthem is introduced.
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Quality policies have been made viz. Social Commitment Policy,
Quality Assurance and Improvement Policy, Green Policy,
Computer and Data use Policy, Anti-Harassment policy, Anti-
Ragging Policy
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Statue of the Saint Prabhu Jagatbandhu was founded by Alumni
Association
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Inauguration of Golden Jubilee Programme on 15 th August 2013, by Tree Planting Festival (Banomahotsav)
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Golden Jubilee Reunion by Alumni Association
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Golden Jubilee Athletic Meet by Sports Committee
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Golden Jubilee Rally on 15 th August 2014
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Publication of Golden Jubilee Magazine
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Golden Jubilee closing Carnival on 20 th September

We have not yet been successful to take steps against following recommendations
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Recommend. 3
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Provision of consultancy service by formal linkages with industries and institutions
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Recommend. 7
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Group Insurance for students and mediclaim for employees
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Recommend. 10
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Disabled friendly Infrastructure:
It has been resolved in the Building committee and approved by the G.B. to build necessary arrangement in the new buildings