COLLEGE PROFILE

College Profile

1.1 Introduction

Government College, _{Ramganjmandi, Distt. - Kota} upholds the motto “AATMA DEEPO BHAV” which means— “be a light unto yourself”. These were the last words of the Buddha, his parting message to his disciples.

Government College, _Ramganjmandi the premier centre of learning of south-east Rajasthan, the pioneer institution of education had rendered twenty four years of service to humanity by turning out thousands of graduates who have made their mark in various fields. This institution is submitting its Self-Study Report (SSR-2023), a document that faithfully conforms to NAAC’s guidelines and records its vision, mission and innovative initiatives in its pursuit of excellence.

 

As the majority of the local populace consisted largely of economically depressed section, even the meritorious students had to be content with formal primary education alone. In such a scenario, even to think of education was a distant dream. The College was established in the year 1999 as a State Govt. policy to provide quality education at affordable prize in all sections of society through education. The College has Arts and Commerce faculty. There are Sanskrit, Geography, History, Hindi literature offered as an optional subject in Arts faculty. In the Commerce faculty there is a facility of studying three subjects E.A.F.M., Business Administration, and A.B.S.T.

The college was originally affiliated to M.D.S.University, Ajmer. In compliance with the state government’s decision, the College came to be affiliated to the Kota University Kota in 2004 since the inception of this university. The institution has a glorious past. We have strived to live up indeed to a creditable standard. The College has reasonably good infrastructure and ample open space. Full utilization of the UGC and State Government funds is ensured to make additions in the infrastructure. Continued progress is visible through new structures and repair.

 

 

Vision:

To emerge as a “Centre of Excellence” offering formal education and opportunities of very high standards to students, develop the total personality of the students, instil high levels of discipline and strive to set global standards, making them ethically and mentally strong, who in turn shall contribute to the advancement of society and nation.

The college also has a perfect blend of age and youth in its faculty members. While the senior members affectionately guide the young at every step, the young faculty is energetic, enthusiastic and ready to confront all challenges. This makes it easier to utilize their services for the useful and the good purposes. Surprisingly, the need to enforce strict discipline has given way to participatory management. The College boasts of its academic expertise. The members are highly qualified, yet are in continual pursuit of knowledge through research projects. The faculty boasts of teachers who have presented Research Papers.

The budding flowers (students) of the institution are by and large a disciplined lot willing to be groomed. Most of them are from rural background and first generation learners. They are facing hardships to pursue knowledge. A huge percentage of students belonging to backward castes/tribes are availing scholarships, which is a covetous aid. The library is rich having an adequate stock of books and journals. From the point of view of the examination results, students achieve very good grades.

This institution is spread over 30 Hct. of land; boasts of a faculty in under graduate studies in 8 Departments (Including general English) with 9 faculty members (Including Principal) and about 700 regular enrolments. A good percentage of faculty positions comprise of women and there is strength of 2 non-teaching staff. Giving appropriate emphasis on curricular and co-curricular activities, Government College, Ramganjmandi attempts to develop student’s personality through teaching, YDC, Sports, NSS along with cultural and other academic activities.

Our endeavour is to provide the students with latest facilities and equip them with adequate skills to face the challenges of life. We have attempted to enforce good academic environment, extra-curricular activities and clean premises. Knowledge Centre and Career Guidance Cell are integrated features of our system. The faculty members try their best to improve overall personality development of the students.

 

Mission

We dedicate and commit ourselves to achieve, sustain and foster unmatched excellence in education. To this end we will pursue continuous development of infrastructure and provide our students technologically up to date and inspiring environment of learning and inculcate in them ethical and moral values.

The college is committed:

1. To empower the students by identifying, nurturing, sharpening and harnessing their individual talents for the betterment of the society and themselves.

2. To create responsible and law abiding citizens for the country.

3. To understand the involutions and challenges of today’s life and transform them into fortunes.

4. To create a sense, among the students, of belongingness to the country and the society.

5. To inculcate among them an appreciation of our history, culture and imbibe social harmony and a sense of unity in sundry diversities such as religious, cultural, ethnic and regional.

6. To create best professionals and academicians to serve the society.

7. To create essential facilities for the students to cope with new challenges.

8. To create fully advanced and digitalized facilities for the students.

9. To create healthy environment for teaching and learning in the college with the different apps provided by the Government of India and Rajasthan, and other agencies.

10. To create facilities for indoor and outdoor games.

11. To create an enhanced awareness for the environment.

 

Govt. College Ramganjmandi empowers students to:

1. Take the opportunities available to them.

2. Be sound- educationally, socially and economically, and humane too.

3. Contribute to the growth of their nation.

4. Be ‘educated’ in the real sense of the word.

5. Be academically strong.

6. Acquire life skills and take the challenges as they stride forward.

7. Sharpen their skills.

8. Be able to assert their leadership in a positive manner.

9. Succeed as professionals, entrepreneurs, technocrats, bureaucrats, academicians, political leaders etc.

10. Be good human beings.

 

1.2 Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges (SWOC)

SWOC

Institutional Strength:

1. The college has 2f and permanent affiliation and provides free education for girls students with excellent results i.e. above 90% in all Streams (Programme)

2. Highly qualified faculty with experience in teaching/administration possessing Ph. D. Degree in relevant discipline with extra ordinary academic performance.

3. Teacher of the institution participates in activities related to curriculum development and assessment of the affiliating university on the academic bodies like BOS, Academic Council etc.

4. Classrooms and Seminar Halls with ICT enabled facilities, one smart classroom and fully automated library is available in the college.

5. Research papers published during last five years in journals with ISBN No.

6. Hygienic Drinking Water Facilities: Two R.O. & Two Water Coolers Available.

7. Good performance in Co- Curricular Activities for Example Games, Sports, N.S.S. through various Committees and Cells Such as YDC, Women Cell And Cultural/Sports Committees.

8. Eco Friendly Campus with Solar Plant, Plantation Rain Water Harvesting and use of CFL.

 

Institutional Weakness:

1. Students from Vernacular Mediums.

2. Most of the students come from rural background who do not have exposure to ICT enabled techniques and are first generation learners.

3. Lack of autonomy being an affiliated college.

4. Sports facilities could not be developed properly due to the lack of Physical Education teacher

5. Controlled and somewhat rigid procedures to introduce new age programmes at UG level due to permission from authorities and affiliation with the University.

 

Institutional Opportunity:

1. Capacity building and skills enhancement like soft skills language and communication skills,

Life skills, (Yoga, Physical Fitness, Health and hygiene) ICT/ Computing Skills are provided to the students.

2. Students are benefited by guidance for competitive exams and career counselling offered in the college.

3. An activity based course (A two credit compulsory course is implemented in all years of UG. The Anandam programme aims to instil the joy of giving in young people, turning them in to responsible citizens from the year 2020-21.)

4. Due to Covid-19 pandemic students were benefitted through digital platform by providing various resources on social media i.e. YouTube channel and WhatsApp group.

Institutional Challenge:

1. Accessibility to internet in remote areas is a big challenge for students.

2. English is no longer a library language therefore it should be offered as optional course to students who need it greatly to polish their communication skills.

3. Introducing vocational and professional courses to enhance placement.

4. Since our institution do not offers programmes at PG level restrains many of the faculty from being Research Guides Despite the academic qualification due to dissimilar policy of the Affiliated University and hampers the research enhancement activities in the institution.

 

1.3 CRITERIA WISE SUMMARY

Curricular Aspects:

The college offers a wide range of programme options and courses that are in tune with the emerging national and global trends and are relevant to the local needs as well. The college follows the curriculum prescribed by the affiliating university and it works out the details for effectively operationalizing the given curricula. Teachers of the college play role in the formation of the syllabuses for several programmes run by the university, as some are members of Board of Studies & Academic Council. View Document

College follows the Academic Calendar issued by the Commissionerate of College Education for effective implementation of the curriculum. The Time-Table Committee holds informal meetings with the different departments and allocates papers and periods to the faculty. The college runs two under graduate programmes, viz. B.Com. & B.A. Supplementary enrichment programmes are also organized that acquaint students with the crosscutting issues.

The college offers academic flexibility to the students regarding choice of courses and at the entry level, i.e. part I of both the streams. Seven courses/subjects are available along with 07 course combinations. The college administration has formed Regular Study Monitoring Committee and Regular Attendance Monitoring Committee to supervise effective implementation of the curriculum. The head of the institution takes round of the campus to monitor and ensure smooth functioning of the classes. View document

The faculty enhance themselves through participation in National/ International conferences, seminars, workshops, Refresher/Orientation courses. Feedback from students, alumni and academic experts give the right impetus and direction for necessary changes in the curriculum.

Feedback on curriculum obtained from students, academic peers, parents and stakeholders have facilitated innovative initiatives and ensured continuous growth. Members of our faculty, nominated by the affiliating University on its academic and research committees have made seminal contribution in making the curriculum.

 

Teaching-Learning and Evaluation

Admission to the programmes is by a transparent, well-administered mechanism, complying with all the norms of the concerned regulatory/governing agencies including state and central governments. The institution ensures equity and wide access by following the policy of merit and is well represented by students from different geographical area and socio-economic, cultural and educational backgrounds. The college has adequate in-built mechanisms which are continually updated to achieve the goals of academic excellence. The college plans and organizes teaching, learning and evaluation schedules by strictly following the Commissionerate College Education/ University Academic Calendar, View Document

by maintaining academic diaries of the academic events and co-curricular activities and preparing its annual blue print of the academic events and co-curricular activities. View Document Time Table

Fully aware of the extent and significance of institutional accountability in the teaching learning and evaluation process, individualized teaching learning programmes are conducted to cater to the broad spectrum of academic calibre of students admitted. Term tests are conducted to assess the academic needs of the students and slow learners and advanced learners identified through an analysis of the formative tests. Extra classes are arranged to help the slow learners to adapt to the rigorous teaching learning process and to make credible academic progress. Specialized classes are organized for enhancing the competence and performance of advanced learners. ICT based teaching learning is one of the best practices for the annual exams to be conducted by the university. Student mentoring and guidance services are provided for the students at the academic, personal and psycho-social levels. The college also organizes programmes to sensitize the faculty and students on gender sensitivity and environment. The college maintains a student-centric and learner-centric atmosphere to achieve the desired learning outcomes. The teachers employ interactive and participatory approach in imparting knowledge.

Interactive instructional techniques like focussed group discussions, brain storming sessions, experiments, Power Point Presentations and application of ICT resources enrich the teaching learning experience and engage students in higher order thinking and investigation. Regular evaluation and assessment of questions in term tests and generation of material/content for annual exams are some of the best practices of the college. International/National seminars/conferences/ workshops, invited talks, and discussions are an integral part of our learning process. Eminent academic luminaries enrich our faculty and students. The College has the distinction of having on its staff outstanding scholars whose erudition has been recognized at International and National level and added a new dimension to the reputation of the college. Formal Awards have been given to our faculty members in recognition of their meritorious excellence in their respective fields. Teacher Quality is assured by recharging the faculty members in their own discipline and on general professional competence through training programs and Faculty Development Programs. Such as Gyan Ganga (FDP), Gyan Doot, Short Term Refresher Courses, Orientation Refresher Courses etc. The faculty takes initiative to learn and keep abreast of the latest developments, to innovate continuously, seek improvement in their work and strive for individual and institutional excellence. The feed-back from Head of the institution help faculty members to enhance their professional competency. A total of 01 faculty member have been awarded Ph.D. in service. As an institution with 23 years of service to the nation, the college has evolved an educational pattern with higher emphasis upon formative evaluation and is, therefore, conducive to the formation of higher level cognitive skills. Responsibility of implementing, monitoring and reviewing the student centric teaching-learning plan and evaluation is carried out on a regular basis with the IQAC support. View Document IQAC

 

The institution uses interactive instructional techniques that sharpen mental abilities of the students. Admissions are done online for the entry levels of the programmes. Selection of students is done on merit and reservation. Students belonging to SC category are given 16% reservation of the total seats, and 12% seats are reserved for the ST category. 21% seats are kept reserved for OBC (NC) students, while 5% reservation is given to students belonging to MBC category. There is a provision of 3% horizontal reservation quota in every category for the differently-abled students. The institution makes intensive efforts to cater to the needs of differently-abled students. The Students Advisory Centre of the college provides counselling to the students. Lectures are also arranged to equip the students with communication skills and personality development. Women Sexual Harassment Prevention and Redressal of Grievances Committee, and Women Cell have been formed for gender sensitization. View Document

An Eco Club is working for environment. The institutional planning is regulated in the form of designing a well-organized schedule for teaching-learning process and the proper execution of that schedule to pave way for evaluation of the students’ performance. IQAC contributes a lot in improving the teaching-learning process. To nurture critical thinking, creativity, and scientific temper among students, inter-faculty interaction between the students and faculties from various departments are organized through seminars. Qualified staff selected through the Rajasthan Public Service Commission adorns this college.

Research, Innovations and Extension:

The college encourages its staff to take up research activities and engage in interdisciplinary and Inter-departmental research activities. The college in near future wishes to encourage research on topics/issues of contemporary relevance and global significance through Major and Minor projects to promote research. The policy of the institution to promote campus to community research culture in the campus shall lead to a number of case studies and projects in women and environment related issues.

The college provides full support in terms of administrative, academic and human resources required to enable the faculty and students for mobilizing Resources for academic enhancement and society at large.

To make the campus eco-friendly rain water harvesting and plantation programs are conducted. As part of our mission statement to respond to momentous issues, these university and institutional bodies also address pressing environment issues and social concerns. Students opting for NSS and YDC get credits on completion of these programs.

The college is not a recognized research centre affiliated to University of kota, . View Document IQAC Innovation

View Document IQAC Formation

 

Infrastructure and Learning Resources

The college’s main focus is on expanding its resources in terms of construction, ICT, Lab/office equipment, furniture, library and other facilities that facilitate teaching learning experiences. It is well aware of the fact that adequate infrastructure facilities are important for effective and efficient conduct of the educational programmes. A great number of physical facilities are available for curricular and co-curricular activities. Specialized facilities and equipment are available for teaching, learning.

Infrastructure facilities are the key for effective and efficient conduct of the educational programs. The Institution has class rooms, lab and a seminar hall. Augmenting infrastructural facilities has been a regular practice for sustaining and promoting academic excellence. Keeping in view the role and impact of technological advancements on higher education, the college has upgraded technology to give a new direction to teaching learning experience at Government College, Ramganjmandi. The access of internet is provided to Principal office, Administrative Office, Library through broadband network. This has given fast connectivity. The computer facilities are being used for academic and administrative purposes. We have Laptops and desktops with printers. The College is continually updating its automation facilities, which will soon be a complete database of all college information to facilitate retrieval and usage for administrative and academic purposes.

The college ensures optimal utilization of budget allocated for the maintenance and upkeep of the college infrastructure by holding regular meetings of various bodies /committees constituted to plan and monitor the projects to be taken up in a session.

Student Support and Progression.

The diverse programmes in academics and co-academics as well as in sports, cultural and social activities are well synchronized and reinforced with an effective support system to produce enlightened and self-reliant students as visualized in the vision and mission of the college. The college has the requisite provisions which facilitate progression of students from one level of education to the next higher level or towards gainful employment.

The Student union representing the voice of student community acts as a link between the Staff and students. The Student union gives leadership to students for involvement in the campus. Anti-Ragging and Discipline Committee, Cleanliness Committee all have student representatives.

View Document Anti Ragging Committee

Teacher-student mentoring and student-student mentoring aim at the all-round progress of students. Student Grievance Redressal Cell effectively functions in the campus, Sports day, and celebration of different national and international days with feverous ensure the participation of students in extracurricular and co-curricular events.

View Document Anandam

The college promotes inclusive practices for social justice and better stakeholder relationships. The SC/ST/OBC and economically needy students are provided equal opportunities by award of scholarships and stipends from social welfare department and minority department. The college pays special attention in terms of support services.

The college atmosphere is enriched with curricular and co-curricular activities. Events at the departmental level are designed to supplement quality teaching and personality development of students. College is encouraging student’s participation in curricular and co-curricular activities alike. The faculty members encourage students to participate in state, national and international curricular and co-curricular programmes. Expert professional trainers help in the development of leadership skills and life skills in the students. The individual talent is tapped, nurtured and channelized through Subject Societies and clubs which keep the campus alive and vibrant with numerous activities.

The college has Alumni Association (Old Students Association) where the old students placed at different position in various departments through their valuable suggestions and assistance work for all round development of the institution catering to the needs of women empowerment.

Governance and Leadership

The college has a visionary and transformative leadership which has steered the college to its present iconic status. Rooted firmly in the belief that education is the pathway to self improvement and self realization and eventually the empowerment of society, the enlightened administration provides clear vision and mission of the institution which is in tune with the higher education policies of the nation and facilitates in building the organizational culture.

Regular meetings of Mahavidyalay Vikas Samiti, View Document Vikas Samiti

IQAC offer a platform to present and discuss the perspective plans of the college and help in effective implementation of institutional policies. Ever since its inception, the college has been blessed with an array of dynamic Principals, who have enhanced the quality of the institution’s educational services and steered the phenomenal growth and development of the college. The Principal works closely with administrative team comprising Co-ordinator IQAC, to offer effective leadership by setting values and participative decision-making process in co-ordinating the academic and administrative planning and implementation. The institution adopts quality management strategies in all academic and administrative aspects. The administration ensures professional development of the employees by sanctioning academic leave for paper presentation, participation in trainings and conducting training sessions to faculty and staff by experts in various fields. Sustenance of the organizational culture is done through constant rejuvenation programmes.

The faculty is recruited by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission. Professional competence of the staff is updated regularly. Mechanisms for regular performance appraisal of staff have been evolved to ensure academic excellence. Finance and Accounts Department, working under the supervision and headship of the Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO) with administrative control of the Principal, implements all tasks related to finance and accounting. The departmental allotment of money is decided by the Principal in consultation with the faculty members. The college has an established mechanism for mobilizing resources and ensuring transparency in the financial management of the institution. A Chartered Accountant audits the books of accounts time to time. The main source of income of the college is the funds from Govt. of Rajasthan. The college tries its best to gain funds from MLA and MP for its infrastructural development.

Any deficit in the annual budget is met by the College through Mahavidyalay Vikas Samiti and MLA/MP-Local Area Development (LAD). The college also makes efforts to secure additional funds from various government agencies. The income and expenditure of the institution are subjected to regular internal and external audit. In compliance with NAAC regulations, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has been functioning as a quality sustenance measure since 29.06.2020 Regular meetings of IQAC and Heads of Departments help in effective planning and implementation of institutional policies. Annual review and progress assessment is done by IQAC. Feedbacks are collected from all stakeholders and analysed for the review of implemented quality policy. The institution adopts quality management strategies in all academic and administrative aspects through RACE and other committees. View Document Race

The supportive management provides a host of welfare schemes for teachers and non-teaching staff. Professional competence of the staff is updated regularly. Mechanisms for regular performance appraisal of staff have been evolved to ensure academic excellence.

Innovations and Best Practices

1. GC Ramganjmandi aims at providing quality education which encompasses moral and ethical values and assimilation of qualities which prompt a global vision. The college caters to the holistic development of the students under its care and thus follows a number of healthy practices aimed at upholding Indian traditional values. View Document IPR

2. Interdisciplinary studies which are considered a major trend in teaching and research are given due importance and encouragement. The programmes undertaken by faculty aim at encouraging, introducing new trends in interdisciplinary subjects and giving updates for example emerging global issues and legal awareness.

3. The college is highly conscious of its responsibility to the student community based practices, Fostering Community Responsibility and Empowering Women: Lays Foundations for Better Society. The society, The Nation and the Environment. In order to fulfil social responsibility of the institution and to foster that spirit in students, a variety of community development programmes are conducted through Women Cell, NSS, YDC, Human Right’s Cell etc.

4. The conduct of the Eco club in the college campus, Earth Day, Water Day, Environment Day etc. instil in all a love of nature and a desire to conserve energy and water. Rainwater Harvesting System and restricting use of plastics on campus are some of the initiatives that motivate the students to protect the environment.

5. College with its vision of empowering women through the light of knowledge has been serving generations with its unique and innovative ways of teaching, learning and reaching out to the society. It illumines the hearts and minds of people in this part of the country and gives leadership in standing for a good cause. The young women educated in this campus go out with a purpose to contribute to the society by doing justice to their profession, building ideal families and moulding a new generation with values .The quest for excellence which has been the priority of the founders is still leading the institution in its onward journey.

6. Rain water harvesting system is functional.

7. Skill Development programme through MMYKY resulted in building up better employment opportunity for girls students.

8. The lighting power is met by LED bulbs.

9. Friendly options are available for the differently abled.

10. In Mentoring system and Anandam Course students are assigned to faculty members to keep track of their progress and to counsel them periodically.

11. To sensitize staff and students for saving the environment plantation on birthdays of staff members and adoption of plants by students and teachers are done.

12. Special programmes with the help of media to increase awareness on fundamental duties, adult franchise are also organized.

 

 

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