SWOC

Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges (SWOC)

Institutional Strength

The MLS Government Girls College, Jaisalmer is one of the oldest leading institutions of Rajasthan having immense potential for teaching, learning and research.

Experienced, dedicated faculty, recruited by State Public Service Commission, as per UGC norms. There are Three Ph.D. Faculties, Other five are UGC NET qualified, All having Research publications in UGC care list & referred journals.

Adequate eco-friendly physical infrastructure in the institution to nurture scholarly pursuits of around 584 girl’s students a considerable number of whom are from rural background of Jaisalmer.

Systematised accompaniment of mentoring and counselling by competent faculty to facilitate active participation and inculcate a value system among the students.

Round the clock CCTV surveillance of the campus premises.

Involvement of the faculty in college for executing student and institute related activities through various committees.

State-of-the-art facilities for teaching, learning, research, sports, students, recreation, etc and Technology enabled campus with 24 X 7 Wi-Fi and internet facilities for the staff and students.

Availability and regular usage of contemporary ICT to enhance teaching learning experience in the institution.

An atmosphere for holistic development of the student by maintaining a balance between curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. This is quite evident by the participation and awards won by the students at various level.

Well organised smooth system for facilitating the apportionment of various State and Central Government Scholarships to the rightful beneficiaries.

Availability of platforms to take part in various government led community service activities & programmes, with the aim is to provide hands-on experience to young students in delivering community service. The institute is committed to its social responsibility by organising blood donation camps and adopting a slum (Loharo ki Basti) for hygiene awareness and promoting vigilance for various social schemes promulgated by the Government, through NSS Camps, NCC drives etc.

 

Institutional Weakness

The institute has some weakness on the part of implementation of plans, delay in decision making, maintenance and repair of the building, maintenance of the instruments and equipment, upgrading and revision of syllabus according to the job profiles of the economy etc. But all these weaknesses of the institution are basically due to the delay in approval, sanctioning and allocation of funds at the state administration and university level.

Following is the enumeration of the key avenues that need to be catered to:

Lack of autonomy

Introduction of vocational courses and professional courses.

Frequent deputations and transfers of the faculties to the other institutions.

Short tenure and frequent change of the Head of the Institution.

Lack of Financial Resources – Reductions in state funding; the necessity to update programs and services; and rising fixed costs contribute to the lack of available financial resources.

Lack of modern laboratories, Library Digitalization and reading room.

Low availability of standardise sports ground and related facilities.

Low availability of ICT & Computer Lab.

Institutional Opportunity

The ability to profit by higher education is spread among all classes of people. There are great reserves of untapped ability in society. Being a government institute providing education at affordable -cost, with proficiency, we have an opportunity for working up on novice scholars who are out in the world with an aim to get educated. The envisioned opportunities for the institute include:

Strengthening the two-way connection between the institution and the community for making the education more comprehensive and all-encompassing.

Inculcating group coherence, facilitating more emphasis on productive aspects of Curriculum via experience learning and understanding the opportunities

Building stronger relationships and increasing mutual understanding in higher education by increasing support and participation in platforms (conferences, workshops, seminars) which enable debate and dialogue with other countries of the world.

 

Institutional Challenge

Being a Government Institution of higher education of this stature, at district headquarters, brings along with it both opportunities and challenges

The major challenges for our institution include:

Endeavouring for the holistic development of youth Girls, a significant number of which are from rural background of Jaisalmer.

Generating core self-learning, facilitative-learning environment and learning management system for upsizing gross enrolment ratio is another challenge

Despite having well qualified faculty, with an academic fervour and inclination towards research, the paucity of grants and funds is a challenge for progression in the arena. Opportunities to harness the potentialities of research, experience and research achievements are meagre. Collaboration with research centres and institutes for the purpose is an issue to be worked upon.

Non availability of vocational and professional courses in the institution affects the placement activities of the institution. Various skill enhancement programs along with NSS, NCC, YDC, Women Cell and other extra co-curricular activities of the institution provides platforms for grooming the students to be competitive, interactive and creative to facilitate their future placements.