IQAC

Deployment Of Strategic Plan (2022-2023)

Goals Associated with the Strategic Plan Status Of Deployemnt Of The Goals Associated With The Strategic Plan In Academic Session 2022-23
STG 1. To obtain the institutional accreditation by periodic review and assessment
Regular submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) AQAR of the previous academic session 2021-2022 was submitted within the prescribed time frame and accepted by NAAC.
Regular meetings of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Total Four IQAC meetings were held during the academic session 2022-23 and important issues as follows were discussed and resolved regarding:
1. Plan of action for organizing a National Level Seminar as a Qualitative Assurance Initiative of IQAC in academic collaboration with NAAC
2. Preparation and submission of AQAR (2021-2022)
3. Discussion about the issues related to the promotion of faculty members under the career advancement scheme
4. Mechanism for Collection and analysis of the feedback from the stakeholders
5. Uploading of newsletters by departments in the college website to portray the departmental activities
6. Processes to collect the data related to student progression of the institution
7. Uploading of e-content by faculty members of different departments in the college website for students as an effective teaching learning mechanism
8. Maintaining an institutional database of all students by the IQAC
9. Meeting of the IQAC with the Heads of Departments for collection of data related to the Annual Quality Assurance Report of the institution
10. Maintaining database of faculty members containing the details of joining in service, confirmation in the service, date of award of Ph.D., publication of research papers and participation in faculty development courses
11. More number of interdisciplinary and collaborative activities of the institution for teaching learning and research
Effective Implementation of the Quality Assurance strategies of IQAC such as feedback analysis, action taken report, organization of events in collaboration with different departments, reforms in the teaching, learning and evaluation process 1. Feedback on the curricular aspects was collected from students, faculty members, employers and alumni.
2. Feedback received from students, faculty members and alumni was analyzed by the IQAC, uploaded in the college website
3. Action taken report uploaded in the college website
4. Feedback from the employers on curricular aspects was collected and analyzed by the Career Counselling and Placement Cell
5. Total 25 collaborations for research activities, student exchange, faculty exchange, internships etc were set up for the academic session 2022-2023
6. Use of ICT enabled tools for teaching and learning process, a robust internal assessment mechanism and multiple modes of internal assessment processes were adopted to assess the learning levels and attainment of the learning outcomes.
STG 2. Strengthening the student-centric teaching and learning process
Adopting conventional and non-conventional methods of assessing the learning levels of students and address accordingly Multiple ways adopted to assess learning levels:
1. Written and oral tests
2. Projects, short dissertations
3. Power point presentations
4. Formal and informal feedback taken by departments on teaching learning processes
5. Obtaining background information about the student and family to understand whether any economic, cultural, physical health, and emotional issues are directly or indirectly impacting their academic performance
6. Mentor-Mentee interaction
7. Learning Goal Rubric
8. Interactive Programs
9. Parent-Teacher MeetingsMultiple activities conducted for slow learners:
1. Tutorials
2. Extra lectures
3. Remedial and makeup classes
4. Special notes and self-learning materials
5. Mock examinations
6. Counselling by mentors
7. Problem-solving classesMultiple activities conducted for advanced learners:
1. Quiz Competitions and brainstorming sessions
2. Group discussions
3. Guidance by mentors
4. Advanced reference materials
5. Mock examinations
6. Use of advanced software
Flipped Classrooms, Role Play, Use of Quizzes, Models, Animations for teaching Departments use animations to demonstrate topics, quizzes are asked while teaching, quiz competitions are also organized, software to improve the soft skills and sometimes students are told to play the role of teacher to assess their subject understanding, communication and presentation skills
Presentation by students in student seminars Student seminars were organized by different departments during the academic session 2022-23 and report enclosed in metric 2.2.1
Use of Learning Management System (LMS) MOODLE for group discussions, E-content uploading and assessments MOODLE used to upload courses prepared by faculty members. Students can log in to the courses, download E-content, submit assignments, and participate in group discussions using the LMS.
Implementation of E-content portal for access to open educational resources E-content portal was launched during the academic session with a link to the college website. Students can download E-content prepared by faculty members. It is accessible to students of all colleges and universities.
Effective Mentoring system to individually address the problems faced by the students All students have been assigned mentors who always sincerely address the issues of the respective mentees, encourage them to participate in events, also address their problems in addition to their academic issues. The mentor-mentee list is communicated by departments to the IQAC, which is reviewed by the IQAC from time to time in each academic session.
Upgradation of the central and seminar libraries The institution applied to the Higher Education Department for financial assistance for library automation, which has been approved by the Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal and the work is to be started after completion of the e-tender process in the upcoming academic session.
STG 3. Implementation of the teaching-learning process through practical training and experiential learning
Educational tours to enhance practical learning experiences
  1. Educational Tour to Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur organized by Department of English on 15-02-2023 to participate in the Prof. Sujit Mohan Chanda Memorial Lecture titled “Mapping the Mutated Face of Culture”
  2. Educational Tour to Different ancient temples near VisvaBharati, Shantiniketan organized by Department of Bengali on 19-12-2022
  3. Educational Tour to Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur organized by Department of English on 10-11-2022 and 11-11-2022 to participate in the Academic Talk on the topic: “What Shakespeare wrote?” delivered by Prof Sukanta Chaudhuri, Professor Emeritus, Jadavpur University organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur.
  4. Educational tour to National Institute of Technology organized by Department of English on 04-11-2022 to attend the one-day conclave on the topic: “Science, Philosophy, and Education,” organized by the NIT, Durgapur in collaboration with the Tagore Centre for Natural Sciences and Philosophy, Kolkata.
  5. Educational tour to Indian Museum, Kolkata, By Department of History on 07-01-2023
Field visits
  1. Field visit training to Darjeeling and Adjoining Areas under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Departments of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology from 16-11-2022 to 21-11-2022
  2. Field visit training to Organic farm under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Departments of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology on 22-11-2022
  3. Field visit training to Ambuja Wetland, Durgapur, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Zoology on 10-01-2023
  4. Field visit training Durgapur Barrage, Durgapur, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Zoology on 13-01-2023
  5. Fossil Visit training near Mejia Coal Mine Area under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Geology on 02-03-2023
  6. Field Visit in and around Garh Panchkot, Purulia, West Bengal by Department of Conservation Biology
  7. Field Visit in and around Ayodhya Hills and Forest Reserve Area, Purulia and Bakreshwar Dam (Nil Nirjon), Birbhum, West Bengal by Department of Conservation Biology
  8. Field Visit in and around Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
  9. Field Visit in and around Ghatshila, Jharkhand from 16-02-2023 to 26-02-2023 by Department of Geology
  10. Field Visit to Kandaghat and adjoining areas, Himachal Pradesh and Pinjaur, Haryana by Department of Geology
  11. Field Visit to Chandipur, Orissa, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Geology
Designing of open-ended experiments, new experiments and hands-on experiments and projects During the academic session 2022-23, the following new experiments and hands-on experiments were conducted by Departments under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME

  1. Student Project on “Water Analysis” by Departments of Zoology and Chemistry
  2. Student Project on the Field work in and around Bagalgora Jhor, Raniganj Gondwana Basin by Department of Geology
  3. Student Project on the Field work in and around Banspetali Nala Section
  4. New experiment “Acetolysis of Spore and Pollen” by Department of Botany
  5. New experiment “To estimate the amount of glucose present in commercial pack” by Department of Chemistry
  6. New Experiment “Estimation of Vitamin C in fruits and vegetables” by Department of Chemistry
  7. New Experiment “Applying the principle of Thin Layer Chromatography for separation of chemical mixture” by Departments of Zoology and Chemistry
  8. Hands-on Experiment “Rock Thin Section Preparation” by Department of Geology
  9. Hands-on training experiment on “Visible Spectrophotometer and UV-Visible Spectrophotometer” by Department of Chemistry
  10. Hands-on Experiment on “4-bit binary Adder-Subtractor-conversion of the output for direct result” by Department of Physics
  11. Hands-on Experiment on “Designing of arithmetic circuits using 4:1 multiplexer” by Department of Physics
  12. Hands-on Experiment on “Ore Geology” by Department of Geology
  13. Student Project on Safe Disposal and Management of chemical waste generated in undergraduate science laboratories by Department of Chemistry
  14. Student Project on Optimization of chemical compounds and determination of optimized energy and thermodynamic parameters using Gauss View and Gaussian software by Department of Chemistry
  15. New Experiment on Separation and Purification of binary organic mixture (Aniline and Acetanilide) by Column chromatography by Department of Chemistry
  16. New Experiment on Determination of specific rotation of sucrose by using digital polarimeter by Department of Chemistry
  17. New Experiment on Preparation of NiO Nanoparticles by coprecipitation method by Department of Chemistry
  18. New Experiment on Using Stalagmometer and determination of surface tension of acetic acid of different concentrations by Department of Chemistry
  19. New Experiment on Determination of Saponification value of an oil by Department of Chemistry
  20. New Experiment on Rapid Detection of adulterants: urea, formalin, detergents, ammonium sulphate and boric acid in milk by Department of Chemistry
  21. Hands-on training on Softwares for Biostatistics and Bioinformatics for students of Michael Madhusudan Memorial College, Durgapur by Department of Zoology
Visits to research laboratories to facilitate expert interaction and exposure of students towards instrumentation
  1. Research Laboratory visit to Department of Chemistry, NIT, Durgapur under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Chemistry on 25-11-2022
  2. Research laboratory visit to Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Departments of Physics and Chemistry on 09-12-2022
  3. Research Laboratory visit to Department of Biotechnology, NIT, Durgapur under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Botany on 08-02-2023
  4. Research laboratory visit to Geological Survey of India, Kolkata under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Geology on 15-03-2023 and 16-03-2023
  5. Research Laboratory visit to Department of Mathematics, NIT, Durgapur under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Mathematics on 23-03-2023
  6. Research Laboratory visit to Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Chemistry on 11-04-2023
  7. Research Laboratory visit to Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Conservation Biology on 10-05-2023
Educational tours to enhance practical learning experiences
  1. Educational Tour to Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur organized by Department of English on 15-02-2023 to participate in the Prof. Sujit Mohan Chanda Memorial Lecture titled “Mapping the Mutated Face of Culture”
  2. Educational Tour to Different ancient temples near VisvaBharati, Shantiniketan organized by Department of Bengali on 19-12-2022
  3. Educational Tour to Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur organized by Department of English on 10-11-2022 and 11-11-2022 to participate in the Academic Talk on the topic: “What Shakespeare wrote?” delivered by Prof Sukanta Chaudhuri, Professor Emeritus, Jadavpur University organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur.
  4. Educational tour to National Institute of Technology organized by Department of English on 04-11-2022 to attend the one-day conclave on the topic: “Science, Philosophy, and Education,” organized by the NIT, Durgapur in collaboration with the Tagore Centre for Natural Sciences and Philosophy, Kolkata.
  5. Educational tour to Indian Museum, Kolkata, By Department of History on 07-01-2023
Field visits
  1. Field visit training to Darjeeling and Adjoining Areas under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Departments of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology from 16-11-2022 to 21-11-2022
  2. Field visit training to Organic farm under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Departments of Botany, Chemistry and Zoology on 22-11-2022
  3. Field visit training to Ambuja Wetland, Durgapur, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Zoology on 10-01-2023
  4. Field visit training Durgapur Barrage, Durgapur, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Zoology on 13-01-2023
  5. Fossil Visit training near Mejia Coal Mine Area under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Geology on 02-03-2023
  6. Field Visit in and around Garh Panchkot, Purulia, West Bengal by Department of Conservation Biology
  7. Field Visit in and around Ayodhya Hills and Forest Reserve Area, Purulia and Bakreshwar Dam (Nil Nirjon), Birbhum, West Bengal by Department of Conservation Biology
  8. Field Visit in and around Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
  9. Field Visit in and around Ghatshila, Jharkhand from 16-02-2023 to 26-02-2023 by Department of Geology
  10. Field Visit to Kandaghat and adjoining areas, Himachal Pradesh and Pinjaur, Haryana by Department of Geology
  11. Field Visit to Chandipur, Orissa, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Geology
Designing of open-ended experiments, new experiments and hands-on experiments and projects During the academic session 2022-23, the following new experiments and hands-on experiments were conducted by Departments under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME

  1. Student Project on “Water Analysis” by Departments of Zoology and Chemistry
  2. Student Project on the Field work in and around Bagalgora Jhor, Raniganj Gondwana Basin by Department of Geology
  3. Student Project on the Field work in and around Banspetali Nala Section
  4. New experiment “Acetolysis of Spore and Pollen” by Department of Botany
  5. New experiment “To estimate the amount of glucose present in commercial pack” by Department of Chemistry
  6. New Experiment “Estimation of Vitamin C in fruits and vegetables” by Department of Chemistry
  7. New Experiment “Applying the principle of Thin Layer Chromatography for separation of chemical mixture” by Departments of Zoology and Chemistry
  8. Hands-on Experiment “Rock Thin Section Preparation” by Department of Geology
  9. Hands-on training experiment on “Visible Spectrophotometer and UV-Visible Spectrophotometer” by Department of Chemistry
  10. Hands-on Experiment on “4-bit binary Adder-Subtractor-conversion of the output for direct result” by Department of Physics
  11. Hands-on Experiment on “Designing of arithmetic circuits using 4:1 multiplexer” by Department of Physics
  12. Hands-on Experiment on “Ore Geology” by Department of Geology
  13. Student Project on Safe Disposal and Management of chemical waste generated in undergraduate science laboratories by Department of Chemistry
  14. Student Project on Optimization of chemical compounds and determination of optimized energy and thermodynamic parameters using Gauss View and Gaussian software by Department of Chemistry
  15. New Experiment on Separation and Purification of binary organic mixture (Aniline and Acetanilide) by Column chromatography by Department of Chemistry
  16. New Experiment on Determination of specific rotation of sucrose by using digital polarimeter by Department of Chemistry
  17. New Experiment on Preparation of NiO Nanoparticles by coprecipitation method by Department of Chemistry
  18. New Experiment on Using Stalagmometer and determination of surface tension of acetic acid of different concentrations by Department of Chemistry
  19. New Experiment on Determination of Saponification value of an oil by Department of Chemistry
  20. New Experiment on Rapid Detection of adulterants: urea, formalin, detergents, ammonium sulphate and boric acid in milk by Department of Chemistry
  21. Hands-on training on Softwares for Biostatistics and Bioinformatics for students of Michael Madhusudan Memorial College, Durgapur by Department of Zoology
Visits to research laboratories to facilitate expert interaction and exposure of students towards instrumentation
  1. Research Laboratory visit to Department of Chemistry, NIT, Durgapur under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Chemistry on 25-11-2022
  2. Research laboratory visit to Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Departments of Physics and Chemistry on 09-12-2022
  3. Research Laboratory visit to Department of Biotechnology, NIT, Durgapur under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Botany on 08-02-2023
  4. Research laboratory visit to Geological Survey of India, Kolkata under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Geology on 15-03-2023 and 16-03-2023
  5. Research Laboratory visit to Department of Mathematics, NIT, Durgapur under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Mathematics on 23-03-2023
  6. Research Laboratory visit to Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Chemistry on 11-04-2023
  7. Research Laboratory visit to Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME by Department of Conservation Biology on 10-05-2023
Industrial training conducted by the departments
  1. Industrial training to Sonpurbazari Coal Mine Area under DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME conducted by Department of Geology on 31-01-2023
  2. Industrial training to Pearl Farming Training Centre, Kolkata, Smile Society, conducted by Department of Zoology on 04-02-2023 and 05-02-2023
Workshops involving student projects conducted by departments
  1. Workshop involving student project on “Bioactivity of organic compounds by computational studies” organized by Departments of Chemistry, Botany and Zoology under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME from 24-11-2022 to 30-11-2022
  2. Workshop involving student project on “Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in Land Use-Land Cover Mapping” organized by Department of Geology under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME from 17-01-2023 to 24-01-2023
  3. Workshop involving student project on “Characterization of Chemicals and analysis of the material safety data sheet before performing experiments” organized by Departments of Chemistry, Botany and Zoology under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME from 24-11-2022 to 30-11-2022
  4. Workshop involving student project on “Learning Chemistry through software applications” organized by Department of Chemistry under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME from 09-11-2022 to 16-11-2022
  5. Workshop involving student project on “C Programming and Application” organized by Department of Mathematics under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME from 10-03-2023 to 17-03-2023
  6. Workshop involving student project on “MS-Excel and Applications” organized by Department of Mathematics under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME from 17-03-2023 to 22-03-2023
STG 4. Conducting events to promote the creativity, subject knowledge, research fundamental, communication and writing skills based and interactive learning mechanism
Conducting events on recent trends and developments across various domains
  1. Two Day Workshop on “Mushroom Cultivation and Entrepreneurship (An outreach training program)” UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME organized by Department of Botany and the Career Counselling and Placement Cell on 12-11-2022 and 13-11-2022
  2. Workshop on “Soil Testing and Fundamentals of Fertilizer Recommendation” and “Observance of World Soil Day” organized by Departments of Chemistry, Botany and Zoology UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 05-12-2022
  3. Workshop on “Biological and chemical waste handling and vermicomposting” organized by Departments of Zoology and Chemistry UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 17-01-2023
  4. Workshop on “Basics in Excel and its applications” organized by Department of Mathematics UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 20-01-2023
  5. Seminar on “Solitons and its applications in Biophysics and Telecommunications” organized by Departments of Physics and Mathematics UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 28-01-2023
  6. National Seminar on “Improvement in the State of Art Knowledge on Plant Sciences” organized by Departments of Botany UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 16-02-2023
  7. National Seminar on “Global Science for Global Wellbeing” organized by Department of Zoology UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 25-02-2023
  8. National Conference on Material Science, nanomaterials and its applications in Biological Science organized by Department of Physics UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 01-03-2023
  9. International level online Workshop on “Fundamentals and applications of Computational Chemistry” organized by Department of Chemistry UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 13-03-2023
  10. International Conference on “Nonlinear Dynamics and its Applications in Physics and Biological Sciences” organized by Departments of Physics and Mathematics UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME from 16-03-2023 to 18-03-2023
  11. Seminar cum workshop on “Working Principle of Resistivity Meter” organized by Department of Geology UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 23-03-2023
  12. Seminar cum workshop on “Aspects of Micropaleontology” organized by Department of Geology UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 24-03-2023
  13. Seminar cum workshop on “Excited state intra-molecular proton transfer in Schiff base metal complexes: Mechanistic aspects & Future prospects and A greener approach to organic synthesis and utilization of spectroscopic techniques in mechanistic understanding” organized by Department of Chemistry UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 27-03-2023
  14. Seminar cum workshop on “Fluorescence Spectroscopy” and “Biodegradability Enhanced by Advanced Oxidation Process for Highly Toxic Organics” by Department of Chemistry UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 31-03-2023
  15. Workshop on “Electrical House Wiring and Electrical Safety” organized by Department of Physics UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 31-03-2023
  16. Three Day Workshop on “Telescope making and stargazing” organized by Department of Physics UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME on 15-02-2023, 16-02-2023 and 17-02-2023
  17. Two Days National online webinar on “Botany Through Modern Perspectives: Algae to Angiosperms” organized by Department of Botany in collaboration with IQAC on 24-06-2022 and 25-06-2022
  18. One Day State Level Seminar on “Conservation of Life in Land and Water” organized by Department of Conservation Biology in collaboration with IQAC on 05-01-2023
  19. One Day State Level Seminar cum awareness campaign on “Save the Pangolins” on the occasion of World Pangolin Day 2023 organized by Department of Conservation Biology in collaboration with WINGS (Wildlife Information and Nature Guide Society) on 23-05-2023
  20. One Day National level Webinar cum Photography Competition on “Bring them back before there is none” to commemorate the International Day of Biological Diversity organized by Department of Conservation Biology in collaboration with IQAC on 22-05-2023
  21. Organization of webinars on 13-08-2022 and 20-08-2022 by Department of Conservation Biology to celebrate 2ND Big Frog Month 2022 West Bengal
  22. One Day seminar on “Interdisciplinarity: Class Ghare Shitya path” organized by Department of Bengali on 12-11-2022
  23. Seminar-lecture and interactive session on TRANSLATION “TarrjamarJamakharach” organized by Department of Bengali on 26-11-2022
  24. One day workshop on “Rachana Shikha vishayok karmashala” organized by Department of Bengali on 27-03-2023
  25. One Day Seminar on “Ajitesh Bandyopadhyay o Saudagarer Nouka” organized by Department of Bengali on 22-05-2023
  26. Invited Lecture on “From Atoms to proteins: Molecular Dynamics as a tool” UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME organized by Department of Chemistry on 07-12-2022
  27. Invited Lecture on “A brief research on bio-physical study on soft and bio-materials to design and develop Pt(II) based anticancer drug” UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME organized by Department of Chemistry on 08-02-2023
  28. Invited Lecture on “Toxinology-An emerging area in Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutic Applications” UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME organized by Department of Zoology on 15-03-2023
  29. Invited lecture on “The Caretaker of Brain: The Double edged sword” UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME organized by Department of Zoology on 20-05-2023
  30. Webinar on “Decoding the enigma of the Main Central Thrust in the Himalaya- A shear zone geometry-based approach” organized by Department of Geology on 04-01-2023
  31. Special lecture on “Rasa” in the Natyashastra through online mode organized by Department of English on 04-12-2022
  32. Special Lecture on “AtharoShotokeBharatiyoUpomahadesh: Bank BadalerSutropat’/ “The Indian Subcontinent in the Eighteenth Century: The Beginning of a Turn?” organized by Department of History on 07-12-2022
  33. Special Lecture on “Women and Culinary Culture in Colonial Bengal” organized by Department of History on 13-05-2023
Conducting events on research methodology and intellectual property rights
  1. Intellectual Property Awareness Program conducted Under National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) in collaboration with Indian Patent Office on 05-04-2023
  2. Several Hands on experiments, workshops and new experiments beyond course curriculum conducted to promote research methodology among students under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME from November 2022 to till date
STG 5. Improvement in the research output
Applying to the university for approval to offer PhD programmes

  • Providing space and equipment facilities for research activities
  • Providing all sorts of administrative support to conduct research activities
  • Encouraging faculty members to apply for research projects
  • Providing computational facilities for research activities
  • Strengthening the campus internet facilities
  • Departments of Chemistry, Conservation Biology and Geology have received recognition from the affiliating university to offer Ph.D. programmes
  • Presently, there are 26 research scholars enrolled for Ph.D. degree under the faculty members of Durgapur Government College under the affiliation of Kazi Nazrul University
  • All research scholars enrolled in the academic session 2020-21 have received the title registration certificate during the academic session 2022-23
  • In pursuance with the email received from the affiliating university, several faculty members from UG and PG departments have submitted application duly forwarded by the Head of the Institution for recognition as Ph.D. guides to the affiliating university and the results are still awaited
  • The institution applied to the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal for the procurement of scientific equipment of Departments of Botany, Chemistry, Conservation Biology, Geology, Physics and Zoology, which has been approved by the Government of West Bengal
  • Coordinator, IQAC and IQAC members always help faculty members to address the queries related to their research publications and book chapters in journals
  • Faculty members regularly apply to funding agencies for research projects and are given all sorts of administrative support for the same. Presently, there are two ongoing major research projects funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
  • Computational software such as Mathematica, Matlab, Arc GIS software were purchased during the academic session under the DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME. Computers and Printers were procured under the scheme during the academic session
  • The institution applied to the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal for purchase of computers, printers, LCD Projectors, scanners, which has been recently approved by the Department
STG 6. Enhancing collaboration with other institutes and industries
Promoting research collaborations in terms of joint publications, research projects, PhD Guidance, etc. Research Collaborations established with:

  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Zakho, Iraq
  2. Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant, Ibn Zohr University, Morocco
  3. The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India
  4. Molecular Electron Density Theory Group (Group Head – Prof. Luis R. Domingo), University of Valencia, Spain
  5. Molecular Modelling and Spectroscopy Team MMST, University Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Faculty of Science, Morocco
  6. Department of Industrial Engineering, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
  7. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
  8. Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta
  9. Geological Studies Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, B. T. Road, Kolkata-108, West Bengal, India
  10. Department of Geology, Presidency University
Promoting collaborative student exchange and faculty exchange programmes Faculty/Student Exchange collaborations established with:

  1. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
  2. CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur
  3. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
  4. Geological Survey of India, Kolkata
  5. Wildlife Information and Nature Guide Society
  6. Pearl Farming Training Centre, Kolkata, SMILE Society
  7. St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College
STG 7. Strengthening the support services and campus facilities
Providing the proper platforms to students to convey their grievances and problems faced in the institution The Internal Complaints Committee has UG, PG, and Research Scholar student representatives; Anti-Ragging Committee and Squad also involve student and parent representatives. Grievances can also be registered through the Grievance Redressal Cell; students can communicate their problems to departments as well as the Head of the Institution by email, written application, or verbally. The Student welfare and psychological counseling cell, Equal opportunity Cell, Committee to cater to the needs of the Differently-abled also works to address the issues faced by students. Regular Awareness programs are also organized by these cells and committees.
Effective mechanism for verification and processing of scholarship applications Notices are issued to inform the students about the opening of scholarship portals; the scholarship applications are processed without delay and submitted to the competent authority. During the academic session 2022-23, a total of 945 students were benefited through scholarships from UG, PG, and Ph.D. levels.
Effective implementation of welfare schemes for the teaching and non-teaching staff The West Bengal Health Scheme Applications and Reimbursement procedure is implemented immediately as and when the applications are received from the teaching and non-teaching staff. A committee is constituted for effective implementation. Teaching and non-teaching staff also receive the benefit of residential quarters in the college campus and all government schemes such as GPF, GISS, Pension, Gratuity, Pension etc. The applications of retired employees are forwarded and sent to the State Government for processes at least 8 months before superannuation.
Actively working anti ragging committee and anti ragging squad for implementation of zero tolerance policy for ragging
  1. Anti ragging committee and anti ragging squad constituted in accordance with the UGC Guidelines
  2. Major awareness programs were organized by the anti ragging committee and anti ragging squad
  3. Posters and banners are made available in the college campus for implementation of zero tolerance policy for ragging
  4. Circulation of a comprehensive ppt presentation to students has also been planned in the next academic session
Psychological counseling and effective mentoring to address student issues Volcano 2022 (Let’s Express Don’t Suppress) Event on Mental Health organized by the Students’ Health, Welfare and Psychological Counseling (SHWPC) Cell, Durgapur Government College in collaboration with the Benevolentia Foundation, Kolkata on 13-10-2022
Providing ample space and equipment for sports and cultural activities
  1. Four playgrounds are presently available in the institution for football, volleyball, basketball, and badminton
  2. The institution also has a gymnasium
  3. Two auditoriums are also available for cultural activities along with an open stage facility
  4. Proposals are being prepared presently to ensure further improvement of these facilities
STG 8. Career Counselling of students for promotion to higher studies and job opportunities
Organization of department-specific career counseling sessions for students to make them aware of the higher studies and job opportunities
  1. One Day State Level Webinar on ‘Preparation for UGC NET and SET Examination for Aspirant Students of Durgapur Government College’
  2. One Day State Level Seminar on Career Opportunities for Political Science Graduates
  3. Participation of students in “NATS Awareness Programme (online)”, Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region), Ministry of Education, Deptt. of Higher Education, Govt. of India
  4. Participation of students in Launch of Greenovation Club (online) By Switch ON Foundation and Network for Global Innovation, California on the occasion of National Technology Day
  5. Career Counseling activities by Mentors in the Special Class separately for each department
Organization of campus interviews for job aspiring students Campus Interview for Commerce Graduates by Xpro India Limited, Biax Division Barjora Unit-II TCS BPS POOL CAMPUS DRIVE
STG 9. Implementation of E-Governance
Use of online portal for admission The UG admission process is completely online implemented by the College and PG admission is also completely online implemented by the University
Use of online portals for data storage Banglar Uchchasiksha portal (for regular data uploading and storage of Employee details, Infrastructure details, financial allotment details and college statistics)
Use of online portal for receiving feedback from the stakeholders Management Information System (MIS) Portal of the College for online submission of feedback of stakeholders with separate login
Use of online portal for all service related matters West Bengal Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) portal for leave applications, service book, submission of self appraisal report of employees, downloading of Pay slips, Submission of HRA declaration, Application for Loans and all other service related matters
Use of online portal for scholarship application and processing The institution has registered to different central government scholarship portals, UGC scholarship portal, CSIR scholarship portal, West Bengal Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means (SVMCM) Scholarship Portal, Kanyashree Portal, West Bengal Minority Development Corporation Portal to implement the submission and processing of Scholarship applications of students without delay.
Use of online portal for all finance and tender related activities West Bengal Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) portal for all finance and tender activities. The institution is also registered to the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) portal and implemented the modules.
Receiving grievances and problems faced by students through online mode to facilitate redressal without delay Each Department has separate email ids to address all departmental activities and problems faced by students. Each support service such as Anti ragging Committee, Internal Complaint Committee, Grievance Redressal Cell, Equal Opportunity Cell, Health and Hygiene advisory sub-committee, Student Welfare and Psychological Counselling Cell have email ids to address the related issues.
STG 10. Holistic development of students through active participation in extension related, sports and cultural and environmental awareness activities
Providing facilities of playground, gymnasium and sports items to students encouraging students to participate in sports events organized by the institute and also by other institutes 1. Four playgrounds are presently available in the institution for football, volleyball, basketball and badminton; The institution also has a gymnasium.
2. Two auditoriums are also available for cultural activities along with an open stage facility.
3. Proposals are being prepared presently to ensure further improvement of these facilities.
4. Students received 17 awards in sports activities during academic session 2022-2023 organized by other institutes.
Organizing cultural activities and encouraging students to participate in events organized by other institutes 1. During the academic session 2022-23, several cultural activities were organized, such as Music Competition, Quiz Competition, International Mother Language Day Celebration, Poster Competition, Basanta Utsav, Independence Day and Republic Day Celebration, Road Art Competition, Women’s Day celebration.
Providing necessary support and guidance to students to participate in sports and cultural competitions 1. Teachers prepared the students to participate in the events organized by other institutes.
2. Students are given rigorous training before participation in sports activities.
Providing necessary support and guidance to students to participate in NCC activities 1. Students are given rigorous training before participation in NCC Camps.
2. NCC Cadets received 5 awards in this academic session.
3. NCC Cadets participated in several activities such as:

  • Awareness Rally on International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
  • Participation of cadets in Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign
  • Traffic Control Duty on Durga Puja
  • Participation of cadets in Bicycle rally
  • Participation of cadet in RDC, IGC at Bolpur
  • NCC Rising Day Celebration
  • Independence Day
  • Republic Day
  • Rappelling Demonstration at college campus
  • Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
  • Participation of cadets in Republic Day Parade
  • Black day Observation
  • Participation of SD and SW cadets in Traffic Control Duty
Providing necessary support and guidance to students to participate in NSS activities 1. Students are always encouraged on the concept of “Shramdan”.
2. There are two NSS Units started in 1970 and 2008.
3. During the academic session, NSS students participated in several events during the NSS Special Camp such as awareness campaigns on different issues and diseases, literacy campaigns in adopted villages, cleanliness campaigns in campus and surrounding areas.