ANNUAL REPORT (Year : 2015 – 2016)

ISWAR SARAN DEGREE COLLEGE (Constituent College of Central University of Allahabad)

Allahabad (U.P.)

MUNSHI ISWAR SARAN (A VISIONARY PHILANTHROPIST AND FOUNDER OF THE COLLEGE)

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COLLEGE PROFILE

Iswar Saran Degree College, a constituent college of the University of Allahabad was established in the year 1970 under the aegis of Iswar Saran Ashram with two vibrant units; Gandhi Study Circle and Gandhi Memorial Library as integral part of it. The college imparts higher education in three streams; Arts, Commerce, and Sciences with the maximum emphasis on quality didactics and higher moral values to keep pace with the global and national demands. Apart from this, the college also runs several vocational courses approved by UGC under different faculties viz. Food Processing and Automobile in B. Voc. Degree program, Computer Application, Computer and Electronic Equipment Maintenance and six add-on courses like mobile repairing, e-commerce, watershed management, microbial bio-fertilizer : production and utilization, computer application ‘O’ level diploma, and library science.

The college sprawls over 20 acre of land with rich infrastructural setup including adequate number of lecture halls, smart classes, well equipped laboratories, general library, reference library, computer centre, conference hall, multimedia centre, gymnasium, sports complex, student health centre, career guidance cell, Grievance cell and women cell etc. Botanical garden and conservatory has also been established to conserve rare and threatened plants of the region. Such an infrastructural setup has generated work culture, academic and research milieu in the college conductive to the pursuit of studies and producing top rankers in academic and outreach activities of the University/college. The college also has a NCC Coy for boys and 1 Coy for girls, and 10 NSS Units both for boys and girls.

• The College is NAAC Accredited and received grade B with CGPA – 2.87 • College with Potential for Excellence awarded by UGC • The College sprawls over 20 acre of land • Total Student strength – 5000 (including Faculty of Arts, Commerce,

Science & B.Voc) • Total faculty strength – 91 (including Faculty of Arts, Commerce,

Science and B. Voc.) • Total subjects in Faculty of Arts – 12 • Faculty of Commerce - All subjects • Total subjects in Faculty of Sciences – 08 • Total Subjects in Newly Introduced Bachelor of Vocation Degree

Program (B. Voc.) - 02 • UGC Approved Vocational Diploma Programs:

Ø Diploma in Library science

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Ø Diploma in Computer Application Ø Diploma in Computer and Electronic Equipment Maintenance Ø Diploma in Mobile repairing Ø Diploma in E-commerce Ø Diploma in Watershed management Ø Diploma in Microbial bio-fertilizer: production and utilization Ø Diploma in Computer application ‘O’ level diploma

• Certificate Courses Run by College: Ø Computer awareness Ø English proficiency Ø General awareness Ø Archaeology & museology Ø Creative writing Ø Entrepreneurship Ø E-banking Ø Finance Ø Stock Exchange & Security

• Academic, Research and Other Activities: Ø Regularly organized Seminars/Symposia, Workshops and

Brainstorming sessions in different streams. Ø Regular publications of Books and Proceedings/Research papers by

faculty members with various International and National Publishers. Ø Regular participation of faculty members in

seminars/symposia/workshops in International & National level. Ø Regular deliberations of Invited talks/Lectures by the faculty members Ø Regular research and publication by faculty members under UGC-MRP

schemes Ø Educational tours for in situ learning in Archaeological and Botanical

hot spots Ø Remedial classes for weak students of all faculties. Ø Campus selection drives for recruitment of deserving students from all

faculties.

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MISSION AND OBJECTIVES With the prime objective of creating best environment of teaching and learning to spawn the intellect and skill apparently suited to the national and global scenario. The college is serving as a workshop of social engineering to equip the youths with knowledge, skills, values, traditions, and patriotism.

To cater the needs of excellence in higher education the College aspires;

Ø To develop a cohesive centre of excellence in teaching and learning to

produce best manpower enriched with highly innovative perception and adaptability potential.

Ø To prepare the youths to face the ever changing global challenges. Ø To provide higher education to youths of socially and economically deprived

and disadvantaged groups. Ø To infuse knowledge, skills, moral values, traditions and patriotism among

students to create a good citizen. Ø To let the youth embrace the sorrow of the impoverished and help them as

far as possible.

Faculty Position: Post-wise specializations, Conference attended by Faculty Members, and Publications during (2015-2016).

1. Faculty of Arts

SN Name Designation Department Specialization Seminars Attended

Publications (Papers & Books)

Nat. Int. Nat. Int. Books 1. Dr. Anand

Shanker Singh Principal (Asso. Prof.)

Anc. His. Cult. & Arch.

Numesmatics & Epigraphy

05 02 02 01 -

2. Dr. Indra Srivastava

Asso. Prof. Sociology Social Psychology Criminology

02 01 - - 01

3. Dr. Gayatri Singh

Asso. Prof. History Modern History 03 - 02 - -

4. Dr. Suman Agarwal

Asso. Prof. Pol. Science Ancient Indian Political Thought

02 - 02 - -

Section - I

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5. Dr. S.P. Pandey Asso. Prof. Philosophy Indian & Social Philosophy

03 - 01 - -

6. Dr. A.K. Srivastava

Asso. Prof. Economics International Trade and Economic Policy

03 01 02 - -

7. Dr. Girija Shanker

Asso. Prof. (LWP)

Sanskrit Jyotish Shastra 05 03 04 04 02

8. Dr. Amita Pandey

Asso. Prof. Philosophy Indian Philosophy

04 02 03 01 -

9. Dr. R.K. Markandey

Asso. Prof. Economics Demography & Statistics

02 - 02 01 -

10. Dr. Anita Sengupta

Asso. Prof. Sanskrit Sanskrit Lit. 03 01 02 - -

11. Dr. Anand Singh Asst. Prof. Sociology Demographic Studies

04 01 02 01 -

12. Dr. Dhirendra Dwivedi

Asst. Prof. Def. Studies International Relation

05 02 06 02 -

13. Dr. Dheeraj Chaudhary

Asst. Prof. History Modern Indian History

03 01 03 01 -

14. Dr. Anuja Saluja Asst. Prof. Education Educational Administration

04 02 03 01 -

15. Dr. Sheo Harsh Singh

Asst. Prof. Pol. Science Political Theory & International Relation

05 01 02 02 -

16. Dr. Rachana Singh

Asst. Prof. History Modern History 06 01 04 01 -

17. Dr. Man Singh Asst. Prof. Education Distance Education

05 02 02 01 -

18. Dr. U.K. Dwivedi

Guest Faculty

English Modern English Literature

01 - - - -

19. Dr. S.C. Rai Guest Faculty

Anc. Hist. Art & Architecture

01 - - - -

20. Dr. Manoj Kumar Dubey

Guest Faculty

Anc. Hist. Socio-Economic History

04 02 03 01 -

21. Dr. S.K. Prajapati

Guest Faculty

Eng. Lit. English Literature

03 - 02 - -

22. Dr. R.K. Srivastava

Guest Faculty

Psychology Behavioral Psychology

01 - - - -

23. Dr. Anjana Srivastava

Guest Faculty

Psychology Practical Psychology

03 - 02 - -

24. Dr. Atul Mishra Guest Faculty

Defence International Affairs

02 01 02 - -

25. Dr. Amit Pandey Guest Faculty

Economics Economic Policy 03 01 03 01 -

26. Dr. Deepika Ojha

Guest Faculty

Education Education 05 - 02 01 -

27. Dr. Srishti Kushwaha

Guest Faculty

Hindi Samkaleen Sahitya

04 - 03 - -

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28. Dr. Kripa Kinjalkam

Guest Faculty

Hindi Upanyas 06 - 02 - -

29. Dr. R.C. Pandey Guest Faculty

Hindi Adhunik Kavita 03 - 02 01 -

30. Mr. Vivek K. Rai

Guest Faculty

Pol. Political Theory 04 01 02 - -

31. Dr. Arvind K. Mishra

Guest Faculty

Sociology Demography 02 - 03 - -

32. Dr. Brahma Deo Guest Faculty

Sanskrit Literature 05 01 03 - -

Nat. = National, Int. = International, GF = Guest faculty

2. Faculty of Commerce SN Name Designation Department Specialization Seminars

Attended Publications (Papers & Books)

Nat. Int. Nat. Int. Books 1. Dr. A.K. Agarwal Asso. Prof. Commerce Accountancy 02 - 02 - 01 2. Sr. S.K. Nigam Asso. Prof. Commerce Accounts &

Finance 02 01 01 - -

3. Dr. Pradeep Saxena

Asso. Prof. Commerce Accounts and Management

05 01 02 02 01

4. Km. Ritika Asthana

Guest Faculty

Commerce Accountancy 03 01 03 02 -

3. Faculty of Science

SN Name Designation Department Specialization Seminars Attended

Publications (Papers & Books)

Nat. Int. Nat. Int. Books 1. Sri V.S. Verma Asst. Prof. Comp. Sc. Networking 02 01 - - - 2. Dr. H.P. Pandey Asst. Prof. Botany Plant Taxonomy,

Allelopathy, and Ethnobotany

03 - 07 03 01

3. Dr. Richa Tandon Asst. Prof. Botany Cyanobacteria 02 - 01 01 - 4. Dr. SudhaBala

Srivastava Asst. Prof. Botany Plant Pathology 02 - - - -

5. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar

Asst. Prof. Chemistry Organic Chemistry

04 01 04 03 -

6. Sri Rajesh Verma Asst. Prof. Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

03 - 01 01 -

7. Dr. A.K. Srivastava

Asst. Prof. Chemistry Physical Chem. 02 - 01 - -

8. Dr. Manisha Tripathi

Asst. Prof. Zoology Animal Cytogenetics

03 02 01 02 -

9. Dr. Jaya Tripathi Asst. Prof. Zoology Animal Cytogenetics

04 - 03 02 -

10. Dr. A.K. Srivastava

Asst. Prof. Def. Studies International Relation

02 - 01 - -

11. Sri N.K. Tripathi Asst. Prof. Statistics Statistical Inference

03 - - - -

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12. Mr. Priyeh K. Singh

Asst. Prof. EEM Networking 01 - 01 - -

13. Sri Sumit K. Srivastava

Asst. Prof. Comp. Sc. Security Cryptography

03 01 02 01 -

14. Sri Ved Prakash Asst. Prof. Statistics Design of Experiments

03 - 01 01 -

15. Sri S. Budhwar Asst. Prof. Electronics Acoustics 02 - - - - 16 Sri Anil K.

Srivastava Asst. Prof. Electronics Audio & Video 02 - - - -

17. Sri Pankaj Shukla Asst. Prof. Mathematics 3D 02 01 - - - 18. Mr. Manish

Jaiswal Asst. Prof. Comp. Sc. Computer

Hardware 01 01 - - -

19. Sri Vivek Agrahari

Asst. Prof. Physics Elect. & Magnetism

02 01 01 02 -

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Sri Anurag Mishra

Asst. Prof. Physics Mechanics 04 02 02 03 -

21. Dr. Poonam Kumari

Asst. Prof. Physics Solid State Physics

02 - 01 - -

22. Mr. Vinay Kumar Asst. Prof. Mathematics Trigonometry 01 01 02 01 - 23. Mr. Abhimanyu

Kumar Asst. Prof. Physics Solid State

Physics 03 01 01 01 -

24. Mr. Abhishek Singh

Asst. Prof. Mathematics Advance Maths 02 - 02 - -

25. Mr. Apurv Kumar Asst. Prof. Comp. App. Software Applications

03 01 03 02 -

26. Saumya Singh Asst. Prof. EEM Networking 02 - 01 01 - 27. Md. Irshad Asst. Prof. Computer Fundamentals 01 01 02 - - 28. Mr. Aditya

Kumar Asst. Prof. Physics Advance Physics 02 - 01 01 -

29. Mr. Snehashish Bhunia

Asst. Prof. Physics Mechanical Physics

01 01 02 - -

(d) Number of courses conducted by the Departments/Centres/Institutes.

The College conducts the following courses: (i) Undergraduate courses

(a) Faculty of Arts (12 Subjects) (b) Faculty of Commerce (all subjects) (c) Faculty of Science (11 Subjects)

(ii) Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) Program (a) Food Processing (b) Automobile

(iii) U.G.C. sponsored Ad-on courses (Diploma/Certificate) 1. Mobile Repairing 2. E-Commerce 3. Watershed Management 4. Biofertilizer Production and Marketing 5. Library Science 6. Computer Application ‘O’ Level

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(iv) The college conducts the following awareness programmes 1. Computer Awareness Programme (Compulsory for all First Year

Students of Art, Science & Commerce) 2. English Proficiency Course (Compulsory for all Second Year

Students of Art, Science & Commerce) 3. General Awareness Course for all Third year students of Art,

Science & Commerce

(e) Prominent Visitors 1. Dr. Ari, World Peace Organization, California, USA 2. Mr. Basu Gautam, Kathmandu, Nepal 3. Prof. S.K. Das, Mind & Peace Science, Bengaluru 4. Prof. Alok Pandey, Los-Vegas University,USA 5. Prof. K.P.Mishra,Former Director Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,

Mumbai ,At present Vice-Chancellor NGBUniversity,Allahabad 6. Prof. R.S. Sharma, English Deptt., BHU Varanasi 7. Sri Birendra Kapoor, AGM, NABARD, New Delhi 8. Prof. U.S. Shukla, Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalay,

Varanasi 9. Prof. Naushad Ali, Economics Department, Jamia Millia University,

New Delhi 10. Prof. R.P. Mishra, Former Vice Chancellor, A.U., Allahabad.

(f) Students Union Elections 2015-16 The following students were elected as Office Bearers

1. Akhilesh Singh Yadav, President 2. Vishal Nishad, Vice President 3. Priyanshu Singh, General Secretary 4. Kapil Patel, Joint Secretary 5. Yasharth Srivastava, Cultural Secretary

(g) Other achievements

1. The college has been awarded with the status of College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) by the U.G.C., New Delhi

2. Newly introduced 02 Courses under B. Voc. Degree programmes approved by U.G.C.

i. Food processing ii. Automobile

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(h) Infrastructural development 1. Establishment of 02 well-equipped Smart Class Rooms 2. New gadgets installed in Reference and Research Library for

teachers and researchers 3. Computer Foundation Course Laboratory 4. Well equipped Language Laboratory 5. General library equipped with 200 computers connected with online

libraries and academic portals. 6. Botanical garden with germplasm conservatory of rare and

endangered plant species

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1. Teaching and Learning (Undergraduate):

The teaching-learning process forms the very crux of any educational

institution. All the activities in the college are organized to facilitate the effective

functioning of this process. At the beginning of the session, an academic plan is

prepared with the help of a committee formed for the purpose. A detailed academic

calendar is chalked out and the teaching plan is delineated. The syllabus is

divided into three parts to be taught in three phases of the academic year. This is

printed by the college in the form of a booklet and is made available to the

students. Tests, exercises and practical are conducted by teachers in laboratories

as per requirements of the syllabus. A time schedule is made for the internal

examination of the college. Annual examinations are conducted by the university.

To make learning meaningful, the methods employed by the teachers of this

college are participatory in nature. Most of the teaching-learning activities are

conducted through lecture method and interactive discussion method. Experiential

learning, seminar method and computer assisted learning method is also being

used by some of the departments as a teaching strategy.

Our college constantly strives to make learning, student centric by giving the

students rich academic experiences. Academic tours are organized from time to

time. Talks by renowned educationists are often organized. Career counseling is

provided to the students to facilitate their selection of proper vocational avenues.

Private agencies and companies are invited to hold placement interviews on the

campus.

The college possesses a well-stocked library which has a regular supply of

latest books and journals on various subjects. The students and the faculty keep

themselves abreast with the recent developments in their respective subjects.

Section – II

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The students are issued books from the main library, which is adequately

stocked by recent publications of books and journals both national and

international.

According to the norms laid down by the UGC for the teacher-taught ratio,

the college does not have sufficient number of teachers, but the teachers of the

college do full justice to the academic load by taking extra classes and putting in

more teaching hours. The college also employs guest lecturers to augment teaching

work. They work under the guidance of senior faculty members of their respective

departments.

The college conducts internal mid-term examination. Students are

communicated about the evaluation system in their classrooms at the beginning of

the session. It has been made mandatory for all the students to appear in mid-

term examination; otherwise they might be restrained from appearing in the main

examination. The results of the mid-term examinations are communicated to the

students. Special remedial classes are arranged for weak students. A specific grant

is also provided by the UGC for this purpose. Apart from this, home assignments

are also given from time to time to the students, which are checked and evaluated

by teachers so that the students may come to know about their strengths and

weaknesses. They also learn to assimilate the content.

A healthy academic atmosphere prevails on the campus to facilitate the

teaching learning-learning process. The significance of mutual-learning is realized

to achieve a healthy academic work culture and to vouch for Teaching-learning

effectiveness. The participatory method of teaching is encouraged so that self

confidence among the learners can be generated. Educational tours, excursions

and sight visit by students are regularly organized under the supervision and

guidance of the teachers.

Remedial classes are held for weak students belonging to the SC/ST and

OBC categories. Free of cost coaching is provided to SC and ST students to offer

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them opportunities to prepare for competitive examinations. The Career Guidance

Cell facilitates the students to choose career options and avenues.

An innovation in Teaching/Learning in the college has been the use of seminar

method of teaching where the students are enthused with the quest for knowledge.

They also get a platform to hone their public speaking skills as well as to effectively

organize their subject matter. This method has had a considerable success in the

college where a spirit of healthy competition has been fostered in students.

The teachers assess the efficacy of their teaching by conducting class tests

from time to time. Care is taken by the teachers to help the weak students by

providing them remedial classes. The advanced learners are motivated by the

teachers to work ahead of the rest by assigning them extra work or getting them

involved in the organization of seminars or other productive activities on the

college campus.

Apart from classroom teaching, students are exposed to field experiences, practical

and laboratory work. Seminars, symposia and debates are held periodically to

further enrich their academic experiences.

Another innovative effort of the college has been to make a syllabus

execution plan on quarterly basis in which the syllabus is completed within a

stipulated time frame. Supervision of senior faculty members and Quality

Assurance Cell of the college ensure that this time frame is adhered to religiously.

For capacity building of our students and enhancing their future progression

Computer Literary Programme, English Language Proficiency, Personality

Development and General Studies also have been launched in the college.

The college also has formed various committees such as Internal Quality

Assurance Cell, Library Committee and Placement Cell to augment the teaching

learning activities of the college.

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For ensuring good institutional climate the college has also constituted a

women cell, a health care centre, counselling cell, gymnasium etc. This also takes

care of maintaining the mental health of the students. The college extends its

cooperation to the University of Allahabad at all times and at all levels, be it for

organising seminars, symposia, workshops or for teaching extension and

evaluation, or for attending orientation and refresher courses organised by the

University of Allahabad.

The following activities related with teaching have been initiated and

completed to enhance the teaching and learning excellence;

(1) The Smart Class Rooms have been made functional. All equipments and

softwares have been purchased and installed.

(2) Language Lab has been established for 40+1 persons. All the equipments and

software have been purchased and installed.

(3) Library: Open rack system has been introduced. Reading facilities has been

provided for the students equipped with 200 computers connected with online

libraries and academic portals.

(4) Museum and Archaeology lab under the Ancient History, Culture and

Archaeology department have been established. Three prominent reputed

archaeological sites have been explored during session 2015-16. Artifacts have

been collected, experimented and displayed. More than four dozen selective

replicas have been purchased from Allahabad Museum. More than 50 modern and

miniature paintings have been collected from different museums. This college

museum will act as a resource hub for teaching and learning of history and

archaeology. It will also help students to develop their perception of national

cultural heritage. All related equipments/instruments have been purchased and

installed in Archaeology lab.

(5) Computer Literacy/Awareness – meant for all first year students of all

streams to provide computer literacy.

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(6) English Language Proficiency Certificate (Course of three months) The

course has been designed to develop effective communicative skill among the

students.

(7) Functional Creative Writing (One month) Certificate Course – The course

was provided to train students in functional writing of English in creative areas.

(8) General Awareness Course – A three months course was designed and

provided to selected third year students of the college to prepare their foundation

and generate awareness for the competitive examinations.

(9) Archaeology and Museology Certificate Course – The objective of six week

course is to enlighten the students of Ancient history on basic principles and

fundamentals of archaeology and museology.

2. Awards / Honour Received by Faculty Members : i. Karmyogi Samman for work in Bhojpuri Literature given by

Mauritius Govt., Mauritius (Dr. Anand Shanker Singh, Principal) ii. Maharshi Parashar Samman –Nepal Government (Dr. G.S. Shashtri,

Sanskrit Deptt.) iii. Young Women Scientist Award, Deptt. of Science & Technology,

Govt. of India (Dr. Richa Tandon, Botany Deptt.)

3. Research Projects: i. One Major Research Projects is under process funded by ICSSR, New

Delhi, Project Director - Dr. Anand Shanker Singh, Principal. 4. Campus Selections / Placements: 45 Students of the college got placement in different National and

Multinational Companies (Wipro, Glaxo, Apex, Bajaj Allianz and some other Insurance Companies). Besides, several students have been selected in Govt. jobs in U.P. and other states.

5. Workshops Organized in the College: 04 Workshops sponsored by National Funding Agencies

i. Workshop on Personality Development ii. Workshop on Language Proficiency iii. Workshop on Soft Skill Development iv. Workshop on Writing Skill Development

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v. Internal workshop on Peace of Mind Sciences in Association with World Peace Organization, USA.

Co-Curricular Activities 1. Academic: (i) Add-on Course :

• Watershed Management • e-Commerce • Mobile Repairing • Bio-Fertilizer; Production, Utilization and Marketing • Library & Communication Science

(ii) Certificate Course: • Computer Awareness • English Proficiency & Personality Development • General Awareness • Stress Management and Clinical Psychology

(iii) Summer Course: • Robotics • Multimedia & Animation • Office Automation • Computerize Accountancy

(iv) Seminars/Workshops/Symposium/Conferences: • These are regularly organised by different departments at local, regional,

and nationl levels. (v) Other Activities :

• Academic Tours are regular feature as per the needs of different departments.

• Skill Enhancement Programme for faculty. • Students tutorial • Remedial Classes • Weekly Seminars; • SC/ST Coaching for Entry in Services; • Minor/Major Research Projects : UGC sponsored and self financed

research projects. (vi) Publication:

• Research Monographs • Seminar/Conference precedings & proceedings • Books

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• Journals viz. Bioherald (Chief Editor: Dr. H.P. Pandey) • Manuals and Reviews •

2. Extension: • NCC (Girls and Boys wings both) • NSS (10 Units) • Training Programmes for Food Preservation and Processing in

collaboration with Purva Food Industries, Allahabad and Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) University of Allahabad

• Literacy Programme for Farmers in Lac Culture in Collaboration with Bio-Ved Research Centre, Allahabad.

• Training programme for farmers in Bio-Fertilizers; Production and Utilization.

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