Best Practice I

Title of the Practice: Bursary (Financial Aid) to the Deserving Students

Objectives of the Practice

Every year, the college provides a significant amount of financial aid with the goal of providing financial and other assistance to needy and deserving students. As a result, the primary goals of this practice are,

• To provide financial aid to financially weak students in order to prevent them from dropping out of their studies.
• Providing financial help in the form of cash prizes to students from low-income families and other needy students in order to motivate them.
• To instill in students the ideals of ‘generosity’ and a ‘sense of social responsibility.’

The Context

The goal of the college is to provide scholarships and financial aid to deserving students. College has a substantial endowment, allowing it to continue this practice indefinitely. The goal is to ensure that no meritorious student is denied admission to any professional course due to financial constraints. The college has a Student Welfare Committee that assists needy students in applying for different State and Central Government Scholarships for students from various reserve categories as well as the economically disadvantaged.

Scholar students, all-rounder’s, Sports persons, students who participate in intercollegiate, State, and National Level Competitions, students who participate in research based activities, and those who are active in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are all given special attention by the college. At every level college not only gives financial assistance to students, but also ensures that they receive the most benefits and learning outcomes possible during their course work.

The Practice

The Management of this college has actively supported students from low-income backgrounds since its inception. The College has made a firm commitment to provide all feasible financial assistance to deserving and needy students, allowing them to pursue their long-held desire of obtaining a higher education. The College’s goal is to help the poor and needy while also rewarding students who achieve in academics, co-curricular activities, extracurricular activities, extension activities, and sports. The College has formed different associations to help students develop their character and personalities. These associations organize extracurricular activities that support our academic values.

A well constituted committee of faculty members, with the support of students, identifies the financially needy and worthy students. As previously stated, financial aid is granted depending on the students’ need and performance. After appropriate verification of documented evidence and strict adherence to the rules created for the purpose, the committee finalizes the list of qualified students for aid. Taking inspiration from the institution’s vision and goal, as well as its long history of pro-student attitudes and actions, the college pays the tuition and examination fees of regular and meritorious students who are unable to pay due to financial hardship.

Students are informed through notices posted on notice boards and distributed in class. A dedicated committee for students’ welfare is formed to assist them in obtaining various forms of State and Central government scholarship programs. Students who are experiencing difficulties can approach the concerned convener, and the concerns will be resolved to the best of their abilities.

Apart from providing scholarships to the needy and impoverished, the college works hard to push students to achieve academic success. To help students develop holistically, the college encourages them to participate in extension, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities. Students are recognized on the college’s Annual Day, and special Annual Day Prize Distribution Programs are conducted to distribute all the prizes to the students.

Evidence of Success

Every academic year, significant Prizes and Scholarships have been instituted to encourage students to achieve in academics, sports, and cultural activities, instill a spirit of healthy competition, and inculcate habits of discipline and regularity.

• Scholarships and Freeships to Needy, Meritorious, and Extraordinary Students: All qualifying students receive a scholarship according to government standards.
• Their scholarships are directly deposited into their bank accounts after the beneficiary students’ bank account information is obtained.
• A scholarship committee made up of senior college faculty has been formed.
• After proper verification of the documentary proof enclosed and strict adherence to the standards created for the purpose, the committee finalizes the list of qualified students for the Scholarship and sends it to Management for approval.
• When students graduate and are intellectually prepared to apply for jobs, the entire scholarship program becomes a fruitful activity.
• The college is located in a low-income neighborhood. The majority of students do not have sufficient financial resources to pursue higher education, which increases the likelihood of students dropping out. Students can apply for a variety of scholarships based on their qualifications and financial situation.
• The facility is extended to needy, meritorious, and differently abled students in accordance with the College’s mission of raising the educational level of girls from the lower and middle classes, as well as the minority class, in order to assist them in achieving their goals, becoming self-reliant, economically independent, and carving a niche for themselves in society.
• The scholarship is given to students based on their need and merit. After a committee determines that the student is deserving of a scholarship, the student applies for the scholarship and explains why he or she needs money.
• To make the scholarship decision process easier, scholarship program platforms leverage data from student information systems.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

• Although the College Management gives a substantial amount of financial aid to students each year, it may be increased if funds from various government agencies are generously received.
• It can be tough to spot needy students from the impoverished and needy classes.
• Many students are unable to present proof of income in order to qualify for an economic backward class scholarship.
• Scholarships offered to scholar students in an inflationary era are relatively minimal, and there is a need to enhance the corpus money to provide additional aid.

Best Practice II

Title of the Practice: PLACEMENT- A BENCHMARK OF NICHE

Objectives of the Practice

An academic monitoring committee and placement cell have been established with the following aims to improve the quality of education provided and improve placement chances for graduating students:

• To ensure that the teaching-learning process is student-centered and that the curriculum is associated with industry demands
• To ensure that students work on projects that are both technically challenging and socially relevant.
  Soft skills training can be used to assist students build confidence.
• To teach students how to answer aptitude exams in a reasonable timeframe.
• To prepare students for various stages of the selection process, including group discussions and one-on-one interviews.
• Ensure that the majority of qualified students are placed

The Context

The majority of students in our country are showing an interest in pursuing education, and the trend has not tapered off. The abundance of employment opportunities available to graduating students is one of the key reasons behind this trend. With so many government, private, and deemed to be universities delivering education, it is critical that an institution provide state-of-the-art education while focusing on R&D activities and brand promotion in order to be regarded as an elite institution by students and peers. Any institution that does not consistently focus on these factors will be relegated to the average institution category over a very short period of time.

Knowing this, our Management is inspiring and incentivizing the Faculty Members and administration to achieve this difficult but attainable goal.

The Practice

The quality of education provided is improved by annual curriculum revisions. Technical experts are brought in to teach a portion of a few select courses in various fields. Academics Development Programs and Workshops are held to help Faculty Members and staff improve their domain expertise.

Evidence of Success

A dedicated ,training and placement cell has been established to improve the quality and quantity of student placement The Placement Cell collaborates closely with the Departmental Heads and Placement Coordinators to ensure that reputable industries connected with various departments are invited to visit the campus for recruitment. Soft skill training is incorporated into academic activities from the first year to ensure that all students have the requisite skill sets to participate in campus recruitment activities. Students who are eligible for campus recruiting receive intensive placement training.

The gradual increase in the number of organizations visiting the campus for recruitment purposes is a powerful testimony to the efforts made by the college management to achieve the above-mentioned goals.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

• Encouraging faculty and students to adopt new teaching-learning approaches. Motivating Faculty Members to apply for research funds from funding organizations.
• Motivating Faculty Members and students to work on projects that are both technically challenging and socially significant. Attracting top companies to recruit on campus.
• Core Companies’ placement offers are limited. Internships in reputable firms and organizations for students.
• Increasing the quality of student contributions