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IQAC1112
IQAC1112
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Part A: The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards
quality enhancement .
I.V. Patel college of Commerce, Nadiad underwent successfully the process of accreditation
in the academic year 2007-08. The college was accredited with B grade (2.19) from NAAC in
March 2008.After accreditation in 2007-08, the institution has been constantly focussing on
the core areas of improvement as suggested by the NAAC Peer Team in the evaluative
report. Accordingly, this year too , the IQAC revamped its policies and practices to vigilantly
execute and augment the quality parameters of the institution for the academic year 20112012. The Principal, faculty members , administrative staff, management authorities and
other stakeholders held several formal meetings and concentrated on the plan of the
The institution aims to introduce 3 new certified courses with the help of UGC in the
subjects like Banking, TALLY and insurance.
Establishment of DELL (Digital English Learning Lab) too is in our priority list ( with
the assistance of Gujarat Govt.)
Focus on FDPs.
To improve the result of our students we aim to reconsider our Assignments which
are distributed for the practice of the learners.
It was a good year for academic enhancement as the institution of late, received
the UGC permission to start TWO new courses: Banking and Insurance. These
courses will commence from the next academic year2012- 2013 as this academic
year is about to close. Apart from this, the institution has been able to
successfully conduct soft skill and foundation courses in Personality
Development, TALLY, Environment, and Leadership as per the Guj. Uni. norms.
Under the institutions CWDC, NSS and NCC wings the institution did confer its
responsibility towards society by extending its social services in and out of
Nadiad. Unique days like, Give Nadiad Gift Nadiad were celebrated to share
happiness with the lesser blessed ones. The students of this institution went in
and the surrounding areas of the city to propagate the importance of literacy,
cleanliness, hygiene and other values.
Quite successfully, the institution affiliated itself with Krishna Arogya Trust,
Karamsad faculty members as well as the students were enrolled in the Krupa
Card Scheme whereby free treatment facilitated by annual subscription of
nominal amount of just Rs. 50/- each member can avail of medical facilities
worth Rs. 5000/ per year
The institution already has its affiliation with the Kheda District Co-operative
Society, Nadiad which holds training classes for interested students every year.
The institution has girl students coming from very conservative backgrounds and
its worth mentioning that a physically disabled girl bagged a cash prize of Rs.
25,000/- in a Race Competition held by the Guj. Govt.s MahaKhel Kumbh.
Two industrial tours for students in the nearby areas of Nadiad were arranged to
give a practical knowledge of business units.
The institution has registered itself with the SCOPE and 63 students appeared in
the OAS.
A Digital Education Learning Lab is already under construction and we aim
to benefit maximum students by upgrading their level of English language and
by introducing more productive courses which can enhance employability
chances of the students.
Several Seminars were held by the institution for the benefit of the learners:
International Trainer Dr. Vidyasagar from Vidya Mind Research Training
Institute held a day seminar on Emerge your Inner Power,
Sanjay Raval addressed the students on Personality Development seminar
conducted by the institution for betterment of the personality of the students.
PT Education organised a day seminar to preparing students for Clerical EXAMs
of Bank and post office.
Workshop was arranged on Career Opportunities in Quality Management by
the MPQM, V.V.Nagar. It was also an educational visit for them to saw the
working of dept. of Stats, MPQM.
Kheda Distri ct Cooperative Society, Nadiad which holds training Programme
for Final Year students visited AMUL, took a visit to the Amul Milk Marketing
Federation, Anand, Karamsad Sardar Patel Memorial Trust , The adjoined
Museum . Visit proved fruitful as the learners got intimated about the
production , marketing and cooperative movement.
Three faculty members applied for minor research projects aided by the UGC. A
project has been approved.
Faculty members have co-authored more than 18 books in different subjects of
commerce stream and articles too of ISSN LEVEL.
For the development of faculty members Two faculty members attended a
weeks training held by the Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Dept. of
Education,Gandhinagar.
- As the institution revamped its library facility with the introduction of N-LIST
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The institution laid importance on the Personal, Social, National and Spiritual
development of its knowledge seekers. To guarantee the participation of optimal
number of students ,they were free to register themselves in one or more than one
WINGS of the Saptdharas ( a government initiative). For the holistic development of
each knowledge seeker, new student- centric activities were introduced. The students
participated enthusiastically in seminars and other academic and extra curricular
activities within the college and the colleges belonging to the nearby area. Looking
academically, students of both UG and PG zealously prepared projects on different
topics with the aid of Power Point presentations. The striking factor was they
intermingled with the lower sections of society where they learnt about their livelihood.
Sharing of their experiences with classmates and teaching faculty was eye opening for
all.
With an increase in the academic, extracurricular activities was more consequential as it
was promisingly inter-active. Feedbacks were received and innovations were introduced
where and if required.
To enhance the Spiritual Quotient as usual but with a difference a book exhibition with
an open discourse session was held in the campus inviting the sister institutions where
with the help of Gayatri Parivar ,Anand . Lectures by spiritual leaders of Brmhakumaris
and Gayatri Parivar was an effort by the institution to teach everyone to strike a balance
between both Spirituality and Materialism.
Umpteen activities and projects were held to make our students compassionate pillars
of society like Charity Day, Fund collection for the blind , visits to primary school
children in municipal schools, distribution of clothes and school kits etc. Moreover , the
institution invited the government authorities to hold a programme on Rashtirya
Matdan Din for the youth of the institution. Give Nadiad Gift Nadiad, Save Environment,
Sapling plantation Day, Save Fuel/ Energy etc. left a message to the, students and all the
stake holders to take care of the environment, the disabled and the lesser blessed
sections of the society. Active faculty goes to nearby villages and slum areas ,serves
under government Manav Kalyan Yojana to spread awareness among women for
literacy, de-addiction among men. As a result we have even girl students coming from
remote villages of Kheda District.
Events like Competitions of Patriotic Songs , Celebration of Childrens Day in Primary
schools were held to create and spread the national spirit amongst the students, society
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and children. The enthusiastic NSS unit of the college camped in a nearby village. It was
a strong message to the whole society as the students devoted their time and energy in
several fruitful activities in the school and in society enhancing educational awareness in
the village.
The institution itself being more quality conscious successfully got itself audited by the
Academic and Administrative Auditing by the Higher Education Department ,
Gandhinagar.
The Head of the Institution is quite regular in attending the Video conference with the
Commissioner of higher Education and the Dean of Commerce faculty too is invited in the
institution to have an open discourse with the faculty members regarding the upcoming
challenges with the new CBCS System. On- line suggestions too, are exchanged with the
respective authorities in Gujarat University regarding the syllabic issues .
2. New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG)
There is a complete change in the scenario of Gujarat University UG and PG syllabi. This is
a welcome note for the students as well as the faculty. From simple lecture system teaching
and learning has become more enjoyable, practical and realistic as there is much more
participation of students in this arena. There is also an extra addition of two more subjects
at PG level. The whole shift at PG and UG levels bring in continuous evaluation of the
students by the distribution of assignments, group discussions, power point presentations,
and attendance and examination reforms.
At UG level too, with the implementation of CBCS system which is quite challenging for the
rural area advanced learning techniques have been followed. Students are encouraged to
present projects in English language . New courses like Personality Development,
Environment , TALLY, Leadership have been introduced to expand the knowledge base and
soft skill to enhance employability.
3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction :
The Head of the Commerce Department Prof. B.S.Sayed has been selected as a
senate member in Gujarat Uni., Ahemadabad. His active participation does see
further revolutionary changes at UG level too.
Two members have been selected in the Board of Studies in the Commerce stream.
Dr. V.M.Vanar,the Head of the Institute has been selected as a faculty in the Board
of Accountancy along with Prof. P.B.Mistry ( Head of the Economics Department ).
It is wirth mentioning that Prof. H.G.Vohra , has designed the certificate course of
Insurance and Prof.P.B.Mistry has designed certificate course of Banking.
4. Inter-disciplinary programmes started :
The faculty of the institution is invited to share their valuable knowledge with the
students of different colleges. Our faculty members are invited to the institutions of
different colleges in Kheda, Petlad , Khambat,Pilvai, Anklav etc. to share their
knowledge. Not only that, the faculty renders such service within the institution
itself to clarify and enhance the knowledge and the basic concepts of the subject to
the learners. A whole range of guest series was held in the institution.
Moreover, faculty from this institution was invited by BISAG to deliver live lectures.
As key note speakers, too, the faculty is invited.
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Library has been reloaded with new books and journals and the
introduction of the NLIST program has increased its utility.
Clay Model Workshop for a week was held by the institution to hone
the skills of students in the college campus .
Soft Toy Making Workshop was held for the benefit of the students.
A Creative Card competition was held in the institution.
A weeks Cooperative Training Program was held successfully by the
NSS wing in cooperation with Kheda District Cooperative Union.
9. Research projects
b) Completed: -----.
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12. Research grants received from various agencies: UGC has granted Rs.80,000/- to Prof.
P. B. Mistry for her research project.
13. Details of research scholar: Asst.Prof. Parul Mistry
Head of Economics Department.
Topic of Research : Discovering possibilities of medical
Tourism in Nadiad city.
14. Citation index of faculty members and impact factor:
The mentioned faculties have co-authored the following books.
Prof. C.H.Jariwala: B.Com Sem-1 Human Resource Management ( ISBN No. 81-8416-029-1)
B.Com Sem-1 Accountancy-1(ISBN No.
B.Com Sem-2 Fundamentals of Marketting Management(ISBN No.
B.Com Sem-2 Acccountancy-1
15. Honors/Awards of the faculty: National/ International
16. Internal resources generated: The institution has registered 63 students in the OAS of
SCOPE introduced by the government of Gujarat. The fees paid by t he students is submitted
to the Government of Gujarat, out of which 25% share is kept by college for smooth
functioning of administrative work. Thus the institution generates internal resources by
introducing SCOPE.
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and members of administrative staff donated Rs. 4341/-under the NSS to be distributed in
the slum area of Nadiad.
The NCC cadets of this college rendered their valuable services in maintaining discipline and
order in the social welfare programme organized by the Govt. of Gujarat.
The NSS team in their camp at Dumral distributed free spectacles and to spread awareness
among small school children held different competitions in the school like Hand-Writing
competition, Drawing competition.
To sum up the institution follows the following activities:
Plantation Drive
In the interest of students Tobaccos, cigarettes etc. have been banned in the college
campus.
Celebration of the Independence Day and Republic Day have been made
compulsory in the college to boost up the nationalistic feelings among the youth.
19. Teachers and officers newly recruited: Two faculty members have been appointed
recently in the subject of Commerce and Accountancy and Physical Education.
20. Teaching-Non-teaching staff ratio:
14: 10
21. Improvements in the library services:
The library is fully computerized. N-LIST program has been successfully installed with the
collaboration of INFLIBNET through which students and staff subscribe e-books and ejournals.
22. New books/journals subscribed and their value:
New books purchased: 780
Amount: 1,63,551/-
23. Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the action taken on
student feedback:
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The institution believes that feedback by the knowledge seekers goes a long way in effective
improvement and development not only of the institution but also of the whole society.
Oral, written feedbacks are discussed during meetings, they are analysed and action is taken
if need arises.
Feedback from Stakeholders:
The institution is quite regular in accepting and implementing suggestions or complaints
from stakeholders. Of late there was a great demand for the construction of a road in the
campus , the introduction of SCOPE, an active Placement Cell etc. which have already been
improvised. The stakeholders quite often meet in person so feedbacks are more in oral form.
For students complaint and suggestion boxes are kept which are opened on regular basis.
24. Unit cost of education:
Rs. 9839=00 (including salary)
Rs. 567=00 (excluding salary)
25. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination
results, issue of certificates.
Computer facility is exclusively used for Admission process, Examination programmes,
students' transcripts, Recommendation letters etc.
26. Increase in the infrastructural facilities:
Construction of RCC road in college campus has given a complete facelift to the
whole campus.
The latest soft wares, fax modem, internet connectivity has strengthened the
communication network.
N-LIST- a programme by the MHRD has been installed for the benefit of staff and
students.
28. Computer and internet access and training to teachers, non-teaching staff and
students:
An Orientation Programme was held for the benefit of the Administrative as well as
academic staff.
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To make the academic activities more clear and transparent especial power point
presentation encompassing the entire activities of each faculty, department and the
institutions progress, is shown in the gathering of the association.
32. Health services:
The institution has signed an affiliation with the Krishna Arogya Trust,
Karamsad. Faculty members as well as the students were enrolled in the Krupa
Card Scheme whereby free treatment facilitated by annual subscription of
nominal amount of just Rs. 50/- each member can avail of medical facilities
worth Rs. 5000/ per Year. A gist of the final report of students is submitted to
the institution and those boys who are in the habit of chewing tobacco or
smoking are sermonised by the authorities which has proved very successful.
In the Annual Sports Day both girls and boys participated enthusiastically in several athletics
and sports competition.
34. Incentives to outstanding sportspersons:
Cash prizes, Track-suits, Medals, trophies and merit certificates were awarded as incentives
to outstanding sportspersons.
During their rehearsals too special energy drinks are provided to them.
35. Student achievements and awards:
A student bagged, Bank of India Scholarship Rs. 200/- for scoring highest marks in Banking
T.Y.B.Com)
At Palana CATC Camp held a Debate Competition, a cadet Pathan Javed Khan stood
first in it., and was declared the Best Cadet, Best Judging Distance and the institution
bagged the Best Discipline Award.
Each faculty serves as class guardian of a particular class. At present 10 teachers actively
function as class guardians. Counselling for the core subjects is provided by the senior
faculty members of the college. Counselling is also provided by the in-charge teachers for
sports and games, co-curricular and extra curricular activities, Alumni Association and
CWDC.
The students under the direct guidance of concerned teachers participate in seminars,
workshop and motivational programmes. They are also encouraged to present research
papers in student oriented seminars
37. Placement services provided to students:
The ACTIVE placement cell of the college collects information regarding job opportunities for
the students of commerce and it is displayed on the notice board for wider circulation.
Teachers provided help to the students in sending applications for jobs on line . Appearing
for interviews is an art . The faculty assists the students in preparing themselves for
interviews. Several institutions and bodies are invited to hold workshops, seminars , lectures
whereby students are trained in various fields .
38. Development programmes for non-teaching staff:
1The institution sends Staff members both academic and administrative to receive training
held by the Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. Where necessary it arranges
lectures to make the staff aware of the latest techniques. Even for website updating a
faculty takes training .
39. Healthy practices of the inistitution:
Faculty delivering live lectures from SANDHAN( All Gujarat Integrated Classroom)
An up rise in the student centric activities. This year it was expanded to sem-I level
too. Sustained Exemplary student participation in classroom activities and social
work, too.
Sustained Extraordinary Team Spirit enhancing activities in the form academic and
social extension plans at all levels academic staff, administrative staff and learner
level too.
Arrangement of Lecture series for the benefit of students and faculty members.
Students are trained to take a lens coverage of all events and compile them in the
computer.
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Law College students benefited from our infrastructure. The institution believes in
sharing of college facilities with its sister concerns.
The Student Union became more effective and each class representative became a
leader in maintaining the discipline of the institution.
To create more awareness among students via different and umpteen Day
Celebrations in our campus.
Students club together to train other less computer abled students ot make them
techno-savvy.
A personal library where interested students get books and magazines( without any
binding) to improve their English Language .
Students adept in multi-tasking and those who are involved in multifarious activities
are felicitated on Yuva Din.
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To set up DELL Lab (will be multi- functional) with a separate library too,
carrying only motivational books.
A study circle.
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