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Doaba College, Jalandhar.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

S. No PARTICULARS PAGE No

1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell-An Overview 2

2 Composition of IQAC 3

3 Brief History of The College 4-6

4 Section – A : Plan of Action at the beginning of the

year 2010-11 7-8

5 Section – B : Details about the Institution 9-25

6 Section – C : Outcomes achieved by the end of the

year 2010-11 26

7 Section – D : Plans of the Institution for the year

2011-12 26

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ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT

(AQAR) OF THE IQAC

2010-2011

Name of the Institution : Doaba College, Jalandhar

Name of the Head of the Institution : Dr. Naresh Kumar Dhiman

Office Phone Number : 0181-2291837

0181-2490199

Principal’s Residence Phone Number : 0181-2291851

Principal’s Mobile Number : 097805-18504

College Fax Number : 0181-2294579

e-mail address : [email protected]

Website : www.doabacollege.net

Name of IQAC Co-ordinator : Prof. R.K. Badhwar

Co-ordinator’s Mobile Number : 092176-44397

Year of the Report : 2010-11

Internal Quality Assurance Cell- An Overview:

The IQAC is envisioned to operate as an internal system of the institution

which envisages to access and ensure qualitative improvement in all activities of the

institution. Our motto is to work collectively towards the excellence of institution.

The process of quality improvement is a continuous process, ever since its inception

as per criterion/guidelines issued. IQAC has taken the role of a Historian,

Diagnostician, Prognostician, researcher and developer of new formulations and

strategies to take care of the health of the institution and quality as an intrinsic value.

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Composition of the IQAC

S. No. Names Designation

1. Dr. Naresh Kumar Dhiman, Principal

Chairperson

2. Prof. R.K. Budhwar, Associate Professor and Head-

Department of Zoology

Coordinator

3. Prof. Ashok Kumar Sharma, Associate Professor,

Head-Deptt of Chemistry

Member

4. Prof. Ghanshyam Bhatt, Associate Professor, Head-

PG Deptt of Economics

Member

5. Prof. Sukhwinder Singh, Assistant Professor,Deptt of

History

Member

6. Prof. Sandeep Chahal, Assistant Professor, Deptt of

English

Member

7. Prof. Pardeep Bhandari, Assistant Professor, PG

Department of Computer Science & I.T

Member

8. Sh. Suresh Passi, Office Superintendent Member

9. Sh. Harish Gupta Almunus & member of the college

Management

Member

10. Dr. Ajay Sharma, as representative of Local Society

& a renowned novelist

Member

The members are nominated by the Principal of the College. The membership

of such nominated members was initially for a period of two years i.e. 2008-2009,

2009-2010 which was further extended for the year 2010-11, on the recommendation

of the Principal. The IQAC meeting is held once in a quarter. The quorum for the

meeting is two-third of the total number of members. The agenda, minutes and Action

Taken Reports are documented with official signatures and maintained electronically

in a retrievable format.

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BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE

Doaba College, Jalandhar is a Multi-Faculty, Co-educational, Postgraduate

Pioneer Institution of North India. The college has been pioneering the noble task of

education since its inception in 1941. The college was accredited with ‘A +’ grade by

NAAC in September 2004.

It was founded by great philanthropists, educationists and visionary founding

fathers viz. Sh. Bindraban Sondhi, Rai Bahadur Badri Dass, Sh. Jagan Nath Mittal and

Acharaya Lajja Vati. They were the idols of Arya Samaj and Spartan Freedom

Fighters who laid the foundation of Doaba College to promote the study of classical

Sanskrit, Hindi and the teachings of Vedic Dharma, Gandhian values and to promote

the philosophy of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. Since its inception, the institution

has constantly flourished under the dynamic leadership of earlier Rai Bahadur Badri

Das, Seth Stya Paul, Sh. Virendra – Nationalist Freedom Fighter and now Sh.

Chander Mohan, Chief-Editor, Daily Vir Pratap and the President of Arya Shiksha

Mandal.

Here, in Doaba College, we make our sincere efforts to achieve twin

objectives of education learning for better standard of living and learning for

livelihood. We have a fine blend of traditional and latest professional courses related

to Journalism & Mass Communication, Computer Science & Information

Technology, Tourism & Hotel Management, Biotechnology, Commerce & Business

Management etc. The ultra modern infrastructure of the college provides an ideal

ambience for high-quality educational programmes making it the first choice of

students in professional, vocational as well as traditional education at graduate and

postgraduate level. Doaba College does not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed,

colour, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion, nationality and belief. It is an all-

inclusive, empowering and sustainable institution with stimulating, supporting, and

transparent environment which exists not only in class-rooms & labs but throughout,

in all walks of life.

The college has carved a niche and is proud of its vast alumni, who are

masterminds in the different walks of life, like Lord Swraj Paul–Chancellor

Wovlerhampton University, The United Kingdom, Late Sh. Yash Chopra–Dada

Saheb Phalke Awardee, Famous Indian Film Producer and Director of international

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repute, Sh. S. L. Jain– Former Deputy D.P.I.(Colleges) Punjab, Sh. Prem Kumar

Dhumal – Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sh. Manoranjan Kalia,

Former Cabinet Minister for Local Bodies, Industry & Commerce and many IAS,

IPS, PCS, bureaucrats, educationists, engineers, doctors, journalists and business

tycoons.

Vision:

Doaba college aims at imparting quality based education to the students. The

major emphasis is to provide teaching, both moral and ethical, for a better living. The

ultimate mission is to build all-round development of the personality of its students.

Mission:

The Mission of Doaba College is to promote both traditional and modern

learning and to achieve new heights of glory. We prepare our students as valuable

assets to the society.

Goals:

1. Education for all with emphasis on making education accessible to the

economically backward & downtrodden community.

2. Teach, guide and motivate the mediocre and meritorious students by providing

quality education.

3. Inculcate the spirit of co-operation and healthy competition amongst the students.

4. Channelise the energy of students towards creativity, team spirit and service with

dedication, devotion and discipline.

5. Ensure physical, mental and moral development of the students.

6. Assist in character building by propagating human and ethical values in the

students.

7. To promote the traditional and modern education for all round development of the

students.

8. To spread the women education.

9. To promote the study of Classical Sanskrit, Hindi and Vedic literature.

10. To make the students professionally competent in all walks of life, finest human

beings, and not merely degree holders.

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Doaba College is totally committed to holistic development of students

through quality teaching, skill development and institutionalization of ethics,

community service and promotion of intellectual culture that brings theory and

practice together. We are also committed to meet the requirements of all the

stakeholders and comply with all relevant rules and regulations of the DPI (C)

Punjab/UGC/University.

To meet this commitment, the institution has constituted an effective internal

quality assurance system. The quality policy is communicated in the beginning of the

academic session and the quality performance is reviewed from time to time through

this system for continued sustainability.

The institution, with an experienced team of highly qualified, motivated and

dedicated staff, supported by infrastructural facilities, is imparting value based

education to the students. Apart from this, the institution gives moral & financial

support to poor and needy students.

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Section-A : Plan of Action chalked out by the IQAC in the

beginning of 2010-11 towards quality enhancement

Plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards

quality enhancement is highlighted below:

To make girls hostel fully operational from the next session. For this purpose

steps were taken for the purchase of requisite furniture and recruitment of

requisite staff.

To acquire the basic required gadgets and furniture etc. for the Varinder

Auditorium by the beginning of the session.

To motivate the members of faculty to make teaching more effective and to

improve the results.

To establish hardware lab in computer and IT department.

To purchase two new projectors.

To purchase 10KVA online UPS.

To make library online and fully digital.

To ensure that all the grants received from UGC are utilized within the

stipulated time and work for getting more grants for the development of

college.

To make the required changes in the administrative office of the college as per

the requirement of computerization.

To procure more grants from UGC for research/seminars and workshops in

various departments.

To work for getting the college approved as Centre for Excellence by UGC in

the next five years.

To encourage the members of faculty to apply for minor and major research

projects, in order to promote research aptitude amongst them.

To work for the overall increase in the numeric strength of the college.

The college shall envisage to promote research amongst the faculty members

by motivating them to present research papers in national/International

seminars, conferences and workshops. The college has established Research

and Development Committee for this noble endeavour.

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Various Departments shall organize Quiz, Exhibitions, Workshops,

Departmental Festivals ,Educational Tours and Panel Discussions and

Seminars.

To further update and upgrade the college website.

To conduct more faculty development programmes for teaching and non

teaching staff.

To provide more community services and make the students compassionate

towards under privileged sections of the society.

To subscribe to more Journals and purchase new books, in order to enrich the

library.

To further upgrade technology by developing and purchasing softwares.

To further enhance Alumni interaction.

To provide more opportunities in campus placements.

To strengthen (PTM) Parent Teacher Meet.

To promote the regular printing of College Magazine ‘The Doab’.

To provide more infrastructural faculties.

To create ample scholarship schemes/financial aid for the financially weak students.

To increase medical aid facility for the students through health care centre.

To set up cell for exclusive coaching for written exams and interviews of

various competitive examinations for centre and state level competitions.

To encourage outstanding students, sportspersons, ECA, NSS and NCC

students by giving them prizes in Annual Prize Distribution function.

To formulate special concession policy for meritorious students.

To start following new courses/additional units from session 2010-11 as per

permission received from GNDU, Amritsar:

1. B.Com – I (Prof) Additional Unit

2. M.Com-I Additional Unit

3. BBA-I Additional Unit

4. PGDCA Additional Unit

5. Diploma in Computer Application

6. Diploma in Computer Maintenance

7. PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication

8. Functional English (B.A. Level)

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Section B : Details in respect of the following :

1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the institution.

Concentration on producing students equipped with self confidence and better

communication skills level so that they are ready to face the challenges of the

global competitive world.

Promotion of the study of Classical Sanskrit, Hindi and Vedas.

Provision of means for giving Business Management, Information Technology

& Computer Science, Journalism & Mass Communication, Tourism & Hotel

Management related modern education along with traditional education.

College provides maximum encouragement to the students, both boys and

girls, by giving them exclusive incentives in the form of books and

scholarships from college and other social organizations / NGO’s.

Holy Havan Yajnas are organized from time to time throughout the year to

promote affinity with culture, religion & ethics.

Free Communication Skills & Personality Development classes are organized

from time to time for the students to ensure overall development of the

students and for better placements.

Special classes for meritorious students and those belonging to poor families.

Similarly, remedial classes are organized for educationally weak and students

with compartment in the previous exam.

The students are being kept abreast with the latest company and industrial

environment through educational trips and industrial visits.

2. New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG).

Additional tutorial and remedial classes were conducted for the benefit of

undergraduate and postgraduate students.

3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction.

Curriculum is designed by the Board of Studies of G.N.D.U. which is

reviewed and revised from time to time as per the demand of business/trade

and industry of the region. Feedback from the students is collected by teachers

to cater to the needs of the global changing environment. Information received

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is passed on to the University through the faculty members of the college who

are nominated to different bodies of the University. 16 teachers of different

faculties were members of the academic bodies of the University during

2010-11.

4. Inter-disciplinary programmes started.

The college has been running various interdisciplinary courses like

M.Com, MBE, B.SC IT, B.Sc (C.Sc), B.Sc Biotech etc. in which teachers

from different departments are involved. The various departments of the

college conduct seminars and extension lectures by inviting experts in

different fields for the benefit of students and staff. The students of different

disciplines are involved in these activities. The college enriches the academic

experience of the students through co-curricular activities and extension

lectures.

The college has numerous Students’ Clubs, Societies, Associations,

Committees of the different departments for interaction and to promote

Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach. These societies and clubs are

run by students under the guidance of members of the staff. These societies

arrange extension lectures, and seminars etc. with a view to develop in the

students competence of public speaking, general knowledge and cultivate in

them the power of organizing and sense of social responsibility.

We have the following clubs and societies in the college which are inter

disciplinary:

(i) Music Club

(ii) Dramatic Club

(iii) Youth Club

(iv) Fine Arts Association

(v) Social Science Society

(vi) Mathematical Association

(vii) Rotaract Club

5. Examination reforms implemented.

b. House / Pre-semester Examinations: Two House/pre-semester Examinations

are held in each academic session. First House/pre-semester Examination is

held in the month of September/October and 2nd House/pre-semester

Examination in the month of December/January. Practical Exams are also

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taken along with the House/pre-semester Examination. The question papers

are set strictly according to syllabi as per annual/term end examination pattern

of GNDU. The strictness and vigilance is kept by the teachers during house

examinations to discourage the use of unfair means by the students in the

examinations. This action definitely helps the students to prepare thoroughly

for the examinations.

c. Regular Class Tests: Class Tests are held once in every month to prepare the

students thoroughly for the syllabi taught in each month by the teachers.

Special tests are also conducted for weak students.

d. Special prizes to the toppers: A special function is organized in the month

of January/February in each academic session to honour and award special

prizes to the students who top in the house examination in different

courses/classes. The toppers are also awarded prizes in the Annual Prize

Distribution Function for their performance in the house examinations.

e. Record of the House/pre-semester Examinations: A proper record of the

results of the house tests is maintained by the office. Letters are regularly sent

to the parents regarding the performance of their wards. Information of the

shortage of lecturers of the students is also sent to the parents at least twice in

an academic session.

f. Seminars & Open Discussions: Special Class-room seminars and open

discussions are organized by the teachers of the various faculties to solve the

difficulties of the students at least once in each session of the year.

6. Candidates qualified: NET/SLET/GATE etc.

Many students qualify every year UGC, GATE, IAS, GRE and other

examinations. Numerous students from the college join different engineering colleges,

law and medical college all over the country every year. Many students go to abroad

for higher studies every year. Since the students qualify for above mentioned exams

after they pass out from the college, it becomes difficult to collect the exact data.

7. Initiative towards faculty development programme.

The College regularly encourages both teaching and non teaching staff

members to improve their competence. The members of the teaching staff update

their knowledge by participating in General Orientation Courses/Refresher

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Courses. During the 2010-11 eight teachers of the college attended General

Orientation Courses/Refresher Courses in different universities in India. The

faculty members also improve their qualifications. Eight teachers who received

minor and major research projects were honoured by the President of the

Managing Committee Sh. Chander Mohan. The faculty members participated in

writing and presenting research papers as follows:

Prof. Sandeep Chahal-PG Department of English presented his research

paper in the UGC sponsored National Seminar at Gwalior on the topic

Sparrows : Environmental Indicators on 19.12.2010.

Prof. Sandeep Chahal-PG Department of English presented his research

paper in the UGC sponsored National Seminar at DAVIET on the topic

Issues in English language Teaching on 06.09.2010.

Prof. Sukhwinder Singh – Department of History delivered his paper on

Architect of Modern India : Jawahar Lal Nehru in the UGC sponsored

National Seminar in MDSD Girls College, Ambala on 01.01.2011

Prof. Sukhwinder Singh – Department of History delivered his paper on

Professional Development of Teachers and Teacher Education in

International Conference held on 13-09-2010.

Prof. Jatinder Pal Sharma – Department of Physics presented his research

paper in the National Conference at Punjab University, Chandigarh held

on 26.11.2010 on the topic Polymer Science and Engineering.

Prof. Jatinder Pal Sharma – Department of Physics presented his research

paper in the International Conference at Kathmandu (Nepal) held on

15.10.2010 on the topic World Form on Advanced Material.

Dr. Namrata Nistandra – PG Department of English presented her research

paper in the National Seminar at Khalsa College, Jalandhar held on

16.2.2011 on the topic English Language Teaching in India.

Prof. Pardeep Bhandari – PG Department of Computer Science and IT

presented his research paper in the International Seminar at APJ College,

Jalandhar on the topic NSSA in Emerging Network Computing

Environment.

Dr. Surinder Sharma – PG Department of Commerce & Business

Management presented his paper on Factors influencing FDI Inflows, in

National Conference held at S.D. College, Jalandhar on 29.1.2011.

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Prof. Devinderjit Singh – PG Department of Mathematics presented his

papers on Computational Mathematics and Genetically Modified crops in

the National Seminar.

8. Total number of seminars/workshops conducted.

The College organized nine seminars/workshops for the benefit of the students

during 2010-11.

S.

No.

Category Status Funding

Agency

Department Title Date Speaker/

Dignitaries

1. Seminar National UGC

Sponsored

PG Department

of Computer

Science and I.T

Emerging

trends in

Information

Technology

28.8.10 Sh. Priyank

Bharti – DC

Jalandhar, Dr.

H.S. Hundal-

Dean GNDU

Asr


Sponsored

PG. Department

of Commerce &

Business

Management

e-marketing :

Challenges

and

opportunities

30 & 31-

8-2010

Dr. Inderjit

Singh –

Registrar

GNDU Asr.


Sponsored

Department of

Biotechnology

Emerging

Trends in

Medical

Biotechnology

04.09.10 Dr. Pawan

Sharma –

International

Centre for

Genetic Engg.

New Delhi,

Dr. Reena Das,

Dr. P.K.

Sehajpal, Dr.

Partap Kumar

Pati


Sponsored

Department of

Biotechnology

Genetically

modified crops

: Challenges

and

Opportunities

05.2.2011 Dr. Manjit

Singh Kang-

Vice

Chancellor Pb.

Agriculture

University,

Dr.S.S. Gosal,

Dr. P.K.

Sehajpal


Sponsored

P.G. Department

of Journalism

and Mass

Communication

Indian Media

Business : Job

Opportunities

28.3.2011 Prof.B.K.

Kuthiala –

Vice

Chancellor

MLCN Uni. of

JMC Bhopal,

Prof. Avinash

Singh, Prof.

Ashish Shukla,

Prof. Dev Vrat

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S.

No.

Category Status Funding

Agency

Department Title Date Speaker/

Dignitaries

6 Workshop Regional Self funding P.G. Department

of Journalism

and Mass

Communication

Print Media 8.10.2010

(for eight

days)


of Journalism

and Mass

Communication

& ECA

Stress

Management

through theater

therapy

22.7.2010 Sh. Provir

Guha


of Journalism

and Mass

Communication

Radio

Production

16.9.10

(for five

days)

Sh.

Sukhwinder

Sukhi – AIR,

Sh. Anil Kak,

Sh Paramjit

Singh, Sh.

Gurpreet

Singh.

9 Workshop Regional Self funding PG. Department

of Computer

Science and IT

CCNA 02.2.2011 Sh. Amit Dua,

Sh. Jaskaran

Singh

9. Research projects a) Ongoing; b) Completed.

The faculty of the college regularly engages itself in the form of writing

research papers which are published in research journals of national and international

repute. The students of courses like M.Com, M.B.E etc. undergo research projects

which are part of the curriculum.

Category-A- Ongoing:

S.

No.

Name Allocating

Agency

Project-

Minor/

Major

Amount

sanctioned

(in Rs.)

Department Duration

1 Dr. Rajiv

Khosla

UGC Major 9,41,800/- Biotech 3 years

2 Dr. Naresh

Malhotra

UGC Minor 1,00,000/- Commerce

& Business

Management

1 year

3 Dr. Rajesh

Mahajan

UGC Minor 1,10,000/- Commerce

& Business

Management

1 year

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S.

No.

Name Allocating

Agency

Project-

Minor/

Major

Amount

sanctioned

(in Rs.)

Department Duration

4 Prof. Garima

Chodha

UGC Minor 80,000/- Commerce

& Business

Management

1 year

5 Prof. Surjit

Kaur


& Business

Management

1 year

6 Prof. Sonia

Kalra


& Business

Management

1 year

7 Prof. Sandeep

Chahal

UGC Minor 1,35,000/- English 1 year

8 Dr. Namrata

Nistandra

UGC Minor 65,000/- English 1 year

Category-B-Completed

The process of completing the ongoing research projects has been continuing

during this period.

10. Patents generated, if any.

NIL

11. New collaborative research programmes.

The members of teaching staff actively involve themselves in the process of

research programmes like presenting papers in National/International seminars,

conferences and writing research articles which are published in standard journals.

Moreover, in collaboration with UGC, faculty members organize seminars,

workshops, conferences in the college and also avail minor and major research

projects.

12. Research grants received from various agencies.

S.

No.

Name of Faculty Member Dept. Agency giving

grant

Research

Project

Grant received

(Amount in Rs.)

1 Dr. Naresh Malhotra Commerce UGC Minor 60,000/-

2 Sh. Sandeep Chahal English UGC Minor 1,07,500/-

3 Ms. Garima Choda Commerce UGC Minor 50,000/-

4 Ms. Surjit Kaur Commerce UGC Minor 40,000/-

5 Ms. Sonia Kalra Commerce UGC Minor 55,000/-

6 Dr. Rajiv Khosla Biotech UGC Major 6,52,800/-

13. Details of research scholars.

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S.

No.

Number of

Project

fellows

Department Title of research Duration

1 2 Biotechnology Use of Biotechnological

tools for developing

disease resistant plants in

potatoes

3 years

(2008-

2011)

14. Citation index of faculty members and impact factor.

Faculty members regularly write research articles which are published in standard

National/International Journals having significant impact factor.

15. Honours/Awards to the faculty: National and International.

The faculty members who do outstanding work in teaching, administration, write

research papers/books, participate in National/International seminars, conferences,

workshops, improve their academic qualification by doing M. Phil, P.hd etc. and

complete minor and major research projects, are honoured by the management.

Moreover, the faculty members, at the time of retirement are honoured by the

management for their service to College.

16. Internal resources generated

During the year college generated internal resources to the tune of

Rs. 3,87,83,104/-

17. Details of departments getting assistance/recognition under SAP, COSIST

(ASSIST)/DST, FIST, and other programmes.

NIL

18. Community services: The college regularly arranges visits to old age homes,

orphanages, hospitals, deaf and dumb schools. The NSS and NCC departments

have been organizing blood donation camps in collaboration with social

organizations and NGOs. Tree plantation programmes and Van Mahotsav

have been organized both inside and outside the college. The following

community service need special mention for the year :

Prof Sandeep Chahal –President NGO Dastak Welfare Council has been

pioneering Save Sparrows Campaign in the residential areas of Jalandhar

through his NGO Dastak Welfare Council and has installed 250 specially

designed water and termite proof wooden sparrow nests at different

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residential areas in Jalandhar in 2010-2011 to promote the increase of

sparrows population in the region.

A Seven day special NSS Camp was organized by the NSS Department from

30.9.2010 to 06.10.2010 in which the volunteers of the NSS participated.

On 21.10.2010 the NSS Department organized a Blood Donation Camp in

which a team of doctors from Civil Hospital Jalandhar led by Blood

Transfusion Officer Dr. Gagandeep Singh performed the services.

A workshop on spoken English and Communication Skills was organized by

the Postgraduate Department of English in the English Language Lab in which

400 students from different schools of Jalandhar participated.

19. Teachers and officers newly recruited

During the year 55 new teachers were recruited on adhoc basis. Two officers were

recruited in the Journalism and Mass Communication department. 33 Non teaching

staff members were recruited on adhoc basis.

20. Teaching- Non-teaching staff ratio.

Teachers - Non-teaching staff ratio in 2010-11 : 1.42 : 1

Teacher - Students ratio in 2010-11 : 1 : 14

21. Improvements in the library services.

The college has a three storey, whisper quiet library, with open shelf system. It is

totally equipped with computerized cataloguing, classification, circulation,

transaction, provision of internet, multimedia, CD-based services, book alert services,

periodical alert services, audio-video sections, resource material cell etc. During the

year these facilities were further improved and new books, journals and magazines

were added. Sitting capacity for students and staff was also increased. A Xerox

machine was installed which proved very beneficial for the students and the staff.

22. New books/journals subscribed and their value.

Category- A- Books

Number of New books purchased : 916

Total cost of new books purchase : Rs. 3,26,484/-

Category- B- Journals

Number of Journals/Magazines subscribed : 42

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Total cost of Journals/Magazines subscribed : Rs. 59,844/-

Category- C- Newspapers

Number of Newspapers subscribed : 48

Total cost of Newspapers subscribed : Rs. 45000/-

* N-list programme of INFLIBNET (3100 e-journals & 75000 e-books, 5000/-

subscription fee)

23. Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the

action taken on student feedback.

Feedback of student assessment of teachers is taken as per routine, of all the

courses and the teachers are apprised about it.

24. Feedback from stakeholders.

Feedback from stakeholders like parents, staff members, management etc. is

also taken as per routine.

25. Unit cost of education.

The institution’s unit cost of education is furnished below:

Including Salary components Rs. 57029/-

Excluding Salary Components Rs. 10884/-

26. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and

examination results, issue of certificates.

(a) Computerization of administration : The Administration block is computerized

and the concerned dealing clerks use computers for upkeep and maintenance of

College record.

(b) Admission Process : The admission process is also computerized and the record

of admission and fee is maintained properly. The information filled in admission

forms is properly computerized.

(c) Examination Result : The award lists of house examinations are received by the

office from the class teachers. A proper computerized record of internal house tests is

kept. The computerized certificates of merit are given to the merit holder students in

the university examinations and to the students who excel in the House examinations

in the prize distribution function.

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27. Increase in the infrastructural facilities

The following infrastructural facilities of the college were upgraded, repaired etc.

as per following details:

The first phase of renovation of the Varinder Auditorium has been completed

and the second phase has been initiated.

A second installment of grant of Rs 40 Lakh from UGC for the construction of

girls hostel has been duly received and the construction has been almost

completed.

The renovation process of the administrative office has begun.

A new hardware lab was established in Media and IT block.

Library was made fully online and digital.

All the grants received from UGC were utilized well in time as per the

guidelines of UGC and work was initiated for the applying of new grants.

28. Technology upgradation.

Various licenced Softwarers and branded computer components are procured

through the mode of quotations and purchase committee, from time to time, as

per the requirement of the various departments and administration office.

29. Computer and internet access and training to teachers, non-teaching staff

and students.

Basic knowledge of computer and net surfing is given to the students of

different faculties, which is helpful to them in their studies as computers and e-

knowledge have become an essential part of the modern world. Almost 100%

students of the college are computer literate and have internet awareness. A

teaching development programme to provide latest computer and internet services

was organized by the Department of Computer Science and IT from 27.9.2010 to

30.9.2010. Similarly, a non-teaching development programme to provide latest

computer and internet services to the non-teaching staff was also organized by the

Department of Computer Science and IT from 19.01.2011 to 22.01.2011.

30. Financial aid to students: Considerable number of students are given

financial aid belonging to SC/ST/BC/OBC as well as on poor students.

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Financial aid/scholarships are also given to the students on merit basis by the

college and other social organizations/clubs as given below:

S. No. Category Organization Number of

Students

1 SC Central & State Govt. 57

2 BC Central & State Govt. 12

3 Student aid fund (SAF) College 178

4 Scholarships/stipends Private 44

31. Activities and support from the Alumni Association.

The Doaba College Alumni Association Jalandhar organizes meetings with the

old students from time to time so as to strengthen their bonds with their Alma Mater.

Our old students who have excelled in their respective fields like sports, ECA,

administration, defence, politics etc. regularly visit the college on different occasions

and provide encouragement to the students. They also provide financial aid to the

college. Alumnus Sh. Yash Chopra, noted film producer and director, every year

donates Rs. 1,00,000/- (One lac) to this institution.

32. Activities and support from the Parent-Teacher Meet: Parent teacher meet

is arranged once in a year in the month of December. The parents are informed

about the progress of their wards in academics and other co-curricular

activities. The parents also give their valuable suggestions which are sincerely

considered to improve the academic career of their wards.

33. Health services : The college has its own, neat and clean health centre. A

qualified doctor is employed to provide required medical aid to the students

and staff during college hours. In the case of emergency, the patients are taken

to nearby reputed hospital.

34. Performance in sports activities during 2009-10.

(a) Performance of Team

S.

No.

Name of the Team Event Position Competition

I College Kho-Kho Team Kho-Kho II in GNDU GNDU

II Volley Ball Team Volley Ball III in University GNDU

III Best Physique Team Best Physique III in University GNDU

IV College Wrestling Team Wrestling III in University GNDU

V College Athletic Team Athletics Interuniversity

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(b) Performance of Sports Person

35. Incentives to outstanding sportspersons.

Full freeship and free hostel facilities are given to the outstanding sports

persons at National and International level.

Full freeship is given to the sports person of the college team who excel in

sports in various events.

Regular diet, Uniform, Equipments etc. are provided to the sports persons.

36. Student achievements and awards.

Meritorious students who get merit position in GNDU and those who excel in

House examinations of the college are duly awarded with appreciation

certificates and mementoes.

Top Positions holders are honoured with Medals, certificates and financial aid

in Prize distribution function.

Our students of NSS, NCC, Sports and best contributors of the Doab magazine

are also honoured.

Merit Holder students – April 2011 exams.

6 students stood 1st in the University

6 students stood 2nd in the University

7 students stood 3rd in the University

As many as 25 more students of the college are placed in the merit list

of different classes, most of them having 4th to 10th position.

Total Number of merit holder students: 44 as per following details.

S.

No.

Name of the sports

person

Event Position Competition

I Mr. Sher Singh Volley Ball Selected in Inter

University Team

Interuniversity

II Mr. Uday Partap Singh Best Physique Selected in Inter

University Team

Interuniversity

III Mr. Prabhjit Singh Wrestling Selected in Inter

University Team

Interuniversity

IV Mr. Gurdeep Singh 400

Mts Flat Gold

Mr. Sunil Kumar 100

Mts Hurdle Gold

Athletics Selected in Inter

University Team

Interuniversity

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S.

No.

Name Class Position in the

University

1. Mr. Vinod Kumar BTHM Sem V 1st in university

2. Mr. Ramandeep Singh BTHM Sem III 1st in university

3. Ms. Ankita Singh BTHM Sem I 1st in university

4. Mr. Atul Sharma MJMC Sem I 1st in university

5. Mr. Gaurav Maini BJMC Sem V 1st in university

6. Mr. Ajay Kumar Biotech Prof. II 1st in university

7. Mr. Amandeep Singh BTHM Sem V 2nd in university

8. Mr. Satwant Singh BTHM Sem III 2nd in university

9. Mr. Sunny Kanojia BTHM Sem I 2nd in university

10. Mr. Prajanay Ahuja MJMC Sem I 2nd in university

11. Ms. Gauri Duggal BJMC Sem V 2nd in university

12. Ms. Inshu Sharma BA (HSE) II 2nd in university

13. Mr. Gurtej Singh BTHM Sem V 3rd in university

14. Mr. Aman Singh BTHM Sem III 3rd in university

15. Mr. Harsh Kumar BTHM Sem I 3rd in university

16. Ms. Ravneet Kaur MJMC Sem I 3rd in university

17. Radhika Sharma BJMC Sem V 3rd in university

18. Mr. Manish Kumar Biotech (Prof) II 3rd in university

19. Ms. Gorvi M.A. English I 3rd in university

37. Activities of the Guidance and Counseling unit.

The Career Guidance Cell of the college helps in counseling and guiding the

students for various state and national level competitive exams. It also helps in

training the students to face the interviews of various competitions. Prof. Sukhvinder

Singh manages the affairs of this Committee alongwith the services of Prof. Sandeep

Chahal for TOEFL/IELTs and Competitions like CDS, Income Tax Inspectors, P.O’s

in Banks, Clerical Cadre in banks, Railways, CRPF, BSF, ITBP Assistant Grade

Examinations, IAS, PCS, Assistant Commandants Examinations, UGC Net etc. It is

worth mentioning that PKF Ltd. Jalandhar, Sonalika Tractors, Hoshiarpur and

Vardhman Spinning, Ludhiana, Leaders Valves, Jalandhar, SSK Ltd. Kapurthala,

ICICI, HDFC, UAE Exchange, Wipro, India Bulls Securities Ltd., Cargo Motors, FM

Radio Mirchi, Standard Switchgears, Jalandhar and JCT Mills, Phagwara have been

co-operating to absorb our students by judging their caliber.

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38. Placement services provided to students.

A Job placement was organized by Aviva Life Insurance on 31.05.2011 at Doaba

College Jalandhar. Out of 145 candidates for placements 08 were selected.

39. Development programmes for non-teaching staff.

The members of the non teaching staff are being trained by the faculty of

computer science and IT from time to time in various software required by them

in the accounts section, salary section, fee section, SC/ST Scholarship section and

student eligibility section seats manned by the office clerks. A four day

programme was organized from 19.01.2011 to 22.01.2011 in the computer

department to aquaint non-teaching staff for the use of software.

40. Good practices of the institution.

Personality Development programmes for students were carried out by various

departments viz. English and Computer Science and IT from time to time for

the benefit of the students.

Special classes for weak students were organized during the session for the

improvement of the students.

Counseling and Guidance was given to the students by the placement and

career counseling cell.

Upgradation of the infrastructure was done by the college from time to time as

per requirement.

The students were encouraged to participate in ECA, NSS, NCC and activities

of various clubs and societies in the college.

The faculty members were encouraged by the college to participate in

Seminars, workshops and symposium.

The grievance cell conducts a meeting once a month; adequate steps are taken

to address the grievances of students.

The college has an academic calendar prepared as per the University/UGC

norms. Based on this academic calendar, the college has a well-developed plan

for teaching, learning and evaluation which is adhered to throughout the

academic year.

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Students make the maximum use of library, internet facility and interactive

sessions with the teachers and peers to prepare for inter-college and intra-

college competitions/seminars.

Exclusive plantation is done in the college campus to promote greenery and

develop eco friendly and pollution free atmosphere.

College always takes care of the welfare of its students and staff. New students

are honoured by the seniors by arranging welcome functions and final year

students are given a memorable farewell by the juniors every year. The same

is the case with newly joined staff members who are formally welcomed by

the principal. Similarly, the retiring staff members are given a formal and

momentous farewell by staff, union and the principal.

During the year 2010-11 the college organized the following major events

which can be counted among the best practices of the institution.

S.

No.

Event Name Department Date Speaker/Dignitaries

1. Talent Hunt ECA 13.8.2010 Sh. Rajinder Mayor-Treasurer College

Managing Committee

2. Hindi Divas Department of

Hindi

10.1.2011 Dr. Harminder Singh Vedi, Dr. Ajay Sharma

3. Media Fest

Communis 2011

P.G. Department

of Journalism and

Mass

Communication

12.2.2011 Sh. Chander Mohan, Sh. Satpal Gupta, Sh.

Satnam Manak, Sh. Rajinder Mayor

4. Doaba Youth

Festival

ECA 11.11.2010 Dr. Daljit Singh – Sr. Director Doordarshan

Jalandhar, Sh. Arunesh Shakar-Chief

Parliamentary Secretary Pb.

5. Convocation Doaba College

Jalandhar

20-2-2011 Dr. Rajnish Arora-Vice Chancellor PTU, Sh.

Chander Mohan, Sh. Alok Sondhi

6. Prize Distribution

Function

Doaba College

Jalandhar

4.3.2011 Master Mohan Lal – Transport Minister Pb.

41. Linkages developed with National/International, Academic/research

bodies : The college has an MOU with Govt. College (Parade) Jammu (J&K)

for mutual exchange of cultural and social activities. The students of either

college visit at-least once in a year and a cultural function is held to make the

students aware of culture and traditions of the people of each other’s state.

Moreover, the faculty members are engaged in an extensive research work in

the form of participation in National/International seminars, conferences,

workshops; writing research papers which are published in National and

International reputed research journals, magazines etc. In this way they

develop linkages with National/International, academic/research bodies.

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42. Action Taken Report on the AQAR of the previous year.

The various parameters mentioned in the previous year’s AQAR were duly taken

care of & the plan of action was followed in toto to carry out various activities for the

overall improvement.

43. Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add.

(i) The amount received/announced from the various dignitaries in the form of

financial aid for the development of the college.

S.

No.

Name Designation Purpose Amount

1 Sh. Yash Chopra Renowned Film

Producer & Director

and Alumnus

Development

of College

1,00,000/-

Total 1,00,000/-

(ii) UGC Grant for Girls Hostel

The college has been sanctioned a special grant of Rs. 1,00,00, 000/- (Rs. One

Crore) for the construction of Girl’s Hostel in the College Campus. The College has

received Rs. 90,00,000/- (Rs. Ninety Lakhs) for the same. The construction of Girl’s

Hostel has already begun and will be completed soon. The Girls’ hostel is an urgent

need of the college as considerable number of girl students from other states/cities of

Punjab are studying in the college and need hostel facilities for their safe and secure

stay.

(iii) UGC sponsored Certificate/Diploma/Advance Diploma courses (Career

Oriented Courses) run by the college during session 2010-11.

Science Group :

(i) Bioinformatics

(ii) Biotechnology

(iii) Pharmaceutical Management

(iv) Distance Education : Various distance education programmes like MJMC, M.Sc

(Mathematics), MBE, B.Sc (IT), BCA, B.Com. of Guru Nanak Dev University,

Amritsar were provided during the session 2010-11.

Section C: Outcomes achieved by the end of the year

As mentioned in the plan of action at the beginning year 2010-11, all the

targets were achieved satisfactorily and within the stipulated time .

Section D: Plans of the HEI for the next year.

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To complete well in time the process of beautification and installation in the

Varinder Auditorium.

DCJ School of Competitive examination and DCJ School of Communication

and Soft Skills established in the college to help students to excel in various

SSC and UPSC competitions.

To apply for M Sc Clinical Biochemistry course from UGC under Innovative

Programme Scheme.

To apply for grant of Rs. 25 Lakh under Jubilee Grant Scheme so that new

class rooms may be constructed on the first floor of Media and IT Block.

To try to make college Centre for Excellence under UGC during the next five

year plan.

To motivate the faculty members to apply for minor and major research

projects.

Renovation of College Canteen

To make College Swimming pool fully operational.

To make college teaching staff room fully Air Conditioned.

To renovate washroom in the ground floor of the commerce block

To get all the pending work/files cleared from DPI Office, Chandigarh.

To make efforts to get new courses from University and UGC.

To encourage the faculty members to participate in research work by writing

research papers and research books and availing Minor and Major research

projects from the UGC.

Name & Signature of the Name & Signature of the

Director/Coordinator, IQAC Chairperson, IQAC

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