Criterion III research, consultancy and extension 1 Promotion of Research

3.1.2 Research and Publication Committee- Composition and Recommendations

The college has a Research and Publication Committee (RPC) comprising principal (as chairperson), faculty members with research experience and librarian. The present committee, which was constituted in 2013, has 8 faculty members, librarian and a SRF. In addition to this each department has a Departmental Research Committee (DRC) constituted as per the UGC guidelines to look after the research project proposals and selection of research scholars for research projects.

The objectives of the RPC and DRC are:

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  To motivate the faculty members towards research and facilitate as well as monitor the research activities of the faculty members.
  
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  To examine and provide suggestions for improvement of the research project proposals submitted by the faculty members.
  
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  To monitor the research projects funded by different funding agencies like UGC, DBT, DST etc.
  
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  To make a bibliographic control on the research publication of the faculty members.
  
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  To motivate the students towards research.
  
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  To maintain the ethics of research.
  

Besides, each department has a Department Level Research Committee to look after the research project proposals and selection of research scholars for different research projects.