Guidelines for the Creation of the

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals)

Contact Details:

*Provide the details in annexure (annexure need to be numbered as i, ii,iii)


1) Tree Plantation at college campus – On the occasion World Environment day in presence Dr. Satish Deshpande (J. D. Solapur region HE Dept.)

2) Swatch Bharat Abhiyan- Campus cleaning drive was under taken by the students and faculty on 13-08-2016

3) Celebration of World Animal Day – In presence of Dr. Satyajeet Patil of ‘People for animal welfare trust ‘on 04-10-2016

4) Rural Social Camp at Vadaji village, Solapur – Villagers were made aware of environmental issues in the camp organized from 23/01/2017 to 27/01/2017

5) Organization of ‘Wild-life Week’ to create awareness about wildlife and conservation issues;

6) Celebration of various ‘Environmental Days’ to involve students in action based solutions for environmental conservation for eg. Celebration of Grassland Day, Tiger Day, organization of wild-life photography competition etc.;

7) Students and faculty Participation in census of critically endangered bird GIB & other wild animals held at Indian Bustard Sanctuary, Nannaj, Solapur;
7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection:

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  7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No
  

1) The college has secured overall runners up championship in youth festival organized by Solapur University, Solapur.

2) College has received third installment of college development grants under XII plan and plan for utilization of funds has been worked out.

3. Research output in the form of quality publications.
4. Initiation of new P.G. Programme M.Sc. (Nanotechnology) – The only programme in this modern science implemented in Solapur University area.
5. As per SWOC analysis carried out by members IQAC unit of HN College of Commerce, measures were taken for quality enhancement.


7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example SWOT Analysis)


1. Implementation of plans of action of CPE scheme.

2. Organization of seminars, workshops, training programme etc. for faculty development and for imparting skills.

3. Up gradation of science laboratories.

4. Purchase of new sophisticated instruments for the education, research and consultancy.

5. Enhancement in use of ICT in teaching, learning and evaluation.

6. To increase the number of research guides this will benefit the students for perusing doctoral programme.

7. To apply for ‘Best College’ and ‘Best Principal’ award of Solapur University, Solpaur.

8. Plans of institution for next year

Name Dr. Satish D.Mitragotri Name Dr. C .S. Chavan



Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC
Abbreviations:

CAS - Career Advanced Scheme

CAT - Common Admission Test

CBCS - Choice Based Credit System

CE - Centre for Excellence

COP - Career Oriented Programme

CPE - College with Potential for Excellence

DPE - Department with Potential for Excellence

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test

NET - National Eligibility Test

PEI - Physical Education Institution

SAP - Special Assistance Programme

SF - Self Financing

SLET - State Level Eligibility Test

TEI - Teacher Education Institution

UPE - University with Potential Excellence

UPSC - Union Public Service Commission

Annexure i

Walchand College of Arts and Science, Solapur

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 2016-17

Date	Particulars
02^nd June 2016	Grantha Puja on “Shrutpannchami”
13^th -30^th June	Admission Process wcRnb
15^th June	Beginning of the Academic Year for Arts/Science/Bio-tech
17^thJune onwards	Admissions to BA and B.Sc. classes
21^st June	International Yoga Day
26^th June	Rajarshi Shahu Birth Anniversary-NSS
	Enrollment of the students to NSS
30^th June	Monthly Faculty Feedback meet of Bio-tech
01^st July 2016	Beginning of the Academic Year for MSW
	Tree Plantation WCSC
1^st-15^th July	Awareness creation CECC
01^st -05^th July	MSW-I Selection and Admission Process
	MSW-II Admission Process
4^th July	Classes start for M.Sc (Nano) – SEM-I wcRnb
05 – 07 July	Course Orientation to social work students
	Welcome Function of MSW-I
	Fieldwork induction program
07^th July	Guru Pournima Celebrations
08 July to 30 July	Orientation visits of MSW-I & II (Group-A,B,D&E)
9^th July	Welcome Function cum orientation program for Fresh students (B.Sc. I &M.Sc. I) Bio-tech BA-I/B.Sc.I/B.Sc.(Biotech)-I/ MA-I/M.Sc.I
10^th July	E-newsletter publication wcRnb/Bridge programmes for freshers
11^th July	World Population Day Celebration/rally-NSS/Self defence programme for girls
15^th July	Staff secretaries & faculty heads meeting
	Admission committee meeting
	Mentoring system & Result analysis committee meeting
15^th July Onwards	Field Work Placement of MSW–I & II (Group-A,B,D&E)
	Rearrangement of Field Work syllabus and Field work setting of MSW–I & II (Group-A,B,D&E)
	Social Work/Field Work Experience Sharing by Senior and experts
	Fieldwork supervision
	Individual/group conferences
	SPT presentation
	Administrative Support work
16^th July	Result analysis committee meeting
	Discipline , academic observation committee meeting
	Evaluation committee meeting- examination
	Remedial coaching committee meeting
	Students feedback committee meeting
	Best student award committee meeting
17^th July	NSS committee meeting
	Special cell for welfare of BC candidates
	UGC & Research committee meeting
	SAF Committee Meeting
20^th July	Entrance test of CECC
	Grievance ( students & staff) committee meeting
	Sexual harassment prohibition & Anti ragging committee meeting
	Publicity committee meeting
	Tour committee meeting
	IQAC,NAAC & Vision 20-20 committee meetings
21^st July	Employment cell committee meeting
	Competitive Exam. NET,SET & personality development committee meeting
	Magazine committee meeting
	Third party verification committee meeting
	YCMOU meeting
	Staff welfare & ICT training committee meeting
	Result of entrance test of CECC
	Instrumentation Orientation for B.Sc. I & M.Sc. I students
22^nd July	Alumni & Parent -teacher Association committee meetings
	Disaster management committee meeting
	Library advisory committee meeting
	Gymkhana committee meeting
22^th-30^th July	Admission to CECC
23^th July	Career oriented courses committee meeting
	Consultancy & consultancy collaboration committee meeting
	Committee for collaboration(MOU) & college industry association
	Accounts committee meeting
	Management information committee meeting/LMC
24^th July	Development fund committee meeting
	Science club meeting
	Arts circle & foreign language committee meeting
	Annual Prize Distribution committee meeting
25^th July	Scrutiny committee for PBAS & CAS
	Paryushan & Kshamawali Meeting
	Earn & learn committee meeting
	Project Funding Proposal to be sent to DST wcRnb
25^th – 30^th July	Internal Unit Test no. 1 for B.Sc. & M.Sc. Bio-tech
26^th July	Inauguration of English Literary Association
27^th July	Governing council committee meeting
28^th July	Women counseling and Study Centre (WCSC) Inauguration
	TS-SAF committee meeting
	Staff approval committee meeting
29^th July	Ganesh Festival Meeting
	Mahila TakrarNivaranSamiti
	College Youth Center
30^th July	Monthly Faculty Feedback Meet. Bio-tech
01^st August 2016	Inauguration of N.S.S. Annual Program/Solapur University foundation day
	Annual commencement day CECC
	Felicitation of successful past students, Distribution of certificates CECC
	Gust Lecture by CECC
	Practical's to be conduct wcRnb
02^nd August	Lokmanya Tilak Death Anniversary
	Annabhau Sathe Birth Anniversary
03^rd August	Formation of Students’ Council
06^th August	Selection process for Youth Festival
09^th August	Kranti din by WCSC
10^th August	Field work/ research activities
11^th August	Personality development course- MSW-I
11^th -17^th August	Karate camp WCSC
13^th August	Individual/group conferences MSW
	Fieldwork supervision MSW
13^th -14^th August	College Maintenance by N.S.S. Volunteers
	Visit to Zilhaparishad by CECC students
15^th August	Independence Day Celebrations Inter-Collegiate Patriotic Song Singing Competitions
	Inauguration of Biotechnology Club (Committee Framing)
	Celebration of 15^th August
16^th Aug	Project Funding Proposal to be sent to CSIR wcRnb
17^th August	SPSS course- MSW-II
19^th August	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
20^th August	Sadbhawna Din by NSS/ Orientation of NSS Volunteers
	Inauguration of Marathi VangmayaMandal
	Guest lecture wcRnb
21^st August	Fieldwork supervision MSW
22^nd August	Inauguration of Hindi SahityaMandal
23^rd August	Individual/group conferences MSW
24^th August	Field work/ research activities MSW
25^th August	Special Guest Lecture MSW
	Administrative Support work MSW
26^th August	Gust Lecture on Total Health Care by WCSC
	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
30^th August	Monthly Faculty Feedback Meet. Bio-tech
	Gust Lecture by CECC
	Paryushan & Kshamawali
03^rd Sept.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
05^th Sept.	Teacher’s Day Celebrations
	Teachers Day Celebration. Bio-tech
05^th–15^th Sept.	Ganesh Festival Celebrations
08^th Sept.	Literacy Day by N.S.S.
09^th Sept.	Fieldwork supervision MSW
10^th Sept.	E-newsletter publication wcRnb
	Individual/group conferences MSW
11^th Sept.	Field work/ research activities MSW
12^th Sept.	Special Guest Lecture MSW
	Administrative Support work MSW
13^th Sept.	Fieldwork supervision MSW
	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
14^th- 30^th Sept.	Hindi Fortnight Celebrations
17^th Sept.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
	Guest lecture wcRnb
17^th to 24^th Sept.	Videoconferencing Program: Experts from Hyderabad, Bangalore & Gulbarga.( Lecture Series)
22^nd Sept.	Vishwa Din by Dept of Geography
24^th Sept.	Girl child day MSW 1&2
	N.S.S. Day Celebrations
	Advance test series CECC
	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
24^th - 30^th Sept.	‘NSS WEEK’ celebration
	Orientation for NSS volunteers
	Blood donation camp NSS
26^th Sept.	Guest Lecture on Career Opportunities in Biotechnology
29^th Sept.	First Parent meets. Bio-tech
30^th Sept.	Monthly Faculty Feedback Meet. Bio-tech
02^nd Oct. 2016	Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi
	Birth Anniversary Celebrations of LalBahadurShastri
	Jan Jagaran Rally by NSS
	Ahinvhsa Din by NSS
03^rd Oct.	Paper settings MSW
03^rd -08^th Oct	Unit test 1 for Arts & Science /Bio-tech & wcRnb
05^th Oct.	Field work/ research activities MSW
06^th Oct.	Fieldwork supervision MSW
07^th Oct.	Individual/group conferences MSW
03^rd - 05^th Oct.	Youth festival
03^rd - 08^th Oct	Internal Unit Test no. 2 for B.Sc. & M.Sc. Bio-tech
10^th Oct.	Guest Lecture on Nanotechnology
12^th – 18^th Oct	University semester examination
15^th - 25^th Oct	MSW 1 mid term exam./test/assignment
15^th Oct.	Monthly Faculty Feedback Meet. Bio-tech
16^th Oct.	Workshop on NET/ SET by CECC
17^th Oct.	University Exams wcRnb
25^thOct.	End of First Term Arts/Science/Bio-tech
26^th Oct.–20^th Nov.	Winter Vacation for Arts/Science/Bio-tech
25^th Oct.	Advance test series CECC
31^st Oct.	National Integration Day Celebrations
01^st- 10^th Nov.	Study Tour: Dept of Geography Dept.of Science
10^th Nov.	E-newsletter publication wcRnb
12^th Nov.	Visit to Bank by CECC
14^th Nov.	Biotechnology Day Celebration.
	Visit to Railway department by CECC
16^th Nov.	Field work/ research activities MSW
17^th Nov.	Individual/group conferences MSW
18^th Nov.	Fieldwork supervision MSW
19^th Nov.	Preparation for tour/camp MSW
	Guest lecture wcRnb
20^th Nov.	University exams and Viva voce MSW
21^st Nov. 2016	Beginning of Second term for Arts/Science/Bio-tech
	Classes start for M.Sc (Nano) – SEM-II wcRnb
21^st – 26^th Nov.	Workshop on Basics of Nanotechnology for Faculty member and Researchers
26^th Nov.	Advance test series CECC
	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
31^st Nov. -01^st Dec.	Winter Vacation for Social Work
01^st Dec. 2016	Organization of Rally on occasions of World’s AIDs Day-NSS
05^th - 07^th Dec.	Excursion Tour (B.Sc.I) Local Tour to IVF Centre.
05^th – 06^th Dec.	Industrial Visit wcRnb
06^th Dec.	Dr. BabasahebAmbedkar Death Anniversary programme
07^th Dec.	University Assessment MSW
08^th Dec.	MSW-II research data collection
10^th Dec.	Intercollegiate Poster presentation, Seminar presentation ,Extempore, Debate & Quiz competition
12^th Dec.	Bone density checkup camp WCSC
12^th - 14^th Dec.	Excursion Tour (B.Sc. II) Waste Water Treatment Plant.
12^th – 19^th Dec.	Visit of Prof. Michael Neumann-Spallart from France wcRnb
15^th Dec.	Guest Lecture on Animal Cell Culture Techniques.
	Guest lecture by Prof. Michael wcRnb
17^th Dec.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
23^rd Dec.	Advance test series CECC
	Village camp by NSS
24^th Dec.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
26^th Dec.	Gust Lecture by CECC
26^th – 31^st Dec.	Excursion Tour (B.Sc. III) Long Tour – Industrial Visit.
28^th Dec.	Village Survey by Dept of Geography
30^th Dec.	Monthly Faculty Feedback Meet Biotech
31^st Dec.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
January 2017	Annual Prize Distribution Function
01^st Jan. 2017	Traditional Day Celebrations
01^st to 10^th Jan.	Campaigning Program ( 12^th Students, B.Sc. III students from Solapur District)
03^rd Jan.	Mahila Mukti Din: Birth Anniversary of SavitribaiPhule WSC
07^th Jan.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
10^th Jan.	E-newsletter publication wcRnb
10^th – 12^th Jan.	Workshop on Nanotechnology Instrumentation for UG/PG students wcRnb
11^th Jan.	Study tour of MSW-II (Group A,B,D,E)
12^th Jan.	Hutatma Din programme
	Gust Lecture by CECC
	Swami Vivekanand Birth Anniversary celebrations
13^th Jan.	PRA training for MSW-I
14^th Jan.	Social work Rural camp MSW
	Workshop on Advanced techniques for Biosciences for B.Sc. III students from Solapur District
	Visit to Solapur Science Centre, Solapur. Bio-tech.
	Guest Lecture on Use of Radioisotopes’ in Biotechnology
	Campus Recruitment Drive For B. Sc. III Biotechnology Students
	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
18^th Jan.	Student Visit to Shah Agricultural &Biofertilizer Farm at Mohol
19^th Jan.	Field work/ research activities MSW
20^th Jan.	Individual/group conferences MSW
21^st Jan.	Field work activities MSW
	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
	Guest lecture wcRnb
22^nd Jan.	Workshop on Instrumentation in collaboration with Bangalore Genei.
24^th Jan.	Advance test series CECC
25^th – 28^th Jan.	Internal Unit Test no. 3 For B.Sc. & M.Sc.
25^th Jan.	Campus Cleaning Drive by N.S.S.
26^th Jan.	Republic Day celebrations
	Inter-Collegiate Singing Competitions
27^th Jan.	Camp by N.S.S. Unit
28^th Jan.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
30^th Jan.	Monthly Faculty Feedback Meet Biotech
February 2017	Post Graduate Seminar
01^st Feb.2017	Workshop on Advanced Tech. in Life Sciences. Bio-tech
02^nd Feb.	Individual/group conferences MSW
03^rd Feb	Paper settings MSW
04^th Feb.	Presentations on study tour and camp MSW
	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
05^th Feb.	Fieldwork supervision MSW
06^th Feb.	Field work/ research activities MSW
07^th Feb.	Excursion Tour (M.Sc. II) Industrial Tour
10^th -15^th Feb.	Videoconferencing Program: Experts from CCMB, IISc, BARC, IIM, IIT ( Lecture Series)
11^th Feb.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
13^th – 17^th Feb.	Internal exams to be conducted wcRnb
18^th Feb.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
	Guest lecture wcRnb
19^th Feb.	King Shivaji Birth Anniversary celebrations
22^nd Feb.	Project Funding Proposal to be sent to MNRE wcRnb
24^th Feb.	Advance test series CECC
25^th Feb.	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
28^th Feb.	Celebrations of National Science Day Bio-tech.
02^nd March 2017	Celebrations of Science Day by Science Club
	Gust Lecture by CECC
03^rd March	Field work activities MSW
04^th March	Individual/group conferences MSW
	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
06^th March	Checking research reports MSW
07^th March	Fieldwork supervision MSW
08^th March	Women’s day celebration by MSW & WSC
09^th March	Send-off MSW
10^th March	E-newsletter publication wcRnb
11^th March	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
18^th March	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
	Guest lecture wcRnb
20^th - 30^th March	Unit test 2 for Arts & Science & Bio-tech
24^th March	Advance test series CECC
25^th March	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
28^th March	Governing counsel committee meeting
01^st April 2017	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
08^th April	Seminar for M.Sc students wcRnb
14^th April 2017	Celebrations of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Birth Anniversary
15^th April	Guest lecture wcRnb
16^th April.	Exams wcRnb
Apr-May 2017	University Examinations
	Internal examination and viva-voce MSW
	University examination Supervision and viva-voce MSW
	University Examination Supervision and Assessment MSW
	Preparation for SPT MSW
	Preparation for BPT MSW
	University Assessment MSW
01^st May 2017	Maharashtra Day celebrations
	Summer vacation for Arts/Science/Bio-tech
24^th May to 30^thJune 2017	Summer vacation for MSW

Annexure ii