Sipna Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Amravati is established with the specific goals and mission of overall development of the people in Melghat, a tribal, remote and backward region in Amravati district of Maharashtra state. Melghat comprising of two tehsil places (Chikhaldara and Dharni) is hilly terrain at the northern extreme of the Amravati district of Maharashtra. Melghat means ‘meeting of the ghats’, which describes the area as a large tract of unending hills and ravines scarred by jagged cliffs and steep climbs. It is renowned for ‘Melghat Tiger Project’ and ‘Gugamal National Park’ worldwide. Presently, the total area of the reserve is around 1677 kms. The forest is tropical dry deciduous in nature, dominated by teak (Tectonagrandis). Chikhaldara is a Hill Station and a municipal council in Melghat. Chikhaldara is the sole hill resort in the region assumed to be the ‘Nandanvan’ of Vidharbha, is situated at an altitude of 1118 m with highest Vairat point 1188 m and has the added dimension of being the only coffee-growing area in Maharashtra. The place has a rich variety of flora and fauna with the nature’s beautiful architecture spread all over the region. Arts, Science and Commerce College, Chikhadara, Distt. Amravati came into existence in 1996 with an intention to impart higher education to the tribal at their very door step and ensure their well being, growth and safety. The college offers degree courses like B. A., B. Sc., B. Com with traditional and advanced subjects and M. Sc. (Environmental Science). Whereas in UG science stream there are innovative subjects like Petrochemical Science, Food Science, Apiculture, Industrial Chemistry and Environmental science. The college runs recognized research centers for the subjects Physics, Botany, Mathematics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Marathi, Hindi, English, Political Science and Sociology. Department of botany performs the activity like tree counting project of Nagar Parishad, Chikhaldara. And successfully completed the UGC scheme like NET, SET scheme for students, also conducted certificate course in Ethno botany from last 5 years. Department has well maintained botanical garden having ethno medicinal and aromatic plants which are conserved properly. With the help of dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced faculty members and with modern teaching and research facilities, the institution offers innovative, career-oriented degree and post graduate programs matching the requirements of the industry and society at large.
The enthusiastic faculty members under the leadership of Board of Directors of parent institution, Principal and HOD’s brought out the best possible detailed strategies and its deployment plan. For an institution, strategic planning is very essential to accomplish the Vision and Mission, which it dreams of. Strategic planning is a continuous process with a specific focus to achieve institutional goals in this competitive world. Strategic Planning and deployment document is based on analysis of present challenges and future opportunities and visualizes the direction towards which the organization should move to achieve its set goals.
The first part of it addresses the vision, mission which the institute dreams along with core values, institutional long term & short term goals. These are defined through SWOC analysis. After analyzing the internal and external environment, the institutional goals were set up in all possible growth domains through continuous thought process and discussion with HODs and faculty members. While formulating the strategic plan and deployment document, care has been taken to involve all stakeholders to help contribute their part which is vital for the success of every organization. Effort has been taken to identify clearly the implementation processes and monitoring by identifying measurable targets in line with the desired outcomes. This will emerge to be the guiding force for Arts, Science and Commerce College, Chikhaldara to achieve its goal to become an institution of Academic Excellence and providing responsible citizen of India to the society.
The passionate team of Arts, Science and Commerce College, Chikhaldara after several discussion and planning and guided by the Mission and Vision of the Institutes' Quality Policy, Core Values, Stake holder’s expectations and SWOC analysis framed the Institutions strategic Goals.
| 1. | Infrastructure development | The parent society owns 10.4 acres of land at Aaldoh, Taluka-Chikhaldara where women hostel has been constructed. Playground, botanical garden and Gym are being developed. We have a proposal for the construction of college. But being a hill station, Chikhaldara and nearby villages are under CIDCO plan. CIDCO is a planning authority and its development plan is in process. After finalization of it, construction will be undertaken. |
| 2. | Appointment of talented faculty | Posts are created on the basis of certain criteria laid down by the government and the university we are affiliated to. We follow all the criteria in precision, however, while making a selection of a candidate; our stress is on merits and qualities. All the faculties working have engaged in various sort of research work and most of them have research degrees to their credits. We humbly want to note that the newly appointed faculties will also benefit from the quality oriented atmosphere. |
| 3. | 1. Use of various e-platforms for teaching, learning and evaluation 2. e- content development | Teaching staff of the college is making use of various e-platforms for teaching, learning and evaluation. We are encouraging our teachers for e- content development. We need to make use of MOODLE. |
| 4. | Passed students’ progression to higher education and placement | To seek various opportunities, Career and Counseling cell has been working and we are also prepared to establish Entrepreneurship Development and Institute Industry Linkage Cell which may offer varied opportunities of employment. The college has a tradition to produce color coat holder players which may benefit from certain government policies for employment. Some of color coat holders could secure employment in various government departments like defense, police etc. We would arrange special camp to facilitate the students to earn the required qualification for such employments. |
| 5. | Students’ empowerment | We have got the mechanism like Palak Yojana (Menotr-Mentee Scheme) to have personal contact with students to offer them consultation, guidance and various sort of aids when required. This has been conducive for overall development of a student. The institute will regularly arrange meet of alumni and current student. More number of students will be motivated and guided to participate in various events like Yuva Mahotsava (Youth Festival), Avishkar (University level research competition), Debates, Seminar competitions and Local Paryatan Mahotsava (Local tourism fest). We will arrange workshops in the field of research, entrepreneurship, personality development, and competitive examination preparation, sport performance where guidance and consultation from eminent persons is made available. |
| 6. | Society concerned activities | We will carry out various social activities through NSS and department wise extension activities. Our focus will be on positive discrimination amongst students to facilitate the tribal students who have been in great number in our college to perform at par with mainstream students. Through Women Empowerment cell, we will carry out many a programme to raise the status of women. We are planning to take as many as 15 activities for public benefit. |
| 7. | Regular NAAC accreditation | We have successfully gone through three cycles of NAAC. The college is assessed and accredited by NAAC with “Grade B++ (CGPA 2.77). The fourth cycle is in progress and the same will be continued in future. |
| 8. | To avail schemes from UGC, DST, CSIR etc. for the benefit of students, teaching-nonteaching staff, stakeholders etc | We have set up UGC Planning Board which studies the various schemes offered by UGC and other agencies. The suitable scheme will be identified and availed of taking into consideration the needs of college and feasibility of the scheme. We have submitted proposals for such schemes and have availed of them. The same will be continued in future. |
| 9. | Efficient implementation of CAS for teaching and non-teaching staff | Through API Scrutiny Committee, Career Advancement Schemes will be facilitated for qualifying teachers. The required criteria and norms related to CAS are illustrated to the eligible faculties and guidance is made available. |
| 10. | To introduce new UG/PG programs as per need of time or society | We plan to open up UG/PG programmes as per need and feasibility. |
| 11. | To organize regular health care activities | Workshop on Yoga, Meditation and Health Maintenance will be organized with arranging health checkup camps for students, teaching and non-teaching staff. |
| 12. | To facilitate alumna-current students interaction | We arrange the interaction and talk with successful ex-students to make the current students avail of experience of the ex-students to seek guidance, healthy tips. The marginal age-gap between current and ex-students does not matter so that current student can easily mix up with passed out and new employed students and learn a great deal as the ex-student will be sort of case studies. This will also make the students to have practical approach to career and by extent to life. |
| 13. | Development of ICT skill of students | We are well equipped with ICT equipments. Teaching, learning and evaluation is carried out with proper usage of ICT. We plan to upgrade the equipments as well as the skill and knowledge in order to operate them by arranging programs like soft skill workshop, guest lectures by eminent persons etc. |
| 14. | To impart value education | Teaching the prescribed syllabus is not enough for overall development of a student. We do arrange several programmes/activities to develop our students as a human being. We make them aware of number of problems in our country and much sought role of young generation in effectively addressing such problems. The university prescribed syllabi for languages and social sciences are replete with human values which are focused by concerned faculties in teaching of the subjects. Celebrations of various days, following and providing assistance to various government drives/programmes have been our consistent practice. We being the only multi-stream higher education institute, various government departments seek guidance, involvement and assistance of us. |
| 15. | To make efforts for the students so as to become the responsible citizens of the nation | Some extension activities are and will be carried out by concerned college departments. All activities are focused on need and up-gradation of society. We will impart human values to young minds of students through various programmes. Talks on social reformers, saints will be regularly arranged. Students are not only made aware of social problems but the appropriate role to be played by them is also explained to there by such programmes. A number of workshop addressing social problems will be arranged. The NSS offers a healthy platform to students when they learn a number of lessons like self-reliance, building up relations with others, cleanliness of campus, tree plantation, de-addiction, blood donation, gender equality, disaster management, saving natural resources. |
| 16. | To organize eco-friendly activities | We will take up tree plantation, minimize the use of plastic, we will also take up the activities like rainwater harvesting, conservation of old trees, medicinal plants, waste management, weather observation centre, expertise services to various government departments e.g. Forest, in grass meadow development and management etc. |
| 17. | To organize energy conservation activities | To spread awareness about non-conventional energy sources through workshop, lectures, public events, essay, poster and seminar competition. We will also make the society avail of the expertise in our institution through providing information towards energy conservation. |
| 18. | Enhancement of research | More faculties have been awarded Ph.D. degree. We are sure to have all the faculties with research degree to their credits. More number of research projects will be carried out. National or state level organization of conferences, workshop, seminars will be sought; more research articles will be published/ presented by our faculties. Focus will be on authoring books and contributing to text books. We aim to raise the number of Ph.D. supervisors and research centres. |
| 19. | Updating of library and laboratories | We will have more laboratories recognized by competent authorities to carry out research work with making time to time purchase of advanced laboratory equipments. More books, journals will be included in the library with a stress on research and advanced technology. The laboratory software will be updated. The whole college campus has been under the cover of internet connectivity with force access. The internet facility will be upgraded and enhanced time to time. |
| 20. | Certificate Courses, add-on courses, add-on courses | Every year various Certificate Courses and add-on courses should be made available for students. |
| Sr. No. | Title | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching learning process | |
| 2 | Internal Quality Assurance System | |
| 3 | Student’s development and participation | |
| 4 | Good governance | |
| 5 | Leadership and participative management | |
| 6 | Staff development & welfare | |
| 7 | Entrepreneurship | |
| 8 | Research and innovation | |
| 9 | Alumni Interaction | |
| 10 | Community Services and Outreach Activities | |
| 11 | Physical infrastructure |
The implementation of strategic plan will be monitored time to time by College Development Committee (CDC), Principal and IQAC through periodic review. The heads/in-charge will prepare the detailed progress report and present it in the review meetings. The benchmarking of quality standards and its monitoring, evaluation of attainment will be carried out by the IQAC independently. The IQAC will report the findings to CDC. With thorough analysis of outcomes and based on IQAC report, the above will recommend the corrective actions, need of further processes and deployment of resources.
Just formulating the strategic plan doesn’t ensure success, but it provides a guiding framework which is a collective effort delivered by the process of participative brainstorming of stakeholders. The proper implementation of strategies through teamwork with good spirit leads to success and sustainability over a longer time through a dynamic process.
Strategic Plan 2018–2027 sets out specific targets in every sphere of activity of the Institute-academic programmes, research, collaboration with industry, human resource development, entrepreneurship, development of infrastructure and facilities, student life, community outreach and alumni relations. These targets have been set after extensive consultation to ensure that they are achievable. The institution plans to have special and more focus on promoting and increasing the research activities. Specific targets are fixed with respect to research and development.
Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Principal
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