Best Practices

7.2.1. Best practices

Best Practices

1.Title of the Practice:

Women Empowerment

2.Objectives of the Practice:

The ultimate objective of the practice is empowerment and enlightenment of all our college girl students as well as woman of the Mandangad tahsil through self-awareness and realization by providing them all possible space and opportunities.

3.The context

Discrimination against women is a reality. Our College is situated in hilly region. Accordingly a census of Mandangad tahsil female population is more in comparison with male. Socio -economic backwardness of this region remain hindrance to pursue higher educationfor girls. For enhancing socio-economical status, employment, gender equality and skill development programmes for women, health and Hygiene, Examination related counseling and guidance for girl students are organized in the College.

4.The practice

To achieve the objectives the college has strengthened WDC &, Vishakha Cell. These cells work for the protection of women’s right and empowers women by creating conditions for gaining confidence in their abilities. The college organized several programmes under this practice consist:

Women Health and Hygiene

5. Evidence of Success

1. 80 women cultivated Bamboo in their farm.
2. Our college girl students aware about their health hygiene.
3. Our college girl students as well as Devhare high school and Junior college girl students were awared about Gender Sensitization and Gender Equality.
4. Last five years girls obtained first and second ranks in examinations.
5. Girls were participated in the various intercollegiate and university level cultural and sports competitions.
6. Maximum girls participated in DLLE and NSS activities.
7. Employment in various fields.

6.Problem Encountered and Resources required

2. Hilly region and poor transportation facility
3. Permission from parents to participate in co-curricular and extracurricular activities especially in Muslim minority community.
4. It is difficult to retain the students after 2.30 pm. for any special programmes, as most of the students come from the village and there is transportation issue.
5. Due to inadequate financial resources.
6. Due to remote location, it is often difficult to choose subject expertise (Resource Persons) in the domain subject area.
7. Organizing various prorammes during working hours has caused hindrance to class work.
8. Patriarchal mind-set in society

Resources required

1. Need of extra infrastructural facilities.
2. Professionals for counseling.
3. Suitable transport facility.

Best Practices II

 1. Title of the Practice:

“Backward Caste and Class StudentsEmpowerment”

2.Objectives of the Practice:

•  To help the backward caste and class students to meet their educational fees by filling scholarship form in time without any mistakes.
•  To reduce drop out and absenteeismof backward caste and class students.
•  To help these (BCCS) students to focus on their studies by limiting the distraction such as worries about how to get all documents required for scholarships.
• To help students for focusing on competitive exam to achieve higher goals in life through of competitive examination department.
•  To provide booksthroughout the year for free use.

 

3.The context

Our College is situated in hilly region and more than 80% students of our College is belongs to Backward Caste and Class. Because of socio - economic backwardness of this region these students are not pursuing higher education. For enhancing social and economical status of these students, this practice runs by the institution.Financial support provided in the college can make that possible by limiting distractions such as student’s worries about how they will be able to afford academic expenses. The purpose of this practice is to ensure that each student has sufficient resources to enable them to attend college. The vast majority of parents are single or unemployed. Students who are unable to continue their education due to financial problems, our college provides support in documentation process to get variousscholarships.

 

4.The practice

To implement this practice College plans and co-ordinates the activities of the practice normally through the following stages:

1. Swami Vivekananda Social Justice Department

 Generally scholarship awarded based on set of criterion such as class and castes. This required so many documents to get the scholarship from government. agencies.  This department organizes guidance programs on scholarship documentation process.

2. ‘BC Book Bank’ Scheme

College implements ‘BC Book Bank’ scheme for the backward class students to help them in education. Under this scheme college provide set of all text-books to every backward class student throughout the year.

3. Competitive Exam Guidance Center

 College conducts various activities for these students to mainstreaming them. Competitive Examination Guidance Center organizes guidance lectures of experts from various topics for these students. These students know about the process of application and preparedness

4. College allow the students to submit their admission fee in installment

By considering the socio-economical status of backward class students, collegegives relaxation in admission fees in installments. College assists to decrease economic burden of the parents.

 

5.Evidence of Success

• Drop-out rate of backward cast and class students decreases.
• Growth in participationin various competitive examinations.
• Enhancement in scholarship beneficiaries.
• More number of students enrolls in college from backward caste and class.

Problem Encountered and Resources required

• Higher Migration rate towards Mumbai for employment
• Poor educational and social background
• Parental ignorance

Resources Required

• Need of extra economical help.
• Professionals for counseling.