Govt. Degree College Udhampur: The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of The IQAC
Govt. Degree College Udhampur: The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of The IQAC
Govt. Degree College Udhampur: The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of The IQAC
College Profile
Govt. Degree College Udhampur was set up in 1961 as a three year degree course in Science & Arts
with a pre – university class attached to it. The first batch of 30 students was admitted on 27 June,
1961 and interestingly no. of girls (17) was more than no. of boys (13). The majestic campus of this
decades’ old college is situated in the outskirts of Udhampur town on a hillock overlooking the
Devika, the sacred Ganges of Jammu region. Since its inception the college has achieved major
landmarks, and is at present one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the State of Jammu
and Kashmir.
At present, the College provides instruction in the disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Science (Medical
and Non-medical), BCA and BBA. We also offer two Post Graduate Courses i.e. Post Graduate
course in English & Post Graduate course in Hindi. A sizable section of students joining this
institution comes from such families which mainly depend on agriculture and are economically as
well as socially weak. The College carefully caters to the educational needs of this particular section
of the society, and puts in every effort to ensure a gradual and meaningful development of the
students, both in curricular and extra-curricular domains.
The College has a highly qualified and experienced staff, well-equipped laboratories, rich library,
play-fields, Boys’ hostel, Multi-purpose hall and other infrastructural facilities. Besides, the lush
green splendid campus of the College and equipped with all basic amenities and (with a back drop of
the Gangeda Hills) provides ample reasons of attraction and a conducive environment of optimum
learning to the students.
The prominent alumni are Prof.(Dr.) R.N.K Bamezai, Sh. B.S Mankotia, MLA Udhampur, Sh.
Mahender K. Sharma, Judicial Officer, Sh Anoop Kumar Judicial Officer, Sh. Ravi Kesar, IFS, Sh.
Varinder Slathia KAS, Sh. Rakesh Jamwal and many more.
Vision
Govt. Degree College Udhampur envisions to commit itself as a dynamic Institution of Higher
learning for the intellectual enrichment of minds to produce valuable and harmonious human
resource suitable to serve the community.
Mission
• To grow as a centre of generating intellectual wealth by offering high quality, varied and
relevant academic programs that foster critical thinking among the youth to create a
knowledge society.
• To promote and instill the ethics of social, cultural, national and global significance among
the youth through higher social interactions and extension programmes that make them
enlightened and responsible citizens.
• To ceaselessly audit, introspect and evaluate the existing mechanisms, upgrade them to make
them relevant and innovating to achieve educational excellence.
Admission Details :
Class M F To M F To M F To M F To M F To M F To M F To-
B - II 342 95 43 29 79 373 07 01 08 32 14 46 07 01 08 01 - 01 0 - 01
7 4 1
PG 01 09 10 01 09 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eng.
Sem.I
PG 01 08 09 01 08 09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eng.
Sem.III
PG 02 23 25 02 16 18 - - - - 05 05 - 02 02 - - - - - -
Hindi
Sem I
PG 04 17 21 04 17 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hindi
Sem III
Batch No. of students appeared No. of students passed Pass % Ist Div
In Sem IV
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Overall Boys Girls
2006-08 03 01 33.33%
Result Record of Undergraduate Classes for the Session 2007-08 declared in 2008
B.A. 133 Nil 133 104 Nil 104 78% ---- 78%
B.A. 189 Nil 189 114 Nil 114 74% ---- 74%
B.A. 423 Nil 423 118 Nil 118 28% ---- 28%
Part – A :
The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality
enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year.
• NET/SET Classes
• Strengthening the research base and to help students develop a scientific
bend of mind and thus nurture a new generation of researchers.
• Celebrated the Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas on the occasion of Birth
Anniversary of Lt. Sh. Rajiv Gandhi. A symposium was held on the topic “Renewable
Energy: Uses and Benefits” in which the students as well as the staff of the college
participated.
• A total of 20 NCC cadets (13 Boys & 7 Girls) from various colleges & schools represented J
& K Directorate in NIC at Amravathi Nagar (T.N.) w.e.f. January 5th to 16th, 2009 under the
command of Lt. Kamal Kishore, NCC Officer of the College.
• The College Principal, Staff & Students, students including NCC Cadets & NSS Volunteers
took pledge to work with dedication to preserve and strengthening freedom and integrity of
the Nation in connection with National Integration Day on the birth anniversary of Veteran
Leader & Ex-Prime Minister Late Smt. Indira Gandhi.
• On 15th August 2008 - NSS volunteers sold 500 flags hand-crafted by mentally challenged
young adults of Hi-tech Family Enrichment Foundation.
• NCC Cadets visited Orphange (Bal Ashram) on 20th of November, 2008 in connection with
NCC Day celebration.
All the HoDs were allowed to participate in the regular Board of Studies Meetings held by
the University of Jammu to brainstorm on the changes in the curriculum. The following
syllabi were changed.
S.No Class Subject Paper %age of Change Univ. Notification no.
B No Change
Nil
With the object of effective and efficient handling of examination work, like every year
,Examination Committee was constituted to conduct the exams. The examination committee took
various measures to ensure a transparent conduct of internal and external examination. The entire
conduct of examinations, regular as well as private, throughout the session was made centralized.
The College staff was also deputed to other Govt./private institutions as Flying Squad. The teachers
were appointed as paper setters, moderators,Evaluaters/re-evaluaters in theory and practical
examinations .
• Dr. Bhavnesh Chand, Dept. of Physics obtained Ph.D. in Physics from the University of
Jammu. His area of research was X-Ray Crystallography.
Participation in workshops/seminars
Refresher course in life science from ASC, Univ. of Jammu from 15-12-2008 to 07-01-2009
for 21 days.
UGC sponsored capacity building workshop for women managers in Hr. Edu. Dept. from 24th
Feb to 28th Feb. 2009.
Sh. Tara Nath, Dept. of Dogri
•
Three day workshop on Finalisation of Dogri Script Book organised by Northern
Regional Language Centre w.e.f 08-11-2008 to 11-11-2008.
Sh. Ajay Sharma, Dept. of Maths
Nil
Nil.
Nil
Nil.
Nil
0.65
• Prof. Tara Nath was honoured by Dogri Sanstha on Dogri Manta Diwas on 11th
Dec, 2008.
16. Internal resources generated.
Fee 54,24,925
Total 5452915
• Self-financing Certificate, Diploma and Advance Diploma Add-on-courses are being run by the
College.
17. Details of departments getting SAP, COSIST (ASSIST) / DST, FIST, etc.
NSS unit of this College organizes various programs to develop a sense of responsibility
towards their Community in the youth . This unit has adopted a old age home and its
volunteers devote their time in this home.
• Pledge ceremony in connection with National Integration Day on the birth anniversary of
Veteran Leader & Ex-Prime Minister Late Smt. Indira Gandhi.
• On 15th August 2008 - NSS volunteers sold 500 flags individually hand crafted by mentally
challenged young adults of Hi-tech Family Enrichment Foundation.
19. Teachers and officers newly recruited.
1. Ms. Barti Slathia appointed as lecturer in BBA and joined the duties on 09-05-2008.
S.No. Session No. of Total Cost No. of Total No. of Total Cost
Books Journals Cost Newspapers/
purchased subscribed
Magazines
23. Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the action taken on
student feedback.
NIL
24. Unit cost of education:
25. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results,
issue of certificates.
The entire process for admissions was computerized. The Registration Return of the students was
prepared in the Software (UGMAIN) recommended by the University of Jammu. The Marks Sheets,
Result Certificates and Degrees were also computer-generated.
To meet the needs of augmenting and to keep pace with academic growth, the college has increased
infrastructure facility; such as-
Following technology ICT gadgets were purchased to enrich the ICT status of the College
Date of No. of computers Expenditu Total no. of Total no. Total no. Total no.
Purchase Systems Purchased re Computers of of UPS of
Incurred Printers Laptops
S.
No
1. 28/03/2009 04 no. of Computers 135446 04 --- --- ---
01 no. Laser Printer --- 01 --- ---
01 no. of Scanner --- --- --- ---
28. Computer and internet access and training to teachers and students.
• Internet access is available in the computer laboratory for the students and teachers.
There are scholarships for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Low Income groups, Other Social
Castes, RBA, Frontier and Handicapped students. National Loan scholarships and National
Scholarships are awarded by the Government of India. Besides these, merit scholarships are also
awarded to the deserving students by Jammu University. Over and above these scholarships, liberal
help is given to the deserving students out of the Mutual Benefit Fund augmented by the State
Government grants and UGC Funds.
The detail of Financial Assistance for the current year is as:
S.No. Session Name of the No. of Agency Total Remarks
Scholarship Beneficiaries Involved Amount
NIL
NA
Designation = Pharmacist
S.NO SESSION COST OF COST/NO. OF NO. OF REMARKS
MEDICINES EQUIPMENTS BENEFICIARIES
PURCHASED PURCHASED
4 Staff
Academic Excellence
Student
• Organized a seminar for the students of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com Part – III in collaboration with
Doyan Management Institute, New Delhi. The presentation was entitled “ Positive Attitude-A
Road to Success ”
• Organized a lecture on “Career Options in Aviation Tour & Travel and Hospitality Industry”.
37. Placement services provided to students.
NIL
NIL
The College has developed a academic linkages/ signed an MoU with IGNOU and Directorate of
Distance Education Jammu University for offering education through distance mode to such students
who, for one reason or another, are unable to join it on regular basis by establishing their study
centres in this College.
41. Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add.
NIL
Part C: Detail the plans of the institution for the next year
Activities/Programs
Name & Signature of the Coordinator IQAC Name & Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC
………………………………………………………………………………………….