Transcript DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE - University of Jammu

DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE
2009
for
NAAC Peer Team
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Name of the University:
Name of the Department:
Year of Establishment:
Date of Visit:
University of Jammu
Sociology
1999
17th March,2009
No. of Teachers sanctioned & present position
Name
Designation
Qualification
: 5 sanctioned (1 Prof. Post Vacant)
2 Tenure post (Asst. Prof.)
Specialization
Teaching
experience
Dr. Abha
Chauhan
Associate
Professor &
Head
M.Phil/Ph.D
(J.N.U),UGC-JRF
Gender,Tribal Studies,
Family/ Kinship &
Community Studies
17 years
Dr. Ashish
Saxena
Sr. Asstt.
Prof.
M.Phil/Ph.D. (Meerut)
UGC-NET
Indian Perspective,
Community & Identity
Studies, Rural Studies &
Subaltern Studies.
9 years
Ms. Vishav
Raksha
Sr. Asstt.
Prof.
M.Phil, DLL & LW
(Pune), Ph.D (Submitted)
UGC-JRF
Gender, Subaltern, Media &
Folk Lore studies, Political
Sociology.
9 years
Mr. Suresh
Babu
Asstt. Prof.
M.Phil (JNU) UGC-NET
Theories, Methodology, Subaltern Studies and Sociology
of Education
3 years
Dr. Sapna K.
Sangra
Asstt. Prof.
Ph.D. UGC-NET
Peace and Conflict studies,
Police, Crime & Society,
Social Problems
2 years
Ms. Hema
Gandotra
Asstt. Prof.
M.A. UGC-NET Dip. in
Journalism & Mass
Comm., Certificate Course
in Human Rights.
Ethnicity and Identity,
Conflict and Migration
Studies, Gender Studies.
2 years
Publication/No. of Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Courses attended by
faculty members (last 5 years)
Name of the
Teacher
Designatio
n
Qualificatio
n
Teaching
load in
clock
hours per
week
No. of
Research
students
working for
No. of research papers
published in journals/
books during X Plan
No. of refresher and
other courses attended
during X Plan
Conference/
Workshop
Symposium
Attended during X
Plan
Ph.D
M.
Phil
Internati
onal
Orientati
on
Internati
onal
Nation
al
4
18
National
Refresher
Abha
Chauhan
Assoc.
Prof.
& Head
M.Phil
PhD JRF
16
6
9
1
8
Ashish
Saxena
Sr. Asstt.
Prof.
M.Phil
PhD NET
16
4
7
1
8
2
1
19
Vishav
Raksha
Sr. Asstt.
Prof.
M.Phil
PhD
(Sub)JRF
20
6
3
1
27
Suresh Babu
Asstt.
Prof.
M.Phil
JRF
20
2
1
7
Sapna
Sharma
Asstt.
Prof.
(Tenure
Post)
PhD
NET
20
-
1
11
Hema
Gandotra
Asstt.
Prof.
(Tenure
Post)
M.A. NET
20
1
1
20
Faculty who have attended International Conferences/Seminars (last five years)
S.No.
1.
2.
Name
Dr. Abha
Chauhan
Dr. Ashish
Saxena
Country Visited
Year
Nature of visit
1. Amsterdam,
The
Netherlands
2005
Indo-Dutch Programme on
Alternatives in Development –
Research
2. Aarhus,
Denmark
2005
Conference of Nordic
Association for South Asian
Studies
3. Paris, France
2005
Research
4. Durban, South
Africa
2006
Conference of International
Sociological Association
5. Paris, France
2007
Indo-French Scholar Exchange
Programme – Research
6. Kathmandu,
Nepal
2009
International Conference
organised by ICIMOD
No. of Non-teaching staff :
Name
04 (Permanent), 04 (Contractual/Casual labour)
Designation
Qualification
Nature of duty
Mr. Suresh Gupta
P.A.
B.com., PGDCA, M.A.
To assist the HOD
Ms. Mittu Billoria
Semi-Prof.
Assistant
M.Lib
Maintenance of Departmental
Library
Vineet Kumar
Lib.Attendant
10 +2
To assist the Librarian
Mr. Rajesh Kumar
Orderly
Under matric
To assist the office
Mr. Rajesh Kumar
J.A. (Cont.)
B.Sc., B.Ed.,PGDOM
To assist in the office work
Ms. Jyoti Rani
J.A. (Cont.)
B.A.
To assist in the office work
Mr. Roshan Lal
Orderly (C.L)
Middle pass
To assist the office
I.
Curricular Aspects:
In all 21 courses are being taught in the department in
foundation, 4 are Specialized and 6 are Optional courses.
4 semesters out of which 11 are
1.1
Curricular design and development
:
i)
Interdisciplinary Courses like: Crime & Society, Gender & Society, Environment and
Society, Political Sociology.
ii.
Curriculum includes courses like : Research Methodology,
Statistics & Computer
Analysis which are important for the students to grow academically as researchers.
iii.
Courses related to Contemporary Issues like : Environment & Society, Social
Development, Sustainable Development & Social Movements.
1.2
1.3
Academic Flexibility
Feedback on curriculum
:
:
1.4
Curriculum Update
:
1.5
Best Practices
:
Offered Optional and Specialised courses .
The amendments made in curriculum
from time
to time on the basis of feedback received from the
syllabus of other Universities, UGC and by
inviting outside experts.
Regular Revision of curriculum in accordance with
syllabus prescribed by the UGC
The year when the curriculum was revised last :
M.A. : 2005 &
M.Phil.: 2009
Field Study tour/ Ecological tour
related to social
research and for comparative understanding of
different cultures. ‘Samaj’ a Forum for Students of
Society organizes coaching, counseling, seminars,
workshops and orientation programmes from time to
time.
II.
Teaching, Learning & Evaluation
2.1 Admission process and student profile
Year
P.G
:
based on merit
M.Phil
PhD
Appli
ed
Admitt
ed
Appli
ed
Admitt
ed
Award
ed
Appli
ed
Admitt
ed
Award
ed
2002-03
456
30
10
8
4
6
4
-
2003-04
507
32
10
7
6
8
5
-
2004-05
559
32
11
7
6
-
-
-
2005-06
340
30
11
7
4
10
3
-
2006-07
895
31
22
17
-
11
2
1
2007-08
1056
32
20
10
-
10
4
-
2.2
Catering to diverse needs
:
Students are admitted for P.G. in
sociology from Science and Allied
Disciplines on merit basis. Admission is
also given to the students of Reserved
categories.
2.3
Teaching learning process
:
* The process is undertaken with the help
of Audio-Visual aids like LCD, OHP.
* Team teaching
* Tutorial & Presentations
* Lectures by faculty members of different
Depts.
2.4
Teacher quality
:
Regular Feedback (IQAC) Regular
courses, seminars, workshops,
conferences attended by teachers (see
personal profile)
2.5
Evaluation Process & Reforms
:
Internal Assessment, Presentations by
students, Classroom seminars & NET-syllabus
based classes
2.6
Best practices in teaching,
learning & evaluation
:
i. Guest lectures and special lectures
ii. Special Workshops organized for students
and scholars like SPSS
III. Research, Consultancy & Extension
3.1 Promotion of Research
:
Courses like M.Phil & Ph.D.
Ph.D Awarded
Submitted
Registered
:
:
:
01
01
15
M.Phil completed
Pursuing
:
:
20
25
Encouraging students to write UGC-JRF NET
3.2 Research & Publication output
:
The Research Projects by faculty
members funded by UGC/ICSSR
and others (10).
Research Project undertaken by faculty members in the last five Years.
Name of
the
teacher
Title of the project
Duration
Funding
Agency
Dr. Abha An Assessment of Factors,
Chauhan implications and remedies of
School dropouts (2002)
3months
J&K State
Rs.10,000/Resource
Centre, Univ.
of Srinagar
Reasons and consequences of
school dropout of girl child
(2002)
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Gender implications of
interface between customary
and personal laws: the Meos of
Mewat 2003
Amount
Rs.10,000/3 months
-do-
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Caste and Kinship among the
Muslims of J&K, 2005
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Rs.2,52,000/2 years
ICSSR
2 years
Rs.2,51,300/UGC
Prof. J.R. Panda
&
Dr. Ashish
Saxena
Survey of Impact
Assessment Study IAY
Beneficiaries in
Jammu Division, 2005.
Survey of SocioEconomic Profile of
Jammu City.
2 mths.
CMS, New Delhi
Rs.10,000/-
2 mths.
ADB & ASK,
New Delhi
Rs.40,000/-
Changing Dimensions
of Dalit Identity in
Rural Jammu.
Land Reforms &
Changing Agrarian
Structure
‘Panchayati Raj
representation, status
and role of women in
1 yr.
UGC, SAP,
Political Sc.
Rs.10,000/-
1 yr.
ICSSR
Rs.1,20,000/-
3 months
J&K Resource
Centre, Srinagar
Rs.10,000/-
2 yrs.
UGC
Rs.15,000/-
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Dr. Ashish
Saxena
Decision aking.’,2002.
Dr. Vishav
Raksha
Impact of Portrayal
of Women in TV serial
& advertisement: A
Study of Jammu city.
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Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre : 3 Research Projects namely: Socio-Economic Study of Sikligars (2007),
Impact Assessment Study of IAY (2007) and Socio-economic Status of Jheers (2008)
Achievements at a Glance since 2003
Conferences
2
Seminars
3
Workshops
2
Memorial Lectures
6
Special/Guest Lectures
30
Collaborative/Consultancy Work
12
Projects undertaken by faculty
members
10
Counselling
Teaching material prepared
IGNOU, DDE, NET
DDE, IGNOU,
NCERT
3.3 & 3.5
Consultancy /Collaboration :
•Consultancy in UGC -Special Assistance Programme (S.A.P) cell in the Deptt. of Political
science, University of Jammu, Jammu.
•Consultancy to students on mental ability/Reasoning.
•Counselling to IGNOU Undergraduate students, P.G. students of Pondicherry University and
DDE, University of Jammu, Classes at Ramnagar/Reasi Centres.
•“Corruption Perception Survey of Jammu City” under the ageis of “Media Study Group, Centre
for Media Studies, New Delhi, 2005
•Survey of Awareness and Assessment of AIDS in Jammu region in collaboration with ORG
Research Group in May 2002.
•Collaboration with Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi on “Strengthening of Good
Governance in J&K”, 2005.
•Collaborative Projects /Workshops with Women’s Studies Centre, University of Jammu.
•Collaboration with Lal Bahadur Institute, Mussorie on Elementary Education in J&K, 2007-08.
•Collaboration with Central Board for Workers Education on Training to the Industrial
Supervisors, 2008.
•Collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, 2008.
3.4
Extension Activities
•Faculty members delivered lectures as Resource Person at Academic Staff College, Univ. of
Jammu, Central Board for Workers Education, NABARD, Women Studies Centre, Univ. of
Jammu and its Colleges, Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy, J&K State Commission for Women.
•Teaching material prepared by faculty members for IGNOU, DDE& NCERT.
•Membership of different academic organizations like Indian Sociological Society, Indian
Association of Women’s Studies, Indian Ethnographic and Folk Culture Society, North West
Indian Sociological Association & International Sociological Association.
•Extension activities like Awareness and Training programme, Non-formal education and Skill
Upgradation programmes carried out as part of Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre.
•Faculty members acted as Trainers in Gender Sensitization and Capacity Building Workshops
organized by different institutions & NGO’s.
3.6
Best Practices
Interdisciplinary courses in the University, Collaboration with different departments of the State
Government as Rural Development, Forest Department, Education Department and outside
agencies like Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi, J&K Resource Centre, University of
Kashmir.
IV.
Infrastructure and Learning Resources
4.1
Physical Facilities
:
Airconditioned Computer Lab, Fax
machines, Photocopier, Scanner,
Computers, Laptops, Air Coolers,
Pillars etc.
Heat
4.2
Maintenance of infrastructure
:
Update Computer systems, Antivirus,
UPS etc. & regular cleaning of water
cooler, purifier, water tanks etc.
4.3
Library as a learning resource
:
There are around 3000 books in the
Departmental library, adequate space for
students and scholars, proper
accessioning of books, maintaining of
records of books in the Computer, Open
access system etc.
4.4
ICT as learning resources
:
Use of Internet for mailing, Searching
websites chatting etc. Organizing
lectures and workshops on special
packages like SPSS.
4.5
Other facilities
:
Furnished Scholar’s Room with Lockers,
Computer & Internet facility, Furnished
Class rooms.
4.6
Best practices in the development
of infrastructure and learning
resources
:
Availability of LCD projector for Power
point presentation by faculty members &
scholars. Internet facility & Wi-fi to all the
faculty members.
V.
Student Support & Progression
5.1
Student Progression
:
Success rate of students
2002
:
2003
:
2004
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2005
:
2006
:
(M.A. Sociology)
88%
81.81%
66.66%
93.10%
83.87%
•Placement
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Percentage of P.G.students with 1st division (2001-06)…….
No. of students passed UGC NET/SLET …………………….
No. of students passed UGC JRF ……………………………..
No. of students getting Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship…..
No. of students doing Ph.D. in other Universities like Univ.
of London, Cambridge, JNU, IIT Kanpur, TISS Mumbai…….
No. of students engaged as Permanent Lecturer in College
and Higher Secondary…………………………………………..
No. of Lecturers in University/College as an adhoc/Contract
No. of students engaged in govt. jobs/KAS…………………...
No. of students in NGO Sector ………………………………
No. of international students……………………………………
No. of students completed Ph.D. ………………………………
No. of Ph.D. registered students………………………………
No. of students completed M.Phil………………………………
No. of students pursuing M.Phil.………………………………
:
:
:
:
44
53
10
02
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10
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:
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18
10
10
07
01
01
15
20
25
5.2
Students support
:
Students provide support to all the Departmental
activities like volunteers & rappoteurs at
Conferences, Seminars, Workshop etc. By doing
well in the career they enhance the status of the
Department.
5.3
Students Activities
:
Sports
Cultural
5.4
Best practices in student
support and progression
:
: National Badminton
:
Vikram Saini
(2008-09)
: National Youth Festival : Juhie Mohan
(2008-09)
Cultural Secretary
: Vinay Kumar
(2007-08)
National Debates
: Vinay Kumar
(2007-08)
Feed back on Teaching learning methods,
Students involvement in Study tour/ Ecological
tour/picnics/ Alumni Meets/Fresher & Farewell celebration
etc.
VI. Governance & Leadership
6.1
Institutional Vision & Leadership
:
Head as Organising Secretary of ISS & faculty members in different Committees for AISC in 2005,
Head as Organising Secretary & other faculty members in different Committees for NWISA, 2004
Convenor & Co-convenor of National Seminars 3 faculty members are Executive Committee members
of ISS 2 are Executive Committee members of NWISA Regular Faculty meetings like DAC, DRC
Finance Managed through committees like Local Fund, Purchase Committee etc. Finance support of
Payment seat fund
6.2
Organisational Arrangements :
Major Conferences/Seminars/Workshops
a)
2003
:
National Seminar on “Families in Conflict Situations” in
Collaboration with RC-II, Indian Sociological Society. (9th -10th May)
b)
2004
:
VIII NWISA Conference on the broad theme “Identity Formation
in North West India” (28-30 October)
XXXI All India Sociological Conference on “Redesigning Sociology:
Teaching and Research” (25th -27th October)
c)
2005
:
d)
2005
:
National Seminar on ‘Panchayat Raj, Participatory, Democracy and
Development’ (24th- 26th March)
g)
2007
:
National seminar on “Ambedkar and Social Justice” by Dr. Ambedkar
Studies Centre (7th -8th March).
h)
2007
:
All India Workshop for Young Sociologist in collaboration with ISS, New
Delhi. (5th -6th October)
6.3 Strategy Development & Deployment :
For every activity an Organising
Secretary/Convenor/Co-convenor is
appointed and Committees and
Teams are formed. Students work
as volunteers.
6.4 Human Resource Management :
Computer expertise by the Office
staff, Library Management skill by
the concerned
6.5 Financial Management
and Resource Mobilization
:
6.6 Best practices in governance
and leadership
:
Funds realized from the students at
the time of admission called Local
fund. Funds through Payment seats.
Collective and team efforts.
VII Innovative Practices
Samaj :
All seminars, special lectures open to civil society.
New Initiatives: Alumni Meet (First held in October 2008), Alumni Directory in making.
Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre since 2006.
Applied for SAP in June 2008.
7.1
Internal quality assurance system :
Dept. follows guidelines of the
University’s Internal Quality
Assurance Cell
7.2
Inclusive practices
:
Regular Students’ feedback
Teacher’s evaluation
Regular disposal of old records and
documents (Old Admission forms, old
answer scripts etc.)
7.3
Stakeholder relationships
:
Society- Dept interaction through
seminars, workshops, special lectures
Govt agencies – Dept interaction through
consultancy and collaborations (ERA,
NHPC, J&K State Resource Centre, Shere-Kashmir Police Academy, J&K State
Commission for Women, IMPA, Dept. of
Forests , Rural Development, NABARD,
Non Govt. Agencies – Dept. Interaction
(OXFAM, CCNI, ORG Research group,
Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi,
Centre Board for Workers Education,
LBSNAA Mussorie.)
Thank You