Best Practice 1
Title: Digital Transformation
Context : Covid – 19 lock down period and blended learning. Indian Academy Degree- Autonomous, in its pursuance in the path of excellence learns from other institutions, research organizations and eminent educationists, draws inspiration and cultivates new practices which would reinforce all quality initiatives for the institution. This year Digital Transformation was taken as one of the best practices, which would bring down utilization of stationary materials and increase the speed & efficiency of the system.
Objective :
- The idea of digital transformation of the institution is of utmost importance in view of the utilization of ICT facility and technology in Teaching-Learning Process
- To move towards a more digitalized administrative Teaching-learning process and documentation system
- To implement blended learning
Practice:
The faculty members had two days of training in Google – Suite. After the training the faculty members had to undertake online test for certification. All the faculty members have implemented the digital training in conducting online classes, assignments and evaluation methods.
Obstacles faced:
- Sometimes, due to technical issues, minimum probability of interruption in online classes
- Start-up troubles to have a smooth functioning
Impact of the practice:
Due to digital transformation initiatives, the whole institutions’ administrative work is carried out in the digital platform.
Resources required:
Procured the required software for digital transformation
Best Practice 2
Title: Girls Scholarship
Context : In the current scenario of women empowerment, the institution came up with an initiative to encourage and help the female students in the campus
Objective :
The key objective of this scholarship is to financially support the girl students coming from economically weaker families to enable them to continue their higher education. The scholarship aims to support meritorious girl students who are the only girl child of their parents. The scholarship aims to empower young girls with skills, self-confidence and knowledge thereby enabling them to contribute to the development process.
Practice:
Based on the observation, the number of girl students from financially weaker section being a sizeable number, the college has taken step to increase the number of girls scholarship from 5 to 15 this year. In the years to come the number of girl students benefitting from this scholarship will be on the rise by mobilizing our alumni to contribute towards such academic endeavours. The girl scholarship is in addition to the already existing Merit & Merit-cum-mean scholarships, which is in existence from 2012.
Obstacles faced:
- As of now, the number of girls’ scholarships are limited
- in the years to come, number of students receiving such scholarships has to be increased
Impact of the practice:
This scheme will definitely attract a good number of girl students enrolling into the campus. This will positively motivate the girl students to pursue higher education
Resources required:
Financial support from management and additional sponsors
