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CRITERION IV

INFRASTRUCTURE AND

LEARNING RESOURCES

4.1 PHYSICAL FACILITIES

A. HOW WELL ENDOWED IS THE UNIVERSITY IN TERMS OF

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE? (CLASSROOM, ADMINISTRATIVE

BUILDINGS, TRANSPORT, WATER, POWER SUPPLY, ETC., TO

RUN THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME) ENCLOSE THE MASTER

PLAN OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS INDICATING THE EXISTING

BUILDINGS AND THE PROJECTED EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE

B. WHAT ARE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AVAILABLE

FOR:

a. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

b. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

c. SPORTS

C. HAS THE INSTITUTION AUGMENTED THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO

KEEP PACE WITH ACADEMIC GROWTH? IF YES, SPECIFY THE

FACILITIES AND THE AMOUNT SPENT DURING THE LAST FIVE

YEARS.

D. HAS THE INSTITUTION PROVIDED FACILITIES LIKE COMMON

ROOM, WASH/REST ROOM FOR WOMEN STUDENTS AND STAFF?

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A. HOW WELL ENDOWED IS THE UNIVERSITY IN TERMS OF

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE? (CLASSROOM, ADMINISTRATIVE

BUILDINGS, TRANSPORT, WATER, POWER SUPPLY, ETC., TO

RUN THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME) ENCLOSE THE MASTER

PLAN OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS INDICATING THE EXISTING

BUILDINGS AND THE PROJECTED EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE

Classrooms

The University except for a few Departments is satisfactorily equipped with

Classrooms, Teachers’ Rooms and Departmental Offices. Only last month

(June, 2009) a new building for IMS was completed and inaugurated. Within

next few months two more teaching blocks (Multi-Faculty Phase-I and Phase-II

will be completed. A separate building for UIIT is also near completion. This

will open up more space for already housed Departments and create sufficient

space for Departments housed in old structures e.g. Geography, Journalism,

and Bhoti as well as for those having relatively less space e.g. Visual Arts,

MTA, Bio-sciences, Yoga, Sociology and Physical Education etc.

Administration Buildings

There had been shortage of space for administrative branches. But only last

month a new building, The Examination Wing, has been completed and the

process of shifting branches housed elsewhere to this building will start soon.

This will ease out the problem of shortage of space for administrative branches

to a greater extent.

Transport

The University has a good fleet of buses and other vehicles. Besides, more

than 150 local buses (Government and Private) ply from different parts of the

town to Summer Hill. Hence, the transport facility may be termed as quite

satisfactory.

Water Supply

Taking into consideration the universal water scarcity problem, the University

has satisfactory water facility. Besides, the University is giving due attention

to supply clean drinking water to students by installing a number of aqua guard

systems in teaching Departments and hostels. Presently, about 15 more such

systems are being installed at various places.

Power Supply

Power supply has never been a problem in Himachal Pradesh and more

specifically in Shimla town.

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Existing Buildings

S. No. Name of the Building Departments/Offices/Others

(a)Teaching Departments and Academic Centres

1 Arts Block-I Sanskrit, English, History, Political Science,

Foreign Languages, Nehru Study Centre,

Australian and Newzeland Study Centre

2 Arts Block-II Commerce, Hindi, Public Administration,

Economics, Performing Arts, Visual Arts,

Vivekananda Study Centre

3 Science Block-I Chemistry, Mathematics

4 Science Block-II Physics, Part of Bio-Sciences

5 Behavioural Science

Building

Psychology, Education, MTA

6 Law Faculty Building Law, Sociology

7 IMS Building MBA

8 Subash Chander Bose

Bhawan

UIIT, Computer Sciences, Biotechnology and Part

of Bio-Sciences

9 Old Structures Geography, Journalism, Yoga, Bhoti, Buddhist

Study Centre

10 ICDEOL Building ICDEOL, Physical Education, Canadian Study

Centre, Women Study Centre

11-14 Ava Lodge Building

(4)

BBA, BCA, Law Five Years

15 Muti-Faculty Phase-I Likely to be completed in a few months

16 Muti-Faculty Phase-II Likely to be completed in a few months

17 Evening College

Building

Evening College

18-19 Reginal Centre,

Dharamshala

Administrative Block, Legal Studies Building

20 Noida ICDEOL Extension

21 Old V.C. Residence

Building

IIHS, Centre for Adult and Continuing Education

22

Old V.C. Office

Building

Pre-Examination Coaching Centre

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(b) Administration

23 V.C. Office Building V.C. Office, Auditorium, Planning &

Development, College Development Branch

24 Administrative Block Different Offices’ Branches, SC/ST Cell

25-26 Examination Wing (2) Branches related to Examinations

27 Computer Centre

Building

Computer Centre

28 Library Library, Academic Staff College, Cyber Café

29 Health Centre Health Centre

30 ICDEOL Hostel A few Administarion Branches to be shifted to

other Buildings, Director, Physical Education and

Youth Welfare

31 Faculty House Faculty House

32 Coffee House Coffee Huse

33 Students’ Centre DS Office, Chief Warden Office, Institute of Tribal

Studies

34 Enquiry Office

(Old Structure)

Enquiry Office

35 Old Library Building SCA Office, Pool Office, Estate Office, PRO,

DSW, Store Purchase Office, Campus Office

Sports, Employment and Guidance Bureau

36 Population Research

Centre Building

Population Research Centre

(c) Residential Buildings

37-38 Tennis Buildings (2) Teaching and Non-Teaching Residences

39-51 Teachers’ Residence Blocks (13) Teachers’ Residences

52-56 Non-Teaching Residence Blocks

(5)

Non-Teaching Residences

57-63 Girls’ Hostels (7) Girls’ Hostels

64-74 Boys’ Hostels (11) Boys’ Hostels

75 Grassmere Building Non-Teaching Employees

76 Jutogh View Building Non-Teaching Employees

77 Dhobi Mali Line

Building,Sumer-Hill

Non-Teaching Employees

78 Red Roof Building,Chaura

Maidan, Shimla

Non-Teaching Employees

79 Studio House Building,

Summer-Hill

Non-Teaching Employees

80 Khullar House, Summer-Hill Non-Teaching Employees

81 Hutment Building Near Faculty

House, Summer-Hill

Non-Teaching Employees

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82 Ava Lodge Out Houses, Chaura

Maidan

Non-Teaching Employees

83 Braig House Near Girls Hostels Non-Teaching Employees

Upcoming Buildings (A)

84 Girls’ Hostel Under Babu Jagjivan Ram

Scheme

Tender Opened

Award in Progress

85 Pre-Examination Coaching Centre: Phase-I Work Awarded

86 Pre-Examination Coaching Centre: Phase-II Tenders to be Invited

87 UIIT: Phase I Final finishing is in progress

88 Two Classrooms for Institute of Legal

Studies

Near Completion

Upcoming Buildings (B)

1 UIIT: Phase II Estimate in Progress

2 UIIT: Phase III Estimate in Progress

3 Non-Teaching Staff Quarters Estimate in Progress

4 ASC Guest House Estimate in Progress

5 New Block for University Model School Estimate in Progress

6 Faculty House at Noida Estimate in Progress

B. WHAT ARE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AVAILABLE

FOR:

a. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

b. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

c. SPORTS

a. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Apart from Buildings listed above for housing various Departments, the other

facilities include the following:

1. Well-Equipped Central Libray

2. Departmental Libraries (5)

3. Supporting Departmental Libraries (6)

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4. Well-Equipped Science Laboratories

5. Computer Laboratories

6. USIC

7. Seminar Halls/Conference Halls

8. Equipment Facility like LCD projectors, Photostat Machines, Overhead

Projectors for Departments

9. Academic Staff College Library

10. Individual Computer Systems along with Printers for Teachers

11. Computer Systems in Departmental Offices

b. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1. Auditorium

2. Sound System

3. Music Instruments

4. Different Type of Costumes

c. SPORTS

1. Play Ground

2. Indoor Games Facilities in the Campus and Hostels

3. Sports Material

C. HAS THE INSTITUTION AUGMENTED THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO

KEEP PACE WITH ACADEMIC GROWTH? IF YES, SPECIFY THE

FACILITIES AND THE AMOUNT SPENT DURING THE LAST FIVE

YEARS.

Yes, the institution has augmented the infrastructure to keep pace with

academic growth?

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The Infrastructure facilities raised during the last five years:

Completed

1. Multi-Faculty: Phase-I

2. Multi-Faculty: Phase-I

3. Pre-Examination Coaching Centre: Phase-I

4. UIIT Building: Phase I

5. Institute of Tribal Studies

6. Law College at Regional Centre, Dharamshala

7. 10 Nos. Teachers’ Houses.

8. 200 Nos. Tribal Students Hostel.

9. Girls Hostel Annexe

10. SC/ST Girls Hostel

11. IMS Building

12. COE Building Phase-I

13. COE Building Phase-II

14. Additional Floor over Students’ Centre

15. Fee Counter

16. Infrastructure Women’s (Students, Teachers & Employees)

17. Model School Building

18. Study Centre at Noida (ICDEOL)

19. Playground Modernization

20. Pedestrian Path

21. Population Research Centre Building

22. Connecting Bridge at Ava Lodge

23. Renovation of open area in front of Bachelor Teachers’ Hostel

24 Street Light facility in Bachelor Teachers’ Hostel

25. Providing and fixing road side railing to approach road leading to Girls

Hostels

26. Providing IRC fabric in UIIT Department

27. Water supply scheme Phase-I to H.P. University

28. Water supply scheme Phase-II to H.P. University

29. Construction of Seminar room in Law Faculty

30. Installation of V-SAT Facility under UGC Internet Scheme in HPU

31. Modernization of Girls’ Hostels Kitchens

32. Providing Street lights in the Girls Hostel Campus

33. Providing Computer tables and electrical connection in Department of

Bio-Sciences

34. Providing of Parking facility in front of Library Building

35. Construction of Rain water Harvesting tank near Library Building

36. Re-wiring in Chemistry Department

37. Special repair work at Regional Centre Dharamshala

38. Renovation of UIIT Department

39. Electrical work renovation in Manikaran Girls Hostel

40. PVC flooring in Library Building

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41. Fencing/Boundary Wall around all hostels for safety measures.

42. Renovation of all the Boys & Girls Hostels (Civil, Public Health&

Electrical works)

43. Computer Lab for Academic Staff College

44. Extension of Law Department

45. Renovation of open space near Arts Blocks.

46. Renovation of Toilets of ICDEOL Building

47. Renovation of Bio-Sciences Department

48. Video Conference Hall in the Basement of Science Block-B

49. Providing Black Boards in various Teaching Departments

50. Extension of Library at R.C. Dharamshala

51. Painting of roofs of all University Buildings

52. Conversion of Ava Lodge Boys Hostel into School of Legal Studies

53. Rain Water Harvesting tank in 200 Nos. Boys Hostel

54. Renovation of Tennis Court Building

55. Addition, alteration of space occupied by LAD

56. Computer Lab. For Computer Centre of HPU

57. Special repair of electrical installation in Physics Department

58. Renovation of BBA College at Ava Lodge

59. Providing & fixing of Laboratory Tables in First & Second Floor of Bio-

Sciences Department.

60. Repair of Electricity System in the Bio-Sciences Department

61. Besides the above mentioned major infrastructure facilities, several

other infrastructural development projects consisting of minor to

major modifications/additions/alterations/renovations have been

completed during the last five years in order to improve and provide

superior facilities to students, teachers and Non-teaching employees of

the University. Quite a large amount of money (in crore) has been spent

over these projects.

In Progress

1. University Gate

2. UIIT Phase-I

3. Providing Barrier free Environment to Physically challenged persons

consisting of ramps, parking, railings, toilets facility and tactile path in

University campus and hostels.

4. Providing clean water facility by installing Acqua Guard facility in

Teaching Departments and Hostels.

5. Provision of toilets facility for women in Arts Block Phase-I & II.

6. Metaling and tarring of various University roads.

7. Provision of street lights on the roads leading to boys and girls hostels.

8. Providing additional water tanks to all the boys and girls hostels.

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D. HAS THE INSTITUTION PROVIDED FACILITIES LIKE COMMON

ROOM, WASH/REST ROOM FOR WOMEN STUDENTS AND STAFF?

No

4.2 MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

4.2.1 WHAT IS THE BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE

OF:

A. LAND

B. BUILDINGS

C. FURNITURE

D. EQUIPMENT

E. COMPUTERS

F. TRANSPORT

S. No. Item Budget Allocation

1 Land NIL

2 Buildings -----------

3 Furniture -----------

4 Equipment -----------

5 Computers -----------

6 Transport 10202200.00

NOTE: No separate head exists for asked for items in non-plan budget

based upon State Government Grants.

4.2.2 HOW IS THE BUDGET OPTIMALLY ALLOCATED AND UTILIZED?

On the basis of budget receipts (domestic + GIA) from State Government and

further allocations of funds are made against each head of account.

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4.2.3 ARE THERE STAFF APPOINTED FOR MAINTENANCE AND

REPAIR? IF NOT, HOW ARE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES,

SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED?

Yes, adequate staff has been appointed for maintenance and repair of

infrastructucture.

The equipment are maintained and repaired under Annual Maintenance

Contract.

4.2.4 HOW IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMALLY USED?

The infrastructure is used regularly and for maximum possible duration per

week.

4.3 LIBRARY AS LEARNING RESOURCE

4.3.1 HOW DOES THE LIBRARY ENSURE ACCESS, USE AND SECURITY

OF MATERIALS?

Access to library is easy. The students show their library cards, put their

signatures on the visiting register and enter. Books are placed on open racks

and students are free to access any book. The books are catalogued author-

wise and Title-wise in the library and the students can locate any book easily.

Students can read the book in the reading room or get it issued to study at

home.

There is supervisory staff on all the floors which takes care of the security of

books and other reading material and placing the same at its appropriate place.

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4.3.2 WHAT ARE THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY?

(COMPUTERS, INTERNET, REPROGRAPHIC FACILITIES ETC.)

The University Cyber Café with internet facility is housed on ground floor of

the library. Reprographic facilities are available in the library. However,

computers are not available for students’ use.

4.3.3 HOW DO THE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS CATER TO THE NEEDS

OF THE USERS?

The library collections include new and latest books, reference books,

dictionaries, encyclopedia, newspapers, periodicals, research journals,

psychological abstracts, dissertation abstracts, and literary books which cater to

the needs of the users quite satisfactorily.

4.3.4 HOW DOES THE LIBRARY ENSURE PURCHASE AND USE OF

CURRENT TITLES, IMPORTANT JOURNALS AND OTHER

READING MATERIALS?

On receiving library grant sanctioned by the Academic and Planning Board,

Chairpersons along with other teachers draw up a list of books and journals

required by respective Department and send it to librarian. Before the

acquisition list is finalized it has to be recommended by the Departmental

Council of which every teacher of the Department is a member. The Librarian

in turn procures the books listed and gets them placed in Central or

Departmental library as the case may be. The research journals are also

purchased on the recommendation of respective Department Councils.

The new titles and journals are displayed so as to make the students aware of

new arrivals.

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4.3.5 IF THE LIBRARY HAS AN ARCHIVES SECTION, TO WHAT

EXTENT, IS IT USED BY THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND

RESEARCHERS?

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4.3.6 HOW ARE ON-LINE AND INTERNET SERVICES IN THE LIBRARY

USED BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY? SPECIFY THE HOURS AND

FREQUENCY OF USE.

The internet facility in the cyber café located on the ground floor of Central

Library may be accessed from 10.00 AM to 05.00 PM on all working days.

4.3.7 ARE THE LIBRARY SERVICES COMPUTERIZED? DOES THE

INSTITUTION MAKE USE OF INFLIBNET/DELNET/IUC

FACILITIES? IF YES, GIVE DETAILS.

The library services are not computerized. The institution makes use of

Inflibnet.

4.3.8 FOR HOW MANY DAYS IS THE LIBRARY KEPT OPEN IN AN

ACADEMIC YEAR? HOW MANY HOURS IS THE LIBRARY KEPT

OPEN PER DAY?

The library is kept open for 357 days in a year. The library remains open from

09.00 AM to 08.00 PM on all working days and from 10.00 AM to 05.00 PM

on all holidays.

4.3.9 DOES THE LIBRARY HAVE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE? WHAT

ARE ITS FUNCTIONS?

-NO-

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4.3.10 AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT FOR NEW BOOKS, JOURNALS

DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS?

Rs. 1, 73, 77,991/-

4.3.11 HOW DOES THE LIBRARY MOTIVATE STUDENTS/TEACHERS TO

READ EXISTING AND NEW ARRIVALS?

The library motivates students/teachers to read existing and new arrivals by

making the access of books easy, providing help to locate books, providing

sufficient reading space, providing facility of INFLBNET and Internet,

providing heating arrangement during winter, displaying new titles and

journals, and displaying newspapers on stands.

4.3.12 WHAT ARE THE SPECIAL FACILITIES OFFERED BY THE

LIBRARY TO THE VISUALLY CHALLENGED AND PHYSICALLY

CHALLENGED PERSON? HOW ARE THEY USED?

There is no special facilty offered to visually challenged persons. However,

other physically challenged persons enjoy the facility of lift. The ramps,

parking, toilets and railings are coming up shortly on different access points of

the library.

4.3.13 LIST THE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIBRARY

OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS?

1. Property Counter

In order to keep personal belongings outside the main gate of the Library

Property Counter has been made operational.

2. Lift

For the better facilities to the students a lift has been installed in the library

& made operational.

3. Reading Space and Private Reading Room

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More space has been made available by re- organising the different sections

of the Library and Private Reading Room has been started for the use of

students in late hours.

4. Kerosine Heaters

Keeping in view the problems of the students in winter seasons, eight new

Kerosine Heaters have been purchased and provided to them.

5. List of computerized Theses and Dissertations

List of dissertation and theses in English language has been sent to the

Chairpersons all concerned departments for the use of students to facilitate

their research work.

6. Furniture:- Sufficient new furniture has been procured and provided to the

students and members of the Library staff apart from repair of the broken

furniture.

7. Process for the purchase of computers and other items required for the

computerization of the Library is going on.

8. Efforts are being made for Networking and computerization of all sections

of the Library.

4.4 ICT AS LEARNING RESOURCES

4.4.1 HOW IS THE COMPUTER FACILITY EXTENDED TO ALL

FACULTY AND STUDENTS?

Nearly every faculty member enjoys the facility of personal computer with

internet connection. The provision of computer laboratories in many

Departments, inflibinet facility in the library and University cyber café with

Internet facility helps the willing students to have access to the computer

facility.

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4.4.2 HOW ARE THE FACULTY FACILITATED TO PREPARE

COMPUTER AIDED TEACHING/LEARNING MATERIALS? WHAT

ARE THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE UNIVERSITY FOR

SUCH EFFORTS?

Nearly every faculty member enjoys the facility of personal computer with

internet connection. Many of the Departments have LCD projectors and hence

the willing teachers can prepare and use computer aided teaching/learning

materials.

4.4.3 IS THERE A CENTRAL COMPUTING FACILITY? IF YES, HOW

FAVORABLE ARE ITS TIMINGS, ACCESS AND COST TO BOTH

THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY?

No

4.4.4 HOW ARE THE COMPUTERS AND ITS ACCESSORIES

MAINTAINED IN THE DEPARTMENT?

There are limited UGC funds for this purpose, which are allocated to

Departments on specific demands. Departments also make use of funds

collected from fees charged from self-funded seats for maintenance of

computers and its accessories. Some Departments opt for annual maintenance

contract of their equipment.

4.4.5 WHAT IS THE OUTPUT OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS IN

DEVELOPING ICT PACKAGES FOR THEIR DISCIPLINE?

The Departments other than having ICT related components in their curriculum

do not develop ICT packages for their discipline.

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4.5 OTHER FACILITIES

4.5.1 HOW MANY STUDENTS STAY IN THE HOSTEL? HOW MANY

ROOMS ARE THERE IN THE HOSTEL? IS THE ACCOMMODATION

SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE DEMAND?

Students staying in the hostel

Girls

Number of Hostels available = 7

Number of rooms available = 338

Number of girls staying in hostel = 933

Boys

Number of Hostels available = 7

Number of rooms available = 551

Number of boys staying in hostel = 788

No, the hostel facility is not sufficient with ever increasing number of students

every year as a result of introduction of new courses.

4.5.2 WHAT FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOSTEL?

1. Heater Facility

2. Common Room Facility

3. Indoor Games Facility (Table Tennis, Carom Board, Chess and Gym)

4. Mess Facility

5. Canteen Facility

6. Facility to snow bound area ST students for staying in hostel during

winter break.

7. Open Badminton Court in Girls’ Hostel

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4.5.3 WHAT ARE THE FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE HEALTH

CENTER?

1. O.P.D.

2. Indoor Observation Facility

3. Basic Investigation Facility

4. Two ambulances are available for referring patients to State Hospitals.

5. Advanced Testing Facility will be available within a month or two in the

dispensary. The process for purchasing Fully Automatic Bio-Chemistry

Analyzer is in progress under the University Grants Commission Grant.

4.5.4 WHAT ARE THE PHYSICAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

AVAILABLE FOR THE SPORTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION?

The physical and infrastructure facilities available for the sports and physical

education:

1. Hockey dimensions Multipurpose Play Ground

2. Indoor Games Facilities in the Campus and Hostels (Table Tennis)

3. Indoor Gymnasium facilities for men and women

3. Sports Material

4. Coaching Facility

5. Department of Physical Education

4.5.5 HOW DOES THE INSTITUTION ENSURE PARTICIPATION OF

WOMEN IN INTRA AND INTER INSTITUTION SPORTS

COMPETITIONS?

The institution ensures participation of women in intra and inters institution

sports competitions by sending teams for all the competitions and further

ensuring their safety and well-being.

University organizing Inter-college Sports Tournament in the following :

1. Badminton

2. Volleyball

3. Hockey

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4. Kabaddi

5. Basket Ball

6. Kho Kho

7. X-Country

8. Table Tennis

9. Hand Ball

10. Judo Athletics

In the above mentioned games the University Women Team are selected for

participation in the Inter University Sports Competition. Those who got

position in Inter University are given scholarships and other monetary

incentives. 5% seats are reserved for outstanding sportsmen/women. Indoor

gymnasium facility for women has been provided in the University.

4.5.6 DOES THE INSTITUTION HAVE A WORKSHOP/

INSTRUMENTATION CENTRE? IF YES, WHAT ARE THE

PHYSICAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN

THE CENTRE?

The instrumentation centre has been set up and initially limited maintenance

instruments will be purchased within a month or two with allocated grant of

rupees two lakh for this purpose.

4.7 BEST PRACTICES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF

INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES

DESCRIBE THE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF

INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCE ADOPTED BY THE

COLLEGE WITH REFERENCE TO PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND ITS

MAINTENANCE/LIBRARY AS A LEARNING RESOURCE/ICT AS

LEARNING RESOURCE AND OTHER FACILITIES TO CREATE

LEARNING AMBIENCE?

1. An effort is made to provide adequate infrastructural facilities to students,

teachers and non-teaching employees. This is evidenced from the

developmental activities undertaken during the past five years and future plans

envisaged in this direction.

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2. Creating more and more computer labs.

3. Providing barrier free environment to physically challenged persons like

construction of lift in the library and near completion construction tasks, viz.,

ramps and railings at different places, parking facility, tactile path, and toilets.

4. Provision of neat and clean drinking water by installing acqua guard systems in

Departments and hostels.

5. Creation of more reading room space in the Library

6. Provision of on-line journals

7. Opening of private reading rooms for 24-hours

8. Providing hostel facility to all girl students

9. Creation of advanced testing facility in Health Centre.

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For Re-accreditation:

The same assessment framework will be used. However, additional information has to

be provided for the following probes:

1. What were the evaluative observations made under Infrastructure and Learning

Resources in the previous assessment report and how have they been acted

upon?

2. What are the other quality sustenance and enhancement measures undertaken

by the institution since the previous Assessment and Accreditation with regard

to Infrastructure and Learning Resources?

* Responses to questions from 4.1.1 to 4.6.1 should be based on data of five years

after accreditation

RELEVANT COMMENTS BY EARLIER COMMITTEE FOR

CONSIDERARION BY THE UNIVERSITY

However, on priority basis additional buildings be contemplated to accommodate such

departments as Journalism, Geography, Buddhist Studies, Staff Club, Community

Centers and others. Few hostels for girls and boys may also be added on need basis.

However, it has been noted that the maintenance of Boys Hostels, some

teaching departments, canteens, research labs, administrative building and common

facilities need further improvement in their maintenance. A Cleanliness awareness

campaign is needed in the university. Moreover, sizable non-plan grants are required

for the maintenance and upkeep of the assets of the university.

The university has many small computer centers at various departments like the

library, the Computer Center, the Information Technology, the Academic Staff

College, the Nodal Centers, the Computer Science and at many other places in

addition to the Computer Centre. The computer facilities are adequate but they need to

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be integrated through networking and this facility should also be extended to those

departments where such facilities do not exist.

The Science Departments have adequate number of teaching and research laboratories

as per the needs of the students. However, for competitive research, the research

laboratories need to be upgraded and restructured. Faculty members may be

encouraged to undertake research projects to generate additional resources for

research.

ACTION TAKEN BY THE UNIVERSITY

Three new buildings (IMS, Muti-Faculty Phase-I and Multi-Faculty Phsae-II have

come up and will adjust Departments requiring adequate space. Besides, more space

have been opened up in the existing buildings to solve space problem.

Quite a good amount of money has been spent on maintaining and renovating various

buildings especially hostels and providing more facilities like clean water facility,

street lights, fencing, and recreational facilities to hostel occupants. More plans are

under way.

More computer facility has been added in the form of more computer labs, providing

individual computers to all the teachers.

Internet facility has been made available in all the Departments and bandwidth has

been satisfactorily increased. Cyber café has been strengthened. Computer centre

with its new computer lab has initiated plans to provide computer awareness

programmes especially to women teachers and school going girls.

The existing research labs have been strengthened. A new modular lab in Chemistry

Department has been established. USIC facility has been recently created and

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purchase orders for some costly new equipment have already been placed. Instrument

Maintenance Facility has been created and will be operational in a month or so.