1. Institutional Basic Information -

1.1. Institutional Profile:

1.2. Institutional SWOC Analysis 

Strengths:

• Wide range of programmes offered – 39 UG and 04 PG programmes
• Modern ICT enabled and smart classrooms 
• Resourceful Library with updated books, journals, newspapers and e-resources 
• Well-equipped state-of-the-art laboratories for UG and PG students 
• Only 4% of permanent teaching posts are vacant. 
• 66.86 % of the faculty hold MPhil/PhD degree 
• Student-teacher ratio is 37:1 

The college faculty is actively involved in research. 

These  include: 

• Supervision of PhD students 
• Undertake projects funded by UGC, DBT & ICSSR 
• Publication  of internationally acclaimed research papers and books 
• Engage in faculty exchange programmes 
• Participation in and organises national/international conferences 
• Efficient Management, that follows principles of decentralization and co-ordination with all stakeholders 
• Wi-fi enabled campus with CCTV surveillence 
• Gymnasium and common rooms for students 
• Basketball court and other indoor and outdoor sports facilities 
• Subsidized canteen that serves hygienic and nutritious food 
• Active NSS and NCC that promote and encourage outreach activities 
• Inclusive, disabled friendly and gender-sensitive campus 
• Fee concessions to meritorious students 
• Excursions, field trips and internships for enhancement of knowledge even if they are not included in the curriculum 
• Online feedback from students and other stakeholders gives a direction to the college for further quality improvement

Weaknesses:

• Though Behala College offers 4 post graduation programmes, it is primarily an undergraduate college which focuses on teaching and learning activities rather than on research. Hence there is a limited scope in enhancing the research rigor on campus.
• The college is affiliated to University of Calcutta and is bound to follow the curriculum devised by the University and therefore does not allow for flexibility in curriculum design and delivery. 
• The college has not yet established adequate collaboration and networking with industry and research organization for lab sharing, collaborative research etc. 
• Limited conscious effort for developing and sharing expertise for revenue earning purposes. 
• There is no auditorium for the students.

Opportunities:

• The construction of a G+8 building may be a panacea for the present space constraint with respect to classrooms, laboratories and library 
• There is ample scope to collaborate with Universities in India and abroad and develop multidisciplinary academic collaborations, and faculty and student exchange programmes. 
• Highly qualified, efficient and committed faculty members lend an opportunity to partner with eminent institutions both nationally and internationally, to carry out certificate programmes, add-on courses, etc. They can create more teaching-learning material and e-learning resources. 
• More job-oriented courses can be introduced 
• There is scope for extension and expansion of the scheme ‘Earn while you learn’ 
• The Alumni Association can enhance their engagement in academic affairs and career counselling of students. This effort will strengthen the social capital of the college with the alumnae. 
• More seminars and workshops on research methodology and entrepreneurship can be arranged.

Challenges:

• It is a challenge to mobilise the grants and funding for pursuing research projects, particularly in the wake of limited fund available from UGC for research. 
• A large number of students of the college are from marginalized section and are first-generation learners. Meeting their educational needs poses a challenge. 
• The policy of automatic rise in intake capacity by 10% in all programmes have led to a mismatch between the intake and the institutional capacity 
• The distance from main road and the transportation cost thereof severely affects the number of admission of students.

2. Institutional Development Plan (for atleast the next 10years)

2.1. Vision [It is a declaration of an organization’spurpose,goalsand desired outcomes]

To provide education for knowledge, wisdom, emancipation and enhancement of capabilities. It envisions to follow the national and global trends in education so as to transform the future generation into optimistic, resourceful, responsible and committed citizens.

2.2. Mission[Institutional   values and how those values shape the goals, purposes and actions of the institution to achieve the vision]

To provide 'education for all, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, gender and economic statuses’. It reflects the distinctive characteristics of the institution, which caters to the students with varied educational, social, cultural and economic backgrounds. 

2.3. Goals and Objectives [Specific objectives and expected results in terms of “institutional strengthening and improvement”]

Education,Training & Research

To educate and train students for:

• Learning throughout life.
• Advancement of knowledge through research, innovation and interdisciplinarity.
• Independent thinking and team work to facilitate the acquisition of skills, competencies and abilities for communication, creative and critical analysis.
• Values and Morals
• To help inculcate values in students.
• To exercise their intellectual capacity and their moral prestige to defend and actively disseminate universally accepted values.
• To train them to protect and enhance societal values.
• To prepare and develop their crucial functions through the exercise of ethics and through scientific and intellectual rigour in various activities.
• To contribute towards the all-round growth and development of the students (intellectual, spiritual, emotional, psychological, social) so as to be ‘thinking’ individuals and therefore be free from ignorance and exploitation.
• To make students responsible members of the society.

Short Term Goals:

• Workshops to promote Research and Publication
• Setting up of ties with more industries for more job opportunities 

Strategic Plan:

• Programmes undertaken by Behala College are skills-intensive and technology-based. To fulfil our mandate to Advanced Education and Skills Development as a conduit for meeting emerging labour market, our programmes undergo annual consultations with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), whose purpose is to advise and connect with the academic process on its curriculum aspects. These annual consultations assure our students that their curriculum teaching pattern is regularly updated to reflect the developments in their industry and that they are gaining competency in the skills required for gainful employment. We are focused on the student's future. With technology rapidly advancing, the Behala College model of education will help students chart a sure path to their career and keep them in the know about changing trends in the professional world. The pattern by which the programmes are executed blend theory and hands-on learning, giving the opportunity to gain practical experience in-class and on-the-job. Students learn from professors with industry experience who know what skills are in demand. At Behala College, we recognize that not everyone who comes to us is looking for exactly the same thing, so we've created a guidance programme (Mentor-Mentee) to help students find the resources they need to get started. The guide to start includes how to determine the subject that would shape their future world. The advanced bridge course programmes would initially set in with the pace followed by shorter master orientation programmes that would make one aware of the current job prospect and the mode of activation.

Medium Term Goals:

• Short Term Certificate and Diploma Courses
• Develop a sustainable momentum in Research and Publication through workshops on Patents and Copyright, national/international seminar/conference, MoUs
• Pursue sanctioned and pending development works
•  Proposals for new development works

Strategic Plan:

• The power of choice is the strength of the Choice Based Credit System. In view of this, the College would expand existing programmes to accommodate student feedback for Honours programmes to facilitate their career goals. Appropriate permissions, library and faculty resources as also classroom space will be put in place. Short Term Diploma and Certificate Courses as also coaching for competitive exams to develop additional skill sets to enhance student employability will be run simultaneously.
• Resource persons and funding agencies to be identified.Workshop on Patents and Copyright sis to generate awareness of the existing provisions in Law, besides initiating faculty to think in this direction. The College will plan for national/international seminar/conference to create opportunities to network and collaborate with researchers, while simultaneously encouraging participation in workshops/conferences and seminars with the expressed intent to assist in sharing their ideas, insights, and findings that will eventually culminate in publishing of their papers. MoUs with Colleges/Centers for Research to promote collaborative research, besides sharing of Laboratory and Library facilities will also be inked.
• Development of infrastructure is essential to expand the choices of students’ vis à vis course and paper choices ,as also facilities for their leisure and recreation activities. To achieve this, the College will actively pursue the pending projects while additionally initiating new developmental projects to overcome infrastructural constraints. Training in appropriate use of incinerators to be part the Orientation Programme. The College strength is expanding consistently:space—both built-up and open—becomes crucial to accommodate the students in providing new courses/added papers, leisure and recreational facilities.

Long Term Goals:

• The college plans to introduce a course in Multimedia and Animation.
• The IQAC of the college is planning to open two new departments in Women's Studies and Environment Studies.
• The IQAC plans to establish linkages with the industry and arrange for internships.
• The college plans to set up a Women's Study Centre.
• The college plans to maintain a database on students' progression.
• The college proposes to enter into more collaborative activities with other colleges, universities, research institutes and industry.
• The college proposes to undertake the following extension activities:
• Adult literacy programme
• Adoption of old age home
• Road safety awareness drive

Strategic Planning:

• Providing choices for new courses continues to be the focus of the College. Appropriate permissions, feasibility study, library resources will be concretized.
• Green cover enhancement and green fuel are twinning opportunities for the College.Work has already begun in this direction and the College will seek to push through projects that will promote green options as a way of life.
• The IQAC has recommended for a special rest room for differently abled teachers.
• The Governing Body has resolved to open an Accident Benefit Insurance Policy for students with National Insurance.

2.4. Executive Summary [Summary of how each of the objectives will be addressed. This section must have clear plans for implementation and execution of your IDP]

Behala College adopts values and practices that promote women empowerment, ensure green and eco-friendly campus, and instill social responsibility through various outreach programmes. Initiatives like awareness programmes, seminars, participative shows posters, plays on gender issues are organised to sensitize students towards a gender-just ecosystem. Students are also encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities like field trips and industrial visits. National and international conferences are organized in the college that provide opportunities for students’ development and enthusiasm in academics.

Space is a major constraint for the college at present preventing its expansion as far new programmes are concerned. The college will actively pursue its plans to augment infrastructure so that there is optimum utilization of space. Some of the plans are already under execution. .The college also proposes to have a strong industry linkage to ensure better and increased placement for the students.

2.5. Developing Motivated and Energized Faculty

Provide strategic plan/initiatives

Provide a timeline in-terms of short term (2years),midterm (5years)and longterm (10Years)goals

All the staff (regular/contract and lecture-basis teachers) including the supporting administrative staff to be trained in ICT.

All full-time regular Assistant Professors to register for PhD programmes.

Have a pool of Professors in10-15 years equipped to handle PhD research programmes in the Institution.

2.6.Teaching,Learning and EducationTechnology

[Provide an action plan for:

• Implementation of Outcome Based Education (OBE)
• Enhancement of students’  progress
• Multidisciplinary teaching
• MOOC sand ODL

Provide a timeline for each of the above via short term (2years),midterm(5years)andlongterm(10 Years) goals

Following introduction of NEP the OBE will be implemented in a phased manner. Teachers to be encouraged to undertake MOOC courses to enhance knowledge.

2.7. Research Development and Innovation

[Provide an action plan for:

• Attracting research funds (State,National,International,industry,etc)
• Improving quantity and quality of research publications
• Training faculty/students for research
• Preparing faculties for 4^thyear research programme
• Developing environment conducive for research

                                                         Research, Development and Innovation

Research and innovation play an essential role in triggering smart and sustainable growth that might result into job creation. Generation of new ideas would support development of innovative products, processes and services which will enhance productivity, industrial competitiveness and the prosperity. Furthermore, research and development updates and challenges those involved in bringing about the fate of higher education like researchers, teachers, administrators, etc. Research on significant fields of education seems fascinating which in turn leads to institutional reputation.

The decadal plan will be needed to improve the capacity and catalytic role in triggering sustainable growth and competitiveness of the institution. The decadal plan provides a ten- year outlook with a proposal for future growth and development of the institution.

The College will plumb ways and means to develop and hone the research competencies of its faculty and students. This will be essential in opening up opportunities in entrepreneurship to create and nurture among students aspirit of independence and risk -taking to initiate, incubate and sustain start-ups.

An Action plan for:

I. Attracting research funds (State,National,International,Industryetc)

Short term (YearI-II)

• Creating awareness about various state, national and industrial level funding agencies like DST, DIT, SERB, UGC, ISSR, DHE, GIPARD, etc.
• Finding out the requirements of funding agencies and providing training on how to write successful research proposals.
• Creatingawarenessonthe availabilityoffundswiththefundingagencies.

Mid-term(YearIII-V)

• Organising workshops/ training programmes on preparation of project proposals as per the requirement of the funding agencies.
• Inviting experts from within and outside the states from reputed research organizations, universities and industries for staff training.
• Writing successful and good project proposals and submission.
• Taking up community-based projects which focus on studying issues related to the local population and submitting the reports to the concerned departments.
• Taking up language-based projects in Linguistics point of view and train students to make lexicon, cultural dictionaries and translations to promote spoken languages.

Long term(YearVI-X)

• Follow up of the submitted project proposals and carrying out projects of high standards.
• Building up of sophisticated infrastructure by utilizing the funds received to carry out the research.
• Providing services to other organizations in terms of expertise and facilities available with the institution.
• Encouraging inter disciplinary research ideas and innovations.

II. Improving quantity and quality of research publications

Short term (YearI-II)

• Identifying and creating awareness on journals of repute.
• Creating awareness on predatory/cloned journals.
• Identifying the area of research of interest for various streams.
• Organizing workshop/training programme on research methodologies.
• Organizing guest lectures on data analysis, use of statistical softwares/packages etc.
• Train students and research scholars on how to write research papers _and Minor research projects.
• Workshops on field-based study.

Mid-term (YearIII-V)

• Organizing guest lectures on research writing which will include preparing good research manuscripts and publishing them in journals with good impact factor in view of implementation of NEP 2020.

Long-term (YearVI-X)

• Publication of high quality research papers.

III. Training faculty/students for research

Short-term (YearI-II) 

• Workshops on Writing Research proposal, Journal citations, journal selections, research methodologies, identifying predatory journals, how to increase acceptability of research papers in high quality journals etc

Mid-term(Year III-V)

• Setting up research consultancy section. This section will cater to general public and academicians/ research scholars within the region in providing solutions to research- oriented problems.
• Identify expertise of faculty members.
• Give publicity and awareness about the expertise available in the institute.

Long term (YearVI-X)

• Build MoU with industries and research organization (local/national) and partner for CSR activities to provide solutions to surrounding areas, especially the remote areas

IV. Preparing faculties for 4^th year research programme

• Identifying the areas of research by inviting experts from different streams/fields.
• Conducting training programmes for teachers on how to guide project for 4^thyear research programme.
• Training the teachers on selection of topic, literature survey, proposing project objectives and putting forth the hypothesis.
• Promote awareness on publishing the research work.
• Conduct workshops on IPR.

V. Developing environment conducive for research

Short-term (YearI-II)

• Identifying the space for laboratory setup.
• Submission of details on infrastructure requirements for research labs.
• Setting up a research lab.

Mid-term (YearIII-V)

• Procuring equipment and other requirements for carrying out the research work.
• Tie up with other research organization for collaborative research.
• Teachers/students exchange programme for innovative research.

Long-term(YearVI-X)

• Building infrastructure by establishment well-equipped research laboratory for future research.
• Establishment of research and development centres.
• Organize seminars/conferences to provide platforms to present research work.

2.8. Industry-Academic Partnership

Provide an Action Plan for:

• Including industry experts in the Board of Studies(BoS) /academics
• Industry internship for faculties/students

Provide a timeline for each of the above via short term (2years),mid term(5years)and long term(10 Years) goals

MoUs to be signed with Taluka/District/State/National level Enterprises and Business Houses under the NEP in order to facilitate Industry internship for students.

2.9. Institution’s Placement Plan for Students

Provide an action plan for students placement

Provide a timeline for each of the above via short term(2years),mid term(5years)and long term(10 Years) goals.                                                   

Actively participate in all Placement Programmes organized by the State Government departments and other private enterprises in order to provide placement opportunities to at least 5-10% of the students

2.10. Achieving the target for accreditation

Provide an action plan for participating and /or improving in NAAC&NIRF

Provide a timeline for each of the above via short term(2years),mid term(5years)and long term(10 Years) goals

2.11. Incubation and Start-up

Provide an action plan to have incubation centre and start-up

Provide a timeline for each of the above via short term(2years),mid  term(5years)and long term(10 Years) goals]

Alumni Engagement/ Activitiy Plan

Develop alumni engagement strategic plan and provide an actionplan

Provide a timeline interms of shortterm (2years),midterm(5years)and longterm(10Years)goals 

In the next two years enroll all the UG students who have graduated from this college as members of the alumni association. Have regular meetings of the alumni association. In the mid-term prepare a database of the wealth of HR of the alumni and engage them for the development of the college.

2.12. Basic Infrastructure Development plan

Provide an action plan of improving the physical infrastructure

Provide a timeline interms of short term(2years),mid term(5years)and long term(10Years)goals]

 In the next two years complete additional class rooms with all the required facilities.

In the next five years to have a Hostel for the students and well- equipped conference/seminar halls.

In the next 10 years have building to accommodate 500/1000 PG students with all facilities including laboratories/departmental libraries/computer labs, etc.

2.13. Skill Development of Non-teaching Staff

Provide an action plan of enhancing skills of non-teaching staff

Provide a timeline interms of shortterm(2years),midterm(5years)andlong term(10Years)goals. 

Have a tie-up with MSME to train the non-teaching staff including the multi-tasking staff.

2.14. Any other Initiatives for the Students’ and Institutional Growth

Provide a timeline interms of shortterm(2years),mid-term(5years)and longterm(10Years)goals.

To introduce more skill-based courses in accordance to the needs of the industry. 

To promote multidisciplinary academic co-ordination through engagement of faculty of a particular discipline in teaching-learning in other related discipline, research in multidisciplinary areas. 

To arrange for funding to promote students’ research in areas relevant to local community. 

To provide financial and infrastructural support and coaching facilities to students with outstanding talent in sports. 

To enter into Memorandum of Understandings with industries for internship and placement.