Best Practices of the College
CRITERION 7 Institutional Values & Best Practices
7.2 Describe two best practices successfully implemented by the Institution as per NAAC Format provided in the Manual
BEST PRACTICE - 1
TITLE OF THE BEST PRACTICE 1: JRC PATHSHALA
Introduction:
JRC Pathshala is a distinctive initiative by some of our alumni members and teachers of Jamini Roy College which focuses on preparing under privileged students (who could not afford high paid coaching classes) for competitive exams particularly, for Defence Examination. It started its noble journey in the year 2021 aiming at developing classes for the economically disadvantaged students and introduce them to different career opportunities and guidance at free of cost.
Objectives of the Practice:
The objective of this Pathshala is to provide coaching of good quality for economically disadvantaged candidates, any interested students of our college in general and anyone from our adopted village to enable them appear in competitive examinations for obtaining appropriate jobs in Defence Sectors. Our Pathshala specially targets the college students as the age for joining the Indian Defence Forces is 17.5 years to 21 years. Therefore, the college-enrolled students who are interested in taking up the course must prepare during their college years. This Pathshala is not only a mere teaching programme but a mentoring programme which leads to holistic development of individual personality.
The Practice:
The Pathshala strives to make the students get prepared in two ways:
For Written Examination: It offers a series of classes which gives training in General Knowledge, English, Mathematics, English, Logical Reasoning etc. to equip the students with necessary skills for appearing in both online and offline version of the examination or to deal effectively with any format available for the examination.
For Physical Fitness Examination: this Pathshala also gives special attention to the physical fitness test of the students required for the Defence examination for measuring physical strengths, abilities and cardio-respiratory fitness. Students are often taken to the outstation places for swimming and running practices for their better performance in physical fitness and training.
Problems Encountered and Resources Required: Students in most cases lack fundamental knowledge of English and Mathematics, thus, they have to be retaught the basics of the respective subjects.
Study materials for the students are mostly available in English version which are difficult for them to understand those properly. Some study materials in Bengali version would be very helpful for the students if it would be made available in the college library.
Evidence of Success: This initiative of conducting coaching classes under JRC Pathshala has been successful over the years. The proof that this is successful and effective system may be determined by the fact that fifteen (15) of our students have managed to get selected over the years (from 2021-2023)
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BEST PRACTICE – 2
1.Title of the Practice: Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
2. Objectives of the Practice:
- Nurture Environmental Awareness.
- Explore the causes of environmental degradation.
- Develop habits to participate in Environmental Protection Activities.
- Removing superstitions from society and spreading awareness on various topics.
- Cultivate Practical Knowledge on the components of the environment and the indicators of environmental pollution.
- Develop practical knowledge on waste management.
- Special plantation programme.
3.The Context:
In our Vedas, Upnishads, Epics and Puranas, the supreme values are quoted as Satyam, Shivam, Sundram. It simply means truth, godliness and beauty.
Satyam - Satyam means 'Satya' or the truth. What is the truth? 'Satya' is beyond 'tathya'. This truth is typically associated with the divine or higher Self.
Shivam- "Shivam" refers to virtue or wisdom rather than the Hindu god "Shiva." Shivam is morality. Shivam is that ultimate good, that God who is in everything and everyone.
Sundaram- 'Sundram' which means beauty. Sundram or beauty is in our heart, with that beauty one should try to see or observe the beauty of others. One should try to find God, goodness, godliness and truth with in others.
4. The Practice:
Executed in Three Ways-
Satyam: In a rural area like Beliatore, there are still several superstitions among people. Also, many of them are not really aware of hygiene and the legal rights of people. Spreading awareness among the villagers, eradicating their superstitious beliefs and practices fall under Satyam.
- Removing superstitions from society and spreading awareness on various topics like witch-hunting, snakebites, thalassemia awareness, awareness about COVID 19
Shivam: All those activities that are aimed at the welfare of society fall under Shivam. All works associated with the wellbeing of people fall under this category.
- disaster management,
- rainwater harvesting,
- distribution of paper masks,
- cloth masks and raw foods,
- forest firefighting,
- anti-termite spray,
- prep regarding cyclone Amphan (20.05.2020) and Yash (2021),
- sanitary napkin distribution,
- blood donation via online arrangements and blood donation camps,
- rock climbing training and survival training,
- voluntary duty at Smashan Kali Temple,
- free oxygen supply through cylinder and concentrator machine,
- carrying COVID patient to hospital,
- voluntary duty at local festival (Dharmaraj Gajan),
- rafting training (Gangdoa Dam),
- sramdaan at Belboni Ananda Ashram,
- voluntary duty at Susunia Hill during Adivasi Festival Kherwal Tukou,
- thalassemia carrier test camp,
- hair donation camp,
- performing last rites of persons who died from COVID 19,
Sundaram: Works related with cleaning garbage, protecting the environment and maintaining its balance, and through all this, beautifying society, come under Sundaram.
- construction of children’s park,
- cleaning programme at Belboni Ananda Ashram,
- cleaning programme at public bus stop on the Bankura, Beliatore route (10 bus stop),
- cleaning of Beliatore Primary Health Centre,
- cleaning of Beliatore Railway Station,
- cleaning programme at Belboni Thakur Pukur or pond for drinking water,
- cleaning of drinking water facilities at Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Hospital,
- plastic free campaign at Susunia Hill,
- plastic free campaign at Mukutmanipur Dam,
- tree plantation at Barjora Super Speciality Hospital,
- cleaning programme at Koror Hill (Amar Kanan),
- cleaning of drinking water facilities at adopted village (Natun Gram)