Achievements/Progress: Importance of the Core Committee meetings is self evident. It has been meeting at short notice when the situation so demands. It carries out its business promptly.

Objective: A continuous effort is needed to ensure that high quality is maintained in all academic matters. The Committee keeps track of this matter. Syllabus updating, examination system reviewing are all part of quality enhancement efforts. However, supervision is needed in this respect. This role is played by this committee.

Progress: Our first UG batch of students under Autonomy passed out in 2009 and did well at various All India Competitive Examinations. This shows that our quality of education is fairly good by all India standards. There is no room for complacency. Continued, vigorous effort to improve quality should be a permanent feature.

Objective and Functions: Autonomy has been introduced with effect from 1st July, 2006. Shortly, review of Autonomy is due by the U.G.C. and the C. U. For this purpose, great preparation is needed. As such Rev. Fr. Principal set up this committee to augment the level of internal preparation.

Progress: All the HOD’s have been contacted to submit a Departmental Report regarding the functioning of Autonomy in respect of their Department. Almost all the reports have been received. These reports are now being compiled and will be submitted to Rev. Fr. Principal shortly. Fr. Principal will then formulate a strategy regarding the UGC/CU Review process in consultation with everybody concerned.

Progress: The rules and regulations were finally placed in the 6th Academic Council Meeting held on 28th march,2009 and passed there. However, these rules and regulations need to be updated from time to time and the Rules and Regulations Committee takes care of these matters.

Objective: In a large co-educational institution like St. Xavier’s College, disciplinary cases of gross nature keep occurring from time to time. These matters are considered and decided in the Disciplinary Committee.

Progress: So far, about three or four serious cases have been disposed of by the Committee. The Committee endeavours to ensure free, fair and equal treatment in each case. Its main objective is to uphold the principles and values cherished in this Institution and the Committee intervenes whenever any gross deviation is observed.

Another important point is the question of uniformity of curriculum of different disciplines in the college. Committee is considering this question also.

The Committee has met several times so far. An interim report was submitted to Father Principal before the Pujas in September ’09. The report is being finalized and will be submitted shortly. However, curriculum restructuring is neither a one-step process nor a simple process. Many conflicting factors are posing problems. Harmonizing them is proving to be a difficult task. However we hope to surmount this difficulty at least partially.

One of the activities pursued by the ‘Centre’ is the regular organization of at least two seminars every month. The first of these seminars began in November, 2008, and has continued since then, except for breaks during vacations and recesses. In the age of inter-disciplinary research, a research worker is often on the hunt for research material in an unknown or lesser known subject. In the absence of regular communication, a research worker is often forced to run around searching for information when often, there could be a colleague in the college who is an expert on the subject! Regular seminars where the faculty is encouraged to present his research activities will abolish this gap in knowledge. This will lead to greater mutual appreciation among the faculty and an increase in the scope of interdisciplinary research. These seminars are planned in such a way so as to include all the Departments- Arts, Science, Commerce and Education of the college. As of now, there have been two seminars on Biotechnology, one each in Chemistry, Statistics, English and Bengali, two in Sociology and one in Management. Though these seminars have not yet had a full house, it is evident that the enthusiasm is catching on. Our Principal has urged that the student community should have access to these seminars. It is hoped that this will inculcate in the students a desire to pursue the exciting world of higher education. The Research Committee plans to publish an annual ‘Proceedings’ of the seminars throughout the year.

The Research Committee along with all interested members have had one meeting with the Principal. The Principal reiterated that the college firmly believed that research was conducive to good teaching. A ‘Research Centre’ –equipped with sufficient computer terminals, on-line journal facilities, internet facilities and sufficient space to work undisturbed is also in the planning. Scientific equipment that is useful to more than one discipline, when bought, is to be kept in a common space allotted for the same.

The Research Committee also hopes to arrange ‘workshops’ on topics that are of common interest to many of its members. All these however need careful planning of time. It is hoped that the enthusiasm of its members will help meet all the targets one by one.

Progress: Traditionally, in our institution, cases of ragging do not occur. However, during the admission time, a strict vigil is kept to prevent any possible case of ragging. The hostel is particularly placed under close scrutiny.

• To ensure that no discrimination is made on the basis of gender, caste, creed, religion etc. in the college especially during admissions.
• To ensure that special care is taken for students who are physically, economically and socially challenged.
• To refer the matter to the grievance cell if required.

Achievements and Progress:

• One meeting organized for EOC members.
• No case of discrimination on any ground has ever been reported.
• The constitution of this cell creates a positive feel among students who feel reassured.
• Suggestion of constructing a ladies’ toilet for physically challenged has been registered.
• Other facilities for visually challenged students like plug points to use laptops etc. are in place. However, it would be further enhanced.

Objectives and Functions:

• To draft an effective disaster risk management plan and to disseminate the same to all in college.
• To evaluate and update the plan to improve its effectiveness.
• To form disaster management teams and conduct trainings.
• To conduct regular mock drills.
• To establish clear lines of authority and communication among the various departments and with external constituencies during an emergency.
• To take all major decisions and implement measurers to prevent/reduce disaster risk in the college.
• To coordinate and monitor all the response activities in college during and after a disaster.
• To sensitize and create awareness among staff and students.

Achievements and Progress:

• An orientation was organized for the 50 staff members and 60 students of the college in collaboration with Kolkata Police, UNDP, KMC and DM department, WB
• Two meetings held for the DM committee members.
• Four meetings held for the core group members who completed the booklet of Kolkata Police. The college map is also ready.
• For effective handling of any disaster four teams have been formed viz. Early warning, Search & Rescue, Fire Fighting and First Aid. Training will be organized for each of the teams.

So far there have been no major violations of the code. The committee will meet every new session, when admissions begin to review the existing code and make changes if necessary.

Objectives of Students Grievance Cell

1. To support, those students who have been deprived of the services for which he/she is entitled.
2. To make teaching and support staff responsive, accountable and courteous in dealing with the students.
3. To ensure effective solution to the Student’s grievances with an impartial and fair approach.

Functions

1. Redressal of Student’s Grievances.
2. To co-ordinate between students and Departments to redress the grievances.
3. To guide ways and means to the students to redress their problems.

Prof. Partho Mukherji was appointed the Chief editor for this year’s magazine. She has appointed a small team of volunteers, comprising of teachers and students. The team is working in producing a magazine of quality.

The Committee will also review and try to extend sports facilities (like swimming, squash, tennis etc.) which we do not have on campus, to other clubs within the locality.

Achievements and Progress: The Committee has met under the Chairpersonship of our principal Father Felix Raj. The Committee also planned a 150 years Inter Jesuit Tournament in Basketball and Table Tennis. Improvements for the Annual Sports are also being considered.

Still in its nascent stage, the Sports Committee is sure to support and guide the Sports Department in all its activities.

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• To reach out to the poor and the marginalized in keeping with the tradition of the college.
• To expose the students to reality situations of the villages and create concern for them.
• To plan, implement, monitor and evaluate all the outreach programs initiated by the college and to develop proper documentation and publicity.
• To co-ordinate all the service oriented departments like AICUF, NSS, Alumni Association, etc. for better impact of the outreach.
• To ensure maximum participation of students.
• To constantly strive to make the presence of the college felt in the remote villages of our State and Country.
• To co-ordinate with all the department heads and suggest ways and means to involve students in outreach work thus enabling them to fulfill the non academics credits.
  To conduct orientation for staff and students on the need for outreach programmes.

Achievements and Progress:

• One meeting held for the OPC members.
• Core group has been formed.
• One meeting of the core group has already been held.
• The committee has been enabled through direct involvement of more staff members.

IT Resource Management allows the administration to analyze, monitor and anticipate the utilization and performance of the IT infrastructure by providing an enterprise wide view of IT services and resources. The main aim is to ensure delivery of IT services and resources in an efficient, cost-effective manner while demonstrating measurable value to the benefits.

The IT Resource Management committee details a plan of how the College will use IT to ensure the effective management and delivery of high-quality information to be used and shared in a secure and cost-effective manner. The plan includes goals, objectives and outcomes to establish a solid IT infrastructure foundation for the College.

The purpose of this committee is to identify, document and communicate the IT needs of the College. The committee presents the strategies that will be implemented to ensure that IT resources are applied so that they align with the actual needs and that IT is used effectively to help achieve the goals of the College. The dynamic nature of information technology requires a persistent effort to monitor the emergence of new IT systems, hardware and software. The committee has a responsibility to review these new technologies and recommend the most appropriate technology at the right time.

Achievements :

The committee has been successful in fulfilling the objectives as mentioned above. The goals and achievements of the committee is of continuous nature and cannot be appraised. However a few are mentioned below:

• Provide computers and printers to various departments and offices.
• Implementation of Campus Network through Fiber Optic backbone.
• Assessment of information processing requirements of the various departments and plan to integrate them through College ERP.
• Implementation of network and information access within the Central Library.