COMMITTEE FOR INTERNAL QUALITY ASSESMENT CELL, TINKHONG COLLEGE, 2022.
1. Chairperson:
Dr. Mouchumi Gogoi, Principal
2. Coordinator:
Dr. Diganta Kumar Gogoi, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology
3. Teaching Members: Mrs. Minoti Hazarika, Vice-Principal & HOD, Dept. of Political Science
Mrs. Deepanjali Borah, HOD, Dept. of Sociology
Sri. Mridul Borgohain, HOD, Dept. of Economics
Dr. Binita Morang, HOD, Dept. of Assamese
Sri. Luhit Buragohain, HOD, Dept. of History
Sri. Rimpu Gogoi, HOD, Dept. of English
Sri. Bhaskar Neog, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science
Mrs. Nawab Tabasssum Yasmin, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English
4. One member from the management: Dr. Dipok Chetia, Dibrugarh University (Governing Body)
5. One Senior Administrative Officer: Sri. Sadananda Changmai, Senior Assistant (Office Superintendant/ Manager)
6. One nominee from the Local Society/ Trust: Sri. Jibeswar Mohan (Retd. Principal)
7. One nominee from students: General Secretary, Tingkhong College Student’s Union
8. One Nominee from Alumni: Sri. Ashok Gogoi, Principal, Tingkhong H.S School
9. One nominee each from employer/ Industrialists/ Stakeholders: Sri. Dhiren Phukan, Proprietor, Tea Plantation, Rajgarh, Dibrugarh, Assam
The IQAC of Tingkhong college was constituted on 07/07/2007 after the first(Cycle-1) assessment and accreditation by NAAC Peer Team in 2005. Our college was accredited with C+ grade. The IQAC of the college has been trying to develop quality assurance mechanism since its inception. A brief survey of the academic and co-curricular activities criterion wise has been given below:
Tingkhong college is affiliated to Dibrugarh University, Assam. Its offers BA Semester programme in seven subjects i.e., Assamese, English, History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Education. Except English the other subjects offer both Major and Core programmes.
The college provides ample opportunities to the backward classes including SC/ST and students from Tea Gardens. Some students have achieved brilliant results in their examinations. This year, Ms. Champawati Gogoi secured the First Class First position in History Major in the BA Final (6th semester) Examination, 2014.
The Affiliating University provides entire course syllabus, duration of the session, the date of examinations, question papers, etc.
The institution encourages the faculty members to go for research oriented works, attend RC/OP in their respective subjects, participate national and international seminar, conference, workshop etc. to present their research papers. The college also encourages them to publish these papers.
For effective curriculum delivery and classroom transaction, all the teaching departments chalk out their own lesson plans for both the general and major course which includes lecture hours, topic to be taught and other co-curricular activities to be conducted during the academic session and the progress is regularly monitored by the heads of the departments.
On the basic of theoretical knowledge, socio-economic surveys, project works etc. are conducted by the students. At the end of every academic session course completion overviews and review of examinations result at different levels are done by the authority in the academic committee meetings. The college encourages the faculty members to innovative teaching-learning process through seminars, camps, symposiums etc. in collaboration with NGOs like Asom Lekhika Sanstha, Anchalik Chatra Santha, industries like OIL, Tea Industry , Bank and LIC and District Administration ,District Medical Department etc.
Being an affiliated college of the Dibrugarh University the institution strictly follows the curriculum formed by the university. The institution has introduced a good number of certificate courses in (i) Certificate Course in Yoga (ii) Certificate Course in Recitation (iii) Certificate Course in Music (iv) Certificate Course in Satriya Dance (v) Certificate Course in Personality Development and Leadership Training (vi) Certificate Course in Physical Education. The institution plans to start of Post Graduate programmes in Assamese, History, Sociology and Political Science near future. The branch of Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University (KKHSOU) of the college produced the first batch of graduate (BA) this year (2014)
The college website and prospectus provide all relevant information about admission, institutional facilities, rules and regulations etc. at the time admission. The admission is made on the basic of merit in the previous examination. The college offers opportunities to SC,ST,OBC etc abiding by the directives of the Govt. of Assam and the Dibrugarh University. The college also provides remedial coaching classes for the students of HS section for the betterment of their academic performance . Free-ships and other concessions are available to the economically weaker students. The detailed layout of the teaching plan is offered in the Academic Calendar. The college has tiny but efficient and dedicated teachers. Teachers participate in seminars, workshops, conferences organized by various institutions. The faculty members adopt innovative approaches to teaching-learning process by introducing Internet, LCD projector, field work, socio-economic surveys. Students are provided with academic , personal and psycho-social support, and guidance services by the faculty members and various cells. The college library purchases books and various journals, newspapers with the funds granted by the authority. Books for preparation for competitive examinations, internet facilities are provided to the students. Syllabus, question papers of the College, University examinations are kept in the library. Almost all the departments have own departmental libraries. Students Counselling and Career Guidance Cell helps students to cope with the demands of competitive exams. The teaching-learning atmosphere prevailing in this institution and the high percentage of results (70% to 100%) attracts the students every year. In the academic session 2013-14, the college bagged 23 First Class and 01 University Topper in History Major in the BA final (6th semester) Examination, 2014.
The institute monitors the quality of teaching-learning through IQAC and other relevant cells which collect feedback from the students and other stakeholders. Parents-teachers meeting are held regularly. Certificate, cash, books rewards are received by students for good performance. The study Centre of the Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University of our college also facilitates large number of students to pursue study in UG level.
Tingkhong College has constituded a Research Sub-Committee to encourage and extend all helps possible to the researchers to promote research activities .Of course minimum infrastructural facilities are provided by the institution for research activities. Internet and journals are made available to all faculty to facilitate research activities in the college. Teachers are encouraged in the department to pursue minor/major research project in their area of specialization. Seminars are organized by different departments in the last four years. Two faculty members have been awarded Ph.D. Degree by different Universities during the current year. At present 03 faculty members are enrolled in different universities of the state for their Ph.D. courses. More than 15 faculty members have presented papers in national conferences and seminars. Faculty members have presented a good number of research papers in various National Seminars in their individual capacity and in collaboration with associates which are published in the proceedings of the relevant seminars. There are also other publications like chapter in books etc.
Moreover, the Dept. of History publishes a research journal ‘Journal of Buranji chora’ and the Dept. of Assamese publishes a journal called ‘Abhiyatra’ from the current year (2014). The college also involves in extension activities in the different categories like community development, Social work, Health and hygiene awareness, Health camp, Blood donation camp, Environment awareness, Gender sensitization etc. A neighboring village ‘No. 2 Bongali Tipomia village’ has been adopted by the college for creating awareness in health-care/hygiene/education etc. Organization of blood donation camps, AIDS awareness programmes etc are the works related to community orientation. The NSS Unit organizes extension programmes like cleaning, tree plantation and other social work . The Women’s Studies Cell addresses issues related to women staff and girls students like social responsibilities of women and awareness about sexual harassment etc. It takes initiatives for guidance and counseling of girls students in various aspects. Collaboration includes the extension works with the NGOs like Asom Lekhika Sanstha, Tingkhong Anchalik chatra Sanstha, etc and the Dibrugarh District administration, LICI, Naharkatia Branch etc.
The plinth area of eight buildings of Tingkhong College is 22773 sqft. The floor area of the newly built library building is 3300 sqft. Construction of new classrooms, seminar hall(2360 sqft),digital class room(3444 sqft),conference hall(2500 sqft), nine departmental cabins and central computer laboratory in the post-accreditation period has been completed. 02 classroom have audio facilities. The seminar hall of the college is equipped with advanced audio-visual facilities like LCD Projector, sound system etc. to organize seminars, lecture and other academic activities and administrative meetings. There is an auditorium with the accommodation of 300 people with a stage for academic as well as cultural activities. The newly built college library is well equipped. Total library Books now stands at 926 with complete Accession Numbering System & Cataloguing of all books and journals. Total 03 computer have been installed in the library. One Xerox machine and printing facilities is available. There is a central computer laboratory with 25 computers with internet connections. Computer facility is extended to all students and staff. A powerful generator has been installed this year.
The institution publishes its update prospectus annually. Information viz. admission procedure, fee structure, library facilities, attendance rules, course offered, financial and student support services etc. are provided clearly in the prospectus. The college publishes an annual magazine which disseminates various information viz. infrastructural establishments students activities, academic achievements etc. The college has also its own website ‘www.tingkhongcollege.edu.in’.
During 2010-11, four ST students received scholarship of Rs. 15,355/- and during 2011-12, Thirteen ST students and Three SC student received Rs. 55,885/- and Rs. 10,185/- respectively. Scholarship is given to the SC/ST/OBC and economically weaker section from the State Government. The college provides free admission to the desiring and deserving students.
Special coaching and guidance are provided by the institution in sports and games. There are provisions for providing financial assistance and internal facilities to such students. Health camps are organized by the college to create awareness about health among the students.
The students counseling and Career Guidance Cell provides guidance to the students.
The faculty members also personally provide career guidance to the students.
In skill development, spoken English class are taken, computer training is imparted and free coaching in football, volleyball, sepaktacraw is given to the students. There are provisions for remedial and tutorial class for the slow learners.
The institution collects feedback from each batch of outgoing students. The information data supported by them are used for improvement of teaching-learning practices and the infrastructural development.
In the field of publication, the college publishes its wall magazine ‘Matir Swapna’ and magazine ‘Tingkhongian’. Moreover the Dept. of History publishes a research journal ‘Journal of Buranji Chora’ and News Letter ‘Pera Kagaz’. Dept. of Assamese publishes a journal ‘Abhiyatra’. This year all departments have published their own wall magazines.
The college has an elected body of Students’ Union under the presidentship of the Principal.
The Alumni Association of the college keeps records of the alumnae and keeps on contact with them.
The Governing Body of the college is the highest decision making authority with the Principal as its Secretary. The Principal plays the leading role in the governance and management of the institution. The college has an efficient internal management system under the leadership of the Principal for designing and implementation its policies and plans effectively through the various committees constituted by the GB. All the stakeholders – students, parents, local persons, govt./non-govt. bodies etc participate actively and cordially in institutional plans abiding by the stipulated norms and conditions. Team work leads to the best practices of the college. Thus, dynamic leadership and effective administrative system promotes co-operation, sharing of knowledge and innovations in the institution. The development of the institution comprises extension of building, providing additional facilities, introduction of new courses, inclusion of new faculty etc. The college arranges confidential evaluation of the faculty members and the overall institution performance by the students through feedback which is perused by the Principal, who takes necessary actions/initiatives for further improvement of the facilities offered by the institution. All permanent staff comes under the Group Insurance schemes. Gratuity is paid after retirement. Loans from MBF are easily available as per the extant rules. Those who are employed on adhoc/contractual basis are offered a consolidated pay-scale. But no grants for infrastructure development of the institutions given by the UGC has been realized so far. Income/expenditure are closely monitored by the Principal. Audit (internal and external) works are done by the State Govt. auditors.
The Green Audit Cell of the college undertakes various activities related to environment awareness in and outside the college. The cell organizes awareness camps to increase the environmental awareness among students. Innovative practices cover the use of ICT in teaching-learning process . The model questionnaire issued by the NAAC serves as the basis for obtaining feedback from students about teaching-learning opportunities offered by the college. The works of the library have also improved following installation of computers. Lectures, seminars are regularly organized by various departments inviting guest faculty. Field work is conducted by the departments like History, Economics and Sociology. Red Ribbon Club , Health Unit and Students Welfare Cell organize health camps . Creation of environment for research works in the institution and invitation of guest faculty for innovative teaching-learning process are the two best practices of the institution.