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College collaborates with ITC in recycling 1500 kg of waste paper, saving an
estimated 33 trees, 39 kilolitres of water, and 1.7 cubic meters of landfill space per
annum. While all used answer scripts are sent to Environment & Recycling Solutions,
India, the unused portions thereof are detached, bound, and provided to children in
orphanages. College offices also now reuse one-sided paper from photocopies for
print-outs. Infrastructure for rain-water harvesting is in place. A system for solid
waste management is in operation; this includes segregation of paper and plastic
waste and the vermi-composting of wet waste.

The Josephite Outreach Program, named BEMBALA, was introduced in 2015. It aims
to create an interface between students of College and vulnerable sections of society.
Through visits to local agencies and rural camps, College intends to create a learning
process for faculty and students that exposes them to community needs, problems,
and issues. Activities that have been undertaken include providing education to
children in government schools and orphanages, visits to charitable institutions,
conducting traffic awareness programs, rural exposure camps, cleanliness drives,
classes for the children of grave-diggers, and spreading awareness of the harmful
effects of plastic.

The Josephite Research Forum, established with a view to promoting inter-
disciplinary research, conducts bi-monthly research-based discussions among students
and teachers. A DBT-STAR grant allocation is made to fund small-scale research
projects carried out by students.

Career guidance facilities have been made available to students. In addition to career
counseling, workshops on preparing for competitive examinations, basic managerial
skills, and resume-writing are organized.

On the Information Technology front, state-of-the-art software for attendance and
examination management have been adopted, allowing error-free attendance and
mark-entry. Examination booklets are bar-coded to ensure anonymity of the student
during valuation. Several digital management tools are now employed in the Library
as well, including the Galileo Digital Learning Center and EPAC bibliography
software. Anti-plagiarism software is being procured. The admission process has now
been made completely digital. Students who do not have access to online resources
are provided registration facilities in College. Three students have developed a mobile
application to share information regarding various events and activities with users.

Best practices implemented by College include a decentralisation of the decision-
making system. Counselors have been employed to assist students in academic and
personal challenges as well as in the deeply personal disturbances they encounter. The
attendance management system is now made available online, with a portal for
student logins. Parents/guardians are sent text messages regarding the absence of their
wards.

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