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 College is also conscious of the deleterious consequences of unlimited use of
internet services on campus and has enabled a Firewall to prevent students from
possible abuse of the otherwise useful service.
 Faculties also discuss with students the issue of ethics in internet use and
plagiarism.
 Two lectures on Intellectual Property Rights specially focusing on plagiarism have
been delivered in college during 2012-2016 to educate teachers on the same.
 An anti-plagiarism software has been acquired.

4.3.4. Give details on the ICT-enabled classrooms/learning spaces available
within College and how they are utilized for enhancing the quality of teaching
and learning.

 63 ICT-enabled class rooms. All the class rooms in PG Block are ICT-enabled. In
the UG-S Block, 77% class rooms are ICT-enabled.
 The UG-H Block has 21 ICT-enabled class rooms, UG-S Block has 25 such rooms,
and PG Block has 15. The Auditorium Block has 03 ICT-enabled rooms.
 Faculty and students make PPTs and present videos and share other online
resources.
 ICTs are used to conduct various activities, such as quizzes, student lectures,
competitions etc. Video lectures are downloaded and screened for students.
 Students and teachers also access Coursera open online courses. Some classes have
Google groups and it is used as platform for sharing learning resources among the
group.

4.3.5. How are the faculty facilitated to prepare computer aided teaching-
learning materials? What are the facilities available in College or affiliating
University for such initiatives?

All staff are knowledgeable about using computer-aided initiatives in College. This
enables the staff to use the ICT available in College to their best advantage. They
have access to free internet connectivity in the campus on all days of the week to
prepare their own ICT-enabled teaching and learning materials. Each department has
been equipped with sufficient number of computers to facilitate in preparing learning
materials. The staff prepares their PPTs, screening audio/video material in software
according to their need. Teachers take their department/own laptop to class for use.

4.3.6. How are the computers and their accessories maintained?

A full-time System Administrator has been appointed by College. He attends to all
issues connected with maintenance at the earliest time possible. Computers and
accessories procured under funding from various agencies are maintained through
Annual Maintenance Contracts.

4.3.7. Does College avail of the National Knowledge Network connectivity
directly or through the affiliating University? If so, what are the services availed
of?
College avails of National Knowledge Network connectivity through INFLIBNET‘s
N-LIST, DELNET and JSTOR.

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