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26. Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.Dduring the assessment period. : NA
27. Present details about infrastructural facilities
a) Library: Yes
b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes
c) Total number of class rooms
d) Class rooms with ICT facility: Yes
e) Students‘ laboratories
f) Research laboratories
Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College.
29. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new
program(s)? If so, give the methodology. NA
30. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the
department utilize it? YES – Throught discussions, results of examination.
b. students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the
response of the department to the same? – Refresher course, helping teachers to overcome
difficulties within the class rooms, BOS.
c. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the
same? Alumini BOS
31. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
NA
32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar)
with external experts. Guest lecturs, village visit, tribal visit and industrial visit.
33. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
34. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and
learning outcomes monitored? Exam results, discussions in classrooms and discussion with
BOS.
35. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Faculty
accompanies students to village visit, tribal visit and industrial visit.
36. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. no
38. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the
department.
STRENGTHS:
 Committed, well qualified, experienced Faculty Members
 Faculty is engaged in educational and career counselling of students on a regular
basis
 Faculty Members have served as resource persons, members of BOS and BOE in
other Colleges/Universities
 Special attention to weaker students and students from vernacular medium
 Faculty is actively involved in Research, Minor Projects, Paper Presentations and
Publications
 The Departments are involved in Documentation
 Use of Multi Media, movie and Documentary Screening, Guest Lectures and Study
trips
 Annual Food Festival to highlight the culinary culture of different societies is a
regular feature of Dept. of Sociology
WEAKNESS:
 Hard pressed for time for more active interaction with students in connection with
tutorials for weaker students and students from vernacular background, outside class
hours
 Space constraints and lack of technical support for enlarging Dept. Library and
Documentation Centre

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