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3.1.4. What are the proactive mechanisms adopted by the College to
facilitate smooth implementation of research schemes/projects?

 In general, the College promotes research by providing basic facilities like space,
internet, electricity, water and permission to go out to visit labs in the city during
working days when teachers are free, and granting leave relating to research
provided the concerned teacher makes up for the hours of teaching lost.
 Researchers are given full freedom in the utilization of the grant according to the
guidelines given by the granting agency.
 The auditing and accounting services are available for all researchers.
 In many cases, the College advances the funds for projects based on sanction letter.

3.1.5. How is interdisciplinary research promoted?

 Several members of the faculty who conduct research in the Life and Chemical
Sciences have multidisciplinary collaborations with faculty in other related
departments. This is seen in the publications of research among faculty.
 The College has introduced Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) that allows
interdisciplinary teaching. Since teaching interdisciplinary courses is the first step
towards interdisciplinary research, the College expects to see a furthering in
research outputs that use interdisciplinary collaboration.
 The undergraduate programs carry with it a requirement of Term Paper in the final
semester. Term Paper has been a vehicle to encourage interdisciplinary research
both among students and teachers. Students learn research methodology, planning
new research, carry out research experiments, collect data, writing computer
programs, carrying out a thorough literature survey, writing a research paper,
finding proper good impact journal for publication etc. within the ambit of the term
paper. Some of the student term papers have also been published.
 The newly founded Josephite Research Forum set up under the DBT star program
encourages students and teachers from different disciplines to work together. All
these result in resource sharing among faculty and students.
 A few interdepartmental national state level workshops and seminars too have been
held indicating interdisciplinary approach to research.

3.1.6. Enumerate the efforts of the College in attracting researchers of eminence
to visit the campus and interact with teachers and students?

 Researchers and eminent personalities in individual fields known to faculty visit the
College during related events such as workshops or conferences held in the city.
 Many of the resource persons who are on the various boards of studies are eminent
researchers themselves and are invited to deliver lectures.
 Alumni also come over to deliver lectures in their areas of expertise. The program
‗scholar on campus‘ has been discussed and the College hopes to make use of this
program soon and accommodation is also available for guest researchers.
 In addition to this, the College has good facilities for hosting events like an
excellent 1300-seater auditorium with attached satellite rooms for smaller
congregation and six halls to carry out smaller talks and discussions. These facilities

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