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7.1: Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities

7.1.1: Measures initiated by the Institution for the promotion of gender equity during the last five years.

          Recognizing the fact that gender equality is a human right, knowing the implications of gender inequality, the Institution takes proactive measures to ensure the same.

The discipline and safe environment of the college has prompted many girls to choose SGS Arts college as an Institutte of their choice in the area. The college has ensured a conducive environment for female students in the Institute to pursue and develop their potential.

            The Institute shows gender sensitivity in providing facilities such as:

• Safety and Security
• Counseling
• Common Room
• Programs for progress

Safety and Security:

• The college campus is fully protected by compound wall around the campus and trespassers are not allowed without permission.
• There is 24X7 hours security in the college. The Institution ensures security of all students, staff and visitors by providing regular security checks at the entrance. An identity Card is mandatory for all students and staff at all times on campus. The security is managed by out sourced security guards. This ensures safety of the students especially girl students and women faculty.
• During the study tours, field visits and college fests, a lady staff  will accompany girl students.
• All first year students are given an orientation about complaint  redressal mechanism available in the college like Anti-Ragging cell, Anti-sexual harassment cell and Grievance Redressal Cell. Complaint Box is installed in the college building and its follow up is taken by the Grievance Redressal Cell.
• All corridors and Labs are equipped with fire extinguishers.
  

Counseling:

Counseling is an important aspect  to address the problems related to psychological, social, emotional, family issues, subject related stress, examination phobia etc. Mentor –Mentee system is introduced to deal with the same. A mentor is allocated per 25 – 35 students as a part of the mentoring activity.The mentor regularly conducts counseling of mentee during college hours and address problems related to academics, infrastructure, financial, Personal and family issues. Specific issues related to mentee such as subject phobia, depression, psychological problems are identified by respective mentors during counseling hours and critical cases are forwarded to professional counselors.

Common Room:

The Institution has common room one each for boys and girls with respective essential facilities like first aid box, wash room, mirror, seating arrangement, curtains for windows, dustbins etc.

Programs for progress:

• Programs on women empowerment and yoga classes are conducted for staff and students to maintain good health boost immune system, concentration stability etc.

• Programs for sensitizing students and staff about the problems of women and for creating awareness regarding gender discrimination are regularly conducted.

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Annual gender sensitization action plan	View  AQAR AQAR2

7.1.2: The Institution has facilities for alternate sources of energy and energy conservation measures  

1. Solar energy            
2. Biogas plant
3. Wheeling to the Grid  
4. Sensor-based energy conservation
5. Use of LED bulbs/ power efficient equipment 

E. None of the above

D. 1 of the above

C. 2 of the above

B. 3 of the above

A. 4 or All of the above

Response: C

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7.1.3: Describe the facilities in the Institution for the management of the following types of degradable and non-degradable waste (within 500 words)

• Solid waste management
• Liquid waste management
• Biomedical waste management
• E-waste  management
• Waste recycling system
• Hazardous chemicals and radioactive waste management

            Our College has taken various measures to keep the campus clean, green& eco-friendly. This includes rain water harvesting, solid waste management, plantation of trees, lawns and E-Waste Management.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Degradable solid waste generated in the campus in the form of garbage, stationary waste, garden waste, food waste from the hostel is collected and dumped into a separate pit and convert them into useful manure. This manure is utilized for TTD gardens and plants. Used practical records, Answer sheets, Newspapers, Magazines, Condemned books are selling to the vendor.  

LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Liquid waste generated from the Laboratories like chemistry, Botany, Bio-Technology, Micro-Biology and Zoology are pre-treated before entering to the drainage system. Waste water generated while cleaning utensils from the hostel kitchen are utilizing for the irrigation of plants. Well maintained closed drainage system is available both in College and Hostel.

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT:

E-waste is produced by the Departments of Computer science and Physics. From the Computer Science monitors, CPU, Motherboard, Keyboard, Mouse etc. are collected as e-waste. Physics Department generating e-waste like Electronic circuits, Transisters, Chipsets and Batteries. The e-waste is collected and handover to the DPW store maintained by TTD Management.

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7.1.4: Water conservation facilities available in the Institution:

1. Rain water harvesting
2. Borewell /Open well recharge
3. Construction of tanks and bunds
4. Waste water recycling
5. Maintenance of water bodies and distribution system in the campus

• E. None of the above
• D. 1 of the above
• C. 2 of the above
• B. 3 of the above
• A. Any 4 or All of the above

Response: C

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7.1.5: Green campus initiatives include:

1. Restricted entry of automobiles 
2. Use of Bicycles/ Battery powered vehicles
3. Pedestrian Friendly  pathways
4. Ban on use of Plastic
5. landscaping with trees and plants

E. None of the above

D. 1 of the above

C. 2 of the above

B. 3 of the above

A. Any 4 or All of the above

Response: B

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7.1.6: Quality audits on environment and energy regularly undertaken by the Institution and any awards received for such green campus initiatives:

1. Green audit
2. Energy audit
3. Environment audit
4. Clean and green campus recognitions / awards
5. Beyond the campus environmental promotion activities 

E. None of the above

D. 1 of the above

C. 2 of the above

B. 3 of the above

A. Any 4 or All of the above

Response: A

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7.1.7: The Institution has disabled-friendly,  barrier free environment

1. Built environment with ramps/lifts for easy access to classrooms.
2. Disabled-friendly washrooms
3. Signage including tactile path, lights, display boards and signposts
4. Assistive technology and facilities for persons with disabilities ( Divyangjan) accessible website, screen-reading software, mechanized equipment
5. Provision for enquiry and  information : Human assistance, reader, scribe, soft copies of reading material, screen reading

E. None of the above

D. 1 of the above

C. 2 of the above

B. 3 of the above

A. Any 4 or All of the above

Response: B

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7.1.8: Describe the Institutional efforts/initiatives in providing an inclusive environment i.e., tolerance and harmony towards cultural, regional, linguistic, communal socioeconomic and other diversities (within 500 words).

       The Development of every country depends purely on its unity and diversity.  Similarly every educational institution aims at providing best infrastructural facilities for the development of students and staff apart from the enriching unity and diversity among both students as well as staff.  Generally both students and staff in a educational institution comes from different areas, with various cultures as well as different regions, and with vivid socio economic environments.  To pave the way for unity and equality among them the institution conducts several inspirational and essential role model seminars in addition to cultural, national festivals. 

For the welfare and grievance of students our college constituted different committees like SC/ST cell, Minority and OBC cell and student welfare committees which are successfully working and cooperating the college  management for smooth running of the college.

To instill the students towards the good academic track and to inculcate best practices among students the College committee organizes National festivals such as Independence day, Republic Day, apart from conducts various traditional festivals like Samkranthi through Rangavalli session, Deepavali, Vinayaka Chavithi to reiterate the importance of spirituality.  During all these occasions our principal on behalf of all faculty address the inspirational speeches with thought provoking ideas to  students.

Apart from that the management of college intended to organize various seminars on auspicious days like Ambedkar Jayanthi, Gandhi Jayanthi, Language days, NCC day, NSS day by informing the prominence of such specialty.  Sports day, Fresher’s day and Annual day celebrations are being boost to the students organized by our management.  Various academic functions like Teacher’s Day celebration, yoga day is powerful and cheerful festival for the students which bestow them for their bright future.

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7.1.9: Sensitization of students and employees of the Institution to the constitutional obligations: values, rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens (within 500 words).

            The fundamental duty incorporated in the constitution is a reminder to all citizens that they should not be conscious of their rights but also their duties and responsibilities as well.SGS Arts College realizes that education will be complete only when students are sensitized to their rights, duties and responsibilities. To ensure this the Institution organizes activities that strengthen our constitutional values and deepen our allegiance and responsibility towards our nation.

The NSS and NCC are the two integral bodies that commit to programs and activities to inculcate constitutional obligations and patriotism among students and staff.

PROGRAMS INSTILLING CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        The Institution fosters community responsibility among the students by organizing Blood donation camps, Health and Hygiene awareness programs, AIDS awareness programs, Gender sensitization programs etc.

·        To promote a sustainable environment swachchbharat  campaign and tree plantation drives are organized. As part of the campaign, environmentally safe practices such as plastic ban, water conservation, waste segregation, cleanliness and anti-pollution awareness is created in the community.

·        The Institution renders National Service by organizing road safety awareness programs. The students are informed about traffic rules and regulations and instilled the importance of safe guarding human life.

INSTILLING CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES:

·        The Institution enshrines the sovereign and democratic values of our nation by celebrating  Independence Day, Republic Day and Birth & Death anniversaries of Illustrious leaders who have rendered yeomen service to the Nation such as Gandhi Jayanti, SardarVallabhai Patel anniversary, Dr.B.R.AmbedkarJayanti. During these accasions  theserior faculty of the College enlighten the students the Constitutional values.

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS:

·        Human Rights Day is celebrated to sensitize students to the significance of in alienable human rights of every citizen and also prepare them how to respond if these rights are violated, to emphasize the relevance of human rights in our daily lives.

A  Seminar is conducted on the topic “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS”  to address and educate the students about the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution.

·        “VOTER’S DAY AND VOTER AWARENESS ”Programs are organized in the college to create awareness about the importance and right to vote.

·        Indian Constitution advocates the necessity to safe guard the rights of the minorities. To ensure this the Institution has Constituted “Equal Opportunity Cell”, Minority and OBC Cell, SC &ST  Cell to cater to the needs of socially backward communities.

CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES:

An invited talk is conducted on the topic “Constitutional Guarantee of Equal Opportunity “to sensitize the students on Constitution that guarantee the right to equality of opportunities of all sections of society and how they should utilize these rights.

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7.1.10: The Institution has a prescribed code of conduct for students, teachers, administrators and other staff and conducts periodic programmes in this regard.

1. The Code of Conduct is displayed on the website
2. There is a committee to monitor adherence to the Code of Conduct
3. Institution organizes professional ethics programmes for students, teachers, administrators and other staff
4. Annual awareness programmes on Code of Conduct are organized

E. None of the above

D. 1 of the above

C. 2 of the above

B. 3 of the above

A. All of the above

Response:

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7.1.11: Institution celebrates / organizes national and international commemorative days, events and festivals (within 500 words).

        Regional, National festivals and Commemorative days are being celebrated regularly in the institution. All the staff and students are participated in these celebrations. During these celebrations eminent scholars are invited to deliver motivational and inspiring speeches. NSS volunteers, NCC cadets and the students of the institution are actively participated in these celebrations by performing skits, Patriotic songs, cultural programmes and classical dances etc.

GANDHI JAYANTHI:

Gandhi Jayanthi is celebrated every year on 2nd October. The students visit old age home called “poor Home” and distribute fruits to the elders. The students spend some time with elders to share their experiences.

VIVEKANANDA JAYANTHI:

Vivekananda Jayanthiis celebrated every year on 12th January and also this day is celebrated as national youth day. Motivational speeches by eminent personalities are delivered on this occasion. Staff and students actively participate in this occasion.

 AMBEDKAR JAYANTHI:

Department of political science and NSS unit collectively organize the B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi on 14^th April every year in our college. As a part of the programme Elocution competitions are conducted for students to extract their skills and prizes are distributed to the best performing students.

Independence Day:

Independence Day is celebrated in an official manner with flag hoisting and oath taking on 15^th August every year. Patriotic songs and motivational talks are delivered on the occasion.

Republic Day:

Republic Day is celebrated in an official manner with flag hoisting and oath taking on 26^th January every year. The eminent scholars are invited to enlight the students the spirit of the constitution. On the occasion the principal congratulated the NCC cadet students participated in the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi.

TEACHERS DAY:

Teachers’ day is celebrated on 5th September every year; the birth day of the second President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radha Krishnan. The institute felicitates the retired teaching faculty of the institution on this occasion.

Apart from national festivals the institute gives equal importance to all the regional festivals like Sankranthi, Holy, Ugadi, Vinayaka Chavithi, Sreeramanavami and Dussehra. This creates oneness and diversified thinking in the minds of students of all regions from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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