Best Practice

Year 2021-22

  • Best Practice 1
  • Best Practice 2

Green and Clean Environment.

Objective of the Practice:

  • To inculcate environmental attitude among the students and local people
  • To inculcate the value of cleanliness among the people of Sopara village near college campus
  • Conservation of traditional energy resources.
CONTEXT

Owing to the Best practice our college got nominated for ONE DISTRICT ONE GREEN CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD .All the indicators mentioned for the award were fulfilled by our college. As all the indicators matched with our current college activities we have selected it as one of our best practice.

PRACTICE

For successful goal achieving, the students were directed to work for One District One Green Champion Award

  • SANITATION AND HYGIENE - Our college distributed masks near the campus. We also made the public aware about the importance of hand sanitizer and disposal of masks in proper manner. In the Corona epidemic, the entire college was frequently being washed with the help of a sanitization machine.
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT -The use of digital banner was done in the college and created public awareness through webinars.
  • WATER MANAGEMENT- Water is used judiciously in the college. The rain water is also released into the well through the pipeline. Students and teachers pour the remaining water into the bucket and the same water is recyclable for the gardening purposes. Rally and exhibition are being organized every year to save water and explain the consequences of its scarcity.
  • ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Due to running of the entire college on solar panels energy is saved by the college at the optimum level. There is also reduction in electricity bills. Electricity is also saved due to the LED bulb being use throughout the college. Tags has been placed in every class to switch off lights and fans when they are not required to save electricity. Also some staff and students travel on electric bike
  • GREENERY - Plantation of trees is done in the college area and surrounding areas. Various activities were organized in the college by NSS and DLLE Departments involving different types of activities.
EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS
  • For 2021-22, MGNRE received award of Palghar district of ONE DISTRICT ONE GREEN CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD by Ministry of Education (Government of India)
  • This award was received to our college by District Magistrate Dr. Shri Manik Gursal ji. He gave special greetings to our college.
  • Many big and famous colleges of Palghar district participated in this award ceremony as competitors. But we managed to get this award even being a very small institution, which is a great achievement.
  • This created awareness among the students by inculcating Value of sustainable goal.
  • The name of our college was published in the Lokmat present paper.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

Being our college situated in a slum area, some people are illiterate and non co operative who did not wear masks during the Corona pandemic and were not least bother to understand. The people of the area were also less concerned about the cleanliness and hygiene at the residential and nearby places, also it was a tough task to explain them the Advantages and disadvantages for the same.

Strengthening online learning for students.

Objective of the Practice: The main objective of online learning was to develop strong attitude towards learning that can help students overcome some of the potential challenges posed by online learning. Positive attitude towards learning, self regulation and intrinsic motivation to learn play is an important role and improving the academic, mental and financial issues of the students.

CONTEXT

Owing to the best practice our college teachers supported deprived students to Strengthen online learning of students.

PRACTICE

The whole process was taken care of through some of the following main points:

  • Financial Aid - Firstly the students were given full support and relaxation in fees payment through our management members as some families became bankrupt somewhere unable to consume their bread and butter, owing to all these situations of COVID 19 the management decided and supported students and their families in this regards by waving off the fees of extremely poor students and also giving discounts and scholarships
  • Technical Aid- Also our teachers provided whole support to students who were deprived of technical knowledge. Some of the students being of lower income groups did not even have their own smart phones so some teachers staying nearby came to the college even in this crucial pandemic and supported those students by handing over the smart phone to such student so they could learn even at this phase.
  • Teaching Aid - Students and teachers both being new to online methods of teaching and learning faced various difficulties to get adopted and flexible to this virtual learning. Teachers then first learnt the virtual mode and then imported this knowledge to learn to use the various apps relating to online learning.
  • Psychological Aid - As every home had turned into a classroom so it became more and more difficult to keep a control over the students. To keep the students intact with the academic as well as psychological needs our college teachers and principal sir even conducted counseling sessions to emotionally and mentally cope of with the pandemic situations.
EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS

The success can be measured through the mental behaviour of students pre and post COVID taking virtual teaching into account. Students succeeded with good academic scores. The other challenges of finance and technical assistant also proved a success, many students and their families surpassed the crisis dealt in physical, financial and psychological aspects.

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

Teachers faced problems contacting the students as many were out of town or state, hence communication was one of the challenges for both teachers and students. Time constraint was a major drawback in virtual teaching and learning. Internet connectivity created lapses in audio and video teaching. Power failure was another problem faced in remote areas Also the students did not have money to recharge their phones. Lack of technical knowledge on the part of both teachers and students was the major issue.

Year 2020-21

  • Best Practice 1
  • Best Practice 2

English Literacy to Urdu medium school students

Objective of the Practice:

  • To inculcate Importance of International language i.e. English
  • To help the students of vernacular medium (Urdu).
  • To develop grammar and writing skills among these students.
  • To improve communication and reading skills.
  • To help these students financially.
  • To develop interest among the students.
CONTEXT

We communicated with the subject teachers of the school of the required standards with the permission of the chairperson.

PRACTICE

A list of the students who scored distinction in English language in HSC board was prepared out of first, second- and third-year batches. They were communicated individually and were given an opportunity to serve these students by teaching them the importance of English language. The number of interested students was 26 which was split into 13 pairs. These pairs were given different topics to prepare and teach the students. Like grammar, writing skills and communicating skills Once in a week some of these pairs of students visit in school to teach the topics allotted to them. This practice continued from July 2019 to February 2020 2 tests were conducted to examine the progress of the students. One in Oct 2019 and other in February 2020

EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS

The teachers gave feedback regarding the students about their improvement in English subject. The reading, writing and speaking skills improved a lot due to this activity. Also, the others students gave feedback about the use of Frequent English words in their routine. The students who were teaching felt satisfied and honoured to serve the society.

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
  • Time constraint due to part time working student
  • At the initial period due to lack of English literacy it took a lot of time to teach and explain the concepts to them
  • Communication with the parents to convince them was a difficult task to allow their bright students to take this opportunity to teach and help the society.
  • The students needed time to study for themselves during exams

Encouraging girls for post-graduation (higher studies)

  • Empowerment of girls
  • Educating girls today will educate the future generation
  • Girls give a strong foundation through early childhood development.
  • To eradicate the gap between low income and high-income family girls learning
  • To provide girls with job relevant skills or start their own business.
  • To give them opportunity to acquire knowledge and creativity.
  • To promote to flexible, efficient and secure labour market by increasing their access to opportunities.
  • Help transform the community.
  • Provide high quality relevant education through impact learning.
  • Encourage and enable each girl to become an independent thinker and self-learner.
CONTEXT

The students especially girls were shortlisted from their interest of learning, academic performance and income level.

PRACTICE

Firstly the students were contacted as per the list prepared. They were called for a seminar on impacts and benefits of higher education i.e. post-graduation.

Some students were willing to take admission and go for post-graduation but due to some family issues like financial problem or the orthodox mentality of family heads relating to not educating girls they dropped the decision. So, their parents were called in the college and teachers and principal tried to convince them through PPT and counselling sessions. Many of them responded positively and allowed their children to go for post-graduation.

Secondly some girls were getting married and had to handle the bigger responsibilities in life. They were not sure if they could also manage studies with this. These students were given a helping hand by our teachers and assuring them to help in every possible way they could in their studies. Looking at the co-operation of the management and teachers these students took admission and went for higher studies.

EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS
  • By the effort of our PG teacher the ratio of girls and boys in M.com part 1 was 6:5
  • The female students were satisfied and happy as they could get a balanced life
  • They increased in their knowledge, creativity and entrepreneurship skills
  • They could clear their job interviews with utmost confidence and efficiency.
  • Their respect in the family increased with time.
  • The parents felt proud and happy after seeing their results and hoping for a post graduation degree being the first girl child in their family to get such an higher qualification
  • Teachers who vested their time and efforts felt satisfied to contribute in this families and society as well.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
  • Contacting the parents was a difficult task due to their non availability, working hours and non interest from their side
  • Convincing parents was also quite a challenging part due to the old mentality
  • Talking and giving confidence to the newly married one's was also not easy as they had entered a new phase of life which was also challenging from their end.
  • Teachers faced problems as they had to spare extra effort and time for this beneficial work.

Year 2019-20

  • Best Practice 1
  • Best Practice 2

English Literacy to Urdu medium school students

Objective of the Practice:

  • To inculcate Importance of International language i.e. English
  • To help the students of vernacular medium (Urdu).
  • To develop grammar and writing skills among these students.
  • To improve communication and reading skills.
  • To help these students financially.
  • To develop interest among the students.
CONTEXT

We communicated with the subject teachers of the school of the required standards with the permission of the chairperson.

PRACTICE

A list of the students who scored distinction in English language in HSC board was prepared out of first, second- and third-year batches. They were communicated individually and were given an opportunity to serve these students by teaching them the importance of English language. The number of interested students was 26 which was split into 13 pairs. These pairs were given different topics to prepare and teach the students. Like grammar, writing skills and communicating skills Once in a week some of these pairs of students visit in school to teach the topics allotted to them. This practice continued from July 2019 to February 2020 2 tests were conducted to examine the progress of the students. One in Oct 2019 and other in February 2020

EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS

The teachers gave feedback regarding the students about their improvement in English subject. The reading, writing and speaking skills improved a lot due to this activity. Also, the others students gave feedback about the use of Frequent English words in their routine. The students who were teaching felt satisfied and honoured to serve the society.

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
  • Time constraint due to part time working student
  • At the initial period due to lack of English literacy it took a lot of time to teach and explain the concepts to them
  • Communication with the parents to convince them was a difficult task to allow their bright students to take this opportunity to teach and help the society.
  • The students needed time to study for themselves during exams

Encouraging girls for post-graduation (higher studies)

  • Empowerment of girls
  • Educating girls today will educate the future generation
  • Girls give a strong foundation through early childhood development.
  • To eradicate the gap between low income and high-income family girls learning
  • To provide girls with job relevant skills or start their own business.
  • To give them opportunity to acquire knowledge and creativity.
  • To promote to flexible, efficient and secure labour market by increasing their access to opportunities.
  • Help transform the community.
  • Provide high quality relevant education through impact learning.
  • Encourage and enable each girl to become an independent thinker and self-learner.
CONTEXT

The students especially girls were shortlisted from their interest of learning, academic performance and income level.

PRACTICE

Firstly the students were contacted as per the list prepared. They were called for a seminar on impacts and benefits of higher education i.e. post-graduation.

Some students were willing to take admission and go for post-graduation but due to some family issues like financial problem or the orthodox mentality of family heads relating to not educating girls they dropped the decision. So, their parents were called in the college and teachers and principal tried to convince them through PPT and counselling sessions. Many of them responded positively and allowed their children to go for post-graduation.

Secondly some girls were getting married and had to handle the bigger responsibilities in life. They were not sure if they could also manage studies with this. These students were given a helping hand by our teachers and assuring them to help in every possible way they could in their studies. Looking at the co-operation of the management and teachers these students took admission and went for higher studies.

EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS
  • By the effort of our PG teacher the ratio of girls and boys in M.com part 1 was 6:5
  • The female students were satisfied and happy as they could get a balanced life
  • They increased in their knowledge, creativity and entrepreneurship skills
  • They could clear their job interviews with utmost confidence and efficiency.
  • Their respect in the family increased with time.
  • The parents felt proud and happy after seeing their results and hoping for a post graduation degree being the first girl child in their family to get such an higher qualification
  • Teachers who vested their time and efforts felt satisfied to contribute in this families and society as well.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
  • Contacting the parents was a difficult task due to their non availability, working hours and non interest from their side
  • Convincing parents was also quite a challenging part due to the old mentality
  • Talking and giving confidence to the newly married one's was also not easy as they had entered a new phase of life which was also challenging from their end.
  • Teachers faced problems as they had to spare extra effort and time for this beneficial work.

Year 2018-19

  • Book Bank Facility
  • Installment Facility

Book Bank Facility

Shurparaka Educational and Medical Trust’s Moinuddin. B. Harris College of Arts and A.E. Kalsekar College of Commerce and Management is situated in a locality where students of weaker sections come and take admission in Degree Commerce college and selffinancing courses. Most of the students cannot pay the regular fees of the courses. The Management of the Trust observes this matter sympathetically and ensures that weaker sections of students continue their education, there should not be dropout of these students. The Management from different sources manage the fee of most of the poor and deserving students and help them to continue their education till postgraduation. Keeping in view students’ economic condition, the Management and the Principal have started Book Bank Scheme in the college which has brought positive result in the college. Objective of the Practice:

  • To identify outstanding students.
  • To identify needy and deserving students.
  • To get good results in University Examination.
CONTEXT

A. E. Kalsekar College is an unaided College which is affiliated to University of Mumbai. It is situated in a locality where minorities and weaker section students reside and obtain education in available institutions. The Management of the college not only desires to provide education to the weaker section of the society but also ensure that students do not discontinue their education due to lack of facilities and financial availability. The Principal and the Management decided to help the students through BOOK BANK Scheme. For Book Bank Scheme the principal formed a Book Bank Committee under which its procedure and rules regulation were framed. As per this decision every academic year, it is ensured that Book Bank sets are distributed among students.

PRACTICE

As soon as college opens notices are displayed for the students to collect Book Bank Scheme Application form. A deadline is given to the students for the submission of Book Bank Application forms. After the collection of application forms, applicants’ interviews are held, teacher Incharge ensures that needy and deserving students are selected for Book Bank sets. After the interviews, Book Bank sets are distributed among the students. During examinations students are informed to return the sets immediately after their final examinations. Those students who do not return the sets their marksheet are held and their Leaving Certificates are not issued

EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS

After the introduction of Book Bank Scheme, it was noted that those students who are issued sets of Books are passed with good results.Because of this facility, nearby localities students take admission in reasonable number in the college

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

Due to financial problem many selected students do not opt for Book Bank Scheme. It is found that students do not pay the Book Bank fee charge happily. Further those students who obtain the Book Bank Sets are found frequently absent in the college. Since they have books available with them, they wish to study at home and prepare themselves for examination at their homes

Installment Facility for payment of fees

Shurparaka Educational and Medical Trust’s Moinuddin. B. Harris College of Arts and A.E. Kalsekar College of Commerce and Management has adopted Instalment facility which is given to all the students irresepective of the caste or creed especially who are from economically weaker sections of the society. Since the very beginning, the trust and management had a vision to help the needy and deserving students financially. To bring this into action Instalment facility has been started. And it has been found to be the best practice of the institution. Objective of the Practice:

  • To increase the number of students.
  • To benefit the weaker sections of the society especially our local areas.
  • To develop the area.
  • To educate girls, who are deprived from education due to financial difficulties.
CONTEXT

Many of the students being the first generation learners of their family had to be motivated to continue with their higher studies. But being located in a very remote area and financial difficulties of the families many students dropped out of the college. To solve this issue, The Management of the college thought of providing education to the weaker section of the society by inculcating Instalment facility as a helping hand. To ensure that students do not discontinue their education due to lack of financial support, the trust and management decided to support them financially by giving a freedom to pay at their convenience. The Principal and the Management decided to help the students through Installment Facility.

PRACTICE

As a practice, the office staff collects only 25 fees of the total amount from whatever stream the student may be. The student gets admission only on the payment of this amount. The remaining amount can be paid by the students in 4 equal or unequal installments throughout the year. Proper records are maintained and follow ups are done by the non teaching staff.

EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS

After the introduction of Installment Facility, it was noted that those students who had dropped out due to financial crises took admissions even after academic gaps. Because of this facility, nearby localities students took admission in large number in the college. It was also found that every year the number of students kept on increasing which reached to 1080 in 201819. As per this decision every academic year, the number of girl students is also constantly increasing

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

Due to installment facility given to all the students, it was found that even financially good students do not pay the remaining fees taking undue advantage. Several reminders had to be given to pay the remaining amount. The genuine cases were considered and they turned to be bad debts. Also at the beginning of the college it becomes difficult to meet the college expenses out of the amount collected as down payment from the students.