Navyuvak Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Chapoli`S

SANJEEVANEE MAHAVIDYALAYA, CHAPOLI TAL. CHAKUR DIST. LATUR (M.S.)

Metric 1.3.1

1.3 Curriculum Enrichment

1.3.1 Institution integrates crosscutting issues relevant to Professional Ethics, Gender, Human Values ,Environment and Sustainability into the Curriculum

Response:

1. A., B. Com., B. Sc., M. Sc. (Mathematics), M. A. (Distance Education) and Open University programs are run by the institution. Apart from academics, the institution focuses on cross cutting issues such as gender, environment and sustainability, human values and professional ethics. All programs have one or other cross cutting issue as a part of curriculum.These programs cover components such as Gender issues 34%,Environment awareness covers 56%, Human values 42% and Professional Ethics 45%.

All the students admitted in these programs have exposure to Gender Equity, Environment and Sustainability, Human Values and Professional Ethics. While preparing projects students are encouraged to choose topics related to these cross cutting issues. The college makes an effort to visit people or institution working in these areas during study tour or industrial visit. Thus, all the departments in the college incorporate these issues in their curriculum delivery.

Apart from course content, Students are oriented regarding these issues through NSS regular and special camp activities. These activities aim at inculcating moral values, culture, tradition and human values among the students. Human values are the virtues which include moral qualities like honesty, courage, patience, compassion, integrity etc. Hence, continuous efforts are made to keep students in touch with the people and places which focus on values. In addition to that experts are invited to deliver lecture on values during special camp of NSS. Students are frequently encouraged to participate in the value based programs such as elocution competition and essay writing competitions at regional and state levels.

Gender sensitization is an important issue that contributes to a great extent for the overall development of an individual. This initiation helps to develop respect for other individual being irrespective of sex. Women Cell in the college focuses on women related issues. The programs such as elocution and essay writing competitions are arranged regarding rights of women, equity of opportunity for both boys and girls, Women’s education, women empowerment, Violence against women, sexual harassment of women at work place etc. The college invites police officers, advocates and social activists to deliver talk on women related issues.

A moderate green campus is maintained by the institution. The purpose behind such activity is to make students aware of commitment and responsibility beyond the classroom.In order to maintain eco-friendly atmosphere on the college campus various steps are taken such as rain water harvesting, solid waste management, hazardous waste management and students are encouraged to avoid use of plastic on the college campus.

As far as ethical practice on the college campus is concerned, there is a certain code of conduct for the students, faculties and non-teaching staff. SMC Manual clearly mentions a code of conduct for all. It also directs the students regarding their conduct on the campus and off the campus.Life Science departments have environment and sustainability as base which provide field exposure to the students.