Best Practices
- Old Coins Exhibition
Objectives:
● To make students acquaintance to history of Numismatics.
● To study the changing models of coins in different ages.
● To make aware to students about ruling authorities and their changing currency.
● To compare and contrast the value of currency in past and present.
● To study the mode, methodology of exchange of currency.
Context:
● Old Coins Exhibition is supposed to be acquaintance to past history.
● They are supposed to be primary source of research in History.
● It helps to ingrain research aptitude among students.
● This exhibition leads students to know the language script craved on these coins.
● It helps students to know use of different metals used to make coins in different ages.
Practice:
● Initially, the plan was discussed with Principal along with IQAC and day and date of program is finalized.
● The plan is informed to students through notification and personal contacts and motivated them to participate in it.
● The volunteers are appointed to inform students and citizens about old coins.
● The program is conducted with collaboration of Dept. of History, Balwant College, Vita.
● Publicity is given through print media.
Evidences:
● Record of notification, meetings for the program is maintained.
● Report of the program is maintained.
● Publicity done through report and photos displaying in college showcase board.
● Remarks made by participants about the program in feedback register.
Problems Encountered:
● Inadequacy of funds.
● Insufficient coins.
● Somewhat limited numbers of participants.
● Problem of faintness in coins being old.
● Some coins lost in exhibition
- Blood Donation:
Objectives:
● To inculcate the importance of blood donation among the students.
● To make availability of blood to needy people.
● To ingrain among students the blood donation to be national, social and humanistic work as well as supreme donation.
● To make students aware of blood groups and health.
● To remove blind faiths and ill prejudices about blood donation among the students.
Context:
● Blood donation helps to ingrain nationalism and social awareness among students.
● The needy people can get blood and their lives can be saved.
● It will inspire younger generation beyond colleges to donate blood.
Practice:
● Initially, the program was discussed in the IQAC meeting along with Principal.
● Then, the program was discussed with administration of Blood Bank, Medical College, Mayani.
● Day, date and time were finalized.
● Students are motivated by NSS unit and doctors explaining an importance of blood donation and thus removed orthodoxy among them.
● The list of blood donators is finalized by checking their physical fitness.
● Actual program is conducted.
● Certificates are issued to blood donors and refreshment is served.
Evidences:
● Meeting record and correspondence to Blood Bank are maintained.
● List of blood donors with blood groups is maintained.
● Publicity is given in print media and photos of the program documented.
● Certificates issued to blood donors.
Problems Encountered:
● Orthodoxies among students about blood donation.
● Inadequate participants.
● Less participation of female students.
● The problem of weight and hemoglobin among students.
● Less participation of citizens.