Institutional Social Responsibility

In the current academic session, COVID-19 affected everyone setting new normal not only in societal living but also in the way we disseminate education and develop skill-sets. The college, not only, has successfully performed its academic as well as administrative duties throughout the complete lockdown periods but also performed various activities to pertain to its social responsibility.

1.      The college contributed Rs. 2.5 lakhs to WB State Emergency Relief Fund.

2.      The college authority with the help of a few departments (Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, etc.), prepared hand sanitizer for the use of its staff.

3.      A safety kit comprising face masks and sanitizer was provided to all the college employees during the pandemic COVID-19 to ensure safety in the campus.

4.      The college organized several webinars, and online workshops, where eminent academicians, doctors, and psychiatrists join the students via online platforms to help students to cope with stress and manage education in the Context of COVID 19.

5.      The college authority scrupulously followed social distancing in its campus.

6.      Post-Covid Sanitisers have been installed at strategic locations in the college premises.

7. College students undertook many community service activities to make them aware of the basic concepts of hygiene and cleanliness habits, and sanitation.

8.      Students distributed Kits containing Dry Food and Stationery items to underprivileged children in the area adjacent to the college whose families were suffering from economic hardships during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

9.      The college also distributed hand sanitizers and masks to the nearby schools and community to stay safe from COVID – 19.

Adaptation to Online Teaching-Learning and Administrative process

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed considerable global concerns to higher education. The sudden and unexpected request to teach previously face-to-face university courses online has proven a difficulty. Online teaching and learning necessitate pedagogical content knowledge relating to enhanced learning experiences and establishing unique learning environments using digital technology. The necessity to alter assessment to meet the new learning requirements is also a challenge of present time. Kalyani Mahavidyalaya responded to this crisis in the best possible way to implement digital teaching and learning, and governance practises.

The major obstacle to implement this pedagogical practice was as follows:

1.      Creating required infrastructure and environment for online delivery of teaching

2.      Providing training to teacher and induce student for this altered environment of learning

3.      Creating an appropriate environment and infrastructure to maintain online administrative activity by upgrading the website for uploading notice, tenders, etc.

4.      Strengthening the internet connectivity and facility in college campus

5.      Ensuring the presence of staff for smooth functioning of administrative activity adhering the government notification and pandemic management protocols.

The academic and administrative staffs of Kalyani Mahavidyalaya have successfully overcome these challenges as follows:

1.      Teachers took online classes from their home and college as and when required and permitted.

2.      All examinations, assessments were taken in online mode and results were published.

3.      Admission for 2021-22 session was conducted in online mode as instructed by the Government and affiliating University without requirement of physical presence of students and teachers involved in the process.

4.      Appropriate training for teachers and non-teaching staff was conducted under the supervision of IQAC, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya to induce them to online teaching-learning process and nuances on online administrative procedure.

5.      The college ensured seamless administrative functioning through online uploading and circulation of notices through website, WhatsApp groups, Email, etc.