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Rani Indira Debi Government Girls’ College

ESTD: 2014
[ Erstwhile Jhargram Raj College (Girls’ Wing) ]
Government of West Bengal | Affiliated to Vidyasagar University
P.O. + P.S.: Jhargram, District: Jhargram, PIN: 721507.
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About the College:

Rani Indira Debi Government Girls’ College formerly known as Jhargram Raj College (Girls’ Wing), the only dedicated girls’ college in the Jhargram district, was established in July 2014 at the then Chief Minister of West Bengal initiative. The college was founded in the then Jhargram sub-division of Paschim Mednipur. Nevertheless, in 2017, Jhargram acquired the status of a district. It is directly supervised by the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, and is affiliated with the Vidyasagar University. The establishment of this college has encouraged more women to opt for higher education with increased enrolment of female students in the college. RIDGGC has a glowing lifespan of almost a decade. It is currently flourishing with twenty-three teachers, seven non-teaching staff, and a librarian alongside a vibrant student population of about one thousand two hundred twenty. There are ten departments in the college of which departments of English, Bengali, Philosophy, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Sanskrit offer Honours courses. Other than Honours in the core Humanities subjects, BA General and BSc. General in Zoology, Botany, and Physiology are offered to the students. RIDGGC is a completely self-sufficient institution on its credit with the resources to offer complete support to its staff and students at present.

The college has well-developed infrastructural facilities like 24-hour CCTV surveillance, lift, bio science labs, ramp, gymnasium, common yoga centre, library, indoor game cum common room for students, lotus tank, and spacious green campus. The college also has an auditorium with a seating capacity of over 230, housing state-of-the-art screening facilities. Prestigious establishments like the Archaeological Survey of India, along with others, preferred and chose this particular venue to host their regional programs with the aid of the faculty members of the college. This gave greater exposure to the students from remote margins of the Junglemahal area enabling them to be a part of such activities and interactions. With time, an increasing number of seminars, talks, workshops, film screenings, and legal interactive sessions were organized for the students. Afforestation programs are also carried out every few months or as and when required. As part of its community care projects, the college has also adopted a remote lodha-sabar village, and taken its tiny tots under the wing of the faculty members who have vowed to take care of their educational needs. Students are encouraged to actively participate in all of the above so that they can inculcate the spirit of social consciousness, and environmental awareness along with a holistic evolution of their personalities. The institution has tried to uplift and will continue to strive to care for its ecological and social ecosystem as long as it exists and develops sustainably for a better and brighter future. On December 27th, 2023 the college was renamed Rani Indira Debi Government College as per the governor’s order (No:1302/1(9)-Edn(A)/10M-37/23).

Vision:

The vision of the Jhargram Raj College (Girls’ Wing) is to be an institution of excellence in higher education and research through the holistic development, innovation and inclusive application of knowledge. Most of the young women suffer social deprivation and systemic exploitation in Jangalmahal, an underprivileged, geopolitical zone. In this current perspective, this institution is thought to prepare students with the education, values and skills required to realize their potential as well as to meet the demands of the local and global job markets. Furthermore, the institution is intended to foster awareness about human rights as well as environmental conservation among the students and thus to develop a people-centric, democratic and ecologically sustainable society.

Mission:

The vision statement of an institution deals with where it aspires to be, whereas the mission statement of the college defines the organization’s objectives and strategic practices to fulfil them. The mission of Jhargram Raj College (Girls’ Wing) is as follows.

To promote the participative management culture at the strategic, functional, and operational levels.
To encourage students to participate and present their observations/opinions and research at the seminars and interactive sessions held during every academic session.
To inculcate a sense of social responsibility among the students.
To prepare students for greater employability by imparting them both the academic training and soft skills required to compete confidently in the professional world.
To promote students for participating in the national and international commemorative events that are organized periodically to create awareness among them.
To guide students toward the successful completion of degrees and motivate them towards pursuing higher degrees in their selected or allied fields of study.
To provide affordable and accessible higher education for young women, thereby constructing a democratic space fostering academic excellence.
To foster an academic atmosphere where diversity is celebrated and all students are encouraged to engage in cooperative learning that transcends traditional academic requirements, promoting a well-rounded and inclusive educational experience.
To inspire students to take part in social outreach activities purported to serve society.

Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges (SWOC)

Established almost a decade ago, the college aims to be the frontrunner in academics and research. In a short period, it has achieved a distinguished status in the realm of higher education in the state.

Institutional Strength

The college subscribes to the philosophy enunciated by Rabindranath Tagore that is articulated as “The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.” Though our topmost priority is finishing the syllabus assigned for the formal curriculum, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities such as essay writing, participation in the debates, elocution, and quiz contests that extend beyond the explicit demands of the syllabus have also been our focus.

1. Over the past years, the college has produced a bunch of university toppers in subjects such as English, Bengali, Sociology, Sanskrit, and History, reflecting our commitment to academic excellence. Many of our alumni are admitted to the premier national and state educational institutions and a few are successfully placed in the various government and private sector jobs. A sizeable number of students from many departments have cleared the national and state-level competitive examinations such as the National Eligibility Test (NET) and the State Eligibility Test (SET).
2. The institution thrives on robust student-teacher bonding fostering a wholesome mentor-mentee relationship. Academic lectures, discussions, seminars, webinars, field trips and workshops are organized in the college at regular intervals. The students are encouraged to participate in many such activities outside the college. The college always makes efforts to inculcate an activity-based pedagogy emphasizing critical thinking and writing in the think-pair-share mode. The institution drives the teaching-learning process by providing personalized career counselling and academic support services tailored to the unique needs and challenges faced by the student.
3. The college has a central library possessing a generous collection of about 3800 books of which a sizeable number has been gifted by publishers, authors and the heads of educational institutions, academicians, and researchers. The library has a subscription to the software KOHA and makes a large volume of e-resources accessible to its students, faculty, and non-teaching staff. Additionally, the library provides comprehensive academic support through a considerable number of reference books, e-journals, research articles published by its faculties, and university examination question papers from previous years. It also keeps a count of its footfalls by the end of the month, ensuring efficient management and continuous improvement of its services.
4. The college boasts a Wi-Fi-enabled campus providing free internet facilities to its students, teachers, and office staff. Staffroom, principal’s room, library, classrooms, and offices are equipped with high-speed internet making teaching and learning a joyful experience. The presence of smart classrooms allows flexibility in teaching methods and lends a digital, dynamic dimension to the learning environment.
5. 5. The institution has a lush green cover and a medicinal plant garden where the trees are planted at regular intervals by the faculties. Teachers in collaboration with students have been engaged in looking after and nourishing the plants. The oldest mango tree on the campus has been earmarked as Vrikshamata (sacred tree).
6. The college organizes parent-teacher meetings especially ‘Mothers’ Meet’ at regular intervals to encourage both students and their mothers towards education and enlightenment.
7. The college possesses advanced infrastructural facilities such as a well-equipped auditorium, playground, badminton court, khoko court, football ground, gymnasium, and a students’ common room with a female attendant.
8. The college has a rainwater harvesting unit as a part of its water conservation policy.
9. Solar panel-supported lamps have been installed to illuminate and brighten the campus.
10. The institution has a solid waste management unit, a NADEP compost pit, and a laboratory wastewater treatment unit for the proper disposal and management of waste.
11. The Jhargram district is not only famous for its flora and fauna, but it also possesses a rich reserve of tribal and folk culture. The thick green cover of Sal, Mahua, Teak and Kend as well as the ever-flowing fountains in the hilly region inspire both the students and teachers to indulge in folk elements and traditional activities. These performances are regularly staged on the auspicious occasions of International Mother Language Day, Independence Day, Women’s Day, Republic Day, and many others. In these events, the students in collaboration with the teachers sing, recite and dance to foster a sense of pride in local heritage among the audience.
12. The district has an illustrious royal heritage hosting the palaces of Jhargram, Chilkigarh, Nayagram, Silda, Kultigri, and Chandrarekhagarh. Students in this area have the opportunity to explore and embrace their heritage. The institution not only enriches the educational journey of the students but also strengthens the connection to their roots, fostering a sense of identity.
13. From the above perspective, the college also possesses an Archaeological and Folk culture museum that showcases the photographs of more than a thousand years old archaeological remains of Jainism and Hinduism in Jhargram District and its vicinity. There are also some artefacts including traditional crafts, costumes, tribal musical and hunting instruments used by various cultural groups. These displays highlight the diversity and richness of folk traditions.
14. With the help of NSS unit-I, an incubation centre is also established in this institution to support the students in the development, production, and marketing of their handicraft products. This centre is made to provide resources, training, and guidance to help women to become independent as well as to turn their creative skills into sustainable businesses.
15. The college offers distance learning courses in collaboration with the Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) to service holders, elderly people, and housewives and in this case, the distance learning unit caters to the educational needs of both male and female students.
Institutional Weakness

The college suffers from several weaknesses.

The educational institution has an unfavourable teacher-student ratio, possessing a total of only twenty-three teaching staff against the sanctioned post for thirty-six teachers.
The college is situated in a remote area, distant from the central educational hub, and is not well connected by roads or railways. Due to this, there is always a difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified faculty members.
The college cannot provide hostel accommodation to its students many of whom reside in the distant and adjacent Puruliya, Bankura, and West Mednipur districts.
The college is generally taken by the district authorities to conduct elections if and when needed. The institution serves as the Distributing Centre and Receiving Centre (DCRC), Strong Room, and Counting Centre. As a result, learning is disrupted, the building is severely damaged, and the well-maintained floral and medicinal plants of the college gardens are spoilt during this period.
There is no funding for projects, and research as well as limited funding for development and maintenance. The reliance on only government funds seems to be inadequate for the upgradation of infrastructure and the overall standard of the college.
Limited accessibility to laptops and smartphones may hamper the student’s virtual teaching-learning process. Due to this, the college has to face maximum dropout rates in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opportunities

Although about a decade has elapsed since its inception, the college has achieved a few milestones and there exists enormous scope for development given its geopolitical location, infrastructural endowments and institutional privileges.

Virtual teaching and learning processes via the online platform have been introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic period and the process continues with more help from the innovative teaching methods.
Yoga and meditation programmes are frequently organized by the Ramakrishna Mission and other Yoga centres located in the district.
Workshops are organized to inform the college students, teaching staff, and nonteaching staff about the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) based on the DigiLocker Framework.
The college hosts and conducts the umbrella activities of the National Service Scheme (NSS) under the leadership of able professors. The unit undertakes welfare services as part of the community outreach programs. Following the motto of NSS “Not Me But You”, in the past five years, the Unit strived hard to conduct various programmes and activities. This activity not only served to spread knowledge but also created awareness among the others. Different extension activities for the benefit of the community have been conducted by the students of NSS to achieve a better tomorrow. Working with that spirit, the college as a collective practices Albert Einstein’s philosophy “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think”.
The college will be enriched if the Higher Education Department of the State Government permits the institution to offer Honours courses in science subjects.
There are internal and external academic linkages through collaborative projects and research activities. The formal mentoring system in the college has developed over the years. The students have faced several challenges during the period of Lockdown. Teachers not only help them with their academics but also mentor them regularly so that they can overcome psychological issues like depression and anxiety. This supportive mentor-mentee system has got a boost from collaborations with the Psychological Cell of the Jhargram Superspeciality Medical College and Hospital. The counsellors periodically visit the college, interact with the students and teachers, hold mental health and wellness sessions, and address the students when needed.
The college is in the bounty of nature and the middle of a rich tribal and Kurmi population. This unique location enhances the scope for sociological, anthropological, archaeological and geomorphological research ventures.
Challenges

Despite a large number of opportunities, the college has to face a few challenges. However, they may be solved with planned and deliberated initiatives.

The primary challenge the College faces today is to retain and reflect its unique legacy in its curricular and co-curricular activities. Simultaneously, the institution is gearing up for the future. Procuring permissible funds for its developmental activities seems to be the utmost challenge for a government college and the Jhargram Raj College (Girls’ Wing) faces a scarcity of funds when it has to invest in many different domains for expansion and growth.
Teaching is incomplete without a simultaneous process of research. Research enhances the quality of teaching and involving the students in research activities is a potential method of enabling them to grasp the essence of the subject. A significant number of faculties are actively involved in conducting research and publishing them in reputed journals and edited volumes. However, the lack of advanced laboratory equipment, updated technology, insufficient infrastructure, limited funding and restricted industrial connection leads to a decline in the overall performance of a teacher in research and academia.
The scholastic achievement of the students in this college is satisfactory, yet there remains further scope for improvement. The challenge is to retain and enhance the quality of performance. Insufficient access to advanced textbooks and online resources, limited exposure to diverse ideas, cultures and professional networks, weak industry linkage for internships, projects and placements as well as fewer opportunities for campus recruitment make a student aloof from education. Furthermore, they have to face difficulties commuting to and from the college due to insufficient transportation infrastructure which eventually affects their regular class attendance.

Addressing these challenges requires a multi-faceted approach involving government support, institutional initiatives and community involvement.

Rules and Regulations:

Students admitted to this College should follow the rules and regulations of the college, University and the order of the principal/OIC. No student can plead ignorance of such rules and orders.

Regular attendance in keeping with the stipulations of Vidyasagar University must be maintained. in order to appear in the university examination.
Notice boards are to be checked regularly.
A student must carry with her an updated identity card issued from the college.
Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited inside the classrooms and corridors during college hours.
Students must keep the college premise clean and maintain the sanctity of the college.
Silence must be maintained in the classrooms as well as in corridors. Unnecessary loitering and lounging on the corridor are prohibited.
Strict action may be taken if the college property including library books is willfully damaged or destroyed.
Continuous absence for 15 days without any valid explanation forwarded to the Principal or the concerned Department will result in names being struck off the rolls.
Students are to submit applications to the principal for the issuance of the certificates, concessions, identity cards etc. at least seven days in advance to the principal's Office. It may not be possible to issue these documents on the same day.
Ragging in any form is a punishable offence. It is strictly prohibited in the college premise. The college strictly follows the UGC regulations to minimize and thereby end the menace of ragging in Higher Education institutes [Under section 26(1) (g) of UGC Act, 1956; Order No. F.1-16/2007(CPP-II), dated17th June, 2009]. These are followed to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the source of ragging in any form that may includes words spoken or written, acts that may result in teasing or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student. The acts that can cause annoyance, hardship, psychological harm or embarrassment to other students are not approved within the college campus and is a punishable offence.
Serious offenses or indiscipline may result in suspension for an academic year or expulsion from the college.
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