AQAR-2020-21

Describe two best practices successfully implemented by the Institution as per NAAC format provided in the Manual.

Provide web link to:

• Best practices in the Institutional website
• Any other relevant information

Practice 1:

Title of the practice:    Providing scholarship/freeship to students in need during pandemic

Goal:   To provide scholarship/freeship to students who lost one of their earning parents or suffered huge financial loss(loss of jobs/business/sudden medical emergency) during this Pandemic period .So that they can continue with their academic courses.

The context:    Many students had lost their only earning member to this widespread pandemic. Even many parents lost their jobs because of this pandemic situation.

The practice:   Students with no earning member in their family due to the pandemic were provided scholarship/freeship to complete their studies.

Evidence of success:   Students suffering from acute financial losses or personal losses benefited from this practice  could continue with their studies.

Problem encountered and resources required:The list of such students was very long and the authenticity of the problem had to be verified before providing these scholarships/freeship.A committee of faculty members & alumini was formed  to interview all the candidates after their application & the final list of the students were made.

Practice 2:

Title of the practice:    Free vaccination for all IEM associates against COVID-19 virus,when availibility of vaccines was very critical.

Goal:   The aim of the practice is to vaccinate all faculties, staff members and other stakeholders like students, affiliating University staff & faculty, alumni, corporates associated with the Institute against COVID-19 virus.

The context:    Free Covishield vaccination drive was conducted by IEM, Kolkata in association with Woodlands hospital for its staff & their family members, students, alumni and industry collaborators.

1st Dose-

31st May, 2021 – 180

1st June, 2021 – 208

7th June, 2021 – 39

11th June, 2021 – 106

18th June, 2021 – 99

26th June, 2021 – 56

Total – 688

2nd Dose-

26th August, 2021 – 242

31st August, 2021 – 132

6th September, 2021 – 132

20th September, 2021 – 77

Total – 583

The practice:   Due to this vaccination drive, all IEM members were relieved from getting severe effects of COVID -19 virus and are safe-guarded from further consequences of the pandemic.

Evidence of success:   The faculties, staff and students were much less worried about the pandemic and became much more regular and focused in their work.

Problem encountered and resources required: The main problem was to maintain the COVID protocol during the vaccination drives. Another problem was that the demand for vaccines was more than its supply.

The Link for the relevant documents are provided below:

Link for notice for students & alumni members regarding semester scholarship:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sHh4gu9BXhVYAGyJ-X8q7VXwj3w8t1YX/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106040888050805601057&rtpof=true&sd=true

Link for the list of students for scholarship:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BG0ovFXVGLFVMtDr3ztjqJBJLLtAZxJJ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106040888050805601057&rtpof=true&sd=true

Link for the writeup regarding Vaccination drive in college :

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CVXAJSGweZoGrvMrswQgapMD5tmVOhaI/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106040888050805601057&rtpof=true&sd=true

Link for the Agreement with Woodlands hospital:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W46Jjmjwgdc8K-mGaNGyOUJYvagzUZHD/view?usp=sharing

Link for the document related to Vaccination:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14SQzg4pbJJVaEjfB1qmyH–mafzviVka/view?usp=sharing