HT Correspondent
MORIGAON, May 11: A team from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has visited Moirabari College to reaccredit the institution.
The team comprised of Vilas Sheshrao Kharat, senior professor of the Savitribai Phule University as the chairperson, Rizwanur Rahman, professor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University as member coordinator and Visakhonu Hibo, principal of the Japfu Christian College as member.
On the first day, the team reviewed the presentations prepared by 10 departments of the college showcasing their activities, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges. It also interacted with the principal, the IQAC coordinator, governing body president, Jamal Uddin Ahmed and other members, students, alumni, and guardians. Then the team visited the central library of the college, indoor stadium, gymnasium, women’s hostel, KKHOU office of the college, the fishery and the Assamese and Geography departments. The team also attended a colourful cultural programme organised by the college to honour them.
On the second day, the team visited the departments of English, Education, Political Science, Economics, History, Hindi, Arabic and the faculty of commerce and interacted with different cells and committees in the college. The team also visited the principal’s office, the playground and a village adopted by the college.
Vilas Sheshrao Kharat, the chairperson of the team appreciated the diverse initiatives taken up by the college towards creating and maintaining an ideal teaching-learning atmosphere. He also advised the college authority to provide more facilities to female students, increase the number of teachers pursuing doctoral research and invite educationists and experts from other parts of the country to enhance the quality of education in the college.
Rizwanur Rahman specifically advised the English department of the college to frame some innovative courses for the benefit of the students and added that a teacher’s job is different from other jobs as he or she has to do many other duties besides teaching.
Visakhonu Hibo in her speech appreciated the women’s education scenario in the college. Dalil Uddin Ahmed, in his remarks, expressed his gratitude to all concerned in the long process of evaluation. Rehana Ahmed smoothly anchored the programme and Riazul Hoque, the principal offered a vote of thanks. The programme was attended by a large number of teachers, students, staff and members of the governing body, informed Sadiqul Islam, convenor of the Publication Cell.