Minutes of meeting

A meeting of all the coordinators nominated by respective Deans for Teaching methodologies took place in the corporate block at 12:30 pm in Board room, corporate block on 23rd October 2017.

The following members were present:

1. Dr T.D Dogra, Director IQAC and Chairman for the meeting
2. Dr S.C Mohapatra, Dean academic affairs
3. Dr V.K Bhalla, Principal, SGT College of Pharmacy
4. Dr Astha Chaudhry, Sub Dean, IQAC
5. Dr Varsha Goel, Faculty of Commerce and Management
6. Dr Vijyalaxmi, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
7. Ms Mamata Devi, Faculty of Nursing
8. Ms Swati Yadav, Faculty of Fashion &Design
9. Mr Nishit R Chaki, Faculty of Law
10. Dr Kamlesh Sharma, Faculty of Physical Sciences
11. Mr Harsh Upreti, Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management
12. Dr Manisha Vats, SGT College of Pharmacy
13. Ms Priyanka Tyagi, Faculty of Mass Communication
14. Dr Shivani Sahdev, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
15. Dr Aparna Gupta, Faculty of Physiotherapy
16. Dr Jasdeep Monga, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Absent members:

1. Ms Jyoti Ahlawat, Faculty of Engineering and Technology
2. Dr Manbir Singh, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

The Following points were discussed:

1. Dr T.D Dogra addressed the members and asked about the status of the teaching methods being followed in their respective faculty. All the coordinators reported that about 60-70% of the newer teaching methods are being followed in their respective faculties.
2. Dr Bhalla said that newly appointed faculty members should be trained in the newer teaching methods and FDP should be conducted for them. Dr Aparna from Faculty of Physiotherapy volunteered to make a proposal of the Induction Program for newly appointed teachers for their training in newer teaching methods and trainers will be the coordinators of this “Education Group”.
3. A wats app group and email group of all the coordinators for teaching methods needs to be prepared for effective communication. These coordinators will act as nodal persons for all the communications from IQAC related to teaching methods with their respective Deans in loop.
4. It was decided that on 4th Friday of every month, an induction program on newer teaching methods for newly recruited faculties will be conducted in corporate block at 2:00 pm. This meeting every month will also be a platform to get update about the practicing of the newer teaching method in each faculty from the respective coordinators.
5. All Coordinators have been asked to develop their feedback proformas and start collecting feedback from students without revealing their identity. Dr Kamlesh from Physical Sciences reported of the availability of online feedback proforma with herself and she has been asked to circulate in the group.
6. All Coordinators to ensure that student log book should be used by all first year students in their faculty. The respective Deans can indent the required amount from central store.
7. Dr V.K Bhalla and Dr S.C Mohapatra shall be the co-chairman of this Education Group.
8. The meeting concluded at 1:10 PM with a thanking note from chairman of the meeting- Dr T.D Dogra.