The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC All NAAC accredited institutions will submit an annual self-reviewed progress report to NAAC, through its IQAC. The report is to detail the tangible results achieved in key areas, specifically identified by the institutional IQAC at the beginning of the academic year. The AQAR will detail the results of the perspective plan worked out by the IQAC. (Note: The AQAR period would be the Academic Year. For example, July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013)

Part – A AQAR for the year

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile:

011-29561182, 011-29561208, 09810310625

Amity Institute of Education, New Delhi

Amity Campus, M-block

Saket, New Delhi

New Delhi

Delhi

110017

rbhatia@aie.amity.edu

Dr. Ranjana Bhatia

09810310625

011-29561182, 011-29561208

July 2015-June 2016

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879)

OR 1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

1.5 Website address

Web-link of the AQAR:

1.6 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of Accreditation Validity Period

1 1st Cycle A 3.13 2012 Five years ( Upto July 2017)

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC: DD/MM/YYYY 1.8 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011)

i. AQAR 2012-13 submitted to NAAC on 13.01.14 ii. AQAR 2013-14 submitted to NAAC on 03.12.15

iii. AQAR 2014-15 submitted to NAAC on 09.12.15

www.amity.edu/aie

24/08/2012

iqac@aie.amity.edu

http://www.amity.edu/aie/pdf/AQAR-Amity-Institute-of-Education-New-Delhi-(2015-16).pdf

Ms. Puneet Rahi

09871895302

EC/60/A&A/064 dated 05th July 2012

LoI ID 11742

1.9 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women Urban Rural Tribal Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B Grant-in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing 1.10 Type of Faculty/Programme Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management Others (Specify)

1.11 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

1.12 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

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05

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05

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03

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2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No. Faculty

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos. International National State Institution Level

(ii) Themes

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

IQAC contributed to all the above mentioned activities

National Level ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on the theme “Right to Education: Equal Rights and

Opportunities for Social Participation of Students from Marginalized Sections of the Society” conducted on 07th October, 2015

NTS sponsored National Seminar organised on the theme “Adhunik Yug Mein Hindi Bhasha Ka Mahatva Evam Upyogita” 7th & 8th December, 2015

State Level Inter- School Sanskrit Navrasa competition “Bhavnayoke Rang, Navrasake Sang, Jiwan me

Utaarey hum, Sanskrit ke Sang” covering the schools of NCR region on 19th April 2016 Institution Level

Micro Skills Workshop (24-26 August 2015) Smart Board Workshop (15th September 2015) Chalk Board workshop ( 21st January 2016) Military Training Camp (15-19th feb) ICT Workshop (29th Feb-01 March 2016) Self Defense Techniques Training workshop for Girls (09th March 2016) Physical Education and Yoga Workshop (11th March 2016) Sculpture Workshop and Collage making (14th march 2016)

Art & Craft, Dance, Music and Paper Recycling Workshop (17th march 2016)

Seminar on “Enhancing Legal Awareness amongst Teacher Trainees” on 29th March, 2016 at Amity University Campus, Noida, UP in collaboration with Amity Law School, Delhi

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08 07

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2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality

Enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year *

Plan of Action Achievements

The rate of achieving the set goals and targets is 100%

To enhance alliance with the schools and

colleges at state, national and International level

MoU signed with S.N.D.T College of Education, Pune, Maharashtra in May 2016

MoU signed with Dr. H. R. Gajwani College of Education, Kutch, Gujarat in March 2016

Please refer the list of seminars, workshops organised as mentioned in point 2.13(ii)

Faculty Members were asked and motivated

to present papers, publish papers and participate in conferences.

All of them participated and published papers in journals of repute.

Empower students with Skills to become better teachers and individuals

Please refer the list of seminars, workshops organised as mentioned in point 2.13(ii)

In addition several visits and guest lectures were also organised, the details of which are mentioned in the attached annexure.

* Academic Calendar of the year attached as Annexure 1

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

The members of the Management Committee reviewed the AQAR for the year 2015-16 and gave their views on how to enhance the quality of the work done by the institution in the coming years.

Part – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the Programme

Number of existing

Programmes

Number of programmes added

during the year

Number of self-financing programmes

Number of value added / Career

Oriented programmes

PhD - - - - PG - - - - UG 01 - 01 01 PG Diploma - - - - Advanced Diploma - - - - Diploma 02 - 02 02 Certificate - - - - Others - - - -

Total 03 - 03 03

Interdisciplinary - - - - Innovative - - -

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option / Open options (ii) Pattern of programmes:

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students (On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

* Analysis of the feedback attached as Annexure 2

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects. 1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 01

Trimester -

Annual 02

One year B. Ed program has been converted into two years now. It is further divided into four semesters with completely revised syllabus and regulations for theory and practicals. As we are affiliated to GGSIP University, Delhi, their syllabus is adopted for daily teaching learning process.

No

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Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of permanent faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions Recruited (R) and Vacant (V) during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level Attended Seminars/ Workshops

- 07 07 Presented papers - 03 - Resource Persons - - 02

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

8+1 06 - 01 02

Asst. Professors

Associate Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

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Team Teaching was ensured to make certain timely completion of the given syllabus by the university in the semester system.

Computer lab was upgraded Promotion of faculty empowerment activities and professional development programmes

was done at regular intervals all through the session Skill development programmes for enhancing communication and employability skills. Smart Board Workshop, Chalk Board workshop, Physical Education Workshop Military Training Camp E- assignments encouraged ICT workshop for students Self Defense Techniques Training workshop for Girls Flipped classrooms

05

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year 2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding, Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions) 2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum restructuring/revision/syllabus development as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop 2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students 2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage:

Title of the Programme

Total no. of students appeared

Division

Distinction I II % III Pass % B. Ed –

Semester I 92 41% 99% -- 01% 100

B. Ed – Semester II

91 54% 99% -- 01% 100%

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

The IQAC played an important role in all the activities held during the session and monitors the student’s progress and development for the programme through:

Assessment of entry behaviour at the time of admission through content examination. Organizing curricular and co-curricular activities in which faculty assesses the abilities

and skills of teacher trainees. Through Mentor-Mentee system in which teachers identify the abilities of the students

and encourages them to participate in different activities. They also diagnose the problems of the students and try to solve them.

Apart from this, IQAC adopts the following measures to get feedback on the institute’s activities, implementation of different plans and policies and performance of faculty members, non-teaching staff and students:

Through alumni meetings Through community links Through feedback proformas Through personal contacts with the students and staff. Meetings with the faculty members of sister organisations and other institutions of the

NCR

215

We follow the GGSIP University norms for examination

80

01

Direct supervision of class work with special emphasis on reflective learning. Students are free to interact with their mentors during the tutorial classes and provide first

hand feedback on a variety of issues ranging from effectiveness of teaching-learning process, teacher behavior, infrastructure, evaluation and discipline.

Suggestion boxes have also been put up to invite feedback and suggestions. Interaction with teaching practice school heads and faculty members.

The IQAC adopts continuous and comprehensive system of evaluation. It is done through internal as well as external assessment, on regular basis. Internal Assessment includes:

Assessment of personality traits like punctuality, regularity, obedience, sincerity towards work and sense of responsibility.

Attendance of each student is recorded and weight age for the same is given during marking them for their Discipline in each subject.

Participation in various curricular and co-curricular activities etc. Assignments Inter tutorial Seminars and workshops Daily interactive morning assemblies Project work both group and individual Discussion lessons of the students Leadership abilities and Organization skills for educational tours, sports events and all

other institutional activities. External Assessment includes practicals and theory exams as conducted by the affiliating university 2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty benefitted

Refresher courses -

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme -

HRD programmes -

Orientation programmes -

Faculty exchange programme -

Staff training conducted by the university -

Staff training conducted by other institutions 07

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. -

Others

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of Permanent Employees

Number of Vacant

Positions

Number of permanent

positions filled during the Year

Number of positions filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 04 -- -- -- Technical Staff 02 -- -- --

Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted Number 03 -- -- -- Outlay in Rs. Lakhs Rs. 4,25,000 -- -- --

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted Number 02 Outlay in Rs. Lakhs Rs. 6000

MoU signed with S.N.D.T College of Education, Pune, Maharashtra in May 2016 MoU signed with Dr. H. R. Gajwani College of Education, Kutch, Gujarat in March 2016 Organised a Seminar on “Enhancing Legal Awareness amongst Teacher Trainees” on

29th March, 2016 at Amity University Campus, Noida, UP in collaboration with Amity Institute of Education, AUUP, Noida

Faculty members attended ICPR sponsored - Five Days Workshop on ‘Critical Reflections on the Ancient Indian Schools of Philosophy in the context of

Current Education System’ held on 15-19th February at Amity Institute of Education, AUUP, Noida

NTS sponsored National Seminar organised on the theme “Adhunik Yug Mein Hindi

Bhasha Ka Mahatva Evam Upyogita” 7th & 8th December, 2015 Action research projects given to students during School Teaching experience. Students and faculty attended 8th CMS Vatavaran on the theme “Water for Life” with

a special focus on 'Conserving our Water Bodies' at the NDMC Convention Centre, Jai Singh Road 12th Oct 2015

ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on the theme “Right to Education: Equal Rights and Opportunities for Social Participation of Students from Marginalized Sections of the Society” conducted on 07th October, 2015

Popular Science lecture on "Meteorological aspects of Ozone Hole” attended by the

B. Ed students and faculty, on 16.09.15 at National Science Centre, Pragati Maidan.

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others Peer Review Journals -- 03 -- Non-Peer Review Journals -- -- 02 e-Journals -- -- -- Conference proceedings -- -- --

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations

Nature of the Project Duration Year

Name of the funding Agency

Total grant sanctioned

Received

Major projects Minor Projects Interdisciplinary Projects Industry sponsored Projects sponsored by the University/ College

Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University) Any other(Specify) Total

3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

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3.11 No. of conferences

organized by the Institution

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons

3.13 No. of collaborations International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs:

From funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this year - NIL

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows Of the institute in the year

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution who are Ph. D. Guides and students registered under them 3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

Level International National State University College Number -- 02 02 -- -- Sponsoring agencies

-- NTS –Mysore and ICSSR

Self -- --

Type of Patent Number

National Applied -- Granted --

International Applied -- Granted --

Commercialised Applied -- Granted --

Total International National State University Dist College -- -- -- -- -- -- --

04

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04

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03

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JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:

University level State level

National level International level

3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:

University level State level

National level International level

3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social Responsibility

Military Training Camp Amity Human Values Quarter Visits to Sri Aurobindo ashram Visit to NCERT Workshops Self Defence Techniques for Girls, Physical Education, VITAL Visit to Muskaan NGO

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Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Fund

Total

Campus area 8544 sq mt

-- -- 8544 sq mt

Class rooms 04 -- -- 04

Laboratories 08 -- -- 04

Seminar Halls 02 -- -- 01

No. of important equipments purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.

-- -- -- --

Value of the equipment purchased during the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

-- -- -- --

Others -- -- -- --

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total No. Value No. Value No. Value

Text Books 9344 263 9607 Reference Books 943 51 994 e-Books Nil Nil Journals 27 27 e-Journals 20 20 Digital Database Nil Nil CD & Video 41 41 Others (specify) -- --

Administration is fully computerised Library computerization is under process

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total Computers

Computer Labs Internet Browsing

Centres Computer Centres Office Depart-

ments Others

Existing 15 01 Yes 01 01 01 01 --

Added 05 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Total 20 01 Yes 01 01 01 01 --

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4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

i) ICT ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities iii) Equipments iv) Others Total :

ICT based training for students conducted

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Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No. of international students

Men Women

Demand ratio 100% Dropout % 09%

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

No. of students beneficiaries

UG PG Ph. D. Others 74 25 01 --

No % -- --

No % -- --

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically Challenged

Total

73 15 00 00 02 100 84 14 00 00 03 101

Faculty provides support and guidance as and when students ask for help.

Placement Cell Counselling Cell Legal Awareness Workshop Awareness about Self Health Self defence Awareness programme

Annual Inspections Internal and External Audits

All

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00

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement**

On campus Off Campus Number of

Organizations Visited

Number of Students Participated

Number of Students Placed

Number of Students Placed

- - - - **The revision of B. Ed programme to two years does not make it possible for the placement of first year students. Hence no placements were done in this academic year.

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level National level International level

Guidance and Counselling done regularly by the Principal during the daily assembly

Guidance and Counselling done by faculty during tutorials and Pre- School Experience programme

Awareness about gender sensitization is done in tutorial groups.

All

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5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of students Amount

Financial support from institution --- --- Financial support from government --- --- Financial support from other sources --- --- Number of students who received International/ National recognitions

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5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students 5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed: No major grievances reported

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Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

Vision

“Building Global Bridges for industry & Academia, providing total integrated & quality education, being the front runner in value education and nurturing Indian traditions and ethos.”

Mission

“To develop overall personality of students by making them not only

“Excellent Professionals” but also “Good Individuals” with

understanding and regards for human values, pride in their heritage and culture, a sense of right and wrong and a yearning for perfection.”

Yes

Curriculum is developed by the affiliating university however value addition by the institute is incorporated in the transaction of this curriculum

The teaching learning process adopted is learner centered.

Cumulative comprehensive approach is adopted in examination and evaluation is made totally objective and transparent

Focus on action research to provide solution for classroom related day to day problems.

The best available with latest ICT and physical infrastructure is provided by the institute

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

6.3.9 Admission of Students

6.4 Welfare schemes for

6.5 Total corpus fund generated

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic Yes GGSIP University

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Administrative Yes GGSIP University

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Teaching 02 Non teaching 01 Students --

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There is emphasis on team building and involving all in taking decisions and implementing them.

Qualified and experienced faculty is employed by the institute.

Stake holders from the industry are involved to ensure quality improvement

Admission of students is conducted by the affiliating university as per the norms of Delhi State as the university is of state

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

Periodic meetings are conducted by the university to look into grievances/suggestions

NIL

The Alumni association provides the information about the availability of jobs in the schools where they are working.

NA

Technical programmes are conducted periodically

Recycling Cell Bio degradable and non biodegradables collected separately

Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the functioning of the institution. Give details.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the beginning of the year

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals)

* Details provided as Annexure 4

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example SWOT Analysis)

New curriculum was introduced for the Two-year B. Ed programme. Conducted workshops in ICT, Art and craft etc. Several seminars and workshops which have been mentioned earlier as well also

had a positive impact on the institution’s functioning.

Academic Calendar for the year 2015-16 attached as Annexure 1 Reports of the Seminars and workshops conducted in the year are attached as Annexure 3

Special Assembly is conducted every day for their Communicationo Skills enhancement and Personality Development.

Amity Human Value Quarter Military Training Camp

Students were taken for Science lecture at the National Science Centre, Pragati maidan on the Topic “Meteorological aspects of Ozone Layer”.

Visit was organised for the students on the theme “ Water for Life” at the New

Delhi Municipal Corporation Convention Centre. Visit to Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Conducted training workshops for NGOs Organised prelims for Anugoonj – The Annual cultural festival of GGSIP University

8. Plans of institution for next year

Name: Ms. Puneet Rahi Name: Dr. Ranjana Bhatia Coordinator, IQAC Chairperson, IQAC

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To make the students more environment friendly. To further enhance the institute’s presence in the teaching fraternity by organizing

more educational activities.

Annexure I

Abbreviations:

CAS - Career Advanced Scheme

CAT - Common Admission Test

CBCS - Choice Based Credit System

CE - Centre for Excellence

COP - Career Oriented Programme

CPE - College with Potential for Excellence

DPE - Department with Potential for Excellence

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test

NET - National Eligibility Test

PEI - Physical Education Institution

SAP - Special Assistance Programme

SF - Self Financing

SLET - State Level Eligibility Test

TEI - Teacher Education Institution

UPE - University with Potential Excellence

UPSC - Union Public Service Commission

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Annexure 1

AMITY INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, NEW DELHI GRADE ‘A’ ACCREDITED BY NAAC

An Institution of Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF)

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 2015-16**

** Attached as a separate pdf document

Annexure 2

Analysis of the Feedback from the Students 2015-17

The data collected from the students has been interpreted below and has been represented in the graphical form.

The students evaluated the institute on the following attributes---

Curriculum Teaching & Learning Library Examination Administration Grievances Overall Rating

1. Curriculum:

In the area of Curriculum 79% student are satisfied with the Content, Coverage, applicability / Relevance, practical, Clarity of course and school allotted during teaching practice.

The Percentage of the students who are dissatisfied with the curriculum followed in the institute is 21%. They are mainly dissatisfied with the content and find it repetitive in nature.

2. Teaching & Learning:

In the area of Teaching & Learning, 83.7% students are satisfied with the session timings, availability of Quality Faculty, Quality of core course and Conducting Value Education.

The Percentage of the students who are dissatisfied with the teaching& learning are 16.3%. They are dissatisfied with the timings of the session and the repetitions in the syllabus.

3. Library:

In the area of Library, 75.9% students are satisfied with the availability of text books, reference books, national / international journals, the timing of the library, access to library books.

The Percentage of the students who are dissatisfied with the library is 24.1%. They are not content with the amount of reference books and the international journals that are available in the library.

4. Examination:

In the area of Examination 77.6% students are satisfied with the preparation time given to them during the examination, declaration of result in time, fair internal assessment, internal assessment feedback and conduct of examination.

The Percentage of the students who are dissatisfied with the Examinations is 22.4%. They are dissatisfied with the preparation time given to them before the examination.

5. Administration:

In the area of Administration 72.7% students are satisfied with the cleanliness of classrooms, washrooms, common areas, maintenance, availability of electricity, food in canteen.

The Percentage of the students who are dissatisfied with the Administration is 27.3%. They are mainly dissatisfied with the cleanliness of the washrooms and the food available in the canteen.

6. Grievances:

In the area of Grievances 82% students are satisfied with the following aspects such as approaching the Head of the Institute/ faculty / mentor for some problem, follow up on the problem and the time taken to solve the problem.

The Percentage of the students who are dissatisfied with the grievances is 18%. They are mainly dissatisfied by the time taken to solve the problem and sometimes in approaching the Head of the Institute/ faculty / mentor for problem.

7. Overall Rating:

In the area of overall rating 89.4% students are satisfied with the institute and its functioning.

The Percentage of the students who are dissatisfied is 10.6%.

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Analysis of Students Response

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Annexure 3

Reports of all the events organised over the year

Doha Recitation Competition at Amity Institute of Education, Saket, New Delhi

Date: 9/10/2015

A Doha recitation competition was held at Amity Institute of Education, Saket, New Delhi. The event was truly inspired by the supreme emphasis laid on the preservation of our culture and moral values by our Founder President Sir, Dr. Ashok K Chauhan.

Strongly believing in the notion that values are the root of Indian legacy and children the index of tomorrow, students from various eminent public and government schools across Delhi and NCR were invited to recite the Doha’s of our eminent poets.

The session witnessed recitations which were judged by a team of judges from different organizations. The number of participating schools were 21 and the total number of students were 45.

All the recitations contained important messages and a great deal of worldly wisdom by Sant Kabir, Sant Tulsidas and Prem Munshi. Hearing it in the voice of the young secondary school students was indeed mesmerizing

The first position for this competition was held by Salwan Public School, the second position was bagged by Sumer Mal Jain Public School and Amity International School, Saket, the third position was held by Sadhu Vashwani International School and Salwan Public School. The winners of the event were felicitated and enthused by Dr. Ranjana Bhatia, Prof. & Principal, Amity Institute of Education, Saket, New Delhi.She handed over the prizes to the winners and Certificate of merit to each participant. The session ended with words of praise for participants and a thank you note for everyone whose contribution made this event a success.

A student reciting doha

Students performing during Doha Recitation Competition

Dr. Ranjana Bhatia presenting awards to the students

Amity Institute of Education Delhi organises National Seminar on “Right to Education: Equal Rights and Opportunities for Social Participation of Students from Marginalized Sections of the Society”

Date: 10/7/2015

Amity Institute of Education (AIE), Saket, New Delhi organised a National Seminar on “Right to Education: Equal Rights and Opportunities for Social Participation of Students from Marginalized Sections of the Society” at Amity, Saket.The Seminar

was sponsored by ICSSR and aimed at advocating innovations in the teaching-learning process for the marginalized.

The seminar was inspired by the intense concern for the underserved and the strong inclination of Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan -Founder President and Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhan- Chairperson of Amity Group of Schools towards philanthropic values.

Prof. Anand P. Gupta,Director, Economic Management Institute,New Delhi, and Member, Board of Directors, IC Centre for Governance, New Delhi;Prof. Sushma Yadav, Pro Vice Chancellor, IGNOU, New Delhi and Dr. D.S. Rathore, Chair Prof. for Chair of Wisdom, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh inaugurated the Seminar

Welcoming the gathering, Dr. Ranjana Bhatia, Prof. & Principal, AIE, New Delhigave a brief presentation on Amity University

Eleven Universities participated in the event. Spread over four sessions, the seminar provided food for thought and inspired the audience to undergo a process of retrospection and to adopt a novel approach in teaching students from marginalized sections of society. The speakers raised some pertinent questions and impressed the audience with their thought provoking words.

During the first technical session on “Understanding Poverty, Gender Inequality and

Social Inclusion”, extremely seasoned educationists-Prof. Anita Rampal ,Former Dean ,Faculty of Education, Delhi University; Prof. Minati Panda, School of Social Sciences, Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi and Prof.C. S. Sharma, Director, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies,New Delhi shared their views.

Prof. Nalini Juneja,Head of School & Non formal Education, NUEPA, New Delhi; Dr. Neena Pandey, Associate Prof.,Department of Social Work, Delhi University and Dr. Arvind Mishra, Asstt. Prof., Zakir Hussain Centre for Educational Studies, School of Social Science shared their views during the Technical Session on Strategies for Equity and Social Inclusion

Prof. Sreemati Chakrabarti,Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi ; Ms. Ketaki Saksena, Program Coordinator, Save The Children, Delhi and Ms. Seema Rajput, Acting Technical Director (Education) CARE India shared their views on Role of government, NGO’s and other Agencies for Equity and Social Inclusion”

During the last session on “Education for All – Promoting Equity and Social Inclusion”, Prof.Y. Sreekant,Head Educational Survey Division (ESD), NCERT, New Delhi; Prof.(Dr.)Nirupama Prakash,Director, Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Dr. Bharti Dogra, Reader, School of Education, IGNOU, New Delhi; Dr. Renu Malviya, Associate Prof., Lady Irwin College, Delhi University and Prof. Debal K Singha Roy, Prof., School of Sociology, IGNOU shared their views.

The participants of each session were felicitated with a memento having a personalized note by Founder President , Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan.

The themes led to a very enlightening and thought inciting discussions and deliberations. It provided a platform to contemplate on the education of marginalized and under served sections of the society and the need to rethink and revamp the institutions offering them education.

The speakers highlighted on the urgent need to have best of the brains in teaching;RTE implementation at all levels; Sensitization of teachers towards education as a tool for liberation; teachers to act as messengers, nurturers and liberators and strengthening and nurturing the self efficacy in students by teachers.

Prof. Anand P. Gupta, Director, Economic Management Institute, New Delhi being felicitated by Dr. Ranjana

Bhatia, Principal, AIE, New Delhi

Dr. D.S. Rathore, Chair Prof.for Chair of Wisdom, Amity presenting certificate to the Participant

Dr. D.S. Rathore, Chair Prof.for Chair of Wisdom, Amity presenting certificate to one of the Participants

( L- R)Dr. Ranjana Bhatia, Prof. & Principal-AIE, New Delhi, Dr. D.S. Rathore,Prof. Anand P. Gupta,Ms. Divya

Bhatia, Principal, Amity School Saket and Prof. Sushma Yadav, Pro Vice Chancellor,IGNOU

( L- R) Dr. Ranjana Bhatia,Prof. Sushma Yadav,Prof. Anand P. Gupta, Dr. D.S. Rathore and Prof. Anita Rampal -

Former Dean, Faculty of Education, Delhi University during Inaugural Session

Amity Institute of Education, New Delhi organises National Seminar on “Adhunik Yug Mein Hindi Bhasha Ka Mahatv Evam Upyogita"

Date: 12/7/2015 To 12/8/2015

Amity Institute of Education, New Delhiorganized a two days National Seminar sponsored by National Testing Service(NTS), Mysore on the theme “Adhunik YugMein Hindi Bhasha Ka Mahatv Evam Upyogita “on December 7th - 8th 2015,at Amity Campus, Saket.

Eighty Five(85) participants registered for the seminar. The participants were fromvarious Universities and Schools of Delhi and NCR. Ten (10) Universities thatrepresented in the seminar from Delhi and NCR included

* Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

* Manav Rachna University, Faridabad

* Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

* Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak

* Lingaya’s University, Haryana

* Delhi University, New Delhi

* SCERT, New Delhi

* Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad

* Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, New Delhi

* Amity University, UP

And, Twenty(20) schools that represented in the seminar from Delhi and NCR included :

* The Indian School, Delhi

* Salwan Public School, Gurgaon

* Presidium School, Ashok Vihar

* Red Roses Public School, Delhi

* Balvant Rai Mehta School, Delhi

* Kathuria Public School, Delhi

* Delhi Public School, Gurgaon

* Tagore International School, East of Kailash

* Amity International School, Gurgaon

* Amity International School, Saket

* Tagore International School, East of Kailash

* Sadhu Vaswani School, Delhi

* Suncity School, Gurgaon

* Navy Children School, Delhi

* Hope Hall Foundation, School

* DAV Public School, Vasant Kunj

* Jaypee International School, Greater Noida

* Kothari International School, Noida

* Uttam School, Ghaziabad

* Ramjas School, Delhi

Mr. Sanjay Prasad Srivastava, JRP –Academics, National Testing Services, Mysore, Mrs. Divya Bhatia, Principal, AmityInternational School, Saket, New Delhi, Mrs Madhu, Faculty, Hindi Department,Amity International School, Saket, New Delhi and Dr. Ranjana Bhatia,Prof. & Principal, Amity Institute of Education, Saket, New Delhiinaugurated the Seminar.

After, the inaugural session, Dr. RanjanaBhatia, Professor & Principal, Amity Institute of Education, New Delhiwelcomed the participants.

During the first day of the seminar, twotechnical sessions unfolded-“HindiLanguage Education Systems: Patterns and Practices” and “Opportunities ofaccess to Education through Hindi in the schools”. The first Technicalsession was chaired by Dr. AnupamMathur, Research Officer, Kendriya Hindi Nideshalaya , New Delhi and the

secondTechnical session was chaired by Dr.Chandra Sadayat, Professor & Head, Department of Hindi, NCERT, New Delhi.In both the technical sessions, the participants presented their papers andresearch related to sub themes and the sessions concluded with the views fromthe respective chairpersons.

The second dayof the seminar began with the presentation by the rapporteurs, who gave summaryon the sessions of the first day of the seminar. During the second day, theparticipants presented their views in the two technical sessions- “Socio – Cultural perspectives of Hindilanguage “and “Research issues in Hindi language Education”. The thirdTechnical session of the seminar was chaired by Professor Satyakam, School of Humanities, Indira Gandhi National OpenUniversity (IGNOU), New Delhi, and the Final Technical session of the seminarwas chaired by Prof. Ram Janma Sharma Head, Department of Languages & HindiCell NCERT and Dr Ratna Kaushik, Associate Professor, Collegeof Vocational Studies, University of Delhi, New Delhi. In both the technicalsessions, the participants present their papers and research related to subthemes and the sessions concluded with the views from the respectivechairpersons.

The two daynational seminar ended with the valedictory session, it started with the presentationfrom the rapporteurs who gave a brief summary of the twotechnical sessions that were conducted during the second day of the seminar.After this, the Certificate of participation was given to all the participants.

The two day seminar ended on a successfulnote. The theme of the seminar gave a food for thought to all the participants.The interaction between the chairpersons, speakers and the participants wasvery useful.

Chairpersons at Technical Sessions From L-R : Prof. Ram Janma Sharma, Head, Dept. of Languages & Hindi Cell

NCERT, Dr. Ratna Kaushik , Associate Professor, College of Vocational Studies, Delhi University, , Dr. R. Bhatia, Principal, AIE, Saket

Question and Answer Session during a Technical Session

Participants after receiving the certificates

Participants after receiving the certificates

At the Inaugural Session, From L-R : Mrs Madhu, Hindi Dept. AIS, Saket, Mrs Divya Bhatia, Principal , AIS, Saket,

Mr. Sanjay P Srivastav, JRP- Academic, NTS, Mysore, Dr. R. Bhatia, Principal, AIE, Saket

Participant receiving the certificate during the Valedictory Session

Amity Institute of Education, New Delhi and Amity Institute of Education Noida organise Seminar titled “Enhancing Legal awareness amongst Teacher Trainees”

Date: 3/29/2016

Amity Institute of Education(AIE), N.Delhi and Amity Institute of Education, Amity University , Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Amity Law School , Delhi organized a Seminar titled “Enhancing Legal awareness amongst Teacher Trainees” for the students of

AIE, Saket and AIE, AUUP at University Campus, Noida

Prof( Dr) Ranjana Bhatia, Prof and Principal, AIE, Saket welcomed the gathering followed by inaugural address by Prof.BPS Sehgal,Director, Amity Law School, Delhi. During his address, he emphasized on the fact that the mindset of men and women have to be changed for ensuring the successful implementation of the provisions of the Constitution. He spoke about various Laws and Acts and raised various issues related to Child Marriage,equal remuneration in Private Sectors, illiteracy among women, their status at homes etc. Prof. M.K. Balachandran, Founder Director, Amity Law School, Delhi delivered the keynote address in which he stressed upon that law is pervasive and it covers all stages of life.He enumerated several reasons for making teacher trainees aware of laws and Provisions under Indian Constitution. He briefed the audience about fundamental Rights including RTE, RTI, etc.

The Vice Chancellor Prof.(Dr.) Balvinder Shukla, during her address, stressed on the impact of teachers on children and teaching as a profession. She insisted that as an educator it is essential for one to know various laws so that one is able to provide advice and guidance to students, parents and also to the community.

The seminar was divided into five sessions- “Property Rights of Women”, “Domestic Violence”,

“Dowry and Dowry Deaths”, “Sexual Harassment”, “Procedure for filing F.I.R. All the sessions were conducted by Resource Persons from Amity Law School, Delhi.

The first session was conducted by Assistant Professors Mr. S. Khan and Ms. R. Garg. Mr. Khan discussed the problems related to women. Emphasizing on the enormity of the issue of property rights of women, he said that women are unaware of the rights available to them. The laws, Mr. Khan, focused upon were Hindu Womens’ Right to Property Act ,1937, Hindu

Succession Act , 1956 ( Sec 14 ) and Hindu Succession Amendment Act ,2005.

The second session was on Dowry and Domestic Violence. Emphasizing the need for having strict laws that support women against these evils, Ms.Garg asserted that Domestic Violence laws protect women particularly from acts of cruelty.

The session on issues of Dowry and Dowry Deaths highlighted various laws related to Dowry. The afternoon sessions were conducted by Dr.Bhavish Gupta . The issue of sexual harassment was discussed along with the related provisions in the Indian Penal Code. The session concluded with the procedure for filing an FIR.Dr Alka Muddgal, HOI, AIE, AUUP proposed the vote of thanks and emphasized upon developing good relations and maintaining harmony and peace in family and society .She also stressed on avoiding misuse of these laws by females.

Students from 23 Schools participate in “Sanskrit Navrasa Competition” organised by Amity Institute of Education, Delhi

Date: 4/19/2016

AmityInstitute of Education, New Delhi organized an Inter-school Sanskrit NavarasaCompetition on the theme: “Bhavnayo ke Rang,Navrasa ke Sang, Jiwan me

Utaarey hum, Sanskrit ke Sang” at AmityCampus, Saket, New Delhi.

Over23 schools from Delhi/ NCR participated in the Competition.

Prof. P. N. Shastri, ViceChancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, Prof.R. K. Pandey, Vice

Chancellor, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya SanskritVidhyalaya, New Delhi, Dr. Jeet Ram

Bhatt,Secretary, Delhi Sanskrit Academy, New Delhi along with Dr. RanjanaBhatia, Principal, Amity

Institute of Education, Saket lit theinaugural lamp, marking the commencement of the Competition.

DrRanjana Bhatia thanked the dignitaries for theirbenign presence.

Prof. R. K. Pandey presented the keynoteaddress to the participants in Sanskrit and highlighted how the great poetKalidasa contributed to the enrichment of Sanskrit language.

Dr.Jeet Ram Bhatt emphasized upon the significance of“Hasya Ras” in our current stressful

daily routines by sharing poems of thisrasa. He also highlighted the comic element that Sanskrit in its theatricaladaptation evokes.

Prof.P. N. Shastri spoke eloquently in Sanskrit andenthralled the audience with Sanskrit shlokas of different Rasas. He heartilycongratulated the Institution for organizing the event as such events revivethe glory and richness of Sanskrit language.

TheCompetition started with scintillating performances by the students of variousschools in the form of skits, powerful dramatic performances, lyrical poems,shlokas and dances to showcase all the nine Rasas. Lasting for about two hours,the performances were engrossing and powerful, keeping the audience excitedthroughout.

TheFirst position was bagged by the students from Tagore International School,Vasant Vihar, New Delhi followed by a tie between the two schools for theSecond position- Amity International School, Saket and Amity International School,Noida Sector -44. The Third position was secured by Sadhu Vaswani InternationalSchool for Girls, New Delhi; Shiv Nadar Public School, DLF, Gurgaon & RedRoses Public School, New Delhi.

Eachparticipant was presented with a Certificate of Participation and a small bookwith the message of Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan- Founder President, Amity Group as amark of appreciation. The teachers from the participating schools who hadprepared and accompanied the participants were also gifted a book.

Theevent was a grand success with an overwhelming feedback and acted as a greatlearning experience for the participants.

LtoR: Dr. Ranjana Bhatia, Prof. P.N. Shastri, Dr. Jeet Ram, Prof R.K.Pandey during the inaugural session

Faculty members and participants from various schools.

Dignitaries being welcomed during the Inaugural Session

Prof. R. K. Pandey delivering the Key Note Address

Dr. Ranjana Bhatia presenting the winning team with certificates & books

Annexure 4

Details of Best Practices

Title of the Practice:

Value Addition

Personality Development Military Training Camp Amity Human Value Quarter

The Context that required initiation of the practice:

Value education is extremely important to help everyone in improving the value system that he or she holds and put them to practice. Once, we understand our values in life, we can examine and control the various choices we make in our lives. With modern developments and a fast changing role of the parents, it has not been very easy for the parents to impart relevant values in their wards; therefore the role of teachers in imparting these essential values becomes vital. This makes it all the more indispensable for the teacher training institutes to incorporate value education and equip future teachers to meet the ever rising needs of the modern society with respect to code of conduct and values.

Objectives of the Practice:

Inculcation of virtues and habits Fostering consideration for others- principle of equality and dignity of the individual To bring about personality development with regard to the different behavioral

dimensions To build a strong character To gain add-ons and enhancements to their personality To acquaint with the rich and diverse cultural heritage of India

The Practice:

Personality Development: Regular personality development classes aim at the holistic development of students. Wide areas and issues ranging from Stress management, motivation, self analysis, enhancing interview skills, conflict management, resume designing, teachers personality, self-esteem, disaster management, attitude, effective listening, creativity, sustainable development are covered that help in the grooming of the trainee teacher. The main advantage of these classes is that the trainee teachers realize their self worth and are better equipped to face the challenges of the outer world and can effectively strike a balance between professional and personal life.

Military Camp: In accordance with the National Youth Policy which envisages that the youth of the country should spend at least one fifth of their time spent in an educational institution on out door activities, our Respected Founder President has directed that a seven days compulsory Military Training Camp for all PG students of Amity institutions be organized. Accordingly, The Amity Indian Military Education Society has established a Military Training camp in tented accommodation, at the Amity Education Valley, Manesar, to give the PG Students an exposure to outdoor life in a natural habitat and fulfill some of the objectives as enshrined in the National Youth Policy. The military training camp is named as “Amity Green Horn Military Training Camp “.

Amity Human Value Quarter: It presents a kaleidoscope of well planned and structured activities spread over a quarter and crafted to address wide avenues -Diversity in the culture of various states, Indian poets of ancient, medieval and modern eras, Regional songs and Dances, Indian Art and Craft, Regional craftsmanship and Jewellery. The heterogeneous wide- ranging presentations are given by students with zeal and dynamism.

Obstacles faced if any and strategies adopted to overcome them

Wrong perceiving and lack of intelligent handling of the vast knowledge obtained is an obstacle. The students are at a learning stage and somewhere feel constrained and limited in the projection and management of the enormous information gained. This is where the guidance and experience of the faculty act as a saviour. To cater to this requirement the students are divided into groups and each group is provided with a mentor who helps in channelising their energies by directing them towards the right path.

Time is another factor that imposes limitations to the amount of familiarity to Indian heritage that we want our students to possess. The plethora of knowledge that we want to share with students is restricted by the time factor due to academic pressures. We feel delimited due to the course period, since the time is less and there is lot to be achieved. To overcome this barrier the Amity Human Value Quarter comes to our aid.

Impact of the Practice:

To quote the valuable words of Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity International Schools (AIS) “Values happen to be the very way of life. It is the responsibility of us human

beings to metamorphose the term and idea of Human Values to hard core implementation in every small or big way possible to be able to contribute to Nation building. Humility and love are the greatest assets of the universe. When there is humanity in mankind, then there is order in the Nation.”

Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President, Amity University believes ''Education should not merely be the acquisition of degrees but the acquisition of traditional and spiritual knowledge and values of the country one belongs to.'' He says, people responsible for setting up higher

institutions of learning and governing them should firstly themselves believe in the values of goodwill, tolerance and helping out the underprivileged.

Value addition gives a great opportunity to bond with humility and human values. Working on these grounds the Amity Human Value Quarter instills in its students humbleness, modesty, obedience, empathy, altruism and moral values. This quarter exposes them to the rich accumulated wealth of knowledge which has been forgotten over the years. Through self driven activities they explore, learn and appreciate the exceptionality and exclusivity of Indian culture. They deep dive into the depths of Indian poetry, literature, folklore, and depict them through various means like recitations, theatre, kavi-sammelan, puppet show, exhibitions, etc. This familiarizes them with the intricacies and richness of the culture they are born into.

Another unique initiative of Amity is the military training camp, which has managed to inculcate an essence of camaraderie and brotherhood amongst its students. It has been successful in providing an opportunity to the participants to understand the work ethos and the broader details about the Armed Forces.

The camp exposes the students to subjects of general awareness such as Disaster management, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological Threat and Counter measures etc. They also become aware of the essentials of physical well-being and fitness.

The class observations reveal that students more actively participate in group activities and group discussions after attending this camp. It is their vital opportunity of being a part of adventure related training and sports activities in an eco – friendly and pollution free environment. The camp has many matchless programmes which comprises of activities like parasailing, trekking, shooting and many other activities that test their mental and physical agility

Discipline is the soul of Camp life. Discipline in general imply following the laid down regimen strictly with particular reference to punctuality, correct dress code, response and strict adherence to the laid down instructions and general sense of orderliness. All participants observe and follow the decided code of conduct and try to inculcate this inevitable quality in their routine life.

Sensitization towards the contribution and role of the armed forces, coping with the hardships, working as the member of a cohesive unit, realizing the importance of discipline in life and building of a strong character is the essence of this training. It is a week long training completely sponsored by the institute and is a life time experience for them to cherish

Another important feature of the Value Addition is the Personality Development classes; personality development quintessentially means enhancing and grooming one’s outer and inner

self to bring about a positive change in life. Believing in the notion that each individual has a distinct persona that can be developed, polished and refined, we strive to bring a positive change through these classes.

This process includes boosting confidence, improving communication and language speaking abilities, widening the scope of knowledge, developing certain hobbies or skills, learning fine

etiquettes and manners, adding style and grace to the way one looks, talks and walks and overall imbibing oneself with positivity, liveliness and peace.

Amity believes in not just developing achievement oriented skills but also developing humane values in students. To help students become an efficient team member and effective leader, various special classes on leadership, teamwork and analytical skills are held. The Value Addition gives students opportunities to participate in activities and events outside the academic arena and to gain practical experience. These opportunities enrich and enhance the outlook of students towards life. They become more sentient, practical, adroit, confident, focused, compassionate, responsible, and proficient.

Resources Required

Faculty IT Support Technical equipments and various musical instruments Informative DVDs Fully equipped library

Contact Person for further details:

Dr Ranjana Bhatia Principal cum Director Amity Institute of Education, An Institute of Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF), Saket, New Delhi Phn: 011- 26897437, 29561182, 29561208 Hand phone: 09810310625 Fax: 011-29562050 rbhatia@aie.amity.edu