INFORMATION HANDBOOK

OF

LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

 (Refer to: Right to Information Act, 2005)

INTRODUCTION

The Right to Information Act, 2005 sets out the practical regime of Right to Information for citizens to enable them to access the information under the control of public authority in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of such authority.

Section 2(h) of the Act defines "public authority" as any authority or body or institution of self-governance established or constituted by or under the constitution or by law made by the Parliament or any state legislature or by notification issued by the appropriate government:. It includes body owned, controlled or substantially financed by the government.

In accordance with the provisions contained in section 2(j) of the Act, Right to Information means right to information accessible under this Act which is held by or under control of a public authority.

This Information Handbook will enable the citizens to obtain information as to the provisions contained in various rules and regulations governing the University of Delhi and Lady Shri Ram College for Women and related information.

This Information Handbook is divided into 17 manuals.

Manual-12 provides for information on the manner of execution of subsidy programmes. This programme per se is not applicable to the University of Delhi.

Manual 1 –– Particulars of the Organisation

Aims and Objectives

The aim of the College is to provide access to quality higher education to women.

Vision

At LSR we believe in a holistic vision that never discounts the past, but at the same time embraces the future with unwavering confidence in the ability to shape it and harness its potentialities.

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, has long been recognized as a premier institution of higher learning for women in India. A centre for academic excellence and achievement, it is today one of the finest institutions for Social Sciences, Humanities and Commerce, while also offering a B.Sc. Programme in Statistics. Professional courses like Elementary Education, Journalism and Conflict Resolution & Peace Building are among its strengths. Located at the cutting edge of knowledge, LSR has not just kept pace with the changing world, but has been the pioneering spirit behind many innovations in the field of education. The striving is to imbue the teaching/learning process with a unique blend of intellectual rigour and aesthetic and ethical engagement. LSR is committed to nurturing and creating women who are equipped to be world citizens –– women who take pride in their culture and heritage but also have a cosmopolitan understanding of the world today and a sensibility that celebrates diversity in all its joyous vibrancy. LSR students understand that with the power of knowledge, comes the responsibility to translate it into creative citizenship. They recognize challenges as opportunities. LSR students are empowered with professional competence, an ability to assume positions of leadership with ease and shatter inhibitory glass ceilings. An education at LSR enables women to reconcile excellence with humanity, to celebrate diversity and redefine notions of success. The emphasis is on a liberating and not a domesticating pedagogy.

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Mission

• To Empower Women to Assume Leadership
• To Develop Critical Thinkers and Concerned Citizens
• To Contribute New Perspectives to the World of Knowledge
• To Enhance Access and Inclusivity in Quality Education
• To Sustain Democratic Spaces for Creative Explorations
• To Provide a Context of Learning that Enhances Professionalism, Humanism and Social Responsibility

Brief History

Established in 1956 in New Delhi by the late Sir Shri Ram in memory of his wife, the college had its modest beginnings in a school building in Daryaganj, Central Delhi, with 243 students, 9 faculty, 4 support staff and 3 distinct courses of study. The aim of the institution was to provide access to higher education of quality to women. LSR is a testimony to the farsighted vision of its founder and his indefatigable enthusiasm to actualize his dream. Today, the college is located in a beautiful 15 acre campus in South Delhi, has approximately 2000 students, over 150 faculty, administrative and support staff and 16 courses of study. Guided by an enlightened and supportive Board of Governors, drawn from the fields of industry, law, journalism, academics and the bureaucracy, under the inspiring Chairmanship of industrialist and philanthropist, the late Dr. Bharat Ram, the College has become a byword for academic and extra curricular achievement. Dr. Bharat Ram was succeeded by Mr Arun Bharat Ram who assumed the Chairmanship of the College in January 2007. The College provides a space for the emancipation of the intellect and spirit that stimulates both critical thinking and imagination.

Note: The details of the teaching staff are available on our Website www.lsrcollege.org and the College Telephone Directory.

Duties to be Performed to Achieve the Mission

Teaching, research, and conduct of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Details of Services Rendered

The details of services rendered may be viewed on our website www.lsrcollege.org. These are briefly enumerated below:

(a)    Teaching of courses at the PG and UG level.

(b)    Conduct of in house and university examinations.

(c)    Conduct of seminars, meetings, lectures, cultural events etc.

(d)    Provision of sports facilities.

(e)    First Aid services within the Campus.

(f)     On campus boarding and lodging for 300 students approximately.

(g)    Facilities to conduct research in the subjects being taught.

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Citizens Interaction

This is encouraged and formally conducted during the Alumna Day and Annual Day functions. Citizens are also free to meet the Principal/other college authorities by prior appointment. The support, suggestions and cooperation of the citizens is always welcome.

Postal Address

The postal address of the college is:

The Principal

Lady Shri Ram College for Women

Lajpat Nagar IV

New Delhi 110024

Map of Location

A location map is available on the website www.lsrcollege.org.

Working Hours

9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. –– Monday to Saturday (except on public holidays.).

The reference section of the Library is open from 8.00 a.m. up to 8 p.m.

Public Interaction

Same as Citizen Interaction.

Grievance Redressal

A three level system is followed viz. Departmental, Staff Council and Governing Body, as follows:

(a)   Departmental. Matters pertaining to allocation of workload among the teachers and staff, pattern of assignments, in house exam question papers etc. are resolved in Departmental meetings. The decisions of the meetings are maintained by the concerned teacher-in-charge/departmental head. Grievances if any are addressed at these meetings.

(b)   Staff Council. Matters pertaining to college as a whole viz. introduction/deletion of courses, short term courses, organization of cultural/extra curricular activities etc. The Staff Council comprises of the Principal and teaching faculty.

(c)   Governing Body (GB). Matters pertaining to academic, administrative and financial decisions are taken by the Governing Body in consultation with the Principal who is the Member Secretary. Academic decisions relate to introduction/deletion of Courses, recommendations received from Staff Council etc. Administrative decisions may relate to creation of new posts, approval of selection committees/DPC recommendations, grant of study/extraordinary leave, promotions etc. Financial decisions relate to approval of budgets, revision of fees, management of Provident Funds, audit of accounts etc. Grievances may be referred to the GB for redressal as the final arbiter.

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Manual 2 –– Powers and Duties of Officers and Staff

Manual 3 –– RULES, REGULATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, MANUALS AND RECORDS FOR DISCHARGING FUNCTIONS

Rules and Regulations

1. Delhi University Calendar
2. Annual Bulletin of Information for Admission published by Delhi University
3. Decisions of the Governing Body
4. Conduct Rules of Delhi University for non-teaching staff
5. College Prospectus
6. Students Handbook

Records

1. Admission registers
2. Syllabus Handbooks kept in Library.

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MANUAL 4 –– Public Representation

Prominent members of the public are invited to be on the Governing Body

Members of the public may meet the College functionaries by prior appointment during normal working hours –– Monday to Friday from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Members of public, parents and relatives are invited to attend the College Day function.

Members of the Alumni Association may interact with Principal, teachers and students during the Nostalgia function held annually in February.

MANUAL 5 –– CATEGORIES OF DOCUMENTS

MANUAL 6 –– STATEMENT OF BOARDS, COUNCIL, COMMITTEES & OTHER BODIES

MANUAL 7 –– NAMES OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS

MANUAL 8 –– PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN DECISION MAKING

1. The College is bound by the Regulations issued by the University of Delhi (DU) in the form of Annual University Bulletin.
2. The University Grants Commission (UGC) also lays down Regulations to be followed by Colleges affiliated to Delhi University.
3. The Governing Body is the next higher authority for decision making for this College
4. The Staff Council is the decision making body for day to day functioning of the College.
5. Thus the procedure followed in decision making is for matters to be deliberated by the Staff Council and referred to the Governing Body for a decision, who in turn may refer them to the DU or the UGC for a final decision.

Note: Confidential matters pertaining to examinations, paper setting, evaluation of scripts and consequent procedures, compositions and proceedings of the selection committees and minutes thereof will remain confidential and not available in the public domain.

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MANUAL 9 –– DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES

Available in print form from the office of the PA to Principal on request.

MANUAL 10 –– MONTHLY REMUNERATION RECEIVED BY OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES

The pay scales of teaching and non-teaching staff and others are as prescribed by the UGC, Delhi University.

MANUAL 11 –– BUDGET ALLOCATED

The budget and the financial estimates are as approved by the Governing Body.

MANUAL 12 –– MANNER OF EXECUTION OF SUBSIDIARY PROGRAMMES

Not Applicable

MANUAL 13 –– CONCESSIONS, PERMITS & AUTHORISATIONS

As granted and approved by the University of Delhi.

MANUAL 14 –– NORMS SET FOR DISCHARGE OF FUNCTIONS

The teaching norms are set by the University of Delhi and broadly cover the following:

1.     Working Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

2.     Working Days: Monday to Saturday except holidays.

3.     Duration of Periods: 55 mins.

4.     Teaching Load of Faculty: 18 periods per week.

MANUAL 15 –– INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM

1. Faculty, Staff and Student Lists
2. Website: http://www.lsrcollege.org

MANUAL 16 –– FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION

1.     Unrestricted Access to Website

2.     Citizens may submit a written application for information to the Public Information Officer.

3.     Frequently Asked Questions and Answers are available on the Website.

4.     Public may elicit information via E-Mail to lsrc@vsnl.com and webmaster@lsrcollege.org

MANUAL 17 –– OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

The person seeking information may apply on a plain paper giving particulars of information being sought and his correct address for communication. Separate application for seeking information on different subjects is required. The application has to be accompanied with the prescribed fee. (At present a fee of Rs. 10/-). The fee is payable with each application which is towards the cost of processing the request;

Schedule of fees can be had from the Public Information Officer of the University of Delhi. For the time being the rates are as under:-

(a)   Rs. 2/- per page of A-4 or A-5 size.

(b)   Actual cost for sizes bigger than A-4 or A-5.

(c)   In case of printed material, the printed copies could be had from the University sales counter/authorized sales agents on payment.

(d)   In case of photo copies, the rate would be Rs. 2/- per page.

(e)     If information is needed on a disk or floppy subject to availability of information in soft form, the fee will be Rs. 50/- per disk/floppy.

Major portion of information will be available from the University Calendars Volume I & II and other rules as applicable to the University from time to time and printed syllabi for various courses. Some of these are available on the website of the University. (Refer to: www.du.ac.in)

MINIMUM DISCLOSURE NORMS

(Updated on 31 August each year)

The minimum disclosure norms are indicated below:

1.       College Information ----- Enclosure 1

2.       Courses Offered ----- Enclosure 2

3.       Enrolment Data & Examination Results ----- Enclosure 3

4.       Profile of Teaching Staff ----- Enclosure 4

5.       Physical Facilities & Infrastructure ----- Enclosure 5

6.       Income & Expenditure Statement ----- Enclosure 6

Enclosure 1

College Information

Minimum Disclosure Norms for College of Higher Education

[To be updated as on August 31 every year and displayed on the website of the College and affiliating university]

1. Name of College : LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

2. Address: Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi – 110024, Website: www.lsrcollege.orgwww.lsrcollege.org

3. Location: Village/Town/District Headquarter/ State Capital/ Metro: New Delhi 110024 India

4. Affiliated University: Delhi University

5. Year of Establishment: 1956

6. Year of Affiliation: Permanent:1956

7. Year of Recognition: U/S 12 (b): 1956

8. Year of last accreditation: 2009 Rating: I

9. Type : Govt./Aided/Unaided: Aided

10. Category: Constituent/ Associated/Affiliated/Autonomous: Affiliated & Autonomous

Enclosure 2

Courses

Undergraduate Courses Offered

Postgraduate Courses Offered

Part-time Courses Offered during Academic Year 2009-2010

By College

1. Spanish

2. French

By University

3. Conflict Transformation and Peace Building (CTPB)

4. Russian

Enclosure 3

Enrolment & Examination Results – Click here.

Enclosure 4

Profile of Teaching Staff – Click here.

Enclosure 5

Physical Facilities & Infrastructure – Click here.

Enclosure 6

Income & Expenditure Statement – Click here.