Best Arts & Science College

HCAS possesses excellent infrastructure to facilitate the education process, and enhance the learning ability of the students. The availability of Smart Classrooms, Library, Staff rooms, Sports ground, Administrative office, Auditorium, Laboratories and Restrooms, Hostels, Transport Vehicles, Gymnasium-all speak the well maintained infrastructure of the College. The College also provides facility to the students like canteen, healthcare facility, clean drinking water and wifi connectivity. The work pertaining to academics as well as the administration makes use of Information and Communication Technology.

Physical Facilities and Infrastructure:

• Land Building
• Land Area (in Acres) 11.90 acres
• Built Up Area 14,524 sq.m
• Play Ground/Sports/Games Area 40 sq.m
• Teaching/Learning

• No. of Class Rooms 63
• No. of Laboratories 22
• No. of Seminar Rooms 02
• No. of Conference Rooms 01
• No. of Committee Rooms 01
• Hostel 01+02
• No: of Seats in Boys Hostel 120 Boys
• No: of Seats in Girls Hostel 100 Girls

The college provides multifaceted infrastructure in all functional areas to ensure that the requirements of teaching, learning and other processes specified by the statutory bodies are met with excellence. With a view to impart quality education and excellence, a widespread policy on infrastructure is framed and implemented. This policy is need based and is formulated based upon the guidelines provided by the statutory bodies, considering the developments in educational skills, procurement, upgradation and proper maintenance of infrastructure, laboratories, equipments, furniture, records and writing off depreciated assets.

Overview of infrastructure facilities in the college

The campus is maintained by a team which includes the Chief Engineer, Site Engineer, Electricians, Plumbers and other supervisory staff. The Housekeeping and Security Work have been outsourced and supervised by the Maintenance Team. Classrooms and laboratories are well maintained, and purified RO water is provided to the staff and students on all the floors.

All the assets are maintained as per the resource requirement guidelines of the UGC. The Annual budget is prepared based on the respective department’s requirement, forwarded by the heads of the department and the administrative in-charges. The consolidated budget is forwarded by the Principal for the Management’s approval. After which, quotation from various companies is provided and the best is purchased and installed.

Computer laboratory management

• In the Laboratory, required computers and other requirements must be kept safe, secure and ready for the use of observation and experimentation as and when required to do so.
• Here the different systems are properly arranged and locked in specific tables and places to save time and energy of the students and teachers.
• The laboratory environment encourages students to perform their practical sessions carefully in a congenial environment.
• The name of the students, and their group consisting of a specific number should be presented in the lab. Students’ time table and date on which the laboratory work conducted should be kept in the laboratory. The name of the experiment and the nature of the laboratory work to be performed for individuals and group should be maintained.
• The period of duration of the practical sessions are maintained.
• Updated Antivirus software is provided in all the computer systems.

 

 

 

Life Science Laboratory Management

• The equipments are thoroughly cleaned with soap and water for basic cleaning. Wire brush is used to remove some residue and is rinsed with purified water to ensure that all soap residues are removed.
• Boiled and purified water in the lab is used to remove caked-on materials like solidified agar or other gelatin-like products.
• Traces of organic materials including soap residue are removed by rinsing with acetone.
• To remove all bacteria and other micro organisms the equipments shall be rinsed with ethanol for sterilization.

Record and verification of Infrastructure

Complete record of all infrastructures, software, and other maintenance work is maintained by each department. A periodic verification is carried out to find out and replace any missing or obsolete items. The in-charge committees will take necessary action for the missing and obsolete assets.

Depreciation

Annual depreciation is provided to the assets, based upon its type, the rate of depreciation differs. The amount of depreciation shall be annually written off from the balance sheet.

Insurance

All assets of the institution are safeguarded with a proper insurance against damages and theft.

Maintenance of Infrastructure

• The College refurbishes with complete whitewash once in 3 years.
• Housekeeping staff are in-charge of maintaining the premises and rest rooms, clean and tidy.
• Pest control treatment is regularly made.
• Apart from regular maintenance and upkeep of the plumbing and electrical works, the Plumbers and Electricians promptly attend the complaints, if any.