Policy Directory

Admission Policy and Procedure

Admission

The college is affiliated to Periyar University, Salem and offers programmes in Arts, Science, Literature and Commerce. 5 Under-graduate programmes are offered. Departments of Computer Science, Commerce, Mathematics and Physics have Continuous Affiliation from Periyar University.

Admission Procedure

Admission to the programmes for an academic year begins from June. The College, on the whole ensures a transparent and fair admission process, purely on the basis of merit providing equal opportunity to all aspirants irrespective of their socioeconomic, cultural and educational upbringing. The admission procedures of UG programmes are ensured by strictly adhering to the norms and guidelines issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu and Periyar University, Salem.

Eligibility

The candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Course conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu or an equivalent examination shall be eligible to join the first year of the UG degree courses, subject to the stipulation that the candidates satisfy certain specific conditions, if any, prescribed by the University for admission to the respective courses.

Foreign Student

While admitting foreign students, it is ensured that the candidate holds a valid visa (students’ visa/provisional students’ visa) to study in India and eligibility for admission. The students are requested to obtain clearance from The Registrar, Periyar University with regard to the eligibility of the candidate before confirming their admission.

Anti-ragging Policy

Jayarani Arts & Science College for Women, Salem, takes significant steps to curb the menace of ragging on campus in accordance with the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 and the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. These regulations aim to prohibit, prevent, and eliminate ragging from educational campuses.

According to the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, ragging includes "disorderly behavior or treatment of fellow students, whether by words (spoken or written) or by actions that have the effect of teasing, treating, or handling with rudeness any other student; indulging in rowdy or indecent activities that may cause or are likely to cause physical or psychological harm, or raise fear or apprehension in a fresher or a junior student."

Jayarani Arts & Science College for Women, Salem, has implemented multiple mechanisms based on UGC directions to ensure a ragging-free campus, as per the recommendations. Various steps have been taken, as outlined below:

A. Basic Measures:

1. Formation of an anti-ragging committee, with adequate publicity for these measures through various media channels.

2. Inclusion of anti-ragging warnings in the institution's prospectus, information booklets, brochures, and on the college website.

3. Updating the institution's website with complete addresses and contact details of the nodal officers related to the anti-ragging committee.

4. As per UGC regulations and its 2nd amendment, each student and every parent must submit an online undertaking every academic year.

5. In line with the 3rd amendment of UGC regulations, ragging is defined as: "Any act of physical or mental abuse (including bullying and exclusion) targeted at another student (fresher or otherwise) on grounds of color, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender (including transgender), sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, regional origins, linguistic identity, place of birth, place of residence, or economic background."

6. The campus is equipped with CCTV cameras at vital points to curb the menace of ragging.

B. Counseling and Monitoring Measures:

1. Regular interaction with students and counseling help in detecting early signs of ragging and identifying potential trouble spots.

2. Members of the anti-ragging committee conduct surprise inspections at hostels, student accommodations, canteens, recreation rooms, toilets, bus stands, and other areas to prevent and address any incidents of ragging or inappropriate behavior.

C. Creative Dissemination of the Idea of a Ragging-Free Campus:

To promote a ragging-free environment, various events like anti-ragging workshops, seminars, and other creative initiatives are conducted periodically.

Activities against Ragging

Jayarani Arts & Science College for Women, Salem, Tamil Nadu, has maintained a ragging-free campus since its establishment by adopting the UGC regulations of 2009 and following the Supreme Court's judgment. Due to continuous vigilance by the anti-ragging committee, monitoring cell, and staff, and with the cooperation of students, no incidents of ragging have been reported.

Meetings involving students, parents, and teachers are organized every academic year to sensitize the senior batch of students. During these meetings, students are required to give an undertaking that they are aware of the rules and punishments for indulging in ragging and pledge not to engage in such activities. Parents are also required to sign an undertaking acknowledging the rules and confirming that their wards will not participate in ragging, as per UGC guidelines.

Every academic year, students and their parents are sensitized about the negative impacts of ragging. Awareness meetings are conducted annually with police officials of at least DSP rank, who brief the students on the legal measures related to ragging. These meetings are organized for each batch by the respective batch coordinators.

Action Taken Reports related to the prevention of ragging and the implementation of UGC anti-ragging guidelines are submitted to the Registrar every year. The Dean, members of the anti-ragging committees, hostel wardens, and student counselors conduct regular meetings and carry out surprise inspections at hostels, student accommodations, canteens, recreation rooms, toilets, bus stands, and other areas to effectively prevent ragging and uncalled-for behavior.

Anti-ragging banners and posters are placed at prominent locations on the campus, and complaint boxes are installed in every building, along with the contact numbers of authorities.

Anti-Ragging Committee

Following the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 08.05.2009 in Civil Appeal No. 887/2009, the University Grants Commission framed the "UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009," which were notified on 4th July 2009 in the Gazette of India. Jayarani Arts & Science College for Women, Salem, adheres to these regulations and subsequent guidelines in both letter and spirit.

The Anti-Ragging Committee (ARC), headed by the Principal, has been formed to monitor and take immediate action to prevent ragging at Jayarani Arts & Science College for Women, Salem.

Measures Taken to Make the Campus Ragging-Free

An Anti-Ragging Committee was constituted at the college level by the Principal to work on curbing the menace of ragging and safeguarding fresh students, along with department heads, class coordinators, hostel wardens, and deputy wardens. Meetings were organized for senior students, and they were instructed not to indulge in any kind of ragging activities or engage in illegal/anti-social activities.

Flex banners/signboards were prepared (stating the UGC-declared punishments for students including in ragging activities) and displayed at vital points in the college premises, including hostels.

The class in-charges of the departments were instructed and assigned anti-ragging duties during the day in the first-year girls' and boys' sections for a period of two months. They were also tasked with monitoring senior students and addressing them regarding ragging prevention.

Hostel wardens, along with supporting staff members (residential tutors, mess managers, ward boys, and ayahs), were instructed to monitor student activities in the hostel. The contact details of staff, viz., the Dean, Wardens, Deputy Wardens, Residential Tutors, and Year Coordinators, were displayed in the hostels to facilitate easy contact.

The latest rule of the college, as approved by the Academic Council, is as follows:

"Disciplinary action will be taken against any student found guilty of organizing or participating, directly or indirectly, in ragging or any such activities either on campus or off campus, which would be against the canons of good conduct and behavior and would bring discredit on the institution. Those found guilty will be expelled from the hostel and/or the college."

The Anti-Ragging Committee entertains formal complaints regarding ragging on or off campus. The committee inquires into the matters and submits its report to the Principal of the college for the imposition of punishment as per college provisions, the Tamil Nadu Anti-Ragging Act, UGC Anti-Ragging Regulations, and the directives of the Supreme Court and the UGC Regulations.

National Level Anti-Ragging Website Details

As per the Hon'ble Supreme Court & UGC Regulations, students can file their Anti-Ragging Undertakings online.

https://www.ugc.ac.in/ragging.html

www.antiragging.in

www.amanmovement.org

Codes of Ethics

Code of Ethics for Teachers

The teacher is the heart of the educational system. Therefore, the teachers are expected to be of exemplary characters. Teachers are required to:

• Be present on the College premises before the College beginning time and remain on the campus till the end of the College hours.

• Sign the attendance register and bio-metric while reporting for duty.

• Be available on the campus unless and otherwise they are assigned duties elsewhere.

• Avail written permission from the principal, at least a day in advance, while availing CL or OD.

• Be good counsellors and facilitators. They should help, guide, encourage and assist the students to ensure that the Teaching-Learning Processes effective and successful. Value-based education must be their motto.

• Monitor the group of students who are assigned to them as per the Tutor-. Ward/Mentor- Mentee system

• Maintain decorum both inside and outside the classrooms and set a good example to the students.

• Carry out academic, co-curricular and organizational activities that may be assigned to them.

• Write text books, publish articles in reputed Journals, present papers in Seminars and Conferences, take up Research Projects and also attend Faculty Development Programmes and Quality Improvement Programmes to update their knowledge.

• Comply with any instructions issued by the Competent Authority by way of Circulars.

• Attend the Department association meetings, seminars and College functions like Sports Day, College Day, Independence Day and Republic Day without fail.

• Employ themselves honestly, efficiently and diligently under the orders and instructions of the Principal or College Managing Committee.

• Be responsible for the internal management and the academic functioning of the College and exercise such powers as may be necessary for the due discharge of his duties.

• Forward a proper medical certificate of communication in case of sickness or other inevitable causes explaining the extraordinary circumstances to the Principal.

• Conform to all the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Rules and Regulations) Act, 1976.

Code of Ethics for Non-teaching staff

Office staff constitutes the work force for the smooth and effective functioning of the College. Therefore, the following traits are expected of them.

• Being punctual and reliable in their duties.

• Being honest in words and actions.

• Maintaining proper interactions with students and professional boundaries with staff.

• Being supportive to other staff members.

• Equipping themselves with the required standards for every assigned task.

• Being committed to the wellbeing of individuals, the wider community and the common good of all people.

• Maintaining the hierarchy in the administration.

• Adhering strictly to the official resumptions, the closing time and the dress code.

• Not allowing unauthorized persons to perform official duties.

• Conform to all the Provisions and Statutes of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Rules and Regulations) Act 1976.

Code of Ethics for Students

Good Manners and Behaviors:

• Every student should conform to the rules and regulations relating to attendance, library, college fees, examinations, etc., Hostel residents must obey the hostel regulations.

• Students are forbidden to smoke on the college premises, to write or make any marks on the walls or to throw paper or ink on the floor of the classrooms or the verandas.

• Students are not allowed to stand or walk along the verandas of the college during class hours.

• Strict silence must be observed during class hours in the classrooms.

• Students are expected to be courteous to all, especially, to their teachers and elders.

• When a faculty or any other member of the staff enters a class room, the students must stand and should not remain seated until the staff asks them to do so or he himself takes the seat. They should likewise stand up when the staff/faculty leaves the class room.

• No student should leave the classroom during lecture hours without the permission of the faculty. Similarly, no student can call out any student from the class without permission from the faculty.

• Any difference that may arise among the students and staff should be resolved by peaceful methods, and with a spirit of give and take. Therefore, the students should not address any authority in a collective body. Such an action is subversive to good order. Requests, petitions, appeals and complaints of any kind must be made in the first place to the Head of the Department concerned and never directly to the higher authorities.

• College property and furniture should be handled with care and anyone who damages them will be held liable to pay for the damage caused. Stealing of college property or belongings of others constitutes a serious offence and therefore immediate action will be taken. Lights and fans in the classroom must be switched off when there is no lecture in the class.

• Science students will not be permitted to take away any broken apparatus from the laboratories.

• Two-wheelers should be parked in the sheds and not anywhere else on campus.

• Students are expected to regularly go through the notices put up on the notice board. Ignorance of any notice thus displayed will not be accepted as an excuse for failing to comply with the directions contained in it.

Consultancy Policy

Knowledge Transfer Centre

Academic staff, students, and department alumni collaborate in the Knowledge Transfer Center to offer services and solutions related to knowledge to the community. It is appropriate to allow department faculty members to participate in consulting work to the degree that it does not impede their ability to perform their regular responsibilities.

• The centre provides knowledge and a variety of specialized resources that are beneficial to both business and academia.

• Consultancies offer the opportunity to expand one's knowledge and experience through professional interactions. Additionally, the academics get the opportunity to test their theories in real-world service settings.

• It gives Jayarani Arts and Science College for Women, the professors, and the students a financial return of any size.

• It gives students the chance to explore the world of their chosen profession.

Policy Statement

• All Consultancy work, whether carried out by an individual or a group of faculty members and irrespective of the quantum of facilities of the Department availed, shall be considered as Knowledge Transfer Centre Consultancy, not of any individual. However, the consultancy works can be categorized as

• With the approval of the department head, the college may designate a Coordinator to the Centre to oversee the work. The coordinator will then allocate the task to a person or group who is qualified to complete it.

• To manage the financial transactions, a savings account under the name "The Coordinator, Knowledge Transfer Centre" may be opened.

• The committee has suggested the following process for the consultant and the institute to split the consulting fees.

The consultancy charges may include the following items

Cost of equipment and Software

Books and Journals

The Overhead for the use of departmental infrastructure

Travel

Consumables

Contingent expenses

Fee for Scientific/Technical Advice

Remuneration

Analytical services

The college will distribute the consulting fees to the personnel and departments after receiving payment from the industry or client. The department may use the funds it received for the consultant's academic research projects as well as departmental welfare.

For any consulting activity, the technical details and consulting fees may initially be discussed in person, by email, or in correspondence between the consultant and the industries. A non-disclosure agreement, terms and conditions, and information about the job to be done, can be signed by a consultant with the industry or client in front of authorities or the concerned head of the department.

• It goes without saying that, under all circumstances, the total estimated cost under headings (i) through (ix) cannot surpass the total consulting fee.

• There is no cap on the total amount of the consultancy fee that can be charged. Nonetheless, this kind of behaviour shouldn't obstruct an individual's ability to do their daily obligations. Employees in the administrative department are required to work in addition to their regular tasks.

• In all aspects pertaining to the consultancy task, the client will be dealt with directly by the Consultant Coordinator / H.O.D.

• Should the work be published or copyrighted, Department and Center will get a portion of the revenues, in accordance with university policy.

• All the regulations apply to research consulting as well, with the exception that the consultant conducting an outside visit will be deemed to be on duty and the job will be classified as college work.

• The coordinator must submit a request through H.O.D. and have prior clearance from the College before beginning the Consultancy with specific project costs.

• The Knowledge Center account may be audited in accordance with college policies.

In addition to the aforementioned policies, the institution's head is free to improve them, make changes, and issue directives as needed.

Disabled Friendly (Divyangjan) Environment Policy

Preamble

The main priorities of Jayarani Arts and Science College for Women are the right of every student to an inclusive education free from discrimination and the necessity of meeting their educational needs. Students with learning disabilities are supported equally by the college. This initiative was taken specifically to foster a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. The Policy was developed by the college with the understanding that people with disabilities are its most important stakeholders. It offers equal opportunities, protection, and full participation in academic events.

Scope

The college offers students with disabilities post-secondary education. It adheres to the admissions procedure in accordance with Tamil Nadu government norms, regulations, and policies. Upon enrollment, a single place is reserved for students with exceptional needs in every program.

Operating Aspects

The College guarantees reasonable convenience to fulfill the needs of students with disabilities. Students should notify the principal in advance if they require a scribe. The Coordinator of Examinations will get the list of students. Candidates with disabilities are granted additional time during the semester examination. As per the University policies, a different seating arrangement is allowed.

The Principal may appoint scribes in accordance with the following guidelines in order to use their services.

• The scribe ought not to be a college employee or a student pursuing the same major.

• The student with a disability's relative shouldn't be the scribe.

• The scribe's educational background ought to be lower than that of the student with a disability.

Responsibilities

It is important for other students to be aware of the unique requirements of students with disabilities and to motivate them to help by making every attempt to include them in class discussions, projects, and other activities. Ensuring their active involvement in cultural events is vital.

It is important to consider the requirements of students with disabilities when it comes to reading and learning. There are audio CDs available.

Implementation

• On the college grounds, ramps and handrails are easily accessible and handicapped-accessible, facilitating the mobility of students with special needs.

• For students who are physically challenged, wheelchairs are available to assist them in getting to their destinations.

• For pupils with disabilities, separate restrooms with grab bars and easy access are set up. Students with disabilities can roam around freely in the toilets.

• The establishment boasts a barrier-free, handicapped-friendly atmosphere.

Approval and Review

The Disabled Friendly (DIVYANGJAN) Environment Policy will be examined every three years or more frequently as needed. The Policy will be maintained by the College Principal.

E-governance Policy

Preamble

All levels of e-Governance are necessary for an effective administration. The need for quality and transparency in academic and administrative activities has made it necessary for the institution to have a distinct IT and e-Governance policy. The college has developed an e-Governance Policy using the authority created by its Act and Statutes.

Scope

Adopting e-Governance is necessary to provide accountability, openness, and prompt, equitable service delivery to the college's stakeholders.

Objectives

To use an integrated system approach to oversee all organizational operations and enhance administration and knowledge to the highest level practicable.

Policy Statement

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system of Jayarani Arts & Science College for Women, Salem, is implemented based on e-Governance policy. Every academic and administrative activity will be overseen and managed by the College Management System. It includes feedback, the admissions procedure, etc. The college's primary priorities include providing software security, enhancing e-communication, and setting up internet access for all departments and administrative units. The e-Governance Policy covers general online administration as well as college-related activities.

Responsibilities

The stakeholders have common service delivery channels that allow them to access all college services at their location. Such services are guaranteed to be reliable, transparent, and efficient at reasonable prices to meet the demands of all parties involved. For the college to run smoothly, paperless administration is being used.

Implementation

A committee that has been especially formed will carry out the e-Government Policy with the assistance of stakeholders.

Approval and Review

The e-Government Policy will be examined every three years or more frequently as needed. The College Principal shall serve as the Policy's custodian.

Green Policy

Preamble

A green campus is one where teaching and an environmentally conscious atmosphere come together to support sustainable behaviors. To maintain a sustainable campus environment through efficient resource management and conservation measures, green policies are required.

Scope

To preserve the quality, Jayarani Arts & Science College for Women, Salem is dedicated to fostering an environment-conscious culture both inside and outside the institution.

Objectives

• To efficiently make use of available natural resources

• To encourage the use of environmentally friendly conservation techniques

• To offer a chance for efficient environmental management

Policy Statement

• To achieve sustainable development, the college implements regular procedures for reducing the usage of water, energy, and other resource.

• Using effective conservation techniques, such as specialized medicinal crops, rainwater harvesting systems, and wastewater treatment plants, establishes green coverings.

• To create a clean and green campus, the college uses energy-efficient practices including composting and installing LED lighting with sensors and solar grids.

• The college recognizes national and worldwide environmental days in an effort to raise public and stakeholder awareness.

Responsibility

In order to guarantee sustainable practices, our college management is in charge of managing the upkeep of facilities like the landscaping, greenery, rainwater harvesting system, wastewater treatment plant, electrical and electronic gadgets, and other renewable energy resources. Additionally, volunteers from the Eco Club and Service Units work together with management to watch after and maintain these amenities.

Implementation

The institution periodically organizes plantation drives to expand the campus's green space, which will help achieve net zero emissions and a noise barrier. Energy-efficient appliances and equipment are installed, such as solar panels and LED bulbs in place of conventional ones. The college carries out energy and environmental audits as a means of bolstering the adoption of sustainable practices.

The college mandates source segregation of waste and consumerism for all of its staff and students. By means of vermin composting, the biodegradable wastes are recycled. Hostels use pits and wastewater treatment plants, respectively, to efficiently handle their liquid and solid waste.

The college is eager to promote walking as a way to cut down on vehicle emissions on campus. To maintain environmental quality, the college runs awareness campaigns for the general public and stakeholders that communicate the main environmental problems and their regionally appropriate remedies.

Approval and Review

The Green Policy will be examined every three years or more frequently as needed. The Policy will be maintained by the College Principal.

Information Technology Policy

Preamble

Information Technology (IT) policy lays forth the rules for responsible use of IT and Wi-Fi resources that are distributed either centrally or per department. It is expected of all College users that they are aware of and abide by this policy. They are in charge of overseeing appropriate use, safeguarding information resources, and maintaining privacy.

Scope

The usage of IT resources is aimed at promoting the mission of the College in teaching, research and extension activities.

Objectives

• To ensure the integrity, reliability, availability and performance of the IT systems

• To ensure that all users adhere to the procedures and facilitate the implementation of this policy

Policy Statement

• For a variety of applications, including e-library resources, users must utilize the systems, internet, wireless resources, official websites, and administrative system portal in an efficient manner.

• Users shall not send, view, or download any fraudulent, harassing, obscene, threatening, or other messages or materials that are in violation of applicable law or College policy.

• Users shall not violate copyright law and shall respect license agreements related to copyright materials.

• The College shall periodically advise users to comply with the policies and obligations (including Licenses and Contracts).

• When using blogs, news rooms, email lists, and social media, users must follow the College's regulations.

Operating Aspects

• The College will make an effort to apply this policy fairly in order to achieve the goals for which it was formulated.

• The heads of the departments in question will be in charge of ensuring that the College's information resource management policy is followed.

Budgetary Provisions

• The College's annual budget allocates budgetary provision for the funding and management of centralized facilities such as Campus Networking and Computer Systems.

• Purchases and services are performed in accordance with college policies.

Responsibilities

• The College website is designed, launched, and maintained at the Department of Computer Science.

• Hardware and software purchases, as well as necessary maintenance and updates, are carried out in accordance with college policies.

Implementation

The Information and Technology Policy will be implemented with the assistance of stakeholders by a committee that has been specifically formed.

Approval and Review

The Information and Technology Policy will be examined every three years or more frequently as needed. The Policy will be maintained by the College Principal.

Utilization and Maintenance of Infrastructure Policy

The college infrastructure being the back bone of an institution serves a vital support to the range of activities that are executed in it. Due to this pivotal role of the infrastructure, the college is committed to create new infrastructure whenever and wherever possible, enhance / renovate / maintain the existing one in the best interest of the college lending a constructive support to everything that happens here.

To ensure optimum utilization of the resources, the college infrastructure, including labs has to be used for academic and research activities by the faculty and students thereby contributing in the nation building effort.

Common facilities like ground, auditorium, conference halls, seminar halls, and multipurpose indoor facilities etc. may be provided for the conduct of academic events by other institutions, organizations after due evaluation of their prior request.

The college has a basket ball, volley ball court, badminton court, indoor table-tennis cum fitness center (gymnasium) for the use of staff, students for maintaining their physical fitness and training for competitive events.

The college may serve as venue for the conduct of local and national level examinations such as TNPSC, UPSC, MPSC, ICAI, SET, railways, bank recruitment drives, state government directorates etc. The college to also serve as an Examination center for the Annual and End-semester Examinations of the affiliated University.

To ensure proper maintenance of the college infrastructure, the services of electricians, mechanics, plumbers and gardeners are to be made available in the college campus compulsorily during the office hours and quick response in case of emergencies during odd hours. Few of the college non-teaching staff members are identified and trained to provide such professional services in addition to their routine work.

Since the line voltage fluctuations and power failures is likely to cause greater harm, proper care is taken for the safeguard and steady functioning of IT infrastructure, sensitive and expensive equipment by providing with necessary back up and support systems.

For the maintenance of advanced or expensive hardware, the services of reputed and reliable vendors subscribed by signing an Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC).

The funds obtained from the state/central government bodies, UGC, and the college management for the upgradation, maintenance and up keep of infrastructure and support facilities are to be utilized for the same purpose only. Enough care to be taken that these funds are utilized during their allotted time frame.

Mentoring Policy

Preamble

At the higher education level, mentoring is a crucial practice that supports students in achieving academic success and in developing positive relationships with their instructors, peers, and families. It also aims to explore their inner selves, to pinpoint their pains and fears and support them in strengthening their sense of self.

Objectives

• Guiding Teachers have to serve kids with a great deal of enthusiasm. They must sincerely engage in mentoring and have a great interest in the concerns of the kids. The chosen Mentors need to demonstrate a strong commitment to lifelong learning and mentoring the aspiring academics.

• Another noteworthy trait of mentors that aids in bridging the gap between them and the students is their trustworthiness. The teachers who are not hypocrites are respected and idolized by the students.

• Another wonderful trait of mentors is their ability to listen patiently. It makes it easier for students to build rapport with mentors so they may let go of their inhibitions and talk freely about their issues.

• Mentors are also supposed to be extremely aware of the contemporary devices and social media platforms that ruin the personal lives of their charges.

Operational Model

• Once a month, the Mentors spend an hour with the Mentees outside of their scheduled classes. The Mentors will keep track of the Mentees' attendance in a register.

• The Mentors then kick off the session with a Pep Talk to pique students' enthusiasm in their academic pursuits. The Mentors may also register the Mentees' complaints regarding their studies. Through patient attention, the mentors can assist them in overcoming these difficulties.

• The intimacy that emerges between the Mentees and the Mentors will ultimately result in an open dialogue about problems like teenage meltdowns, financial strain, family disputes, unhealthy diversions, etc. If matters spiral out of hand, the Mentees may be referred to professional counselors available in our college Campus. Most of the time, the mentors' generosity and compassion would produce excellent outcomes. Sometimes the Mentors can complete challenging assignments if and when they contact parents to ask for more help. It is the duty of the Mentors to help the Mentees set reasonable goals and objectives, in spite of unexpected diversions and digressions.

• The Mentors are required to keep a log of the days the Mentees missed class and the explanations for such absences. Furthermore, the register must to contain details about the Mentees' academic achievements, special prizes, and services rendered both inside and outside of educational institutions. Their morale will be much boosted by such an approach.

Opportunities

Undoubtedly, mentoring is a beneficial strategy for college students going through a transitional era. When mentorship is sincerely provided, disruptive tendencies are eliminated, enlightenment is fostered, and overall growth is encouraged. A thriving community of enlightened intellectuals following the path of peace and harmony can be found on campus. Our organization is dedicated to emancipating men and women from discrimination on the social, spiritual, and intellectual levels. We sincerely hope that the altruistic mentorship we begin will usher in a time of universal change.

Approval and Review

The Information and Technology Policy will be examined every three years or more frequently as needed. The Policy will be maintained by the College Principal.

Quality Policy

• To create law-abiding, diligent citizens worthy of this magnificent country

• To furnish excellent education in various fields of technology, science, and the arts

• To provide training to educate society's members about the most contemporary advances in various disciplines.

• To impart spiritual and moral guidance so that graduates of this institution live as responsible, self-aware, and optimistic people with a well-rounded, evolving personality.

Zero Tolerance Policy

Objective

Jayarani Arts and Science College for Women, Salem, is dedicated to maintaining a respectful and secure environment.

This policy outlines the commitment of Jayarani Arts and Science College for Women, Salem, to create a safe and inclusive environment by adopting a zero-tolerance approach towards any form of misconduct, discrimination, harassment, bullying, violence, possession of narcotic drugs, or any other inappropriate behavior. In this regard, our college has constituted the Anti-Ragging Committee, Discipline Committee, Student Grievance Redressal Cell, and Internal Complaints Committee, among others.

These committees are active on our campus to maintain zero tolerance, and each committee has its own convener and members. Details are given in the college calendar, student handbook, and also on the website.

Scope

This policy applies to all members, including employees, students, visitors, and any other individuals associated with Jayarani Arts and Science College for Women, Salem.

Implementation

1. Awareness Campaign:

• Regular awareness programs on drug addiction and anti-ragging are conducted to educate the community about the zero-tolerance policy.

• The Principal addresses the freshers during their induction to sensitize the students.

• Information materials are distributed, and workshops are organized to ensure understanding.

2. Reporting Mechanism: (Both offline and online)

• Complaint/suggestion boxes are kept at vantage points, ensuring confidentiality for all complaints.

• In-person complaints can be submitted through a signed letter to the Principal/Grievance Cell/mentor.

• Complaints can also be sent via postal/courier addressed to the Principal.

• Online complaints can be sent to the Principal's email ID.

3. Investigation and Resolution:

• The Grievance Redressal Committee conducts prompt and unbiased investigations, and appropriate action is taken.

• The range of disciplinary actions for different violations is clearly mentioned in the student handbook and uploaded on the college website.

4. False and Frivolous Complaints:

• Any false, frivolous, or anonymous complaints not bearing the student's name or signature shall be summarily rejected. If it is established that the complaints were made with malicious intent, severe action shall be taken against the complainant as permitted under college rules.

Gender Equality Policy

The college is dedicated to being attentive to gender issues in accordance with the Indian Constitution's enshrined gender equality principle, which grants women equality and gives the state the authority to implement positive discriminatory measures against women. In accordance with the Supreme Court's ruling in this case, the college gender policy is presented as a commitment to achieving this goal.

The institution works to ensure the safety and rights of all women on campus, including visitors, stakeholders, faculty, support staff, students, and administration. Students, instructors from all disciplines, support staff, and administration are all expected to benefit from the gender sensitization programs; they should not be restricted to only students.

The ability to live, work, and study without fear of harassment, equality, and dignity are the fundamental components of a college gender policy. To ensure the safety and rights of women working for the organization, it must be drafted and authorized.

Giving female employees additional opportunities to become involved with the organization's goal can help address the unfair staffing pattern in the college. Effective safeguards for the protection and safety of both genders are put in place by the college. A grievance redressal cell that is open, active, and impartial within the college. All genders will have equal opportunities at the college, free from discrimination of any type.

Girls’ pupils are given a sense of security and confidence by the presence of women in all departments, including faculty, support personnel, etc. at order to avoid eve-teasing, signboards and posters should be placed at strategic areas across the college grounds. Regular talks and debates about gender issues should be planned, and a certified consultant should be invited for advice and counseling on these topics. By raising public awareness of gender discrimination, the various college bodies—including the IQAC, discipline committee, anti-ragging cell, and grievance redressal cell—can work together to address gender