Home / Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenges(SWOC)
Institutional Strength
There are following strengths of Government Arts College, Shahera:
Democratic and active leadership of the principal
Qualified teachers with sufficient qualification (majority of teaching faculty has PH.D. degree, committed and experienced).
An able, visionary and participative management of the college
Sufficient infrastructure for study including class rooms, seminar hall, library, computer lab, counseling centre and meditation hall
Extra-income generating courses for students Secured environment and safety initiatives
Commitment of total transparency in admission, appointment and evaluation Clean, calm and peaceful campus with environmental consciousness
Value added courses and activities for students Students- centric approaches modern and upto date library
Prepares students for competitive examinations
One of the largest colleges of humanities offering subjects of Arts in the district.
Timely and authentic conduction of internal assessment strictly according to affiliated university norms De centralization of power from authority to various committees
Well-developed infrastructural facilities for co-curriculum activities including large play-ground, garden, sports room, NCC room, NSS room, girls’ common room, canteen and large campus
Rural college located on Mahisagar Highway and connected with the nearby villages around 20 Kms
Institutional Weakness
There are following weaknesses of Government Arts College, Shahera:
No research activities- No research projects
Less Workshop and seminar/conference organized
No teachers and students from other state and country
No 12B from UGC so that no financial help to our faculty development
No other funds or grant from other organization/ depends only on Gujarat government funds
Non-committal and passive recruitment policy of government, number of teaching and non-teaching posts are lying vacant.
Students get married before course completion.
Less number of MOUs with Industry/Institution for interaction and lack of students and faculty exchange programme
Limited role in the curriculum design. Poor communication skills of student
Institutional Opportunity
There are following opportunities of Government Arts College, Shahera:
Need based new degree programs and courses can be introduced. Post-graduation course can be started
New distance course with IGNOU or BAOU can be started Gym for physical education can be started
Large campus area will be used for new academic programmes
More extra-income generating courses and value added courses can be started ICT based technology up-gradation can be done.
Immense opportunities to develop good sports’ complex.
More linkage and MOUs for student and faculty exchange programme can be initiated with other colleges and universities
Scope for faculty training.
Will organise seminar, conference and workshop To increase alumni participation and support
ICT facility is very limited and every class has to be transformed into a smart class Laboratory facility has to be improved with more equipments and computer
Institutional Challenge
There are following challenges of Government Arts College, Shahera:
To encourage research aptitude among students and faculty. Low socio- economic background of vast majority of students. Maintenance of building – work with PWD
Starting post-graduation course
Sustaining students’ strength in competitive environment To minimize students’ drop-out ratio
Offer more job ready courses
To improve students result in semester system
Preparing our economically and socially backward students for competitive world Job placement
Vacant teaching and non-teaching posts by the Government
Due to tight schedule of semester system lack of time is found for research and extension activities
