Institutional Development Plan (2025-2030)

The Institutional Development Plan for Bharati College (2025–2030) is designed to reinforce its vision and mission, support its strategic pillars, and align it with Delhi University’s broader development blueprint. It emphasizes academic innovation, student empowerment, inclusivity, sustainability, community engagement, infrastructure modernization, and collaborative governance—with timelines and enablers clearly mapped.

ABOUT BHARATI COLLEGE

Bharati College, a constituent college of the University of Delhi, was established in 1971 by the Delhi Administration as Bharati Mahila College to promote higher education among women. Initially, the College operated from the premises of a government school in Karol Bagh with just a handful of students and few courses. Over time, it expanded academically, introducing several courses in Arts, and Commerce. In 1976–77, land was allotted to it for its new campus in Janakpuri. The College shifted to its permanent campus in 1998, and thereafter renamed itself as Bharati College. Today, it stands as a leading institution for women’s education in Delhi, committed to academic excellence and holistic development.

Bharati College was established to meet the growing need for women’s higher education in Delhi, particularly in the western region which lacked adequate education facilities. It aimed to empower women through education, ensure regional accessibility, and promote liberal arts and social sciences as means of personal and social advancement. The College continues to fulfil this vision by providing inclusive and quality education to women.

STRATEGIC THEME SHORT-TERM GOALS (2025-2027) LONG-TERM GOALS(2025-2030)
Teaching- Learning, Research & Innovation
  • Facilitate faculty and staff (wherever applicable) in acquiring knowledge of the latest pedagogical and ICT tools and their applications.
  • Enhance faculty participation in curriculum innovation, especially in designing SEC, VAC, GE, and related courses.
  • Consolidate currently operating skill-based training courses such as bakery, nail art, psychological analysis, organic composting, etc., and devise additional programmes of this nature.
  • Make classrooms technology-enabled.
  • Encourage teaching staff to apply for external research grants.
  • Conduct training sessions to help students and staff access the library, e-resources, and research-related software.
  • Enhance student exposure to research, including participation in UGC as well as DU-funded projects.
  • Strengthen the research culture by encouraging regular publications and project work.
  • Organise orientation sessions on how to register, complete, and receive credits through MOOCs.
  • Motivate faculty to adopt MOOCs for professional development and receive certification through SWAYAM.
  • Organise lectures, workshops, and FDPs on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) in collaboration with University of Delhi IKS Initiatives, the Ministry of Education, and domain experts. Encourage interdisciplinary research projects integrating IKS with sustainability, and promote dissemination of indigenous and local knowledge systems through student projects, research papers, and community-based learning.
  • Continuous Faculty Development: Conduct regular FDPs, workshops, and training programmes on innovative pedagogy, NEP 2020, and emerging technologies. Update faculty members on the latest innovations and pedagogical tools related to IT.
  • Strengthen Faculty Engagement in Curriculum Innovation: Foster long-term involvement of faculty in pedagogical innovation of SEC, VAC, GE, and other academic courses, aligned with national standards and industry needs.
  • Outcome-Based Education (OBE): Implement the OBE framework with clear learning outcomes, assessment methods, and feedback mechanisms. Encourage participative, research-based, and project-oriented learning to foster critical thinking and creativity.
  • Promote ICT-Enabled Teaching: Integrate technology-enabled classrooms, digital tools, and blended learning methods to enhance student engagement.
  • Structured Faculty Research Support System: Establish a support mechanism to help faculty secure external research grants, including proposal-writing workshops, mentorship from senior researchers, and partnerships with funding agencies.
  • Incentives and Support: Institutionalise scholarships, awards, recognition, and training to nurture innovation and research excellence.
  • Expansion of E-Resources (MOOCs): Build and expand MOOCs across subjects to enable flexible, self-paced learning. Implement a structured MOOC credit transfer system as per NEP 2020, establish a MOOC Monitoring Cell to track participation and completion, and collaborate with SWAYAM to achieve Local Chapter status.
  • Integration of Indian Knowledge System (IKS) with the NEP curriculum Establishment of IKS Centre to promote research, celebrate and institutionalize IKS based academic events such as International Yoga Day, Ayurveda awareness programmes and seminars on Indian intellectual traditions.
Student Holistic Development
  • Ensure regular sports activities, yoga sessions, health check-ups, nutritional awareness drives, and mental health awareness programmes.
  • Provide regular coaching in various indoor and outdoor sports. Organise intra-college and inter-college sports tournaments. Upgrade, maintain, and expand sports infrastructure and equipment, ensuring inclusive access for all. Introduce periodic fitness assessments, wellness monitoring, and lifestyle awareness programmes focusing on physical and mental health.
  • Engage with experienced counsellors and mental health professionals.
  • Enhance and expand recreational activities in the Girls’ Common Room.
  • Promote cultural activities as a means to enhance relaxation and reduce stress among students.
  • Multidimensional Student Enrichment: Strengthen support through Lakshya (Academic Support Cell), Dhairya (Civil Services Guidance), and Sahyog (student-led support cell).
  • Sensitise and educate students towards sustainable practices such as waste segregation, campus biodiversity identification, QR coding for flora, in-house composting, and organising field trips.
  • Appoint and collaborate with a dedicated, professionally trained Placement Officer to build long-term industry linkages and enhance employability initiatives.
  • Popularise existing add-on certificate courses.
  • Revive discontinued add-on courses such as the Advanced Programme in Equity & Derivatives Market, Certificate Course in Tax and Management, and Personality Enhancement Course with Specialisation in Aviation.
  • Collaborate with external organisations to develop a range of industry-centric and skill-based certificate courses.
  • Design and strengthen student help-desk and feedback mechanisms across the campus.
  • Develop a structured feedback form aimed at receiving constructive inputs.
  • Student Overall Wellness: Strengthen support systems for students’ physical and mental well-being by improving sports, NCC, NSS, and yoga facilities, and ensuring access to healthy and nutritious food in the college canteen and hostel mess.
  • Establish a structured sports and fitness development programme with focus on specific sports such as shooting, kho-kho, hockey, cricket, lawn bowls etc. Encourage and support student participation in University of Delhi, State, National and International Level Sports competitions.
  • Academic Support Structure: Establish and institutionalise a robust Academic Support Cell dedicated to providing continuous learning assistance to slow learners and students from underprivileged backgrounds. Provide structured remedial classes, bridge courses, and equitable access to quality education.
  • Sustainability Education: Integrate structured sustainability programmes, workshops, and student-led green initiatives into campus life.
  • Enhance Employability: Improve both private and government employability outcomes through a strong Placement Cell, and institutionalise structured career guidance and internship support.
  • Add-On Courses: Offer more market-oriented add-on courses that increase student employability.
  • Technology-Enabled Student Feedback System: Implement a robust, technology-enabled student feedback system by encouraging a gradual shift from faculty-mentored student teams to self-sustained, student-led teams that foster leadership, accountability, and independent decision-making.
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
  • Organise industry visits to small and medium enterprises, start-ups, and innovation centres to provide students with hands-on exposure to diverse business environments.
  • Conduct Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps and workshops, including guest lectures, panel discussions, and motivational talks by entrepreneurs and alumni.
  • Host idea-generation events and business plan competitions, including inter-college and intra-college pitch competitions, to help students refine innovative ideas and develop viable business concepts.
  • Entrepreneurship Development Framework: Develop a comprehensive Entrepreneurship Development Framework that includes annual entrepreneurship awareness camps, structured workshops, and continuous engagement with successful entrepreneurs and alumni to nurture an entrepreneurial mindset across the campus.
  • Incubation Centre: Establish and strengthen an Incubation Centre to support early-stage student ideas by providing mentoring, networking, prototyping support, and pathways to funding, while consistently hosting idea-generation events and business plan competitions to cultivate innovation and entrepreneurial readiness.
Industry - Academic Collaborations
  • Strengthen the Industry–Academia interface through strategic MOUs and collaborative partnerships.
  • Invite experts from industry and business to provide practical insights.
  • Increase the focus on live projects, field visits, and industry visits, as relevant to each department
  • Collaborations and Partnerships: Build partnerships with industry, academia, and government bodies aiming at research, internship and long-term career prospects.
  • Focus on Industry Interaction: Organize regular seminars, expert lectures, and panel discussions with industry professionals
  • Internships and Live Projects: Facilitate hands-on industry exposure for students through structured internship programs.
Alumni-Role & Involvement
  • Enhance the alumni portal.
  • Hold virtual meets, annual alumni reunions, and interactive sessions to maintain strong alumni connections.
  • Promote alumni-mentored placement initiatives to foster a strong sense of belonging.
  • Streamline the alumni data-collection process.
  • Strengthen Alumni Network: Formalise the Alumni Association and develop an active online portal with directories, job boards, and event updates.
  • Regular Engagement Events: Strengthen alumni engagement through active participation in college events.
  • Mentorship & Career Guidance: Facilitate alumni-led mentorship, guest lectures, and industry linkages to support student career development.
  • Internships & Placement Support: Leverage alumni networks to provide internship opportunities, campus placements, and industry exposure.
  • Resource Mobilisation: Encourage alumni contributions to support institutional development.
Community Engagement
  • Strengthen student engagement in social responsibility and experiential learning.
  • Align structured community outreach activities with SEC and academic project work.
  • Launch a magazine showcasing stories of social impact and community engagement, covering initiatives from Bharati College as well as across the University of Delhi and other institutions nationwide.
  • Strengthen Common Service Centre (CSC) within college campus to provide access to essential citizen-centric services for students, staff and local community. Engage students as CSC volunteers, integrating experiential learning, social responsibility and skill development in digital governance and public service delivery. Offer services such as online government applications, Aadhar linked services, PAN services, banking facilitation, insurance awareness and utility services, especially benefitting marginalized and digitally underserved populations.
  • Strengthen Outreach Programmes: Continue to work with villages or urban slums in the college periphery to implement social, educational, and health-related projects.
  • Civic Engagement and Awareness: Encourage structured participation in service-learning projects that link academics with social impact through awareness campaigns, drives, and workshops on health, environment, and social issues.
  • Legal Aid Centre for the Underprivileged: Establish a para-legal aid force of trained college students to support marginalized communities. This initiative will provide legal awareness, aid, and assistance while equipping young volunteers with para-legal skills under expert guidance.
Embedding Technology & Infrastructure with Green Initiatives
  • Conduct infrastructure audit reports, including safety and accessibility compliance.
  • Monitor energy and water usage with a targeted annual reduction of 10% in each category.
  • Ensure effective recycling and comprehensive waste management practices.
  • Undertake multiple sustainability initiatives, including the adoption of at least one new renewable energy project each year.
  • Conduct Green Audits and pursue green campus certifications or rankings.
  • Ensure Fire and Safety Audit reports and compliance.
  • Track ICT access indicators, including student–faculty ratio, internet speed, and availability of digital devices, with a targeted 10% increase in access each year.
  • Install a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for wastewater management.
  • Extend solar power generation capacity.
  • Enhanced Infrastructure and Tech-Driven Campus: Upgrade classrooms, tutorial rooms, seminar halls, and auditoriums with modern acoustics, smart boards, digital displays, and enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity. Maintain and upgrade computer labs, and ensure regular maintenance of campus equipment, teaching aids, and IT infrastructure.
  • Infrastructure Expansion and Enhanced Student Accommodation: Expand the academic block and upgrade as well as increase hostel accommodation to support students from far-flung areas and NCR peripheral towns.
  • Library Modernisation: Expand library resources with the latest books, databanks of previous question papers, improved seating, display systems, and efficient digital cataloguing.
  • Enhanced Access & Sustainable Services: Expand campus-wide digital infrastructure and increase access to printing, photocopying, and essential services while promoting eco-friendly practices, reducing paper usage, and encouraging sustainable resource management for students, faculty, and administrative processes.
  • Sustainable Practices: Promote energy-efficient buildings, rainwater harvesting, and eco-friendly campus planning. Expand solar panels for electricity and hot water, and implement carbon reduction measures, waste segregation, recycling, and zero-waste practices across the campus.
  • Model Green Campus Development and Recognition: Strive to become a benchmark “Green Campus” within the University of Delhi through innovative green practices and continuous monitoring. Establish an audit system to enhance awareness of sustainability initiatives.
Inclusive Growth & Equity
  • Ensure timely and transparent disbursement of financial aid, along with adequate equipment and infrastructure support for differently-abled students.
  • Build ramps and install tactile guidance paths to enhance accessibility across the campus.
  • Improve the effectiveness of grievance-redressal mechanisms and enhance satisfaction levels reflected in inclusivity and campus climate surveys.
  • Equitable Access: Ensure that students from all backgrounds—gender, caste, region, religion, disability, and economically weaker sections—have equal opportunities and support.
  • Faculty Diversity: Promote the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty to reflect inclusive institutional values.
  • Facilities for Differently-Abled: Enhance infrastructure, assistive devices, and accessibility across the campus.
  • Culture of Inclusion: Foster an inclusive campus culture through awareness campaigns, sensitisation programmes, workshops, and participative initiatives.
Transforming Institutional Administration
  • Enhance the effectiveness of IQAC operations, including monitoring the number of IQAC meetings conducted annually.
  • Increase the frequency of capacity-building initiatives such as FDPs, seminars, and workshops organised under the aegis of IQAC.
  • Ensure diversity in the composition of IQAC membership, conduct regular meetings with external members, and maintain proper documentation and minuting of proceedings.
  • Strengthen revenue generation from external sources, including grants, alumni contributions, and CSR funding.
  • Increase the use of Hindi (Rajbhasha) in administrative work by promoting its adoption in official communications, documentation, and routine office procedures.
  • Institutionalise SOP-Driven Administration: Develop and maintain standardised operating procedures across all administrative functions, incorporating technological advancements and evolving best practices.
  • Achieve Comprehensive Digitalisation: Transition towards a fully paperless administrative ecosystem by implementing robust online systems for student services, documentation, record-keeping, and internal workflows to enhance speed, accuracy, and accessibility.
  • Strengthen Transparency and Accountability: Establish long-term audit mechanisms, structured reporting systems, and performance-tracking frameworks to ensure integrity, clarity, and responsibility in administrative processes.
  • Build Administrative Capacity: Implement continuous professional development programmes, including regular training sessions, workshops, and skill-enhancement modules, to empower administrative staff with updated knowledge, digital competencies, and improved service delivery skills.
  • Improve Ranking Parameters: Establish a comprehensive, long-term strategy to enhance NIRF and other national ranking parameters, with a focused effort to consistently improve academic quality, research output, infrastructure, student support services, and institutional governance, ultimately positioning the college among the top 50 institutions in India.
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