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ANNEXURE I: LIST OF COLLEGES COVERED
Mumbai Region
1. Bhavan’s College
2. Birla College of Art, Science and Commerce
3. Chetana's H.S. College of Commerce & Smt. Kusumtai Chaudhari College of
Arts
4. G. J. Advani Law College
5. Ismail Yusuf College
6. K. J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology
7. K. V. Pedharkar College
8. Kirti M. Doongursee College of Arts, Commerce and Science
9. Lions Juhu Nandalal Jalan Mahila Mahavidyalaya
10. M. L. Dahanukar College of Commerce and Economics
11. Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work
12. P.V .D. T. College of Education for Women
13. Prahladrai Dalmia Lions College of Commerce and Economics
14. R. A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics
15. Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College
16. S. S. & L. S. Patkar College of Arts & Science & V. P. Varde College of Commerce &
Economics
17. Sathey College
18. Seva Sadan College of Education
19. Shri Bhausaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce and Science College
20. Shri M. D. Shah Mahila College of Arts and Commerce
21. Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce
22. Siddharth College of Commerce and Economics
23. Siddharth College of Law
24. SNDT Women’s University, Churchgate
25. SNDT Women’s University, Juhu
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26. SVB College of Pharmacy
27. SVT College of Home Science
28. Tolani College of Commerce
29. University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus
30. Valia College of B.Com, BMS and BSc IT
31. Vidyavardhini's Annasaheb Vartak College of Arts, Kedarnath Malhotra College
of Commerce, E. S. Andrades College of Science
32. Vidyavardini College of Engineering and Technology
Pune Region
1. Adarsha Comprehensive College of Education and Research
2. B. M. C. C. College of Commerce
3. Fergusson College
4. M. E. S. Abasaheb Garware College
5. M. E. S. Garware College of Commerce
6. Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce
7. People’s Education Society’s Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Arts and
Commerce
8. Sir Parshurambhau College (SP College)
9. SNDT Women’s University Pune Branch
10. University of Pune
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ANNEXURE II:
APPEAL LETTER FROM THE RESEARCHER
Note: The title of the thesis was changed to Academic and Professional Needs of College and
University Teachers belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Role of the Library
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ANNEXURE III: TEACHER’S QUESTIONNAIRE
1. As per your priority, please select five items from the list, on/ for which you need information at this moment. (Write Y in selected box)
To plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods
of instruction.
To prepare and deliver lectures on topics
To evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
To conduct research in a particular field of knowledge, and publish findings in
professional journals, books, and/or electronic media. Or present a paper
To collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
To advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
To know how to use IT in teaching (Creating Word document, PPTs, use of CDs and
internet, use of other audio-video material)
To participate in orientation/refresher course
To know UGC notification/ rules regarding Career advancement
To know Government Rules pertaining to job/ duties and other service related matters
To know Government Rules/ schemes pertaining to empowerment of Scheduled Caste/
Tribe Teachers
To know institution’s Rules
To know financial aids to pursue further studies/ publish paper/ participate in
workshops/ seminar/ conferences
To know opportunities to participate in institute’s administrative committees/ bodies/
teams, etc.
To improve Soft skills such as language skills, communication skills, presentation skills,
etc.
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2. Which are the formal/ informal sources do you refer to plan, evaluate, and revise curricula,
course content, course materials, and methods of instruction? (Write Y= Yes in the appropriate
column)
Frequency
Always Sometimes Rarely Never
Prospectus of the course
Text Books
Subject Books/ Manuals
Print Journals
E-journals
Newspapers
Thesis/ Dissertations
Research Reports
Annual Reports
E-Databases
Brochures
GRs
A-V cassettes
CDs
Internet/ websites of the organisation
Discussion with colleagues
Discussion with seniors
Discussion with other professionals
Attending Meetings/ Training programmes/ Workshops / Seminars/
Conferences
Email/list-server, Discussion forum etc.
Social Networking/ online groups/ online forums
Any other pl. specify______________________
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3. Which of the following do you use in teaching? (Write Y= Yes in the appropriate column)
Frequency
Always Sometimes Rarely Never Not available in the college/
department
Blackboard
Handouts
Slides
A-V Cassettes
Map/ Pictures, etc.
Role play
CDs
PPT presentation
Blogs
Social networking (Orkut, Facebook,
flicker, etc)
Other (pl. Specify) ___________________
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4. Which are the places you prefer to enhance your academic and professional work? (Write
Y= Yes in the appropriate column)
Frequency
Always Sometimes Rarely Never
Work place
Department/ College Library
University Library
Other library(ies)
Home
Any other pl. specify _________________________
5. How frequently do you read your Department/ College/ University Library Notice board?
Always Sometimes Rarely Not at all
6. How frequently do you read your Department/ College/ University Library Notice board?
Always Sometimes Rarely Not at all
7. For what purpose you read Library Notice Board?
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8. Please provide ranking for the sources used by you to satisfy your needs to develop yourself academically and professionally.
Ranking are as follows:
1 =Always 2 = Sometimes 3 = Rarely 4 = Never (pl. write your choice in 1-4 scale in appropriate
column)
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(Creating Word
document, PPTs, use of
CDs and internet, use of
other audio-video
material)
To pursue Research work
To participate in
orientation/refresher
courses
UGC notifications/ rules
or Government’s
notifications/ rules or
Institute’s notifications/
rules regarding Career
advancement
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Cont…8. Please provide ranking for the sources used by you to satisfy your needs to develop yourself academically and
professionally.
Ranking are as follows:
1 =Always 2 = Sometimes 3 = Rarely 4 = Never (pl. write your choice in 1-4 scale in each column)
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To get information about
Government Rules/ schemes
pertaining to empowerment
of Scheduled Caste/ Tribe
Teachers
To know financial aids to
pursue further studies/
attend conferences, etc.
To know opportunities to
participate in institute’s
administrative committees/
bodies/ teams, etc.
To enhance your soft skills
such as language skills,
communication skills,
presentation skills, etc
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9. Mention the place of access and the use of Computer and Internet in your academic and
professional work. (Write Y= Yes in the appropriate column)
10. If you have used Internet to access information related to your subject of teaching, then
please mention the names of the Sites and/or Blogs.
_________________________________________
11. If you have used Internet to access information about Government Rules/ schemes
pertaining to empowerment of SC/ ST Teachers, then please mention the names of the Sites
and/or Blogs.
12. If you have used Internet to access information about financial aids to pursue further
studies/ research work, then please mention the names of the Sites and/or Blogs
______________
Use of Computer Facilities Use of Internet Access
Always Sometimes Rarely Never Not
Available
Always Sometimes Rarely Never Not
Available
At home
At job
At Cyber Cafe
In Department
library
In University
Library
Any other (pl.
specify____
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13. Rate the purposes for which you visit your college/ department/ university library.
(pl. use Y as Yes in appropriate column )
Sr
Purposes of Library visit
Regularity of Visits to the Library
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erv
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avai
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1 Refer/ issue Text Books
2 Refer Reference Books/solve reference queries
3 Browse/ issue Subject Books
4 Browse/ issue Conference Proceedings
5 Browse/ issue Print Journals
6 Browse Newspapers
7 Browse/ issue Research Report
8 Browse/ issue Annual Reports
9 Refer Thesis & Dissertations
10 Refer Pictorial Material (Charts, Poster)
11 Browse/ issue A-V cassettes
12 Browse/ issue Maps
13 Browse/ issue Models
14 Browse/issue CDs
15 Browse Newspaper Clippings
16 Refer Bibliographies prepared by the Library
17 Refer Bound Volumes
18 Browse/ use E-Databases
19 Study/ Reading in teacher’s reading area
20 Search Library Catalogue
21 Photocopying service
22 Interlibrary Loan
23 Book displays/ exhibitions
24 Use computer software e.g. Word, or prepare PPTs, Handouts, type research
papers
25 Use Internet for subject search
26 Use Internet for Email
27
Other (Pl. Specify): _______________________
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14. If your library provide following information to you, then which of the following are made
available, and in what way this information is provided?(pl. use Y as Yes in appropriate column )
s Particulars Ways of providing CAS and SDI
Library
Notice
Board
Print copy
on Teachers’
desk
Telephone Email SMS
Do not
provide
1 Article alert
2 New Books on subject
3 Upcoming conference/ Seminar/
Workshop/Training programme?
4 UGC Notifications related
to teaching and related work
5 UGC Notifications related
to appointment, pay scale, leave, etc.
6 Institution’s Notifications
7 Activities of the Institution
8 Activities of the Library
9 Government Scheme for SC/ ST community
10 Government’s Notification related to appointment, pay
scales, pension, leaves, etc.
11 Programmes, workshop, training organized by
government for Teachers.
12 UGC XI plan provision for Travel Grant Scheme for
College Teachers
for attending conferences, etc. in abroad
13 UGC XI plan Guidelines for Major and Minor
Research Project Teachers
14 UGC XI plan provision for Short-term visit of Young
Faculty members to reputed institutions.
15 UGC XI Plan Scheme of Award of Teacher
Fellowship for doing M.Phil. / Ph. D.
16 UGC XI Plan guidelines for Participation of Teachers
in Academic Conferences in India (PTAC)
17 UGC XI Plan Scheme for Post-doctoral Fellowship
(PDFS)
18 UGC XI Plan guidelines for Capacity Building for
Women Managers in Higher Education.
19 UGC XI Plan Guidelines for Research Awards
20 UGC XI Plan Guidelines for Emeritus Fellowship (for
superannuated Teachers)
21 Any other
(pl. specify)__________________________
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15. Which facilities and services do you expect from your library that would help you in your
academic/professional development?
16. What type of information has been most difficult for you to obtain for your academic and
professional development? Why?
17. Which are the problems/ difficulties that are/were faced in your academic/professional
development?
18. Which are the factors that are helping/ had helped you in your academic/professional
development?
19. Please mention numbers of your publications
Research papers ___________
Journal Articles _______________
Books _______________
20. Please mention the number of Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences that you had attended/
participated
International National Local
Attended Presented a
paper
Attended Presented a
paper
Attended Presented a
paper
Workshops
Seminars
Conferences
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21. Please mention the name(s) of the associations/committees/ bodies/ teams, etc., if you
are member of.
PERSONAL DETAILS
(Personal details are needed to analyse the data in relation with following attributes)
Name:
Category: Scheduled Caste: Scheduled Tribe:
Name of College/ Department:
Name of University:
Designation: Contact No.
E-Mail: Age:
Nature of appointment: Permanent Temporary
Years of teaching experience:
Subject(s) of Teaching:
Qualification:
Medium of education: SSC: HSC: Graduation:
PG: PhD:
Computer skills:
Family members staying with you: Adult: Child
Educational Status of Family Members staying with you: (Write the relationship with the member and his/her qualification
a. his/her Qualification:
b. his/her Qualification:
c. _______ his/her Qualification:
d. his/her Qualification:
e. his/her Qualification:
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ANNEXURE IV: LIBRARY’S QUESTIONNAIRE
Note: Please mention (√) as Yes in the appropriate boxes)
1. Name of the Library:
2. Established in the year:
3. Total number of Staff working in the Library Professional: Semi Professionals: Non-professionals: _______
4. Total number of SC/ ST Teachers who are library member: Male: Female:
5. Do you have SC/ ST Teachers as a member of Library Committee? Yes No
If yes how many SC/ ST Teachers are members of Library Committee?
Male: Female:
6. How many SC/ ST Teachers use the library regularly? Male: Female:
7. What is the form of the catalogue? Card OPAC WebOPAC
8. Please mention collection of the library on 31 March 2010 according to the type of documents available in your library
e.g Text Books _______, Subject Books________, Reference Books_________ Bound Volumes _______, Thesis & Dissertations________ A-V Cassettes ______ CDs/DVDs_______, Maps______ Models_______, any other pl. Specify _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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9. Please rate various purposes listed below for which SC/ ST Teachers visit your library (pl. use Y as Yes in 3th column )
1
Sr
2
Purpose of Library visit
3
Usage by SC/ ST Teachers
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Mod
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Lo
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No
t at
all
Do
cum
ent/
S
erv
ice
not
avai
lab
le
in
the
lib
rary
1 Refer/ issue Text Books
2 Refer Reference Books/solve reference queries
3 Browse/ issue Subject Books
4 Browse/ issue Conference Proceedings
5 Browse/ issue Print Journals
6 Browse Newspapers
7 Browse/ issue Research Report
8 Browse/ issue Annual Reports
9 Refer Thesis & Dissertations
10 Refer Pictorial Material (Charts, Poster)
11 Browse/ issue A-V cassettes
12 Browse/ issue Maps
13 Browse/ issue Models
14 Browse/issue CDs
15 Browse Newspaper Clippings
16 Refer Bibliographies prepared by the Library
17 Refer Bound Volumes
18 Browse/ use E-Databases
19 Study/ Reading in teacher’s reading area
20 Search Library Catalogue
21 Photocopying service
22 Interlibrary Loan
23 Book displays/ exhibitions
24 Use computer software e.g. Word, or prepare PPTs,
Handouts, type research papers
25 Use Internet for subject search
26 Use Internet for Email
27
Other (Pl. Specify):
_____________________________________
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10. Please mention the major subjects covered in your library collection.
11. If E-Databases are available in the library, please give the names of the databases available since
available since
available since
available since
12. How is your library collection on following matters? (pl. tick ( √ ) on appropriate option)
a. State Government Plans/ Schemes/ notification regarding appointment/ pay/ pension, etc for SC/ ST Teacher
Excellent Good Average Poor Not available
b. State Government Schemes regarding training/ any other workshop for SC/ ST Teacher
Excellent Good Average Poor Not available
c. UGC Schemes for Faculty improvement/ Teacher’s career advancement
Excellent Good Average Poor Not available
d. Teaching Methods
Excellent Good Average Poor Not available
e. Research: methodology and Report Writing
Excellent Good Average Poor Not available
13. Do you provide following to provide quick access to the documents related to UGC Schemes for Faculty improvement/ Teacher’s career advancement?
Separate Catalogue Bibliography Index
14. Do you provide following to provide quick access to the Government documents? Separate Catalogue Bibliography Index
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15. Do you conduct user- education programme for Teachers? Yes No If Yes, please mention the duration of the programme: Hours day(s)
If yes, which of the following are covered in the user education programme for Teachers?
a. Membership procedure b. Awareness of Library collection c. Awareness of various facilities and services of the library d. Searching library catalogue e. Searching through indexes f. Searching CDs g. Searching Internet h. Searching information through library collection independently
Do SC/ ST Teacher participate in user-education programme? Yes No
16. After User Education Programme, what is the level of difficulty SC/ST teacher faces?
a. Searching library catalogue Difficult Somewhat difficult Easy
b. Searching through indexes Difficult Somewhat difficult Easy
c. Searching CDs Difficult Somewhat difficult Easy
d. Searching Internet Difficult Somewhat difficult Easy
e. Searching information independently through Library Collection Difficult Somewhat difficult Easy
17. What are the difficulties faced by the SC/ST Teachers while accessing information from the library? (pl. tick appropriate)
Identifying their need and requesting the same at library counter
Searching library catalogue
Searching through e-databases
Finding the location of document from library stack
Using the reference and information sources
Unavailability of format in which information is required
Any other pl. specify: __________________________________________________________________
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18. What efforts are made by the library to overcome difficulties faced by the SC/ST Teachers? (pl. tick appropriate)
Personal assistance as and when required
Reference interviews are conducted
Guidelines/ instructions are placed at appropriate area
Training/ Programmes/ Workshops are conducted
Any other pl. specify_____________________________ ______________________________________________
19. Do you issue books to SC/ ST Teachers for home reading? Yes No If Yes, How many books are issued? _____and for how many days?_______
20. Do you have separate reading room for Teachers? Yes No If yes, what is the seating capacity of Teachers’ reading room?
Do SC/ ST Teachers make use of teacher’s reading room? Yes No
21. Do you have terminal especially made available for Teachers to access computer software/ e-databases/ Internet? Yes No
If yes, how many terminals are provided for Teachers?
Do SC/ ST Teachers make use of those terminals to access computer software/ e-databases/ Internet? Yes No
22. While browsing books in Book Exhibitions, do SC/ST Teachers select books of their subject for library collection? Yes No
23. Which are the library services that are charged to the SC/ ST Teachers? Overdue Books Yes No if yes, what are the charges?
Photocopying services Yes No if yes, what are the charges?
Printing Yes No if yes, what are the charges?
Inter Library Loan Yes No if yes, what are the charges?
Database Search Yes No if yes, what are the charges?
Internet Access Yes No if yes, what are the charges?
Any other, Please Specify:
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24. If your library provide CAS and SDI to SC/ ST Teachers, then which of the following are made available through CAS and SDI services to SC/ ST Teachers, and in what way these services are provided? (pl. use Y as Yes in appropriate column )
s Particulars Ways of providing CAS and SDI
Library
Notice
Board
Print copy
on Teachers’
desk
Oral/
Telephone
Email SMS
Do not
provide
1 Article alert
2 New Books on subject
3 Upcoming conference/ Seminar/
Workshop/Training programme?
4 UGC Notifications related
to teaching and related work
5 UGC Notifications related
to appointment, pay scale, leaves, etc.
6 Institution’s Notifications
7 Activities of the Institution
8 Activities of the Library
9 Government Scheme for SC/ ST community
10 Government’s Notification related to appointment,
pay scales, pension, leaves, etc.
11 Programmes, workshop, training organized by
government for Teachers.
12 UGC XI plan provision for Travel Grant Scheme for
College Teachers
for attending conferences, etc. in abroad
13 UGC XI plan Guidelines for Major and Minor
Research Project Teachers
14 UGC XI plan provision for Short-term visit of
Young Faculty members to reputed institutions.
15 UGC XI Plan Scheme of Award of Teacher
Fellowship for doing M.Phil. / Ph. D.
16 UGC XI Plan guidelines for Participation of
Teachers in Academic Conferences in India (PTAC)
17 UGC XI Plan Scheme for Post-doctoral Fellowship
(PDFS)
18 UGC XI Plan guidelines for Capacity Building for
Women Managers in Higher Education.
19 UGC XI Plan Guidelines for Research Awards
20 UGC XI Plan Guidelines for Emeritus Fellowship
(for superannuated Teachers)
21 Any other (pl. specify)________________________
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25. In which ways your library helps SC/ ST Teachers in their teaching work?
Literature Search for teacher’s lesson plan
Ready bibliographies/ indexes/ internet link on specific topics
Suggestion for current topics for students’ assignment and project work, etc.
Any other pl. specify ____________________________________________________________
26. In which ways your library helps SC/ ST Teachers in their research work?
Literature search,
Helping teacher to cite references/ make bibliography
Finding/ suggesting grants for research work
Referral service
Ready reference of UGC guidelines for minor/major research
Informing research oriented conferences/ fellowships/ Awards to individual teacher
Any other pl. specify______________________________________________________
27. Please mention names of the programmes conducted by your library for Teachers (wherein SC/ ST Teachers had participated) in last five years, if any. ________________________
28. Please mention future plans of the Library for Teachers, if any. ___________________________________________
29. The researcher requests you for your observations/ comments regarding SC/ST Teachers as library users.
Thank you for sparing your time to provide the data.
Name of the Librarian: _________________
Library Seal Contact Number: __________________________
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ANNEXURE V: RTI APPLICATION TO
THE SNDT WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY
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ANNEXURE VI:
REPLY TO THE RTI APPLICATION FROM
THE SNDT WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY- PART 1
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ANNEXURE VII:
REPLY TO THE RTI APPLICATION FROM
THE SNDT WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY- PART 2
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ANNEXURE VIII: RTI APPLICATION TO
THE UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
ANNEXURE IX:
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REPLY TO THE RTI APPLICATION FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI- PART 1
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ANNEXURE X:
REPLY TO THE RTI APPLICATION FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI- PART 2
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ANNEXURE XI: RTI APPLICATION TO
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
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ANNEXURE XII:
REPLY TO THE RTI APPLICATION FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
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ANNEXURE XIII: UGC’S AWARD OF
TEACHER FELLOWSHIP TO THE
RESEARCHER
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