Bijoy Krishna Girls' College, Howrah

General Infrastructure

Procedures and policies for maintaining and utilizing physical, academic and support facilities

Bijoy Krishna Girls' College , Howrah boasts of being the largest girls college in the eastern zone of the country. It has 27 departments of which there are 12 science departments. All science departments have well equipped laboratories. The college has six buildings with 64 class rooms  and a hostel. It also has a small water body and basket ball ground.

 The college authority  ensures optimal allocation and utilization of the available financial recourses for maintenance and upkeep of different facilities by holding regular meetings of various committees constituted for this purpose and using its own fund and the grants.

Laboratory- 

• Stock Registered is regularly  maintained by lab technicians and supervised by HODs of the concerned departments.  
• Regular maintenance of Computer Laboratory equipment’s are done by Laboratory Assistant along with Laboratory attendant and they are headed by the faculty incharge
• Allotment for requirement for purchase of consumables and other such elements  is placed   and approved every year by the Finance Sub Committee.
• The calibration, repairing and maintenance of sophisticated lab equipments are done by the technicians of related owner enterprises. 
• The microscopes used for biological and geological experiments are annually cleaned and maintained by the concerned departments and record of maintenance is maintained by lab technicians and supervised by HODs of the concerned departments.
• There is systematic disposal of waste of all types such as bio-degradable chemical/chemical and e-waste.

Library-

• The requirement and list of books is taken from the concerned departments and HoDs are involved in the process. The finalized list of required books is duly approved and signed by the Principal. 
• Koha and OPAC are in use in the Library which are renewed every year.
• Every year in the beginning of session, students are motivated to register themselves in  library to use INFLIBNET and NDLI
• Computers are provided in the library for e-resource for the students
• The Library has special facility for visually challenged students by providing some braille books. 
• Students have open access to the racks
• Library staff takes regular measure for relocation of books used under the supervision of the two college Librarians.
• Other issues such as weeding out of old titles, schedule of issue/ return of books etc. are chalked out / resolved by the library committee.
• Once a year  appropriate pest control measures are adopted in the  library

• Classrooms-
• The college has a building committee for maintenance and upkeep of infrastructure. At the departmental level, HoDs submit their requirements to the Principal regarding classroom furniture and other. The college development fund is utilized for maintenance and minor repair of furniture and other electrical equipments. 
• The campus cleanliness is maintained by the House Keeping Agency appointed by the authority of the college.
• Students are sensitized regarding cleanliness and motivated for energy conservation by  careful use of electricity in classrooms and also regarding water usage
• There are technicians, masons, plumbers, carpenters deputed by management who ensure the maintenance of classrooms and related infrastructure.

• Additionally  
• Regular cleaning of water tanks, proper garbage disposal, pest control, landscaping and maintenance of lawns is done by Institute concern Employees.  
• College campus maintenance is monitored through regular inspection.  
• Upkeep all facilities and cleanliness of environment in men’s and women’s hostel is maintained through Hostel monitoring committee.
• Outsourcing is done for maintenance and repairing of IT infrastructure such as computers, internet facilities including Wi-Fi and broadband Updating of software’s is done by lab assistants