Satyawati College's Review and Verdict by CollegeDekho

Campus at a Glimpse 

Accredited with an A+ grade by NAAC, Satyawati College was established in 1972 and is a constituent college of University of Delhi. Apart from serving as a center for SOL and IGNOU, the college has signed 86 MoUs for implementing faculty exchange, student exchange, internship, field trips, on-the-job training, research, and other academic activities during the last five years, as per its Self Study Report 2023.

At present, the college offers 11 undergraduate programs in Commerce, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Hindi, History, Mathematics, Political Science, Physical Education, Sanskrit, and Urdu, along with 1 postgraduate program, MA Political Science. In an attempt to provide students with overall development, Satyawati College claims to have numerous centers like the Family Counseling Center (FCC), National Cadet Corps(NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC), and other societies.

The college, nestled in close proximity to the North Campus at Ashok Vihar, is spread across 10 acres of land and provides its students with facilities such as classrooms, lecture theaters, computer and environmental studies laboratories, a library, an auditorium, a seminar hall, a sports complex with a gym, medical room, girls common, and utility rooms, along with disabled-friendly corridors and round-the-clock CCTV patrolling within its Wi-Fi-enabled campus.

Applauding the college's effort to provide its students with the best, there are certain areas where the college needs to relook. Talking about the disadvantages, the college offers only one postgraduate course, lacks permanent faculty, and does not provide hostel facilities for girls. Here's a comprehensive review and final assessment for those considering it.

Satyawati College Ranking

NIRF: In the race!

Our Take:

Satyawati College has found its place as one of the top 200 colleges in India in the NIRF Rankings 2023. It has been successful in maintaining its position within the rank band of 151-200 both in 2022 and 2023. However, when compared with the constituent colleges of DU, 32 such colleges were ranked in the top 100 in the NIRF Rankings 2023, under the 'College' category. It is apparent that Satyawati Colleges is behind in this aspect and has room for improvement to be on par with its peer colleges.

Satyawati College Academia and Batch Size

Academic Composition

Satyawati College academia is a mix of classroom learning, assessments/practicals, and assignments.Pedagogically, the college has adopted the Choice-Based Credit System( CBCS), allowing students to select their course of choice. Apart from that, the college also offers Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) under the Learning Outcomes-Based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) system that focuses on providing students with real-life experiences.

Batch Size 

The following data showcases the number of students actually enrolled against the approved limit for UG 3-year courses and PG 2-year courses as per NIRF Report 2023:

Our Take:

As per the NIRF Report 2023, 1353 seats were approved for the academic year 2022. However, 4515 students were enrolled, which is way higher than the limit. For MA Political Science, the approved batch size was 28, and 27 more students were enrolled which is almost double the sanctioned limit, signifying no end cap in Satyawati College admissions.

Fees

Here is the fee structure of Satyawati College courses:

Our Take:

As per the students, Satyawati College raised its fees twice in 2021. However, following student protests, the college has refrained from further fee hikes. Here is a snapshot of the student's protest against the fee hike in 2021:

Source: YouTube

Satyawati College Infrastructure

Academic Buildings

Satyawati College functions within its 2 academic buildings, the Old and New Buildings. Interconnected with elevators, the building includes all the basic facilities, along with the NCC, NSS & FCC rooms, society rooms, girls & boys common rooms, staff room, medical room, bank facility, photocopy booth, and canteen. Furthermore, the college has set up generators with capacities of 250 KVA and 160 KVA to ensure continuous operation of classes and student activities.

Classrooms

As per the self-study report 2023, Satyawati College has a total of 62 classrooms, out of which 4 are smart classrooms equipped with ICT technologies like projectors and smart interactive boards.

Auditorium 

Satyawati College claims to have an 800-seater auditorium with a modern set-up well equipped with resources to carry out academic and cultural activities.

Library

Satyawati College boasts about its well-stocked library, equipped with 78,081 books, 22 magazines, 25 newspapers and 43,286 e-journals (accessed through DULS), among several others. Apart from an air-conditioned student reading hall and a smart faculty/reading room, it has a separate reading cabin for differently-abled students equipped with JAWS. The library also has an Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) facility, making it accessible for students to look for textbooks, journals, periodicals, etc.

Seminar Hall

With a seating capacity of 100 participants, the seminar hall has an LCD monitor for organising smooth lectures, conferences, workshops, and movie screenings as and when required.

Labs

According to the official website, Satyawati College has two computer laboratories and an environmental science laboratory in the new building, encompassing the following:

•  Laminar Hood,
• CO2 Incubators
• Water Bath
• ELISA Reader
• BOD
• Autoclave
• Electrophoresis Unit,
• Inverted and Upright Fluorescent Microscopes
• PH Meter
• Hot Air Oven
• Bacteriological Incubator
• PCR machine
• Non-ionizing Radiation Exposure System Setup
• Liquid Nitrogen Tanks
• Refrigerated Centrifuge
• -800 Deep Freezer
• Spectrophotometer
• Ice-flaking Machine

Sports

Satyawati College Self Study Report 2023 mentions providing outdoor sports facilities like a cricket field (mat pitch and cemented practice pitch), a football field, a basketball court, a volleyball court, a kho-kho ground, 2 badminton courts, a 200-meter grass athletic track, and a kabaddi court. The students are also entitled to indoor sports facilities like table tennis, judo, wrestling, boxing, carrom, and chess, along with a modern gymnasium.

Our Take:

Students have voiced that there are no hostel facilities available for students. However, the college has stated in its SSR 2023 that it is planning to include accommodation facilities for women in the near future.

Here is the summary of the student's comments received related to the facilities provided by Satyawati College:

• The air-conditioning in the auditorium doesn't work properly.
• The academic building lacks proper ventilation.
• The classrooms are not cleaned on a regular basis.

Satyawati College Internships and Placements 

Internships 

The following data on internships was obtained from the Self-Study Report released by the college in 2023:

Our Take:

The provided data indicates that a commendable proportion of students have engaged in internships. Among 4515 students, 3273 have taken part in internships. The percentage of students getting internships stands at around 73%. Such a number of quite good for a college.

Placements

The following data on Satyawati College placements has been extracted from the NIRF Report 2023:

UG Courses| Duration-3 Years

Our Take:

According to the data available on NIRF Report 2023, Satyawati College placement statistics are not satisfactory with a placement percentage of only 3.21%. It is important for the college to relook at the functioning of its placement cell and build impactful relations with some of the top industries.

Satyawati College Diversity and Demographics 

With a total student population of 4,515 students, 4,460 students are enrolled in UG 3-year programs and 55 students are enrolled in PG 2-year programs. Here is Satyawati College student gender and diversity data extracted from the NIRF Report 2023: 

Satyawati College- Gender Ratio Index

Our Take: 

It is evident from the data above that the female-to-male ratio is quite balanced, with 3005 male students and 1466 female students out of 4,515 students. So, male-to-female ratio stands at around 3:1. 

Satyawati College- Diversity Representation 

Our Take: 

If we analyse the data above, it is clear that students from outside Delhi prefer studying at the college compared to those living in Delhi. Also, there are 21 international students. It signifies that there is sufficient exposure, allowing students to interact with their peers from different cultures and contributing to their holistic development.

Satyawati College Faculty and Administration/Management

Out of 133 sanctioned posts, Satyawati College's faculty count is 132, which is commendable. However, as per Self Study Report 2023, all of them are assistant professors. The student-faculty ratio stands at 1:33, which is acceptable. Students have also affirmed the same. Administration-wise, Satyawati College has a total of 37 non-teaching staff to help with its clerical and other related works.

Our Take:

The college claims that there is no permanent teaching faculty, which signifies that the faculty keeps changing from time to time. This not only hampers the quality of teaching but also makes it difficult for students to adjust to the teaching methods. The lack of permanent faculty members also made the news. The news stated, "....approximately 70-80% of experienced teachers, some serving for up to 20 years, have been displaced."

Here is a snippet of the same:

Source: Millennium Post

Another news surfaced where the principal of Satyawati Evening College was accused of being involved in allegations related to roster, appointment, and administrative irregularities and was sent on leave.

Source: Hindustan Times 

Students have opined that the administrative processes are not properly aligned. Furthermore, they added that the processes are not digitized, which causes a chaotic scenario among students, especially at the time of collecting degree certificates.

Satyawati College Location 

Located in Ashok Vihar, Phase III, New Delhi, Satwayati College is well-connected by metro lines. The closest metro station is Kanhaiya Nagar (red line) which is at a distance of 2.7 km from the college premises.

Our Take:

Considering the distance between the metro station and the college, it will take around 8-10 minutes. Also, autorickshaws and cab facilities are readily available in New Delhi. Therefore, we conclude that the college location is convenient for those travelling in the metro. 

Satyawati College Expectations vs Reality- CollegeDekho Verdict 

Satyawati College provides much-needed exposure to its students. The academic curriculum is also apt for students with the implementation of the Choice-Based Credit System(CBCS) and Learning Outcomes-Based Curriculum Framework (LOCF). 

However, there are a few issues that are highlighted by the students that need to be addressed:

• Currently, Satyawati College offers only 1 postgraduate program. The college must include more courses on its radar to increase academic competencies.
• Infrastructure-wise, the facilities provided are good, however, maintenance has been an issue, like the absence of proper ventilation in auditoriums and academic buildings.
• Even though students from outside Delhi are more in numbers, there is no accommodation facility for them. Students have to look for PGs and hostels and there is no guarantee that they will find good accommodation nearby.
• The pass percentage of the students as per the Self Study Report is 88.64, which is satisfactory. However, the placement statistics are not adequate with only 33 students getting placed out of 1,027.
• Satyawati College should consider hiring additional permanent teaching faculty and modernizing academic procedures, as highlighted in both our observations and students' experiences. 

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