Guidelines For College Humanities and Social Science Improvement Programme (COHSSIP) During the IXth Plan Periond

Abstract

From Objectives: The College Humanities and Social Sciences. Improvement Programme (COHSSJP) was Introduced In 1974-75 to bring about qualitative Improvement In teaching at the under-graduate level In the affiliated colleges in the various universities. The objective of the programme is to bring about improvement in the teaching of humanities and social sciences, at the undergraduate level with particular reference to (a) Adoption of new teaching methods, e.g., preparation of synopsis of lectures and other teaching materials, use of audio-visual and other teaching aids, tutorials and seminars, etc., (b) Extension of. library services, (c) introduction of special courses, (d) Inter-disciplinary programmes, (e) Adoption of various measures of examination-reforms, (f) Remedial teaching,, and (g) Field/project-work, etc. COHSSIP thus provides an "opportunity to colleges to make new experiments for the Improvement of teaching, learning curriculum and examinations.