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Revised Guidelines of IQAC and submission of AQAR

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the Bangalore

University for the Academic year 2009-10

All NAAC accredited institutions will submit an annual self-reviewed progress report to NAAC, through

its IQAC. The report is to detail the tangible results achieved in key areas, specifically identified by the

institutional IQAC at the beginning of the academic year. The AQAR will detail the results of the

perspective plan worked out by the IQAC. (Note: The AQAR period would be the Academic Year. For

example, July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013).

Part – A

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

080 – 22961000 080 – 22961011 080 – 22961012

Bangalore University

Jnana Bharathi

Bangalore

Karnataka

560056

[email protected]


Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile:

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879) – KAUNGN10041.

1.4 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR:

For ex. http://www.ladykeanecollege.edu.in/AQAR201213.doc

1.5 Accreditation Details.

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of

Accreditation

Validity

Period

1 1st Cycle 5 Stars - 2002 5 years

2 2nd

Cycle A 3.12 2008 5 years

3 3rd

Cycle - - - -

4 4th Cycle - - - -

http://www.bangaloreuniversity.ac.in

Dr. N. Prabhudev

09448067890

[email protected]

http://www.bangaloreuniversity.edu.in/AQAR200910.doc

P.S. Jayaramu

09341323868

080-23213172; 080-22211792; 080-22961001.


1.6 Date of Establishment of IQAC : DD/MM/YYYY

1.7 AQAR for the year (for example 2010-11)

1.8 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and

Accreditation by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011).

i. AQAR 2008-09 submitted to NAAC on 15/04/2015

ii. AQAR_2009-10 submitted to NAAC on 15/04/2015

1.9 Institutional Status.

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

AICTE, BCI and NCTE approval for Engineering, Law and Education courses respectively

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B

Grant-in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing

2009-10

√

02/01/2008

√

√

√

-

-

- √

- √

- √

- - -

√

-

- -

√

- -

√


1.10 Type of Faculty/Programme:

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management

Others (Specify)

1.11 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

1.12 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc.

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

√

√

- √

√

√

√

√

√

-

-

-

√

-

-

State

ISRO, BRNS, CSIR, DAE

-

√

Not applicable


2. IQAC Composition and Activities.

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: Total No. Faculty

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related).

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC .

Total Nos. International National State Institution Level

(ii) Themes Emerging trends in HE and role of teachers

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Activities of IQAC were supported by Univ. funds

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2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC.

a) Conducting feedback from students.

b) Involvement in planning the fund allocation.

c) Involved in academic and administrative auditing of the University.

d) Meeting the faculty to get the appraisal of the department and teachers.

e) Appraising the college principals for NAAC accreditation.

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome.

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality

enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year *.

Plan of Action Achievements

Feedback from student Successfully done.

Redeployment of staff with specific duties in

different sections.

Enhanced efficiency in the office work.

Meeting the faculty to get the appraisal of the

department and teachers.

Helped to obtain data from the different

faculty and prioritize the developmental

issues

Participating in planning the allocation of funds of

the university.

Helped in the proper allocation and

utilisation of funds by various heads of

the Departments and sections

* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure.

2.16 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body. Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken Approved and permitted to submit to NAAC

- √

-

√

-


Part – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes.

Level of the

Programme

Number of

existing

Programmes

Number of

programmes added

during the year

Number of

self-financing

programmes

Number of value

added / Career

Oriented

programmes

PhD 53 - - -

PG 87 02 07 -

UG 08 01 - -

PG Diploma 17 02 - -

Advanced Diploma - - - -

Diploma 05 04 - -

Certificate 09 02 - -

Others 06 - - -

DDE (UG-3, PG-

14, PGD-6, D-2,

Cert – 3)

28 - - -

Total 213 11 07 -

Interdisciplinary 03 - - -

Innovative - - - -

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: Core √ /Elective option √

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students

(On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 117

Trimester -

Annual 25

- - - √

- √

-


The feedback by students (assessment of teachers) were given to teachers for introspection. This helped

teachers to develop/improvised techniques of teaching. This evaluation also helped University

administration to appoint quality teachers for guest faculty positions. The overall student assessment

indicates that the average rating of teachers is placed at 78%. In the opinion of the students, this exercise

has enabled the main stake-holders to have a say in the improvement of the higher education.

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.

.

1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of

permanent faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions

Recruited (R) and Vacant (V)

during the year.

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level

Attended

Seminars/

Workshops

10 135 59

Presented papers 02 242 30

Resource Persons 10 76 50

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

417 295 95 27 -

Asst.

Professors

Associate

Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

- 48 - 68 - 57 - - - 173

88

310

3 430

Normally, the syllabi is revised once in three years without being year-specific. On an average, about 25%

Departments revise their syllabus in every academic year.

None


2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

Special Lectures and invited lectures were arranged in all the Departments for the benefit of students.

OHP and LCD Projectors used in regular teaching. Students were assigned with dissertation work to

facilitate to present their work. Teachers uploaded their lecture notes for the benefit of students.

Department of Commerce and Management regularly conducted industrial visits for students. Students

of Arts Faculty involved in extension activities by participating in activities outside the departments, to

get on hand experience mainly concerning community issues.

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days

during this academic year.

2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by

the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding,

Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions).

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum

restructuring/revision/syllabus development

as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop.

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students.

2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage :

Title of the Programme

Total no. of

students

appeared

Division

Distinction

%

I % II

%

III

%

Pass %

CENTRE FOR KANNADA STUDIES 134 - 100 - - 100

CENTRE FOR RURAL STUDIES 84 - 91 - - 91

CENTRE FOR WOMEN STUDIES 62 - 75 - - 75

ECONOMICS 157 - 96 3 - 99

ENGLISH 62 - 57 32 - 89

FOREIGN LANGUAGES 235 - 61 19 5 85

HINDI 32 - 100 - - 100

HISTORY 168 - 99 1 - 100

PERFORMING ARTS 92 - 66 15 - 81

195

Providing photocopies of

answer books (if a student

challenged the marks) as a

measure of redressal

Bar Coding

OMR system adopted

165

83

110 152


PHILOSOPHY - - - - - -

POLITICAL SCIENCE 294 - 93 5 - 98

SANSKRIT 8 - 100 - 100

SOCIAL WORK 126 - 61 21 - 82

SOCIOLGY 483 - 99 1 - 100

TELUGU 20 - 100 - - 100

UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE 987 - 9 24 25 58

URDU 48 - 96 2 - 98

VISUAL ARTS 44 - 98 2 - 100

APPAREL TECHNOLOGY AND

MANAGEMENT 26 - 96 4 - 100

BOTANY 179 - 87 6 - 93

CENTRE FOR APPLIED GENETICS 18 - 78 6 - 84

CHEMISTRY 155 - 61 12 - 73

BIOCHEMISTRY 107 - 53 27 - 80

COMMUNICATION 59 - 80 20 - 100

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND

APPLICATIONS 169 - 88 1 - 89

ELECTRONIC MEDIA 109 - 94 6 - 100

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 45 - 67 18 - 85

ELECTRONIC SCIENCE 83 - 97 3 - 100

GEOGRAPHY 61 - 80 20 - 100

GEOLOGY 19 - 90 - - 90

HUMAN CONCIOUSNESS AND

YOGIC SCIENCES 48 - 40 19 15 74

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION

SCIENCES 98 - 83 17 - 100

MATHEMATICS 162 - 63 13 - 76 MICROBIOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGY 130 - 99 1 - 100

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 10 - 100 - - 100

PHYSICS 139 - 53 15 - 68

PSYCHOLOGY 124 - 81 19 - 100

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

INTD. M.Sc 45 - 82 5 - 87

SERICULTURE 37 - 97 - - 97

STATISTICS 103 - 42 27 - 69

ZOOLOGY 153 - 91 3 - 94

CANARA BANK SCHOOL OF

MANAGEMENT STUDIES 645 - 85 13 - 98

COMMERCE 359 - 75 13 - 88

ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING 161 - 45 32 - 77

CIVIL ENGINEERING 171 - 57 40 - 97

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND

ENGINEERING 645 - 71 10 5 89

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 120 - 91 5 - 96


ELECTRONICS AND

COMMUNICATIONS

ENGINEERING

152 - 96 1 - 97

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 725 - 69 28 - 97

EDUCATION 66 - 100 - - 100

PG CENTRE KOLAR –

Cumulative results of MA in

Kannada, Economics, MSW and

MCom

217 - 93 6 - 99

DIRECTORATE OF PHYSICAL

EDUCATION 156 - 100 - - 100

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

IQAC annually conducts teachers/ department infrastructural evaluation by the students of the

department, with a questionnaire related to the methods of teaching and infrastructural facilities

available at the department of studies. IQAC facilitates meeting of faculty with VC and Registrar

to appraise the difficulties and suggests measures to solve them to create better environment of

teaching and learning. The IQAC encourages ICT based teaching methods. Further, it facilitates

the administration to appoint quality Guest Faculty for teaching, wherever regular faculty is

inadequate.

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development.

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses 158

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 30

HRD programmes -

Orientation programmes 320

Faculty exchange programme 20

Staff training conducted by the university 58

Staff training conducted by other institutions -

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 90

Others -


2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff.

Category Number of

Permanent

Employees

Number of

Vacant

Positions

Number of

permanent

positions filled

during the Year

Number of

positions filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 917 254 82 92

Technical Staff 158 204 03 Nil

Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution.

Measures initiated by IQAC are:

a) Procedures updated and simplified in handling all research related matters.

b) Allocation of more funds in the Plan period for encouraging research.

c) The young faculty have been appraised of various research themes and funding available for

research.

d) Interactive meetings with faculty are held.

e) Easing out the norms for fellowship payment to research scholars.

3.2 Details regarding major projects.

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 6 67 21 6

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 128.80 359.20 320.50 75.00

3.3 Details regarding minor projects.

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 4 10 - 12

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 11.13 15.2 - 36


3.4 Details on research publications.

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 51 188 147

Non-Peer Review Journals - - 30

e-Journals 4 28 65

Conference proceedings - 36 72

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other

organisations.

Nature of the Project Duration

Year

Name of the

funding Agency

Total grant

sanctioned

Received

Major projects

Minor Projects 2009-2010

UGC 27064428 27064428

DST 18734466 18734466

CSIR 909433 909433

BRNS 1033433 1033433

ISRO 701000 701000

DAE 1707575 1707575

Interdisciplinary Projects - - - -

Industry sponsored - - 4924000 4924000

Projects sponsored by the

University/ College - - 890000 890000

Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University)

- - - -

Any other(Specify) - Others 2500000 2500000

Total - - 58464335 58464335

3.7 No. of books published a) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books

b) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from.

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

06

0-20

4

8.26 55 -

1

--

3

2

4 7


3.9 For colleges. Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy. R

3.11 No. of conferences

organized by the Institution

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons.

3.13 No. of collaborations. International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year.

3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs :

From Funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this year

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows

Of the institute in the year.

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution

who are Ph. D. Guides

and students registered under them

Level International National State University College

Number 02 59 18 04 05

Sponsoring

agencies

UGC, AICTE, TEQIP & BU

Type of Patent Number

National Applied --

Granted -- International Applied 01

Granted 01 Commercialised Applied --

Granted --

Total International National State University Dist College

13 03 06 04 - - -

Rs. 103.25 lakh

- -

-

- -

-

06 41

60

-

05

526 25.00

551

274

1072


3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution.

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones).

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

3.21 No. of students participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events: Total 3100 (NCC activities of students at colleges

affiliated to BU).



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:



3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:



3.25 No. of Extension activities organized.

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social

Responsibility:

a) The University Organized World Environment Day was celebrated on 5th

June 2009 by

launching this programme to plant one lakh saplings and to develop a green environment

in the Campus.

178

70 18 45 20

240

28

65

-

8 11

50 -

02 01

- 01

- O5

03 -

15 -

- 12 -


b) Through the GFATM7 project the Centre for Psychological Counseling in the

Department of Psychology conducted four batches of Training Of Trainers Programme

in HIV/AIDS and trained 125 master trainers from South Indian States.

c) The Department of Foreign Languages organized many academic and cultural programs

like International Language Fair, Japan Habba, Japanese speech Contest Bangalore

Division, and South Zone Japanese Speech Contest. As a part of its Silver Jubilee

celebrations during this year, the Department organized II International Conference in

association with the French Embassy and the IATF.

Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly

created

Source of

Fund

Total

Campus area 1112 acres at Jnana

Bharathi campus

67 acres in Central

College campus and

28 acres at Kolar

PG Centre

- - 1207 acres

Class rooms 240 -

UGC/DST

/GOI/GOK/

University/

Research

funding

agencies and

others

240

Laboratories 113 - 113

Seminar Halls 19 - 19

No. of important

equipments purchased (≥

1-0 lakh) during the

current year.

125

15

140

Value of the equipment’s

purchased during the year

(Rs. in Lakhs)

About 4900

About

120.00

About 5020

Others (Rs. in Lakhs) About 1030 About 32 About 1062


4.2 Computerization of administration and library.

a) Computerization are effectively implemented at various levels viz. academic, Finance, general

administration etc.

b) The University has initiated several activities for computerization of administration and library,

and the examination process like tabulation, averaging marks card printing, revaluations, online

announcement of results etc.

c) Digitization of books, e- journals access to students and researchers and faculties have been

effected through networking.

d) Library Management Software called New Genlib aquired.

4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value No. Value No. Value

Text Books and

Reference Books

327086

3724

30,26,179

330809

30,26,179

e-Books - - - - - -

Journals -- - 170 29,53,343 170 29,53,343

e-Journals 6500+ - 6500+ - 6500+ -

Digital Database 08 - 08 - 08 -

CD & Video 634 - 344 - 978 -

Others (specify) - - - - - -

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall).

Total

Computers

Computer

Labs Internet

Browsing

Centres

Computer

Centres Office

Depart-

ments Others

Existing 1165 13 07 36 16 12 55 -

Added 25 37 - - - - - -

Total 1190 50 07 36 16 12 55 -

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology

up gradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.).

a) Training programs were conducted for Research scholars for use of I.T.

b) With the support of corporate sector training programmes were organised for non-teaching staff

on use of I.T.


4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

a) ICT

b) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

c) Equipments

d) Others

Total :

Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services.

Student facilities at Departmental levels and sensitising programmes for students have also been initiated.

Support for sports, cultural and other extra-curricular activities have also been activated. IQAC is striving

to activate several university systems to enhance the facilities meant for the main stake holders- the

students. The Library, ICT wing, Engineering sections, students welfare sections have been requested to

be vigilant and active in providing students friendly measures.

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression.

The assessment of teachers, department and infrastructure available to students would further help the

University to track the progressions and helps the University in improving academic standards. The Vice-

Chancellor, Registrar and Registrar (Evaluation) of the University periodically meet the students and

appraise the facilitative system. Meetings are also held with head of the concerned

wings/Department/sections to ascertain the effectiveness of the student’s facilitative system. When

found appropriative action are initiated stated to rectify the areas of default.

5.3 (a) Total Number of students.

(b) No. of students outside the state.

(c) No. of international students.

UG PG Ph. D. Others

2872 4232 982 437

Rs. 2.50

Rs. 172.2

Rs. 83.25

Rs. 45.00

Rs. 301.75

68

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Men Women

Demand ratio 1 : 5.8 Dropout % 5.4

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any).

In order to prepare the students to take up the competitive exams like IAS, KAS, IPS, NET, CET, staff

selection and other exams the University has established a Pre Examination Coaching centre for students

belonging to SC/ST OBC and minorities . The Centre is headed by a Coordinator in rank of Associate

Professor.

No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations.

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance.

The Centre for Psychological Counselling has conducted a counselling on.

a. The reasons for lack of motivation and interest in studies.

b. Memory, attention and concentration problems affecting studies.

c. Personal – emotional problems affecting studies and well-being.

A placement cell has been established with a senior professor serving as its Director to provide

opportunity for students to make career opportunities. Besides, at Department level a senior faulty has

been made in charge and with his rapport with the Director of Placement cell students have access to

know better of their career opportunities. All the HODs have been informed to redress the problems

faced by students in their Departments.

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement.

No %

4654 54.60

No %

3869 45.40

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total

3135 1403 428 2593 64 7623 3469 1754 382 2854 64 8523

272

150

65

04

-

19

62

14

09

22


On campus Off Campus

Number of

Organizations

Visited

Number of Students

Participated

Number of

Students Placed

Number of Students Placed

81 493 351 33

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes.

The Centre for Women studies in the University has conducted awareness programme with respect to

entrepreneurship opportunities and institutional finance for women self Help groups in collaboration

with Credit wing of Canara Bank on 18th December 2009 in Seminar Hall, Psychology Building, BUB.

Gender sensitization has been an important in all the university activities.

5.9 Students Activities.

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events:

State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events:

State/ University level National level International level

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events:

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support:

Number of

students Amount

Financial support from institution 1762 2572264

Financial support from government 215 1815936

Financial support from other sources 40 12663633

Number of students who received

International/ National recognitions - -

5.11 Student organised / initiatives.

302

28

302 05

2850 52 -

35 05 35

336 30 -

31 02

3


Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students.

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed:

Scholarship disbursement procedures are simplified.

Hostel conditions improved by providing better facilities.

Examination reforms are also implemented as the complaints of students, single window application for

all grievances is one such measure.

Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution:

VISION

“ To strive for excellence in education for the realization of a vibrant and inclusive society

through knowledge creation and dissemination”.

MISSION

Impart quality education to meet national and global challenges.

Blend theoretical knowledge with practical skills.

Pursue academic excellence through high quality research and publications.

Provide access to all sections of society to pursue higher education.

Inculcate right values among students while encouraging competitiveness to promote

leadership qualities.

Produce socially sensitive citizens.

Hasten the process of creation a knowledge society.

To contribute to Nation Building.

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6.2 Does the Institution have Management Information System:

The University dissipates its information through its websites. A well established

mechanism at the office of all the executive officers like Vice-Chancellor, Registrar,

Registrar (Evaluation), Director of PMEB ensures that all the necessary information that

needs to reach students, teachers and non-teaching staff reaches on time. Besides, the

individual departments have their own arrangement of dissipating necessary information and

notifications to students.

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development:

Experts from Industries are invited in the BOS in the concerned subjects to make provision

for Institution – Industry interaction to provide wider outlook in the curriculum.

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning:

a) Conducting small In house project for students

b) Remedial classes are conducted where there was a need.

c) LCD projectors and software’s used for better teaching

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation:

Custodians are appointed normally faculty-wise, sometime subject-wise depending on the

situation and number of scripts to be valued. All the answer scripts are coded before

valuation. It is double valuation for P.G. subjects and single for U.G. courses.

6.3.4 Research and Development:

Bangalore University has made several thrusts to foster research in all the disciplines.

a) Teachers with research degrees and research papers to their credit, besides the eligibility

of NET/SLET clearance are appointed.

b) PMEB enabled teachers and research scholars to have access for various funding

agencies and collaborative opportunities.

c) Official Procedures at the University level were simplified to enable faculty to handle

their project funds efficiently and in a time-frame manner.


6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation:

a) Library facility has been enhanced with addition of new books especially e-

books.

b) Many new buildings have come up; (Examination branch; Engineering block;

Prof.Venkatagirigowda memorial hall; P.G. Block at Kolar P.G. Centre).

c) Internet facility and computer access to students is enhanced.

6.3.6 Human Resource Management:

Time-frame has been fixed for each work and this enhanced more responsibility

amongst the staff.

Administrative staff are encouraged to attend training programs related to work

efficiency, human resource management, financial administration etc.

Newly appointed teachers are encouraged to undergo Refresher and orientation

courses in their subjects.

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment:

Owing to the state Government ban/ freeze on new recruitments of staff, the University has

not been able to appoint new staff, either teaching nor non-teaching. However, to ensure that

the work is not affected, the University has appointed Guest faculty for the P.G. Departments

wherever necessary and persons on contract basis for non-teaching work as well. Some of the

works were also outsourced.

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration:

Commerce & Management students visit industries and business places to gain practical

knowledge of what they studied in theory. Similarly students of Arts faculty visited

industries to understand the man power structure, Social background etc., as a part of their

understanding various dimensions of humanities


6.3.9 Admission of Students.

Admission to P.G. courses is made by the Central Admission Committee Constituted by the

University. This committee involves senior professors in the concerned Departments besides

senior administrative staff. The roster system is meticulously followed.

Elaborate arrangements are made to provide opportunity for all sections of the society. UG

admissions are done at college level, by following the norms of the University and the State

Government.

Admission to Ph.D. course is through an entrance test conducted by the University. Here

also due consideration is given for all sections of the society and the admission to Ph.D.

course is also processed, based on the availability of guides in a particular subject.

6.4 Welfare schemes for:

6.5 Total corpus fund generated.

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done. Yes No

6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic No No No No

Administrative No No No No

Teaching Quarters, Medical facilities; Loan facilities for housing and vehicle purchase; Schools

for the children of campus residents and Bus facility provided.

Non teaching Quarters, Medical facilities; Loan facilities for housing and vehicle purchase; Schools

for the children of campus residents and Bus facility provided.

Students Hostel facilities, scholarships for poor and meritorious students, sports and cultural

facilities, nutritious food, Bus facility, etc.

Rs. 103.25 Lakhs

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6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

a) Coding of answer scripts.

b) OMR sheet introduced.

c) Faculty/subject-wise appointment of custodians initiated.

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?

a) Colleges encouraged to establish the essential infrastructure in terms of teaching, building and

other essential requirements so that they could get UGC funding support to grow further.

b) University nominated senior faculty members to the Governing Councils of the colleges who

could give guidance and suggestions to develop towards autonomy.

c) The LIC visits by the University also enabled them to grow towards achieving autonomy.

d) The Vice-Chancellor conducted meetings with the Principals of the colleges to appraise their

situation and to encourage them for moving towards autonomy.

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association.

a) The alumni activities are mainly confined to Departments.

b) They indulged in arranging the student interactive functions and encouraged them to focus

on making the right career choices.

c) They also initiated academic-industry interaction.

d) In some departments, Alumni extended support in the form of providing books and minor

infrastructure and supporting events.

Due to large nos. It,

some times takes

more time

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Yes -


6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association:

The university has advised all the Departments to interact with the parents of the students to get

feedback. Many Departments have made arrangements for parent-teacher meetings. Performance of the

students in the overall studies, and his/ her feedback to his parents are shared in such meetings. Parents

are also informed of the career opportunities of their wards and the role of the parents in supporting the

students.

6.13 Development programmes for support staff:

a) University conducted training programs for staff to enhance their capacities.

b) Qualified staff were extended due promotion.

c) The University extended welfare schemes to all the supporting staff.

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly:

a) A medicinal park has been developed in the campus.

b) Check dams have been built to harvest the rain water and to enhance the groundwater potential of

this campus.

c) Efforts have been initiated through NSS, students of the colleges and nearby school to make the

campus plastic-free zone.


Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the

functioning of the institution. Give details.

a) Interdisciplinary approach in research was given more impetus.

b) Student feedback (teachers assessment) was effectively carried out.

c) Students were encouraged for their research interests by participating in seminars/workshops and

presentation of their dissertations.

d) Decisions pertaining to academic and administrative matters were processed through various bodies

of the University.

e) Several measures initiated to reform the student admission and in examination matters.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the beginning

of the year :

a) Academic and research infrastructure in the Departments has been improved in tune with the

curriculum revision.

b) Campus community support, student support system, widening the infrastructure base for

better knowledge creation and environment to create career planning, is supported.

c) Substantial funding has been extended to create better Lab. Facilities and teaching aids.

d) For the first time in the history of any University in Karnataka a centralized single window

system was introduced for over 3,000 Post Graduate seats.

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals).

a) Mid-day meal program was started for the students and Scholarship for meritorious students

(other than SC/ST) initiated.

b) The University has initiated efforts to create e-waste awareness. Further, the University has

planned to propose some programme on waste management.

*Provide the details in annexure (annexure need to be numbered as i, ii,iii)


7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection.

Rainwater harvesting, enhancing biodiversity and checkdam building programs were pursued rigorously.

Environment sensitizing programs are frequently organized during this year.

both campus students and students invited from different schools were extended the opportunity of

participating in many environmental related programs.

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example SWOT Analysis).

a) Research fund of Rs. 100 Lakh was established to encourage research activity every year.

A Research Council Consisting of eminent academicians outside the university

constituted.

b) Centralized single window system has been introduced for PG Seats -One application,

one set of documents for a maximum of 8 courses.

c) Towards the Optimum Utilization of the resources in terms of teaching & Laboratory

equipments across the Institutions, a network of Bangalore based Central Research and

educational is Constituted in the name of Bangalore Research & Educational Institutes

Consortium (BREIC).

d) There is difficulty in recruiting and retain top class faculty.

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8. Plans of institution for next year.

a) It is planned to appoint a retired Police officer of the grade of IG and DG as the Enquiry

and Vigilance officer for enquiring against erring staff to curb malpractices of staff

involving in examination work.

b) It is planned to procure Computer systems and peripherals to provide to staff and

examination wing to speed up the academic and administrative work.

c) It is proposed to start M.Sc., Course in Early Childhood Education and Administration

and 4 – years B.A. Course in Criminology and Correctional Administration under

Semester Scheme.

Name Prof.B.C.Prabhakar Name Prof.B.Thimmegowda

_______________________________ _______________________________

Signature of the Director, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC

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