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Annual Quality Assurance Report of the

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

2011-12

May 2011- April 2012

Sarosh Institute of Hotel AdministrationNitte Campus, NH-75, Kodakal, Mangalore -575007

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Sarosh Institute Of Hotel Administration

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OUR COLLEGE

Name of the Institution : Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration

Address : Nitte Campus,

N.H -75, Kodakal,

Kannur Post, Mangalore-575007

Year of Accreditation : October 2006

Grade awarded by NAAC : C++

E-mail : [email protected]

Fax : 0824-2275863

Phones : 0824-2275861/62

Website : www.sihainst.com


Composition of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Ms. Indira K.S Chairperson

(Principal)

Ms. Matharani Mathias Director

Mr. B R Hegde Trustee

Mr. Amar Cherian Vice- Principal

Mr. Merwyn Pais Executive – Admin & Finance

Ms. Jayanthi K Office Superintendent

Mr. Terrance Rodrigues Asst Professor

Ms. Sonia Thomas Sr. Lecturer

Ms. Dhanya C.Menon Sr. Lecturer

Ms. Basavarajeshwari. D Lecturer


Contents

Part A Plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of 2011-12

towards quality enhancement.

Part B Outcome and Annual Quality Assurance Report

Part C Details pertaining to future plans of the institution for the next

academic year


PART-A

Plan of Action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of 2011-12 towards

quality enhancement


PART A

PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR 2011-2012

To improve the grooming standards of our students through various clubs

To make our Alumni association more active

To conduct various guest lectures and workshops for faculties and

students

To start Parent Teachers Association

To improve the communication skills of our students by motivating them

to speak in English

To come up with more opportunities for the students which will enable

them to improve their supervisory and managerial skills

To maintain a good healthy relationship with various firms related to

hospitality industry

To commence a Management club


PART-B

Outcome and Annual Quality Assurance Report


PART B

Report

1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the institute :

Various Activities like Seminars, Workshops, Guest Lectures and

Industrial visits were organized by various departments on their

respective subjects and areas of specialization based on the syllabus for

the overall development of the students.

The Placement Cell has been successful in bringing leading Hotel and

Food service establishments to the campus. Majority of the students were

recruited in these organizations through the Placement Cell and 100%

placement is expected by the end of the current academic year.

The college focuses on student’s academic development by the following

means:

Remedial Coaching and tutorials for the students who are weak

in their studies.

Encouraging students to prepare and present assignments in the

form of PPT, group discussions, etc, so as to improve their

subject knowledge, presentation skills and overcome fear of

public speaking.

Conducting model examinations to prepare students for the

university final examinations.

Guidance & follow up in the project work of students.

Pre-examination guidance is given to students in all subjects by

the respective faculty.

Solved question papers of previous examinations were given to

students for easy learning and to provide a structural guideline

for answering in the university examination.

The College organized several extra - curricular activities under the

banner of NSS, Student’s Council, Cultural & Sports Committee,


Rotaract Club, Gastronomy Club, the Elixir Club, Synergy Club,

Entrepreneur Cell to bring out student’s overall calibre and to mould

them in such a way that they can take up any challenges in the world of

hospitality and also to inculcate a feeling of social obligation to society at

large.

A Workshop was organized by the college showcasing various culinary

skills, at Dr NSAM PU College Nitte, Karkala on 7 th of December

2011,headed by our lecturers Mr. Donald D’souza, Ms. Veda J Rai, Ms.

Divya D’souza and students from the final year.

To inculcate Moral and Social responsibility in our students, the Rotaract

Club celebrated Christmas at Samvedana Home for HIV positive children

on the 21st of December 2011.

An Industrial visit to Nadini Milk Dairy, Kulshekar, was organized to

familiarize students with various milk and milk product processing

systems, on 13th Jan 2012.

The institute strives to keep the students updated about the food and

beverage industry. From this perspective students were taken to Naksha

Coffee Curing Industry Kushalnagar, SLN Coffee processing unit, and

Kodagu Orange Grower Cooperative Society, Gonikoppa on 21st Jan

2012.

Cristaleria- A record making competition for identifying 35 bar glassware

in 1 minute 20 seconds was held on 4th of Feb. 2012. The record creator,

Mr. Rinnumon Joseph identified 37 bar glassware in just 51 seconds.

2. New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG) :

Only BHM program is conducted in the institution

3. Innovations in Curricular design and transaction :

The academic curriculum is designed as per the regulations of the Mangalore

University.


Innovative teaching techniques includes the following:

Interactive teaching and learning is promoted in the classroom. The

involvement from the stake holders is encouraged.

Guest Faculty from the industry are invited for guiding and

motivating students

Industrial and educational visits were undertaken to supplement

classroom teaching

Various suggestions were forwarded to Mangalore University for

improving and upgrading the BHM syllabus according to the

current trends of hospitality industry

Project work and tutorials were undertaken to create practical

awareness and knowledge among students.

Our faculty who are members of the BOS (Board of Studies) and

BOE (Board of Examinations) of the Mangalore University have

put forward their suggestions about the changes that need to be

made in the BHM syllabus.

Staff members are encouraged to participate in Hospitality and

related Competitions within the Campus and outside.

4. Inter disciplinary programs started : Nil

5. Examination reforms implemented :

Keeping in context, the performance of the final year BHM students, tests

were conducted in all subjects by the college to guide the students in their

academic performance.

Question papers from the previous years were solved & given to the

students in order to facilitate better understanding of the subject &

explain the methodology of answering examination papers.

As the college is affiliated to the Mangalore University, the instructions

of the university are followed strictly while conducting the examinations.


6. Candidates qualified : NET/SLET/GATE: Nil

7. Initiative towards faculty development program :

Our faculty member Mr. Savio D’souza attended a four day seminar

from 25th-28th July 2011 conducted by Nitte Engineering College,

Karkala on the topic “Introduction to therapeutic counseling for

engineering teachers”. This programme in faculty development was

helpful in understanding how to deal with teenagers in their early

adulthood and how to handle their problems efficiently.

Our faculty member Ms. Basavarajeswari. D attended an executive

development program organised by JKSHIM, Nitte on the topic

“Bonding, Branding and Customer Relationship Management” on

23rd September 2011.

The Institute conducted a One day workshop on 25th November 2011

for the staff on the topic “Teacher Effectiveness”.

Our faculty members Ms. Veda J Rai, Ms. Basavarajeswari D , Ms.

Divya D’souza and Mr. Donald D’souza participated in a two days

training progam on enhancing personal effectiveness-“Personality

Plus” at NUINS, Derlakatte on 11th and 12th of April 2012.

Faculties are encouraged and sponsored to attend seminars, Ms

Dhanya. C. Menon attended a National level seminar titled, ‘Healthy,

Economic and Convenient’ conducted by University of Agricultural

Science, Bangalore held on 9th and 10th December.

8. Total number of seminars / workshops conducted :

Many seminars and workshops were conducted for the students and staff in

the present academic year


To create awareness among the students about the ecosystem, to provide

information about snakes, snake bites and first aid in case of snake bites,

the Rotaract club of the college organized seminar on 19 th of August

2011. Mr. Joy Mascarehnas was the resource person.

A National conference on ‘Aviation & Tourism Opportunities,

Challenges & New direction, on 21st and 22nd August 2011 was

conducted by the Tourism Department of Mangalore University, our

Faculty member Mr. Terence Rodrigues was one of the resource persons

for the same and spoke on the topic ‘An analytical study on the critical

issues facing tourist satisfaction in Indian aviation and tourist sites with

special reference to the development in Mangalore – Karnataka state’.

A seminar on the topic “Emotional Intelligence and Effective

Techniques for Successful Managers” was conducted on 26th August

2011 for the final year students.

A workshop on culinary skills was conducted by our faculty members

Mr. Donald D’souza, Ms. Veda J Rai, Ms. Divya D’souza and students

from final year at Dr NSAM PU College, NITTE, and Karkala on 7 th of

December 2011.

Mr. Ratandeep Battacharya from WGSHA, Manipal, conducted a

seminar on the topic “Brand Management Technology in the Hospitality

Industry and Basics of Front Office Accounting” on 16th January 2012.

The seminar was conducted to keep the students updated about the latest

trends in the Hospitality Industry in India and the world over.

A seminar on “Education abroad and procedures for applying” was

conducted by Mr. S. L. Rajesh, Edwise consultant, Mangalore on 19th

January 2012, with the aim to provide insights to our students on higher

education abroad.

9. Research projects :


Students of VIII semester BHM pursued research studies on various

hospitality related topics. A field study was undertaken in operational areas

of their specialization. Details of the same are mentioned in Annexure-1

10. Patents generated, if any : NIL

11. New collaborative research programmes : NIL

12.Research grants received from various agencies : NIL

13.Details of Research scholars :

Ms. Basavarajeswari. D has enrolled in PhD program at Mangalore

University in the Department of Commerce.

14. Citation index of faculty members and impact factor : NIL

15. Honours/Awards to the faculty :

Mr. Amar Z. Cherian is a member of BOS( Board of studies) of

Mangalore University

Mr. Varghese Johnson is a member of BOS of Mangalore University

Ms. Dhanya C Menon is a member of BOE(Board of Examination) of

Mangalore University

16. Internal Resources generated :

To develop entrepreneurial skills of the students, various clubs of the

college prepared and sold food and beverages in the college cafeteria. The

revenue collected was utilized for the student’s development and club

activities.

Theme dinner, ‘Heaven and Hell’, was organised by the students of 5 th

semester BHM on 27th of August 2011.The fund generated through the

ticket sales was credited to the class account for developmental activities

of the students of the same class.

The Elixir club collected a token amount through weekly movie shows

which was utilized for the future activities of the club.


The amount collected as registration fees through Ganadores, an

intercollegiate Food & Beverage service quiz competition, organized by

Elixir club was utilized for purchasing prizes for the winners of the quiz

competition.

The amount generated through the sales of ‘The Decanter (newsletter of

the Elixir Club)’, was credited to the club account.

The funds collected through the sales of audio CDS of The Elixir’s music

band ‘Rhapsody’ were deposited in the club account.

The Elixir club utilized the amount from the sales of its annual magazine

‘Wine Down-2’ for the club activities.

The Gastronomy club conducted, Gateau Guerre- inter house cake

decorating competition and the registration fee collected from the same

was used for various activities of the club.

The funds generated from “Concours De Cuisine”-inter college cookery

competition organized by Gastronomy club on 20th August 2011 was

diverted for the future activities of the club.

Enigma a state level intercollegiate competition was held on 29th August

2011. The amount collected through the registration fees was utilized for

organising the event and the proceeds were credited to the respective

class account.

Rendezvous -2011, a National Level Intercollegiate competition was

conducted by the 2nd semester BHM students on 30th August 2011.The

amount collected from the registration was utilized for organising the

event and added into the class account.

The fund generated by the Annual Food Festival ‘Aroma’, was utilized

for various student activities.

17.Details of departments getting SAP, COSIST (ASSIST)/DST, FIST etc

assistance/recognition : NIL

18.Community service :


The Institute inspires and helps the students to contribute towards

community related services, like serving the underprivileged, social work

etc.

As a corporate social responsibility, the Rotaract club organized a Dental

check up and treatment camp for the local residents and also for the staff

and students of our college, on 15th of September 2011. Doctors from AB

Shetty Institute of Dental Sciences college conducted the camp.

The NSS unit of our college in conjunction with K.S Hegde Medical

Academy had organised a Medical Camp in the college premises for the

local residents and for the inmates of St. Antony’s Poor Home,

Mangalore on 16th of September 2011.

As a continuing practice to provide for the poor and the needy, the

Rotaract Club donated old clothes collected from the staff and students,

to St Antony’s Poor Home, Jeppu Mangalore on 2nd of October 2011.

As a gesture to create social and moral awareness, members of the

Rotaract Club celebrated Christmas at Samvedana Home for HIV

Positive Children, on 21st of December 2011.

Anti- filarial medicines were distributed to all staff and students on 25 th

January 2012 after medical consultation.

Our students participated in half marathon commemorating the ‘Heart

Day’ was organized by ‘Life is Calling’ organization, Bangalore and

sponsored by Nitte Education Trust, was held on 29 th January 2012 at

Panambur beach.

19.Teachers and officers newly recruited : NIL

20.Teaching – Non teaching staff ratio : (18:14) 9: 7

21.Improvements in the library services :

Our library is our pride and one of the best for hospitality information

references. The college has a well established library that caters to the


needs of the students and the faculty. Following are some of the features of

our college library:

Apart from the text materials, Internet facility is also provided in the

library to encourage the students to access different hospitality

magazines, reference books and educational websites.

Wi-fi device is installed in the library to facilitate easy access to website

EBSCO host- a server link for searching articles and literature for the

research project.

22.New books / journals subscribed and their cost :

Books worth Rs 9,265 were purchased in the academic year 2011-2012.

The amount spent for journals was Rs. 62,000

6 newspapers and 9 magazines were subscribed along with 3 national

and 2 international journals

23. Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the

action taken on student feedback :

Student assessment of teachers in the form of informal feedback is often

taken after 10 days of commencement of the semester. Appraisal forms

are given to the students at the end of each semester to assess the overall

performance of the faculty. The management discusses the outcome of

the feedback jointly with the faculty for taking appropriate measures.

24.Unit cost of education : Rs.61,105

25. Computerization of administration & process of admission, issue of

certificates :

Admission process, examination results and accounts are run on special

software developed for this purpose

Computerizing the administration work has resulted in efficient and

accurate record keeping.

26. Increase in the Infrastructural Facilities :


The college auditorium was completed in March 2012.

27. Technology Upgradation :

Wi-fi devices were purchased and installed in the library, office and

computer lab to facilitate students and faculty to access the internet and

specifically the website EBSCO host- a server link for searching articles,

literature for the research project related to hospitality.

28. Computer and Internet Access Training to Teachers & Students :

Faculties use softwares and computers as innovative teaching aid.

Internet facility is available in the computer lab, staff room and library.

E-magazine and E-journals are accessible to the staff and students in the

library.

29.Financial aid to students :

Fee concessions are given to the meritorious students and students with

financially weak background. The institute granted a fee concession of

Rs.1,30,000 to the eligible students.

30. Support from the Alumni Association and its activities :

The Alumni of the college participated in the alumni meets and provided

the students with necessary information pertaining to the Job

opportunities that arise in their organization. Cash prizes for students who

have proved their excellence in studies are sponsored by the Alumni

Association.


The Alumni has been contributing to the growth and development of the

college by sharing their professional experiences and providing financial

aid to the deserving students.

31. Support from the Parent-Teacher Association and the activities :

As a step towards facilitating better interaction and communication with

the parents of our students, the PTA was inaugurated on 3rd September

2011 and discussion was held on issues pertaining to students overall

development.

Second PTA meeting was held on 10th February 2012 and issues related

to internal exams, attendance and discipline were discussed.

32.Health Services :

As a corporate social responsibility, the Rotaract club organized a Dental

check up and treatment camp for the local residents and also for the staff

and students of our college on 15th of September 2011. Doctors from AB

Shetty Institute of Dental Sciences conducted the camp.

NSS unit of our college in conjunction with K S Hegde Medical

Academy had organised a Medical Camp in the college premises for the

local residents and for the inmates of St. Antony’s Poor Home,

Mangalore on 16th of September 2011

Keeping in mind the overall health of the students, Doctors from K S

Hegde Medical Academy, initiated a health check up camp .The same is

scheduled once in a week for each batch of students and staff. This was a

new step taken towards providing quality facilities to the students and

staff of the institution.


Anti- filarial medicines were distributed to all staff and students on 25th

January 2012 after medical consultation.

33. Performance in Sports Activities :

Interclass Football match was conducted on July 24-2011. The interclass football tournament was conducted with the intention of finding out new talents.

Students participated in the Independence cup football tournament conducted on 2nd August 2011 by Mangalore Football club at Nehru Maidan.

Mangalore University athletic meet was held from 30th November to 2nd

of December 2011. Our students participated in various events namely 100mts, 200mts, Discuss throw, Shot put, Javelin and Long jump.

As an innovative practice the college organised games for the non-teaching staff on 28th December 2011.

The College Annual sports day was organised at Police Grounds, Mangalore on 29th January 2012. 14 events for boys and 10 events for girls were conducted which included athletics. The prizes were distributed on the annual day.

An Interclass cricket tournament was conducted on 3rd March 2011 and the fourth year BHM students won the championship title.

College organised an interclass Volley ball tournament on 3rd March 2011 and the fourth year BHM students won the championship title.

34. Incentives to outstanding sportspersons : NIL

35. Students Achievement and awards :

Our student, Mr. Anurag Sharma secured second rank and Mr. Don

Charles Fernandes secured third rank in the BHM examinations

conducted by Mangalore University in April-May 2011

The university exam results of our students for the academic year 2011-

2012 have been as follows:

Semester Pass percentage Semester Pass percentage

I 37.25 II 58.46


III 52.38 IV 57.6

V 50.94 VI 100

VII 45.40 VIII 62.96

36. Activities of Guidance and Counselling Cell :

From this academic year the college has been using the services of a

qualified counsellor to help students in their academic as well as overall

performance.

37. Placement services provided to students:

The Training & Placement cell of the college is managed by our Faculty Mr.

Savio D’souza. The cell has published the placement brochure and has sent it to

various hotels, companies and hospitality and service related organizations.

Placements:

The various Hotel and Food Service establishments that visited the campus for

placements are:

Oberoi Group of Hotels ,Bangalore

Zuri Hotels, Kumarakom

The Park Group Of Hotels

Leonia Holistic Spas

Park Hyatt, Goa

Hotel Ista, Bangalore,

The Gateway, Taj group (Calcutta, Calicut)

Turtle Bay Resorts


Royal Orchid Central, Bangalore

Chancery Pavillion, Bangalore

Taj Resorts and Palaces (Chennai, Calicut)

Training:

The 3rd year students underwent on-the-job Training from the 1stof December

2011 till April 1st 2012. The hotels where our students underwent training are –

The Oberoi, Bangalore,

Taj Residency, Mumbai,

The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai.

J W Marriot , Hyderabad.

Ista, Pune,

Royal Orchid, Bangalore,

Le Meridien, Bangalore, Kochi,

KTDC, Kerala.

Taj Exotica, Goa,

Leela Palace, Bangalore,

The Goldfinch, Mangalore,

The Gateway, Taj group ( Mangalore)

The Hilton, Dubai

Developmental activities undertaken by the training and placement cell:

Quality Life Skills classes were started with the aim of preparing students to

face job Interviews, improve communication and interpersonal Skills. The

classes are conducted by our Faculty Mr Savio D’souza and Mr Amar Cherian.

38.Development programmes for Non-teaching staff :


Our non-teaching staff- Mr. Yatheesh Shetty, Mr. Chetan and Mr.

Harish attended a seminar on “Computer Skills and Management” on

15th October 2011.

Our librarian Mr. Yatheesh Shetty attended the 57th ‘All India Library

Conference’ conducted by the Indian Library Association from 23rd to

25th February 2012.

39. Best practices of the Institution :

Elixir club’s oath taking ceremony was held on 25th June 2011, the

newly elected board members understand the importance of the positions

they are holding and through the practice of oath taking, the members

make a solemn promise which they are committed to perform in the near

future. Ever since the inception of the club, this practice is inculcated to

make the club members aware, that the board members of the club hold a

responsible position.

The Rotaract Club’s Swearing in Ceremony of the office bearers was

conducted on the 09th July 2011. The activities of the Club create societal

awareness among the students.

The college regularly celebrates various traditional festivals in the

campus to create the awareness of oneness and bonding. Janamasthmi

was celebrated on 23rd of August 2011, Onam on 3rd September 2011,

and Christmas on 21st December 2011.

Theme dinner, ‘Heaven and Hell’, was organised by the students of 5th

semester BHM on 27th of August 2011. The event has helped the

students to develop as team leaders for various departments, created

awareness of various food habits of people in Mangalore, the importance

of proper planning and co-ordination etc. This was one of the ways to

involve students in the college activities. This activity empowered

students to take their own decisions which indirectly helped them to gain

vital experience and skills.


The Alumni of the college are encouraged to participate in the annual

alumni meet. This year the alumni meet was held on 27 th August

2011.The alumni interacted with the students, shared their experiences

and provided information on current trends in the hospitality industry.

ENIGMA, a state level intercollegiate competition for PUC students,

was conducted on 29th August 2011 by the 3rd semester students. The

event helped the students in improving their organising skills and

extending their practical knowledge beyond curriculum.

National level intercollegiate competition, Rendezvous -2011 for Under

Graduate students, was organised by second year students on 30th August

2011. It is one of the signature activities of the college and it encourages

the overall development of the student. Students learn to excel in their

field of specialization as well as learn to act as managers, supervisors

and team members.

With the objective of providing our students knowledge beyond the

syllabus and experience the technicalities involved in the process of

making chocolate, students were taken for industrial visit to Campco

Chocolate Factory, Puttur on 17th December 2011.

The Institute believes in sharing with the less fortunate which garners

goodwill. The Rotaract Club celebrated Christmas with the children at

Samvedna Home for HIV +ve children on 21st December 2011.

Continuing with the trend of taking our students for Industrial visits, a

visit to Nandini milk dairy was organized by the college on 13th January

2012. The visit facilitated better understanding of milk and milk

processing systems.

Awareness on coffee beans processing and Orange products preservation

was given to students by their visit to Naksha Coffee Curing Industry,

SLN coffee processing unit, Kushalnagar, and Kodagu Orange Grower

Co-orperative society, Gonikoppa on 13th January 2012


From the inception of the event 16 years ago, Aroma the annual food

festival has been an integral part of the academic calendar. This event

has become a landmark of Sarosh Institute of Hotel Administration and

this year students from the final year conducted Aroma on 11th of

February 2012.

To initiate entrepreneurial practice, the students are trained through the

various clubs in the college namely- the Elixir club, Gastronomy club

and Rotaract club to prepare and sell snacks and beverages in the college

cafeteria. The members of entrepreneur club also run the consumer cell

which provides stationary and snacks to the students and staff members.

The college motivates students to participate in extracurricular activities

too; the Elixir club has initiated compilation of videos of trade skills

such as napkin folding, cocktail making etc in CD format for easy

learning. This year they came up with the compilation of Christmas

songs which were sold in the form of ACD titled ‘Away in a Manger’.

The weekly newsletter of elixir club ‘The Tavern’ enables the students to

update their knowledge in Food and Beverage Service.

Elixir club members displayed cartoons on the notice board which

facilitated the students to show the lighter side of the subjects which

helps in a way to reduce academic stress.

Students were able to showcase their creativity in the form of writing

through ‘The Decanter’, The Elixir Club’s news letter and ‘Wine Down-

2’, The Elixir Club’s annual magazine.

The Alumni of the college are encouraged to participate in the Annual

Alumni Meet. The alumni interacted with the current batch of students

and conducted seminars highlighting their experiences and challenges

which are faced in the hospitality industry.


The Elixir Club’s Audio CD, a compilation of Christmas songs were

sold in the form of ACD titled ‘Away in a Manger’. This Project enabled

the student members of the club to be part of an extracurricular activity.

The annual inter house cultural competition-Catalyst is conducted to

help the students to bring out their professional as well as extracurricular

talents. Students are awarded prizes to encourage and motivate their

spirit of participation in various co-curricular and extracurricular

activities during the annual day celebrations.

40.Linkages developed with National/ International , Academic , Research

bodies:

Micro research studies in hospitality are taken by our final year students,

where the institute has linkage with hotels.

41.Any other relevant information :

Student Development:

Various events are organised by the students which enables them to work

as a team. Co-ordination and team spirit is built up through such type of

activities. Students are able to acquire more knowledge and

understanding about the subject through such activities.

To initiate entrepreneurial practice, the students are trained through the

various clubs in the college namely- the Elixir Club, Gastronomy Club

and Rotaract Club to prepare and sell snacks and beverages in the college

cafeteria. The members of Entrepreneur Club also run the Consumer Cell

which provides stationary and snacks to the students and staff members.

The Elixir club celebrated its first anniversary on 16th July 2011. The

completion of one year of existence of the Elixir Club clearly depicts the

interest of the club members. Through various activities of the club, the


members have gained confidence and commitment, making it one of the

most active club in the college.

RETRATO-The Painting exhibition was held on 16th July 2011, it

enabled the participants to bring out their talent in painting.

‘La Corona’- mocktail was dedicated to our Ex- Principal Ms.Matharani

Mathias, on 30th July 2011.

An Inter house quiz competition “Barista 2011” was organized by the

Elixir Club on the 6th of August 2011. Student members of the club were

able to learn how to organise an event and the intricacies of working as a

team. Co-ordination, team spirit and acquiring of knowledge about the

subject were obtained through such activities.

Keeping in mind the development of trade based skills in our students,

the Gastronomy club organized ‘Gateau Guerre’- an inter house cake

decorating Competition on 6th August 2011, where students displayed

their various creative skills in decorating and presenting the cakes

The Gastronomy Club initiated and conducted an inter house quiz

competition with the objective of keeping our students updated with

recent developments in the field of food production and improving their

knowledge in the same. It was conducted on the 13th of August 2011.

‘Tirangaa’ event was organised by Elixir club on 15th of August 2011 to

familiarize students with the flags of early India. This event created

awareness among the students about the ancient Indian flags through

creative Mocktail Making.

The ‘Concours De Cuisine’, an inter college cookery competition was

organized by the club on 20th August 2011, it helped the students of our

college in developing their organizing and managerial skills.

‘The World of Mocktails’ was conducted on 29th August 2011. The

Elixirites were given a chance to unleash their creativity and set a counter

in accordance to that. The students learnt the recipes and history of


mocktails and presented them in the traditional manner. This activity

enabled the Elixirites to improve their communication skills, organising

skills, knowledge and creativity.

Enigma, a state level intercollegiate competition was conducted on 29th

August 2011, One of the signature activities of the college to encourage

the overall development of a student is conducting events where students

learn to excel in their field of specialization as well as become managers.

Rendezvous -2011, a national level intercollegiate competition was

conducted on 30th August 2011. One of the signature activities of the

college to encourage the development of the students in conducting

events where students learn to organise and manage events.

‘Vencedor’-the Elixir Club’s valedictory function was held on 3rd

September 2011. The Students were awarded for their contribution in

developing and diversifying the activities of the club.

‘It’s Cocktail’ was organised by the Elixir club on 17th December 2011

This was a way to provide a learning experience outside the classroom.

The Elixirites were given a chance to develop their creativity and set a

counter in accordance to that. The students learnt the recipes and history

of cocktails and presented the cocktails in the traditional manner. This

activity enabled the Elixirites to improve their communication and

organising skills and to update their knowledge and learn to be creative.

‘Navidad’, Christmas Tree making competition was conducted on 23rd

December 2011, by the Elixir club with the aim of understanding the

importance of Christmas.

‘Santa is making cocktail’, a cocktail making competition was conducted

on 23rd of December 2011, it enabled the participants to understand the

concept of salesmanship which is a prerequisite for a Food and Beverage

sales staff.


On 12th January 2012 our student, Mr. Ryan Savio D’souza conducted a

class on making cocktails using Molecular Mixology. This created

awareness among the students about the latest trends in Bar Mixology.

He educated the audience about this current trend in Food and Beverage

preparation, and answered their queries.

‘I’m an Indian’, an essay writing competition was held on 31 st of January

2012 to help the students to improve their composition skills. It enabled

them to focus and ponder over thoughts that would enable them to be

responsible citizens.

‘Pranam - a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’ was held on 31st January 2012.

A power point presentation on the life and deeds of Mahatma Gandhi was

shown to all the students and staff. The students were inspired by the

slideshow and the importance of having the right character, importance of

non-violence and noble deeds.

Through the music band, Rhapsody, the band members are provided a

platform to improve their music skills.

The Elixir’s X’mas card making competition encouraged creativity and

enabled the students to understand how to work within the allocated

budget.

Students gain knowledge about different beverages through the

information provided in ‘The Tavern’-The weekly data sheet of ‘The

Elixir’ Club.

Students are encouraged to attend seminars with assistance from the

Institute. Two of our students attended National Level Seminar on

‘Healthy, Economic and Convenience Foods’ at the University Of

Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The seminar gave an overview and

introduction of various technologies, products, scope and opportunities in

food industry.,


With the objective of providing our students, knowledge beyond the

syllabus and experience the technicalities involved in the process of

making chocolates, students were taken for industrial visits to Campco

Chocolate Factory, Puttur.

Students are encouraged to participate and compete in events organized

by other colleges. Our students were sponsored to participate in the

National Level Inter Collegiate Fest at Rizvi College, Mumbai

To develop the talents of our students in various extracurricular activities

and also to provide them an opportunity for exhibiting various creative

talents the college organizes the Annual Cultural Day – ‘Catalyst’, with

various literary and subject related competitions.


syllabus, and experience the technicalities involved in the process of

making milk products, storing and packaging of milk, the students were

taken to Nandini Milk dairy, Kulshekar

To encourage students to develop entrepreneurial skills, students were

encouraged to prepare and sell freshly prepared dishes. Such activities are

organized by the Rotaract, Gastronomy and Elixir club and the revenue so

generated, is credited to the respective clubs.

Educative and entertaining movies are shown on a regular basis each

week. This helps to enhance their knowledge and create a conducive

atmosphere in the Institute.

An Intercollegiate Food and Beverage Service quiz competition,

Ganadores was conducted by Elixir Club on 17th December 2011.

The publishing of the Elixir club’s monthly newsletter, ‘The Decanter’

was carried on customary basis by the members of the club.

The annual food festival, ‘Aroma’ was organized by the final year

students and conducted on 11th of February 2012. The students are

encouraged and supported to put into practice the academic knowledge


gained in the classrooms. Students from all the semesters were involved

in setting up and running their individual food stalls.

The Elixir Club’s Valedictory Function, ‘Vencedor’ was held on 2nd

March 2012. Students were awarded for their contributions in developing

and diversifying the activities of the club, thus motivating them to initiate

and participate in more activities of the club.

The elixir club’s music band ‘Rhapsody’ released its music album titled

‘Forever’. This in turn motivated the band members to take more

initiatives in the field of music as an avenue for relaxation.

The Industrial visit to ‘Grover’s vineyard’, Bangalore was conducted with

the objective of providing our students, knowledge beyond the syllabus

and experience the technicalities involved in the process of making wine.

During the alumni meet, the alumni interacted and conducted seminars,

highlighting the challenges in the hospitality industry and shared their

experiences.

Student mentoring:

A faculty mentor is assigned to each student in order to provide

individual attention to each student. These mentors counsel the students

and instill self confidence in them, so as to enable them to cope with

academic and non-academic challenges.

The parents of our students are updated with the performance of their

wards on a regular basis. A report of the internal marks and attendance is

sent to the parents with a note from the mentor highlighting the general

behaviour and performance of the student.

Student- Mentor meetings are conducted at least once every month,

mentors meet the student and discuss about their overall performance and

suggest ways for improvement.


Mentors carry out personal counselling of their mentee, regarding

personal & academic problems

A professional counsellor has been arranged by the college, who visits

the campus once a week to counsel the students

Data of all the students are collected by the mentors and recorded for

future reference.

Environmental concern :

Keeping in mind our concern for the environment and providing an eco-

friendly atmosphere, the students have been planting saplings in the

campus.

Staff achievement :

Ms. Basavarajeswari. D has enrolled for the PhD programme of

Mangalore University, in the Department of Commerce.

In the National conference on ‘Aviation & Tourism Opportunities,

Challenges & New Direction’, held on 21st and 22nd August 2011 which

was conducted by the Tourism Department of Mangalore University, our

Faculty member Mr. Terence Rodrigues was one of the resource persons

and spoke on the topic ‘An Analytical Study On The Critical Issues

Facing Tourist Satisfaction in Indian Aviation And Tourist Sites, with

special reference to the development in Mangalore, Karnataka State’.

Industry awareness:

The college organizes industrial visits regularly. The industrial visits

conducted in this academic session are as follows:


syllabus and to experience the technicalities involved in the process of


making chocolate students were taken for an Industrial visit to Campco

Chocolate Factory, Puttur.

Industrial visit to “Grover’s vineyard” Bangalore was organized to make

students aware about the technicalities involved in the process of making

wine.

Industrial visit to Nandini Milk Dairy was organized by the college on

13th January 2011.

Awareness on coffee bean processing and Orange products preservation

was given to students during their visit to Naksha Coffee Curing

Industry, SLN Coffee Processing Unit, Kushalnagar, Kodagu Orange

Grower Cooperative Society, Gonikoppa.

Student recreation:

The Elixir Club’s Music band Rhapsody motivates musically inclined

students to follow their interest in the field of music and it also enables

them to overcome the stress of studies.

Students use the games room for playing indoor games like chess and

carom. Inter class football, cricket and volley ball matches are organised

for the students on regular basis.

Cultural, sports and other extra curricular activities are conducted for

student development and recreation.

Social awareness:

A painting exhibition was conducted, as a means to create awareness

among students regarding the ill effects of smoking and alcoholism.

AIDS awareness cartoons were displayed on the notice board by the Elixir

club on 3rd December 2011. These cartoons helped to generate awareness

about HIV, and spread of AIDS.


Awareness about Indian culture / festivals:

The college regularly celebrates various traditional festivals in the campus

to create the awareness of oneness and bonding. The following festivals

were celebrated, Janamasthmi on 23rd of August 201. Onam, the harvest

festival of Kerala was celebrated on 3rd September 2011 in the College

campus. To encourage team spirit & familiarize our students with the

Indian culture & festivals, the college organized community lunch

comprising of traditional Kerala cuisine, prepared and served by the

students; Flower Carpet Competition, Pookallam, games like tug of war

were also organized. Christmas was celebrated on 21st December 2011

Navidad- Christmas tree making competition was conducted on 23rd

December 2011 by elixir club. The students were given a chance to

understand the importance and meaning of Christmas.

The Elixir club prepared X’mas cards to add colour to the X’mas

celebrations.

The event, ‘Santa is making cocktail’ was exclusively organized for the

Elixirites during Christmas season.

Stella Splendens- Christmas Star and crib making competition was

conducted by Rotaract club on 21st December 2011. As part of Christmas

celebrations, a competition was organized which encouraged the

involvement of students.


PART-C

Details pertaining to future plans of the institution for the next academic

year


PART- C

To intensify institute-industry relationship

To strive for more expertise knowledge through seminar and workshops

for the staff and student development

To channelize energy and talents of our students through participation in

various college activities

To organise diversified curricular and extra-curricular activities through

the clubs

To conduct more social awareness programmes, to create a sense of

social obligation and belongingness in our students for society at large

To initiate more eco-friendly practices in the campus

To conduct more inter and intra collegiate cultural and sports activities

To increase parent/guardian involvement in student development

programmes

To emphasise and inculcate a need for a professional grooming among

the students.


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