example, July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013). Part A
Transcript of example, July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013). Part A
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The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the Bangalore
University for the academic year 2010-2011
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.
Name of the Head of the Institution:
Dr. N. Prabhudev
080 – 22961000 080 – 22961011 080 – 22961012
Bangalore University
Jnana Bharathi
Bangalore
Karnataka
560056
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Tel. No. with STD Code:
Mobile:
Name of the IQAC Director:
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
09448067890
080-23213172; 080-22211792; 080-22961001.
http://www.bangaloreuniversity.edu.in/AQAR201011.doc
Dr. P.S. Jayaramu
09341323868
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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
iii. AQAR 2010-11 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
2010-11
√
02/01/2008
√
√
√
√
-
-
- √
- √
- √
- - -
√
-
- -
√ - -
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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
CSIR, BRNS, DBT, DAE, VGST, MOEF,
DBT, ICSSR, ICMR, ISRO, EMPRI.
-
√
Not applicable
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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: 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 Accreditations and funding sources.
02
]’
loiouyr
02
01
-
02
01
-
03
06
01
17
02
- 02
2 - - - 2
- √
08
01
Activities of IQAC were supported by Univ. funds
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2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC.
a) Involved in academic and administrative auditing of the University.
b) Meeting the faculty to get the appraisal of the department and teachers.
c) Participating in planning the allocation of funds of the university.
d) Sensitising environmental issues among students.
e) Involved in Campus development activities.
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
Participating in planning the allocation of
funds of the university
Helped in the proper allocation and utilisation
of funds on the basis of the previous year‟s
recommendations and suggestions obtained
from the various heads of the Departments and
sections.
Meeting the faculty to get the appraisal of
the department and teachers
Helped to obtain data from the different faculty.
Redeployment of staff with specific duties in
different sections.
Increased the efficiency in the office work.
Feedback from student Successfully done.
* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure.
2.15 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 NAAC
- √
-
√
-
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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 89 - 07 -
UG 09 - - -
PG Diploma 19 03 - -
Advanced Diploma - - - -
Diploma 09 - - -
Certificate 11 - - -
Others 06 - - -
DDE (UG-3, PG-
14, PGD-6, D-2,
Cert – 3)
28 - - -
Total 224 03 07 -
Interdisciplinary 02 - - - -
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)
Pattern Number of programmes
Semester 126
Trimester -
Annual 25
- - - -
- - -
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*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure.
1.4. Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.
a) Department of Visual Arts has revised the entire syllabus. About 10% of the other Departments
also revised the syllabus with addition of some new components.
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
Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others
389 269 94 26 -
Asst.
Professors
Associate
Professors
Professors Others Total
R V R V R V R V R V
- 74 - 69 - 58 - - - 201
92
1
294
05 429
--
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2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:
No. of Faculty International level National level State level
Attended
Seminars/
Workshops
75 111 53
Presented papers 66 75 47
Resource Persons 21 84 21
2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:
Teachers have uploaded their lecture notes to facilitate students for better access to information.
Students were assigned with dissertation work as a part of their student research. LCD Projectors were
used in most classes as a better tool of teaching.
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).
Double Valuation.
Bar Coding.
OMR System adopted.
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 167 - 99 1 - 100
CENTRE FOR RURAL STUDIES 84 - 91 - - 91
CENTRE FOR WOMEN STUDIES 51 - 90 6 - 96
ECONOMICS 162 - 90 9 - 99
ENGLISH 161 - 49 43 - 92
FOREIGN LANGUAGES 247 - 58 15 - 73
HINDI 30 - 100 - - 100
200
157 127
08
142
83
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HISTORY 168 - 99 1 - 100
PERFORMING ARTS 70 - 90 6 - 96
PHILOSOPHY 17 - 100 - - 100
POLITICAL SCIENCE 294 - 96 4 - 100
SANSKRIT 8 - 100 - - 100
SOCIAL WORK 142 - 81 9 - 90
SOCIOLGY 397 - 100 - - 100
TELUGU 12 - 100 - - 100
UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE 1004 - 11 22 12 45
URDU 53 - 96 2 - 98
VISUAL ARTS 38 - 66 21 - 87
APPAREL TECHNOLOGY AND
MANAGEMENT 48 - 92 2 - 94
BOTANY 123 - 97 2 - 99
CENTRE FOR APPLIED GENETICS 17 - 88 - - 88
CHEMISTRY 155 - 36 15 - 51
BIOCHEMISTRY 118 - 39 24 - 63
COMMUNICATION 61 100 - - 100
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
APPLICATIONS 213 - 86 1 - 87
ELECTRONIC MEDIA 102 - 89 10 - 99
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 85 - 75 13 - 88
ELECTRONIC SCIENCE 90 - 93 4 - 97
GEOGRAPHY 56 -- 66 16 - 82
GEOLOGY 14 - 86 14 - 100
HUMAN CONCIOUSNESS AND
YOGIC SCIENCES 59 - 36 20 - 56
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION
SCIENCES 111 - 83 17 - 100
MATHEMATICS 215 - 90 5 - 95
MICROBIOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOG
Y 60 - 93 7 - 100
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 4 - 100 - - 100
PHYSICS 87 - 51 10 5 66
PSYCHOLOGY 129 - 76 24 - 100
SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
INTD. M.Sc 62 - 84 3 - 87
SERICULTURE 27 - 93 7 - 100
STATISTICS 120 - 34 27 - 61
ZOOLOGY 232 - 94 2 - 96
CANARA BANK SCHOOL OF
MANAGEMENT STUDIES 497 - 83 17 - 100
COMMERCE 359 - 75 13 - 88
ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING 189 - 44 18 8 70
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CIVIL ENGINEERING 96 - 78 5 - 83
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING 1060 - 46 7 36 89
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 123 - 84 5 - 89
ELECTRONICS AND
COMMUNICATIONS
ENGINEERING
167 - 92 2 - 94
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 212 - 87 6 - 93
EDUCATION 61 - 100 - - 100
PG CENTRE KOLAR –
Cumulative results of MA in
Kannada, Economics, MSW and
MCom
417 - 85 12 - 97
DIRECTORATE OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION 146 - 100 - - 100
2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:
IQAC facilitates meeting of faculty with Vice-Chancellor and Registrar to take stalk of the
academic and research situation and help to improve the conditions of teacher 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 304
UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 25
HRD programmes -
Orientation programmes 160
Faculty exchange programme 35
Staff training conducted by the university 68
Staff training conducted by other institutions -
Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 78
Others individual counseling and guidance 15
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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 908 263 29 92
Technical Staff 156 201 08 Nil
Criterion – III
3. Research, Consultancy and Extension
3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution.
IQAC has initiated many measures to develop research climate among the faculty. They include:
a) Allocation of more funds in the Plan period for encouraging research. b) Simplifying procedures for handling research project. c) The young faculty have been appraised of various research themes and funding available for
research. d) Easing out the norms for fellowship payment to research scholars. e) Discussing with administration heads to simplify bureaucratic hurdles in disposing off research
related files. f) Civil engineering department worked on five consultancy projects. g) University initiated measures to simplify the norms pertaining to consultancy procedures.
3.2 Details regarding major projects.
Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted
Number 15 82 10 12
Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 121.33 343.56 111.00 125.00
3.3 Details regarding minor projects.
Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted
Number 10 06 10 20
Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 18.60 7.00 - 60.00
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3.4 Details on research publications.
International National Others
Peer Review Journals 190 89 03
Non-Peer Review Journals 17 12 06
e-Journals 43 20 -
Conference proceedings 68 61 14
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 2010-2011
UGC 19677845 19677845
DST 8647202 8647202
CSIR 3189484 3189484
BRNS 1420423 1420423
DBT 657000 657000
DAE 1959425 1959425
VGST 3000000 3000000
Interdisciplinary Projects - - - -
Industry sponsored - - 3488000 3488000
Projects sponsored by the
University/ College - - 22268000 22268000
Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University)
- - - -
Any other(Specify) UGC
XI Plan 2010-2011
UGC merged
scheme grants 24550000 24550000
Total - - 88857379 88857379
3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books
ii) Without ISBN No.
3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from.
UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST
DPE DBT Scheme/funds
06
0-20
03
6.68 54 -
01
-
03
2
02 06
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3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme
INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)
3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy.
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.
Level International National State University College
Number 01 09 04 01 28
Sponsoring
agencies
UGC, AICTE and BU
Type of Patent Number
National Applied 01
Granted 01 International Applied 01
Granted 01 Commercialised Applied --
Granted 01
Total International National State University Dist College
11 03 05 - 03 - -
Rs. 1.65 Lakhs
- - -
- - -
67
45 07 -
01
38551379 75.00
46051379
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3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution
who are Ph. D. Guides.
and students registered under them
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 – 3200 (NCC activities of students at colleges
affiliated to Bangalore University)
University level State level
National level International level
3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:
University level State level
National level International level
3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:
University level State level
National level International level
3.25 No. of Extension activities organized:
University forum College forum
NCC NSS Any other
272
1060
154
30
07 18 09
700
60
70
-
- -
- -
01 -
- 01
- -
- -
10 -
- 09 -
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3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social
Responsibility.
a) The Department of Performing Arts conducted a National Conference on
Conceptualizing the present Kannada Theatre on the occasion of world Day on 26th
and
27th
March 2010 and performed a Drama „‟Ekalavya‟‟ directed by Dr.V.Nagesh
Bettakote. Prof.K.R. Sudheendra Sharma directed a play „‟Pantha‟‟ at Rangashankara.
b) The National Service Scheme(NSS) organized a workshop on August 15th
2010 on
„‟Duties and Responsibilities of NSS Volunteers- Past, present and Future‟‟. An Inter-
collegiate Drama competition on „‟Against Female Feoticide‟‟ was organized on 31st
August 2010 to create awareness among public and youth.
c) The Yoga Centre, Bangalore University, apart from their regular yoga classes conducted
personality Development Course for HIV Aids Counselor‟s at Psychological Counseling
Centre.
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 05
University
and
Research
funds
245
Laboratories 113 05 118
Seminar Halls 19 01 20
No. of important
equipments purchased (≥
1-0 lakh) during the
current year.
140 12 152
Value of the equipment
purchased during the
year (Rs. in Lakhs)
About
5020
About 130 About 5150
Others (Rs. in Lakhs) About 1062 Lakhs About 35 About 1097
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4.2 Computerization of administration and library.
a) Computerization University administration is strengthened.
b) Student support system and research fellowship was strengthened through computerization and
networking.
c) Digitations of books, e journals access to students and researchers and faculties have been affected.
4.3 Library services:
Existing Newly added Total
No. Value No. Value No. Value
Text Books 330810 - 3769 3284465 334578 3284465
Reference Books
e-Books - - - - - -
Journals -- - 165 2950571 165 2950571
e-Journals 6500+
- 6500+
EBsco
2000+
- 6500+
EBsco
2000+
-
Digital Database 08 - 10 - 10 -
CD & Video 978 - 222 - 1200 -
Others (specify) - - - - - -
4.4 Technology up gradation (overall).
Total
Computers
Computer
Labs Internet
Browsing
Centres
Computer
Centres Office
Depart-
ments Others
Existing 1190 50 3 server
3 in1
server
36 16 12 55 -
Added 26 - - 07 - - - -
Total 1216 50 07 43 16 12 55 -
4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology
upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)
a) Internet access extended.
b) Training for non teaching staff conducted for effective use of computer day to day work.
c) Student training conducted for effective computerization.
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4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :
a) ICT
b) Campus Infrastructure and facilities
c) Equipments
d) Others
Total :
Rs. 3.00
Rs. 209.9
Rs. 125.25
Rs. 27.01
Rs. 365.16
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Criterion – V
5. Student Support and Progression
5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services.
The Library, ICT wing, Engineering sections, students welfare sections have been requested to be alert
and active in providing student friendly measures. Students facilities at Departmental levels and
sensitisation programmes 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 namely the students.
5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression.
Periodical meetings of the students are conducted by the University. This meeting chaired by the Vice-
Chancellor and other statuary officers viz. Registrar and Registrar (Evaluation) of the University to
appraise the facilitative system to them. 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 is instated stated to rectify the areas of default. The assessment of teachers,
department and infrastructure available to students would further help the University to track the
progressions.
5.3 (a) Total Number of students.
(b) No. of students outside the state.
(c) No. of international students.
Men Women
Demand ratio 1: 5.6 Dropout % 3.8
UG PG Ph. D. Others
2798 4131 989 752
No %
4817 55.4
No %
3874 44.6
Last Year This Year
General SC ST OBC Physically
Challenged
Total General SC ST OBC Physically
Challenged
Total
3469 1754 382 2854 64 8523 3077 1672 404 3447 70 8670
44
12
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5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)
Students availed the benefit of coaching centre established in the University and several candidates
succeeded in clearing different competitive examinations like NET, SLET, KAS and UPSC.
No. of students beneficiaries. - 67
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 helped students to overcome the problems of Depression,
anxiety, stress and other minor psychological problems affecting personal development.
The University administrators initiated programs through the concerned Chairpersons and sections
heads to prevent students from unnecessarily undergoing problems related to scholarships, freeships,
fee payments, refunds issue of certificates, marks cards etc..
No. of students benefitted
5.7 Details of campus placement.
On campus Off Campus
Number of
Organizations
Visited
Number of Students
Participated
Number of
Students Placed
Number of Students Placed
74 487 348 29
382
32
03
--
10
13
09
07
20
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5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes.
The Centre for Women Studies in the University has conducted a two days awareness programme in
collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India for the benefit of
Women Self Help Groups of the neighbouring area. - on 07th & 08
th January 2010 in seminar hall of
Psychology building.
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
329 329 06
1600 54 -
13 06 13
234 21 -
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5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support.
Number of
students Amount
Financial support from institution 2064 2582580
Financial support from government 424 1799225
Financial support from other sources 50 10961505
Number of students who received International/
National recognitions - -
5.11 Student organised / initiatives.
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:
Transportation facilities improved. Efforts initiated to announce the results on time.
12
02
10 02
- -
15
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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.
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:
Teachers from the colleges were also made part of the BOS in order to have a through
framework of curriculum from Under Graduate to Post Graduate level to ensure progressive
continuity.
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6.3.2 Teaching and Learning:
(i) Periodic visit of students to National laboratories situated in Bangalore to acquaint them
with latest information pertaining to their subject curricula.
(ii) Seminar assignments were presented by students.
(iii) Special lectures were arranged by the University.
6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation:
All the answer scripts are coded before valuation. It is double valuation for P.G. subjects and
single for U.G. courses. Marks sheet preparation, marks card entry have been completely
computerised. Student reddressals are allowed, if any, for revaluation/retotaling etc. Project
works and related dissertations are also valued by double valuation system.
6.3Research and Development:
Bangalore University has made several thrusts to foster research in all the disciplines.
a) Collaborative researches and linkages both at national and international levels are
encouraged.
b) Better funding allocations are created in the University to encourage to participate and
also to conduct seminars/symposia both at national and international Levels.
c) Student research is also supported through financial assistance especially for students
belonging to SC/ ST categories.
d) University support to faculty for their visit to abroad for academic and collaborative
linkages. .
6.3.4 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation:
New books have been added to the present stock of the Library, computerisation of
book list achieved.
Most of the journals have been e-subscribed and teachers and research scholars have
access to them.
Many new buildings for DDM taken up and completion of building in PG Centre,
Kolar speeded up.
Efforts initiated to strengthen the Instrumentation Centre.
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6.3.6 Human Resource Management:
a) Refresher and orientation courses area rationalized to bring in better efficiency and work
ethics amongst the faculty.
b) Computer training was extended to secretarial staff of the University to create a better
work culture.
c) Assessment of teachers helped for better deliverance by the teachers.
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:
Many science departments like Botany, Zoology, Geology, Sericulture and Biological
Science conducted field studies as a part of their curricular and also to have field knowledge
to link with their classroom understanding of various issues.
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
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.
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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
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) Student redressal cell/appeals committees constituted to address and solve the problems of
students.
b) The examination wing was relocated to a full fledged building in Jnana bharathi campus.
c) Challenge valuation introduced to help the students if they felt justice is not done in
valuation of their scripts.
Rs. 114.70 lakhs
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Due to large nos. ,
some times it takes
more time
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Generally within stipulated
period with very few exceptions.
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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 indulge in arranging the student interactive functions and encouraging them to focus
on making the right career choices.
c) They also initiate academic-industry interaction.
d) In some departments, Alumni extend support in the form of providing books and minor
infrastructure and supporting events.
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) Responsibilities of different cadres of supporting staff fixed as per their hierarchy to enable staff
to realise and perform their duties.
b) Training/facilitating programs were conducted aiming at providing better working skills.
c) The authorities conducted meeting to listen to the problems faced by supporting staff.
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6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly:
The Bangalore University is gifted with a sprawling green campus with its natural wilderness in
an area of over 1000 acres. There is a rich biodiversity in the campus in terms of wide range of
natural wild life with variety of plant species. It is also the home of variety of birds, and several
studies have been conducted to study the biodiversity of this campus. Some measures initiated to
create a good eco-friendly campus are as follows:
a) Biopark program has been widened with various eco-related activities.
b) School children were welcomed to the Campus for learning and experiencing
embodiments of nature and to educate them.
c) Tree planting was a continuous program
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) Ph.D. regulations were revised and rationalized.
b) Course work introduced in PhD programs.
c) Interdisciplinary approach in research further strengthened.
d) Outreach activities of the departments enhanced.
e) Industry – Institutional tie ups and interactions were further supported.
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7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the
beginning of the year :
a) Biometric system for teachers attending the valuation centres was introduced which helped in
completion of valuation work on time.
b) All communications with college Principals for the allotment of register numbers, receipt of
internal assessment marks, announcement of results etc are through on on-line.
7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection.
a) Joy of knowledge on environmental program was organized for school children and bio Park of
Bangalore University.
b) Teachers and Research scholars from all the departments were drawn for environmental program
– life health and peace.
7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes
7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example SWOT Analysis).
a) Bangalore University Library has completely reorganized its collection and divided it into active and
less used collection to facilitate the users with latest additions. Now out of its 3.31 Lakh of Books 2
Lakh books have been displayed as active collection and the remaining books are organized in a
separate Stack Room which is equally accessible to the users.
b) Many experienced and good teachers shunned valuation work because of many reasons and one of
them was poor payment of remuneration for the valuation work. The University considered their
grievances and the remuneration of all valuation work was increased substantially to attract the
teachers and other staff for valuation work.
c) Financial assistance is provided to the SC/ST PG students for undertaking educational tours,
preparation of dissertation and project reports. A Programme is chalked out to English speaking
course and Computer training classes to SC/ST students.
d) Lack of high level interaction between students – faculties due to minimal number of faculties.
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8. Plans of institution for next year.
a) Proposed to start M.A in Japanese course.
b) Planned to disburse Scholarship of Rs. 500/- per month to all Below Poverty Line students
studying in PG Courses in University.
c) Planned to extend Vidyarthi Mediclaim Policy for Bangalore University students which could
offer Rs. One lakh to the students to meet educational expenses in the unfortunate circumstance
of the demise of the earning parent, and Rs.50,000 to parents in the event of the demise of the
student (accidental death).
d) It is planned to introduce Freeships – Generous Scheme of State Government Freeships – a large
number of students in the University Departments and colleges who come from the families with
an annual family income of Rs.11,000, to make them entitled for exemption from payment of
tuition and lab. Fees.
e) Planned to introduce Nutritious Meal program to all the students and staff of Bangalore
University at a subsidized rates of Rs.3-00 and Rs.10-00 respectively.
Name Prof.B.C.Prabhakar Name Prof.B.Thimmegowda
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Signature of the Director, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC
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