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I.Q.A.C. – A.Q.A.R. 2012-13, Govt. Arts College, Hassan

ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT (AQAR) OF THE IQAC

Name of the College: Govt. Arts College, Hassan, Karnataka.

Year of Report: 2012-13 Academic Year

SECTION – A

A Plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality

enhancement

Orientation for the newly admitted students for the year Academic Year 2012-13.

Parents meetings and counseling programmes for the newly enrolled students.

Updating of Alumni of passed out students.

Enrichment of the library with new books and the bar coding procedure.

Enhancement of the responsibility of class teacher.

Introduction of modern methods of teaching, learning and evaluation.

Conducting monthly tests in order to prepare the students to face the semester

system effectively.

Special lectures to develop study skills, concentration skills to face the

examinations with confidence.

Resource mobilization to provide basic infrastructure in addition to the funds by

the government and the UGC.

Automation of Administrative process in Admission.


Paper Clipping Service, Current awareness service, to keep pace with new

developments in Science and Technology.

Counseling Programmes for the students.

To arrange the Seminar/Workshop/Conference for Teaching & Non-Teaching

Staff.

To arrange the various co-curricular, extra-curricular activities through various

committees functioning in the college.

To provide internet connectivity in various departments.

To provide purified cool drinking water system.

Innovative practices in teaching learning process.

SECTION – B

1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the college

The college has defined and cleared goals and objectives targeting its

vision and mission of enrichment of rural & backward students by providing quality

higher education to equip them with modern views, knowledge and social commitment

and to bring them to the main stream for Building Better Society and Stronger Nation.

With a view to impart quality higher education to rural & backward, college offers 11

courses [UG -08, B.Com., B.B.M. PG -03,] Learner centered teaching learning methods,

use of ICT, Internet, enriched library, experienced and dedicated teachers, and supportive


staff and rich academic ambience etc. are some of the features which ensure effective

teaching-learning and quality higher education.

To bring those students to the main stream of society and broaden their vision,

various co curricular, extracurricular, extension, cultural, and sports activities are

undertaken. Interaction with prominent personalities, social leaders, academic leaders,

successful persons etc. are arranged. Students are motivated to improve reading habit,

use of computer and internet. With a view to make students aware and responsive and to

develop them in different walks of life at national and global scenario, lectures, group

discussion, interaction sessions, etc. are arranged. Training Programs, Personality

Development Programs, Group Discussion, Seminars etc. are organized. Life skills and

soft skills are inculcated through various activities to bring global competency among the

students. This helps for improving job opportunities and competency for career

development.

Congenial and Conducive environment has been created in the college to enable

the students to prosper in their studies. As a result the performance in the examination

has been better than previous year.

Scholarships have been awarded to all SC/ST and OBC, economically backward

students, so that dropout rate must marginally diminished.

Project work, assignments and Field Based Studies have been assigned to students

to develop research attitude. And Cash Awards to Toppers in the final examinations were

given. The social forest and the gardens of the college were taken care and Eco teaching


is practiced through the gardening activities. Jathas, processions were arranged by the

students of the college to bring awareness amongst the people about the education and

the college in the town.

The NSS, NCC, Hoysala forum, Parivarhtana forum, Bhoomika forum, Ahanika,

Aapta Salahe, Scouts & Guides, Prajatantra, Sanjalane, and Literary forum, of the

college conducted many programmes taking the people of the town in confidence

enhanced the cultural history of this region.

To building better society and stronger nation, we targeted towards the mission of

providing quality higher education to the students especially women to equip them with

modern views and knowledge along with social commitment and to bring them to the

main stream and improve their role and involvement.

2. New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG)

PG Level: - Political Science. From June 2012.

3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction

Since June 2005 the semester system has been introduced by Mysore University

and syllabus has been changed, incorporating latest developments. Teachers are well

equipped themselves to face the new challenges i.e. latest developments in their subject

field, and also facilitated them to attend various seminars and workshops in their subjects.


4. Inter-disciplinary programmes started

Coaching classes were conducted for the Guest Faculty of the College to face NET

and SLET examinations conducted by UGC and various other universities. Under

different programmes sanctioned by Collegiate Education i.e, like Angla, Manavatha,

Stress Management, students were specially trained to face the future challenges of the

society. Special training for SDC and FDC examinations was conducted in order to make

the rural students better updated and confident. To strengthen student‘s concentration and

general health Yoga classes were conducted by the Art of living organization, Spoken

English programme was arranged for economically weak rural students who had come

from regional language background. Under the umbrella of equal opportunity center of

the college students irrespective of caste, class and community were trained in spoken

English and communicative skills. Basic computer classes for rural students were

conducted by our computer teachers.

5) Examination reforms implemented:

Our college is affiliated to Mysore University, here the examination system is

followed as per the University guidelines and regulations. Besides this classroom tests

after completion of the each chapter, regular assignments, and Internal Assessment test

were conducted to build the confidence of the students.


6. Candidates qualified: NET/SLET/GATE etc.,

Four students qualified SLET

Seven students qualified in pre-Ph.D examination

7. Initiative towards faculty development programme

Minor Research Projects completed by:

i) Dr.Harini. Department of Kannada Rs. 1,10,000 /-

Teachers participated in 10 National, 01 International and 21 State/University

Level Conferences.

Following Teachers attended Refresher Course:-

a) Sri. Channabasappa. D.B. Department of Political Science.

b) Sri. Mansoor Pasha. Department of Sociology.

c) Dr. Shivaraju. Department of Economics.

d) Sri. Girish. Department of Economics.

e) Sri. Ningaraju. Department of History.

f) Sri. Ramesh. B.R. Department of Commerce.

8. Total number of seminars/workshops conducted:

District Level Seminar on ―Various Economic Groups in Hassan District‖

dated:17-04-2013

TQM Training Programme for I MA Students,

dated:17-09-2012


National Level Seminar on ―Marriage system in India Issues and Challenges‖

dated: 19th & 20

th Oct 2012

Workshop on ―How to use SPSS‖

dated: 18th and 19

th Feb 2013

District Level Seminar on ―Various Economic Groups in Hassan District‖

dated:17-04-2013

GAC NCC Unit and Dept. of Physically Challenged organized one day Orientation

Programme

dated: 22-01-13

Workshop on 10 days Sanskrit Conversation

dated : 31-08-2012

District level creative advertisement competitions by Commerce & Management

dated:05-03-2013

District level Business Quiz Competitions

Dated: 05-03—2013.

9. Research projects

a) Ongoing :

Dr. Thimmegowda. H.M. 50,000 “Hassana Jilleya Vokkaligaru”


Dr. Veena.H.N. 1,00,000 ―The Sanskrit Epigraphers of

Sravanabelagola a study into their

scholastic attributes”.

Sri. Venkatesh, 90,000 ―Socio Economic and cultural life of

Marwadis in Karnataka”

Major Research Project:

Dr. Devappa. M.K. 8,42,000 ―Socio Economic & Cultural Transition of

Lambanis in Karnataka‖.

b) Completed:

Dr. Harini.H.N. 1,10,000 “Vachanakarthiyaru kanda, kanabayasida

iha –para”

10. Patents generated, if any

Nil

11. New collaborative research programmes

Nil

12. Research grants received from various agencies

UGC, One Major Research Project was sanctioned Dt: 19/03/2013.


13. Details of research scholars

Dr.H.M.Thimmegowda 7 M.Phil Nil

Dr. Vidya 4 M.Phil., and 4 Ph.D.,

Dr. Udaya Kumar 4 M.Phil., Nil

Dr.G.D. Narayan Nil 4 Ph.D.,

Dr. M.K. Devappa 4 M.Phil., Nil

Sri. Venkatesh 1 M.Phil., Nil

14. Citation index of faculty members and impact factor

Nil

15. Honours/Awards to the faculty:

a) National

Nil

b) International

Nil

16. Internal resources generated

Nil


17. Details of departments getting assistance/recognition under SAP, COSIST

(ASSIST)/DST, FIST, and other programmes:

Nil

18. Community services

Honouring of Dr.Lingaraju, Consultant Surgeon and Laparoscopic Surgeon on 5-

10-2012

Free Ayush Medical Camp in Colloboration with Lions Club.

Visit to Old Age Home.

Street play on HIV/AIDS Awareness

Blood donation programme in Gandhi Jayanthi in Medical College, Hassan on

02/10/2012.

World Senior Citizen Day programme in Chaithana Old Age Home Gavenahally,

Hassan on 01/10/2012.

Health Service Camp in Mosale Hosally, Hassan on 23/09/2012.

Blood donation programme in DHO Office Hassan on 05/09/2012.

College campus cleaning programme by NCC Cadets on 07/09/2012.

World Environment Day Awareness Jatha programme in BM Road Hassan on

29/09/2012.

Disaster Management Demo programme in Paduvalhippe CAT Camp on

23/07/2012.


NCC Cadets in Swamy Vivekananda Jayanthi Kaalunadige Jaatha. On 16/01/2013

NCC Cadets in Pulse Polio Service programme on 20-01-13

Faculty and Students visited Balamandir, Hassan 03-10-2012

Planting Saplings in & around the college ground, and along sides of the Salagame

road. On 31-10-2012

Free Dental Checkup by the Hasanamba Dental College Doctors, in NSS Camp on

08/08/2012

Free animals checkup by the Veterinary Doctors in NSS Camp on 04/02/2013

Hassan city cleaning programme on 09/02/2013.

Awareness Jatha on Vote casting- 02-04-2013

19. Teachers and officers newly recruited

As this is a government institution both teaching and non-teaching staff members

are directly recruited by the government and not by the institution and are liable to

transfer. However, guest faculty for the academic year was recruited by the principal by

following the recruitment guidelines of the state Govt.

20. Teaching – Non-teaching staff ratio

52:25 = 2:1

21. Improvements in the library services

a) New books as per semester syllabus have been added.

b) New CD‘s have been procured


c) Library automation is going on

d) Back volumes are kept for reference.

e) Bar coding is completed.

f) New magazines and weeklies were subscribed.

g) Computer, internet & xerox facility is given to the Library.

h) INFLIBNENT facility is provided

22. New books/journals subscribed and their value.

Books – 51,638 Value = Rs. 49,03,857

Journals - 05 Value = Rs.8,000/-

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

on student feedback.

Student‘s Feedback is taken from outgoing students. The Feedback Form contains

certain questions regarding the expectations of the students from teachers. This is used

for understanding the student‘s opinion and expectations regarding the teaching-learning

process. Duly filled Feedback Forms by the students are collected and scrutinized by the

Principal. Suggestions if any are given to concerned subject teachers for the

improvement.

24. Feedback from stakeholders

Obtain from students, Parents and Alumni.


25. Unit cost of education

Rs. 16.552/-

26. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examinations

results, issue of certificates.

Computerization of admission, examination, results, issue of certificates is

updated.

27. Increase in the infrastructural facilities

Construction of Ladies Hostel Building is completed.

A well furnished IQAC cell is opened.

Purified Drinking water facility has been provided.

An Edusat room & mini auditorium has come up.

Two well-equipped computer labs with 40 computers were arranged.

Internet facility for the students is given.

A well flower garden maintained by our students & staff, in the college in order to

bring awareness amongst the students about the nature.

28. Technology up gradation

LCD Projector is fixed all P.G. Classrooms.

A Well equipped computer lab and a separate internet facility is established with

40 computers.


The website of the college is launched.

The common email ID of the college is provided.

The office staff is encouraged with computers and printers.

29. Computer and internet access and training to teachers, non-teaching staff and

students

All the teachers & non teaching staff were given computers with latest

configuration and internet facility.

As a part of syllabi the students of UG and PG level of Commerce and Arts faculty

are provided training in various applications of the Computer and Internet Access.

30. Financial aid to students

Sl.No Particulars No Amt (Rs.)

1 SC/ST Scholarship 702 25,37,900

2 BCM Scholarship 236 70,800

3 Minorities Scholarship 20 77,922

4 Sanchi Honnamma scholarship 75 1,50,000

5 Municipality scholarship for SC/ST 06 2,400

6 Loan facilities for Minorities ―Arivu‖ 03 30,000

7 Handicap Scholarship(W&CWDept) 04 10,250

8 Handicap Scholarship(SW- MGMys) 04 4,000

9 Group I 01 800

10 Karnataka Karmika Mandali 02 4,400

11 Sitaram Jindal Foundation Bangalore 02 6,000


12 Municipality Hassan 01 2,000

13 Grama Panchayati, Sakaleshapura 01 2,800

14 Purasabha, Channarayapattana 01 3,000

TOTAL 1,058 29,02,272

31. Activities and support from the Alumni Association.

Frequently Alumni Association meetings were conducted. Nearly 200 new

enrolments were made and their cooperation is the developmental activities of the college

is extremely good.

32. Activities and support from the Parent-Teacher Association

In the beginning of each academic year, i.e., during the time of admission parents

meetings with principal were conducted.

In the academic year principal call parents meeting twice/thrice in a year.

Some teachers have paid fees of poor students.

33. Health services

The special health awareness programme in association with Hasanamba Dental

College, Hassan, was conducted.

The Lions Club unit of the Hassan Taluk did conduct one day free health checkup

camp. Nearly 500 student‘s blood groups were traced out.


The health awareness programmes both for human and animal were conducted by

the NSS of the college.

34. Performance in sports activities

University Inter College Athletics – Two Students got gold medal

Mysore University Inter Zonal Inter-college Men Kho-kho Third Place

Dt: 09-03-2013 to 11-03-2013

Mysore university, Malnad Zone Ball badminton winners (Men)

date-04/11/2012, GFGC Arakalgud.

Mysore university, Malnad Zone Kho-Kho winners (Men)

date-23-11-2012, NDRK College, Hassan

35. Incentives to outstanding sportspersons

Track Suits for outstanding sportsmen and cash prize are awarded. Proposal for

Development of sports infrastructure and equipment in colleges which was submitted to

UGC.

36. Student achievements and awards

Extraordinary achievements were made and details were given above.


37. Activities of the Guidance and Counseling unit.

Student welfare officer has been appointed to look into their grievances, and also

to guide and solve their problems by counseling. Separate counseling center is opened for

counseling needy students. 32 disturbed students were counseled in presence of their

parents.

38. Placement services provided to students.

By Critical Edge, Infosys and many Private Organizations campus interviews were

conducted and many students have secured placement during the year.

39. Development programmes for non-teaching staff

A special training programme at Shimoga by Collegiate Education of Bangalore

was conducted.

Deputed Office Superintendent for the administrative training in Bangalore

conducted by collegiate education Department. Deputed Office Superintendent and First

Division Assistant for training conducted the District Training Institution for updating the

Office to E-governance. Deputed Office typist and Second Division Assistant for Sakala

training conducted in the District Training Centre.


40. Good practices of the institution

As for the guidance of the collegiate education and UGC ‗anti ragging cell‘ is

established.

Wall magazines are come up twice in a month from all the departments. Students

are writing present issues in the wall magazine.

PG students are present papers in the National Seminar.

Conducted educational tour.

Conducted special lecturer programme in all most all the departments.

‗Budget analysis‘ by the PG Economics students.

MA Student Presented a Paper in National level Seminar, at Koppa,

Economics & Sociology PG Departments conducted Field Based Studies on the

topic of ―Various Economic Groups in Hassan District‖

‗Rasagrahana Shibira Chittimela Prathyekshike‘, conducted by the Department of

Kannada.

Debate programme on ‗Chillare Marukatteyalli Videshi Bandavala Hudike

abhivruddige pooraka‘.

Cconducted ‗mane maddu‘ Programme, for students & staff. Dr. P Parimala and

Dr. Sheela, are from Ayurvedic Hospital, Hassan

Conducted class room seminars by the students.

Special training for SDC and FDC examinations was conducted in order to make

the rural students better updated and confident.


Yoga classes were conducted by the Yoga club to strengthen student‘s

concentration and general health.

Spoken English program was arranged for economically weak rural students who

had come from regional language background.

Orientation Programme in the beginning of the year was conducted for the newly

admitted students of B.A., B.Com., B.B.M, & B.Sc .

A tradition of inaugurating the sports and cultural activities of the academic year is

started.

In memoriam of Dr. S. Radhakrsihnan, the great educationist. Teachers day was

celebrated.

Irrespective of caste, creed and Community barriers ―Kannada Rajyotsava Day‖ is

being conducted .

The college has started a new tradition of felicitating Kannada activists on the

occasion of the National festival day.

Swamy Vivekananda, the great saint of India, his 150 th birthday was celebrated

through jaatha.

The most important day of modern Indian History, ‗Quit India Day‘ was observed

with a special lecture by a scholar.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar‘s birthday was celebrated.

A programme was organized by the Cultural Forum as ―Talent Hunt‖ to exhibit the

variety of talents


Students were organized a cultural programme called ‗Kala Utsav‘.

Cultural programmes have been arranged on the occasion of college day.

Tree Plantation programme was organized. About 250 Saplings were planted

inside the campus. A beautiful rose garden is also formed .

Organised National Seminar On ―Indian Marriage System: Issues and Challengs‖

Fresher‘s Day, conducted by the PG students.

Awareness programme on IAS/KAS Competitive Examinations.

Conducted a Free Ayush Medical Camp in collaboration with the Lions Club.

On the occasion of college day the retired noted Social Service personality of

Hassan District, were felicitated as ―Varshada Vyakti‖ (A Person of the Year) for

their sincere service to the society.

Students of History, Geography, Sociology, & Political Science are visited

Tourism Department, Jilla Panchayat, Old Age Home, Baala Mandir, Dist.

Jail,etc.,

Organised a guest lecture on National Integration,

Conducted awareness programme on ‗Right To Information Act‘.

Our students organized Street play on HIV/AIDS Awareness

NCC students celebrate World Senior Citizen Cay Programme in Chaithanya Old

Age Home, Gavenahally, Hassan on 01/10/2012.

World Environment Day, Awareness Jaatha Programme in BM Road Hassan.


―Kalaashri‖ a yearly magazine, of 200 pages, recalling and recording the students

achievements in different fields, and creative writings was published.

For the year 2012-13 many special lectures by different departments of the college

were arranged and literary acclaimed experts like

Dr. Mahesh.M, Associate Professor, MGM, Mysore . Dated:07-12-2012

Nazrat Zahan, Mysore. Date: 15-04-2013

Prof.R.T.Pratima Devi, Dept. of English, AVK College, Hassan on 5-10-2012

Dr. Ramu, Dept. of PG in GIS, Maharajas College, Mysore.

Dr. Nagaraj, Tahasildar, Channarayapattana.

Sri. Ja. Ho. Narayanaswamy, a noted columnist, Hassan.

Sri Hemmige Mohan, Naturalist, Alur.

Prof. Prabhakar, Joint Director, Mysore.

Prof. Kodandaramaiah, Retired Director, Collegiate Education.

Were invited to guide our students and their lectures were highly appreciated.

The Civil Court of Hassan, arranged a special Law awareness programme for the

students of our college.

41. Linkages developed with National/International, academic/research bodies

UGC


42. Action Taken Report on the AQAR of the previous year

The AQAR report of the Academic year 2011-12 was included in the Re

Accreditation of NAAC report.

43. Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add.

The college successfully runs Karnataka Open University Study Centre, (KSOU)

Karnataka Open University Study Centre. Students from remote areas, working

professionals and regular students get the opportunity to enroll in various courses offered

by the study center. Following courses are offered currently through the center.

1) B.A. & B.Com. (UG & PG)

2) B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication and

3) Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication.

(ii) Use of College Infrastructure for Conduction of various Examinations:

The college building and manpower is made available for various government and

other institution examinations on Sundays and holidays. This year SDA, CET B.ed.,

Navodaya entrance exam, Karnataka State Open University examinations etc., were held

at our college.


Section C

Outcomes achieved by the end of the year

Recognition and Appreciation to Our College as Ideal College in Mysore Division

Joint Director of Collegiate Education Department of Mysore division has selected

our college as Ideal College for providing outstanding contribution in the field of

education to the rural & backward students. Such laurels to the Institute are possible due

to unflinching support from our current staff, who constantly take dedicated efforts for

the all round development of our Institution. Our mission to educate students for career

success and our vision to transform lives and communities through learning will be

perpetuated in future also. Our institute is constantly excelling in research, scholarship

and education through its pillars of hard working faculty, students and administrative

staff.

Facilities for Information and communication Technology (ICT) to all departments:

In continuation with last two year this year too the college has continued providing

ICT facilities to all PG departments. Majority of the departments are provided with

independent computer and broadband Internet facility which is also open for access to

regular UG and PG students.


Placement Cell catalyzing the recruitment of students:

This year our college has witnessed a steady increase in the number of companies

offering training and recruitment to our students. Companies offered attractive packages

to final year students and more than 25 students were benefited by being placed in

various industries and offices.

New PG course introduced in Department of Political Science:

In order to cater and strengthen the growing need of humanities students from our

region, we added new ‗M.A. in Political Science‘ from this academic session.

Faculty is encouraged to Participate in International & National Conferences,

Seminars, Workshops, and Training Programmes:

The principal of the college encourages and supports faculty to participate in

conferences. This year faculty members participated and presented their work at

international conferences held at , Thailand, Malaysia, Rajasthan, Haridwar, and majority

of the faculty presented their research work in various seminars, workshops,

symposiums.

Organization of Study tours, excursions, industrial visits:

The college organizes various excursion tours and industrial visits throughout the

year for exposing students to gain practical knowledge. This year more than 03 tours

were organized by Department of Sociology, Economics, History and Geography.


Section D

Plans of the college for the next year

To strive for better placement / higher studies opportunities for UG students.

To strive for 100% placement for B.Com & BBM students.

To continue student-centered learning aided by ICT.

To organize National/State Level conferences.

To achieve excellent results in all the streams.

To submit proposals to UGC under various schemes of XIIth plan.

To introduce self financing Short Term Courses for Empowering Women these

includes Beauty Parlour, Home Making, and Fashion Designing etc.

Name & Signature of the Name & Signature of the

Coordinator, IQAC Chairperson, IQAC

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