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NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE OOTY ROAD, NANJANAGUDU KARNATAKA 571-331 (Affiliated to the University of Mysore, Mysore) Email [email protected] Website: http://gfgc.kar.nic.in/nanjangoodu SELF STUDY REPORT (I cycle) Submitted to The Director National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Nagarabhavi, Bangalore – 560071, Karnataka November 2015 GFGC Nanjanagudu-571301 Page 2 NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) DECLARATION The Government First Grade College, Nanjangudu, which is affiliated to the University of Mysore submits this Self Study Report – I cycle for assessment and accreditation. The report has been prepared by the active participation of the different stakeholders of the college. I certify that the data included in this Self-Study Report (SSR) are true to the best of my knowledge. This SSR is prepared by the institution after internal discussions, and no part thereof has been outsourced. I am aware the Peer team will validate the information provided in the SSR during the peer team visit. Place: Mysore Date : 20/11/2015 Signature of the Principal GFGC Nanjanagudu-571301 Page 3 NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) NAAC Steering Committee Sl No Name Position held 01 Sri. Morabad Mallikarjun Chairperson Principal 02 Dr Shylaja Coordinator HOD, Associate Professor Department of English 03 Sri. Satyanarayan Member HOD, Associate Professor Department of Economics 04 Sri. Siddaraju Member HOD, Associate Professor Department of Economics 05 Mrs. Kavita D Member HOD, Assistant Professor Department of Political Science 06 Sri. Nagaraja Urs Member HOD, Associate Professor Department of Physics 07 Smt A.T Sadebose Member Associate Professor Department of Kannada 08 Sri. Gangadhar P.S Member Assistant Professor Department of Political Science 09 Dr. Sushma K.N Coordinator Assistant Professor IQAC Department of English 10. Smt. Shobha P.K Member Chief Librarian 11 Sri. Shivanna Member Office superintendent GFGC Nanjanagudu-571301 Page 4 NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) Table of Contents Sl No Content Page Number 01 Declaration 3 02 Executive Summary & SWOC Analysis 7 03 Profile of the college 16 04 Criteria-wise Inputs I Curricular Aspects 28 II Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 45 III Research, Consultancy and Extension 77 IV Infrastructure and Learning Resources 104 V Student Support and Progression 119 VI Governance, Leadership and 147 Management VII Innovation and Best Practices 172 05 Department Inputs i History 181 ii Economics 183 iii Kannada 187 iv Political Science 191 v English 195 vi Geography 200 vii Commerce and Management 204 viii Mathematics 209 GFGC Nanjanagudu-571301 Page 5 NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) ix Physics 211 x Computer Science 214 xi Chemistry 216 GFGC Nanjanagudu-571301 Page 6 NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With the objective of increasing access and bringing equity, the Government of Karanataka started many new colleges in rural areas. In the absence of this college, most of the students and especially girls wouldn‘t have continued their studies. They would have joined their brothers and sisters who have remained outside the ambit of higher education. Thanks to this initiative of the state government, hundreds of students from the neighborhood of Nanjanagud have joined the stream of higher education. The college which began in 2007 had innumerable teething problems. The college began operating in the pre-university college building after the PUC classes were over. The history of this eight year old college is the tale of an institution with little basic amenities like staff room, rest room, drinking water etc., growing into one of the most sought after colleges in the vicinity. Of course, even now the picture is not very rosy, but much better than what it was earlier. Still it has miles to go. When compared to the other older private colleges in this vicinity, this is a poor college in terms of infrastructure, but quite affluent in terms of human resource. The unflinching commitment of the staff, support of the public and that of the local leaders has made all the difference. Any institution, especially an education institution can‘t work in isolation. It has to work amidst social realities. It has a role in the welfare of the society to which it belongs. Nanjangud is a very interesting place. Socially and GFGC Nanjanagudu-571301 Page 7 NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) economically backward sections constitute the major part of its population. Rate of entry into higher education is very low. Illiteracy rate is also high. In terms of malnutrition Nanjangud stands second in Mysore district. The number of HIV affected people is also very high in Nanjanagud. All these coupled with social backwardness has stifled the desire for sending their children to higher education. This is truer in the case of girl students. The number of post-pre university youth who aspire to pursue higher education is considerably high in Nanjanagud. Hence there is a genuine justification for a first grade college, which can provide access to higher education at their door steps. Now the challenge of the institution is to reach the unreached and the marginalized and provide the quality education and make them stand up and face the competition at the global level with all self-esteem. Hence the vision of the college is: “Achieving Excellence and Empowering the Marginalized” It is moral obligation of the institution to provide these students with facilities which are available to their counterpart in well-established institutions. It is a stark reality that the best set up will not be available in the beginning itself. Another side of the reality is, you can‘t wait to begin the college till full- fledged infrastructure is available. Such an ideal state is next to impossible. The target to be reached is much larger. The need of the hour is so acute that we have to start and then build the infrastructure gradually. This has yielded results. The process of starting first and building next is steadily progressing. The story of this journey is really satisfying and worth sharing. Now our vision has reached the public along with our work. Now, it is no more a slogan. The college is growing from strength to strength and gradually gaining a firm foothold. In the beginning. The principal with four teachers sat at an old table in a small room of the Pre- university college began admitting the students. Only a handful of students braved to join the college. A few more joined this college, because their parents did not want to send them to colleges in far off places. Situation forced them to join this college. There was never a moment when they had to look back in anger because the committed and devoted staff took them along the right path. They taught them with utmost seriousness many a time under the shade of a tree. Slowly the message went round the town. Confidence of the staff (most of them guest faculty) created confidence in the students. Strength GFGC Nanjanagudu-571301 Page 8 NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) of the college steadily increased. The number of the marginalized among marginalized – the girls – not only increased but they outnumbered the boys. The table shows the gradual increase in the number of girls. Inflow of additional teachers strengthened the staff. The increased strength could not be accommodated in the Pre-university building. Another old, vacant, dilapidated hostel building just opposite the existing building had to be taken on rent. Commerce and Science sections were housed in that building. At this juncture the Government sanctioned three acres land and released the grants. The ground floor of the new building came up just in time when even the old hostel building was also insufficient to house the growing strength. In 2015 the Commerce and Management departments were shifted to the new building. New courses started. Media started writing about the college. Neighboring industries started helping. The college decided to conduct the examination on its own. Students sat on the floor and wrote the examination. Staff discussed the problems with philanthropists. Mahajana‘s College of Mysore donated 50 desks. Resources slowly started coming from various sources. Thus the process of empowering the marginalized was set in motion. The pie chart shows the distribution of students castewise GFGC Nanjanagudu-571301 Page 9 NAAC- Self Study Report (I cycle) Let us start and build gradually. The only goal is to provide as many opportunities as possible and provide all the facilities available to their counterpart in metropolitan centers. The college took many more challenges and embarked on the introduction of many more electives and programmes. It dared to begin Science stream in 2010. There are not many Pre-university colleges, which have science courses in and around Nanjanagud. Most of the studying in those colleges joined either engineering colleges or other science colleges in Myosre. Some of them opted for commerce and management courses. These hurdles did not dishearten the college and the college started the science courses. Only those who couldn‘t afford to go anywhere else, unwilling joined this college. The staff counseled them and in a few cases extended financial help. During the academic year 2014-15 Chemistry was introduced as a new elective. During the first year the teachers conducted labs in Maharani‘s Science College in Mysore. Now the college has set up its own lab, through a small and basic one. Now Jubilant Pharmaceuticals has come forward to build a full-fledged laboratory. Arrangements are being made for the same. Now efforts are being made to build laboratory in our college. The move towards academic flexibility: Now the college offers four courses - Humanities, Science, Commerce and Management.