The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) 2014-15
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The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) 2014-15 Part-A 1 Details of the Institution 1.1 Name of the Institution Punjabi University Patiala 1.2 Address Line 1 Punjabi University Patiala Address Line 2 Punjabi University Patiala City/Town Patiala State Punjab Pin Code 147002 Institution website e-mail address punjabiuniversity.ac.in Contact Nos. 0175-3046001, 6002,6003,6008,6310 Name of the Head of the Institution Dr. Jaspal Singh Tel. No. with STD Code 0175-3046001 Mobile 98786-73990 Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator Dr. Manjeet Singh Patterh Mobile 98159-87703 IQAC e-mail address [email protected] 1.3 NAAC Track ID PBUNGN10035 1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. F.19.26/EC(SC-12)/DO/2016/1.3 and Date Dated 19.02.2016 1.5 Website address punjabiuniversity.ac.in Web-link of the AQAR http www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in/pbiuni web/iqacnew.html 1 1.6 Accreditation Details Sr. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of Validity Period No. Accreditation 1 1st Cycle Five Star 2002 2002-2007 2 2nd Cycle A 3.11 2008 2008-2013 1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC 01-08-1999 1.8 AQAR for the year 2014-2015 1.9 Details of the previous year's AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC AQAR 2008-09 submitted to NAAC on 30/06/2010 AQAR 2009-10 submitted to NAAC on 24/06/2011 AQAR 2010-11 submitted to NAAC on 21/06/2012 AQAR 2011-12 submitted to NAAC on 28-06-2013 and revised report on 29/01/2014 by email from Dr. J.S. Pasricha AQAR 2012-13 submitted to NAAC on 22-08-2014 AQAR 2013-14 submitted to NAAC on 18-09-2015 1.10 Institutional Status: State University Type of Institution Co-education Semi-Urban Financial Status Grant in aid /UGC under section 2 (f) and UGC 2 (b) UGC Act 1956 1.11 Type of Faculty /Programme Faculty of Life Sciences Faculty of Physical Sciences Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Engineering & Technology Faculty of Business Studies Faculty of Law Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Languages Faculty of Education & Information Sciences Faculty of Arts and Culture 1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges): NA 1.13 Special status conferred by Central/State Government-- UGC/CSIR/ 2 DST/ DBT/ICMR etc. Autonomy by State/Central Govt/University UGC-CPE - DST Star Scheme - UGC-CE - UGC-Special Assistance Programme 08 DST-FIST 09 UGC-Innovative PG programmes - Any other (Specify) UGC-CAS = 03 UGC-BSR = 06 UGC-COP Programmes - 2. IQAC Composition and Activities 2.1 No. of Teachers 15 (5 Alumni) 2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff 01 2.3 No. of students 0 2.4 No. of Management Representatives 02 2.5 No. of Alumni 05 2.6 No. of any other stakeholder and community representatives 0 2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists 0 2.8 No. of other External Experts 02 2.9 Total No. of members 18 2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held 04 2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No 2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? No if Yes, mention the amount 2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related) No 3 2.14 Significant activities and contributions made by IQAC are as follows: Based on the feedback from heads of various departments/colleges/institutions and also keeping in mind the current trends in the education and demands, some of the courses have been proposed by IQAC to be started by different departments/ institutions/colleges. The details are given in para 2.15 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: Programmes planned to be started: Sr. Name of the Department Date of Approval Name of the Course No. from Planning & Monitoring Board 1. University School of Business 29-04-2015 M.Com. course with 30 students Studies, Guru Kashi Campus, from Academic Session 2015-16 Talwandi 2 South West Asia Study Centre 29-04-2015 M.Phil with 5 students from (Pakistan-Afghanistan) Academic Session2015-16 3. Punjabi Computer Help Centre 29-04-2015 Three Month Computer Course in Punjabi Computing (Evening Shift with 20 students) from Academic Session 2015-16 4. Punjabi University and its 29-04-2015 B.Ed. (Two Year) course from affiliated colleges Academic Session 2015-16 (The term of B.Ed. one year is now B.Ed. Two Year) 5. Punjabi University and its 29-04-2015 MCA Five Year Integrated Courses affiliated colleges name change as per UGC Gazette Notification, now this course nomenclature is MCA (Six Year Integrated Course) and this courses term is Six Years) 6. UGC Centre for Diaspora Studies 29-04-2015 P.G. Diploma in Diaspora Studies from Academic Session 2015-16 7. S. Balraj Singh Bhunder 29-04-2015 B.Com Course in the place of Memorial University College, B.Com (Professional) from Sardulgarh Academic Session 2015-16 Outcome achieved by the end of the year: I. Conferences organised by the University: Sr. No. Type of Conference Number of Conferences organized 1 International Conferences 10 2 National Conferences 36 3 State Conferences 03 4 University Conferences 04 4 II. Programmes started: Sr. Name of the Department Date of Approval Name of the Course No. from Planning & Monitoring Board 1 Department of Economics 22-04-2014 M.Sc. Hon's School in Economics (5 Year Integrated Course) from Academic Session 2014-15 2 Department of Tourism, 22-04-2014 Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Hospitality and Hotel & Hotel Administration (Duration One Management Year) Two Semesters and Certificate Course in Bakery and Cookery Short term evening course (Six Month) from Academic Session 2014-15 3 Centre for Advanced Media 22-04-2014 From Academic Session 2014-15: Studies 1. Certificate Course in Videography 2. Certificate Course in Video Editing 3. Certificate Course in Film Acting Evening (Three Month Certificate Courses) 4 1. Department of 22-04-2014 For Foreign Students: Elementary Anthropological Course in Hindi and Elementary Linguistics and Punjabi Course in Punjabi, Six Month regular Lexicography course in Hindi and Punjabi and 2. Department of Hindi Diploma Course in Punjabi for One 3. Department of Punjabi Year (Semester System),In Deptt. of Anthropological Linguistics and Punjabi Lexicography Crash Course two times in a year from Academic Session 2014-15 5 Centre for Advanced Media 22-04-2014 M.A. (T.V. & Film Production) from Studies Academic Session 2014-15 6 Punjab School of Law 22-04-2014 LL.M. Course One Year from Academic Session2014-15 7 Department of Dance 22-04-2014 P.G. Diploma in Punjab Lok Nrit from Academic Session 2014-15 8 Department of Music 22-04-2014 P.G. Diploma in Punjabi Folk Music and Sufi Music Course from Academic Session 2014-15 9 School of Management 22-04-2014 Six Month Certificate Course in Studies Business Analystics from Academic Session 2014-15 10 College of Engineering, 22-04-2014 From Academic Session 2014-15: Rampura Phul 1. Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering 2. Diploma in Computer Engg. 3. Diploma in Mechanical Engg. 11 Punjabi Uni. Neighbourhood 22-04-2014 B.Com. course from Academic Session Campus, Jogi Peer Ralla 2014-15 12 Department of Law 22-04-2014 LL.M. One Year Course in Evening Shift from Academic Session 2014-15 13 Department of Mathematics 22-04-2014 B.Sc. Hon's School in Mathematics 5 Sr. Name of the Department Date of Approval Name of the Course No. from Planning & Monitoring Board 14 Centre for Advanced Media 26-05-2014 Five Year Film Production Media Studies Studies and Management Course and the name of this course will be B.Tech/M.B.A., Five Year Integrated Course in T.V. & Film Production from Academic Session 2014-15 15 Punjabi University 22-04-2014 B.Com. course from Academic Session Neighbour-hood Campus, 2014-15 Jhunir Academic Calendar of Session 2014-15 1. Opening of Teaching Departments 30-6-2014 2. First Semester July 14, 2014 to November 21, 2014 3. Examination of Ist Semester December 1,2014 to December 15, 2014 4. Winter Break December 22, 2014 to January 02, 2015 Summer Break May 19, 2014 to June 27, 2014 5. Second Semester January 05, 2015 to April 24, 2015 6. Examination of 2nd Semester May 05, 2015 2.16 Whether the AQAR was placed in a statutory body Yes, placed in Advisory committee Punjabi University Patiala. 6 Part-B Criterion-1 1 Curricular Aspects 1.1 Details about Academic Programmes Level of the Number of Number of Number of Number of value Programme existing programmes self-financing added / Career Programmes added during programmes Oriented the year programmes PhD 51 - - - PG 62 11 - - UG 22 12 - - PG Diploma 17 03 - - Advanced Diploma 02 - - - Diploma 07 - - - Certificate 13 3 - - Others 02 3 - - Total 176 32 - - 1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: Both Core/Elective options are the essential part of the curriculum. Some departments offer specializations in both the years whereas some offer these in the second year. Many Enrichment Courses are being offered by different departments of the University to enrich the knowledge and skills of students in other areas apart from their own disciplines. Soft Skills and Personality Development Course has been introduced for Engineering, M.B.A and Hotel Management students. Department of Distance Education offers various Certificate and Diploma Courses as Minor Courses which a student can pursue along with a Major Course and independently also.