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NAAC Self Study Report SELF STUDY REPORT Submitted To NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) Bangalore, India St. Mary’s Group of Institutions Guntur (Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to JNTUK, Kakinada) Chebrolu (Village & Mandal), Guntur Dt. - 522212, A.P, INDIA Tel: 08644-254477 Website: www.stmarysguntur.com St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur 1 NAAC Self Study Report St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur 2 NAAC Self Study Report INDEX S. No. Description Page No. 1 Part A (Preface / Executive Summary) 9 2 Part B (Institution Profile) 15 Criterion 1 23-42 1.1 Curriculum Planning and Implementation 24 3 1.2 Academic flexibility 32 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment 37 1.4 Feedback System 40 Criterion 2 43-88 2.1 Student Enrollment and Profile 44 2.2 Catering to Student Diversity 48 4 2.3 Teaching-Learning Process 50 2.4 Teacher Quality 59 2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms 78 2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes 81 Criterion 3 89-124 3.1 Promotion of Research 90 3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research 99 3.3 Research Facilities 101 5 3.4 Research Publications and Awards 105 3.5 Consultancy 112 3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility 114 3.7Collaborations 120 Criterion 4 125-140 6 4.1 Physical Facilities 126 St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur 3 NAAC Self Study Report 4.2 Library as a Learning Resource 131 4.3 IT Infrastructure 136 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities 139 Criterion 5 141-166 5.1 Student Mentoring and Support 142 7 5.2 Student Progression 158 5.3 Student Participation and Activities 161 Criterion 6 167-198 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership 168 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment 176 8 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies 186 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization 190 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) 193 Criterion 7 199-214 7.1 Environment Consciousness 200 9 7.2 Innovations 202 7.3 Best Practices 204 10 Best Practice Forms 205 Department Evaluation Reports 215-321 Electrical & Electronics Engineering 216 Electronics & Communications Engineering 226 11 Civil Engineering 239 Mechanical Engineering 248 Computer Science & Engineering 260 Pharmacy 273 Management Studies 284 St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur 4 NAAC Self Study Report Computer Applications 299 Sciences and Humanities 308 12 AICTE Approval Letter 322 13 JNTU Affiliation Letter 328 14 Building Plans 330 15 Compliance letter 331 St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur 5 NAAC Self Study Report Preface St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur (SMGG) was founded by Joseph Sriharsha & Mary Indraja Educational Society, a Christian Minority Educational society with Registration No.6624/96, dated 31/12/1996. The College is located at Chebrolu, 11 Km away from Guntur on the Bapatla National Highway, with in the close proximity of Capital Region of Andhra Pradesh. The Institute is free from Noise Pollution, away from city life, spread over more than 30 acres of land set amidst of green lawns, seating area, gardens that inculcate learning & research pursuits with pleasant and positive thinking. The institute has set a benchmark in providing its students the very best in terms of infrastructure and faculty and multimodal teaching methodology, campus placement training, caring teachers, committed support staff, proactive managing committee, vigilant security, a dedicated canteen, and a fleet of buses. SMGG is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Kakinada and approved by AICTE. The college offers Seven undergraduate and twelve postgraduate programs in Engineering, Pharmacy and Management studies. Providing Educational opportunities to the minority students in general and Christian students in particular and preparing highly skilled work force for enterprises with excellence are the objectives of our college and preparing our students to confront various challenges to meet the needs of present competitive world. Role of the institutions is to provide high standards in technical education, coordinating with Research Labs and Industry for continuous development in the field of Technical education and research. Student Council with representatives from various disciplines stands for the advocacy of democracy and leadership opportunities provided by the institute. SMGG Student Clubs which bring all the students and staff to mingle freely to express their views and also share their talents and expertise is an example of activity for creating an atmosphere for research and career advancement. At SMGG, with help of EMS software, we impart Outcome Based Education (OBE) which gives equal opportunities teaching and learning curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Motivational talks, academic seminars, career guidance and queries to the student and parent community by providing educational counseling, remedial classes, intramural literary and cultural competitions, competitions in sports and games, project exhibitions, student symposiums, community service, canvassing for socially useful causes,. Thus at SMGG, awareness programs, placement drives, college day and techno-cultural festivals are the regular activities that give the students a comprehensive satisfying learning experience. St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur 6 NAAC Self Study Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & SWOC ANALYSIS St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur 7 NAAC Self Study Report Executive Summary and SWOC Analysis St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur (SMGG) was founded by Joseph Sriharsha & Mary Indraja Educational Society (JSMIES), a Christian Minority Educational Society with Registration No.6624/96, dated 31/12/1996. The College is located in a serene environment at Chebrolu, 11 KM from Guntur, on Guntur- Bapatla-Chirala National Highway. The Institution is offering Seven Under-graduate, twelve Post-graduate programmes. Under-graduate & Post-graduate programmes B.Tech specilisations: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Information Technology Pharmacy specialisatons: B.Pharmacy M.Tech specilisations: Computer science (CS) Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Embedded Systems (ES) Power Electronics (PE) Thermal Engineering (TE) CAD/CAM Structural Engineering M. Pharmacy specilisations: PAQC Pharmaceutics Pharmacology Post-graduate programmes: Master of Business Administration Master of Computer Applications The Institute is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi and is affiliated to JNTUK, Kakinada. Joseph Sriharsha & Mary Indraja Educational Society was established by Sri. K.V.K. Rao in 1996 with a social responsibility of educating, training and developing our youth, realizing that youth of a country is the St. Mary‟s Group of Institutions Guntur 8 NAAC Self Study Report pillar stone for the overall development and prosperity of its nation. Sri K.V.K. Rao, Founder and Smt. K.V.N.V. Bharathi Devi, President, of JSMIES firmly believe that education should aim itself at shaping the personality of a student and moulding well into a responsible denizen of the society. Thus, the time-honored tenets - Knowledge, Wisdom, and Truth have been guiding forces for the founders in building the society. Providing plethora of educational opportunities to the minority students in general and Christian students in particular, and preparing highly skilled professional work force for enterprises are the objectives of our college. Role of the institutions is to provide high standards in technical education, coordinating with Research and Industry for continuous development in the fields of education and research. Program of action, in view of new policies, has been prepared to achieve high quality education and student output. Board of Management of the Institution: 1. Chairman and Correspondent : Rev. K V K Rao 2. President : Smt. K V N Bharathi Devi 3. Secretary and Vice President : Mr. K Joseph Sriharsha Shashank 4. Joint Secretary : Smt. K Mary Indraja 5. Director : Dr. B Penchalaiah 6. Campus In-charge : Mr. Y Raghava 7. Academic Co-ordinator : Dr. G S K Murthy 8. Professor of Pharmacy : Dr. D Jeevan Mani Babu The SWOC Analysis of the College is presented below:- Strengths: Well qualified, dedicated, commited, and seasoned faculty provide the students content beyond syllabus with the latest teaching aids in interactical mode. Research fervor in the faculty enables them to engage in research activities and attending symposiums, workshops regularly. Teaching is learner-centered and the process of teaching and learning are monitored methodically. State-of-the-art infrastructure and Laboratories cater the needs of the curriculum. Wi-Fi enabled campus and Hi-speed Fiber optic internet facility provided to all the departments as well. Central Library, a power house of knowledge, to cater the students‟ educational, professional needs and also every department has its own individual library for faculty reference and research orientation. Physical Educational Department is playing a vital role in bringing out the students‟ hidden talent in sports. The Training department is very keen of imparting aptitude, reasoning, and soft skills in students, considering career opportunities and employability of the students as their primary motive. Faculty as mentors counsel students strategically in a ratio of 1:20 and meet students to figure out their problems on a regular basis. They keep an eagle eye on their punctuality,