Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. Establishment year: 1961 Dayanand Education Society’s DAYANAND COLLEGE OF ARTS, LATUR Self-Study Report For Re-accreditation Submitted to The Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore Submitted by The Principal, Dayanand College of Arts, Latur Maharashtra Ph: 02382-221152, 222999. Fax: 02382-221152. www.daclatur.org Institution TRACKID: MHCOGN11085 Dec.2013 Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 1 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. “+É xÉÉä ¦ÉpùÉ GòiÉ´ÉÉä ªÉxiÉÖ Ê´É·ÉiÉ:” “Let the Noble thoughts come to us from all the directions of the universe” Celebrating golden Jubilee Programme – 1 June 2013 In presence of 1. Hon. Pranab Mukherjee (President of India) 2. Hon. K. Shankarnaryan (Governor of Maharashtra) 3. Hon. Shivraj Patil Chakurkar (Governor of Punjab) 4. Hon. Prathviraj Chavan (Chief Minister of Maharashtra) 5. Hon. Satej Patil (Minister of State-Home, Maharashtra) 6. Hon. Rajendra Darda (Minister of Education Maharashtra) 7. Shri. Laxmiraman Lahoti (President of Dayanand Education Society, Latur.) 8. Shri. Arvindrao Sonwane (Vice - President of Dayanand Edu. Society, Latur.) 9. Shri. Rameshchandra Biyani (Secretary of Dayanand Edu. Society, Latur.) Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 2 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. Map of Dayanand Education Society, Latur Campus Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 3 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. Our College Campus Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 4 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. Infrastructure and learning Resources Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 5 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. Dayanand Education Society’s Dayanand College of Arts, Latur Re-Accreditation Report (Cycle –II) CONTENTS Part Particulars Page Number A Cover Letter from the Head of the Institution 07 B EXECUTIVE SUMMARY-The SWOC Analysis 08-24 of The Institution C Profile of the Institution 25-39 D Criteria-wise Analysis Report Criterion I – Curricular Aspects 40-52 Criterion II – Teaching- Learning and 53-85 Evaluation Criterion III – Research, Consultancy and 86-118 Extension Criterion IV – Infrastructure and Learning 119-140 Resources Criterion V – Student Support and 141-169 Progression Criterion VI – Governance , Leadership 170-192 and Management. Criterion VII – Innovations and Best 193-203 Practices E Inputs from each of the Department 204-319 F Post-accreditation Initiatives 320-322 G Annexure 1. Declaration by the Head of the Institute 323 2. Compliance Certificate 324 3. UGC 2(f) Letter 325-326 4. Cycle I accreditation certificate 327-328 5. NAAC Peer Team Report 2004 329-346 Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 6 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 7 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. SECTION B: CRITERION WISE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dayanand Education Society, Latur was established in May 1961. Latur, then, was a Taluka place in Osmanabad District. Aspiring students from poor and middle class families could not get any facility for higher education, except for going to Mumbai, Pune or Hyderabad. For a candidate from economically backward family leaving Latur for pursuing higher education was rather dream like. So to make the flow of education reach to the grass root level, to the sons and daughters of farmers and workers community, renowned personalities and business persons like Late. Manikraoji Sonavane, Late. Raja Narayanlalji Lahoti, Late. Chandrashekherdada Bajpai, Late. Madanlalji Biyani, Shri. Shantibhai Shah, Late. Nathmalji Innani, Late. Ranaba Mandade, Late. Ramgopalji Rathi, Late. Tamanappa Utage, Late. Keshavraoji Sonavane instituted Dayanand Education Society in May 1961. In June 1961, under the aegis of Dayanand Education Society Arts, Commerce and Science colleges started functioning. The foundation stone was laid at the auspicious hands of the then Governor of Maharashtra Hon. Shriprakash. The Society accepted “aa no bhadra kratavo yantu vishwatha” (let knowledge from all corners of the Universe come to us) the 14th Mantra from 25th chapter of Yajurveda as its Mission Statement. What was a small plant in yesterdays; today it has grown in to a huge tree. Late. Manikraoji Sonavane was the first President and Late. Chandrashekhardada Bajpai was the Secretary. Today Hon. Laxmiramanji Lahoti presides over the Society and Hon. Rameshji Biyani is the Secretary. “Latur Pattern” in academic field has come into existence by the persistent efforts put in by all the colleges of this Education Society. In June 1961 Arts, Commerce and Science Colleges were together which afterwards were made independent for academic and administrative reasons. Dayanand Science was given independent recognition in 1967 so were Arts and Commerce in 1970. In the same year i.e. 1971 Dayanand Law College was established. In 2009 Dayanand College of Pharmacy was established. Dayanand Education Society, Latur owns 22 acre and 20 gunthas of land. Each college has a separate Principal, Office and administrative system. Each college has a huge independent building on the campus of Dayanand Education Society. The total strength of all five colleges in 2012 goes up to 9720 students pursuing their U.G. and P.G. degree in diverse streams. Research facilities are also available in all the colleges. Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 8 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. Dayanand College of Arts offers regular B.A., B.A. Animation and B.A. Fashion Dress Design. The college also offers Post Graduate education in English, Hindi and Marathi on Grant- in-aid basis and Music and Public Administration on Non-grant basis. Facility of pursuing M. Phil in Hindi is also available along with the Recognised Research Centers in English, Hindi and Marathi. Almost 50% of the staff are recognized Research Guides in the respective subjects. Center for Distance Education- Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded has also been added into the available facilities. Arts College Library is one of the biggest which possesses over 92,000 books on various subjects. Recently the college has started P. G in Animation and VFX and Fashion Dress Design. The college has also introduced COCs in various subjects. CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS The college has as its vision: “Man making and character building” and its mission states the core values of imparting quality education in Humanities and Languages to the poor, rural students. It strives to imbibe nationalism, community development, and sense of fellow feeling through creation of casteless society. The college strictly follows the curriculum designed by the university. For the effective delivery of the curriculum the college asks each member of the staff to prepare the semester plan of individual papers. Almost 10 of the present faculty have contributed in University curriculum development. 02 0f the faculty has been associated with other universities in the capacity of BOS. The curriculum of self- financed degree courses and that of COCs have been designed by the faculty. The college also runs SRTMU, Nanded Distance Education center. The college has developed a mechanism for sensitizing its stakeholders on various cross cutting issues like gender equality, human rights and environment etc through various association and NGOs. Linkages have been established with garment industry like Bombay Rayon, Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mandal, Miraj and Gramin Janta Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Chalburga. ICT based facilities are adequately used in delivering the curriculum. Re-accreditation Report-2013 Page 9 Dayanand College of Arts, Latur. CRITERION II: TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION The college publishes prospects which include all the information of admission process. It also carries the information regarding the facilities available, student’s achievements various activities of the college, Prize list for students, information of various scholarships available. There is a name list of Management members, teaching and non- teaching staff. For keeping transparency in admission process the time schedule of registration, first second third merit selection list are displayed on the notice board. The college has students of high percentage seeking admission to the various courses offered by the college. Most of the courses are exclusively available in the college. The admission committee monitors, counsels and creates students’ profile with office assistance. Large number of students from backward and economically weaker sections is admitted in the college. The institutional goals and objectives state the development of casteless society and creation of equality among the diverse sections of the society. The college is very much conscious of the inclusion of rural, economically backward and women students. The college ensures that the students get different scholarships like Government of India Scholarship, Eklavya Scholarship, Maulana Azad Scholarship, Rajiv Gandhi National Research Fellowship, Maulana Azad National Research Fellowship, Various types of Freeships, EBC Facility etc. Facilities like Earn and Learn, Hostels and student aid fund are also made available. There is a provision of faculty sponsored endowment awards and prizes as well as Poojya Chudamani Balasaheb Maharaj Scholarship. The college has strategies to cater to the needs of diverse students viz. Remedial classes, Add-on courses like translation proficiency, soft skills and personality development, spoken English, department internet facility, NET/ SLET coaching. The college prepares an academic calendar every year based on the broad framework supplied by the university.