ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT AQAR COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR 2010-2011 S. No. Name of the faculty Department/ Institution Designation 1. Prof. W. Rajendra Zoology Vice-Chancellor 2. Prof. M.A.K. Sukumar English Rector 3. Prof. A. Sathyavelu Reddy Zoology Registrar 4. Prof. N. Savithramma Botany Director, IQAC 5. Prof. S. Buddudu Physics Dean Development 6. Prof. V. Srikanth Reddy Psychology Dean, CDC 7. Prof. K. Thyagaraju Bio-Chemistry Member 8. Prof. S. Abdul Sattar Philosophy Member 9. Prof. A. Rama Krishna Rao Mechanical Engineering Member 10. Prof. G.V. Ramesh Babu MCA Member 11. Prof. M. Santhosh Kumar Botany Member 12. Prof. A. Sudhakaraiah Futurology Member 13. Sri. B.V. Chandra Sekhar SVU Campus School Member 14. Prof. G. Suvernalatha Devi SPMVV Member 15. Dr. M.N.V.K. Prasad Agriculture University Member 16. Dr. Padmaja S.V. Veterinary University Member 17. Sri. V. Gangadhar Word, NGO Member Signature of the Director, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC Prof. (Mrs). N. Savithramma Prof. W. Rajendra Department of Botany Vice-Chancellor S.V.U. College of Sciences S.V. University TIRUPATI TIRUPATI Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 1 ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT (AQAR) FOR YEAR 2010-11 I. Part A. Page No. 1 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 period. II. Part B. Sl. No. Aspects Page No. 1 Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the institution. 2 New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG) 3 Innovations in curricular design and transaction 4 Inter-disciplinary programmes started 5 Examination reforms implemented 6 Candidates qualified in NET/SLET/GATE etc 7 Initiative towards faculty development programme 8 Faculty members participated in National/ International Seminars, Conferences and Symposia 9 Number of Seminars/ Workshop Organized by the faculty 10 Publications by the faculty with Impact factor 11 Research Projects 12 New collaborative research programmes 13 Research grants received from various agencies 14 Details of research scholars 15 Honors/Awards to the faculty 16 Internal resources generated 17 Details of departments getting SAP, COSIST (ASSIST), DST FIST, etc. Assistance/Recognition. 18 Community services 19 Teachers and officers newly recruited 20 Teaching-Non-teaching staff ratio 21 Improvements in the Library Services 22 New Books/Journals subscribed and their value 23 Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the action taken on student feedback. 24 Unit cost of education 25 Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results, issue of certificates. 26 Increase in the infrastructural facilities 27 Technology upgradation 28 Computer and internet access and training to teachers and students 29 Financial aid to students 2 30 Activities and support from the Alumni Association 31 Activities and support from the Parent-Teacher Association 32 Health services 33 Performance in sports activities 34 Incentives to outstanding sportspersons 35 Student achievements and awards 36 Activities of the Guidance and Counseling Cell 37 Placement services provided to students 38 Development programmes for non-teaching staff 39 Best practices of the institution 40 Linkages developed with National / International, academic/ research bodies. 41 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add III. Part C. I Details of the plans of the institution for the next year. Remarks and suggestions made by the NAAC peer team and action and II progress done by the university. Appendix – I Appendix – II Appendix – III Appendix – IV Appendix – V 3 NAME OF THE INSTITUTION : SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY YEAR OF REPORT : 2010-11 PART - A THE PLAN OF ACTION CHALKED OUT BY THE IQAC TOWARDS QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND THE OUTCOME ACHIEVED Plan of Action Initiation of academic and administration reforms i). Academic activities: Sri Venkateswara University implemented various programs to enhance the quality in Academic & Administrations aspects. Academically reforms to improve quality in various steps have been undertaken. 1. University plan of action mainly involved making education accessible to the rural population of the area, for which the University already has distinct recognition. Different Departments have introduced pertinent changes to improve the quality of teaching. Some of the changes which were introduced in the previous sessions like increasing the percentage of marks for internal assessment from 20% to 30% are continuing. 2. Most of the Departments updated the syllabus or recognized the need to introduce topics of current relevance and the same have been incorporated in the syllabus. 3. Many Departments have introduced weekly quizzes and weekend tests & MCQ etc., as part of the curriculum and other Departments are following in. 4. Students are given the freedom to select the subjects that they find particularly interesting to them and/or which can help them acquire broad perception about the subject which can improve their employability. Slowly students are realizing the relevance of the CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) and more and more students are opting for subjects out of their parent Department (External Elective ). 5. Most of the Departments are using IT facilities provided in the University to make classroom teaching more effective. All the Departments have internet connectivity with high speed broadband and the classrooms are equipped with LCD projector enabling multimedia presentation in the classroom. Language labs are also under progress. 6. Special cells were arranged for students: i. Placement cell ii. Career guidance & Personality Development, Remedial coaching centre Academically backward students. iii. Pre training examination centre for competitive exams. iv. Training centre for NET/SET examinations 4 v. Directorate of Students welfare & cultural affairs vi. Sexual harassment redressed cell. vii. Special classes have been arranged to improve communication skills. viii. Anti-Raging Committee Apart from the above said arrangements to students, for improving their personality and competitive spirit, and encouraging physical fitness through extracurricular activities (through physical Education department) and meditation classes. ii. Research Activities: 7. Besides addition of the latest books related to both teaching and research in the main library, almost all the Departments have improved Departmental libraries by utilizing the grant from the University or from special assistances received from funding agencies like UGC, DST etc. 8. Taking lead from the past experience, University planned to bring some reforms like initiating changes in the research to keep pace with the latest developments in the concerned subjects of the particular Department, improve the infrastructure facilities and collaboration NGOs and Industries to improve the quality of research. 9. New research avenues have been opened by introducing M. Phil. and Ph.D. courses in important areas like women studies. Research Methodology paper is introduced in Ph.D. programme in all departments. 10. All the Departments have attempted to renovate the labs and improve the infrastructure facilities for research & focused towards improve the Impact factor of their publications. 11. Several Departments are collaborating with educational and research institutions and enter into MoU both in India and abroad, to improve the research activities. This introduces the scholars to new and upcoming fields of research. The results of these activities are reflected in improvement in the ranking of the University in research at the national level and other kind of recognitions like sanction of PURSE programme to the University 12. Some of the Departments have celebrated Golden Jubilee functions to commemorate the achievements of the Departments and bestow the legends of the Departments their due recognition during the functions. 13. Almost all departments showed interest towards organizing Seminars/ Workshops/ Conference/ Training programmes. 14. Majority of departments arranged Alumni Association. S.V. University is celebrating Alumni meet every year immediately after convocation and felicitating the distinguished Alumni. 5 iii. Extension Activities: 15. Engineering Departments have made significant strides in introducing and improving need based research as an important component of the curriculum, the same is extended for the common benefit of the society. 16. There are many ways an educational institution can serve the society. The community services extended by various Departments to the different sections of society is part of that different Department have come up with new approaches for community service like; Educating people about the usage of medicinal plants through exhibition of medicinal plants. Providing guidance to the aqua-farmers about various techniques to improve the output of aqua-farms, educate them about various diseases related to fisheries and how to cope up with them. Spreading environmental awareness through meetings in villages and participating in the plantation programmes. The rural population needs to be educated about the health of women, our faculty members are educating the rural population about the importance of women health and also providing diet counseling to rural children and adult. Faculty members are extending their expertise to industries in the area of statistical quality control. Students are