SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL COLLEGE UDUPI, KARNATAKA www.mgmudupi.ac.in SELF STUDY REPORT CYCLE - III Track ID : KACOGN 10413 Mahatma GandhiSubmitted Memorial to College National Assessment and Accreditation Council Nagarabhavi, Bangalore July 2015 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College 2 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 CONTENTS 1 Introduction 005 PART A 2 Executive Summary 010 3 SWOC Analysis 023 PART B 4 Profile of the college 028 5 Criteria wise Inputs I Curricular Aspects 041 II Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 058 III Research, Consultancy, Extension 090 IV Infrastructure and Learning Resources 120 V Student Support and Progression 147 VI Governance, Leadership and Management 195 VII Innovations and Best Practices 211 6 Evaluative Reports of the Departments 218 7 Post Accreditation Initiatives 391 8 Certificate of Compliance 397 ANNEXURES 9 Certificate of Inclusion of colleges under sec 2(f) 399 10 Certificate of recognition under sec 2(f) and 12(B) 403 11 Affiliation certificates from Mangalore University 404 12 NAAC pear team report - 2010 408 Audited reports for the year 2010-11,2011-12, 13 416 2012-13 and 2013-14 14 NAAC Certificate of Accreditation – Cycle I 424 15 NAAC Certificate of Accreditation – Cycle II 425 Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College 3 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 INTRODUCTION Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College 4 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 INTRODUCTION Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College, Udupi, named after the Father of our Nation is one of the premier Science, Arts and Commerce colleges in the coastal districts of Karnataka. It was founded in the year 1949 by the Padmashree awardee the late Dr. Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai, the builder of modern Manipal. MGM College his dreamchild, was visualised to bring education to the doors of the youth of Udupi and its neighbouring towns. Until then, there were only two colleges in the then Dakshina Kannada District and both were situated in Mangalore. Dr. Pai could inspire a band of enlightened citizens of Udupi to work towards founding the college in this town. The Project was then termed as the wildest of dreams. Dr. Pai faced many obstacles, and at one stage he had to even return the donations he had collected for the establishment of the college. But Dr. Pai, a man of grit that he was, did not forsake his dream of establishing the college. With sheer perseverance, he could mobilise public opinion in favour of the college and inspire and attract donors for this noble cause, irrespective of how much or how little they could contribute. Dr. Pai then had the task of bending the will of the much reluctant authorities of the Government and the University of Madras. With great effort, he secured the permission to found the college in the practically rural environs of Udupi. Dr. Pai’s perseverance in this regard was equal to the legendary perseverance of Bhagiratha who brought the heavenly waters of the Ganga down to the earth. Dr. Pai still had another hurdle in his path. The University and the concerned authorities, in accordance with the prejudices of the time refused to grant permission to admit lady students and the famous ‘Shantha versus University of Madras’ case was fought on the basis of equality of rights ensured by the Constitution of India. The matter, then in the court of Governor, Sri Prakash, was settled in favour of girls with the timely intervention of Smt. Indira Gandhi who was not yet a prominent political figure, but only Jawaharlal Nehru’s daughter. Things did not move very fast, public opinion was slow to change and it was an uphill task. However, once Dr. Pai sincerely set out on his mission he got tremendous and overwhelming support from all concerned. The Swamijis of the Ashtamatas of Udupi blessed the project. The public of Udupi willingly and freely offered shramadhan to raise the building on the site at Sagri where the college now stands. When the building was ready, in 1952, the college which was initially housed in an Elementary school was shifted to the present campus. A dedicated band of eminent citizens of Udupi stood by Dr. Pai and the dream of setting up a college became a reality. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College 5 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 That was six decades ago. Since then the college has witnessed phenomenal growth and expansion. It is a premier Institution sponsored by the Academy of General Education, Manipal and a path breaker to the citizens of many other towns who saw in Dr. Pai, a mentor and guide to help them in similar ventures. The era of higher education in the district also ushered in an economic revolution. The college celebrated its Silver Jubilee, Golden Jubilee and the Diamond Jubilee with great splendour. We can recall with pride the milestones in the path of the development of the college, including the inauguration of Madhava Raksha, the magnificent new Administrative Block by Hon’ble Minister for Human Resources Development, Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi, on the occasion of inaugurating the Birth Centenary Celebrations of our founder Dr. TMA Pai. The college has a state of the art library 'Granthaloka' which has a rare collection of books, with more than one lakh volumes, innumerable journals and periodicals which could do credit even to a University. A Department of German Language is unceasingly at work throughout the year. The college has a centre for Gandhian studies which conducts research and organizes workshops and seminars on Gandhian thought. The college offers a Post Graduation course in Computer Science to impart higher education to aspiring students. Career Oriented Add-on courses sponsored by the U G C enable the students to acquire additional skills and have an edge over the others. The college also gives training for the all round personality development of the students. Every year several students get placement in reputed companies which come to the campus for selection. The college is a cultural centre for Music, Dance, Theatre & Folk Arts. It encourages students to participate in cultural activities on different occasions like Talents Day, Annual Day etc. Students actively participate in competitions held in the college and also organized by other institutions. A number of students represent the College at the State and National levels in extracurricular and co-curricular activities. The college is a leading institution for curricular, co curricular & extra activities. It provides a forum for many cultural activities through sister centers like R G Pai Centre, RRC, Yakshagana Kendra etc. The College offers value added education and sensitises the students to the local customs and rich cultural heritage. Cultural activities like the Vadiraja Kanakadasa Music Festival take place every year and artistes from all over the country have performed here. Various activities organized by the students have brought to MGM College the status of an eminent educational institution. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College 6 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 The college has a dynamic faculty known for their scholarship and academic excellence. It also has a dedicated band of non-teaching staff who look into the diverse administrative tasks of the college. The college has carved a niche for itself in these sixty six years of its existence. The College has a visionary and supportive Management Committee. The College Trust has been the most enlightened one and spares no effort to take the college to its pinnacle. The Management caters to all the academic requirements of the students. Sri T. Mohandas Pai, President of both the Governing Council and the College Trust has taken on the responsibility of spearheading the various activities of the college. He continues the heritage of Dr. Pai of liberally sanctioning worthwhile projects to the College, intended to improve the amenities for the students and the staff. The college began functioning with stalwarts and pioneers in the field of education like Prof. H. Sunder Rao, Prof. K.S. Haridas Bhat, who firmly established a tradition of academic and cultural activities in the campus, which was ably carried on by succeeding Principals. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College 7 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 STEERING COMMITTEE Mrs Kusuma Kamath K 1. Principal Department of Physics Dr M G Vijaya 2. NAAC co-ordinator Department of Physics Dr A Srinivas Rao Member & Convener for 3. Department of English Criterion I : Curricular Aspects Member & Convener for Dr. Sureshramana Mayya 4. Criterion II : Teaching, Learning and Department of Commerce Evaluation Member & Convener for Dr. U. A. Lavaraj 5. Criterion III : Research, Consultancy and Department of Statistics Extension Member & Convener for Mr. Vishwanath Pai 6. Criterion IV : Infrastructure and Department of Computer Science Learning Resources Member & Convener for Mr. Arun Kumar 7. Criterion V : Student Support and Department of Chemistry Progression Member & Convener for Mr. Gurudeva U. B. 8. Criterion VI : Governance, Leadership Department of Political Science and Management Member & Convener for Dr. Sandhya R. Nambiar 9. Criterion VII : Innovations and Department of English Best Practices Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College 8 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 PART-A EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College 9 SELF STUDY REPORT - 2015 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Criterion I : Curricular Aspects Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College is a premier College affiliated to Mangalore University. Hence the curriculum design, development and its review come under purview of the University. As far as the curriculum, number and combination of subjects, teaching hours, in-take in each course etc are concerned the guidelines of Mangalore University, to which this College is affiliated, are followed. However our teachers who are the Members of the Board of Studies of the University and Subject Associations are involved in the framing of the syllabus. Our College offers 5 programmes at the U.G. level and one P.G.