NAAC Reaccreditation Report
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RE-ACCREDITATION REPORT CONTENTS Page No. Preface Declaration by the Head of the Institution Contents Executive Summary 1-7 Profile of the University 8-21 Criterion - I: Curricular Aspects 22-51 Criterion - II: Teaching –Learning and Evaluation 52-83 Criterion - III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 84-129 Criterion - IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 130-145 Criterion - V: Student Support and Progression 146-167 Criterion - VI: Governance, Leadership and Management 168-189 Criterion - VII: Innovations and Best Practices 190-200 Action Taken Report on the Previous Peer Team 201-203 Recommendations and Enclosures 204-210 Report of Peer Action Committee 211-222 NAAC Re-accreditation Report - 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Kakatiya University was established in 1976. Subsequently, University Grants Commission, New Delhi recognized it under sections „2f‟ and „12B‟ in 1978. It is a State affiliating University. It was first accredited by NAAC, in 2003 with B+ Grade and re- accredited in 2009 with A Grade. The vision and mission of the university are: Vision Transforming the University into a Centre of Excellence Ensuring Quality, Access, Equity and Values. Mission Acquiring commanding heights in the field of Innovation, Knowledge dissemination, Cutting-edge Research, Competency building and Extension activities with Holistic approach for Societal needs. Objectives: To attain high standards in teaching To impart qualitative knowledge and develop all-round skills of the students keeping in view the latest technological advancements and innovations. To achieve excellence in research making it contemporary and socially relevant. To take up collaborative research with reputed national and international institutions/organizations. To undertake extension activities/services and to involve the faculty and students in the community service to bring social harmony and peace in the society. To inculcate moral values, culture, tradition and human values in students. To equip the students to meet the global challenges of 21st century. To promote National Integration among the students. To develop interaction between the University and civil society. To make the university administration more transparent and accountable To provide the socially deprived sections of the society access to higher education. The jurisdiction of Kakatiya University extends to ten districts viz. Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Khammam, Kothagudem, Bhupalapally, Mahaboobabad, Jangaon, Warangal (Rural) and Warangal (Urban) districts of North Telangana region. The main campus spreading over 640 acres is located at Vidyaranyapuri, Hanamkonda. Seven constituent colleges along with all the administrative wings are situated in the campus. The university has one satellite campus of 30.25 acres at Subedari, Hanamkonda. Four constituent colleges are situated in that campus. The University College of Engineering and Technology is at Kothagudem, Khammam District. University P.G. Colleges are situated at Khammam, Bhupalapally, Mahaboobabad, Jangaon and Nirmal. The area of these five colleges put together is 490.16 acres. The number of colleges under the academic control of Kakatiya University is 529. Kakatiya University, Warangal - 506009 | 1 NAAC Re-accreditation Report - 2017 The University is committed to provide quality education to the large number of students. Since its establishment in 1976 several steps were taken for the overall development of the infrastructure facilities in order to cater to the requirements of faculty, staff, students and research scholars. The vast area of the land spreading across 640 acres is being used effectively and efficiently for the developmental activities from the available sources and funds from the UGC, State Government and other funding agencies. Various departments on the campus are well accommodated in different buildings. All these departments have ventilated classrooms with Internet facilities, seminar halls, computer labs, and faculty rooms. The laboratories in the science departments have the state-of-the- art equipment to promote effective research. The university encourages individual and collective research by the faculty and the scholars. The students of the university have the distinction of being placed in the corporate world. Giving utmost priority to the students, the university has been relentlessly striving to provide modern facilities. They include internet facility through campus LAN, twelve hours of library facilities, sports, games complexes, medicare, placement counselling besides comfortable hostel facilities. Remedial courses and coaching programmes to the needy are also organized through Centre for English Language Training (CELT) and NET/SLET coaching centre. Apart from the above, the Center for Women‟s Studies, Dr. Ambedklar Studies Centre and the Yoga Centre offer services to the students in the University with the financial assistance provided by the UGC. The University is sincerely attempting to emerge as one of the premier academic institutions in the country. On academic front, the impression of all academicians and intellectuals who visited our University on different assignments has been excellent and the number and quality of the seminars, symposia, workshops and refresher courses conducted by all the departments vouchsafe the same. It plans to strengthen our academic programs, teaching learning process, attendance in the class rooms, facilities in the laboratories. Physical facilities available on the campus: 1) An air-conditioned auditorium with a seating capacity of 1200, an air-conditioned Senate Hall in the main building with a capacity of 400, Venkatramiah Hall and Basavi Reddy Hall with the capacity of 300 each. In addition, there are 14 A/C Seminar Halls located in different departments with the capacity of 150 each. 2) Total play area spreading over 100 acres with Walking Track, Athletic Track, Gymnasium, Indoor Stadium, Cricket Pitches, Basket Ball Court, Volleyball Court, Ball Badminton Court, Handball Court etc., 3) Seventeen Hostels for students (12 for Boys and 5 for Girls). In addition, there is one Working Women‟s Hostel. In total about 3400 students are accommodated, of which around 1900 are women students. 4) About 30 staff quarters for faculty and NGOs. 5) A Cafeteria (canteen), a Health Center for medical care of both students and staff, 6) A Bank and a Post Office on the campus, Kakatiya University, Warangal - 506009 | 2 NAAC Re-accreditation Report - 2017 7) Ramps to facilitate the physically challenged students in all the departments. The university offers a total of 222 programmes through its 24 departments, which include 10 M.Phil, 34 PG, 3 PG diploma programmes and four 5 year integrated courses, 117 UG, 6 certificate courses, 2 diploma courses and 1 PG diploma and Ph.D. programme in 28 subjects. Among these 222 programmes 55 are offered by the School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education. During the period of assessment, the University has introduced 10 new courses in interdisciplinary and emerging areas. To enhance the employability skills of students, the curricula have been revamped from time to time and in the period of present assessment the syllabus is revised in 26 subjects. CBCS system has been introduced in all the courses including affiliated colleges. The academics of the university consists of 8 Faculties and 24 Departments. About 3.23 lakh students are on rolls in affiliated colleges spread over the jurisdiction of Kakatiya University, of which 6,264 students are on the main campus, about 14,000 in constituent colleges and remaining in the affiliated colleges offering courses in Engineering, Education, Management, Computer Applications, Pharmacy, Post Graduate courses in Arts, Commerce, Sciences and Social Sciences, and UG courses. The student admission in University is based purely on the basis of merit and the university scrupulously implements the reservation rules of the State Government. The University initiated several steps to attract foreign students. The University Centre for Foreign Relations, Research and Consultancy (CFRAC) successfully enhanced its activities in attracting foreign students. At present there are 155 foreign students on the rolls. CFRAC supports the requirements of foreign students including their accommodation. The University entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several universities/institutes for the exchange programme of students and teachers. The faculty members adopt innovative teaching methods combined with ICT and digital technology in addition to the conventional black board teaching. All most all the departments have class rooms with LCD projectors. To enhance the teaching quality, the University encourages teachers to attend orientation and refresher courses through Academic Staff Colleges at other universities in the country. The faculty is encouraged in organizing seminars and conferences and has introduced self- appraisal system. The faculty of affiliated colleges is also encouraged to attend the workshops and training programmes organized by the University to improve their teaching and research skills. In last five years, several seminars/conferences/ workshops were conducted. Many faculty members presented their research work in international conferences abroad. The University is making concerted efforts to support quality research among its faculty and students. In this direction our proposal for DBT-BUILDER programme for the Departments of Life Sciences is under active consideration