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(Sponsored by Women's National Education Society) Kodialbail, M.G. Road Mangaluru - 575003 Karnataka (Affiliated to Mangalore University) Re-accreditation Cycle III Submitted to National Assessment and Accreditation Council Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru February 2016 STEERING COMMITTEE Name Designation Dr. Sulochana Narayan Principal and Chairperson Ms. Preetha Bhandary Coordinator Ms. Meera Edna Coelho Coordinator Ms. Usha Kumari Member Dr. Anuradha K Member Ms. Asha Rai M.G Member Dr. Praveen Kumar K.C Member Ms. Shirly Rani Member Mr. Syed Kahdar Member Mr. Ganesh Pai Member Dr. Meenakshi K Member Drafting / Editing / Committee: Dr. Manjula K.T. (Retd. Principal) Ms. Preetha Bhandary Ms. Meera Edna Coelho Computer & Clerical Assistance Ms. Rajeevi Ms. Namitha Mr. Ravinder Murthy Mr. Rithesh Printer: Mr. Ravindra S. Proprietor, Colorcode, Mangaluru Cover Page Designed by: Ms. Saritha M. CONTENTS Sl. No Page No. 1. Preface 2. Executive Summary – The SWOC Analysis of the Institution 1-11 3. Profile of the Institution 12-21 4. Criterion-wise Analytical Report I. Curricular Aspects 22-43 II. Teaching Learning & Evaluation 44-74 III. Research, Consultancy & Extension 75-119 IV. Infrastructure and Learning Resources 120-142 V. Student Support and Progression 143-178 VI. Governance Leadership and Management 179-203 VII. Innovations and Best Practices 204-213 5. Inputs from each of the Department in the format provided 214-369 6. Post-accreditation Initiatives 370-379 7. Declaration by the Head of the Institution 380 8. Compliance Certificate 381 Annexures 382-423 i. Recognition Certificate of UGC 2(f)/12 B ii. Affiliation Certificate from the University iii. Audited Reports 2011-2015 iv. Utilization Certificate v. Accreditation Certificate & Peer team Recommendations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Besant Institutions at Kodialbail, Mangaluru with a unique origin, an illustrious past and a rich legacy of values, owe their existence to the world’s greatest champion of women’s emancipation and one of the leaders of India’s Freedom Movement, Dr. Annie Besant. The great Theosophist and social reformer felt that educational advancement would empower women. To realize her dream, Dr. Besant with other like-minded intellectuals formed the National Education Society for Women’s Education. After establishing schools at select centers, Mangalore was her next destination. She travelled south to establish the Theosophical society and laid the “foundation stone” for the first Besant Institution of Mangalore, a primary school in 1918 with Dr. Rabindranath Tagore as the Chancellor, Sri. G. S. Arundale as the Registrar and she herself, as the Vice-Chancellor. The visits of great national leaders like the poet laureate - Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi and Sri.Rajagopalachari, the first Governor General of India left lasting imprints on the history of the Besant Institutions. The Women’s National Education Society (WNES), Mangalore was established in 1943 and it took over the school from the Theosophical Society in the same year. This has ushered in a new era in the realm of education in Mangalore. Under the Management of WNES the school was upgraded to a Higher Secondary school in 1966. The urge to expand further was burning within and soon in 1972 a Pre-University College was opened followed by a First Grade Evening College in 1976. In 1977, with the farsightedness of the then President of WNES, the Late Sri Manel Srinivas Nayak at the helm of affairs, the management took another significant and generous decision – to open a degree college exclusively for women with special consideration for the academically average learners and the economically backward. From then on, the College has been reinforcing the ideals and inspiration of Dr. Besant by programming all its activities towards women empowerment. In 1999 the Women’s National Education Society launched the MBA programme on a new campus in the outskirts of Mangaluru, and in 2009 introduced a post graduate center for M.Com in the premises of Besant Women’s College. Dr. Annie Besant strongly believed that the wisdom of both men and women is needed to build a strong nation and so the Management liberalized their admission policy by enrolling men students for both the programmes. Education being the basic human right, the college emphasizes on the overall development of students. The programmes are meticulously planned to link education with social and economic empowerment. Over a period of time, with many enlightened visionaries as members of the Management the institution has undoubtedly scaled greater heights today. In sync with the National education policies, the college imparts both education for life and education for living by upholding quality standards. Through motivation, encouragement and supportive work culture Besant Women’s College is oriented towards sustaining quality. The B++ grade awarded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2004 invigorated us to rise above the set benchmark and accomplish A grade in 2011. This recognition has been an inspiration to fine tune all our activities. The journey towards quality sustenance has kept us on our toes, reminding us at every step to look forward and keep SELF-STUDY REPORT – CYCLE III | BESANT WOMEN’S COLLEGE, MANGALURU 1 working towards defining, redefining and achieving the stated goals and objectives set forth in our vision. The College is bracing up for the THIRD cycle of accreditation and has prepared a Self- Study Report (SSR) evaluating quality in terms of sustenance and enhancement during the last five years based on the seven criteria, highlighting the key aspects under each criterion. The Executive Summary presents a bird’s eye view of the quality initiatives undertaken by the Institution for its multidimensional growth. Criterion I – Curricular Aspects Curriculum Design and Development The Vision, Mission and Objectives help the college to meet its goals – providing higher education to all women who seek it without exercising any discrimination. The college, which is affiliated to Mangalore University, offers six undergraduate programmes namely B.A, B.Com, B.Com (Vocational), B.Sc., B.Sc. (FND) and B.B.M for women at the undergraduate level. The UG programmes have a choice of four second Languages. The B.A. programme offers a choice of ten Subjects with eleven Options to choose from. The B.Com Degree programme has two elective subjects. The college has four main faculties-Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, and the UG section has seventeen Departments-English, Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit, History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Home Science, Secretarial Practice, Journalism, Data Processing, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Food, Nutrition, Dietetics (FND) and Commerce and Management. Self-financed programmes are continued in order to offer a wider choice of Subjects to the students. The Postgraduate Course M.Com, with Choice Based Credit Semester offers two elective subjects and a choice based paper. An analysis of feedback from stakeholders has helped in selecting certificate courses relevant to the regional, national and global trends. Besides a UGC sponsored Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma course in Networking using Netsim, yet another UGC sponsored Career Oriented Programme in Functional English has been introduced. In addition to these a diploma course in Prakrith and 22 Certificate Courses have also been offered. Academic flexibility and curriculum up-gradation are ensured through a wide choice of programmes, subjects and subject combinations, interdisciplinary subjects, self-financed courses, certificate courses, co-curricular activities and participation of faculty in statutory bodies like BOS, BOE, Subject Associations and consultation with subject experts. Recommendations made to the University on the basis of the feedback on curriculum taken from students at the time of exit, the alumni and employers contribute to curriculum up gradation. SELF-STUDY REPORT – CYCLE III | BESANT WOMEN’S COLLEGE, MANGALURU 2 Criterion II – Teaching, Learning and Evaluation The learner today has to face the challenges of a competitive and complex world and hence the teacher-dependent pedagogy is replaced by education which is student centric. The college has strengthened its learner-centric teaching practices keeping in mind the global trends and the changing needs and expectations of the students to facilitate their holistic growth. The appointment and retention of quality teachers by the Management has contributed towards facilitating an atmosphere conducive to teaching - learning. The teachers make use of the books, journals, e-resources J-Gate and N-List available in the College Library, the Department Libraries and Internet connectivity. Teachers are encouraged to be members of professional bodies and to attend and present papers at conferences. They are also deputed to attend Refresher and Orientation Courses. Teacher assessment by students and feedback from academic experts, alumni and parents have helped us to self-retrospect and review the process, thereby making efforts for self-improvement of the faculty through knowledge up-gradation and innovations in teaching methodology. To supplement the curriculum, recent advancements and innovations in different areas are brought to the notice of students and faculty through guest lectures and talks by eminent subject experts. National and University level workshops are organized by various departments. Though the chalk-talk method of teaching is the