Government of Karnataka Department of Collegiate Education GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE PANDAVAPURA Mandya District – 571434 SELF STUDY REPORT SUBMITTED TO NAAC – 2015 Government of Kamataka Department of Collegiate Education Oflice of the PrinciPal rtE Government First Grade College frHc: Opposite to Civil Court, 0923G255413 #: PandavaPuraTaluk, mobile #z 9448588677 Thtip"t Mandya District-57 1434 Report (ssR) are true to the best r certiff that the data included in this self-study of my knowledge. part after internal discussions' and no This ssR is prepared by the institution thercof has been outsourced' IamawarrcthatthePeerteamwitlvalidatetheinformationprovidedinthisSSR drring the Peer team visit with Signature of the Ilead of the Institution PandavaPura Place: ?--seal Date: 3O- Og -ZDl5 (Prof.ffidaiainiil-\ifi*- PrlnclP!l Gor,lrwrslt First Grade Cdtege Pild.Sn'Ifl4}t1 VISION a) Extending educational opportunities to rural youth on socially equitable footing. b) Moulding the future citizens equipping them with competence and confidence to face the challenges of the contemporary Socio-economic, cultural and political scenario. MISSION To enable the individuals to acquire knowledge and awareness that makes them responsive to the needs of the society and country at large. GOAL Give education to the rural students by inculcating in them a thirst for knowledge that empower them to attain the heights of intellect. Making concerted efforts by the people concerned to impart value- based and need oriented education in the best possible way at affordable cost. STEERING COMMITTEE Prof. Siddaramu (Principal) - Chairman Prof. HeenaKhowser - NAAC Co-ordinator Dr. Anuradha A.V - IQAC Co-ordinator Dr. Raju E - Member Dr. Rajnikanth B.T - Member Dr. Shankar S - Member Prof. Jyothi S.B - Member Prof. Madhukeshwara R.S - Member Prof. Pavithra G.B - Member Prof. Vanitha N - Member . CONTENTS A. PREFACE B. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY C. PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE 1-11 D. CRITERION-WISE ANALYSIS I. CURRICULAR ASPECTS 12-28 II. TEACHING – LEARNING AND EVALUATION 29-53 III. RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION 54-74 IV. INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES 75-88 V. STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION 89-107 VI. GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 108-128 VII. INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES 129-133 E. EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENTS 134-218 F. DECLARATION PREFACE The Government First Grade College, Pandavapura, established in the academic year 2007-08, has been an important contributor to education and empowerment of rural students in and around Pandavapurataluk. The College, with its focus on its Vision, Mission and Goal, is emerging as a premier institution since its establishment. To begin with, the College introduced Arts,Science, Commerce and Management programmes. At present, the College is in its own building with two satellite campuses. A few of the Arts and Commerce classes are held in the satellite campuses. The College has an active website and IQAC. An efficient, well-qualified and dedicated staff along with the best administrative faculty has been the institution‘s strength and this, in turn, has contributed to a good teaching-learning environment. Although the College is in the developing stage, it has excelled in many ways, in terms of quality as also admissions. The students too, have brought laurels to the College. Place: Pandavapura Prof. Siddaramu Date: Principal EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pandavapura is a town in Mandya District in Karnataka. It is the administrative (Taluk) centre of Pandavapurataluk. Mythologically this town used to be called ―Pandavapura‖ meaning ‗a place which gave shelter to Pandavas and their mother. It is 28 kilometers away from Mysuru. It is located on the State Highway of Mysore to Bidar. The college is established in 2007 to cater to the educational needs of rural students. It helped rural girls to seek higher education at their door-step. It is a remarkable thing because if not for this college, higher education would have been a mirage to these rural girls. It has grown from year to year and now it offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Humanities, Pure Sciences and Commerce and Management. This college which started with a humble strength of 157 students in 2007 has risen to 736 in 2013-14. The Institute has to its credit well qualified, dedicated staff who not only teach the concerned subjects, but also act as mentors to students. Prof. Siddaramu, who has a good teaching experience, is currently leading the college with his able administration. As the present campus of 50/200 yards is insufficient to cater to the growing needs of the students, attempts are made to acquire a spacious site of 10 acres that can answer theneeds. The strength of the Institution is its qualified and committed faculty members, industrious administrative staff, the various Programmes and Cells funded by State Government, good academic ambience and the enthusiastic students. The College has always been in the frontline in fulfilling its social objectives in terms of educational attainments and producing quality individuals. The strength of the students at present is 662 and the strength of the faculty is 46 (14 PermanentStaff+ 32 Guest Faculty) with 4 non-teaching staff. 04 among the teaching staff members are Doctorate holders, 03 of them are pursuing PhD,12 of them have M.Phil degree and 12 of them have qualified in the NET/SLET examinations. The College has prepared Self Study Report with relevant information on its notable programmes under each criterion. The highlights of the criteria-wise analysis is as follows: Having completed 7 years of valuable educational service, the college now offers degree programmes in Arts, Commerce, Management and Science at the Under graduate level to meet the needs of the rural youth. The college is affiliated to the Mysore University and follows the Semester Scheme pattern. The university updates the syllabus as and when required and our Institution follows its curriculum strictly. The admission to various courses is made in accordance with the regulations specified by Government of Karnataka and Mysore University. The primary objective of the Institution is to enable the students to cope with the demands of the contemporary global scenario through effective transaction of the curricular and co-curricular aspects. Academic excellence, personality development and social orientation are our guiding principles. Our objective is to provide quality education to the rural youth, hailing mostly from the farming class who belong to marginalized and weaker sections of the society and transform them into better individuals so that they contribute constructively towards national goals by upholding the values of secularism, national integration and social commitment. The objectives of the College are made known to the stakeholders through the College website and College prospectus. To implement the curriculum effectively enrichment programmes such as Workshops, special lectures, group discussions, seminars, village camps, industrial visits, etc., are organized. According to the rules and regulations of the University and the State Government, the College maintains transparency in the admission process as the process of admission is fully computerized. There is an Admission Committee in the College. It scrutinizes all the admission forms of aspiring student and takes due care of the norms prescribed by the State Government and the affiliating university regarding the eligibility of candidates. The admission committee members conduct counseling and help the students in the admission process. The students are admitted on first come first served basis. IQAC contributes to improve the teaching–learning process by planning for new courses at UG level, introducing more teaching aids to improve the teaching–learning process and encourage innovative practices. It facilitates support for interdisciplinary programme and faculty development programme. Teachers are evaluated by students once a year. Feedback is processed and analyzed by the Principal; later, the results are intimated personally to the teachers. Suggestions are given by the Principal, if necessary. The College consists of a good number of PhD scholars contributing to establishing a research culture among the staff and the students. Special lecture, student seminar and workshops are conducted frequently by the concerned departments. The Institution has been recognized under 2(f) of the UGC Act and is processing the inclusion of this Institution under 12(b) of UGC act. With the inclusion, many of the faculty members who are very enthusiastic to undertake research activities in their respective areas will be provided opportunities to pursue their zeal for research. Our College is well equipped with library, laboratories, furniture and equipments and sports ground. The College is providing an ample opportunity to the students to participate in various extracurricular activities, sports, NSS, Red ribbon club, etc. Computers are freely accessible to the students to enhance their job skills. Library with huge quantum of books is kept open access to borrow books. The partially automated library is to be shortly switched over to completely automated one with maximum access to the library collection. Current information, placements and career development programme will be immediately displayed on the notice board. Counseling cell takes active part in resolving the problems of the students through counseling and guidance. A good number of students attending job