CANARA COLLEGE MANGALORE SELF STUDY REPORT CYCLE - III Submitted to National Assessment and Accreditation Council P.O. Box No. 1075, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore MAY - 2015 CANARA COLLEGE MANGALORE SELF STUDY REPORT CYCLE – III Profile of the Institution, Criteria-wise Analytical Report and Evaluative Report of Departments SUBMITTED TO NAAC, BANGALORE MAY - 2015 Declaration by the Head of the Institution I certify that the data included in this Self Study Report (SSR) are true to the best of my knowledge. This SSR is prepared by the institution after internal discussions and no part thereof has been outsourced. I am aware that the peer team will validate the information provided in this SSR during the peer team visit. Mangalore 15.05.2015 Signature of the Head of the Institution Certificate of Compliance (Affiliated / Constituent / Autonomous Colleges and Recognised Institutions) This is to certify that Canara College, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada (Dist.), Karnataka fulfils all norms. 1. Stipulated by the affiliating University and/ or 2. Regulatory Council/ Body (such as UGC, NCTE, AICTE, MCI, DCI, BCI, etc.) and 3. The affiliation and recognition (if applicable) is valid as on date. In case the affiliation/ recognition is conditional, then a detailed enclosure with regard to compliance of conditions by the institution will be sent. It is noted that NAAC’s accreditation, if granted, shall stand cancelled automatically, once the institution loses its University affiliation or Recognition by the Regulatory Council, as the case may be. In case the undertaking submitted by the institution is found to be false then the accreditation given by NAAC is liable to be withdrawn. It is also agreeable that the undertaking given to NAAC will be displayed on the college website. Mangalore 15.05.2015 Principal CONTENTS Page No. Preface 01 Executive Summary 03 PREPARATION OF SELF STUDY REPORT Section A: Profile of the College 10 Section B: Criteria-Wise Inputs Criterion I Curricular aspects 18 Criterion II Teaching,Learning and Evaluation 43 Criterion III Research, Consultancy and Extension 67 Criterion IV Infrastructure and Learning Resources 100 Criterion V Student support and Progression 125 Criterion VI Governance, Leadership and Management 186 Criterion VII Innovations and Best practices 205 Post – Accreditation Initiatives 214 Section C: Evaluative Report of the Departments (Programme wise) Bachelor of Arts 218 Bachelor of Science 227 Bachelor of Computer Applications 256 Bachelor of Commerce 266 Bachelor of Business Management 274 Master of Commerce 281 Annexure 287- 298 Self Study Report Preface Canara College established in 1973 is one of the premier and reputed colleges in the combined districts of Dakshina Kannada & Udupi managed by the Canara High School Association.The college, affiliated to Mangalore University, had a humble beginning offering three UG programmes B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., and later upgraded by introducing BCA in 2001, BBM in 2007 and Post Graduate programme in Commerce in 2012. Canara College was established in response to a long felt need of the people of the town to have an Institution for higher education imparting quality education. The college provides education to men and women students without distinction of caste, creed and religion, through well versed and qualified teaching staff. The main objective of the college is to give the students a sound moral, physical and spiritual training during their academic years. Keeping in view the Vision of the founder, the Late Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, the college aims at providing not only University Education but also equipping the pupils to face the challenges of life. The College Management lays great stress on communicating the Vision and Mission of the Institution to the teachers, staff and students which leads to development of character among the young students so that they turn out to be worthy citizens of our country. This is also one of the chief objectives of the Institution. The institution is providing quality education to all aspiring learners and helps to further their studies in order to blossom their personality. It also puts sincere efforts to impart training in the wide spectrum of co-curricular fields NSS, NCC, sports etc. It is with immense pleasure and enthusiasm that we find this as an opportunity to appraise the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) about the incessant efforts and initiatives taken by our institution towards the up-gradation and enhancement of quality in all aspects of the education process. The Self Study Report (SSR) for the Cycle III (re-accreditation) relevantly reflects the post-accreditation initiatives taken since its second cycle. It is a succinct report on the resolute efforts taken by the college to augment and enrich the academic and administrative practices by embracing innovative ideas, instigating new teaching and learning skills and introducing multi-dimensional activities for a phenomenal growth. The college is established with a noble Vision and Mission. The Vision of the institution is ―To prepare educationally strong and culturally vibrant students‖ with a sense of national spirit and modern outlook. The Mission of the college is ―To impart quality education to all sections of society at affordable cost; to develop good character, manners, habits and tastes among the students; to inculcate among the students a sense of discipline, patriotism and values enshrined in our constitution; to guide and prepare the students in choosing career‖. The Institution is accredited with ‗B‘ grade during the second cycle in 2010 and feels proud in taking its stakeholders towards creating a conducive environment for academic excellence in higher education. This Self Study Canara College Page 1 Self Study Report Report is submitted to NAAC for Re-Accreditation cycle III. The college volunteers for the third cycle of re-accreditation in 2015, relying on the footprints of the past. The SSR comprises of Preface, Executive summary with SWOC analysis, Profile of the institution, Criterion- wise analytical report, Evaluative report of the departments, Post-accreditation initiatives as per the guide lines of NAAC and Annexure. Canara College Page 2 Self Study Report Executive Summary Canara College, Mangalore is an aided institution permanently afflicted to the Mangalore University. The college, established in the year 1973 is being managed by Canara High School Association, along with fourteen other educational Institutions. At present, the college is offering five Under Graduate and one Post Graduate course. The college is relentlessly endeavouring to cater to the educational needs of the society irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Curricular Aspects The college, being an affiliated college of Mangalore University follows the curriculum developed by the university. The institution adopts appropriate methods for effective implementation of the prescribed curriculum. The Institution initiates all relevant measures to enrich the prescribed curriculum by introducing issues such as Gender sensitivity, Human rights, Entrepreneurship development and ICT. Students are also encouraged to participate in a number of value added and certificate courses offered by various departments to gain additional knowledge and soft skills. During 2010-2015, a number of teachers have contributed to curriculum development as members of BOS. The college is constantly in pursuit of innovations in teaching-learning methodology. In the last five years the college has sufficiently geared up to implement ICT enabled teaching-learning methods. Teaching and learning is made learner centric through Student seminar, Group discussion, Role play and Extension activities. All the teachers participate in workshops/seminars organized by subject associations when new curriculum is introduced and set guidelines in order to bring about uniformity in teaching, learning and evaluation. Peer and Industry review has been conducted for commerce courses and a course on ‗Finishing School‘ is designed to bridge the gap between the UG curriculum and market requirements. The college has been making efforts to foster horizontal and vertical growth in Higher Education. Keeping in mind the growing demand for Post graduate course in commerce, M.Com course was started in the year 2012. B.Com Evening College was started in 2013 in order to cater to the needs of the less privileged class of the society. All important state, national and international days are celebrated to augment social harmony. Teaching-Learning and Evaluation The college ensures transparency in admission process and abides by the rules laid down by Mangalore University and the Government of Karnataka in the admission procedure. The admission committee consisting Canara College Page 3 Self Study Report of the Correspondent of the college, Principal, Heads of the departments and a few senior teachers admit students based on their academic record and performance in the interview. The Institution ensures equity and wide access in admitting students from different socio-economic, cultural and educational backgrounds. Though the college is a co-education institution, more than 70% of students are females. The admission process is reviewed and renewed annually when the students are promoted to higher classes. Only those students with good academic and behavioural record are given admission to higher classes. The college has a well structured system of Academic advisors and student welfare officers to foster, nurture