Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College Udupi-576 102 Institutional Accreditation of Affiliated Colleges Self – Study Report (Part I and Part II) Submitted to National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore March 2003 Contents PART - I 3 FRAMEWORK FOR SELF - STUDY 3 I. PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE 4 II. CRITERION-WISE INPUTS 16 Criterion I: Curricular Aspects 17 Criterion II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 24 Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 44 Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 55 Criterion V: Student Support and Progression 67 Criterion VI: Organization and Management 82 Criterion VII: Healthy Practices 94 III. INPUTS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS 106 Department of English 107 Department of Kannada 116 Department of Hindi 127 Department of Sanskrit 134 Department of Economics and Sociology 141 Department of Political Science 148 Department of History 155 Department of Commerce 164 Department of Mathematics 181 Department of Statistics 189 Department of Physics 196 Department of Chemistry 204 1 Department of Botany 212 Department of Zoology 225 Department of Home Science 233 Department of Computer Science 239 Department of German 247 Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai Samshodhana Kendra 254 Regional Resources Centre for Folk Performing Arts 273 Yakshagana Kendra 288 PART - II 296 SELF-ANALYSIS OF THE INSTITUTION 296 SELF-ANALYSIS OF THE INSTITUTION 296 SELF-ANALYSIS OF THE INSTITUTION 297 Preface 297 Curricular Aspects 305 Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 308 Research, Consultancy and Extension 311 Infrastructure and Learning Resources 314 Student Support and Progression 317 Organization and Management 320 Healthy Practices 322 Summary 325 2 PART - I PART - I Part - I FRAMEWORK FOR SELF-STUDY Framework for Self - Study 3 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE i. Profile of the College PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE 4 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE Profile of the College MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL COLLEGE, 1. Name and address of the college : UDUPI – 576 102, KARNATAKA STATE. 2. For communication : Office Name Telephone Ext. Code Number No. Principal : PROF. K. GANAPATHI BHAT 08252 530410 - Co-ordinator : DR. P. K. RAJAGOPAL 08252 520359 45 Fax No.: 08252 523559 E-mail: [email protected] Residence Name Telephone Code Number Principal : PROF. K. GANAPATHI BHAT 08252 521259 Co-ordinator : DR. P. K. RAJAGOPAL 08252 571759 3. What are the goals and objectives of the institution and where they are stated? The purpose of starting the College was “to render aid and cooperation in the field of education in Udupi and elsewhere and spreading of education taking into account and consideration of the present needs and circumscribed situation felt and experienced.” This is stated in the Trust Deed of the College in 1949. The goal has been further elaborated and stated in the College Calendar as follows: “The College was founded to fulfil the aspirations of the youth of the northern parts of the Dakshina Kannada District which till then could boast of only two colleges, both situated in Mangalore. The College was founded to better the life of people by bringing opportunities to their doors”. 4. What major considerations (i.e. education, training, employment, access and equal opportunities) are addressed by the goals and objectives? Education to all, bringing opportunities to the doors of people, helping their employment, opportunities to grow - are addressed in the goals and objectives. 5 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE 5. Financial category of the college : Grant-in-aid 6. Type of college : Affiliated (Mangalore University) 7. Date of establishment of the college : Month & Year (mm-yyyy) 06 – 1949 8. Dates of UGC recognition : This College is older than the UGC Act by five years. Month & Year (MM-yyyy) i. Under 2f 07- 1963 : ii. Under 12B ------- : 9. Does the University Act provide for autonomy to colleges? : Yes If yes, has the college applied for autonomy? : Yes 10. Campus area in acres : 46 Acres 11. Location of the college : Urban 5 Semi-urban Rural Tribal Any other - 12. Current number of programmes and departments of the college a) Number of programmes: Programmes Number UG – B.A, B. Sc, B.Com 03 PG - M.Phil. - Ph.D : At R. G. Pai Samshodhana Kendra 01 Post Doctoral - Certificate course :German 01, Computer Courses 01 02 Diploma :German 02, Yakshagana 02 04 PG Diploma : PGDCA (Computer) 01 01 Any others : - - Total 11 6 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE b) List the departments in the college: Facultywise: Faculty of Science • Physics • Chemistry • Botany • Zoology • Mathematics • Statistics • Computer Science. Faculty of Arts • History • Economics • Political Science • Home Science • Kannada • English • Hindi • Sanskrit Faculty of Commerce • Commerce –Regular and Vocational Course Other Departments • German Language • Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai Samshodhana Kendra • Regional Resources Centre for Folk Performing Arts • Yakshagana Kendra 7 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE 13. Give details of the self-financing courses offered by the institution. Programme Level of Cut-off marks Student Study at entry level in Strength % German – Certificate in German Post SSLC 35 10 German – Junior Diploma in Post 04 35 German Certificate German- Senior Diploma in German Post Junior 35 03 Diploma Yakshagana- Diploma - - 10 Yakshagana- Sr. Diploma Post- 05 Diploma Computer Courses Diploma Post SSLC 40 PG Diploma Post 35 30 Graduate 14. State the norms and procedures for recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff of the college. (Details may be enclosed) The teachers and non-teaching staff of the College are recruited on a temporary basis. Regular appointments of teachers and non-teaching staff for vacancies have been stopped by the Government since 1986. It is only during the September 2002, the Government of Karnataka permitted the aided colleges to initiate steps to fill up the back log of vacancies reserved to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The College Management has full powers to recruit teachers and non-teaching staff on temporary basis for vacant positions. 15. Number of permanent and temporary members of the teaching staff at present Female Male Total Permanent teachers (Total) 14 26 42 Teachers with Ph.D. as the highest qualification 01 06 07 Teachers with M.Phil. as the highest qualification 05 05 10 Teachers with PG as the highest qualification 08 15 25 8 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE Temporary teachers (Total) 21 19 40 Teachers with Ph.D. as the highest qualification - - - Teachers with M.Phil. as the highest qualification - 01 01 Teachers with PG as the highest qualification 21 18 39 Staff in Ancillary Units Yakshagana Kendra - 07 07 German (with Ph.D) 02 02 Regional Resources Centre – with Ph.D 02 02 - with PG 01 01 R. G. Pai Samshodhana Kendra 01 02 03 - with Ph.D - with PG - 01 01 16. Number of members of the non-teaching staff of the college at present: Female Male Total Technical staff - 13 13 Administrative staff 22 24 46 17. Number of students enrolled in the college according to regions and countries : UG Female Male Total I II III Total I II III Total Students from the same state 216 145 226 587 87 110 83 280 867 where the college is located Students from other States of 02 02 07 11 03 11 06 20 31 India NRI students 02 01 02 05 01 00 00 01 06 Other overseas students - 01 01 - - - 00 01 Grand Total 220 149 235 604 91 121 89 301 905 9 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE Ph.D. Female Male Total Students from the same state where the college 03 06 09 is located Students from other states of India - - - NRI students - - - Other overseas students - - - Grand Total 03 06 09 Self-financing Courses Certificate/Diploma Female Male Total German Students from the same state where the college 09 10 19 is located Students from other states of India 2 2 4 NRI students - - - Other overseas students - - - Total 11 12 23 Yakshagana Students from the same state where the college 15 15 is located Students from other states of India - - - NRI students - - - Other overseas students - - - Grand Total 15 15 Certificate Courses in Computer Science Female Male Total Students from the same state where the college is located 10 30 40 Students from other states of India - - - NRI students - - - Other overseas students - - - Grand Total 10 30 40 PG Diploma in Computer Science Female Male Total Students from the same state where the college 19 12 31 is located Students from other states of India - - - NRI students - - - Other overseas students - - - Grand Total 19 12 31 10 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE 18. Details of the last two batches of students : Batch 1 Batch 2 2000-2001 2001-2002 UG PG Total UG PG Total Admitted to the program (entry year) 340 - 340 343 - 343 Appeared for the final year examination 291 - 291 302 - 302 Passed in the final examination 234 - 234 225 - 225 Passed in first class 152 - 152 132 - 132 University ranks, if any 06 06 04 - 04 19. Give a copy of the last annual budget of the college with details of plan and non- plan revenue/ expenditure (Last annual balance sheet has been enclosed separately). As the MGM College is an aided college, the salary requirements of permanent teaching and non-teaching staff are met by the Karnataka Government. The salary of other teaching and non-teaching staff is met by the Management. The proposals for expenditure towards other heads like maintenance and developmental expenditure are placed in the Trust Meetings from time to time, which will be sanctioned according to availability of funds. Apart from this, as and when the College receives UGC Grants, they will be properly utilized. 20. What is the institution’s unit cost of education? (Unit cost = total annual expenditure budget (actuals) divided by the number of students enrolled) Unit cost calculated excluding salary component may also be given. Unit Cost Calculated including Salary Year Total Annual No of students Unit Cost Expenditure 2001-2002 Rs.