PREAMBLE JSS University was established in the year 2008 with four constituent colleges viz:JSS Medical College & Hospital, JSS Dental College & Hospital, JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore and JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty. In 2011, the department of Water and Health and in 2012, the Department of Health System Management Studies was started. With a view to expand our horizons in the field of Health Sciences, the faculty of Life Sciences was initiated in 2013. JSS Mahavidyapeetha, our sponsoring society was the backbone providing all the support and encouragement to the University in all its ventures. JSS University has embraced globalization as its new reality and embarked on the international path through strategic initiatives aiming to leave behind global footprints!! 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 2 2 3 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji, the present pontiff and the 24th Peethadhyaksha of Sri Jagadguru Veerasimhasana Suttur Math, assumed the Peetha in 1986 at the young age of 29 years. He had his spiritual training under the guidance of his illustrious predecessor His Holiness Jagadguru Dr Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, the founder president of the JSS Mahavidyapeetha, an educational and cultural organization dedicated to the ideal of providing education to the villages of Karnataka. His Holiness Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji, the Honourable Chancellor of JSS University - a visionary, endeavored not only to cross the Vindhyas and establish engineering colleges, schools, etc at NOIDA (UP), and the JSS Spiritual and Cultural Centre at New Delhi but also travelled beyond the shores of the country and established the presence of the Math in USA, Mauritius and Dubai. His efforts to reach out to the core of the problems that challenge our society be it literacy , health care, employment or building values amongst the society is lauded and recognized by one and all. It is His Vision that has taken the University to achieve significant milestones in a short span of six years and be recognized as one of the most progressive universities in the field of Health Sciences. 4 CHANCELLor’S MESSAGE JSS University completes six glorious years and is marching ahead to reach new heights of excellence. When we look back to the days of its inception, the University has surely come a long way, taking up many tasks, facing many challenges, and having many achievements, within a short span of time. We are happy that the University has secured ‘A’ Grade by the NAAC, which is a symbolic nod to our mission of offering quality education. We attribute this success to the able leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, committed faculty members and focused students, who are the nucleus of this institution. Over the years, the University has witnessed expansion and excellence. There is an increase in the number of graduates coming out of its portal every year. We believe that possessing knowledge and having the ability to use that knowledge in the global scenario is critical to personal and societal advancement. The University should continue to nurture an environment that facilitates the exchange of information and ideas which ultimately formulate knowledge. A university has multi-dimensional facets. It should engage vigorously in teaching, research and outreach activities. JSS University, as a knowledge society, is not only accountable to its students and staff but also to the community and the country at large by taking the responsibility of moulding its graduates into global citizens. As a higher education service provider, the University is aware of the dynamic transition happening due to globalization. It has accepted these challenges and adopted various global initiatives. The annual report is an assessment of globalization and internationalization which reflect in the endeavours of the University. We call upon the university to strive for newer heights and bring laurels in the international arena and evolve itself into a Global University in the years to come. Service to society has traditionally been the forte of JSS organization, and, we hope JSS University will widen its international horizons, offering unique combinations of global and local utility. We certainly appreciate what the university has achieved, so far, and try to reinvent itself not only in imparting knowledge but also to meeting the growing demands of the times. They shall always set higher goals and strive hard to achieve them. The Annual Report of the University is presented to the society, as a stock-taking exercise, and its active co- operation is always solicited. Shubham Bhooyath. H.H. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji Chancellor 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 Sri.B.N.Betkerur Executive Secretary 6 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY True leadership, is the ability to move people to change. The ability to lead comes from within and great leaders, those with whom people connect with on an emotional level and who can inspire change, emerge only after experiencing things as they are in the real world. Sri BN Betkerur has been associated with the JSS Mahavidyapeetha for more than three decades providing academic leadership to the University, to help drive strategy and policy development. His experience in serving the government as well as private organizations has been a boon to the institution. As higher education has grown and expanded, it has also become more international. Just as university education has become more global, so it has become more competitive. As we are the “supply side” of higher education we need to keep up with developments and spare a thought for the students and prospective students who make up the “demand side”. Since our mission is to serve society, we have a responsibility to explain what we do: in education, in research, and in outreach. There should be a new drive for efficiency and productivity in higher education and JSS University should strive hard in evolving as a truly world class university- A vision for 2020 PROFILE Sri. B.N Betkerur was born in a lower middle class family. His father, who had a big family to support, educated him at considerable sacrifice. After completion of Masters in English and LLB from Karnataka University, he worked as a lecturer in English till 1962. He then joined KAS and was promoted as an IAS Officer. He held several positions in the Government of Karnataka. In the year 1990, he retired as Secretary, Health. He was invited by His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji, President of JSS Mahavidyapeetha to work as its Executive Secretary. Eversince, Sri B.N.Betkerur has been relentlessly providing his intellectual inputs and administrative services for the betterment of the institution and is an ideal example of dynamic leadership. 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 8 JSSU LEADERSHIP TEAM HONORABLE MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT HOn’bLE JUSTICE SRI SHIVARAJ PATIL SRI. M.V. RAJASHEKARAN, FORMER JUDGE, FORMER UNION MINISTER SUPREME COURT OF STATE FOR PLANNING, OF INDIA GOVT. OF INDIA DR. H.S. BALLAL, SRI S SATHYAM, I.A.S (RETD) PRO-CHANCellor, FORMER SECRETARY TO MANIPAL UNIVERSITY GOVT. OF INDIA PROF. PROF. V.S. RAMAMURTHY, DIRECTOR, PROF. M H DHANANJAYA, NIAS, BANGAlore. DIRECTOR (TECHNICAL), JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA, SJCE, MYSURU. 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 Dr.B.Suresh Vice Chancellor 10 VICE-CHANCELLOR PROFILE Prof Bhojraj Suresh, M.Pharm., Ph.D., Vice-Chancellor, JSS University, for the past thirty years has been actively involved in uplifting the standards of pharmacy education and profession in India. He was elected in 2003 as the President of Pharmacy Council of India, the statutory body regulating the pharmacy education and profession in India. He was once again re-elected as the President of Pharmacy Council of India in August 2008 and August 2013 and has the unique honor being elected thrice to this leadership position. He is also the Chairman of the Scientific Body of Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, which is responsible for setting of standards for pharmaceutical substances and formulations. Dr. Suresh is also the delegate member of the United States Pharmacopeia Convention and also the member of the Council of Convention of the USP. He has been invited to be the member of ACPE International Services Program Advisory Group, USA and is the Executive Member of CPA. He was also the past President of Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy and Chairman of the Education Section of the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Association. He had pioneered the cause of promoting “Pharmacy Practice” concept in India and has the unique honour of having introduced postgraduate programme in “Pharmacy Practice” and “Pharm D” programmes in India and continues to strive to uplift this facet of pharmacy profession by closely working with other global leaders. 11 ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 Dr Suresh has to his credit several national and International publications and has initiated several international collaborations through bilateral, academic and research exchange programmes. He has to his credit of having organized several national and international meetings and conferences in India and elsewhere, and had spearheaded the organizing of the World Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2011, 71st International Congress of FIP. He has actively involved himself with the education initiatives of FIP and been an active member of FIP Pharmacy Education Task Force. In recognition of his invaluable services in the field of pharmaceutical education, he is a recipient of several national and international awards. In recognition of his invaluable services in the field of pharmaceutical education, he is a recipient of several national and international awards and to mention in particular the FAPA Ishidate Award–2004 (International Award) and Doctor of Science (D.Sc.,) Honoris Causa conferred by The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai in 2007 and by the Rani Durgavathi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh in 2012. Dr B.Suresh is also the recipient of the presitigious ‘ Eminent Pharmacist Award’ of the Indian Pharmaceutical association, the ‘ML Shroff award’ of the Indian Hospital Pharmacists Association and the ‘KC Chatterjee award’ of the Indian Pharmacy Graduates Asssociation.