Baselius College KOTTAYAM-686 001, KERALA. Phone: 0481–2563918, 2565958 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.baselius.ac.in Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala Re-Accreditation Report (3rd Cycle) Submitted to NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL Bangalore – 560 072, India. APRIL 2014 NAAC Re-Accreditation Report (RAR) Baselius College KOTTAYAM-686 001, KERALA. (Reaccredited @ B++ by NAAC & Granted Full Accreditation by IAO) Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala Phone: 0481 2563918, 2565958 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.baselius.ac.in Declaration Certified that the data included in this Re-Accreditation Report (RAR) are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. This RAR 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 RAR during the peer team visit. Signature of the Head of the Institution with Seal Place: Kottayam Date: Baselius College, Kottayam Page 2 NAAC Re-Accreditation Report (RAR) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Now that our Reaccreditation Report is ready for submission and all at Baselius eagerly look forward to the third cycle NAAC visit, it is my duty to thank everybody on behalf of the NAAC Steering Committee for the warm and enthusiastic support they all extended. I bow my head before the Almighty God who gave us the strength to organize everything and put the report together. Thanks are also due to UGC and NAAC authorities for their timely assistance and guidance. I thank our revered Educational Agency and the Management authorities who liberally extended moral and financial support for all our endeavours. The Principal was always by our side, boosting our morale with positive strokes and always paying minute attention to all details. The Vice–Principal, the Bursar, Department Heads, Members of the Faculty and Administrative Staff ––– they were all there, filling the gaps and reinforcing our humble efforts. Dr. Daisy Joseph (former HOD, Chemistry) was the NAAC Steering Committee Co-ordinator when the work which would lead to the 3rd Cycle Reaccreditation began. When she retired, Dr. Susan Panicker (former HOD, Zoology) took over. She worked diligently for several long hours to build the foundation of this RAR. After I took over from her, I got ample assistance in data entry and word processing from Ms. Annu Merin Jose, Ms. Sophia Mathew and Ms. Swapna Philip. Our sincerest thanks to all. NAAC Steering Committee Members, past and present, have most dutifully slogged away with me at the exacting tasks of data collection and presentation. Hats off to all of them. Nor are our students to be forgotten. They too toiled hard, ran errands, did everything they were asked to without demur, even when the college buildings were inaccessible to them because of rigorous election security measures. Without you, dear all, this RAR would not have been what it is today and our NAAC reaccreditation visit preparations would have been a non–starter. God willed otherwise and you all rose to the occasion. Pranaams to all of you with a bowed head and folded arms… Manoj Narayanan K. S. IQAC Office, IQAC Co-Ordinator & Baselius College, NAAC Steering Committee Convener 02/05/2014 [email protected] Baselius College, Kottayam Page 3 NAAC Re-Accreditation Report (RAR) CONTENTS Page No. DECLARATION 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 CONTENTS 4 VISION & MISSION STATEMENTS 5 Part-A: PREFACE 6 - 9 Part-B: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INCLUSIVE OF THE SWOC ANALYIS OF THE INSTITUTION 10 - 18 Part-C: PROFILE OF THE INSTITUTION 19 - 30 Part-D: EVALUATIVE REPORT: CRITERIA-WISE INPUTS Criterion I: Curricular Aspects 31 - 55 Criterion II: Teaching-Learning and Evaluation 56 - 84 Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 85 - 135 Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 136 - 148 Criterion V: Student Support and Progression 149 - 181 Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership and Management 182 - 196 Criterion VII: Innovations and Best Practices 197 - 204 Part-E: EVALUATIVE REPORT: DEPARTMENT - WISE INPUTS 205 - 305 Part-F: ANNEXURES Documents attached (Attested copies of the following) 1. Document showing Minority Status 2. Certificates of 2(f) & 12(b) of the UGC Act 3. Accreditation Certificate & Peer Team reports of Cycles 1 & 2 4. IAO Accreditation Certificate Baselius College, Kottayam Page 4 NAAC Re-Accreditation Report (RAR) VISION To be a premier temple of higher learning, imparting quality holistic education to all seekers irrespective of caste, creed and gender. MISSION To dispel the darkness of ignorance and elevate youngsters to the pedestal of wisdom by fostering spirituality, knowledge and skill, thereby empowering them to deal with real life situations and equipping them to build a fruitful future for themselves and the society at large. Baselius College, Kottayam Page 5 NAAC Re-Accreditation Report (RAR) PART - A PREFACE Baselius College, Kottayam Page 6 NAAC Re-Accreditation Report (RAR) PART - A PREFACE Baselius College, Kottayam, Kerala was established in the year 1964 by a galaxy of eminent men to fulfill the long cherished dream of the Malankara Orthodox Christian Community to dedicate themselves to the service of God and man. This premier postgraduate institution that flourished from the precincts of the MD Seminary High School was founded to perpetuate the sacred memory of our heavenly Patron Saint His Holiness Baselios Geevarghese II, the late lamented Catholicos of the East, who steered the destiny of the Orthodox Church with grace and vision for more than three decades. The first manager, the late lamented H.G.Mathews Mar Ivanios, Metropolitan of Kottayam and the first Principal, the late Dr. A.P.Mani, and the members of the Governing Board took personal interest in the development of the college. Only pre-degree courses were offered in the initial years. In the year 1966, this junior college was upgraded and degree courses were started. The college was brought under the Educational Agency of the Malankara Orthodox Church Colleges in 1979. The college obtained sanction of affiliation from the University of Kerala in 1964. Later on, when Mahatma Gandhi University was formed in 1983 with Kottayam as its headquarters, the college was affiliated to the new University. The college was accredited by the NAAC at the three star level in 2000 and Re-Accredited with B++ in 2007. The college was also admitted by International Accreditation Organisation (IAO)‟ USA to candidacy status in 2011 and granted full accreditation in December 2012. The college obtained “minority institution status” from the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions in December 2011. The institution has well qualified teachers for all the subjects. The dedication and hard work of both the teaching faculty and the administrative staff can be seen in the results and infrastructural developments, co-curricular and extracurricular events. During the last 49 years of its illustrious existence, the college could produce brilliant academicians, administrators, politicians and also sports prodigies who represented our nation in national and international tournaments. The institution is proud of the eminent alumni like the Hon‟ble Home Minister, Kerala Sri.Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Sri. Mons Joseph M.L.A, Civil service personnels like Sri. Janu Devan, Sri P. H.Kurian, the famous cine artistes Sri. Vijaya Raghavan and Sri. Ajaya Kumar (Guinness Pakru) and famous sportsmen like Sri. A.M.Iqbal. Baselius College, Kottayam Page 7 NAAC Re-Accreditation Report (RAR) The College has 1,443 students pursuing five postgraduate programmes – Physics, Chemistry, English, Economics and Commerce and eleven undergraduate programmes – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Commerce, Malayalam, English, Economics and Politics. B.Com. (Office Management and Secretarial Practice) is the only self-financing programme here which thrust the college in to the new phase of vocationalisation of education. The PG Department of English has a Research Centre in English leading to the award of Ph.D. There are seven faculty members from the college who are research guides in various disciplines under the Mahatma Gandhi University. Under the able leadership of the current Principal Prof. Jacob Kurian Onattu, the institution has reached new heights. In recent years, the college has gained momentum in infrastructural development due to generous financial assistance from the University Grants Commission and the Management. The college has 2(f) and 12(b) status which makes it eligible for UGC assistance. Some of the most ambitious projects like Women‟s Hostel, Language Lab, Computer Lab with internet facility – UGC Network Resource Centre, Bioinformatics Lab, Career Guidance Centre and Renovated Ladies Toilet Block, etc. are our long cherished dreams realized through these funds. A well equipped Language Laboratory with the latest software helps in strengthening communication skills and personality development. The construction of two new floors for the Instrumentation Block and installation of digital surveillance cameras are, recent management funded projects for the institution. The campus is made vibrant by several co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Over the years, our college has won many laurels and thus ensured an enviable place of honour and won special renown in the highest echelons of academic life in Kerala. Young Baselians