Zantye Brothers educational foundation’s Narayan Zantye College of Commerce Bicholim – Goa Affiliated to Goa University Taleigao plateau – Goa Website: - www.zantyecollege.ac.in E-mail : - [email protected] Self Study Report Accreditation – 1st Cycle Submitted to National Assessment and Accreditation Council Bangalore February, 2015 1 Table of Contents Pg. No. NAAC Steering committee 3 Preface 6 Principal‟s Message 8 Executive Summary 9 Part – I Institutional Data: A. Profile of the Institution 20 B. Criteria-wise Analytical Report 1 Criterion I : Curricular Aspects 31 2 Criterion II : Teaching and Evaluation 55 3 Criterion III : Research Consultancy and Extension 97 4 Criterion IV : Infrastructure and Learning Resources 139 5 Criterion V : Students Support and Progression 160 6 Criterion VI : Governance , Leadership and Management 203 7 Criterion VII :Innovative Practices 246 Part-II Evaluative Report of the Departments: Department of Commerce:Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) 262 Master of Commerce (M.Com) 280 Research Centre in Commerce (Ph.D) 290 Declaration by the Head of the Institution 305 Part-III Annexures Annexure I : Certificate of compliance 306 Annexure II: Affiliation letter of Programs from Goa University 307 Annexure III: UGC 2 (f) and 12(B) Certificate 308 Annexure IV: Copy of Letter of Intent 309-312 Annexure V : Copy of Institutional Eligibility for Quality 313-316 Assessment(IEQA) th Annexure VI: UGC Letter sanctioning Grants under 12 Plan 317-318 Annexure VII:Layout/Master Plan of the Institution 319-320 Annexure VIII: Audited Income and Expenditure A/c 321-326 2 NAAC Accreditation Steering Committee Mr. Rajesh Amonkar - Officiating Principal and Chairperson Dr.K.G.Sankaranarayanan - NAAC Co-ordinator CURRICULAR ASPECTS Mr. Bipin Bandekar - Convenor Mr. Mahesh Kerkar - Member Mrs. Krupa Mayenkar - Member Ms. Reshma Kamat Alias Mhambrey - Member TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION Mrs. Nayana Sail - Convenor Mr. Ramchandra Surlekar - Member Mrs. Sherin Sheikh - Member Miss Karishma Parsekar - Member Miss Sindura Parab - Member Miss. Pritam Naik -Member Mrs. Meghana Dessai - Member Mr. Devendra Sawant - Member Mr. Mallappa Hosmani - Member Mr. Mahadev Mayenkar - Member 3 RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION Dr. K.G. Sankaranarayanan - Convenor Miss Rebecca Pinto - Member Miss Steffi Quintal - Member Mr. Vilas Parsekar - Member INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES Mr. Rajendra Kumbharjuvenkar - Convenor Mr. Sunny Pandhre - Member Mr. Satyawan Harmalkar - Member Mr. Bala Mandrekar - Member Mr. Bhiva Sawant - Member Mr. Bhikaji Sawant - Member Mr. Siddhesh Gauns - Member Mr. Eknath Harijan - Member STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION Mr. Pravin Sawant - Convenor Ms. Anuradha Kamat - Member Mr. Pramod Sapkal - Member Mr. Dnyaneshwar Raut - Member Mr. Satish Sawant - Member 4 GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Mrs. Shweta Borkar - Convenor Mr. Rajesh Amonkar - Member Mr. Tanmay Mandrekar - Member Mrs. Shanti Naik - Member INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICES Dr.(Mrs.) Jhimli Adhikari - Convenor Mrs. Nandini Kamat - Member Miss. Soniya Sawant - Member Mrs. Babita Kanekar - Member 5 PREFACE Narayan Zantye College of Commerce has completed 20 years of dedicated service to the society in the field of higher education. Narayan Zantye College was established in the year 1994 by Zantye Brothers Educational Foundation.It was formed by three brothers namely, Shri. Harish N.P.Zantye, Shri. Suresh N.P.Zantye and Shri. Umesh N.P. Zantye with the objective of satisfying the higher education aspirations of students of Bicholim and Sattari talukas of Goa. Our institution caters to predominantly first generation learners and also economically backward students of this rural part of Goa State. Presently our college is offering B.Com (with specialisation in Accounting, Costing and Business Management), M.Com and Ph.D in Commerce. Along with these, we also conduct coaching for ICAI – foundation course and Common Proficiency Test (C.A) and other certificate courses. The college is committed to provide best quality education to its students with the objective of developing intellectual, social, emotional and creative potential of each student. Our College has achieved 94% results on an average during the past 20 years. The alumni of this college have scaled greater heights in different fields. They are spread across in various professions spanning Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Bank Managers, Lawyers, Teachers, Executives, Government officials and successful entrepreneurs. The college lays emphasis on all round development of the students with a focus on quality improvement and enhancement through participation in academic, sports, cultural and other activities. Our students have brought laurels to this college winning awards and prizes in academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Our college has also excelled in the field of academics and research. Two of our faculty members have completed Ph.D and five of them are doing research in commerce. We have a Rsearch Centre in Commerce wherein one of our faculty members is the recognized research guide of Goa University guiding 07 students in our Research Centre and one student in the department of Management Studies, Goa University. 6 Our staff members have been appointed/ nominated by Goa University to various statutory bodies like Board of studies, Academic council, Court, etc. Our teaching faculties have published many research papers in refereed journals and they have also presented papers in various seminars and conferences at National and International level. Thus our college has progressed from B.Com to Ph.D and is the only single faculty college which offers graduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs in commerce under one roof. It has also stepped up in terms of students‘ strength, quality of output and results and also in making our institution a centre stage for community development. 7 Principal‟s Message It gives me immense pleasure to present the Self Study Report of Narayan Zantye College of Commerce Bicholim-Goa for the first cycle of accreditation. This report is the result of the combined efforts and support of the Management, Teaching, Non-teaching Staff and Students of our College. Completing this SSR was a challenging task, which we have undertaken with accuracy, providing comprehensive information which throws light on different aspects of our institution. I appreciate the dedicated efforts of Dr.K.G.Sankaranarayanan, Co-ordinator of the NAAC Steering Committee and the invaluable contributions of teaching faculty and administrative staff who are also the members of NAAC Steering Committee for their incessant and untiring efforts for timely completion of the Self Study Report. The Self-Study Report is prepared in accordance with the guidelines as given in SSR manual. I am sure that hard efforts of our staff in preparation of Self-Study Report of our college will satisfy NAAC peer team. Valuable inputs of NAAC peer team will help in our efforts towards further strengthening and improving the quality of higher education. Bicholim Shri. Rajesh Amonkar 31/01/2015 Officiating Principal 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS To be the centre of best quality education and research, our College is very much concerned with the curricular aspects. As the College offers various courses affiliated to Goa University, all the efforts of the institution are directed towards effective implementation and execution of the curricula designed by the Goa University. Ample opportunities are being provided to all the teachers to enhance their knowledge through Seminars, workshops, conferences etc. Teachers are continuously in touch with the affiliating university for drafting and re-drafting of the syllabi. The college also provides support to the teachers in the form of e- library, Wi-Fi facility, laptops, etc. for enhancing the quality of teaching. To develop and improve the quality of learning, the institution provides a wide choice of elective subjects to the students. Advanced infrastructure is also provided to support, develop and enhance their learning skills through ICT support, library facility, Commerce and Communication Laboratory. To strike a balance between academics and industry, college initiates the process of feedback from the stakeholders. Opportunities are also being provided to the students in the form of summer internships, industrial visits, project work, study tours, etc. to improve their abilities to match the demands of the market. CRITERION II: TEACHING-LEARNING AND EVALUATION Narayan Zantye College of Commerce is the only college providing education to students of Bicholim and other surrounding areas of Bicholim taluka. To bridge the knowledge gap of the enrolled students, our college focuses on the need of the students. College also conducts the foundation courses in CA-CPT, ICAI and other programs on soft skills development. College has a Wi-Fi enabled campus and LCD projectors in the classrooms. The College follows semester system for B.Com and M.Com programs. Efforts are made to make available better library resources to augment the teaching learning process. College conducts various programs for the development of teachers. Teachers are encouraged to participate in different State, National and International level seminars and conferences. 9 The College has a research centre which enables teachers to enroll for P.hd programme. Teachers have also published research papers and books. Exams are conducted using various methods