NAAC Self Study Report (SSR)-2015 Government of Karnataka Department of Collegiate Education SELF STUDY REPORT COLLEGE TRACK I D: KACOGN25251 Submitted To NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC) BANGALORE – 560072 Submitted By “Knowledge is Eternal” GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE ARSIKERE – 573103 HASSAN District, Karnataka (Affiliated to University of Mysore, Mysuru) Phone/Fax: 08174-232877 E-mail ID : [email protected] Website URL : http://www.gfgc.kar.nic.in/arsikere Government First Grade College, Arsikere, Hassan Dist.- Karnataka PREFACE Assessment of an educational institution on quality parameters is important in achieving a place of prominence and making it a favourable destination for education. In this regard, It gives me an immense pleasure to submit the Self Study Report of Government First Grade College, Arsikere to NAAC for assessment and accreditation. In order to empower the rural youth by developing key competencies through deep learning, the college was started in Arsikere taluk of Hassan district by Government of Karnataka in 2006. The SSR preparation has given an opportunity to confidently assure ourselves that all the academic activities of Government First Grade College Arsikere is in line with its vision and mission statements. The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established in the year 2011. It has been instrumental in introducing diverse measures for quality enhancement since its inception. The preparation of the SSR was a collective effort by all the teaching and non teaching staff of the college. All have contributed significantly in analyzing the processes in each criterion and in helping us to identify our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and also future challenges and in the systematic recording of all relevant information. My sincere thanks to our former Principal Prof.Syed Basha, for his concern towards college and guidance for preparation of SSR. During his reign Our College LOI AND IEQA was successful. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the all the members of NAAC steering committee for working together and bringing out the SSR in a lucid manner to represent our college. I am thankful to the members of the full time, guest Teaching faculty and Non-Teaching staff for the co-operation extended in preparing SSR within the stipulated time. Principal (VISWANATH K.S.) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is a great privilege for me to have been entrusted with the responsibility of preparing the Self Study Report (SSR) of this institution for assessment by NAAC. It is the outcome of strenuous efforts, thorough discussions and deliberations for compiling, editing and revising the entire report for bringing it in its present physical format. We started the process of preparation of our college SSR in the month of September 2015 under the chairmanship of our recently retired principal Prof. Syed Basha. Later, Prof. Viswanath K.S. Assistant Professor in History took charge as In-Charge of the college on 30th September 2015. Due to retirement of former principal who took initiatives for preparation of Self Study Report(SSR) hauled. However I am thankful to Sir, Prof. Syed Basha who stretched his support and guidance to our new head Prof. Viswanath K.S, for the task of completing the SSR on first priority. I am grateful to the members of the NAAC steering Committee, IQAC and other Committees of the college for correction of data wherever necessary to give the report its present shape. I thank all the full time and guest facilitators who helped me in getting the final draft I am also thankful to the Non teaching staff of the college for their kind support. Last but not least, I wish to thank all those persons who, directly or indirectly supported us to prepare this SSR. We are eagerly looking forward to welcome the peer team and hope they will applaud our efforts. SUBRAMANI S.V. Assistant Professor in Commerce & NAAC steering committee Co-ordinator COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PÁ¯ÉÃdÄ C©üªÀÈ¢Þ ¸À«Äw Sl.No. Name Designation 1 President Sri K.M. Shivalingegowda, MLA 2 Smt. Ambika Ramanna President, Member Zilla Panchayath, Hassan Sri Bilichoudaiah, Member 3 Member Zilla Panchayath, Hassan Sri Samiulla, Member 4 Member Municipal Council, Arsikere 5 Sri Dr. Kenchaveeraiah, Rtd. Education Member 6 Sri M.B.Eshwarappa, Rtd. Education Member 7 Sri T.R. Divakar, Rtd. Education Member 8 Sri V. Ashoka, Businessman Member 9 Sri Mohankumar, Businessman Member 10 Sri Eshwaregowda, Businessman Member 11 Sri Mohammed Erfan, Industrialist Member 12 Sri H.K. Shamaiah, Industrialist Member 13 Sri Kumar M. Industrialist Member 14 Sri Venkatesh, SC/ST represent Member 15 Sri Arivegowda, SC represent Member 16 Smt. Manjulamma, Womens represent Member *Deputy Police Superintendent 17 Member Hassan, Hassan dist. *Engineer 18 Member Hassan, Hassan dist. *Taluk Health Officer 19 Member Health Dept. Arsikere 20 Student represent Member 21 Prof. Viswanath K.S Principal Secretary Smt. Renukamba K.V. 22 Tresurer Office Superintendent * Government Recruitment STEERING COMMITTEE Name Sl. & Particulars No Department 01 VISWANATH K.S PRINCIPAL Department of History SUBRAMANI S.V NAAC Co-ordinator & 02 Department of Commerce Convener for and Criterion II Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Management ESHWARAPPA K.M IQAC Co-ordinator & 03 Department of Political Convener for Science Criteria - VI: Governance, Leadership and Management: 04 BHASKAR G.L Member and convener for Department of Economics Criteria – I: Curricular aspects USHA H.P Member and convener for 05 Department of Kannada Criteria - V: Student Support and Progression NAGARAJU B.S Member and convener for 06 Department of Physical Criteria-III: Research, Consultancy and Extension Education Member and convener for MANJUNATH S Criteria- IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 07 Department of Library & Criteria - VII: Innovations and Best Practices: “Knowledge is Eternal” VISION “Empowering rural youth by developing key competencies through deep learning” MISSION Imparting moral education to students, to be eco-friendly towards nature; create awareness of current happenings and to encourage students for research. To equip students with the skills to succeed in the competitive world. OBJECTIVES To improve the teaching and Learning status To strengthen the employability of Students To make students more competitive To improve overall infrastructure facilities To equip the students with necessary skills to succeed in the competitive examinations To inculcate the students to be innovative through team work To imbibe the students to participate in extracurricular activities MAJOR MILESTONES Following are some of the major milestones of Government First Grade College, Arsikere. College Established in September 2006 with B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. Under-Graduate Courses. Land and old Buildings Transferred from Sericulture Department to Department of Collegiate Education (GFGC Arsikere) on 02/08/2006 The government allotted funds to establish New buildings in 35 lakhs on 21/06/2006 which is completed and handed over to the institution The IQAC was established in 2011 26-04-2011 The college transferred from old building to new building on 25/08/2011 Red cross unit was established on 1/2/2013 Red Ribbon cell established in the year 21/11/2013 „Gandhi Study centre‟ has been introduced in the college on 7.9.2013 The Scouts and Guides Unit was established in 2013 The College attained 2f status in 18-3-2014. The college arranged a programme called “VANAMAHOTHSAVA” and planted 600 hundred saplings in the campus on 18-9-2014 On 22-1-2015 the college organized a camp on “Swatchh Bharath Abhiyan” We have organized a day STATE LEVEL seminar on “EDUCATION RIGHTS” Dtd 14-3-2015 The college has been allotted 75 lakhs for construction of First Floor with additional rooms which is completed and handed over to the college on 29/9/2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS PARTICULARS PAGE No. DECLARATION PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CDC COMMITTEE NAAC STEERING COMMITTEE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS MAJOR MILESTONES Criterion-wise Executive Summary 1-8 PART-I SWOC Analysis 9-10 INSTITUTIONAL DATA : Profile of the College 11-21 PART-II CRITERION-WISE INPUTS CRITERION-I : CURRICULAR ASPECTS 22-37 CRITERION-II : TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION 38-62 CRITERION-III :RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION 63-85 CRITERION-IV : INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES 86-107 CRITERION-V :STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION 108-129 CRITERION-VI :GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 130-157 CRITERION-VII :INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES 158-168 PART-III EVALUATIVE REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS 169-217 ANNEXURES: 218-232 PHOTO GALLARY: 233-237 NAAC – SELF STUDY REPORT (SSR) - 2015 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Government First Grade College Arsikere is a Rural Institution in Hassan district which is in the outskirts of Arsikere taluk. The college offers 4 undergraduate programmes namely B.A, B.Sc B.Com and BBM. There are seven full time and 20 guest faculty members supported by a team of hard working and efficient non-teaching staff. The preparation of Self Study Report (SSR) of the college has helped us to gain an in- depth insight into the strengths and weaknesses of our institution. A brief summary of the seven criteria in the SSR is given below: Criteria – 1: Curricular aspects The mission, vision and objective of Government First Grade College, Arsikere is amply reflected in the college motto of “Galvanize pupils attitude”. Right from its inception in 2006 till today the college has been striving hard to provide