St. Ann’s College for Women, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad · St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad. AQAR 2014-15 1 St. Ann’s College for Women, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad The Annual

St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad. AQAR 2014-15 1

St. Ann’s College for Women, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC

Part – A

AQAR for the year (for example 2013-14)

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile:

040 23513020

St. Ann’s College for Women

Santhoshnagar Colony

Mehdipatnam

Hyderabad

Telangana

500 028

[email protected]

Dr. Sr. P. Amrutha

8008161972

040 23517919

2014-15


Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879)

OR

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

(For Example EC/32/A&A/143 dated 3-5-2004.

This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom

of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR: hh

1.6 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of

Accreditation Validity Period

1 1st Cycle A - 2006 5 years

2 2nd Cycle A 3.41 January 2013 5 years

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC :

1.8 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and

Accreditation by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011)

i. AQAR 2012-13 14-08-2013

ii. AQAR 2013-14 01-09-2014

1.9 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private -

www.stannscollegehyd.com

24-01-2007

[email protected]

http://www.stannscollegehyd.com/iqac.php

Dr. Smita Asthana

9849064849

- - -

EC/62/RAR/083 dated 05-01-2013

14542


Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B

Grant-in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing

1.10 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management

Others (Specify)

1.11 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

1.12 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

MCA, PG. Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics , UGC Add on

Certificate Courses

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Osmania University

-

-

-

-


2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No. Faculty

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos. International National State Institution Level

(ii) Themes

3 lakhs

Autonomy Plans and Preparations

Two day National workshop on Pedagogy in Transition: Changing Classroom

Dynamics

Faculty Induction Program

Roles, relationships and Rules

Opportunities post graduations

Importance of positive thinking in achieving success

Importance of figuring out and pursuing our passions to become

successful in life.

V

2

1

2

3

3

1

1

9

28

6

23

14

2 6

11 - 1

- 10

8


2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality

enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year *

Plan of Action Achievements

1. Induction programmes –

Freshers

2. Induction programme –

Faculty

3. Departmental orientation

4. Certificate courses

orientation – I year

5. add on Course

orientation

6. Intercollegiate cultural

and literary events

7. Autonomy visit

8. National seminars

9. Conduct of academic

Audit

10. Workshops/ Guest

lectures / Training

programmes

11. Research focus

12. Curriculum Development

13. Theme of the year events

14. Faculty development

15. Field trips

16. Strengthening of ICT

infrastructure

1. Induction programmes for freshers along with the parents was

organised and they were briefed about extra courses offered,

code of conduct and various student support facilities

available

2. An Induction programme for freshly appointed faculty was

organised to orient them towards ethics and work culture of

St. Ann’s

3. All the departments held orientation for I year students to

acquaint them with highlights of curriculum, teaching

learning process, lab practices and toppers were rewarded.

4. An orientation programme was held for I year students

regarding the coursers offered under cocurricular activities

5. An orientation programme was held for all the students

regarding the coursers offered under UGC sponsored Add on

Career Oriented Certificate Courses

6. Freshers party, intra and intercollegiate literary, cultural and

academic competitions were coordinated

7. Autonomy team from UGC visited the college in August 2014

and college was granted autonomous status in May 2015. 8. IQAC Organised Two day National workshop on

Pedagogy in Transition: Changing Classroom Dynamics in

March 2015. 9. Internal Academic Audit for all the departments, facilities and

administrative office was conducted in April 2015

10. 70 Guest lectures , 22 workshops and training

programmes were held

11. Financial Assistance was provided as seed money for research

projects and incentives for publications , 8 new minor

research projects.

12. In view of Autonomy all the departments had round table

meetings with experts in their respective subjects

13. Extended ICT use in class room teaching, Faculty recharge

programmes, Intra college events, celebration of special days.

14. Extensive participation and paper presentations in academic

events in India and abroad.

15. 30 visits to industry, labs etc., were organised

16. Completely Wi-Fi Campus, six new smart class rooms and

improved audio visual facilities in Auditorium and Seminar

halls.

Preparation for Autonomy

Curriculum development

ICT Infrastructure updation

Autonomy team visit

Internal Academic Audit

Faculty training programmes


* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure. – Annexure –I Almanac 2014-15

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

Part – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the

Programme

Number of

existing

Programmes

Number of

programmes

added during

the year

Number of

self-financing

programmes

Number of value

added / Career

Oriented

programmes

PhD 0 0 0 0

PG 5 0 5 0

UG (8+5+5+6) 24 0 21 0

PG Diploma 1 0 1 0

Advanced Diploma 0 0 0 0

Diploma 0 0 0 0

Certificate (12) 12 0 12 0

Others (UGC Add

on courses)

9 0 0 9

Total 39 +12 0 27 +12 9

Interdisciplinary 9 0 0 9

Innovative 0 0 0 0

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option / Open options

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 6 (PG)

Trimester ---

Annual 24

Departments were directed to organise more activities pertaining to the

theme of the year and which was done.

More focus on research – no. of paper publications have increased

Strengthening of the curriculum in view of Autonomy


1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students

(On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure – Annexure – II Feedback Analysis

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient

aspects.

1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of

permanent faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions

Recruited (R) and Vacant (V)

during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International

level

National level State level/

Others

Attended

Seminars/

Workshops

21 95 24

Presented papers 29 46 -

Resource Persons 15

Total Asst. Professors /

Lecturers

Associate Professors

/Readers

Professors Others

112 16 / 85 4/ 6 1 -

Asst.

Professors/

Lecturers

Associate

Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

2/ 12 - 1 - - - - - 15 -

-

21

- 13

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2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year

2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by

the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding,

Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)

The college is affiliated to Osmania University. As per the guidelines of the University,

students are prepared for the external examinations. Regular slip tests, unit tests, term

exams and prefinal examinations, reviews , student presentations, online assignments are

conducted periodically to train the students for the university examination.

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum

restructuring/revision/syllabus development

as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage :

Title of the

programme

Total

students

appeared

Division

Distinction

%

I % II % III % Pass %

BA 97 34 36 - 72

B.Com 252 187 26 - 85

BBA 43 27 16 1 - 100

B.Sc 327 166 78 2 75

MCA 13 1 12 - - 100

MBA 55 20 30 1 - 93

M.Com 28 5 21 2 - 100

M.Sc Maths 41 11 12 5 - 69

M.Sc.

Chemistry

26 5 7 1 - 50

PG diploma in

Nutrition &

Dietetics

17 8 9 - - 100

Blogs

Use of you videos of top universities in the work

Case studies, Quiz, Role play

Student seminars and paper presentations

Websites faculty departments

Simulations

Viewing and discussions of documentations and movies

Online group discussions

Smart class rooms

Experiential learning

Wider use of ICT facilities

Virtual herbarium

184

75%

9


2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes :

Safire –

Entry, Exit feedback from students

Academic Audit

Periodic meeting with Deans, HOD, SQAC, Convenors of Committees , Clubs and cells

Faculty appraisals

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses -

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme -

HRD programmes -

Orientation programmes -

Faculty exchange programme -

Staff training conducted by the university 2

Staff training conducted by other institutions -

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. -

Others - National workshop 85

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of

Permanent

Employees

Number of

Vacant

Positions

Number of

permanent

positions filled

during the Year

Number of

positions filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 11 3 - -

Technical Staff 45 6 - -

Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

1. SACRed was set up in 2011 and is being constantly upgraded

2. An active research committees

3. Focus on research capacity building and providing platform for networking and knowledge

sharing

4. Seed grants and incentives to faculty for research and publications

5. The online journal ANNQUEST with ISSN

6. Financial assistance to staff presenting papers in seminars /conferences .


3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number - - - -

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs - - - -

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 5 8 2 2

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 6,88,000.00 6,20,000.00 3,30,000 - 5,2

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 34 7 -

Non-Peer Review Journals - - -

e-Journals 1 - -

Conference proceedings 6 17 -

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other

organisations

Nature of the Project Duration

Year

Name of the

funding

Agency

Total

grant

sanctioned

Received

Major projects - - -

Minor Projects 2014-15 UGC 3,30,000 -

Interdisciplinary Projects - - - -

Industry sponsored - - - -

Projects sponsored by the

University/ College

- - - -

Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University)

- - - -

Any other(Specify) - UGC CPE 1,00,000 -

Total - - 4,30,000 -

3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books

ii) Without ISBN No.

0.325 –

4..438

5

1.90 - -

2


3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

3.11 No. of

conferences

organized by the

Institution

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons

3.13 No. of collaborations International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs :

From Funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this

year

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows

Of the institute in the year

Level International National State University College

Number 1 3 - - 70

Sponsoring

agencies

UGC/CPE UGC/CPE - - Management

Type of Patent Number National Applied -

Granted -

International Applied -

Granted -

Commercialised Applied -

Granted -

Total International National State University Dist College

1 - - - - - 1

-

---

-

-

-

-

- -

- - -

15

1

3 17

5

4,30,000 3,00,000

7,30,000


3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution who are Ph. D. Guides

and students registered under them

3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:



3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:



3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social

Responsibility

SAHHARA &Outreach

Yochana:

District Rotaract Awards Program:

Hepatitis Awareness Walk:

Green Greeting Program:

Independence Day Celebrations Day with Zilla Parishad High School children:

GRATULIERE-A Token of Honor:

Joy of Giving programme

2

3

NA

- - - -

2

- -

2 -

- -

- -

- -

- -

25

- 11


Pink Ribbon Walk to create Awareness on Breast Cancer.

World White Cane Day Celebrations Walk for Blind”

Cancer Awareness Program

Diwali Celebrations at Don Bosco Home for Boys, Nampally, Rainbow Home for Girls

of LSN Foundation, Lalapet, Aadarana Orphanage for Girls, Saroornagar, SIDUR Home

for Boys, Vanasthalipuram

Children’s Day Celebrations

Swatch Bharath program

Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly

created

Source

of Fund

Total

Campus area 4.32 - - -

Class rooms 46 - - -

Laboratories 44 - - -

Seminar Halls & e-class rooms 12 - - -

No. of important equipments

purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the

current year.

11 3 UGC 14

Value of the equipment, software,

Teaching Aids & computers

purchased during the year (Rs. in

Lakhs)

UGC-

828066

CPE ,

18,00,000

College

Fund :

212619

CPE

Approx.

65,00,000

Others - - - -


4.2 Computerization of administration and library

4.3 Library services:

LIBRARY Existing Newly added Total

No. of

books

Value

Rs.

No. of

books

Value

Rs.

No. of

books

Value

Rs.

UG

LIBRARY

Text Books 36123 7642015 1782 6,81,597 37905 8323612

Reference Books 12064 3279647 591 2,27,199 12655 3506846

PG

LIBRARY

Text Books 15925 4609449 126 56573 16051 4666022

Reference Books 5589 2076295 379 169717 5968 2246012

Periodicals/Journals 156 22.70,660 1,50,000 156 24,20,660

N-List:

INFLIBNET

e-Books 97000+ 97000+

e-journals 6000+ 6000+

Doab: e-books 1862 911 2773

Doaj: e-Journals 9744 564 10308

Digital Database

CDs &Video 2364 2364

Others

(Specify

Gift Books

Back Volumes

3044

905

Administration

Online prospectus and admission forms

Generation of Admission list

Computerised student data base

Online Hall Tickets from the University

SMS alerts and website updates

Library

Automation software SOUL 2.0

Net browsing Center

OPAC

Institutional repository – D space- initiated

Member N- List

Rich Collection of CD, DVD

New arrivals alerts through e-mails


4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total

computes

Compute

r Labs

Internet Browsing

centre

Computer

Centres

Office Department Others

Existing 496 384 6 Mbps 30 22 15 45 5 xerox

machine

s

Added 50 34 4 Mbps

Leased

Line

7 - 5 4 1 Xerox

machine

1 server

Total 546 418 37 22 20 49 7

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for

technology upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

i) ICT (Computer lab ) 185867

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

Gen Repairs & Maintenance

iii) Equipments

iv) Others (Printing + Electricity, Library & Sports)

Total :

Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

Workshop for faculty on software usage

Wifi campus –Wider access

Net Resource centre for students

Online communication, Intranet, Online attendance documentation

1.8

Student wing – SQAC

Student Induction programme

Orientation programme

Handbook

Website

Facebook page

7.2

0.43

2.2

11.63


5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No. of international students

Men Women

Demand ratio 1:1.6 Dropout % - 1.6 %

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

No. of students benefitted

UG PG Ph. D. Others

2983 354 - -

No %

No %

3337 100

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total

2392

125 28 558 2 3105

2497

154 28 657 1

3337

Softskills training by Department of English

Coaching for CAT

Dept. of Chemistry for PG courses

1. Student counselling by counselling cell

2. Academic counselling by faculty members

3. Career guidance by =-- Placement cell

4. Guest lecture by Seminar Committee

All

Mentorship programme

Alumni Meet

Records maintained with class incharge, Deans student Affairs

Department diaries

>350

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

94

35


5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus

Number of

Organizations

Visited

Number of Students

Participated

Number of

Students Placed

Number of Students Placed

20 338 251 Data not available

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level National level International level

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of

students

Amount

Financial support from institution 100 4,71,970

Financial support from government 639 43,62,832

Financial support from other sources - -

Number of students who received

International/ National recognitions

- -

Panel Discussion on the Displacement of Chenchus (PTG) and its ramification on

Women .

Students participated in an Essay Competition on “A Glimpse into the Future: Status

of Women in 2030” organized by The High Level Committee on the Status of

Women, Ministry of Women and Child Development ,New Delhi.

Essay competition on the topic “Role of the Tamil Poet in the Empowerment of

Women”

Workshop -Rubaroo means coming face-to face Students were sensitized on Gender

Space and conducted Slogan and Poster competition.

34

30 29

- - -

23 9 8

- - -


5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed: ----

Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

Vision

Academic excellence, skill enhancement and value enrichment to help the girl student embark

on life’s journey as an empowered woman.

Mission

By adopting a need based approach, synthesis of academics and ethics, innovation in learning

methods and a diversified curriculum, the college aims at providing a learning environment

that integrates body, mind and spirit.

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-

- -

- -

18

Round table meet, faculty forums meet are held

Faculty visited highly ranked college to gain first hand information on the

syllabus etc.

constitution of Autonomy team

All activities of college are computerised and ICT supported through the hierarchy in

Governance and effective decentralisation.

Software package 24x7 is a comprehensive information system catering to all academic ,

administrative and examination requirement.


6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

Training provided to use smart board

Better use of ICT facility

Up gradation of AV Aids /seminar hall

Periodic heads meetings

Participation in seminars/conferences

Shift to student centric approach by interactive methods

Students are encouraged to use e-learning material

Time bound examination schedule

Conduct of term exams, prefinal exams- self study assignments

Online assignments

Research cell with members representing all the faculties

Seed money and incentives

Assistance for networking

Applied for recognition of Research Centre (SACRed)

4 smart lecture hall added

Improved audio visual facilities at seminar halls and Auditorium

I year student orientation program on library

Book exhibitions, new arrival alerts

Net browsing centre at library

Books and periodicals worth 12,85,086 added

Labs and Research Centre got upgraded

Regular meetings of management and teaching, non teaching and

auxiliary staff

Interaction with parents at parents meet

Placement , NCC,NSS coordinators for efficient interaction and

administration.

Open and receptive management with direct approach

Number of special events, family and official evenets celebrated to

improve work-life balance


6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

6.3.9 Admission of Students

6.4 Welfare schemes for

Teachers

1. Employee group Insurance by LIC

2. Staff of Self financing courses are covered by EFP schemes

3. Admission to daughters of the staff

4. Cash award for full attendance

5. Health centre facilities

Non teaching Staff

1) Employee group Insurance by LIC

2) Staff of Self financing courses are covered by EFP schemes

3) Gifts on festive occasion

4) Uniforms for watchman

5) Excursion for nonteaching staff

6) Breakfast and lunch organised at various occasions

7) Loans given to nonteaching staff for personal emergencies

Students

1) Fee Waiver

2) Diet to sports students

3) Remedial coaching

4) Book bank facility

6.5 Total corpus fund generated

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

Nil

Faculty recruitment is done as per OU guidelines

Department represent the faculty requirement at the year meeting need

base ad-hoc appointments are made by the management promptly

An active placement to liase between the institution and industry

Industry representative on various bodies

Regular field trips

Faculty as advisory board members of external agencies

Departmental collaborations and MOUs

Admission is based on merit and as per the guidelines of Osmania

University for minority institutions


6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic Yes IQAC

Administrative yes IQAC

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent

colleges?

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

\

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

N.A.

N.A.

Institution of gold medal

Resource persons

Internship assistance

Annual meet as friendship day

Financial assistance to support economically weak students

Annual meet – Induction program

Feedback and inputs

Resource persons

Workshop on computer skills

Communication skills for auxiliary staff

Establishment of Eco club

Outreach cell organised awareness camp at the adopted village

Green greetings

Intercollegiate competitions

-

-


Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the

functioning of the institution. Give details.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the

beginning of the year

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals)

*Provide the details in annexure (annexure need to be numbered as i, ii,iii) –

Annexure –III Best Practices

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

Anti ragging skits - SQAC

Green Greeting – Department of Microbiology

Nutrition product at low cost – Department of Nutrition

Professional enrichment programme – Department of Commerce

Campus internship drive – Department of Commerce

Preparation for establishing a Incubator Center for promoting Research-

Department of Commerce

Faculty recharge programme - Department of Chemistry

Flash mob

Student Centric Teaching Methodologies

Virtual Laboratory- ICT

Cooperative stores

All the departments, centres, cells and committees executed the plans as proposed

with minor changes

Research focus

Assistance and facilities provided by the management has resulted in Increased

participation and networking and higher paper publication in reputed journals

Skill Oriented Certificate courses

A wide range of inhouse skill oriented certificate courses are offered to I and II

year degree students. These courses are coordinated by external resource persons

The Eco club in collaboration with department of Chemistry has been

propagating the message of “ Use less Plastics”

Awareness compaigns on environment related issues.

Slogan displayed by student volunteers to promote awarenss.

Distribution of cloth bags in public places like Rythu bazar to replace plastic

bags.

Field trip to Globian Biotech Solutions at the Genome Valley, Phase III to

learn about their manufacturing practives and environment safety practices.

Intercollegiate competitions in collaboration of department of chemistry

highlighting enviornmental issues.

Various activities, competitions organized by Eco club



Annexure – I Almanac for the year 2014-15

S.No Schedule Period

1. Commencement of classes for II & III years 06/06/2014

2. Induction programme for I years 26/06/2014

3. Bridge Course for I years 27/06/2014 to 29/06/2014

4. Commencement of classes for I years 30/06/2014

5. Orientation programme for II & III years 01/07/2014

6. I Mid Term Examinations for I, II & III years 11/08/2014 to 16/08/2014

7. Dassera Vacation 25/09/2014 to 05/10/2014

8. Supplementary Exams for II and III years 02/10/2014 to 26/10/2014

9. Commencement of classes for II term - I Years 06/10/2014

10. Commencement of classes for II term - II & III yrs. 27/10/2014

11. II Mid Term Examinations for I, II & III years 08/12/2014 to 13/12/2014

12. Annofesta & Christmas Celebrations 20/12/2014 & 22/12/2014

13. Christmas Vacation 23/12/2014 to 01/01/2015

14. Last Instruction Day for all the years 30/01/2015

15. Pre-final Practical exam 26/01/2015 to 31/01/2015

16. Preparation Holidays 01/02/2015 to 04/02/2015

17. Pre-Final theory exams

(Including IHC, S&C, EVS and Computer skills)

05/02/2015 to 16/02/2015

18. Final Practical exams 24/02/2015

19. Final Theory Exams 10/03/2015

20. Summer Vacation 12/04/2015 to 31/05/2015

Annexure : II Analysis of the feedback

Alumni

1. Around 90% of the alumni responded that the various program options and the

teaching methodologies followed are on par with top institutions globally.

2. 89% of the alumni stated the ethical values, work culture and discipline at the

college has made them a better human being.

3. 60% of the alumni are able to find time/inclination to continue an active involvement.

Rest expressed that pressures of family and jobs are not giving them time to stay

connected.


Parents

1. Majority of the parents stated that they selected our college for its academic

excellence, experienced faculty and high NAAC grading.

2. Parents find the infrastructure facilities of very high standard.

3. Majority of them expressed that the institution has committed and highly qualified

staff.

4. Parents felt that all the add on, certificate and other courses are great value addition.

5. Parents greatly value the discipline and ethical values imparted at the college.

Employers

1. Employers expressed confidence in employability of St Ann’s graduates.

2. The planning and execution of schedules by placement cell is much appreciated.

3. A special industry specific training module will benefit the students.

Students

1. Around 95% of the students opted St. Ann’s as undergraduate program due to

experienced faculty, variety of courses, infrastructure, ranking etc.,

2. 86% of the students felt the periodic assessment and evaluation helped them in the

final examinations

3. 74% felt to an large extent that disciplinary measures adopted by the institution

required.

4. 67% of the students actively participate in extracurricular activities.

5. 88 % of the students felt that the campus experience met their expectations

6. 91% felt classroom experience was excellent.

7. 62% of the students find the seminars /workshops /field trips organised by the

departments as useful.

8. The services offered by the Library/Health Centre/Placement centre/ICT were good.

Annexure –III – Best practices

Research focus

Research Centre – SACReD St. Ann’s Centre for Research and Development

Objectives-

To stimulate and create research culture in the campus

To promote interdisciplinary research through collaborative approach


Action Plan –

To constantly upgrade research centre with

Modern equipment/ instruments with appropriate ambience

ICT enabled data processing facility

Facilitation faculty research

Outcome

45% of total staff and 95% of science faculty are engaged in research and

students are involved in small projects.

A research centre is providing the right impetus towards quality work.

In future this facility can be made available to other researchers from

different institutions.

Number of UGC funded MRP has increased.

Greater participation in research events.

Certificate courses

The objective

Apart from the regular curricular courses the college offers two-year Certificate

courses, which are of applied nature and help to blend academic pursues with creative

perception, help to imbibe new skills and also to acclimatize the students to the

changing academic and social milieu. The objective is to develop talent creativity and

aesthetic activity, to provide avenues of self-employment.

Action plan

Two hours are allotted per week.

These are conducted by external resource persons.

Exhibitions are conducted at the end of the course.

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Documents

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