Self Study Report Cycle 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sri Vivekananda Arts & Science College, Giddalur, Prakasam Dist., Andhra Pradesh, was founded by Sri Vivekananda Educational Committee, Giddalur, Prakasam Dt. The founder president of this college was late SRI. PIDATHALA RANGA REDDY, formerly finance minister, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. The area of Giddalur was interior, mainly backward, Poverty-stricken downtrodden with low-living standard and with meagre income. Late Sri Pidathala Ranga Reddy aimed at to fulfill the minimum needs of the inherently powerful rural youth who were deprived of higher studies. The executive committee members are elected by the general body once in every three years. At present there are 7 members in the executive committee. Smt.Pidathala Sai Kalpana Reddy, Ex.M.L.A. is acting as the present President and Correspondent of the committee.

The College named after Swami Vivekananda, the world renowned spritual leader. Sri Vivenkananda Arts & Science College, Giddalur, Prakasam Dist, Andhra Pradesh, affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, offers four U.G. Courses in Arts, Commerce, Physical, Biological and Computer science. It offers one P.G. course. It also offers U.G. Courses B.A., B.Sc., & B.Com., through distance mode under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad.

During the last 43 years of its existence, the college has served its best to the students and offered opportunities to the meritorious youth to shine and flourish. The college and its staff have mounted several academic landmarks in terms of academic excellence and university results, which have been consistently higher than the university averages for several courses. The institution was recognized by U.G.C. in 1978.

VISION: To promote high quality holistic education in an inspiring and learning environment with necessary etiquette, life skills and employability skills to students aspiring higher education who are mostly from impoverished and marginalized first generation families of surrounding rural villages.

MISSION: Our mission is to develop responsible global citizens who are proactive and adaptable professionals through an evolving and progressive curriculum. Through Student - centered and experiential teaching - learning methods to foster creative and critical thinking skills

Imparting of necessary life skills and job skills for employment and world cross citizenship by creating necessary opportunities and ambience.

Transparent and honest governance, team spirit and collective effort.

A birds eye view of the academic, co-curricular activities on criterion wise will be worthwhile.

CRITERION-I : CURRICULAR ASPECTS :

The College is an under graduate college affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University. The University designs the curriculam and the academic calendar. The affiliating University conducts orientation workshops to the faculty members where ever novel changes are made in curriculam.

The JKC and Career Guidence Cell provide additional skills in personality development, communication skills and soft skills in order to improve the skills among the students.

Our College follows a year wise (for the old batches) and semester-wise Choice Based Credit System (initiated from this academic year (2015-16) by Acharya Nagarjuna University for all its courses. The College offers three conventional courses (B.A., B.Com. and B.Sc.) and two restructured courses (B.Sc. Computers and B.Com. Computers) to develop employability skills among the students of our rural area.

The B.R. Ambedkar Open Unviersity Study Centre provides an opportunities of higher education to the poor students and employees who can not afford regular mode of education at college level.

The IQAC helps the teachers in meeting rthe objectives through periodical discussions and meetings. Academic activities like seminars group discussions, classroom seminars, subject quiz, guest lecturers etc., are conducted from time to time. Class room teaching is made interesting by using audio visual media like power point presentations, demonstrations in laboratory, use of live examples, project works etc. Field trips are organized to various places (like historical places, some industries, research institutes etc) to get practical knowledge. An e-classroom has been allocated in the college to enrich students, to create a virtual ambience in various disciplines through power point presentations, materials from internet, and video recordings. Apart from the regular courses, the JKC wing, i.e. Jawahar Knowledge Centre, works as a finishing school to impart employability skills and encourages students for campus drives and other competitive examinations.The faculty members are sincerely creating awareness and motivating the students on several Socio, Economic and Cultural Problems of the society along with the University Curriculam prescribed by Acharya Nagarjuna Unviersity.

CRITERION-II : TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION :

The College follows transperant admission policy as per the guidelines of Acharya Nagarjuna Unviersity and also the reservation rules of the Governament of Andhra Pradesh. Merit list is prepared course-wise and community-wise. At the beginning of the academic year, Bridge courses are conducted faculty wise. Annual Academic calendar is prepared by the University and made availability to all. The faculty members prepare and submit the annual academic plan, teaching dairies to the principal who moniters the completion of curriculum and assess the quality of teaching and learning through feedback collected from the students. Students have open access to the Library from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The Library is the main learning centre.

CRITERION-III : RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION :

Our college is an UG College and so we do not have any recognized research centre but the college promotes research temper among teachers and students through various activities. The research committee of the college comprised of the principal and teachers who hold doctorate degrees. The Committee advises teachers to inculcate Research temper by continuous exposure to latest trends in their subjects, to attend Seminars and workshops for enhancing their knowledge and to publish research papers in books and journals. Our teachers attend seminars / workshops and conferences and present and publish papers.

The faculty members encourange the students towords research orientation through study projects and field trips because we are offering curriculam to UG Courses. There is no budget provision for research. Latest research equipment is provided to science departments. Free consultancy services are offered by the institution to the needy institutions. In the Department of English, several Scholars are pursuing their Ph.D. and M.Phil. Degree courses. They are ready to submit their thesis shortly. The NCC and NSS students are actively involving in several service activities like Tree Plantation, Blood Donation, Swachh Bharat, AIDS rallies and Clean and Green awareness programmes.

CRITERION-IV : INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURSES

The College is situated on 17.8 acres of land with a built of area of 15273 Sq.feet. All class rooms, Seminar Hall, Staff Room and Laboratories are provided with sufficient infrastructure facility. The central library has a rich collection of books. The Library is keeping the collection of university examination old question papers. The library advisory committee looks after all the activities of the main library. The main library displays essential information on its notice board. The college has submitted proposals for Rs.1.75 crores to RUSA and Rs. 5 crores to UGC for the expansion of physical infrastructure.

The College always places the students at the centre of learning process. Latest teaching learning equipment is available to the students. The College management committee also allocate financial assistance to the development of the institution in addition to the finance assistance received from the Government.

CRITERION-V: STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION

The College promotes participation of the students in extracurricular and co-curricular activities. The College brings out prospects which gives information about the list of academic programmes offered and facilities available in the College besides vision and mission. The Government of Andhra Pradesh is providing financial assistance to the students as post-metric scholarships through the social welfare departments. The students are informed about various notifications of the competitive examinations on the notice board of the central library. The career guidance cell and the JKC provide over all guidance for the competitive examinations. The College has a student guidance and redressal cell headed by a convener. Students can bring any problem to the notice of the convener. No incidents of sexual harassment have been reported in the College. The College has anti-ragging committee but we have not yet been received any complaint so far. All the staff members are very generous towards the life and welfare of the students. The College is doing its best to minimize the dropout rate. Academically Weak students are provided remedial coaching. The college encourages the student participation in several extracurricular and co-curricular activities. The in-charge Physical Director looks after the selections and training of sports and games teams of the College every year.

Our institution offers many support services and the following are only a few:1. Book bank Scheme facility is available in the college Library.

2. Remedial classes are conducted for the benefit of the students.

3. Model question papers are being provided and study material is distributed among the students.

4. Lecturers also help the needy and bright students financially for buying the textbooks and Notebooks apart from helping them for competitions financially in curricular and co-curricular aspects.

5. Several guest lectures, seminars and workshops are arranged for the benefit of the students for developing creative and critical thinking skills.

6. The JKC Lab functions as a finishing school and trains the students in soft skills and communication skills and conducts campus drives.

CRITERION-VI: GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

The College was established in 1973 and it was maintained by Sri Vivekananda Educational Committee under the name of Sri Vivekananda Arts & Science College. Under the directions of the Management and the rules of the Government of A.P., the Principal administrates the College. The Management appoints the required staff with the permission of Government. The Principal constitutes various academic and administrative committees involving all the teaching and non-teaching staff to ensure smooth functioning of the institution. The Management and the UGC encourage the educational progress of the faculty members by allowing them to do Ph.D. and to participate in academic development activities organised by other Universities in India. The Departmental incharges and IQAC prepares the plan of action of the academic year at the beginning of the academic year. The CCE, A.P., Hyderabad collects the academic progress of every staff member in the form of academic performance indicator.

The College encourages leadership qualities of the staff members and students at every stage by entrusting them responsibilities in various committees. The college is actively responding to the needs of the society by introducing new courses and implementing latest educational technological trends. The Management generously provides financial assistance in various academic, cultural and co-cultural activities of the college. The College authorities have solved almost all the problems reported by the students. The A.P. State Government rules are applicable to the staff even though it is a private aided college. All the Government welfare schemes are implemented to the staff members.

The College is getting financial support from the Government of A.P., the C.C.E., A.P., Hyderabad and therefore the Account General, Hyderabad regularly conduct audit of the college financial statements.

CRITERION-VII: INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES

The College is located in a backward area to educate socially and economically poor people. The College is using solar lights as a step to conserve conventional energy resources. The College is making efforts to maintain Coconut garden and greeneries of the campus. The College established a mineral water-plant for the convenience of the students. Our college has a beautiful Coconut garden besides big tall trees and green lawn and therefore the pollution is comparatively almost minimal. The NCC and NSS students regularly take up the greenery activity of the College and make the campus clean and neet. The College has tie up with the Municipality of Giddalur in removing garbage. The College has introduced many innovative practices which have given us positive impact in improving the UG Admission and results. The College has developed so many best practices aiming at moulding the students to become a responsible global citizen. The College is providing free accommodation to the economically backward and poor students at the campus as we have 13 Hostel rooms. The non-teaching staff take care of the necessities of the students. We are conducting extra classes every morning from 8.30 A.M. to 9.30 A.M. for educational weak students.Learn Ten English words a day practice was initiated to develop English vocabulary power and communication skills among the students.

SWOC ANALYSIS Strength:

1. Large campus spread in 17.8 acres.

2. The College has wide ground and number of wide buildings.

3. Serene and pleasant atmosphere.

4. Rural Setting with humble and disciplined students.

5. Qualified pro-active and well experienced faculty

6. Large number of students enrolled in the college.

7. Latest teaching learning equipment to mould the students.

8. Only UG College in this area with NCC, NSS, JKC and Sports facilities.

9. Payment of scholarships to students in form of account payee cheques.

10. Motivation given to the students to participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Weakness:

1. Inadequate aided teaching and non-teaching staff

2. Poor communicative knowledge in English.

3. Located at the out skits of the town.

4. Payment of salaries to the part time faculty members.

5. Exams - results centric curriculum and inability to rise to the international standards.

6. The students are from the rural and marginalized families with no exposure to life skills, etiquette and skills. The students are shy and lack confidence.Opportunities:

1. The Staff members have an opportunity to devise plans to teach for the students with lowest standards.

2. The College has vast campus of 17.8 acres besides the 18 acres of campus land.

3. Developing sport facilities.

4. Government and UGC support to improve the teaching and learning facilities of the College.

5. Most of the students are coming from rural areas for whom education is essential for life.

6. To provide education to economically poor students with government fee.

7. Developing research facilities.

Challenges:

1. Poor socio-economic status of students

2. Setting of rural areas.

3. Less enthusiasm of parents to send their children to Government institutions.

4. Filling up more permanent aided teaching and non-teaching staff.

5. Competition with mushrooming of private corporate educational institutes and professional institutes in surrounding area with commercial orientation.

6. Gradually decrease in the number of students in traditional UG courses.

Future plans:

1. Promotion of research and establishment of research centre.

2. Increasing the enrollment at UG and PG.

3. To organize a national seminar.

4. To obtain permission from government to fill up the aided posts / by surplus staff deputations.

5. Installation of solar energy in the entire college.

6. Providing Wi-Fi networking facility in the campus.

7. Construction of the Indoor stadium

8. Minimizing dropout rate.Self-study Report

Part I: Institutional Data

A) Profile of the College

1. Name and address of the college:

Name: S.V. ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE

Address: OLD BADVEL ROADCity: GIDDALUR District: PRAKASAM

State: ANDHRA PRADESH Pin code: 523 357

Website : www.svascollege.com

2. For communication:

Office

NameArea/

STD codeTel. No.MobileNo.Fax No.E-mail

Principal : Dr.R.POLI REDDY084052421269849756737--rprHYPERLINK "mailto:HYPERLINK%20%22mailto:Rpr"

HYPERLINK "mailto:Rpr"

eddy9@rediffmail.com

Vice Principal :

Dr.V.B ALI REDDY084052421269666224858----

Steering Committee Coordinator : SRI. B. OBULESU084052421269963651556--baligandlaobulesu@gmail.com

Steering Committee Co-Coordinator: Dr.A.KANCHIYYA084052421269866528646----

3. Status of the Institution :

Affiliated College

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Constituent College

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Any other (specify)

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4. Type of institution:a) By Gender

i)For Men

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ii)For Women

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iii)Co-education

(b) By Shift

i)Regular

(

ii)Day

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iii)Evening

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5.It is a recognized minority institution ?

Yes

No(

If yes specify he minority status (Religious/linguistic/any other) and provide documentary evidence

6.Source of funding :

Government

Grant-in-aid(

Self-financing(

Any other

7.(a)Date of establishment of the college:

(b) University to which the college is affiliated / or which governs the college (If it is a constituent college) :

ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY,

NAGARJUNA NAGAR, GUNTUR.

c. Details of UGC recognition:

Date, Month & Year (dd-mm-yyyy)Remarks

i. Under 2(f)

27-01-1978 CII (1)/1305G/75

ii. Under 12(B)--

(Enclose the Certificate of recognition u/s 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act) (d) Details of recognition / approval by statutory / regulatory bodies other than UGC (AICTE, NCTE, MCI, DCI, PCI, RCI etc.)

Under Section/ clauseRecognition/Approval details Institution / Department programmeDay, Month and Year (dd-mm-yyyy)ValidityRemarks

iNil

iiNil

iiiNil

ivNil

(Enclose the recognition / approval letter)8.Does the affiliating university Act provide for conferment of autonomy (as recognized by the UGC), on its affiliated colleges ?

Yes FORMCHECKBOX

No (

If yes, has the College applied for availing the autonomous status ?

Yes FORMCHECKBOX

No FORMCHECKBOX

9.Is the college recognized

a) by UGC as a college with Potential for Excellence (CPE) ?

Yes FORMCHECKBOX

No (

If yes, date of recognition : . (dd/mm/yyyy)

b) for its performance by any other governmental agency ?

Yes FORMCHECKBOX

No (

If yes, name the agency .. and

Date of recognition : . (dd/mm/yyyy)

10.Location of the campus and area in sq.mts:

Location *RURAL

Campus area in sq.mts17800 Sq.mts

Built up area in sq.mts15273 Sq.mts

(* Urban, Semi-urban, Rural, Tribal, Hilly Area, Any other specify)

11.Facilities available on the campus (Tick the available facility and Provide numbers or other details at appropriate places) or in case the institute has an agreement with other agencies in using any of the listed facilities provide information on the facilities covered under the agreement

Auditorium / seminar complex with infrastructural facilities

Sports facilities

Play ground

( Swimming pool

Gymnasium

( Hostel

Boys hosteliNumber of hostels

iiNumber of inmates

iiiFacilities (mention available facilities)

Girls hostel

iNumber of hostels

iiNumber of inmates

iiiFacilities (mention available facilities)

Working womens hostel

iNumber of inmates

iiFacilities (mention available facilities)

Residential facilities for teaching and non-teaching staff (give numbers available cadre wise)

Cafeteria

Health cente

(First aid, Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency care facility, Ambulance

Health centre staff

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Part-time SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

Qualified NurseFull time SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

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Facilities like banking, post office, book shops

Transport facilities to cater to the needs of students and staff

Animal house

Biological waste disposal

Generator or other facility for management/ regulation of electricity and voltage ( Solid waste management facility

Waste water management

Water harvesting

(12Details of programmes offered by the college (Give data for current academic year )

Sl.No.Programme LevelName of the Programme/ CourseDurationEntry QualificationMedium of instructionSanctioned /Approved student strengthNo. of Students admitted

1Under-GraduateB.Sc. MPC3 yearsIntermediateTelugu3024

B.Sc. BZC3 yearsIntermediateTelugu3024

B.Sc. MPCs3 yearsIntermediateEnglish2424

B.Sc. MSCs3 yearsIntermediateEnglish3030

B .A.3 yearsIntermediateTelugu6015

B.Com. (Gen)3 yearsIntermediateTelugu6015

B.Com. RES3 yearsIntermediateEnglish5030

2Post-GraduateM.A. Economics2 yearsUnder GraduateEnglish246

3Integrated Programmes PG

4Ph.D.

5M.Phil.

6Ph.D.

7Certificate course

8UG Diploma

9PG Diploma

10Any other (Sepcify and provide details)

13.Does the college offer self-financed Programmes ?

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2

If yes, how many ?

14.New programmes introduced in the college during the last five years if any?YesNo(Number

15.List the departments: (respond if applicable only and do not list facilities like Library, Physical Education as departments, unless they are also offering academic degree awarding programmes. Similarly, do not list the departments offering common compulsory subjects for all the programmes like English, regional languages etc.)FacultyDepartments

(eg. Physics, Botany, History etc.)UGPGResearch

ScienceMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Computer Science, StatisticsB.Sc. (MPC), B.Sc. (BZC), B.Sc. (MPCs) & B.Sc. (MSCs)

ArtsHistory, Economics, Spl.TeluguB.A.

CommerceCommerce, Computer ScienceB.Com. (Gen) & B.Com. (RES)

Any other (Specify)

16.Number of Programmes offered under (Programme means a degree course like B.A., B.Sc., M.A., M.Com)

a. Annual system

(b. Semester system

(c. Trimester system

17.Number of Programmes with

a. Choice Based Credit System

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b. Inter / Multidisciplinary Approach

c. Any other (Specify and provide details)

18.Does the college offer UG and / or PG programmes in Teacher Education?

Yes SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

No(

If yes,

a. Year of Introduction of the programme(s) . (dd/mm/yyyy)and number of batches that completed the programme SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

b. NCTE recognition details (if applicable)Notification No.: .Date : ( dd/mm/yyyy)Validity: ..

c. Is the institution opting for assessment and accreditation of Teacher Education Programme Seperately ?

Yes SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

No(19.Does the college offer UG or PG programme in Physical Education?

Yes SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

No(

If yes,

a. Year of Introduction of the programme(s) . (dd/mm/yyyy)and number of batches that completed the programme SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

b. NCTE recognition details (if applicable)Notification No.: .Date : ( dd/mm/yyyy)Validity: ..

c. Is the institution opting for assessment and accreditation of Physical Education Programme Seperately ?

Yes SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

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20.Number of teaching and non-teaching positions in the Institution

PositionTeaching facultyNon-teaching StaffTeachnical staff

ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant Professor

*M*F*M*F*M*F*M*F*M*F

Sanctioned by the UGC/ University / State Government

Recruited3012135

Yet to recruit000000

Sanctioned by the Management / Society or other authorized bodies Recruited12120

Yet to recruit

* M-Male *F-Female

21.Qualification of the teaching staff

Highest qualificationProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant ProfessorTotal

MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale

Permanent teachers

D.Sc./D.Litt.

Ph.D.3001

M.Phil.1010

PG1

Temporary teachers

Ph.D.

M.Phil.

PG121

Part-time Teachers

Ph.D.20

M.Phil.

PG

22.Number of Visiting Faculty / Guest Faculty engaged with the College 20

23.Furnish the number of the students admitted to the college during the last four academic years.

CategoryYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4

MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale

SC11020951897189010

ST2072877362

OBC911113971811717212

General123151521814881745

Others

24.Details on students enrollment in the college during the current academic year:

Type of studentsUGPGM.Phil.Ph.D.Total

Students from the same state where the college is located149149

Students from other states of India

NRI Students

Foreign Students

Total149149

25.Dropout rate in UG and PG (average of the last two batches)

UG

PG

26.Unit Cost of Education

Unit cost = total annual recurring expenditure (actual) divided by number of students enrolled(a) Including the salary component

(b) excluding salary component

27.Does the College offer any programme/s in distance education mode (DEP)?

Yes(

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If yes,

a) Is it a registered centre for offering distance education programmes of another University.

Yes(

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b) Name of the University which has granted such registration

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open Unviersity, Hyderabad.

c) Number of programmes offered- 3d) Programmes carry the recognition of the Distance Educaiton Council.

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28.Provide Teacher-student ratio for each of the programme/course offered

CourseTeacher-Student Ration

B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry)6:30

B.Sc. (Boatny, Zoology, Chemistry)6:30

B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science)6:24

B.Sc. (Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science)6:30

B.A. (History, Economics, Spl. Telugu)6:60

B.Com. (General)6:60

B.Com. (RES)6:50

29.Is the College applying for

Accreditation : Cycle 1 (Cycle 2 SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT

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Re-Assessment :

(Cycle 1 refers to first accreditation and Cycle 2, Cycle 3 and Cycle 4 refers to re-accreditation)

30.Date of accreditation * (applicable for Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4 and re-assessment only)

Cycle 1 : (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result

Cycle 2 : (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result

Cycle 3 : (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result

*Kindly enclose copy of accreditation certificate(s) and peer team report(s) as an annexure.31.Number of working days during the last academic year.

190

32.Number of teaching days during the last academic year165

33.Date of establishment of Internal Quality Assure Cell (IQAC)

IQAC 10/03/2014 (dd/mm/yyyy)

34.Details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR) to NAAC.

AQAR(i). (dd/mm/yyyy)

AQAR(ii). (dd/mm/yyyy)

AQAR(iii). (dd/mm/yyyy)

AQAR(iv). (dd/mm/yyyy)

35.Any other relevant data (not covered above) the college would like to include. (Do not include explanatory / descriptive information)

CRITERION 1 : CURRICULAR ASPECTS

1.1 Curriculum Planning an Implementation1.1.1State the vision, mission and objectives of the institution, and describe how these are communicated to the students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders.

The College was established in 1973 and it was maintained by Sri Vivekananda Educational Committee under the name of S.V. Arts & Science College. The vision of the founders of the Institution way back in 1973 when the college was set up as the humble but noble desire of bringing higher education within the reach of the needy students of this socially, economically and culturally backward area. The world order has been subjected to many a change ever since the inception of the college and in keeping pace with the emerging modern trends in the field of education, we have realized the need for redefining our vision and activities.

VISION:

Our vision is to provide high quality holistic education in an inspiring and learning environment that maximizes the potential of each individual to become a responsible global citizen.

We take into cognizance the changing needs of the students and make every effort to impart them an education that would make them realize the core values in the context of ongoing phenomena like Globalization and privatization.

We wish to develop in Students skills and competencies that would enable them to successfully face the challenges in the changing global scenario besides inculcating in them a sense of social values.

MISSION:

Our vision is translated as mission through Student centered and experiential teaching learning methods to foster creative and critical thinking skills.

To strength the academic and administrative ambience of the institution

To enlarge the gamut of programme options by giving prominence to the Thrust Areas of modern education

To update the knowledge base of both the faculty and students.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of our institution are

To provide qualitative higher education to the rural students.

To serve the society using the services of the students by properly channelising their energies through promotion of activities of N.S.S, N.C.C, Red Cross, Red Ribbon club etc.

To make sustained efforts to make use of Information and Communication Technology in the field of Teaching- learning and administration.

To strengthen the areas of Teaching Learning and Evaluation by adopting a student centric approach

To start new self-finance courses

To develop among students a sense of human values

To monitor the progress of each student by strengthening the existing Evaluation and Feed Back mechanism

To bridge the gap between the advanced learners and the show ones through special attention to the latter

To go into the society and enable students to have an understanding of the social, cultural, economic and environmental realities present there

To promote communication skills among the students

To take into confidence students and parents who are the chief stake holders by establishing rapport with them and make them participate in our pursuit of imparting quality education

To appraise the society of our efforts to provide quality education

Core values : 1.College is a temple and students are our Gods.

2.Our College does not distinguish pupil based on religion or caste.

3. The creation of a positive learining experience.

Discipline :Effective self management which inculcates confidence and boldness to a student.

Respect :Respecting onself and others, tolerance, Intercultural and Social awareness.

1.1.2 How does the institution develop and deploy action plans for effective implementation of the curriculum? Give details of the process and substantiate through specific example(s). Our Institution is guided and monitored by the Correspondent besides the counter part of the Commissioner of Collegiate Education of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Our College follows year-wise / semester-wise curriculum plan set up by the University for all its courses. The semester system has been introduced by the University for the academic year 2015-16. This is scrupulously followed by the institution.

We have the co-ordinator and the calender committer members who will convine a meeting and communicate the same at the beginning of the academic year. They will also prepare the curricular plans, annual academic plans and university calendar etc., as per the University and implement the same sincerely.

These plans were help us to run the classes systematically. We have also the activities of guest lectures, field trips, power point presentation, Quarterly, Half-yearly, Mid / Semester exams, etc.,All the teaching staff will necessarily behave with students amicably and import the ideas to the students in the friendly manner.

We have the regular and periodical staff meetings and discuss the innovate methods to implements to the benefit of the students.

Every staff member is appreciated and encouraged for their enthusiastic and committed work.

Through the communication with the university the problems of the student- teacherwould be brought to the university authorities for the required modification of the curriculum.

The student is educated more by the slip tests, regular assignments and unit tests, etc.

1.1.3.What type of support (procedural and practical) do the teachers receive (from the University and/or institution) for effectively translating the curriculum and improving teaching practices? From University:

The changed curriculum and time-frames would inform to the college through the circulars and the meetings. We can also obtain any information concerned by the website of the university. At times when it requires the university will conduct workshops and other programmes for the smooth running of the academic curriculum from the management.

From the Management:

The Staff members will receive a cordial treatment from the management. The Management will convene periodical meetings with the staff members and discuss with the staff members for the development of academic implementation by the university.

The Management will suggest to the staff to improve the academic qualifications and academic performance of the staff.

1.1.4.Specify the initiatives taken up or contribution made by the institution for effective curriculum delivery and transaction on the Curriculum provided by the affiliating University or other Statutory agency.

To inculcate in the mind of the student the teachers of our college will prepare Teaching Dairy, Annual Plan, Curricular Plan and also synopsis, etc. This will help the student to follow easily to the teacher.

We will conduct some special classes for a weak or two at the beginning of the academic year. This will help the students to accustom with the subjects. The student is supplied broad Idea over the topic to be thought by means of synopsis.

The Lessons are taught through STT (Student Talk time) and TTT (Teacher Talk Time).

When it needs the Guest lecture, we will arrange alike the services of Guest lectures.

Regular Slip Tests and Assignments are conducted.

Students are encouraged by involving them in the activities like project works, group discussions and quiz, etc.

The Students knowledge is assessed by formative and summative tests and also quarterly and half-yearly tests.

1.1.5.How does the institution network and interact with beneficiaries such as industry, research bodies and the university in effective operationalisation of the curriculum?

As our institution is located in a rural backward area there are certain small scale industries like Dhal Mill, Milk factory, Mulbary farm and many Bricks factories in and around Giddalur Town. The Students are taken to Mahanandi nearby Giddalur as field trips.

This will enable to the students to have faith in God and help them to lead their life.

1.1.6What are the contributions of the institution and/or its staff members to the development of the curriculum by the University? (number of staff members / departments represented on the Board of Studies, student feedback, teacher feedback, stakeholder feedback provided, specific suggestions etc.

The College will strictly follow the curriculum prescribed upto date.

The Student feedback is obtained periodically as per the orders of the Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Hyderabad and submit it to the same office for necessary suggestions and modifications etc. The problems and the suggestions in the curriculum is brought to the notice of the University higher authorities in the meetings they conduct.

1.1.7Does the institution develop curriculum for any of the courses offered (other than those under the purview of the affiliating university) by it? If yes, give details on the process (Needs Assessment, design, development and planning) and the courses for which the curriculum has been developed.

Our institution has no authority to prepare curriculum plan for the courses since it is not an autonomous institution.

But however after analyzing the needs of the students we have got the mode of distance education and conduct the counseling / bridge courses.

1.1.8How does institution anlayse / ensure that the stated objectives of curriculum are achieved in the course of implementation?

After getting the curriculum from the university the faculty of each department plans to inculcate the process of the learning to the students by conducting special coaching for over a period of 10 to 15 days. This will help to the students to refresh and orient the subjects.

Staff members are very well equipped in their annual plan and programme. So that this will help the teacher to be proper in time management and ultimately revision of the subject etc. Each staff member of the department concern will conduct quizzes, slip tests, Quarterly, Half-yearly and Mid Exams to assess the performance of the students. The Institution conducts regular house exams like Unit tests, Slip tests, Pre-final exams to understand the overall performance of the students.

By doing this the teacher will identify the academically backward student and conducts special coaching and counseling.

The Principal will convene the regular staff meetings and come to know the performance of the student.

Counseling classes like remedial classes will conduct so as to encourage and improve the weak students performance. To encourage the students the teacher advises the student to participate in the seminars, group discussions, science exhibition and field trips etc.

The Principal will observe the overall performance of the student by getting the feedback.

1.2 Academic Flexibility

1.2.1 Specifying the goals and objectives give details of the certificate / diploma / skill development courses etc., offered by the institution.

The institution has been planning to start certificate courses like

Communication Skills

Soft Skills

1.2.2 Does the institution offer programmes that facilitate twinning /dual degree? If yes', give details.

There is no provision for twining programmes at the under graduate level in Acharya Nagarjuna University.

1.2.3.Give details on the various institutional provisions with reference to academic flexibility and how it has been helpful to students in terms of skills development, academic mobility, progression to higher studies and improved potential for employability

Range of Core /Elective options offered by the University and those opted by the college

Choice Based Credit System and range of subject options

Courses offered in modular form

Credit transfer and accumulation facility

Lateral and vertical mobility within and across programmes and courses

Enrichment courses

Our Institution follows only University prescribed courses like B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Com. RES. But we dont have courses in modular form.1.2.4 Does the institution offer self-financed programmes? If yes, list them and indicate how they differ from other programmes, with reference to admission, curriculum, fee structure, teacher qualification, salary etc.

Yes we offer Self-finace courses with following combinations likeCourseCombination

B.Sc.Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

B.Sc.Botany, Zoology, Chemistry

B.Sc.Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science

B.Sc. Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science

B.ComRestructured

1.2.5Does the college provide additional skill oriented programmes, relevant to regional and global employment markets? If yes provide details of such programme and the beneficiaries. Our College offers job oriented courses like JKC (Jawahar Knowledge Centre). For the final year students JKC classes are engaged.

The JKC Classes will train the students developing Behavioural Skills, Communicational Skills, Regioning and Mathematics etc. So that the students will also prepare for Bank exams and other compitative exams.

Through JKC training the students are selected by conducting Campus interviews through various companies.

1.2.6Does the University provide for the flexibility of combining the conventional face-to-face and Distance Mode of Education for students to choose the courses/combination of their choice If yes, how does the institution take advantage of such provision for the benefit of students?There is no such provision so far. But the University is planning to implement. This may soon coming to force

1.3Curriculum Enrichment 1.3.1 Describe the efforts made by the institution to supplement the Universitys Curriculum to ensure that the academic programmes and Institutions goals and objectives are integrated? As an UG College affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University, the college does not have cognizable role to play in the development of curriculum. We have to follow the curriculum prescribed by the university and hence it frames its general objectives with a focus on the curriculum prescribed by the University.

Our college integrates many other supplementary concepts in the university curriculum to attain its goals and objectives.

Several academic activities like seminars, group discussions, class room seminars, quiz programmes and guest lecturers have been conducted.

We established Jawahar Knowledge Centre to develop self employment, communication skills and Interview skills. The programme mainly trains the students in personality development, spoken English, Numarical ebility and general knowledge. It also provides campus drive to the students.

Field trips are organised to several places like historical places, industries and research institutes to get practical knowledge.

NCC was established to promote National Integration, Universal brotherhood, team work and fraternity among the students.

To enhance general knowledge and public awareness, events like NSS Day, International Youth Day, International Yoga Day, Voters day, Consumers day, Worlds Aids Day, Education Day, Hindi Day, World Population Day, Library Week Celebrations etc., are celebrated and importance of these events is discussed.

Regular classroom assignments like slip tests, weekly tests, unit tests and exams like quarterly, pre - public , mid - exams and semester exams are conducted so that student appears university exams without any inhibition.

1.3.2 What are the efforts made by the institution to modify, enrich and organize the curriculum to explicitly reflect the experiences of the students and cater to needs of the dynamic employment market? Our college does not alter the curriculum prescribed by the University. But we supplements it through various activities.

An e-classroom has been established in the college to enrich students, to create virtual ambience in various disciplines through power point presentation, OHP, materials from internet and video recordings.

General Awareness programmes are conducted to students in various disciplines by guest lectures.

Through JKC, Emphasis is laid on discipline, behavioral skills, soft skills and communication skills which are the most essential skills for employment capabilities.

1.3.3Enumerate the efforts made by the institution to integrate the cross cutting issues such as Gender, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human Rights, ICT etc., into the curriculum? Women Development Cell has been constituted to increase the general awareness in gender related problems.

University curriculum itself includes subjects like HVPE (for first year), OAT (for Second year), STD (Third year), Environmental Sciences, Contemporary India for students of all disciplines. Our college has allotted specified syllabi for these subjects and concerned subject lecturers so that regular academic activity is followed.

A complaint box is made accessible to girl students.

Regular counseling classes, seminars and other awareness programmes are conducted for girls students.

Seminars, Power point presentations, audio visual presentations and guest lectures are organized frequently by inviting experts from various fields to update the knowledge of the students.

Under the NSS unit many activities like plantation of trees, cleaning of campus surrounding, medical camps, blood donation camps etc are conducted to inculcate awareness among the student community as well as the public.

1.3.4.What are the various value-added courses / enrichment programmes offered to ensure holistic development of students? Human values and professional ethics have been imparted to the students along with the regular curriculum. Some august occasions like the birth anniversary of Vivekananda (National Youth Day), Radhakrishnan (Teachers Day), Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (Education Day), Gandhi Jayanthi etc are celebrated so that their biographies and messages are shared with students.

Guest lectures are arranged for students with various departments like law, police, health organizations (regarding aids) to inculcate both awareness and educate them in their character building.

Our college has made it mandatory that all the staff members freely discuss various issues with students so that every stage of development of students can be monitored.

Student counseling system is introduced to cater to the needs of the students. Each staff member has been allotted 20 to 30 students who is in charge of overall holistic development of the students.

Our College library is gifted with many autobiographies, and biographies. Students are directed to study them.

Career Orientation and Employability Our College runs the following to develop career and employability skills. 1. Jawahar Knowledge Centre, 2. Career Development Cell. Through JKC, students are trained according to the requirement of latest job opportunities. Several programmes like Communication Skills, Numerical ability, and Soft Skills are taught to the students. Campus interviews are arranged to the outgoing students so that they are employed immediately after their graduation. Our College has entered into MoUs with companies like New Leads Bio Pharma (P) Ltd., and Scoat Pharma (P) Ltd., Hyderabad.

Counseling is given to the students regarding various academic and employment opportunities available after completion of their course under career guidance and placement cell

Many guest lecturers are arranged for the students and people from various disciplines, so that he is equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills required for development of the students career.

Community Orientation NSS unit is established at our institution and students are encouraged to participate in camps so that they can develop moral, ethical values, team work, unity and leadership qualities.

Activities like leadership training programmes, youth festivals, national and international seminars, blood donation camps, Eco Club activities, health awareness programmes etc are conducted by Parent University and colleges associate with it. All these activities are communicated to students and they are encouraged to participate in them.

1.3.5Citing a few examples enumerate on the extent of use of the feedback from stakeholders in enriching the curriculum? Our institution is situated in the rural area and therefore the parents of most of the students are illiterates. So we cannot receive any feedback from them regarding the enrichment of the curriculum.

Feedback from students is taken regarding the curriculum and the areas of difficulty faced by them. The same is communicated to the lecturers and to the members of the board of studies.

Confidential feedback from employers regarding the need for required skills is communicated to the University and is kept in mind by teachers during teaching.

1.3.6How does the institution monitor and evaluate the quality of its enrichment Programmes Direct evaluation of quality of enrichment programmes / value added courses is obtained by the number of campus recruitments achieved by the institution in that academic year.

Feed back is taken from both regular and old students and the curriculum of the programmes is updated according to the need of the day.

Feedback is also taken from educated members, educationists in and around the town who employ our college students.

Career guidance Cell and JKC regularly monitor the latest job opportunities available in various fields and advise the students to acquire the skills required.1.4.1 Feedback System

1.4.1What are the contributions of the institution in the design and development of the curriculum prepared by the University? As an UG college affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University, the college does not have cognizable role in the designing of the curriculum.

The difficulties in the curriculum and the changes that are required in the curriculum are communicated to the members of board of studies of the affiliated university, i.e, Acharya Nagarjuna Univrsity.

The feedback analysis from the students is done on the requirement of the changes in curriculum and the same is communicated to university through members of board of studies.

Our institution supplements the curriculum with its own study plans, activities and materials.

The University provides the Almanac for each academic year and it is implemented making allowances for local needs.

The annual system is followed in the organization of the curriculum. The University suggest a time frame for the syllabus to be covered. This schedule is followed as far as possible.

1.4.2Is there a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from students and stakeholders on Curriculum? If yes, how is it communicated to the University and made use internally for curriculum enrichment and introducing changes/new programmes? Feedback is collected orally about the curriculum and its delivery. Yes, feedback in the prescribed format is collected and submitted periodically to the CCE

1.4.3How many new programmes/courses were introduced by the institution during the last four years? What was the rationale for introducing new courses/programmes?) Our institution, based on the need for developing computer skills, has introduced B.Com Computer course in 2012.

Any other relevant information regarding curricular aspects which the college would like to include. NILCriterion II: Teaching Learning and Evaluation

2.1.1 Student Enrolment and Profile2.1.1How does the college ensure publicity and transparency in the admission process?The admissions to degree classes are governed by the guidelines issued by the Acharya Nagarjuna University. The salient features of the process of admission are

The Principal appoints a committee consisting of five members of teaching staff, one of whom acts as the convener. The committee is entrusted with scrutiny of applications, preparation of selection list and waiting list strictly in accordance with the rules and regulations for admission. The selection lists and waiting lists are prepared strictly in the order of merit, course wise, group wise and medium wise giving preference to students who passed the qualifying examinations in the first attempt.

The committee submits the lists to the Principal. The Principal ensures that the lists have been prepared according to rules.

Admissions are made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by each candidate in all the subjects of the qualifying examinations.

The rules of reservation are strictly followed in making the admissions. A uniform and foolproof procedure suggested by the University is followed. Any other instructions communicated either by the University or the government from time to time are complied with.

2.1.2 Explain in detail the criteria adopted and process of admission (Ex. (i) merit (ii) common admission test conducted by state agencies and national agencies (iii) combination of merit and entrance test or merit, entrance test and interview (iv) any other) to various programmes of the Institution. No admission test is conducted, as the rules of Government of Andhra Pradesh and the affiliating University do not allow to conduct an admission test, but the merit list is prepared according to the total number of application received against the seats available.

The merit list and selected candidates list is displayed in the notice board for the convenient of the student

2.1.3 Give the minimum and maximum percentage of marks for admission at entry level for each of the programmes offered by the college and provide a comparison with other colleges of the affiliating university within the city/district. As has been said earlier, the college is established in a rural area, we encourage the students by giving top priority of the all interested candidates. The required percentage for admission into under graduate is normally 40%.\

As there is no floating of the students to join degree courses, almost all the students who applied for admission into degree course is admitted here. 2.1.4Is there a mechanism in the institution to review the admission process and student profiles annually? If yes what is the outcome of such an effort and how has it contributed to the improvement of the process? (mechanism to review the admission process and student profiles outcome of the effort for improvement)

Yes.

Above 90% of students who want to join into degree course have come from below poverty line status and therefore the priority will be given during the admissions to encourage them. Most of the parents are not interested to send their children to the colleges. It is because of their poverty that withhold them to send the colleges. Therefore our staff members will canvas during admissions by approaching door to door by convincing them to get their children admitted into degree courses. But as said earlier most of the joined students into degree courses will habituate to work for their lively hood. During the holidays even the working days of the college. So that the staff members happen to see those students engaged in their work the staff counsel and make them realized the importance of studies.2.1.5Reflecting on the strategies adopted to increase/improve access for following categories of students, enumerate on how the admission policy of the institution and its student profiles demonstrate/reflect the National commitment to diversity and inclusion SC/ST

OBC

Women

Differently abled

Economically weaker sections

Minority community

Any other

(admission policy-Natural commitment)

Our institution strictly follows the reservation policy of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The reservations for various categories are given as hereunder.

1) S.Castes-15%

2) Backward castes 25%

3) Differently abled-1%

4) Sports Quota-%

5) Minorites-4.5%

6) Ex Service men-1%

7) Womens Quota-33%2.1.6Provide the following details for various programmes offered by the institution during the last four years and comment on the trends. i.e. reasons for increase / decrease and actions initiated for improvement.2.2Catering to Diverse Needs of Students 2.2.1 How does the institution cater to the needs of differently- abled students and ensure adherence to government policies in this regard?

As per the Government norms, differently abled students are admitted into degree courses.

Classes for such students will be conducted on the ground floor and such students are helped by fellow students and also the support staff of our college.

The university also awards 10% of marks for such students.

2.2.2Does the institution assess the students needs in terms of knowledge and skills before the commencement of the programme? If yes, give details on the process.

Yes, all the staff members assess the needs of the students at the beginning of the academic year through questioning. After assessing their background knowledge, they design short term (one or two weeks) Bridge courses and thus initiate them to UG studies.2.2.3What are the strategies drawn and deployed by the institution to bridge the knowledge gap of the enrolled students to enable them to cope with the programme of their choice? (Bridge/Remedial/Add-on/Enrichment Courses, etc.) The students are admitted on the basis of merit, most of them will have low quality skills. Hence at the beginning of the academic year, a bridge course is planned by teachers in their subjects concerned. The bridge course will function as a Refresher Programme and it will help them to recapitulate their previous knowledge and get ready for the next course. Some basic skill tests are conducted in an informal way to assess the performance of the students through seminars, quiz programmes and question games.

A bridge course is conducted in basic grammar principles and LSRW Skills in English. As the students are hailed from low income and illiterate families, they hesitate to come forward and speak. These courses instill courage and confidence among them. In subjects like Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, History, Economics, Political Science and Commerce a course is conducted to revise the topics completed at the intermediate level. Students also find these courses very useful as this is preparing them for the UG syllabus.2.2.4How does the college sensitize its staff and students on issues such as gender, inclusion, environment etc.? Our college follows various mechanisms like establishment of committees, cells, organizing of lectures, workshops etc., to sensitize its staff and students.

Our college is a co-educational institution, students are monitored and lectures are arranged inviting lecturers by the police officials to avoid ragging after completion of admissions.

The Principal used to appoint the anti-ragging / Disciplinary Committee to take care of students. A toll-free number is displayed and circulated to make complaints if they have any complaint Along with this the contact numbers of the Anti Ragging Committee were also circulated.

Womens Empowerment Cell takes care of women students. Gender related issues do not generally spring up because of an impartial and unbiased attitude displayed by the teachers. Time-to-time meetings are conducted to focus on such issues that come up in news papers (Like those of Nirbhaya and Malala) to develop awareness and critical thinking. Through Guest Lectures our institution tries to develop tolerance towards other religions and gender issues. Environmental issues are discussed and topics related to these will be given for development of critical thinking and attitude through Essay Writing, Debate and Elocution Competitions

2.2.5How does the institution identify and respond to special educational / learning needs of advanced learners?

Our lecturers do not openly classify low and advanced learners separately. The input is given in such way that it caters to the needs of both low and advanced achievers. The advanced learners are identified through formative assessment and through active and prompt attendance and student responses in the classroom. These students are encouraged to act as class representatives and they are given special work and encouragement for presentation of papers, seminars to develop their skills in subject knowledge and for the development of higher order thinking. They are also encouraged to take up project work and guide low achievers.

2.2.6How does the institute collect, analyze and use the data and information on the academic performance (through the programme duration) of the students at risk of drop out (students from the disadvantaged sections of society, physically challenged, slow learners, economically weaker sections etc.)? Due to rural setting, our Institution caters only to the needs of the students from the disadvantaged sections of society, slow learners and economically weaker sections. This situation is its challenge and also an opportunity to serve the society. Through formative and summative assessments, the lecturers observe the performance of the students more through classroom performance and behavior.

Our college has been following the practice of collecting feedback from students to assess their interest levels in education, observations about the lecturers and the curriculum they are learning. Thus the data collected is discussed in the staff meetings. The principal and committees meet the students and analyse the issues regarding the drop out of certain students. In spite of the danger of dropouts due to warnings, our institution pursues them to be regular.

The lecturers regularly monitor the attendance of the students and take up counseling sessions for those who are not regular and who appear to join the list of drop outs. The students irregularity is due to their financial backwardness and their requirement for sustenance of the family. Such students are identified and helped by the staff through counseling and financial assistance.

2.3 Teaching-Learning Process 2.3.1 How does the college plan and organise the teaching, learning and evaluation schedules? (Academic calendar, teaching plan, evaluation blue print, etc.)

The Teaching Learning evaluation schedule is prepared well in advance during the summer vacation for the ensuing academic year. Normally the academic calendar prepared by the University reaches us in February/March. Feasible number of hours to be allotted to each paper are suggested. The academic calendar is prepared with the help of the Calendar Committee.

The Calendar committee for the present year consists of Dr. V. Bali Reddy, Lecturer in Telugu, department of Telugu, Dr. A.Kanchiyya, Lecturer in History, department of History with Principal as the Chairman.

The Staff Council plays an important role in the preparation of annual calendar. They decide the number of optional holidays to be given.

The almanac for the year is prepared taking into consideration the number of working days, month wise. The breakup of syllabus unit wise is prepared. For this members of every department meet and prepare the annual academic plan for the whole year in all the papers taught by the faculty. Allowance is made for any unforeseen loss of working days or dislocation of work. While preparing unit wise syllabus the academic plan suggested by the University is followed as far as possible.

The target syllabus month wise is covered by the individuals. Statements regarding the coverage of syllabus are obtained from individuals every two months as a measure of feedback. The information is recorded in the Performance Indicators.

1. Annual academic plan.

2. Coverage of syllabus month wise.

The in-charges of the departments supervise the coverage of syllabus.

At the end of the month each teacher reviews the coverage of syllabus and holds extra classes for the students for whom the targeted syllabus is not covered.

Every lecturer has to maintain a teaching diary in which the coverage of syllabus and a synopsis of the subject taught is recorded. The in-charge of the department verifies the diaries at the end of every month and offers necessary suggestions to the individual lecturers. The teaching diaries are submitted to the Principal once in a month.

In the class rooms a student centric approach is adopted. Smart strategies are used to make the process of teaching a pleasant job. We have a team of well trained and experienced teachers who work with dedication. In the first few days of the academic year the academically backward students are identified and special attention is provided to them.

Students of the first year degree courses who come from a different stream in the +2 stage are provided Bridge courses in some faculties.

Every teacher uses some time to get a feedback from students on the subject he has taught in the previous classes. Special attention is provided to students lagging behind in the class.

Evaluation is mainly through the examinations we conduct. Every year three major home tests i.e. Quarterly, Half-yearly and Hope examinations are conducted. Beside these two or three Bi-monthly tests are conducted. Lecturers allot a few periods for Assignments.

The number of working days is normally 220 inclusive of examination days. We adhere to the working schedule suggested by the University.

2.3.2 How does IQAC contribute to improve the teaching learning process? The IQAC, which we established for effective monitoring of the academic and administrative processes, plays a responsible role. IQAC explains the importance of Teaching-Learning and Evaluation Process and the need for supportive administration.

IQAC also guides lecturers regarding the student-centered methods and helps them in preparing necessary resources.

IQAC helps lecturers in preparing the annual plans, lesson plans, along with procuring of ICT tools from the internet.

IQAC conducts NAAC awareness meetings for staff and students.

2.3.3How is learning made more student-centric? Give details on the support structures and systems available for teachers to develop skills like interactive learning, collaborative learning and independent learning among the students?

In the process of Teaching - Learning priority is given to the learner. There is a lot of diversity in the learning levels of students in each class. Each lecturer is advised to identify the students who are advanced and those who are lagging behind. Our students are largely from rural areas and are accustomed to conventional methods of teaching and learning. We have been inculcating in them a sense of developing knowledge and skills.

Students are encouraged to use the library as a source of learning. They are assigned the task of gathering information regarding the subjects/ topics they studied from magazines and news papers.

They are made to participate in the Teaching - Learning process through seminars where they are encouraged to present papers on selected topics.

The lecturers concerned provide the students the synopsis of the topics covered. The students are given the list of reference books before the commencement of a particular topic.

Many of these students are from very poor families with very little financial support. Their family background has not provided them the necessary awareness in pursuing education on scientific lines. As such we have to adopt different techniques to satisfy the needs of these students from diverse backgrounds when they are taught in a class in combination with the relatively advanced students. Individual attention is paid to students as far as possible.

Field trips and industry visits are taken up periodically to promote experiential learning. Library book exhibitions, academic competitions are conducted. Guest lectures are arranged on important days on topics like great and inspiring personalities, personality development and certain other crosscutting issues. Student made projects, and Seminars are assigned both individually and in groups to promote independent learning. The students browse the internet and complete the project with very little guidance from teachers. Short-term certificate courses also make students more confident and autonomous learners.

IQAC helps the teachers to procure videos and PPTs. The students, though slow in the beginning, turn themselves up and start responding. Thus individual, collaborative and interactive learning is promoted.

2.3.4How does the institution nurture critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper among the students to transform them into life-long learners and innovators? Teaching is carried in a variety of ways - through lectures and interactive methods.

As our institution focuses to some extent on experiential methods like seminars, projects, individual and group work etc., scientific temper and creative and critical thinking skills are nurtured.

2.3.5What are the technologies and facilities available and used by the faculty for effective teaching? Eg: Virtual laboratories, e-learning - resources from National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) and National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT), open educational resources, mobile education, etc. As mentioned earlier ours is a college functioning in a rural area. The students here are used to traditional ways of teaching and learning lecturers are encouraged to prepare models, charts etc. to make their teaching lively. Over the last few years we have been using some modern teaching aids in classroom instruction. In the departments of Botany and Zoology we have Over Head Projectors.

For students of first year and second year degree classes computer systems with listening devices are being used for teaching Phonetics. We use a L.C.D. Projector as a modern teaching device.

2.3.6How are the students and faculty exposed to advanced level of knowledge and skills (blended learning, expert lectures, seminars, workshops etc.)?

In each subject a period a week is allotted to tutorial work. The syllabus is divided into units and in each unit some selected topics are given as assignments. Students are made to work on the subject allotted to tutorial classes through discussion with the teachers. Wherever possible Group dynamics is encouraged on special topics.

2.3.7Detail (process and the number of students \ benefitted) on the academic, personal and psycho-social support and guidance services (professional counseling/mentoring/academic advise) provided to students?

As the students are mostly from first generation rural families, counseling is taken up frequently in and outside classroom. Serious issues related to individuals regarding their behavior etc., are taken up during personal counseling sessions.

Academic and moral counseling is taken up normally in the classrooms and special academic counseling is done through ward-counseling. The ward counseling includes physical, psychological and academic aspects. The students are advised on health related issues, cleanliness, attendance and development of academic activities.

The changes are observed gradually and this has been showing positive results.

Career Guidance and Counseling Cell notifies various employment opportunities and encourages students to utilize such facilities.

To prevent dropout rate due to the non-availability of certain facilities like absence of drinking water, the staff have come up with the idea of jaladaan, through which mineral water is supplied to the students free of cost through the same collective fund. This has prevented many students from bunking the classes on the pretext of absence of water.

This has also controlled absenteeism and drop-out rate.

2.3.8Provide details of innovative teaching approaches/methods adopted by the faculty during the last four years? What are the efforts made by the institution to encourage the faulty to adopt new and innovative approaches and the impact of such innovative practices on student learning?

During the past five years teachers have tried to adopt new techniques in teaching. A Learner centric approach is developed with efforts being made to identify the slow learners and advanced ones where ever needed. L.C.D. and Over Head Projectors with transparencies are used. Students are encouraged to participate in seminars and exhibit their skills through preparation of models. Students are made to play the role of teachers and explain things to their classmates. Field trips and surveys are arranged. Slide Projectors and Bio-visual charts are used to make teaching lively.

2.3.9How are library resources used to augment the teaching-learning process?

Library plays a very vital role (in the college) as a learning resource. In our college students have open access to the library from 09:30 AM to 05:00 PM. If need arises the library works beyond these scheduled working hours. Different classes are allotted different days in the week for issue of books. However they can make use of the reading room whenever they have no classes. Reference books, Public question papers and magazines are made available on request. Students can have access to the reference section during fixed hours with the permission of the Librarian.

2.3.10Does the institution face any challenges in completing the curriculum within the planned time frame and calendar? If yes, elaborate on the challenges encountered and the institutional approaches to overcome these.

The institutional plan is strictly followed and the teachers try to complete the syllabus within the timeframe; but due to the implementation of student-centered methods, certain topics may demand more number of hours can planned. Then our teachers conduct extra classes and revise the difficult topics. We also conduct doubt clarification sessions.

2.3.11How does the institute monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching learning?

Yes. Tutorial classes are conducted for all classes. Each department selects some important questions / topics that are likely to appear in the coming annual examinations and make the students write Assignments. Normally this exercise is done outside the regular working hours. The usual timings for this are from 08:45 to 09:45 AM. Every student has to write a minimum number of assignments.

2.4Teacher Quality 2.4.1 Provide the following details and elaborate on the strategies adopted by the college in planning and management (recruitment and retention) of its human resource (qualified and competent teachers) to meet the changing requirements of the curriculum

Members of the faculty are selected through the process prescribed by the government and the University. Vacant posts are filled up after obtaining permission from the Commissioner and Director of Collegiate Education of Andhra Pradesh. Vacancies are notified on the basis of student strength in each section and work load. Applications are called for from eligible candidates through advertisement in dailies. Selection is made based on the performance of the candidates in the interview and merit. The selection committee consists of the Regional Joint Director, University nominee, Principal and the Correspondent of the college. The selections by this committee are to be ratified by the Director of Collegiate Education.

At present, because of a ban on recruitment of the faculty (except in the case of SC/ST backlog vacancies) in some departments there is a shortage of teaching staff. Part time lecturers are appointed wherever there is need.

Highest qualificationProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant ProfessorTotal

MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale

Permanent teachers

D.Sc./D.Litt.

Ph.D.1 (Principal214

M.Phil.112

PG11

Temporary teachers

Ph.D.

M.Phil.

PG

Part-time teachers

Ph.D.22

M.Phil.

PG11112

2.4.2How does the institution cope with the growing demand/ scarcity of qualified senior faculty to teach new programmes / modern areas (emerging areas) of study being introduced (Biotechnology, IT, Bioinformatics etc.)? Provide details on the efforts made by the institution in this direction and the outcome during the last three years.

Our College has been offering only traditional programmes besides restructured courses. As per university curriculum, IT is made a part of the curriculum. IT is a taught by part - time lecturers. Guest lectures are also arranged for the benefit of students.2012-13 Smt. Sk. Raziya Begam

Sri. Y.Srinivasa Reddy, Information Technology. K.Mallikarjuna Rao, Director, B.C. Study Circle, Hyderabad.

General Awarness

2013-14 11-08-2014

20-08-2014

6-9-2014

20-09-2014Dr.G.Chenna Reddy

S.J. Ernest

G.V. Sudhakar

Dr.B.Jagan Mohan ReddyCommunication Skills

Soft Skills

Personality development

Importance of Chemistry

2.4.3Providing details on staff development programmes during the last four years elaborate on the strategies adopted by the institution in enhancing the teacher quality.

The college encourages the lecturers to attend induction programmes in new subjects, Special Training Programmes, Orientation and Refresher Programmes conducted by the Academic Staff Colleges in India. The following is the list of lecturers who attended the training programmes.

a) Nomination to staff development programmesAcademic staff development ProgrammesNumber of faculty nominatedYear

Refresher courses62011-12 to 2014-15

HRD programmes

Orientation programmes42011-12 to 2014-15

Staff training conducted by the university

Staff training conducted by other institutions

Summer / winter schools, workshops, etc.42011-12 to 2014-15

b) Faculty Training programmes organized by the institution to empower and enable the use of various tools and technology for improved teaching-learning Teaching learning methods/approaches

Handling new curriculum

Content/knowledge management

Selection, development and use of enrichment materials

Assessment

Audio Visual Aids/multimedia

Teaching learning material development, selection and use

Our college has not conducted any programmes lack of funds previously. We are planning to conduct training programmes in future. Our college encourage the staff to act as resource persons and to present papers in National and International seminars.

C) Percentage of faculty

invited as resource persons in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences organized by external professional agencies

The Principal is invited as Resource Person to give guest lectuers at several colleges.

Sri.B.Obulesu is invited as Resource Person

Dr. V. Bali Reddy is invited as Resource Person Participated in external Workshops / Seminars / Conferences recognized by national/ international professional bodies S.No.Name of the lecturer No. of seminars /workshops conducted / conferences presented papers

SWSC

1Dr.R.Poli Reddy64

presented papers in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences conducted or recognized by professional agencies S.No.Name of the lecturer No. of seminars /workshops conducted / conferences presented papers

SWSC

1Dr.R.Poli Reddy6

2.4.4What policies/systems are in place to recharge teachers? (eg: providing research grants, study leave, support for research and academic publications, teaching experience in other national institutions and specialized programmes industrial engagement etc.) The College allows lecturers to utilize the facilities as prescribed by the rules of the Government. The college encourages the lecturers to participate in the workshops, Seminars and conferences as Resources Persons/Participants.2.4.5Give the number of faculty who received awards / recognition at the state, national and international level for excellence in teaching during the last four years. Enunciate how the institutional culture and environment contributed to such performance / achievement of the faculty.

A.Dr.R.Poli Reddy received

1. Vidya Ratna award -2013

2. Ugadi Visista Prathiba Puraskar award-2014

3. NTR excellency award -2014

4. Dr. Sarvepalli Radha Kirshnan National Best Teacher award-2014

5. Swami Vivekananda Human Excellency National Award-2015

B. Dr.A.Kanchiyya received the State Best Teacher award-2013

2.4.6Has the institution introduced evaluation of teachers by the students and external Peers? If yes, how is the evaluation used for improving the quality of the teaching-learning process? Yes. We obtain feedback from the students on the performance of the teachers handling their classes. The suggested format is used for this purpose. This feedback is analyzed by the senior members of the teaching faculty and used for improving the teaching strategies.

Any short comings on the part of the teachers in transacting knowledge to the students are discussed with the teacher concerned and remedial measures are taken up. Normally this is done at the end of each academic year. The opinion of the out going students is registered in the format.

2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms 2.5.1 How does the institution ensure that the stakeholders of the institution especially students and faculty are aware of the evaluation processes? The Principal nominates the examination committee and the lecturers are instructed to follow the schedule of the unit tests, Assignments and other tests.

The students are informed the dates of the examination scheduled in advance by the Heads of the Departments concerned and the focus areas of formative and summative tests. The final year end exams are conducted as per the university schedule. This is all done through circulars and notices and oral announcements by Departmental Heads in a transparent and fair manner.2.5.2What are the major evaluation reforms of the university that the institution has adopted and what are the reforms initiated by the institution on its own? Our college is situated in a rural area and is affiliated to ANU. It follows the rules and regulations prescribed by the university. The college tries its level best to maintain strict discipline during examinations.

2.5.3How does the institution ensure effective implementation of the evaluation reforms of the university and those initiated by the institution on its own? The Principal and the faculty take a key role in guiding the students about the reforms of the university and of our college from time to time by conducting meetings. The students also got tuned to these reforms and are cooperating well.

2.5.4Provide details on the formative and summative evaluation approaches adapted to measure student achievement. Cite a few examples which have positively impacted the system/institution? The departments of the college conducted a several unit tests, assignments, seminars and project works for formative evaluation. Quarterly, Half-yearly and pre-final exams are conducted at the college level and Final exams are conducted at the university level as a part of summative evaluation. As several periodical tests are conducted, the students gain much confidence for facing Final exams (Year End). The students acquire a better commend over their learning.2.5.5Enumerate on how the institution monitors and communicates the progress and performance of students through the duration of the course / programme? Provide an analysis of the students results/achievements (Programme / course wise for last four years ) and explain the differences if any and patterns of achievement across the programmes / courses offered. Our college conducts student counseling classes.

The following is the analysis of results:B.A.

2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-15

% of passes7279855860.44

No. of first classes6616102

No. of distinctions----------

Rank if any----------

B.Com.

2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-15

% of passes68.1472.6567.5073.5442.85

No. of first classes14192332

No. of distinctions----------

Rank if any----------

B.Sc. MPC

2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-15

% of passes100801008589

No. of first classes545615

No. of distinctions----------

Rank if any----------

B.Sc. BZC

2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-15

% of passes8883818893

No. of first classes1816161812

No. of distinctions----------

Rank if any----------

B.Sc. COMPUTERS

2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-15

% of passes7065757064.70

No. of first classes3025081518

No. of distinctions----------

Rank if any----------

B.Com. RES

2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-15

% of passes64.5468.4561.11

No. of first classes122716

No. of distinctions----------

Rank if any----------

2.5.6Detail on the significant improvements made in ensuring rigor and transparency in the internal assessment during the last four years and weightages assigned for the overall development of students (weightage for behavioral aspects, independent learning, communication skills etc. As a part of evaluation, Internal Assessment is taken up by some departments. Internal Assessment is done on the basis of the students regularity to classes, their behavior, their receptive abilities and responses. Their academic performance i.e, Self - learning, communication skills etc. are examined through unit tests, assignments, quiz programmes and seminars. These are the steps taken as basics for internal assessment.2.5.7Does the institution and individual teachers use assessment/evaluation as an indicator for evaluating student performance, achievement of learning objectives and planning? If yes provide details on the process and cite a few examples. Yes,

The performance of the student is monitored mainly through periodically conducted home examinations and the annual examinations conduct by the university. During the formative and periodical summative assessment the lecturers identify the backward students in every class and conduct remedial classes for their career development. The Principal assesses the achievement of learning objectives at the internal meetings with the staff and with the students. Whenever any discrepancies are identified, the Principal directs the lecturers concerned for rectification.

The Examination committee monitors all formative and summative tests and the scripts are valued and the marks are informed to the students and posted in the registers. The students are also permitted to verify their answer scripts and assess their own areas where improvement is required. The marks are posted in the Central Marks Register. Acharya Nagarjuna University started posting the results on website and so this process has become more transparent.

2.5.8What are the mechanisms for redressal of grievances with reference to evaluation both at the college and University level? Redressal of grievances regarding evaluation is a subject under the purview of the University. The institution has no role in the process. If a candidate feels that he has not been given a fair assessment he can apply to the University for revaluation of the Answer scripts concerned and the University looks into the matter and redressal is provided to the student as per the norms in vogue.2.6 Student performance and Learning Outcomes 2.6.1 Does the college have clearly stated learning outcomes? If yes give details on how the students and staff are made aware of these? Yes.

As the beginning of the academic year the principal together with the staff convene a staff meeting, forms various co