Annual Quality Assurance Report

AQAR 2014-15

Submitted by

M L A FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

14th Cross, M L A Road, Malleswaram, Bangalore – 560003

NAAC Re-Accredited “A” Grade

Website: www.mlafgcw.org

Email:

Phone: 080-23469202

NAAC Track ID : 10007

TO

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL
An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission

P. O. Box. No. 1075, Opp: NLSIU, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 India

AQAR 2014-15

SL.NO. / CONTENTS / PAGE NO.
1 / Vision and Mission / 3
2 / About IQAC / 4-9
3 / PART A- Details of the Institution / 10-18
4 / Criteria- I / 19-20
5 / Criteria- II / 21-23
6 / Criteria- III / 24-28
7 / Criteria- IV / 29-30
8 / Criteria- V / 31-35
9 / Criteria- VI / 36-44
10 / Criteria- VII / 45-47
11 / IQAC Criteria Wise Plans for 2015-16 / 48-52
12 / Annexure I- Part A - Action Taken Report for the year 2014-15 / 53-63
Annexure I Part B - IQAC Action Taken Report for the year 2014-15 / 64-66
13 / Annexure II- Stakeholder feedback analysis / 67-68
14 / Annexure III- Infrastructure Facilities / 69-72
15 / Annexure IV- Best Practices of the Institution / 73

MLA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

Vision

“A world class institute that strives towards transforming organizational and individual potentialities into cherished realities through excellence in education”

Mission

“Excellence in education and empowerment of women through the development of students in four dimensions: knowledge, skills, social and moral values enabling them to become competent, dynamic, self reliant and responsible individuals of the society”.

Core Values of the Institution

The institution believes in empowerment of women students through their holistic development. The core values of the college are:

  • Inculcating Strong Ethical Standards among students through Value Based Education
  • Equip students with skills sets for employability and face the challenges of life.
  • Help women students from disadvantaged groups to excel in all spheres.
  • Empower students to use technology for effective learning.
  • Focus on holistic development of students through co-curricular and extracurricular activities in addition to academics
  • Make students as contributing citizens for the well being of society and the nation

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

2014-2015

Introduction

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established as a cell for sustaining and improving the quality of the institution. The IQAC is a part of the institution’s system and works towards quality enhancement and sustenance to improve the overall performance of the institution. The IQAC channelizes all policies, activities and measures of the institution in promoting holistic development of students.

The IQAC acts as a facilitating cell for all the quality enhancement initiatives taken at the college which are internalized and institutionalised for effective implementation of the plans and strategies. Any issues or problems faced are sorted out or resolved with the help of Quality Circles, which is the initiative of the IQAC.

There are Quality Circles for Administration, Library service, Academics and Sports Department. This is done effectively with the cooperation of the principal, faculty, admin staff and others who are active participants in the decision making and execution process.

The IQAC meets frequently to monitor the progress of the institution - to record and review the performance of students, teachers and the college as a whole in all academic, co-curricular and extra – curricular activities through which the quality sustenance and enhancement is ensured in alignment with the vision of the institution.

The objectives of IQAC are

  • To bring in systems for effective functioning of the institution and quality enhancement in academics and other activities of the institution.
  • Quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture by involving students and all the other stakeholders
  • Adoption and implementation of best practices chosen from internal and external sources for quality improvement.

Strategies adopted by IQAC

IQAC has evolved mechanisms and procedures for

a) Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks: The IQAC of the college works towards academic excellence and administrative efficiency and lays down the systems and procedures to achieve the same.

b) To ensure quality in the learning process of the students, various value added and certificate programs are organised to enhance the skill sets of the students for better employability

c) Research is encouraged with active participation of the all the faculty in conferences and seminars organised at various levels.

d) The certificate and value added programs are open to students from all sections of society at affordable cost

d) ICT enabled teaching and other modern methods of teaching and learning like PPTs, Tube Talk Online, role play, case study analysis, Brain storming, GD, Team presentations are integrated into the teaching and learning process to get the students prepared for implementation of such technology in the future.

e) The evaluation procedures are confirmatory in nature in that, the institution follows the pattern followed by Bangalore University in the conduct of the semester exams.

f) The college obtained grants from UGC for investment in infrastructure and other support systems , which are effectively allocated and utilised for providing student centric services.

g) The faculty members with more than 25 years of teaching and research experience and with strong domain knowledge and expertise, are invited or called upon by the University and Institutions in Karnataka for knowledge sharing, guidance, syllabus restructuring, paper setting and also to be on the Board of Studies, Board of Examiners, Faculty of Commerce etc.

Functions

The IQAC of the college functions with the main aim of enhancing institutional quality. The areas where its role is prominent are:

a)  Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution:

Area / Benchmark / Activity
Academic Planning / Teaching plans before the commencement of classes / ·  Teaching plans are submitted to the HOD
·  Work diaries are maintained on a daily basis , checked and signed by HOD
·  Teaching Plans revised based on previous years self appraisal report.
·  Organising certificate, skill development and value added programs for curricular support
Academic performance / III B.Com 90%
II B.Com – 85%
I B.Com -75% / ·  Extra coaching and Remedial classes for slow learners
·  Free distribution of subject books for students
who are economically disadvantaged
·  Progressive and ICT enabled teaching methods like PPTs, Tube Talk Online, Role Play, Case Study Analysis, Brain storming, GD, Team presentations etc.
·  Intensive Orientation and Guidance for I
semester to reduce failure rate
Excellence in academics / At least One rank every year / ·  Guidance for advanced learners
·  Reference books in each subject
·  Constant motivation for students to improve
pass percentage
Evaluation / Conduct of test as per the calendar
Declaration of marks 15 days from the date of the test. / ·  Incorporate the dates for class tests in the
beginning of the year
·  Conduct tests as per schedules
·  Evaluation of test papers and announcement of
marks
·  Recording of marks on soft and hard copies
Administrative functions / Timely provision of Admission service
Timely approval of Admissions through Online mode from Bangalore University / ·  Website updated regularly
·  Timely issue of prospectus, application
·  Timely announcement of selected students list
·  Timely provision of syllabus books and other
information
·  Timely information about scholarships
availability
·  Timely provision of information to various
government departments and university
Timely information regarding Exams
(class exams and university) / ·  Timely announcement regarding exam time table
·  Timely issue of hall tickets
·  Timely submission of internal assessment marks
to the university
·  Online examination fees payment
·  Issue of Provisional Degree Certificate on time
·  Timely intimation of results after declaration and
revaluation dates
·  Timely circulars on the same
Accounts / To maintain Accounts for an Clean Audit Report / ·  Daily updating of Day book to cash book /Cash book to ledger /Monthly updating of ledger to receipt and payment
·  Bank reconciliation
·  Preparation of Annual Final Accounts -audited
·  Maintenance of College A/C, Grant A/C, Scholarship Account/ UGC A/C, NSS A/C
General Administration / Timely renewal of affiliation
Timely display of time table
Timely submission of salary bills, arrears and other grants to the concerned departments
Periodical stock checking once a year
Prompt correspondence / ·  Timely display of time table on notice board and website
·  Daily check on housekeeping and maintenance
·  Students assistance as per their needs
·  Preparation of salary bills in time
·  Issue of various certificates to the students and staff.
·  Verification of students’ credentials with the employers
·  Listing of stock balances for stock taking
·  Correspondence with management, external bodies, university and department of collegiate education etc.

b)  Learner Centric Environment: The environment for learning in the college is learner-centric and conducive to quality teaching and learning process and technology is being used where ever, necessary. The IQAC ensures that the required infrastructure is provided for the same, based on needs and student feedback.

c)  Feedback mechanism: There is an effective system in place to obtain feedback from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes and overall functioning of the institution.

d)  Parameters for Quality sustenance: Various parameters are set to ensure quality and the information on the same are disseminated to the various departmental heads and faculty in charge of various portfolios.

e)  Quality circles are an active part of the quality initiatives of the college. The IQAC has initiated Quality circles for the Admin Department, Library, Academics and Physical Education Department.

f)  Seminars and Conferences: The college organises Inter-Institutional, State Level, National and International level conferences, seminars and workshops on a regular basis, on various topics covering Commerce, Physical Education and Socially relevant issues, syllabus revision, Higher Education, Microfinance, Accounting and Finance, Team Building, Employability skills training programs.

g)  Documentation: The IQAC follows a systematic pattern of documenting all the activities and programs conducted periodically.

h)  Best Practices: The IQAC is instrumental in following some of the Best Practices which could be taken as bench marks by other colleges for implementation. Thus IQAC quality initiatives help in better institutional functioning.

i)  MIS in College- The admission process and examination processes are done through MIS as per the university norms.

j) Quality Culture: Every effort is made to develop a Quality Culture in the institution. Academic improvement of faculty members, particularly the junior teachers, is taken care of through Faculty Development programs (FDPs) for better acquaintance with the pedagogical aspects. ICT is enabled and Use of ICT is encouraged to facilitate effective teaching and learning process.

k) The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) is sent to NAAC as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC every year in the month of September.

Composition of the IQAC

IQAC is constituted under the Chairmanship of the principal with heads of important academic and administrative units, a few teachers and few distinguished educationists, members of the management, industry stakeholders, community representatives, alumni and students. The total number of members is 20.

The composition of the IQAC for the year 2014-15 is as follows:

Chairperson: / ·  Prof. Madhavi R
Principal
IQAC Coordinators: / ·  Dr. Bhavani H
Associate Professor, Department of Commerce
·  Prof. K Nagalakshmi
Associate Professor, Department of Commerce
Members:
Faculty : / ·  Dr. Rekha H G
·  Dr. N Usha Devi N
·  Dr. Rani Sandhu
Admin.: / ·  Smt. Shubha.H.L
Library : / ·  Smt. Sumana.H.A
Management: / ·  Smt. Uma Srinivas
Student: / ·  Kum. Neetu S
·  Kum. Kirthana
Alumni: / ·  Smt. Mamatha.M
·  Smt. Vinija
Industry : / ·  Mr. Manikantan,
Head, HR, JP Morgan, Bangalore. (Nominated Members)
·  Mr. Bhaskar H G , CEO, Macurex, Bangalore
Community Representatives: / ·  Lalitha Aappachu (Social Entrepreneur)
·  Meenakshi Bharath (Social Worker)
Educationists: / ·  Dr.Katre Shakuntala,
Retd. Prof. & Former Registrar, Bangalore University.
·  Dr. Ramesh, Dean, PG Research Centre,
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.
Technical Assistant: / ·  Ms. Divya, Lab In-charge

Role of IQAC

IQAC has a cross section of people who are the stake holders of the institution as its members. The membership of the nominated members is for a period of two years. The IQAC meets at least once in two months with the quorum maintained. The agenda, minutes and Action Taken Reports are documented with signatures and maintained by the IQAC. The members of IQAC participate in planning and monitoring the institution’s quality enhancement and sustenance activities. They focus on quality improvement in every aspect of the institutional functioning and contribute to bringing systems and procedures in place in those areas which are not yet systematised such as the feedback mechanism, documentation aspects etc.

The role of coordinator

The coordinator of the IQAC is a senior faculty with expertise in quality aspects and 25 years of teaching experience and 10 years as member of IQAC, entrusted with the IQAC as an additional responsibility and commitment to ensure quality.

The IQAC is the cell through which all the activities of the institution are routed to ensure

Quality. The activities are aligned in line with the goals set for the year. In this process,

·  The objectives of an institution are clearly defined in the beginning of the year

·  All activities for the year are planned by preparing the calendar of events in consultation with all departments and portfolios, and put forth in the IQAC meeting for approval of members

·  The activities conducted are reviewed after the event/program to check their effectiveness. Any matter that requires rectification or change is incorporates in the next event/program/activity for improvement.

·  IQAC also establishes procedures and modalities to collect data and information on various aspects of institutional functioning. Members of the IQAC take up the responsibility to collect information for documentation purposes.