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Criterion I : Curricular Aspects |
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S. No. |
Issue |
Remarks of Peer Committee |
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1. |
Combining basic and
theoretical studies with practical and applied
sectors |
Awareness exists.
Extent and means are to be worked out |
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2. |
Reorganization of
existing Departments |
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i. |
Combine
department offering certificate courses in
European languages |
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ii. |
Department of
Technology to be split |
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iii. |
Develop
Biotechnology and Forensic Science into two
Departments |
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3. |
Self-financing
courses and self financing sears |
Progressive,
innovative but impact of self-financing seats on
overall standards and student morale needs
assessment |
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4. |
Semester System |
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i. |
Basic structure
of 14 core courses and 6 elective courses is
viable |
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ii. |
It is hoped that
this will be extended to other PG centers |
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iii. |
Except MSIT,
MISEC, Bioinformatics, the courses in practice
do not provide “time frame matching student
convenience, horizontal mobility, elective and
non-core options” |
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iv. |
New courses do
not have inter-disciplinary element and
flexibility |
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v. |
Method of
assessment is not modified. |
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5. |
Centers of Excellence at Research level |
Wise Decision |
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6. |
Polling of resources |
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Eg. |
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Arabic/Islamic studies |
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ii. |
Indian and/or various European languages |
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iii. |
Geography/Geophysics |
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7. |
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i. |
Teacher evaluation by students and self
evaluation |
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ii. |
Regular attendance records and academic diaries |
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Laudable |
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Criterion –II Teaching –Learning
and Evaluation |
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S. No. |
Issue |
Remarks of Peer Committee |
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8. |
No. of UG and PG
Colleges |
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i. |
Reached optimum
level and should not be increased except in
truly exceptional cases |
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ii. |
Monitor,
rationalize and redistribute the courses they
offer |
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iii. |
Separate lines to
be split for practical job oriented courses and
those leading to PG training and research |
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9. |
Bridge courses and
remedial courses |
Introduce formal
bridge courses and remedial courses |
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10. |
PG entrance exams |
Welcome feature |
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11. |
Access to new
technology |
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i. |
Science and Technology not clear,
how far it is useful |
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ii. |
Social sciences
and Humanities – needs to be strengthening |
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iii. |
More effective
practical training required in Social Sciences
and applied language |
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12. |
Examination process |
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i. |
Two part
structure of questions is noted |
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ii. |
Double evaluation
at PG and revaluation at UG is a healthy
practice |
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iii. |
Continuous and
internal assessments to be introduced and more
over credit based system |
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13. |
Adherence to academic
calendar |
Must be lauded |
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14. |
Examination standards |
Closer monitoring of
evaluation standard is required. Percentage of
passes and first classes is very high |
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15. |
Sabbatical leave |
It needs to be asked
why teachers are not taking up sabbatical leave |
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16. |
Staff Position |
Creates a damaging
‘generation gap’. Many departments have too may
contract/part-time teachers. Still most departments
it is satisfactory. Staffing pattern needs to be
rationalized as some new departments have fewer
permanent and more non-permanent staff. |
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17. |
National and
International links |
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i. |
University setup
good links |
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ii. |
Scope exists for
increasing spreading over evenly across such
departments as Technology, Microbiology,
Electronics, Applied geochemistry, Biochemistry,
Biomedical Engineering and Economics |
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18. |
On going Research |
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i. |
Ph.D. thesis
evaluation format ensures uniformity in
assessment and grading |
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ii. |
Research
Publication record is less than one year per
faculty member |
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19. |
Consultancy and
Extension |
There is enough scope
for augmenting resources in areas like Biotechnology
and management. Involving experts of the PG
Departments who can tackle problems in rural areas
can widen the scope of extension activity |
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Criterion III : Infrastructure and
Learning Resources |
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S. No. |
Issue |
Remarks of Peer Committee |
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21. |
Libraries |
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i. |
The ratio of
books to number of students enrolled is good |
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ii. |
Competition
examination cell and rare palm leaves and paper
manuscripts, UN documents are mentioned |
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iii. |
It may be
necessary to extend library timings especially
for reference and computer sections |
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iv. |
College and
Departmental Libraries are well maintained |
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22. |
University Computer
Center |
Extending timings
till date in the night for internet use by students
is desirable |
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23. |
Laboratories |
Well equipped and
maintained |
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24. |
Central workshops,
Health center, Physical Education, Hostels, Guest
house |
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i. |
Activities are enumerated |
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ii. |
Hostels have
satisfactory mess and common room facilities |
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Criterion IV : Student support and
Progression |
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S. No. |
Issue |
Remarks of Peer Committee |
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25. |
Students Intake |
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i. |
Very few form out
side AP |
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ii. |
Overseas students
are enrolled |
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iii. |
33.33%
reservation to women is a silent feature |
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iv. |
No formal way of
obtaining feedback from students and academic
counseling |
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26. |
Placement services,
student welfare Department, UFP, Alumni Association |
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i. |
The activities
are noted |
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ii. |
Placement record
for 1999-00 is worth noting |
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iii. |
There are no
functional alumni associations in the University
as a whole |
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Criterion V: Organization and
Management |
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S. No. |
Issue |
Remarks of Peer Committee |
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27. |
Act, Statutory
Bodies, Academic planning |
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i. |
Listed the status
of the university, constituent and Affiliated
colleges |
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ii. |
Preparation of
academic calendar, regular implementation of the
calendar, review meetings, Saturday compensatory
classes mentioned |
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28. |
Finances |
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i. |
Full
implementation of grants, resource mobilization
efforts noted |
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ii. |
Administrative
staff development programmes, retraining,
redeployment should be attended to |
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iii. |
Delay in getting
Local Fund Audit objections (1995-96) are noted |
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iv. |
Basis of unit
cost of education in the university needs to be
revised |
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Criterion VI: Healthy Practices |
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Remarks of Peer Committee |
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The Committee
noted: |
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i. |
Introduction
of IT courses through Distance education |
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ii. |
Efforts of
the university to promote ‘capacity to
learn, by internet accessibility;
communication skills through ELTC; Numerical
skills through CQM; use of IT ; working as a
team through group discussions |
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Conducting classes on
Saturdays for making up losses of teaching hours;
maintaining of teaching dairies, work plan,
preparation of academic calendar with all concerned;
attendance monitoring; monthly reviews are noted.
Providing autonomy and healthy competition among
colleges; national and international linkages,
industry interaction etc are noted. |
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Overall Analysis |
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S. No. |
Issue |
Remarks of Peer Committee |
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29. |
Semester system |
Has to be carried to
its logical end |
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30. |
Mission and vision
statements |
The statement is in
somewhat abstract terms.
Special efforts have
to be made to translate the Mission Statement in the
syllabus and other activities.
The University may
prepare an action plan to achieve objectives of the
statement of mission. |
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31. |
Development of
Departments |
There is an uneven
development. |
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32. |
Evaluation standards |
It is necessary to
probe into evaluation standards as all most all
students secure I division. |
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33. |
Scheme of Instruction |
There should be
flexibility, horizontal mobility and greater freedom
to transient departmental barriers and greater
co-ordination among departments |
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34. |
Monitoring Research
across University |
Evolve suitable
mechanism for promoting and coordinating research |
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35. |
Internal Quality
Assurance Unit |
To prepare a database
and constantly oversee the progress |
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36. |
Reorganization of
Departments |
Some departments may
be split and few others may be merged |
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37. |
Equipment maintenance |
Sharing of equipment,
optimum utilization to be encouraged. Provide budget
for equipment maintenance. |
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38. |
Student counseling |
Formal student
consultative body comprising of student
representatives selected on basis of merit may be
constituted. |
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