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Manual for Self-study Report Autonomous Colleges

Revised Guidelines of IQAC and submission of AQAR

ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT

2014 - 2015

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St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) 5, Mahapalika Marg,

Mumbai- Maharashtr 400 001, India.

Tel. 022-22620661 Fax : 022-22659484

E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.xaviers.edu



Contents

Page Nos.

1. Introduction ...... 4

2. Objective ...... 4

3. Strategies ...... 4

4. Functions ...... 5

5. Benefits ...... 5

6. Composition of the IQAC ...... 5

7. The role of coordinator ...... 6

8. Operational Features of the IQAC ...... 6

9. Monitoring Mechanism ...... 7

10. The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC ...... 8

Part – A

11. Details of the Institution ...... 9

12. IQAC Composition and Activities ...... 12

Part – B

13. Criterion – I: Curricular Aspects ...... 16

14. Criterion – II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation ...... 18

15. Criterion – III: Research, Consultancy and Extension ...... 21

16. Criterion – IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources ...... 32

17. Criterion – V: Student Support and Progression ...... 35

18. Criterion – VI: Governance, Leadership and Management ...... 39

19. Criterion – VII: Innovations and Best Practices ...... 45

20. Abbreviations ...... 55

21. Annexures ........ 57



The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC

All NAAC accredited institutions will submit an annual self-reviewed progress report to

NAAC, through its IQAC. The report is to detail the tangible results achieved in key areas,

specifically identified by the institutional IQAC at the beginning of the academic year. The

AQAR will detail the results of the perspective plan worked out by the IQAC. (Note: The

AQAR period would be the Academic Year. For example, July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013)

Part – A

AQAR for the year (for example 2013-14)

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

022-22620661

ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE-AUTONOMOUS

5, MAHAPALIKA MARG,

MUMBAI

MAHARASHTRA

400001

[email protected]

DR. (FR.) FRAZER MASCARENHAS, S.J.

(022) 22620661

2014-15

mailto:[email protected]



Mobile:

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879)

OR

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

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

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

of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR:

For ex. http://www.ladykeanecollege.edu.in/AQAR2012-13.doc

1.6 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA

Year of

Accreditatio

n

Validity

Period

1 1st Cycle A 5

Stars - 1999

1999-2006

2 2nd Cycle A+ - 2007 2007-2012

3 3rd Cycle A 3.63 2013 2013-2018

4 4th Cycle

www.xaviers.edu

(+91) 9324544540

[email protected]

http://xaviers.edu/main/index.php/naac-submissions

DR. (FR.) ROY PEREIRA, S.J.

(+91) 22 22620663

EC/65/RAR/62

MHCOGN14809

http://www.xaviers.edu/



1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC : DD/MM/YYYY

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

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

i. AQAR 2007 – 2008 on 15/02/2013 (DD/MM/YYYY)

ii. AQAR 2008 – 2009 on 15/02/2013 (DD/MM/YYYY)

iii. AQAR 2009 – 2010 on 15/02/2013 (DD/MM/YYYY)

iv. AQAR 2010 – 2011 on 15/02/2013 (DD/MM/YYYY)

v. AQAR 2011 – 2012 on 29/09/2013 (DD/MM/YYYY)

vi. AQAR 2012 – 2013 on 29/09/2013 (DD/MM/YYYY)

vii. AQAR 2013 – 2014 on 30/05/2016 (DD/MM/YYYY)

viii. AQAR 2014 – 2015 on 30/05/2016 (DD/MM/YYYY)

1.9 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

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

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

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

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

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01-07-2000

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1.10 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science

Management

Others (Specify)

1.11 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

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

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

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Mass Media (BMM)

Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc)

B. Sc. IT

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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

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2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

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

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

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

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

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

Total Nos. International National State Institution L

(ii) Themes

1 lakh/year

6th August, 2014- New Teachers Orientation- Theme: Jesuit Characteristics of Education,

Teaching Methodologies, Bloom's taxonomy as applied to actual question papers: Presentation

by young teachers who taught last year, Tour of the College at St. Xavier’s College

(Autonomous), Mumbai

9th July, 2014- Faculty seminar- Theme: Use of Moodle and Introduction to Turnitin Plagiarism

software at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai

13th August, 2014- Faculty seminar- Theme: Technology for teaching and learning and API

scores at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai

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2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

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

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

Plan of Action Achievements

1. To conduct

regular New Teachers’

training seminars.

- Two New Teachers seminars were

conducted.

2. To start a

Vocational course for youth

- Bachelor in Vocational

Studies (B.VOC) in Tourism and

in Software development was initiated. St.

Xavier’s is one of the few institutions to offer

a degree in vocational training

3. To make the - The teachers were encouraged to

- Teacher Assessment Questionnaires (TAQ) were conducted successfully at the end of the

Semester. The questionnaires and results are discussed with the newly recruited teachers as

well.

- IQAC motivated Social outreach activities to be conducted by various departments. 14

social initiatives were undertaken by various by the departments of Mass Media,

Management studies, geology and Public Policy.

- 2 seminars were organized for the New Teaching faculty (three or less years of teaching

experience)

- 3 seminars were organized for the whole Teaching Faculty

19th November, 2014- Faculty Workshop: Theme: Advanced Moodle workshop at St.

Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai

16th April, 2015- New Teachers seminar- Theme: Understanding the Teachers’ Assessment

Questionnaire and Unravelling the hidden treasurers of the library at St. Xavier’s College

(Autonomous), Mumbai



teaching and learning

environment conducive to

the overall development of

the student.

use Moodle, Clickers, Power Point

presentations as teaching aid. Many

departments even conducted CIA- 2

evaluations at St. Xavier’s Villa, Khandala

4. Design relevant

and interesting curriculum.

- As a part of the Board of Studies of

various departments, the department faculty

along with students and external resource

personnel are involved in reviewing and

analysing the syllabus. The syllabus is

amended accordingly.

5. Encouraging

authenticity and accuracy in

CIA assignments

- Turnitin was introduced as an

initiative against plagiarism, keeping a check

on the use of online resources for an

Assignment. This encourages a student to

make an extra effort in presenting a genuine

and well informed assignment.

6. Promoting

counselling on campus so as

to guide the youth

- Having an established counselling

centre, nearly 3000 students have benefitted

from the same.

7. Promotion of

faculty seminars and

department activities

- Faculty are encouraged to attend

various conferences and publish research

papers.

8. Aiding

departments in their

research.

- 6 departments (Botany, Chemistry,

Microbiology, Life Science and

Biochemistry, Physics, Zoology) achieved the

Star College infrastructure grant.

9. Successfully

include more departments

into the honours programme

- This year 2 Arts and 3 Science

departments were added to the programme.

Transfer credits are offered by the Council of

International Programmes (CIP), French,

Psychology, Indian Music Group (IMG),



Heras and Department of Inter- religious

studies (DIRS) and the Language Lab.

10. To encourage

technological up gradation

- 25 computers were added to make a

total of 329 computers available to various

departments and computer lbs on campus.

* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure.

2.16 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

Part – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the

Programme

Number of

existing

Programmes

Number of

programmes

added during the

year

Number of

self-financing

programmes

Number of value

added / Career

Oriented

programmes

PhD 08 -- -- 08

PG 07 -- 02 07

UG 08 -- 03 08

PG Diploma 03 -- 03 03

Advanced

Diploma

-- -- -- --

Diploma -- -- -- --

Certificate 09 01 09 09

Others -- -- -- --

Total 34 -- 17 35

Interdisciplinary

Innovative 01

IQAC was discussed at the Academic Council Meeting and the Governing Body at the end of the

Academic Year to finalize the report before submission.

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Academic Council

Governing Body

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PhD: Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Geology, Life Science, History, Ancient Indian Culture,

Avesta Pahlavi

PG: Botany, Life Science, Microbiology, Geology, Ancient Indian Culture, Biotechnology,

Public Policy, Ancient Indian Culture

UG: History, French, Ancient Indian Culture, Anthropology, Commerce, Economics, English,

Hindi, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Tourism, Software development,

Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Life Science, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology,

Physics, Zoology.

UG Self Financing: Bachelors in Management Studies, Bachelors in Mass Media, B.Sc. I.T.

Certificate: Gemmology; Forensic Science; Clinical research; Technology and its generation

from the individual world; Bombay, city, society and culture; Impact of Globalization on the

capital flow and development; In conversation with Globalization; India Studies Programme;

Intensive English Language Course

Innovative: B. Voc (Tourism and Software development)

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

Elective option

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students

(On all aspects)

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

PEI)

*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure

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

aspects.

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

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 25

Trimester -------

Annual -------

Yes. Revision takes place every year if needed and every three years

an overall revision of the syllabus is done. Looking at topics

horizontally across a given year as well as vertically down the three

years

Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) courses were introduced with

specialisations in Tourism and in Software Development

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Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No.

of permanent

faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty

Positions Recruited

(R) and Vacant (V)

during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International

level National level State level

Attended

Seminars/

Workshops

17 20 16

Presented

papers

8 14 5

Resource

Persons 3 5 2

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

Total Asst.

Professors

Associate

Professors

Professors Others

108 71 37 - -

Asst.

Professors

Associate

Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

08 - - - - - - - 08 -

35

53

- -

An Ipad was given to every department.

Teachers use Moodle and Turnitin in assessment of assignments to detect plagiarism.

Surveys and research work is encouraged. Group Presentations and Vivas and solving

problem sets is encouraged by the Biotechnology department.



The Mathematics department practice flip classroom mechanism of teaching and carry out

diagnostic tests for first year students. Some departments also have Open book test. Screening

of films, Guest Lectures, Class discussions, Role play and various filed based research projects

are encouraged. Some departments have organized their second CIA presentations/ evaluations

at St. Xavier’s Villa, Khandala.

The common methods of teaching in the Institution are listed below:

▪ Power Point presentations and multi media (ICT)

▪ Clickers

▪ Animations, movies, role plays

▪ Chalk-and-talk with detailed explanation

▪ Experimental demonstrations

▪ Debates

▪ Poems

▪ Mind maps

▪ Cross words and games

▪ Models and Chart making

▪ Field trips and Industrial visits

▪ Interactive learning through questions and discussions

▪ Experiential learning through research projects, surveys and internships

▪ Learning through case studies

▪ Reading and learning from research papers and review articles from reputed peer-

reviewed journals

▪ Writing of research papers as part of scientific communication skills course

▪ Poster and oral presentations

▪ There has been a shift from the classroom being teacher centric to student centric.

▪ The Evaluation methods also reflect a good mix of innovation and creativity. The

individual presentations in French in both Compulsory and Ancillary classes helps the

students to learn to speak and coherently express themselves in French. The written

assignments teach them to analytically develop their ideas. Projects like Photo Roman

bring out their literary skills and creativity. The assignments on Film Appreciation and

Subtitling a film are highly appreciated by the students.

▪ The Continuous Evaluation system gives the student a regular progress of his

understanding. It helps him/her to understand the areas where s/he needs to focus more.

Even for the teacher it gives an insight into students’ progress.



2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days

during this academic year

2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by

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

Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum

restructuring/revision/syllabus development

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

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage :

Title of the

Programme

Total no. of

students

appeared

Division

Distinction % and I % II % III % Pass %

B.A. 395 284 48 22 88.56%

B.Sc. 382 160 50 16 75.00%

B.Com. 266 50 32 42 57.72%

BMS 65 60 01 -- 81.82%

BMM 60 56 03 -- 91.80%

B.Sc. (IT) 72 30 10 -- 61.40%

MA (AIC) 20 09 04 -- 60.00%

M.Sc. (Biotech) 42 40 02 -- 85.00%

M.Sc. Botany 20 5 5 -- 81.82%

M.Sc. Geology 24 15 04 -- 78.95%

M.Sc. Life Science 17 14 02 -- 100%

M.Sc.

Microbiology 18 20 -- -- 90.00%

12

75%

42 13

180

Open Book Examination, Bar Coding,

Double Bind Valuation, Photocopy,

Online Multiple Choice Questions,

Presentations, Assignments.



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

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses 2

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 4

HRD programmes 2

Orientation programmes 10

Faculty exchange programme

Staff training conducted by the university 15 (Short term courses)

Staff training conducted by other institutions 19

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 16

Others – Staff training conducted by the

college 40+40+100+40+40+100

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category

Number of

Permanent

Employees

Number of

Vacant

Positions

Number of

permanent

positions filled

during the Year

Number of

positions filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 43 4 1 -

Technical Staff 19 2 - -

Teachers are assessed through regular Teaching Assessment Questionnaires (T.A.Q.)

that is obtained from the students. It is then discussed and with the professor in person

and the professor is guided to this regard. Sit-Ins are also conducted to ensure regular

quality assessment. In addition to this, IQAC organizes New Teacher Seminar

Workshops and Faculty Seminars on a regular bases.



Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

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

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number Prof. Aditi

Sawant,

Department of

Economics has

an ongoing

project

sanctioned by

UGC Major

Research

Project for her

Proposal,

‘Agricultural

Productivity of

the Vidharba

District.

Amount

Sanctioned:

Rs. 13, 00,000

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs Rs. 13, 00,000

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number Ms. Sangeeta

Chavan,

Associate

Professor,

Department of

Positive feedback and motivation is given to our optimistic teachers to take up Major/Minor

research projects. With the help of the college grants, efforts have been taken to develop

research infrastructure like laboratories, advanced equipments, modern ICT gadgets, access to

electronic learning material, etc.

Teachers are encouraged to pursue their PhDs and the College also provides for a teacher

assistant in case they have excessive college work. Seed money is available for faculty to do

research.



Microbiology

was sanctioned a

UGC Minor

Research Project

for her Proposal,

‘Effect of Silver

and Titania

nanoparticles on

soil Mircobial

Diversity’.

Amount

Sanctioned: Rs.

3,47, 000/-

Ms. Karuna

Gokarn,

Associate

Professor,

Department of

Microbiology

was sanctioned a

UGC Minor

Research project:

‘Cloning of

Genes involved

in the

biosynthesis of

exochelin MS

from

Mycobacterium

smegmatis’.

Amount

Sanctioned: Rs.

2,82,000/-.

Ms. Norine

D’souza

Assistant

Professor,

Department of

Biotechnology

was sanctioned a

UGC Minor

Research Project

‘Role of ion

channels in



cancer’ Amount

Sanctioned was

Rs. 2,70,000/-

Dr. Priya

Sundarrajan,

Associate

Porfessor,

Department of

Life Science and

Biochemistry

was sanctioned a

UGC Minor

project entitled:

‘Isolation and

screening for

novel ethanol

producres from

various sources

and their

characterization’.

Amount

Sanctioned: Rs.

4,80,000/-

Mr. Conrad

Cabral, Assistant

Professor,

Department of

Zoology,

received the

University

Research Grant

for the project

entitled ‘Effect

of hypergravity

on growth rate

and gene

expression of

bacteria’.

Amount

Sanctioned- Rs.

25,000/-

Ms.

Sangeeta

Shetty,



Department

of Life

Science and

Biochemistr

y recevived

a UGC

Minor

Research

grant of Rs.

1.5 lakhs for

the period

2012-2014.

Her research

topic was on

‘Isoloation

of novel

cellulases

from

extremophil

es and other

sources’.

And the

report was

submitted to

UGC in

March,

2015.

Vivien

Amonkar

MOU signed

Industrial

Project with

Swati Spentose

‘Advances in

Dextran

Fermentation’

October 2014

Dr. Seema Das-

Study of

chromosomal

abnormalities

due to heavy



metal toxicity in

root tip cells of

Allium cepa

Amount

Sanctioned: Rs

15,000

Mumbai

University

Teacher’s Grant

Dr. Seema Das:

Effect of

bioaccumulation

of heavy metals

on growth,

oxidative stress

and DNA

damage in Zebra

fish Rs. 420,000/- UGC – Minor Research Grant

Rs. 420,000/-

UGC – Minor

Research Grant

Dr. Priya

Sundarrajan

Toxicity

evaluation using

human

peripheral

leukocytes as

model system

Rs. 30,000/-

Mumbai

University

Teacher’s Grant

Dr. Mangala

Gurjar has an

ongoing UGC

sanctioned

project with a

grant of

Rs.55000.



Dr. Shyamala

Bodhane was

sanctioned Rs

38000/- by Univ

of Mumbai

under minor

research project

scheme for a

project of ‘Swift

heavy iron-ion

induced

modification in

indium

phosphide’.

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 55,000 19,07,000

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 8 32 -

Non-Peer Review Journals - - -

e-Journals - 1 -

Conference proceedings - 1 -

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

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

organisations

Nature of the Project Duration

Year

Name of the

funding

Agency

Total grant

sanctioned

Received

Major projects 2013

onwards

UGC

13, 00,000 -

Minor Projects 2014

onwards

UGC

Mumbai

University

19,07,000 -

Interdisciplinary Projects - - - --

0 to

16.485 - - -



Industry sponsored

Sightsavres,

Tech Mahindra,

Indo-German

project for

Marine

Biodiversity

and Mangrove

Conservation

education

13,65,375 13,65,375

Projects sponsored by the

University/ College

(Refer to Microbiology,

Biotechnology and Life

Science and

Biochemistry report)

2014-15

St. Xavier’s

College,

Mumbai

2,75,000 2,75,000

Students research

projects

(other than compulsory

by the University)

- -- - -

Any other(Specify) - - - -

Total - - - -

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

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

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3.11 No. of

conferences

organized by the

Institution

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

3.13 No. of collaborations International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs :

From Funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this year

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

of the institute in the year

Level International National State University College

Number TEDx 4

Zeitgeist

‘Xstatic’

Paradigm

Conclave

- - -

Sponsoring

agencies

Industries

Industries

Type of Patent Number

National Applied -

Granted -

International Applied --

Granted -

Commercialised Applied -

Granted -

Total International National State University Dist College

4 1 3 - - - -

21

25 1 -

531000 86400

617400

09



International: Grant of USD 12,000/- from Hofseth Biocare for the project “Teaching

scientific skills and imparting research skills to students using Peptide Fractionation of SPH.”

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution

who are Ph. D. Guides

and students registered under them

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

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

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any

other

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:



3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:



11

14

4

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3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

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

Social Responsibility

• Xavier’s Institute for the Visually Challenged: A structured sensitisation and awareness

related work, AntarchakshuTM to promote the effective inclusion of blind and low-

vision persons in the community and national mainstream. Organised distribution of

aids and appliances to blind persons under the Govt of India’s ADIP scheme. The

Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment, Govt of India has been implementing the

Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/fitting of Aids and Appliances

(ADIP) since 1981 with the objective of providing durable/sophisticated and

scientifically manufactured modern, standard aids and appliances to promote

physical/social and psychological rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) by

reducing the effects of disabilities and enhance their economic potential. Work done

with NCERT Delhi to create accessible map book in Braile / accessible format. Work

on integrating diverse technologies which could create a composite system to read

through fingers, see through eyes, or hear through ears. This led to the prototype of an

audio/tactile/visual map of India and the actual deployment of an audio/tactile/visual

menu for the first time at the Bombay Blue chain of restaurants and at other restaurants

thereafter. The research has immense potential for the teaching-learning process as it

can promote paired reading and can assist a non-Braille literate person to also function

effectively. Played an active role as member of Braille Council of India – a national

level body set up by the government to evaluate and regulate all matters relating to

Braille in India. Played an active role on the General Council of the National Institute

of the Visually Handicapped (NIVH) the country’s premier governmental institute

focusing on the visually handicapped. The General Council (GC) is its highest

governing Body. Continued playing a role as member of a special committee

“Appointed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Maharashtra” to

recommend “Accessibility AIDS for persons with Disability” working with the

government of Maharashtra. This committee had to be set up following the order of The

Hon’ble Bombay High Court. Played an active role in liaising with the BEST and the

testing for OnBoard – globally a first-of-its-kind device developed by ASSISTECH

Group, IIT Delhi that facilitates boarding of public buses by visually impaired persons

through audio cues. The device helps users to not only identify the route number but

also to locate the door of the bus, thus addressing their needs comprehensively.

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• Department of Mass Media: The Second Year students as a part of their extended

activities based on democratizing media, collaborated with CGNetSwara, a tribal

organization from Gondwana district, Chattisgargh to engage the urbanites in solving

civic issues in tribal belts using internet technologies. A month long activation program

was designed and executed by the students. This included dividing themselves into

teams of 10 members, designing and developing communications products.

Coordinating venues across greater Mumbai, getting permissions and systematic event

management. As a part of the 360 degree enquiry based media consumption, they tied

up with APLI Mumbai, an NGO working on the Portland development in Mumbai and

the students were taken on a first-person-enquiry based learning trip to these land-areas.

The Students interacted with locals, pot officials, dock-yard workers, petty traders,

fisher folk and environmentalists, forest officials to understand the land usage patterns,

ecological diversity and urban planners’ perspective.

Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly

created

Source of

Fund

Total

Campus area 11,749

Sq.

Mtrs.

CE 11,749

Sq. Mtrs.

Class rooms 41 CE 41

Laboratories 29

DBT, CE,

CDA 29

Seminar Halls 04 CE/UGC 04

No. of important equipments purchased

(≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.

- 10 CE/DBT 10

Value of the equipment purchased during

the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

116.93 CE/DBT/ 116.93

Others

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

We make sure that all the notices are put up on the website. The college calendar

goes up in the beginning of the academic year. Students can access the N-list

facility online where they can access various scholarly and research journals. The

Online library catalogues is also available on the college website.



4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value No. Value No. Value

Text Books

Reference Books

89743 724 913568 90467

e-Books

Journals

e-Journals

Bounde

d

Volumes

(6467)

94 394802

Digital Database N-List

& ** (

Oxford

Referen

ce

Online )

425918

CD & Video 443

(along

with

books)

15

(along

with

books)

458

Others (specify)

4.4 Technology upgradation (overall)

Total

Computer

s

Compute

r Labs Internet

Browsin

g

Centres

Compute

r Centres

Offic

e

Depart

-

ments

Othe

rs

Existin

g

304 5 45

Mbps

1 1 4 28 8

Added 25

Total 329 4+1 Lab

upgraded

45

Mbps

1 1 1 28 8

Note: (315-11=304)

Discarded computers from Dept in the month of Sept 2014

Physics Lab: 9 PCs

Caius Lab: 2 PCs

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

technology



upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

- Knowledge centre conducted junior college students interaction session with Prof.

Kevin on 14th June, 2014

- An SAP training workshop was conducted by Knowledge Centre from 23rd to 27th

June, 2014 for Senior College IT teaching staff

- Knowledge Centre conducted Staff Training Workshops on 9th July, 2014 for

Senior College Teaching Staff

The Topics covered were:

Xaviers.edu

1) Staff email login

2) Google Drive

3) Uploading- PDF and PT

Moodle:

1) Login, uploading (Moodle resources) i.e. Syllabus, pdf, ppt, weblink

2) Enrolment Key i.e. Key as course number, verifying students etc.

Turnitin:

1) Demo

- Knowledge Centre conducted Staff Training Workshops on 19th November, 2014

for Senior College Teaching Staff

The Topics Covered were:

Moodle

1) Course Enrollment Key

2) Setting the course week/ topic wise

3) Review the content uploaded or upload content

4) Monitoring student activity

5) Management of the course

6) Adding Events- calendar

7) Interactive forum session

Turnitin

1) Turnitin Demonstration/ Queries

Google Drive:

Google drive collaboration, Accessing xaveirs.edu mail on PDA, Queries and

evaluation



4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

i) ICT

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

iii) Equipments

iv) Others

Total :

Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

Rs. 53.4

The counselling facility available on campus is an impetus to the growth and development of

students on campus. The language lab facility enables students to strengthen their writing style

while dealing with various other linguistic abilities. There is a Common room separate for Girls

and Boys. Departments help their students to find a reputed place to intern at. A hygienic

Cafeteria facility, with a healthy variety of food enables students to a diversity of choices.

Drinking water facility is made available at every alternate floor in the college.

There is a mentoring system in place where the students are assigned teachers who will guide,

assist and attend to them if the student as expressed some need for the same. The students may

confide in them any problem they face at the college level.

Voter- Id forms were distributed in college. This enabled students who had just completed 18

years of age to register themselves in the Voting list. The Students Council was also responsible

for submitting the forms to the Election office, thus saving time and energy of many students. A

similar procedure was held for the Adhar Card and Pan Card.

The Social Involvement Programme (S.I.P.) is a compulsory credit for the first year students

across streams to complete 60 hours at any Non- Governmental Organization.

The XRCVC (Xavier’s Research Institute for the Visually Challenged) has a national level

recognition. It caters to the needs of the Visually impaired students by providing them with screen

readers, feeding their notes into the computer and various other facilities.

Rs. 80.6

Rs. 32.2

Rs. 84.3

Rs. 250.5



5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No. of international students

(Annexure I for the List of Foreign Students on Campus during 2014-2015)

Men Women

Demand ratio 1140:9246 Dropout % Approx 2%

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

UG PG Ph. D. Others

3172 340 27 109

No %

1264 37.39

No %

2116 62.60

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total

3066 105 46 216 30 3463 3146 112 63 178 40 3539

Department of Maths- Students are coached for a national level competitive

examination “Madhava Mathematics Competition”. This exam as held on 4th Jan

2015.

Geology department prepares their students for national competive exams which

are normally taken after graduation.

The Placement Cell arranges job fair in collaboration with employers.

The Alumni Association maintains consistent correspondence with alumni/ae.

The Career Counselor provides necessary guidance to students in the choice of their career.

Many departments maintain a database for recording the progress of students.

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No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT

IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus

Number of

Organizations

Visited

Number of

Students

Participated

Number of

Students Placed

Number of Students

Placed

46 250 120 20

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

We have a Counselling Centre on Campus with two counselors, one full-time and one

part-time. Students are provided career guidance and personal counselling is done

regularly. Orientations and other talks given periodically both within and outside the

college (University/ other colleges/hospitals/schools/etc.)

The Women’s Development Cell in keeping with the guidelines, continued to sensitize

and create an awareness about gender issues. Dr. Nandita Gandhi from NGO ‘Akshara’

gave information about the Women’s Development Cell, introduced the members and

informed students about the Cell and addressal of the complaints.

The orientation for the First year students was held in the College hall. Ms. Chandra

Iyengar a senior Bureaucrat was the chief guest. Ms. Iyengar, spoke about women and

children and the need for Gender Sensitization in today’s troubled times.

In November, a Chennai based NGO ‘WOW’ (Women of Worth) conducted a Campaign

DISB (Dark is beautiful) that seeks to empower women to stand up for justice, equality

and change in all facts of life. The founder of the campaign Kavita Emmanuel, scammed

a documentary: Hue: A matter of colour followed by an interactive session with students.

The purpose was to create awareness and also to draw attention to effects of skin colour

bias as well as to celebrate the beauty and diversity of all skin tones.

Over 3000

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6

2

6

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5.9 Students Activities

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

State/ University level National level International level

State/ University level National level International level

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

Sports: State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of

students Amount

Financial support from institution 150 450000

Financial support from government 119 856000

Financial support from other sources 177 440330

Number of students who received

International/ National recognitions

-------

-------

5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students

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

174

2

10 -

25 40 -

3

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11

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Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

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

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

Vision: SXC looks upon itself as an academic community where scholars, both students and

teachers have the freedom and responsibility to communicate, evaluate and enlarge

humankind’s store of knowledge. The College stands for academic excellence and endeavours

to create an environment which generates the love of learning, a habit of critical thinking and

ability for accurate expression. It strives after character formation based on the love of God

and service to humanity, with a view to training citizens, who will be remarkable for all round

development and in a sincere commitment to God and to Country.

Mission: The challenge today is to strengthen the specific character of each Jesuit institution

both as Jesuit and as a University. The university connotes a fundamental autonomy, integrity

and honesty of a place of serene and open search for and discussion of the truth. Its mission

proper is its dedication to research, teaching and the various forms of cultural service, as the

indispensable horizon and context for a genuine preservation, renewal and communication of

knowledge and human values. The Jesuit character requires that the university act in harmony

with the demands of the service of faith in the universal God and the promotion of justice. A

faith that does justice must find expression in the life of the University.

The institution focuses on multi skill development of students in order to ensure

employability. Some Skill Based Elective courses are available to students

irrespective of their major subjects. This facility enables students to choose the

courses of their interest and for future development.

ICT-enabled teaching-learning process has made students participate in the

classroom. Apart from classroom interaction, meaningful learning is initiated through

guided teaching and guided library assignments, group discussion, seminars, debates,

quiz, viva, etc. Inquiry–based learning is provided through community survey,

opinion polls, case study, industrial visit and fieldwork. Co-operative learning is

facilitated through project work, on-the-spot study, and educational forums. Peer

learning is promoted within and outside the class hours. There are Peer learning

cubicals available in the library.

Yes. For admissions and exam results



6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

We follow the Semester system. There is a 40 (20+20) marks Continuous Internal

Assessments (CIA) and a 60 mark End Semester Examination. The faculty monitor the

performance of the students after every internal test and external examination. This is done

during their departmental meetings.

All the three Faculties of Arts, Science and Commerce will offer students 146 Academic

Credits. 134 of which will be in the Subjects. Special Courses of 3 Credits each for the first

four Semesters. They include Interdisciplinary Environment Studies, Giving Voice to Values,

Human Rights and a Cross Faculty course, where a student of Arts can take a Science

subject and vica versa. Additional Mandatory Credits are the Social Involvement Programme

(2 Credits) and Extracurricular Activities (2 Credits). The Grades for these 4 Credits will not

be counted in the final GPA. Students should earn a total of 146+4 = 150 Credits for the

Degree programme. Field Work/ Porject/ Internship Credit is encouraged (1 Credit). This is

work related to the major subject completed in the summer between Second Year and Third

Year.

Comprehensive Evalutaion of students is achieved through both Continous Internal

Assessment (CIA) and End Semester Assessment (ESA). CIA- 1: Written Test (45 min) =

50% CIA marks. CIA- 2: Assignment/ MCQ/ Quiz? Seminar/ Presentation/ Fieldtrip/ Viva/

Exhibition Model etc= 50% of CIA marks. For Project- based learning modules, Faculty

members of the college will seek prior ritten permission from the Principal for any Survey or

Field Reserach, within or outside the campus, to be carried out by students/ faculty as part of

the CIA of the College or as an activity to provide experimentl learning to the students as this

tends to get associated with the reputation of the college. A re-test of 20 amrks and 45

minutes will be held for those who miss either or both CIA units (with reasonable

justification) or who fail in both the CIA units taken together.

The ESA is in the form of a two- hour, comprehensive written/ Computer based examination

for each course held at the end of each semester.

For Practical Courses, the CIA and ESA is in the form of a 40:60 evaluation. CIA: 40% per

Semester of which the Journal will have 10% + Mid Semester Test= 30%. There is a

Semester End Practiccal Exam of 60%. No marks are given for Attendance but the Journal

will be certified only on completion of 75% attendance at Practicals per Course and the

Journal signed by the Faculty –in-charge at each of these Practicals.

The Star College grant helped in promoting infrastructure facilities and develop well equipped

laboratories to strengthen research capabilities, thus making available sophisticated

instruments. ICT facilities are strengthened by procuring advanced software and hardware.



6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

The Library is central to all the academic activities of the college. It provides a place in

which to study, material for study and services to assist study. With a computerized

database of the books in the Library, the search and retrieval of books is easy. The

Reference Library includes reserve counters, overnight loans, photocopying service,

reference services, inter-library loans, journals and reference books and a special

multimedia facility for accessing CDs and computers. We have also peer learning cubicals.

The lending library houses Web-OPAC for information search, paperback library and a

print and non print media library. The college is a subscriber of N-LIST facility through

which e-journals and e-books are made available to the faculty members, researchers and

senior PG students.

- The St. Xvaier’s Villa, Khandala is open to staff and students for retreats, seminars and

educational conferences.

- The Xavier’s Knowledge Centre has 3 computer laboratories of 30 computers each and 2

cyber labs to facilitate Staff and student use of computer and the internet. One of the

Computer Laboratories also has stae-of-the-art Video Conferencing facilities. The Centre

hots te BSC. It course as well as Computer Courses in collaboration with other

organizations.

- The Xvaier’s language Lab oratory is equipped with the latest in Language Acquisition

technology. This is ment for new learners of thre language and for those doing advanced

courses in English, Hindi, French and Marathi. A Language and sof-skills specialist is

avialble for guidance.

- The College Canteen is a large spacious area, with a view of greenaery all round, and a

variety of refreshments and meals avialbale. It also provides a breathing ground for

student bonding, discussions and even work on assignments and projects.

- Various committees are shaped each year for different capacities and exercises in the

college. Our staff is encouraged to take part in these committees which also ensures

bonding of the Senior and Junior faculty.

- Students take part in the College Festival, ‘Malhar’ and various Department Activities that

help them to bond and develop good leadership and People Management Skills.

- Teachers are recruited as per UGC norms. There is a Selection Committee. The

appointments are approved by the State Government. The non-teaching staff is selected by

the Management as per the qualifications prescribed by the State Government. In the

process of recruiting staff, advertisements are published in dailies. Appointments are made

to the Selection Committee. The New teaching positions are created when new courses are

introduced and the same process is followed.

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6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

6.3.9 Admission of Students

6.4 Welfare schemes for

6.5 Total corpus fund generated

Teaching -----------

Non

teaching

3,30,000

Students -----------

25,00,000

Students are encouraged to take up an Internship during their summer break, mostly

Second year going to third year students. The faculty recommend their students to

various companies and organizations. This intership experience is mentioned in their

consolidated marksheet at the end of the third year. In 2014-15, 61 students from the Arts

Faculty and 66 from the Science Faculty availed this mention.

Admissions to the Autonomous Degree Courses are on the basis of the aggregate marks in

the qualifying examination or its equivalent, for both the Undergraduate Courses and the

Masters Courses, unless specified otherwise. The quota system as specified by the

Government of Maharashtra will be followed for Minority, Backward Class and other

candidates.

For the BMS & BMM Courses, unlike other courses, the students come from all 3 faculties

(Arts, Science & Commerce) where the marking systems are very different. Hence an

Entrance Test for these courses is conducted for admission purposes. Admissions to the

BMS & BMM will be on the basis of the entrance test: 60% and the XII Std. marks: 40%.

Application for admissions to any undergraduate or postgraduate Degree Course is always

submitted by the date notified by the College. Late applications are not be accepted.

Admissions are considered granted only when the full fees for the academic year are paid,

an official receipt been issued and the name of the applicant appears on the relevant rolls.

Payment in full or in part can be condoned or deferred by the Principal.

All admissions, both of undergraduates and post-graduates, are valid only for one year and

are therefore to be renewed for each subsequent year of study. Students who misbehave

and have serious complaints of indiscipline against them during the year will not be re-

admitted to the College.

No student is ordinarily re-admitted to the College after three unsuccessful attempts at the

same examination or after s/he has not been granted terms by the College in two successive

years.



6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

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

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic No No

Administrative No No

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

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

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

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

colleges?

Students are encouraged to have a minimum of 75% attendance to qualify for the end

semester examinations. They are debarred if this rule is not followed. Turnitin was introduced

to make the students more responsible and accountable for the assignments that they submit.

The double blind system has been introduced for the third year students. The highest

limitation of efficiency with regard to the evaluation process in the college is honesty and

impartiality. Both internal assessment and external assessment are carried out in a systematic

manner with objectivity as there are assessment grids for written assignments and

presentations.

Prof. Rajaindra Shinde and Prof. Hrishikesh Sawant visited Jalgaon College.

Dr. Roy Pereira gave a seminar to Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science

to promote autonomy.

✓

✓

✓



6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

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

They offer prizes to deserving students both merit wise and financially.

Parent-Teacher Meetings help to communicate to parents the areas their children

are excelling in and the academic progress their children have made. Keeping this

goal in mind, we organize Parent-Teacher Meeting

The College Organizes Seminars and Bonding Sessions for the Support Staff.

We continue to make Environmental studies a very vital subject in our syllabus, St. Xavier’s

College continues to put theory into practice. We continue to benefit by the instillation of three sets

of solar panels which allow few parts of the college to run on solar energy. Three sets of such

panels have been installed in our campus, one in 2004, another in 2010 and the latest in 2013. Last

year Solar Panels were installed on the roof of the library building by Themax India Pvt. Ltd. And

sponsored by the State Bank of India, with a Government of India subsidy. The solar panel on the

Hall/ library building provides electricity to the lecture rooms, the Reference library and the Hall. It

is interconnected with the Brihamumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) line, which

supplements the solar plant when necessary.

We continue to have a vermiculture pit for raw vegetable waste and bio- composing plant for

Kitchen waste, a bore well for non- potable water for the use in toilets and gardens to reduce

consumption of municipal potable water, rain water harvesting to replenish and improve the quality

of the well water, opting for electronic chokes and CFL bulbs and the segregation of waste into

recyclable and non- recyclable are the other ways in which St. Xavier’s attempts to create a clean –

green atmosphere in the college.



Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

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

the functioning of the institution. Give details.

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

beginning of the year

- Turnitin: To make the students accountable in submission of assignments and avoid

plagiarism.

- Honours programme: With increase in the number of departments to provide an Honours

programme, it provides a challenge to the students to gain more knowledge and

understanding besides their mainstream lectures.

- TAQ: Encourages positive change in the teachers and guides them for the better

- Special course introduced by St Xavier’s Colleg: A.SPC.1.01 (Special Course:

Environmental Studies), A.EES.1.01 (Critical Reading Thinking & Writing: Prose)

A.SPC.2.01 (Special Course: Giving Voice to Values) A.EES.2.01 (Critical Reading,

Thinking And Writing: Literature) and A.SPC.3.03- Human Rights

- Language lab

- SIP

- Scientific communication skills

Cross Faculty Courses: Indian Culture the phiosophy within (Ancient Indian Culture),

International Economics (Economics), Literature and Resistance (English), An Introduction to

Gandhian Studies (History), Fundamentals of the Indian Constitution (Political Sc.), Science of

Culture (Sociology & Anthropology), Science, Technology and Social Change : Some Issues

and Challenges (Sociology & Anthropology), Representing the Nation through the News Media

(BMM), Management Accounting and Investment portfolio management (BMS), Botany,

Chemistry, Geology, Life Science and Biochemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics,

Zoology.

- Learning for Life courses: Relationship management, Conflict Resolution

We started the Bachelors in Vocation (B.VOC) in Tourism and in Software development. St. Xavier’s

is one of the few institutions to offer a degree in vocational training. The teaching and learning

environment should be conducive to the overall development of the student. The teachers use Moodle,

Clickers, Power Point presentations as teaching aid. Many departments even conducted CIA- 2

evaluations at St. Xavier’s Villa, Khandala. As a part of the Board of Studies of various departments, the

department faculty along with students and external resource personnel are involved in reviewing and

analysing the syllabus. The syllabus is amended accordingly. Turnitin was introduced as an initiative

against plagiarism, keeping a check on the use of online resources for an Assignment. This encourages a

student to make an extra effort in presenting a genuine and well informed assignment. We promote

counselling on campus so as to guide the youth. Having an established counselling centre, nearly 3000

students have benefitted from the same. In our efforts to aid departments in their research, 6 departments

(Botany, Chemistry, Microbiology, Life Science and Biochemistry, Physics, Zoology) achieved the Star



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

Manuals)



Title of the Practise 1) Turnitin 2) Council of International

Programmes

Goal It is an Internet-

based plagiarism-prevention

service created by

iParadigms, LLC, first

launched in 1997. It checks

the documents for

unoriginal content. The

results can be used to

identify similarities to

existing sources or can be

used in formative

assessment to help students

learn how to avoid

plagiarism and improve

their writing.

Facilitate international exposure to the best

educational institutions in the world. To ensure

that the college has a global reach and design

curriculum in such a manner where foreign

students would be incited in to doing an

exchange programme at St. Xavier’s.

The Context Since we have various

continuous internal

assessments at the same

time evaluating not less than

50-60 students per class, it

becomes impossible to

individually guide students

with respect to originality

and novelty in work. This is

crucial to improving the

performance of students and

keeping a check on

unethical behaviour.

In our own small but significant way, we at St.

Xavier’s College are building windows to

regard the Other – countries abroad, so that our

students can know them better; and students

from foreign countries, that they too may know

us and our country better. This has been the

endeavour of the International Program at St.

Xavier’s – building windows and pathways of

the mind across borders and boundaries, so that

the true aim of education can be met. We have

had 25 international linkages with foreign

universities. These range from short term (10

days to 2 months) to year-long exchange

programs. Studies Abroad at the following

Universities have enriched and broadened the

education of 37 of our students this year.

The Practice Every teacher was asked to

create accounts on the

software and assignments

were uploaded hence.

Harvard University: For the last nine

years Xavier’s has been the chosen

partner from India for the prestigious

Harvard College in Asia Program

(HCAP). This year too, the Xavier’s proposal

was rated very highly by Harvard, and the

college was selected to participate in the HCAP

conference. Eight Xavierites visited Harvard

University, USA from 17th- 25th January 2015,

along with students from five other Asian

countries. In reciprocation eight Harvard

students visited St. Xavier’s from 16th – 22tnd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formative_assessment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formative_assessment



March 2015. An International Conference on

‘Technology and this Generation: from the

Individual to the World’ was organized as part

of the HCAP program. Students and faculty

from Xavier’s and several colleges in Mumbai

participated in the conference.

York University: The Ontario-

Maharashtra-Goa program (OMG) is a

collaborative effort between the Canadian

Government of the State of Ontario and the

States of Maharashtra and Goa. Students from

sixteen universities in the State of Ontario,

Canada and seven Universities/ Colleges from

Maharashtra and Goa are participating in this

program. Ninoschka Dsouza, Nikhil Sekar,

Caroline D’Souza, Aashish De Fonseca were

selected to spend a year at York University,

Canada. All four received scholarships from the

York University.

St. Louis University: Ankita Isor was an

exchange student for two semesters at St. Louis

University, USA. As part of the MOU signed

between Xavier’s and SLU, she received a full

tuition waiver.

Comillas Pontifical University, Spain:

For the academic year under review, 2 students

– Priyanka Suneja and Trisha George were

selected to study at the Faculty of Economics

and Business Administration at Comillas.

IESEG, France: Three students from IESEG

school of Management took courses at St.

Xavier’s in the final year of the BMS program

for the academic year 2014-15. Xavierite

Cynthia Lewis availed of the opportunity to

study for a year at the IESEG school of

Management, France with a tuition waiver.

Sciences Po, Paris, France: Diana Frenchman,

Kalindi Rana and Shambhavi Priyam were

selected to spend the academic year at Sciences

Po, Paris. Two of them were awarded the

prestigious Charpak Scholarship by the French

Embassy whereas the third student won a

scholarship from Science Po. To maintain

reciprocity, two students from Sciences Po

studied at Xavier’s for two semesters.

Yale University: A summer program for two

Yale students was conducted on our campus

from June 3rd till July 2nd 2014 on the theme

of “Bombay: City, Society and Culture” by Dr.

Ashish Chaddha. Ten students from Xavier’s

also participated in this course. Aishwarya



Acharya, Shumbham Kanodia, Yashwardhan

Singh Bhatia & Devika Lakhote were selected

to attend the Summer Session at the University

of Yale, USA with a scholarship from 3rd June

to 6th July, 2014.

St. Catherine’s College, University of

Oxford: Two of our students Lailita Tangirala

and Kashish Saluja received the Betty and

Donald Keating Scholarship to study at St.

Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, UK

from April to June 2015. This is the fourth

consecutive year that two of our students have

been selected for this prestigious scholarship.

University of Berkeley: Nine of our students

enrolled in various courses offered by the

University of Berkeley, USA in their summer

programme from May to June 2015.

University of Stuttgart, St. Louis University,

StellenBosch University and St. Xavier’s

College Department of English Collaborative

Program: The India- chapter of the online

course - In Conversation with Globalization

was held from 17th to 24th January 2015. There

were 5 students from St. Louis University,

USA, 7 from Stellenbosch University, South

Africa, 6 students along with 2 student-tutors

from the University of Stuttgart, Germany,

and 8 students from St. Xavier’s College who

participated. Dr. David Borgmeyer from St.

Louis University, USA, Dr. Wolfgang

Holtkamp from the University of Stuttgart, Ms.

Alecia Erasmus from Stellenbosch University,

South Africa accompanied their students. The

theme for this year was “Globalization and

Human Rights”. In May, two of our Xavier’s

students went in May for an 8 day program to

the University of Stuttgart.

Xavier’s Programmes for

International students: These range from

short term programmes of two weeks to two

months or for one to two semesters. During the

year, we hosted on our campus, 83 students

from countries such as Japan, USA, Australia

and France.

English Language Course: For the second

consecutive year we had students from Soka

University, Japan, participating in the

specialized, intensive short term English

language course. Nine students accompanied

by an instructor were on our campus from 8th



to 22ndFeb, 2015. At the end of the course the

students in groups of two and three performed a

skit making use of idioms learnt in class. This

was a highly successful and innovative

method of evaluating the students. A certificate

of participation was given at the end of the

prorgamme.

India Studies Programme: For the first time

Xavier’s had on its campus the University of

Notre Dame, USA students for a 15 day

programme on “Art, History, and Culture of

India” from 14th to 28th June, 2014. The

programme was offered for 2 credits with ten

Xavier’s faculty and four guest lecturers

conducting the course. Fifteen students from

the University of Notre Dame were

accompanied by their International programme

director, Anita Garg. Eight students of Xavier’s

College also participated in this programme

that had an eclectic mix of lectures, heritage

walks, museum and Mani Bhavan visits.

Xavier’s - Berkeley Summer Programme:

For the second consecutive year we organized a

program for students from the University of

California, Berkeley, USA. This two credit

course “Globalization, Capital Flows and

Development” was fully developed & hosted

by St. Xavier’s College. The course runs every

Friday, from 13th June to 2nd August, 2014.

The credits are transferred to the University. of

Berkeley. Ten students from the University of

California, Berkeley participated in this course

along with twelve students from St. Xavier’s

College. The Berkeley students also interned

with various NGOs as a service-learning

component, followed by a reflection at the end

of the program. The students were also taken

on a field visit to gentrified spaces. Dr. Agnelo

Menezes, with the Director of CIP organized

the academic program.Nine students from the

University of Western Sydney, Australia

attended the session on “Globalization, Capital

Flows and Development” with the Xavier’s and

Berkeley students on the campus, from July 4th

– 25th 2014. They were accompanied by

Professor James Arvanitakis, an award winning

teacher and Research Member of the Institute

for Culture and Society, who also conducted a

session on “Globalization and Complexity”.



Evidence of

Success

A limit on plagiarism was

demarcated by the teachers

and the students has to take

care of that count. They had

to acknowledge the source

wherever necessary and this

helped them in giving

proper citation and

following a particular

format and structure.

Plagiarism in Introduction

and conclusion was

discouraged.

Through the opportunities CIP has on offer – to

those students from foreign shores arriving at

our college, and those of our own students

reaching destinations abroad – the learning has

proven to be synergistic. One of the

roles of the CIP is to open new avenues

of collaborations with international

institutes, truly serving as a window

to first class education. This year we

developed programmes for Xavier’s

students to do research internships

abroad and for students coming from

non-English speaking countries to

learn the English language at Xavier’s.

Problems

encountered and

Resources required

Renewing the licence every

year is a financial burden to

the institution. As the

software is tuned to the

Singapore Standard time,

students encountered

problem while uploading

their assignment last minute.

The selection process is competitive. Due to

financial restrictions, not all students can avail

of this facility.

Notes (Optional) Memoranda of Understanding were signed with

six new universities to encourage the

development of visits and informal exchanges

of faculty, scholars and administrators in

education, research and outreach, to organize

joint conferences, to develop joint research

programs and facilitate exchange of students

during the academic year or summer terms.

These institutes include the University of

Western Sydney, Australia; New Jersey City

University, USA; Santa Clara University,

California, USA; the University of Glasgow,

UK; St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, UK and

Soka University, Japan. Currently Xavier’s has

a total of twenty MOUs signed with various

international universities which are valid and

functional.

Collaborative programmes with

International Institutes: The CIP organized

seminars and workshops for students and

faculty by several outstanding academicians

visiting the college.

1. Prof. Duncan Ivison, Dean-Faculty of Arts

and Social Sciences, gave a lecture on ‘The

Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Conceptions



of Multiculturalism’ and ‘Women and Work in

Globalising India’ was a talk presented by Dr.

Elizabeth Hill, Dept. of Political Economy,

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University

of Sydney in November 2014.

2. Dr. Jens Coorssen, Head, UWS Molecular

Medicine Research Group, University of

Western Sydney, Australia gave a series

of lectures in biology, “Systems Biology =

‘BIG’ Biology” and “Introduction to

Proteomics: large-scale protein analyses” in

December 2014.

3. Dr. Nida Denson, School of Social Sciences

& Psychology, University of Western Sydney,

Australia gave a lecture on “Racial

Discrimination and Mechanisms to fight against

Racism” in January 2015.

4. Prof. Darryl Jones, Dept. of English, Trinity

College, Dublin, presented a talk on ‘Popular

Literature’ to students of Sociology, English

and Media Studies in February 2015.

5. Dr Graeme Salter, Director,

Entrepreneurship, Engagement and

International for the School of Computing,

Engineering and Mathematics, University of

Western Sydney, Australia gave a two hour

lecture to the faculty on “Technology in the

Classroom” in April, 2015.

Contact Details:

Name of the

Principal:

Name of the

Institution:

City:

Pin Code:

Accredited Status:

Work Phone :

Fax:

Website:

Mobile:

E-mail :

Dr. (Fr.) Frazer

Mascarenhas, S.J.

St. Xavier’s College,

Mumbai

Mumbai

400001

A

(022) 22620661

(022) 22659484

www.xaviers.edu

+919324544540

[email protected]


mailto:[email protected]



*Provide the details in annexure (Refer to Annexure II)

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example SWOT Analysis)

We have continued with the vermiculture pit for raw vegetable waste and bio-

composing plant for Kitchen waste, a bore well for non- potable water for the use

in toilets and gardens to reduce consumption of municipal potable water, rain

water harvesting to replenish and improve the quality of the well water, opting for

electronic chokes and CFL bulbs and the segregation of waste into recyclable and

non- recyclable.

Environmental studies an important weightage in our curriculum. 3 sets of such

panels have been installed in our campus, one in 2004, another in 2010 and the

latest in 2013. In this way, we promote a green atmosphere in the college.

The CCD team from Gujarat came in to do a mini academic and administrative audit

of the college in the first semester. They released a report which helped the

Management to take administrative decisions.

✓



8. Plans of institution for next year

Name: Dr. Fr. Roy Pereira, S.J Name: Dr. Fr. Frazer Mascarenhas, S.J

_______________________________ _______________________________

Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC

_______***_______

The Management has appointed a new Principal for the academic year 2015-2016 on the

retirement of the current Principal. The CCD committee report is to be implemented. There is

going to be an emphasis on greater research in the coming year. We are also preparing for the

Autonomy Review with the formation of the Committee.

As the college welcomes it’s First Lay Principal, new plans and stratergies would be induced

in to the system such reduction in the number of CIA examinations our students take and

introducing a mandatory Research Component. A limited number of examinations would

bring in the possibility of having a research component.



Annexure I

Abbreviations:

CAS - Career Advanced Scheme

CAT - Common Admission Test

CBCS - Choice Based Credit System

CE - Centre for Excellence

COP - Career Oriented Programme

CPE - College with Potential for Excellence

DPE - Department with Potential for Excellence

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test

NET - National Eligibility Test

PEI - Physical Education Institution

SAP - Special Assistance Programme

SF - Self Financing

SLET - State Level Eligibility Test

TEI - Teacher Education Institution

UPE - University with Potential Excellence

UPSC - Union Public Service Commission

CCD - Centre for Culture and Development

***************



Annexure II

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE

June 2014 – May 2015

Sr.

No. University Country Duration Programme

Number of

Internationa

l

Students

1. University of California,

Berkeley USA

13th June – 2nd

August 2014

Course on

“Globalization,

Capital Flows and

Development”

10

2. University of Notre Dame USA

14th – 28th

June 2014

India Studies

Programme 10

3. Soka University Japan One Semester

SYBA 5

4. Western Sydney University Australia

4th – 25th July

2014

“Globalization,

Capital Flows and

Development”

9

5. Soka University Japan

8th – 22nd

February 2015

Intensive English

Language Course 10

6. IESEG School of Management France Two

Semesters

Management

Studies 3

7. Sciences Po France Two

Semesters

Management

Studies 2

8. Harvard University USA

16th – 22nd

March 2015

Harvard College

in Asia (HCAP)

Programme

8

10. Yale University USA

3rd June – 2nd

July 2014

Summer

Programme 2

11. Univ of

Stuttgart/St.Louis/Stellenbosch

Germany

USA

S.Africa

17th-24th Jan

2015

In conversation

with globalization 18

TOTAL 77



Annexure III

SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMME (SIP)

ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

In the promotion of social consciousness among the students of St. Xavier’s College

(Autonomous), the SIP Department of the College undertook the following activities in the

academic year 2014-2015.

A summary of the work undertaken in this academic year is divided into three parts as

mentioned below:

A) STUDENTS’ APPRAISAL

B) S.I.P.’s NETWORK WITH ORGANISATIONS

C) ADMINISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT

1.1. A. STUDENTS’ APPRAISAL:

1.1. A.1. MANDATORY S.I.P. (2014-15)

The configuration of students involved was as follows:

F.Y. B.A. F.Y. B.M.M. S.Y.

B.Sc.

S.Y.

B.M.S.

S.Y. B.Sc.

I.T. Total

Total No.

of students 360 65 303 59 58 845

Completed 304 43 270 42 47 706

Pending 56 22 33 17 11 139

1.1. A.2. HONOURS S.I.P. (2014-15)

The configuration of students who have cleared was as follows:

T.Y. B.A. T.Y. B.Sc. T.Y.

B.M.S. T.Y. B.M.M. T.Y. B.Sc. I.T. Total

56 36 19 04 08 123+8=131

Note: 1 B.M.S and 7 B.Sc students did honours in economics department.



1.1. A.3. 16 out of 44 students completed the S.I.P. credits in their Second Year of

graduation. The summary of the same is as follows:

Status S.Y. B.A. S.Y. B.M.M. Total

Completed 11 05 16

Pending 14 14 28

1.1. A.4. 43 out of 53 students completed the S.I.P. credits in their Third Year of graduation:

Status T.Y. B.A. T.Y. B.Sc. T.Y. B.M.S. T.Y. B.M.M. T.Y. B.Sc. I.T. Total

Completed 08 14 06 13 04 45

Pending 02 03 00 02 01 08

1.1. A.5. Class-wise Orientations were conducted at the beginning of the first semester. The

orientation commenced with the Principal highlighting the relevance of social work

and its connection with the Jesuit ideology. This was followed by one of the Social

Workers explaining the process of registration, the kind of work that could be done

and finally answering some of the queries raised by the students. Ms. Jenipher

Lopes addressed F.Y.B.A. A, F.Y.B.A. C, F.Y.B.M.M, F.Y.B.Sc. B and F.Y.B.Sc.

I.T. Ms. Roshen Thomas addressed F.Y.B.A. B, F.Y.B.M.S., F.Y.B.Sc. A, and

F.Y.B.Sc. C.

1.1. A.6. Along with the regular S.I.P orientations, the Honours students were also oriented

before their term commenced. The students were also guided about the S.I.P.

Honours requirement along with the final S.I.P. assignment details. They were

given the option to volunteer in their previous NGO or chose a new one based on

their interest.



1.1. A.7. SUMMARY OF THE STUDENTS’ GRADES (F.Y.B.A; 2014-15)

Grade Number of Students Percentage of students

A++ 02 0.55

A+ 28 7.77

A 50 13.88

B+ 110 30.55

B 68 18.88

C+ 23 6.41

C 23 6.41

D 0 0

Pending 56 15.55

Total 360 100

1.1. A.8. SUMMARY OF THE STUDENTS’ GRADES (F.Y.B.M.M.; 2014-15)


A++ 0 0

A+ 02 3.07

A 02 3.07

B+ 18 27.70

B 09 13.86

C+ 06 9.23

C 06 9.23

D 0 0

Pending 22 33.84

TOTAL 65 100



1.1. A.9. SUMMARY OF THE STUDENTS’ GRADES (S.Y.B.Sc.; 2014-15)


A++ 02 0.66

A+ 12 3.96

A 45 14.85

B+ 106 34.98

B 47 15.52

C+ 46 15.18

C 12 3.96

D 0 0

Pending 33 10.89

TOTAL 303 100

1.1. A.10. SUMMARY OF THE STUDENTS’ GRADES (S.Y.B.M.S.; 2014-15)


A++ 0 0

A+ 2 3.39

A 04 6.82

B+ 12 20.33

B 12 20.33

C+ 06 10.16

C 06 10.16

D 0 0

Pending 17 28.81

TOTAL 59 100



1.1. A.11. SUMMARY OF THE STUDENTS’ GRADES (S.Y.B.Sc. I.T.; 2014-15)


A++ 0 0

A+ 2 3.44

A 12 20.70

B+ 23 39.67

B 2 3.44

C+ 6 10.35

C 2 3.44

D 0 0

Pending 11 18.96

TOTAL 58 100

1.1. B. S.I.P.’s NETWORK WITH ORGANISATIONS

1.1. B.1. In the academic year 2014-15 students worked in 150 organisations across Mumbai,

Navi Mumbai and Thane District. The breakup of the number of organisations

working on various social issues was: Education (123), Differently-Abled (13),

Women (4), Elderly (2), Awareness of Social Issues (3) and Health (5).

1.1. B.2. The percentage of students who worked with these NGO’s was: Education (79%),

Differently-Abled (17%), Women (2%), Elderly (0.5%), Awareness of Social Issues

(1%) and Health (0. 5%).

1.1. B.3. The S.I.P. Department collaborated with 27 new organisations. The S.I.P. social

workers visited the organisations to see the kind of work carried out and discuss the

possibility of students’ placements. The supervisors at the organisations were also

briefed about the guidelines of the S.I.P.



1.1.B.4. The S.I.P. Department continuously networked with the Supervisors of organisations.

Regular meetings were held with the organisation in order to monitor the quality of

voluntary work rendered by our students.

1.1. B.5. It collaborated with the Commerce Section of the college to help in improving the

English Grammar & Communication Skills of students from vernacular medium

backgrounds.

1.1. B.6. It teamed up with the college Language Lab and assisted vernacular medium

background students of the day College with English Grammar and their curriculum

studies.

1.1. B.7. It partnered with the Pydhuni and L.T. Marg Police Stations to counsel and register

elderly citizens.

1.1B.8. It provided volunteers to support visually challenged students from the college or

outside to help them in the writing their exams and/or with their studies.

1.1. B.9. Files containing the S.I.P. Guidelines, Time Sheet, Students’ Certification Note and a

photocopy of the students’ S.I.P. Registration Form were given to each organisation.

This helped the department to maintain uniformity in the student’s voluntary work

records.

1.1. B.10. Feedback of the students’ voluntary work was received from organisations at the

end of S.I.P terms through e-mails and post. Many organisations were highly

satisfied with students’ efforts in helping the clients of the organisation.

1.1. C. ADMINISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT

1.1. C.1. Assessment of journals was carried out throughout the year. On an average 20-25

journals were assessed per day by the S.I.P. Social Workers.

1.1. C.2. Data was maintained in a register for every journal that was handed over to or taken

back from the S.I.P. office.

1.1. C.3. Timely notices were put up throughout the year to remind / update / inform students

about their S.I.P. requirements, deadlines and short-term projects.



1.1. C.4. Documentation relating to S.I.P. data was maintained and regularly updated. These

documents and the charts prepared have proved to be useful in providing information

to various visitors to the S.I.P. Department.

2 FUTURE PLANS

2.1 A brochure for the S.I.P. Department is needed.

The SIP personnel for the year 2013-2014 were:

➢ S.I.P. Coordinator

Dr. Prof. Agnelo Menezes

(Principal)

➢ Social workers

Ms. Jenipher Lopes

Ms. Roshen Thomas

➢ Administrative Staff

Ms. Febina Colaco



Annexure IV

ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE, AUTONOMOUS, MUMBAI

CALENDAR: 2014 – 2015

DAY & DATE

JUNE

Monday 9th ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINS.

Thursday 12th GRADUATION CEREMONY : COMMERCE, BMS & BMM

Friday 13th GRADUATION CEREMONY : B.Sc., M.Sc.

Saturday 14th GRADUATION CEREMONY : B.A., M.A.

JULY

Wed 9th FACULTY SEMINAR – 2.00 P.M. TO 4.00 P.M.

Mon 21st – Sat 26th CIA – 1 FOR ALL CLASSES

Tue 29th RAMZAN ID – Holiday

AUGUST

Wed 13th FACULTY SEMINAR – 2.00 P.M. TO 4.00 P.M.

Fri 15th – Sun 17th MALHAR

Fri 15th INDEPENDENCE DAY – Holiday

Mon 18th PARSI NEW YEAR – Holiday

Mon 25th – Sat 30th CIA – 2 FOR ALL CLASSES

Fri 29th GANESH CHATURTHI – Holiday

SEPTEMBER

Thu 11th – Tue 16th RETESTS

Wed 24th CLASSES END

Thu 25th FACULTY SEMINAR – 9.00 .A.M. TO 4.00 P.M.

Mon 29th – Thu 16th Oct. END SEMESTER EXAMS



OCTOBER

Thu 2nd MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTI – Holiday

Fri 3rd DASSERA – Holiday

Mon 6th BAKRI ID – Holiday

Sat 18th END OF TERM

Mon 20th – Sat 8th Nov. DIWALI VACATIONS

NOVEMBER

Mon 10th TERM BEGINS

Sat 15th SUBMISSION OF MARKS

Mon 17th – Tue 18th MODERATION

12th June 2014 PRINCIPAL



ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE, AUTONOMOUS, MUMBAI

CALENDAR : 2014 – 2015

JANUARY

Friday 2nd COLLEGE RESUMES

Mon 5th – Thu 15th JUNIOR COLLEGE EXAMS

Wednesday 7th XAC FEST

Saturday 10th IMG : BIRTHDAY CONCERT 3.00 P.M. TO 6.00 P.M.

Sat 10th – Sun 11th PROJECT CARE MELA

Mon 12th – Tue 13th VIVIDHA – EXHIBITION

Fri 16th – Sat 17th PARADIGM

Sunday 18th AICUF DAY

Mon 19th – Wed 21st SSL : BLOOD DRIVE, SSL EXHIBITION

Mon 19th – Tue 20th POLITICAL SCIENCE: YOUTH PARLIAMENT-SCAVI

Wednesday 21st FACULTY SEMINAR : 2.00 P.M. TO 4.00 P.M.

Thu 22nd – Sat 24th ZEPHYRUS – BMS FEST

Saturday 24th SENIOR COLLEGE PARENTS-TEACHERS MEETING

Sun 25th – Mon 26th JANFEST

Monday 26th REPUBLIC DAY – HOLIDAY

Tue 27th – Thu 29th AAMOD

Fri 30th – Sat 31st I.T. FEST

FEBRUARY

Sun 1st – Mon 2nd ZEITGEIST – BMM

Mon 2nd – Sat 7th CIA -2

Fri 6th – Sat 7th NATIONAL ECONOMICS CONFERENCE

Sunday 8th TED X



Mon 9th – Wed 11th ECC CULTURAL EVENTS

Fri 13th – Sun 15th GLOBAL CRISIS SIMULATION

Tuesday 17th MAHASHIVRATRI – HOLIDAY

Thursday 19th CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ JAYANTI-HOLIDAY

Monday 23rd SOCIAL INNOVATION SUMMIT

FEBRUARY

Mon 23rd – Sat 28th RETESTS

MARCH

Friday 6th HOLI – HOLIDAY

Tuesday 10th LAST DAY OF LECTURES

Thursday 12th FACULTY SEMINAR 9.00 A.M. TO 4.00 P.M.

Mon 16th – Tue 31st END SEMESTER EXAMS

Saturday 21st GUDI PADWA – HOLIDAY

Saturday 28th RAM NAVMI – HOLIDAY

APRIL

Thursday 2nd MAHAVIR JAYANTI – HOLIDAY

Friday 3rd GOOD FRIDAY – HOLIDAY

Tuesday 14th DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR JAYANTI – HOLIDAY

Thursday 30th END OF TERM

22nd December 2014 PRINCIPAL



Annexure V

Arts

Evaluative Report of the Departments

1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment : Public Policy, 2013

2. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters;

Integrated Ph.D., etc.) : PG: Masters in Public Policy 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved : None 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system : Yes 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments : Yes:

Economics and Sociology Dept. programmes

6. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/ Asst.

Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors 0 0

Associate Professors 0 1

Asst. Professors 0 3

7. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D.

/ M. Phil. etc.,)

Name

Qualification

Designation Specialization No. of PhD

Students

of guided for the

Experience

last 4 years

A. Arun de Souza Assistant

Professor

Rural,

Environment,

Development

9 0



Sociology

Baptist Agnelo

Menezes

Associate

Professor

Informal

Economies 18 0

Nandini Naik Assistant

Professor

Public Policy

Analysis,

Foreign Policy,

Bureaucracy,

Media, Gender

2 0

Awanish Kumar Assistant

Professor

Social Policy,

Agrarian

Studies,

Development

Studies

1 0

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information. None 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : 11 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled : This is an autonomous course so no support staff are sanctioned by the University.

Management has employed two support staff: one clerk and one peon. 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding

agencies and c) Total grants received. Mention names of funding agencies and grants

received project-wise. None. 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received :

None 13. Research facility / centre with : None

o state recognition o national recognition o international recognition

14. Publications: None

* number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /

international)

* Monographs

* Chapter(s) in Books

* Editing Books

* Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers

* number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,

Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences

Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)

* Citation Index – range / average

* SNIP

* SJR



* Impact factor – range / average

* h-index 15. Details of patents and income generated : None 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated : None 17. Faculty recharging strategies

: Faculty attend seminars/conferences.

18. Student projects

o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental : 100 % (all have a year long research project).

o percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries /

institutes: 100% All do internships in which they help with a project. 19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by

o Faculty o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows o Students : 2

20. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national

/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. None. 21. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the Applications

Selected Pass percentage

Course

received Male Female Male Female

(refer question no. 2)

Masters in Public Policy-I 50 1 14 100 100

Masters in Public Policy-

II 200 12 27 NA NA

22. Diversity of Students

Name of the % of % of % of % of

Course students students students students

(refer question from the from the from other from other

no. 2) college state States countries

Masters in Public

Policy 15 60 40 0



23. How many students have cleared Civil Services, Defense Services, NET, SLET,

GATE and any other competitive examinations? None (third batch just admitted)

24. Student progression

Student progression Percentage against enrolled

UG to PG NA PG to M.Phil. 20 PG to Ph.D. NA Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NA

Employed 0

• Campus selection

• Other than campus recruitment

Entrepreneurs 0

25. Diversity of staff

26. Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment

period. None. 27. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a) Library : Yes

b) Internet facilities for staff and students : Yes

c) Total number of class rooms : 3

d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 3

e) Students’ laboratories : 1

f) Research laboratories : 0

28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. None

29. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new

program(s)? If so, give the methodology. NA 30. Does the department obtain feedback from

a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize it? Yes. Feedback from faculty for upgradation of course.

b. students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the

Percentage of Faculty who are graduates 100

Of the same parent university 50

From other universities within the state 0

From other universities from other states 50



response of the department to the same? Yes.

c. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the

department to the same? Yes. 31. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Third year of Course

hence not applicable.

32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar)

with external experts.

• Students attended an interactive session centred around the developments in Indian

trade at Government Law College (GLC). They attended sessions on Recent

Developments in International and Indian Trade Law and Policy- by Prof Bhala

(Associate Dean for International & Comparative Law and the Rice Distinguished

Professor at the University of Kansas); India’s Trade Policies: Prospects and

Challenges- Consul General of Canada in Mumbai by Richard Bale, Prof Raj Bhala and

Prof Kishu Daswani (Professor of Law, GLC-Mumbai and St Xavier's College,

Mumbai) and Finance and Ethics in India and Around the World- by Dr. Kara

Tan Bhala (Former Managing Director of Merrill Lynch and Founder Seven Pillars

Institute for Global Finance and Ethics).

• Attended a policy debate entitled “India 2015: China vs USA” at the Mumbai

University Convocation Hall wherein discussions on how India will be impacted by a

change in China and USA policies were argued upon by Neelam Deo, Director at

Gateway House and Vaidyanathan – Fellow for geo-economics at Gateway House.

• Guest lecture on “Regulating media in the 21st century - Is it Necessary? It is

Possible?” by Dr. Venkat Iyer, Law Commissioner for Northern Ireland. The nature of

media regulation, its rationale, relevance and the myriad challenges thrown up by

convergence of different media were explored.

• Guest lecture on Competition Law by Nisha Kaur Oberoi and Arunima Chandra from

Amarchand and Mangaldas law firm.

• 6th Government Law College International Law Summit 2015 attended by students

where Professor Agnelo Menezes presented a paper and Prof Kishu Daswani, Professor

of Constitutional Law chaired the Panel Discussion on “Look East Policy: Challenges

and Opportunities for Stable Trade Relations and Economic Growth”

33. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.

Lectures aided by audiovisual inputs (e.g. powerpoints, video clips), discussions,

debates.

34. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and

learning outcomes monitored? Dept meetings are held every two weeks. Year end evaluation undertaken.



35. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.

36. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.

• Students who opted for the elective on Micro Finance also completed an internship with

Swadhaar for a duration of 2 months alongside the theoretical classes which helped add

a practical and working knowledge of the subject.

• Mohita Gupta and Marian Abraham co-authored a paper on the need for universal

health coverage in India which has been accepted for the 10th IIM Bangalore

conference on Public Policy and Management.

• Mukta Gawde while interning at the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural

Development submitted a report on the Agricultural Value Chain of Cashew in the

districts of Thane and Sindhudurg. Report was adjudged the 3rd best report on an all

India level. Also interned with the RBI , submitting a report on the “Impact Analysis of

IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) on the Investment Portfolios of

Banks”.

• Tanushree Sahai undertook an impact assessment study for Mann Deshi's Udyogini

program during her internship in partnership with SAIS, Johns Hopkins University,

USA

• Gretta Castelino worked with the Informed Voter Project at Mumbai Votes and

presented a report on "Electoral Policy Analysis and Recommendations for Reform" to

the State Election Commissioner.

• Shama Chalke helped Thane Municipal Corporation to design methods to achieve zero

waste status in their office complexes. Also presented a gap analysis of MSW

(Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules) and Solid Waste Management Policy in

India at the Green Health International Conference, 2015.

• Maithali Pradhan conducted critical research on legal aspects of Election Manifestos,

loopholes in the present mechanism and suggested recommendations in a report,

"Scrutiny of Election Manifestos" soon to be presented to the State Election

Commission.

• Shivanee, the topper of the first MPP batch started work at McKinsey.

• Shakeel Ahemed Quereshi is currently working in the Ministry of Human Resource

Development, Govt. of India on the New Education Policy with the Joint Secretary to

Govt. of India

37. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give

details. No.



38. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the

department

Strengths:

a. Good faculty

b. Good quality students

c. Internship programme d. Research Programme

e. Placement Cell Weaknesses:

a. Parent University undergraduate results get delayed causing delayed start of programme.

b. Students need to be drilled in the value of research. c. Outside world still unfamiliar with this new programme/

d. Difficult to obtain good quality placements for all students.

e. Difficult to evaluate student participation at internships. Opportunities:

a. Increasing importance of MPP courses in the country b. Growing importance of planning and therefore job opportunities/demand.

c. Students who are diverse – from different states and universities d. Civil, corporate and public sector require planning specialists.

e. Niche subject.

Challenges:

a. Course needs to be publicized more as it is relatively new topic to ensure quality students.

b. Civil, Corporate and public sector need to be familiarized with this new course and its expertise.

c. Bombay University has recently opened a similarly titled programme. We need to maintain our excellence.

d. Fast changing world, therefore need to constantly upgrade syllabi. e. Technological changes necessitating use of latest technology in classrooms.

39. Future plans of the department.

We need to ensure that students get placed well in appropriate career contexts. Therefore we

have started a placement cell and plan to start a blog site.


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment: Dept of Ancient Indian Culture,

estb. 1955

2. Names of Programmes / Courses offered :-F.Y,S.Y, T.Y.B.A, M.A , Dip. in Maritime

Heritage ,Dip in Performing Arts & Ph.D.



3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved :Dip in Maritime Heritage in

collaboration with Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system -Semester 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments :- Dr. Radha

Kumar , “Indian Culture the Philosophy within” Cross Faculty & TYBMS – Indian

Management , Thoughts and Practices


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors - -

Associate Professors 2 -

Asst. Professors - -


/ M. Phil. etc.,)

Name Qualification Designation Specialization

No. of

Years of

Expereience

No. of

PhD

students

in the last

four years

Dr. Anita

Rane –

Kothare

B.A, M.A,

Dip Pali,

Ph.D

Head and

Associate

Professor

Art , Conservation,

Museology,

Archaeology,Indian

Culture

25 1

Dr.

Radha

Kumar

B.A, M.A,

Ph.D

Associate

Professor

Religion,

Literature,

Performing Arts.

22 Nil

15. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information :M.A-

66.6 % by visiting faculty 16. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio

Programme Student Teacher

F.Y.B.A(per

semester) 70 1

S.Y.B.A(per

semester) 65 2

T.Y.B.A(per

semester) 14 2



M.A Part I(per

semester)Sem 1 35 6

M.A Part I Sem II 35 4

M.A Part II(Sem III

& IV) 35 8

Ph.D 1 1

17. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled :Nil 18. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding


received project-wise. Nil 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received :Nil 20. Research facility / centre with

o state recognition Nil o national recognition Nil o international recognition Nil

21. Publications:


international)

1. Rane - Kothare Anita,(2014) Pathak A. S (Editor), Maharashtra State

Gazetteer,History Ancient Period(Vol I), Discovery Of New Petroglyphs And

Evidences Of Cartography And Evidences Of Cartography On The South Western

Coast Of Maharashtra State(Extract), Indica ,Vol.50 Bombay St. Xavier’s College

Society,Gazetteers Department ,Tourism and Cultural Affairs of Maharashtra

Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, Annexure II pp.641 -643

2. Rane- Kothare Anita,( 2013)Discovery Of New Petroglyphs And Evidences of

Cartography On The South Western Coast Of Maharashtra State,Indica ,Vol.50 The

Bombay St. Xavier’s College Society, Pramit Prints, Mumbai, ,ISSN.0019 -686X

,pp.156 -163

3. Rane -Kothare Anita (2014) “Islands in the Stream” Madh Island and Ambva

Island Bombay Explorer Vol No. 53 ISSN No. 2278-117X ,pp.2-15

4. Rane -Kothare Anita (2013)”Policy and Planning in Heritage Conservation”

Disha , Thomas Cook Publications, 978-93-81320-15-0 ,pp.131-138

5. Kothare Anita (2013) “Buddhist Traditions of the Makara and the presence of the

Makara Toranas in the Rashtrakuta Temples” Xplorer Vol III,2249-1878,pp.161-168

6. RaneRaneRane -Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita (2013)Kothare Anita

(2013)Kothare Anita (2013)Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare

Anita (2013) On a Sufi Pilgrimage in South Bombay Mumbai Explorer Vol52. ISSN

No. 2278-117X ,pp12 -18

* Monographs


i. Rane - Kothare Anita,(2014) Pathak A. S (Editor), Maharashtra State

Gazetteer,History :Ancient Period(Vol I), Discovery Of New Petroglyphs

And Evidences Of Cartography And Evidences Of Cartography On The

South Western Coast Of Maharashtra State(Extract), Indica ,Vol.50 Bombay



St. Xavier’s College Society,Gazetteers Department ,Tourism and Cultural

Affairs of Maharashtra Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai,

Annexure II pp.641 -643

* Editing Books






* SNIP

* SJR


* h-index 18. Details of patents and income generated Nil 19. Areas of consultancy and income generated Nil 20. Faculty recharging strategies Nil 22. Student projects

o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental :M.A. Surface Exploration with Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture-97%


institutes Nil 23. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by

o Faculty Nil o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows Nil o Students Nil


/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.

1. Tagore for Teenagers Workshop in collaboration with NGMA and Museum Society

of Bombay

2. Dinny the Dinosaur workshop on palaeontology and Jurassic Age for NGO children

in collaboration with Museum Society of Bombay held at CSMVS.

3. Two workshops on Eco- Friendly Clay Ganesha in collaboration with CSMVS and

Museum Sopciety of Bombay at CSMVS

4. Befriending Museum Workshop for Hill Spring School, Mumbai at CSMVS

5. Two International Site Seminars held at Ajanta Caves in collaboration with

Michigan University and Deccan College , Pune

6. Research Methodlogy workshop with Heras institute of Indian History and Culture

7. Two day workshop on paper- conservation in collaboration with CSMVS Museum

Art Conservation Centre.



25. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the

Applications


Course

received

Male Female Male Female


Refer to Annexure VIII








GATE and any other competitive examinations? Nil



UG to PG 10 % PG to M.Phil. Nil PG to Ph.D. 1 student Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed



Entrepreneurs




Percentage of faculty who are graduates of

the same parent university- 1

from other universities within the State ------

from other universities from other States- 1


period. 1 30. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a) Library No

b) Internet facilities for staff and students Yes

c) Total number of class rooms Nil no permannent class room

d) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil

e) Students’ laboratories Nil

f) Research laboratories Nil

31. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. (Refer

to Annexure IX)


program(s)? If so, give the methodology.Nil 33. Does the department obtain feedback from

a) faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize it? TAQ Self improvement throgh effective communication

b) students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is

the response of the department to the same?TAQ Self improvement throgh effective communication

c)

d) alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same? Nil

34. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)

Sr.

No.

Name

1. Vidya Dahejia

2. Marzabeen Todddywala

3. Sandhini Potdar

4. Pooja Tillu

5. Shalmali Kholgade



6. Alyssa Mendonsa

7. Itisha Poladia

8. Vaidehi Savnal

9. Sai Ghatpande

10. Anita Rane-Kothare



• Tagore for Teenagers Workshop in collaboration with NGMA and Museum

Society of Bombay

• Dinny the Dinosaur workshop on palaeontology and Jurassic Age for NGO

children in collaboration with Museum Society of Bombay held at CSMVS.

• Two workshops on Eco- Friendly Clay Ganesha in collaboration with CSMVS

and Museum Sopciety of Bombay at CSMVS

• Befriending Museum Workshop for Hill Spring School, Mumbai at CSMVS

• Two

• Research Methodlogy workshop with Heras institute of Indian History and

Culture

• Two day workshop on paper- conservation in collaboration with CSMVS

Museum Art Conservation Centre.

• Special lecture by Dr. Anita Rane- Kothare International Site Seminars held at

Ajanta Caves in collaboration with Michigan University and Deccan College ,

Pune

• Tabulaux designing by Dr. Anita Rane Kothare for the Minority Cell and

Gramic Paryavaran which was displayed at the Republic Day Parade.

• Dr. Ehsan Mohmenhoseini delivered lectures on comparison between Ancient

India and Ancient Persia on the occasion of VIVIDHA: Persia: Sands of Time.

• Dr. Radha Kumar delivered lectures at Nalanda Centre of Performing Arts

“Understanding the essence of Philosophy through performing art tradition”, at

Gita Nritya Vidyalaya on “Relavence of Ancient Indian Culture study to

comprehend the history of performing arts”, at St. Xavier’s College for visiting

faculty and students of the University of Stuttgart on “ Folk Traditions in India

– influence on culture”, at St. Xavier’s College for staff and students from

colleges of Belgium on “Indian Culture – a reflection of unity in diversity”, at

Havard College in Asia Programme- Mumbai Conference on “An Introduction

to Indian Culture”, at Balwant Sheth School of architecture on “Philosophy

behind structure”, at Future Group “Disha – Understanding Indian Culture”, for

the International Board Members for Pfizer on “Understanding the Philosophy

behind Indian Culture”. at Deloitte on “Indian Culture and holistic approach”. at

Jnana Pravaha Centre for research in Indian culture , Kashi on Buddhism.


i. Demonstrations

ii. Workshops iii. Guest lectures

iv. Field Visits v. Audio- Visual



37. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes monitored?

i. On –site test ii. Charts, Models and Exhibition

iii. Lectures and Presentations by groups and individual students iv. Feed back v. Making samples after workshops


i. Tagore for Teenagers Workshop in collaboration with NGMA and Museum Society of

Bombay

ii. Dinny the Dinosaur workshop on palaeontology and Jurassic Age for NGO children in

collaboration with Museum Society of Bombay held at CSMVS.

iii. Two workshops on Eco- Friendly Clay Ganesha in collaboration with CSMVS and

Museum Sopciety of Bombay at CSMVS

iv. Befriending Museum Workshop for Hill Spring School, Mumbai at CSMVS

v. Two

vi. Research Methodlogy workshop with Heras institute of Indian History and Culture

vii. Two day workshop on paper- conservation in collaboration with CSMVS Museum Art

Conservation Centre.

viii. Tabulaux designing and participation by Dr. Anita Rane Kothare with students for the

Minority Cell and Gramic Paryavaran which was displayed at the Republic Day

Parade.


i. Surface Exploration carried out by the M.A students was publised in the Bombay

explorer Vol 52 and 53 ISSN No. 2278-117X

2013 Bombay Explorer Vol 52

Sr. No Name of Student Name of Article

1. Dr. Anita Rane Kothare On a Sufi Pilgrimage in South Mumbai

2. Lester Martis The hunt for the forgotten milestones of

Bombay

3. Rutu Jadhav Colaba

4. Yasser Jethwa A busy stretch of South Bombay

5. Dhanashree Patki Mazgaon

6. Alefiya Sitabkhan Byculla Blues

7. Sandeep Dahisarkar Vandare to Bandra

8. Sadhavi Chawla Khar

9. Tushar Ayyar Andheri:Commercial Power and Beyond

10 Savita Pawar History of Borivali

11. Aditi Baru Exploration that explored myself in me

12 Shruti Pillai A journey through Mulund and Bhandup

13 Rita Thomas Dombivali:The Unseen Truth

ii. Tagore for Teenagers Workshop in collaboration with NGMA and Museum Society of

Bombay

iii. Befriending Museum Workshop for Hill Spring School, Mumbai at CSMVS

iv. Special lecture by Dr. Anita Rane- Kothare International Site Seminars held at Ajanta

Caves in collaboration with Michigan University and Deccan College , Pune



v. Dr. Radha Kumar delivered lectures at Nalanda Centre of Performing Arts

“Understanding the essence of Philosophy through performing art tradition”, at Gita

Nritya Vidyalaya on “Relavence of Ancient Indian Culture study to comprehend the

history of performing arts”, at St. Xavier’s College for visiting faculty and students of

the University of Stuttgart on “ Folk Traditions in India – influence on culture”, at St.

Xavier’s College for staff and students from colleges of Belgium on “Indian Culture –

a reflection of unity in diversity”, at Havard College in Asia Programme- Mumbai

Conference on “An Introduction to Indian Culture”, at Balwant Sheth School of

architecture on “Philosophy behind structure”, at Future Group “Disha –

Understanding Indian Culture”, for the International Board Members for Pfizer on

“Understanding the Philosophy behind Indian Culture”. at Deloitte on “Indian Culture

and holistic approach”. at Jnana Pravaha Centre for research in Indian culture , Kashi

on Buddhism.

vi. Rane - Kothare Anita,(2014) Pathak A. S (Editor), Maharashtra State

Gazetteer,History:Ancient Period(Vol I), Discovery Of New Petroglyphs And

Evidences Of Cartography And Evidences Of Cartography On The South Western

Coast Of Maharashtra State(Extract), Indica ,Vol.50 Bombay St. Xavier’s College

Society,Gazetteers Department ,Tourism and Cultural Affairs of Maharashtra

Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai, Annexure II pp.641 -643

vii. 2. Rane- Kothare Anita,( 2013)Discovery Of New Petroglyphs And Evidences of

Cartography On The South Western Coast Of Maharashtra State,Indica ,Vol.50The

Cartography On The South Western Coast Of Maharashtra State,Indica ,Vol. The

Bombay St. Xavier’s College Society, Pramit Prints, Mumbai, ,ISSN.0019 -686X

,pp.156 -163

viii. 3. Rane -Kothare Anita (2014) “Islands in the Stream” Madh Island and Ambva

Island Bombay Explorer Vol No. 53 ISSN No. 2278-117X ,pp.2-15

ix. 4. Rane -Kothare Anita (2013)”Policy and Planning in Heritage Conservation” Disha ,

Thomas Cook Publications, 978-93-81320-15-0 ,pp.131-138

x. 5. RaneRaneRane -Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita (2013)

Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita

(2013) “Buddhist Traditions of the Makara and the presence of the Makara Toranas in

the Rashtrakuta Temples” Xplorer Vol III,2249-1878,pp.161-168

xi. 6. RaneRaneRane -Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita (2013)Kothare Anita

(2013)Kothare Anita (2013)Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita (2013) Kothare Anita

(2013) On a Sufi Pilgrimage in South Bombay Mumbai Explorer Vol52. ISSN No.

2278-117X ,pp12 -18

xii.

Art History Congress 2013 St. Xavier’s

College , Mumbai

1. Dr. Anita Rane Kothare Makara Torana

2. Jason Johns Mary seen through Stain

Glass windows in Mumbai

3. Pallavi Gupta Mary and Mother Godesses

2014 Bombay Explorer Vol . 53 ISSN No. 2278-117X

1 Dr. Anita Rane - Kothare Isands in the Stream :Madh and Ambwa Island

2 Jason Johns One Edifice-Two ChurchesLThe Armenian Church

, Fort, Mumbai

3 Kirti Korgaonkar Mumbaicha Potoba

4 Saili Desai The Culinary Culture of Mumbai’s Streets

5 Prarthana Patil Kanjur to Kanjurmarg



6 Suved Chavan Bhandup

7 Sonal Dhikle Dadar- Staircase to Bombay

8 Aswini Nawathe Sion

9 Tejasvi Mehta Grant Road

10 Taykhoom Biviji Ismail-Yusuf Family

11 Anshuman Mathur Bombay Electric Supply and Transportation

12. Bhumika Verma Conceptions and Misconceptions Concerning

construction of railways in India

13. Madhushree Rangreej City by the Sea

14. Rajkumari Swamy Esplanade Mansion :Rise and Decline

15. Vedant Sharma Precautionary Measures Undertaken during World

War II in Bombay

xiii. Selected M.A. Part II students of the Department presented papers at the 10th

Anetvasikam Pali Parisa Held at the Dept. of Pali University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus in February.

Sr. No.

Name Title of Paper

1. Jason Johns Personality Analysis of Cunda

2. Nisha Nair Chavaggiya Bhiku

3. Dnyanada Kulkarni Devdutta

4. Ashwini Nawathe Queen Mallika

5. Prarthana Patil Uppalavanna Theri

xiv. Nisha Nair, Jason Johns, Dnyanada Kulkarni and Rajkumari Swamy attended the Pali

Brahmi Workshop in the Dept. of Pali , University of Mumbai , Kalina Campus in the month of January

xv. Dr. Anita Rane – Kothare along with her studentsJason Johns, Kirti Korgaonkar, Krutika Choudhari attended the Built Heritage Conservation Studies Module on Stone , Terrocatta,etc at the CSMVS in September

40. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give details. .No


department

i. Lack of additional staff member, does not permit the existing staff to do research. ii. Less space

iii. Infrastructural facilities lacking :- Wi-fi, intercom,projector,etc


i. Interdisciplinay Workshops, seminars

ii. Certificate Courses


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment : Department of Economics (1959)




Integrated Ph.D., etc.) UG Courses: FY/SY/TY B.A. and FY/SYBSc. 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved : International Economics for SYBSc. 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system : Semester Credit based 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments : SYBSc 60

students


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors Nil Nil



7. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt.

/Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,)

Department of Economics


No. of

Years of

Experience

No. of Students

guided for the last 4

years

Dr. Agnelo

Menezes M.A. Ph.D. Principal

Quantitative

Economics and

Urnban

Development 37 Nil

Dr. Aditi

Sawant M.A. Ph.D.

Head and

Assistant

Professor

International

Economics and

Agriculture

Economics 14 Nil

Ms. Manali

Pawar M.A.+NET

Assistant

Professor

Maths and Stats

and

Econometrics

02 Years (

in

Xavier’s)

and 03

Years (in

Ruia Nil



College)

Ms. Aparna

Kulkarni

M.A

+NET+SET

Assistant

Professor

Development

Economics and

Economic

Thoughts

01Year (in

Xavier’s)

and 04

years(in

SPCollege,

Pune) Nil

Department of Commerce


No. of

Years of

Experience

No. of Students

guided for the last 4

years

Dr. Anvita Raghuvanshi

M.Com., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Accounting and Finance 3.5 years Nil

Mr. Sanjeev Jhaveri

M.Com. , C.A.

Assistant Professor (Part-time) Finance 27 Years Nil

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information :

Remedial lectures by Retd. Head, Department of Economics, Prof. Hermione Salazar

(30 lectures; approx. 10 %)

9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : FY and SYBA(1 : 90) And TYBA(1:60) 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled : Nil

11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding


received project-wise.

1) UGC Major Research Project: Dr. Aditi Sawant 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received Nil 13. Research facility / centre with


14. Publications:


international)

A. Publications International: -

a) Menezes A. (2015), ‘A Study of the Current Two Wheeler Boom in Urban Spaces:

Conspicuous or Necessary Consumption?’Minor Research, Mumbai University,



International Journal of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research (January 2015 -

Vol.4-No. 1, ISSN 2277-3630

b) Sawant A. (2014), `An Analysis of Pattern and Trend of FDI and its Impact on India’s

Services Sector during Pre and Post-global Crisis (2008-09) Period’, Cambridge

Scholars Publication.

c) Sawant A. (2014), `Strength and Weaknesses of Indian Agriculture Sector in the Era of

Globalization, Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, Elsevier, 133, ISSN: 1877-

0428. Pp.28-37.

d) Kulkarni, A. (2014), Moral dimensions of Game theory and market dynamics’,

Cambridge Scholar Publication. (Accepted for publication).

B. National:

a) Menezes A. ( 2014), ‘An Impact Audit of Urbanization in Emerging Economies’

‘Review of GLOCAL STUDIES’, Vol 1, Issue 2, 2014, 2347-5072

b) Menezes A. ( 2014), ‘An Economic Analysis of CSR Consulting Firms’ SIES College

Conference, Nerul, Published in Innova, 978-93-83681-90-7, 2014

c) Menezes, A. (2014), ‘Empowerment as a Poverty Alleviation Strategy’, Indian Journal

of Scholarly Research, April, 2278-8271

C. International Conference Presentation(Proceeding Published)

a) Sawant, Aditi (2014), `The Journey of BRICS: Robust to Fragile’, APEA Annual

International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-12th July, 2014.

* Monographs :Nil

* Chapter(s) in Books : Nil

* Editing Books : Nil

e) Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers: Sawant A. (2014), `An Analysis

of Pattern and Trend of FDI and its Impact on India’s Services Sector during Pre and

Post-global Crisis (2008-09) Period’, Cambridge Scholars Publication.



Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : Nil

* Citation Index – range / average : Nil

* SNIP : Nil

* SJR : Nil

* Impact factor – range / average : Nil



* h-index : Nil

15. Details of patents and income generated : Nil

16. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 17. Faculty recharging strategies : Department has sent its faculties to various research

oriented programs for wider exposure as follows:

: 1. St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur Exchange program attended and guided by Ms. Manali Pawar

with the batch of 20 students between 9th to 16th November,2014.

2. A Faculty Development program at ITM University, Gwalior on SPSS from 11th May to 23rd

May, 2015 attended by Dr. Anvita Raghuvanshi, Ms. Manali Pawar, Mrs. Aparna Kulkarni.

3. Orientation course at JNU, New Delhi attended by Dr. Anvita Raghuvanshi in

Februay,2015.


o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental : 100 percent


institutes : 10 percent through internship 19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by

o Faculty : Aparna Kulkarni:- Best Paper award for the research paper on the topic

‘Contribution of Stiglitz in Development Economics in Marathi Arthshastra

Parishad, December 2014 held at Bhusawal o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows o Students : Record not available currently.


i. international) with details of outstanding participants, if any: UGC sponsored two day

National conference on “Efficacy of Indian Economic Policies” on 6th and 7th

February,2015. 21. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the Applications


Course



FYBA 1672 39 148 100 100

SYBA 170 43 127 100 100

TYBA 136 35 101 100 100

FYBSc 365 15 19 100 100

SYBSc 60 35 25 100 100








FYBA 55.61 (104) 16.58 (31) 27.81 (52) 00

SYBA 55.61 (104) 16.58 (31) 27.81 (52) 00

TYBA 55.61 (104) 16.58 (31) 27.81 (52) 00

FYBsc. 38.24 (13) 17.65 (06) 44.12 (15) 00


GATE and any other competitive examinations? : Record not available.



UG to PG 60 pecent PG to M.Phil. Record not available PG to Ph.D. Record not available Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed

• Campus selection 20 percent

• Other than campus recruitment 18 percent

Entrepreneurs 0 2 percent


Percentage of faculty who are graduates

of the same parent university 75 percent in Economics and 50 percent

in Commerce

From the other university within the

state

25 percent in Economics

From other universities form other states 50 percent in Commerce


period. Nil



27. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library Reference and lending library and digital library

b. Internet facilities for staff and students Wifi in the Department

c. Total number of class rooms

d. Class rooms with ICT facility 90 percent

e. Students’ laboratories N.A.

f. Research laboratories N.A.


to Annexure IX)


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. Yes, discussion with students and faculty of

various institutions and Universities. 30. Does the department obtain feedback from

a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does

the department utilize it? Yes

b. students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is

the response of the department to the same? Yes

c. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same? Yes , we do incorporate response from the alumni and

employers while setting the syllabus as well as organizing programmes. 31. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)

1) Subir Gokarn : Ex- Deputy Governor, RBI

2) Errol D’Souza : Professor , IIM , Ahmedabad

3) Rajdeep Sardesai : Journalist

4) Ali Fazal : Actor



• Special Lecture by external subject experts

• Summer School Workshop

• Annual Seminar

• National Conference

• Student and Faculty Exchange Program

• Industrial Visit


• Class room teaching with group discussion, book/articles review

• Presentations

• Projects and assignments

• Report writing




learning outcomes monitored? Monthly Departmental Audit and Meetings


80 to 90 percent


• This year Department of Economics sent 3 students to Centre of World Trade

Organization, New Delhi for internship during summer vacation.

• 20 Students and 1 faculty sent to St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur for academic

exchange program.

• National Conference held on 6th and 7th February, 2015 for the benefit of the students and faculty.

• Three faculties sent to Gwalior for a Research based course to ITM, Gwalior.


details.

• National conference was UGC sponsored

• St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur and Mumbai exchange program was mutually funded.


department.

Strengths:

1. The Department members used ICT techniques during the lectures.

2. It also organized in Nov 2014 an Exchange Program with St Xavier’s College, Jaipur.

3. An Industrial Visit to Pimpri-Chinchvad, Pune Industrial Belt was organized in Sept

2014 and institutional visits to RBI, BSE and SEBI was also oganised.

4. It also conducted debates, lecture series on Advanced Mathematical Economics and

BSE Derivates Course from Jan to Feb 2015) in the course of the Honours Program and

Econundrum the Department’s National Festival.

5. In February 2015, the Department conducted a National Conference

Weaknesses:

1. We are constrained because of the large size of our classes – the very nature of our

subject requires interaction and monitoring in smaller groups.

2. Lack of facilities like mike, internet in the classroom and services of Teaching

Assistants as well as Department Activity Room.

3. Time constraint hinders research and interacting with industry.


• To start research Centre in the Department

• Mathematical Economics Course


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment:

Dept. of English; 1869.




Integrated Ph.D., etc.) : UG 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved :

The Dept. of English conducts these courses, within the framework of the curriculum,

which have a strong interdisciplinary focus: A. ENG. 1.01, A. ENG. 5.03, A. ENG. 5.06,

A. ENG. 6.03 and A. ENG.6.06.

Besides, the Applied Component courses involve interdisciplinary approaches with

Psychology, Sociology, Economics and Philosophy, among other subjects.

Prof. Agnelo Menezes, from the Economics Dept. conducted a series of four lectures on

Tales of the City (A. ENG. 6.03) from an inter-disciplinary perspective, in February,

2015.

The Eng. Dept co-hosted a seminar with the Dept. of History in December, 2104, on the

theme of “Mumbai”. Again, this was related to Course no. A.ENG. 6.03. 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system: Semester based.

In the Final Year, the dept. offers a choice based Applied Component in each of the two

semesters. 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors

Associate Professor 1 1

Assistant Professors 2+1(leave vacancy- FIP) 2+1 (leave vacancy-FIP)




No. of

Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

students guided

in the last 4

years

Ms. Pearl

Pastakia

M.Phil. Associate

Professor

Spiritual

Autobiography 19 years - Ms. Rashmi

Lee George (on leave

– FIP)

M.A. Assistant Professor

Ecocriticism

7 years -



8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information

FYBA Effective English Skills: 50%

SYBA English Literature: 50%

SYBA App. Component: 100%

TYBA English Full Majors: 34% 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio:

FYBA Effective English Skills

Lectures: 1: 120

Tutorials: 1: 40

FYBA English 1: 95

SYBA English: 1: 95

TYBA English - Part Majors - 1:60

TYBA English – Full Majors – 1: 35

TYBA Applied Component – 1:28 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding



FIP Leave (from November 2014) granted to Prof. Rashmi Lee George for completing

her Ph.D. work.

12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received 13. Research facility / centre with


14. Publications:


international)

Dr. Prasita Mukherjee

Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Feminism

7 years -------------------

Ms. Sana Ahmed (in

a leave vacancy)

M.A. Assistant Professor

2 years -------



a. Monographs

b. Chapter(s) in Books

c. Editing Books

d. Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers

e. number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,



f. Citation Index – range / average

g. SNIP

h. SJR

i. Impact factor – range / average

j. h-index 15. Details of patents and income generated 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated 17. Faculty recharging strategies: Khandala Seminar

(with students)


o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental


institutes 19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by

o Faculty o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows o Students


i. international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.

Khandala Seminar


Name of the

Applications


Course

received







Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

college

% of

students

from the

state

% of

students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries



GATE and any other competitive examinations?

24. Student progression (Data Not Available)


UG to PG PG to M.Phil. PG to Ph.D. Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed



Entrepreneurs



of the same parent university 50%

from other universities within the State -

from other universities from other States 50%


period.




a. Library YES

b. Internet facilities for staff and students YES


d. Class rooms with ICT facility

e. Students’ laboratories

f. Research laboratories


to Annexure IX)


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. 30. Does the department obtain feedback from

a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the

department utilize it? ▪ On-going syllabus review at periodic dept meetings with faculty


response of the department to the same?

i. - Discussions with students at every semester-end.

c. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same?

▪ Feelers sent out to distinguished alumni


Theatre, Films and Media:

Ayesha Dharker

Frieda Pinto

Quasar Thakore Padamsee

Writing and Publishing:

Abbas Tyrewalla

Siddesh Inamdar

Jahnavi Acharekar

Chandrahas Chaudhary


with external experts. Guest Lectures by International Writers and Academics.

33. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes:

Lectures, Role Play, Student Presentations, Film




learning outcomes monitored? The dept. engages in actively seeking informal feedback from students. The college provides channels for formal review in the form of TAQs (through students) and lecture sit-ins for the temporary and new staff.


36. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. The ITHAKA festival of drama and literary activities, typically held in November / December.

The Ithaka journal, written and edited by our students, on literary and cultural themes.

The Dept. is in its seventh year of the International Program with the University of Stuttgart, Germany.

The Dept. has begun with an Honours Program.


details.


department

Strengths: young, enthusiastic and dedicated teachers

Weaknesses: Large numbers of students, especially in the Compulsory English Programmes

Opportunities: Creativity of faculty and students Savvy networking and tech-sophistication among students

Rapport among staff and students Challenges: to sustain trust with healthy inter-relationships and bonding in a competitive

world environment. To nurture good reading habits

39. Future plans of the department


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment FRENCH 1901


Integrated Ph.D., etc.) UG: FYBA–French Compulsory A.FRC.1.01 &2.01

French Ancillary A.FRA.1.01 & 2.01

SYBA A.FRA. 3.01,3.02,4.01,4.02 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved: Honors with English Department 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system : Semester credit system

5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments




Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors

Associate Professors




No. of Years

No. of Ph.D.

Name Qualification Designation Specialization Students

of guided for the

Experience

last 4 years

Alpana

Palkhiwale M.A.

Assistant

Professor

French

Language &

Literature

14 years N.A

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information N.A 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio FYBA 130 : 01 SYBA 15 : 01 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled NA 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding


received project-wise. NA 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received NA 13. Research facility / centre with

o state recognition o national recognition o international recognition NA

14. Publications: NA


international) 1 Conference Publication IATF Congres Caraibe

a. Monographs


c. Editing Books








g. SNIP

h. SJR


j. h-index

15. Details of patents and income generated NA 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated NA 17. Faculty recharging strategies NA




institutes NA 19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by o Faculty o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows o Students NA


i. international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. NA 21. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the

Applications


Course

received



A.FRC.1.01 & 2.01

A.FRA.1.01 & 2.01 --- 18

A.FRA.3.01 & 3.02 02 11

A.FRA.4.01 & 4.02 02 11 22. Diversity of Students Data is with the General office



Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

college

% of

students

from the

state

% of

students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries



GATE and any other competitive examinations? NA

24. Student progression (No Third Year so Qs.24 does not apply)



Employed



Entrepreneurs



the same parent university 01

from other universities within the State from

other universities from other States


period. NA 27. Present details about infrastructural facilities College Infrastructure

a. Library ;Department has a collection of books for reference only

b. Internet facilities for staff and students :Knowledge Centre







28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. 03


program(s)? If so, give the methodology.

The Board of Studies has two student representatives who take a feedback from the

students and suggestions based on the feedback are taken into account before framing the

syllabus for the program.

30. Does the department obtain feedback from


the department utilize it? Yes used in revising upgrading of syllabus


the response of the department to the same? TAQs give a student feedback it

helps in understanding what changes need to be made in teaching learning and

evaluation methods


department to the same? 31. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) NA


with external experts. Prof. Genevieve Baraona from the National Institute of

Languages and Oriental Civilisations, Paris, France conducted a workshop on

‘Aesthetics in the writings of Marguerite Duras. It was followed by two sessions on

how the novels of Marguerite Duras have been adapted into films. The students then

worked on the film ‘Hiroshima mon amour’ and studied how the narration of Duras and

direction of Alain Resnais blend in this film.



learning outcomes monitored? Continuous Evaluation of the students based on class tests,

assignments, presentations and feedback in the form of TAQs Teaching Assessment

Questionnaires.


1.Prof. Alpana Palkhiwale attended a 15 days stage BELC on teaching methodology in

French at University of Nantes, France in July 2014.

2. Prof. Alpana Palkhiwale attended a workshop on Teaching Methodology by Institut Francais en Inde in January 2015 3. Prof. Alpana Palkhiwale attended a workshop on Translation at the Mumbai University in March 2015



34. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Honors

programme


details.


department Weakness very high student teacher ratio which is not conducive to learning

of a French languge

Strength Dedicated and hardworking students

37. Future plans of the department. Full fledged Remedial Course for weaker students, Use

of Language Lab in regular teaching Internships for students although they do not

necessarily do French in the Third year.


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment –Hindi Department, 1950


Integrated Ph.D., etc.) - UG 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved - None 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system – None. 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments-


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors


Asst. Professors





No. of Years

No. of Ph.D.


of guided for the

Experience

last 4 years

Dr. Asha

Naithani

Dayama

M.A, Ph.D Associate

Professor Ph.D 23 None

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information- None. 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio- 247 /1 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled- 1 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding


received project-wise-None 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received-

None 13. Research facility / centre with


14. Publications:

* Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (National /

International) 1- National

Book name- Bhumadlikaran aur Hindi, article titled “ Bhumandlikaran ka bhartiya

Media par prabhav.”

a. Monographs None

b. Chapter(s) in Books None

c. Editing Books None

d. Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers.

e. Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,

Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social

Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) None

f. Citation Index – range / average None

g. SNIP None

h. SJR None

i. Impact factor – range / average None

j. h-index None



15. Details of patents and income generated None 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated None 17. Faculty recharging strategies

None 18. Student projects





20. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (National

i. International) with details of outstanding participants, if any.

ORGANISED: National Conferences: - Hindi Department organized one day National

Seminar as a tribute to late Mr. J.P. Dixit wherein the topic of the seminar was

“Jagdamba Prasad Dixit ka Rachnatmak Pradeya.” Source of Funding: LIC India.

PAPER PRESENATION IN NATIONAL SEMINAR: Titled “ Murda ghar, ek aur

murda ghar”

PRESENTED PAPER IN INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR: Dr. Asha attended one

International Conference titled “Bharitya Cinema aur Samajik Yatharth”, where she

presented a paper titled “Bharitya Cinema aur Samajik Yatharth- Prarambhik Hindi Cinema

aur Sangeet ke sandharb mein.”

Seminar: Khandala Annul Seminar where students present papers and conduct sessions

on various aspects of Hindi Literature and media.


Name of the

Applications


Course

received







Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

college

% of

students

from the

state

% of

students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries


23. How many students have cleared Civil Services, Defense Services, NET, SLET, GATE

and any other competitive examinations?

24. Student progression (Data not available)



Employed



Entrepreneurs

25. Diversity of staff (N/A)


the same parent university

from other universities within the State

from other universities from other States


period. 27. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library



b. Internet facilities for staff and students





28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College.




department utilize it? Yes


response of the department to the same? Yes

c. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same? Yes


1) Mahindra Kapoor

2) Vijay Anand

3) Jaikrit Rawat

4) Sachit Puranik

5) Ashok Balakrishnan

6) Akshat Nigam


with external experts. A guest lecture on story writing, screenplay and dialogue writing conducted by Mr. Utkarsh Naithani. Guest speaker for Kavi Sammelan popular Poet, writer and T.V personality Sailesh Lodha.


Talk and Chalk, PPT, Screening of Films, Guest Lectures, Class Discussion,

Presentations by Students, Students preparing radio programmes and presenting, Assignments.


learning outcomes monitored? Class feedback and discussions.


Department Seminar at Khandala.



Department Festival- Antas


National Conferences: - Hindi Department organized one day National Seminar as a

tribute to late Mr. J.P. Dixit wherein the topic of the seminar was “Jagdamba Prasad

Dixit ka Rachnatmak Pradeya.” Source of Funding: LIC India.


details.

38. Detail any five, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the

department

Strengths

(1) The Hindi Department organizes Annual Seminar in Khandala where

students present papers and conduct sessions on various aspects of Hindi

Literature and media.

(2) Each year the Hindi Department organizes a week long Department Festival

Antas which focuses on Hindi Literature, Theatre and Music.

(3) In terms of literature, Antas organizes an inter collegiate extempore,

elocution and creative writing competition called Bhartendu Uphar. Around

16 colleges from all over Mumbai participated in the same

(4)The other focus was Kavi Sammelan where our college students and Professors read out poems written by them. Guest speaker for Kavi Sammelan popular Poet, writer and T.V personality Sailesh Lodha.

(5)In providing encouragement to theatre in college, we have college

students write original plays and also direct and act in the same. The props

and Lighting, background scores, sounds etc are managed by the students

themselves.

(6) The flagship event of Antas is our Musical Show, where students are

trained for solo, duet and group singing wherein they perform with a live

orchestra consisting of professional musicians.

Weaknesses

(1) Compulsory classes’ student teacher ratio is vast.

(2) Because of the wide spread impact of English Education, students refrain from

taking genuine interest in Hindi Literature.

Opportunities

(1) Through the media paper, students get an exposure to the working of the media

world thereby providing them an opportunity to ace in Media Field.



(2) Antas the annual department fest provides students exposure to develop team

working skills and various other skills like script writing, singing, creative writing,

public speaking, directing, stage craft, acting, PR Skills, etc.

(3) The Hindi Theatre Society conducted a recitation and explanation of Madhushala, a

famous book by Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

Challenges

(1) Compulsory class has minimal creative interaction due to vast student teacher ratio. (2) Students coming from all over India (sometimes even from abroad), so the level of

knowledge of the language varies, thereby making it a challenge to bring them at a same level with the others.


(1) If we can have Hindi at the TY level.

(2) As per a recent letter from the Mumbai University, Dr. Asha has been selected as a

research guide so there are plans to develop a research centre in college.

Evaluative Report of the Department

1.Name of the Department & its year of establishment: HISTORY 1869.


Integrated Ph.D., etc.) . : U. G and Ph.D

3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved: Gandhian studies, Introduction to

Cinema and Travel and Tourism, Summer School 2009 in collaboration with the

Departments of Economics and Sociology on Migrants and Migration in Mumbai.

4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system: Semester System

5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Students

compulsorily take one course in the Sciences at the S.Y.B.A level and one Applied

Component course across the Arts Departments at SYBA and TYBA level.

6. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst.

Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professor



7. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialisation (D.Sc./D.Litt./



Ph.D./M.Phil., etc.)

Name

Qualification Designation Specialization No. of

Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

students

guided in the

last 4 years

FleurD’Souza

Avkash

Jadhav

M.A, B.ed,

Ph.D (Arts)

M.A

Associate

Profess

or

Asst.

Profess

or

History of

Colonialism

28

NIL

NIL

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information : NA

9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: UG: 1: 100 (FY/SY) 1: 30 (TY)


filled



received project-wise. NIL

12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received NIL

13. Research facility / centre with

• state recognition

• national recognition

• international recognition

14. Publications:

number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) :

Monographs

• Chapter(s) in Books: ONE Publication of an essay in Andrew Morris (ed.), Catholic

Education, Universal Principles, Locally applied. Cambridge Scholars Publishing,

Newcastle upon Tyne, 2012. Name of essay, “The Archdiocese of Mumbai and Higher

Education.” (ISBN (10): 1-4438-3634-6, ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-3634-0

Editing Books

Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers:

number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities

International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory,

EBSCO host, etc.)



Citation Index – range / average

SNIP

SJR

Impact factor – range / average

h-index

15. Details of patents and income generated NIL

16. Areas of consultancy and income generated: ONE Consultant/ Academic advisor to the

Archdiocesan Heritage Museum, Goregoan. (no income generated). Invited to be one of

the several Academic Advisors to the Maritime History Society, Indian Navy.

17. Faculty recharging strategies

Dr. Fleur D’Souza.

Conducted lectures in the History of Modern Europe for the M.A (Part I) students and was

a guest lecturer in History of America (M.A Part II) and Medieval India (M.A Part II) at

the Department of History, University of Mumbai.

On a team of experts that set up a museum of Christian Art called the Archdiocesan

Heritage Museum at St. Pius College, Goregaon. Dr. D’Souza worked on the research for

the content of the displays.

• September 25, 2011 :Article in the Examiner “A Future for our Past: Archdiocesan

History and the Heritage Museum”

• Article published in the Silver Jubilee Souvenir of Our Lady of Mercy Church,

Pokhran Thane.

• October 6-9 2011: Attended the Triennial Conference of the Church History

Association of India in Hyderabad. Paper presented “The Jesuits and Cultural studies in

the Mumbai region: the Talasari mission and Warli culture.”

• December 7, 2011: A speaker at a Panel discussion at “Encounters” at the Kamala

Raheja Vidhyanidhi Institute of Architecture, Juhu, Dr. D’Souza spoke on “The Church

heritage museum: a dimension of her history.”

• January 4, 2012: Talk on the history of Mumbai to management students from the

University of California, Riverside at Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College.

Mr. Avkash Jadhav:

• June 2-4, 2011: Conducted a 3-day training programme for the 80th Orientation Course,

Academic Staff College at Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, on

‘Art of Listening Skills, Teachers Outside Classroom, Art of Body Language and

Public Speaking Skills’.

• June-November, 2011: Completed 6-month Orientation programme organised by the

Department of History, University of Mumbai for Ph.D students.



• October, 2011: Appointed on the Modern Book Selection Committee and Mumbai

Research Centre, at The Asiatic Society of Mumbai for 2012-2013.

• October 31 –November 2, 2011: Invited to be part of interview panel on Government of

India’s Staff Selection Commission (SSC) (Western region).

• November 19, 2011: Invited as a speaker at Cricket Club of India, Mumbai to speak on

‘Empowerment of Women in India.’

• Invited to deliver a lecture on ‘The Role and Contribution of Women in the Indian

Freedom Struggle,’ at University Convocation Hall, Fort, by Forum of Empowerment

of Women.

• December 11, 2011: Felicitated with an award by ‘ManavSevaSanstha’ (NGO) for

significant contribution to community and humanity.

• December 13, 2011: Presented a paper and was part of a panel discussion at the

National Seminar on Human Rights Education at Sophia College, Mumbai.

• Invited as a historical subject expert by the Censor Board of India.

• January 4-5, 2012: Presented a paper on the ‘Relevance and Application of Gandhi’s

Philosophy of Sarvodaya in the 21st Century,’ at an international seminar organized by

Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research, New Delhi and also received the

‘Best Research Paper Award.

• January 8 2012: Felicitated by National Human Rights Centre and received a gold

medal for the promotion and awareness of Human Rights.

• March 9 2012: Was nominated as a Corporator (Councillor ) in Municipal Corporation

of Greater Mumbai MCG


• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental

• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries / institutes : 7%

19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by

• Faculty : Avkash Jadhav: March 9 , 2012: Was nominated as a Corporator (Councillor )

in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai MCG

• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows

Students :University Subject rankers



2007-2008:

Ms. Alvares Rachael History First

Ms. Pinto Sarah History

Second

Ms. Vempati Swati History Third

Ms. Parulekar Prutha History Third

Ms. Alvares, Rachael A.: “Professor T.A. Kamat Memorial Prize” for securing the highest

number of marks in ‘History’ from among the successful candidates at the B. A. degree

examination held in March 2008. Rs.2,125/-.

University Subject Rankers: 2008-2009

20. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national KUM. /

international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.


Name of the Course


Applications

received

Selected

Male Female

Pass percentage

Male Female

D’SA STEPHANIE AMROSE RANET: “THE WORDSWORTH PRIZE” for the year 2009,

for securing the second highest number of marks in the subject of History from among the

successful candidates at the T.Y.B.A. degree examination held in March, 2009. Rs.315/-.

2010: Ms. Boman Piroja Kamal Hoshang

1. "The Dr. C.M. Kulkarni Scholarship" for securing highest number of marks in History

as the major subject from amongst the successful candidates at the B.A. degree

examination held in March 2010 on condition that to prosecute the studies for M.A.

degree examination with entire History awarded to Ms. Boman Piroja Kamal Hoshang

675.00

2. "The Professor William Coelho Scholarship" for securing highest number of marks in

History as the major subject from amongst the successful candidates at the B.A. degree

examination held in March 2010 on condition that to prosecute the studies for the M.A.

degree examination with History or Politics awarded to Ms. Boman Piroja Kamal

Hoshang 470.00

2011:

Tanvi Gupte and Tanya Noronha, from the Class of 2011 stood 2nd & 3rd respectively in the

University examinations in the subject of History in April 2011



Name of the Course


Applications

received

Selected

Male Female

Pass percentage

Male Female


22. Diversity of students

Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

College

% of students

from the State

% of students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries




24. Student progression (Data Not Available)

Student progression Percentage against

enrolled

UG to PG Data Not

Available

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.

Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed



Entrepreneurs




from other universities within the State NIL

from other universities from other States NIL




period. NIL


a) Library

b) Internet facilities for staff and students

c) Total number of class rooms

d) Class rooms with ICT facility

e) Students’ laboratories

f) Research laboratories

28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. (Refer to

Annexure IX)

29. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new program(s)?

If so, give the methodology.



department utilize it?



c. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department

to the same?




2007: the Department of History along with PUKAR (Partners in Urban Knowledge and

Research) organised a well-attended public talk by Prof. Frank Conlon on the History of the

Trams in Mumbai on February 15, 2007.

Students of the T.Y.B.A were treated to two lectures one on Museology by Dr. Elizabeth

Weingarten and a week later on December 14, 2007 to a free wheeling talk on History and

History studies by noted historian Dr. Barun De who delivered the Heras Memorial Lectures

for the year 2007. These opportunities for students to interact with professional Historians and

others from allied fields like Museology come but very rarely.

2008: A Special course “Walking through time” to train students to conduct heritage walks in

the city of Mumbai was organized. Students attended content lectures with a focus on history

and architecture and were trained in voice projection and group management.

August 10, 2010: Prof. Dr. Idesbald Goddeeris of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,

Belgium held an interactive lecture with students of the History and Political Science

classes on European Identity.

a) 25th November, 2011, Dr. Tristram Hunt, Member of Parliament of U.K & Senior



lecturer in Modern British History at Queen Mary, University of London. His topic

was “Marx, Engels and Colonialism”

b) 8th December, 2011.Sharada Dwivedi, Writer of several books on the History of Mumbai

on: Oral history & its importance in the research of the History of Mumbai

c) Anand Patwardhan film maker spoke on his Documentary “War and Peace” to

commemorate Nagasaki Day

d) 12th November 2011 Dr. Dominic Eggel of the Graduate Institute of International

Development Studies Geneva who delivered a lecture on the “Idea of Europe” for students

of the Departments of History and Political Science at St. Xavier’s College.

e) January 17, 2012 Anand Amaladass s.j (Professor of Philosophy) and Gudrun Löwner (Art

Historian): Christian themes in Indian Art

f) Dr. Mariam Dossal historian and former Head of the University Department of History

g) Alisha Sadikot, a former student of St Xavier’s History Department gave a talk on the

concept and challenges of Heritage Walks.

h) Vikas Dilaware, heritage architect on the Architectural History of Bombay

i) Mr. Rajan Jayakar, a prominent lawyer and member of the Bombay Local History Society

invited the students to fascinating tour of the High Court from an insider’s perspective on

19th November, 2011.

j) History exhibition Deśacarika presented by the SYBA history class on 30th November,

2011 in the transformed College Hall. Every student of the SYBA class participated in

making models, charts, posters, audio-visual presentations and confident well-researched

oral presentations at their stalls on various facets of the Ancient India syllabus. A quiz

competition and poster making competition for students of other colleges were added

features.

List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.

1. Discussion

2. Workshop

3. Exhibition

4. Audio-Visual

5. Field-Trips

6. Walks

7. Visits to Museums

8. Participation in Archaeological digs with the Deccan College of Archaeology, Pune for

the academic years 1998-2010.




learning outcomes monitored?


Students and staff organize and participate in Summer Enrichment Workshops for Balwadi

tutors from tribal areas of rural Maharashtra. The programme entitled UTTEJAN has been

organized in collaboration with the Xavier institute of Management and Research every

Summer since 2008.

35. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department:

Honours Seminar: Honours Seminar was held in the Seminar Room in the College on

January 14, 2011. Under the theme “the City in History” six papers were presented.

36.

Student seminar on the theme “Culture, Religion and Society in Medieval India” at St.

Mary’s villa Khandala. Twenty four papers on the theme were presented by the students of

the Third Year B.A

Students regularly attend the seminars and programmes of the Maritime History Society,

Indian Navy, Mumbai.


details.

Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the

department

1: Participation of the Staff at State, National and International Seminars as detailed below

Dr. Fleur D’Souza:

Presented a paper at the National Conference organized by the Dept of Sociology, University

of Mumbai on the theme “Community and Communities in Mumbai: Issues of

Cosmopolitanism, Citizenship and Civil Society” Title: Colonial Cousins or Sons of the Soil?

The East Indians of Mumbai. Feb.28-March 2, 2007.

Resource person at a Panel Discussion at the Colloquium 2007, Russel Square International

College, Juhu on Urban Centres in a Globalising World the case of Mumbai Theme : Private

Public initiatives in the Heritage Movement in Mumbai.

Audited a course in Museum Methods at the Summer Sessions, University of California,

Berkeley. Completed a course in International Human Rights under the Dept. of Peace and

Conflict studies, Summer Sessions, Berkeley.



On a panel with the author of the book Bruce Rich, To Uphold the World: the message of

Ashoka and Kautilya for the 21st century world, Penguin , Delhi, 2008 at Crossroads bookshop

May 7, 2008

Paper presented at a Conference on “Transposing Images: History and Tourism in the Konkan”

13th 14th &15th October, 2008. Paper title “Maritime Traditions: Thane and Chaul” organised

by the Dept. of History, University of Mumbai.

Panelist: National Conference on “Gender Equity at Work and Home – A Key to National

Development” held by K.J Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai on January

10, 2009.

Paper presented at a the UNSW international research workshop. Paper title “ My search for

the histories of forgotten peoples: hesitant explorations in Oral History” at UNSW, Sydney on

Sept 6, 2010.

January 7, 2011: Presented a paper at an International Seminar at Sophia College for Women,

Mumbai. Paper title, “ The East Indians of Mumbai: identity, icons, issues”(to be published)

January 8, 2011: Talk to students and public on “The Creek that ran its time” at Parag Tandel’s

workshop called “The Big Catch” as part of the Fluid City Art project.

March 30, 2011: Panelist: Asiatic Society of Mumbai’s Research Centre Workshop “History

of Mumbai: unconventional sources –II” on March 30th, 2011

April 27-29, 2011: Paper presented at National Seminar at the Indian Institute of Advanced

Study (IIAS) Shimla on the theme “Impact of Christian Educational Institutes on the making of

modern democratic India”. Paper title: “Towards Social commitment: building social

consciousness in Mumbai’s Catholic Colleges, St. Xavier’s College and Sophia College.” (to

be published)

October 6-9 2011: Triennial Conference of the Church History Association of India in

Hyderabad. Paper presented “The Jesuits and Cultural studies in the Mumbai region: the

Talasari mission and Warli culture.”

December 7, 2011: Panel discussion at “Encounters” at the Kamala Raheja Vidhyanidhi

Institute of Architecture, Juhu. “The Church heritage museum: a dimension of her history.”

May14, 2012: Delivered the Anniversary Memorial lecture to the Maritime History Society at

Mulla Auditorium, Navy Nagar. Theme: Glimpses of Thane’s Maritime past.(to be published

as a monograph)

Mr. Avkash Jadhav: Prof. Avkash Jadhav: Presented a paper entitled “ Satyagraha: an attitude

of mind” at a National level seminar at V.K Menon College on December 22, 2007. He also

presented a paper on “An Approach to Regional Historiography” at the Indian History

Congress, University of Delhi, 28-30 December 2007 and another paper entitled: “Youth as the

guiding force of the world.” at World Peace Congress, organised by UNESCO chair at Pune.

January 30-February2,



• December 9, 2011: Invited to present a paper at One Day State Level Seminar on

Human Rights, on ‘The Application of Human Rights in India,’ at Guru Nanak College,

• December 13, 2011: Presented a paper and was part of a panel discussion at the

National Seminar on Human Rights Education at Sophia College, Mumbai.

• January 4-5, 2012: Presented a paper on the ‘Relevance and Application of Gandhi’s

Philosophy of Sarvodaya in the 21st Century,’ at an international seminar organized by

Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research, New Delhi and also received the

‘Best Research Paper Award.

38. Future plans of the department. Since we already have the recognition for the M.A by

research we should apply for the Post-Graduate recognition for M.A by papers with a

specialization in Maritime History and Urban History.


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment – Political Science


Integrated Ph.D., etc.) –Under Graduate 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved- Fundamentals of Indian Constitution

offered to Sy Bsc, IT students 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system- Semester 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments - NIL


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors







No. of Years

No. of Ph.D.


Of guided for the

Experience

last 4 years

Dr.

Pratiba

Naitthani

Ms.

Shazia

Shekh

M.A, B.Ed,

Ph. D

M.A., M. Phil

Asst Professor

Asst Professor

19 years( 10

years Jr.

College, 9

years Degree

College)

3 years (2years

in Ismile Yusuf

Collge, 1year in

St Xavier’s

College) Nil

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information - NIL 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio-

FYBA 1 Faculty (PN) - 100 students

SYBA 1 faculty (PN) (Indian Constitution paper) - 90 students

SYBA 1 faculty (SS) (Public Administration paper) - 90 students

SYBA 1 faculty (SS)(Law) – 90 students

SYBA 1 faculty (SS) (SPC) – 120 students

TYBA 1 faculty (PN) (3 papers)- 50 students

TYBA 1 faculty (SS) (3 papers) – 50 students


filled -NIL 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding


received project-wise. -NIL 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received -

NIL 13. Research facility / centre with - NIL

o state recognition o national recognition



o international recognition 14. Publications:


international) - 2

a. Monographs - 1


c. Editing Books




Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)


g. SNIP

h. SJR


j. h-index 15. Details of patents and income generated - NIL 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated -NIL 17. Faculty recharging strategies

-NIL 18. Student projects - NIL







-International Seminar organized on - “Conservation and Development Policies and Its Impact

on the Local Communities in the Garhwal Himalaya” Speakers from Montana University, UAS

- Dr. Keith Bosak

Nature Links, USA- Dr. Laura Kaplins

Sarpanch from Indo Tibetan Border Village, Uttarakhand- Sh. Dhan Singh Rana -Workshop on Research Paper Writing




Name of the

Applications


Course

received





Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

college

% of

students

from the

state

% of

students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries




2 Civil Service, 2 NET, 1 Defense Service



UG to PG 30% PG to M.Phil. PG to Ph.D. Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed



Entrepreneurs





the same parent university - 2


other universities from other States


period. ONE


a. Library







to Annexure IX)




department utilize it? Yes- The feedback is used to bring improvements in the curriculum and evaluation system.


response of the department to the same? Through the TAQs


department to the same? Points which helped the alumni are continued, those need improvement or modification as per changing times are incorporated.


32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /

seminar) with external experts.

International Seminar on Conservation and development



Workshop on Research paper Writing Lectures by Prof Anwar Alam from Turkey on The Relations between Turkey and its immediate neighbors, role of Turkey in the Middle East and the friendly relations of India and Turkey. Lecture by Prof Jia Haitao from China, on Indo-Chinese Relations.


Audio Visual Aids, Seminars, Debates, Group Discussions, Assignments and Projects.


learning outcomes monitored? There are internal assessments, students submit reports and make presentations, write guided assignments, thus are assessed

35. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Faculty

has been attending seminars, presenting and publishing papers, the students have started writing research papers in the dept magazine Vox Poluli, besides this students attend seminars in other institutions.


Students organized and participated in Indian parliamentary Debate, National Level Essay

Writing Competition organized by the dept, visit to the State legislative Assembly and Council, participation in MUN in Stockholm, Research paper writing and presentation in SNDT

University, attended panel discussion on the and by the Refugees of J & K on World refugee

Day, Semnar and presentation in khandala, and attending different seminars, conferences.

37. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies.

Give details. NIL

38. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of

the department

Strengths: Sincere and committed, Good Teachers, Knowledge of the Subject-well read,

Effective communication with the students, Mentoring, Approachable, Guide the students at all

levels, Political Science Association activities with students.

Give students opportunities to develop their personality.

Weaknesses: Very large classes, too much of Administrative Work, due to frequent

exams less teaching time and students do not get sufficient time to do in depth study as they

keep writing exams,

Opportunities: To fulfill the aspirations of foreign students in this subject, mould the students

to be better citizens, create awareness about their rights and become responsible citizens by

actively participating in the political process



Challenges: To train the weaker students to perform consistently well in academics

and help them to seek higher education. Establishing good rapport with a large class, preparing

the students to enter the world with cut throat competition, empowering them to go for further

education/ competitive exams.


To help students to attain academic excellence and be equipped to face competition globally.


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment

Dept. of Psychology – 1957


Integrated Ph.D., etc.) Undergraduate (UG) – FY, SY, TY B.A.

3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved

• Applied Components – Psychology of Adjustment (POA) & Psychology of Gender

(POG) – SY B.A. All Arts Depts.

• Counseling Psychology (applied component at TYBA, open to students who have done

two years of psychology but chosen a non psychology major for theirTYBA)

• Workshops – open to participation for honours transfer credits from all depts

4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system

Choice-based Credit System (Under Autonomy)


BMS, BMM, BSc & BA – Lectures & Workshops by individual staff on Psychology

related themes.


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors N.A. N.A.




/ M. Phil. etc.,)

Name Qualificatio

n

Designation Specialization No. of

Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

students guided

in the last 4 years



Maureen

Almeida

M.A.,

M.Phil.

Associate

Professor

Industrial,

Social

38 -

Ruby Pavri M.A., B.Ed. Associate

Professor

Counselling 19 -

Linda

Dhakul

M.A., B.Ed. Assistant

Professor

Counselling 5

-


NIL 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio

• TY B.A. – 1: 50 (Double Majors), 1:25 (Full Majors)

• SY B.A. – 1:100, Applied Components – 1: 40 (POA), 1:50 (POG)

• FY B.A. – 1:100 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled

NIL 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding



One: Prof. Maureen Almeida in collaboration with Dr. Sonia Suchday, chair of

Psychology department at PACE University, NY.

12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received

NIL



NIL

14. Publications:


international)

a. Monographs


c. Editing Books








g. SNIP

h. SJR


j. h-index

Publications:

• Sambrani, T., Mani, S., Almeida, M., & Jakubovski, E. The Effect of Humour on

Learning in an Educational Setting. International Journal of Education and

Psychological Research, Vol. 3, No. 3, September 2014.

• Suchday.S, Adonis, M.N., Friedberg, J.P., & Almeida, M. (Under Review). Impact of

acculturative Stress on Health India: A reaction to urbanisation in developing countries.

Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

• Suchday.S, Adonis, M.N., Friedberg, J.P., & Almeida, M. (Under Review). Angry

thoughts predict stress and health among Asian Indian college students. Journal of

Behavioral Medicine.

15. Details of patents and income generated

NIL 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated

Psychometrics, market research, applied social psychology –Prof. Almeida 17. Faculty recharging strategies

Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Workshops (National/International,

State/Regional)

Date Title Organizers Participants

25th May 2014 Art Based Therapy for

counselors

titled Freefall

Counselors Prof. Linda Dhakul

26thto 31st May

2014

Workshop on academic

writing

Monk

Prayogshala

Prof. Linda Dhakul

19th& 20th July

2014

Workshop by Dr. Varsha

Deshmukh on Positive

Psychology

Prafulta Prof. Ruby Pavri &

Prof. Linda Dhakul

26thto 28thSept

2014

Conference on Issues

Across the Lifespan

Catholic

Psychologists

Prof. Linda Dhakul

(In-house Faculty Seminars)

Date Title Resource persons Participants

9th July

2014

Workshop on Faculty from the

Knowledge Centre (Prof.

Prof. Linda Dhakul&



(follow up

in Nov)

‘MOODLE’ Ruby Pavri assisted) Prof. Ruby Pavri

(followup

alsoattended)

13th August

2014

Workshop on

‘Turnitin’ and CAS

promotion

Prof. Kevin D’Cruz, &

Prof.Prashant Ratnaparkhi

Prof. Linda Dhakul&

Prof.Maureen

Almeida

4th February

2015

Training for the

antiplagiarism

softwareTurnitin

Ms. Vidhi Mehta Prof. Ruby Pavri

12th April

2015

Seminar-

cybergeneration

education&investment

Dr. Anuradha Sovani and

consultants from Edelwies

Profs.Linda

Dhakul,Ruby Pavri

&MaureenAlmeida


o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental Annually 50%-60% of SYBA, Social Psychology students using observation and interview techniques on Interpersonal Attraction


institutes Annually 100% of TYBA, double and full majors, in Industrial – Organizational Psychology

19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by o Faculty o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows o Students

NIL



NIL 21. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the

Applications


Course

received



TYBA full majors 40-50 annually 1-2 23-26 100% 100%



TYBA double majors 30-35 annually 1-2 20-25 100% 100%

SYBA

110-120

annually 4-8 90-95

Near

100%

Near

100%

FYBA

150-160

annually 4-8 90-95

Near

100%

Near

100%

Applied components

80-100

annually 2-5 55-65

Near

100%

Near

100% 22. Diversity of Students





TYBA 98% 2% 0% Nil

SYBA 90% 6% 4% Nil

FYBA 90% 6% 4% Nil



5-10% annually



UG to PG 50-60% PG to M.Phil. 12-15% PG to Ph.D. 12-15% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 1-2%

Employed

• Campus selection 2-4%

• Other than campus recruitment 70-80%

Entrepreneurs 10-15%






from other universities within the State Nil

from other universities from other States Nil


period.

NIL 27. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library : a small departmental library for use of Faculty and Students

b. Internet facilities for staff and students : a lease line connection for faculty use in

the department and wireless connectivity in the library and staffroom

c. Total number of class rooms : 40 classrooms for shared use

d. Class rooms with ICT facility : 70% of classrooms have LCD projectors and 2 are

fully equipped multimedia rooms with internet facilities

e. Students’ laboratories : One

f. Research laboratories:Nil


to Annexure IX)


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. Yes – for deciding on themes for seminars, dept. magazines, and other co curricular

activities through discussions/meetings/brainstorming with staff and students 30. Does the department obtain feedback from


department utilize it? Yes- through departmental meetings



Yes- through TAQ and other short class-room based rating scales& group discussions


department to the same?

Yes – through BOS meetings and informal meetings/ discussions

Response of dept. to all feedback – weigh suggestions for costs/ benefits and

incorporate them, if judged feasible, relevant, and beneficial 31. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)



• Shabana Azmi (actress)

• Shobha De (writer)

• Renuka Shahani (actress)

• Neha Dubey (actress)

• Dr. Sonia Suchday ( Chair of psychology department PACE Univ., NY.)

• Dr. Shenaz Elavia (Clinical Psychologist, HR Consultant)

• Kaushik Gopal (Clinical Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, and HR Consultant)

• Nita Gopal ( V.P. IMRB )

• Anuradha Ganapathy (Industrial Psychologist, HR Consultant, and V.P. Credit Suisse)

• Swati Khandolkar (REBT Therapist)



1. Workshops:

All the following workshopsinvolved not just participation, but also a written task or report,

based on the content covered. The tasks were designed and evaluated by the respective resource

persons who were all ex-students of our department, currently working as professionals in their

respective fields.

These workshops were also offered to students from other faculties and departments as transfer

credits for their honours programs.

• Dance Movement Psychotherapy (by Ms. Devika Mehta) on 9th and 10tht August

2014

• Leadership (by Ms. Shenaya Jambusarwala) on 6th and 7th September 2014

• Forensic Psychology (by Ms. Jhanavi Doshi) on 6th and 7th September 2014

• Positive Psychology (by Ms. Dhvani Toprani) on 13th and 14th September 2014

• Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (by Ms. Shama Shah) on 13th, 14th September

2014

• Mindfulness Meditation (by Ms. Mehak Bhatia) on 20th and 21st February 2015

3. Seminar:

The departmental seminar was held in Khandala from 22nd to 24th January 2015. The overall

theme was ‘Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Conflict’. The papers attempted to understand the

contributing factors, the nature of the conflict and its resolution in different spheres.

Approximately 100 students attended and 19 papers were presented on a range of

topics/issuesrelated to the theme such as:

Expression of sexuality in women

Religion in adolescence

Intergroup conflicts in prisons stemming from intrapersonal conflicts



Conflicts between siblings

The hostage situation & crisis negotiation

Work-life conflicts in women

Work-family conflicts

Mid-life crisis

Conflicts in adolescence regarding Identity

Inner Conflicts (Karen Horney’s Theory)

Conflicts between union & management

Negotiation & Bargaining

Sexual satisfaction among couples

Infidelity

Ethical conflicts for the counsellor

Conceptualizing creativity

Terrorism

Racial, ethnic conflict & peace making

War and peace

4. Guest Lectures:

• Ms. Mehrangiz Davar conducted an interactive session on Team Building for the new

TYBA class at the start of the academic year

• Dr. Sonia Suchday made a presentation on CBT (the Indian Context) for the TYBA

Counselling Psychology class

• Prof. Felix Almeida was invited to share his expertise on ‘Advanced Statistics’with the

TYBA Psychometrics & Statistics class

• The SYBA Developmental Psychology class attended the following guest lectures

o Ms. Priyanka Bajaj on ‘The Montessori system of education’

o Ms. Neha Shah on ‘Special Education in Schools’

o Dr. Noellene Fialho on ‘Bullying’

5. Projects / presentations

• Observational+Structured Interview study on Interpersonal Attraction (SYBA).



• Presentations/learning experiences organized around Adolescent Development

(SYBA).

• Field report on the link between academic and practical implementation of Human

resource management aspects in organizational behaviour (TYBA).

• Written reports on specific counselling techniques used by practicing therapists

(TYBA).

6. Magazine:

The students (led by a team from SYBA) collaborate with each other to publish the

departmental magazine. Their articles are backed by a literature review, yet written in a reader-

friendly manner, for the student population of the college. The theme for the annual magazine

‘Uncommon Sense’ 2014-15, was Psychology of the Foyer.


T.Y. Lectures (including Guest lectures on specialized topics), class discussions,

projects, Lab and other experiential learning , films and case studies.

S.Y. Lectures, class discussions, projects, written assignments, film reviews, PPT

presentations F.Y. Lectures, class discussions, written assignments, PPT presentations



• Regular Evaluation through classroom tests, quizzes, etc.

• Monitoring of the content covered in tests and exams and ensuring that the assessment

is set so as to test higher-order objectives of learning

• Discussion at departmental meetings to review results / performance of students

• Use of college approved grids for evaluation of presentations

• Meetings with students and feedback on performance

• Meetings with parents of defaulters

• Disciplinary Action – non attendance at 3 consecutive lectures in a course requires

letter from parents to be signed by the Principal before being accepted to class

• Organizing of cocurricular activities to help students learn about content beyond the

syllabus, interact with professionals and learn soft skills


Prof. M Almeida – Member of Advisory Panel of Shikshan Vichar – Quarterly Bulletin

of the Archdiocesan Board of Education (ABE) from its inception to date Prof. R Pavri –has conducted workshops for school students on effective study habits andsessions on gender sensitization, team building etcfor students of other faculties / departments . Also assists on selection panels for the C4D course conducted by XIC and students to be sent for exchange programs through the Council for International programs Performed the duty of PRO in the legislative assembly elections in October 2014 Prof. L Dhakul – has conducted workshops for school teachers, sessions on effective parenting and assists with a remedial counseling course through Prafulta.



Performed the duty of APRO in the legislative assembly elections in October 2014


Prof. M. Almeida –

• Involved in Education & Counseling related to Cancer, its effects and Coping

• Invited as expert on the selection panel for 3 psychology department posts at

Mithibai college

• Conducted guest lectures on social psychology, health psychology, criminal

psychology for MA students at SNDT university

Prof. R. Pavri –

• Involved in Education & Counseling related to Adolescent/Teenager issues in

SXC & other Colleges through lectures on Date Rape, Stress Management,

Relationship Management & Team Building Workshops.

• Conducted a session on Death &Bereavement for the PG students of counseling

and students of gerontology and lifelong learning at TISS

• Faculty member and member of the Board of Studies for the XICP postgraduate

diploma course on Counseling psychology, in charge of the module on lifespan

development.

• Faculty member of the C4D course (Communication for Development) with the

XIC, handling the module on Social psychology Prof. L. Dhakul –

• Involved in Education & Counseling related to problems of children and

adolescents in SXC & through Prafulta (NGO).

• Faculty member and member of the Board of Studies for the XICP postgraduate

diploma course on Counseling psychology, in charge of the module on

psychopathology and supervisor for the practicum involving the cases handled bystudent counselors

• Faculty for the advanced diploma in counseling conducted by Prafulta (NGO) and supervisor for the practicum

• Faculty for the remedial counseling course for parents & teachers through

Prafulta


details. Nil


department

Strengths:

• Excellent teaching of Courses – detailed& extensive coverage of syllabi and related

topics through various relevant and current source/reference materials. Incorporation of

Personality Psychology as an additional Paper through detailed teaching of Personality

Theories relevant to each of the courses at FY, SY, & TY.

• Outstanding performance of Psychology students,ranking as faculty toppers in Arts

based on their CGPA across six semesters

o Graduating batch of 2015- Tanvi Sambrani

• Personal/Individualised Approach to teaching and interacting with students – emphasis

on learning all student names (using names and not roll nos. during attendance),



personal follow-ups on defaulting students to search for any basis, emotional,

psychological, for decrease in performance, attendance, attention etc.

• Emphasis on varied co-curricular activities that enhance curricular education –

workshops, guest lectures, seminar presentations & publishing of the department

magazine.

• Emphasis on research orientation and experience through research projects on Inter-

Personal Attraction at S.Y., Item Analysis in Testing at T.Y., Rigorous Laboratory

Practicum at T.Y.

Weaknesses:

• Limited time for completing the challenging syllabi set by the BOS

• Less opportunity for Personal Research by Staff.

• Large number of students at FY and SY

Opportunities:

• Updating Syllabi and Evaluation Techniques

• Collaborating with the XICP for conducting the UGC approved PG diploma course in

counseling psychology

Challenges:

• To continue to make psychology relevant to the everyday life and the Indian situation

• To incorporate technology into our teaching and learning, in a relevant manner 39. Future plans of the department.

• More interdisciplinary options for students

• More international collaborations that benefit both staff and students of the Dept.

• Organization of and participation in more conferences, seminars and workshops


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment: Department of Sociology and

Anthropology, established in 1951


Integrated Ph.D., etc.): FY, SY, TYBA; FYBSc, SYBSc 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved: FY, SY, TYBA; FYBSc, SYBSc 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system: Semester and choice based 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments

Yes. Participant offers multiple double majors at the third-year level.




Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors (Principal) 1 1




/ M. Phil. etc.,)

No. of Years

No. of Ph.D.


of guided for the

Experience

last 4 years

Dr Sam

Taraporevala

M.A., Ph.D.,

D.H.R.M.,

Assoc. Prof.

& Head of

Dept.

Disability

Studies and

Sociology of

Religion 26 0

Fr Frazer

Mascarenhas

SJ MA, PhD Principal Development 25 0

Ms Madhuri

Raijada MA, MLS

Associate

Professor Labour 23 0

Ms Vinita

Bhatia M.A., MPhil

Associate

Professor

Urban

Anthropology 21 0

Fr Arun De

Souza MA, PhD

Assistant

Professor

Environment

and

Development 10 0

Ms Pranoti

Chirmuley

MA, MPhil,

PhD

Assistant

Professor Religion 2 0

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information: NA 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: (Data Not Available)




filled: 0 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding



a. International: Sightsavers (Rs 375375). I faculty member

b. National: Tech Mahindra Foundation (Rs 8 lakh). 1 faculty member

c. Total Grants Received: Rs 117,5375 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received 13. Research facility / centre with


14. Publications:


international)

a. Monographs


c. Editing Books

d. Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers:

a. ‘I for Inclusion’, A Handbook on Mainstreaming Education for Students With

Blindness and Low Vision (Published by XRCVC ISBN978-81-929012-1-3 in

2014)

b. ‘Equip Your World – A synoptic view of access technologies for the visually

challenged’, A manual on access technologies for the visually challenged. Book

released in 3 different formats by the minister of social justice and empowerment

govt. of India in Sighted large font print, braille and digital full text full audio

format. Published by NIVH and XRCVC, ISBN nos. 978-81-929012-2-0, 978-81-

929012-3-7, 978-81-929012-4-4.





g. SNIP

h. SJR


j. h-index 15. Details of patents and income generated: - 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Dr Sam Taraporevala, through XRCVC (see

point number 11)



17. Faculty recharging strategies: Refresher, Orientation, Participation in Seminars,

Conferences and Workshops. 18. Student projects

o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental: 100%


institutes: - 19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by

o Faculty : Nil o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: Nil o Students: Nil




Name of the

Applications


Course

received















UG to PG 25%

PG to M.Phil. 5%

PG to Ph.D. 4%

Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 1%

Employed



NA

Entrepreneurs 10%



the same parent university: 85%

from other universities within State: other

universities from other States: 15%


period. 27. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library: yes

b. Internet facilities for staff and students: yes

c. Total number of class rooms: (Refer to IQAC Report 2014-15)

d. Class rooms with ICT facility: yes

e. Students’ laboratories: N.A.

f. Research laboratories: N.A.




to Annexure IX) 29. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new

program(s)? If so, give the methodology.

Some of the new courses under autonomy are the result of the feedback from the wider social

milieu, and felt needs as expressed by students. Consultations at the Board of Studies also

helped identify thrust areas and thus assist in conceptualizing and developing new curricula.

Experts in the field were also consulted.




Yes. The same is incorporated on a dynamic basis in updating course content.



Yes. The department follows an open feedback policy. It has student representatives on the

Board of Studies and their feedback is actively sought. At the conclusion of every course

written and oral feedback is obtained from the students and some of these suggestions are

incorporated into the following year’s programme.



Yes. Both post graduate alumni as also working professionals are interacted with and their

feedback enriches the discussions within the department with regards course upgradation.

Industry experts from NGOs and Corporates are on the Board of Studies as well.


Vidya Balan is a Hindi film actress who has also appeared in Bengali,

and Malayalam language films and is a leading contemporary actress of Hindi cinema

where she portrays strong female characters.

Dr. Armaity Desai was Chairperson of the University Grants Comission (U.G.C) and

former Director of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). Her career has been long

and distinguished, devoted almost entirely to social work, development at school level

as well as higher education.

Shaheen Mistri is an Indian social activist and educator. She is a founder of the

Akanksha Foundation, an educational initiative in Mumbai and Pune and is also the

CEO of Teach for India since 2008

Blaise Fernandes is the Managing Director of Warner Brothers India

Meghana Gulzar is a Hindi Film Director and poet.

Shilpa Phadke is an Assistant Professor at TISS and also Chairperson at the Centre for

the Study of Contemporary Culture, School of Media and Cultural Studies, Her main

areas of study and research are Gender and the politics of space, the middle classes,

sexuality and the body, feminist politics among young women, reproductive

subjectivities and pedagogic practices

Abad Ponda is a noted lawyer in Mumbai.





The department conducts an active Honour’s Programme aimed at further enriching the

student’s curricular and co-curricular life. This programme is typically opted for by 30%

of students at the entry point. Under the Department’s Honour’s programme, students

have a wide choice of credit opportunities through:

a. Seminars

b. Workshops

c. Lecture series

d. Study circles

e. Research papers

Most of these programmes are conducted by external faculty, be they academicians or

drawn from industry.

Some examples of credit options offered were through the following

programmes/workshops:

1. Gender Roles and Romance:

The year opened with a course conducted by Ms Sayalee Karkare that used a popular medium

of films to explore the concepts of gender roles and how romance is imagined and defined

here. The outline of the course was: ‘Within the context of romantic relationships, mainstream

cinema often tends to focus exclusively on the initial courtship and romance phase which

culminates with the conventional ‘happily ever after’ in the form of marriage. The workshop

analysed the standard romantic ‘script’ as well as looked at various films which subvert

romantic conventions arriving at novel understandings of gender relations and romance. Some

of the questions addressed were: What are modern dating rituals? Who is the actor? Do women

have agency? To what extent? What is the perfect relationship?’

2. Forced Migration:

Migration is an oft discussed concept and phenomenon. However what is important is to try

and engage with them from the perspective of human rights and also law. The course

conducted by Aurina Chatterji, attempted to look at some of the following questions: ‘We hear

the word "refugee" being thrown about all the time but what does it really mean? Why do

African migrants risk their lives on crowded boats to get to Europe? How do Bangladeshis end

up in Mumbai and why? What is the Indian Supreme Court's stance on refugees and displaced

people? What about the millions who do not fit neatly into legal definitions of refugees? How

do victims of human trafficking fit into this picture? What is the difference between economic

migration and forced migration and can the two overlap? It also attempted to study the basic

concepts of refugee determination and briefly examine the asylum systems in other countries

such as Canada and Australia. It also tried to examine the system in India and discuss the lack

of refugee legislation.’



3. How stories shape our lives:

The 3rd course conducted was conducted over 10 sessions between January – February, 2015

by Fr Keith DSouza. It explored the many dimensions of the world of stories and how this

world has an impact on our personal and social lives. Some of the thinkers picked up for

discussion were: Marie-Laure Ryan, Vladimir Propp, Tzvetan Todorov, Joseph Campbell,

Roland Barthes, Paul Ricoeur, Jurgen Habermas. The attempt was to delve into the domain of

narrative hermeneutics.

4. Understanding the Environment:

The year ended with Dr Sunetro Ghosal urging the student community to think about the

environment one more time. The course focussed on the complex relationship between society,

ecology, culture, history and economics through discussions and debates. The idea was to

argue and question ideas, concepts and actions related to the ‘environment’.


A variety of pedagogical tools are availed of in order to facilitate the teaching learning

process. These include:

a. Chalk – Talk method

b. The select use of audio visuals to inform and provoke thought.

c. The circulation of readings in advance to facilitate class discussions.

d. Debates

e. Guest lectures

f. Student projects and presentations

g. Exhibitions under the title “Culture Sketches” organised annually by the

Anthropology students (since academic year 2010 – 2011).

h. ICT-based instruction



An active feedback process, both formal (TAQ) and informal are used to secure

feedback. Further the department ensures total curriculum coverage so that course

objectives are met. After every evaluation of students, outside moderators also go

through our papers and offer feedback.


Dr. Sam Taraporevala is Director of the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually

Challenged (XRCVC) which is a nationally recognized nodal technology and advocacy

centre working for persons with disability in general and blindness in particular, both at

the micro and macro levels. It has been at the forefront of a wide range of social inclusion



initiatives and policy shifts on the part of the government. These include

• A structured sensitisation and awareness related work (including

AntarchakshuTM) to promote the effective inclusion of blind and low-vision persons in

the community and national mainstream

• Creation of accessible public space in terms of using audio tactile

signages

• Organised distribution of aids and appliances to blind persons under the

Govt of India’s ADIP scheme. The Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment, Govt

of India has been implementing the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for

Purchase/fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) since 1981 with the objective of

providing durable/sophisticated and scientifically manufactured modern, standard aids

and appliances to promote physical/social and psychological rehabilitation of Persons

with Disabilities (PwDs) by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhance their

economic potential.

• Work done on helping Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. Of Goa to set up a state of

the art resource centre at the Goa Central Library at Panaji and satellite units at the

district / Taluka levels.

• Work done with NCERT Delhi to create accessible map book in Braile / accessible

format.

• Work on integrating diverse technologies which could

create a composite system to read through fingers, see through eyes, or hear through

ears. This led to the prototype of an audio/tactile/visual map of India and the actual

deployment of an audio/tactile/visual menu for the first time at the Bombay Blue chain

of restaurants and at other restaurants thereafter. The research has immense potential

for the teaching-learning process as it can promote paired reading and can assist a non-

Braille literate person to also function effectively.

• Played an active role as member of Braille Council of India

– a national level body set up by the government to evaluate and regulate all matters

relating to Braille in India.

• Played an active role on the General Council of the

National Institute of the Visually Handicapped (NIVH) the country’s premier

governmental institute focusing on the visually handicapped. The General Council

(GC) is its highest governing Body

• Continued playing a role as member of a special committee

“Appointed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Maharashtra” to

recommend “Accessibility AIDS for persons with Disability” working with the

government of Maharashtra. This committee had to be set up following the order of The

Hon’ble Bombay High Court.

• Played an active role in liaising with the BEST and the

testing for OnBoard – globally a first-of-its-kind device developed by ASSISTECH

Group, IIT Delhi that facilitates boarding of public buses by visually impaired persons



through audio cues. The device helps users to not only identify the route number but

also to locate the door of the bus, thus addressing their needs comprehensively.

• - Work on promoting print access through membership into a Sub

Group constituted by the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India to identify the needs of the

visually impaired in the component scheme of the National Mission on Libraries India.

The mission, a Rs 1000 crore initiative of the Ministry of Culture under Government of

India, works to modernise and digitally link nearly 9,000 libraries across India to

provide readers access to books and information.

- Continuation of work on building a national accessible online library

through a network of organisations (the Daisy Forum of India – DFI).


See Question 32 37. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give

details. N.A.


department

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Challenges

Open to

feedback

Fees are low Globalization has

resulted in

expansion of job

opportunities

Skewed Teacher

student ratio based on

university norms

Focused

approach

10% students

have language

problems

The Jesuit brand of

education is well

known

Arts courses are not

seen as relevant by

larger public

Innovative Space constraints

(e.g. no personal

offices or easily

available spare

classrooms)

Industry is more

ready for

collaboration

Feminisation of arts

courses

Team spirit Students used to

rote learning

Many allied

educational

programs for

upgradation of

skills (e.g. HRD,

MSW,

Development

Studies).

Lowered funding for

higher education by

Government

Open door

policy with

Over stretched

teaching and

alumni that are

well placed

Entry of foreign

educational providers



students

(Approachab

le staff)

evaluation

workloads

Encourages

inter

department

programmes

Very few good

Indian teaching

texts that are

decently priced.

Increase in middle

class (a group that

actively seeks

formal education).

Lower status for

teachers (as compared

to corporate sector

jobs)


❖ Plan to be involved with a course in Masters in Social Policy.

❖ Ongoing contact with industry for student internships and up gradation of syllabi.

❖ Ongoing evaluation and up gradation of teaching- learning methods and syllabi.



Annexure V1

Science

Evaluative Report of the BOTANY Departments 2014-15

1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment –BOTANY,


Integrated Ph.D., etc.)

Undergraduate courses BOTANY /ZOOLOGY

BOTANY/BIOCHEMISTRY

Post graduate courses

M.Sc by Papers

BOTANY (two specialization: (a) Angiosperms

taxonomy and (b) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.

M.Sc by Research BOTANY

M.Phil BOTANY

Ph.D BOTANY

3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved –

a) Honours program – Lifescience, Chemistry and Zoology.

b) Cross faculty programme on “Garden Art” (offered to students of S.Y.B.A.,

S.Y.B.M.M, and S.Y.B.M.S).

4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system: SEMESTER,CREDIT SYSTEM

5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:

• Faculty: 1) Mr. Kevin D’Cruz

➢ conducted Junior College students Interaction session on 14th June, 2014

➢ conducted two Moodle Training Workshops on 25th September, 2014 and 27th

September, 2014 for the Teaching Staff of St.Xavier’s College 2)

Dr. Manek K. Mistry took one lecture each on ‘Palynology’ for the FYBA and MA

I classes of Department of Ancient Indian Culture

• Students of the department are involved in courses of other departments as part of the

autonomy systems of the college: Every SY Student joins a course offered by a department

of the Faculty of Arts and every TY student joins an Applied Component course offered by

the departments of Zoology ( ‘Economic Entomology’) or Life Sciences (‘Environmental

Science’)




Professors):

Sanctioned Filled

Professors 1 -----




/Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,):

Name

Qualification Designation Specialization

No. of

Years of

Experience

No. of

Ph.D.

students

guided

in the

last 4

years

Dr. Mrs.

Ujwala C.

Bapat

Ph.D Associate

Professor Plant Physiology 29 1

Mr. Kevin

D’curz M.Sc.

Associate

Professor

Angiosperm

taxonomy

and

Anatomy

29 Nil

Dr. Rajendra

D. Shinde Ph.D

Associate

Professor

Angiosperms

Taxonomy 28 2

Mr. Alok Gude M.Sc. Assistant

Professor Cytogenetics 11 Nil

Dr. Mrs. Vijaya

Lobo Ph.D

Assistant

Professor

Biological

Sciences 3 Nil

Dr. Manek K.

Mistry Ph.D

Assistant

Professor

Biological

Sciences 4 Nil


Undergraduate programme in Botany (3 units) – 0%

9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio:

F.Y. B.Sc 35:1

S.Y. B.Sc 14:1

T.Y. B.Sc 13:1

M.Sc I 05:1

M.Sc II 05:1


filled:



Laboratory Assistant: 01 (Sanctioned: 01)

Laboratory Attendant: 04 (Sanctioned: 04)




NIL


NIL

13. Research facility / centre with o state recognition:

• Department of Botany has a research laboratory with life time recognition for PhD from

the University of Mumbai.

o national recognition: NIL o international recognition: NIL

14. Publications: * number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /

international): 6

• Rajendra D. Shinde and Rajdeo Singh, Taxonomic status of medicinally important

tribe Anthemideae (Family Asteraceae) in Maharashtra, Xplore – St. Xavier’s Research

Journal, 5: 71-78, 2014.

• Cerejo-Shivkar, Sweedle & R. D. Shinde, 2015. A brief account of Orchidaceae in Sanjay

Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, India in Journal of Threatened

Taxa/www.threatenedtaxa.org/26th May 7(6) : 7287-7295. ISSN: 0974-7907 (Online) 0974-

7893 (Print)

• U. C. Bapat and D. R. Mhapsekar (2014) ‘Study of Antimicrobial activity and

phytochemical evaluation of Jatropha gossypifolia, Sapium sebiferum, Kirganellia

reticulata, Phyllanthus fraternus and Pedilanthus tithymaloides’ p. 4933-4941,

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Vol. 5 (11), p. 4933-

4941-2014.

• Ujwala Chintamani Bapat, Deepali Ravindra Mhapsekar (2014) ‘Phytochemical

investigations and antimicrobial and anticancer activities of Homonoia riparia lour’,

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 6 (11), p. 238-

243.

• Ujwala C. Bapat and Deepali R. Mhapsekar (2015). Evaluation of antioxidant

activity of Homonoia riparia lour., Kirganellia reticulate (Poir) Baill., Phyllanthus

fraternus Webster and Pedilanthus tithymaloides (Linn) Poit. And its correlation with

the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, International Journal of Pharma and Bio

Sciences, Vol. 6 (1), p. 723-732.

* Monographs : NIL

* Chapter(s) in Books : NIL

* Editing Books : NIL

* Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers : NIL

http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/26





Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : NIL

* Citation Index – range / average : NIL

* SNIP : NIL

* SJR : NIL

* Impact factor – range / average : NIL

* h-index : NIL

15. Details of patents and income generated: NIL

16. Areas of consultancy and income generated:

Researchers consulted the Blatter Herbarium for authentication of herbarium specimens under

Dr. R. D. Shinde. The total income generated was 22500/- (for financial year 1/4/2014 –

23/3/2015)

17. Faculty recharging strategies:

a. Dr. R. D. Shinde delivered a talk on ‘Strategies to understand sustainable Utilization

of Plant Wealth’ at National Seminar on ‘Plant Diversity and Economic prospects’ at

Gujarat University, Ahmadabad which was held from 29-30 Sept 2014.

b. Dr. R. D. Shinde was also a resource person at Refresher Course in Advances in

Biological Sciences held in collaboration by Birla College, Kalyan and Mumbai

University at Birla College, Kalyan on 01/01/2015 and gave a talk on ‘Introduction to

Cladistics’.

c. Dr. R. D. Shinde delivered some Guest Lectures at Foundation for educational

Rendezvous with nature (FERN), THANE for Field Botany Course on 21/03/15,

27/03/15 & 28/03/15.

d. Dr. R. D. Shinde served as a coordinator of Star College Programme for the college

and made presentation at DBT, New Delhi on 13/02/2015.

e. Dr. Mrs. U.C. Bapat and Dr. R. D. Shinde participated in the 102nd Indian Science

Congress, held at Mumbai from Jan. 3 to 7, 2015.

f. Dr. R. D. Shinde attended a two day International meeting on Boraginaceae at the

Nees Institute of Biodiversity for plants, University of Bonn, Germany on 7-8 May

2015. He even took a two weeks Lab training in Phylogenetics which was followed by

the international meet.

g. Dr. R. D. Shinde also attended National Conference on New and Emerging Trends in

Bioinformatics and Taxonomy ‘NETBT’, Jan 14th and 15th 2015. He also participated

in ‘Curriculum Development workshop on costal and marine biodiversity for media

professionals and students of Mumbai’ on 24/07/2014 – organized by Biodiversity

Programme giz│Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

GmbH, Indo-German Biodiversity Programme Office, A-2/18, Safdarjung Enclave,

New Delhi - 110029, India.

h. Mr. Alok Gude attended ‘Refresher Course in Environmental Studies’ from

20/04/2015 to 09/05/2015 at Academic Staff College, Rani Durgawati

Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur. He also participated in International Conference on 'Ethical

Prospects: Economy, Society and Environment', on 13th and 14th march 2015 at

Ratnagiri, organized by Ratnagiri Sub-Centre, University of Mumbai.

i. Mr. Alok Gude participated in International Conference on 'Ethical Prospects:

Economy, Society and Environment', on 13th and 14th march 2015 at Ratnagiri,

organized by Ratnagiri Sub-Centre, University of Mumbai.



j. Dr. R. D. Shinde attended 12 days laboratory training in Phylogeny at Nees Institute of

Biodiversity of Plants, University of Bonn, Germany - 11 May 2015 to 23 May 2015.

k. The department faculty participated in the following seminars in the College:

1) “ Teaching and Learning Using Moodle” on 9th July 2014

2) “Advanced Moodle Workshop” on 19th November 2014

3) “Teaching and Training a Cyber Generation” on 12th March 2015

4) “Biosafety Issues in Research” on 20th March 2015

l. Dr. Rajendra Shinde and Dr. Manek K. Mistry participated in the “Curriculum

Development workshop on costal and marine biodiversity for media professionals and

students on Mumbai” on 24/07/2014 organized by Biodiversity Programme

m. Dr. Rajendra Shinde participated in Indian Science Congress, 3-7th Jan 2015,

Mumbai.

18. Student projects:


• During this year about 1% of the students did year long research projects under the

Honours program.

• During this year 100% of the students of SY.BSc and TY.BSc did projects as part of

their curriculum.

o percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries / institutes: NIL

19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by o Faculty: NIL o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: NIL o Students: NIL

20. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.: NIL


Name of the

Applications


Course

Received Male Female Male Female


Undergraduate

programme in Botany

(3 units)

150 120 overall 90% overall

Postgraduate programme

in Botany




Diversity of Students





Undergraduate

programme in

Botany (3

units)

40% 50% 10% NIL

Postgraduate

programme in

Botany

5% 55% 40% NIL



NIL 23. Student progression


UG to PG 20% PG to M.Phil. NIL PG to Ph.D. NIL Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NIL

Employed

• Campus selection NIL

• Other than campus recruitment 30%

Entrepreneurs 2%



the same parent university 84%

from other universities within the States 16%

from other universities from other States: NIL


period. NIL


a) Internet facilities for staff and students – Personal internet facility with each staff

member of which one computer is accessible to PG students.



c) Total number of class rooms: 3

d) Class rooms with ICT facility – 3 (laboratories)

e) Students’ laboratories – 04 (One of which is shared with Zoology and Life Science)

f) Research laboratories - 01

27. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College.: 4

students


program(s)? If so, give the methodology.: NIL.

29. Does the department obtain feedback from:

b. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize it?

d. YES

• Oral feedback from the faculty and students is taken and relevant suggestions are put

forward to the BOS for approval.

• H.O.D conducts a formal “sit-in”, i.e. an unannounced observation of the lecture

conducted by unconfirmed teachers. A detailed report is prepared and discussed with

the concerned staff member before the report is submitted to the Vice Principal.

c. students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the


YES

A formal TAQ is conducted by the college to assess the quality of teaching and the

results are analyzed and a hard copy of the report followed by a discussion of the

analysis is provided to the faculty by the Vice Principal.

Feedback is obtained from the students during Mentoring sessions.

Two student representatives are nominated (1 from UG and 1 from PG) to the BOS

and student feedback regarding the syllabi is conveyed through them to the members

of the BOS.

e. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department

to the same? NIL


Dr. Marselin Almeida, Eminent Botanist and author of Flora of Maharashtra.



Dr. Avinash Patil, Asso Professor and Vice Principal, Birla College, Kalyan.

Mr. Allan Rodrigues, Vice President, Hansa Public Relations.

Dr. Advait Edgaonkar – Asst Professor, Indian Institute of Forestry Management.

Dr. H. B. Naithani, Scientist, FRI, Dehradun.



• Professor Pradeep Kumar Srivastava- Ex. Dy. Director CDRI, Lucknow, delivered a

talk on ‘Scientoons’ during year 2014-15.

• Dr. Sheetal Pachpande delivered lecture on ‘Carbon Sequestration’ in February 2015.


Power point presentations and Multi media

Movies: YES

Chalk and Talk: YES

Quiz: YES

Use of Models: YES

Experimental demonstration: YES

Field Trips: YES

Learning through Projects and Internships: YES


learning outcomes monitored? Weekly departmental meetings.


• Departmental students participated in college SIP involving teaching underprivileged students.

• Dr. Mrs. U.C. Bapat evaluated Ph.D. thesis entitled “ Studies on Metal-

Cyanobacterial Interactions for the Development of Mineral Rich Feed Supplement”

submitted by Mr. Pandav Parag Vishnunath for the degree of Ph.D in the subject of

Biotechnology, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.

• Dr. R. D. Shinde was Examination Paper Setter and Examiner for PET exam –

Mumbai University Nov. 2014. He also acted as Ph.D Referee in two cases and

conducted viva at Gujarat University on 29/09/2014 and at Pune University on

31/10/2014 for the Ph.D students.





details. NO.


department

Strengths:

• Good repository of plant specimens

• Library attached to Blatter herbarium

• Multimedia enabled labs (Sound and LCD projector)

• Ph.D. lab with life time recognition

• Four out of six staff members hold Doctorates

• Dedicated, enthusiastic and committed staff members

• Well experienced field collector with a diploma in horticulture

Weaknesses:

• Space constraints

• No industrial tie up or consultancies

Opportunities:

• Ability to identify trees is a skill based on which students get employment in tree

census

• Freedom to design relevant syllabi with autonomy

• Improved infrastructure with increased grants

• Freedom to evaluate students using a variety of evaluation methods

Challenges:

• Increasing urbanization is making it extremely difficult to obtain specimens for

laboratory work. The college is located in South Mumbai and space for development of

botanical garden or greenhouse is restricted.

• Majority of the students who enroll, do not do so by choice, our challenge is to capture

their interest and motivate them to pursue further studies in Botany




Developing the skills in plant identification in students in order to fulfill the demand for

the same from industry, environmental bodies and government.

Getting experts from the industry to disseminate current quality standards required by

the industry to the students.

Interacting with the agricultural universities in the state, especially in Konkan region.


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment: Chemistry and 1902

2. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) : UG , PG (by Research), Ph.D

3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved : Chemistry in Context (with

students in various departments of Arts / Humanities)

4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system : Semester and Credit system.

5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments Cross-

faculty courses in Humanities, Communication Skills in Science, Adding Voice

to Values

6. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/

Asst. Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professor



7. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialisation

(D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph.D./M.Phil., etc.)

Name


Years

of

Experi

-ence

No. of

Ph.D.

Students

guided in

the last 4

years

Freddy Havaldar PhD Asso. Prof Organic Chemistry 34 9



Name


Years

of

Experi

-ence

No. of

Ph.D.

Students

guided in

the last 4

years

SurabhiPotnis

DionysiaCoutinho

GulshanShaikh

Fr. Roy Pereira

BhagwatBonde

MarazbanKotwal

AshmaAggarwal

GeetaKotian

Saima Khan

Abhilasha Jain

PrahladRege

M.Phil

PhD

M.Sc

PhD

PhD

M.Sc

PhD

PhD

M.Sc

PhD

PhD

Asso. Prof

Asso. Prof

Asso. Prof

Asst. Prof

Asso. Prof

Asst. Prof

Asst. Prof

Asst. Prof

Asst. Prof

Asst. Prof

Asst. Prof

Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Analytical

Chemistry

36

31

29

21

22

16

11

11

11

5

3

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information:

Nil 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from

a) National

b) International funding agencies: 1

c) Total grants received: $ 12000 by Skatesfund of Norwegian Government and Hofseth

Biocare ASA 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received

STAR COLLEGE FUND: 6 Lakhs per annum and DST-FIST: 3 Lakhs


o state recognition : NSRL Laboratory o national recognition o international recognition

14. Publications:


international): 3

* Monographs




* Editing Books


* Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,




* SNIP

* SJR


* h-index

15. Details of patents and income generated: Nil 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil 17. Faculty recharging strategies


o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental : 5 %


institutes: 1% 19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by




One day Symposium ‘Sustainable Energy: Crisis and Management , hosted by

Department of Chemistry in association with The Royal Society of Chemistry. 21. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the

Applications


Course

received







Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

college

% of

students

from the

state

% of

students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries


23. How many students have cleared Civil Services, Defense Services, NET,

SLET, GATE and any other competitive examinations? : 20



UG to PG 50% PG to M.Phil. PG to Ph.D. 10% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed

• Campus selection 10%


Entrepreneurs 2%

25. Diversity of staff :



from other universities within the State 5%





period. 1 27. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library Department has a small Library of its own for the students run by

student members of Xavier’s Association of Chemistry (XAC)







(Refer to Annexure IX)



a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize it?

Yes. The department redesigns the syllabi often.



Yes. TAQs are conducted every alternate year.

c. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same?


Dr. PeshotanMirza (Ex-Faculty & Head Priest of Parsi community)

Mark Saldanha (Managing Director,GlenMark Pharmaceuticals)

Aubrey Mendonca (Visiting faculty, Canada)

Dr. Naval Katrak (ex-manager L&T)

Dr. Cyrus Dalal (Managing Director, Castrol)

Dr. Noel D’Souza (R & D manager, Hoescht)

Dr. SivaramakrishnanIyer (Vice-President, HealthCare, Nicholas Piramal)

Dr. Navinchandra K Khatri (General Manager, Elder Pharmaceutical)

Dr. RavichandraPalkar ( Manager, Kores)

Mr. AkshayArora (MD, Ion Exchange)





• A Lecture was conducted by Dr. Michael Lewis, St. Louis University, USA

• Work on Instrumentation at Ruia College

33. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. Flip teaching

method, Power-Point presentations, OHP, Models, Computer generated experiments


learning outcomes monitored? By taking feed-back periodically from the students and the faculty

35. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. SIP


• Industrial Visits conducted to several Industries in Haryana and Himachal

Pradesh

• Annual Seminar for our Students at Khandala


details. : No


department

Strengths

Brilliant teaching faculty

Actively involved in research

Strives for academic excellence

Strives for holistic growth of students

Brilliant student-faculty interaction

Weaknesses

The proportion of faculty in the department who have expertise in Inorganic and

Analytical Chemistry is less.

Opportunities

Autonomy has unfolded a lot of opportunities for designing syllabi which is

challenging and relevant &also thrown open a plethora of opportunities for

collaborating with universities abroad.

Challenges

Potential for starting job oriented / Industry oriented courses

39. Future plans of the department: Starting job oriented / Industry oriented courses




1.Name of the Department & its year of establishment : Geology. 1919

2. Names of Programmes / Courses offered : BSc Geology, MSc Geology and PhD

geology, Self financed diploma in Gemmology

3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved : Gemmology. (offered to all

science students who have geology as one of their courses in FY) 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system : Semester /CBCS 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments :

Resource persons for courses in AIC in St. Xavier’s., Department of Extra Mural Studies,

University of Mumbai


Professors)

Sanctioned (07) Filled

Professors NA NA

Associate Professors 01

Asst. Professors 06



Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of

experience

No. of PhD

students guided

in last 4 years

Dr. Hrishikesh

Samant

MSc, MTech,

PhD.

Associate

Professor and

Head

Geomorphology 19 01

Dr. Pravin

Henriques

MSc., PhD Assistant

Professor

Gemmology 14 NA

Dr. Goutam

Bandyopadhyay

MSc., PhD Assistant

Professor

Economic geology 13 NA

Dr. Bobby

Mathew

MSc, PhD Assistant

Professor

Hydrogeology 12 NA

Vikram Pratap

Singh

MSc Assistant

Professor

Micropalaeontology 03 NA

Ashwin

Pundalik

MSc Assistant

Professor

Sedimentology 03 NA

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information:

One temperory faculty(Tehreen Shaikh) – 10% (20 lectures out of 190) 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio

FY: 80/06

SY: 60/04




filled : Sanctioned and filled : 03 Lab Attendants/ 01 Lab Assistant 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding



NIL 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received

NIL 13. Research facility / centre with

o state recognition – Yes , Permanent recognition as research lab in Geology by

Mumbai University.

14. Publications:


international): 07

Ashwin Pundalik (2014)

From The Diary Of An Ophiologist., TERRA – annual magazine of the department of geology,

St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, India., Issue 03 V 01, pp. 25-28., ISSN No -2320-298X

Arnold Fernandes, Mrunmayee Kamble, Clyde Antao and Hrishikesh Samant.,(2015):

Hyperspectral Analysis for Generation of Lithological Map of Lakhpat, Gujarat, Using EO-1

Hyperion Data., India Geospatial Forum, Hyderabad, 10-12 February 2015.

Bobby Mathew and Hrishikesh Samant (2014):

Application of remote sensing data for classifying the dykes in relation to their aquifer

characteristics, A case study from Maharashtra., India Geospatial Forum, Hyderabad, 10-12

February 2015.

Bobby Mathew and Hrishikesh Samant (2014):

Spatio-temporal characteristics of groundwater quality and GIS based quality zonation

mapping around Nandurbar city, Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India., in: Reddy K.R.,

Rao R. V, Sarala C (eds) Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Hydrology and

Watershed Management with a Focal Theme on Ecosystem Resilience - Rural and Urban

Water Requirements. Allied Publishers, Hyderabad, pp. 731–738. ISBN: 978-81-8424-952-1.

Farjana Birajdar and Hrishikesh Samant (2015):

Algorithm Based Snow Cover Area Estimation of Chandra Sub Basin, Western Himalaya,

India., Geospatial World Forum 2015 Lisbon, Portugal 25-29th May 2015.

Farjana Birajdar, G. Venkataraman and Hrishikesh Samant. (2014):

Monitoring Snow Cover Area Using Different Algorithms on Indian Remote Sensing Data., in

Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches: Challenges, Processes & Strategies., Raju. N. J.

(ed)., Capital Publishing Co., pp. 436-438. ISBN: 978-93-81891-25-4



Farjana Birajdar, G. Venkataraman, I.M. Bahuguna and Hrishikesh Samant. (2014):

A revised glacier inventory of Bhaga Basin Himachal Pradesh, India: Current Status and

Recent Glacier variations., ISPRS Annals of the Photography , Remote Sensing and Spatial

Information Sciences, V. II(8). ISPRS Technical Commission VIII Symposium, 9-12

December 2014, Hyderabad , India. (http://www.isprs-ann-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-

inf-sci.net/II-8/37/2014/isprsannals-II-8-37-2014.pdf)

Hrishikesh Samant and Anusuya Dutta (2014):

Domesticating the Drones., – Cover Story/Mining: Geospatial World (Geospatial industry

magazine) V. 5 (5).Pp. 34-41.ISSN No-2277-3134

Hrishikesh Samant. (2014):

The Rise of UAVs., - Mining/Unmanned Systems: Geospatial World (Geospatial industry

magazine).V. 5 (2).Pp. 36-37.ISSN No-2277-3134

Hrishikesh Samant and Anusuya Dutta (2014):

G-innovate or Perish., – Cover Story/Mining: Geospatial World (Geospatial industry

magazine)

V. 5 (2).Pp. 22-29.ISSN No-2277-3134

Pravin Henriques (2015):

An Unusual World of Oddities seen in Gemstones., Journal of Economic Geology & Geo

Resource Management., Vol. 10., pp. 191-194.ISSN No-0973-4384

Vikram Singh (2015):

‘Paleoceanography of the Sulu Sea during Late Quaternary:Planktic foraminiferal evidence’.

Quaternary Sealevel, Sedimentation and Stratigraphy Conference., Chennai, March 2015 21. Details of patents and income generated : Nil 22. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Rock petrography, Geotechnical analysis,

gemology: approx.. 3.0lakhs 23. Faculty recharging strategies

:

All our faculty regularly participate in the various training workshops organized by the college.

Eg: training in MOODLE, POGIL etc.

Younger faculty have participated in UGC orientation and refresher courses.

Details as below:

The department faculty members along with their regular teaching have been active in the

field of research and consultancy.

Bobby Mathew completed a refresher course on Crystallography, Mineralogy, Igneous

petrology & Thermodynamics organized by Indian Academy of Science(IAS), Indian National

Science Academy, and The National Academy of Sciences India at Bangalore IAS campus

during 26/12/2014-09/01/2015.

http://www.isprs-ann-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/II-8/37/2014/isprsannals-II-8-37-2014.pdf

http://www.isprs-ann-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/II-8/37/2014/isprsannals-II-8-37-2014.pdf



Vikram Pratap Singh attended the UGC sponsored orientation program at UGC-ASC

University of Delhi, and Ashwin Pundalik attended the UGC ASC Central Orientation

Program in Savatribai Phule Pune University.

Dr. Goutam Bandyopadhyay attended and presented a research paper in the National

Conference on Emerging Trends in Earth Sciences, March 30-31st 2015, organized by the

School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Karnataka.

Dr. Pravin Henriques was invited as a subject expert for organizing the ‘Rocks, Minerals &

Fossils Exposition’ during the Indian Science Congress, Mumbai 3rd -7th January 2015.

Dr. Hrishikesh Samant was invited to participate in the India Geospatial Forum in Hyderabad

and presented a paper. He was also invited to be on the Panel of Jury for the ‘Rachapudi

Kamakshi – Young Geospatial Scientist’ Gold Medal’ which was presented during the forum.

Dr. Samant was invited to attend the INSPIRE – Geospatial World Forum 2015 in Lisbon,

Portugal from the 25th to 29th May 2015. He continues to be a resource person with the UGC –

Human Resource Development Centre, University of Mumbai and also the Editor – Mining &

Geology (honorary) – Geospatial World Magazine.



▪ 19 MSc students have completed in-house dissertation projects.

• Our post-graduate students successfully completed internships at Bharat Petroleum,

ONGC, GSI, CMPDIL – Coal India. Eight of the MSc students attended the Seminar

on Energy Options for India; Non Conventional Sources of Energy, organized by the

Chemical Research Society of India.

• Three of our UG students completed internships at IIT Gandhinagar, NIO Goa and

ACC – RCD.

o percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries / institutes : NIL

27. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by o Faculty

o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows

o Students


/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.


Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage

Course











For B.Sc Refer to Annexure VIII

MSc II 90 90 10 Nil

MSc I 50 75 25 Nil



CSIR-UGC JRF/ Lecturership examination -

1. Plancy Pereira

CSIR-UGC – NET (Lecturership examination)

1. Saili Bhoir

2. Arnold Fernandes

Four of our third year BSc students secured ranks in the all India - Joint Admission Test for

Masters (JAM)

BSc Students:

JAM EXAM for admission to IIT in MSc

1. Nina Picardo

2. Ananya Mukherjee

3. Ameya Naik

4. Nikhil Jacob





UG to PG 70 PG to M.Phil. PG to Ph.D. Nil Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed

• Campus selection Nil


Entrepreneurs Nil



the same parent university : 20%


: 10%

other universities from other States : 70%


period.: 01 31. Present details about infrastructural facilities

Library : Central facility and personal departmental library

Internet facilities for staff and students : Available in department and labs

Total number of class rooms : 03

Class rooms with ICT facility : 03

Students’ laboratories 02

Research laboratories 01

32. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College:


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. : New Applied component made available to other subject combination students -

Gemmology 34. Does the department obtain feedback from

faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the

department utilize it? : yes. Will be used during the next phase of syllabus revision in 2015-16 academic year



students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the

response of the department to the same? : 02 students are nominated members on

departmental BOS.

alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same? : 02 Alumni, 01 Industry specialist on BOS


Adil Wadia (Prof. Akron College, Indiana University, USA)

Niloufer Adil (Secretary UGC)

Raja Sen Gupta (Prof. McGill University, Canada

Janhavi Punekar (PhD – Princeton University)



The department also bagged the 'Nebula' Intercollegiate Geology Festival Trophy 2014 held in

Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science, Gogol-Margao, Goa.

The second TERRA Festival: Our own National Intercollegiate Geology Festival - TERRA

was held between the 12th and 13 of December and seven institutions from across the country

participated. The overall best trophy was bagged by: Wadia College, Pune.

On the ocassion of TERRA lectures were delivered by : Dr. Babu Madhavan , Sakura

Geoinformation Software Research Pvt. Ltd. On the Application of UAVs in Geospatial Data

Collection.

Prof. K. S. Valdiya (Padma Bhushan) delivered the first Dr. R.N Sukheswala Memorial –

TERRA Lecture on ‘Tectonically Resurgent Central Himalayas’ on the 7th of August.

The departmental magazine TERRA - was also released on this occasion. The theme of this

technical publication was ‘evolution’. The Magazine is now registered under ISSN and the

TERRA is a registered trademark.


Extensive use of ICT is made by all faculty members.

Appropriate use of teaching applications on ipad and software for simulation is used.

Field work is mandatory and all faculty encourage and carrout fieldwork with

students.


learning outcomes monitored? Yes.


Beach Cleanup: (TY and MSc)



- Heritage Conservation – Chatrapati Shivaji Vastu

Sangrahalay.

- Participation in Blood Drive organized by SSL

- NCC (1 student)

- SIP (All SY students)


Our MSc students participated in the India Geospatial Forum hosted in HICC Hyderabad from

the 10th to 12 th February 2015 and three of them presented a research poster.


details.


department :

Strengths: No inbreeding among faculty,

All faculty engaged in some kind of research, Consultancy projects are regularly undertaken

Industry –academia interaction thru lectures and industry visits.

Weaknesses:

Limited space Work overload: (190 lectures spread over 7+1 teacher)

Opportunities:

Geology is accepted as a professional study due to its field and industry linkages, students are easily placed.

Challenges:

Funds and equipment for advanced research and teaching. 43. Future plans of the department.

Study the feasibility of a diploma in GIS

Encourage and Undertake more consultancy projects

Increase the internship opportunities



Department of Life Science & Biochemistry

Established in year: 1977



2. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D.,

Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.)

▪ BSc with 6 units of Life Sciences at the TYBSc level

▪ BSc with 3 units of Life Sciences and 3 units of Biochemistry at the TYBSc level

▪ MSc i) by papers, Applied Medical Sciences as a specialization

ii) by research, Life Science; Biochemistry

▪ PhD in Life Science

▪ Diploma in Clinical Research


▪ Biochemistry (a core subject at the third year level offered to all students of Life

Science, Microbiology, Zoology and Botany who have taken Chemistry at the

second year level)

▪ Cross Faculty Program on Nutrition and Reproductive Health (offered to the

students of SYBA, SYBMS, SYBMM)

▪ Applied Component course in ‘Environmental Science’ (open to TYBSc students of

Life Science, Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics and Geology)

▪ Diploma in Clinical Research open to graduates of any stream of biology 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system

The department follows a choice-based credit system with two semesters to the year for a

three-year graduation program.

▪ Intra-departmental choices: TYBSc core subject - students may choose to complete

all their credits in Life Science or 50% in Life Science and 50% in Biochemistry.

▪ Inter-departmentalchoices: TYBSc Applied Component, SYBSc – All Life Science

students require Chemistry upto the SYBSc level, Cross Faculty Special Course,

Course in Scientific Communication Skills. 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments

Students

▪ The students of SYBSc Life Science have to take a cross faculty course with the

Arts departments.

▪ In their TYBSc , the students can take their Applied Component Course with any of

the Science departments as long as they satisfy the minimum criteria laid down by

the department.

Faculty

▪ Dr. Radhika Tendulkar delivered special lectures on ‘Hormones and Health’ for the

B. Voc. course.

▪ Dr. Prashant Ratnaparkhi delivered special lectures for the B. Voc. course.


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors ------------- --------------


Assistant Professors 7 7





No. of Years

No. of PhD


of

guided in the

Experience

last 4 years

Dr.(Ms) Nandita

Mangalore

MSc

MPhil

PhD

Associate

Professor

Life Sciences

Biochemistry

25 00

Dr.(Ms) Radiya

Pacha Gupta

MSc

PhD

Associate

Professor

Molecular

Biology

Immunology

22 00

Dr.(Ms) Seema

Das

MSc

MPhil

PhD

Associate

Professor

Physiology

Immunology

Environmental

Science

20 00

Dr.(Ms) Priya

Sundarrajan

MSc

PhD

Associate

Professor

Biotechnology

Genetics

15 00

Mr. Prashant

Ratnaparkhi MSc

Assistant

Professor

Biochemistry

Environmental

Science

16 00

Ms Sangeeta R.

Shetty MSc

Assistant

Professor Microbiology

13 00

Dr. (Ms) Radhika

Tendulkar

MSc

PhD

Assistant

Professor

Physiology

Neurobiology

2.5 00

Dr. (Ms) Manasi

Kanuga

MSc

PhD

Assistant

Professor

Endocrinology

Biostatistics

02 00


No. of

years of

experience

No. of PhD

students

guided in

last 4

years

Dr. (Ms) Maya

Murdeshwar

MSc

PhD

Assistant

Professor

Molecular

Biology

Biophysics 02 00

Dr. Binoj C.

Kutty

MSc

PhD

Assistant

Professor

Microbiology

01 00

Dr. Bhaskar

Saha

MSc

PhD

Assistant

Professor

Developmental

Biology

Neurobiology 01 00



8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information.

Course Name of Temporary

faculty

Percentage of classes

taken

S.LSC.5.AC Environmental

Science

Dr. (Ms) Madhura

Deshpande

20%

S.LSC.3.03

Applied and Environmental

Microbiology

Ms. Pampi

Chakraborty

33%

9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio

Course Student : Teacher ratio

(Theory only)

FYBSc 18:1

SYBSc 15:1

TYBSc

Life Sciences 6U 4:1

TYBSc

Life Sciences 3U 4:1

TYBSc Biochemistry 3U 20:1

TYBSc Environmental Science 30:1

MSc Life Science 5:1

(Combined teaching)

10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff sanctioned and

filled

Sanctioned Filled

Technical Lab Assistant 02 02

Technical Lab Attendant 07 07

Administrative staff 00 00 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding



Name of

Investigator Title of the project

Amount

sanctioned Funding agencies

Dr. Seema

Das

Study of chromosomal

abnormalities due to heavy

metal toxicity in root tip cells

of Alliumcepa

Rs. 15,000/- Mumbai

University

Teacher’s Grant

Dr. Seema

Das

Effect of bioaccumulation of

heavy metals on growth,

oxidative stress and DNA

damage in Zebra fish

Rs. 420,000/- UGC – Minor

Research Grant

Dr. Priya Toxicity evaluation using Rs. 30,000/- Mumbai



Sundarrajan human peripheral leukocytes as

model system

University

Teacher’s Grant

Dr. Priya

Sundarrajan

Isolation and screening for

novel ethanol producers from

various sources and their

characterization

Rs. 480,000/- UGC – Minor

Research Grant

Ms. Sangeeta

Shetty

Isolation of novel cellulases

from various sources

(Status: completed, report

submitted March 2015)

Rs.150,000/-

UGC – Minor

Research Grant


Nil



The Department of Life Science & Biochemistry has recognition from the University of

Mumbai for

▪ PhD in Life Science

PhD Guide: Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta

▪ MSc (by research) in Life Science

MSc Guides: Dr. Seema Das and Dr. Priya Sundarrajan 14. Publications:


international)

* Monographs


* Editing Books






* SNIP

* SJR


* h-index



▪ Area-specific reestablishment of damaged neuronal pathways in the adult cerebral cortex

following grafting of cortical neurons derived from mouse embryonic stem cells.

Michelsen KA, Acosta-Verdugo S, Benoit-Marand M, Espuny-Camacho I, Gaspard

N, Saha B, Gaillard A and Vanderhaeghen P. Neuron. 2015. 85(5):982-997.

Impact Factor: 16.485

▪ Isolation of cellulolytic bacteria from soil and termite gut.

D’Souza N, Shetty S and Priya S.

Xplore – Xavier’s Research Journal. 2014. 4(1):152-161.

▪ Testing the effect of lithium on development in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Icchaporia R, Fernandes J, Devalkar M, D’Souza L, Aranjo M, Pacha Gupta R, Das S.


▪ Non-coding RNAs: Silent messages from the unsung heroes of the living cell.

Shetty D and Murdeshwar M.


▪ Testing the effect of sucralose on longevity of Caenorhabditis elegans.

Icchaporia R, Fernandes J, Devalkar M, D’Souza L, Aranjo M, Das S, Pacha Gupta R.



Nil

16. Areas of consultancy and income generated - Nil


Refresher Courses

▪ Ms. SangeetaShettyattended theUGC sponsored Refresher Course in Nanosciences,

Dec 9th - 30th 2014, at the UGC Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta participated in the Short Term Course in ‘Contemporary Strategies in

Teaching and Evaluation’ between 9th – 14th Mar 2015, at the UGC Academic Staff College,

University of Mumbai.

Faculty Seminars organized by college

▪ All staff members attended the Faculty Seminars conducted by the college-

i) ‘Teaching and Learning using Moodle’ held on 9th July 2014.

ii) ‘Insights in Neuroscience: Getting the Behaviour You Desire’ on 12th March 2014.

iii) DBT Star College ‘Biosafety Issues in Research’ held on 20th March 2015.



From 2009 onwards, 100% of students who do core courses in our department complete at least one research project at the UG and PG level. Additionally, students also conduct short research projects under the Honours Programme.



UG Projects:

SYBSc S.LSC.3.01 Comparative Physiology 45

students

SYBSc S.LSC.4.02 Molecular Biology 45

students

TYBSc S.LSC.5.02 Developmental Biology 33 students

TYBSc S.LSC.6.04 Environmental Biology 33 students

TYBSc S.BCH.6.01 & 6.02 Biochemistry 61 students

FYBSc Honours programme 20

students

SYBSc Honours programme 10 students

Year Name of the

student/s

Title of Project Cost Duration Guiding

Faculty

If external,

name of the

Institute/

resource

person

Evaluation

Process

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.BCH.6.01

&

S.BCH.6.02

Biochemistry

Standardization of

saponin extraction

from yam tubers

and studying its

antimicrobial

activity.

(9 students)

Rs. 1000 6 weeks Dr. Nandita

Mangalore,

Mr Prashant

Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar,

Dr.Bhaskar

Saha

None Project

report,

presentation

and paper.

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.BCH.6.01

&

S.BCH.6.02

Biochemistry

Synthesis and

study of intrinsic

antimicrobial

properties of silver

nanoparticles.

(9 students)


Mangalore,

Mr Prashant

Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar,

Dr.Bhaskar

Saha

None Project

report,

presentation

and paper.

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.BCH.6.01

&

S.BCH.6.02

Biochemistry

Extraction and

characterization of

natural seed oils

(watermelon,

groundnut,

coconut) and

comparison to

their commercial

counterparts.

(9 students)


Mangalore,

Mr Prashant

Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar,

Dr.Bhaskar

Saha

None Project

report,

presentation

and paper.

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.BCH.6.01

&

S.BCH.6.02

Biochemistry

Effect of green tea

antioxidants on

catalase activity in

moong beans.

(7 students)


Mangalore,

Mr Prashant

Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar,

Dr.Bhaskar

Saha

None Project

report,

presentation

and paper.

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.BCH.6.01

Effect of heat on

Iodine content of


Mangalore,

None Project

report,



&

S.BCH.6.02

Biochemistry

salt. (7 students) Mr Prashant

Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar,

Dr.Bhaskar

Saha

presentation

and paper.

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.BCH.6.01

&

S.BCH.6.02

Biochemistry

Determination of

the efficacy of

naturally occurring

antacids in apple,

banana and milk

and comparison to

commercially

available antacids.

(8 students)


Mangalore,

Mr Prashant

Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar,

Dr.Bhaskar

Saha

None Project

report,

presentation

and paper.

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.BCH.6.01

&

S.BCH.6.02

Biochemistry

Effect of heat on

the calcium

content of milk.

(8 students)


Mangalore,

Mr Prashant

Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar,

Dr.Bhaskar

Saha

None Project

report,

presentation

and paper.

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.BCH.6.01

&

S.BCH.6.02

Biochemistry

Extraction of

amylase from

barley seeds and

determination of

its activity at

different stages of

germination.

(6 students)


Mangalore,

Mr. Prashant

Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar,

Dr.Bhaskar

Saha

None Project

report,

presentation

and paper.

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.5.02

Maintenance of

C. elegans culture

and study of its

life cycle.

(6 students)

Rs.1000 4 weeks Dr. Seema

Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.5.02

Maintenance of

Dictyostelium

discoideum and

study of its life

cycle. (6 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.5.02

Standardization of

an alcohol-

incorporated

Nematode Growth

Medium for the

culturing of

C. elegans.

(6 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.5.02

Study of

morphogen

gradient with

regeneration time

and culturing of

Hydra vulgaris.

(5 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.5.02

Effect of ethanol

on chick


Das,

None Project

report,



embryonic

development.

(5 students)

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.5.02

Effect of lead

acetate on chick

embryonic

development.

(5 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.6.04

Water quality

assessment of

three water bodies

across Mumbai.


Das

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.6.04

Comparison of

different

parameters of

commercially

available compost

and compost

made by using

Effective

Microorganism

(EM) solution and

house waste.


Das

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.6.04

Study of Natueco

soil on

characteristics of

soil from a farm in

Vikramgarh.


Das

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

T.Y.B.Sc.

S.LSC.6.04

A comparative

study of the bat

populations of

Mumbai and the

Elephanta Island.


Das

None Project

report,

presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.4.02

Study of

chromosome

segregation

during mitosis in

onion root tips.

(7 students)

Rs.500 4 weeks Ms. Sangeeta

Shetty,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar

None Research

paper,

Presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.4.02

Effect of neem

leaf extract on

mouth microflora.

(8 students)


Shetty,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar

None Research

paper,

Presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.4.02

Effect of UV

radiation on the

survival of

pigmented

(S. aureus) and

non-pigmented

(E. coli) bacteria.

(7 students)


Shetty,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar

None Research

paper,

Presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.4.02

Effect of E. coli on

the photosynthetic

rate of plants.

(8 students)


Shetty,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar

None Research

paper,

Presentation

2014- SYBSc Effect of MSG and Rs.500 4 weeks Ms. Sangeeta None Research



2015 S.LSC.4.02 tobacco on the

growth and

survival of E. coli.

(7 students)

Shetty,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar

paper,

Presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.4.02

Effect of UV

irradiation on

amylase activity of

germinated and

non-germinated

moong seeds.

(8 students)


Shetty,

Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar

None Research

paper,

Presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.3.01

Variation in

heartrate of

Daphnia in

response to

administration of

sodium chloride

and tobacco.

(6 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Group

presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.3.01

Effect of alcohol

on the

coordination of

snails.(7 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Group

presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.3.01

Effect of caffeine

and tap water on

the special

learning of

cockroaches.

(7 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Group

presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.3.01

Field evaluation of

ovipositioning

preferences in the

local species of

mosquitoes.

(6 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Group

presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.3.01

Effect of pH and

different

concentrations of

boric acid on the

in vitro growth of

pollen tubes.

(6 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Group

presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.3.01

Effect of

wavelengths of

light on the growth

of Cicer arictinum.

(6 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Group

presentation

2014-

2015

SYBSc

S.LSC.3.01

Effect of detergent

on plant growth.

(7 students)


Das,

Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Group

presentation

2014-

2015

FYBSc

Honours

Open-ended

experimentation

(20 students)

Dr. Radiya

Pacha Gupta

Dr. Priya

Sunderrajan

None Attendance,

Approach,

Participation

Year Name of the

student/s

Title of Project Cost Duration Guiding

Faculty

If external,

name of the

Institute/

resource

Evaluation

Process



person

2014-

2015

SYBSc

Honours

Experimental

Honours on

"Study of

chromosomal

abnormalities due

to heavy metal

toxicity in onion

root tip cells"

(5 students)

Dr. Seema

Das

None Labwork,

Report

2014-

2015

SYBSc

Honours

Experimental

Honours on

"Development of

Daphnia as a

model system"

(5 students)

Dr. Seema

Das

None Labwork,

Report

PG Projects: (17 students) First year MSc students interned one day every week for 6 months at TIFR or National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH) as part of their laboratory work experience.

Year Name of the

student/s

Title of Project Cost

Estimate

Duration Guiding

Faculty

If

external,

name of

the

Institute

Evaluation

Process

2014-

2015

Leora

D’Souza,

Nilam Sarse

Exploring the

correlation

between anti-

maltase activity

of some plants

and their

reported

antidiabetic

effect in man.

Rs.3000 24 weeks Dr. Nandita

Mangalore

None Project report

& viva

2014-

2015

Kshiteej Sode,

Payal Gupta

Stress response

and changes in

molecular and

biochemical

parameters in

chick embryos

exposed to

varying

concentrations

of cadmium.

Rs.5000

24 weeks Dr. Radiya

Pacha Gupta

& Dr. Seema

Das

None Project report

& viva.

2014-

2015

Arundhati

Mohanty,

Purva Warde

Stress response

and changes in

molecular and

biochemical

parameters in

zebrafish

exposed to

varying

concentrations

of cadmium.

Rs.4000 24 weeks Dr. Radiya

Pacha Gupta

& Dr. Seema

Das

None Project report

& viva.

2014-

2015

Aahat Arora,

Jessica

Characterization

of novel

Rs.8000 24 weeks Dr. Priya

Sundarrajan

None Project report

& viva



D’Souza,

Nishma

Mathias

cellulase

producers.

and Ms.

Sangeeta

Shetty

2014-

2015

Aniket Shigvan Isolation and

characterization

of ethanol

producing yeast.

Rs.2000 24 weeks Dr. Priya

Sundarrajan

and Ms.

Sangeeta

Shetty

None Project report

& viva

2014-

2015

Janice

D’mello,

Leecheal

Rebiero

Effect of

magnetic field

on the

regeneration of

hydra.

Rs.3500 24 weeks Mr. Prashant

Ratnaparkhi

None Project report

& viva

2014-

2015

Alison

Augusty,

Lydia Andrat

Effect of bis-

phenol A on the

regeneration of

Zebrafish fin.

Rs.3000 24 weeks Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar and

Mr. Prashant

Ratnaparkhi

None Project report

& viva

2014-

2015

Caroline Paul,

Alfa Merchant

An evaluation of

BPA-induced

toxicity in

developing

Zebrafish

embryos.

Rs.2000 24 weeks Dr. Radhika

Tendulkar

None Project report

& viva

2014-

2015

Diksha Shetty Characterization

of prokaryotic

and eukaryotic

riboswitches.

Rs.3000 24 weeks Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar

None Project report

& viva


institutes - Nil

19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by o Faculty - Nil

o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows - Nil

o Students

International - MSc student Ms. Caroline Paul was selected for a 2 month

internship programme at the University of Dundee, UK.



▪ A training session-cum-workshop on the handling of lab equipment was conducted for

the non-teaching staff of the department by Mr. Prashant Ratnaparkhi,

Dr. Radhika Tendulkar and Dr. Binoj Kutty on the 21st of April, 2015. (Department

funding) 21. Student profile course-wise:



22.

Name of the

Applications


Course



BSc 6U Life Science 16 2 14 100 94

BSc 3U Life Science 85 13 48 99 100

MSc Life Sciences 97 0 18 NA 94

PhD Life Science 0 0 0 NA NA

Diploma in Clinical

Research









Students

▪ Ms. Aishwarya Acharya cleared the All India entrance test and interviews at

TIFR, Mumbai and was selected for the MSc by research course in Dr. Ulhas

Kolkar’s laboratory.

▪ Mr. Archit Sunat cleared the All India IIT entrance test and has been selected for

MSc in Cognitive Science at IIT-Gandhinagar.

▪ Ms. Aashka Shinde cleared the All India IIT entrance test and has been selected

for MA in Society and Culture at IIT-Gandhinagar



▪ Ms. Nehal Johri was selected for MSc Neuroscience at the International Max

Planck Research School, University of Gottingen, Germany.

Faculty

▪ Ms. Sangeeta Shetty cleared the UGC-CSIR NET examination held in Dec. 2014

and was placed 9th in India (All India Rank # 9)



UG to PG 85 - 90% PG to M.Phil. Nil PG to Ph.D. 80 - 85% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 75 - 80%

Employed

• Campus selection Nil

• Other than campus recruitment 10 - 20%

Entrepreneurs Nil







period. - Nil 28. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library Yes

The department has its own library, with a stock of about 100 books, which is open

to the students and faculty.

The college has two libraries for student use- the Lending library and the Reference

library, which are well stocked with books, journals, e-books and subscriptions to

online educational resources.

b. Internet facilities for staff and students Yes

The department has a common computer for staff use with internet and Wifi

facilities.

Common internet access is available in the Xavier’s Knowledge Centre (XKC) and

in the reference library for students. Both the places are WiFi-enabled.

c. Total number of class rooms 41

d. Class rooms with ICT facility 41

e. Students’ laboratories 04 (Life Science department)



f. Research laboratories 01 (Life Science department)

+ 01 (common research lab for staff)

The classrooms are shared by all departments of the college. One of the labs is

shared with the departments of Botany and Zoology.


01


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. No 31. Does the department obtain feedback from


Curriculum

▪ Oral feedback is taken from faculty teaching the courses, every year, and the

suggestions are assessed during department meetings. Appropriate changes are then

made in the curriculum and this is then subject to approval by the BOS.

▪ Two senior teachers are a part of the Board of Study and provide direct input at the

board meetings

Teaching-Learning-Evaluation

▪ The HOD conducts a formal ‘sit-in’, i.e. an unannounced observation of the lecture

conducted for unconfirmed teachers by the HOD. A detailed report is prepared and

discussed with the concerned staff member, before the report is submitted to the Vice

principal.

▪ The results of the student performance at the end semester examination of each course

is analyzed and the report discussed with the teachers concerned by the HoD, Principal

and the Vice Principal.



Curriculum

▪ Informal Feedback from students regarding the course content is taken every year and

valuable suggestions are put up for discussions during department meetings. Two

students of the third year are invited to be a part of the syllabus committee of the Board

of studies. This allows the board members to directly interact with and discuss issues

with the stake holders in the process of education

Teaching-learning-Evaluation ▪ Feedback regarding staff teaching the courses is taken as a whole by the TAQ

committee of the college, the results are analyzed and a hard copy of the report

followed by a discussion of the analysis is provided to the faculty by the Principal/ Vice

principal.

▪ The students of the department are divided into groups and each group is assigned a

department mentor. At the mentor-mentee meetings, the faculty encourage students to



give their opinion on various issues. The feedback and suggestions obtained are brought

to the weekly department meeting and discussed by all members of the department.

Pertinent suggestions/comments are referred to the BOS.


to the same?

▪ The department duly incorporates suggestions put forward by the industrial experts and

the academic experts in the BOS regarding course content and evaluation methods.

▪ In addition, due to the maintenance of good contact with the alumni, visiting alumni

give scientific talks to students and in their interaction with staff, suggestions are made

which are given due consideration by the department and the BOS. 32. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)

▪ Dr Shubha Tole, Bhatnagar awardee, TIFR, Mumbai

▪ Dr. Vidita Vaidya, Scientist, TIFR, Mumbai

▪ Dr Sorab Dalal, Scientist, ACTREC, Mumbai

▪ Dr Swati Patankar, Professor, BSBE, IIT-Bombay, Mumbai

▪ Dr Aditya Murty, Professor, Center for Neuroscience, IISc Bangalore

▪ Dr. Mohanish Deshmukh, Professor, Neuroscience Center, Cell and Developmental

Biology, UNC, Chapel Hill, USA

▪ Dr. Niyati Parekh, faculty at NYU, USA

▪ Mr. Chaitanya Purandare, CEO, Cordlife Biotech

▪ Dr. Sandeep Saxena Founder & CEO, Acton Biotech

▪ Dr. Vishwas Sarangdhar ,Consultant, Reliance Life Sciences & Tata group

▪ Dr. Hozefa Bandookwala

33. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /seminar)


Industrial visits

▪ TY 6 units students were taken on an Industrial Visit (IV) to “Barking Deer” brewery in

Lower Parel on 1st Aug. 2014. Dr. Priya Sundarrajan and Ms. Sangeeta Shetty were the

professors in-charge.

▪ MSc-II students were taken on a visit to the Malpani Fertility Clinic, Colaba, Mumbai

as part of their course on Lab Management and Routine Diagnostics on 18th Sep. 2014.

The students were accompanied by Dr. Priya Sundarrajan.

Educational Trips

▪ SY and the TY students were taken for an educational tour and seminar to Khandala on

the 18th and 19th of January, 2015. The second year students made their CIA

presentations at Khandala. Dr. Deepak Barua, IISER, Pune, and Mr. Animesh Das,

were invited to give lectures to the students.

Special Courses

▪ Six MSc students attended and were trained in correct English usage by Ms. Jyoti More

at the St. Xavier’s College Language Lab in Nov. 2014.

▪ A talk on Meditation and Mind Control techniques was organized for the MSc students

on 17th Dec. 2014. It was conducted by Fr. Prashant Olalekar, Head, Department of

Inter-religious Studies.

Talks by External Experts



▪ Dr. Ronald Calabrese, Dept. of Biology, Emory University. “Using the restricted

neuronal network of an invertebrate to understand motor pattern formation”. 18th Dec

2014.

▪ Dr. Mohanish Deshmukh, Neuroscience Centre, Dept. of Cell Biology and Physiology,

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Neuroprotection strategies: What the

neurons teach us”. 10th July 2014.

▪ Dr. Natasha Mhatre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, UK and

Institute of Advanced Studies, Berlin. “Using a tool to sing louder”. 30th July 2014.

▪ Dr. Vishal K, Harvard University, USA. “Optical tweezers for T4 phage DNA

packaging”. 9th Dec 2014.

▪ Dr. Shaunak Kamath. “Aging in C. elegans and Bioinformatics”. 20th Jan 2015.

▪ Dr. Merwyn Fernandes, consultant UNDP, “Wildlife Conservation Acts” for

Environmental Science students on 16th Feb 2015.

▪ Khandala Seminar on 18th and 19th Jan 2015 at St. Xavier’s Villa, Khandala

i) Dr. Deepak Barua, IISER-Pune,“Gene Function”

ii) Mr. Animesh Das, “The Golden Ratio”

▪ B(e) for Biology talks as part of the Honours programme

i) Dr. Deepak Modi, Scientist D, NIRRH, Mumbai. 6th Dec 2014.

“Genes, Gonads and Gender”.

ii) Dr. Subhojit Sen, Ramalingaswami Fellow, CBS, Mumbai. 15th Dec 2014.

“Understanding Epigenetics: the Syntax of Heritable Genome Language”.

iii) Dr. Manu Lopus, Visiting Scientist II, CBS, Mumbai. 10th Jan 2015.

“Tubulin-binding, Antibody-Conjugated Agents in Cancer Chemotherapy”.

iv) Dr. Beena Joshi, Scientist D, NIRRH, Mumbai. 14th Jan 2015.

“Epidemiology and Operational Research”.

v) Mr. Nikit Surve and Ms. Dipti Humraskar, 20th Jan 2015.

“Leopard Conservation – Project Waghoba”.

vi) Dr. Aparna Khanna, Dean, NMIMS University School of Science, Mumbai.

13th Feb 2015. “Stem Cell Biology Basics”.

vii) Dr. Neeraj Khera, Senior Advisor, Indo-German Biodiversity Programme Office,

New Delhi. 16th Feb 2015. “Sustainable Development”.

viii) Dr. M. C. Arunan, Ex-HOD, Dept. of Life Science, Sophia College for Women,

Mumbai. 27th Feb 2015. “Collaborative Research and Science Education”.


A combination of approaches are adopted by the faculty members in teaching the

various courses:

▪ Power Point presentations and multi media

▪ Animations, movies, role plays

▪ Debates

▪ Poems

▪ Mind maps

▪ Cross words and games

▪ Models and Chart making

▪ Chalk-and-talk with detailed explanation

▪ Experimental demonstrations

▪ Field trips and Industrial visits

▪ Interactive learning through questions and discussions

▪ Experiential learning through research projects, surveys and internships

▪ Learning through case studies

▪ Reading and learning from research papers and review articles from reputed peer-



reviewed journals

▪ Writing of research papers as part of scientific communication skills course

▪ Poster and oral presentations

▪ Use of softwares like Moodle and TurnItIn for knowledge dissemination and plagiarism

checks



There are regular department meetings when the goals set for the year are discussed and

the progress made reviewed. Changes are made based on feedback and constant reality

checks on the progress.


An exhibition of charts and models made by TYBSc Environmental Science students was held in Feb 2015.It was kept open to all students and staff of the college so as to spread the message of green technology and sustainability.


Students

Scholarships

Ms. Krittika Krishnan was awarded the first Shreevrat Goenka Scholarship (constituted

in March 2013) for commendable performance in SYBSc and continuing with Life

Science in TYBSc.

Honours Programme

The Honours programme is a co-curricular activity conducted by the college that

involves varied activities including research projects, lecture series, surveys,

presentations, assignments, literature surveys , model making etc. The programme is

only open to those with a consistently good academic record and extends over three

years. The Honours Programme was revived this academic year with research projects

(Dr. Seema Das), open-ended experimentation (Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta and Dr. Priya

Sunderrajan) and biology lecture series (Dr. Radhika Tendulkar and Dr. Manasi

Kanuga).

▪ Open-ended experimentation Total

No: 20students

Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta and Dr. Priya Sundarrajan

▪ Experimental Honours on "Study of chromosomal abnormalities due to heavy metal

toxicity in onion root tip cells" Total No:

5students

Dr. Seema Das

▪ Experimental Honours on "Development of Daphnia as a model system"

Dr. Seema Das Total

No: 5students

▪ Lecture series on "B(e) for Biology" Total No:

30students



Dr. Radhika Tendulkar and Dr. Manasi Kanuga

CUBE

▪ SYBSc students participated in CUBE (Collborative undergraduate Biology Education)

programme at the Homi Bhabha Institute, Mankhurd under the guidance of Dr. Seema

Das and Dr. Radhika Tendulkar.

Participation in Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops

▪ MSc students participated in the DBT-sponsored ‘National Seminar on

Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology’ organized by the Department of Biotechnology on

2nd Aug. 2014 at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai.

▪ TYBSc and MSc students attended the one day seminar organized by the Department of

Chemistry on 6th Dec. 2014 at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai.

▪ MSc students participated in the 102nd Session of the Indian Science Congress 2015

hosted by the University of Mumbai between 3rd – 7th Jan. 2015 at Mumbai.

Participation in Collegiate and Inter-collegiate Level Events

▪ TYBSc students Ms. Aashka Shinde and Mr. Aditya Sethi participated in Aavishkar

Research Convention 2014 held in July 2014 at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous).

▪ SYBSc students Mr. Shravan Ram and Ms. Lakshmi Hiranandani participated in a

debating event on ‘GM Foods’ at the Helix Pharma Festival held in Jan 2015 at

National College, Bandra. Mr. Shravan Ram was awarded a special prize for his oratory

skills.

▪ Mr. Shravan Ram (SYBSc) and Mr. Kshiteej Sode (MSc) won the first prize at the

debating event ‘Triumvirate’ at Zephyrus, the Economics department festival.

▪ Ms. Aashka Shinde was placed first and Ms. Ishika Ramakrishna was placed third in

the ‘Verbal Entropy’ debate event and both won the third prize in ‘Optimus Crime’

team event at Paradigm, the St. Xavier’s College Science fest.

▪ Ms. Ishika Ramakrishna wrote and directed a play titled ‘Skin’ at Ithaka, the annual

English literature festival. It was very well appreciated by all present.

▪ Several students volunteered to help at the various college events and formed part of

the organizing committee of Malhar, Indian Music Group, Antarchakshu, Ithaka.

Department Magazine ‘Lignum Vitae’

The third volume of the ‘Lignum Vitae’ was released on occasion of Student Council

Day on the 3rd of Dec. 2014. The editorial board consisted entirely of 14 undergraduate

students of the department. Dr. Maya Murdeshwar continued as staff in-charge of the

magazine for the second year in a row (2013-14 and 2014-15).

Faculty

PhD Registration

Name of the faculty: Ms. Sangeeta Shetty

Title: Characterization of cellulases from extremophiles and their application in

biofuel production



Development of Teaching Modules for One-Teacher Schools

Dr. Manasi Kanuga attended the NCERT programme titled ‘Pilot testing of Certificate

Programme for Teaching of Elementary Science (CTES)’ from 2nd – 4th Feb. 2015, at

NIE campus, New Delhi.

Participation in Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops

Paper Presentation

Dr Priya Sundarrajan and Ms. Sangeeta Shetty made anoral presentation titled “Study of

Cellulases from Extremophiles” in the UGC Sponsored National Conference on

“Bioremediation- Recent trends & Future prospects” held on 9th Aug 2014, organized by

Royal College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mira Road, Mumbai.

Poster Presentation

▪ Ms. Sangeeta Shetty and Dr. Priya Sundarrajan:Isolation and characterization of

cellulolytic bacteria from soil at the DAE-BRNS Life Sciences Symposium-2015 on

“Advances in Microbiology of Food, Agriculture, Health and Environment” held

between Feb. 3-5, 2015, organized by the Bioscience Group at BARC, Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Binoj C. Kutty presented a poster titled “Flocculation of SDS micelles with Al3+,

SANS and SAXS and TEM study”at the 59th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium,

held on 16th – 17th Dec. 2014 at VIT, Vellore.

Participation

▪ Dr. Seema Das, Ms. Sangeeta Shetty and Dr. Manasi Kanuga attended the IAS lecture

series on ‘Recent Trends in Reproductive Biology’ on 20th -21st June 2014 at KC

College, Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Seema Das, Dr. Priya Sundarrjan, Mr. Prashant Ratnaparkhi and Mr. Binoj C. Kutty

participated in the DBT-sponsored ‘National Seminar on Entrepreneurship in

Biotechnology’ organized by the Department of Biotechnology on 2nd Aug. 2014 at St.

Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Pacha Gupta attended a workshop on Cancer Biology on23rd Aug. 2014 at Lady

Tata Memorial Trust IISER, Pune.

▪ Dr. Binoj C. Kuttyparticipated in the Bioera Next Generation Sequencing Workshop on

8th Nov. 2014 at Pune.

▪ Dr. Nandita Mangalore, Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta, Dr. Seema Das, Dr. Priya

Sundarrajan, Dr. Radhika Tendulkar, Dr. Manasi Kanuga and Dr. Bhaskar Saha

attended the IAS lecture series on ‘Making of an Organism’ on 21st – 22nd Nov. 2014 at

the Sophia College for Women, Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Nandita Mangalore, Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta and Dr. Seema Das attended the

Science Academies’ Education Programme Short Duration Lecture Workshop on Stem

Cells on 28th – 29th Nov. 2014 at Jai Hind College, Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta, Dr. Seema Das and Dr. Maya Murdeshwar attended the

seminar on “Sustainable Energy: Crisis and Management, Latest Trends in

Fundamental Research” organized by the Department of Chemistry on 5th Dec. 2014 at

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta participated in 102nd Session of the Indian Science Congress

2015 hosted by the University of Mumbai between 3rd – 7th Jan. 2015 at Mumbai.



▪ Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta, Ms. Sangeeta Shetty, Dr. Radhika Tendulkar, Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar and Dr. Bhaskar Saha attended the 11th Homi Bhabha Public Lecture

“Life’s Blueprint – The Science and Art of Embryo Creation” delivered by

Prof. Benny Shilo, Weizmann University, Israel, on 9th Jan. 2015 at TIFR, Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Priya Sundarrajan, participated in the Winter school on “Communicating coastal

and marine biodiversity through Media” on 11th Feb. 2015 organized jointly by GIZ

and Xavier’s Institute of Communications (XIC) in Mumbai.

▪ Faculty members attended the Harvard College in Asia (HCAP) Conference 2015 held

on 16th - 17th Mar 2015, at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Seema Das successfully completed a course in ‘Siddham Script’ conducted by the

Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous),

Mumbai.

Faculty as Resource Persons/ Organizing Committee Members

▪ Dr. Priya Sundarrjan was the coordinator, and Dr. Priya Sundarrajan, Ms. Sangeeta

Shetty and Dr. Maya Murdeshwar were resource persons for the 3-day faculty training

workshop was conducted by the Caius Research Laboratory for Interdisciplinary

Research, and sponsored by the Lady Tata Memorial Trust between 26th – 28th June

2014–‘Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology’. Teachers from biology departments

of colleges across Mumbai participated in it.

▪ Dr. Maya Murdeshwar was one of the resource persons for the Faculty Seminar on

‘Teaching and Learning using Moodle’ held on 9th July 2014 at St. Xavier’s College

(Autonomous), Mumbai.

▪ Dr Nandita Mangalore, conducted a session in the Orientation programme for college

teachers at the KC college, Mumbai, and at the Academic Staff College, University of

Mumbai, and spoke on ‘Sports Physiology’.

▪ Dr. Binoj C. Kutty was part of the organizing committee of New Biology Section of the

102nd Session of the Indian Science Congress 2015 hosted by the University of Mumbai

between 3rd – 7th Jan. 2015 at Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Radhika Tendulkar was the resource person for the Facuty Seminar on ‘Insights in

Neuroscience: Getting the Behaviour You Desire’, alongwith Dr. Fr. Roy Pereira sj,

held on 12th March 2014 at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta was the Convenor of the Harvard College in Asia (HCAP)

Conference 2015 held on 16th - 17th Mar 2015, at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous),

Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Priya Sundarrjan was the convener, and Ms. Sangeeta Shetty and Dr. Maya

Murdeshwar were part of the organizing committee of the Faculty Seminar on

‘Biosafety Issues in Research’ under the DBT Star College Scheme, held on 20th March

2015, at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai.

Faculty as Invited Lecturers/ Examiners in Other Colleges

▪ Dr. Nandita Mangalore was the external examiner for the Biochemistry course at KC

College in Feb. 2015.

▪ Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta was invited to deliver a lecture at the Institute Seminar of

NIRRH, Mumbai, on “Nobel Prize winning work in Immunology”. Dr. Pacha Gupta

also delivered a talk to the staff and students at the same institute giving an overview of

the field of Immunology in May 2014.

▪ Dr. Seema Das was appointed as the paper setter, external examiner and moderator for

the MSc Life Sciences course at the University of Mumbai for the year 2014-15.



▪ Mr. Prashant Ratnaparkhi was invited to deliver a lecture “Advanced Instrumentation”

at K. J. Somaiyya College, Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Radhika Tendulkar took special lectures for the MSc Neurobiology course at

Sophia College for Women, Mumbai. She was invited as a judge for the ‘Just A

Minute’ event at the Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai.

▪ Dr. Binoj C. Kutty was invited to deliver lectures on ‘Protein Folding’ to MSc students

between Aug-Sep 2014, and was appointed as the moderator for the FY and SYBSc

Microbiology course in Mar. 2015 at Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science,

New Panvel.

▪ Dr. Bhaskar Saha delivered lectures on Cell and Developmental Biology between Aug-

Sep. 2014, and on Physiology and Developmental Neurobiology between Jan-Apr.

2015 at the Centre for Excellence in Basic Science (CBS), Mumbai. He also guided a

7th semester reading project titled “The Role of Prenatal Infection in the Etiology of

Schizophrenia” at CBS.

Faculty as Head/ Chairman of College Committees

▪ Dr. Radiya Pacha Gupta continued as Director of the Council of International Programs

and as Coordinator for Diploma in Clinical Research.

▪ Dr. Priya Sundarrajan continued as Director, Caius Research Laboratory for

Interdisciplinary Research.

▪ Mr. Prashant Ratnaparkhi continued as Chairman of the Staff Council.

38. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies. Give details. No

39. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department:

Strengths

▪ Diversity , enthusiasm and commitment of the staff (Staff members have different

specializations, also coming from different universities they bring in a wide variety

of experiences and pedagogical skills and approaches)

▪ Mixed age group of the staff

▪ New staff for at least a short period of time almost every year allows new ideas and

approaches to be expressed and prevents stagnation

▪ Students with superior academic caliber

▪ Freedom and encouragement to voice one’s opinion – both students and faculty

▪ All staff members eitherhold PhD degrees or are registered for PhD and completing

their dissertation work.

Weaknesses

▪ Inadequate publications. Several research projects have been conducted, however,

the work does not translate into writing and publishing a paper.

▪ Space constraints that retard progress. For example, inadequate lab space for

experimental projects and co-curricular work makes it difficult to sustain any kind

of academic activity that would lead to good publications.

▪ Although we get students with excellent academic potential, in the recent past these

numbers have decreased due to competition from professional courses and alternate

establishments such as IISER etc.



▪ High staff turnover causes instability and a certain discontinuity in the teaching-

learning process

▪ Inadequate experience in some key fields of biology

Opportunities

▪ With autonomy, we have the freedom to design syllabi that are best suited to our

student profile, and can keep pace with the emerging needs of the industry and the

rapidly evolving nature of the discipline.

▪ Writing and presentation skills of the students can be developed by the scientific

communication skills program

▪ Encouragement and promotion of internships of students over the summer

▪ The ability to introduce a compulsory research project for all students

▪ To evaluate students in varied and innovative ways, thus testing different skills of

students and providing a better opportunity to those who are not adept at the written

test method, to shine

Challenges

▪ To draw enthusiastic and capable students to the pure sciences, specially Life

Science

▪ A very small percentage of the students are interested in doing additional academic

work. Also, the quality is not of the same caliber as in the past. This makes it

difficult to match our objectives and goals for the department to the reality of the

student interest and ability

▪ Increasing department involvement in extension activities and enthusing the

students to willingly participate

▪ Initiation and sustenance of research work at the undergraduate, post graduate and

faculty level with the work done being published 40. Future plans of the department.

▪ Stabilizing the teaching program of the department by filling all the posts that are

vacant. Designing a challenging and relevant post graduate program and ensuring

that the students selected are of a good academic caliber

▪ Promoting research activities in the department.

▪ Publishing the research work done by staff and students

▪ Exploring alternate methods including increasing the use of Moodle for assessment

of students

▪ Conducing a workshop/ series of scientific talks by eminent scientists for students

and staff of the college and other colleges on an annual basis

▪ Promoting increased student participation in intercollegiate activities such as

science festivals, quizzes etc.

▪ Skill enhancement of the non-teaching staff by sending them for workshops on

instrument maintenance


1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment: Mathematics-1882




Integrated Ph.D., etc.) UG 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved: 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system: choice based credit system 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments Mathematics

course in B.Sc.(I.T.)


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors 0 0

Associate Professor 1 1




No. of Years

No. of Ph.D.


of guided for the

Experience

last 4 years

Mangala Gurjar Ph.D

Associate

Professor

Projective

Geometry 36

0

Meenal Kolkar M.Phill

Assistant

Professor Algebra 11

0

Ashok Bingi-

Till Oct-2014 M.Sc.

Assistant

Professor Lattice Theory 6 0

Aditya Garg M.Sc.

Associate

Professor Pure Math 1

0

Simi Cyriac-

from Nov2014 M.Sc.

Assistant

Professor Pure Math 1/2 0

8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and






Dr. Mangala Gurjar has an ongoing UGC sanctioned project with a grant of Rs.55000. 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received 13. Research facility / centre with


14. Publications:

*number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international)

2

a. Monographs


c. Editing Books






g. SNIP

h. SJR


j. h-index

15. Details of patents and income generated 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated 17. Faculty recharging strategies

Khandala seminar, Short term course, Conducting national level competition











Name of the

Applications


Course

received





Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

college

% of

students

from the

state

% of

students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries








UG to PG 60% PG to M.Phil. PG to Ph.D. Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed



Entrepreneurs 10%

Diversity of staff





period. Zero. 26. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library YES




e. Students’ laboratories YES(computer lab)

f. Research laboratories NO

Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. (Refer to

Annexure IX)


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. NIL 28. Does the department obtain feedback from


the department utilize it? Yes, It is useful in making modifications.


the response of the department to the same? Yes, Student give formal and

informal feedbacks. We welcome it and use it in our decisions.

For example, there was a consistent demand from the students to include some

applications of Mathematics in the syllabus. Some students were specifically interested in

studying Financial Mathematics. We have included it in our syllabus.





List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)

1 Prof. Madhav Nori , Professor of Mathematics at University of Chicago, US

29. Prof. Dipendra Prasad, Dean, Professor of Mathematics at TIFR.

3 Prof. Fakruddin Najmuddin, Professor of Mathematics, TIFR.

4 Prof. Raja Sridharan, Professor of Mathematics, TIFR.

5 Prof. Ravi Raghunathan, Professor of Mathematics, IIT, Mumbai.

6 Prof. Gautam Iyer, Professor of Mathematics, CMU, US.

7 Prof. Kirtikumar Joshi, Professor of Mathematics, Arizona, US.

8 Prof Anish Ghosh, Reader of Mathematics, TIFR.

9 Prof. Abhay Pethe, Head, Economics Department, Mumbai University.

31 Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts.

1. Khandala seminar in January where students gave lectures. 2. Mathematics Magazine, where students wrote articles. 3. Attending special lectures at TIFR by eminent Mathematician Manjul Bhargav. 4. Students participated and won prize in poster competition held in Khalasa college on

4th Jan 2015.

32.List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. We have

only UG programme. Along with usual teaching we sometimes give study material and problems before the lecture and encourage the students to solve problems or give

presentations.

33How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes monitored? TAQ is conducted regularly. Also informal feedback is taken from the students. After every examination assessment is discussed with the students.

34Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.

35 Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.

1. Coordinating and working as an examiner and moderator for national level Mathematical competitive examination funded by NBHM.

2. Attending and presenting papers in national level conference. 3. Conducting “Scientific communication skills” course.

4. Working as subject expert for appointments at MPSC and many colleges.

5. Working as a subject expert for CAS in many colleges. 6. Member of Board of studies in other college.



7. Minor research project approved by UGC.

8.Participation in the national training program for Olympiad at HBCSE.


details.


department

Strengths: Well qualified staff, Many Good Students, All vacancies filled up, Young staff, Computers and internet.

Weaknesses: Many weak students, Less Space.

Opportunities: New Syllabus for some courses, UGC project, Availability of visiting faculty.

Challenges: Examination work, Research, Changes in the faculty, teaching a difficult subject. 32. Future plans of the department. To start honors program and cross faculty course.



Department of Microbiology Established in 1932

2. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.)

B.Sc in Microbiology, M.Sc in Microbiology


• Cross faculty SY course– Infectious Diseases: Staying ahead Ms. Miriam Stewart

and Ms. Sangeetha Chavan taught the course to students of SYBA, SYBMM and

SYBMS

• Interdisciplinary units in the syllabus: Biostatistics in SYBSc; Maths,

Entrepreneurship in MSc syllabus


Semester system, credit based (Autonomous system)


• Faculty of the department is involved in the Postgraduate Department of Biotechnology of

the college – a self financing course. Dr. Ms. Vivien Amonkar heads the department and

Dr. Aparna Talekar took Biostatistics lectures and Dr. Pampi Chakraborty took some

Immunology lectures.

• Students of the department are involved in courses of other departments as part of the



autonomy systems of the college: Every SY Student joins a course offered by a department

of the Faculty of Arts and every TY student joins an Applied Component course offered by

the department of Life Science or Chemistry

6. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/

Asst. Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professor - -





Name


Years of

Experience

No. of

PhD.

students

guided

in the

last 4

years

Dr.(Ms.)

Vivien

Amonkar

M.Sc., PhD

Head of

Dept.,

Associate

Professor

General

Microbiology,

Biochemistry

- Microbial,,

Medical

Microbiology,

35

-

Ms. Miriam

Stewart M.Sc.

Associate

Professor

Virology,

General

Microbiology,

Immunology

30 -

Ms.

Sangeeta

Chavan

M.Sc.,

M.Phil.

Associate

Professor

General

Microbiology,

Genetics,

Immunology,

Environmental

Microbiology

23

-

Ms. Karuna

Gokarn M.Sc.

Associate

Professor

Presently on

FIP 20 -



Name


Years of

Experience

No. of

PhD.

students

guided

in the

last 4

years

Dr. Ms.

Aparna

Talekar

M.Sc., PhD Asst.

Professor

Virology, Cell

Biology,

Molecular

Biology &

Biostatistics

1

Dr. Ms.

Pampi

Chakraborty

M.Sc., PhD Asst.

Professor

Molecular

Biology,

Immunology

-

Dr. Ms.

Shilpa

Verekar

M.Sc., PhD Asst.

Professor

Industrial

Microbiology,

Genetics

-


50%


FYBSc 20: 1

SYBSc 17:1

TYBSc 17:1

MSc 10:1

10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned

and filled

Laboratory Assistant – 1 post sanctioned and filled

Laboratory Attendant – 3 posts sanctioned and filled


agencies and c) Total grants received. Mention names of funding agencies and grants received

project-wise.

• Sangeetha Chavan, ‘Effect of silver and titania nanoparticles on soil microbial

diversity’, 2014-2016 Rs 3,47,000/-

• Karuna Gokarn ‘Cloning of genes involved in the biosynthesis of Exochelin MS from

Mycobacterium smegmatis.’2014-2016 Rs 2,82,000/-



• Vivien Amonkar MOU signed Industrial Project with Swati Spentose ‘Advances in

Dextran Fermentation’ October 2014

12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants

received

DBT Star College Grant

Recurring expenses Amount spent

1. Chemicals & Glassware Rs.1,62,000/-

2. Annual Student Khandala Seminar Rs. 38,000/-





14. Publications:


international)

• Vivien Amonkar, Varnica Khetrapal, John Cyriac, Mohini Bhattacharya (2014)

Standardization of the Biosynthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles using

Bacillus cereus and use of Silver Nanoparticles in the Prophylaxis of Nosocomial

Infections International Journal of Chemistry, Int J Chem.Vol 3(4) Oct -Dec 2014, 33-

342 ISSN 2249 2119 CODEN IJCML6 Impact Factor: 1.038

• Chavan Sangeetha & Gokarn Karuna,(2014), Isolation and Characterization of a free

living nitrogen fixing bacterium with multiple plant growth promoting characteristics

XPLORE, Xavier’s research journal, Vol. 5, Issue 1, December 2014 ISSN 2249-1878

• Mathieu C, Huey D, Jurgens E, Welsch JC, DeVito I, Talekar A, Horvat B, Niewiesk S,

Moscona A, Porotto M., Prevention of measles virus infection by intranasal delivery of

fusion inhibitor peptides, J Virol. 2015 Jan 15;89(2):1143-55

• Deshmukh, S.K. and Verekar, S.A. (2014) Isolation of keratinophilic fungi from

selected soils of The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, (India).

Kavaka. 43: 7-11.

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• Mishra, P.D., Verekar, S.A., Deshmukh, S.K.,Fiebig,H.H. and Kelter, G.(2014)

Altersolanol A: Anticancer compound from an endophytic fungus

Phomopsislongicolla. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 60, 387-

391doi:10.1111/lam.12384 Impact Factor 1.749

• Deshmukh S.K., Verekar, S.A. and Bhave S. (2015) Endophytic Fungi: An Untapped

Source ForAntibacterials. Frontiers in Microbiology. 5: 1-43.

doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00715 Impact Factor 3.94

Oral Presentation:

• Braggs C., Barnes N.M., Achary N., Bence A.M., Chikte A., Talekar A., Amonkar V.

Microbial degradation of Azo Dyes by organisms isolated from a polluted source,

Conference on 'Bioremediation – Recent Trends and Future Prospects', Royal College,

9thAugust , 2015

• Verekar, S.A Invited oral presentation on “Microbial Genome Mining in Drug

Discovery” at National Conference on New and Emerging Trends in Bioinformatics

and Taxonomy, NETBT 2015, organized in B.N. Bandodkar College of Science,

Thane on 14th and 15th January, 2015.

• Monographs

• Chapter(s) in Books

• Editing Books

• Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers

• number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,



• Citation Index – range / average

• SNIP

• SJR

• Impact factor – range / average



• h-index


16. Areas of consultancy and income generated


Dr. Ms. Vivien Amonkar

• Completed the UGC Sponsored Short Term Course in Soft Skills, KC College, 13th

October- 19th October, 2014

Ms. Miriam Stewart

• Participated in the Two day National Seminar on ‘Fungi in Biotechnology’ organized

by the Botany Department of SIES College, Sion, on the 28th and 29th of

November,2014

Ms. Sangeetha Chavan

• Participated in a workshop on Advances in Microscopy organized by ICAR-CIRCOT,

January 19-21 2015

Dr. Ms.Aparna Talekar

• Participated in the Three-Day Faculty Workshop on “Techniques in Cell and

Molecular Biology” for College Teachers, sponsored by The Lady Tata Memorial Trust

26th to 28th June, 2014, conducted by the Caius Research Laboratory, St. Xavier’s

college (Autonomous), 9th July 2014

• Participated in the National seminar “Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology” conducted by

the Postgraduate department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s college (Autonomous), 2nd

August 2014

• Participated in the Training of Trainers on “Participatory Methods of Training for

Effective Content Delivery” conducted by giz (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale

Zusammenarbeit), 11-13 September, 2014

Dr. Ms. Pampi Chakroborty

• Participated in the National seminar “Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology” conducted by

the Postgraduate department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s college (Autonomous), 2nd

August 2014

Department Faculty

• Participated in the Faculty workshops on “Teaching and Learning Using Moodle” held

in St. Xavier’s college (Autonomous), 9th July 2014, November 2014

• Participated in the Intercollegiate Faculty Seminar on ‘ Biosafety Issues in Research’ at

St. Xavier’s Autonomous College, Mumbai on 20th March 2015




• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-

departmental Annexure 1

➢ 100% of MSc Part II students - Environmental Microbiology projects

➢ 100% of Third Year students – Industrial Microbiology projects

➢ 100% of Second Year students -Environmental Microbiology projects

➢ 30% of SY & TY students- Public Health projects

• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries /

institutes

➢ 100% of M.Sc Part II students have completed an external project in

industries or research institutes. Annexure 2

➢ Approximately 66% of the TY students completed external

Microbiology related work during the summer between the SY and TY

Annexure 3

➢ 1 SY student Adityesh Mitra completed a summer course at TIFR in the

summer between the SY and TY.


• Faculty

• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows

• Students





Course received Male Female Male Female (refer question no. 2)

FY BSc 552 15 45

MSc Part I 100 1 19








FYBSc 36 2 1

SYBSc 33 28 5

TYBSc 33 28 5

MSc I 4 19 1

MSc II 9 17 1



Competitive exam No of students who qualified

NET 2

GATE 2

24. Student progression 2013 -14 Undergraduate batch; 2013 -14 PG Batch

(Annexure1)


UG to PG 70%

PG to M.Phil. --------

PG to Ph.D. 5%

Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral-----------

Employed ------------


• Other than campus recruitment 80% of M.Sc students of 2013-14 Batch



Entrepreneurs


Percentage of faculty who are

graduates

Of the same parent university 66%

from other universities

within the State

-

From other universities

from other States

33

26. Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the

assessment period.


a) Library: Main college library and department library with 200 books

b) Internet facilities for staff and students - In the Knowledge Center, Library, MMR,

SCAVI and Department

c) Total number of class rooms - 41 (Shared by all the departments)

d) Class rooms with ICT facility – All 41

e) Students’ laboratories – 1 Undergraduate and 1 postgraduate

f) Research laboratories – 2 + Centralized Instrumentation Facility + Caius Research Lab

for research

Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. (Refer to

Annexure IX)


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. No


a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the


Yes through weekly faculty meetings. Remedial measures are adopted on the basis of the

feedback

b. Students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what

is the response of the department to the same?

Yes through



a. Formal TAQ administered to all students

b. Annual feedback at the Khandala seminar of the department.

The department adopts remedial measures on the basis of the feedback

c. Alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the


Yes from alumni through informal discussions. The department adopts remedial

measures on the basis of the feedback

31. List the distinguished alumni of the department

1. Dr. Zimra Israel, Vice President, R & D at MSD Wellcome Trust Hilleman Laboratories

Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

2. Dr. Foster Gonsalves, Vice President at Rgenix, Greater New York City

3. Dr. Ritwick Sawarkar, Group Leader, Max Planck Institute of Immunology and Epigenetics,

Freiburg, Germany

4. Dr Colin D'Silva, Associate Director, External Relations/Communications, Beauty Sector at

Procter & Gamble, Singapore

5. Sachin Rajan, Partner, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates, India

6. Dr. Tushar Vaidya, Senior Principal Scientist, The Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology

(CCMB), Hyderabad, India

7. Dr. Ajit Gorakshakar, Scientist ‘E’, National Institute of Immunohaematology, Mumbai,

India

8. Dr. Jayant K. Bhanushali, Owner & Chief Scientific Officer, Amar Immunodiagnostics,

Hyderabad, India

9. Dr. Suresh Narayan, Owner, BioSource Cultures & Flavors Inc, Greater Milwaukee area,

USA

10. Ruchira Jaitly, Vice President- Marketing at Pepsico India

32. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /

seminar) with external experts.

a) Micro Day: Department Graduates of the Batch of 1986 addressed the undergraduate

and postgraduate students on career and life aspects

https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?title=Partner%2C+Managing+Director&trk=prof-exp-title

https://www.linkedin.com/company/5415?trk=prof-exp-company-name

https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?company=Amar+Immunodiagnostics&trk=prof-exp-company-name



They were:

1. Dr Colin D'Silva, Associate Director, External Relations/Communications, Beauty

Sector at Procter & Gamble, Singapore

2. Dr. Fiona Miranda, Sexual Health Educator at Grade Schools, Mumbai, India

3. Adolf Furtado, Broker at Re/Max, Toronto, Canada Area

4. Louie Fernandes. Ralph, Founder - ZEUS SELLING SOLUTIONS; Director –

SEVASYS, Mumbai, India

5. Sapna Bajaj Sawant, Director at Write Right creative writing institute, Mumbai, India

6. Sapna Khandelwal, Home maker, Delhi, India

7. Savio Fernandes, Sr. V P & Chief Sales Officer - Rediff.com India Ltd

8. Bina Lobo Dias Associate Professor, Dept. of Biochemitry, Sion Hospital

9. Jyoti Fernandes : Banking

b) A one day Career Guidance seminar was organized on 11th of April 2015, from 10am

to 3.30pm, for FY, SY and TY BSc Microbiology students in the SCAVI auditorium of

St. Xavier’s College. Five speakers were invited to talk to students on their field of

specialization. Invited speakers are as follows-

1) Prof Nina Dias ,Associate Professor, Dept. of Foods and Nutrition spoke on Post

Graduate courses, both diploma and Degree, in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics

conducted by Nirmala Niketan, Churchgate.

2) Dr. Ajit Gorakshakar, senior Deputy director, National Inst of Immunohaematology,

KEM Hospital, and HOD Dept. of Transfusion Medicine spoke on the different PG

courses available to our students in India and the competitive exams involved and

apprised the students on Transfusion Medicine.

3) Ms Hetal Dedhia from the Forensic Science dept of Institute of Sc, Mumbai, spoke

about the various PG courses in Forensic Science available in India

4) Ms Cheryl Barretto. Senior clinical Research Associate, Boehringer Ingelheim, spoke

about opportunities in Clinical research

5) Mr Punit Pania, Brand Manager, Abbott India Limited, gave the students an idea of

courses available in Pharmaceutical Management in Mumbai.

57 students attended the seminar.

c) Guest Lectures

• Computational imaging to visualize defects in vascular flow- Dr. Debu Banerjee,

Rutger's University 22nd September, 2014

• Translating scientific discoveries to medical benefits , Dr. Foster Gonsalves VP Rgenix

, New York 7th March, 2015

https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?f_G=ca%3A4876&trk=prof-0-ovw-location




Besides the classical chalk and talk methods other methodologies used by the

department

are:

a. Multimedia- PowerPoint presentations, films, animations, specialized software

(Bioinformatics).

b. Problem based learning (for practicals and other courses).

c. Peer Learning.

d. Group discussions, Group presentations.

e. Project based learning ( to develop inquiry based learning).

f. Role play.

g. Service learning.

h. Experiential learning.

i. Problem solving.

j. Skills practices.

k. Use of open courseware.

l. Use of Moodle.



• The Head of Dept and the faculty of the department meet every week for formal

meetings in which the objectives of the department, the programmes to be implemented,

the achievement of learning outcomes and the remedial measures to be adopted (if

relevant) are discussed.

• Student feedback on various programmes are obtained on a regular basis both orally

and in writing. An annual feedback is obtained at the annual Khandala seminar followed

by discussions and follow up action.


• SYBSc students conduct a Microbiological analysis of the college drinking water to

check its potability on a monthly basis.

• FY & SYBSc students complete 60 – 90 Hours of Social Involvement Programme as

part of the Autonomous systems of the college


A. Honour’s programme 2014-2015



YEAR

ACTIVTIES

2014-2015

Book reviews

Workshops

- Plasmid Isolation

- Cloning

Project

- Antimicrobial Activities of herbs and spices

Lecture Series

-Public Health

B. Other academic activities

a. An annual Department Exhibition in which Second Year Student groups exhibited

microbial Biotechnology aspects in the Medical, Food , Industrial, Agriculture and

Environment fields.

b. Khandala Seminar: An annual seminar at the Human Resource centre of the college -

SY and TY students presented their student research

c. Poster Presentations by SYBSc students on their research projects.

d. Industrial Visits to Research Institutes and Microbiology related industries and Units

• ACTREC

• NMIMS

• Bhandup Water Purification Plant

• Central Effluent Treatment Plant – Vapi

• Beer Manufacturing Plant – Daman

• Swati Spentose -Pharmaceutical Additives Manufacturing Plant – Vapi

• Govardhan Dairy – Pune

e. Student Internships Annexure 3

37. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies.

Give details. ----

38. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of

the department

Strengths

1. Faculty and support staff of the department.

Faculty who are involved in:



a. Quality teaching reflected in the high ( good , Very good) TAQ scores

b. Continuous professional development : See Annexure 1

c. Sincere, Dedicated work reflected by the large number of Cocurricular

activities of the department that require demanding and challenging faculty

support. Refer to Q.36

d. Modern goal based teaching- learning methodologies Refer to Q.33

e. Research projects that emphasize teaching students research skills (Refer to

Q.36 and Annexure 1) the success of which is reflected in the number of

students who join research programmes in renowned Universities in India

and abroad.

Egs.

India: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, National Institute of

Virology, Pune

USA: Cornell University, University of Michigan

Others: University of Queensland, Australia; University of

Singapore; Okazaki, Japan

f. Mentoring of students both on career, academic and personal issues.

Support Staff:

Very hard working, sincere, committed staff who always put the interest of the

department students before theirs.

2. Curricular and Cocurricular Programmes of the department

Curricular: From 2006 – 2010 the department followed the syllabi of Mumbai University

using modern teaching learning pedagogies. (Refer to Q.33)

From 2010, as St. Xavier’s College became autonomous, the department designs its own

syllabi and assessments with the help of a Board of Studies that includes industry experts

and faculty of other Microbiology departments. Modern teaching learning pedagogies are

used.

Cocurricular Programmes of the Dept.: (Refer to Q. 36)

3. Infrastructure

Good lab facilities and basic instrumentation for conducting both undergraduate and

postgraduate practicals and research projects.

4. Students both past and present

Majority of the students are intelligent, sincere and motivated, who are keen to learn the

principles of Microbiology, laboratory techniques and soft skills as a Bioscience related



career is a significant goal in their lives. They are extremely cooperative and help in the

organization of several department co curricular activities

Alumni support the department thru guest lectures, feedback and donations.

5. Good working atmosphere in the department

Teaching and nonteaching faculty and students of the department share a very warm

relationship which includes a lot of cooperation and understanding. The students have

often appreciated the concern and mentoring they have received.

Weaknesses

1. Lack of Faculty Publications: The faculty has been involved in research projects that

train students in research skills but have not resulted in a large number of research

publications.

2. A decrease in the academic quality of students entering the department: as students are

attracted more to professional courses as compared to pure science ones.

Opportunities

1. Academic Autonomy - As the faculty now design their own syllabi and assessments

2. Post graduate courses – as we have introduced an autonomous M.Sc course in

Microbiology with an intake of 20 students per year

3. Research due to the increased emphasis

4. Collaboration with institutes and industries that have a Microbiology focus

5. Interdisciplinary work

Challenges

1. To provide Quality UG teaching with publication based research

2. To provide Quality education that prepares students for a global work environment

with the existing faculty workload, finance and space


To make students more independent and responsible for their academic development.

Dr. Ms. Vivien Amonkar

• Invited lectures

o Keynote address’ Education for the Future - Novel Curriculum’ , National IQAC

Conference ‘ Academic Innovations’, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous,

Bangalore, 8th May, 2014

o ‘Identifying Quality Benchmarks’ Deccan College, Pune12th May, 2014



o Review of how St. Xavier’s achieved ‘Autonomous’ status, Workshop organized

for faculty and students of New York University, Steinhardt for Higher Education

Policy, USA during their visit to St. Xavier’s College, January 2015

o ‘Scientific Writing’ KC College, 10th April, 2015

o ‘Best Practices in Curricular Aspects’, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Role

of Best Practices in Quality Enhancement and Sustenance in Higher Education

Institutions’ CKT College, New Panvel. 24th April, 2015

• Member of the Advisory Committee of the DBT sponsored National conference on

Modern analytical techniques in Microbiology, Fergusson College, Pune

• Co-convener of the Intercollegiate Faculty Seminar on Biosafety issues in Research

under DBT Star College Scheme.St. Xavier’s College Mumbai 20th March, 2015

• Member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM )Journal of Microbiology &

Biology Education (JMBE) Editorial Board as reviewer

• Member of the LCRD (Loyola Centre for Research and Development) Research

Advisory

• Board, Ahmedabad

• Subject Expert for Microbiology on the Staff Selection Panel, Jai Hind College,

Mumbai 4th August, 2015

• Member of the Ad-hoc Board of Studies in Bio-Technology , under the Faculty of

Science, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai

• Member of the IQAC of College of Home Science, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

• Member of the Management Board, Academic Council and the Examination

Committee of St. Xavier’s College Autonomous

• Member of the College Faculty Committees : Custodians of Question Papers,

Technical Committee, Research Committee and the Institutional Biosafety Committee.

Ms. Miriam Stewart

• Organised the Career workshop for department students, 11th April, 2015

• Examiner, TYBSc Practical exam in sept 2014 at Jai Hind college

Ms. Sangeetha Chavan

• Co-ordinator of the Honours Programme of the department

• Member of the organizing Committee of the Intercollegiate Faculty Seminar on

Biosafety issues in Research under DBT Star College Scheme.St. Xavier’s College

Mumbai 20th March, 2015

Ms. Karuna Gokarn Presently on leave – FIP for completion of PhD

• Resource person for “Transformation of pGlo plasmid into competent cells” at the

Three-Day Faculty Workshop on “Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology” for

College Teachers, sponsored by The Lady Tata Memorial Trust 26th to 28th June, 2014



MSc II INTERNAL PROJECTS 2014-15

ENVIRONMENT MICROBIOLOGY

1. Study of lipase and chitin deacetylase from thermophiles : Bharmal Fatema, D’Mello

Claire, D’Souza Dylan, Fernandes Evita, Fernandes Sheryl

2. Study of protease and antimicrobials from thermophiles : Chaudhary Nazia, Fernandes

Custan, Gheewala Nazneen, Zacharias Sherin

3. Study of bacterial proteases for recovery of silver from X-ray films. : Dethe Shruti,

Nagre Apeksha, Jadhav Neha, Sherke Gauri Vora Prachi

4. Study of halophiles for production of enzymes lipase and nitratase and antimicrobial

activity.

By: Dubey Juhi, D’Souza Daisy, Saha Rituparna, Francis Rinita

UNDERGRADUATE INTERNAL PROJECTS 2014-15

TYBSc

TOPIC- INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

Title of the project

Names of students

1. Isolation of oleaginous yeasts and extraction of

single cell oil from them

Mayura Behere, Janice

Chithelen, Remina D’Souza,

Valencina Silveira, Rittwika

Roychoudhary

2. Isolation and screening of lactic acid bacteria

from fermented food products and Lactobacillus

capsule for bacteriocin production

Batul Chadarwala, Collete D,

Nida C , Rekha V, Roma K.

Suraj S.

3. Isolation of alkaline protease producers for use in

detergent industry

Simone Tuscano, Anushree

Mondal, Jewellin Pimenta,

Alphy Pereira, Mayuri Chopra,

Arka Bose

4. Screening of carotenoid pigment producing

bacterial isolates from various environments,

analysis of the carotenoid produced by the

isolates and their antibacterial properties.

Paulomi Sanyal, Ishitaa Bhatia,

Sonia Tauro, Vanessa Colaco,

Delwin Varghese



5. Isolation and extraction and purification of

Lipase producing organisms

Janice D, Fleur F. Simona F.

Nikita K, Shweta S.,

6. Isolation of lipolytic organisms and extraction of

lipase

Anmol G, Shruti N, Sekha P,

Gizel, Deepanjali F, Sneha K

SYBSC. INTERNAL PROJECTS

BATCH 2014-15

ENVIRONMENT MICROBIOLOGY

S.No.

Roll

No. Name Name of the Project

1 18 Sneha Adhikarla

Study of thermophiles showing antimicrobial activityisolated from Mumbai

university pond

2 19 Anju Ashok

Isolation and screening of facultative thermophilic casease producer

from Powai lake, Mumbai

3 20 Gargi Banerjee Study of an obligate halophile with different enzymatic activity

4 21 Yagya Chadha Antibiotic production by a member of genus Bacillus

5 22 Danciel D'souza

Isolation and identification of obligate thermophile producing lipase

from soil sample of Vashi Mangrove area

6 23

Naythan

D'Cunha

Oil degradation by thermophilic Bacillus orkhurhidensis and halophilic

Streptococcus delphin isolated from sea water samples from

Bandstand and Haji Ali, Mumbai

7 24 Grace Dsouza

Isolation of Serratia marcescens and an extensive study of its various

properties

8 25 Vartika Gupta

Extracellular microbial synthesis of silver nanoparticles by culture

supernatant of Vibrio genus

9 26 Tarun Kalathil

Isolation of extremophiles from pond near university (Kalina), Mumbai,

Maharashtra

10 27 Rohit Khatokar Isolation of Lipase producer from soil and industrial application of lipases

11 28 Sneha Khedkar

Isolation of Facultative halophile producing antibiotic with a potential

of oil degradation from Powai lake

12 30 Siddhiqua Khot Isolation of cellulase producers from mangroves of Vashi

13 31 Ananya Kumar

Isolation of an obligate halophilic organism from a seawater sample

from Haji Ali, having potential of oil degradation and enzyme production

14 32 Sarita Kumari

Isolation and identification of thermophilic casease producer from the

salt pan of Mumbai

15 33 Manivel Lodha

Study of halophiles and thermophiles isolated from various

environmental sources in Mumbai including identification and

their screening for antibiotic properties

16 34 Juan Mandy Isolation of antibiotic producer from Powai Lake

17 35 Sana Marwaha

Isolation of siderophore producing Bacillus from the compost pit

at St. Xavier's college, Mumbai

18 36 Adhitesh Mitra

Isolation and identification of lipase, antibiotic and pigment producing

extremophile

19 37 Pratik Nazareth

Isolation and characterisation of lipase producing Bacillus from

saltpans of Bassein region



20 38 Devina Noronha Production of Lipase by a thermophilic bacterium

21 39 Teresa Pattiakkal

Obligate thermophiles with antimicrobial potential isolated from

soil samples of Bhandup and Virar

22 41 Alisha Rocha

Isolation and identification of oil degrading organism in compost

soil to aid global environment issues

23 42

Rochelle

Saldanha

Isolation of cellulose degraders from the compost bin of

St. Xavier's college, Mumbai

24 43 Tendral Sekar

Production of microbial iron chelators (Siderophores) by gram

negative coccoid

25 44 Milred Sequeira

Isolation of a slight halophile with oil degrading as well as pigment

producing potential from soil near a petrol pump

26 45

Ashwini

Sonawane Isolation and identification of oil degrading bacteria from garage soil

27 46 Pankaj Soni

Isolation and identification of gram negative bacilli from the sample

of mangrove water collected from Vashi

28 47 Niki Tripathy

Bacillus okurhidensis, an oil degrading thermophile isolated from

sea water of Bandra, Mumbai

29 48 Arantxa Tuscano Antibiotic producing Bacillus species isolated from soil samples

30 49 Sruthi Vadukkutt

Isolation and screening of obligate thermophile from mangrove

soil of Vashi, Navi Mumbai

31 50 Vivila Johnson

Water soluble pigment produced by Pseudomonas sp. And yellow

pigment produced by a colony isolated from mangrove and farm soil

32 51 Tanmay Wairkar

Screening and isolation of halophilic oil degrading bacteria from

regions around Mumbai

33 52

Amartya

Yeachuri

Isolation of extremophiles from a soil sample from mangroves in

Vashi, Mumbai, Maharashtra and to screen and identify isolates

with potential industrial application

PUBLIC HEALTH – Secondary Research Projects

1. Dust pollution with a focus on construction activities

2. Arsenic pollution in the Arabian Sea

3. Neglected Tropical Diseases- Forgotten People

4. Forgotten Diseases and Rare Diseases – Indian Challenges and the Global Perspectives

DEPARTMENT: Microbiology MSc II Projects

YEAR: 2014- 2015

Name of the

student/s

Title of Project Duration Name of the guide If external,

name of the

Institute



BHARMAL

FATEMA

MOHAMMED

Studies on radiation

sensitivity of log and

stationary Phase

Cells of Salmonella

Typhimurium and

expression Pattern of

oxidative stress

related genes

May-

August

Dr.Shashidhar R. Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre

(BARC),

Trombay

CHAUDHARY

NAZIA

Mkt1 Dependent

regulation of

Mitochondrial

Function

May-

August

DrHimanshu Sinha. Tata Institute of

Fundamental

Research

(TIFR),

Mumbai

DETHE

SHRUTI

MANOHAR

Overexpression of

genes for secondary

metabolism in

Trichodermavirens

May-

August

Dr. Prasun K.

Mukherjee

Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre

(BARC),

Trombay

D’MELLO

CLAIRE

Role of the selected

Lactobacilli strains as

a probiotic against

urogenital infections

May-

September

Dr. Clara Aranha National

Institute for

Research in

Reproductive

Health

(NIRRH),

Mumbai

D’SOUZA

DAISY

Development and

validation of ELISA

for steroidal

Hormones

May-

August

Dr. IkramKhatkhatay National

Institute for

Research in

Reproductive

Health

(NIRRH),

Mumbai

D’SOUZA

DYLAN PAUL

The Interactive

effects of Salinity

and Macronutrients

on Monsoon

influenced Estuarine

Phytoplankton

fractions

May-

August

Dr. JagadishPatil National

Institute of

Oceanography

(NIO), Goa



DUBEY JUHI Method development

for genetic

transformation in flax

(Linumussitatissium)

for metabolic

engineering to

enhance the fatty

acid profile of seeds

May-

August

Mrs. S.V.Kendurkar National

Chemical

Laboratory

(NCL), Pune

FERNANDES

GEORGE

CUSTAN

Investigating the role

of dSir2 in

Drosophila Overy

development

May-

August

Dr.

UllasSeetaramKolthur

Tata Institute of

Fundamental

Research

(TIFR),

Mumbai

FERNANDES

MARIA

EVITA

CTLA-4 gene

polymorphism at

position +49 A>G in

exon 1: in HIV

infected and

uninfected exposed

infants

May-

August

Dr. Jayanti Mania-

Pramanik

National

Institute for

Research in

Reproductive

Health

(NIRRH),

Mumbai

FERNANDES

ERICA

SHERYL

Generation of

Rab11a stable

knockdown clones of

Ishikawa cell lines

May-

August

Dr.

GeetanjaliSachdeva

National

Institute for

Research in

Reproductive

Health

(NIRRH),

Mumbai

FRANCIS

RINITA

Studies on the

molecular interaction

of Actinides with

proteins

May-

August

Dr. Amit Kumar Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre

(BARC),

Trombay

GHEEWALA

NAZNEEN

Establishment of an

assay for quantitative

estimation of

synaptic changes in

ventral ganglion

during third instar

larval stages of

Drosophila

melanogaster

May-

August

Dr. Krishanu Ray Tata Institute of

Fundamental

Research

(TIFR),

Mumbai



5.

JADHAV

NEHA

PRABHAKAR

Investigations into

temperature

dependent

modulation of

survival of E. coli

mutants exposed to

UV and oxidative

stress

May-

August

Dr. DevashishRath Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre

(BARC),

Trombay

NAGRE

APEKSHA

ASHOK

Effect of processing

on bioactive potential

of commonly

consumed legumes

May-

August

Dr. Sahayog N.

Jamdar

Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre

(BARC),

Trombay

SAHA

RITUPARNA

Cytogenetic analysis

and clinical profile of

Down’s syndrome

May-

August

Dr. Parag Tamhankar National

Institute for

Research in

Reproductive

Health

(NIRRH),

Mumbai

SHERIN Study of phenotypic

and genotypic

diversity of rice

RILS and

determination of

critical salt

concentration in

phenotypically

differentiating rice

varieties CSR 36 and

Jaya.

May-

August

Mr. Vikas Kumar Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre

(BARC),

Trombay

SHERKE

GAURI

VINAYAK

Characterization of

1-Cys-Peroxiredoxin

from Anabaena

PCC7120

May-

August

Manisha Banerjee. Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre

(BARC),

Trombay

VORA

PRACHI

Identification and

cloning of putative

seed specific

promoters from

Linumusitatissimum

May-

September

Mrs. S.V.Kendurkar National

Chemical

Laboratory

(NCL), Pune



6. SYBSc SUMMER PROJECTS/INTERNSHIPS

7. Summer of 2014

S.

No. Name Summer Internship

1 Mayura Behere

1) Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre,

Mumbai

2) Food and drug administration, BKC,

Mumbai

2 Ishitaa Bhatia

Bombay Hospital (Microbiology and

Biochemistry Departments)

3 Sonia Tauro TAJSATS Flight kitchen.(Quality Assurance)

4 Batul Chadarwala

Holy Family Hospital, Department of

microbiology and biochemistry, Bandra

,Mumbai

5 Janice Chitelen

Serum Institute of India, Pune (General and

MMR Ouality Control)

6 Mayuri Chopra

Vasundra IVS Hospital, IVS Department,

Jodhpur(Rajasthan)

7 Nida Chougle Cipla ltd., Vikhroli

8 Vanessa Colaco Metropolis Pathlab (kurla)

9 Collette Dsouza

Sky Gourmet flight kitchen (Quality

Assurance)

10 Janice Dsouza



,Mumbai

11 Paulomi Sanyal

Centre for Environmental Science ,IIT

Bombay

12 Simone Toscano Hyatt Regency (Hygiene department)

13 Rekha Vishwakarma

Holy Family Hospital,Department of


,Mumbai

14 Deepanjali Francis



,Mumbai

15 Anmol Gorakshakar Not Done

16 Roma Khot Envirocare Pvt Ltd, Wagle Estate , Thane(W)

17 Gizel Menezes

Sky Gourmet flight kitchen (Quality

Assurance)

18 Anushree Mondal

Patkar Laboratory (Microbiology, Cytology,

Histology and Hemaotology Departments)

19 Sruthi Nair Dr. D.Y Patil Hospital and Research Center

20 Delwin Pullokaran Department of chemistry, IIT Bombay

21

Rittwika

Roychowdhury

Peerless Hospital and B.K Roy Research

Center

22 Valencina Silveira Trishala Diagnostic Lab, Vikhroli(E).

23 Surajvanshikumar Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai (Microbiology



8.

Evaluative Report of the Departments 1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment PHYSICS

2.Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters;

Integrated Ph.D., etc.) UG 3.Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved (i)‘Physics of Astronomy, Photography

and Technology’ offered to SYBA students of all the depts of Arts faculty,

4. (ii)‘Computrer Science’ offered to all the TYBSc students

5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system 6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments TYBSc

students take applied component offered by other depts. Of science faculty


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professor

NIL NIL


3

Asst. Professors

5 5



Name


Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

students guided

in the last 4

years

Dr. Shyamala P.

Bodhane

M. Sc.,

M.Phil,

Ph.D

Associate

Professor

and HOD

Electronics, Thin film

technology

30yrs,

4 months

Nil

Dr. K. Dr.

Vedasankari

M.Sc.,

Ph.D.

Associate

professor

Electronics, Xray

crystallography

25yrs,

6 months

Nil

Suvarna department)



Name


Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

students guided

in the last 4

years

Dr. Jyoti Singh M.Sc.,

Ph.D.

Associate

Professor

Electronics,

Exptal Astronomy

17years Nil

Rajesh Singh M.Sc. Assistant

Professor

Electronics 11 years Nil

Ajay Yadav M. Sc. Assistant

Professor

Electronics 5years, 4

months

Nil

Dr. Rohan Jadhav M.Sc.,

Ph.D.

Assistant

Professor

Electronics,

Material science

4 years, 11

months

Nil

Dr. Leena Joshi M.Sc.,

Ph.D.

Assistant

Professor

Material Science 2years Nil

Dr. Radhekrishna

Dubey

M.Sc.,

Ph.D.

Assistant

Professor

Solid State Physics,

Material Science

1 year 1

(JJT University,

Rajasthan)


no temporary faculty exist in the dept

10. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio 11. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and




Dr. Shyamala Bodhane was sanctioned Rs 38000/- by Univ of Mumbai under minor

research project scheme for a project of ‘Swift heavy iron-ion induced modification in

indium phosphide’. 13. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received 14. Research facility / centre with


15. Publications:


international)

a. Monographs




c. Editing Books






g. SNIP

h. SJR


j. h-index


➢ Prof. Rajesh Singh attended a refresher course at JNU.

➢ Prof. Ajay Yadav has registered for Ph.D.

➢ Prof. Ajay Yadav attended a soft skill course on ‘Research methodologies’.

➢ Prof . Shyamala Bodhane attended a soft skill course on

‘Mentoring for student progression’.

➢ Prof Radhekrishna Dubey attended an international conference and presented a poster

on “GXRD study of 100 MeV Fe9+ ion irradiated indium phosphide”

➢ Prof. Rohan Jadhav attended Orientation programme of 4 weeks.

➢ Prof Leena Joshi was a resource person for the orientation cum selection camp for

Indian students in international physics Olympiad.


o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental:100% students of TYBSc, 10% each from FY and SY BSc classes.


institutes : 2% 20. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by



i. international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. 22. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the

Applications


Course



received





Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

college

% of

students

from the

state

% of

students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries






UG to PG 70% PG to M.Phil. ----- PG to Ph.D. ---- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral --------

Employed

• Campus selection -----

• Other than campus recruitment -------

Entrepreneurs ------







from other universities within the State nil



period. NIL 28. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library






29. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. (Refer to Annexure IX)


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. NIL

31. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize it?

YES. Think and discuss together positive changes and put them forth in the Board of studies Meetings for further discussion and action.

32. students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the

response of the department to the same? YES. The concerned staff is explained and suggested some solutions to the problems if

any or encouraged if the feedback is positive.

33. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to

the same? They are part of BOS, their suggestions are incorporated after proper discussions in the

curriculum.


1.Dr. Assim Paranjape, Ph.D. from TIFR, presently employed at IUCAA;

2. Dr. Sanhita Dikshit Ph.D. in Biophysics;

3.Mr. Sushil Chejara M.Sc from IIT Roorkey working at GCI Sikar;

4. Mr. Abhimanyu Radhakrishnan, EX-Vice President, India times;

5. Mr. Jimmy Shroff, Program Manager, Zeus Learning;




with external experts. An exhibition on physics experiments/demos on ‘Light and Sound’ was arranged by SY and TY students.

➢ Entrepreneurship of a Physics graduate - Mr. Shirish Joshi, Applied Digital Microsystems (ADM)

➢ How to become a Scientist - Prof. Mayank Vahia, TIFR

➢ Cyber Crime - Mr. Sachin Dedhia, Skynet Secure Solution

➢ Order in Disorder - Prof. M. Barma, TIFR

➢ Chaos - Prof. Punit Parmnanda, IIT Mumbai


➢ Some lecture courses are given with the help of PPT presentations.

➢ Working demonstrations are arranged in the class for some topics.

➢ Some demonstrations are downloaded and presented in the class.

➢ For the test of the type of assignment writing, two or three topics are announced

well in advance and students are called in at a specific time for writing

assignment on any one common topic selected randomly. This helps in timely

collection of assignment and also blind copying from peers and simply cut and

paste types of assignment can be easily avoided.

➢ At TY level, students were divided in groups of 5 and each group was given

different set of problems. The groups were given time to discuss the problems

using references for some time and then were given time to write it

independently.



➢ The students are frequently asked to give their feedback about the courses and the

methods adopted to handle them. Based on the feedback an appropriate action is

taken as early as possible.

➢ Every assessment is carefully judged and the reasons for good or bad performance

of students are identified, discussed with them and necessary action is taken in the



next part of the course.


➢ Students of 2nd and 3rd year arranged an exhibition of demonstrations based on

physics concepts.

➢ 3rd year students went on a study tour to IUCAA and a Solar project of Thermax near

Talegaon.

➢ 20 students of FYBSc visited BARC on Science day

➢ 15 students of TYBSc visited TIFR on science day

➢ Last summer, May ‘14, 9 students did internship at various research institutes or

industries.


NATIONAL GRADUATE PHYSICS EXAMINATION-2015

Students

Enrolled

Students

Appeared

Above

Cut-off

Among

top 25 in

India

FYB.Sc. 3 3 1 1

SYB.Sc 16 8 1 0

TYB.Sc 16 8 0 0

Around 20 studets of FY, 10 students of SY and 6 students of TY enrolled for Honour’s

programme. Nine students of TY will be completing required credits to get Honour’s

certificate.


details.


department

➢ There is good cooperation among the teaching staff as well as the non teaching

staff of the department.

➢ The teaching staff is willing to upgrade their knowledge and handle different

teaching and evaluation methods. This helps making required changes in the

courses.

➢ The number of good, interested students coming for Physics is increasing every

year, we have to keep providing them enough challenge and support to maintain

their interest in the subject.

➢ We also get a large number of students coming to our subject at the first year

level, who are not much interested in the subject and have not made up their

mind to select the subject for final graduation. It is a challenge to us to develop



interest in them for Physics and make them comfortable with the subject.

➢ To make the students aware of opportunities in the field of Physics, they should

be sent out to various industries, institutes for visits, internship programmes or

should be given chance to meet people working in different fields after having

graduated in physics.


The department would like every student graduating with Physics to go out with full

satisfaction of having done physics with us. We would like to give good, valuable

projects for our third year students and an opportunity to do internship with good

institutes or industries to our second year students. We would also like to start M.Sc.

course in Physics.

Evaluative Report of the Departments 1.Name of the Department & its year of establishment

Department of Statistics -1987



Undergraduate


Nil 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system

Semester 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments

BMS


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors


Asst. Professors





Name Qualifi-

cation

Desig-

nation

Special-

ization

No. of

years of service

No. of

Ph.D. students

guided for

the last 4 years.

Pooja Ochaney M.Sc Assoc Prof.

Statistics 29 NIL

Myrtle

Fernandes M.Sc Assoc

Prof.

Statistics 31 NIL

Ayesha Dias M.Sc Assoc

Prof.

Statistics 25 NIL

Saju George M.Sc &

M.Phil

Assoc

Prof.

Statistics 25 NIL

S. Annapurna M.Sc

DCST,

DORM.

Assoc

Prof.

Statistics 23 NIL

Piyali Unnikrishnan

M.Sc Assoc

Prof.

Statistics 18 NIL


NIL 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio

Science: F.Y - 30 : 1; S.Y – 15: 1; T.Y – 10: 1

Arts: F.Y - 60 : 1; S.Y – 30: 1; T.Y – 07: 1


filled

Lab Attendant - 01 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding



NIL 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received


o state recognition - NIL o national recognition - NIL o international recognition - NIL



14. Publications:


international) - 08

a. Monographs


c. Editing Books






g. SNIP

h. SJR


j. h-index

15. Details of patents and income generated - NIL 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated - NIL 17. Faculty recharging strategies

1. Attending interactive sessions/ seminars/ workshops conducted by other colleges.

2. Attending seminars organized by Department of Statistics, Mumbai Univ.

3. Attending faculty improvement programmes conducted by our college like (i)

Seminar on Publishing Academic Research. (ii) Seminar on how to deal with

underachievers, (iii) Seminar on Alternatives in Continuous Internal Assessment.

4. One of our teachers was sent to U.S. to visit Stern Business School, New York, to

gain experience on their Administrative and Teaching methods.


o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental (90% )


institutes NIL 19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by

o Faculty - NIL o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows - NIL o Students - NIL


/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.



Events conducted on a larger scale, like release of the annual Department magazine

‘The Plot’ & the Statistics festival ‘Xstatic’ (which involves intercollegiate

participation) were funded by industry sponsors like DS Acturial Education Services

Pvt. Ltd, Computrain Information Technologies, Trivedi Educational Consultants Pvt

Ltd, N.T.Estates & Investment Pvt Ltd, Imperial School & Study Centre, Thomas Cook

India Ltd, Ace Overseas Education.


Name of the

Applications


Course

received



T.Y.B.Sc 40 100% 100%

T.Y.B.A.

(Double Major)

25 100% 100%






Refer to Annexure VII





CET (Management), JAM (IIT), ISI.



UG to PG 55% PG to M.Phil. 01% PG to Ph.D. 10% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NIL

Employed



Entrepreneurs



Of the same parent university 66%

From other universities within the State 17%

From other universities from other States. 17%



b. Library - 150

c. Internet facilities for staff and students - YES

d. Total number of class rooms

e. Class rooms with ICT facility - YES

f. Students’ laboratories

g. Research laboratories



28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. 3 Students per year.


program(s)? If so, give the methodology. NIL 30. Does the department obtain feedback from

b. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the


Yes. Based on their inputs, we organise lecture series and software courses for the

students.

We also incorporate the changes into the syllabus wherever possible.

c. students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the


Yes .

Feedback on staff: Informal discussions in the department to improve strategies.

Feedback on curriculum: We try to incorporate their suggestions while framing the

syllabus or in our Add-On courses.

A formal Teaching Assessment Questionnaire conducted by the college.

d. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the


Yes .

We are in contact with our alumni and experts from industry who give us input as to

the relevant topics which would equip our students for enhancement in their future

careers.


S.No. Name of student Posts

1. Shikar Sethi Analyst at Observatory Capital Management

London, United Kingdom

2. . Ruchit Puri

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

3. Preeti Arya

Manager at Deloitte, Greater Atlanta Area

4. Abhimanyu Singh

Associate Consultant at PwC AIMS India

Mumbai Area, India

https://www.linkedin.com/company/3797085?trk=prof-0-ovw-curr_pos

https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?f_G=us%3A52&trk=prof-0-ovw-location

https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?f_G=in%3A7150&trk=prof-0-ovw-location



5. Romil Mehta

Actuarial Analyst at EY

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

6. Nikhil Kalanjee

Digital Marketing & Social Media Lead for

Printing & Personal Systems Group (Commercial)

EMEA at Hewlett-Packard, United Kingdom

7. Sanica Menezes

Insight Manager at Aimia Inc

London, United Kingdom

8. Nandita Gawade

Researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison

32. Give details of student enrichment programmes

(special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts.

Sr.No Course Name Resource person

1. Market Research Programme

(FYBSc)

Mr Pradeep Nair. General Mills.

2. Market Research Programme (FYBA) Ms Maria Peres.

3. Workshop - Bio-statistics and Clinical

trials.

Ms Mansi Gandhi ( Piramal Groups) and

Dr Jyothi Subramanian.

4. Introduction to EXCEL Dr Geeta Zankar - IPSOS

5. Introduction to Animation course Arena Animation

6. Session on ‘Career options abroad’ Imperial School and Study Centre and

Computarian Information Technologies

(India) Pvt Ltd

7. Careers in ‘Actuarial Science’ Prof R. J. Shah

D. S. Actuarial Education Services Pvt Ltd.

8. A Course in ‘Data Science’ FinStat Academy


1.Chalk and Talk

2. Computer

3. Self Study.

4 Project based teaching.



1. Evaluation process

2. Asking questions in class

3. Through the practical sessions

https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?f_G=in%3A7150&trk=prof-0-ovw-location

https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?countryCode=gb&trk=prof-0-ovw-location

https://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/p?f_G=gb%3A4573&trk=prof-0-ovw-location




• Encouraging students to take part in intercollegiate

festivals/workshops/exhibitions.

• To organize and participate in Statistics based events within the college.

(Statistics festival – Xstatic, Department Magazine – The Plot, Khandala

Seminar)

• Students are involved in Community services through SIP.


Sr. No Course Name Resource person

1. A Basic Course in R - Software Prof(s) S.Annapurna & Piyali Unnikrishnan

2. A Basic Course in SPSS for

Sociology students.

Prof Saju V George

3. Statistics in EXCEL Karan Bir

4. Introduction to Statistics for

BMM students

Prof S. Annapurna

5. Group projects Prof(s) Pooja Ochaney, Myrtle Fernandes,

Ayesha Dias, Saju George S.Annapurna &

Piyali Unnikrishnan

6. Introduction to R Software at

M D College, Parel

Prof S. Annapurna


details. NIL


department

Strengths 1. Highly motivated staff.

2. Academically strong teaching faculty.

3. Enthusiastic set of students.

Weaknesses Lack of dedicated laboratory for Practicals

Opportunities 1. Teaching at M.Sc / M.B.A./ B.M.S classes.

2. Extending help for Data Analysis and teaching of

statistical software.

Challenges. 1.Large class strength – To reach out to each student.

2.Keeping up with changing technology and advancement

of the subject.




1. To increase and enhance our Add on courses .

2. To continue the compulsory data collection / analysis, in each semester.

3.To increase student exposure to industry by inviting experts from various fields to

give guest lectures of the application of Statistics to the real world.

4.To provide opportunities of hands on experience to students in the subject.

To continue the ‘Data Science’ Certificate course, introduced in academic year 2014-

15, spanning over all the semesters.

This course is conducted by Finstat Academy for our Science students.

Evaluative Report of the Departments 1.Name of the Department & its year of establishment –ZOOLOGY, estd. 1970



Undergraduate courses BOTANY /ZOOLOGY

ZOOLOGY/BIOCHEMISTRY

DIPLOMA FORENSIC SCIENCE

Ph.D ZOOLOGY

3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved –

c) Honours program – Lifescience, Botany and Microbiology.

d) Cross faculty programme on “secret lives of animals” (offered to students of S.Y.B.A.,

S.Y.B.M.M, and S.Y.B.M.S).

e) Applied component course in “Economic Entomology” (offered to T.Y.B.Sc. students

of Life Science, Botany and Microbiology).

f) Diploma in Forensic Science (offered to any stream of Science and students from

Sociology, Psychology, Law and Medicine).

4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system: SEMESTER,CREDIT SYSTEM

5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:

B-voc




Professors):

Sanctioned Filled

Professors N/A N/A




/Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,):

Name

Qualification Designation Specialization

No. of

Years of

Experience

No. of

Ph.D.

students

guided

in the

last 4

years

Dr. Smita

Krishnan Ph.D

Associate

Professor Marine Zoology 24 Nil

Dr. Pushpa

Sinkar B.Ed., PhD,

Assistant

Professor Marine Zoology 21 Nil

Dr. Madhuri

Hambarde Ph.D Associate

Professor Endocrinology 19 1

Conrad Cabral M.Sc. Assistant

Professor

Molecular

Biology 7 Nil

Dr. Sujata

Deshpande Ph.D Assistant

Professor

Biological

Sciences 2 Nil


Undergraduate programme in Zoology (3 units) – 0%

Diploma in Forensic Science – 100% 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio:

Class Ratio

Undergraduate programme in Zoology (3 units) 20:1



Diploma in Forensic Science 15:1


filled:




University Minor Research Projects titled“ Effect of hypergravityon gene regulation in

bacteria” was given to Conrad Cabral amount RS.25000/ 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received


o state recognition:

• Department of Zoology has a research laboratory with life time recognition for PhD

from the University of Mumbai.

• Department of Zoology has recognition for Ph.D. in Zoology from University of

Mumbai

o national recognition:

• Department of Zoology has an Animal house facility registered with the CPCSEA

(recognized from February 2001)

o international recognition

NIL

14. Publications: 2


international)

1. Hambarde, M., et al. (2014) Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxic evaluation of

some novel 2-pyrazolines, Int J Chem, 2(4) Oct-Dec .

2. Pushpa Sinkar and Valentine et al. Use of Camellia sinesis L. leaves in

environmentally benign synthesis of silver nanoparticles International Journal of

Chemistry Vol 4(2) April – June 2015

k. Monographs

Sanctioned Filled

Technical Lab Assistant 1 1

Technical Lab Attendant 2 2

Administrative staff 0 0



l. Chapter(s) in Books

m. Editing Books

n. Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers

o. number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,



p. Citation Index – range / average

q. SNIP

r. SJR

s. Impact factor – range / average

t. h-index

15. Details of patents and income generated: NIL 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NIL 17. Faculty recharging strategies:

Dr. Sujata Deshpande attended and delivered a talk in the “National Workshop on

concepts and practices in ecology of plant –Animal interactions” organized by

department of Animal Sciences,Central University of Kerala, Kasaragad from May20th

-27 2014.

Dr.Pushpa Sinkar attended UGC sponsored Short term course on “contemporary

strategies for teaching and evaluation at UGC Academic staff college,Kalina.

Dr. Madhuri Hambarde attended UGC sponsored short term course on Research

Methodology from 16 to 22nd October 2014 organized by Academic Staff College,

Mumbai.

Dr. Smita Krishnan attendedUGC sponsored short term course on soft skills from 13th

to 19th October 2014 organized by Academic Staff College, Mumbai.

Dr. Smita Krishnan Dr. Pushpa Sinkar, Dr. Madhuri Hambarde and Dr. Sujata

Deshpande attended the seminar on ‘Biosafety issues in Biological research’ under

DBT Star College Scheme, held on 20th March 2015.

Dr. Sujata Deshpande, Mr. Conrad Cabral, Dr. Pushpa Sinkar, Dr. Madhuri Hambarde

and Dr. Smita Krishnan attended the faculty workshop on "Teaching & Learning Using

Moodle” on 9th July 2014 at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

18. Dr. Smita Krishnan, Dr. Pushpa Sinkar and Dr. Sujata Deshpande attended the

workshop on ‘Technology in the classroom’ by Dr. Graeme Salter on 24th April 2015.


o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-

departmental

• 2014-15 = during this year about 20% of the students did year long research projects



under the Honours program.

• 2014-2015 = during this year 100% of the students did projects as part of their

curriculum in the Applied Component.

o percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries / institutes: 15%

20. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by o Faculty: NIL o Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: NIL o Students:

Ms. Sanuli Paralkar had higest GPA in the Science faculty.


international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.: NIL 22. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the

Applications


Course

received



Undergraduate

programme in

Zoology (3 units)


Diploma in Forensic

Science







Undergraduate

program in

Zoology (3

units)

40% 50% 10% NIL

Diploma in

Forensic

Science

10% 90% NIL NIL





NIL 25. Student progression


UG to PG 25% PG to M.Phil. NIL PG to Ph.D. NIL Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NIL

Employed



Entrepreneurs



the same parent university 60%

from other universities within the States

40% from other universities from other

States NIL



a) Library – The department has a well stocked library of about 1000 books which is

open to the students and faculty of the department and other Biological departments.

The department also subscribes to 6 research journals. Apart from this students also

have access to the two college libraries – the Lending and the Reference library, which

are well stocked with books and journals.

b) Internet facilities for staff and students – Personal internet facility with each staff

member accessible to students.

c) Total number of class rooms

d) Class rooms with ICT facility – 2 (Both laboratories)

e) Students’ laboratories – 03 (One of which is shared with Botany and Life Science)

f) Research laboratories - 01



29. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College.: 2

students


program(s)? If so, give the methodology.: Personal Interviews. 31. Does the department obtain feedback from:


f. YES

• Oral feedback from the faculty and students is taken and relevant suggestions are put

forward to the BOS for approval.

• H.O.D conducts a formal “sit-in”, i.e. an unannounced observation of the lecture

conducted by unconfirmed teachers. A detailed report is prepared and discussed with

the concerned staff member before the report is submitted to the Vice Principal.



YES

A formal TAQ is conducted by the college to assess the quality of teaching and the

results are analyzed and a hard copy of the report followed by a discussion of the

analysis is provided to the faculty by the Vice Principal.

Feedback is obtained from the students during Mentoring sessions.

Two student representatives are nominated to the BOS and student feedback regarding

the syllabi is conveyed through them to the members of the BOS.

g. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department

to the same? YES

Alumni are part of the BOS and their valuable suggestions are discussed.


Dr.Rohan Arthur – Director Nature Conservation Foundaion, Mysore.

Dr. Roshan D’Souza – Vice principal and Head Dept. of Zoology, Sophia College.

Dr. Aldon Fernandes – Deputy General Manager, R&D, Bharat Serums.

Mr. James Pereira – President and Director, Pereira Wilcock Solutions Incorporated,

Canada

Mr. Kiran Kapadia- Advocate High Court, Mumbai.



Mr. Ashish Bhasin- Chairman India and CEO S.E Asia, Aegis India Media Pvt.Ltd.

Dr. Advait Edgaonkar – Asst Professor, Indian Institute of Forestry Management.

Dr. Ryan Pereira – Senior Education Advisor, US India Educational Foundation.

Mr. Charles Assisi – Executive Editor Forbes India and Editor Forbes Life India.

Dr. Nandita Mangalore – Vice Principal and Head of Life Science and Biochemistry St.

Xavier’s College.

Mr. Hans Athaide- Regional Development & Regulatory Manager, Asia Pacific, BASF,

Singapore.

Dr. Pushpa Sinkar – Assistant Professor Dept. of Zoology St. Xavier’s College

Dr. Samit Chakrabarty – Lecturer in Neuerosciences, School of Biomedical Sciences

University of Leeds, UK.



Name Designation Host Institute Date of Visit Topic of Lecture

Ms. Rhea

Cordeiro

Program

Manager

Under The Mango

Tree-NGO 16

th July

2014

Apiculture as a

secondary means of

livelihood.

Dr. Ryan

Pereira

Regional

Officer

USIEF 23rd

August

2014

Career prospects in the

USA.

Dr. Reema

W. Jabado

Senior

Scientist

Ministry of Water

& Environment,

United Arab

Emirates

11th

September

2014

Shark fishery-Status

and conservation, and

workshop on shark

taxonomy.

Dr. Leon

Pereira

Asst.

Professor

Universal Business

School 20 and 28

th

January

2015

Anatomy, Physiology

and Ecology of Snakes.

Dr. L.

Surekha

Post doctoral

Fellow

Agharkar Research

Institute 21

st

February

2015

Developmental biology

of Hydra and

demonstration of

regeneration in Hydra.


Power point presentations and Multi media

Movies



Chalk and Talk

Quiz

Use of Models

Case studies

Experimental demonstration

Field Trips

Learning through Projects and Internships


learning outcomes monitored? Weekly departmental meetings and discussions.


• Departmental students participated in college SIP involving teaching underprivileged students, handicapped students and interacting with patients suffering from Parkinson’s syndrome.


• Students of the department went for an overnight sky observation trip and conducted

an exhibition on Astrobiology.

• The faculty member Mr. Conrad Cabral and a department students Mr. Ryan Rodrigues participated in the debate on ‘Intelligent Design and Evolution’ organized

by the Debate Society of the college and won the 1st prize.


details. NO.


department

Strengths:

• Good repository of insects and bones

• Department runs several part time courses

• Relevant and up to date library

• Multimedia enabled labs (Sound and LCD projector)

• Ph.D. lab with life time recognition

• Four out of five staff members hold Doctorates

• Dedicated, enthusiastic and committed staff members

• Freedom to voice one’s opinion both for staff and students

• Extremely devoted and loyal non teaching staff

Weaknesses:



• Lack of sufficient publications

• No Post Graduate Programme

• Space constraints

• No industrial tie up or consultancies

Opportunities:

• Freedom to design relevant syllabi with autonomy

• Encourage students towards internships during their summer vacations

• Improved infrastructure with increased grants

• Freedom to evaluate students using a variety of evaluation methods

Challenges:

• To encourage students to pursue basic science

• Increasing the department involvement in extension activities

• Majority of the students who enroll, do not do so by choice, our challenge is to capture

their interest and motivate them to pursue further studies in Zoology


Promoting research and publishing papers.

Working towards starting a Post Graduate programme.

Continue encouraging student participation in inter-collegiate activities.

Continue sending non teaching staff for workshops in skill enhancement.

Working with our students to continue enhancing the core values of our department of

Harmony with the Environment, striving towards academic excellence and personal

integrity.

Adopt a rural institution and sensitize our students by taking them to rural areas and

experiencing the rural life style.

Getting experts from the industry to disseminate current quality standards required by

the industry to the students.

Evaluative Report of the Department - Biotechnology

1.Name of the Department & its year of establishment

Post graduate department of Biotechnology Established in 2007



PG (Master of Science in Biotechnology)




• Biostatistics with the involvement of the Statistics department of the college

• Computer applications with the involvement of the IT department of the college


• Semester since 2012


• Dr. Biswa Prasun Chatterjee conducted lectures for the Post graduate students of the

Department of Microbiology in the field of IPR management

• Norine Dsouza conducted lectures for the Post graduate students of the Department

of Microbiology in the field of enzyme docking


Professors) NA

Sanctioned Filled

Professor


Asst. Professors




No. of

Years of

Experience

Total/ In

the Dept.

No. of

Ph.D.

students

guided in

the last 4

years

Dr.(Ms.) Vivien

Amonkar M.Sc., Ph.D

Head of Dept.,

Associate

Professor

General

Microbiology,

Biochemistry -

Microbial,Medical

Microbiology,

Environmental

Microbiology,

Pharmaceutical

and Food

microbiology

35 Yrs/ 8

Yrs

nil



Ms. Norine D’Souza M.Sc, SET

Assistant

Professor Applied Zoology 7Yrs nil

Dr.Shiney Peter PhD

Assistant

Professor

Life Sciences

Applied Medical

Science 5 Yrs nil

Dr. Biswa Prasun

Chatterjee PhD

Assistant

Professor Biotechnology 3 Yrs nil


Self financing course


20:1


filled

Self financing course




Name of Teacher Title Cost Duratio

n

Date of

sanction

Funding

agencies

Norine Dsouza

Role of chloride ion

channels in glioma and

their exploitation in

therapy

2, 70,000/- 2 Years 2014 UGC Minor

Research

12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received -







14. Publications:

Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) -1

• Basil D’Mello, Rajeshwar Valte, Annamma Anil, Varnica Khetrapal, and Vivien

Amonkar (2014) Pretreated rice straw as a biofuel resource: substrate for production of

cellulases by wild type strains of Trichoderma reesei and Aspergillus niger XPLORE

Xavier’s Research Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 1, December 2014, 1-14. ISSN 2249-1878

15. Details of patents and income generated NA

16. Areas of consultancy and income generated

Dr. Biswa Chatterjee conducted a two day workshop on IPR for undergraduate Bioscience

students. 27th & 28th April, 2015


a. Feedback sessions with HOD

b. Attending Faculty seminars and workshops conducted by college

• Dr. Shiney Peter

o Attended the faculty development workshop on Moodle in July 2014

o Attended the young teacher’s orientation programme in August 2014

and April 2015

• Dr. B P Chatterji

o Attended the young teacher’s orientation programme in August 2014

and April 2015

c. Attending conferences and workshops on relevant topics at other institutes

• Norine D’Souza

• Conducted workshop for B.Sc. Biotechnology students in Basic Bioinformatics

conducted at St. Xavier’s College Autonomous, Mumbai- February 2015(at

Palindrome )

• Resource person for Lady Tata workshop on Techniques of cell and Molecular

Biology for the college teachers of Mumbai University June 2014

• Organizing committee member of a National Seminar on Entrepreneurship in

biotechnology , conducted by The Dept of Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s college ,

Autonomous Mumbai , August 2014

• Attended 2 days seminar on structure based drug designing conducted at NMIS ,

Mumbai , January 2015



• Presented a poster entitled Bioinformatics in Understanding Biological

Molecules: An Academic Perspective, at International conference conducted at

Modern college , Pune

• Oral presentation on Bioremediation of cadmium: implication in pollution

control, at National seminar conduced at St. Xavier’s College , Goa

• Organizing committee member of a National seminar on Biosafety in research

conducted by the St. Xavier’s College , Autonomous , Mumbai – 2015

Dr. Shiney Peter

• Attended a Symposium and Workshop on ‘Pluripotent Stem Cells in Adult

Mammalian Gonads’ held from 6-7 September 2013 at NIRRH, Parel, Mumbai

• Organizing committee member of the National Seminar on Entrepreneurship in

Biotechnology , conducted by The Dept of Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s college ,

Autonomous Mumbai , August 2014

• Attended the National Seminar on Biosafety in Research conducted by St.

Xavier’s College, March 2015

Dr. Biswa Prasun Chatterji

• Coordinator for National Seminar on Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology held in

St Xavier’s College Mumbai 2nd August 2014.

• Presented a Poster “Bioprocess optimization for the economic production of

Xanthan gum from food waste” in The Bangalore India Bio 2015 Conference at

Bangalore , India, 9-11 Feb,2015

• Presented a talk “Bioprocess Optimization for the Economic Production Of

Xanthan Gum from Food Waste” in a National Seminar on Recent

Developments in Biotechnology at St Xavier’s College Goa, India, 9-10

March,2015

• Attended the National Seminar on Biosafety in Research conducted by St.

Xavier’s College, March 2015

d. Faculty Mentor system


• Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental

100% of MSc Part II students in Semester 3

1. Bioprocess optimization for the economic production of Xanthan gum from

food waste



2. Dextran: production and optimization

3. Production of bioethanol & biodiesel from waste feedstock and utilization of

the biodiesel byproduct; glycerol for polyhydroxybutrate (PHB) synthesis

4. Study of impact of cadmium on microorganisms

• Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries / institutes

100% of MSc Part II students in Semester 4 Annexure 1 (list of student external

projects)

19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level -

20. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national /


• National seminar on ‘Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology’ August 2014

o Resource Persons:

▪ Dr. Rajiv Soni, Senior Manager , Novozymes, Bangalore

▪ Dr. Jayant Bhanushali, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer , Amar

Immunodiagnostics Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

▪ Mr. Lakshmikant Goenka, Founder, Dolcera ITES Pvt Ltd.

Hyderabad

▪ Dr. Caroline Mathen, CEO and Founder, OCT Therapies and

Research Pvt

▪ Mr. George M Tharakan, MD, Alltrack Tracking Solutions Pvt Ltd,

Mumbai

▪ Dr. Foster Gonsalves, VP, Preclinical Development, Rgenex Inc.,

USA


Name of the Course Year Applications

received Selected Pass percentage

(refer question no. 2) Male Female Male Female

M.Sc 2013- 2015 236 4 26 On Going

2014- 2016 310 3 27 On Going




Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

College

% of students

from the State

% of students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries

MSc None 84% 16% None



a. CSIR NET –3 LS

b. SLET- nil

c. GATE- 3

d. DBT - nil

e. ICMR- nil


Student progression 2012-14 2013-15

UG to PG NA NA

PG to M.Phil. NA NA

PG to Ph.D. 3 Results

awaited

Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral -

Employed



1

15

Entrepreneurs Nil



of the same parent university 50

from other universities within the State -

from other universities from other States 50


period. -


a) Library – Annexure 2

b) Internet facilities for staff and students – bioinformatics lab with internet facility



available

c) Total number of class rooms -1

d) Class rooms with ICT facility- 1

e) Students’ laboratories -2

f) Research laboratories -1 + Centralized Instrumentation Facility + Caius Research Lab

for research

28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. (Refer to

Annexure IX)


A Scientific Advisory Board was set up and a meeting held. The members were:

1. Dr. Cyrus Karkaria, President, Biotechnology, Lupin Limited,Mumbai

2. Dr. Girish Mahajan, Senior Group Head, Piramal Enterprises Ltd, NCE

Research

3. Dr. Deepak Modi, Scientist D, Department of Molecular and Cellular

Biology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health,

Mumbai

4. Prof. (Dr.) Prashant Phale, Department of Biosciences and

Bioengineering, IIT-Bombay, Powai

5. Dr. Prasanna Venkatraman, Principal Investigator, Prasanna Lab,

ACTREC, Kharghar

6. Dr. Taruna M Gupta, Scientist ‘D’, Department of Innate Immunity,

National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Mumbai


a) Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does

the department utilize it?

Yes through weekly faculty meetings. Remedial measures are adopted on the

basis of the feedback

b) Students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is

the response of the department to the same?

Yes through

• Formal TAQ administered to all students

• Annual feedback at the Khandala seminar of the department.

• Twice a month feedback sessions



The department adopts remedial measures on the basis of the feedback

c) Alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the


• Yes, from alumni through informal discussions. The department adopts

remedial measures on the basis of the feedback


NA as the department the just 5 years old



a. Special lectures by experts from the particular field

2014-2015:

a. Ms. Jini Viju: Ex. Analytical chemist ( Formulations) Panacea

Biotech: Regulatory affairs

b. Ms. Juliah Chelliah , Project staff, Tata Institute of fundamental

research : Mass spectrometry

c. Dr. G. Krishnamoorthy , Department of Chemical sciences,

Tata Institute of fundamental research : Fluorescence

spectroscopy

b. Seminars

National seminar on ‘Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology’ August 2014

List of resource persons

▪ Dr. Rajiv Soni, Senior Manager , Novozymes, Bangalore

▪ Dr. Jayant Bhanushali, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer , Amar

Immunodiagnostics Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

▪ Mr. Lakshmikant Goenka, Founder, Dolcera ITES Pvt Ltd. Hyderabad

▪ Dr. Caroline Mathen, CEO and Founder, OCT Therapies and Research Pvt

▪ Mr. George M Tharakan, MD, Alltrack Tracking Solutions Pvt Ltd, Mumbai

▪ Dr. Foster Gonsalves, VP, Preclinical Development, Rgenex Inc., USA

c. Guest Lectures

▪ Computational imaging to visualize defects in vascular flow- Dr. Debu Banerjee,

Rutger's University 22nd September, 2014

▪ To understand motor pattern formation- Dr. Ronald L. Calabrese- Biology Department,

University of Emory December, 2014

▪ Translating scientific discoveries to medical benefits , Dr. Foster Gonsalves VP

Rgenix , New York 7th March, 2015




Besides the classical chalk and talk methods other methodologies used by the department are:

m. Multimedia- PowerPoint presentations, films, animations, specialized software

(Bioinformatics).

n. Problem based learning (for practicals and other courses).

o. Peer Learning.

p. Group discussions, Group presentations.

q. Project based learning (to develop inquiry based learning).

r. Role play.

s. Research paper discussion

t. Experiential learning.

u. Problem solving.

v. Skills practices.

w. Use of open courseware.

x. Summary and Primary Paper Writing



The Head of Dept and the faculty of the department meet every week for formal meetings

in which the objectives of the department, the programmes to be implemented, the

achievement of learning outcomes and the remedial measures to be adopted (if relevant)

are discussed.

Student feedbacks on various programmes are obtained on a regular basis both orally and

in writing. An annual feedback is obtained at the annual Khandala seminar followed by

discussions and follow up action.


A. Students organized their annual intercollegiate biotech related fest ‘Palindrome’. The

fest is associated with a social cause: REAP- (Reach Education Action Programme –

founded by Fr. Trevor Miranda) which works towards providing basic primary

education to slum children and the empowerment of women.


a. Special lectures by experts from the particular field / Seminars

1. A seminar on "How to write a research proposal and to make a

scientific presentation" by Dr. Sorab Dalal



b. Palindrome

i. An intercollegiate fest organized by the students. Since its inception in 2009; this

fest brings about the amalgamation of scientific temper and erudition along with

entertainment. Around 20 colleges from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane

participated in this annual event. The events in the fest included:

➢ Migraine- mixed pack of bioscience based rounds that tested the

knowledge, memory and lab skills

➢ Grey Matters – Quiz

➢ Silent Mutation- skits based on bioscience topics

➢ Crimes and Clues- Forensic workshop

➢ A competition based on biotech entrepreneurship

Also the event was associated with a social cause.


details.

a. NA


department

• Strengths

1. Faculty and support staff of the department.

Faculty who are involved in:

Quality teaching reflected in the high ( good , Very good) TAQ scores

g. Continuous professional development : See Annexure 1

h. Sincere, Dedicated work reflected by the Co curricular activities of the

department that require demanding and challenging faculty support. Refer to

Q.36

i. Modern goal based teaching- learning methodologies Refer to Q.33

j. Teaching that emphasizes research skills :

• Project based teaching learning

• Summary and Primary Paper Writing

• Biostatistics

The success of which is reflected in the number of students who join PhD in

renowned Universities in India and abroad.

Egs

India: National Institute of research in reproductive health (NIRRH)



Mumbai, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT),Mumbai,

ACTREC , Navi Mumbai, National Institute of

Immunology(NII), Delhi.

UK: University of Leicester

USA: Cornell University, University of Michigan, University of

Toledo, Indiana University

Others: University of Victoria, Canada; National University of

Singapore;

k. Mentoring of students both on career, academic and personal issues.

Support Staff:

Very hard working, sincere, committed staff who always put the interest of the

department students before theirs.

2. Curricular and Co curricular Programmes of the department

Curricular: From 2007 – 2012 the department followed the syllabi of Mumbai University

using modern teaching learning pedagogies. (Refer to Q.33)

From 2012, as St. Xavier’s College became autonomous, the department designs its own

syllabi and assessments with the help of a Board of Studies that includes industry experts

and faculty of other Biotechnology departments.

Co curricular Programmes of the Dept.: (Refer to Q. 36)

3. Infrastructure

Good lab facilities and basic instrumentation for conducting postgraduate practicals and

research projects.

4. Students

Majority of the students are meritorious, several with University ranks. They are

intelligent, sincere and motivated, who are keen to learn the advanced principles of

Biotechnology, laboratory techniques and soft skills as a Bioscience related career is a

significant goal in their lives. They are extremely cooperative and help in the organization

of several departments cocurricular activities. Their university results prove their

academic capabilities.

5. Good working atmosphere in the department

Teaching and nonteaching faculty and students of the department share a very warm

relationship which includes a lot of cooperation and understanding. The students have

often appreciated the concern and mentoring they have received.

• Weaknesses

➢ Few Faculty Publications



➢ Limitation of finance and space

• Opportunities

•

➢ Academic Autonomy - As the faculty now design their own syllabi and

assessments

➢ Research due to the increased emphasis

➢ Collaboration with institutes and industries that have a Microbiology focus

➢ Interdisciplinary work

• Challenges

➢ To provide Quality PG teaching with publication based research

➢ To provide Quality education that prepares students for a global work

environment with the existing faculty workload, finance and space

➢ Student Placements


➢ To teach globally relevant postgraduate Biotechnology courses within the

autonomy system of the college by continuously reviewing and changing syllabi

and teaching methodologies.

➢ Increasing the interdisciplinary nature of the courses.

➢ Increasing in -house publication based research.

➢ Increasing collaborations with industry and other institutes.

➢ to build an animal tissue culture lab for teaching and research.



Name of

Students

Institute Project title

Agrawal

Manasi

Arun

Department of

Chemical

Engineering, IIT-

Bombay

Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Microalgae

Scenedesmus sp. and its Effect on the Biochemical

Composition

Cardoz Lino

Philip

DBT-ICT centre

for energy

biosciences

Isolation of Lactic acid bacteria and its potential

application for CLA production

Dhakane

Priyanka

Shivaji

Department of

Chemistry, IIT-

Bombay

Role of transcription regulator TylP in tylosin biosynthesis

D'Souza

Jenevieve

NIO, Goa Response of picophytoplankton and nanophytoplankton

from the Dona Paula bay to nutrient enrichment.

Fegradue

Louella

Maria Grace

ACTREC Role of ARIH2 knockdown in Glioblastoma Radiation

Resistance

Firfire

Alfiya

Haroon

Department of

Chemical

Engineering, IIT-

Bombay

Dual Expression Of Dehydrogenases For Asymmetric

Ketone Reduction

Kambli

Pranita

Rajendra

Department of

Biosciences and

Bioengineering,

IIT- Bombay

Utilization Of Lignin Metabolic Intermediates, Ferulic

Acid And Vanillic Acid By Pseudomonas putida CSV86

Karekar

Vaidehi

Nitin

Department of

Biochemistry and

Virology,NIRRH,

Parel

Evaluation of toxicity and lactogenic activity of

‘Herbogalactin-SA

Keerthana

Srinivasan

ACTREC,

Kharghar

ATPase mutant of 14-3-3 gamma shows altered cellular

localisation

Kokate

Sonali

Nandkumar

TATA Institute

of Fundamental

Research

Effect of Lamin A/C Knockdown and DNA Damage on

the Nuclear Architecture

Kothari

Trinkle

Department of

Biosciences and

Bioengineering,

Development and charecterisation of polymeric

nanoparticles for vaccine delivery



Chandrakant IIT- Bombay

Malvi

Harshada

Sadanand

Department of

Chemistry, IIT-

Bombay

Structure Based Protein Engineering to Confer Selectivity

of Guanine Deaminase

Oscar Raj CSIR-CDRI,

Lucknow

Evaluation of Vitamin D as Adjunct therapy in rodent

malaria model

Panigrahi

Rajlaxmi

Sudarshan

TIFR, Mumbai CONSTRUCTION OF UBIQUITIN POLYGENE AND

BIOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF

TRYPTOPHAN MUTANTS OF UBIQUITIN, SUMO1

AND SUMO2

Parikh

Kahaan

Darshak

Bhabha Atomic

Research Centre

(BARC)

Cloning, Overexpression and Purification of Rice Brca1

Pereira

Rochelle

Perpetua

NIO, Goa Bacterial Response To Metal Stress And Evaluation Of

Metallothionein Production As Biomarker”

Pillai Anjali ACTREC,

Kharghar

TCR gamma and delta gene rearrangement status as a

potential prognostic biomarker in T - ALL patients.

Poly

Deepthy

Hanna

PMFGR,

NBFGR, Kochi

Molecular identification and phylogeny of clairius species

from Andaman and Nicobar islands

Ram Amit

Kumar

Birsa

Agricultural

University,

Ranchi

Genetic and phytochemical evaluation of Agrobacterium

rhizogenes mediated hairy root induction on Ocimum

sanctum

Robin

George

IPCA

laboratories

Active metabolite exploration: isolation and purification of

fungal metabolites.

Rodrigues

Ninoshka

Henrietta

ACTREC,

Kharghar

Charecterisation of recombinance between repoGal 4 and

UAS-myc merlin DBB/ UASmerlin RNAi transgeneic

lines in Drosophila.

Shah Durmi

Ketan

Actrec, Kharghar Size Control Mechanisms Of Nucleolus

Soans

Cynthia

Leonard

BARC Production of secondary metabolites from medicinal

plants Rauwolfia serpentina and Adhathida vasica



Teles

Priyanka

Jose

NCAOR Diversity of HSP60 gene in Kongsfjorden, An Arctic fjord

Upadhyay

Priya

Achhelal

Department of

Biosciences and

Bioengineering,

IIT- Bombay

Molecular aspects of halotolerant, Pseudomonas sp. strain

C7 involved in carbaryl degradation

Vasan

Madhumitha

ACTREC,

Kharghar

Role Of USP9X In Stabilization Of Anti-apoptotic protein

Mcl-1 In Human Oral Cancer Cells

Yadav

Manisha

Ramsumer

TIFR, Mumbai Effect of site directed mutagenesis on thermodynamic and

thermal stability of CYP175A1 enzyme.



Annexure VII

Self Financing

Evaluative Report of the Departments 1.Name of the Department & its year of establishment: Mass Meida 2000


Integrated Ph.D., etc.) : UG 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved : ONE

Course on ‘Understanding Regional media’ as part of Cross faculty course for second

year under graduate science students. 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system :

Following the Autonomous system as implemented by the college. 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:

• Second year students in semester IV should opt for an interdisciplinary science

faculty credit program.

• The honors program offered by the department offers courses that are

interdisciplinary in content.

• As part of the honors program a credit from other faculty/department is compulsory.


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors


Asst. Professors 3

7. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D. /

M. Phil. etc.,)

No. of Years

No. of Ph.D.


of guided for the

Experience

last 4 years



Perrie

Subramaniam

Akshara Jhadav

Joseph

Aloysious

MBA

MS

MPhil

MA Litt

MA Mass

Comm

M.Sc.

Scientific

Communi

cation

NET

Head of

Department

Asst.Prof

Asst,Prof

Marketing,

Advertising

Journalism

Communication

& production

20 years

8 years

3 y

e

a

r

s 8. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information

FY : 44%

SY : 14%

TY: 30% 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: 1:60 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled : TWO 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding


received project-wise. NA 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received :

• Indo-German project for Marine Biodiversity and Mangrove Conservation

education: 1,90,000/- 13. Research facility / centre with : NA


14. Publications: NA 15. Details of patents and income generated: NA 16. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NA


a. College staff Seminars

b. Guest lecturers with visiting scholars from foreign Universities in

collaboration with the International program office

c. Staff College of the University of Mumbai programs




o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental: 100%


institutes : FY- 25% SY – 100%


NA 20. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national


• Zeitgeist – Student organized 2 day media conference.

Sponsored by commercial organizations (past

sponsors, Godrej, HUL,Vistaara). 21. Student profile course-wise:

Name of the

Applications


Course

received



UG – BMM - FY 3100 22 44 99.9% 99,9%

BMM - SY 17 43 99.9% 99.9%

BMM – TY (Ad) 18 22 99.9% 99.9%

TY(J) 8 14 99.9% 99.9% 22. Diversity of Students


Course students students Students students



UG 10% 45% 25% 10%





CAT – 25%



UG to PG 75% PG to M.Phil. PG to Ph.D. 10% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed



Entrepreneurs 2%



the same parent university - ONE

from other universities from

other States: TWO


period. NA. 27. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library YES


c. Total number of class rooms FOUR

d. Class rooms with ICT facility FOUR

e. Students’ laboratories TWO

f. Project laboratories ONE



28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. TWO



• Feedback from graduating students

• Feedback from Alumni

• Feedback from industry professionals working closely with the department as workshop facilitators and guest lecturers

• Feedback from faculty of the Mumbai University, involved in assessment

and moderation of the examination papers.

• Academic council of the college

• Board of Studies of the department 30. Does the department obtain feedback from


Incorporate appropriate changes in the curriculum, subsequent to the approval of the BOS.



Take it for discussions to the BOS and include as suggested and agreed by the BOS.


to the same?

Take it for discussions to the BOS and include as suggested and agreed by the

BOS.


1. Laya Maheshwari – The Peking Univerity Scholar

2. Collin D’Cunha – Assistant Director, Amir Khan films

3. Divya Morparia – Brand Manager, Vodaphone India.

4. Farha Dastur – Brand Manager, HUL India.

5. Sneha Reddy – Trainee Intern, UN, Geneva

6. Vidit Chitroda – MediaScope, Entrepreneur

7. Chaitanya Morpakwar – Chief reporter, Mumbai Mirror

8. Raveena Joseph – Features, The Hindu

9. Thapas Joseph – Partner, Event Management Company.

10. Malay Desai – Entrepreneuer, Digital Journalism



BMM Activity Report 2014-2015

Guest Speakers



SrNo. Date Class Resource

person

Topic Discussion Duration

1) 5th

July

2014

TYBMM Glenn Dsouza Copywriting Creative

aspects of

writing a copy

1 hour

2) 12th

July

2014

TYBMM Thapas Joseph

Digital

Marketing

Strategies used

for digital

marketing

1 hour

3) 13th

July

2014

TYBMM Dr. Agnelo

Menezes

Global

development

and processes

Economic

aspects of

global

development

and processes

1 hour

4) 24th

July

2014

TYBMM Fr. Anthony

Dias

Social

Communication

A special

reference to

indigenous

people in

Mumbai

1 hour

5) 25th

July

2014

FYBMM Krishna

Warrier

Communication

Skills

Writing for

different

mediums

1 hour

6) 6th

Aug

2014

SYBMM Neha Tayshete Philosophy and

Human Rights

Case study

with respect to

international

conflicts

1 hour

7) 13th

Aug

2014

SYBMM Dhwani Mehta Environment

and Human

Rights

Case study

with respect to

issues related

to Mumbai

1 hour

8) 20th

Aug

2014

SYBMM Amal Seth Privacy and

Human Rights

Case study 1 hour

9) 26th

Aug

2014

SYBMM Fr. Prashant

Olalekar

Religion &

Culture

With reference

to coexistence

in society

1 hour

10) 20th

Aug

2014

SYBMM Animesh Das,

Network 18

Features for

Television,

Covering short

story/feature

for television

2 hours

11) 27th

Aug

2014

TYBMM Animesh Das,

Network 18

Broadcast

Journalism

Creating and

marketing a

story package

1 hour

12) 25th

Aug

2014

SYBMM Dr. Agnelo

Menezes

Marxism &

Cultural studies

A lecture on

Marxism and

its application

in culture

1 hour

13) 6th

Aug

2014

TYBMM

Journalism

Nikhil

Thomas

Online

Advertising

Strength of

Online

Advertising

1 hour

14) 9th

Aug

SYBMM Aurina

Chatterjee

Forced

Migration and

International

territories and

1 hour



2014 Human Rights

Association

Refugee Rights conflict areas

with reference

to India

Bangladesh

15) 13th

Aug

2014

SYBMM

& TYBMM

Journalism

Damini

Ratnam, The

Mint

Feature writing Aspects of soft

news and

feature writing

1 hour

16) 15th

Nov

2014

SYBMM &

TYBMM

Journalism

Amrish Shah Storytelling and

Scripting

Aspects of

short story

writing

1 hour

17) 4th

Dec

2014

TYBMM Lucy Walker Female Genital

Mutilation

Aspects of old

customs and

practices in the

wake of

Contemporary

world

1 hour

18) 6th

Dec

2014

TYBMM

(AD)

Francis

Thomas,

O&M

Creative

strategies &

Copywriting

A visual

presentations

of recent O&

M projects

2 hours

19) 6th

Dec

2014

FYBMM &

SYBMM

Siddharth

Varadarajan

Ex-Editor in

Chief, The

Hindu

Ownership

pattern and its

influence on

news media

1 hour

20) 6th

Dec

2014

TYBMM

(Journalism)

Dr. Aloke

Thakore

Broadcast

Journalism

An

introductory

session to

Broadcast

Journalism in

India

2 hours

21) 15th

Dec

2014

TYBMM Julia Design artist

and curator,

Kalaghoda Art

Gallery

Exploring

career

possibilities

1 hour

22) 2nd

Jan

2015

FYBMM,

SYBMM &

TYBMM

Lazmi

Harihakan

Author, The

many lives of

Ruby Iyer

Ideas and

conceptualizing

short story

1 hour

23) 19th

Jan

2015

TYBMM Shubranshu

Chaudhary

CGNET swara Mobile

network and

communication

2 hours

24) 24th

Jan

2015

TYBMM

(Journalism)

Reema Gehi,

Mumbai

Mirror

Cultural beat

(Print

Journalism)

Writing and

covering

theatre

performance

2 hours

25) 2nd

Feb

2015

TYBMM

(Advertising)

Dr. Hrishikesh

Samant

Nuclear power

plant and its

significance in

current time

A post -

discussion after

the Tarapur

power plant

visit on the

unanswered

1 hour



questions.

26) 6th

Feb

2015

TYBMM

(Advertising)

Pranav Shah Google

Analytics

Google Ad

words

1 hour

27) 6th

Feb

2015

TYBMM Aparna

Hibbani,

University of

Queensland

Refugee Camp Sharing

experience of

working in

sensitive areas

28) 6th

Feb

2015

TYBMM Prof. Sudhakar

Solomon,

BMM

Department,

Wilson

College

Geo-political

conflict

A brief

introduction to

Geo-political

conflict in

International

boundaries

2 hours

29) 7th

Feb

2015

FYBMM &

SYBMM

Shekhar Gupta Media

Ownership

Patterns that

control news

coverage

2 hours

30) 31st

Jan

2015

TYBMM Dr. Astrid

Lobo

Gajjuwala,

Head, Tissue

Culture Bank,

Tata Memorial

Hospital

Medical Bank Concept of

Medical bank

and

significance in

the current

scenario

2 hours

31) 10th

Feb

2015

FY & TY Dr. Buddha,

Leeds

University

Semiofest -

Semiotics

The

fundamentals

of semiotics

and its

application in

the AD design

field

2 hours

32) 15th

Jan

2015

TYBMM Abhimanyu

Radhakrishnan

Digital Media Online

Marketing

1 hour

33) 10th

Jan

2015

TYBMM

Advertising

Allan ASCII 1 hour

34) 7th Jan

2015

TYBMM Aaron, Neeraj

Khera &

Darryl

D'monte

GIZ -

Seascapes

A lecture on

how seascapes

are under

reported area in

journalism

2 hours

35) 24th

Feb

2015

FYBMM,

SYBMM

Sameera Khan Objectivity in

reporting issues

involving

women

1 hour

36)

37) 4th

March

TYBMM Bhakti Bhave Political

activism and

Creating

awareness

1 hour



HONOURS PROGRAMS

S.

No.

Program name Resource person No. of students Description

1. Film

Appreciation

Vartika Kaul 23 A short course that helps to

read the film from various

perspectives like art, techniques,

social and political.

2. Photography Gerald Martins 07 The modules cover art, aesthetic

and technical aspects of

photography

3. Visual

Communication

Madurika Verma 06 This course helps students to

understand the basic principles

of designing, colour wheel.

4. Myths and Mass

Communication

Ruchira Banerjee 15 This course deals with Culture,

Identity, communication and the

myth makers of the Indian

ocean countries.

5. Academic

Writing

Namrata Poddar 12 A course that delivers

knowledge on research,

storytelling, literary analysis,

editing and the written voice.

FIELD VISIT

2015 common man about

fundamental

rights and

exercising the

same.

S.

No.

Date Class Contact person Description

1. 22.01.15 &

23.01.15

TYBMM Amritesh, NPCIL Visit to Tarapur Atomic

Research Station

2. 07.02.15 TYBMM Admiral IC Rao &

'Aapli' trust

Visit to Portland

3. 07.02.15 TYBMM Pehchaan NGO

staff

Night outreach in Mumbai

streets



WORKSHOPS

SUMMER SCHOOL

Field Projects

Uttan Project for SYBMM and TYBMM

4. 17.10.14 to

22.10.14

TYBMM Prof. Periyanayagi

and Prof. Joseph

Aloysius

Kutch

5. 17.10.14 to

22.10.14

SYBMM Prof. Sweta Bangalore

S.No. Date Class Resource person Topic

1. 06.02.15 TYBMM Prof. Sudhakar Solomon,

BMM Department, Wilson

College

Geo-political conflict

2. 24.01.15 FYBMM Harsha Bat Personality development &

Interview Techniques

3. 24.01.15 SYBMM Krishna Warrier Sensitising Media Coverage

on Visually challenged

4. 24.01.15 SYBMM Krishna Warrier Improving written

communication skills for 6

sessions (1 hour each)

5. 24.01.15 FYBMM Aspi Shroff Finding the hidden

possibilities

6. 05.12.14 SYBMM Deepak Ramola Group Dynamism

7. 05.12.14 SYBMM Shantanu Anand &

Nandini Varma

Performance Poetry

8. 10.02.15 &

11.02. 15

FYBMM &

SYBMM

Suraj Sriram Sketching Workshop

S.No. Resource person Topic

1. Krishna Warrier Writing Skills

2. Devdutt Trivedi Film Reading




• Field Visits for case study on communities.

• Studio training for skill based papers

• Interviews and community interactions for enquiry based understanding.

• Documentary and film analysis for critical media consumption

• Case study for application of concepts



• Student feedback

• Review with BOS

• Internal Departmental Review


• Every semester in FY, SY, TY the CIA for one course involves interaction with community/ professionals to understand the ground realities for providing communication solutions.


• Students actively participate in the annual research seminar / paper presentation

organized by the Department.

• Students are encouraged and do participate in research paper presentations conducted other faculties in college and outside college.

• Students also publish their independent research work in accredited journals.


details. NA


department

• Strengths:

o Academic and Professional strengths of the BOS members o Equalization process conducted by the college helps in attracting

academically sound students. o Faculty experience

o Infrastructure.

• Weakness: o University Cap on fees structure for Self Financing courses

• Opportunity: o Involvement of students in Live research projects

o Tie-ups with accredited agencies and Government funded research think tanks.

o Tie ups with international media schools for faculty and student

enrichment.

• Challenges:

o Constant need to innovate in developmental communication education. 39. Future plans of the department.

• Encourage students to take up active communication research



• Work towards International Tie Ups for contemporary communication education

• Strengthen outreach programmes and community based learning.

Evaluative Report of the Department

1. Name of the Department & its year of establishment: Bachelor of Management Studies

(B.M.S.), 1999



The three year, six semesters offers the students a Bachelors Degree in Management studies.

(UG)


Under the cross faculty Special course paper the department offers a paper in the field of

Financial Management: “Management Accounting and Investment &Portfolio

management”

This course is open to the Science students of the college


The programme has two semesters each in FY, SY and TY. The credits for each year are

given below:

Year of study I Semester II Semester Total

First Year (FY) 21 21 42

Second Year (SY) 24 24 48

Third Year (TY) 28 28 56

Total Mandatory Credits 146

Additional credits to be completed over the six semesters:

a. Social Involvement Programme : 2 credits

b. Extracurricular Activities : 2 credits

• The course does not offer a choice based credit system at present.


Faculty Participation

• The full time faculty of the BMS department are also teaching Management related



courses in the following Departments:

a. Financial Management : BMM

b. Integrated Marketing Communications: BMM

c. Human Rights (SPC) : B Sc IT

d. Cross Faculty Programme: Management Accounting and Investment &Portfolio

management.

e. Entrepreneurship and Business plan related modules taken for the students of Science

departments.

Student participation

• As we don’t have a choice based credit system the students cannot take any course other

than those in the main course curriculum but in Semester IV under the Cross faculty

paper, the BMS students can opt for either of the below mentioned papers (offered from

the Science departments)

Cross Faculty Courses:

Descriptive Statistics

Web Designing

Garden Art

Applying Chemistry in Society

Infectious Diseases: Staying ahead

Nutrition and Reproductive health

Basic Astronomy and Physics

Financial Mathematics

The Scientific Revolution and the Shifting Paradigm

Secret lives of animals

• The students also participate in the various courses offered by other departments as a

part of the college Honours programme. It is compulsory for every student in the

honours programme to take 2 credits (out of a total 8) from a cross faculty department.

• Students also participate in the various activities conducted in other departments.


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professor - Nil



Sanctioned Filled

Professor - Nil

Associate Professors - Nil

Asst. Professors 3



• Permanent faculty

Name Qualification Designation Specialization No of years

of

Experience

No of PhD

students

guided in

the last 4

years

Ms.Soni

George

Tharakan

B.Sc

Agriculture

(Honours),

MMS

Head: :

Assistant

Professor

Major:

Marketing

Minor:

Finance

12 Nil

Mr. Pritesh

Ashok Arte

M.com, LLB Assistant

professor

Finance 8 Nil

Ms Neelam

Shetty

M Com

PGDBA

Assistant

professor

Management 12 Nil

• Temporary faculty

Professors from the field of Marketing , Finance and Human resource from the industry


• FY BMS: 12 out of 27 lectures = 44.44%

• SY BMS: 10 out of 29 lectures= 34.48%

• TY BMS:8 out of 24 lectures= 33%

Average for the course: 11%

• FY BMS: 12 out of 27 lectures = 44.44%

• SY BMS: 7out of 27 lectures= 25.9%



• TY BMS: 12 out of 24 lectures=50%

Average for all the three years:

40.11%


2014-2015

FY-1:10

SY- 1:12

TY-1:10

10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and filled

Academic support staff: 1

Administrative staff: 1

11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies

and c) Total grants received. Mention names of funding agencies and grants received project-

wise. NIL


NIL

13. Research facility / centre with NA




14. Publications: NIL

number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international)

Monographs

Chapter(s) in Books

Editing Books

Books with ISBN numbers with details of publishers

number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities




EBSCO host, etc.)

Citation Index – range / average

SNIP

SJR

Impact factor – range / average

h-index

15. Details of patents and income generated NA

16. Areas of consultancy and income generated NIL


• Khandala Seminars

• Attending seminars and conferences

• Guiding students for Projects

• Various workshops organized by the college


Industrial Visits

Perhaps the greatest value addition that BMS offers over other degree courses is the emphasis

on practical learning through industrial visits. Each year, the students are taken for an out-of-city

visit and several visits to industries within the city. This year the S.Y. and T.Y. classes went on a

joint industrial visit to Himachal Pradesh .

Industrial Projects 2014-2015

Quality and its Relevance in terms of Cost in the Automotive Industry

Online Advertising

Analysis of the Indian Luxury Car Market

Start-ups catering to NICHE Markets-A Study of LOL Ventures

Transgenic Crops: Boon or Bane?



A study on BMW product placement and its influence on consumers

Entrepreneurship vs job

The Detergent Market

The Potential of Online Marketing in Women's Fashion (A Study Done For Lilaq Boutique)

Consumer Perception of Global Brands and Local Brands in the Apparel Industry

"Market Analysis of Commercial Vehicle Tyre Industry": A Comprehensive Study of Indore

Market

nokia's downfall in indian market

Sustainability in the Tea Industry

The e-Commerce Industry in India

private equity

Social Meida & Consumer Behaviour

Investors, Investment and Risk Management

Morphology of corporate spaces

mutual funds

study of Indian online trading industry

Investment and saving habits of investors in Mumbai

A Managerial Analysis of the Trade Deficit

Emergence of IPO as an investment avenue- Investors perspective

Factors affecting consumer choice of a bank( for opening a savings account)

Technological development in Banking

Comparison of hdfc and icici home loans

Derivative- An Emerging Instrment

Affects of mergers and acquisitions on investor's wealth and on the operating performance of the

company

A ROAD TO SBI

Bombay Stock Exchange



Financials of the Indian Paper Industry


• Faculty NIL

• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows NIL

• Students: NIL

20. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national /


Workshop committee organized a number of workshops for BMS students. Scholars from

different fields were invited for the purpose of enhancing student’s educational ability as

well as to be aware social evil around them.

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

2014-2015

• Fr. Terence Quadros S.J., Director of the Counselling Center conducted a workshop on

creativity in the classroom.

• Prof. Ruby Pavri from the Department of Psychology conducted a workshop on team

work.

• Ms. Ragini Shah provided invaluable insights into the world of Intellectual Property

Rights (This guest lecture was organized by the e-cell).

• Fr. Prashant Olalekar S.J. spoke to the first year students about the extraordinary life of

Archbishop Oscar Romero.

• A Guest lecture from associates at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on

Corporate Social Responsibility.

• Women of Worth (Wow), an Ngo based in Chennai talked to the students about the Dark

is beautiful campaign. The campaign seeks to draw attention to the unjust effects of skin

colour bias and also celebrates the beauty and diversity of all skin tones.

• Retired Vice Admiral I C Rao from APLI, spoke to the students about the PortLands

Movement which is a citizen’s initiative aimed at re-developing the city’s neglected

PortLands.

• Fr. Terence Quadros S.J., Director of the Counselling Center conducted a workshop on

Personality and Individuality in Businesses



• Mr. Asphi Shroff conducted a workshop across two sessions. The sessions that he

conducted focused on discovering oneself and building confidence to aid business

students in their career and life.

• Mr. Conrad Vincent, director and head credit officer at JM Financialconducted a seminar

on understanding Infrastructure Financing; what it is and its implications in India.

• There was a lecture conducted on the topic of Human Rights with respect to

Reservations. Debating through the pros and cons of the same, this lecture was aimed at

teaching us to view what is usually a disability to most merit holders, more as an

advantage to the minor few; It was aimed at opening ones perspectives with respect to

why reservation laws are in place and how they must not be looked down upon.


Name of the Course


Applications

received

Selected

Male Female

Pass percentage

Male Female

BMS FY BMS 2500 27 35 100% 100%


Name of the

Course

(refer question

no. 2)

% of

students

from the

College

% of students

from the State

% of students

from other

States

% of

students

from other

countries

2006 22% 62.7% 15.2% -

2007 14.7% 40.9% 44.26% -

2008 10.3% 51.7% 36.2% 1.7%

2009 17.5% 47.36% 35% -

2010 21.4% 48.2% 30.35% -

2011 22.3% 49.3% 28.4% -

2012

21.2% 48.3% 30.5% -



2014-2015 16.6% 43.33% 31.73% 8.33%

23. How many students have cleared Civil Services, Defense Services, NET, SLET, GATE and

any other competitive examinations?

About 22% of the students have given their GRE and more than 36% of the students have

given their GMAT securing high scores. A huge majority of the students 34% also give their

CAT exams with an aim to secure admissions for a Masters in Management from reputed

colleges across India.


Student progression Percentage against

enrolled

UG to PG 45%

PG to M.Phil.

PG to Ph.D.

Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral

Employed



70%

5%

Entrepreneurs 10% after 5yrs work

experience



of the same parent university 85




period.

NIL




a) Library:

• The library facilities for the students of the Department of Management Studies are

excellent. There are two sections namely the Lending Library and the Reference Library.

The collection is constantly upgraded with the latest books in the field of business and

general management from leading publications both from India and abroad.

Tata McGraw Hill and Pearson Editions have a great range of books that give an Asian

perspective to understanding business.

• XIMR Library: The students and faculty of BMS can also use the XIMR library for

reference work. Xavier’s Institute of Management Research offers their students a Post

graduate in Management Studies (MMS, Mumbai University). The Institute has a huge

collection of reference in every specialization of Business management and we are

indeed fortunate to be able to access it.

• The department also has a small collection of books and journals that can be used by both

the faculty and the students

b) Internet facilities for staff and students

• Data card: The department has a wireless data card for Internet access.

• The department also has an Internet cable connection that can be used by both the staff

and students of the department

• Cyber café: The Xavier’s Knowledge Center (XKC) also runs a Cyber Café that has a

large number of work stations fully equipped with the latest operating softwares and

internet accessibility.

c) Total number of class room: 3 (LR 51,52 and 53)

d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 3

All the 3 class rooms have fixed projectors and audiovisual facilities. In addition to

this, we also have 2 mobile projectors and 3 laptops that are used for lectures that are

taken in other classrooms in the college.

e) Students’ laboratories: The course as such does not require a laboratory for research

work but for the subjects of Computer Applications in Business, the department uses the

Computer laboratories of the Xavier’s Knowledge Center. Statistical Packages (SPSS and



MS Excel) are also taught to our students in addition to the basics of hardware and software

and HTML.

f) Research laboratories : NA

28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College. 5



• Change of subjects and courses under autonomy: It was found that there was an

immediate need to restructure the BMS course to make it at par with the other leading

colleges in India and abroad. For this the methodology that was adopted were mainly:

a. Benchmarking the syllabus with other universities ( Symbiosis , Christ College,

Loyola college and the University of Berkeley)

b. Brainstorming and discussions during the Board of Studies meeting.

c. Getting feedback from alumni who were pursuing higher studies in Management

d. Discussions with industry based visiting professors to make the course more

relevant.

e. Feedback from the students about the existing course and the need for the

development of new programmes were of immense help and guidance for the

department

• Honours Programme: Before the honours programme for the department is decided, the

faculty in charge looks into the spectrum of courses offered during the past three years

and then after consultations with the Head of the Department and the Board of Studies

finally charts out the final plan complete with the Title of the programme, the resource

person, honours fee and the schedule of lectures.

The need assessment exercise done by the department is primarily based on finding the

lacunae in the range of programs offered and the gaps in the teaching – learning –

evaluation methodology.

THE BMS HONOURS PROGRAM

2014-2015

Digital Media Marketing Program



The Honours Program for first year students, in the academic year 2014-15 was on Digital

Media Marketing. Mr. Karan Shah and Ms. KoshaDeliwala of Goodlife Education, Fort

conducted the program. The program, which was conducted across 4 sessions, provided the

students an insight into the world of social media marketing. Every session a new social media

outlet was examined. Students were taught various methodologies and tactics to effectively

market in today’s technologically advancing world.

SAP Program

SAP (System Applications Products) is a software that comprises of a number of fully integrated

modules, which covers virtually every aspect of the business management. During the course of

this program, the students were introduced to the software; were made aware of the history, what

it is used for and how it is operated. Mr. Subhash of the BSc IT Department of St. Xavier’s

College is conducting this course for the second year and the third year students in the academic

year 2014-15.

Workshops Program

The honors program for the first and second year students,in the academic year 2013-14included

various individual and combined workshops, which were designed to help students develop their

personalities that will help them be better managers in the future. The first year students had

three individual sessions; one conducted by Fr. Terrence and the other two conducted by Mr.

Shroff. The second year students had an additional workshop on Disaster Management. Mr.

Vincent conducted a joint session for the first year and the second year students.






• Faculty both permanent and visiting is asked to review the course curriculum and the

inputs are incorporated in the Board of Studies meetings for further analysis and

discussions. These changes are then incorporated into the syllabus to be made effective

from the succeeding academic year.

• Faculty also gives the department a regular feedback on the students’ involvement in the

class discussions and activities that form a part of the learning mechanism. If it is seen

that there are students who need special attention in academics then we have remedial

coaching given to them by the concerned teachers.

• Faculty are also asked to report any need whatsoever that is felt by them in order to make

the course more effective and value enhancing.



The students are always welcome to give feedback on both the curriculum and the

teaching – learning- evaluation.

• The system of TAQs is a very effective method of getting feedback from the students

• They are free to come and discuss any problem with the head of the department. The

issue is taken up with the help of the teachers. This could include problems the students

face with regards to academics/ projects/groups or any other personal issue

• Mentoring sessions: Every teacher is assigned a small group of 20 students and they are

mentors for these students. This has been found to be a very effective tool in obtaining

feedback from students both on the academic and personal front.

c. alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to

Both the alumni and the employers play an important role in adding value to the BMS

programme.

• The alumni share their experiences on a forum and this gives us an insight as to how the

progrmme has moulded them to fit in the corporate world.

• The employers have always given us a very positive feedback about our students. We

also take a few sessions on the kind of analytical and demand estimation based questions

that are generally asked by the top consulting firms that come on campus.

• We have industry experts from the field of Marketing and Finance on our Board of



Studies and so their feedback on the course and case studies helps us in designing the

programme.

31. List the alumni of the department (maximum 10)

ALUMNI

The BMS course was started in 1999-2000 and the first batch graduated in 2002 and so it is

relatively new vis-a vis the other courses like those of the Arts and Science streams.

Nevertheless in the past ten years our students have been placed in some of the best companies

across India and abroad. A vast majority of our alumni have also pursued further post graduate

programmes in Management.

Nayanika Bhatia

Vishisht Dhawan

Sarona D'silva

Candice D'souza

Joel DSouza

Nikita D'souza

Randall D'souza

Karina Fernandez

Hana Ali

vaishnavi lakhe

shashwat mairal

Ankeeta Mane

Dwiti Mittal

T.R. Chandrika

Lisa Marie Aranha

Hazel Barretto

Entrepreneurs after garnering experience by working in the industry. Most of the ventures are in

the service sector and a few of them have started their own small scale manufacturing units.



PLACEMENT ACCORDING TO SECTOR.



The department offers various avenues for students to hone their skills and to understand their

areas of preference for further specialization.

• Workshops and guest lecturers (details are given in Q. No 20)

• E – Cell: The department has a Tie up with NEN (National Entrepreneurship Network).

The various activities conducted by the cell helps to foster the spirit of entrepreneurship

among the students and it has been found to be a very enriching experience

• Social Involvement Program (SIP)

The Social Involvement Program is a new dimension to education which involves giving back to

the society in the form of social service to the backward and underprivileged sections. The

students in the BMS department have to compulsorily log 60 hours of service under the guidance

of a supervisor in an NGO. These NGOs usually include school for the underprivileged,

hospitals, orphanages etc. Students from the BMS department over the years have got onto

streets and into slums and worked for the betterment of the society. This also tends to extend the

learning process beyond the classroom into the real world. Students who are a part of ‘The

Honours Programme’ have to log in an additional 30 hours of social service through the SIP.

Students from the BMS department are allowed to choose an NGO which is convenient for them



to work at. A lot of students from BMS department continue to be involved with their

organization even after completing their necessary hours

• Honors Programme: The honours programme also is a very enriching activity and it

helps the academically brilliant students to tap their full potential. Listed below are the

various activities that were held under the honours programme

• Event management

• Real estate

• Entrepreneurship

• Corporate Governance and Ethics

• HR Practices: A Corporate Perspective

• ODIN ( stock market trading)

• Entertainment Marketing

• 2014-2015 : Digital marketing and SAP

• Special Course (SPC)

Special Course (SPC) is a part of the curriculum in the first 3 semesters of the BMS course. This

course is exclusive to the students of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. The passing criterion for

this subject is same as any other subject. The subject also involves a 20 marks project which

involves deep research into the issues facing the society. The special subjects as listed below

provides an enriching experience for the students:

a. Environmental studies

b. Giving voice to Values

c. Human rights

d. Cross faculty programmes which provides a good insight to the students about subjects

in Science.

• Industrial Visits: Not only do the students improve their inter personal skills and get to

know each other better but also get a feel of the corporate world.

• Summer internships: students pursue internships in companies during the summer and

this has been found to be the most enriching experience for them as they get to see the

real corporate world and they also learn a lot by working with senior people who train

them during the entire period. They get to work on live projects and are able to learn a lot

by practical experience. They become more focused and as a result of which they work

with a more professional approach.


In addition to the chalk and talk method of teaching, the following methods are also used:



Power point presentations

Group Discussions

Debates and quiz

Class interaction

News paper articles

Reference books

Case Studies

Industrial Visits

Industry based projects

Book reviews and reference to journal articles

34. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning

outcomes monitored?

• Continuous Internal Assessments

• Projects

• Power Point Presentations

• Class interactions

• Giving the students application based problems


BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2015

The inaugural Business Conference, held at the St. Xavier's College Hall, saw an overwhelming

response with an audience of over 800 college students. The day long Conference was an

initiative of the BMS Department’s festival - Zephyrus 2015. With a broad theme of India

Today, India Tomorrow the conference featured industry stalwarts who shared their expertise

and gave the youth of India a much needed insight into the Indian business scenario.

Interview Session: Mrs. Meera Sanyal, the CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland (India) Mrs. Meera

Sanyal addressed the topic of Financial inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility and the

importance of sustainable business practise. She emphasised on how, being a major stakeholder

of the environment, it is imperative that we actively voice our opinion and work along with the

booming corporate world and government to ensure we’re able to retain the little green spaces

left in our city. Panel Discussion: Prof. Agnello Menezes, Mr. Sandeep Parekh, Ms. Simone

Reis, Mr. Amol Shah, Mr. Kartik Jhaveri The Panel Discussion focused on industry expectations

from the Union Budget 2015-16. To obtain a holistic picture, the panellists included eminent

personalities from diverse fields with Mr. Sandeep Parekh talking on capital markets, Ms.



Simone Reis covering the legal aspect, Mr. Amol Shah giving us a financial perspective and Mr.

Kartik Jhavei speaking on behalf of the Industry while it was moderated by the principal of St.

Xavier’s College, Professor Agnello Menezes. Interactive Session 1: Mr. Sourav Majumdar,

Editor of Forbes India Mr. Sourav Majumdar chronicled the role media played in building the

nation and helping it progress. In doing so, he disseminated knowledge of the various

strangleholds that throttled the very essence of media, and how it has evolved over the years.

Keynote Speaker 1: Mr. Kunal Jeswani, CEO of Ogilvy and Mather India Mr. Kunal Jeswani

highlighted the fact that a financial crunch has propelled creativity to the forefront and the digital

revolution that’s has been sweeping India has revolutionised the way we eat, sleep, drink, talk,

feel, express and every other plausible action. Technology in business, he emphasized, is the

way forward. Interactive Session 2: Mr. Quasar Thakore Padamsee, Founder of QTP and Thespo

The interactive session, by Mr. Padamsee, coalesced two very different fabrics; theatre and

business and discussed how to translate your passion for the performing arts into a viable

business model. Keynote Session 2: Mr. Abhinav Aggarwal, Co-founder of TrueTech Mr.

Abhinav Aggarwal, the youngest of our esteemed orators left the audience spellbound as he

demonstrated the wonders of Motion Sensing Technology and employed it to revolutionize the

user interface as we know it. His earnest appeal to the youth was simple; start young and make

your own mistakes but be sure to learn something new with every new endeavour. Having had

sessions addressing various industries from a business perspective, the conference saw students

and professionals alike raising valid questions and taking back thought provoking pieces of

wisdom.


• Industrial Assignments during the summers and winters

• Publishing department magazine.

• Every year we try to include something new and different and THINK OUT LOUD was

one such activity which was so well received by our third year students.

• Think Out Loud is a classroom initiative started by the department. It is a weekly debate

& discussion forum where a variety of topics are taken up. The aim is to make all the

students think across wide swathes of human experience and become holistic in spirit. In

the course of the sessions, students came across with passionate views about the effects

of westernization on the Indian psyche, on being aware of the power of media and how it

shapes us, on the changing gender landscape etc. It is easy to see that a person who is in

the habit of thinking deeply and earnestly about the world will prove to be a more

intelligent, compassionate and far-sighted business professional.

• E CELL ACTIVITIES



• BMS kick started the E cell activities for the year 2014-15 by having a talk on

Intellectual property rights. This year the theme for E Cell was to mentor students who

had business ideas.

• Talk on Intellectual Property Rights

• A talk on the topic ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ was conducted by Ms Ragini Shah, who

is a practicing lawyer as well as an ex-Xavierite. The interactive session covered topics

such as 'Scope of IPR', 'Availing IPR' and the 'Do's and Don'ts' akin to IPR.

• Collaboration with XSTATIC 2014 (Statistics Department Fest) for the event ‘The Start

Up’

• The event aimed at helping one to explore their creative streak and ability to give birth to

novel ideas which can be converted into business ideas. The event revolved around

showcasing to the participants and exposing them to the initial stages of an individual’s

setting up of his/her own business and further indulging them in rounds that would reveal

the hurdles and obstacles that an entrepreneur has to go through while materializing

his/her idea and the joy and satisfaction received when it actually happens. The E-cell

mainly contributed in the 3rd round which involved the participants to solve various case

studies allotted to them.

• Mentorship provided by Ecell

• The Cell has helped shape and refine business plans, financial workings and even some

very basic ideas and notions of how to start up and run a business.

• The following students were mentored by the Cell

• Pranav Vanmali (Ex-Xavierite): He is currently following his passion for food by trying

to establish a food delivery business in Mumbai and is in talks with investors to secure

funding for this project.

• Ancy Albert , SanjanaJadhav, Ayesha Tari(SYBMS)

• They came up with the business idea of selling chocolates and started their venture in

December 2014.It is successfully running by the name of ‘Choco Dolce’.

•

• “The Entrepreneurship Cell of Jai Hind College organized a talk on "Export Promotion

Measures" by the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)

• and E Cell had sent students from the college to attend the

session.

•



• ZEPHYRUS

• Zephyrus, the official management festival of St Xavier’s College, stood true to its

lexical meaning, the Greek God of the West Winds, symbolising the ushering in of

change with its arrival. Organized by the department of Management Studies, (BMS),

this year the entire structure was overhauled to accommodate what went on to become

one of the most successful conferences ever to have been held at the St. Xavier’s College

Hall. The theme for Zephyrus 2015 was, The Game Plan, where participants were

encouraged to employ foresight and intuition to strategize each move with much

prudence, in order to emerge true victors of The Game.

• The Business Conference

• Day 1 was, thus, dedicated to the day long Business Conference which featured industry

stalwarts who shared their expertise and gave the youth of India a much needed insight

into the Indian business scenario whilst communicating their expectations from the youth

of our nation. With a broad theme of India Today, India Tomorrow it began with an

Interview Session with Mrs. Meera Sanyal, the CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland

(India), by Dr. Pranoti Chimurley of St. Xavier’s College. Mrs. Sanyal addressed the

topic of financial inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility and the importance of

sustainable business practise. This was followed by an engaging Panel Discussion which

focused on industry sentiments, expectations and reforms from the 2015 Union Budget

and the newly formed Modi Government. To obtain a holistic picture, the panellists

included eminent personalities from diverse fields. The third speaker of the day was Mr.

Sourav Majumdar, the editor of Forbes India, who chronicled the role media played in

building the nation and helping it progress. The Keynote speaker, Mr. Kunal Jeswani, the

CEO of Ogilvy and Mather India, highlighted the fact that a financial crunch has

propelled creativity to the forefront and the digital revolution that’s has been sweeping

India has revolutionised the way we eat, sleep, drink, talk, feel and express. The next

interactive session coalesced two very different fabrics; theatre and business and

discussed how to translate your passion for the performing arts into a viable business

model. This session was conducted by Mr. Quasar Thakore Padamasee, founder of the

renowned QTP production and also a former Xaverite. Finally, Mr. Abhinav Aggarwal,

the youngest of our esteemed orators left the audience spellbound as he demonstrated the

wonders of Motion Sensing Technology and employed it to revolutionize the user

interface as we know it. On Day 2 and Day 3 Zephyrus hosted various management



related innovative events and students from across the city participated in huge numbers

and made the event a great success.

• INTERNSHIPS:

• Most of the students interned in various organisations during their Diwali, Christmas and

summer break and shared their experiences with the class. Internship not only helps to

bridge the gap with the industry but also builds their confidence.

Research based Projects: As a part of the curriculum, the students worked on various research

based projects. A few are listed below.

Impact of Social Awareness Campaigns on Consumers

Ayurveda - Relevance and Revival

An Analysis of the consumer understanding ,behaviour & acceptance usage of internet based

banking

The Advent of Online Education in India

Expatriate Policy & Its Effectiveness

The Rise of Social Television and its impact on the Sports Industry

Human Resource Training: Life-Cycle and Impact on an Organization

Cloud Storage In India

Mindful eating and its impact on the food industry

Emotional Intelligence and Its effect on Success in Work life

Development in time management strategy

Impact of Work Culture on Employee Motivation

Newspapers- A dying industry?

Indian Defence White Paper

The Understanding and Analysis of Consumer Verbatim

analysis of the supply chain management of the paint industry

3rd party logistics- pharmaceutical industry



Destination Image: The rise of unconventional information sources

• The use of the anti-plagiarism software Turnitin has made sure that all assignments and

projects are true and original. The students have been guided by the teachers to inculcate

a spirit of research and the end result has been worth the effort. Their projects were

commended by not just the external academic experts who had come to evaluate them

but also by industry experts as well. The first year students also started a Blog that

highlighted thought provoking articles from the students. We plan to focus more on the

blog in the new academic year.

• The First and Third year students went for their Industrial Visit to Chandigarh and

Manali and their factory visits coupled with the sightseeing trips to the exquisite locales

made the trip truly worthwhile.


details. NA


department

Strengths

• Excellent course structure and the introduction of new subjects and electives from

the second year itself.

• Students: the department attracts the cream of the students, they are not only

academically brilliant but they are also selected after taking an entrance exam and

clearing a personal interview round.

• Summer Internships is also another strength for the department as the students get

a feel of the corporate world

• Visiting Industry professionals give our students the practical approach to the

various theoretical aspects learnt

• Dedicated professors and eager students works as an ideal combination for

information generation.

• Excellent placements for the BMS graduates in the top consultancy, marketing

and financial firms



• Participation of the students in the various exchange programmes organized by

the college to various universities abroad.

Weakness

• The academic staff also needs to focus on research.

• The permanent faculty needs to engage in refresher courses.

• Unable to provide hostel admissions to the females students who find it difficult

to secure hostel facilities close to college

Opportunities

• To use Moodle as a mode of teaching – learning- evaluation methodology

• To design short courses for working professionals

• To offer choice based credits courses as a future option

• To have more than one division for the programme.

• To have more exchange programmes with universities abroad

Challenges

• It’s a challenge to sustain the habit of extra reading among the students. With a

subject as Business Management, it is important to be up to date with the latest.

• To constantly upgrade the syllabi for a dynamic subject like Business

Management.


• Entrepreneurial spirit – e-cell: the department plans to develop the E- Cell into a

functional unit with a proper structure and a diary of entrepreneurial activities.

• choice based credit system

• use of moodle for evaluations

• updgrade syllabus regularly

• introduction of (6mths to one year) diploma courses

• Expose our students to various programmes that are held in other colleges in India and

abroad.

• Introduction of Short term certificate programmes in the field of Marketing, Finance and



General Management.

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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: year 2007-8


Integrated Ph.D., etc.) UG: BSc IT 3. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved: Cross Faculty course – Web designing

for Arts Faculty. 4. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system 5. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Our students

take various CFC course offered by the Arts Faculty


Professors)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors NA

Associate Professors NA

Asst. Professors NA 4


/ M. Phil. etc.,)

No. of

Years

No. of Ph.D.

Name Qualification

Designation Specialization Students

of

guided for the

Experience



last 4 years

Roy Thomas

Shivaranjani

Gudibanda

Subhash Kumar

Lydia Fernandes

MCA,B.Ed

MSc,B.Ed

MCA,

MPhil

MSc

Asst. Prof.

Asst. Prof.

Asst. Prof.

Asst. Prof.

Computer

Applications

Computer

Science

Computer

Applications

Computer

Science

9 yrs

7 yrs

14 yrs

6 yrs

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil


Semester I- 60% of classes, Semester II – 20% of classes,

Semesters III, IV, V, VI – 0% 9. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio There are 4 faculty members for 3 years of BSc IT

– Toal students 60 * 3 = 180. The ratio is 45:1 10. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and

filled We have technical staff of the knowledge center assisting us and 1 administrative

staff. 11. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies

and c) Total grants received. Mention names of funding agencies and grants received

project-wise. Nil 12. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received 13. Research facility / centre with


14. Publications:


international)

SNO Journal

Category

Title Detail ISBN Faculty

1 International Modification

in Hadoop

Framework

for improving

Big Data

processing

speed

Proceedings of

International

Conference on

“Information

Science &

Technology for

Sustainability &

Innovation”

ISBN:

978-981-

09-4426-

1:: doi:

10.3850/

978-981-

09-4426-

1 036

Prof Subhash

Kumar

2 International Big Data ISBN: Prof Subhash



Analytics

with Spark

IIT Madras 978-81-

929742-

7-9

Kumar

3 International Evolution of

Spark

Framework

for

simplifying

Big Data

Analytics

To be published

in

IEEE Xplore

ISSN

0973–

7529

and

ISBN

978-93-

80544-

19-9

Prof Subhash

Kumar

a. Monographs


c. Editing Books


e. number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities


EBSCO host, etc.)


g. SNIP

h. SJR


j. h-index



o percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental 75%


institutes 25% 19. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by



i. international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. 21. Student profile course-wise:




Course

received



BSc IT 1000 40 20 80% 80%



Course Students students Students students


no. 2) College state States countries

BSC IT 20% 85% 15% Less than 2%


GATE and any other competitive examinations? 1



UG to PG 20-25% PG to M.Phil. N/A PG to Ph.D. N/A Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral N/A

Employed


• Other than campus recruitment 35% Entrepreneurs 5%


Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same

parent university : 75

from other universities within the State: -

from other universities from other States : 25

26. Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period.

Nil 27. Present details about infrastructural facilities

a. Library : Very large no. of books, journals and pther relevant materials are available

to students and faculty



b. Internet facilities for staff and students: There is internet connection with wifi for the

faculty in the staff room. Students have access in the knowledge center

c. Total number of class rooms : about 25 class rooms of the college

d. Class rooms with ICT facility: all classes have audio, video facilities, department has

3 laptops for conducting lectures in the class rooms.

e. Students’ laboratories: There are 3 labs with 30 computers each.

f. Research laboratories: Nil

28. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College: about 5%


If so, give the methodology. Nil 30. Does the department obtain feedback from


department utilize it? Yes, the feed back is used to modify the syllabus by the members of the board of studies.


response of the department to the same? Yes, through TAQs. The individual faculty

members are advised by the principal about it.


to the same? No organized feedback 31. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)



1. Talk on Why is Linux the best OS?

A small talk was organized by the IT society to help Sys with their studies. The speaker

was a TY student, Rishabh T. All the students who attended the talk were later sent a

mail on study material links on linux commands.

2. Talk on Digital Entrepreneurship and Big Data Analytics

A talk was organized as a pre-event to the IT department’s fest: Xenith on the above

mentioned topic. The speaker for the talk was Mr. Kanwal Singh from housing.com. He

had a discussion with the students on entrepreneurship in the e-commerce sector.

3. Debate on Internet Censorship

Keeping in mind that FYs had a course on ‘Professional Communication skills’, a

healthy debate was conducted between FYs and Sys on the topic: ‘Censorship of

Internet’. The aim of the debate was to encourage discussions and to understand the topic

from all perspectives.




Class room teaching with ICT facilities, several IT projects are developed by students under the guidance of faculty members. Seminars by experts from industry, workshops,

debates etc. are conducted for the students, by the students.


learning outcomes monitored? Through the results and the placements of students. The passed out student’s progress is monitored.


Industrial Visit for FY, SY and TY students

The main goal here is to give the students a chance to interact with the industry professionals

and see what it feels like to be part of the industry that they are being trained for during the three

year tenure as a student. This helps them focus better on their goals.

For the First Year students it is also part of their Professional Communication Course. Their CIA

for this course is conducted in an innovative ‘Corporate Dinner And Group Discussion’ event

created for them! In the academic year 2014-15, the FYs visited two IT industries in Pune,

CDAC and MASTEK.

An industrial visit to Bangalore was organized for the SYs and TYs where the students visited

SAP LABS and INFORMATICA INC. Besides these, a Robotics presentation was also held at

the Ramada hotel. The students were very happy and enriched with the knowledge they gained

and exposure they received.

Xenith

Information Technology is no more a mere tool, but a provider, an orchestrator of the modern

business models and social relations. Xenith’15 hosted by the department of Information

Technology, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai took place on the 30th and 31st January 2015 with the

theme ‘Revelations of the Internet’.

The events scheduled panned across the different aspects of the internet from search to

governance to entertainment to business. Registrations were conducted online through the

website www.xenithfest.org along with the routine methods.

Events: Boardroom : student debate. Code-a-thon was a six hour long coding marathon. Color

the web to design the user interface of a website. The IT Quiz, “Battle of Bits” tested general and

technical knowledge of the IT sector. “Disk-o-tech”, the song mixing using software instead of

the traditional equipments.

The talk on Economics of Digital Currency by CEO and founder of Bitcoin Alliance, India “Mr.

Vishal Gupta”. ‘Mr. Vicky Shah’ an advocate and Founder of Eagle Eye, spoke on Computer

forensics. ‘Mr. Vijay Mukhi’ shared his knowledge about wireless systems and mobile hacking.

A panel discussion on E-governance, panelists: Mr. Yeshwant Chavhan(Commissioner of

Income Tax Department),Ms. Aazmeen Kasad (Advocate Bombay. High court), Mr. Moiz Ali

(NIC) and Moderator Mr. Floyd Gracias (Advocate,Bombay high court).

Workshops: 1. Movie making 2. Game development using game engines.

The pre-event talk: Digital entrepreneurship by Mr. Kanwal Singh (Housing.com)

http://www.xenithfest.org/



Extracurricular:

Emotional Quotient:

on Friday, 8 August 2014, Siddharth Sthalekar, an MBA who quit his career to pursue his

Gandhian beliefs delivered a talk on “Giftivism” to the SY and TYBSc.IT students. He shared

his journey and conversion experience at the Gandhi Sabarmati ashram in Ahmedabad.


Honour’s Program

Program on SAP Overview was conducted for FYIT Honour’s students by Prof. Subhash Kumar

Co-curricular:

Anmol Mahatpurkar from the TYBSc.IT (2014-2015) participated in the competition: Build-

Your-Own-Game Hackathon, where the participants had to build a game from complete scratch,

in 48 hours. The judges included CEO’s of reputed gaming companies of India. Anmol along

with his fellow participant were crowned as the winners of the Game Jam Titans 2014, securing

gold medals and a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 they also secured a table space to showcase their

game in the International Nasscom Game

Development Conference 2014, Pune. Giving him a great industry exposure.

Sumedha Rani SYBSc.IT (2014 -15) designed a web page for the DIRS Dept of St. Xavier’s

College which has been successfully linked to the official college website: www.xaviers.edu

Second year students, Tejas and Nikhil created a blog for an NGO that works on awareness and

rescue operations related to human trafficking in and around Mumbai City.


details. Nil


department

(1) Strengths- Dedicated faculty. Faculty with different expertise in diverse domains of

Information Technology. Students are encouraged from the very beginning to take up

projects beyond their syllabus. This results in very good final year projects.

(2) Weakness-lack of dedicated lab for faculty to conduct research work.

(3) Challenges – Industry requirements with respect to frequent changes in technology

demands that students need to constantly keep abreast with new software. – The fluctuation

in market performance, recession etc. causes a change in demand and supply for fresh

graduates seeking jobs.

(4) Opportunity- establishing tie-ups with industry for curriculum improvement and

internship openings for students will help in further enhancing the value of our course.


Department plans to develop a research lab for the faculty with a network of server and client

machines with relevant software in the field of data management and artificial intelligence. We

look for tie-ups with industry.




Annexure VIII


Name of the

Applications


Course

received


FYBA 3381 76 784 18.98 77.05

FYBSc 2465 156 204 28.99 49.27

SYBA

Same as above

15.98 75.48

SYBSC 25.58 52.82

TYBA 17.44 75.58

TYBSC 29.63 45.93

M.Sc Biotechnology 246 3 27 100 100

M.Sc Botany 39 5 15 100 100

MSc. Geology 100 8 8 99 100

MSc. Life Science 98 - 19 - 100

M.Sc. Microbiology 117 - 20 - 100

Masters in Public Policy-I 50 1 14 100 100 Masters in Public Policy-

II 200 12 27 NA NA





Course Students students students students

from the from the from other from other

College state States countries

FYBA 59.17 70.84 29.16 -

FYBSc 23.05 62.78 37.22 -

M.Sc

Biotechnology - 96.67 3.33 -

M.Sc Botany 10 65 35 -

MSc. Geology 56.25 75 25 -

MSc. Life

Science 26.67 100 - -

Masters in Public

Policy 15 60 40 0



Annexure IX

No. Of Student beneficiaries ( Faculty wise-2014-15)

Arts Science Self Financing

UG 8 14 10

PG - 8 -

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