the annual quality assurance report (aqar) 2014-2015 the

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) 2014-2015

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

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, 2014 to June 30, 2015)

ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT

Part – A

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

1.2 Address Line 1 Opp. Drugs Laboratory

Address Line 2 Fatehgunj

City/Town Vadodara

State Gujarat

Pin Code 390002

Institution e-mail address [email protected],

[email protected]

Contact Nos. 0265-2795521

Name of the Head of the Institution Prof. Parimal Vyas

Tel. No. with STD Code 0265-2795600

Mobile 9825409001

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator Prof. Ranjan Sengupta

Mobile 9898316966

IQAC e-mail address [email protected]

1.3 NAAC Track ID EC/52/RAR/74

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee

No. & Date

EC/52/RAR/74, Certificate date: 28/3/2010

1.5 Website address www.msubaroda.ac.in

Web-link of the AQAR http.msubaroda.ac.in/iqac/index.php?iqac=aqar

1.6 Accreditation Details Given below

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of Accreditation Validity Period

1 1st Cycle Four Stars -- 2001 5 years

2 2nd Cycle B 2.71 2010 5 years

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC 14/03/2007

1.8 AQAR for the year 2014-2015

1.9 Details of the previous year’s AQAR

submitted to NAAC after the latest

Not applicable



Assessment and Accreditation by

NAAC

1.10 Institutional Status State University

University State

Affiliated College Yes (Gujarat Medical Education &

Research Society, Gotri)

Constituent College Yes

Autonomous college of UGC No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes

Type of Institution Co-education

Urban

Financial Status Grant-in-aid

UGC 2(f) & 12B

1.11 Type of Faculty/Programme Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Commerce,

Faculty of Education and Psychology,

Faculty of Family & Community

Sciences, Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty

of Journalism & Communication,

Faculty of Law, Faculty of Management

Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of

Performing Arts, Faculty of Science,

Faculty of Social work, Faculty of

Technology and Engineering, Baroda

Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, M.K. Amin

College Padra, Polytechnic, Oriental

Institute.

1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for

the Colleges)

Not Applicable

1.13 Special status conferred by Central/

State Government- UGC/ CSIR/ DST/

DBT/ ICMR etc

Autonomy by State

UGC-Special Assistance Programmes

DRS in Department of

1. Applied Chemistry

2. Applied physics

3. Archaeology & Ancient History

4. Botany

5. Biochemistry

6. Clothing & Textile

7. Education Administration

8. English

9. Gujarati



10. Microbiology

11. Foods & Nutrition

DSA in Department of

1. Physics

2. Social Work

CAS in Department of

1. Education

2. HDFS

DST-FIST in Department of

1. Applied chemistry

2. Geology

3. Mathematics

4. Pharmacy

5. Physics

UGC Study Centres

1. Women’s Study research centre

UGC Strengthening of Infrastructure

grant

1. Clothing and textiles

Centre of Excellence in Polymers

(GoG)

1. Applied Chemistry

DBT- MSUB Inter discipilinary Life

Science Program for Advanced

Research & Education in Department

of

1. Bio-Chemistry

Centre for Research in planning &

development

1. Economics

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers 7

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff 1

2.3 No. of students -

2.4 No. of Management representatives 3

2.5 No. of Alumni 1

2.6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

6



2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists 1

2.8 No. of other External Experts 3

2.9 Total No. of members 22

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held 2

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders

Faculty 4

Non-Teaching Staff 4

Students -

Alumni 4

Others 4

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from

UGC during the year?

No

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related):

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

Total Nos 96

International Level 04

National Level 53

State Level 14

Institution Level 25

(ii) Themes

A Room of one’s own Paradise lost

ICT in scientific progress

Industrial Automation

Nanotechnology

Numerical methods and scientific computing

Mutual funds as an investment avenue

Media strategies for museum

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC:

Arranged Feedback responses from students on quality related institutional

process

Documentation of various programmes and acting as a nodal agencies of

HEI that leads to quality improvement

Development and maintenance of institutional database

Preparation of AQAR

Implementation of e-governance

AISHE

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

Plan of Action Achievements

To revisit the existing curriculum &

improvise appropriate changes to

strengthen the curriculum that leads

Government Of Gujarat, under the

Public-Private-Partnership[PPP]

scheme, has sanctioned ‘Siemens



to practical applications.

To explore further for collaborations

and develop MoUs with institutions

of Excellence.

To encourage teachers for research as

well as in conducting & organizing

academic activities / tasks /

programme.

To encourage departments &

Faculties for creation of additional

facilities in terms on Equipment’s,

Books & Journals.

To encourage faculties for organizing

and participating in various events &

conferences of National &

International importance.

To initiate new programmes for

community outreach.

Centre of Excellence in Industrial

Automation’ to be set up in the

Mechanical Engineering Department

with total outlay of Rs 102.00 Crores.

Department of English introduced

MPhil Program.

Department of Chemistry is

recognized as UGC’s Centre for

Excellence.

Till date 30 MoUs have been

developed through Office of

International Affairs.

The Faculty of Social work is

appointed a Nodal Agency for

Family Counseling Centre and

VCTC for HIV/AIDS in Gujarat and

Nodal Agency for Childline.

Around 42 new equipment’s worth

Rs. 90, 97,416 lakhs, were purchased

apart from small instruments.

96 Seminars / Conferences /

Workshops / Symposia were

organized by various departments.

Approximately 1000 papers were

presented and 312 people participated

as resource person in various

International, National, State level

meets.

Initiatives like - Training and

exhibitions of craft products for

different NGOs, BhaginiSamaj, Sahej

Shishu Milap, Friends Society,

Kamubdva.

One day workshop organized for

awareness of home makers on

Nutritious food and Packed food

items.



To conduct Industry interaction

National Seminar on Women

Development and Empowerment in

India, Vision, Mission and Action

Workshop on e-content Development

The Department of Music, Faculty of

Performing Arts organized ‘Musical

Evening 2014’.

Faculties from Foods and Nutrition

department generated research funds

from DBT, GUJCOST, UNICEF,

GoG, MI-Canada, Cornell

University, USA.

Department of Chemistry is that

Gujarat Council on Science and

Technology (GUJCOST) recognized

it as a Centre of Excellence in

Material Science and Nano-

polymeric Materials.

Department Applied Chemistry,

Faculty of Techo & Engg. has

achieved research grants From DST,

AICTE, UGC, CSIR, BRNS and

ONGC. Department also consider as

Centre of Excellence in Polymer

Science by Government of Gujarat.

Department Applied Physics, Faculty

of Techo & Engg. has achieved

research grants From UGC, DST,

AICTE, DAE.

AICTE has sanctioned TAPTEC

grants for two projects and a

MODROB grant for modernization

of Control Lab, Department of

Science & Technology has

sanctioned one project under WOS

for electrical engg, Faculty of Techo

& Engg.

Anchor Institute received 10 crores

grant from Government of Gujarat.



To complete renovation &

construction of buildings started

earlier.

Based on the concept of green

architecture the University guest

house was awarded for energy

efficient building. Ministry of New

and Renewable Energy [MNRE]

selected the University for allocation

of grants under Green campus.

New drainage system was developed

in Halls of Residence for Boys.

New roads were constructed

connecting Halls of residence for

women through Faculty of Family

and Community Sciences.

Construction of new wash rooms is

on an ongoing stage, at Halls of

residence for women.

2.16 Whether the AQAR was placed in

statutory body

Yes

Provide the details of the action taken The Annual Report of the University

which is detailed description of

activities events in the university from

which information of AQAR is drawn

and placed before Senate & Syndicate

of the University.



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 72 0 0 3

PG 108 2 12 14

UG 73 0 4 1

PG Diploma 25 1 18 6

Advanced Diploma 6 0 0 0

Diploma 30 4 3 0

Certificate 8 4 0 2

Others 10 0 1 1

Total 332 8 38 27

Interdisciplinary 12 0 0 0

Innovative 7 0 0 0

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

The curriculum allows the students to take in major subjects to their choice with 60%

from main streams and 40% they are allowed to choose from the CBCS/Electives/Open

options system. This helps them to focus on any life skill oriented subjects while the main

course is in progress.

(ii) Pattern of programmes: Pl recheck

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 312

Trimester 0

Annual 10



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.

Revision of syllabus carried out for all subjects under CBCS system.

At Science faculty, Syllabus was updated in eight programs including recent advancement

in the respective area.

Revision of the syllabi is regularly updated in all departments of the faculty to keep pace

with constantly changing state of art practises in the world and justify newer

understanding evolving through research and practice. The improvisation is further

processed through Board of Studies at the Fine Arts faculty.

In the Journalism Department, assignments, submission and regular attendance is

emphasised. Curriculum revision within the units of each subject periodically undertaken.

As per UGC directive nomenclature of degree is changed from MCS to MJMC.

Law faculty, had updated syllabus of T.Y. B.Com – business law I and II. Newer areas

like Information Technology Law, Limited Liability Partnership, Companies Act 2013

added in the syllabus.

For all U.G. and P.G. courses, the Family and Community Sciences revised credits of

CBCS from 3 to 2 credits. Inclusion of broad thematic areas for Ph.D. programs. For

subjects “Introduction to Foods and Nutrition” and “Introduction to Community

Nutrition”, credits distribution changed from (2Th + 1 Pr) to (3Th + 0 Pr).

Social work Faculty updated in the course content of MSW, MHRM and DHRM

In Technology faculty, courses were updated as per suggestions in many departments like

Applied Mathematics, Pharmacy, Civil Engg., Chemical Engg., Architecture, WREMI,

Material and Metallurgical Engg., etc.

Arts faculty updates their syllabus once in every three years. It is revised keeping in view

the need and issues of present day students.

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

At Arts faculty-“Haribhakti Centre for Historical Research” was established. This is

housed at 2nd floor of department of History.

At Family and Community Sciences, “Unnayan – A Centre for Human development

support and assessment” was introduced. The centre helps in Infant testing and

assessment, Adolescent counselling and life skill workshop and other activities through

Pramila Pathak Infant Testing; The Diagnostic centre, Youth study and support centre and

Chetan Balwadi etc are all brought under one umbrella and the centre is now open to

public every Saturday afternoon.

Faculty of Performing Arts introduced Department of Tabla.

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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

Guest Faculty - 122

Visiting Faculty - 237

Temporary Faculty - 359

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level

Attended Seminars/ Workshops 204 526 108

Presented papers 294 649 57

Resource Persons 50 197 65

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

At Performing Arts, teaching in most of the subjects of the faculty is on a one is to one basis.

This strengthens teacher- student bonding.

Arts faculty had Archaeology department where Audio-visual aids in teaching along with use

of smart board is practiced by all teachers. Field camps and field teaching gives best exposure

towards inculcation of Hands on replication studies on ceramic, lithic and metallurgical

technologies. The Department has a Museum, which is open for the people and school

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

698 299 208 143 48

Asst. Professors Associate

Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

07 331 0 115 0 107 0 0 535 577

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children; conducting guided tour for our visitors very frequently. The Department has a

basement as a resource store, where the documented reference collection is stacked. This is

used by the teachers, visiting scholars/ researchers and our students for learning the

intricacies of artefact analysis. At History dept: – Usage of ICT; Field Work; Projects:

Departmental Seminars; Enrichment Lectures by Visiting Faculty/ Resources/ Research

Affiliates etc was of due importance.

The University has flare for Linguistics, where Department of English has a fully

computerized- Latest audio-visual equipment which is acquired for dissemination of research

and teaching, received the UGC for the SAP DRS-II (1 April 2012- 31 March 2017).German

– Use of Innovative teaching methodology learnt during the international teachers training

program for the teachers of teaching German as a foreign language through Germany and

Austria. Hindi – Emphasis on student participation such as group discussion project work &

organizing viva on various topics related to their syllabus was well received. In Marathi dept

more emphasis was given on multimedia presentation and other ICT devices. Moreover,

considering emerging multiple choice question answers pattern at all the competitive

examination including NET, SLET the teachers exercises multiple choice question answers in

the classroom.

At the Russian department - i.) Procurement of equipment for Digital Training Laboratory

under e-PG Pathshala project, was new innovation and is used thereof. ii. Procurement of

software (under UGC XII Plan) for the integration of Digital Laboratory and training students

through interactive tools was well received. iii. Invited native speakers (Russians) to teach

in the Department. iv. Screening of educational and target language films was encouraging.

v. Educational trip was of great interest.

In Library & Information Science Department, Practical components are introduced in the

curriculum by encouraging the students to take up the projects, to organise Departmental

Libraries within and outside the university and help them in starting new information services

& products. Computers, LCD projectors and Internet are regularly used in the teaching

learning process.

Faculty of Commerce has Class room lectures, which are supported by Case studies, Role

Play, Presentation, Project Assignments, Quiz, Field Work and Practical Exposure

through Industrial visits and Guest Lectures.

Case study Methods, PPTs, Interactions, board work, Experience Based Learning on Job

Training with Co-operative Banks for M.Com Final Students, Smart Board Teaching,

field trips, group discussion are major highlights.

Faculty of Education and Psychology had Multimedia approaches. E-based, Activity

based, Field based, Internship, Computer software based practical. Apart from the

mentioned ones, Industry, School, Hospital & NGO Visit were highlights of Family and

Community Sciences.



Use of Interactive Smart Board: Use of technology for quick and convenient dissemination of

concepts.

At M.Sc. level, for explaining the concept of weave plotting to the students, the board

was an active interface. Before the concept is actually delivered there is a lot of manual

drawing involved, which consumes class timing and delivering multiple variants becomes

difficult. But with the aid of the Interactive Smart Board, labour is reduced and actual

delivery of concepts and its related variations in weave plotting are taught.

Students keep abreast with technological advancements in the field, as they also learn

through specialized software for that particular plotting.

Interactive media, Web based learning, Research methodology as a compulsory subject at

UG and PG level, Inter disciplinary courses, Participation in Seminars & Conferences.

All the above innovative processes are also being adopted for the current academic year.

At the Department of Foods and Nutrition -MOU being developed to work with Indian

Institute of Public Health, Gandhi Nagar and Indian Institute of Health Management and

Research-Jaipur. MOU for research exchanges at International level Developed from two

institutions- Micronutrient Initiative, Canada and Cornell University, USA.

Students who came from abroad for internship were supported by the University.

Offering Interdisciplinary Courses (Choice-Based Credit System) was in practise.

Wide range of reference materials (classics, advances and state-of-the art); Minimum

dependence on solitary sources like text books have been observed.

At the Faculty of Fine Arts, The Dept. of Art History and Aesthetics conducts theory classes

for the students of Fine Arts. For our time table, we have resorted to a module method where

we engage one subject with the same class for the entire week. This has certainly enhanced

responses from students and has largely facilitated learning. It helps them retain information

as one meets regularly over the days of the entire week; it also helps to connect with the

earlier classes much better. It also helps teachers as they can concentrate on fewer subjects at

a time over the entire week allowing them to integrate more insight in their teaching.

The role of visual material for teaching is extremely important and almost considered

imperative and crucial in teaching in the Faculty of Fine Arts since the beginning. The Art

History department has over 1,30,000 visuals in the form of transparencies, photographs,

reproductions and documents, making it the best archives of its kind not only in the country

but also Asia. This has been documented for our day to day teaching and research. No

teaching is done without projection of visual materials.

The visual material of the photo archives is also in the process of being digitized to enable

students and researchers to use the material for their class projects, thesis and other academic

purposes.

Apart from the photo documentation, we also have a sizable collection of plaster casts and

original art works that is also used for academic purposes for imparting different kinds of

academic training.



We have also created a collection of films based on art movements, artist’s works,

biographies of artists, etc. that teachers borrow to screen in classes to supplement black-board

teaching.

Visits to historical sites, monuments, artist studios, museums, publishing houses, advertising

agencies, etc are frequently organized for students to experience and partake in a wider range

of academic stimuli.

Established artists, architects, researchers, scholars, architects, film makers, museum curators,

performance artists, ex-students and other professionals are routinely invited for live

demonstrations, conducting workshops, delivering talks accompanied with slide

presentations and engaging in interactive sessions with students sharing experiences,

discussing their practice, recent works, though processes, etc. Students hereby also get an

opportunity to personally showcase their work to them and get guidance and feedback

individually. Students of Art History and Museology also get similar opportunities where

they can share their dissertation research work with invited scholars whose insight and

expertise in turn enriches the former’s academic work.

Artists from the tribal and folk traditions (which have conventionally not been considered as

main stream art practices) are also invited to the Faculty occasionally to hold workshops,

interact with students and share their traditional ways and methods of working. It not only

helps students identify with tradition and but more importantly presents them with

opportunities to understand and borrow these traditional methods of working. The Faculty

encourages this synergy.

Students of Studio courses at the PG level are also expected to undergo an

internship/apprenticeship programme where they are expected to work with

artists/professionals/craftsmen/artisans of a discipline other than theirs. This is designed to

expose students to indigenous/non-academic art traditions and synergise them with

contemporary art practice. India has had a timeless tradition in art and craft practices of

miniature paintings; tribal and folk practices such as that of - metal casting (Dhokra casting

of Bastar), terracotta (Molela), painting (Madhubani, Warli, Phads, Patas, etc); Kalamkari,

block printing, stencilling; various kinds of leather work, puppetry, embroideries; weaving

techniques; glass object making techniques; sculptural traditions; mural and fresco traditions;

paper making; etc. Students are hence supposed to choose from this broad spectrum of

indegenous art skills/practices and spend a stipulated amount of time with the practitioners

whereby, they not only get exposed to and learn these art forms but more importantly impact

the traditional practitioners too with newer technologies, a contemporized aesthetic

framework, and visibility and permeability in the market.

Faculties and/or invited resource persons frequently hold demonstrations of various

techniques in the studios. This includes preparation of moulds; metal casting; application of

different colour pigments – oils, tempera, enamel colours, pastels etc.; printing and

photography techniques; etc.



Visits to Design studios and Printing houses are a regular part of the curriculum for Applied

Arts students for them to get acquainted to newer technologies being employed in the field.

Lessons in the studios are usually complemented with exposure to various contemporary

practices in the industry/field for holistic comprehension which is the aim of pedagogical

institutions.

Faculty of Law, Management, and Padra College incorporates latest technology like LCD

projectors and Interactive Board in teaching, Case study method, Showing up video films,

Field work, Guest Lectures from industries and alumni. Soft skills development, Industrial

visit, Workshops, Seminars, Events Through multimedia projector., Management lecture with

the help of case studies, Management Games, Problem-based learning to encourage students

to learn how to overcome industrial problems are some of the application based models used

by the faculty.

At Faculty of Science-

Multimedia and interactive boards are used in teaching UG and PG students.

UG students have undergone summer training at various research and academic institutes,

viz., IISER, Pune; TIFR, Mumbai.

UG research is initiated at Dept of Chemistry.

Dissertation, seminars and viva are part of the curriculum of PG students.

Dissertation of PG students of Department of Geology involves collaborative studies with

research institutes viz., PRL (Ahmedabad) and industry (ONGC, Vadodara; Hindustan

Zinc Ltd. Udaipur) NGOs (Shroff Foundation, Vadodara).

Field trips – Departments of Botany, Environmental Science, Zoology, Geology and

Geography.

Industrial/Institutional visits – Students of Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences,

Microbiology, Zoology and Statistics departments visited organizations like GSBTM

(Gandhinagar), ISRO, PRL, GSFC, B.J. PATEL PERD etc .

Summer training of PG students in Dept. of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics and

Geology to ONGC, TIFR (Mumbai), ISR (Gandhinagar), NCBS (Bengaluru), PRL

(Ahmedabad), IPR (Ahmedabad), etc.. was well received.

Usage of an open source learning management system-Moodle, for timely submissions

and evaluations of the assignments at Department of Computer Applications for UG and PG

students.

Faculty of Social work had the following inputs-

Introduction of Field work on every alternate days.

Students have to undergo 10 days of exhaustive orientation program which provides

details of the course and field work activity.

Regular feedback meetings with agency personnel, parents, alumni and students.

Introduction of Tutorials for student’s self-learning was introduced.



The Dept. Of Business Economics has initiated reforms like real life case studies and cases,

quantitative application and current affairs to make the study of economics more relevant and

meaningful.

At Faculty Of Technology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Mechanics

Architecture, exercised use of multimedia projectors & structural molecular models, Use of

intelligent board, Use of online course materials, Use of Electronics White Board and

Projector in Teaching, individual desk critiques, individual and group design reviews,

measured drawings of buildings and their analysis, model making, drawing and sketching,

field trips for practical knowledge, hands on working with different materials, inviting

experts for lectures / workshops for additional input and seminars. Small innovations

happened spontaneously.

At the departments of Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering,: Projectors, Smart Boards,

Field Visits, NPTEL Videos, ICT based teaching etc are practiced.

The Chemical engineering had following inputs :

(a) As a part of teaching learning process a visit of final year UG students to ONGC was

arranged with prior discussion between ONGC and Chemical Engineering Department. The

focus for the visit was to discuss socio-economic impact of the gas industry on the Indian

economy. Students were also exposed to new technologies for natural gas processing and the

importance of safety in petrochemical plants. The overall contact between students and

experts lasted for approximately 10 hours.

(b) Around 100 students from BE III, BE IV and ME with 6 faculty members were send to

visit "PlastIndia" an exhibition showcasing the various plastic processing and testing

equipment’s wherein all the industrial equipment’s used in the plastic industry were available

under one roof. This unique exposure was a learning experience for both staff and students as

it would have never been possible in any curriculum or the infrastructure which is existing in

the department.

(c) It is mandatory for the students of pre final year to undergo a three week industrial

training to different industries in and around Baroda. Post training seminar was organized by

the department for the students to share their experiences in the industry they visited. Some

students used power point presentation whereas some discussed and thus a studio approach

was adopted. Every student was able to convey to the best of their ability what he/she learnt

in the training programme. This new activity initiated from last year in the addition to the

seminar and project resulted in all the students getting an idea about the details of the

industries in and around Baroda.

(d) Students along with their supervisor developed a website which provides detailed

Calculation of properties using a data bank for around 5000 organic compounds which may

be extended for 45000 organic and inorganic compounds. This site provides complete

thermodynamic and physical properties of mostly all compounds available in nature. Also

one can get properties of compounds at varying temperatures



Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: As a part of teaching learning process a visit of

Fourth year students to ESSAR Steel , Hajira was arranged with prior discussion between

ESSAR Steel and our department. Students were also exposed to new technologies for Iron &

Steel making processing. The overall contact between students and Industrial experts lasted

for 06 hours.

Pharmacy Department made use of ICT in making teaching more effective, Audiovisuals,

demonstrations, industrial visit etc were planned as per calendar mode.

Textile Chemistry: All the courses are based on Semester system. Discussion and

modification of syllabus/teaching curriculum is conducted through board of studies meeting.

Selection of the guiding teacher by student’s choice along with the chosen topic for

seminar/project work/dissertation/thesis. Interdisciplinary research works are encouraged

Procurement of new instruments. Regular feedback from the students.

Textile Engineering: Digital interactive board was used in teaching for all classes were

additional modes opted for improvised learning.

WREMI: Most of the classrooms have been upgraded to include facilities for making

classroom teaching more interactive and effective. Facilities for making Audio-Visual

presentation through LCD projectors (recently installed) have been provided.

Tutorials have been introduced to provide specialized and remedial learning to students.

Interaction with experts in the field; real time, as well as online virtual through video graphed

talks and interviews have been incorporated.

The library has been equipped with more than 60 computers which facilitate navigation,

searching and downloading.

New software have been produced to provide lectures of experts on-line (LAN).

Facilities for conducting on-line examination both through LAN and intra-net have been

included for enhancing learning and training. Placements are made through on-line

examination.

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)

CBCS, Open Book Exam MCQ, Seminar Method, Field Supervision., Multiple choice

question are some of the modes conducted in science and commerce.

Faculty of Fine Arts is to do with Visual Arts. Class tests and assessment sometimes revolve

around classifying art works displayed as photographs or projected slides, juries and

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discussion of art works, rather than written exams, Open Book Examination, 03 Moodle,

photocopy of answer sheet etc

At Chemical Engineering Department of Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Open book

examination in the subject of Process Equipment Design at the undergraduate level and in the

subject on Process Design and Synthesis at the post graduate level was introduced. Also in

English Department practical component in the paper is added and group discussions as part

of curriculum has been introduced.

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum restructuring/revision/syllabus

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

BOS - 492

FB - 305

CDW - 130

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

%

First

%

Second

%

Pass

%

Faculty of Arts

B.A. 1103 2.72 11.06 15.23 0

M.A. 417 7.67 39.08 26.14 0

B.L.I.S 8 25 37.5 25 0

M.L.I.S. 10 60 40 0 0

DIPLOMA IN ARABIC 0 0 0 0 0

DIPLOMA IN FRENCH 6 0 0 0 100

DIPLOMA IN GERMAN 26 0 0 0 73.07

DIPLOMA IN RUSSIAN STUDIES 10 0 0 0 90

Faculty of Science

B.SC. 813 9.22 25.58 23.49 0

M.SC. (FINAL) 473 26 42.07 22.83 0

PG DIP APPL BIOCHEMISTRY 0 0 0 0 0

M.SC. APPL. GEOLOGY 3 0 0 0 66.66

M.SC. (PETROLEUM GEOLOGY) 12 0 0 0 100

M.SC. (ENV. SCI.) 36 0 0 0 100

M.SC. (S.T.) 38 0 0 0 92.1

B.C.A. 128 18.75 26.56 26.56 0

80%



B.SC. (ENV. SCI.) 37 27.02 37.83 32.43 0

Faculty of Commerce

B.COM 4547 6.86 33.36 38.02 6.33

M.COM. (FINAL) 1046 2.19 21.79 43.59 14.05

B.B.A. 182 19.78 48.9 28.02 0

P.G. DIPLOMA A/CS. & FINANCE 64 7.81 40.62 28.12 10.93

P.G. DIP. IN BANKING & INSURANCE 60 0 1.66 48.33 30

P.G.DIP. IN CO-OP. MNGT 60 1.66 21.66 26.66 38.33

P.G. DIP. IN BUSI MNGT. 35 8.57 65..71 2.85 0

P.G. DIP. IN APPLIED ECO. 27 0 18.51 14.81 33.33

P.G. DIP. IN MKTG. MNGT. 13 23.07 61.53 15.38 0

I SEM P.G. DIP. IN STRATEGIC HRM 23 0 56.52 39.13 4.34

I SEM P.G. DIP. FINANCIAL MNGT 38 5.26 28.94 42.1 5.26

I SEM P.G. DIP. BUSI. ADMN. (MKCL) 80 0 21.25 53.75 8.75

Faculty of Education & Psychology

B.ED. 172 72.09 20.93 1.16 0

M.ED. 35 77.14 20 0 0

M.ED.M. 7 71.42 28.57 0 0

PDEM 12 83.33 0 0 0

P.G.DIPLOMA (PGDGC) 27 37.03 37.03 3.7 0

Faculty of Family and Community Science

B.F.C.Sc. 261 45.21 38.31 14.17 2.29

B.SC. (FT) 31 0 0 0 80.64

M.SC. (FC.SC.) 52 0 86.53 0 0

P.G.DIPLOMA 49 75.51 20.4 4.08 0

P.G.DIPLOMA (FT) 9 0 0 0 77.77

Faculty of Journalism and Communication

MCS 34 20.58 35.29 2.94 0

Faculty of Social Work

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK 0 0 0 0 0

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK 37 24.32 67.56 5.4 0

MASTER IN HUMAN RESOURCE MNGT. 40 27.5 57.5 7.5 0

P.G. DIPLOMA 100 31 51 4 0

Faculty of Law

LL.B. 183 0 12.02 61.74 26.22

LL.M. 37 0 18.91 67.56 0

B.A.LL.B. 66 0 0 0 0



P.G.D.T.P 207 13.04 54.1 17.39 0.96

P.G.D.L.P 60 0 53.33 23.33 1066

Faculty of Technology and Engineering

B.E. 574 42.5 23.86 26.65 1.74

POST B.SC. B.E.III 6 0.0016 0.0016 66.66 0

PRE ELECTRONIC ENGG., 6 0 0 0 16.66

P.T.D. 127 0 35.43 0 0

M.E. 154 47.4 38.96 7.79 3.24

B.PHARM 24 20.83 29.16 41.66 0

M.PHARM 4 25 75 0 0

B.ARCH 37 5.4 35.13 37.83 2.7

MCA 30 0 0 0 100

P.G. DCA 12 41.66 16.66 8.33 0

P.G. DCA PART TIME 6 0 16.66 0 0

M.SC. APPLIED 99 13 44 35 3

Polytechnic College

II SEM T.Y.DIPLOMA 520 30.76 17.11 13.84 0.96

II SEM T.Y.DIP. ARCH. ASSISTANT 43 0 41.86 0 90.69

II SEM T.Y.DIPLOMA EDC 6 0 0 0 33.33

Faculty of Performing Arts

B.P.A 55 38.18 43.63 3.63 0

Faculty of Fine Arts

B.V.A. 65 7.69 41.53 38.46 7.69

M.V.A. 51 37.25 43.13 9.8 0

PDVA 16 0 0 0 100

Faculty of Medicine

M.B.B.S. 198 0 0 0 91.75

Final year B.physiotherapy 72 0 0 0 98.61

B.Sc. (Nursing) 58 0 0 0 68.96

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

The aim to form IQAC cell in the faculty is to maintain the quality standard and to take

the corrective measures to uplift the education system within the faculty, and also to

promote research activity. It also aims to monitor the teachers progress at certain level

and discuss the future plan of action.

In Archaeology department, Based on the student’s feedback, teachers were informed

about the shortcomings and student’s expectations, so that they can see to that feedback

of such a nature does not come again.

Library Science dept is highly resourceful that, they keep the faculties alert about the new

issues related to teaching and learning process.



In Linguistics, Teaching process is evaluated through the feedback forms given to

students; Learning processes are monitored and evaluated on the basis of assignments,

presentations, project work, fieldwork and tests. In Marathi dept, besides helping teachers

for continuous self evaluation, IQAC also helps to upgrade and improve the teaching

learning process of faculty members as well as students. It enhances the inert capability of

the teacher and motivates them to work towards the better cause of the students. With

Persian dept, IQAC is helping to continuously assess teachers and students with respect to

teaching techniques, courses, research, consultancy, extension activities, curricular, co-

curricular and extracurricular activities. The mode adopted by Russian department

involves all its students and staffs for their active participation and opinion for betterment

and improvement of teaching learning process. It is noted with appreciation that all

students and teachers participate and contribute towards betterment of the department.

Student’s feedback is taken periodically, whenever the requirement has been felt. In

Sanskrit, the IQAC helps the teacher for continuous self evaluation. It enhances to

achieve and create a generation of students fit to be called right citizens of India. It not

only helps the teachers but also helps the students to develop, cultivate all those qualities

required for the betterment of an individual, department and society at large.

At The Faculty of Commerce, modalities were worked out as follows:

Motivating teachers to use innovative teaching methods. Creating awareness with

regards to contemporary issues, Economic conditions, Employment opportunities etc,

Organizing orientation programmes with regards to teaching learning evaluation skill

and making them ethically and morally responsible and conducting mock teaching

sessions with feedback.

IQAC monitors progress of teaching-learning process by collocating feed-back from

students and teachers. These feed-backs are analysed.

Departments prepare their academic calendar and share with the IQAC Cell any

important events like seminars, conferences, research etc carried out by the respective

departments.

By conducting parents-teachers meeting, their valuable feed-back is obtained and

communicated to the head of the institution for further deliberations.

The Faculty of Family and community Sciences, follows the following mode with close

Supervision.

Feedback forms by students ,Feedback from parents, deputed agencies

Participation in seminars/workshops

Institutional Medical Ethical Committee for Research

Variation in teaching methods/Improvised teaching methodology



Nutrition Counselling Centre, placement of UG & PG students

In house research facilities

Internship for students in renowned institutes

Staff Advisors at all levels s that student issues are addressed.

Students equipped themselves for operational work in the field or community nutrition

programmes.

Students undergo in field training by working for local and national government

agencies, international agencies & carryout various community outreach activities.

Student feedback and grievance redressal

In-house team review of curriculum and fieldwork program

Sharing of course plans

Decision making by consensus

The academic programme is revisited and revised from time to time to make it more

relevant to the needs of the society and to improve the employment opportunities of the

students. The revised programmes are passed through the Board of Studies of the

Department and Faculty, Syndicate and Senate of the university which ensures the

quality of the programme.

Peer-monitoring and quality circles.The department as well as each teacher prepares a

teaching calendar for each subject in each academic year.

The research programmes conducted at the master and doctorate level and by individual

teacher are very much relevant to the present context and provide the strong feedback to

the society. The post graduate research studies are presented in front of the senior

teachers of the department which ensure the quality of the researches undertaken.

Through the publication of quality research papers in reputed journals, the research

findings are shared and networked with other institutions in India and abroad.

Students undergo industrial training, which gives the students an opportunity to

familiarize the food industrial unit operations while learning.

The Law Faculty regularly calls for the meetings of the teachers wherein quality

improvement in teaching learning processes are discussed. Oral feedback from the students

are taken regularly to monitor teaching learning processes. Also, the teachers make the

Schedule of teaching at the beginning of the Semester to plan teaching. Teaching Schedule

was prepared with an objective to uniformly spread the teaching work during the whole

semester in a systematic manner. This also focused made the teachers to focus on innovations

in teaching and utilizing the available time in a systematic manner.

At Padra College and Social work , Organization of Regular Feedback programs for students

and teachers are followed.

The Faculty of Technology and Engineering has its depts with varied inputs. The dept of

Architecture, Teaching & Learning Process is monitored through continuous evaluation of

studio work. In theory subjects this is done through class tests, time problem and short class



assignments. The information / feedback from these summarize and changes or modifications

are made in the teaching learning process to take care of any short fall.

At Computer Engineering, It helps in collection of data and accordingly helps in improvising

curriculum and processes of teaching.

Chemical Engineering, IQAC cell in the department is of recent origin. The primary data

about various activities and events is passed on from department to Faculty and University

IQAC cell and with mutual discussion between various stake holders the events are

organized.

Electrical Engineering, gives the idea to improve the teaching & learning process by

evaluating the performance of the teachers and suggesting the improvements.

WREMI: IQAC has been created both at university and faculty level to access teaching and

learning evolution of teachers and students. These evaluations are done through prospective,

Concurrent and retrospective techniques. The Maharaja Sayajirao University has set up an

IQAC cell at the university as well as at the faculty levels. This cell has designed and

developed measures to ensured improved teaching/learning process in the faculty:

Several quality benchmarks and parameters for academic and administrative activities have

been developed, a learner centric environment conducive to quality education has been

facilitated. Feedback response from various stakeholders in the educational system is being

put in place. System for collecting data and information on various aspects of institutional

functioning.

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses 24

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 73

HRD programmes 24

Orientation programmes 71

Faculty exchange programme 13

Staff training conducted by the university 87

Staff training conducted by other institutions 41

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 293

Others 24



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 236 117 02 30

Technical Staff 281 407 01 17



Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

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

The IQAC promotes the different schemes of for funding offered by university, UGC and

other bodies. A separate committee is also formed IQAC for the awareness of research

activities in the Faculty.

The cell propagated awareness on financial support provided by the University and other

Governmental and Non-Governmental agencies. Motivated teachers and research scholars to

attend conferences and workshops organized in and out of the country.

The M S University of Baroda has well established research culture, which predates the

formation of IQAC. The IQAC keeps track of research activities in the different faculties of

the university and facilitates its implementation. IQAC cell is formed in individual faculty

for promoting the research culture. University has collaboration with different foreign

university for faculty and student exchange program for research. Ethical Committee Panel

exists in Biochemistry department where maximum number of Animal experiments is

performed.

The cell encourages young staff & students for research activities. Further, it encourages to

take up institutional as well as independent research, by promoting awareness about library

resources, updating students about upcoming seminars and methodology of research.

A Research consultancy cell has been functioning to provide platform to the teachers to carry

out research work Research and consultancy cell (RCC) has initiated by offering minor

projects to the staff members of department. In the year, 2013-University offered special

grant to initiate research for newly appointed teachers as a start-up grant.

In house Seminars are conducted on a regular basis at the Faculty of Law wherein one teacher

gives a presentation on any legal issue of his/her choice and after the presentation all the

other teachers present give their views on the topic presented. This sensitizes all the other

teachers in that particular topic and promotes the research climate.

Prof. Afzal Wani, Dean, Faculty of Law, Indraprasth University, New Delhi had delivered

lectures on Research Methodology in a Research Methodology Workshop which was

organized by the faculty for the teachers and LLM students on 2-3 March 2015.

Start-up grants for newly recruited faculty were provided for initiating the research.

Sophisticated instrumentation facility was set up for interdisciplinary research under DBT-

ILSPARE and DST-PURSE schemes. Teachers are actively participating in coordinating the



activities of University Research Cell to facilitate collaborative and interdisciplinary research.

Faculty is also actively coordinating the Institutional Collaborative Cell. Workshop on patent

awareness was organized. University has revived the Journal of M. S. University of Baroda

with ISSN number to propagate research.

At the Technology faculty, the Architecture department initiated the infusion of four new

Temporary Assistant Professors and existing experienced faculty and has begun a discussion

on individual and collective (interdisciplinary) research, engagement/extension, and

consultancy (REC) activities. Each faculty will need to initiate and/or mentor Scholarship of

Teaching, Engagement/Extension, Research, Practice, and/or Creative Work. We have also

begun REC opportunities with local governments and other sectors.

The Chemical Engineering Department is a small department and opportunities are provided

to all staff members to participate in various activities of their choice except during

examination term. The Metallurgical and Materials Engineering department has industrial

collaborations with - ESSAR Steel, Hazira, Electrotherm (India) Ltd, Ahmedabad. Institute of

Plasma Research, Ghandhinagar etc to promote its research quality.

Meetings with newly appointed teachers are regularised for taking up research projects. A

common notice board for teachers are placed where regular updates regarding research

projects are displayed.

Motivating the teachers for taking up major/minor research projects, encouraging teachers to

pursue Ph.D. and writing Research based articles, Coaching teachers for preparation of

NET/SLET examination is initiated by senior faculties in the Faculty of Commerce.

As a part of orientation programme for teachers, information is provided to teachers relating

to research publications, seminar, conference including minor research Projects. Faculty

members with doctorate degree are encouraged to take up the role of internal guidance to

their peers pursuing research and publications.

At the Faculty of Arts, in the Archaeology department, the departmental research committee

is constituted and the committee meets periodically. Weekly seminars (every Friday) are

conducted. Students are also taken for brief field visits periodically. In the History

department, through Research & Consultancy Cell all disseminations are carried out.

Department has one project. In the Linguistics department, curriculum is designed to focus on

developing analytical skills, scientific approach and knowledge of the application of scientific

methodology. Students are encouraged to take up project topics that require intensive

research and analysis. Teachers participate in seminars, workshops, conferences and publish

their research findings in journals on a regular basis. In Marathi department, IQAC with the

help of other faculty members always encouraged the students to inculcate critical thinking

which eventually lead them to pursue research project. IQAC also helps to develop a

conducive atmosphere for conducting academic activities like seminar, workshop etc In the



Political Science department, process of quality is in progress. IQAC functioning at Russian

department has accommodated all inputs by the cell and is running well. In Sanskrit- IQAC

creates awareness amongst staff members to continuously self-evaluate their own progress in

terms of Teaching, Learning and Research. It helps to develop a positive atmosphere for

conducting academic activities at Departmental level may it be conducting academic

activities for students like debate, elocution, shloka chanting, story recitation competitions or

holding of Seminars, Symposia, workshop etc. for the staff members. At the Sociology

department, Courses for 06 credits were conducted for Ph.D. Students pursuing research-.

Field visits are organised for P. G. Students.

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 80 126 34 44

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 1257.482 6017.328 586.603 1045.4495

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 18 49 17 4

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 33.01 80.96 30.31 14

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 543 195 7

Non-Peer Review Journals 1 53 13

e-Journals 37 18 0

Conference proceedings 96 104 20

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 16

UGC, IASE,

ICSSR,

DST,DBT,

ICMR, CSIR,

BRNS,

GSBTM,

MoES, CPD,

1619.513 218.34

11 55 275



NCPCR,

HDFS, CIRAD

Minor Projects 3

UGC, RCC,

Research &

Consultancy

Cell

32.23 22.77

Interdisciplinary Projects 1 IRT 2252 0

Industry sponsored 2

Surti

International,

Indian Oil and

Gas

Corporation,

Transpek Silox

Industry

Limited,

Vadodara

20.06 5.95

Projects sponsored by the

University/ College 3

MSU- Research

and

Consultancy

Cell

32.05 15.3

Students research

projects

(other than compulsory

by the University)

Nehru trust for

Victoria and

Albet Museum

0.75 0.6

Any other(Specify) 5 UGC-DRSII 91 0

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

18.20

Lakhs

13 3

0

5

1

0 0 0

0 0 3

78 114

20



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

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

Level International National State University College

Number 4 53 14 7 18

Sponsoring

agencies

BRNS, DST,

British Council

UGC, IGNCA,

CPD, NPDE/TCA,

UNICEF, TIES,

IAA

DST,

UGC

University UGC, DSA

SAP II/

GACL/

GPCL/ GSFC

Type of Patent Number

National Applied 9

Granted 7

International Applied 2

Granted 0

Commercialised Applied 0

Granted 0

Total International National State University Dist College

100 39 44 9 8 0 0

372

81 74 15

106

2618.177 9.9

2628.077

312

571

151

53 78 354 63



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: University level State level


3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:



3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

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

Social Responsibility

The Faculty of Law runs a Legal Aid Clinic and provides free legal aid to those who

approach the faculty. This year approximately 20 people had taken legal advice on issues

relating to patents, copyright, family matter, property matter etc.

1. Applied Chemistry Department: Prohibition week organized by the department with

Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Gujarat during 2- 8th Oct. 2014.

2. Architecture Department: Involved with VRAT & Vaho Vishwamitri campaigns /

organizations with focus on awareness, advocacy, and alternative design for regenerative

design and planning of the Vishwamitri River watershed (since 1998) ;Volunteered with

AURA organization (working on innovative after-school programs for school students

focussing on building communities of conscious learners that focus on inner

transformation) based in Vadodara, 2014. Department members, are invited by

“Engineering Seva Trust”, a Vadodara based NGO, as a conference speaker as well as

expert to take part in their various initiatives related waste recycling, river restoration, etc.

(since 2013) Staff are also involved with Olakh a feminine organization on the “Safe

222 16

42 0

8 16

14 0

12

1

29

1 0 28

1471

24

71

10

16 13

0 0



City Campaign” and also working with NGO – Seva Rural and Gram Seva Trust as

Expert Urban Designer. Staff organised the Painting on 50 feet wall for Awareness of

Traffic. They organised the design of Dustbins by the students for Vadodara Mahanagar

Seva Sadan, Vadodara; Staff also are expert members of Urban Planner Students

Extension Activities: student volunteers of B.Arch. IV, Volunteered to teach under

previlage children “Gunj” an initiative under taken by Olakh.

3. At the Chemical Engineering Department, as a social responsibility of maintaining a

clean a healthy working environment, the department conducted a cleaning day on 2nd

October, 2014 with active participation from both staff and students as shown below:

CLEANING DAY AT THE DEPARTMENT (OCTOBER 2nd 2014) A garden has

developed and maintained in the department as shown in picture below. Over the years in

its courtyard with more than 80 flower pots and trees. Both teaching and non-teaching

staff members take active interest in maintaining and developing the garden in the

department. Last year around 20 new plants were added to the existing ones.

4. Textile Chemistry: One day Seminar on “Sustainability of Textiles” was conducted in

March 2014 . Major (Dr.) A.K.Mairal has trained SNDCC cadets for A.A.C at 118 Engr.

Regt. Of Indian Army, Ahmedabad from 23rd July 2014 to 06th August 2014. Students

of the Department conducted Saraswati pooja on the eve of 23rd February 2015, as part of

Vasant Panchmi celebrations to maintain culture and tradition.

The Social work faculty was appointed as a Nodal Agency for Family Counselling Centre

and VCTC for HIV/AIDS in Gujarat and Nodal Agency for Childline. Signed MOU with

Huddersfield University of UK for students and teachers exchange program. Identified as

SSR under Global Fund (GFATM round-7). The project entitled Enhancing Institutional and

Counselling Capacities of Counsellor Training Institute. (Saksham Project) since 2008. The

faculty constituted a faculty level Internal Quality Assurance Committee (IQAC) in January

2010. The faculty constituted Equal Opportunity &Placement cum Guidance cell under 11th

Plan last year.

A team of Students and Teachers went to Mumbai University under an Exchange programme.

A series for Talks, and Demonstrations & Performance successfully completed, with a team

consisted of 15 members • The IQAC cell encourages students to participate various

Institutional social activities like NSS, for service of various departments of Government, and

NGO’s. Process for educational extension is also there in some departments of Faculty. •

During the year faculty has performed a traditional form of Gujarat Bhavai for the social

awareness programme as well as the environment protection. • Faculty has organised musical

workshop for the prisoners which help to become a good human being. • During the year

different kinds of Instrumental orchestra is composed for the physical & mentally challenged

patients. • Music awareness programme been performed by teachers and students at various

segments of the society. • MANCHPARVA a National theatre festival organised for the

connoisseur of the art.



Psychological assessment, diagnosis, counselling, therapy, Psychological assessment

diagnosis & treatment rehabilitation service for the patients in and around Baroda Parenting

talks, Teacher Training, Industry recruitment assessment student self-development

programme.

Various Extension activities are undertaken by the UG and PG students’ associations at the

faculty Level, namely, Management Students Association, Banking Students Association,

Accounting and Finance Students Association, Business Economics Students Association,

BBA Students Association.

Being a Faculty of Visual Arts, a major thrust area of our extension activities comprises

instruction of citizens through visual aids and designed campaigns. Faculty of Fine Arts is

continually engaged in various kinds of social awareness campaigns envisioned by various

bodies of the city, where we design posters, banners, placards, create slogans, etc. for

effective communication with the people. The Students and Faculties are often been invited

to paint prominent public spaces with campaigns to educate people about their Electoral role

and rights, issues of sanitation, clean and green environment, traffic awareness, social issues

against women, save the girl child, safety for women, and so on. The Faculties take part very

often by accepting invitations by various schools of Vadodara for conducting demonstrations

of various methods in art practice; judging art competitions; entertaining curiosities of school

children, Senior Citizen groups and art aspirants by showing them around in the campus and

exposing them to the stream of Fine Arts. The Dept. of Museology participates in the city’s

events by associating with programmes such as heritage walks. Blood donation camps are

organized. The Faculty of Fine Arts has always contributed a large share in charity during

events of calamities and natural disasters in the country and also elsewhere in the world by

organizing exhibitions of art works of Faculties, Alumni, prominent artists and students and

donating the proceeds.

Thalassemia & Sickle cell prevention, control & research programme by Indian red cross

society on 11 Feb. 2015. Tree plantation programme conducted on 19 January 2015.

Exhibition of Medicinal Plants. Open House. Tree plantation drives on three occasions.

Philatelic Exhibition of plants. Botanical Garden visits for school students. Workshop on

Geographic Information (GIS) and Mushroom cultivation. Drawing and Painting competition

on the theme of “Swachha Bharat” was organized.

Archaeology: Extension activities by the Museum of the Department of Archaeology and

Ancient History: By conducting guided tours for the school students German: Teacher

Training Programmes; Placement Assistance Gujarati - Organised Seminar on various topics

of Gujarati Language and literature. Organised Rash Ruchi sapataha on various topics of

Gujarati language and literature. Hindi department organized seminar on Hindi poets and

writers whose literature contribut to solve social problems. We organize lectures on



prominent litterateurs such as Premchand, Kabir, Prasad etc.

Political Science – 1) The Department continues to contribute in different ways to serval civic

organizations and NGOs. Russian – Major Activities during the year in the sphere of

extension activities and Institutional Social Responsibility by Head, Department of Russian

Studies was nominated by the Chairman UGC to be the Principal Investigator for e-PG:

Russian Studies. All colleagues from the department whole heartedly participated for the

project which by itself became the major activity apart from regular teaching activity. A

National Workshop cum Conference was organised by the department at JNU, New Delhi

(24-08-14 - 26-08-14 ) to facilitate e- content contributors from entire country for the project.

All teachers have been engrossed with this work and modules so far produced and uploaded

on the MHRD portal have been much appreciated.

At the Sociology department, major activities during the year in the sphere of extension

activities and Institutional Social Responsibility was- Shramdaan Activity organized by

Sociology Students’ Association twice in a year. Sociology Students’ Association organized

Extra-curricular and Co-curricular activities like - (1) Lecture on the topic “Development &

Diversities in Contemporary India” by Prof. N.Rajaram, Dean, School of Social Sciences,

Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar on 27th September, 2014 & (2) Teachers’ Day on

September 5, 2014 was organized by the students of the Department under the aegis of

Sociology Students’ Association. (3) Students are benefited from the lectures given under the

aegis of Career & Counselling.

Free Sanskrit Sambhashana classes (spoken Sanskrit) for students appearing for the

certificate exam of the same. Encouraging students of nearby colleges and schools to visit

Institute to know about our heritage and tradition of hand-written manuscripts.

Exhibition of Arts and craft products for different NGOs and institutes

Workshop on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques.

Computer literacy and income generating activities

Six Government schools were adopted and activities on ‘Child rights and issues related to

children’ were conducted.

Health and Sanitation Campaign was planned and carried out in six Low SES

communities/urban slums of Vadodara city and also in schools of the Anghad village.

Awareness generation activities related to hygiene and sanitation were conducted with

adopted areas of GSFC and L&T CSR cells.

Lecture delivered on personal grooming for employed women at The Maharaja Sayajirao

University of Baroda summer camp.

Training and exhibition of craft products for different NGOs

Income Generation Activity (Khakhra Making) for Socio Economic Development of

Weaker Sections.



At the department of Foods and Nutrition, students were send on an exchange program

for PG and UG with a fellowship from Erasmus Mundus to Spain and Poland.

Research Based exchange programs were initiated for staff at Santiago University Spain

and LaPalamas University Gran Canaria Spain

One MOU was signed with a Canadian based organization –Micronutrient Initiative for a

research project as part of Public Health Initiative.

The department runs a Nutrition Counselling Center free of cost wherein 60 patients have

been counseled so far over a 25 working day and follow ups have been made thereafter.

The staff has also generated funds by getting research funds from institutions like DBT,

GUJCOST, UNICEF and GOG.

The department collaborated with agencies and organized three seminars namely :

Strengthening Dietetic Practices for Patient Care” jointly organized with Flourish pure

Foods and Indian Dietetic Association (Gujarat Chapter) on 30/8/2014;

Power of Break Fast Jointly organized by Kellogg’s India Private Limited and Indian

Dietetic Association (Gujarat Chapter) on 5th Sept 2014

Seminar cum workshop on Dignified Lifestyle with diabetes Jointly organized with 20

Microns on 14th Nov 2014

Seminar on Prevention & Control of Diabetes Mellitus was organized by UGC DSA SAP

II of department which was attended by many dieticians, doctors & general public and a

special session on Nutrition Counselling got an overwhelming response especially from

the age group of 55+ old subjects on 8th March, 2014

Our staff are on various expert panel of Nutrition programmes with government- MDM,

ICDS and collaborate with agencies like UNICEF,MI, NIPPCCD, GOG ,GOI etc

Various extension activities conducted throughout the year by the staff

At the Faculty of Family and Community Sciences, the Department of Foods and

Nutrition conducted Nutritional Status Assessment and Nutrition Counselling for Sports

Person of The M. S. University of Baroda on 10th October 2014, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm,

Union Pavilion, The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara

Department carried out Counselling to mothers on IYCF practices and Communication

strategies to Aanganwadi workers in 10 Tribal districts of Gujarat covering

approximately 2800 Households helped the government to strategies its efforts in

combating burden of Malnutrition.

Department Staff carried free counselling for public at breast cancer camp organized by

Doctors cell and Sujal charitable trust on 10th May 2014

The department celebrated Dietetics day, World Diabetes Day, Swacch Bharat Abhiyan

as a part of extension activities.

Food Safety workshop was conducted for 125 beneficiaries (Cooks, servers and cleaners

and staff and supervisors) of 5 branches of Baroda High School on 7th Nov 2014.

Induction training programme for ICDS workers was conducted at AWTC training

Center, Waghodia on July 17,2014



Refresher training Programme for ICDS workers was conducted at AWTC training

Centre, Waghodia on Aug 22, 2014

A half day pre conference workshop on Marketing strategies for promoting health and

nutrition by the department staff at International conference on Innovations in governance

and strategies- Reimaging health care India, organised by IIHMR on September 19-21,

2014

Occupational Health week celebration: Child Health and Nutrition was carried out at

Reliance Industries Ltd, Vadodara on July 5, 2014

One of the staff participated in Brainstorming session on need for newer researchers on

Micronutrient Malnutrition, by DBT at CFTRI, Mysore on 9th September, 2014

Department Staff carried out training of Mid Day Meal Mamlatdar, Jilla Coordinator and

Supervisors Nutritious Food Provided in Mid Day Meal at Sardar Patel Institute of Public

Administration (SPIPA), Ahmedabad on March 20, 2015

A Talk by Department staff on healthy diet was given on Women’s Day Celebrations at

Commerce College, The M S University of Baroda on March12, 2015

Evaluation of kitchen of Baroda High School, ONGC, Vadodara and EIA FSMS

certification IDP assessment of M/s Madhav Agro Foods Pvt ltd for the unit approval was

done by the department staff members.

Workshop on Nutrition for mothers of young Children was organised at Akota

Aanganwadi, with Young Indians, CII, Vadodara in September 2014.

Twenty three Bhavai/ Skits on Various topics on Swatch Bharat Abhiyan, Nutrition ,

Health and Consumer awareness in front of village Community/ AWTC trainees/

Primary school children was performed by T Y PHN students at 15 villages of Waghodia

Block, Vadodara in February and March 2015

Training of Quality Assurance and Quality Control of salt for Staff of MI was organised

in MI, India, February 26-27, 2015

Organic manure demonstration and home gardening for improving food and nutrition

security was done at Nana Ekalbara PrathmikShala, Nana Ekalbara Village and Transpek-

Silox Industry Private Limited, Vadodara, India, December 18, 2014

Blood Donation Camp (collected 85 bottles) was organised for the SSG Hospital Blood

bank, through Friends Society – A voluntary Youth Organization, Vadodara.

A Skit and cultural activity was organised for the Government primary school of Karoliya

village in Rural Vadodara on February 20, 2015

Life Skills Education to Tribal Adolescents in collaboration with Shroff Foundation

VIVEC – Vivekanada Institute for Vocational and Entrepreneual Competencies

ICDS programmes in Village Aganwadis adopted by Huntsman ltd.

Special Needs programmes to Children in ARPAN

Child Life Programmes in Hospitals

Chetan Balwadi Preschool programmes

Brain Awareness Week.

WSRC conducts awareness session regarding gender sensitivity and guidelines for

prevention of sexual harassment for students.



For wider dissemination of the issue of gender sensitivity the Center took the initiative to

publish a Fact Sheet on the Girl Child which has been distributed to university students

and also to the larger community outside of the university. These leaflets guide students

and faculty about what is gender, gender stereotypes and some demographic data about

condition of girls in India.

Thus, overall the University had a fruitful year in terms of academics, research and

extension activities.



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 274.81

acres

274.81 acres UNDER

XI PLAN

UGC &

SAP

DRS;

Govt. of

Gujarat;

Donors

Class rooms 386 28 414

Laboratories 198 7and virtual

labs in Tech:

faculty

205and

virtual

labs in

Tech:

faculty

Seminar Halls 44 7 51

No. of important equipments purchased

(≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.

241 42 283

Value of the equipment purchased during

the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

19097416 19097416

Others 21 21

4.2 Digitization of administration and library:

Manuscripts available in various departments of Faculty of Arts are digitized in the years

2013-15. Most of the faculties have computerized the administration work and remaining are

in process towards the same. Use of e-mails for intra / inter staff / faculty for administrative

and academic purposes are in place. The Library automation process id being carried out of

Library & Information Sciences department, with the help of computers by the staff members

of the respective departments.

Central Library is digitized, there is an Archive being developed by the Library where all

documents are being categorized and catalogued. Old theses are also in process of scanning,

even departmental libraries have started digitisation. In central library Access, Issuing and

returning of books is being carried out by on-line process. Books are listed on an on-line

catalogue.Computers and Printers are purchased for administrative staff as well as for

Teaching Staff to facilitate the administrative & teaching-learning process.All Programmes

have started following online admission system. Examination &evaluation systems are also in

process of automation. At the Oriental Institute-26000 Manuscripts were digitized under

NMM* Project.



The Chemical Engineering. Dept., has student body "Association of Chemical Engineering

Students (ACECS)"library with 300 books gifted by the alumni for the benefit of the

students. Department also has staff library with 380 reference books. The library has been

automated for easy access to both staff and students.

In Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department has student body "Society of

Metallurgical Engineering Students (SMES)" library with 300 books gifted by the alumni for

the benefit of the students. The office and administration work is completely computerized.

4.3 Library services: Hansa Mehta Main Library

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value (Rs.

in Lakhs) No.

Value

(Rs. in

Lakhs)

No. Value(Rs.

in Lakhs)

Text Books 333028 440,73183 15804 8,12,138 348832 448,85,321

Reference Books 104270 42,27,817 2164 4,96,104 106434 47,23,921

e-Books 0 0 284 -- 284 --

Journals 25928 19,38,044 103 161847 26031 2099891

e-Journals 4 100000 0 0 4 100000

Digital Database

13 and

RU- e-

Library

8000

RU-

Software

for

Language

teaching

3,40,000

13 and

RU- e-

Library

348000

CD & Video 2151 10700 147 20461 2298 31161

Reprographics 221

Archives

Others (specify) 213 0 0 0 0 33696

Library services from Oriental Institute.

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value No. Value No. Value

Text Books

Reference Books 53078 2440460 1004 145822 54082 2586282

e-Books

Journals 115+1

subscribed

In Exchange of

JOI + 1200/-

Annually

115 ------------



4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total

Computer

s

Compute

r Labs

Interne

t

Browsin

g

Centres

Compute

r Centres

Offic

e

Departmen

ts

Other

s

Existin

g 1880 114 320 135 4 100 126 37

Added 114 1 14 4 0 8 3 0

Total 1994 115 334 139 4 108 129 37

Virtual labs and virtual classes

Some of the faculty members are involved as co-ordinators of SANDHAN, at

Commissionerate of higher education, GOG initiative where expert lectures are created and

are telecast throughout the state through Satellite using BISAG (Bhaskaracharya Institute for

Space Applications and Geoinformatics), Gandhinagar platform for all undergraduate

programmes.

Open Knowledge Gateway

Open Knowledge Gateway (OKG) provides a platform to researchers, Faculty and students of

MSU to access the free academic resources available on internet without geographic

limitations. Team @ HML organized all these resources/Links and put it together on the

platform of OKG.

http://14.139.121.106/OKGW/

Institutional Repository of MSU

http://14.139.121.106:8080/jspui/

IR@MSU is an institutional repository of M. S. University of Baroda to preserve and

disseminating digital copies of the intellectual output of the University i.e. theses of

researcher of MSU and rare book collection of Smt. H. M. Library (University Library). This

is the platform, which provides open access without any boundaries.

No. of Theses uploaded on IR: 324

No. of Rare Books uploaded on IR: 227

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

for technology upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

University has it’s Internet server, but still there are some of the places where Internet facility

is yet to reach. University had organised a workshop for teachers to incorporate ICT skill

under the Saksham programme. In History department, Student Workshops on ICT were

conducted in August and Sept. 2014.

http://14.139.121.106/OKGW/

http://14.139.121.106:8080/jspui/



Various sessions for students & faculty members were arranged to make them familiar with

use of Library & Information Sciences with the help of computer skills. All the teachers are

well versed with the computer, networking and digital skills. Up-gradation of Departmental

Website is done by all the departments in the University. In Russian department, all

computers in the language Laboratory are on wireless LAN and Work-Group sharing.

Internet facility extended to teachers rooms and cubicles. A Well-equipped Computer Lab.

With 160 Computers is available to the students and teachers of BBA Programme together

with free Internet access facility. Professional Training Programme of 27 Hours (3 hours a

day) on Accounting Software Tally.ERP9. Approximately,15 Teachers of the Department

Participated in the programme conducted at Power System Info tech in 2014-15.

Approximately 70 teachers of the University participated in the Microsoft’s Faculty

Empowerment Programme under Saksham organized by the Research and Consultancy

Cell.

Students are trained in Tally Software as part of e-Accounting paper at UG and PG

level.

Training given to students in ‘Income Tax Return Preparation’ paper at UG level using

computer applications.

SY. Level Computer Application introduced in Fashion Designing

Sr. M.Sc. and Ph.D level students use Computer Application in Scientific Writing ,

data analysis etc. They are taught operational modes to use SPSS for their own data

analysis.

Teacher's Software training: Jindex pattern making ; Fashion Design Systems

All staff members have computers, Printers and have internet access for upgrading and

updating their knowledge.

E-content is being developed and is being used and implemented in the curriculum.

Staff and students participate in on-line courses.

Power point for the students are being designed and used in the classroom for teaching

and discussion purpose.

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGNING -2D & 3D at Family and Community Resource

Management.

All staff and office at Dept. of Foods & Nutrition have internet access and communicate

with students and other researchers’ worldwide using internet facilities and upgrade

their knowledge using various browsing modes, search engines on the internet.

Staff and students attend online webinars on the Globe front.

WSRC- Internet access (Wi Fi ) available.

Teachers and students have been provided computer equipped with internet access along with

access to e-resources of central library of university.

Training of teaching faculty for better use of interactive board.

Training for digitalization of admission, examination and evaluation.



Training programs were organized by Hansa Mehta Library for the Faculty, UG and PG

students on library orientation and e-resources.

Wi-Fi accessibility is provided through out faculty campus.

Non-teaching staff were trained in CCC, digitalization process and various other

computer applications for successful establishment of e-Governance.

All the teachers are given computers with internet facility in their individual cabin.

Chemical Engineering Dept:

Five staff members were deputed for a training programme on CHEMCAD software

organized by Ingenious Processes, Mumbai for technology upgradation as the

department has a licensed version of the design software.

Similar training programme on MATLAB was also attended by 5 staff members.

organized by Department of Mathematics, FTE.

Three staff members were deputed for a training programme on CCC+ software for

technology upgradation as the department.

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

i) ICT

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

iii) Equipments

iv) Others

Total :

3.61055

63.90550

24.75080

7.90105

100.16790

.15,790



CRITERION – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

The IQAC has suggested to appropriately place best programme choices as per each

departments requirement. Based on which the following are now in place:

Student feedback systems

Student data management system

Orientation programme for students at every departments and faculties.

Student’s facilitation centre at University level.

Online admission procedures are followed in all faculties.

Choice Based Credit System are followed in all faculties.

Electronic Notice boards, banners, posters and circulars for easy access.

Student teacher interaction is optimised.

Dean of students at faculty level to address student based issues

Dean of Sports at faculty level for encouraging student participation.

Scholarship for under privileged students.

Career and counselling cell

Heath center with multi specialised facilities

Canteens in all faculties.

Women grievance cell.

Anti ragging committee

Common rooms for ladies.

Computer center

Centralised sports faculties with swimming pool and separate sports fields

Sports promotion Committee

Sports Medical Advisory Committee

NCC and NSS for the all round development of student personality

Youth festival including sports, cultural activities.

Arts : Students are sensitised about the various support services available at the University

through Annual Library Orientation tour to Central Library. Students are informed and

encouraged to become members of academic organisations at the local, national and

international level. Students are overwhelmingly participating in Shramdaan, Gift Book

Collection Library (GBCL), Sociology Students’ Association (SSA), NSS & NCC.

Commerce:One month internship programme with Nationalized Bank

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

Periodic reports

Meeting of Deans of faculties at University level

Meeting of Heads of the departments at Faculty level

Conduct seminar, workshop, exhibition, competition at various level in favour f

students progress

Feedback meeting with parents, alumni and students



Extra classes and Training of Spoken Sanskrit, Spoken English, Vastu, Jyotisha, PET

in Baroda Sanskrit Vidyalaya.

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

* Registered during this academic year

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No. of international students

Men Women

Demand ratio Dropout %

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

any)

Session on mathematical and logical reasoning etc were organised by career and

counselling cell

Center of Indian Civil Services conduct various program

Sessions for preparation of NET/SLET on teaching and research aptitude/ reading

comprehension etc.

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

UG PG Ph. D. Others

25275 4637 171 3385

No %

14653 44%

No %

18644 56%

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total

25213 2506 2490 4906 26 36468 24677 2109 1327 4981 186 33297

925

61

00

8

2

54

00

7

62

736

17



5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

The career and counselling cell was set up in the university in 2010. It was given a formal

shape in 2013. Under the cell, the students of different faculties are given training in

broad aspect like life skills and communication skills. Individual topics that are under

taken include behavioural and attitudinal issues of students, preparation of resume, group

discussion skills, interview facing, skills, improvement in language skills, communication

skills, personality development, leadership, entrepreneurship, presentation and report

making techniques etc.

The students are guided in term of various career moves and choice at all stages of their

life in the university by Career and counselling cell.

They are offered extensive soft skill teaching through various session conducted by field

experts.

Students counselling and guidance is done on regular basis to help the students to excel

both in academics and for their overall development.

Hindi department has Arranged 10 days counselling and career guidance course for

students in arts. Linguistic and political science dept. has organised a lecture cum

interactive meeting by Co-ordinator of Career and Counselling Cell for the students, on

9th March 2015.

Faculty of Fine Arts: All this information helps our students augment their career

through participation and they have often excelled and attained recognition. They have

regularly been receiving both international and national fellowships, grants and awards

such as Elizabeth Greenshild Award, Charles Wallace India Trust Award,

Commonwealth Award, FICA, Khoj Peers, Pro-Helvetica-Swiss Council, Nehru

Fellowship, Inlaks Scholarship/grant, National and regional Awards by Lalit Kala

Akademi, Junior Fellowships by ministry of Human Resource – Govt. of India, and

others. We also receive information regarding exhibition schedules both at the national

and international level and our students regularly participate in these held in India and

abroad.

Companies L&T, Collbera Technologies, ICICI Prudential and TCS have conducted pre-

placement orientation session as a part of their placement programme to enhance career

scope of the students in faculty of commerce.

Faculty of science: Speakers were invited for counselling and training students from

NGO’s such as Yuvalaya, Vadodara.

Fam. and Com. Sci: Value addition to courses such as interaction with Nehru Chair

Professors, Resource persons who conduct workshops on various life skills, indirectly

prepare them and equip them with prerequisite skills required for competitive exams e.g.

critical thinking skills.

During 2014-15 the cell conducted sessions on following subjects

1. Mind management and behavioural change

2. CV building

3. SWOT analysis (Dept. Level)

No. of students benefited 3843



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

260 4158 492 445*

* Limited data available

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

Women’s Studies and Research Center conducted following various program:

Sessions on Gender sensitivity and prevention of sexual harassment were organised to

sensitize students of different faculties.

Exhibition match was organised between Girls students and female staff of university.

Talk on ‘Supreme court guidelines on sexual harassment’ by experts was organised.

Series of talks on ‘ Supreme court guidelines on sexual harassment’ were organised

particularly for students of faculty of family and community science.

Students were introduced to the programme during orientation programme of various

departmental and faculty programme.

Women’s studies and research center is working and collaborating with faculties to avoid

gender based discrimination and violation of human rights.

The faculties have committees comprising of senior female teachers, headed by

professors of the faculties to organise gender awareness programme.

Sociology course curriculum itself is made to address the gender sensitisation issues.

Through Sociology Students’ Association programmes we deal with gender sensitisation

issues (Skits, Drama, Songs etc.)

English department in Arts faculty has organised three programs related to gender

sensitization.

Faculty of Fine Arts :Students also participated in a poster making competition

campaigning for safety for women. Students also participated in painting the Women’s

cell in the central jail with pertinent issues.

Faculty of Social Work:As part of orientation program, students are given training on

Gender harassment and sexual policies at workplace in collaboration with Gender

Resource Centre, Ahmedabad

WRSC:Gender sensitivity and guidelines for prevention of sexual harassment sessions

were organized to sensitize students of different faculties and departments of the

university.

One day Consultation Workshop On “Condition of Shelter Home for Women in India” in

collaboration with Society for Women's Action and Training Initiatives (SWATI) was

organized. Various policies and plans regarding Shelter home for Women in India were

discussed and reviewed. On the basis of findings of the study, recommendations for

improvement of shelter homes in Gujarat were also discussed and finalized by experts

present in the workshop.



To spread awareness about gender issues WSRC in collaboration with the Faculty of

Performing Arts conducted a four day workshop on Theatre as a Medium to Understand

Gender.

As a part of the International Women’s Day celebration the Women’s Studies Research

Center in collaboration with the Faculty of Journalism and Communication and Women

Planet organized a Short Film making Competition on the theme of “Gender Issues with a

focus on the Girl Child”. The objective of the competition was to generate awareness and

sensitivity towards the girl child.



and also people outside of the university. These leaflets guide students and faculty about

what is gender, gender stereotypes and some demographic data about condition of girls in

India.

WSRC organized a session on “Rethinking Population Education: Challenging the

Gender and Structural Violence of Prevailing Norms” by Visiting Fulbright Scholar Dr.

Betsy Hartmann, Professor, Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, USA. This lecture

addressed ways educators, researchers, activists and policy advocates can intervene in the

process of population education to challenge neo-Malthusian views and promote justice-

centered approaches to improving women’s health and reducing inequality.

Faculty of Commerce: Programme on “Celebrating womanhood “ organized at the girls

college Faculty of commerce on 12th March 3015, to encourage talented students who

have excelled in various spheres of life.

In Architecture Department, one day Gender sensitization programme was conducted for

all students “Olakh” – feminist organisation based in Vadodara.

Fam. & com. sci. :Women Empowerment Programmes conducted every year under

Urban & Rural outreach activities of department in elected urban slums & adopted

villages of Vadodara city & District respectively

One day Consultation Workshop On “Condition of Shelter Home for Women in India” in






As a part of the International Women’s Day celebration the Women’s Studies Research









India.

WSRC organized a session on “Rethinking Population Education: Challenging the

Gender and Structural Violence of Prevailing Norms” by Visiting Fulbright Scholar Dr.

Betsy Hartmann, Professor, Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, USA. This lecture

addressed ways educators, researchers, activists and policy advocates can intervene in the

process of population education to challenge neo-Malthusian views and promote justice-

centered approaches to improving women’s health and reducing inequality.



5.9 Students Activities

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

State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level National level International level

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

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

* including Khel Mahakumbh Championships

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of

students Amount

Financial support from institution 999 58,24,382.5

Financial support from government SEBC

SC

ST

2938 1,80,38,551

Financial support from other sources 40 3,04,104

Number of students who received International/

National recognitions

14 19,36,000

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:

__________________None_________________

467

212 01

+8

411 50

+2

5+

37

31

0 190*

*9

39 01 4

14

11 81

100

66

0

0



CRITERION – VI

Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

VISION

The progress of a nation requires that its people should be educated. Knowledge is necessity

of man. It instils in him a desire to question and to investigate, which leads him in the path of

progress. Education, in the broadest sense, must be spread everywhere. Progress can only be

achieved by the spread of education. Cooperation is necessary to achieve any worthy end, and

this readiness to cooperate will not be found in a people if they are not educated.

H. H. Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III

Maharaja of Baroda

MISSION

Sustain an environment of academic excellence and innovative research that enable

students to think global and act local with a conscious focus on indigenous perspectives.

Striving to create an equitable and gender just society that ensures better quality of life to

individuals, families and communities.

To inculcate highest human values, - tolerance, compassion and equanimity in all the

adherents, students, teachers and support staff of the University.

6.2 Does the Institution has a management information System (Yes)

YES each department has both academic and administrative management system with

effective processes and organizational structure.

Regular meetings of the teachers are conducted wherein Information is passed to all the

teachers. Information is also uploaded on the University website and on the notice board

of the faculty for the students.

Updated files are maintained for each and every teaching staff.

New temporary staff is oriented by the head.

Department and faculty level hierarchy is defined.

Digitization of staff and students has been completed as a process in Polytechnic.

Faculties have Web site, Communication cell, University Diary, University Calendar to

update MIS as a process.

Committees for different activities are formed and they function accordingly.

Both academic and administrative management is followed by effective processes and

organizational structure.



In service training is provided by the university to newly inducted staff.

There are advisors for UG, PG and Ph.D. level.

Parents are oriented about the curriculum.

Non- teaching staff has an office, they are trained regularly for improvising admin

process.

Board of studies is in existence to regulate.

Executive committee (Student Welfare) is existing in all faculties.

Various student bodies are existing in most of departments to familiarise student on

campus.

In Women studies research centre (WSRC), Major Activities during the year in the sphere of

extension activities and Institutional Social Responsibility:-

Conducted awareness session regarding gender sensitivity and guidelines for

prevention of sexual harassment for students.

For wider dissemination of the issue of gender sensitivity the Centre took the

initiative to publish a Fact Sheet on the Girl Child which has been distributed to

university students and also to the larger community outside of the university. These

leaflets guide students and faculty about what is gender, gender stereotypes and some

demographic data about condition of girls in India.

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

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

As part and process of updating curriculums, Board of Studies meets every year, all

curriculums is revised once every three years. Teachers are always aspired to do some

basic work in research & contribute.

Board of studies is an integral part of the system.

Curriculum is developed taking into consideration the needs of the

society/community/country

The curriculum at each program of study is reviewed, revised/modified and new courses

designed and developed to strengthen and upgrade the programme as per the needs of the

society and its student clientele.

The revised/developed curriculum is passed through Board of Studies at department and

faculty level.

All Faculties prefer to compare their course with institutes in Gujarat and other institutes

in the country. They have provided best options to students and exposures were at its best

in respective areas. Modifications are also made depending on the requirement at a

regular frequency, the undergraduate and post graduate course structures are modified

based on the current trends and resources available.



In Sanskrit department, New Curriculum is prepared following the CBCS system to be

applied in semester system from June 2013 to be continued for three years. Periodic

updation (education Department) is followed.

Faculty of Law adopts the latest amendments and developments in law in order to keep

pace with the contemporary issues. This ensures that the students are abreast with relevant

and current laws and policies. Also, the Faculty introduces new and contemporary

subjects in the curriculum in order to keep pace with the developments in the society.

Feedback from various stakeholders are reviewed regularly & appropriate resolutions are

taken.

Curriculum is developed by taking into consideration the needs of the

society/community/country

PhD entrance examination (PET) pattern and syllabus were restructured after feedback

from the stake holders.

Attending scientific conferences and incorporating various perspectives concerning the

thrust areas have been highlight this year in many departments.

New courses are introduced time and again.

Very recently the curriculum has been revised and updated as per the norms given by the

Government of the Gujarat.

Total 144 credits are being followed as per the government norms which also includes

choice based credits system in under graduate.

There are weekly meetings to review the researches being carried out.

Ethical committee (Approval of Research Proposals) meets regular as per plan.

Reading materials to engender cultural perspectives in human development curriculums is

an ongoing task

Courses developed by the Centre are reviewed by an expert committee. Regular student

feedback is taken.

Technology Faculty prefers to compare their course with institutes in Gujarat and other

institutes in the country. They have provided best options to students and exposures were

at its best in any area related to Chemical Engineering. Modifications are also made

depending on the requirement of the industry. A regular of year, the undergraduate and

post graduate are based on the current trends and resource available.

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

Faculties adopt the latest teaching learning aids & methods for teaching. All teachers keep

themselves abreast with latest developments in accordance while teaching their subjects

in class. Presentations, Seminars, Moot Courts are the regular aids in teaching.

Teachers also prepare the Schedule of Teaching at the beginning of the Semester to plan

completion of syllabus well in time. This was prepared with an objective to spread the

teaching work uniformly during the whole semester in a systematic manner. This also

focused & made the teachers to try on innovations in teaching and utilizing the available

time in a systematic manner.



The System is conducive for academic freedom to incorporate recent scientific

advancements within the curriculum framework.

Existing Teaching and learning mode emphasizes analytical ability and problem solving

skills.

Students at UG and PG are exposed to in-house research carried out by teachers and PhD

students in respective departments. They are exposed to sophisticated equipments.

Introduction of smart boards, restructuring of course curriculum are regular features.

Chemical Engineering department introduced Flexagon based on Origami a simple tool to

help memorize a sequence of equations was used for teaching some concepts of Reaction

Engineering where a sequence of calculations need to be remembered. Similarly, the

abstract subject of thermodynamics is attempted to be rendered using a storyline

involving two characters Moledad and Molekid involved in a dialogue.

Textile Chemistry department is conducting-Nanotechnology applications in Textiles,

Eco- friendly Textile Wet- Processing, Pollution control in textile effluent, Chemical

modification of textile fibre and its processing , Modification in the textile wet processing

technology for various fibres and blends, Natural dye application, Technical Textiles,

Continuous process sequence in wet processing, Saving of water by reutilizing waste

liquor in textile processing, etc.

Field visits are organized to correlate theoretical knowledge with real world.

Adjunct Professor and Adjunct Faculty positions created for imparting knowledge in

advanced and specialized areas.

Establishment of Research Cell in the University is successfully carries out various

activities like training, skill developement, exposures small micro finance to start

research.

Outreach programme: Six month online certificate course on Remote Sensing,

Geographical Information System (GIS), and Global Navigation Satellite Systems

(GNSS) consisting of four modules and practical courses planned in collaboration with

Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) Dehradun.

Nine faculty members are working as members of National Research Funding

Agencies like UGC, DST and DBT.

Graded assignment of conducting a research for exploring the field

Students are also involved in research undertaken by the faculty by outside agencies like

NTPC, IOCL, etc

Introduction of audio-visual aid and extensive field training imparted for more than a

month, besides taking lectures we emphasis on students participation such as group

discussion, seminar.

Visiting faculty are invited along with guest lectures.

Workshops are organized keeping the curriculum in mind, aims in capacity building of

students

Regular Seminars and group discussions were employed to increase scientific

discussions.

Students are exposed to talks by eminent speakers from academic, research and industrial

organizations.



Educational and excursion trips are arranged every year.

Students opt for internships to the industries,

On the job training is an important part of the curriculum.

Interactive methods are developed and used, by ICT mode are incorporated in teaching

learning

Exposure visits are planned regularly in respective fields by departments.

At FCRM department, there are two courses that are taught by the lecture method,

namely- Theory of Resource Management and Entrepreneurship Management. Apart

from these two, methodology of other courses include experiments, field/site visits,

project work, model making, educational tours, preparation of working drawing, market

survey, simulated field situation, simulated house etc.

Demonstration, Role-play, Extension Outreach Program are also included to make the

teaching-learning process more student centred.

Internships are included both as Bachelor and Master Level to provide the students work

experience which enables them to seize opportunities to explore and learn.

Students are motivated to participate in seminars/workshops/conferences at various

levels.

Use of modern teaching aids such as interactive magnetic boards, OHP and PowerPoint

projectors, computers, e-books, e-journals etc. are inculcated by the faculty in most of the

courses.

Departmental library having a number of books for the use of faculty and students, which

is accessible to all during working hours. The students and faculty use library on regular

basis.

Students and teachers are motivated to read various journals concerning the subject to

keep the pace of recent development in the area.

The academic progress of students are monitored by internal evaluation.

Besides chalk and talk methods, new teaching methods such as ‘engagement’ method

where in students are urged to engage with the real world, analyse what happens in the

real world.

Practical application of the subject matter in practical classes

Visiting fellows from renowned institutions to conduct classes for staff and students.

Training is being received by the staff/students on various subjects, organised by different

Educational Institutes, Govt. Organisations, and International Research Centres etc.

The department teachers use several approaches to maintain a learner centric

environment. Lectures are augmented with power point presentations, group discussions,

quizzes, debates etc. In addition there are seminar courses that encourage self-study,

presentations and discussions. Practical courses such as individual and group meetings/

conferences, and so on.

Mentoring by experienced staff members to the newer staff. Sharing web materials and

using audio-visual media in teaching is part & process of . Ensuring the understanding

of theory–research- practice loop in applicatory courses.



A thematic approach in student research to ensure advancement of knowledge in the

discipline is well enthused.

A system to share and monitor the quality of student researches is in place.

Curriculum update is an ongoing process with systematic review at the departmental

level.

The department has curriculum/field work committees which meet every month for

systematic review of curriculum and academic programs/ and student evaluations

Development of indigenous perspectives in theory building and program development. In

addition, life span and gender perspectives have been reflected in the department

outreach, research and applied programs in the areas of infancy, early childhood,

adolescence, adulthood and old age.

International linkages have enabled the department to reflect, upgrade, share and

construct the curriculum and research in line with global cross-cultural technical know-

how and priorities.

The department has different applied units, which prepare socially sensitive professionals

with technical know- how and also provide services to the community.

Net working with leading NGOs and Government departments /agencies which reach out

to rural, urban, tribal populations for joint projects in policymaking, mentoring of para

professionals, design, implementation and evaluation of social development programs.

Active collaborations with professionals at international levels for joint research and

publications are in full vogue.

Capacity building of sister institutions in research and professional writing has been

inducted as a support mechanism.

Consultation with Resource Persons in planning teaching -learning sessions.

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

Class tests, Mid-semester examination and Semester examination; Project evaluations,

Practicals and Viva-voce, conducted with the help of external examiners.

Internal examinations are conducted on regular patterns along with MCQs to

accommodate and enhance analytical skill of students.

We conduct internal and final exam at the end of each semester and the evaluation takes

place at the central level of the university

University exam procedures are now computerised.

Internal and semester exam with 30 and 70 percent weightage respectively is followed.

External evaluation of papers for semester exams has been completed.

Reassessment procedures as per university rules

Direct System of Evaluation pattern of 10 points scale as recommended by the

Government of Gujarat is being followed.

Students’ feedback on the exam and evaluation is regularly taken.

New mode of trial-We are making a conscious attempt to set the examination and

evaluation system in such a manner that 1/3 part of the exam paper is towards



inherent skill development which each and every student will have the capacity to

workout at any moment of time if they have attended the lectures. Second 1/3 part

will be for those who have made a conscious effort to study for the exam and the

remaining 1/3 will be really challenging so as to distinguish the sharpest minds from

others.

6.3.4 Research and Development

Latest areas of research are being explored.

Sanskrit College has two guides to help the students with their Ph.D. research

Awards for teachers excelling in research have been initiated from the year 2012 in

Science faculty.

Majority of the Departments have UGC-SAP and DST-FIST Schemes. More than 77

teachers have projects funded by national and state financial bodies. Teachers also attend

international, national, state level seminars as participants, resource persons, chairperson,

etc. Most teachers also have Interactions/ collaborations with academicians, researcher of

other institutes and industry.

In Science faculty, ONGC Chair instituted in Geology department for promotion of

teaching and research in Petroleum Geology.

Common Sophisticated Instrumentation facility was developed at Faculty level.

Vikram Sarabhai Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology was established for carrying

out interdisciplinary Research.

Adjunct Professors and Adjunct Faculty positions are created for improving collaborative

and interdisciplinary research.

Department of Botany initiated ZERO GRAVITY International project.

One faculty member from Department of Botany has been identified as Theme Co-

ordinator for Network Consortium Project of DST and NRDMS for forest vegetation. .

One faculty member from Department of Geology has been nominated as National

Coordinator for MOES programme on Active Fault Mapping.

Chemical Engineering dept. has the following innovations-Utilization of agro based

substrates for bio-surfactant production. Synthesis of nanomaterials and their utilization

in tyre inner liners. Recovery of heavy metals from waste streams and their utilization as

catalysts. Novel methods for polymer degradation. Development of unique contacting

device for industrial effluent treatment. Electro spun nanofibers for tissue engineering and

filtration operations

YES, we participate in programs organized by the Faculty. Regular plantation and

maintenance of trees, manicuring of the faculty garden, yearly initiatives with students on

tree plantation, spreading awareness on necessity of ecology

The Faculty of Fine Arts, has a field of Visual Arts and does not entail Research in the

commonly understood parlance. These are all studio based practices and every individual

experimentation is growth that can be compared to research. However most Depts.

encourage research activities and many students also get the research fellowships. All PG



students of studio based disciplines (Painting, Sculpture, Graphics and Applied Art) are

required to write a report on their internship projects and an elaborate written dissertation

(7000 words on an average) as part of their course work.

The departments of Art History and Aesthetics and Museology generate research and are

engaged with related activities as they are largely theory oriented and the disciplines

involve documentation, archiving, reading and writing practices. The Dept. of Art History

and Aesthetics begun the doctoral research programme in 1975. Considering the

functioning, objectives and academic achievements for the dept. including holding

National and International level seminars, doctoral research, and publications the UGC

has recognized the Dept. three times for the Special Assistance programme (DSA) since

1987. The UGC also recognized the Dept. as a Regional Documentation Centre to set up

the first University level photo and slides archives of Indian Architecture, Painting and

Sculpture along the lines of the American Institute of Indian Studies, New Delhi and

French institute (Pondicherry) for which additional premises have been provided together

with a well-equipped photo lab.

The major thrust area of the Dept. for research and study has been the Western Indian

region (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra), Indian Aesthetics and

Modern Indian Art. The Dept. has produced 284 MVA dissertations an 23 Ph.D thesis,

and 9 Ph.D. thesis are ongoing.

The Faculty encourages research activities even in the studio based courses. There are

Ph.D. students, National Scholars and research fellows (HRD Ministry. Govt. of India,

UGC JRF and SRF Fellowships) from among students of studio courses also. Most

teachers in the Dept. of Museology and Art History have been awarded Ph.D’s. Most

teachers in the studio based courses are practicing artists and many of them have received

Research Fellowships from the HRD Ministry. Quite a few students have received

various international and national fellowships. The various Depts. also pursue research

and documentation projects on their own with support from external or governmental

agencies. The projects of Art History have been mentioned above. The Painting Dept. in

the recent years have had two well documented research projects which were sponsored

by the Regional Design and Technical Development Centre, Handicraft Boards, Mumbai

on vegetable dyes and Mural and Terracotta.

In the Textile Chemistry department, Video based Surface Tensiometer & Optical

Contact Angle Measuring System etc has been purchased to substantiate the existing

research work.

At the Faculty of Family and Community Sciences, various activities are conducted at

Department levels.

The CT department has a DRS project focusing on the key areas of research i.e. Natural

dyes, Traditional Textiles and Crafts and Product development. The department also has a

major research project on Value addition and product diversification using minor fibres.

PG research is being carried out in collaboration with industries.



New media studies are encouraged and taken up by the students in line with the

objectives and philosophy of the Extension and Communication department. Two major

funded research projects were undertaken by the department

Water project : Department has undertaken project entitled “Creating awareness

regarding water management at the household level using IEC & dramatization among

the women in four villages – Halodhar, Limda, Mota Kanthariya and Mudshi of

Sabarkantha Dist. Of Gujarat. The objectives of the project are as follow :

a) To create water resource inventory for the selected villages in Sabrkantha district.

b) To understand the hydro geomorphic controls on water re-courses

c) Generate awareness towards sustainable use of land and water

d) Evaluate the effectiveness of the various information imparting techniques used

E content : The project was sponsored by the Ministry of HRD under this project two E-

content courses were generated titled “Non Formal Education” and “Adult Education”

which is offered to UG students of the Family & Community Sciences. Through this

project ICT inclusiveness into the curriculum became possible. The E-content was

developed on 4 – quadrant basis wherein written test, audio-video self evaluation

exercises and bibliography were included extensively. Now these two courses are freely

available on SAKSHAT portal for all those students who wants to learn it.

At the department of Family and Community Resource Management, students research

scholars and teachers are subjected to expert sessions from various fields. Facilitation for

capacity building in research methods, Seminars/ guest lectures are organised. Motivation for

students and teachers to attend and participate in seminar/workshop conducted at various

levels are key aspects.

At the Foods and Nutrition department, the research conducted is based on the 3 thrust areas:

1. Dietetics; 2. Public Health Nutrition; 3. Food Science

All the staff members are actively engaged in research with department projects as well as

individual projects. Apart from this, all faculty members are actively involved with their

respective expertise in different areas of research pertaining to Nutrition. All the

outcomes are shared to GOI, state govt. and national as well as international agencies,

NGOS for policy drafting.

All the outcomes of research are disseminated to the State Govt., Govt. of India and

various NGOs for action plans as well as Policy implementation

The Department has got the opportunity to transfer its field based research and the

extensive experienced of its staff members to government programs – Enhancing the

quality of implementation and monitoring

The research findings are also used to modify courses & curriculum for the departments

campus as well as outside campus

Various workshops and consultancies (honorary) are conducted throughout the year



Free dietary counselling is given to public once a week at Nutrition Counselling centre

run by the department.

There is vast amount of research, covering several topics applicable to areas of daily life,

currently being conducted with the Food and Nutrition Department.

The Department reflects on and addresses the fundamental themes and questions at the

interface of its three research areas.

The department of Human Development and Family Studies has collaboration with scholars

from international universities and Institutional collaborations. This has resulted in joint

publications, presentations at international forums and collaborative research projects. In

addition, other scholars and students visit the department under their exchange programs.

Seminar Presentations, feedback loop.

Peer Reviews, Academic consultations with experts, Representation in editorial and

review boards. For example in journals such as Culture and Psychology; Psychological

Studies

Scope of Autonomy and Innovations (Research projects, choice of courses, course

development, consultations)

Regular staff capacity building sessions are being conducted.

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

Library Management system is developed to manage the department library.

YES,Department Library, total number of books 1888. Drawing and Photography section

for on field survey and documentation. Digital documentation facilities.(Archaeology)

Every year new books and thesis are added, has all the dissertation and thesis right from

the times of the inception of the department, latest books, periodically research journals,

micro films etc.

The library Automation is in process at various departments.

Every year relevant books are ordered under CAS and Development Funds and also new

journals for the department. Electronic versions are made available also by the central

library.

Students as well as teacher use e-database available and also use computers and LCDs to

deliver lectures. We have smart classroom with ample infrastructure.

Additional floor with classrooms and laboratories are constructed in Vikram Sarabhai

Institute.

New laboratories of Petrology and infrastructure facilities for housing new equipment

such as Sedigraph SEM, computer clusters and LOGITECH Thin Section Preparation

machine.

WSRC has books and resources worth 8.5 Lakhs

ICT:

The departments have well equipped computer lab for the students.



Each and every staff member, research scholars and non teaching staff have a computer.

Well connected with Wi-Fi settings.

Wifi Campus, Availability of Software for data analysis

Physical Infrastructure

The infrastructure facilities are regularly updated and additions are made for the benefit

of the students.

Improvisation is being carried out

Construction and Renovation of the Human development Assessment Centre (HDAC),

Painting, flooring and electrification is being carried as per need.

The Faculty at Fine Arts has its own library in the campus which is fairly large and most

of the books related to our area are housed here (and not in the Hansa Mehta Library).

Each Dept. too has its personal collection of books/journals/reproductions/exhibition

catalogues/photo slides etc. pertaining to their areas of practice. Painting department has

their own departmental library that has over 1500 books, over 150 DVDs and 1600

catalogues + 1000 plates.

All theory lectures necessitate the use of LCD projectors as they are all and always

illustrated with visual material. The Faculty has two big class rooms and one seminar hall

that is used as a class room for theory classes. Most Depts. too have LCD projectors,

computers, scanners and printers.

Instruments

New dyeing and textile testing instruments have been purchased under the DRS and

Major research projects.

Tools for assessments Seguin Form Board, DASII, Career Interest Schedule, Learning

Styles.

Each dept. has well-lit studio spaces for students with usual studio furniture. The mural

design section is equipped with grinding mills for fresco work, medium scaffolding

systems made of iron pipes, electric and gas kilns, compressors, manual and electric hand

tools and clay grinders and presses. A variety of hand held tools for fresco techniques like

burnishing, filtering, grounding etc. are also in possession.

The Applied Arts Dept. has a computer lab. For their students to work. Motorization of

lithographic presses in the Graphic Arts dept. has been done to make printing easier and

less tiresome. We also have a Process Dept., a Photographic lab., potter’s wheels, kilns

etc.

Dept of Chemical Engineering received Equipment, infrastructure facilities from time to

time by Alumni/Industries. Ms. SABIC gifted the department a Universal testing

machine, melt flow indexer and weighing scale. Alumni of 93 batches have come forward

to give equipment’s to the mass transfer and heat transfer laboratory.



6.3.6 Human Resource Management

In-service training to staff members by the university

Faculties have a placement cell through which different companies enrol UG and PG

students.

Post graduate students are trained through the projects relevant for job in industries and

academic positions in universities and colleges.

Regular training program on HRM (Human Resource Management) for teaching and non-

teaching staff for soft skills, attitude and behaviour change and motivation.

In Sanskrit department, permanent faculty was recruited as Assistant Professors in the

college. Apart from this, Veda Gurujis are invited from outside to offer technical training

of Vedas to the students.

Orientation and Refresher courses by UGC Academic Staff Colleges for staff members

Training programs on skill development are under taken each year at the UG level under

the course field placement. Students are allocated certain NGOs where skills are imparted

to the self-help groups.

At the UG level there is a course product development where in products are develop

according to the theme.

The PG students of CT have been visiting Karaksha an NGO based in Kachchh, Gujarat

since a last three years as moderators for the courses offered and for the design

intervention

Training imparted by staff : 10

Training received by staff and students : 90 approx (bachelors’ and Masters students)

The Head of the Department demonstrates and implements through fundamentals of

excellence and best practices a) Leadership b) Collaboration c) Training and Professional

development.

The Department staff engages in continuous education and participate in professional

organisations to expand their knowledge.

Every year staff members are invited to deliver talks and lectures and conduct workshops

of academic nature in various institutes and forums such as SPIPA, BMA, Various

Schools, Rotary Club. These talks are based on research conducted in the department in

the area of parenting, civic engagement, interpersonal relationships. ECCE.

Also the department organises various workshops, public lectures and summer schools for

teachers, parents and professionals.

Play therapy workshop to understand the concept and application in varied settings such

as class rooms and hospitals

Seminar on significance of early detection for infants at risk.

Lectures on feminist counselling has been conducted.

Workshop for school going adolescents on citizenship and democracy

Life skills training program for adolescents and their parents

Workshop on creative thinking among adolescents

Dr. Reva Joshee, Associate Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,

Toronto, Canada Connecting Gandhian thought with Canadian education.



Workshop by Dr. Asha Singh from Lady Erwin Delhi on Use of Theatre in Preschool

education

Seminar by Ashwini Vaishmpayan from Umeed, Mumbai on developmental disablitilies

in children

WSRC conducted- two events-

1. Gender sensitivity and guidelines for prevention of sexual harassment sessions were

organized to sensitize students of different faculties and departments of the university.

2. One day Consultation Workshop On “Condition of Shelter Home for Women in India” in






3. To spread awareness about gender issues WSRC in collaboration with the Faculty of

Performing Arts conducted a four day workshop on Theatre as a Medium to Understand

Gender.

4. As a part of the International Women’s Day celebration the Women’s Studies Research





5. For wider dissemination of the issue of gender sensitivity the Centre took the initiative to




India.

6. WSRC organized a session on “Rethinking Population Education: Challenging the

Gender and Structural Violence of Prevailing Norms” by Visiting Fulbright Scholar-

Dr. Betsy Hartmann, Professor, Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, USA. This lecture

addressed ways educators, researchers, activists and policy advocates can intervene in

the process of population education to challenge neo-Malthusian views and promote

justice-cantered approaches to improving women’s health and reducing inequality.

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

As per UGC norms

As per The Maharaja Sayajirao University statutes & policies.

Out of the existing vacancies for teaching positions, in Professors category, 45 filled out

of 152; out of 271 -156 filled for Associate professors and out of 805-474 filled for

Assistant professors. In Technical positions 257 filled out of 660; non- teaching 568

filled out of 1159 in last 2 years.

Appointment of few Asst. Prof. on contractual basis for a period of five years in self-

finance course has been initiated in 2014-15



Permanent staff recruitment is done by the university using well laid down procedures.

Temporary appointment is carried out at the faculty level through well-established

procedures with a committee consisting of The Dean, HOD, two senior professors from

the department and two subject experts as Vice Chancellors nominee. Selection is done

based on the merit through a rigorous interview procedure. Initiation is based on

advertisement in leading newspapers and MSU website. Many candidates come from

outside the state of Gujarat.

Interviews were conducted on SKYPE for candidates residing abroad greater diversity

during recruitment of permanent faculty positions.

To facilitate recruitment in reserved category special drive was conducted wherein many

Assistant Professors were inducted.

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

At the Fine Arts Faculty, the practice of Visual Arts entails associations with Printing

and Advertising Houses, Design Studios, Artist studios, Art Galleries, Museums, Visual

Archives, Auction Houses, other academic Art Institutions, Archaeological Institutes,

etc.

Our students as part of their academic training get associated with these at various points

of time. Experts from these are also invited for workshops, discussions, illustrated talks,

etc. to the Faculty. Expertise of people from certain industries such as paper making,

fabrication, printing and publishing, etc. is also shared with students.

Students are also part of exchange programmes to few Art Colleges that have a tie up

with M S University of Baroda.

Department of Chemistry has active collaboration for research with Solvay

(International) Chemicals, Vadodara and Gujarat Narmada Fertilizer Company, Bharuch

(GNFC) totalling 15 lakh for five years.

Every year Alembic provides fellowships for pursuing PhD in Chemistry.

Tata Consultancy Services, Vadodara sponsored a three month certificate course on

“Utility Analytics” at Department of Statistics.

At Architecture dept. the UG students go for Office Training in their fourth year as part

of curriculum. They are exposed to various kinds of architectural practices located in

different parts of India as well as abroad. In addition, Architects, Civil Engineers,

Structural Engineers are invited as expert to give lectures. Workshops are also conducted

by such experts for practical and hands- on experience. The PG students go for

Practicing Urban Planning and interact with the officers for their studio projects. Experts

from field and urban local bodies such as Municipal commissioner, collector, Chief

Town Planner are invited for reviews.

WREMI-The Institute –Industry Interaction Cell (IIIC) is a dedicated cell to promote the

close interaction of industry and various departments of the institute. The IIIC facilitates

consultancy, sponsored R&D projects and industrial and academic trainings those which

are not prescribed in the syllabus in addition to conducting industrial exhibitions and



interaction meets. Industries and Technical Institution have a strong mutuality of

interest which forms the basis of a partnership between them. This cell will enable the

people and industries in particular to know about the facilities on training, testing and

research activities in the Institute’s departments. The objectives of III Cell are to arrange

industrial training for students, industry study tour, and identification of student project

work in industries and to identify opportunities of placements in industries. The aim is to

interact with R&D organizations for conducting joint research work involving

faculty/scientists and students/research scholars etc.

At Faculty of Family and Community Sciences, Workshops for industry-women

employees are conducted. Capacity building of various employees associated are

regularly taken care.

Researchers at the PG level are being carried out with collaboration with the

industries.(CT)

Department has established collaborations with industries like RIL, L & T, Deepak

Nitrite, Birla Cellulosic for Urban/Rural field work programs, Internship/placement of

students and action research projects. (EC)

Internship of students at various hospitals such as Apollo Hospital, Delhi; Nair Hospital,

Mumbai; Wockhardt Hospital, Surat; Max Hospital, Calcutta.(FN)

Internship of students at various NGOs such as NIPCCD, Delhi, NIPCCD, Bangalore;

PHFI, Delhi, PHFI, Gandhinagar, IIHMR, Jaipur & ESSAR – OIL, Jamnagar Transpek-

silox, Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd., Salt Industry for Government of India,

Government of Gujarat and Chennai.

The students are taught valuable inputs and skills in the classroom by the faculties.

However to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical aspects of the curriculum,

corporate training in terms of internship is provided.

The Department organises industry visit, seminars and placement sessions. Department

is in the process of building Industry Interaction Cell (IIC) to be the fall of the

institution to the industry(FN)

Liaison between corporate social responsibility unit of Huntsman-BTEP Conducting a

contextually relevant, developmentally appropriate early childhood program for 3-6

year olds

o Conducting home visits and parent meetings at aanganwadis

o Developmental assessments of children

o Community based programs on select themes (HDFS)

6.3.9 Admission of Students

As per Faculty norms

Online admission started from 2014-2015.

Admissions of the students are done as per university rules.

Accessing and submission of the admission forms is done online and is part of the

common admission procedure of the University.



Applicants for the UG Degree course are required to have passed either the Higher

Secondary School Certificate Examination or XIIth Standard exam of the Gujarat State

Board with English or an equivalent examination recognized by the M S University of

Baroda with a minimum of 50% of marks. For UG Diploma, applicants must have

either passed the XIIth Standard exam of the Gujarat State Board or equivalent exam

recognized by the M S University of Baroda with a minimum of 50% with or without

English as a subject. Candidates having art as one of the subjects in Xth or XIIth

Standard or who have cleared the Intermediate Drawing Exam are given a relaxation (as

per rules) in the cut -off of 50% eligibility criterion. The applicants are eligible for

admission only for three consecutive years after passing their qualifying exam.

Applicants seeking admission for the PG course of MVA, require a BVA Degree and

for the course of Post Diploma a Diploma from this Faculty or a course of same

specification from another institution recognized by the M S University of Baroda. For

admission to Art History they need to have a BVA degree or a BA degree.

The Faculty conducts its own entrance exam that comprises of a General Knowledge

paper, tests in drawing, composition in color, clay modelling and lettering that is

followed by a Viva voce for selected candidates which entails going through the

portfolio of art works produced by the candidate. The committee comprises of the Dean,

Heads of all Depts., and senior teachers. A final list of selected candidates is then

finalized. How coveted is PG admission nationally can be best illustrated by an

example. In 2015 for PG admission in Painting for the outside Gujarat category, which

has only 4 seats, there were 114 applicants!

Introduced a coding system for question papers/drawing/painting/sculpture

examinations where each student’s paper is marked with a code and their names do not

appear anywhere. This is to offer complete fairness and impartiality to the selection

procedure.

Management faculty admissions are carried out through CMAT.

A three phase process is adopted for admission in all our courses. Written Exams

followed by group discussions and personal interviews is followed for all PG courses.

At Polytechnic Central admission procedures are carried through ACPDC After 10th

pass and EDC admission at institute level.

Admission to Higher payment UG courses (Bachelor of Computer Applications, Cell

and Molecular Biology and Environmental Science) is through Entrance Test.

6.4 Welfare schemes for -

Teaching Group Insurance

Group Provident Fund

Provident Fund

Staff Co-operative society

As per university rules

Non teaching BUSA (Baroda University Staff Association)

MSU Welfare Fund



6.5 Total corpus fund generated NA

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done YES

At the faculty and department level has been done.

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

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/ No Agency Yes/ No Authority

Academic yes Architecture dept

:Council of Architecture

(COA), New Delhi for

UG Programme and

Institute of Town

Planners India, New

Delhi for PG

Programme.

Faculty level Committee of

Senior Professors is formed

to monitor the regularity of

the classes

Administrative Various administrative

offices are functional as per

Staff Co-operative society

As per university norms

Students Directorate of Student Welfare (University Level)

Scholarships and Freeships for poor students

- Post Metric Scholarship (Faculty Level)

- University Merit Scholarship (Faculty Level)

- Kelwani Trust Scholarship (Faculty Level)

- PG Scholarship (Faculty Level)

- Alumni Association freeships for the deserving

Scholarships for SCBC/SC/ST (Faculty Level)

Scholarships at department level

Awards

- Ms. Savitry Pandit Prize fund (CT)

- Dr. Justina Singh prize(CT)

- Prof. (Dr.) Sunanda Phadke Gold medal (CT)

- Smt. ManibenRanchhodlal Shah Prize (Dept. Level) (FN)

- Shri JaswantlalTrikmlalBumiya Prize (Dept. Level) (FN)

Others

- M. S. University fellowship

- UGC Research Fellowships to Meritorious students



modalities of Establishment

section and Management

section in all faculties

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

For UG Programmes Yes (not for all programs)

For PG Programmes Yes (not for all programs)

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

Reforms?

The university has set norms for an examination reform which is followed by the faculty.

University has introduced new reforms to the existing exam system through various syndicate

resolutions. These include-

Introduction of Digital Life Cycle of Students, each admitted candidate is well informed

about his Personal details, Academic details and Examination details.

In order to have transparency and openness, the answer-books can be inspected

centrally at the University for University Assessment only. The candidates desiring to

inspect his/her own answer book (s) for one or all course(s)/paper(s) shall have to apply

to the Examination section along with the payment of `1000/- per course/paper.

Candidates can seek their ‘Certified copy of their Answer-book(s)’ of the University

examination after pursuant to Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment.

REVISED LATE FEES STRUCTURE for candidate(s) who have not applied for

appearing at the Year-end examination/Semester-end examination within the time limit

notified by the University.

The latest time tables and sample question papers of the department are uploaded

regularly on the university website.

Examination schemes have been revised at UG and PG level in all the three streams of

Department of Foods and Nutrition. This scheme came into effect from the academic

session June 2011. One internal assessment with 30% weightage and a final university

evaluation of 70% weightage for each paper in the semester has already been

implemented.

External examiners are appointed for evaluation of end semester examinations.

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

affiliated/constituent colleges? NA

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

We try to organize programs under Alumni Association which connects past to future..

The Management faculty runs programs “Baazigar” for students. This is an on the hand

experience to train students to run business and make profit.

Various departments organise a cluster of activity under the aegis of Alumni.



Alumni’s remain closely in touch with the Faculty. Many of the alumni are teachers at the

faculty, many more are established artists of national and international repute. They are

all more than willing to volunteer for any services towards their alma mater. The

Vadodara International Art Festival (Vad-Fest) in Jan. 2015 saw the alumni of each studio

practice- based departments participating in several art show. Dept. of Painting had 102,

Sculpture 53, Printmaking 115 alumni’s participating. These shows are documented in

printed catalogues.

They are invited and most often they volunteer for services such as coming as experts,

delivering talks, engaging in active discussions with students regarding their works,

conducting workshops, facilitating placements, arranging for internships at their studios

or advertising agencies, etc. are part of activities of the Alumni Association. Many a

time’s infrastructural help is also extended. They gift books/exhibition catalogues etc. to

the departmental libraries.

They have always integrated with the Faculty for various charitable acts and are

benevolent in donating the proceeds. Some of them have even instituted annual

scholarships for deserving students.

The Association of Law Faculty Alumni had organized Summer Legal Study Camp

Season II “Practical Lessons on Court room Life” from 20-28 May 2015. Eminent

lawyers from the Bar were invited to deliver and discuss various topics like Arbitration,

criminal justice, legal drafting, evidence, etc in which 50 students enthusiastically

participated.

Polytechnic arranged a course on total quality management (15 days)

Every year CT dept organizes creation of the students of the department showcasing their

creations on the ramp during the annual fashion show. The funds thus collected goes for

the welfare activities of the students, improving the infrastructure facilities for the

students, subscription of the research journals, computers and printers have been donated

etc.(CT Dept)

State level workshops, National seminars and Conferences\, Fund raising activities like

Ratri Before Navaratri and Ratri After Navaratri, Exhibitions, Community based research

projects, Renovations of classrooms and staff toilet.( EC department)

Department of Foods and Nutrition, organises Annual meeting of Alumni every year. The

members are honoured by two modes- (a) best outgoing student award and (b) alumni life

time achievement award; receives donations and contributions from its Distinguished

guest and speakers are invited to deliver Dr.Mrunalini Devi Puar oration series, (FNAA)

Newsletter are prepared for wider dissemination of knowledge and activities conducted

throughout the year. The Alumni aims to connect to the alumni & friends to the

Department, support excellence in the educational experience, build pride and enhance

the reputation of the Department. Alumni Associations sends up notices of jobs and link

up the present students with their former peers.



Conferring the Alumni Achievement Awards, Helping in the Reunion Event 2012-13,

Instituting Corpus of Funds for T.S.Saraswati Lecture Series , Conducting Workshops for

student and support staff at HDFS department was an highlight this year

Alumni of Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology Centre actively participated and

supported in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Department.

Alumni of Department of Biochemistry have supported Scientists from abroad to deliver

Special lectures and Training programs.

Alumni Associations of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Chemistry Departments

supported in organizing seminars.

Some faculties raised funds through Alumni contributions and this was used for the

development of the faculty infra-structure development at the campus.

The principal activities of Kalabhavan Architects Alumni Foundation (KAAF) include

organization of Building Material Exhibitions, slide shows, lectures, seminars , book

launches, workshops, students festival, students garba, cricket matches to promote

interaction between professionals and students, and also to debate and discuss upcoming

issues faced by the profession. The KAAF has also donated the studio building to the

University which is an unprecedented model, not only in Baroda but in the country, of the

alumni coming together to give back to its Alma Mater.

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

At Faculty of Commerce, parents were oriented on academics as well as social aspects of

life. Helping to understand the new systems and changes which has come up in the

University. The responses were good.

As part of curriculum the students of the Faculty of Fine Arts are expected to organise an

annual display their art works after their final year exams both at the UG and the PG

level. This is a very covetous occasion where allergists, collectors and buyers flock to

view works. Parents of the passing out students are also invited to be part of this event

enabling them to be part of their children’s celebratory and proud moments.

A lot of informal support is extended by Parents. For instance, they help in arranging

accommodation, food, conveyance, etc. while on study tours if we happen to visit their

cities or are passing by.

Parents who are in similar professions as our field are invited as resource persons or

students visit their set up as interns, or visits to their studios are planned. They help in

academic and extra curricular activities.

Fundraising for Chetan Balwadi at HDFS department.

Organising festivals and events in Chetan Balwadi throughout the year.

Dept of Foods and Nutrition had few parents responding at the Nutrition week and

actively participated during some events.

Students and parents counseling done at the time of admissions in few faculties.

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

Orientation to their organizational duties by various Heads of the Department



Motivation for staff members to attend various training programmes/ seminars/

conferences for their capacity building.

Provided training for latest software and hardware for our administration Staff.

Training for online admission and examination process was conducted.

Training of non-teaching staff for Computer Certificate courses (CCC) was organised

Under the programme of IQAC, a workshop for Business writing is planned for the office

staff to hone their skills in writing.

One Day Workshop Kaushalya Nirman Shibir by Bharti Naik (HDFS)

Orientation to Organizational duties by Prof. Rajalakshmi Sriram (HDFS)

Social work faculty organised Human Resource Training for 50 support staff on 23rd

September 2014 wherein experts were invited from outside

First Aid training program and Road Safety programs were organized

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

Regular plantation and maintenance of trees, manicuring of the faculty garden, yearly

initiatives with students on tree plantation, spreading awareness on necessity of ecology

Increasing Green Areas.

Making the Campus a Smoking free zone.

Reuse of papers.

Minimising hardcopies by using e-communications.

Minimising the use of plastics.

Paperless admission process has been encouraged.

Incinerator has been installed for safe disposal of bio-waste.

Incinerators have been installed in ladies washrooms for maintaining hygiene

Recycled materials are used for our class projects and annual Kalakruti and Hastkari events.

Vaccinating the stray dogs of the campus has been taken up by one of our Ph.D. students.

The Departments have taken initiatives to make the campus more environments friendly.

New huge dustbins for the collection of waste have been put up at various places. During

the beginning of the academic year are sensitized on the importance of collection of waste

and keeping the campus clean.

We are in the process of developing a ‘Poly house’ within the campus which is used to

rear a large variety of flower plants which in turn contributes to green and pleasant

ambience within the campus.

Encouraging student teams to conduct occasional cleanliness drives.

Recycling efforts have succeeded off and on. Next step is to become energy self-

sufficient with the help of institutions like GERMI / GEDA.

Research on eco-friendly dyes were done: 1.Biosynthesis of cellulose Nano fibre from

Agricultural Banana waste; Characterization and Application 2.Utilization of Temple

flower waste in dyeing of textiles.

Research project on imparting super hydrophobicity to eco-friendly fibre like Jute has

been conducted.



Open Knowledge Gateway

Open Knowledge Gateway (OKG) provides a platform to researchers, Faculty and students of

MSU to access the free academic resources available on internet without geographic

limitations. Team @ HML organized all these resources/Links and put it together on the

platform of OKG.

http://14.139.121.106/OKGW/

Institutional Repository of MSU

http://14.139.121.106:8080/jspui/

IR@MSU is an institutional repository of M. S. University of Baroda to preserve and

disseminating digital copies of the intellectual output of the University i.e. theses of

researcher of MSU and rare book collection of Smt. H. M. Library (University Library). This

is the platform, which provides open access without any boundaries.

No. of Theses uploaded on IR: 324

No. of Rare Books uploaded on IR: 227

http://14.139.121.106/OKGW/

http://14.139.121.106:8080/jspui/



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.

Seminars, Enrichment Lectures

The department of Art history encouraged Under-graduate and post-graduate students to

involve in documentation of artefacts in the Department.

Masters students are encouraged to seek funding for their research (three students were

awarded funding from Nehru Trust for Victoria and Albert Museum).

In all departments, Workshops and seminars are regularly conducted for staff and

students.

A 20 days’ workshop on Experimental Archaeology was conducted in January 2015,

which had maximum student participation at Archaeology department.

Almost all departments encourage Participatory approaches from all staff to contribute

towards academic &research activities to be organized at department and University

level.

Students are motivated to appear in NET, JRF. SLET Examination under staff guidance

and results are very encouraging.

Dept. of Sanskrit has been successful in creating an environment for spoken Sanskrit at

Campus base.

Curriculum and Syllabi modifications have been carried out at all departments. The

theory component of the syllabi has been reorganized to make it pertinent for the

Semester system especially at the PG level. The number of subjects taught over the period

of two years is divided into four to six units which are adjunct and corresponding to the

four semesters of PG.

At the Fine Arts faculty, each semester will entail teaching and examining of a single Unit

only. For instance if there are six subjects to be taught in a year, instead of students

taking classes and appearing for exams for all six in both semesters consecutively, they

take classes for and appear for just three in the first Semester and other three in the

following Semester. This not only reduces the load of the students but also positively

impacts teaching as students can concentrate on fewer subjects at a time. (This proposal

has been passed by the BOS and shall be implemented soon)

The Dept. of Art History and Aesthetics conducts theory classes for the students of Fine

Arts. As a weekly schedule, the dept. has resorted to a module method where they engage

one subject with the same class for an entire week. This has certainly enhanced responses

from students and has largely facilitated learning process. It helps them retain information

as one meets regularly over the days of the entire week; it also helps to connect with the

earlier classes much better. It also helps teachers as they can concentrate better with



continuity of subjects at a given period of time. This has allowed them to integrate more

insight in their teaching.

Parliamentary Debate Competition at the Faculty Level was conducted,wherein

approximately 100 students had participated.

Had personal interaction with parents of those students who were found having various

issues like disobedience, irregularity, misbehaviour etc. They were provided appropriate

counselling.

Preparation of Schedule of teaching at the beginning of the Semester to plan the teaching

work. Teaching Schedule was prepared with an objective to uniformly spread the

teaching work during the whole semester in a systematic manner. This also focused the

teachers to introduce innovations in teaching and utilizing the available time in a

systematic manner.

Faculty of Science organized open house, essay, and elocution programmes for school

children to popularize science and to attract good students to pursue study in basic

sciences. A DST-INSPIRE camp for XIth class school students was conducted.

Annual awards were given for the best research work carried out by Ph. D. students and

faculty in different disciplines at Science Faculty. Appreciation Certificates were given to

faculties having more than 100 citations in a year.

The activities at Technology faculty was different from others in terms of -

Sessions on problem solving and application of skills were of utmost importance. This

resulted in gaining confidence among the students to tackle problems related to Chemical

Engineering.

Declaring the schedule for all the activities at the beginning of the semester resulted in the

preparedness of the students for meeting submission deadlines and thereby time

management for all activities.

Open meetings with staff and students, especially for Research, Engagement/Extension,

and Consultancy; reducing detention/ATKT rate; promoting reading and writing in

studios; and organization of various festivals.

Architecture department has a Pre-Final Design Studio Review for entire dept.

The Textile Chemistry Department provides consultancy in solving the day to day

problems of Textile Industry

A One day Seminar on “Sustainability of Textiles” was organized in the Textile

Chemistry department on 24th March 2014 with eminent speakers from Ahmedabad, Vapi

and Surat delivered lectures.

The WSRC Centre has introduced WSRC-SAMVAD for students, research scholars and

faculty members. SAMVAD is an exchange and discussion forum for intellectual

enrichment.

More efforts towards collaboration and interaction with different faculties and NGOs

have been made and more collaborative programs have been conducted. This has helped

in involving more students and individuals from outside university also.



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

the beginning of the year

The Faculty (Teachers and students) along with its alumni and other artists of the country

have always come together for charitable acts during situations of natural disasters or

calamities in the Nation and/or other parts of the world. They have held exhibitions of

their art works and donated the entire proceeds as relief towards rehabilitation

during/after Floods, tsunami, earthquakes, cyclones, riots, etc.

Students of Studio courses at the PG level are expected to undergo an

internship/apprenticeship programme where they are expected to work with

artists/professionals/craftsmen/artisans of a discipline other than theirs.

At the Faculty of Fine Arts, this is especially designed to integrate indigenous art

traditions with contemporary art practice. India has had a timeless tradition in art and

craft practices of miniature paintings; tribal and folk practices of metal casting,

terracotta, painting; block printing and stencilling; various kinds of leather work,

puppetry, embroideries; weaving techniques; glass object making techniques; sculptural

traditions; mural and fresco traditions; paper making; etc.

Students are supposed to choose from this broad spectrum of indigenous art

skills/practices and spend a stipulated amount of time with these practitioners, whereby

they not only get exposed to and learn these art forms but more importantly impact the

traditional practitioners too with newer technologies, a contemporized aesthetic

framework, and providing them with visibility and permeability in the market. Such

synergies are encouraged.

The Faculty believes in inclusiveness. Fine Arts Fair and the final display of students’ art

works (The Degree Show) are occasions when common people enter the campus and are

exposed to the world of art and design.

The faculty of Science introduced State level online admission through Admission

Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) was implemented for UG courses.

Central assessment was introduced for PG courses.

One to one meetings with teachers and students in the form of evaluation conferences

wherein teachers evaluate the performances of the students at individual basis every

semester.

All the teachers evaluate the performances of the students twice in a semester during the

evaluation meetings.

Students conduct field work activities in villages, these villages are adopted by the faculty

and constant developmental work is undertaken at those villages round the year. Also

slum areas of the city are part of developmental programs.

Periodic staff meeting to monitor the progress of the students and faculty development

programs.



100 % involvement of students in designing extracurricular activities from welcome

programs to farewell programs, participation in University youth festivals, inter university

festivals etc. at UG as well as PG Level

It was decided to engage the students and involve them in solving problems related to

various subjects in chemical engineering during their free time at the beginning of the

semester. Accordingly slots were provided in the time tables and staff members from the

department helped the students work out examples in all the relevant subjects at BEIII

level.

Ongoing efforts are in progress to involve students and faculty from different disciplines

/departments of the University.

Use of multiple methods in teaching as well as conducting certificate course and

workshops are in vogue.

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

study Manuals)

Annual departmental field work for four to six weeks.

Dissertation research at Masters level with independent research projects.

The College organizes programs for the propagation of Sanskrit language and literature.

Further, it is a department for Traditional practices; Veda Gurujis are invited to provide a

technical training to the students of the college.

Experimental learning tutorial / remedial program internship are conducted on time to

time basis.

Initiated in house Seminar for the staff .

Streamlining the updation of Ph.D. Scholars was to report every month and get the reports

signed by Guide and Dean.

Six monthly progress and evaluative reports are carried out by the departmental research

committees.

Providing quality education with holistic approach – Regular incorporation of recent

advancements in curriculum that include novel Foundation and Elective courses with

emphasis on skill development, Exposure of TY-BSc students to research activities,

introducing PG students to the contemporary research by way of project work offers

unique learning experience.

Promotion of State of Art Research – Focussing on thrust areas, providing start-up

grant to newly recruited faculty, Providing university research fellowships, providing

infrastructural support with high-end equipment and by recognizing research

achievements of students and faculty.

Organizing clean MSU and Green MSU Campaign with the help of NSS Volunteers

within the faculty and the university.

Using of classroom green board which does not produce dust.

Planting and nurturing of the tress within the campus.



An open book examination for process equipment design, making our students among the

finest in the country in design. Their skills have been valued by all the major design

firms.

Inspiring talks, interactive sessions with experts/ Alumni was part of academics this year

also to build up confidence in students.

Painting competition on swatch Bharat swasth Bharat organized on 30 th Jan 2015 had

an active participation from all the students at various departments. Many young staff

members also joined the competition.

Pursuing passing of revised curriculum for B. Arch. and MURP with the Faculty BoS

Pursuing Toilet block construction and repairs with the University and Faculty authorities

Pursuing Wi - Fi connection with the University authorities

All Department Pre-Final Design Studio Reviews are carried out at Applied Arts.

Orientation Programs for parents and students of first year is regular at onset of

admissions.

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

The Departments actively participate in any events organized by the faculty.

Faculty of Fine Arts has a remarkable campus that is an oasis of calm next to bustlings

thoroughfare that is the C.C. Mehta Road. It is a very green campus with numerous trees,

most of which are quite old. Many of these have been planted by the students and faculty

over the years. Planting of saplings is done formally on 15 August every year.

The centrepiece of the faculty is the old bungalow dating back to 1880s. This building

which lends the name Pushpa Baug to the campus has been renovated and restored

painstakingly in 2013. Some other studio buildings have murals on them by illustrious

former teachers that are invaluable in aesthetic as well as historic terms.

The faculty also has a pond that sustains an eco-system. Students take pride in cleaning

the pond regularly. During Vad-Fest in January 2016 the pond is converted into a lily

pond. Much open area of the Faculty now has lush lawns. Most depts. are adjacent to and

overlook the areas of the lawn thus lending a very pleasant view.

The open space near the river Vishvamitri which would otherwise be a wasted patch is

designed to resemble an amphitheatre that has a seating arrangement and an informal

stage overlooking the river. It provides for a very scenic and natural setting. In house

performances are held here and so are other festive occasions.

Students and teachers regularly engage into cleanliness drives where on holidays they get

together and clean the campus.

Seminars on Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental awareness and protection,

have been organized by Departments of Botany, Environmental Studies and Zoology.

Drawing and Painting competition on the theme of “Swachh Bharat” was organized.

Mainly through course and studio work / projects plus clean up drive and tree planting on

and off campus is worth mentioning.

WREMI Campus is having Rain Water Harvesting System



The Family and Community sciences faculty has Projects at M.Sc. level are directed to

bring about eco-consciousness and a large volume of researches have been directed

towards eco- friendly processes in textiles.

Students are instructed to use resources like electricity and water consciously and are

made to practice when on campus.

Interactive Environment awareness programmes in community

Organized a seminar on “Green Building: enhancing energy efficiency”.

Tree plantations are conducted regularly.

A skit performed by students on “Environmental & sustainable Development” for urban

slum women under guidance of a teacher.

Live puppet show was performed by students under guidance of teachers. The topics were

lighting in interiors, consumer education, environmental protection and ergonomics in the

home.

Cigarette smoking prohibited on campus.

The stray dogs in premises are completely vaccinated, spayed so that no hindrances

caused to the public: Initiative taken by one of the Ph.D. students of Foods and Nutrition

department.

Litter free campus.

Development of more green areas by tree and sapling plantations.

Installation of incinerators for sanitary napkin disposal.

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? No

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

Analysis)

Faculty of Fine Arts is a prestigious institution in the MS University. For the first time in

independent India in the year 1950, courses in Fine Arts were introduced at the

UG/Diploma and PG/Post diploma levels at the Faculty of Fine Arts which was a

constituent institution of the MS University.

In 2013, a full-fledged Design institute named after the late Maharaja Ranjitsinh

Gaekwad (who was an artist and an ex-student of the Faculty of Fine Arts) called MRID

(Maharaja Ranjitsinh Institute of Design) was introduced. It offers both UG and PG

Degree courses in Design. This institute is fully functional.

The Faculty has produced some of the country’s best and renowned artists since its

inception. Many of them have made a definite mark in the field of contemporary art both

nationally and internationally. As a convention, many of the alumni have continued to

serve as teachers in the Faculty.

The Dept. of Art History is a pioneering dept. in the country that started a UG course in

Art History. Being one of the best depts. in the country, we have alumni teaching in all

the other Art History depts. of the country be it JNU, Shantiniketan, Chitra Kala Parishat -

Bangalore, JJ School of Arts - Mumbai, various institutes in Hyderabad, Mysore, Kerala,



Jammu, Srinagar and most other Fine Arts Faculties. This is the case with other depts. of

the faculty too.

The UGC has honoured Faculty with the prestigious Special Assistance Programme like

the DSA for three consecutive terms and also the ASIHS.

Since many of our students come from other parts of India, Faculty is family and home to

them. Students celebrate festivals as well on the campus – Janmashtami’s matkifod,

Dhuleti, Navratri, etc. are festive occasions on campus.

One of the major event in the cultural calendar of Baroda is the bi-annual Fine Art’s Fair

that was conceived to reach out to the people of Baroda giving them a glimpse of our

activities. Art exhibitions, Art installations, performances, stalls selling hand crafted and

uniquely designed utilitarian objects made by Staff and students are the major draw of the

fair.

Indigenous craft traditions, cutting edge design, creative improvisation are harnessed to

fashion various objects/art works that people can relate to and appreciate. It is a two day

affair with thousands of people visiting the faculty and students getting a wide exposure

to work with methods and materials outside their chosen disciplines.

Based on the indigenous model of a mela – there are stalls selling an array of objects

made by students in clay, paper, textiles, glass – painted, sculpted, dyed, woven, etc, food

stalls, performances, dances, fashion shows, puppetry, photo opportunities with props,

etc. involves students, staff, alumni and even local artisans.

The Faculty has its own theatre group which has performed many plays for the people of

Baroda.

The Fine Arts Students’ Film Club is the only of its kind and dates back to the mid 70s.

It is a student run initiative with a teacher co-ordinator and Dean as the ex-officio

president. The film club not only shows art house cinema from around the country and

accross the world regularly but also invites documentary film makers, hold workshops

and discussions, designs posters. The club had its own 16mm projectors and sound

equipment in the past and now has digital DSL projector, speakers and a DVD library.

The Faculty encourages such extracurricular activities that forge an environment where

holistic growth of students occur and their role as aware creative individuals is nurtured

and honed.

It may also be added that the Faculty of Fine Arts has always attracted not only students

from all parts of India but also a number of foreign students on the strength of our

reputation as a premier institute. Speaking of the last four years, we have had students

from South Korea, Colombia, Nepal, Czech Republic, Japan and Holland.

Anti-ragging norms strictly followed by all.

Noteworthy things that need to be put on record are :

A lot of business associated to art products/technology got established and is thriving in

Baroda not only due to the presence of the Fine Arts institute and its demands but largely

because of the personal interest taken by teachers at different points of time.

Local suppliers have been over the years educated by teachers about different kinds of

paper and art material available all over the country and also how to procure them. Such



is the variety available now that a range of best quality art material both local and

imported is available in Baroda and people from bigger cities like Mumbai come here to

purchase these.

Teachers and alumni have painstakingly honed the skills of different business people thus

enabling them to innovate, improvise and specialize in these areas and excel. Paper

suppliers have been educated to develop certain kinds of paper; local fabricators after

catering to the needs of sculptors have become so sophisticated that artists of international

repute from other parts of India invariably come to Baroda just for fabrication of their

sculptures.

Machinery such as the Printing Press to be used in Graphic art’s studios are improvised

by teachers in consultation with engineers to the extent that these are locally produced

now in Baroda and sent all over the country where ever there are Graphic Art depts.

These were earlier imported and were extremely expensive.

Kilns have also been locally developed by teachers/alumni/artists of the Faculty. In this

way the Faculty has been instrumental in expanding the horizon of the scope of certain

businesses in Baroda through their individual efforts and expertise.

Family and Community sciences conducts Weekly Research Seminars and Knowledge

Dissemination with Teachers, Post Graduate Students and Doctorate Research Scholars.

Dedicated teachers (most of them doctorates) taking up administrative responsibilities

other than teaching and research (Several committees).

Active Faculty publications are throughout the year.

Student Advisors at all levels – FY, SY, TY, Masters and Ph.D. There is a regular formal

and informal interaction that takes place with students

Active Research funding – UGC BSR etc.… for appointing RA, conducting Ph.D.

research. 10 JRF Fellowships granted to the department through UGC DRS –I (SAP) at

CT dept.also established a Self-Finance Institute of Fashion Technology under its aegis.

On-job-training, Internships and Seminars are a part of curriculum that prepares the

student for the real world experiences.

Curriculum approach and content embedded with information and communication

technology (ICT) - good LAN and Wi-fi connections on campus.

Independent opportunity for students (collaboration with Kalaraksha….) to study and

contribute to the community. …i.e involvement of students with the industry, craftsmen,

GOs and NGOs.

The Department of Extension and Communication, has well establish Extension and

Outreach training programmes and courses to train students for Extension and

Development Projects of the Government and Non-Government Organisations.

The Department has classrooms for all the levels of students and labs for all the practical

courses with computers and LCDs. They train students on principles of Entrepreneurship

Development and Management

More than Fifty percent of the teaching staff has cleared NET examination.

Vocational opportunities have increased due to sub specializations at UG and PG level

which are interior designing and Hospitality management.



Simulated resource management lab (FCRM Residence House) where students get

practical training for managing resources is functioning since the establishment of the

Department.

At the Foods and Nutrition department, being a pioneer department in India- They are the

only department in Asia offering Masters in Public Health Nutrition. Analysed by PHFI

India that the curriculum is best at International level comparison.

Department has support from UGC & has been granted DSA SAP Phase III.

Generous research fellowship by UGC currently 25 Doctoral students working in the

department.

Research work from the department has won several awards in scientific forums.

Project cum Internship is an integral part of the curriculum

Staff act as consultants or advisors in various Government programmes.

Extension activities in various settings for dissemination of information.

Teaching and Research carried out and disseminated for the welfare of the public

Introduction of CBCS courses for scholastic needs and aspirations of the students and

enhanced learning opportunities as a part of the academic program.

Flexibility for working students to complete programme over an extended period of time.

Academic environment (freedom to plan, be flexible, participate, teach, do research).

Program: Social and contemporary relevance

International reputation/good-will /legacy/credibility for the department and University.

Proud to belong to this legacy.

Liaison with individuals and University -national and international level. Adds to various

perspectives, in terms of knowledge and research.



Strengths:

(1) Rich context and resources of the M. S. University and Vadodara city

(2) One of the most experienced teaching faculty members (in the whole of Gujarat/India)

(3) Diverse and enthusiastic students

(4) Diverse and supportive alumni

(5) Consultancy, extension work, and research experiences are very high.

(6) Cosmopolitan culture, Liberal campus.

(7) Good number of research output, high quality paper with impact factor and H-index and

Citations.

Weaknesses:

Lack of adequate facilities and their regular, high quality upkeep

Regular, full-time faculty members on verge of retirement

Increased dependency on contract and visiting faculty



Coordination with and support from key cognate and cohort departments

Stasis and static in curricular innovations, subject and student focused extracurricular

activities, pedagogical, extension work, research, and scholarship and their relationship

with rigid time-table and archaic admission as well as examination systems.

Lack of Technical assistance for the labs and equipment.

Understaffed department as most courses are practical oriented and require intensive and

long duration of instructions.

Lack of space for conducting Theory classes / Seminar / Workshop.

Too much of work load, require assistants for good administration so that teachers can

concentrate of teaching and research.

State of the art laboratories for Media Production

Well-equipped laboratory for folk media development

Virtual class room for remote areas

Forty seater or Fifty seater bus or any vehicle for conducting field work.

Long, extended and many transitions/ new staff/ less experienced staff; inordinate delay

in filling permanent positions

Students: changing attitude /decreasing interest level/ quality

Faculty does not attract academically committed and goal- oriented students

Focus on part of staff members towards aggregating own API points than realistic goals

and as a result waning interest and inputs in department level programs.

Small commuting buses at various University terminals for students and staff would make

ease of commuting.

Common canteen at central level with multicuisine, multicultural approach.

Opportunities:

Given our current strengths, if weaknesses and challenges are addressed effectively and

urgently, there are many opportunities .Some of these opportunities are:

Contributing proactively and positively to the University’s and Vadodara eco-region’s

development and designs

Building upon the current faculty members’, students’, and alumni’s strengths, develop a

stronger research, extension, and consultancy culture (and cell) and nurture scholarships

of various kinds

Building an endowment for the Departments soft and hard needs through active

engagement with and support of the alumni, current and retired faculty and staff, students,

the industry, and government

Organizing events that benefit the students, faculty, and alumni.

Exploring desirability and possibility of becoming an independent Faculty for Pharmacy

Sciences.

Vibrant global context- throws up opportunities for academic growth and collaboration.

Interest in cross-cultural work: attention to India Government interest in home science as

a socially relevant field of study.



Certificate courses offered under Institute of Hotel management and catering technologies

will give opportunity for lifelong education.

The Department of Foods and Nutrition can establish a state of the art nodal training

agency for Extension and Outreach. They can set up resource centre for IEC packages

which can be ready to use IEC material for:

Government Development Projects and Programmes, NGO Development Projects and

Programmes

The various Departments, Colleges and Institutions working for Extension and

Development can set up a training centre for entrepreneurship development and

management.

Increase collaborative research or projects among faculty members are on a high note for

growth and development.

Better industry-interface required.

Challenges:

Getting necessary approval for our revised B. Arch. and MURP curricula and related

policies and, then, implementing and nurturing these

Recruitment of new, full-time, and regular (not on contract) faculty

Upgrading existing facilities and developing new academic programs

Adding new facilities and measures (such as, computer labs, climate lab, materials and

tools lab, in-house library, energy and water self sufficiency, discarded materials

management, etc.), and well-qualified human resources to implement and maintain all

this.

Keeping the Department open, accessible, and safe 24x7 all year.

Getting good students for extension and communication under graduate degree and

diploma may become a challenge.

Low scorers at HSC level joining FCSC.

Limited Job opportunities in Vadodara.

Resource mobilization.

Lack of remedial programs and bridge courses.

Skill oriented courses.

In-house facilities for International students.



8. Plans of the Institution for the next year

1. To review functioning of entire university and prepare for re-accreditation.

2. To strengthen Alumni interaction and get actively associated with alumni.

3. To enhance international cooperation.

4. To promote research by implementing simplifying procedures and rules.

5. To introduce new U.G. programme in ‘Textile Chemical Processing and Computing’.

6. Construction of Gymnasium and indoor hall.

7. To functionalize ‘Siemens Centre of Automation’ to initiate ‘Institute of Leadership

and Governance, Centre of Urban Studies and Incubation Centre’.

8. Major retrofitting in ‘Faculty of Technology’ and ‘Faculty of Performing Arts’.

the annual quality assurance report (aqar) 2014-2015 the

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