The Maharaja Sayajirao
University of Baroda
The Annual Quality Assurance Report
of
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
2004-2005
www.msubaroda.ac.in
The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
Name of Institution
: The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
www.msubaroda.ac.in
Year of Report
: 2004-05
Part A
Plan of action and Outcome Achieved by IQAC
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To organize National Seminars/ Workshops/Symposium in various Faculty.
To organize various faculty development programme
To encourage research project and innovative practice
To improve infrastructure facility
To motivate and provide incentive to students’ achievement in academics
and other activities like sports, cultural events etc
Part B
1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the Institution
Nos. of activity
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17
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02
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09
06
06
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09
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Details of activities
Exhibition
National Seminars/ Workshops/Symposium
Short term training
Refresher courses
New Courses
Projects above 10 lakhs
UGC – DRS
UGC –DSA
UGC – CAS
UGC-ASIHSS
UGC –COSIST
DST - FIST
Reserve bank of India funded Research cell (Banking)
Planning Commission Unit was setup (Economics)
Endowment Lecture series
Lectures under UGC
Extra Mural Talks
Lectures under other schemes_6745(UG),2052(PG), 3(M Phil),
89(Ph D), 667 (DIP) were invited to confer degrees (UG /PG / DIP)
at 53th Annual Convocation.
2. New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG)
o Certification course in Training Day Care
o Certification course in human Rights
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o Introduction of one year bridge course in Department of Art History &
Aesthetics for graduates coming from other backgrounds.
3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction
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Initiation of semester system in Economics
Curriculum up gradation in almost all the courses as per the new model of
UGC
4. Inter-disciplinary and New programmes started
Following courses are offer by Centre for Continuing Adult Education and
Community Services
Course Name
Duration
Eligibility
Fees
Remark
Training Day
6 month
Dip/HSC/Exp Rs. 4000/Interdisciplinary
Care
Human Rights
6 months
HSC
Rs. 4000/Interdisciplinary
5. Examination reforms implemented
Four colour printing of Degree certificate with folder is initiated
6. Candidate qualified: NET / SLET/ GATE etc
67 Net qualified; 06 SLET qualified
7. Initiative towards faculty development programmes
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Two Staff Refresher Courses organized.
Orientation programme of 15 days for new recruited teachers organized.
Several Symposia, Seminars organized with inhouse faculty participation also.
Sabbatical leave given to teachers.
Consultancy service permitted.
Leave & Financial Assistance provided for attending seminars / symposiums
within India & Abroad.
8. Total number of seminars / workshops conducted: 52
9. Research Projects
a. Newly implemented:
b. Completed;
36
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10. Patents generated, if any
07 (Applied)
11. New collaborative research Programmes:
02
12. Research grants received from various agencies
Rs. 9,50,82,253/-
13. Details of Research scholars
No. of Research Scholars getting Fellowships from various Funding Agencies
NET
UGC
RGNFS
GATE
(SC)
RFSMS
CSIR
AICTE
NDF
3
DBT
ICHR
ICMR
ICSSR
ICPR
GSET
TOTAL
2
67
0
0
4
5
0
2
0
2
0
6
14. Citation index of faculty members ad impact factor
Not Available
15. Honors / Awards to the faculty
National level:
State level :
5
3
16. Internal resources generated :
Rs. 16,92,080/-
17. Details of departments getting SAP / COSIST (ASSIST) /DST, FIST etc)
DSA
06
DRS
06
CAS
01
ASIHSS
01
FIST
09
18. Community services
Faculty of Home Science ( Extension activities are the part of curriculum)
 The under graduate level students of the Faculty of Home Science educated the
residents of different villages in the district about the non-conventional sources
of energy by displaying and demonstrating solar devices. The dance form of
Gujarat ‘Bhavai’, skits, and role plays were the teaching aids adopted by the
students to target the groups.
 Awareness programme regarding use and benefits of soak pit for the safe and
clean environment in collaboration with an NGO in a near by village
 Students of the dept of home management taught income generating skills to the
female youth and adults of a village.
 Awareness programme to celebrate World Consumer Rights day on 15/3/05.
Live demonstration on detection of adulteration, exhibition of samples of faulty
weights and measures were exhibited for the people of Baroda. People were
made aware of the Consumer Rights, Redressal Process, Wise Buying etc in the
form of a folk drama called Bhavai , live puppet shows and skits.
 Students of the dept of home science extension & communication covered
various developmental issues like health, nutrition, sanitation, hygiene and
income generation in one of the villages.
 Computer education was given to 10 adolescent girls from one village
 Under urban extension work students focused on Moral education, literacy and
health for children .
 Adult education programme was implemented with Adult women with the major
thrust area being Reproductive Health and its Components and Women’s
Empowerment and Health and recreation for the Old people.
 Workshop for ‘Training of Trainers for campaign to end violence against women
and child sexual abuse’ for NSS volunteers
 Workshop on ‘Female Feticide-Are we doing enough’ for gynecologists,
academics, lawyers, Media persons and NGOs.
 Lecture on ‘Sex Selective Abortion as violence against women’ followed by
interactive session with women’s activists.
 Students and staff of the Faculty of Journalism & Communication participated
and extended support of various programme like fund raising rally for Tsunami
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victims, reporting for total sanitation programme organized by Rural
Development Dept and UNICEF , press conference and discussion on ‘violence
against women’ as part of international programme, gender sensitization
campaign, NGO mela etc.
Social work ( Extension activities are the part of curriculum)
 Child Guidance Clinic (ICSW) established in 1973 with joint efforts of Indian
Council of Social Welfare Baroda District Branch and Faculty of Social Work
with an objective to provide therapeutic services to the children with emotional
disturbance and behavioural disorders, to help children in unfolding their
capacities and potentialities , to help other institutions to develop health services
for children in the community, to promote / provide training and rehabilitate the
mentally disabled children and also to provide learning experiences to social
work students.
 Samaj Kalyan Kendra , a kind of laboratory which helps students receive
practical experiences was established in 1951. The agency organized different
activities like celebration of festivals, recreational activities, educational creative
activities for young children, youth, women and community people during the
year.
 The ‘Adoption Resource centre’ established in 1983 has been offering services in
the field of adoption in collaboration with Indian Association for Promotion of
Adoption, Bombay. During the year ARC registered 25 cases including those for
home-study report and facilitated adoption to 7 couples. Adoption Awareness
week was celebrated for fund raising.
 Faculty also houses CHILDLINE, a national 24 hour free phone emergency
outreach service for children in need of care and protection.
 The Centre for Industrial Relations and Social Development-CIRSD, a campus
field work agency is working under Youth Council Programme at the National
Service Scheme. The students undertook extension work in the area of health ans
disability, education support income supplement and Vocational training,
infrastructural development, animal husbandary and veterinary health care,
senior citizen care, social awareness.
Faculty of Technology & Engineering
 Awareness drive about the importance of metallurgy amongst the senior
school students and their parents by way of poster competitions was
organized.
Polytechnic
Under Community Polytechnic Scheme sponsored by MHRD following vocational
courses were conducted in four different extension centres (villages)
 Nursing Course
 Basic Computer Course
 House wiring Course
 Electric home appliances repairing Course
 Chemical Plant Operator
 Soft Toy Making Course
 Beauty Parlour Course
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The cadets of the National Cadet Corps did rescue work during the period of flood in
the month of June. And also took part in the Pulse Polio Rasikaran Abhiyan.
19. Teachers and Officer newly recruited
Professor
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Readers
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Lecturers
05
Temp Lect
251
20. Teaching – Non-teaching staff ratio
Teach. Assit.
89
Officers
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1:2.02
21. Improvement in the Library services
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Partial computerization introduced
E-resource Centre started
22. New books/ Journals subscribed and their cost
Total Books added to the
Library System
9369
No. of Journals Subsribed
549
Total Cost of Journals
Subscribed (Rs.)
1,33,29,589/-
23. Courses in which student assessment of teaches is introduced and the action taken on
student feedback
Bachelor and Master in Education, PG Diploma in Guidance and Counselling,
M. Sc. (Micro Biology), Faculty of Home Science,
24. Unit cost of Education
Rs. 22,050.49
25. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination
results, issue of certificates
computer with Exam section used for Duplicate mark-sheets and appointments of
examiners.
26. Increase in infrastructural facilities
 Special repair at Residency Bungalow
 Construction of New roads and Recarpating of Internal Roads in University
campus
 Extension and renovation to Seminar Hall Faculty of Social Works
 Extension of Museum at Museology Department Faculty of Fine Arts
 Extension of Population Research Centre Faculty of Science
 Special repairs and restoration of Central Dome Faculty of Arts
 290 mintroleym RTO treatment on exterior surface of Central Dome Faculty
of Arts
 Special repairs and underground sump ESR in campus
 Additional alteration and renovation of Seminar Hall, Faculty of Social
Works
27. Technological up gradation
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Instruments worth Rs. 3,08,13,369 were purchased by the various departments
to upgrade the technology and increase the teaching- learning facilities.
28. Computer and internet access and training to teachers and students
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Bandwidth available through TPT : 2 mbps
Bandwidth through UGC infonet project through ERNET and Infilbnet : 512
kbps
Office and internet Training Programme for University students and staff for
providing basic training in office software with an introduction to internet usage
skills.
29. Financial aid to student
Merit Scholarship
Rs. 39,269
Free Student ship
Rs. 67,600
Physical Edu (sports)
Rs. 8,18,638
H. M. Lib. (Books)
Rs. 1,44,25,661
30. Support from Alumni Association and its activities
Fine Arts Faculty – Alumni Meeting held AA Chem……..
31. Support from the parent –teacher Association and its activities
Data Not Available
32. Health services
No. of staff treated
31,320
No. of Students
treated
13,678
No. of lab
investigations done
9460
No. of patients treated by other consultants
Dermatologist
Gynecologist
1246
118
No. of
immunization done
97
Ophthalmologist
346
33. Performance in sports activities
Participation at National Level
4 players Hockey (M); 3 Players Cricket (M); 3 Players Cricket (W); 2 players
Kho-Kho (M); 3 players Basketball(M); 1 player Tennis(M); 11 players Football
34. Incentives to outstanding sports person
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Blazers to players securing at Inter Univ. tournament; 1st and 2nd place in
team games and 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in individual events at West zone and
Inter zone
Sports merit percentage (applicable where No entrance test is conducted)
State Level: 2% for players securing 1st and 2nd in team game and 1st, 2nd or
3rd in individual events
National level: 3% ;
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Zonal level: 5% Winner of 1st and 2nd in Team game and and 1st, 2nd or 3rd in
individual events
Direct admission to National and winner of (1st and 2nd in team game and
1st, 2nd or 3rd in individual events)
Direct admission to international Participation
Ranji award to best Cricket Player (Cash and Rotating Trophy)
Award to Best Athletic (M and W) (Cash)
35. Student achievements and awards
Gold Medals awarded
174
Dept of Painting :
No. of Students
 Nasreen Mohmmadi Scholarship :
6
 National Scholarship:
2
 Gujarat State Lalit Kala Award:
2
 National Award from Art Society Of India:
1
 Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy Scholarship:
1
Dept of Sculpture :
 National Scholarship:
2
 Gujarat State Lalit Kala Award:
3
 Shanko Chaudhary Scholarship:
2
Dept of Graphic Arts:
 National Scholarship:
2
 State Award ( Gujarat):
1
 State Award ( Rajasthan):
1
 State Scholarship ( Hyderabad);
1
Dept of Foods & Nutrition:
 State Scholarship for MSc:
1
Science:
 State level Minaxi Lalit Kala Award
for Science students conducted by Gujarat
Science Academy:
5
 Cleared GATE 2005 and selected for
Ph.D. Prog in IIT Bombay:
1
 National level NBHM Fellowship:
1
 Cleared Scientist- B Entry Test of DRDO:
2
Technology & Engg
 Paper presentation at various National Seminars : 5
 1st prize in paper presentation (PG category) in a National level Symposium in
Applied Mechanics
 Best paper presentation award at state level seminar in pharmacy
 1st & 2nd prize in Oral presentation:
2 (Pharmacy)
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 1 & 3rd prize in National level Techfest 2004 held in IIT Mumbai ( Mechanical)
 Won prizes in NASA Convention at MIT college Gwalior
 Participated in poster presentation at National and International level
 Participated in Quiz competition
 Participated in State level debate competition
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Others
Chief Minister’s Scholoarship for NCC students:
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3
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23 students represented University in National Tournaments for various game
like cricket, kho-kho, basket ball, tennis, football and Judo
36. Activities of the Guidance and Counseling Cell
Formal Cell not established, however guidance and counseling was provided in all
faculties.e.g.
Marg Counselling cell attached with Health center for counselling
Family and community Science has “Youth Study and Support Centre” as guidance
and counseling cell
Education and Psychology has ‘Mental health clinic and counseling cell’
Social work runs adolescence cell and help line for them as counseling activity
37. Placement services provided to students
There has been 90 to 100% placement of the students in faculties of Journalism,
Management and Social work. Various companies approach Faculty of
Technology and Engineering &Faculty of Science. Students are sent to various
industries for legal guidance support and thereby get placement there and there
itself at times. Various Schools and Teachers’ training institutes from Vadodara
and Gujarat come for campus interview to Department of Education
38. Development programmes for non-teaching staff
 3 non teaching staff members from office sent to attend workshops.
 Lectures organized for non teaching section officers Credit Society
 New ‘Ridhi Siddhi’ Yogna of saving Scheme started at the M. S. University
Staff Co-credit Society for their members
 Recurring Saving Scheme started in staff Co-credit Society
 Felicitation programme for the wards of the staff by the staff Co-credit
Society
39. Best practices of the institution
40. Linkages developed with National / International, academic /research bodies
Year
2004-2005
MOU’s Signed with various countries
3 (St. Petersburg State University, Russia), 1 (Yaroslav-the
wise Novgorod University, Russia)
41. Any other relevant information
Part C: Detail Plans of the Institution for next year 2005-06
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To initiate new academic programmes under various department
To organize lectures under UGC
To adopt UGC suggested guidelines for new courses curriculum
To motivate Teachers for doing research under various funding agency
To get permission / NOC to fill up teachers’ vacant posts
To strengthen the library facility
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Name and Signature
Co-ordinator IQAC
Name and Signature
Chair Person IQAC
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