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Bangalore University
Hearty Welcome to
The UNESCO DELEGATES
By
Dr.N.PRABHU DEV
Vice-Chancellor
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Vision
To strive for excellence in education for the realization of a vibrant and inclusive society
through knowledge creation and dissemination.
Mission
Impart quality education and promote scientific temper.
Blend theoretical knowledge with practical skills.
Pursue academic excellence through quality teaching, research and
publications.
Provide access to all sections of the society to pursue higher education.
Inculcate right values among students.
Promote leadership qualities among students.
Produce socially sensitive citizens.
Hasten the process of creating a knowledge society.
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Institution at a Glance
University established in 1964
It is spread over THREE Campuses
I. Main Campus, Jnana Bharathi – 1111.32 acres
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II. Central College Campus – 65 acres
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Complex of HERITAGE BUILDINGS
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III. P.G. Centre, Kolar – 30 acres
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Estimated cost
- Rs.10.00 crores :
30 acres of land
sanctioned by
Government in
2007
• At present in Rented Building
• PG Courses: Botany, Commerce,
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Kannada and Economics
• Boys and Girls Hostel
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Position of Colleges/Departments
Particulars
Total No. of colleges
Constituent Colleges
P.G. Departments 16
P.G. Courses
Course options
1964
2001
32
398
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04
41
722
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48 + 7 Centers
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68
2008-2009
41
58
186
220
Autonomous Colleges
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10
Colleges offering
P.G. Courses
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115
Colleges with Potential
for excellence
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Present stream of students with break up
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Languages
Commerce/
Manage
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Education
Law
Engg.
Total
Category
Science
Social
Science
SC / ST
303
220
106
122
114
56
90
1011
22.43%
OBC/
BC
562
334
190
118
213
98
190
1705
37.84%
General
869
172
360
170
15
44
160
1790
39.72%
Total
1734
38.48
%
726
16.12
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656
14.56%
410
9.09%
342
7.59%
198
4.39
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440
9.76
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4506
100%
22.43% of students belongs to SC/ST category
37.84% of students belongs to OBC group
Thus, totally 60.27% of the students represents socially, economically
backward classes category.
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Students’ Centric Activities
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Director, Students Welfare
Special Officer, SC and ST Cell
Coordinator, Pre Examination Coaching Centre.
Director, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Study and Research Centre.
Director, Physical Education
Coordinator, Cultural Committee
Special Coaching :
Computer Awareness
Spoken English/Communicative English
Soft Skills,
NET, SLET, IAS, KAS,
Competitive Examinations
Remedial Teaching for slow learners
Medical Insurance for students from 2008-09 is envisaged Grievances of students are
being resolved by respective officers –Decentralized.
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Students’ Centric Activities
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Director, Students Welfare
Special Officer, SC and ST Cell
Coordinator, Pre Examination Coaching Centre.
Director, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Study and Research Centre.
Director, Physical Education
Coordinator, Cultural Committee
Special Coaching :
Computer Awareness
Spoken English/Communicative English
Soft Skills,
NET, SLET, IAS, KAS,
Competitive Examinations
Remedial Teaching for slow learners
Medical Insurance for students from 2008-09 is envisaged Grievances of students are
being resolved by respective officers –Decentralized.
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University has a “Sports Policy”
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Cash awards for sportspersons
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Particulars
Amount
(Rs.)
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For participation at National level
10,000/-
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For winning Gold Medal – International
1,00,000/-
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For winning Silver medal – International
50,000/-
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For winning Bronze Medal – International
25,000/-
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All India Inter University competition – Gold
For establishing new records
10,000/20,000/-
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All India Inter University Competitions – Silver Medal
7,500/Contd..
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All India Inter University Competitions (Team events)
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
4,000/2,500/1,500/-
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All India Inter-University Competitions in sports
and games (Team events) – Winners
- Runners
4,000/- each
2,500/- each
South Zone Inter-University Competitions in sports
and games (Team Events) – Winners
- Runners
3,500/- each
2,500/- each
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Faculty
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Professors
Readers
Lecturers
119
78
187
Total
384
• Total Sanctioned Post : 555
FACILITIES PROVIDED:
• Computer with Internet Facility
• Deputation to participate in conferences – India: 391;
Abroad: 76; at a cost of Rs.46.00 lakhs
• Medical Reimbursement to the employees of Bangalore
University – Rs. 3.13 crores
• Regular implementation of CAS
• Sabbatical leave
• House Building and Vehicle advances
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Non Teaching staff
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Strength
Non-teaching
Technical
1155
186
Total
1341
• Training Programme (RTI, Computer awareness,
HRD etc.)
• Regularization and Promotions
• Medical Reimbursement
• Fee concession for pursuing Higher Studies in the
University
• Free Cardiac medical Camp for both teaching &
Non-teaching staff
• House Building and vehicle purchase loans
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Examination Reforms
 Semester Mode
 Challenges: 25 lakhs answer books – valuation, Tabulation,
Processing of results, Revaluation, Challenge valuation, Printing of
Marks cards, Degree Certificates etc.
 Computerization of the process.
 Photocopy of the valued answer books available to students.
 Revaluation and Challenge Valuation allowed.
 A UG degree task force.
 Senior Professors – as Special Officers in the Examination Wing
 Decentralization of Valuation work
 Valuation Monitoring Committee
 Creation of Zones for examination squads
 Introduction of 36 page answerscript
 Security measures
 Examination related grievances are resolved by Examination Cell
 Entrance examination for Ph.D. enrolment
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SUMMARY OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS
Particulars
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
Income
7216.55
7065.36
6789.99
7672.85
8542.01
Expenditure
5362.78
6219.07
6677.94
7816.69
7727.98
9000
8000
7000
6000
Income
Expenditure
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
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New P.G. courses of interdisciplinary
nature
M.Sc. -Electronic Media
M.A. -Women Studies
M.Sc. -Molecular Biology
M.Sc. -Life Sciences
M.I.B.-Masters in International Business
M.A. -Visual Arts
M.Sc. -Apparel Technology & Management
Introduction of 4 year B.S.programme
Introduction of 4 Year Criminology Course
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University Library
• The Library Collection exceeds 3.5 lakh books and
65,000 back volumes of the journals.
• Internet and ICT facility to all teachers and research
scholars to access more than 6500 e.journals.
• The Library is provided with 4 servers and 88 P4
computers connected to 2mbps internet bandwidth
exclusively for Library.
• The annual budget of University Library exceeds one
crore rupees for purchase of Books and Journals.
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• Online public access catalogue (OPAC).
• The Dynamic Library website links to most of the EResources on the web as well as avails the access to 6,500
E-Journals UGC-INFONET.
• The Library has developed MoU with Google and avails
the University Mail server hosted by Google with
University domain name.
• The Library brings out the Current Awareness Bulletin
consisting of the content pages of print journals received
every fortnight.
• The Library has developed a interactive database of Thesis
and Dissertations submitted to Bangalore University.
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Amount spent for new books,
journals during the last five years
Books
Journals
Year
No. of
Books
purchased
Amount
Spent
No. of
Journals
Amount
Spent
(Rs.)
2005-06
5504
36,21,789
272
41,59,909
2006-07
4293
31,71,355
281
44,89,151
2007-2008
45,75,000
292
35,00,000
2008-2009
71,00,00
Upgradation of Informationm Technology
Centre with the Assistance of UGC
Including, Books & Journals and
Equipment
40,00,000
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Information Technology Centre
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The Centre is Conducting Computer Practical classes for various PG departments in
the University (around 850 students every year).
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Teaching Theory paper on Computer Applications for various PG departments.
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The Centre is involved in conducting Computer Practical Examinations for various
PG depts.
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Conducting Computer Awareness Training Programmes for the PG students,
Research Scholars and staff of the University.
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Apart from its usual responsibilities and functions, the centre is also providing
computational and Internet facilities to the staff and students.
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On hand In-house Crash Course to the students of Post Graduate Departments
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On line internet facilities to the Affiliated Colleges – for downloading Information
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The Centre also offers Guidance to Ph.D. students for doing statistical analysis of
their data and in preparation of their reports.
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Feedback by Students on
(Performance Appraisal of Teachers by
students
a) Departmental infrastructure
b) The Course content
c) Performance of Teachers
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Analysis of data by a Software company
Interaction of Vice-Chancellor with the faculty “One-toOne” of each department
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Feedback by Faculty about
Administration (No questionnaire)
• Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Board
(PMEB).
• Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).
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Research
University funding for Interdisciplinary Research – Rs.
50.00 lakhs - in progress.
Project proposal are invited from Lecturers to get ‘SEED
MONEY’ to initiate projects. Rs.75,000/- per year to
Science teachers and Rs.50,000/- per year for others.
Enrolment to Ph.D. programme – Entrance Test – 1st
Rank Student in each department to get University
Fellowship.
All enrolled SC/ST students get University Fellowship.
More than 6% of the University budget is earmarked for research
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 55 Projects of Individual Teachers
have been completed – Rs. 6.00
crores.
 88 Projects by Individual Faculty are
in progress
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Recent Additions - Projects
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• UGC Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and
Inclusive Policy – Rs. 40.00 lakhs per year under 11th Plan.
• Major Projects funded by DST-FIST
• University Grants Commission – Special Assistance
Programme for Infrastructre Development in selected
Departments
• Department of Psychology, Centre for Psychological
Counselling – gets about Rs.12.00 crores for
strengthening human and institutional capacities for
councellor training in South India from Global Fund,
Geneva.
• 30 major projects funded by UGC to individual faculty
Members
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ACHIEVEMENTS
Awards
Total -91 awards 2003-2009
• National Awards to the teachers - 82
• International Awards – 09
• Participation of Teachers in the
International Con/Sem/held abroad - 78
 International/National level –held
within India 687
Awards
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Sir C.V. Raman Award
National Mineral Award
Central Sahithya Academy Award
National Environmental Science Academy Award
Kalpana Chawla Award
Karnataka State Sangeetha Nrithya Academy Award
Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
Sri Ramanuja Award
Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
R.N. Jayagopal Award
Orchid Society of India Award
Professor Odum Gold Medal
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INSA Senior Scientist Award
JGSI Radhakrishna Prize
Honorable Mention Award, John Templeton Fondation,
Puri.
IAFAAC Award, New Delhi
Rama Rao Award
Camlin Award, Chennai
Budda Cultural Award
P.Lankesh Award
Lal Bahadur Sastry Award
Ajantha Award
William Mong Research Fellowship, Hong Kong
Muslim Women Scientist Award
Mahatma Gandhi Research Award
Dr. Babu Jagajeevan Ram Award
Commonwealth Fellowship
Fulbright Fellowship
INSA-ISPS Fellowship
Royal Society incoming fellowship
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Special Lectures/Invited Talks
Every department is funded to organize
departmental Special Lectures, at least 8 per year.
Under the umbrella of
a. Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthi
b. Gandhi Jayanthi
c. Women’s Day
d. Kannada Rajyotsava Day
e. Planet Earth Day
f. National Science Day etc.,
Every such event is used as an occasion to organize
stimulating lectures on issues of contemporary interest
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Forum for Free Thought: Theme based lectures
on current affairs every semester
In collaboration with three Science Academies of the
Country, a series of lectures entitled
“Frontier lectures in Biology”, “Physics”, “Chemistry” annual feature.
Nobel Award lecture series: about contributions
of Nobel Prize winners – annual feature
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Research Publications
Information: Last five years
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Sl. Publications
No.
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Books
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Research Papers
Particulars
330
National
1488
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Abstracts/Proceed
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Book Reviews
International
467
827
Souvenirs
&
Magazines
175
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Research consultancy
Department of Geology
Department of Geography
Department of Microbiology/Biotechnology
Department of Zoology, Centre for Applied Genetics.
Department of Psychology
Department of Environmental Science
Department of Commerce
Department of Sericulture
Department of Botany
Department of Library Science
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Bio-park and NSS Activities
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• NSS Bhavan
• Maintenance and up keep of bio-park with 5.00 lakhs plant sapplings from the
Western ghats, spread-over 500 acres Bio-park on the campus.
• Construction of Check-dams, to conserve rain water which in turn recharge
ground water and help maintenance of bio-park and attract several endangered
birds.
• Seven vanas and parks – Bonsai (Nurseries and mini forests) where the medicinal
plants are grown have been laid out.
• Organizations such as Rotary, Inner wheel clubs, NGO’s, the State are
collaborators in community oriented programmes.
• The University also has a tie-up with VANASAMVARDHANA programmes and
JALASAMVARDHANA organizations for aforestation and for Ground water recharging respectively on the Jnana Bharathi Campus.
• Landscaping programme at the entrance of the Jnana Bharathi Campus
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It is time to remember with respect the
contributions of my illustrious predecessors
from 1964
TO TILL DATE
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BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
THANKS
THE
U.N.E.S.C.O
DELEGATES
FOR THEIR VISIT
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