CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS

Curriculum Planning and Implementation

1.1.1 State the vision, mission and objectives of the institution, and describe how these are
communicated to the students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders.
The Vision statement of the college is To provide Humanizing and Liberalizing
Education so as to form responsible citizen who in solidarity with others will create a
just society,
The Mission statement of the college is To empower young women, with knowledge skills
and competence and to provide them with opportunities to understand the present
society and critically analyse its structures and enable them to contribute in creating a
more human and just society.

The Vision and Mission statements of the college are clearly displayed at the entrance.

The students view it, as and when they enter the campus.
The same has been integrated into students in their three years of stay in the college,
by making each person understand the importance of being human in order to create a

just society.
The staff, the students and the stake holders are constantly made aware of the aims
and objectives through the activities conducted in the College, College Handbook,

College Magazine and Prospectus.

The College Website www.saintannescollege.comalso gives a lot of information about

the Aims, Objectives, Vision and Mission of the college to the society at large.
The Vision & Mission statements of the college is also integrated through various
clubs such as NSS, Eco Club, Social Leadership Club, Inter College Competitions,
Intra College Competitions, AICUF, Reader Leader Club.

1.1.2 How does the institution develop and deploy action plans for effective
Implementation of the curriculum? Give details of the process and substantiate through
specific example(s).
The Bangalore University curriculum is strictly followed in all the semesters with
prescribed specialisation of affiliated courses.
According to the system of Choice Based Credit System the college has made it
mandatory to have one Co-Curricular activity for each semester.
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 Course plan is framed in the beginning of each semester by the subject teachers and
discussed during the departmental meetings so that it will be strictly implemented.
ICT is effectively used by the teachers to make the curriculum interesting as well as
interactive.
Project work is made mandatory for all the major subjects to develop the research
aptitude and incite.
Students are sent to internships to get hands on experience of the job to get the
practical exposure of the concerned subjects.For Example
BA Communicative English students are sent to (Print media such as two students to
DNA, five students toBangalore Mirror, four to Deccan Herald, six to Punjab Kesari,
Electronic Media such three students to 91.1 fm, five students to Radio Mirchi) for
internship in all semesters, which enabled them to grow in their communicative skills
and technical skills as well.
BA students prepare Lab Journals, Radio CDs, Documentary on social issues (Trans
genders, Child Labour, old age, blind, exercises, stress, women empowerment) mini
projects on eve teasing, ban on plastic, hygiene in the campus. Advertisement on
social awareness.
BBM students are sent to (HAL, KSRTC, IBM, BIG BAZAAR) industries and
organisations.
B,Sc Rehabilitation students were sent to (differntly abled organisations, NIMHANS,
blind organisations) NGOs and hospitals.
Mid Semester and End semester examinations are being conducted by the institution
along with supervision of the examination committee.
1.1.3. What type of (procedural and practical support) does the teachers receive (from the
University and / or institution) for effectively translating the curriculum and influencing
teaching practices?
Institution organises Faculty development programme- in the beginning of each
semester
College organizes State/National seminars and conferences to update the faculty about
the current teaching philosophy and pedagogies.
Staff is encouraged to attend National and international conferences organised by the
university and also the institution insists the staff to present papers in the conferences

 College organizes Guest lectures and workshops by eminent personalities to enhance

the abilities of the faculty.
1.1.4 Specify the initiatives and contributions of the institution in the effective
implementation of the curriculum provided by the affiliating University or other statutory
agencies.
Our Institution is striving to take the van guardian step in all arena of curriculum with
an array of programmes to move in this direction.
Our institution is affiliated to Bangalore university and strictly follows the syllabus
designed by the university
The staffs constantly encourages the students to give presentations, the subject experts
are brought to deliver lectures, subject related movies are shown, hands on training
programmes are given, frequent field visits are conducted so that the existing
curriculum is made more effective to the students.
The institution provides ICT enabled programmes with the necessary technology and
equipment such as LCDs, projectors, language lab, computers, and internet.
The students are given hands on experience by visiting industries, social organizations,
NGOs, radio stations, electronic media, print media, medical institutions, etc.
1.1.5

How does the institution network and interact with beneficiaries such as industry,
research bodies and the university in effective operationalisation of the
curriculum?

The staff has taken interest to bring about an all-round development of the students and as a
result of which they have collaborated the institution with various organizations to train the
students.
Tally classes are conducted by Green Technologies
NEN (National Entrepreneurship Network) is an Organization which takes an initiative in
inculcating Entrepreneurship awareness amongst students. The college has been in

collaboration with NEN for past four years.

Practical Counselling Sessions with NIMHANS, for past three years.
The internship with Media (Radio, Print, and Advertisement),
The college library has collaborated with BRITISH COUNCIL LIBRARY.
Extension activities are held by the Institution to help students realize, their voluntary
services to the society at large. NSS and AICUF activities are carried on every year with
various programmes extended for the entire year. For example;
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Social Leadership Club:

Guest lectures
Visited old hold homes
Orphanages
Hospitals
Tuitions to poor children and slum children
Debates and discussions on social issues
National Service Scheme (NSS)
The NSS volunteers had gone on a weeks camp to Gowrakkanahalli
where they conducted literacy campaign, cleansing the surrounding,
imparting the importance of personal hygiene to the villagers etc.,
Campaign to save fuel conducted on 16th Jan 2011
Blood donation camp organized by NSS volunteers in our college 19 th
Sep.2013
ECO CLUB

Green Day: 23rd June 2012

Exhibition Cum-Sale of Eco friendly hand made products: 10th July 2012
Survey of the local population: 11th July 2012 World Population Day
Cervical Cancer Survey
Vatavaran Environment Film Festival: 28th August 2012
Eco Day: 1st Feb 2013
Wealth Out of Waste (WOW) Work shop: 2nd Feb 2012
Plastic Free Drive: 7th Feb 2013
Environment Awareness Rally: 14th Feb 2013
Tree Plantation: 11th July 2013
PowerPoint presentation: Earths growing population; Environmental

implications and solutions.

Debate: 2nd July, 2013
Ozone Week Celebration: 16th Sept to 23rd Sept 2013
Ozone Day: 16th Sept, 2013
Shout a Slogan Competition: 17th Sept, 2013
Wealth Out of Waste: 18th Sept, 2013
Plastic Free Drive: 19th Sept, 2013
Ozone Brain Storm: 20th Sept, 2013
Waste Management Workshop : 21st Sept, 2013
Energy Conservation: 22nd Sept, 2013
Curtailing Carbon Footprint and Planting Saplings: 23rd Sept, 2013

1.1.6 What are the contributions of the institution and/or its staff members to the
development of the curriculum by the University? (number of staff members/departments
represented on the Board of Studies, student feedback, teacher feedback, stakeholder
feedback provided, specific suggestions etc)
The staff contribution to the university:
The senior faculty is regularly deputed by the college to offer ideas and suggestions,
to the University with respect to syllabus revision.
Departments of Hindi, English, Kannada, Commerce, Management, Mathematics,
Economics, Computer Science, Physics, Rehabilitation Science faculty have
participated in Bangalore University Syllabus Revision, time and again carrying
suggestions, taking the initiative to bring a change in the curriculum to cater to the
needs of the present day job market.
Staff is involved in setting the Question Papers and Examination Evaluation.
The staff has worked as Practical Examiners, Sit in Squad and more than 30% of the
staff go as Paper Evaluators for the Examinations conducted by the University in
every semester.
1.1.7. Does the institution develop curriculum for any of the courses offered by them? If
yes give details on the process (needs assessment, design, development and planning) and
the courses for which the curriculum has been developed?
Not applicable following the curriculum designed by the Bangalore university
1.1.8. How does the institution analyze that the stated objectives of curriculum are
achieved in the course of implementation?
Though the syllabus is in accordance to the University the Institution has taken at
most care to implement the objectives of curriculum with the help of additional tasks such as
projects and assignments which help the students to connect themselves to the outside world
through internet and other sources so that they will have enough information along with the
existing curriculum. To enhance the technical skills of the students, all the departments have
taken responsibility to take the students on field visits, they are sent to internships (Print
Media, Radio, industries, health organization, NGOs,) where they learn to operate different
and latest software in editing formatting, organizing, time management, interacting with
people, on-job training, practical exposure to the society at large.
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 The students from the arena of Commerce and Management are encouraged to learn
Tally,E-filing and Banking and take an internship in the corporate sectors.
BCA students are sent on internships to different Multinational Companies (name the
coms names) to get the Practical exposure in the Technical Field.
The BA students have constantly released documentaries on social issues such as
Transgenders (Hijra The Third Soul), Stress Portrait among Youth, Child Labour,
Orphanage, Old Age Home,(Hope's Enclave) Junk Food, Public Transport (Life line of
the city), Women Empowerment, Donation of Eyes, Indian heritage (Fading dances of
India )and Importance of exercise among youth.
1.2 Academic Flexibility
1.2.1 Specifying the goals and objectives give details of the certificate/diploma/skill
development courses etc., offered by the institution
certificate / diploma

year of the course offered

Goals & objectives of the

courses offered
Diploma in BPO

2008 to 2010

course
This programme intended to
train the students to take on
the jobs in the corporate
sectors to suit everyday

Diploma in NGO

2008 to 2010

business needs.
Create entrepreneurial

Diploma in computer

2008 onwards

leadership.
To give the basic computer

application
Diploma in advertising

knowledge for the non

computer students.
Designed to provide students

2008 to 2010

and media management

with the fundamentals of

advertising & media

Diploma in French

2008 to 2010

management.
Knowledge of foreign

Diploma in Competitive

2008 to 2010

language.
This course prepared the

maths

students for all competitive

Diploma in Retail

exams.(Exclusive Maths)
Designed to fine tune the

2008 to 2010

marketing

students for jobs in retail

Certificate course in

companies.
To train the BCA &B.Sc

2008 onwards

Advanced Java
Diploma course in

students to update themselves

in Java programming.
To enable the candidates to

2008 to 2010

Travel and Tourism

understand the tourism

Diploma in Tally.9

industry.
To train the students in

2009 onwards

industry relevant accounts

Certificate Course in E-

using the latest version.

To train the commerce

2013 onwards

Filing and Banking

students in using the latest

technology of Online filing of

Certificate course in

income tax.
To train the students to

2013 onwards

Spoken English.

enhance their
Communicative skills.

1.2.2. Does the institution offer programmes that facilitate twinning/dual degree? If yes,
give details.
No, the institution does not have the provision.

1.2.3. Give details on the various institutional provisions with reference to academic
flexibility and how it has been helpful to students in terms of skills development, academic
mobility, progression to higher studies and improved potential for employability
Range of Core/ Elective options

B.COM Accounting Specialization (Advanced Financial Accounts and Auditing.)

BBM - Finance, Marketing Management and Human Resource Management as

elective subjects.
Choice based credit system and range of subject options
Not applicable

Courses transfer and accumulation facility

Not applicable
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Lateral and vertical mobility within and across programmes and courses
The institution provides an opportunity for the students to pursue MBA course
which is affiliated to Mysore University within our campus from 2011. (this is the
first initiative by the institution to begin with the PG course)
Most of the students are encouraged to get into various arena of carrier from all

courses.
Enrichment courses:
Enabling the students to appear for the Bank competitive exams through training
courses- trained by experts
To enrich the communication skills of the students the management department
has organised spoken skill classes in English.
BA students right after the first year are motivated to take Internship in Print
Media (DNA, Deccan Herald, Bangalore Mirror, PunjabKesari) where they are
exposed to take tasks, learn to take interviews, write about different issues and
edit.
At the end of second year they take internship in Radio (91.1Fm, Radio Mirchi,
FEBA) and Visual Media where they learn to track music, edit the audio clips
insert music, importance of time management during the programme on air and
scripting for radio.
BCA students are sent on Internship to different companies to have hands on
experience in the technical field. Their project reports are sent to the University at
the end of the 6th Semester.
BSc (Rehabilitation Science) students visit several rehabilitation centres and
NIMHANS. These field visits give them a better understanding of the physically
and mentally challenged people.

1.2.4. Does the institution offer self-financed programmes? If yes, list them and indicate
how they differ from other programmes, with reference to admission, curriculum,
fee structure, teacher qualification, salary etc.
All the programmes are self- financed.
1.2.5. Does the institute provide additional skill oriented programmes, relevant to regional
and global employment markets? If yes provide details of such programme and the
beneficiaries.
The Institution has chosen such courses which are the need of the day.
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 Media industry opens up opportunities for the young, innovative candidates, keeping
in view of this our institution has chosen B.A.(Vocational) course which exposes the
students to print media, electronic media, visual media (shooting short films and
documentaries) advertisement, etc. As a part of the curriculum the students bring out
lab journals, radio CDs, documentaries on social issues, Mini research projects.
To meet the needs of the Global budding software technology, final BCA students are
provided with an opportunity to visit corporate companies and come out with real
time projects.
Final B.Sc. students bring out mini projects and software programme as a part of the
curriculum.
Our institution has chosen B.Sc. Rehabilitation course, which is unique and only one
of its kind among the 600 and odd affiliated colleges under Bangalore University.
This programme exclusively train students to cater to the needs of differently abled
group of the society
Apart from all these the institution is providing additional skill oriented programmes
such as Tally, Diploma in Computer Applications, E-filing, banking, Spoken English
and Advanced Java.
1.2.6. Does the University provide the flexibility of combining the conventional face to
face and distance mode of education for students to make use of the combination of
courses they are interested in? If yes give operational details.
No, Such courses do not exist.

1.3 Curriculum Enrichment

1.3.1 Describe the efforts of the institution in supplementing the curriculum given by the
University to ensure that the academic programmes meet the institutions goals and
objectives.
The Institution has been concentrating on providing wholesome education in aligning
itself with its objectives Care is also taken by the respective Departments to inculcate culture
and conduct programmes.

Eco cluba
Grievence
club
NEN

Sports Club

NSS
Curricular
Enrichme
nt

Student
Council

AICUF

Reader
Leader club

Social
Leadership
club

Apart from these the Inter College competitions which they are encouraged to attend, give
them an idea of the Global Competence which they will have to face after the graduation.
As the motto of the college itself is to create a just society, value education classes are
made mandatory for the first semester students.
The inter departmental activities, Inter collegiate,intra collegiate activities help the
students to develop an urge to perform well.
1.3.2. How is the curriculum modified, enriched and organized to explicitly reflect the
experiences of the students and meet the emerging/ changing needs of the employment
markets?
Students play an active role in the class room and in order to make classroom teachinglearning process effective:
Quiz, seminars, extempore and departmental activities are undertaken
Guest lectures are arranged by all the departments on various subjects by subject
experts
Life skills, personality development programmes are organized by the
departments to develop positive attitude and outlook among the students.
Through regular input sessions such as Spoken Skill Training, Communication
skill and self-confidence is built amongst the students.
Social Welfare Officers conduct cultural events,
Sports Committee encourages the students to involve actively in sports.
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 Various Committees work in harmony to tap the talents of the students

1.3.3. Enumerate on the integration of cross cutting issues such as gender, climate change,
environment education, human rights, ICT etc. into the curriculum?
To enhance the technical skill in ICT the following programmes are organized;
Fundamentals of computers
Computerized Accounting using Tally
Diploma programme in computer application (non-computer students)
Diploma in Advanced Java course( only for BCA &B.Sc students)
Women cell has organised several programmes to sensitise the students about empowerment,
womans role in media and her rights..
Womens day is celebrated with special invitees to educate the students on judicial
issues, personal hygiene etc.

Panel discussion was arranged on the topic Women and Media,

To sensitise the public our women cell had organised street plays about sexual
harassment against women with rally - holding placards and sign boards
EVS and Indian Constitution are the two subjects which are compulsory for the First and
Second Year Students of all the programmes.
Eco Club supports the students and encourage them to take active role in the different
activities organized exclusively to bring about awareness on various environmental issues.

Green Day: 23rd June 2012

Exhibition Cum-Sale of Eco friendly hand made products: 10th July 2012
Survey of the local population: 11th July 2012 World Population Day
Cervical Cancer Survey
Vatavaran Environment Film Festival: 28th August 2012
Eco Day: 1st Feb 2013
Wealth Out of Waste (WOW) Work shop: 2nd Feb 2012
Plastic Free Drive: 7th Feb 2013
Environment Awareness Rally: 14th Feb 2013
Tree Plantation: 11th July 2013
PowerPoint presentation: Earths growing population; Environmental implications

and solutions.
Debate: 2nd July, 2013
Ozone Week Celebration: 16th Sept to 23rd Sept 2013
Ozone Day: 16th Sept, 2013
Shout a Slogan Competition: 17th Sept, 2013

Wealth Out of Waste: 18th Sept, 2013

Plastic Free Drive: 19th Sept, 2013
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 Ozone Brain Storm: 20th Sept, 2013

Waste Management Workshop : 21st Sept, 2013
Energy Conservation: 22nd Sept, 2013
Curtailing Carbon Footprint and Planting Saplings: 23rd Sept, 2013
1.3.4 What are the various value-added courses/enrichment programmes offered for
ensuring holistic development of students?
PROGRAMMES
Orientation

VALUE-ADDED COURSES AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES

Moral and ethical values
In the beginning of each semester our institution organizes orientation

Programme

classes for all the students to bring about a holistic development, public

placement cell

speaking skills, interview etiquette, personality development etc.

Employable and life skills
The placement cell organizes, mock interviews, Group discussion, Profile

Departments

writing or Resume writing.

BETTER CAREER OPTION
B.A. students are sent to internship to have hands on experience to print
and electronic media
B.B.M students visit several companies, to do the project
BCA students take mini projects from corporate companies.
B.Sc. rehabilitation students visit several NGOs, NIMHANS, and

Add-on-courses

differently abled institutions to do internship.

Greet technology pvt.Ltd, conducts Tally ERP.9,
Advanced Java for B.Sc and BCA students

NSS

Diploma in Computer Application for Non-computer students

COMMUNITY ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES
The NSS volunteers had gone on a weeks camp to Gowrakkanahalli where
they conducted literacy campaign, cleansing the surrounding, imparting the
importance of personal hygiene to the villagers etc.,
Campaign to save fuel conducted on 16th Jan 2011
Blood donation camp organized by NSS volunteers in our college 19 th

AICUF

Sep.2013
in 2008, 2009
shishuBhavan-

the AICUF members visited

mentally

physically

challenged

orphanage and
children

hosting

entertainment programe.
in 2011 students have visited several organizations, such as Bosco
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house(the rescue booth), Karunashraya(advanced cancer hospital),

Cottolengo convent (physically and mentally challenged children), Leprosy
homes in sumanahalli, slum of vivek Nagar, Old age home in Hosur Road,
Home of hope and HIV hospital at Kothanur, etc.
1.3.5 Citing a few examples enumerate on the extent of use of the feedback from
stakeholders in enriching the curriculum?
The feedback from the alumni, industries, corporate companies and the parents are
taken regularly. The required change at the institutional level is implemented. (For examplepersonality development programs for students, programs to enhance communicative skills,
value education classes, and mock interviews are conducted to enhance the confidence level
of the students, mock aptitude test has been regularly conducted, and physical education
trainer has been appointed to enhance sportsmen skill)
The feedback from the students is taken by the counsellors and grievance cell has
been established to resolve their problems and satisfied their requirement periodically
Academic Peers are consulted regarding its quality to make the content more
practical. The suggestions and the necessary improvements are communicated to the
University when the faculty attend the refresher programmes conducted by the University
through Board of Studies, Board of Examination and Valuation.
1.3.6 How does the institution monitor and evaluate the quality of its enrichment
programmes?
The Institution has been constantly striving to improve the quality of the programmes by
improving the skills of the staff and encouraging them to be resourceful and innovative. For
this the college has
Faculty Development Programmes in the beginning of every semester.
The institution has taken initiative to organize National and State level seminars.
The staff is encouraged to attend National and International Conferences. They are
also encouraged to present papers in these Conferences.
Regular Guest lectures by eminent personalities,
Seminars and Workshops are organized by the departments to increase the abilities
and involvement of the students to have a better understanding of the subject.

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 Apart from all these, feedback from the students is taken at the end of each academic
year to know about the quality of the teachers, the quality of the programmes
conducted. The same is sent for evaluation to the experts, who in turn give
suggestions to the individual teachers for their quality enhancement.

1.4.

Feed Back System

1.4.1

What are the contributions of the institution in the design and development of the

curriculum prepared by the university?

The staff from various departments has been constantly participating in syllabus
revision programmes.(for example, the dept. of Physics, English, & Kannada)
The staff is also involved in setting the Question papers for different subjects for the
university and various other Autonomous colleges. (Dept. of computer science, Hindi,
Rehabilitation Science, English, commerce, management)
1.4.2

Is there a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from the students and stakeholders
on Curriculum? If yes, how is it communicated to the university and made use
internally for curriculum enrichment and introducing changes/ new Programmes?
Course wise feedback has been taken by the students. Their suggestions have been
implemented.( For example: Tally programme for the commerce students,
Advance java course for BCA students, spoken English classes are conducted.
Various clubs have been introduced in the college to have an exposure)
Our institution has regular meetings with the governing council members (parent
representatives, University syndicate members, members from the management,
staff representatives and the Principal). Their suggestions have been implemented
time and again to enrich the students abilities to add to the existing curriculum.

1.4.3

How many new Programmes/courses were introduced by the institution during the
last four years? What was the rationale for introducing new courses/programmes?
In the last four years our institution introduced only one course of B.Sc. This
is a unique course in 2009 as B.Sc. Rehabilitation Science, with the objectives of to
educate the students as socially responsible citizens by providing anopportunity to
serve the differently abled children with special needs.

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