Best Practice 1:

1.Title of the Practice

Scholarships for meritorious and needy students

2.Objectives of the Practice

• To enhance accessibility of higher education.
• To reduce dropout rate among students belonging to economically weaker sections of the society
• To encourage meritorious students to pursue higher education
• To encourage achievers in the field of sports & extracurricular activities.
• To assist students belonging to deprived sections of the society to pursue higher education

3.The Context

Accessibility is one of the prime concerns in the field of higher education in our country. This issue needs to be addressed by all the stakeholders. We are aware of the fact that despite measures initiated by the government, Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education is only 26% which is far below compared GER in advanced countries. Many dropouts occur from the intermediate level to graduate level due to several reasons, mainly due to financial problems. Realising this fact, the management instituted practice of awarding scholarships and freeships to students belonging to economically weaker sections and deprived sections of the society.

Further, our institution is located at Kempapura, Hebbal, where a sizeable population belong to middle and lower middle class sections of the society. As per the data available with us, about 30% of the parents’ annual income is less than Rs.1 Lakh. Sindhi Seva Samiti started this institution with a philanthropic objective of providing quality education at an affordable cost. It has also inclusive policy as its guiding mandate.

Hence, in order to provide financial assistance to students belonging to economically weaker & deprived sections of the society, the management has taken very conscious decision to provide scholarship to such students.
Besides, encouragement need to be given to merited students and achievers in different fields. Hence, scholarships are also awarded to meritorious students, achievers in sports and extracurricular activities

4.The Practice

At the time of admission, meritorious students are given scholarships based on the percentage of marks scored in the qualifying examination as detailed below:

Merit Scholarship

% of marks	% of Scholarship
70% - 79%	10%
80% - 89%	20%
90% - 95%	30%
<95%	40%

To encourage sports, sports achievers are given scholarship as detailed below:

Sports Scholarship

Level	% of Scholarship
University / State	40%
National	50%
International	60%

Apart from the above, 10% scholarship is given to the students belonging to SC/ST, children of defence personnel & teachers.
Applications for merit-cum-means scholarship are invited from the meritorious & needy students. The management conducts interview along with the parents to assess the needs of the students. The quantum of scholarship is decided by the management casewise.

5.Evidence of Success

Scholarship sanctioned to various categories of students during 2018-19 is detailed below:

Name /Title of the scheme	Number of students	Amount in Rupees
MERIT	313	25,42,555
SPORTS	9	3,14,700
MINORITY	19	1,26,790
SINDHI COMMUNITY	7	79,045
SC	33	2,01,990
ST	12	81,150
ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD	45	7,28,930
Total	438	40,75,160

The above students, who otherwise would have dropped out from the course, successfully completed the course. We have the satisfaction of providing education to such needy students.

6.Problems Encountered and Resources Required

No problems were encountered

Best Practice 2:

1.Title of the Practice

Curriculum Enrichment through Value Added Programmes

2.Objectives of the Practice

• To provide learner-centric skill oriented programmes
• To enhance competence level and hence employability of students
• To provide knowledge to students in subjects having relevance in the present context
• To provide students an understanding of the expectations and needs of the industry

3.The Context

It is often said by the industrialists & also policy makers that there is a wide gap between what is taught in the classroom & what is required in the industry. Majority of the students passing out of the portals of colleges lack employability skills, as a result of which they find it difficult to get jobs in the market. There is a dire need to bridge this gap. Hence, it is essential for higher educational institutions to supplement/ enrich the curriculum to make the students better prepared to meet the industry needs and develop their own interest and aptitude as well. Keeping this in mind, the management has decided to conduct value added / certificate programmes at their expense. The duration of the course is about 30-40 hours of instruction.

4.The Practice

Every year, before finalising the value added programmes (VAP) for the year, a detailed study is made by the Heads of the Departments & the Faculty by consulting peers, employers, alumni& students. Based on these consultations, value added programmes are selected having relevance to the discipline.

Service providers having the requisite expertise are identified & MOUs signed. Syllabi are prepared jointly by the service provider & the faculty. Classes pertaining to value added programmes are conducted either before or after the class hours or during the semester breaks.

5.Evidence of Success

During 2018-19 the following value added programmes were conducted. The details are as follows:

Name of the Certificate Course	Duration
Core Java and Webdesign	40HRS
PCB Designing & Prototyping	15 HRS
Python Programming-	15 HRS
ERP-SAP	40 HRS
IBM Analytics	40 HRS
Dot Net	40 HRS
Campus Recruitment Training Programe	40 HRS
Tally ERP 9.0	40 HRS
Digital marketing	40 HRS
CCNA Training	40 HRS
Network Security	40 HRS
Business English Certificate(BEC)- (for PG students)	36 HRS

As a result of these programmes, it is noticed that placements level improved. Out of 130 students, who opted for placements, 93 students were placed (72%)

6.Problems Encountered and Resources Required

It was really difficult to make the students attend these value added programmes. Attendance had to be made compulsory & lot of counselling had to be done to convince the students to attend the classes. We were able to overcome this problem as evidenced by the fact that about 90% of the students attended the programmes. These students were benefitted by getting selected in campus placements.
Financial resources required for the success of the scheme was met by the management.

MEMBERS OF IQAC for the year 2021-2022

Sl. No.	Member	Designation
1	Sri. Prakash R Narang	Chairman, Sindhi College
2	Dr. Muninarayanappa	Academician, Bengaluru City University
3	Sri. Kiran Chawla	Industrial Expert, Director- Suraj Metal Industries Pvt Ltd.
4	Dr. B.S.Srikanta	Director & Advisor IQAC
5	Prof. Asha.N	Chairperson & Principal
6	Smt. Hemalatha R	IQAC Coordinator
7	Dr. Rajdeep Manmani	Head, Research Centre
8	Smt. Jayashree Tambad	HOD, Commerce
9	Smt. Radhika E K	HOD , Computer Science
10	Smt. Shashikala U	HOD, Management
11	Mr. Vaidyesh M A	NSS Officer
12	Dr. Roopa Anagod	HOD, Mathematics
13	Dr. Rahul Kavishwar	HOD, M.COM
14	Dr. Kariyanna S	HOD, Kannada
15	Mr. Subramanya Bhat	HOD ,Sanskrit
16	Dr. Ranjana Pillai	HOD, Hindi
17	Dr. Padmavathy	HOD ,English
18	Mr. Kumar E	Asst.HOD, Commerce
19	Smt. Priya Hari	Asst. HOD, Computer Science
20	Smt. Nandini S	Asst.HOD, Management
21	Lt. Shankar B P	Physical Education Director
22	Smt. Jayanthi	Office Superintendent
23	Smt. Kavitha	Sr.Accountant
24	Mr. Devaraju S	Chief Librarian
25	Mr. Srihari	Placement Officer
26	Mr. Sandesh Zephaniah	HOD, Psychology
27	Mr. Koushik R	HOD, Journalism
28	Mr. Susheel	Alumni Representative
29	Mr. Vivek Singh	Alumni Representative
30	Mr. Bhargav H C	Student Representative
31	Mr. Hariharan	Student Representative
32	Mr. Raju A	Student Representative
33	Ms. Riddhi Pamnani	Student Representative

Introduction

In pursuance of the National Action Plan of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore, for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up gradation of institutions of higher education, the NAAC proposes that every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of an institution’s system and work towards realizing the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the performance of institutions. The IQAC will make a significant and meaningful contribution in the post-accreditation phase of institutions. During the post-accreditation period, the IQAC will channelise the efforts and measures of an institution towards academic excellence.

The guidelines provided in the following pages will facilitate the institution in the creation and operation of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). The work of the IQAC is the first step towards the internalization and institutionalization of quality enhancement. Its success depends upon the sense of belongingness and participation it can inculcate in all the constituents of the institution. It will not be yet another hierarchical structure or recordkeeping exercise in the institution; it will be a facilitative and participative voluntary system/unit/organ of the institution. The IQAC has the potential to become a vehicle for ushering in quality by working out intervention strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality. Quality circles in industries operate on similar lines.

Objective

The Primary aim of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.

Strategies

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:

• Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
• The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes
• Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society.
• Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
• The credibility of evaluation procedures.
• Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services.

Functions

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are

• Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
• Dissemination of information on the various quality paraqmeters of higher education.
• Organization of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
• Documentation of the various programmes / activities leading to quality improvement.
• Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for quality-related activities.
• Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters.

Benefits

IQAC will facilitate / contribute

• To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture NAAC for Quality and Excellence in Higher Education
• To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution and institutionalize many good practices
• To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning
• To act as a change agent in the institution
• To better internal communication.