The Process of Formation of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC):

A meeting of following members designated as Core Committee under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor was held on Tuesday, 3^rd August 2004 for initial planning.

1. Prof. Dr. S. F. Patil, Vice Chancellor

2. Prof. Dr. Shivajirao Kadam, Pro Vice Chancellor

3. Prof. Dr. U. B. Bhoite, Executive Director & Member, Board of Management of the University

4. Prof. Dr. V. N. Karandikar, Director, Health Sciences & Coordinator, NAAC Cell

5. Mr. G. Jayakumar, Registrar

Following issues were discussed:

1. Formation of Internal Quality Assurance Cells (IQACs) at the levels of University and constituent units.

2. Guidelines on formation and further activities of IQAC-if any-in addition to the guidelines given by NAAC.

3. Review the suggestions and observations of the Peer Team pertaining to University and constituent units, and implement relevant actions.

4. Establishment of a broad-based committee at University level for periodic assessment of University and constituent units’ Quality Assurance work.

The Core Committee submitted its report to the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor on 23^rd August 2004. As per the recommendations of the Core Committee, IQAC was constituted at the university level. Considering the wide scope of educational and research activities of the University, number of experts from diverse fields from within and outside the University was nominated to Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).

BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY

Bharati Vidyapeeth Bhavan, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg

Pune – 411 030

Annual Quality Assurance Report

COMPOSITION OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

ACADEMIC YEAR : 2004 – 2005

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1.	Prof. Dr. S. F. Patil, Vice Chancellor	Chairman
2.	Prof. Dr. Shivajirao Kadam, Pro Vice Chancellor	Member
3.	Prof. Dr. U. B. Bhoite, Former Vice Chancellor, Bharati Vidyapeeth University and Member, Board of Management of the University	Member
4.	Dr. S. C. Gupte, Former Vice Chancellor, Pune University and Member, Board of Management of the University	Member
5.	Dr. Sharadchandra Gokhale, President, Community Aids & Sponsorship Programme (CASP)	Member
6.	Dr. Vinod Shah, President, Janaseva Foundation	Member
7.	Dr. V. N. Karandikar, Director, Health Sciences & Coordinator, NAAC Cell	Member Coordinator
8.	Prof. K. D. Jadhav, Dean, Faculty of Science	Member
9.	Prof. S. M. Lele, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry	Member
10.	Prof. S. V. Kadvekar, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies	Member
11.	Prof. A. R. Bhalerao, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology	Member
12.	Dr. V. V. Dhapte, Controller of Examinations	Member
13.	Mr. K. R. Chinchawade, Dy. Finance Officer	Member
14.	Mr. G. Jayakumar, Registrar	Member
Secretarial Assistance by:
15.	Shri. S. L. Chitnis, Administrative Officer
16.	Shri. D.V. Vibhute, Steno Typist

The IQAC of the University in its first meeting held on 1^st September 2004 took up the issue of focusing on the valuable suggestions made in the NAAC Peer Team Report 2004. The members felt that by acting on those suggestions, the University can indeed show significant improvements. Thorough deliberations followed on the Peer Team Report and policies related to quality assurance. Accordingly, a plan of action was finalized for the year 2004-05.

The plan of action was disseminated to all the constituent units. The units were also advised to develop their own plan of action specific to their faculty. The IQAC monitored the activities of IQACs of constituent units throughout the year. On conclusion of the academic year, reports generated by the constituent units’ IQACs were reviewed by IQAC at its meeting held on Friday, 15^th July 2005. These reports were then compiled to draft the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the University for the academic year 2004-2005.

PART A

PLAN OF ACTION

Plan of Action & Outcome:

1. Prepare a five-year perspective plan of the University.

After extensive brainstorming sessions, a 5-year perspective plan for future growth and development of the university was finalized in consultation with the constituent units.

2. Develop Quality Management System in the University.

All constituent units have established IQACs to monitor quality of educational activities.

3. Adopt policy of vertical growth over that of horizontal.

The steps towards the vertical growth are being adopted by:

i. Strengthening the Research and Development component.

ii. Collaborative activities with academic and other organizations.

iii. Introduction of new academic programmes.

4. Focus efforts to make the University a globally well-known institute.

i. A committee is being appointed to explore the options.

ii. International Students’ Cell was established. Extra efforts were taken to enroll more international students.

iii. Initiate procedures for inclusion of colleges of Bharati Vidyapeeth under the ambit Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University for uniformity and consolidation of faculty-wise gains.

iv. Directorate was established for promoting sports activities.

v. Directorate was established for strengthening cultural activities.

Action was initiated and the following institutions were brought within the ambit of BVDU:

i. Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai

ii. Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital, Sangli

iii. Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Pune

iv. Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune

v. Bharati Vidyapeeth Yashwantrao Mohite Institute of Management, Karad

vi. Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management, Kolhapur

vii. Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management & Rural Development, Sangli

viii. Bharati Vidyapeeth Abhijit Kadam Institute of Management & Social Sciences, Solapur

5. Introduce new academic programmes.

i. Several new academic programmes were introduced. Details given in Part-B.

6. Strengthen “Value Education” component in order to make it a part and parcel of regular curriculum in all programmes.

i. The value education was exclusively focused through extension activities in all the programmes offered by the constituent units of the University.

This report pertains to the activities of the following constituent units:

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit
1	Medical College, Pune
2	Dental College & Hospital, Pune
3	College of Ayurved, Pune
4	Homeopathic Medical College, Pune
5	College of Nursing, Pune
6	College of Physical Education, Pune
7	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune
8	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune
9	New Law College, Pune
10	Social Science Centre, Pune
11	Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune
12	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune
13	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune
14	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune
15	College of Engineering, Pune
16	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune
17	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune
18	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune
19	Social Science Centre, Pune
20	Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune
21	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune
22	Institute of Management, Kolhapur

PART B

1) ACTIVITIES REFLECTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

Highlights of activities of various constituent units:

Academic:

1. Admissions to all the courses offered by the University are merit-based. Admission process was completed smoothly, and all the courses could be started on schedule. The University strictly adhered to the norms prescribed by the respective Statutory Councils. All the constituent units initiated their academic activities with the following established practices:

· Orientation sessions for the newly admitted students and their parents.

· Counseling of students and a strict vigil to prevent ragging.

· Planning a calendar of academic, examination, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities at the beginning of the year.

2. The University offers opportunities to the students to complete certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses as value additions to UG and PG degree courses.

Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune

· The MBA and BCA syllabi were modified and introduced.

· MBA: Subjects such as Environmental Management, Information Technology, Agri. Business Management, Managerial Skills Development, Project Management, and Management Information Systems were introduced.

· MBA-IT: Subjects such as Knowledge Management, Information Systems Audit, E-Business and Cyber Laws, Project Management, Managerial Skills Development were introduced.

· MBA-HR: Application oriented subjects such as Applied Psychology, Managerial Skills Development, Information Technology, Management Science and Decision technologies, Human Resource Information System, Managerial Interpersonal and Group Processes, HRD Instruments, Cross Cultural and Global Management, Organization Development and Change Management were introduced.

· BCA: Subjects such as Information System Audit, Hardware Maintenance & Computer Networks were introduced.

· Six-week course on Tally software was initiated for BBA II students.

New Law College, Pune

· Fifteen judicial colloquia and legal discourses with eminent Justices of Supreme Court and High Courts on diverse topics in Law were held.

· Student and faculty exchange programme was established with six UK universities for promoting international legal education.

· International seminar on Indo-British Legal Ties was conducted.

Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune

· The programmes of the Institute include formal environment education, non-formal educational activities presentation at conferences and research. These independent spheres of activities have been integrated to augment the effectiveness of all three components. The Institute runs a program in PhD, Masters of Environment Science and Diploma in Environment Education.

· Non-formal environment education outreach initiatives, which included conducting training workshops for teachers in environment education, programmes through trained teachers, and developing locale specific environment education material were taken. The institute also houses an Environment Museum and Activity Centre, which is used by teachers and students as a teaching-learning resource.

· The research done at the institute focused on need- based issue of pro-conservation action by arranging 10 field visits for Quadrate sampling, Wildlife population count, Insect identification studies, Plant conservation, and to study Ecotourism, wildlife conflicts and its management.

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

· Invited lectures/ seminars by eminent international and national scholars on topics “beyond the curriculum” like: High throughput screening, Emerging areas in biotechnology, Pharma export, How to face interview, Communication skills, Calcium channel blockers, Advances in herbal and biotechnology research, Future in pharma marketing, Clinical trials, and Opportunities for research collaborations were arranged.

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune

· Graduate programme syllabus was detailed and postgraduate biotechnology course structure was formulated based on UGC model curriculum.

· Visits were arranged to biotechnology companies, apiculture centre and for plant collection.

· Guest lectures were arranged on Immunology, Cell biology and Genetics.

Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune

· The MBS (Master in Business Studies) course included a few core theory papers and a few specialized papers (Marketing, HRD & IT & Dual specialization of HR + IT & Marketing + IT).

· Three workshops were organized on topics such as Total quality management, Personality development and negotiation skills, Colloquium on sustainable environment-Role of civil society, and Women’s Day in perspective.

· Interaction sessions were arranged to increase the awareness among students about the business environment with leading industries.

Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune:

· Nutrition was identified as thrust area considering its importance in human health and disease.

College of Physical Education, Pune

· This is the only second institute in the country that offers a bi-focal course that enables the graduates to get employed as general education teachers as well as physical education teachers.

· Special Lectures on Physical Education and Sports Science, and Common sports injuries were arranged.

· Study tour was organized to Army Physical Training College, Pune.

Medical College & Hospital, Pune

· Community projects were assigned to undergraduates.

· Seminars/ workshops were conducted in various fields for the benefit of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Homeopathic Medical College, Pune

· Subject of Psychology was introduced in the first year of the course.

· New syllabus was introduced for the second year of the course.

· Two peripheral OPDs were started at Santosh Nagar and Bibwewadi (Pune).

· Inter-departmental seminars arranged for first and second year BHMS students.

College of Ayurved, Pune

· Guest lectures were arranged on several topics of contemporary importance.

College of Nursing, Pune

· Lectures, seminars, debates and discussions were organized on topics such as Success of Life, Positive Attitude & Preventive Health Care, Right to Die with Dignity, and Nurses for Patients Safety against Counterfeit & Sub-standard Medicine.

Institute of Management, Kolhapur

· Seminars on Budget 2005-06, Terrorism & Internal Security and Cyber Laws.

· Students participated in Paper Presentation and Project Demonstration organized by Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

Consultancy:

Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune

· Institute of Environment has provided Consultancy to:

i) Consultancy was provided by the Environment Education and Research, Pune to Maharashtra Government Organizations, namely Textbook Bureaus, State Council of Education, Research and Training (Government of Maharashtra) to develop new model textbooks, and to Ministry of Environment and Forests.

ii) Institute was selected by Ministry of Environment & Forests (Govt. of India) as Resource Agency for Maharashtra State for its National Green Corps Programme.

Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune

· Social Sciences Centre provided consultancy services to NGOs e.g. Adoption Co-ordination Agency (nodal agency approved by Govt. of Maharashtra for adoption of children), Annapoorna Mahila Mandal and Muktabai Mahila Vikas Pratishthan, Pune.

Institute of Management, Kolhapur

· To Menon & Menon Pvt. Ltd. Kolhapur.

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

Consultancy to Pharmaceutical industries for research.

Extension:

Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune

· Students conducted sessions for school students who visited the Environment Museum and Activity Centre at the institute. Students participated in environment fair and guided school students to prepare and set up exhibits.

· Community Led Environment Action Network (CLEAN-India) programme has been embarked upon with focus on air and water quality analysis in different parts of the city by school students.

· The School Environment Education Programme has been initiated for project "Conservation Education for critically important National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries through a comprehensive environment education programme".

New Law College, Pune

· NSS Unit has designed activities (free legal aid, legal literacy camp, women’s rights awareness camp, free legal aid clinic) in order to provide social justice at no cost to people at their doorstep.

· The institute also established a Centre for Women’s Legal Studies to facilitate gender justice and equal justice in Indian society.

College of Physical Education, Pune

· The institute faculty worked as officials for Pune International Marathon Trust.

· Gymnasium facilities were extended to community.

Medical College & Hospital, Pune

· Health check-up and treatment camps were organized for the community.

Homeopathic Medical College, Pune

· New peripheral OPDs were started.

· NSS unit organized prevention and treatment camp for Chicken Guniya patients at Umerga (Osmanabad).

College of Nursing, Pune

· Activities such as flood relief in Sangli, Health education through puppet show, Exhibition & street play and Breast-feeding week were carried out.

College of Engineering, Pune

· NSS Unit carried out road surveying and shramadaan in villages.

Research:

Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune:

· New research laboratories established viz.

i. Nutritional Medicine

ii. Cell and Transnational Research

iii. Omega- 3 in Nutrition

iv. Traditional Medicines & Bioactive Molecules

v. Ready Food & Nutraceuticals.

· A separate facility for washing, packing, sterilization, and store for supporting the research activities (special exclusive feature) were established.

· Research projects were initiated on

i. Omega three fatty acids deficiency in (a) Schizophrenia and (b) Infertility

ii. Bringing back Omega three fatty acids in the food chain through genetic engineering

iii. Herbal-based preparation for degenerative disorders: Osteoarthritis (OA) & Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

iv. Herbopoint.

New Law College, Pune

· Research project to promote awareness of Intellectual Property Right and to provide IPR education was undertaken.

Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune

· MALVERN particle size analyzer was installed for development of novel drug delivery systems.

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

· Poona College of Pharmacy keeping in view the motto Social Transformation Through Dynamic Education as well as the Mission, Aims and Objectives of the college initiated research projects in the areas namely Biotechnology, novel drug delivery systems , Prodrug synthesis , antidibetics from plant sources , Anti AIDS drugs etc. The out come of these projects will us in taking a step towards better health for the society at large.

College of Ayurved, Pune

· The research project titled ‘Experimental and Clinical Evaluation of Standardized Krishnavajrabhrakabhasma for its Rasayan Karma in Shwas Vyadhi’ under the Extra Mural Research Scheme of Dept. of AYUSH, Government of India is of 3 years duration. This is the second year of this project.

2) NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES INITIATED (UG and PG)

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	UG and PG Programmes initiated
1	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	· M.A. in English · M.Sc. in Microbiology · Advanced Diploma Course in O.M. & S.P · Advanced Diploma Course in Industrial Microbiology
2	Medical College &Hospital, Pune	· MD (Anatomy) · Diploma in Anesthesia · Diploma in Ophthalmology · Diploma in Dermatology, Venerealogy & Leprology
3	College of Ayurved, Pune	· MD (Kriya Sharir) · MD (Panchakarma) · MD (Swastha Vritta) · MD (Bhaishajya Kalpana) · MS (Shalakya Tantra)
4	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	· M.Pharm. in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
5	Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	· PG Diploma in Financial Management · PG Diploma in Marketing Management · PG Diploma in International Business Management · PG Diploma in HR Management · PG Diploma in Quality Management Systems
6	College of Engineering, Pune	· B.E. (Biomedical)
7	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	· PG Diploma in Computer Applications

The total number of new courses introduced: 21

3) INNOVATIONS IN CURRICULAR DESIGN AND TRANSACTION

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Programme/ Course	Innovative Measures
1.	Social Science Centre, Pune	MSW	· Study tour to Dempo Mines (Goa) to understand the problems encountered by mine and port workers. · Study of different community welfare services sponsored by mines, e.g. protecting natural resources. · Visit to FXB Organization and Life Line Foundation to study HIV problems among fishermen in Goa. · Students were encouraged to participate in workshops like capacity building of grass root level NGOs. · Colloquium of sustainable environment was organized.
2.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	UG & PG	· 2 seminars on changing nature of banking business in India, Marketing & SWOT analysis were arranged.
3.	College of Physical Education, Pune	UG PG	· Seminar for “student-teachers” on preparation of lesson plan was conducted. · Physiology training imparted by faculty of medical college.
4.	New Law College, Pune	LL.B.	· Organization of 15 judicial colloquia and legal discourses with eminent justices of Supreme Court and High Courts on diverse topics such as: Judicial innovations in Indian constitutional law, Judicial activism, Arbitration, Alternative dispute resolution system, Legal aid, Women and law, Criminal justice to women, Right to education, Dissecting and discerning statutes and documents, Importance of ethics in professional lawyering, Environmental law, Legal education, Challenges and commitments of legal education, Justice to all · Training Programme for developing mooting skills was arranged. · Dialogue with Honorable Supreme Court and High Court Judges. · Study tour to Supreme Court of India, High Courts, Law Commission of India, Human Rights Commission, District Courts, Industrial and Labor Courts, Industrial sites, Police Stations, Prisons and Government Offices related to Law and Administration.
5.	Medical College, Pune		· Special training for interns in Emergency Medical Services was imparted. · Department of Radiology organized a lecture on Human Energy Field.
6.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	BDS	· Training in Pedagogy for postgraduate students was arranged.
7.	Homeopathic Medical College, Pune	BHMS	· Subject of Psychology introduced in the first year of the course. · New syllabus introduced for the second year of the course.
8.	College of Nursing, Pune	B.Sc. M.Sc.	· Tutorial classes for academically weaker students were organized. · Computer training to the students by computer experts was imparted. · Workshop on role of nurses in emergency services was arranged.
9.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	MBA BCA BBA	· Subjects of Environmental Management, Agri-Business Management introduced for MBA Programme. · In MBA-HR, application oriented and interdisciplinary courses introduced. · Mock Market Show was organized to bring out business skills of students. · Six-week course on Tally software was initiated for II year students.
10.	College of Engineering, Pune	B.E. M.E.	· Academic exchange programme with North Carolina A & T State University, USA was initiated · VLSI laboratory was set up with support from Actel Corporation USA for training of students. · DELNET feeds of lectures were delivered by IIT faculty.

4) INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES STARTED

· The following interdisciplinary programmes were initiated.

· M.Pharm. in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.

· B.E. in Biomedical Engineering.

· Advance Diploma in Industrial Microbiology.

· Advance Diploma in Office Management and Secretarial Practice.

5) EXAMINATION REFORMS IMPLEMENTED

University Examination Section undertook the following administrative reforms:

· Replacement of traditional sealing wax seal by non-removable stickers in order to make question papers and other confidential material tamper proof.

· All strong rooms used for storing question papers are protected by grills and are provided with special security.

· Use of special ink on Degree certificates to prevent malpractice.

· Incorporation of candidate’s photograph on the Degree Certificate.

· Use of sophisticated fast scanners with software for in-house printing of degree certificates.

· Eight papers under each elective criterion and two Departmental Papers per programme per semester are introduced which are evaluated internally for Management faculty.

· New examination pattern has been introduced as per the new syllabus of BHMS.

· Two class tests were introduced for every subject in semester-I, as well as, continuous evaluation system was introduced in practical courses in the faculty of Engineering.

6) CANDIDATES QUALIFIED NET/SLET/GATE etc.

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Examination	No. Qualified
1.	College of Physical Education, Pune	SLET	2
2.	MCH- School of Optometry, Pune	IACLE(Australia) Students Trial (STE)	59
3.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	Diplomat Indian Board of Orthodontics-I	3
4.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	GATE	17
5.	College of Engineering, Pune	CAT CAT GRE TOEFL XAT SNAP	13 6 8 2 1 1

The total number of candidates qualified NET / SLET / GATE is 112.

7) INITIATIVES TOWARDS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Programme	No. of Faculty Involved
1.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	· Staff Academy conducted two programmes on: o Higher education in 21^st century: The role of teachers o The fiction of M. M. Kaye: A critical study · Faculty was supported to attend 4 national and 3 international seminars/ conferences.	70 5
2.	College of Physical Education, Pune	· Refresher courses were conducted on Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball & Basketball. · Seminar on use of teaching aids for lecturers.	6 6
3.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	· Faculty attended 5 programmes on topics such as Textbook writing and editing, Air quality management, etc.	6
4.	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune	· Faculty attended 4 seminars on topics such as Trends in drug discovery and development, Current trends in Biotechnology, Recent experimental techniques in Science, and Animal tissue culture.	4
5.	New Law College, Pune	· International seminar on Indo-British on Legal Ties. · National level Refresher Course on Environmental Law and Distributive Justice, N.L.I.U., Bhopal. · Faculty member attended workshop on Human rights and law issues around sexuality and HIV/AIDS in Pune.	46 1 1
6.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune MCH-School of Optometry	· Selection for FAIMER Fellowship (Institute) · Organized six continuing education programmes · Computer training to faculty · Financial support to attend conferences · Faculty was encouraged to enhance academic qualifications and special provision was made for admission.	1 24 30 9 4
7.	Dental College & Hospital	· Faculty members were given support to attend conferences. · Faculty attended a total of 51 conferences or seminars. Duty leave was sanctioned to them. · Nine continuing education programmes and one national symposium were organized.	1 62 76
8.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	· Postgraduation in Homeopathy as in-service candidates. · Study leave granted for postgraduate studies.	8 1
9.	College of Ayurved, Pune	· Faculty attended 6 national programmes. · Faculty attended two international programmes. · Joined MD/MS.	4 2 4
10.	College of Nursing, Pune	· Faculty members presented papers at II International Oncology Nursing Conference, Mumbai. · Faculty members were resource persons in a workshop on Role of nurses in emergency services.	2 2
11.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	· Two programmes were conducted in the institute. · Faculty attended 11 national and two international events.	125 6
12.	College of Engineering, Pune	· Faculty attended three national and two international programmes. · Faculty members registered for Ph.D. · Faculty members registered for M.E.	24 8 14
13.	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune	· Two lectures were arranged on High throughput screening and Calcium channel blockers	25
14.	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	· FDP on Mentorship attended by faculty member at ICFAI University.	1

The total number of teachers participated in faculty development programmes was 578.

8) TOTAL NUMBER OF SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of events	No. of Participants
1.	Social Science Centre, Pune	6	360
2.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	3	286
3.	College of Physical Education, Pune	3	All staff & students
4.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	11	126
5.	New Law College, Pune	7	1500
6.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune MCH-Dept. of Optometry	6 4	387 92
7.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	11	138
8.	College of Nursing, Pune	1	32
9.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	10	500
10.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	2	125
11.	College of Engineering, Pune	17	324

The total number of Seminars / workshops conducted : 81.

9) RESEARCH PROJECTS

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of Projects
1.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	9
2.	New Law College, Pune	1
3.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune	2
4.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	5
5.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	1
6.	College of Ayurved, Pune	1
7.	College of Nursing, Pune	1
8.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	4
9.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	1
10.	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune	1
11.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs	2

The total number of Research Projects undertaken : 28.

10) PATENTS GENERATED, IF ANY

The University encourages faculty members to undertake research in the front line areas and to generate patents for applications. During 2004-2005, the Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune generated 3 patents. The details of the patents are given below.

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Patent Name	Patent Holders
1	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	· A novel processing technique for modification of physico-chemical properties of pharmaceuticals and formulations (913/MUM/2004) · Process of making thermo-reversible gel compositions and its applications for nasal delivery of drugs (697/MUM/2004) · Heterogeneous matrix system containing enzymes (1189/MUM/2004)	Dr. S. S. Kadam, Dr. K. R. Mahadik, Dr. A. R. Paradkar Dr. S. S. Kadam, Dr. A. R. Paradkar, Dr. S. S. Pisal, Dr. K. R. Mahadik Dr. S. S. Kadam, Dr. S. S. Pisal

11) NEW COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

Earlier research collaborations established in various constituent units were continued.

12) RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES

Sr.No.	Constituent Unit	Agency	Grant Received (Rs.)	Project Status
1.	Institute of Environment Education and Research, Pune	· ICEF · MOEF, Govt. of India (Wetland project) · MOEF, Govt. of India(GIS project) · MOEF, Govt. of India (EESS project)	7550000 745000 300000 31000	Ongoing Completed Ongoing Ongoing
2.	New Law College, Pune	· Ministry of HRD, Govt. India	95000	Completed.
3.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	· Dept. of AYUSH, Govt. of India	600000	Initiated.
4.	College of Ayurved, Pune	· Dept. of AYUSH, Govt. of India	1200000	Ongoing.
5.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	· UGC (DRS) · AICTE · DST · DST (FIST)	4800000 652000 3800000 2000000	Initiated. Initiated. Initiated. Initiated.
6.	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune	· Dept. of Life Sciences, MOD · Biotechnology, Govt. of India	1700000 3322000	Initiated. Initiated
7.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs	· CSIR, New Delhi	447000	Ongoing

The total research grants received from various agencies: Rs. 2,72,42,000.

13) DETAILS OF RESEARCH SCHOLARS (Ph.D.s, M.Phils )

· The number of research scholars registered for Ph.D. : 62

· The number of Ph.D. degree awarded : 4

· The number of research scholars registered for M.Phil. : 27

· The number of M.Phil. degree awarded : 13

14) CITATION INDEX OF FACULTY MEMBERS AND IMPACT FACTOR

The University faculty published articles in various national and international journals, the average Citation Index & average Impact Factor of the papers published is 4.82 and 0.399 respectively.

Please see Annexure-I for the list of publication alongwith Citation Index & Impact Factor.

15) AWARDS / HONOURS TO FACULTY

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of awards to faculty
		Local	State	National	International
1.	Social Science Centre, Pune	1	2	1	--
2.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	3	3	2	--
3.	New law College, Pune	--	1	1	--
4.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	2	--	1	--
5.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune	--	1	4	3
6.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	--	2	7	--
7.	College of Ayurved, Pune	--	--	4	2
8.	College of Nursing, Pune	1	--	2	--
9.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	1	1	2	--
10.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	--	--	2	--
11.	College of Engineering, Pune	1	1	1	--
12.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune	--	--	1	--
13.	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	--	--	1	--

The total number of awards and honours received by the faculty:

International level : 5

National level : 29

State level : 11

Local level : 9

16) INTERNAL RESOURCES GENERATED

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Through Research, Consultancy, Testing, Advanced Training	Amount (In Rs.)
1.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	Outreach (e.g. CLEAN India programme, Awareness generation) and Consultancy (e.g. Interpretation Centre, Environment Education Programme, Non-conventional Energy Development)	17,42,000
2.	College of Engineering, Pune	Material testing	24,000
3.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	Testing of pharmaceutical samples of industry’s through facility of Public Testing Laboratory and consultancy services	18,04,159

The total internal resources generated by the University: Rs. 3570159.

17) DETAILS OF DEPARTMENTS GETTING SAP, COSIST (ASSIST), DST, FIST etc.

The Poona College of Pharmacy submitted proposals under the SAP and FIST schemes. After the scrutiny of the various projects submitted, our proposals were found eligible for funding purpose.

18) COMMUNITY SERVICES

The various constituent units undertook different activities for community services as mentioned below:

a) Training of community for:

i) Water Conservation

ii) Tree Plantation

iii) Resource Conservation Education

iv) Health and Hygiene Education

b) Blood donation camps - 4

c) Health check-up camps - 72

d) Care to blind students

e) Relief Work, Tsunami / Natural Disasters

f) NSS Camps – 7

g) Community Training for Social Justice

h) Dental check-up camps - 41

i) Training programmes for school children for environmental education (CLEAN INDIA), Tree Plantation and Bio-diversity were undertaken by Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune

j) NSS Unit of New Law College: Designed activities (free legal aid, legal literacy camp, women’s rights awareness camp, free legal aid clinic) in order to provide social justice at no cost to the people and at their doorstep. The institute also established a Centre for Women’s Legal Studies to facilitate gender justice and equal justice in Indian society.

k) NSS Unit of Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune organized 1-day community pharmacy programme at Mulshi (Dist. Pune).

l) NSS Unit of Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development, Pune organized lecture on need for AIDS awareness, Poster making competition, Tree plantation, Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations, and State level conference on Disaster Management.

m) ‘Garbh Sanskar’ a programme for the would-be-mothers guiding them regarding comprehensive antenatal care has been started by Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology Medical College & Hospital, Pune.

n) NSS Unit of Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune: Prevention and treatment of Chicken Guniya patients at Umerga (Osmanabad).

o) College of Ayurved: 36 health camps were organized benefiting 3500 patients. NSS unit organized a camp at Shidewadi.

p) NSS Unit of College of Engineering, Pune: During winter camp, road surveying and shramadan was carried out in villages. 654 student volunteers participated in this activity.

q) Dental College & Hospital, Pune: 36 dental check-up camps were conducted through the year benefiting 10538 patients. NSS Unit organized 5 dental check-up and health education camps, and annual tree plantation programme.

r) Institute of Management, Kolhapur: Distribution of blankets to flood-affected people.

19) TEACHERS, OFFICERS AND SUPPORTING STAFF NEWLY RECRUITED.

University officers:

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of Teachers	No. of Officers & Supporting Staff
1.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune	47	211
2.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	7	--
3.	College of Engineering, Pune	9	--
4.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	1	--
5.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune	2 (Scientists)	7 (Proj. Assts.)
6.	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	8	--

In all 74 teachers and 218 officers and supporting staff were newly recruited during the year.

20) TEACHING TO NON-TEACHING STAFF RATIO

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of Teaching Staff	No. of Non-Teaching Staff	Ratio
1.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	37	44	1 : 1.2
2.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	3	2	1 : 0.7
3.	Social Science Centre, Pune	11	11	1 : 1
4.	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune	6	11	1 : 2
5.	College of Physical Education, Pune	8	6	1 : 0.8
6.	Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune	14	2	1 : 0.1
7.	New law College, Pune	53	15	1 : 0.3
8.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune	208	653	1 : 3.1
9.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	32	33	1 : 1
10.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	24	54	1 : 2.3
11.	Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	27	39	1 : 1.4
12.	College of Engineering, Pune	133	143	1 : 1.1
13.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	100	86	1 : 0.9
14.	College of Ayurved, Pune	64	146	1 : 2.3
15.	College of Nursing, Pune	22	11	1 : 0.5
16.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune	13	7	1 : 0.5
17.	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	9	14	1 : 0.6
	Total	764	1277

The average ratio of teaching – non-teaching staff ratio : 1 :1 .6

21) IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LIBRARY SERVICES

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Services/ Facilities
1.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	· OPAC facility and LAN established. · Institutional membership of libraries of NCL, Pune University, Gokhale Institute of Economics and Politics, Government Divisional Library, British Council Library, BVU Dhankavadi Campus is taken. · Book bank facility was provided to 432 students.
2.	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune	· Infotech library software was installed.
3.	New Law College, Pune	· Procurement of All England Law Reports, US Supreme Court Reports, and Corpus Juris Secondum.
4.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	· Internet facility enhanced. · Separate AV section established with educational CDs, DVDs has been established.
5.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	· Institutional Membership of NCL, Pune and BCL. · 21 PC LAN established.
6.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development	· Establishment of Book Bank scheme for UG and PG students.
7.	College of Engineering, Pune	· Bibliographic compilation of books is done. · Institutional membership in IIT (Mumbai), British Council Library (Pune), Automobile Research Association of India (Pune), Institute of Armament Technology (Pune).
8	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	· OPAC installed with 2 computers. · Library management system EasyLib was installed.

22) NEW BOOKS / JOURNALS SUBSCRIBED AND THEIR VALUE

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Books	Value Rs.	Journals		Value Rs.
				Nat.	Int.	National	Int.
1.	Social Science Centre, Pune	102	34472	1	--	19800	--
2.	College of Physical Education, Pune	314	73858	--	--	--	--
3.	Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune	35	24179	--	--	--	--
4.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	588	128349	--	--	--	--
5.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	30	16809	--	--	--	--
6.	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Pune	106	105717
7.	New Law College, Pune	518	378970	--	--	--	--
8.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune Dept. of Optom.	1127 63	1103139 77822	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
9.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	607	673203	--	--	--	--
10.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	982	117758	4	--	10706	--
11.	College of Ayurved, Pune	1253	427579	--	--	--	--
12.	College of Nursing, Pune	582	624470	--	--	--	--
13.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	219	311416	--	--	--	--
14.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	3413	819201	--	--	--	--
15.	College of Engineering, Pune	1004	1143890	166	--	283618	--
16.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune	10	2650	--	--	--	--
17.	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	1160	264175	7	--	3500

The total books purchased : 12113, amounting to Rs. 6327657.

The number of journals subscribed : National 178 costing Rs. 317624

Note: Subscriptions to all the previously subscribed journals renewed.

23) COURSES IN WHICH STUDENT ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS IS INTRODUCED AND ACTION TAKEN ON STUDENT FEEDBACK

· Feedback from the students was obtained on subjects taught, teacher’s performance and overall programmes through prescribed form.

· Considering the feedback received, heads of the respective departments counseled the concerned teachers to improve their performance.

· The feedback received was analyzed systematically. The heads of the institutions initiated the process of meeting the individual teachers so as to advise them regarding various methodologies of teaching that could be feasibly implemented.

24) UNIT COST OF EDUCATION

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Course	With Salary (In Rs.)	Without Salary (In Rs.)
1.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	All	13857	2313
2.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	B.Sc. M.Sc.	34000 40000	30000 30000
3.	Social Science Centre, Pune	MSW	33421	2815
4.	College of Physical Education, Pune	B.Ed.	36455	19104
5.	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Pune	B.Sc.	54729	15236
6.	New Law College, Pune	LL.B. Diploma LL.M.	2851 1291 4419	1003 960 3335
7.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	B.Pharm. M.Pharm.	38873 27694	5832 16639
8.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune MCH- School of Optometry	MBBS MD/MS/Dip. B.Optom. M.Optom.	211242 249797 32448 30137	123890 215056 19085 29950
9.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	MBA MCA BBA BCA	35370 45289 5157 10643	23794 34259 4454 9874
10.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	BDS MDS	108873 202387	59014 140203
11.	College of Nursing, Pune	B.Sc. M.Sc.	43885 64122	22255 61886
12.	College of Engineering, Pune	B.E. M.E.	46150 88340	30617 79805
13.	Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune	MBS	32719	25554
14.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	BHMS	43109	9104
15.	College of Ayurved, Pune	BAMS MD/MS	76656 80092	49003 79870
16.	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	Diploma PG	6680 38980	6680 25725

25) COMPUTERIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE PROCESS OF ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATION RESULTS, ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES

· Major activities of Examination Section and also of other sections of University are computerized.

· Computerization of all the administrative sections of constituent colleges, as well as attached hospitals is also introduced.

· The system of All India Common Entrance Test (CET) for all the programmes conducted by the University is computerized.

26) INCREASE IN THE INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES

The increase in the infrastructural facilities in the various constituent units is broadly as under.

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Facility Developed	Building Sq.Ft.	Equipment	Computers		Funding Source	Amount Rs. (Build.& Equip.)
1.	Medical College, Pune	· Hospital · Biochemistry laboratory	· MD’s office=200 sq.ft · 6 OPDs/ IPDs=2750 sq.ft. · Biochem Lab=860 sq.ft.	· Hospital & Biochemistry	· PCs=15		Internal	36847000
2.	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune	· Building	· Office=828 sq.ft · Lecture halls=1655 sq.ft. · Laboratory=1715 sq.ft.	· Spectrophometer, Thermocycler, Centrifuge · Furniture				12137258
3.	College of Physical Education, Pune	· Gym. hall · Gymkhana		· Athletic equipment · Karela, dumb bells				64000
4.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	· Laboratory · Interior · Field visits		· Furniture & fixtures · Equipment & instruments · Vehicles=2 · Projectors=3 · Mobiles=5 · Generators=4	· PCs=9 · Laptops=2 · Printers=6 · Scanner=1 · Softwares=2 · UPSs=6		Internal ICEF Firodiya Wetland project	2566000
5.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	· Training and patient services		· Clinical & Laboratory			Internal	2233000
6.	Homeopathic Medical College, Pune	· Infrastructure · Computerization	· Class rooms & laboratories: 8000 sq.ft.	· Clinical & Laboratory		· PC=3	Internal	7268000
7.	College of Ayurved, Pune	· Clinics, Laboratories, Office		· Equipment		· Computers & peripherals	Internal KVB	1140000
8.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	· Working environment · Computer laboratory	· Building renovation			· PCs=60		6001000
9.	College of Engineering, Pune	· Infrastructure		· Equipment · Furniture		· PCs	Internal	11652000
10.	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune	· Research laboratory		· Particle size analyzer=1			Dept. of Life Sciences	1700000
11.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune	· Research laboratory		· Cryo Can=2 · Xy Reader=1 · AC=1 · Top Loading Balance=1			Internal	290000
12.	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	· Computer lab				· PCs=115 · Printers=7 · Modem& routers=1	Internal	3250000
	Total							159599258

27) TECHNOLOGY UP-GRADATION

· Websites of the University and of the constituent units are upgraded with the latest technology.

· In Medical College, Pune, CCTV installed in the Operation Theatres. Several new equipment such as ventilator, multi-para monitors, autoanalyzer, etc. were installed for better services to patients and training.

· Our Dental College & Hospital, Pune: Hard and soft tissue laser equipment was acquired for use by multiple departments.

· In Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune, Software such as Sixth Sense and ERP system were procured, and orientation course for faculty was conducted.

28) COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AND TRAINING TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Internet Access:

All the departments of the constituent units are provided with computers with Internet access, which are being used by students and faculty.

29) FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS

Sr. No.	Name of Constituent Unit	No. of Students	Amount, (In Rs.)
1.	Social Science Centre, Pune	4	1900
2.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	14	133271
3.	College of Physical Education, Pune	19	150700
4.	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Pune	UG=15	70250
5.	New law College, Pune	41	112857
6.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune MCH- Dept. of Optometry	UG=3 PG=1 UG=1	199000 331000 25000
7.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	UG=8 PG=1	573000 165000
8.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	UG=27	2,92,000
9.	College of Ayurved, Pune	UG=131 PG=22	5447350 885050
10.	College of Nursing, Pune	UG=3	75000
11.	College of Engineering, Pune	UG=62 PG=26	1169850 633250
12.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	UG=1 PG=1	18750 15000
13	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	UG=7 PG=43 Others=4	53000 585000 21000

The financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 1,06,65,228 is given to the students.

30) ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT FROM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The support obtained from the Alumni Association varied from unit to unit. The support is of following nature.

· Guest lectures.

· Participation in syllabi updating.

· Support for the placement of students.

· Books donations to the departmental library.

· Modernization and up-gradation of facilities.

· Sharing clinical experience.

31) ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT FROM PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION

· On the opening day of the college, parents-students meetings were organized to introduce the institute, its culture, discipline, examination pattern, ragging policy and disciplinary matters.

· The suggestions of parents were invited and considered for improvement.

32) HEALTH SERVICES

· The services of Medical College Hospital, Dental College Hospital, Homoeopathy College Hospital and Ayurved College Hospital are made available to all the students, staff members (teaching and non-teaching).

· Health Scheme is in operation for all the teaching and non-teaching staff and their families with nominal contribution.

· All the foreign students were medically examined and screened with laboratory investigations.

· The University through its own hospitals organized health check-up for all the newly admitted students.

· Hepatitis B vaccination provided to students and staff of health sciences with a view to protect them against professional risk.

33) PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Students of constituent units are encouraged to actively participate in sports at all the levels. Some of the students have excelled at various inter-university, state and national level events. 13 students won in individual events, while 41 students were members of winning teams.

34) INCENTIVES TO OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONS

· Special concession in attendance was granted for both theory and practical classes for sports person representing the college at various competitions.

· Yashwantrao Mohite Arts, Science & Commerce College, Pune: Up to 50% concession in tuition fees, Free medical assistance, Nutritious diet and Cash prizes.

· Special coaching was provided to students selected for inter-university matches.

· Extra classes were specially conducted for these sportspersons to make up for the lost portions in both theory and practical.

· Achievements of sports persons were publicly acknowledged by display of congratulatory posters and felicitated.

· Outstanding sportspersons for the year were awarded certificates and shield in specially organized functions.

35) STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

· Yashwantrao Mohite Arts, Science & Commerce College, Pune: 1st prize is awarded to the student in Paper Presentation at Symbiosis College (Pune)

· Two students were awarded with Gold and Silver medals in 4 national level “Moto-cross” open competitions.

· Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune: First three ranks and consolation prize in State Level General Knowledge test.

· Institute of Environment Education and Research, Pune: Merit scholarship was awarded to 1 student.

· New Law College, Pune: 2nd Prize won by team at the 9th State Level Moot Court competition organized by Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa.

· Consolation prize in Justice Ranade Elocution competition.

· 1st prize in Vedanta Youth Festival debate competition.

· 3rd prize in Greater Pune debate competition.

· Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune: Consolation prize in debate competition organized by Beacon Foundation, Mumbai.

· College of Ayurved, Pune: Three students won 3rd prize in elocution competition and a student won 2nd prize in drawing competition. One student acted in TV serials and feature films.

· College of Nursing, Pune: 2nd prize in classical dance competition at SNA Biennial Conference at Karad.

· 2nd prize is bagged in dance and singing competitions at Rotary Club, Pune

· Institute of Management, Kolhapur: Best NCC Cadet and 1^st Prize in project presentation.

· From the constituent units in all 154 students participated in three different National Workshops / Conferences.

36) ACTIVITIES OF THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING UNIT

· It is a routine practice in this university to obtain student feedback about the facilities like faculty, teaching programmes, academic calendar, teaching methodology, etc. Students having difficulties of academic, communication, personal and psychological nature are identified and are given special attention and assistance.

· Teacher-ward system was continued.

· Tutorials and re-tests were conducted for academically weaker students.

· Practice of getting periodic feedback from students through a questionnaire continued.

· Career guidance was provided through career guidance and counseling cell.

37) PLACEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS

Placement

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of Industries visited	No. of Students
1.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	6	7
2.	New Law College, Pune	9	15
3.	MCH- Dept. of Optometry	9	14
4.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	7	27
5.	Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	67	141
6.	College of Engineering, Pune	45	220
7.	Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune	7	15
8	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	4	7

In the year 2004-05 in all 446 students got placed.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED

Yashwantrao Mohite Arts, Science & Commerce College, Pune:

· Ten Training Sessions held. In addition, 24 dignitaries visited the various institutes and delivered lectures for students and faculty on Dhankawadi and Erandawane campus.

· I-Mantra, the HR system consultant conducted a seminar on, ‘Career opportunities in Business Process Outsourcing Industries’ on Erandawane Campus of the BVDU.

· 1-day seminar for students on ‘Placement Opportunities in Service Industry like Air lines, Hotels, Air Catering, Multinational Companies and Call Centers’; Intel workshop on ‘Unwire Your Future’; and Seminar conducted by Air Hostess Academy, Pune on ‘Opportunities in Aviation and Hospitality Industry.

· New Law College, Pune: Students were trained for personality development and interview technique.

· Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune: Training was provided to students not only in basic aspects, but also in the domain areas such as Finance, Human Resource, International Business, Marketing and Information technology. The institute also initiated the process of providing part-time internships to enhance the understanding of the work environment.

· Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune: Students were exposed to mock- interviews.

38) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR NON-TEACHING STAFF

· The non-teaching staff in the University and the constituent units is given training in various fields such as, Organizational Management, Computer operation, Accounts software etc.

· The family members of the non-teaching staff are given preference in employment and children are given fee concession.

· There is a system of promotion for higher administrative posts.

· A special training was given to the non-teaching staff of the College of Physical Education, Pune on marking of play grounds.

· College of Engineering, Pune had organized two training programmes on maintenance of CRE laboratory for the technical staff and on communication skills for the non-teaching staff.

· Two sessions were organized by the Institute of Management, Kolhapur on Computer basics and Accounting software.

39) HEALTHY/BEST PRACTICES OF THE INSTITUTE

1. Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune: The institute has established IQAC as early as August 2002. The cell holds regular meetings and plans and reviews the activities. A Student Handbook containing all relevant information, academic calendar, and rules and regulations has been prepared and distributed among students. Domain wise departments were formed and decision-making was decentralized leading to better functionality.

2. Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune:

· Involving the students in all the extension activities and projects.

· Advocacy on various conservation and environmental issues at the state and national levels.

3. Yashwantrao Mohite Arts, Science & Commerce College, Pune: Earn while you learn scheme, Social commitments through financial contributions to various NGOs, Ladies Association for girls, and Staff Academy for faculty development.

4. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune: Dress codes for students.

5. College of Physical Education, Pune: Collaboration with Pune International Marathon Trust in organizing the marathon race.

6. New Law College, Pune: Centre for studies in Human Rights Law for creating awareness among the students, staff and the society, especially for women empowerment, legal illiteracy, consumer awareness, labour dispute, rights of HIV positive patients, Special Marriage Act, domestic violence and prohibition of dowry- through talks, street plays, seminars, counseling.

Free legal aid is provided. Conducted Lectures on Spoken English and Communication Skills for foreign students. Centre for Women’s Legal Studies for general population is actively engaged in creating awareness about Role of Women in Law for maintenance and family disputes through its Counseling Centre. Advice is given free of cost.

7. Medical College & Hospital, Pune: Active efforts for promotion of ‘Body donation drive’ and access to anatomy museum for school children and BVU institutes. ‘Garbh Sanskar’- a programme for the would be mothers by Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

8. Dental College & Hospital, Pune: Continuation of practice of offering academic counseling to weaker students. Coaching in English language to 1st tear students to improve comprehension of dental subjects. Faculty members enrolled for PG programme were provided the benefit of continued salaries and leave for advanced training.

9. College of Nursing, Pune: A total of 17 committees have been constituted to plan and monitor various curricular, co-curricular, extra-curricular and administrative activities of the institute. Out of these, undergraduate student representation is taken on 10 committees.

10. College of Engineering, Pune:

· Faculty Development Program: Faculty members are encouraged to acquire higher education such as M.E. & Ph.D.

· Curriculum development: To keep pace with the requirements of the industry, experts from industry, other universities, and engineering colleges are invited to participate in curriculum development.

· Laboratories are developed to conduct practicals in innovative ways to increase analytical and practical skills of the students.

· Student activities: Every department has students’ association where the students are encouraged to organize, conduct and participate in various technical and cultural events (paper presentation, contraption, and robotics) at national and international level.

· Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune: Initiated research in contemporary areas of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

40) LINKAGES DEVELOPED WITH NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC / RESEARCH BODIES

· Social Science Centre, Pune:

Swedish Universities and Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University linkage for students’ exchange programme under “Swindia Project”. The Swedish Universities involved in the linkages are:

o Lund University

o Orebro University

o Mid-Sweden University

· Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune:

o Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India

o Canada-India Project

o UGC

o Development Alternative, New Delhi

o UNESCO

· College of Physical Education, Pune:

Collaboration with Pune International Marathon Trust in organizing the International Marathon Race.

· College of Engineering, Pune:

o North Carolina A & T State University, USA

o VLSI laboratory set up with support from Actel Corporation USA for training of students.

o DELNET feeds of lectures delivered by IIT faculty.

· New Law College, Pune:

Student and faculty exchange programme with 6 UK universities for promoting international legal education:

o Law Society of England & Wells

o King’s College of London

o University of Sussex

o University of Leeds

o University of Lords

o Cardiff University

· Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune: Linkages have been established for academic transactions:

o Shree Technologies

o IBM-Rational India

· Medical College & Hospital, Pune:

The Department of Pharmacology started two research programmes in collaboration with Association of Senior Citizens of Pune (ASCOP). Department of Ophthalmology started District Blindness Control Society (DBCS) programme under national programme for control of blindness.

· Medical College & Hospital, Pune : School of Optometry:

o World Council of Optometry

o International Association of Contact Lens Educators, Australia

o Resource Centre of International Association of Eye Care Education

o Optometry Institute Education Model.

· College of Nursing, Pune:

Training facility was provided to nursing students of Yale University (USA) in Community Health Nursing.

41) ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION THE INSTITUTE WISHES TO ADD

· Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune:

A “think tank” was formed to enable the Central Committee on Ecotourism and Mountains (set up by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India) for providing a “Concept Paper” on eco-tourism possibilities and regulations.

· Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune:

Twenty-four experts, scientists, academicians and administrators from governmental and private organizations visited the college. Their interaction with faculty was beneficial for the development of the institution.

· College of Physical Education