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6.2.9. How does the College get feedback from non-teaching, teaching, parents
and alumni on its functioning and how it is utilized?
College has a feedback mechanism in place. The IQAC conducts an online feedback
for alumni. Manual feedback was collected from parents, non-teaching staff, and
teachers on the institutional climate. The College also conducted a gender-sensitive
context audit. Data generated has been collated, analyzed and the findings shared with
the authorities for action.
 Alumni Survey (426 respondents)
 Non-Teaching Staff Feedback (20 respondents)
 Teachers‘ Feedback (105 respondents)
 Faculty Gender Audit (103 respondents)
 Library services feedback(450 respondents)
 Infrastructure and services (861 respondents)
 Parents (61 respondents)
Many of the suggestions offered through the feedback mechanism were addressed
immediately. Some of the implemented suggestions are:
 Increasing Wi-Fi speed
 Setting up laboratories for the Big Data Analytics course
 Setting up a language learning centre, and a materials production centre
 Setting up of more RO purified drinking water units
 A gender sensitization program was organized for the teachers

6.2.10. Does the College encourage autonomy to its academic departments and
how does it ensure accountability?
Yes, each department has autonomy in curriculum design, pedagogic practices,
conduct of continuous internal assessment, mentoring of students, career guidance,
and in organizing academic and co-curricular events. The HOD in consultation with
the faculty members conducts an academic audit, identifies shortcomings, if any, in
the teaching-learning process and takes up follow-up actions. Each department acts as
an independent body and functions within the larger structure of the College.
The HOD ensures that the activities of the department are carried out in accordance
with the ethos of the College. The Deans oversee the academic work of the
departments under their jurisdiction.

6.2.11. Does the College conduct performance auditing of its various
departments?
The system of academic audit has been followed in college and this has ensured that
academic work is carried out as planned. A SWOC analysis is carried out by all
departments of the College at the beginning of the academic year. Thereafter, plans
for the academic year are finalized and the report is shared with the Principal and
IQAC. At the end of the first semester, the IQAC seeks reports from the departments
for the preparation of the AQAR. The AQAR in effect constitutes the performance
auditing of the departments. In addition, at the end of every month, through the work
done diary system, HOD of each department monitors the academic work carried out
by the faculty. Once in two months, academic performances are discussed in Staff
Council meetings. At the end of the year an academic and performance report is

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