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 Impact of cultural eutrophication on Bellandur lake, Bangalore.
 History of water management in Bangalore.
 Veterinary biomedical waste management (A study on veterinary hospitals and
clinics in urban Bangalore).
 Carbon footprint of vegetable supply chain in Bengaluru.
 Study of fluorides in ground water – a case study of Bagepalli taluk.
 Study of urban heat islands in Bangalore city.
 Impact of municipal solid wastes and their management in Bangalore city.
Students from the Department of Economics have written assignments on
environmental issues affecting Bangalore, such as the city lakes, waste, waste
disposal, food waste, livelihood issues, etc.
College is a ‗No-Smoking‘ zone and Anti-tobacco Day is observed every year.
World Merit Day–We were the only college in Bangalore who celebrated World
Merit Day. In partnership with the United Nations, we work on promoting the
program of Sustainable Development Goals.

7.2. INNOVATIONS

College believes that continuous innovation in various processes paves the path to
quality education. Both the student body and faculty are constantly involved in
innovative activities on campus.

7.2.1. Provide details of innovations introduced during the last four years which
have created a positive impact on the functioning of the College.
The innovations are categorized criterion wise:
Curricular aspects
 College started innovative courses related to journalism with lab requirements
namely B.A. English, Journalism and Psychology (EJP) in 2013and another
course namely B.A. Communicative English, Political Sciences and Economics
(CPE) in 2016. Both these courses had good responses in terms of applications.
 It introduced the B.Com course to meet the rising demand for qualified personnel
in the field.
 Yet another innovation was in continued industry-institution interaction which
resulted in offering one undergraduate and one postgraduate course - B.Com.-
BPS (Business Process Services) and M. Sc. Big Data Analytics in 2016 in
collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services: Both courses are well-received.
 Two UGC vocational courses in media studies were introduced in 2014: B. Voc.
(Filmmaking) and B. Voc. (Animation), both of which are drawing good
responses.

Apart from this, a large number of certificate courses are being offered to interested
students in the field of basic sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, languages,
art/theatre and skill based training.
Entrepreneurship courses to train in entrepreneurial skills, micro level business and
marketing is part of many departments. Departments of Economics and Industrial
Relations offer it as an optional paper.

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