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f) Research laboratories: Not applicable
27. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College- avail
different scholarship?
28..Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new
program(s)? If so, give the methodology.
B.A. (Communicative English, Political Science, Economics) were introduced after
discussion among faculty of other Department, BOS meeting.
29. Does the department obtain feedback?
Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the
department utilize it?
Yes feedback is taken from students by analyzing examination results, assignment quality
and term paper quality and informal discussion with students. The responses when ever
feasible are converted into actions.
In the PG dept ‗open elective‘ was offered to students from multiple disciplines.
e. Students on staff, curriculum as
well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the response of the department to the same?
The question paper pattern was restructured on the basis of feedback obtained. Action has
been taken on the feedback by changing the question paper pattern, organizing remedial
classes, encouraging peer teaching, conducting mock examination, and offering a workshop
on writing a term paper. Assignments are given to meet their individual learning needs
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to
the same?
Having an Alumni member in the Board of Studies has contributed to getting insights into
the past syllabus and their suggestions on teaching methodology and assignments have been
taken and put to practice.
30.no of students getting fiancail assistance from college : no dat available
31.List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
1. Dr. Rajeev Gowda- Prof M V Rajeev Gowda is an Indian politician and academician. He is
a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha since July 2014 and a national spokesperson for
the Indian National Congress. Professor of Economics and Social Sciences and the
Chairperson of the Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management,
Bangalore
2. Dr. Vijoo Krishnan, leading political figure; General Secretary AIKMS
3. Nakul Krishna, Rhodes Scholar;
4. Anant Kamat, Faculty Azim Premji;
5. Manas Ranjan Pathak, Judge, Guahati High Court,
6. Vishal Gunni- S.P, Nellore Andhra Pradesh.
7. Brijesh Kallappa, Legal Advisor to Chief Minister of Karnataka;
8. A.B. Subbaiah (Olympian) & C.S.Poonacha (Olympian)
32 Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar)
with external experts.
The department organizes several guest lecturers from specialist in different fields of
economics and other subjects having interdisciplinary approach.
YEAR SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES (State, National and International) -
TITLE
1. 2012-13: ‗Teaching Social Sciences in the Millennium – Challenges and Opportunities‘, a
two – day national – level UGC Seminar on November 29& 30, 2012
2. Legal literacy – Juvenile Law Sexual Offences Against Children, Child Marriage and
Child Labour by CCL on January 26, 2013
3. Conference on Sexual Violence Against Women (NLSIU Campus) – February 14, 2013
4. India‘s Look East Policy – Mr. Eric Gonsalvez
5. Central Asia in India‘s Foreign Policy – B R Muthu Kumar
6. Student Information Session – Dominic Eggel, Representative , Geneva Institute
7. Interactive session with Dr. Ramachandra Guha, Author and Historian, December
8. Presentation on Wildlife and Conservation of Tigers – Aaron Elangovan

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