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1.1.3. How does the College involve industry, research bodies, and civil society in
the curriculum design and development process? How did the College benefit
through the involvement of the stakeholders?

The long academic heritage and the resulting credibility of the institution allow it the
luxury of drawing on the considerable expertise of both reputed academic and
industrial experts and well-placed alumni in institutions of higher learning.
 Members of civil society are in close interaction with the College on subjects which
require their expertise. This goes a long way towards helping the institution frame
relevant and effective curricula.
 Professors from different universities, research institutions like Institute of Social
and Economic Change, Indian Institute of Management, National Law School of India
University, Indian Space Research Organization, National Institute of Advanced
Studies (NIAS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Indian Institute of
Science (IISc), National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Indian Institute of
Astrophysics (IIA), National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
(NIMHANS), professionals from media houses, pharmaceuticals, eminent citizens
from non-governmental organizations and the like are invited as resource persons for
the BOS meetings.
 In addition, the departments enjoy a culture of constant co-curricular stimulus.
Reputed professors and practitioners who are members of the BOS are invited to
interact with staff and students and deliver lectures. These lectures and conversations
often spark innovation in curriculum design and draw our attention to frontier areas
and how we may engage with them.

1.1.4. How are the following aspects ensured through curriculum design and
development?
∗ Employability ∗ Innovation ∗ Research

The College‘s commitment to academic excellence encompasses the aspects of
employability, innovation and research. These aspects receive due emphasis in the
design and development of the curriculum.

*Employability
 One key aspect in the regular updating of syllabi and curricula is skill-building in
terms of employability. These are encouraged through a variety of classroom
activities and through co-curricular activities.
 Regular contact with key industries through industrial visits is incorporated into the
curriculum of most departments.
 Students are encouraged to take up internships in several of our courses that have a
natural industry interface; the postgraduate students of Economics, Political Science
and Mass Communication have compulsory internship programs. Students of MSW
have compulsory block placements as part of their curriculum. The postgraduate
students of Microbiology carry out projects in industry.
 Alumni are brought in by various departments to orient students towards
opportunities and towards skills they might need to acquire.
 The Placement Office organizes and monitors industry intake and as part of this
initiative offers basic orientation in terms of resume writing, tests, interviews and the

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