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CRITERION II

TEACHING-LEARNING AND EVALUATION

At St. Joseph‘s College the teaching-learning process is collaborative and holistic,
being built around the needs of the student. The Vision of the College is ‗Forming
men and women for others‘ and so the pedagogy emphasizes critical and creative
thinking, interactive and inclusive learning. The interactions between faculty and
students reflect this nature of learning. The College motto ‗Faith and Toil‘ remains
the guiding principle in both academic and co-curricular endeavors.

2.1 STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROFILE

St. Joseph‘s College in its early years was predominantly a mens‘ College but today
there are as many girls as there are boys. The College has a diverse student body
which is drawn from different socio-economic backgrounds that come in from various
parts of the country and from around the world as well. St. Joseph‘s College has
students from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cote d‘Ivoire, Maldives, Iran, and Sri Lanka
pursuing their studies in what they find to be a stimulating ambience. The distribution
of students by their state of origin shows that 0.68% are foreigners, 1.56% are NRI,
36.7 are non- Karnataka while 61% are from the home state of Karnataka.
The students are drawn in by the promise of an educational institution that ensures
academic excellence with social responsibility, and in return, the College strives to
ensure access, equity and inclusivity along with quality education. Our diversity
therefore creates a unique academic and cultural space, which is one of the most
important strengths of the College. Each student is given the feeling of being a valued
member of the College community.

2.1.1 How does the College ensure publicity and transparency in the admission
process?

St. Joseph‘s College, Bangalore, is a 135-year-old institution which is one of the
earliest Colleges to have undertaken the NAAC accreditation - in the year 1999. It
received an A grade during the third cycle with a CGPA of 3.73 which is publicized
on the College website (www.sjc.ac.in). The College is one of the few in India to have
been granted the status of ‗College with Potential for Excellence‘ in 2004, and later
declared ‗College of Excellence‘ in 2014 by the UGC. This information is displayed
on the College website (www.sjc.ac.in) and is also used in the College letterheads
and all official documents.
The College website and prospectus carries all relevant details regarding the history
of the College, its Vision and Mission statements, details of the admission process
such as the admission schedules, departmental profiles, fee structures, certificate
courses and other similarly relevant details. Information about the rich experience of
the faculty is put up on the College website which provides publicity about the quality
of faculty. Many of the faculty lend their services as resource persons to other reputed
institutions and many also undertake various research projects. The College website
carries detailed syllabi of all the courses being offered, as well as course objectives,
reading lists and an evaluation system. A fairly good overview of the College and its

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