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JSTOR and DELNET. Many departments also have departmental libraries, thus
offering greater access to library books.

2.3.15. How does the institution continuously monitor, evaluate and report on the
quality of teaching, teaching methods used, classroom environments and the
effect on student performance.

There is a constant monitoring of the quality of teaching-learning at various levels.
 At the departmental meetings, the faculty discusses student performance and
analyzes attendance records of students. It is here that teachers share their experiences
of classroom pedagogy and classroom environment and seek each other‘s help in
understanding these issues better. These enable the faculty to gauge the effectiveness
of their pedagogical practices and make required adjustments. Question papers,
assignments given, industrial visits to be undertaken, topics for seminars and guest
lectures are all discussed in these departmental meetings.
 A Staff Council meeting is held at least once in two months to discuss these issues.
Vice Principals, Deans, COE, HODs, Coordinators of postgraduate courses, and
Welfare Officers under the leadership of the Principal collectively discuss the issues
under consideration and initiate suitable actions. A detailed analysis of the results of
the students in the end-semester examination is discussed by the Staff Council after
reopening with a view to finding effective solutions when issues of quality arise.
 The subject teacher ensures that assignments and projects are carried out on a
regular basis and results are uploaded for students to check their marks. Class mentors
closely monitor the performance of students, guide them and counsel them as the need
arises.
 Any student requiring personal help as identified by the subject teachers or the
mentor is guided to meet the Welfare Officer/Counselor. Those who have not
attended the stipulated minimum number of classes and tutorials are counseled and if
still found wanting, they are held back from taking the end-semester examinations.
 Many faculty members request written feedback from students and also gather
feedback informally. Further, the College has a web-based feedback form to assess
teaching-learning methodologies, infrastructure and other student resources available.
This is administered at the end of each semester. The reports are shared by the
Principal with individual teachers.

2.4. TEACHER QUALITY

Teachers in the College function as teachers, mentors, Welfare Officers, Deans,
counselors, heads of various committees, and in grievance redressal. Some are
creative, some analytical, some desire to provide counseling and some are engaged in
high-end research. The diversity, quality and commitment of the faculty are the
strengths of the College.

2.4.1 What is the faculty strength of the College? How many positions are filled
against the sanctioned strength? How many of them are from outside the state?

 The faculty strength of the College is 198. Many sanctioned posts have fallen
vacant owing to the freeze on recruitment into government-aided posts. The

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