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Hearty Welcome to The UNESCO DELEGATES

By

Dr.N.PRABHU DEVVice-Chancellor

BU---UNESCO

Bangalore University

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Vision

Mission

To strive for excellence in education for the realization of a vibrant and inclusive society through knowledge creation and dissemination.

Impart quality education and promote scientific temper.Blend theoretical knowledge with practical skills.Pursue academic excellence through quality teaching, research and publications.Provide access to all sections of the society to pursue higher education.Inculcate right values among students.Promote leadership qualities among students.Produce socially sensitive citizens.Hasten the process of creating a knowledge society.

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Institution at a GlanceUniversity established in 1964It is spread over THREE Campuses

I. Main Campus, Jnana Bharathi – 1111.32 acres

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II. Central College Campus – 65 acresComplex of HERITAGE BUILDINGS BU- UNESCO

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III. P.G. Centre, Kolar – 30 acres

Estimated cost

- Rs.10.00 crores : 30 acres of land

sanctioned by Government in 2007

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• At present in Rented Building• PG Courses: Botany, Commerce, • Kannada and Economics• Boys and Girls Hostel

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Position of Colleges/DepartmentsParticulars 1964 2001 2008-2009

Total No. of colleges 32 398 722Constituent Colleges 04 003 003P.G. Departments 16 41 48 + 7 Centers

P.G. Courses 16 41 58

Course options 68 186 220

Autonomous Colleges - - 10

Colleges offering - - 115 P.G. Courses

Colleges with Potential - - 03for excellence

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Cate-gory

Scie-nce

Social Scie-nce

Langua-ges

Comme-rce/

Management

Educa-tion

Law Engg. Total

SC / ST 303

220

106

122

114

56 90 101122.43%

OBC/ BC

562

334

190

118

213

98 190 170537.84%

General

869

172

360

170

15

44 160 179039.72%

Total 173438.48

%

72616.12

%

656 14.56%

410 9.09%

342 7.59%

1984.39%

4409.76%

4506100%

Present stream of students with break up

22.43% of students belongs to SC/ST category37.84% of students belongs to OBC group

Thus, totally 60.27% of the students represents socially, economically backward classes category.

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Students’ Centric Activities

• Director, Students Welfare• Special Officer, SC and ST Cell• Coordinator, Pre Examination Coaching Centre.• Director, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Study and Research Centre.• Director, Physical Education• Coordinator, Cultural Committee Special Coaching : Computer Awareness

Spoken English/Communicative EnglishSoft Skills,NET, SLET, IAS, KAS,Competitive ExaminationsRemedial Teaching for slow learners

Medical Insurance for students from 2008-09 is envisaged Grievances of students are being resolved by respective officers –Decentralized.

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Students’ Centric Activities

• Director, Students Welfare• Special Officer, SC and ST Cell• Coordinator, Pre Examination Coaching Centre.• Director, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Study and Research Centre.• Director, Physical Education• Coordinator, Cultural Committee Special Coaching : Computer Awareness

Spoken English/Communicative EnglishSoft Skills,NET, SLET, IAS, KAS,Competitive ExaminationsRemedial Teaching for slow learners

Medical Insurance for students from 2008-09 is envisaged Grievances of students are being resolved by respective officers –Decentralized.

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Cash awards for sportspersons

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Particulars Amount(Rs.)

1. For participation at National level 10,000/-

2. For winning Gold Medal – International 1,00,000/-

3. For winning Silver medal – International 50,000/-

4. For winning Bronze Medal – International 25,000/-

5. All India Inter University competition – GoldFor establishing new records

10,000/- 20,000/-

6. All India Inter University Competitions – Silver Medal 7,500/-

Contd..

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7. All India Inter University Competitions (Team events)

Silver MedalBronze Medal

4,000/-2,500/-1,500/-

8. All India Inter-University Competitions in sports and games (Team events) – Winners - Runners

4,000/- each2,500/- each

9. South Zone Inter-University Competitions in sports and games (Team Events) – Winners - Runners

3,500/- each2,500/- each

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Faculty

• Total Sanctioned Post : 555FACILITIES PROVIDED:

• Computer with Internet Facility• Deputation to participate in conferences – India: 391;

Abroad: 76; at a cost of Rs.46.00 lakhs• Medical Reimbursement to the employees of Bangalore

University – Rs. 3.13 crores• Regular implementation of CAS• Sabbatical leave• House Building and Vehicle advances

Professors 119Readers 78Lecturers 187Total 384

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Non Teaching staff

• Training Programme (RTI, Computer awareness, HRD etc.)

• Regularization and Promotions• Medical Reimbursement• Fee concession for pursuing Higher Studies in the

University• Free Cardiac medical Camp for both teaching &

Non-teaching staff• House Building and vehicle purchase loans

Strength Non-teaching 1155

Technical 186

Total 1341

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Examination Reforms Semester Mode Challenges: 25 lakhs answer books – valuation, Tabulation,

Processing of results, Revaluation, Challenge valuation, Printing of Marks cards, Degree Certificates etc.

Computerization of the process. Photocopy of the valued answer books available to students. Revaluation and Challenge Valuation allowed. A UG degree task force. Senior Professors – as Special Officers in the Examination Wing Decentralization of Valuation work Valuation Monitoring Committee Creation of Zones for examination squads Introduction of 36 page answerscript Security measures Examination related grievances are resolved by Examination Cell Entrance examination for Ph.D. enrolment

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SUMMARY OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE LAST 5 YEARSParticular

s2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Income 7216.55 7065.36 6789.99 7672.85 8542.01

Expenditure

5362.78 6219.07 6677.94 7816.69 7727.98

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9000

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Income

Expenditure

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New P.G. courses of interdisciplinary nature

• M.Sc. -Electronic Media• M.A. -Women Studies• M.Sc. -Molecular Biology• M.Sc. -Life Sciences• M.I.B.-Masters in International Business• M.A. -Visual Arts• M.Sc. -Apparel Technology & Management• Introduction of 4 year B.S.programme• Introduction of 4 Year Criminology Course

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• The Library Collection exceeds 3.5 lakh books and 65,000 back volumes of the journals.

• Internet and ICT facility to all teachers and research scholars to access more than 6500 e.journals.

• The Library is provided with 4 servers and 88 P4 computers connected to 2mbps internet bandwidth exclusively for Library.

• The annual budget of University Library exceeds one crore rupees for purchase of Books and Journals.

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• Online public access catalogue (OPAC).

• The Dynamic Library website links to most of the E-Resources on the web as well as avails the access to 6,500 E-Journals UGC-INFONET.

• The Library has developed MoU with Google and avails the University Mail server hosted by Google with University domain name.

• The Library brings out the Current Awareness Bulletin consisting of the content pages of print journals received every fortnight.

• The Library has developed a interactive database of Thesis and Dissertations submitted to Bangalore University.

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Amount spent for new books, journals during the last five years

Year

Books Journals

No. of Books

purchased

Amount Spent

No. of Journals

Amount Spent(Rs.)

2005-06 5504 36,21,789 272 41,59,909

2006-07 4293 31,71,355 281 44,89,151

2007-2008 45,75,000 292 35,00,000

2008-2009 71,00,00 Including, Books & Journals and Equipment

Upgradation of Informationm Technology Centre with the Assistance of UGC

40,00,000

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• The Centre is Conducting Computer Practical classes for various PG departments in the University (around 850 students every year).

• Teaching Theory paper on Computer Applications for various PG departments.

• The Centre is involved in conducting Computer Practical Examinations for various PG depts.

• Conducting Computer Awareness Training Programmes for the PG students, Research Scholars and staff of the University.

• Apart from its usual responsibilities and functions, the centre is also providing computational and Internet facilities to the staff and students.

• On hand In-house Crash Course to the students of Post Graduate Departments

• On line internet facilities to the Affiliated Colleges – for downloading Information

• The Centre also offers Guidance to Ph.D. students for doing statistical analysis of their data and in preparation of their reports.

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Feedback by Students on(Performance Appraisal of Teachers by

studentsa) Departmental infrastructureb) The Course contentc) Performance of Teachers

Analysis of data by a Software company

Interaction of Vice-Chancellor with the faculty “One-to-One” of each department

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Feedback by Faculty about Administration (No questionnaire)

• Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Board (PMEB).

• Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).

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ResearchUniversity funding for Interdisciplinary Research – Rs. 50.00 lakhs - in progress.Project proposal are invited from Lecturers to get ‘SEED MONEY’ to initiate projects. Rs.75,000/- per year to Science teachers and Rs.50,000/- per year for others.Enrolment to Ph.D. programme – Entrance Test – 1st Rank Student in each department to get University Fellowship.All enrolled SC/ST students get University Fellowship.

More than 6% of the University budget is earmarked for research

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55 Projects of Individual Teachers have been completed – Rs. 6.00 crores.

88 Projects by Individual Faculty are in progress

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Recent Additions - Projects• UGC Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and

Inclusive Policy – Rs. 40.00 lakhs per year under 11th Plan.

• Major Projects funded by DST-FIST • University Grants Commission – Special Assistance

Programme for Infrastructre Development in selected Departments

• Department of Psychology, Centre for Psychological Counselling – gets about Rs.12.00 crores for strengthening human and institutional capacities for councellor training in South India from Global Fund, Geneva.

• 30 major projects funded by UGC to individual faculty Members

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ACHIEVEMENTS Awards

Total -91 awards 2003-2009

• National Awards to the teachers - 82

• International Awards – 09

• Participation of Teachers in the

International Con/Sem/held abroad - 78

International/National level –held

within India - 687

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Awards• Sir C.V. Raman Award• National Mineral Award• Central Sahithya Academy Award• National Environmental Science Academy Award• Kalpana Chawla Award • Karnataka State Sangeetha Nrithya Academy Award• Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award• Sri Ramanuja Award• Karnataka Rajyotsava Award• R.N. Jayagopal Award• Orchid Society of India Award• Professor Odum Gold Medal

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INSA Senior Scientist AwardJGSI Radhakrishna PrizeHonorable Mention Award, John Templeton Fondation, Puri.IAFAAC Award, New DelhiRama Rao AwardCamlin Award, ChennaiBudda Cultural AwardP.Lankesh AwardLal Bahadur Sastry AwardAjantha AwardWilliam Mong Research Fellowship, Hong KongMuslim Women Scientist AwardMahatma Gandhi Research AwardDr. Babu Jagajeevan Ram AwardCommonwealth FellowshipFulbright FellowshipINSA-ISPS FellowshipRoyal Society incoming fellowship

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Special Lectures/Invited Talks

Every department is funded to organize departmental Special Lectures, at least 8 per year.

Every such event is used as an occasion to organize stimulating lectures on issues of contemporary interest

Under the umbrella of a. Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthib. Gandhi Jayanthic. Women’s Dayd. Kannada Rajyotsava Daye. Planet Earth Dayf. National Science Day etc.,

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In collaboration with three Science Academies of the Country, a series of lectures entitled“Frontier lectures in Biology”, “Physics”, “Chemistry” - annual feature.

Nobel Award lecture series: about contributions of Nobel Prize winners – annual feature

Forum for Free Thought: Theme based lectures on current affairs every semester

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Research PublicationsInformation: Last five years

Sl. No.

Publications Particulars

1. Books 330

2. Research Papers National International Souvenirs & Magazines

1488 467 175

3. Abstracts/Proceedings

827

4. Book Reviews 102

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Research consultancy

• Department of Geology• Department of Geography• Department of Microbiology/Biotechnology• Department of Zoology, Centre for Applied Genetics.• Department of Psychology• Department of Environmental Science• Department of Commerce• Department of Sericulture• Department of Botany• Department of Library Science

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Bio-park and NSS Activities• NSS Bhavan

• Maintenance and up keep of bio-park with 5.00 lakhs plant sapplings from the Western ghats, spread-over 500 acres Bio-park on the campus.

• Construction of Check-dams, to conserve rain water which in turn recharge ground water and help maintenance of bio-park and attract several endangered birds.

• Seven vanas and parks – Bonsai (Nurseries and mini forests) where the medicinal plants are grown have been laid out.

• Organizations such as Rotary, Inner wheel clubs, NGO’s, the State are collaborators in community oriented programmes.

• The University also has a tie-up with VANASAMVARDHANA programmes and JALASAMVARDHANA organizations for aforestation and for Ground water re-charging respectively on the Jnana Bharathi Campus.

• Landscaping programme at the entrance of the Jnana Bharathi Campus

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It is time to remember with respect the contributions of my illustrious predecessors

from 1964

TO TILL DATE

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BANGALORE UNIVERSITY

THANKS

THE

U.N.E.S.C.O

DELEGATES

FOR THEIR VISIT

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