DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-II
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
One Computer lab (being shared with School of Management).
f) Research laboratories: Not Applicable.
39. List of doctoral, post- doctoral students and Research Associates
a) From the host institution / university: 03 (Ms Garima Singh; Ms
Sargam Mehra; Sh Subhash Rawat)
b) From other institutions / university: 02 (Sh Santosh Kumar
Gautam; Sh Vikash Chauhan)
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from
the university.
Total Number: 04 (Pandit Mahanand Dangwal, Kirti Nagar, Tehri Garhwal,
Scholarship)
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the
development of new programme?
(s) If so, highlight the methodology:
Both academic programmes, viz., M.A. in Communication and Integrated
M.A. in Communication were launched after brainstorming sessions involving
eminent scholars from different institutions of the country including
professionals from Media and Communication Industry. Some of them are:
Prof. Sisir Basu, BHU, Varanasi;
Prof. Jaishree Jethwany, IIMC;
Dr. Prakash Thapaliyal, PIB;
Prof. Subhash Dhulia, IGNOU;
Prof. Vinod Agrawal, the then VC of
Himgiri Zee Univ,
Ms. Jaskiran Chopra, The Pioneer etc.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from?
Yes
a) faculty on curriculum as well as teaching- learning - evaluation ? If
yes, how does the Department utilize the feedback?:
Curricular aspect is discussed in School Faculty Committee/Academic
Advisory Committee on regular basis. Deliberations and decisions so made are
implemented.
b) Students on staff, curriculum and teaching- learning evaluation and
how does the Department utilize the feedback?
Student feedback on individual courses is taken by respective faculty members
and necessary further action is ensured.
IQAC of the University also seeks feedback in the given format from
individual students pertaining to teaching and training of different courses and
School of Communication
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