DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-II
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates
a) from the host institution/university: NIL
b) from other institutions/universities: NIL
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from
the university.
NIL
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.
Yes, the concept note for creation of Doon University as well as the Detailed
Project Report (DPR) for the university and Departments were in fact need
assessment exercises by experts drawn for the purpose. Hon’ble High Court
directed Uttarakhand government to resolve the issue related with
overburdened state of colleges for undergraduate studies. Meeting of academic
advisory committee of Department will be called upon very soon to carry out
need assessment exercises for launching new two year M.Sc. programme.
42. Does the Department obtain feedback from
a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes,
how does the Department utilize the feedback?
All faculty members through their participation in the staff meetings of
Department are supposed to provide regular feedbacks on the curriculum as
well as teaching learning evaluation to Academic Advisory Committee (in
which all the faculty members and some external members nominated by the
Vice Chancellor are members), IQAC as well as Academic Council (AC).
Department follows the instructions and the decisions of the AC and submits
“action taken reports” before each Academic Council meeting.
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the Department utilize the feedback?
IQAC of the university through its formal feedback system undertakes
feedback surveys on all the courses undertaken by the Department. The survey
also contains questions on quality of teaching and the performance of the
faculty members associated with the course. IQAC as well as the office of the
Vice Chancellor issues specific instructions to concerned faculty member
based on the results of the survey.
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the
Department utilize the feedback?
Alumni of the Department do not exist as students from first batch have not
yet passed out. In future, there is a provision of alumni feedback system run
through the alumni cell of the university. Department also undertakes several
efforts to reach the parents of the students to seek their feedback and report
regarding the progress of their wards and Department. Such meetings create a
lot of enthusiasm among parents. It also attracts some media attention about
the Department’s efforts to ensure transparency, accountability and
participation (TAP)
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