Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology

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1 Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology 1. Name of the Department - Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology 2. Year of establishment Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes, Faculty of Arts 4. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) M.A in Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology Ph.D in Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology 5. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved Interdisciplinary courses offered based on the subjects and departments mentioned in pool - 1 of CBCS pattern. 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. PG Diploma in Museology (Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad) PG Diploma in Archival Science and Manuscriptology (AP State Archives). 7. Details of programmes /courses discontinued, if any, with reasons M.Phil. as per direction of Osmania University Administration. 8. Annual/ Semester/Choice Based Credit System Choice Based Credit System introduced in , revised scheme introduced in Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments Interdisciplinary Courses under Pool Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/ Asst. Professors). Sanctioned Filled Professor 2 3 Associate Professors 3 Asst. Professors 1 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

2 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation and specialisation (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph.D./M.Phil., etc.) Name Prof. K. Venkata Chalam Dr. N.R. Giridhar Prof. V. Kishan Rao Prof. Meena Kumari M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D. M.A., M.Phil., (AIHC&A), MA, Ph.D (History), LL.B, M.A. : M.Phil, Ph.D., LLB. MA. M.Phil. Ph.D. Diploma in Tamil Qualification Designation Specialization Professor Iconography, Archaeology, Indian- Culture. Museology, Numismatics, Art History. Historiography, Tourism Management, Assistant Professor Pre & Proto History, Ancient Cultures & Civilizations, Numismatics, Epigraphy, Indian History, Hyderabad History, World History, Indian Tourism. Professor Ancient and Modern Indian History. Indian Religions. Indian Culture Indian Archaeology, Regional History (Deccan, Kakatiya, Andhra) Freedom Struggle in Hyderabad, Andhra and World History, Historiography Professor Art History, Museology, Southeast Asian Studies, Indian Culture, Historiography, Iconography. Tourism Management and Numismatics No. of Years of Experience No. of Ph.D. students guided for the last 4 years List of senior Visiting Fellows, faculty, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors Prof. M. Radha Krishna Sarma, Emeritus Professor Prof.Y. Sudharshan Rao Prof. B.N. Naidu, Prof. K.P. Rao, Prof. K. Suryanarayana Prof. D. Bhaskara Murthy Prof. S. Dhareshwari, Dr. P.V. Parabrahma Sastry, Prof. A. Bobbili, Prof. M. Krishna Kumapi Prof. P. Hymavathi Prof. D.R. Raju Prof. D. Kiran Kranth Choudhary 2 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

3 Prof. R. Vasantha Prof.P. Rama Lakshmi Prof. V. Ramakrishna Prof. P. Chenna Reddy Dr. M.L. Nigam Prof. K.Basavaraja Prof A.Vijaya Kumar Prof. R.L. Hangloo Prof. P. Neerajakshula Naidu Prof. N. Krishnappa Dr. A.K.V.S. Reddy Dr. I.K. Sarma Dr. G. Kamalater 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty - programme-wise information PG 80% 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio PG Diplomas 1:6 PG 1:7 Ph.D. 1:8 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and filled Two (1 Sr. Asst. & 1 Office Subordinate) 16. Research thrust areas recognized by funding agencies Ancient Indian History Culture Archaeology, Archival Studies and Manuscriptology Museology Tourism. 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies and grants received project-wise Two - Minor Research projects UGC Rs to completed Four - Major Research Projects UGC Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs.6.20 lakhs (3 completed) 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and grants received a) All India collaboration b) International 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received. 20. Research facility/centre with state recognition AP State Archives and Research Institute, Hyderabad Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad. national recognition international recognition 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

4 22. Publications: Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) 6 Monographs 4 Chapters in Books 12 Edited Books Details of patents and income generated 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated 25. Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laboratories in India and abroad 26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) National Committees and Editorial Boards Four 27. Faculty recharging strategies Workshops, interaction with experts in AIHC&A and other related archeological research institutes at state level. 28. Student projects Projects for 4 th Semester students of MA. Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including interdepartmental projects Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry/institute 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by Faculty Best Teacher Award to Prof. V. Kishan Rao in 2013, Ex-Registrar & Dean, UGC Development. Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows One PDF, awarded by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. Students Interfaculty Competitions / Games / Sports and College Debates at college & Inter University level. 30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments As stipulated by UGC and University norms in relation to relevant research areas. 4 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

5 32. Student profile course-wise: Name of the Course (refer to question no. 4) Applications received Selected PG Ph.D Pass percentage Male Female Male Female PG Diploma in ASc & Manuscriptology PG Diploma in Museology Diversity of students Name of the Course (Refer to question no. 4) % of students from the same university % of students from other universities within the State % of students from universities outside the State % of students from other countries PG Ph.D Diplomas How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise 35. Student progression UG to PG Central Services 11 Defence Services 6 Net 6 Other Competitive Examinations PG to M.Phil. Student progression Percentage against enrolled PG to Ph.D. 35 Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 1 Employed 30 Campus selection Other than campus recruitment Entrepreneurs rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

6 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 100 from other universities within the State from universities from other States from universities outside the country 37. Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period 38. Present details of infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library University Main Library, College Reference Library b) Internet facilities for staff and students Department, College, Internet Lab, Central Facility Campus. c) Total number of class rooms 2 d) Class rooms with ICT facility -- e) Students Laboratories -- f) Research laboratories Research facility available at State Archives, Salarjung Museum and Department of Archeology & Museums, Govt. of AP. 39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host university b) from other universities 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university Under various schemes applicable as per University Guidelines to the Eligible candidates. 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. 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? Student feedback as per University norms / evaluation / re-orientation. - To incorporate in the curriculum b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? Student feedback as per University norms / evaluation / re-orientation. - To improve skills on the basis of feedback c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? 6 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

7 Alumni / Interaction / evaluation / re-orientation. - Regular alumni feedback and interaction and basing the evaluation and reorientation of the departmental programmes. 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Prof. M. Radha Krishna Sarma Prof. V. Meena Kumari Prof. V. Kishan Rao Prof. Dareshwari Prof. K. Venkatachalam Prof.Y.Sudharshan Rao Dr. Veerender Dr. Kamalakar Ananda Shanker, IRS Tahir, ASI 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts Special lectures / workshops / seminar held in the department / in other allied subject departments involving evaluation and appraisal by external experts. 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes RCRM / Audio Visual / Field Trips / Research Facilities utilized for diplomas in collaborative institutions / evaluations of students and staff performance / internals / projects under CBCS pattern. 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? Evaluation / students / staff appraisals / upto dating information from latest developments in the concerned areas of study. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities NSS and other community service. 48. Give details of "beyond syllabus scholarly activities" of the department Participation in workshops special lectures / seminars of various research institutions dealing with different subjects / editorial work. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. Yes, departmental programmes evaluated by collaborative institutes at the state level. 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

8 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied Involving in data collection of Filed Archeology and related areas research with the help of State Archaeological and Museum Departments, BA & CRI and ASI Unit, Hyderabad. Generates new knowledge keeping in view the latest developments in the field of culture and archeology. 51. Future plans of the department Proposing to introduce full-fledged MA course in regular mode in the field of Tourism / to introduce field Archeology / have own building and supporting infrastructure with stress on research lab / departmental reference library / well equipped seminar hall / and introducing smart class teaching. 52. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department Support of senior retired professors, regular appraisals of students / staff performance / field trips / research facilities in collaborative institutions. Need to fill vacant faculty positions / lack of Government Financial support for field Archeology. To introduce Archaeology course at UG level in the constituent colleges of Osmania University / to have own building and other infrastructure / to introduce Tourism course at PG level / to have Departmental Museum. 8 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

9 Department of Arabic 1. Name of the Department : Arabic 2. Year of establishment : Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? : Yes 4. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) Regular: Self Finance: Doctoral Ph. D. Research Master M. A. 4 Sem. (2 years) Jr. Diploma Modern Arabic 1 year PG Diploma Translation Arabic 1 year Sr. Diploma Modern Arabic 1 year Certificate Course Proficiency in Arabic 5. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved Yes English, Linguistics, Journalism, Persian and Urdu. 6 Months 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. 7. Details of programmes / courses discontinued, if any, with reasons 8. Annual/ Semester/Choice Based Credit System Semester system with Choice Based Credit System 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments No 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors) Designation Sanctioned Filled Professor 2 2 Associate Professors 4 2 Asst. Professors 6 0 Total rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

10 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation and specialisation (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph.D./M.Phil., etc.) Sl No Name Prof. Mohammed Mustafa Shareef Prof. Hafiz Syed Badiuddin Sabri Dr. Mehjabeen Akhtar Dr. Syeda Talath Sultana M. A., M. Phil., Ph. D. M. A., M. Phil., Ph. D. M. A., M. Phil., Ph. D. M. A., M. Phil., Ph. D. Designation Professor & Chairman BOS Professor & HOD Associate Professor Associate Professor Qualification Specialization Classical Arabic Literature, Arabic English Translation Classical Arabic Literature, Arabic Linguist Modern Arabic Literature Modern Arabic Literature No. of Years of Experience No. of Ph.D. students guided for the last 4 years 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, faculty, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty programme-wise information M.A. - 50% Diploma - 40% 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio M. A. = 7:1 Diplomas = 16:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and filled Technical Staff : Administrative staff : 2 (Filled) 16. Research thrust areas recognized by funding agencies Development of Indo-Arabic Literature to strengthen the Indo-Arab Relations. 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding 10 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

11 agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies and grants received project-wise. 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and grants received a) All India collaboration b) International 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received. DRS I (SAP) Rs. 38 Lakhs. 20. Research facility / centre with state recognition national recognition international recognition 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by/created by industry or corporate bodies 22. Publications: * Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/international) 15 * Monographs -- * Chapters in Books 14 * Edited Books 5 * Books with ISBN with details of publishers 2 * Number listed in International Database -- * Citation Index range/average -- * SNIP -- * SJR -- * Impact Factor range/average -- * h-index Details of patents and income generated 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated 25. Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laboratories in India and 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

12 abroad 26. Faculty serving in a) National committees - 2 b) International committees - c) Editorial Boards - 4 d) any other (please specify) Faculty recharging strategies Attending orientation and refresher courses 28. Student projects percentage of students who have done in-house projects including interdepartmental projects 30% percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by Faculty Doctoral / post doctoral fellows Students 30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. International Seminars = 3 National Seminars = 3 One 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments Student profile course-wise: Name of the Course (refer to question no. 4) Applications received Selected Pass percentage Male Female Male Female Ph. D M. A Jr. Dip. in Modern Arabic PG Dip. in Translation Sr. Dip. in Modern Arabic Certificate of Proficiency in Arabic 33. Diversity of students rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

13 Name of the Course (refer to question no. 4) % of students from the same university % of students from other universities within the State % of students from universities outside the State % of students from other countries Ph. D M. A Jr. Diploma in Modern Arabic P. G. Dip. in Translation Arabic Sr. Dip. In Modern Arabic Certificate of Proficiency in Arabic How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NET: Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG - - PG to M.Phil. - - PG to Ph.D. 70 M. Phil. To Ph. D. 30 Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral - - Employed Campus selection Other than campus recruitment 4 17 Entrepreneurs Diversity of staff 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

14 Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 100 from other universities within the State - - from universities from other States - - from universities outside the country Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period 38. Present details of infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library : Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students : Yes c) Total number of class rooms : 3 d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 3 e) Students laboratories : -- f) Research laboratories : List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host university : b) from other universities : 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology 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? Yes b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? No 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

15 Special Lectures : 3 Workshops : Seminar : 6 Osmania University 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. Marker white board Projector with LCD Microphone System 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? By conducting exams By conducting viva Taking feedback 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Arrangement of study tours Arrangement of seminars and workshops 48. Give details of beyond syllabus scholarly activities of the department. Extension Lectures by the experts Organization of Workshops 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. No 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. By reviewing curriculum Introducing need-based courses 51. Future plans of the department. To start PG program in Arab Studies 52. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Translation Organization of Workshops and Seminars Guiding students for the placements in MNCs Inter-disciplinary course Soft Skills promotion. 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

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17 Department of Communication and Journalism 1. Name of the Department : Communication and Journalism 2. Year of establishment : Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes, Faculty of Arts 4. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) BCJ (discontinued from ) MCJ (upgraded to two year course from ) Ph.D in Communication and Journalism 5. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved. The Department offers1) Freelance Journalism, and 2) Publishing as interdisciplinary papers targeting the students of Arts and Social Science faculties. 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. 7. Details of programmes / courses discontinued, if any, with reasons BCJ course has been discontinued from the academic year as the university decided to upgrade the existing one year course to two year master s course. 8. Annual/ Semester/Choice Based Credit System. Semester-wise (CBCS) 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors) Sanctioned Filled Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

18 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation and specialisation (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph.D./M.Phil., etc.) Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of Experience No. of Ph.D. students guided for the last 4 years Prof. K. Nageshwar (On lien) MCJ, Ph.D Professor News Paper Reporting & Writing, Development Journalism, Magazine writing and Applied Communication 25 - Prof. C. Padmaja Shaw M.A., MCJ, M.Phil, Ph.D. Professor Audio-Visual- Communication, Development- Communication, Communication and Research Prof. K. Narender MCJ, Ph.D. Professor Creative Writing, Magazine Writing Prof. K Stevenson M.A., M.Phil. M.C.J., Ph.D. Professor Editing, Reporting, Organisational Communication, Public Relations Prof. B. Balaswamy M.A Ph.D. Professor Research Methodology, Audio Visual Communication Sri. M. Srinath Reddy M.C.J., M.Phil Associate Professor Print Journalism, Public Relations, Development Communication List of senior Visiting Fellows, faculty, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors Mr. T. Bavanarayana - Visiting Faculty 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty programme-wise information MCJ Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio BCJ - 7:1 MCJ - 4:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned 18 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

19 and filled Sanctioned Filled Stenographer 01 1 Typist cum Junior. Assistant 01 1 Tele-printer Attendant 01 1 Office Subordinate Research thrust areas recognized by funding agencies Print Media, Electronic Media, Advertising and Public Relations, Development Communication and New Media 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from 2008 onwards a) National : 04 b) International funding agencies : c) Total grants received : Rs. 14 Lakhs Give the names of the funding agencies and grants received project-wise. 1. Evaluation of Computer Literacy Training Utilization Under Siksha Programme of Microsoft Learning and SSA (Rs. 2,96,250/-) 2. Evaluation Study on Zero Enrollment schools in Andhra Pradesh (Rs.1,00,000/-) 3. UGC-MJRP entitled Media and Dalits representation and presentations (Rs.6, 28,000/-) 4. Evaluation of Audio/Video & IMLO programmes State Institute of Educational Technology (SIET), Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. Rs.3,20,000/- 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and grants received a) All India collaboration: b) International: 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received. ASIHSS: Rs Lakhs under UGC ( ) Centre for Advanced Study (CAS-I): Rs.55 Lakhs under UGC ( ) 20. Research facility / centre with state recognition -- national recognition -- international recognition -- 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

20 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies 22. Publications: Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) National : 20 International : 05 Monographs : 02 Chapters in Books : 04 Edited Books : Published 10 books (Distance education material) Published 05 books (Kakatiya University and PS Telugu University) Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 04 (Concept Publishers, New Delhi) Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.): Citation Index range / average : -- SNIP : -- SJR : -- Impact Factor range / average : -- h-index : Details of patents and income generated : 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : 25. Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laboratories in India and abroad 26. Faculty serving in a) National committees : b) International committees : c) Editorial Boards: Prof. K. Stevenson, Prof. Padmaja Shaw, Prof. P.L. Vishweshwar Rao, Prof. B. Balaswamy, Prof. K. Narender d) any other (please specify) 27. Faculty recharging strategies: Participation in the seminars/workshops organized by other departments and institutes rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

21 Conducting conferences periodically Osmania University Visiting media organisations and interacting with professionals 28. Student projects percentage of students who have done in-house projects including interdepartmental projects: 70% percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute: 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by Faculty: Received best PR teacher award: Prof. K. Stevenson & M. Srinath Reddy from PRSI Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: -- Students: Mr. J. Babu Lal participated in an International Tournament held in Korea. 30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. National Symposium/Seminar: 1. National Symposium on Media and National Integration, January 30, Two-day national seminar and film festival on Covering women s issues: Obstacles and opportunities on March 2012 In collaboration with EMMRC, Centre for Women s studies, ICSSR, NTPC, EMMRC-EFLU. 3. Organised Prof. Bhasheeruddin Memorial Lecture on August 28, 2013 in collaboration with Osmania Alumni and Public Relations Society of India. 4. Seminar on Role of Media in Rebuilding Telangana on November 6, Seminar on Legal and Constitutional Issues relating to the formation of the State of Telanagana on November 27, Seminar on Election and Right to Information Act on April 9, Workshops: 1. Public Relations for Corporate Excellence on August 4-5, 2010 in collaboration with OUCIP and Kansas State University. 2. Issues of Relevance to Public Relations Educators on August 11-12, 2010 in collaboration with OUCIP and Kansas State University. 3. Public Relations Teachers on August 18-19, 2010 in collaboration with OUCIP and Kansas State University. 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments Departmental Research Committee (DRC) issues letters to Research scholars seeking permission from institutions/organizations to facilitate research. DRC lays down broad guidelines on ethics which include issues relating to plagiarism. 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

22 Research ethics are being taught as a part of research course work. 32. Student profile course-wise: Name of the Course (refer to question no. 4) Applications received Selected Pass percentage Male Female Male Female BCJ ( ) MCJ BCJ ( ) MCJ PhD BCJ ( ) MCJ PhD MCJ two year ( ) MCJ one year MCJ two year ( ) MCJ ( ) Diversity of students Name of the Course (refer to question no. 4) % of students from the same university % of students from other universities within the State % of students from universities outside the State % of students from other countries BCJ ( ) MCJ BCJ ( ) MCJ PhD BCJ ( ) MCJ PhD MCJ two year ( ) MCJ one year MCJ ( ) MCJ ( ) MCJ ( ) How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services 22 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

23 examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. 1. Civil services and Defence services examination : NET : Group I & II, APPSC : 3 4. Others (Banks, IIS etc.) : Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 20 PG to M.Phil. -- PG to Ph.D. 10 Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral Employed Campus selection Other than campus recruitment Entrepreneurs 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 80 from other universities within the State 10 from universities from other States from universities outside the country Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period. 38. Present details of infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library : Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students : Yes c) Total number of class rooms : 03 d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 03 e) Students laboratories : News-lab (Yes) f) Research laboratories : TV Studio (Yes) 39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

24 a) from the host university : S. No Name of the Student Title/Topic Research 1. M. Maheshwar Influence of Mass Media on teenagers Diet and Health related behavior 2. V. Sudhakar Trends in Telugu News Channels A Study of Standards, values and Professionalism 3. B. Sunil Community Radio as an agent of social change A Comparative study of sangam and nammadhwani 4. M. Kamalakar Portrayal of police roles in telugu films: A study of the perceptions of police and public 5. K. Anitha Socio, Economic and Cultural impact of soap operas on home makers: A study in Andhra Pradesh 6. K. Mahesh Dalit movements and Media coverages 7. G.V.N. Satya A study on the credibility of social media Narendranath 8. Ch. Laxmi Pramoda Broadcast Regulations in India in the post liberalization period: A case study with emphasis on expansion of Television 9. P. Harsha Bhargavi Discourses and Realities of Telugu News Channels in Andhra Pradesh 10. S. Supriya Internet usage habits among the undergraduate students: An exploratory study among the rural, urban and metropolitan students in Andhra Pradesh 11. K. Shashidar Reddy Study of Public Relations and Advertising in Health Care 12. P. Madhusudhan Reddy Portrayal of violence in media and its impact on society 13. R. Ravikanth Reddy Telangana Agitation Media Perspectives 14. D. Chandra Bhaskar Rao Challenges faced by the media in reporting the CPI (Maoists) insurgency in Andhra Pradesh 15. Anees Ur Rahman Khan Role in Media in Promoting Innovative Farm Technologies 16. G. Sri Phani Srujana The impact of local celebrities in advertising: A study on advertisements endorsing local celebrities. 17. Srinivasulu Representation of Dalits in Print and Electronic Media: Their Problems and Issues 18. B.S.D. Raja Role of ICT s in Promoting Education: An Evaluation of e-content. Video programme & 19. K. Ramaswamy The study of relationship between programming and marketing strategies of Telugu channels in Andhra Pradesh 20. G. Kishore Kumar Separate statehood for Telangana: A study on the Role of Media 21. V. Swetcha Role of Media in Women Development 24 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

25 22. P. Anil Kumar When the camera is handed over: Participatory video and its impact on communities: A study of two PV units. 23. Sharada.G Uses and Gratifications of Internet A study among college students in Hyderabad 24. S. Raja Bhushanam Research Proposal on AIDS Awareness & Impact 25. P. Aditya Chakravarthy Role of Mass Communication in Promoting rural banking: A study in Andhra Pradesh 26. C. Chandra Shankhar Corporate Communication Public relation strategies of south central railway A case study. 27. B. Ravi Media and Politics in Andhra Pradesh 28. V. Srinivas Aadhar (Unique ID) Project: A study on the importance of efficient communication for its success 29. R. Karunkar A Study on the role of electronic and print media towards the participation of women in panchayat raj institutions 30. N. Srinivas Rao Media and Elections: The Study of Phenomenon of Paid News 31. V. Vittal Rao Telugu news channels in Andhra Pradesh: A Politico-Economic Study 32. Md. Khaja Masioddin Role of ICT s in Promoting School Education: A case study of Andhra Pradesh State 33. Santosh Kumar Biswal Representation of disabled people in print media in India 35. Ramakrishna B Framing of Economic Policy Issues: A Comparative Study of Leading General and Business Newspaper 36. Y Nirmala Role of Community Media in Empowering Women 37. Kiran Kumar K Mass Media and Its Impact on the use of Contraceptive Devices by Women in Mahbubnagar District 38. D V Raghunadh Online Telugu Newspapers: A Study of Praxis and Users Opinions 39. Vanam Venkateshwarlu Telugu Patrikala Tabloids Prajalaku Chese Melu 40. Ramesh Palvai Diversity in Media: A Comparative Study of Four Major Telugu Dailies from July, 2012 to July, K. Upender Media Coverage on Corruption in Print Media b) from other universities : Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. Eligible SC, ST and OBC students get social welfare scholarship from State Government. 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Yes, threadbare discussion took place at various levels, based on the industry needs 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

26 and also feedback from the students, before introducing new programmes like MCJ two years course and short term courses. 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? Yes, 1. Individual faculty members update themselves of developments in their respective fields and gather inputs at departmental meetings. 2. Faculty-media practitioners interface on a continuous bases helps faculty to incorporate trends/technologies in the curriculum and testing methods. 3. Department has media professionals on the Board of Studies to discuss curriculum related issues. This feedback from industry professionals is incorporated in the curriculum. b) Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, Department takes into consideration the feedback of the students and it is placed for discussion in the Departmental Committee Meetings action is initiated to enhance the programme quality. c) Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, The suggestion of alumni are taken and accordingly some action is initiated. For example: Regarding placements the suggestions of alumni are considered to be highly valuable. 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) 1. Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy - Union Minister, GoI 2. Mr. K. Keshav Rao - Former Union Minister, GoI 3. Prof. Srinivas R Melkote - Dean, Ohio State University, USA 4. Prof. Anant Kumar Babli - A & M University, Texas, USA 5. Mr. S. Venkat Narayan - Senior Journalist 6. Mr. Devulapalli Amar - Former Chairman, AP Press Academy 7. Prof. Abdur Rahim (Late) - Former Head, Dept of C & J, OU 8. Prof. P.L. Vishweshwar Rao - Former, Dean, Faculty of Arts, OU 9. Prof. K. Nageshwar - Member of Legislative Council, AP 10. Mr. Ravi Prakash - CEO, TV rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

27 11. Mr. Ramachandra Murthy - Chief Editor, HM TV & Hans India 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts. Special lectures/workshops and seminar are organized for the enrichment of the students: Mr. Rajashekar, CEO of NTV Mr. Pranunjay Guha Thakurta, Eminent Journalist Mr. Shiv Kumar, Photo Journalist, The Hindu Mr. Joel Kumar, Sakshi TV Mr. Raka Sudhakar, Indian Express Mr. Thota Bhavanarayana, CEO Tulsi Television Network Dr. Joy.C.Gordan, Kansas State University, USA. Dr. Ananta. S. Babbili, Texas Agricultural& Mechanical College, USA. Mr. Sarvat Hussain, Senior Communications Officer, Africa region, The World Bank, USA Mr. Geetanath, City Editor, The Hindu. Mr. Dinesh Akki,Senior Copy Editor,The Hindu Prof. Nagarjuna, Govt. College of Printing Technology, Hyderabad. 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. 1. Simulation exercises 2. Quizzes 3. Screening of Audio-visual programmes 4. Extempore lectures 5. Power Point Presentations 6. Student seminars / presentations 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? Mid-term assessment Projects Individual / Group Assignments: Classroom, Take home, Individual and Group End semester exams Internship 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Field visits to rural areas Student participation in NSS activities. Faculty offering Advisory Consultancy Services to NGO s and other educational establishments. 48. Give details of beyond syllabus scholarly activities of the department. Department faculty members participate actively in various seminars, conferences, 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

28 workshops, television programmes etc. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. Yes, by UGC, New Delhi as Centre for Advanced Study 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. The department has created new knowledge in the areas of health communication, ICT s and New Media, Women and Media, and Media Ethics through the research. For instance, through the meta-analysis on health communication, the patterns of health communication have been explicated. The department provided policy inputs to effectively implement the various Government schemes and programmes. Computer Aided Reporting (CAR) helps our students to file stories for the bimonthly publication titled Osmania Courier. Our emphasis on knowledge acquisition is through skill oriented training and our e-lab facilitation has helped us to impart skills based on new techniques. The bi-annual in the research journal Interface serves as a platform to Faculty and scholars to publish them articles/research reports. Osmania Courier the bi-monthly lab newspaper helps students to sharpen their practical skills and transfer their theoretical knowledge. Thrust on Research: After the department was upgraded to CAS, thrust was provided to research. A record 32 plus one JRF for batch and 07 for has been enrolled in PhD program based on their performance in an eligibility test and interview. In the last five years, six of our research scholars have been awarded the PhD degree: 1. R. Akhileshwari, supervisor Dr.K. Stevenson 2. Prabhanjan Kumar Yadav, supervisor Prof. P.L. Vishweswar Rao 3. T. Satish Kumar, supervisor Prof. P.L. Vishweshwar Rao 4. G. Krishna Rao, supervisor Prof. C. Padmaja Shaw 5. S. Ramu, supervisor Prof. Padmaja Shaw 6. P. Kenedy, supervisor Prof. P.L. Vishweshwar Rao In the last three years, the Department handled the following research projects. I. Evaluation of government outreach programme I & PR Department, GOAP. II. III. Helping teachers cope with technology, SSA, GOAP. SIET evaluation study on Audio, Video and IMLO lessons produced by SIET rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

29 Teaching: Major achievement during the last five years: Osmania University The BoS revised the syllabus and a new curriculum is in place with a major shift from a one-year BCJ/MCJ course to a two-year MCJ Program from academic year Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) was implemented in the University from academic year The Department as part of CBCS introduced two interdisciplinary courses: Freelance Journalism Publishing The inter-disciplinary courses are very popular at the University and a record 125 candidates opted for the course. The syllabus has been revised every two-years and a new curriculum is in place. It was done with inputs from experts from the media industry on the Board of Studies, board of paper setters and examiners of the department. The department embarked on updating the syllabus of all courses for imparting skills in emerging areas. This is reflected in the recruitment of our students in large numbers in various media organizations. Digital outreach: The enabling of WI-FI atmosphere was possible in the Department due to the support of CAS under E-Lab. Today, the entire communication process is digitized. Routine student information is routed through s/sms. Update like examination dates/internal and semester exams/lectures are provided to students and faculty. Communication between the admin-staff-students has improved resulting in quicker spread of information to all. Audio-visual interface in classrooms: In the Department, the grant provided by UGC under CAS ensured that LED TV screens (four) are put up in each of the class room. The teacher now has the option to plug his pen drive and play video as an effective classroom teaching aid. All teachers are making power point lessons and are subsequently mailing for student use. The audio-visual interface has eased the complex theoretical understanding of students. One LED TV screen is put up in the viewing room where TATA SKY connection provides access to the entire news and entertainment network in the country. News is played throughout the working hours in the viewing room. Consultancy/Advisory role: The faculty is involved in consultancy and advisory role with government, NGOs and Corporate sector. Here is the list of institutions the faculty is associated with: Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

30 Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad Commissioner Information & Public Relations, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Television & Film Development Corporation, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Academy for Rural Development, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Press Academy, Hyderabad Central Detective Training Centre, Hyderabad UNICEF, Hyderabad UNESCO, Paris Somyamurthy Thondaman Foundation, Sri Lanka Our faculty is also associated with a host of other universities, professional bodies, media institutions and private educational centres in the country. New Knowledge: New Media or online journalism is fast catching up. In order to attune our students with the skills to handle new media jobs, we have earmarked a full paper on New Media Technologies in the second semester of the MCJ course. A new lab for news processing with 13 Apple Macintosh computers and 13 HP computers has been set up for hands on and online training. The Department subscribes to PTI online service to facilitate hands-on training of students in various skills like keyboard editing, using current software like In-design Quark Express for page makeup. The students produce a daily news bulletin Telenews, which help them in real life situations as copy editors in newspapers and magazines. Adobe Photoshop software installed in all computers in the e- lab help students in cropping pictures for different publications got out by the department. Computer Aided Reporting (CAR) helps our students to file stories for the bimonthly publication titled Osmania Courier. Our emphasis on knowledge acquisition is through skill oriented training and our e-lab facilitation has helped us to impart skills based on new techniques. 51. Future plans of the department. As the tenure of departmental status - Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) awarded by UGC ends by 2013, the Department has definite programme to compete for the next phase of CAS. Planning to take up media monitoring programmes to promote healthy media practices. Upgradation to fully functional TV studio and print media lab. Conversion of classrooms into e-classrooms. Conduct of International Conference on Contemporary trends in communication and media practices rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

31 52. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths: 1. Well experienced Faculty 2. Availability of infrastructure 3. ALUMNI strong network of ALUMNI 4. Students with diversity Weaknesses: Inadequate technical and supporting staff Opportunities: The Department has excellent opportunity to do well in the Mass Communication and Journalism Education with its location in Hyderabad which is a hub of media, strong Alumni in crucial places and with strengths of teaching and infrastructure. Challenges: Department faces challenges from media / organization schools in the private sector. Being in the service sector it s a challenge to meet the man power demands of the industry. 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

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33 Department of English 1. Name of the Department - English 2. Year of establishment Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes, Faculty of Arts 4. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) M.A in English Ph.D in English 5. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved Literature and Film 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc Details of programmes /courses discontinued, if any, with reasons 8. Annual/ Semester/Choice Based Credit System Semester, CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors/Associate Professors/ Asst. Professors). Designation Sanctioned Filled Professor 5 6 Associate Professor 8 Asst. Professor Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation and specialisation 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

34 (D.Sc./D.Litt./ Ph.D./M.Phil., etc.) Name Dr. E. Suresh Kumar Dr. Sumita Roy Dr. B. Yadava Raju Dr. T. Vijay Kumar Dr. A. Karunakar Dr. A.V. Suresh Kumar Dr. K.W. Christopher M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. M.A., M.Phill., Ph.D. Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of Experience No. of Ph.D. students guided for the last 4 years Professor ELT Professor All literatures Professor ELT, Indian Writing Professor Indian Writing in English Professor American Literature Professor ELT Assistant Professor Indian Writing List of senior Visiting Fellows, faculty, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors Prof. Sukhbir Singh 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty - programme-wise information None 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio 10 : Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned and filled Sanctioned Filled Typist cum Jr Assistant 1 1 Tele-printer Attendant 34 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

35 Office Subordinate Research thrust areas recognized by funding agencies New Orientation and Technologies in Teaching of English 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies and grants received project-wise Inter-institutional collaborative projects and grants received a) All India collaboration b) International 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received. UGC-SAP 20. Research facility/centre with state recognition national recognition international recognition 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies 22. Publications: Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) Monographs 10 Chapters in Books 12 Edited Books Details of patents and income generated 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated 25. Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laboratories in India and abroad 26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) 27. Faculty recharging strategies 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,