The Process of Formation of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC):

A meeting of following members designated as Core Committee under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor was held on Tuesday, 3^rd August 2004 for initial planning.

1. Prof. Dr. S. F. Patil, Vice Chancellor

2. Prof. Dr. Shivajirao Kadam, Pro Vice Chancellor

3. Prof. Dr. U. B. Bhoite, Executive Director & Member, Board of Management of the University

4. Prof. Dr. V. N. Karandikar, Director, Health Sciences & Coordinator, NAAC Cell

5. Mr. G. Jayakumar, Registrar

Following issues were discussed:

1. Formation of Internal Quality Assurance Cells (IQACs) at the levels of University and constituent units.

2. Guidelines on formation and further activities of IQAC-if any-in addition to the guidelines given by NAAC.

3. Review the suggestions and observations of the Peer Team pertaining to University and constituent units, and implement relevant actions.

4. Establishment of a broad-based committee at University level for periodic assessment of University and constituent units’ Quality Assurance work.

The Core Committee submitted its report to the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor on 23^rd August 2004. As per the recommendations of the Core Committee, IQAC was constituted at the university level. Considering the wide scope of educational and research activities of the University, number of experts from diverse fields from within and outside the University was nominated to Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).

BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY

Bharati Vidyapeeth Bhavan, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg

Pune – 411 030

Annual Quality Assurance Report

COMPOSITION OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

ACADEMIC YEAR : 2004 – 2005

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1.	Prof. Dr. S. F. Patil, Vice Chancellor	Chairman
2.	Prof. Dr. Shivajirao Kadam, Pro Vice Chancellor	Member
3.	Prof. Dr. U. B. Bhoite, Former Vice Chancellor, Bharati Vidyapeeth University and Member, Board of Management of the University	Member
4.	Dr. S. C. Gupte, Former Vice Chancellor, Pune University and Member, Board of Management of the University	Member
5.	Dr. Sharadchandra Gokhale, President, Community Aids & Sponsorship Programme (CASP)	Member
6.	Dr. Vinod Shah, President, Janaseva Foundation	Member
7.	Dr. V. N. Karandikar, Director, Health Sciences & Coordinator, NAAC Cell	Member Coordinator
8.	Prof. K. D. Jadhav, Dean, Faculty of Science	Member
9.	Prof. S. M. Lele, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry	Member
10.	Prof. S. V. Kadvekar, Dean, Faculty of Management Studies	Member
11.	Prof. A. R. Bhalerao, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology	Member
12.	Dr. V. V. Dhapte, Controller of Examinations	Member
13.	Mr. K. R. Chinchawade, Dy. Finance Officer	Member
14.	Mr. G. Jayakumar, Registrar	Member
Secretarial Assistance by:
15.	Shri. S. L. Chitnis, Administrative Officer
16.	Shri. D.V. Vibhute, Steno Typist

The IQAC of the University in its first meeting held on 1^st September 2004 took up the issue of focusing on the valuable suggestions made in the NAAC Peer Team Report 2004. The members felt that by acting on those suggestions, the University can indeed show significant improvements. Thorough deliberations followed on the Peer Team Report and policies related to quality assurance. Accordingly, a plan of action was finalized for the year 2004-05.

The plan of action was disseminated to all the constituent units. The units were also advised to develop their own plan of action specific to their faculty. The IQAC monitored the activities of IQACs of constituent units throughout the year. On conclusion of the academic year, reports generated by the constituent units’ IQACs were reviewed by IQAC at its meeting held on Friday, 15^th July 2005. These reports were then compiled to draft the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the University for the academic year 2004-2005.

PART A

PLAN OF ACTION

Plan of Action & Outcome:

1. Prepare a five-year perspective plan of the University.

After extensive brainstorming sessions, a 5-year perspective plan for future growth and development of the university was finalized in consultation with the constituent units.

2. Develop Quality Management System in the University.

All constituent units have established IQACs to monitor quality of educational activities.

3. Adopt policy of vertical growth over that of horizontal.

The steps towards the vertical growth are being adopted by:

i. Strengthening the Research and Development component.

ii. Collaborative activities with academic and other organizations.

iii. Introduction of new academic programmes.

4. Focus efforts to make the University a globally well-known institute.

i. A committee is being appointed to explore the options.

ii. International Students’ Cell was established. Extra efforts were taken to enroll more international students.

iii. Initiate procedures for inclusion of colleges of Bharati Vidyapeeth under the ambit Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University for uniformity and consolidation of faculty-wise gains.

iv. Directorate was established for promoting sports activities.

v. Directorate was established for strengthening cultural activities.

Action was initiated and the following institutions were brought within the ambit of BVDU:

i. Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai

ii. Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital, Sangli

iii. Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Pune

iv. Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune

v. Bharati Vidyapeeth Yashwantrao Mohite Institute of Management, Karad

vi. Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management, Kolhapur

vii. Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management & Rural Development, Sangli

viii. Bharati Vidyapeeth Abhijit Kadam Institute of Management & Social Sciences, Solapur

5. Introduce new academic programmes.

i. Several new academic programmes were introduced. Details given in Part-B.

6. Strengthen “Value Education” component in order to make it a part and parcel of regular curriculum in all programmes.

i. The value education was exclusively focused through extension activities in all the programmes offered by the constituent units of the University.

This report pertains to the activities of the following constituent units:

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit
1	Medical College, Pune
2	Dental College & Hospital, Pune
3	College of Ayurved, Pune
4	Homeopathic Medical College, Pune
5	College of Nursing, Pune
6	College of Physical Education, Pune
7	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune
8	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune
9	New Law College, Pune
10	Social Science Centre, Pune
11	Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune
12	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune
13	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune
14	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune
15	College of Engineering, Pune
16	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune
17	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune
18	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune
19	Social Science Centre, Pune
20	Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune
21	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune
22	Institute of Management, Kolhapur

PART B

1) ACTIVITIES REFLECTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

Highlights of activities of various constituent units:

Academic:

1. Admissions to all the courses offered by the University are merit-based. Admission process was completed smoothly, and all the courses could be started on schedule. The University strictly adhered to the norms prescribed by the respective Statutory Councils. All the constituent units initiated their academic activities with the following established practices:

· Orientation sessions for the newly admitted students and their parents.

· Counseling of students and a strict vigil to prevent ragging.

· Planning a calendar of academic, examination, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities at the beginning of the year.

2. The University offers opportunities to the students to complete certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses as value additions to UG and PG degree courses.

Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune

· The MBA and BCA syllabi were modified and introduced.

· MBA: Subjects such as Environmental Management, Information Technology, Agri. Business Management, Managerial Skills Development, Project Management, and Management Information Systems were introduced.

· MBA-IT: Subjects such as Knowledge Management, Information Systems Audit, E-Business and Cyber Laws, Project Management, Managerial Skills Development were introduced.

· MBA-HR: Application oriented subjects such as Applied Psychology, Managerial Skills Development, Information Technology, Management Science and Decision technologies, Human Resource Information System, Managerial Interpersonal and Group Processes, HRD Instruments, Cross Cultural and Global Management, Organization Development and Change Management were introduced.

· BCA: Subjects such as Information System Audit, Hardware Maintenance & Computer Networks were introduced.

· Six-week course on Tally software was initiated for BBA II students.

New Law College, Pune

· Fifteen judicial colloquia and legal discourses with eminent Justices of Supreme Court and High Courts on diverse topics in Law were held.

· Student and faculty exchange programme was established with six UK universities for promoting international legal education.

· International seminar on Indo-British Legal Ties was conducted.

Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune

· The programmes of the Institute include formal environment education, non-formal educational activities presentation at conferences and research. These independent spheres of activities have been integrated to augment the effectiveness of all three components. The Institute runs a program in PhD, Masters of Environment Science and Diploma in Environment Education.

· Non-formal environment education outreach initiatives, which included conducting training workshops for teachers in environment education, programmes through trained teachers, and developing locale specific environment education material were taken. The institute also houses an Environment Museum and Activity Centre, which is used by teachers and students as a teaching-learning resource.

· The research done at the institute focused on need- based issue of pro-conservation action by arranging 10 field visits for Quadrate sampling, Wildlife population count, Insect identification studies, Plant conservation, and to study Ecotourism, wildlife conflicts and its management.

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

· Invited lectures/ seminars by eminent international and national scholars on topics “beyond the curriculum” like: High throughput screening, Emerging areas in biotechnology, Pharma export, How to face interview, Communication skills, Calcium channel blockers, Advances in herbal and biotechnology research, Future in pharma marketing, Clinical trials, and Opportunities for research collaborations were arranged.

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune

· Graduate programme syllabus was detailed and postgraduate biotechnology course structure was formulated based on UGC model curriculum.

· Visits were arranged to biotechnology companies, apiculture centre and for plant collection.

· Guest lectures were arranged on Immunology, Cell biology and Genetics.

Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune

· The MBS (Master in Business Studies) course included a few core theory papers and a few specialized papers (Marketing, HRD & IT & Dual specialization of HR + IT & Marketing + IT).

· Three workshops were organized on topics such as Total quality management, Personality development and negotiation skills, Colloquium on sustainable environment-Role of civil society, and Women’s Day in perspective.

· Interaction sessions were arranged to increase the awareness among students about the business environment with leading industries.

Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune:

· Nutrition was identified as thrust area considering its importance in human health and disease.

College of Physical Education, Pune

· This is the only second institute in the country that offers a bi-focal course that enables the graduates to get employed as general education teachers as well as physical education teachers.

· Special Lectures on Physical Education and Sports Science, and Common sports injuries were arranged.

· Study tour was organized to Army Physical Training College, Pune.

Medical College & Hospital, Pune

· Community projects were assigned to undergraduates.

· Seminars/ workshops were conducted in various fields for the benefit of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Homeopathic Medical College, Pune

· Subject of Psychology was introduced in the first year of the course.

· New syllabus was introduced for the second year of the course.

· Two peripheral OPDs were started at Santosh Nagar and Bibwewadi (Pune).

· Inter-departmental seminars arranged for first and second year BHMS students.

College of Ayurved, Pune

· Guest lectures were arranged on several topics of contemporary importance.

College of Nursing, Pune

· Lectures, seminars, debates and discussions were organized on topics such as Success of Life, Positive Attitude & Preventive Health Care, Right to Die with Dignity, and Nurses for Patients Safety against Counterfeit & Sub-standard Medicine.

Institute of Management, Kolhapur

· Seminars on Budget 2005-06, Terrorism & Internal Security and Cyber Laws.

· Students participated in Paper Presentation and Project Demonstration organized by Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

Consultancy:

Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune

· Institute of Environment has provided Consultancy to:

i) Consultancy was provided by the Environment Education and Research, Pune to Maharashtra Government Organizations, namely Textbook Bureaus, State Council of Education, Research and Training (Government of Maharashtra) to develop new model textbooks, and to Ministry of Environment and Forests.

ii) Institute was selected by Ministry of Environment & Forests (Govt. of India) as Resource Agency for Maharashtra State for its National Green Corps Programme.

Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Social Science Studies & Research, Pune

· Social Sciences Centre provided consultancy services to NGOs e.g. Adoption Co-ordination Agency (nodal agency approved by Govt. of Maharashtra for adoption of children), Annapoorna Mahila Mandal and Muktabai Mahila Vikas Pratishthan, Pune.

Institute of Management, Kolhapur

· To Menon & Menon Pvt. Ltd. Kolhapur.

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

Consultancy to Pharmaceutical industries for research.

Extension:

Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune

· Students conducted sessions for school students who visited the Environment Museum and Activity Centre at the institute. Students participated in environment fair and guided school students to prepare and set up exhibits.

· Community Led Environment Action Network (CLEAN-India) programme has been embarked upon with focus on air and water quality analysis in different parts of the city by school students.

· The School Environment Education Programme has been initiated for project "Conservation Education for critically important National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries through a comprehensive environment education programme".

New Law College, Pune

· NSS Unit has designed activities (free legal aid, legal literacy camp, women’s rights awareness camp, free legal aid clinic) in order to provide social justice at no cost to people at their doorstep.

· The institute also established a Centre for Women’s Legal Studies to facilitate gender justice and equal justice in Indian society.

College of Physical Education, Pune

· The institute faculty worked as officials for Pune International Marathon Trust.

· Gymnasium facilities were extended to community.

Medical College & Hospital, Pune

· Health check-up and treatment camps were organized for the community.

Homeopathic Medical College, Pune

· New peripheral OPDs were started.

· NSS unit organized prevention and treatment camp for Chicken Guniya patients at Umerga (Osmanabad).

College of Nursing, Pune

· Activities such as flood relief in Sangli, Health education through puppet show, Exhibition & street play and Breast-feeding week were carried out.

College of Engineering, Pune

· NSS Unit carried out road surveying and shramadaan in villages.

Research:

Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Pune:

· New research laboratories established viz.

i. Nutritional Medicine

ii. Cell and Transnational Research

iii. Omega- 3 in Nutrition

iv. Traditional Medicines & Bioactive Molecules

v. Ready Food & Nutraceuticals.

· A separate facility for washing, packing, sterilization, and store for supporting the research activities (special exclusive feature) were established.

· Research projects were initiated on

i. Omega three fatty acids deficiency in (a) Schizophrenia and (b) Infertility

ii. Bringing back Omega three fatty acids in the food chain through genetic engineering

iii. Herbal-based preparation for degenerative disorders: Osteoarthritis (OA) & Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

iv. Herbopoint.

New Law College, Pune

· Research project to promote awareness of Intellectual Property Right and to provide IPR education was undertaken.

Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune

· MALVERN particle size analyzer was installed for development of novel drug delivery systems.

Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

· Poona College of Pharmacy keeping in view the motto Social Transformation Through Dynamic Education as well as the Mission, Aims and Objectives of the college initiated research projects in the areas namely Biotechnology, novel drug delivery systems , Prodrug synthesis , antidibetics from plant sources , Anti AIDS drugs etc. The out come of these projects will us in taking a step towards better health for the society at large.

College of Ayurved, Pune

· The research project titled ‘Experimental and Clinical Evaluation of Standardized Krishnavajrabhrakabhasma for its Rasayan Karma in Shwas Vyadhi’ under the Extra Mural Research Scheme of Dept. of AYUSH, Government of India is of 3 years duration. This is the second year of this project.

2) NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES INITIATED (UG and PG)

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	UG and PG Programmes initiated
1	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	· M.A. in English · M.Sc. in Microbiology · Advanced Diploma Course in O.M. & S.P · Advanced Diploma Course in Industrial Microbiology
2	Medical College &Hospital, Pune	· MD (Anatomy) · Diploma in Anesthesia · Diploma in Ophthalmology · Diploma in Dermatology, Venerealogy & Leprology
3	College of Ayurved, Pune	· MD (Kriya Sharir) · MD (Panchakarma) · MD (Swastha Vritta) · MD (Bhaishajya Kalpana) · MS (Shalakya Tantra)
4	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	· M.Pharm. in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
5	Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	· PG Diploma in Financial Management · PG Diploma in Marketing Management · PG Diploma in International Business Management · PG Diploma in HR Management · PG Diploma in Quality Management Systems
6	College of Engineering, Pune	· B.E. (Biomedical)
7	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	· PG Diploma in Computer Applications

The total number of new courses introduced: 21

3) INNOVATIONS IN CURRICULAR DESIGN AND TRANSACTION

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Programme/ Course	Innovative Measures
1.	Social Science Centre, Pune	MSW	· Study tour to Dempo Mines (Goa) to understand the problems encountered by mine and port workers. · Study of different community welfare services sponsored by mines, e.g. protecting natural resources. · Visit to FXB Organization and Life Line Foundation to study HIV problems among fishermen in Goa. · Students were encouraged to participate in workshops like capacity building of grass root level NGOs. · Colloquium of sustainable environment was organized.
2.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	UG & PG	· 2 seminars on changing nature of banking business in India, Marketing & SWOT analysis were arranged.
3.	College of Physical Education, Pune	UG PG	· Seminar for “student-teachers” on preparation of lesson plan was conducted. · Physiology training imparted by faculty of medical college.
4.	New Law College, Pune	LL.B.	· Organization of 15 judicial colloquia and legal discourses with eminent justices of Supreme Court and High Courts on diverse topics such as: Judicial innovations in Indian constitutional law, Judicial activism, Arbitration, Alternative dispute resolution system, Legal aid, Women and law, Criminal justice to women, Right to education, Dissecting and discerning statutes and documents, Importance of ethics in professional lawyering, Environmental law, Legal education, Challenges and commitments of legal education, Justice to all · Training Programme for developing mooting skills was arranged. · Dialogue with Honorable Supreme Court and High Court Judges. · Study tour to Supreme Court of India, High Courts, Law Commission of India, Human Rights Commission, District Courts, Industrial and Labor Courts, Industrial sites, Police Stations, Prisons and Government Offices related to Law and Administration.
5.	Medical College, Pune		· Special training for interns in Emergency Medical Services was imparted. · Department of Radiology organized a lecture on Human Energy Field.
6.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	BDS	· Training in Pedagogy for postgraduate students was arranged.
7.	Homeopathic Medical College, Pune	BHMS	· Subject of Psychology introduced in the first year of the course. · New syllabus introduced for the second year of the course.
8.	College of Nursing, Pune	B.Sc. M.Sc.	· Tutorial classes for academically weaker students were organized. · Computer training to the students by computer experts was imparted. · Workshop on role of nurses in emergency services was arranged.
9.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	MBA BCA BBA	· Subjects of Environmental Management, Agri-Business Management introduced for MBA Programme. · In MBA-HR, application oriented and interdisciplinary courses introduced. · Mock Market Show was organized to bring out business skills of students. · Six-week course on Tally software was initiated for II year students.
10.	College of Engineering, Pune	B.E. M.E.	· Academic exchange programme with North Carolina A & T State University, USA was initiated · VLSI laboratory was set up with support from Actel Corporation USA for training of students. · DELNET feeds of lectures were delivered by IIT faculty.

4) INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES STARTED

· The following interdisciplinary programmes were initiated.

· M.Pharm. in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.

· B.E. in Biomedical Engineering.

· Advance Diploma in Industrial Microbiology.

· Advance Diploma in Office Management and Secretarial Practice.

5) EXAMINATION REFORMS IMPLEMENTED

University Examination Section undertook the following administrative reforms:

· Replacement of traditional sealing wax seal by non-removable stickers in order to make question papers and other confidential material tamper proof.

· All strong rooms used for storing question papers are protected by grills and are provided with special security.

· Use of special ink on Degree certificates to prevent malpractice.

· Incorporation of candidate’s photograph on the Degree Certificate.

· Use of sophisticated fast scanners with software for in-house printing of degree certificates.

· Eight papers under each elective criterion and two Departmental Papers per programme per semester are introduced which are evaluated internally for Management faculty.

· New examination pattern has been introduced as per the new syllabus of BHMS.

· Two class tests were introduced for every subject in semester-I, as well as, continuous evaluation system was introduced in practical courses in the faculty of Engineering.

6) CANDIDATES QUALIFIED NET/SLET/GATE etc.

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Examination	No. Qualified
1.	College of Physical Education, Pune	SLET	2
2.	MCH- School of Optometry, Pune	IACLE(Australia) Students Trial (STE)	59
3.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	Diplomat Indian Board of Orthodontics-I	3
4.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	GATE	17
5.	College of Engineering, Pune	CAT CAT GRE TOEFL XAT SNAP	13 6 8 2 1 1

The total number of candidates qualified NET / SLET / GATE is 112.

7) INITIATIVES TOWARDS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Programme	No. of Faculty Involved
1.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	· Staff Academy conducted two programmes on: o Higher education in 21^st century: The role of teachers o The fiction of M. M. Kaye: A critical study · Faculty was supported to attend 4 national and 3 international seminars/ conferences.	70 5
2.	College of Physical Education, Pune	· Refresher courses were conducted on Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball & Basketball. · Seminar on use of teaching aids for lecturers.	6 6
3.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	· Faculty attended 5 programmes on topics such as Textbook writing and editing, Air quality management, etc.	6
4.	Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology & Biotechnology, Pune	· Faculty attended 4 seminars on topics such as Trends in drug discovery and development, Current trends in Biotechnology, Recent experimental techniques in Science, and Animal tissue culture.	4
5.	New Law College, Pune	· International seminar on Indo-British on Legal Ties. · National level Refresher Course on Environmental Law and Distributive Justice, N.L.I.U., Bhopal. · Faculty member attended workshop on Human rights and law issues around sexuality and HIV/AIDS in Pune.	46 1 1
6.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune MCH-School of Optometry	· Selection for FAIMER Fellowship (Institute) · Organized six continuing education programmes · Computer training to faculty · Financial support to attend conferences · Faculty was encouraged to enhance academic qualifications and special provision was made for admission.	1 24 30 9 4
7.	Dental College & Hospital	· Faculty members were given support to attend conferences. · Faculty attended a total of 51 conferences or seminars. Duty leave was sanctioned to them. · Nine continuing education programmes and one national symposium were organized.	1 62 76
8.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	· Postgraduation in Homeopathy as in-service candidates. · Study leave granted for postgraduate studies.	8 1
9.	College of Ayurved, Pune	· Faculty attended 6 national programmes. · Faculty attended two international programmes. · Joined MD/MS.	4 2 4
10.	College of Nursing, Pune	· Faculty members presented papers at II International Oncology Nursing Conference, Mumbai. · Faculty members were resource persons in a workshop on Role of nurses in emergency services.	2 2
11.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	· Two programmes were conducted in the institute. · Faculty attended 11 national and two international events.	125 6
12.	College of Engineering, Pune	· Faculty attended three national and two international programmes. · Faculty members registered for Ph.D. · Faculty members registered for M.E.	24 8 14
13.	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune	· Two lectures were arranged on High throughput screening and Calcium channel blockers	25
14.	Institute of Management, Kolhapur	· FDP on Mentorship attended by faculty member at ICFAI University.	1

The total number of teachers participated in faculty development programmes was 578.

8) TOTAL NUMBER OF SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of events	No. of Participants
1.	Social Science Centre, Pune	6	360
2.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	3	286
3.	College of Physical Education, Pune	3	All staff & students
4.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	11	126
5.	New Law College, Pune	7	1500
6.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune MCH-Dept. of Optometry	6 4	387 92
7.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	11	138
8.	College of Nursing, Pune	1	32
9.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	10	500
10.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	2	125
11.	College of Engineering, Pune	17	324

The total number of Seminars / workshops conducted : 81.

9) RESEARCH PROJECTS

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of Projects
1.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	9
2.	New Law College, Pune	1
3.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune	2
4.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	5
5.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	1
6.	College of Ayurved, Pune	1
7.	College of Nursing, Pune	1
8.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	4
9.	Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development, Pune	1
10.	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune	1
11.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs	2

The total number of Research Projects undertaken : 28.

10) PATENTS GENERATED, IF ANY

The University encourages faculty members to undertake research in the front line areas and to generate patents for applications. During 2004-2005, the Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune generated 3 patents. The details of the patents are given below.

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	Patent Name	Patent Holders
1	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	· A novel processing technique for modification of physico-chemical properties of pharmaceuticals and formulations (913/MUM/2004) · Process of making thermo-reversible gel compositions and its applications for nasal delivery of drugs (697/MUM/2004) · Heterogeneous matrix system containing enzymes (1189/MUM/2004)	Dr. S. S. Kadam, Dr. K. R. Mahadik, Dr. A. R. Paradkar Dr. S. S. Kadam, Dr. A. R. Paradkar, Dr. S. S. Pisal, Dr. K. R. Mahadik Dr. S. S. Kadam, Dr. S. S. Pisal

11) NEW COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

Earlier research collaborations established in various constituent units were continued.

12) RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES

Sr.No.	Constituent Unit	Agency	Grant Received (Rs.)	Project Status
1.	Institute of Environment Education and Research, Pune	· ICEF · MOEF, Govt. of India (Wetland project) · MOEF, Govt. of India(GIS project) · MOEF, Govt. of India (EESS project)	7550000 745000 300000 31000	Ongoing Completed Ongoing Ongoing
2.	New Law College, Pune	· Ministry of HRD, Govt. India	95000	Completed.
3.	Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune	· Dept. of AYUSH, Govt. of India	600000	Initiated.
4.	College of Ayurved, Pune	· Dept. of AYUSH, Govt. of India	1200000	Ongoing.
5.	Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune	· UGC (DRS) · AICTE · DST · DST (FIST)	4800000 652000 3800000 2000000	Initiated. Initiated. Initiated. Initiated.
6.	Research & Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Chemistry, Pune	· Dept. of Life Sciences, MOD · Biotechnology, Govt. of India	1700000 3322000	Initiated. Initiated
7.	Interactive Research School for Health Affairs	· CSIR, New Delhi	447000	Ongoing

The total research grants received from various agencies: Rs. 2,72,42,000.

13) DETAILS OF RESEARCH SCHOLARS (Ph.D.s, M.Phils )

· The number of research scholars registered for Ph.D. : 62

· The number of Ph.D. degree awarded : 4

· The number of research scholars registered for M.Phil. : 27

· The number of M.Phil. degree awarded : 13

14) CITATION INDEX OF FACULTY MEMBERS AND IMPACT FACTOR

The University faculty published articles in various national and international journals, the average Citation Index & average Impact Factor of the papers published is 4.82 and 0.399 respectively.

Please see Annexure-I for the list of publication alongwith Citation Index & Impact Factor.

15) AWARDS / HONOURS TO FACULTY

Sr. No.	Constituent Unit	No. of awards to faculty
		Local	State	National	International
1.	Social Science Centre, Pune	1	2	1	--
2.	Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Pune	3	3	2	--
3.	New law College, Pune	--	1	1	--
4.	Institute of Environment Education & Research, Pune	2	--	1	--
5.	Medical College & Hospital, Pune	--	1	4	3
6.	Dental College & Hospital, Pune	--	2	7	--
7.	College of Ayurved, Pune	--	--	4	2
8.