NAAC SELF STUDY REPORT (Preface, University Profile, Executive Summary, SWOC Analysis and Criteria- wise & Evaluation Reports) Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra (Formerly: Agra University) Paliwal Park, Agra. 2015 NAAC-SELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA PREFACE UNIVERSITY’S OBJECTIVES, MOTTO AND SEAL: a. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra is open to all classes and creed, irrespective of, and sex differentiation and no test or any nature what-so-ever of religion, belief of profession can be imposed for entitlement of any certificate, diploma or degree. b. The motto of the University is light and learning; ‘Tamso Ma Jyotirgamaya’ meaning- “lead me from darkness to light” c. University’s common seal is as gives below: NAAC-SELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA CENTRAL LIB RARY INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES NAAC-SELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA HOME SCIENCE S.P.C.J. INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT NAAC-SELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA AMBEDKAR BHAWAN J.P.SABHA GAAR-AUDITORIUM NAAC-S ELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION GROUND (KHANDARI CAMPUS) UNIVERSITY GUEST HOUSE (KHANDARI CAMPUS) NAAC-SE LF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Dr. BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY (Formerly: Agra University, Agra) is specially privileged to be situated in the city of Taj, a world renowned monument of beauty, romance and architectural excellence. Built in the year 1504 A.D. by Sikandar Lodi, Agra was specially favored by the Grand Mughals who preferred this city over Delhi, and made it their capital. However, during the period of later Mughals, this city lost its royal glory to some extent. With the expansion of British rule in India, Agra resumed its economic and political importance. Though, Mathura, a neighboring city has been a foremost centre of Hindu Culture and classics; Agra is known for its architecture, handicrafts and theological learning during the middle ages. The establishment of Agra College, Agra in the year 1823, brings about the dawn of modern education in Agra. At that time this college was affiliated with Calcutta University. Yet another college of Agra, St. John’s College, was established in 1852. With the establishment of Allahabad University in 1837, both these premier colleges of N.W.P. (i.e. the present state of U.P.) were affiliated to this new University. With this background, Agra University came into existence on 1st July, 1927 as result of the hectic efforts of band of enthusiastic educationists like Rev. Canon A.W. Davis (who became the first Vice-Chancellor of Agra University), Munshi Narain Prasad Asthana, Dr. L.P. Mathur, Prof. Gokul Chandra, Lala Dewan Chand, Rai Bahadur Anand Swaroop and Dr. Brajendra Swaroop. These stalwarts impressed upon the Government that Agra was the most suitable place for the establishment of an affiliating University. Subsequently, the recommendation of the Sadher Commission called for the establishment of an affiliating University in this region, which could later cater the needs of all the higher education institutions stretching from Gorakhpur in the East to Indore in the West. The Agra University bill was introduced in the state legislature in 1921, which was passed by it in 1926. It received the assent of the Governor on 11th September, 1926 and that of the Governor General on 20th October, 1926. Finally, the birth of Agra University in 1927 was an auspicious event in the growth and development of higher education in Western U.P. Mr. K.P.Kichlu, I.E.S. was the first Officer-On-Special Duty who took over the charge of the University on 1st April, 1927 from whom Mr. Tinker took on charge of O.S.D. on 1st November, 1927. NAAC-SELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA The meetings of the various bodies of the University constitutes at the time of inception were held of the first time as follows: (i) Senate – 30-10-1927 (ii) Executive Council – 15-10-1927 (iii) Faculties – 17-10-1927 (iv) Board of Studies – 19-10-1927 (v) Academic Council – 21-10-1927 In the year 1996, the University was renames as Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra. 1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, AFFILIATING COLLEGES AND FACULTIES Original jurisdiction of the University extended over United Province of Agra & Oudh, Central India and Rajputana with only 14 affiliated colleges and 2530 students of which 1472 students belonged to United Provinces. Number of registered graduates in the first year of its functioning was only 85. At present there are 14 Govt. Colleges, 04 Medical and Dental Colleges, 10 Colleges of Homeopathy, 39 aided Colleges and 730 self- financed colleges affiliated to this university. Initially, there were only four faculties in the university viz. Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Law. Faculties of Medicine (1936), Homeopathic (1981), Agriculture (1938), Education (1938), Home Science (1980) and Fine Arts (1982) were added subsequently. At present the University has total 13 faculties with 45 academic courses. 2. UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS Initially, the office of the University, was first started in a rental building named Bharatpur House. In the year 1933, University offices were shifted its present building in a portion of Hewatt Park (now known as Paliwal Park). The foundation stone of the administrative building was laid by the Excellency, Sir Maklon Hailey, the then Chancellor of the occasion of Convocation in November 1932. The University building at that time, include the Davies Hall and the Council Hall on the first floor and the offices on the ground floor. The Senate Hall and residential quarters of University employee were subsequently added within a period of less than 20 years. Later on a new block rooms were also constructed which is now known as Examination Department. The Confidential Department portion was constructed in 1955. Buildings of Institute of Social Sciences and K.M.Institute of Hindi Studies & Linguistics were NAAC-SELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA added in the main campus of administration block to meet the requirements of the growing residential wing in University in the year 1953. The foundation stone of the Agra University Central Library was laid by Dr. Sampurnanand, the then Minister of Education and was inaugurated then by His Excellency the Governor of U.P., Dr. K.M.Munshi on 14th December, 1953. For the purpose of construction of the Institute of Household Arts & Sciences, University bought a 4 acre plot of land from Raja Balwant Singh College and on December 3, 1967, Rajmata Scindhia of Gwalior laid the foundation stone of this Institute. His Excellency, Governor of U.P., Dr. B. Gopal Reddy inaugurated this building on July 7, 1968. Later on, more land was acquired at Khandari, near Institute of Home Science, for starting up new Institute of Basic Science (1990), and Seth Padam Chand Jain Institute of Management, Commerce and Economic (1993), under the U.G.C. grant some new buildings namely, the Science Instrument Centre, the Academic building, the Guest House and a Health Centre have also came up at the Khandari Campus. After that School of Life Science (1999), University Model School, Deen Dayal Institute of Agricultural, Economics and Extention, Pharmacy Department, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chemistry Department Extension, Ambedkar Bhawan and the entire Chhalesar Campus have been built in later years. 3. CENTRAL LIBRARY The University maintains a Central Library. It was established in the year 1927. In the beginning the library functioned from the Registrar’s Office. It was shifted to magnificent four-storeyed building surmounted by a Byzantine dome in 1953. At present it has collection of 1,58,000 books and 200 journals. The Library provides references a reprography services. This library has rare collections of Late Sri C.Y.Mahajan, Dr. A.L.Srivastava, Dr. S.N.Mehrotra, Pt. Banarsi Das Chaturvedi and Sri Sundar Lal Rooprani. 4. HOSTELS 1. The male students were first accommodated in the hall on the floor of the Central Library in 1957 and the female students were housed in a rental building in the Old Vijay Nagar Colony. 2. The male students were shifted to the Khandelwal Kothi, Bagh Farzana till the construction of the boy’s hostel with UGC grants in Sultanganj for students of ISS and KMI were constructed. NAAC-SELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA 3. A new hostel for female students was constructed in the campus of Khandelwal Kothi for the female students of KMI and ISS named as Agra University Girl’s Hostel with UGC grants. 4. With the establishment of Institute of Home Science, a new hostel for women students was constructed adjacent to the building of the Institute of Home Science, Khandari Campus with the library grants from the University Grants Commission. 5. There were four hostels two for girls and two for boys. At present only one hostel for girls is working and three are under renovation. 5. AUDITORIUM CONFERENCE HALL AND MEETING ROOM FACILITIES 1. J.P.Auditorium, Khandari Campus with a 500 seating capacity. 2. Golden Jubliee Hall, Paliwal Park Campus with a 200 seating capacity. 3. Brahaspati Bhawan, Paliwal Park Campus with audio visual facility for small meetings. 6. UNIVERSITY MODEL SCHOOL, KHANDARI CAMPUS C.B.S.E. Affiliation 7. TEACHER’S RESIDENCE FACILITY 1. Gopal Kunj Campus 2. Khandari Campus -2 3. Sultangaj Campus 4. Paliwal Park Campus. 8. CENTRAL COMPUTER FACILITY 9. STUDENT CANTEENS – 2 NAAC-SELF STUDY REPORT www.dbrau.org.in Dr. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY, AGRA