Department of Computer App – Dr.A.V.Baliga College of Commerce

Faculty Profile-adequacy and competency of faculty.

The Department of Computer is started in the year 1996. Our college is the first of its kind to introduce the Computer Application as one of the optional subject at B.Com III degree level in the district. Then the computer application is made as one of the compulsory subject for both B.Com and B.B.A degree course.

The Computer section is one of the Unaided section but the college has provided all the teaching learning requirements of computer application subject. The Students of the department are well placed in different walks of life.

The faculty fulfills the eligibility conditions. The department has adequate and competent faculty.

Name of the teacher	Designation	Qualification	Research experience	Teaching experience
1) Miss. Sushma D. Kamath	Lecturer	M.C.A	—	03

2.Student profile- entry level competencies, socio-economic status, language proficiency etc.

Students largely come from rural background and mostly proficient in kannada, the regional language. They have working knowledge of English.

		Year 2009 – 10					Year 2010-11
Sl. No.	Class	SC	ST	OBC	General	Total	SC	ST	OBC	General	Total
1	B.com I	02	—	67	46	115	03	—	84	63	150
2	B.com II	—	01	47	61	109	02	—	64	46	112
3	B.com III	02	—	29	40	71	—	01	48	59	108
4	B.B.A.II	03	—	21	10	34	01	—	23	07	31
5	B.B.A.III	01	—	17	18	36	04	—	22	11	37

3. Changes made in the courses or programmes during the past two years and the contribution of the faculty to those changes.

Working as it does in the affiliating system, the department has no freedom to change the programme. Further the college has introduced a separate course Communication skill at B.Com first degree level in Collaboration with Step by Step Solution Kumta.

4. Trends in the success and dropout rates of students during past two years.

Year: 2009 – 2010

Year	Class	Appeared	Pass	% Result	Failed

December 2009	B.com I sem	—	—	—
	B.com III sem	109	99	90.82	10
	B.com Vsem	71	48	67.61	23
	B.B.A.III sem	33	33	100	00
Year	Class	Appeared	Pass	% Result	Failed
May 2010	B.com II	112	66	58.93	46
	B.com IV	109	94	86.24	15
	B.com VI	71	51	71.83	19
	B.B.A.IV sem	35	35	100	—
	B.B.A.VI sem	35	32	91.42	0

Year 2010-011

Year	Class	Appeared	Pass	% Result	Failed
	B.com III sem	109	97	88.99	12
	B.com Vsem	108	97	89.81	11
	B.B.A.III sem	31	31	100	00
Year	Class	Appeared	Pass	% Result	Failed
May 2011	B.com II	146	125	85.62	21
	B.com IV	107	97	90.65	10
	B.com VI	105	96	91.43	09
	B.B.A.IV sem	31	28	90.32	03
	B.B.A.VI sem	37	37	100	—

5.Learning resources of the department

The Computer laboratory is well equipped with 30 computers installed with required softwares and UPS back up.The lab is opened ffrom 9.30 a.m to 5.30.p.m everyday.It is also connected with internet facility.

The department has business laboratory equipped with forms, models, books, CDROMS,tutors etc . The laboratoryÂ is managed by COM.FORUM,a student association. which enable students to get some practical knowledge of trade, commerce and industry. The central library has large collection of books and CD/DVDs related to Computer applications.. The INFLIBNET Database E- Library is helping the students to access 50000 joournals.

6. Modern teaching methods practiced and use of ICT in teaching and learning.

The faculty had been adapting ICT aids teaching for select topics and seminars.Recently two Smart boards have been installed. Along with chalk and talk method of teaching, Students are encouraged to learn through participatory seminars, workshops, group discussions, power point presentations, home assignments and project works.

7. Participation of teachers in academic and personal counseling of students.

Teachers of the department are always available to personal guidance to the students.

8. Details of faculty development programmes and teachers who have been benefited during the past two years.

9.Participation / Contribution of teachers to the academic activities including teaching, consultancy and research.

Sl. No.	Faculty	Articles	Books	Minor research projects
1	Miss.Sushma D.Kamat	–	–	—

Consultancy :

1)Honorary faculty Delivering lectures to the students on different Computer Subjects of Graduate and Post graduate courses like MCA, M.Sc. Cs, M.Sc. IT, MBA IT, M.ComÂ IS, BCA, B.Sc.IT, B Com IS offered by Sikkim Manipal University â?? Distance education Center,Kumtta.

2)Software Projects developed:

Dev Software:A project meant for total computerization of Temple accounts (Fully Implemented in Four Temples)
Pathologic Lab software: Computerization pathology lab reports (Implemented in two places)
Lodge Accounts Software (Implemented in one place)

10.Collaboration with other departments/institutions, at the State, National and International levels, and their outcome during the past two years.

11. Priority areas for research and details of the ongoing projects, important and noteworthy publications of the faculty, during past two years.

General Accounts software project is in progress.

12. Placement record of the past students and the contribution of the department to aid student placement.

The college is an independent Commerce college.The placement service is made through placement cell. In 2009 – 10 total placement is made to 19 students and in 2010 -11 total placement is made to 41.

The department conducts every year to aid student placement:

– Workshop in career planning and soft skills.

– Training in interview skills and group discussion for final year students.

– Feel employable workshops

13.Plan of action of the department for the next five years.

Plans to organise

Tally computer software package progrmmee