Degree College was established in the year 1967 and gradually developed into a full-pledged Degree and PG college offering several innovative programmes at UG and PG level. The institution has realized that mere pursuit of knowledge and coaching for examinations is not sufficient to transform the students form economically, socially and intellectually disadvantaged position into confident, efficie
nt and well- rounded personalities. Though this institution is located at Bommalasatram in the municipal limits of Nandyal. The area surrounded by a number of villages which are backward in all aspects and thus its importance in serving the needy rural population. A majority of the students graduating from this institution are the first generation learners. The institution has prepared an elaborate schedule of co-curricular, extracurricular and extension activities with an outreach into every aspect of a developing society, Health and Hygienic, Education, Environment and other people-oriented programmes like Clean and Green, NCC and NSS activities. The alumni is taking initiatives in the developmental activities of the college. The NAAC assessment will give the institution an opportunity for objectives self-analysis and critical review of all its ongoing programmes, administrative procedures, teaching methods or techniques, Research, Extension activities, Curricular Aspects and Evaluation Criteria. The motivation which has been generated by the NAAC experience is an ample evidence of the impact of the NAAC Accreditation. The institution has been accredited the status of B+ in the year 2005-06. It is in this context that the college has come forward to overcome the weakness of the institution by enhancing the quality and sustenance of the institution. To achieve the goal the entire staff of the college is involved in the preparation of Accreditation Report for cycle -2. This Accreditation Report for cycle -2 presents different phases of the development of this college which is marked by significant changes both in infrastructure and courses it offers, with supportive evidences and relevant documents. It enables the authorities to have a bird’s view of the institution. This volume makes a humble attempt to portray the present status of the college. We hope that this effort will meet requirement. All the lecturers’ in-charge of the departments have collected accurate and up to date from their departments concerned. The lecturers in-charge of the departments convened departmental meetings and discussed all issues related to NAAC Accreditation for Cycle-2. A committee was constituted to co-ordinate the collection and analysis of data with senior members of faculty under the super-vision of Dr Y. The committee held discussions with all the departments and administration individually and collectively in preparing the Re-accreditation Report. The conveners and members of various committees of the college constituted by the principal were also consulted in this regard. The report submitted to NAAC presents the Institutional achievements, strengths, limitations and proposed areas of improvement relating to all round development of the college. The co-ordinator of the committee Sri. Pandu Ranga Reddy, Lecturer in English will act as the institutional facilitator during the on-site visit of the NAAC team. The Principal highly obliged to the staff and students for their sincere efforts and best co-operation in preparing this Re-Accreditation Report. We also thank the officials of the academic cell of the Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad for their valuable guidance and suggestions in this regard. Finally we profusely thank Smt. Sunitha, IAS Commissioner of Collegiate Education for moral support and financial assistance extended to this college. Here, in the following pages and attempts are made to make Re-accreditation and analysis of the institution as a forerunner for the analysis to be made by the NAAC peer committee. It is hoped that assessment and accreditation by the NAAC will enormously strengthen the Institution to qualitatively serve generations of future fraternity of students and the community.
