DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The curriculum contains only three additional/innovative courses.

2. Students’ practical reports on rock thin section preparation and petrographical studies are not of good quality.

3. All the non-teaching staff have not benefitted from Staff Development Programme in the past three years.

4. Basic laboratory equipment such as rock cutting and thin section machine, and petrological microscopes are inadequate in number. X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) are not available in the laboratory.

5. The academic staff offices are not adequately equipped with bookshelves, refrigerators and file cabinets.

6. The internet connectivity is slow and impedes access to e-books and e-journals.
7. There is no evidence of research and collaborations in the programme.

8. Funding for the programme is inadequate.

1. The University should ensure the inclusion of four or more additional/innovative courses without exceeding the credit load across all the levels of study.

2. The University should ensure that students are adequately trained and guided during practicals in the programme.

3. The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from Staff Development Programme.

4. The University should procure adequate number of all basic laboratory equipment for the programme.

5. The University should ensure that all academic staff offices are adequately equipped.

6. The University should ensure increase in internet bandwidth to enhance access to e-library resources.
7. The University should ensure robust research and collaboration in the programme.

8. The programme should be adequately funded.