Dr. Sr. Janet Mendonca

Assistant Professor & Principal

Dr. Sr. Janet Mendonca is a passionate academic leader committed to fostering quality education, holistic development, and institution-building. With a strong academic background in the Social Sciences and Education, she brings a blend of scholarly insight and administrative expertise to her role as Principal of V U Bethany College.

Her leadership is rooted in values of integrity, collaboration, and innovation. She plays a pivotal role in shaping academic strategies, mentoring educators, promoting research culture, and strengthening the college’s community engagement initiatives. Driven by her vision for transformative education, she continues to inspire students and staff toward excellence.

Professional Memberships

  1. Regional Education Coordinator – Bethany Educational Society
  2. Member – National Xavier Board of Higher Education, India
  3. Member – All India Association of Christian Higher Education, India

Institutional Partnerships

Under her leadership, V U Bethany College has strengthened academic collaborations through strategic MoU’s, including:

  1. Aloysius Deemed to Be University, Mangalore
  2. Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur, Kerala

Core Competencies

  1. Academic Leadership
  2. Public Speaking
  3. Conflict Resolution
  4. Critical Thinking
  5. Mentorship
  6. Time Management

Research Programmes and Publications

  1. Mendonca, J. (2022). Embedding Quality Culture in Higher Education: A Paradigm of Assessment and Accreditation. “Unpublished thesis. Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati Assam ( Ref. Shodhganga – ADBU, Department of Education)
  2. Mendonca, J., and Pudussery, P. (2022) “Assessment and Accreditation – A Tool towards Quality Culture in Higher Education” in International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods (IJARESM).ISSN:2455-6211, Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2022. ijaresm.compp. 307-311
  3. Mendonca, J., and Pudussery, P. (2022) “Quality in Higher Education Institutions: Role of Assessment and Accreditation” in International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods IJARESM). ISSN: 2455-6211, Volume 10, Issue 3, March-2022. ijaresm.compp. 2108-2113
  4. Mendonca, J. (2017). Expanding assessment methods IN Higher Education, “Guru Dharshan” the University Review, Bilaspur Central University37(3), 293-304.
  5. Mendonca, J. (2018). Assessment on College Campuses: Quality in Higher Education.
  6. Mendonca, J. (2018). Quality assurance and accreditation in Higher Education, 32(2), 110-115. A Magazine of Tripura University.

Conferences attended on Higher Education

  1. Binary Accreditation and Assessment – At NAAC Headquarters, Bangalore, deputed by the Directorate of Higher Education, Arunachal Pradesh 5 -6 August 2023.
  2. A National Conference on “Quality Assurance in Higher Education” at Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur, Chattisgarh. 21 – 23 February 2018.
  3. A National Conference on “Assessment in Teacher Education and its impact” at Tripura University, Agartala Tripura. 14 – 16 April 2018.
  4. A National Conference on “Empowering Minds, Embracing Change: Reimagining Higher Education for a Global Tomorrow.” 14 – 16 September at Trinity College, Jalandhar.
  5. A National Conference on “Evolving Trends in Higher Education in the Digital Age.” XXV Triennial Conference October 18 – 21, 2025.