AQAR 2012-2013 - Ethiraj College

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC (2012 – 2013)
ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS)
CHENNAI – 600 008
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT CELL (IQAC)
ANNUAL REPORT
2012 - 2013
PART A
Vision of the college
To achieve economic and social equity for women through advancement and application of
relevant knowledge.
Mission of the college
To sensitize young women to their rights and place in society and through them strengthen the
nation to help usher in an egalitarian society.
PART B
Activities initiated keeping in mind the focus and objectives of the college
1.
Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the college:
-
In order to achieve the mission of this college, various curricular and extra-curricular activities
were conducted throughout the year. The student union not only organized an inter-departmental festival
but also a national level inter-collegiate cultural event. A national level student event was conducted: a
national student symposium on the topic INDIA AS A SUPER POWER IN THE YEAR 2020…in which
300 students from the entire country participated.
-
Once a week, the students attend an assembly at 8 a.m. for the aided stream and at 11.30 a.m. for
the self-supporting stream. Eminent speakers talk to the students of various topics that develop the
personality, inculcate and foster good values and habits and motivate them to think out of the box in order
to help society and the nation at large.
-
The Environment Club (formerly known as the cleanliness committee) concentrated on
inculcating values of a clean and green environment in the students and staff as well as personal hygiene.
-
As proposed by IQAC, The GO GREEN project initiated by RRC and the ENVIRO CLUB of the
college planted seedlings in the campus on the Founders Day .
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The Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) worked diligently to help students find a place in the
community by helping others. SIFE encourages students to take up community development projects to
foster entrepreneurial growth along with the community.
- The Citizen Consumer Club (CCC) of Ethiraj College for Women marked the launch of Consumer
Association of India‟s Student Chapter by Mr.N.Gopalaswamy,former Chief Election Commissioner.Ten
of the CCC members have been trained to become Food Safety Champions as part of the Mass Contact
Education Programme on Food Safety. World Food Day celebration was also held to sensitize students on
wastage regarding food consumption.
-
UGC cell of our college monitors the specifications of the University Grants Commission,
maintains accounts and reports of the outcomes of the various projects conducted by researchers. The cell
organized NET coaching classes for faculty members this year.
-
The Centre for Women’s Studies functions under the auspices of the UGC. It conducted a
certificate course in Gender Studies for students across disciplines.
2.
New academic programmes initiated by the departments (UG and PG).
The college has introduced the following courses
3.

B.Com Honours

B.Sc Maths with Computer Application

Ph.D in Chemistry

Ph.D in Botany
Inter-disciplinary programmes started.

4.
5.
B.Sc Maths with Computer Application
Examination reforms implemented

Maintenance of Online Attendance.

Submission of Internal Marks Online by the Departments.
No. of candidates qualified for NET/SLET/GATE etc
No. of students
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (SS) -1
No. of staff members
Commerce (SS) – 3
Mathematics(SS)-2
6.
Initiatives towards faculty development programmes:
-
All faculty members are motivated to attend seminars, conferences, training
programmes and workshops. The Trust management reimburses Rs. 5000/- per staff each
year towards expenses that arise from participation in such programmes. Thus, quite a
number of faculty members have participated in seminars, workshops and symposiums at
the regional, national and international levels. Apart from this, the following details are
noteworthy:
7.
Total number of seminars, symposiums and workshops conducted:
Regional
7
National
5
International
3
8.
No. of research projects
Newly implemented:
Completed:
1.Major Project –History (UGC)
2. Minor Project –Bio-Chemistry( Management)
3. Minor Projects –Clinical Nutrition Dietetics
(SS) -2
9.
Patents generated, if any:
NIL
11.
New collaborative research programmes:
12.
Research grants received from various agencies:
13.
Details of research scholars:
M. Phil
Ph. D
Commerce -
Commerce -
Chemistry – 5
Chemistry-10
Economics – 8
Economics-
English -
English –
Tamil –
Tamil -
PBPB –
Zoology
Maths –
History –
Zoology
Botany -
Corporate History –
Food &
Nutrition(SS)- 5
Physics(SS)
14.
Citation index of faculty members and impact factor:
Name
Department
ISSN No.
Impact Factor
Dr. A.S. Saranya& Dr.
Commerce
2319-958X
Chemistry
2231687
0.89
Chemistry
22786783
0.39
Biochemistry
0975-1491
1.1
Psychology
2320-0383
Psychology
2320-0383
Geetha Shankar
Ms. S. Sudha Parimala,
A.Gnanamani,A.B.
Mandal
Ms. S. Sudha Parimala,
A.Gnanamani,A.B.
Mandal
Ms. Fatima Cynthia
Anyony
Ms. Ghayathri Swetha
Kumari R.A
Ms. Malarkodi
Citation Index
Dr.Anusha Bala Singh
Microbiology
2319-7706
Mrs. Varalakshmi
CND
2277-8179
0.3317
CND
2277-8160
0.2714
CND
2250-1991
0.3208
Rajam. S
Mrs. Varalakshmi
Rajam. S
Mrs. Varalakshmi
Rajam. S
15.
Honors and awards obtained by faculty:

Dr. V. Kadambari, Associate Professor in English and Director of Centre for Women‟s Studies
has been inducted to assist the National High Level Committee on the Status of Women,
constituted by the Government of India.

Dr. P. Padmini, Assistant Professor in English has been nominated by His Excellency the
Governor of Tamilnadu as Member of Planning Board of Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore.

Dr. M. Thilakavathy, Associate Professor in History and TTM has been sanctioned the Major
Project on “Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups – A Historical Study in Tamil Nadu
with special reference to Meteropolitan city of Chennai” by the UGC in the XI Plan.

Dr. M. Nithyakalyani, Dr. N. Angayarkanni, Dr. S. Bhuvaneswari, Dr. V.S. Abiramavalli,
Dr. V. Seethalakshmi, Dr. T. Vasanthal and Dr. R. Mallika of Department of Tamil are recipients
of „Aaseriyar Semmal Viruthu‟ from „Tamizhaga Kalvi Aaraichi Valarchi Niruvanam‟.

Dr. S. Subbalakshmi, Head of the Department of History and TTM, Mrs. Subhalakshmi
Kesavan of Department of PBPB and Dr. M. Shahida Banu of Department of Physics were
honoured with the Best Teacher Award by the Lions Club International,Periamet.
16.
Internal resources generated (amount in rupees):
Resources are generated from various sources internally. Sponsors are called to support the
publication of department journals and also to collaborate for the organization of cultural and
department association activities. For the conduction of seminars, workshops and conferences,
funds are sourced from private sponsors and academic bodies like the Sahitya academy and
Kuoni academy, government agencies like ICHR, TNSCT, TANSHE, state grants and the UGC.
Resources are also generated through student contributions. An approximate value of resources
generated, internally in the college (aided and self supporting) in the academic year is given
below:
Association (Contribution by students in rs)
Sponsors (rs)
7 00 600.00
15 02 330.00
17.
Details of assistance and recognition obtained through SAP, COSIST (ASSIST), DST, FIST
etc.
-The Department of PBPB was supported with DBT Star College scheme through which
Equipments, Glasswares and chemicals were purchased.
-The Chemistry department received the following grants :
1. State level DBT grant (Recurring-Rs.200000 ; Non recurring-Rs.320424).
2. UGC XI plan “Merged Scheme”-Colleges with relatively higher proportion of SC/ST/OBC &
minority for books-Rs.10000
3. UGC XI plan –UG grant for Library - Rs.35000
-The department of Physics received the following grants:
1. Basic Science Research Fund – Rs.1,73,918;
2. Star college fund - Rs.4,07,875
-The department of Zoology has received the following grants from the DBT:
1st Installment for Equipments – Total amount Rs. 6, 51,470.00
2nd Installment for Glassware – Total amount Rs. 1, 32,560.47
18.
Community services:
The College has very active NSS, CSS, Rotaract Club, Environment Club, Youth Red
Cross & Red Ribbon Clubs.
Apart from this, at the department levels, several initiatives has been undertaken to inculcate
community services in the students‟ lifes.
PBPB
Identification of plants in the campus –infected –measures taken to conserve the existing flora
of the campus – by the faculty.
Maintenance of Herbal garden with about 80 species – nurtured and maintained by the students.
An extension programme was organized during the International conference . 30 rural women
from Orakkdu village had an interaction with Dr. Chandini Jayachandran From USA on Health
and Hygiene.
Microbiology
Created cleanliness awareness among children in orphanage.
Nutrition & Dietetics
- Students imparted nutrition education to ICDS beneficiaries at ICDS centre in Chetpet.
- Puppet show on food and hygiene for class IV staff of the college.
- Street play on healthy eating practices for the college students.
- Workshop for street food vendors on food hygiene safety in collaboration with civil supplies &
consumer protection department.
- 2 day training program for ONGC employees on health & nutrition at Chennai & Karaikal.
- Diet counseling for general public on GI diseases in collaboration with MedIndia Hospitals in Karaikal
and Chennai.
Tamil
The department invites corporation students to all its festivals like Bharathiya vizha so that they gain
exposure to different ideas and develop oratorical Tamil skills.
Commerce
Few students are part of an NGO and teach needy students on a regular basis during weekends.
Psychology
Organized one-day program for boys of an orphanage and inmates of old age home for mutual caring and
sharing through reminiscence therapy and life skills interviewing
Human Rights
-
Regular outreach programmes in spreading awareness on human rights issues.
-
Awareness programmes through Street plays in slums and for the community of
fisherfolks.(pattinapakkam, Marina, and Thiruvanmiyur)
-
Awareness in collaboration with NGOs
Bank Management
Students actively participate in blood donation camps and road safety programmes.
19.
Newly recruited teaching and non-teaching staff:
Teaching
20.
Non teaching
Teaching : non-teaching staff ratio:
Teaching staff
Non Teaching staff
21.
Improvements in library services:
The library which sprawls over 32 000 sq. ft. is a well equipped, spacious premises that readily
lends itself for research and learning. It houses over 95, 000 books and 68 print journals besides 10, 563
online journals (EBSCO‟s Academic Search Elite, Business Source Premier and UGC – INFLIBNET). It
encourages easy access to research and resource sharing. The open access library functions from 7.30 am
to 5.00 pm. It offers Network Resource Sharing and photocopying facilities. The library organized a 3 day
book exhibition this year which was inaugurated on the 29th July 2010. 16 publishers showcased around
70 000 books covering a range of subjects from technology to languages, short stories, science and
commerce.
22.
New books and journals subscribed:
Books
Number
Value
Journal
Number
Value (rs.)
(rs.)
23.
Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the action taken on
student feedback:
-
While updating and renewing syllabi for all subjects as the cycle of three years since the
inception of the CBCS (choice based credit system) in 2008, is over, all students assessed
teachers and curriculum for all papers. Based on their feed-back, at the college level, the
Principal individually met all the staff following the student assessment of staff and discussed
their strong as well as weak points.
-
At the department level, remedial coaching was offered to the students who found certain
courses difficult. Teaching methodology was also modified wherever possible.
-
Following analysis of the curriculum by students, the following departments have taken the
necessary action:
o
The staff of the French department came to know that the students felt the quality of
the course material was poor due mainly to the fact that students photocopy the textbook which is a highly priced foreign edition. Therefore, after intensive study, a textbook has been brought out for the Part 1 French students.
o
Mathematics (aided)
Several papers were modified and improved besides being shuffled across semesters
due to feedback from the students.
o
The Hindi department took into account the feedback and accordingly changed the
Prose content of the foundation course. For the non major Hindi paper, the written
component has been introduced along with the spoken component.
o
The Sanskrit Dept has eliminated the Prose portions from the syllabus which the
students expressed difficulty in understanding.
24.
Unit cost of education:
Aided Stream
=
Self supporting stream =
25.
Rs.
Rs. 15 993.6/-
Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results,
issue of certificates:
The Computerization of administration
To foster efficient organization and storage of documents pertaining to the students and staff as
well as other processes relating to the daily functioning of the college, the administrative offices (aided
and self supporting streams) have computerized the handling of the following duties:
i.
admission register
ii.
transfer and conduct certificates
iii.
fees paid by UG, PG and M.Phil students
iv.
preparation of salary bills and supplementary bills
v.
preparation of provisional certificates and diplomas sent to the University
vi.
statements to verify mark sheets of admitted students
vii.
annual statements of all accounts with bank reconciliation statements
viii.
financial statements
ix.
scholarship allocation and claiming process
x.
all correspondence with the Joint Directors and Directorate Offices.
The process of admissions
With the objective of admitting the best students within the minimum time using the
available resources Online /Offline admission process was followed for U.G. and P.G.
admission, and the sale of application commenced in the 2 nd week of May. A Prospectus with a
detailed description of the courses and facilities available in the college and the rules and
regulations to be followed during the admission process and during the stay as a student in
college was provided along with the application form.
Admission Committees for various departments were constituted with Heads of the
Departments supported by two or three staff members and the first interview was held on
completion of 10 days after the publication of the results. The roaster system was strictly
followed as per the Government rules.
The students were informed on the day of the sale of application to check the website or
the notice board for further information regarding the selection of the students and the dates of
interview etc. List of students provisionally selected for admission was put up about a week in
advance before the 1st, 2nd and 3rd interviews respectively on the notice board as well as the
college website.
The Public Relations (PR) Team constituted with one member from each department
facilitated the smooth functioning of the process of admission, guiding the students and parents,
clarifying their doubts and helping them in going through the process with ease.
The process of publishing examination results and issue of certificates:
The end semester examinations were conducted in October/November 2010 for the odd
semester and March/April 2011 for the even semester. Central valuation was followed in which
two examiners (the external examiner who also set the paper and the internal examiner)
scrutinized and assessed the papers. The results were discussed and passed by a standing
committee which met on the 10th December 2010 and 16th May 2011 respectively. The standing
committee is constituted with members from the University of Madras, the Trust Board of
Ethiraj College, the Principal and Secretary, Subject and Industrial experts along with all Heads
of departments. Once passed, the results were published by the COE‟s office and were put on the
college website. Students with grievances applied for a Xerox copy of the answer script and if
recommended by the subject teacher in question and the head of the department, the papers were
sent for re-valuation. Certificates were issued as per the norms of the University of Madras.
Criteria for passing and classification
U.G – Minimum of 40% to be earned both in End semester examination & in the aggregate. No
minimum marks for continuous assessment.
P.G – Minimum of 50% to be earned both in End semester examination & in
the aggregate.
No minimum marks for continuous assessment.
Choice based credit system is used for both UG (minimum credits to be earned is 140) & PG
(minimum credits to be earned for a two year programme is 90 and for a 3 year course is 135)
courses.
26.
Increase in infrastructural facilities:
The committees in charge of infrastructure (room allocation and furniture provision) carefully see to the
adequate provision of good classrooms for all classes. Besides this, the following infrastructure was
provided to the departments for updating scientific systems that already exist:
The department of Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology: Two labs – a culture room and a lab
i.
was renovated and air-conditioned.
ii.
The department of Chemistry was provided with the following equipment:
1.
Gas Chromatography (GC) and High pressure liquid Chromatography (HPLC) are installed in
the instrumentation Centre for separation and quantitative estimation of components in a mixture
2. Electrical balances-Single pan –Dhona
3. Digital Conductivity metre with Cell
4. Digital potentiometer with electrodes
5. Shaking machine
iii.
The MCA department: 25 new higher-end systems were bought for the lab.
iv.
The Physics department: AC installed in Electronics & Computer PG labs
27.
Technology upgradation:
Chemistry
1. Chemical balance used were supplemented with electronic balances.
2. Student type potentiometer and conductivity bridges are replaced with digital for UG and PG
students.
3. Ultrasonic inferometer for solids and liquids single frequency is used by M.Sc students
4. Digital polarimeter is used instead of the manual type
5. LCD- used for teaching and for seminars.
6. Digital oven
7. Deep freezer for providing ice to the department.
8. Single pan balance
9. Muffle furnace for doing project work.
10. Guoy balance for doing project work.
11. Vacuum desicator.
Commerce
Addition of 2 laptops, printers and LCD and OHP
Zoology
Instruments were purchased with the DBT grant for improvement of UG Practical skills
S.No.
Item
1
Air conditioner Onida A/C 1.5 split
UGC Promotion of basic scientific
No.
Amount
2
43,022.22
45
4,80,288.00
2
44,564.00
research scheme 2010 – 2011 – III
Installment.
2
Olympus Monocular microscope – Model
HB
3
Binocular microscope Model MLX – B
Vat 4%
20,994.00
Total
5,45,846.00
4
Digital colorimeter - Deep vision 8 filters
1
6760.00
5
Electronic digital balance “Schimadzu”
1
32,630.00
6
pH Tester Portable
1
3,300.00
7
Gel Electrophoresis
1
5,325.00
Vat
345.00
Total
8
Garmin GPS system
8,970.00
1
21,800.00
2
8,944.00
34
26,520.00
Model Vista HCX with Accessories
9
Clinical centrifuge
Remi Model C854/6
10
Dissection microscope
English Department
Audio visual smart classroom with Seating capacity of 70, Projector and screen, PC and Microphone
with Amplifier.
Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology
Through DBT Star College scheme Instruments such as Gas Chromatography and HPLC was installed in
the Instrumentation room. Installation of deep freezer in the department.
Mathematics
The lab was fully equipped with the necessary software
Visual Communication
1
Purchased Nikon D -5000 Digital SLR camera with 18-55 VR lens
2. Purchased DSR- PD177P DV CAM Camcorder, HVR-M 15P HDV Recorder,
And Sun guns
Psychology
Lab equipments were purchased along with Computer, Projector, Screen and a Digital Camera
Corporate Secretaryship (SS)
Purchased Notepad Laptop
Physics
Gold Software for Bio-informatics from Cambridge with work station acquired
28.
Computer and internet access and training for teachers and students:
a.
Availability
All departments have been provided with computer, internet and intercom facilities.
b.
Training for teachers
All teachers are proficient in computer applications.
c.
Training for students
i.
Economics Dept. –PG students are trained in SPSS application, Tally and
taxation training
ii.
Students in departments of Business Studies do a paper on „Computer
Programming (practical) where, Tally 9, MS Excel and MS Word are taught.
iii.
Science departments (like Physics and Zoology) include papers on computer
programming in the curriculum.
29.
Financial aid to students:
Stream
No of students who received aid in the form
Approx value of financial aid (rs.)
of books, fees, etc.
Aided
1860
47, 10, 251.00
Self
119
2, 92, 000.00
supporting
More than 50% of the student population represent the socially disadvantaged and under priviledged
sections of the society. These students are financially supported with various scholarships offered by
Thiru V. L. Ethiraj Estate, Central and State Governments and other welfare organizations.
Students are also helped at the department levels by fellow students, staff and local sponsors:
No of students who received aid in the form of
Approx value of financial aid (rs.)
books, fees, etc.
8
32, 000.00
30.
Activities and support from the Alumni Association:
31.
Activities and support from the PTA:
32.
Health services:
The college has a full time doctor who looks after emergency needs of the students. She also
gives medical and diagnostic advice to students, teaching and non-teaching staff. If the treating facilities
are not available in her clinic, she refers the patients to other hospitals and clinics. The doctor maintains a
confidential file for each first year student and provides diet as well as health counseling to all with a
friendly smile. A sick room is also available on the premises of the college for individuals who need to
rest.
The college auto rickshaw is used to transport sick people to nearby hospitals in case of
emergencies. The college also has a fully equipped gymnasium for students and staff. Training in yoga
and breathing techniques was given to volunteers in the course of the year, who in turn has briefed all
class mates.
33.
Performance in sports activities:
34.
Incentives to outstanding sportspersons:
35.
Student achievement and awards:
English
36.
Activities of the guidance and counseling unit:
The college has a full time counselor who helps the students come to terms with college life, peer
pressure and family as well as societal pressures. Adolescence is a very trying period for young women.
Keeping this is mind, the counselor helps her wards identify the sources of their problems and work
towards over coming them. She provides a friendly face in strict confidentiality so that all students feel
free to speak with her.
37.
Placement services provided to the students:
38.
Development programmes for non-teaching staff:
The college trust provides free uniforms for all non-teaching staff. Free noon meals are also
provided every working day. Apart from this, through various funds, loans are arranged for the nonteaching staff for personal and medical purposes. Staff are also sent regularly for computer training and
spoken English classes. The non-teaching sports team participates rigorously in extracurricular activities
and has won various competitions organized by the city colleges.
39.
Healthy practices of the institution:
-
At the college level, each staff member mentors 20 – 25 students on a weekly basis.
-
Each department has introduced a computer based subject and a paper linked to industry in
order to improve employability of students in the job market.
-
To keep abreast of the latest developments in the various fields of interest, the library has
subscribed to a number of on line journals.
-
Remedial coaching is provided after college hours for slow learners.
-
Special attention is provided for the students with learning disorders and handicaps.
-
Many departments provide fees for disadvantaged students.
-
Experts in various fields are invited to give lectures as guest faculty to update students on
current issues.
-
Achievers and inspiring alumnae are called to talk to the students at regular intervals.
-
Question banks to help students prepare for examinations and book banks to help students
from economically backward communities, are maintained in the departments.
The following are the exemplary healthy practices followed at the department levels:
-
The Part I French syllabus is similar to that offered by the Alliance Française of Madras.
Therefore, extra coaching in oral production and comprehension is provided for interested
students after college hours so that they can appear for the DELF A1 French examinations
conducted by the AFM. In 2010-2011, 3 students appeared for the examination and passed
with flying colours. Ethiraj College for Women is the only college in Tamil Nadu which
trains students in this way.
-
Students of Sanskrit are motivated to take up spoken classes at Sanskrita Bharati and appear
for the examinations.
-
Since the demand for specialists in various languages is high in the job market, students of
Part I language are motivated to continue higher studies in that particular language. At
present, one student from Sanskrit and one from French are pursuing P.G degree in the 2 nd
and 1st years respectively.
-
The Corporate Secretaryship department conducts psychometric tests for all students annually
and has started the practice of wall newspapers to encourage general knowledge acquisition
besides helping students to know the market better. As the English speaking skills of students
is low, the department has included compulsory exercises to improve vocabulary and
communications skills.
-
The Biochemistry department continued the covalent club and started a journal club for its
students. The motto of the department and staff this year was No to plactics and Yes to jute
bags.
-
The PBPB department conducts student seminar and workshops. The department also
conducts study tours and visits to research institutes and Biotechnology lab every
year.
-
The visual communication department has created study groups within each class
where good performers train and guide weak students. The faculty also:

Conducts group discussions and debates that help students to do
research various topics

Provides industry exposure through Internships, workshops and
seminars

Ensures regular screening of world movies, regional and national that
aid students to pick up theoretical concepts with ease.

Encourage students to make short films, documentaries and public
service announcements every academic year.
-
The Nutrition & Dietetics department has established consultancy with leading hospitals and
corporations like the Police personnel, ICDS, Sri Ramachandra Medical College etc.
-
The Mathematics Dept.(SS) organizes Mathematics exhibition which helps students
understand the Mathematics application in daily life.It also celebrates Ramanujan‟s birthday
on 22nd December of every year.
-
The BBM & Commerce departments organize “Entrepreneurial Development Bazaar”, an
exhibition cum sale of products made by the students. This venture is undertaken every year
to nurture the skills of the students in the areas of innovation & marketing.
-
The Chemistry Dept. has included the project work for PG in IV semester which strengthens
collaboration with industries like Amrutanjan, R&D department of ICF and other research
institution like CSIR, Madras University, Guindy Campus and CLRI.
-
The History and Travel & Tourism Department provided I pods and Braille books for the
visually impaired students through the UGC.
40.
Linkages developed academic and research bodies
a.
Regional
- The French department is in regular contact with CLAIM – the pedagogical centre for Southern India
established by the Embassy of France in India. This year, CLAIM has put up a website to link all French
teachers in India. The yearly journal, Les chimères Littéraires, brought out by the students of the French
department, has been uploaded unto the site to motivate other French teachers.
- The Biochemistry department has developed contacts with Panache Biotech and Thyrocare diagnostics.
-The Chemistry Dept. has done M.Sc.projects in collaboration with Anna University,Madras University
& CLRI.
-The Physics Dept. to enhance the quality of M.Sc & M.Phil Projects now has collaboration with
University of Madras & Anna University, CLRI, IGCAR, IISc.
- The History and Travel &Tourism department has developed linkages with Kuoni Academy, Akbar
Academy as well as Speed Wings to enable placement and necessary training for Tourism graduates.
b.
National
- The Commerce Dept. has signed a MOU Indian Institute of Banking and Finance to provide placement
to students who complete courses at the institute.
- The HR Dept. has Linkage with (i)“Transparent Chennai” – A Research body of IFMR and (ii)
“People‟s Watch”
c.
International
The HR Dept. has Linkage with“International Association for Religious Freedom”.
41.
Any other relevant information:
i. The Commerce Dept. has been ranked 2nd in the top ten city colleges by the Times of India in “Times
City” dated 04.07.2010.
ii. The Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology department organized an International conference on 27th
and 28th of January 2011 entitled “Implications of Biotechnology on Biodiversity and its conservation
” sponsored by UGC and TNSCST in collaboration with MSSRF, Chennai. Invited lectures on different
branches of Biotechnology were presented by eminent Scientists, Industrialists and Academicians. In
addition, 46 oral papers and 20 posters from research scholars and students from various Organizations,
Research Institutions, Universities and Colleges on different themes were presented during the technical
sessions namely Environmental Biotechnology, Agricultural and Microbial Biotechnology, Industrial
Biotechnology and Health and Medicine. The conference was a successful one as it witnessed sharing of a
wide vista of knowledge on the subject by scholars and eminent scientists.
iii.
Visual communication

The Department actively contributes to documentation work by doing a video coverage of official
programmes conducted in college.

Documentaries and short films produced by students every year and few of them have been
nominated in various competitions.

International short film festival has been organized by Don Bosco Institute of Communication
Arts (DBICA) and the department is being part of it for the past four years
iv.
Human Rights
1. Students are encouraged to undertake summer/ winter internships with
National Human Rights Commission
2. Internships with State Human Rights Commission, State Women‟s
Commission, Governmental and Non-governmental organizations.
3. Conducted periodic prison visits and visits to institutions for mental health
care
4. Conducted training programmes in Police Training Academy.
PART C
Plans of Ethiraj College for Women for the academic year 2011 - 2012
i.
To continue identifying areas that requires assessment so as to improve quality of services
delivered to students at all levels of the institution.
ii.
To prepare the college and do the necessary work for re-accreditation.
Name and Signature of the
Name and Signature of the
Chairperson, IQAC.
Co-ordinator, IQAC.
ENDOWMENT LECTURES:
I thank the galaxy of distinguished resource persons comprising Dr.Anuradha Balram,
Chief Economic Advisor, Kerala State Planning Board, Thiru. Tamizaruvi Manian, Head,
Gandhiya Makkal Eyakkayam, Dr. U.A. Balasubramanian, General Manager & Principal,
Indian Bank Academy for Growth & Excellence, Thiru.T. M. Aaditiyaa, Partner, T.M.Aaditiyaa
& Co., Chartered Accountants, Chennai, Thiru. Shri Kumar Varma, Playwright & Columnist, Dr.
M. Palanisamy, Scientist, Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore, Thiru. R. Veeramani,
Registrar, Tamilnadu Teachers Education University, Chennai, Dr. K. Raghuram, Retd.
Professor in Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College, Selvi. Kimsukha Narasimhan, Senior
Vice President & CFO, Pepsi Co, India, Prof. N.Vijayasundari of Dhanalakshmi College, Trichy
and Dr. B.S.Tiruvadanan, Gastroenterologist & General Surgeon, for delivering several
endowment lectures instituted by the staff, students and well-wishers of the college and thereby
deepening the insight and broadening the horizons of knowledge of our students.
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED :
Several Conferences, Seminars and Workshops were organized during this academic year.
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·International Conference on Ayal Nadugalil Tamil Kattral Karpithalin Sikkalgal on 25th
and 26th August 2012 and a National Conference on 'Tholkappium- Marabial Paarvaiyum
Mozhiyiyal Paarvaiyum' on 28th , 29th and 30th November 2012 by the Department of
Tamil in association with Ulaga Kalvi Manadu- Ulaga Tamil Panbattu Iyakkam &
Semmozhi Tamizhaivu Mathiya Niruvanam respectively.
National Students Seminar on 'Economics and Politics at the crossroads” on 23rd
November 2012 by the Departments of Economics and Business Economics
A Workshop on Emotional Intelligence on 8th and 9th October 2012 by the IQAC for the
faculty members
International conference on 'Social Sciences‟ on 23 rd, 24th and 25th January 2013 by the
Department of History and TTM
Two-day workshop on 'Biodiversity and Preservation of Biological Specimens' on 21 st
and 22nd January 2013 by the Departments of Zoology and PBPB in association with
Govt. Museum, Chennai
Inter-disciplinary workshop for college students on 'Radio Chemistry' on 24th November
2012 by the Departments of Physics & Chemistry in collaboration with IGCAR,
Kalpakkam.
Refresher course in 'Troubleshooting in Physics Experiments' on 10 th and 11th January
2013 for higher secondary school teachers and a UGC -funded two-day State level
workshop for college teachers on 'Practical Troubleshooting in Electronics,
Microprocessor and Microcontroller' on 1st and 2nd February 2013 by the Department of
Physics.
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Two-day National seminar on 'Frontiers of Mathematics' on 15th and 16th October 2012
by the Department of Mathematics
One-day workshop on “Cardiovascular Health' on 6th September 2012 for the faculty of
the college by the Department of Nutrition, FSM and Dietetics.
National seminar on 'Entrepreneurship in Global Economy- II on 21st August 2012 by the
Department of Bank Management.
International seminar on “Emerging Trends in Diagnosis and Therapy‟ on 2 nd August
2012 by the Department of Biochemistry
National seminar on 'Well- Being across Lifespan‟ on 30th and 31st August 2012 by the
Department of Psychology
International symposium on 'Peace' to commemorate the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day by
the Dept of HRDE in association with the International Association for Religious
Freedom on 10th August 2012
Two workshops, one on SPSS Package on 7th July 2012 for our faculty and another on
'Guidelines for Selection of Research Topic for Research projects' on 12 th December
2012 for our M.Phil and Ph.D research scholars by the Dean of Research
A day's Deliberation on 'Sexual Assault and Sexual Cultures‟ on 2 nd February 2013 by
the Centre for Women's Studies
One-day workshop on 'Mind, Body and Soul' for sports students on 28 th February 2013
by Department of Physical Education
A workshop on 'Motivation and Holistic Development' for the students of the college by
the UGC Cell on 1st March 2013.
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INTERNATIONAL REFERRED JOURNALS:
The Departments of English and Economics brought out 2012-13 volumes of their
International referred Journals- Scholastic International Research Journal of Language &
Literature and International Academic Journal of Applied Economics respectively- which
provide an academic space for the expression of critical views and research by scholars across
the world.
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC):
The college is quality- conscious in every sphere of its functioning. The IQAC develops
quality benchmarks for academic and administrative activities of the institution. The major task
undertaken by the IQAC this year was the preparation of the SSR for reaccreditation by the
NAAC for which our warm appreciation is due to the IQAC coordinator, Dr.A.Nirmala and the
members- Dr.Caroline, Dr.Usha Rani, Dr.Adline Albert, Dr.R.K.Maya, Tmt.Sharmeen,
Tmt.Rajalakshmi, Tmt. E.Ajitha and Tmt. V.Dharma.
Academic Performance:
Aided (UG) Batch : 2009 - 2012
April12
Department
English
Economics
History
T.T.M.
Chemistry
PB & PB
Physics
Mathematics
N & D.
Advanced Zoology
Commerce
B.Com. C.S.
No.
Appeared
67
188
58
60
41
38
48
66
44
89
61
65
No. Passed
%
64
167
54
58
36
25
46
65
36
88
59
62
96
89
93
97
88
66
96
98
82
99
97
95
No. Passed
%
3
24
19
15
16
9
23
26
100
96
100
100
100
82
100
100
Aided (PG) Batch : 2010 - 2012
Department
Tamil
English
Economics
History
Zoology
Chemistry
Commerce
Business Economics
No.
Appeared
3
25
19
15
16
11
23
26
Self Supporting (UG) Batch : 2009 - 2012
Department
English
English and Communication Skills
Business Economics
Mathematics
Computer Science
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Psychology
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Visual Communication
Commerce
B.Com C.S.
B.Com BM
Business Administration
No.
Appeared
61
60
58
130
108
42
33
27
33
46
119
131
132
64
No. Passed
%
57
48
51
117
107
39
28
26
31
35
114
128
130
63
93
80
88
90
99
93
85
96
94
76
96
98
98
98
No. Passed
%
4
19
35
24
15
11
80
100
100
100
94
79
Self Supporting (PG) Batch : 2010 - 2012
Department
HRDE
PB & PB
Mathematics
M.Com.C.S.
Food & Nutrition
Physics
No.
Appeared
5
19
35
24
16
14
Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology
MBA
MCA (2009-2012)
11
13
38
44
11
13
35
42
100
100
92
95
No. Passed
%
1
11
7
2
4
5
1
4
3
4
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
M.Phil 2011 - 2012
Department
Tamil
English
Economics
Zoology
Commerce
Mathematics
PB & PB
Corporate
Food & Nutrition
Physics
No.
Appeared
1
11
7
2
4
5
1
4
3
4
Placement Report 2012 2013
The Placement Cell of Ethiraj is very active in helping the students to get placed in
reputed institutions. A two day career fair Bhavishya during which invited guests from the
Corporate world and Entrepreneurs enlightened the students on various career
opportunities. Partnering with TCS, Training and Placement were conducted for the
socially and economically backward students.
Skill Enhancement Training was conducted for the students of the second year and
final year by ZEAL in areas of Aptitude Test, Resume writing, interview skills, Extempore
and Group Discussion techniques.
This year the total registered students for Placement was 1181. Seventeen leading
companies like CTS, Wipro, Goldman Sachs, Amazon etc., came for the Placement Drive.
Four hundred and fifty students got placed, as on 25th Feb 2013.
UGC CELL 2012-13
The UGC Cell of our college monitors the specifications outlined by the University
Grants Commission. It maintains accounts and reports the outcomes of various proposals and
projects. The Cell has been conducting NET Coaching classes, IAS coaching classes and also
classes for Bank Recruitment Tests.
To mark the progress two smart classrooms were set up during the current year in order
to encourage digital learning. The UGC Cell conducted a one-day work shop for students on
“Motivation and Holistic Development “ which received wide appreciation from the student
community.
The College has travelled six plan periods. Mrs.Prema Sampath Kumar, Dr.S.Kothai and
Dr.B.Shyamala are incharge of the Cell in the present plan period and have been rendering
continued support.
STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS:
Education must enable the harmonious development of the intellectual, aesthetic and
emotional qualities in the students so that they blossom into fully integrated personalities with
mature, sensitive and refined minds. This can be possible by the integration of curricular, cocurricular and extracurricular activities. Our students fare remarkably well in co- curricular and
extracurricular spheres too, winning an array of prizes and trophies in inter- collegiate debates,
elocution and essay competitions, dance, drama and music, drawing and painting, photography,
short films and story writing, rangoli, mehandhi and cooking etc.
The college union coordinates the participation of the students in cultural activities by
organizing institutional cultural events, inter departmental and inter-collegiate cultural
competitions and by sending college contingents to inter- collegiate competitions. Let me give a
brief resume of this year's activities of the student union,
Aarambh - Freshers' Meet and Maithri- Inter Departmental Cultural fests saw a vibrant
participation of students from all the departments with the Department of Commerce (S.S)
winning the overall trophy in both.
Rhapsody '12, a creative fest, jointly organized by the FRAMES – Short film club and
BLOT – Arts club, created a platform for future film makers and budding artists.
A National Students' Symposium on 'India as a Superpower in the year 2020' was
organised in which over 300 students from all over the country participated. The paper of V.
Aditya and Aishwarya. R of Sri Ramachandra Medical College was adjudged the best and
awarded Rs. 10,000.
'Marghazhi Utsav' was celebrated to promote Carnatic Music.
Workshops on public speaking and parliamentary debate were conducted by the Literary
and Debating society
EthiQuiz'13, a new venture with the help of the college Quiz Club, with nearly fifty
teams from colleges and thirty teams from schools took part in the inter collegiate and inter
school levels respectively.
Srishti, the two-day National- Level Cultural fest, wherein sixty colleges across the
nation participated and the overall winner was RKM Vivekananda College.
In the cultural fests hosted by NIT Trichy, Stella Maris College, WCC, MOP, SRM, VIT
and MCC, our students won different events and were the overall runners up at Stella Maris and
MOP Vaishnav College. They also won in different events such as solo singing, light music, etc.
in 'Indiafest' organized by Channel V.
Vijay TV's popular show 'Neeya Naanaa' on the topic 'Govt. colleges & private colleges',
had participants from Ethiraj and Srija Srikanth was declared the best speaker of the show
MYT in collaboration with Saarang'13 hosted the prestigious Theatre Festival,
'Dramalog' in which Ethiraj was represented by the college theatre team and was applauded by
the famous playwright Thiru. Mahesh Dattani himself, for taking up a very challenging script.
The college theatre club, Theatro, in collaboration with Crea Shakthi, produced the College
Annual Play, 'Seven Steps around the Fire', on March 2nd and received the huge appreciation of
the audience and various theatre groups in Chennai.
It gives me pleasure to mention that D.S.Nandhini and P.L.Vaishali of III BCA won the
first prize in the National Level Seminar on 'Cloud Computing' held in GSS Jain College,
T.Sathiyapriya of M.Phil Tamil bagged the gold medal at a State level Tamil Elocution Contest
and Krupaalakshmi V of II B.Com C.S (SS) got selected to perform in the dance tour organized
around India to promote Indian culture by Indian Council for Cultural Relation, New Delhi in
December.
We are mighty proud of our students who are an adorable lot - multi-talented, disciplined,
actively participating in all college activities, bringing laurels to the college and living up to the
glorious reputation and high standards of the college.
Hearty congratulations to the highly- spirited and enterprising office bearers of the
student union - Pavithra. K.R - President, Sangeetha.P - Vice President, Dipthi. M- Joint Vice
President, Pavithra. R - General Secretary, Rassya Ramesh- Joint General Secretary, Gargi
Sridharan- Treasurer and Aishvarya Gopalakrishnan- Joint Treasurer on making the lighter side
of collegiate life event-filled, fun-filled, meaning-filled and truly rewarding and memorable for
the students. I owe my thanks to round-the-year 'friends, philosophers and guides' of the student
union, Dr. Chitraa Venkataachalam, Dean of Students and the Union Advisory members- Tmt.
M. Mullai, Tmt. A. S. Gayathri, Tmt. Sharmila Thamby and Selvi. A. Malarkodi.
DEPARTMENTAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES:
The year witnessed prolific activities of the associations of the different departments,
encompassing speeches by accomplished personalities in the respective disciplines, the release of
department journals embodying the creative thoughts and talents of the students and organization
of myriad events such as paper presentations, case studies, debates, quizzes, adzap, shipwreck,
essay writing and Pot Purri etc. on a competitive basis at inter-class, inter-departmental and intercollegiate levels. A word of praise is due for the industrious and resourceful secretaries and joint
secretaries of all twenty six associations, creative editors of the journals of all the departments
and the faculty advisors.
SPORTS:
It was a proud moment when our student Ms. Dipika Rebecca Pallikal, India No. 1 and
World No. 10 Squash player received the Arjuna Award in Squash in August from the President
of India. Archana and Ankita, international Throw Ball players, represented our country in
Singapore and won I place. M. Angel Joseph, A. Pascamary and K. KathirJothi secured the 3rd
place in the All India level Rowing. M. Angel Joseph won the Bronze medal in the International
Rowing competition held in Philippines in January.
The college secured the second place in the prestigious Thiru. A L Mudaliar Inter
Collegiate Athletic Meet. A.Anbuselvi secured I Place in 5000 mts and 10,000 mts. We emerged
the runners-up Champion in the University of Madras by receiving the Dr. Sivanthi Adhityan
Trophy for the maximum number of University Blues. In Volley Ball, Kabbadi, Hockey , KhoKho, Ball Badminton and Football, teams emerged winners in the Madras University B- Zone
Inter collegiate Tournament. The volley ball, Hockey and Football teams also won the Madras
University Inter Zone Tournament. The Volley ball team won the first place with Rs.1 lakh cash
award for each player in the CM Trophy Tournament. The hockey team won I place in the Sports
Development Authority of Tamil Nadu State game at Thirunelveli.
The football team emerged winners in the Bhatt memorial Inter collegiate tournament by
SDNB Vaishnav College, Buck memorial Inter collegiate tournament by YMCA College, Amma
Cup tournament conducted on the CM's Birth Day by Soccar club and 5s tournament at
Dindugal and at Chennai by Blessing sports club. Heartiest congratulations to all the players.
Yoga, Aerobics, Karate and Gymnastics form an integral part of physical education in
our college. The college band has been adjudged the best among the Chennai city colleges. The
Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu has established a joint sports development scheme
in our college whereby 6 Volley Ball players, 5 Hockey players 2 Basket Ball players and 2
Athletes are awarded Rs- 2500/ per annum towards their dietary charges and kit allowances.
Workshops
Chemistry & Physics
The Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics conducted a one day
workshop on “Radiochemistry” in collaboration with IGCAR , Kalpakkam on 24 th
November 2012. The workshop aimed at keeping the students abreast of the latest
developments in the fields of research and career opportunities in nuclear Physics and
Chemistry.
Sports
The Department of Physical Education organized a one-day workshop on “Mind, Body, Soul” on
28th of February 2013. It was inaugurated by Professor.R.Thandavan, Vice Chancellor, University of
Madras, in the presence of Dr.A.M.Swaminathan, IAS (Retd), Chairman, Ethiraj College Trust,
Mr.V.M.Muralidharan, Financial Trustee and Dr. Jothi Kumaravel, Principal, Ethiraj College for Woman.
The workshop consisted of seven technical sessions, apart from the inaugural. The first
secession was delivered by Dr.A.Nirmala, Associate Professor, Department of English, Ethiraj College for
Women, on the topic “ Non Causal Joys- A Holistic approach to well being”. The speaker for the second
session was Dr.Kannan Pugazhendhi, M.B.B.S, M.S.M, Sports Medicine Consultant, Founder- SPAARC
Institute who spoke on “Crossing the Hurdles, Preventing and Managing Physical, Mental and Emotional
injuries in sports”. The third technical session was delivered by Mr.K.K.Chenna Mallan, Superintendent
of Police, who enlightened the students on the topic “Defining the Arena- The role of Sports Women in
the society”. The fourth session by Dr.A.Praveen, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Physical
Education and Sports, Pondicherry University, aimed at ‘bringing the real you in you’ by emphasizing on
the topic “Discovering the Self”. The fifth session’s speaker was Mrs.S.Karpaga Priya, M.L., Advocate,
Visiting Faculty, Dr.Ambedkar Law University. She spoke on the topic “Overcoming obstacles: Tackling
and handling Sexual Harassment”. The sixth session was handled by Dr.P.Muthu Meenakshi, Associate
Professor, Nutrition Food Service Management and Diatetics Department, Ethiraj College for Women,
who gave a lecture on “Nutrition for Performance”. The final technical session was by Mr.R.Natarajan,
International Athlete, Superintendent of Customs, ‘The Fastest Man on the Earth’, who shared his
experience with the topic “The winning line of control: Integrating the Mind, Body and Soul” and he also
delivered the valedictory address.
The workshop focused on the overall development of the individuals and not merely on
technical sports skills and it also highlighted the impact of physical education on public health and
welfare.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES EDUCATION
The PG Department of Human Rights and Duties Education organized an International
symposium on Peace on 10th of August 2012, in association with the International Association for
Religious Freedom to commemorate the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day, where Hiroo Iso, a Hibakusha
(survivor of atomic bomb blast) addressed the students and shared his own experience. A video and photo
presentation on the nuclear attack was made. Students of the Department performed a Mime show, showcasing the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic explosion. The students were sensitized on the impact of war
and need for ushering in lasting peace.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
The Department of History, Tourism and Travel Management is proud to have organized
an international Conference on Social Sciences, first of its kind in the annals of the history of the
department.The Website of the Conference was launched and uploaded on Google in the month
of Feb. 2012.
This conference was a crucible of learning wherein scholars from across the globe
shaped and embellished it with their ideas and thoughts. This resulted in the establishment and
diversification of global collaborative networks with a significant impact on academic research
in social sciences worldwide. The deliberations of the conference included varied themes such as
Art, Culture and Society, Education, Gender, History and its Allied subjects, Language, Media
and Communications, Psychology and Sociology, Tourism, Business, Hospitality and
Management
Mathematics
To commemorate the 125th year of the Mathematics Legend Srinivasa Ramanujan, a National
Seminar, “ Frontiers of Mathematics” was organized by the department on the 15th and 16th of October
2012. The objective of the Seminar was to provide a potential venue for young researchers, to discover
future collaborators and to establish research relationships with the scholars. The Seminar was
inaugurated by Dr.Cynthia Pandian, Vice Chair Person, Tamil Nadu State Council for higher Education.
Dr.M.Murugan, Professor and Head, School of Science, Tamil Nadu Open University highlighted the life
history of Ramanujan in his key note address.
BBM
The department of Bank Management, organized a one day National Seminar on
Entrepreneurship in Global Economy-II on 21st August, 2012 in the college auditorium. The
objective of the seminar was to channelize the youth towards the setting up of their own business
as entrepreneurs.The seminar had two Technical sessions and one „Unconferencing‟ session.
The interesting and special feature of this one day seminar was the „Unconferencing‟ session
with a simulated exercise in which the students interested in becoming entrepreneurs had a
brainstorming exercise where they come out with different innovative ideas within a short span
of time. They also discussed and deliberated on issues relating to entrepreneurship like technical
feasibility and financial visibility.
The seminar was inaugurated by Prof. Geetha Viswanathan, CEO,SIFT, who
shared the experiences of her Entrepreneurial Journey. Dr. A.M.Swaminathan, I.A.S., (Retd.),
Chairman, Board of Trustees, highlighted the importance of Entrepreneurship
BBM
The department of Bank Management, organized a one day National Seminar on
Entrepreneurship in Global Economy-II on 21st August, 2012 in the college auditorium. The
objective of the seminar was to channelize the youth towards the setting up of their own business
as entrepreneurs.The seminar had two Technical sessions and one „Unconferencing‟ session.
The interesting and special feature of this one day seminar was the „Unconferencing‟ session
with a simulated exercise in which the students interested in becoming entrepreneurs had a
brainstorming exercise where they come out with different innovative ideas within a short span
of time. They also discussed and deliberated on issues relating to entrepreneurship like technical
feasibility and financial visibility.
The seminar was inaugurated by Prof. Geetha Viswanathan, CEO,SIFT, who
shared the experiences of her Entrepreneurial Journey. Dr. A.M.Swaminathan, I.A.S., (Retd.),
Chairman, Board of Trustees, highlighted the importance of Entrepreneurship
N D
National Nutrition Week is celebrated during the first week of September every year.
To mark this occasion a one day work shop was organized on the topic “Cardiovascular
Health” for the faculty of Ethiraj College for Women in collaboration with Saffola (Marico
Industries) on 6th September 2012. Dr. R.H. Sundar M.D, Consultant in Interventional
Cardiology, Dr Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai delivered the inaugural address on the
topic “Impact of Nutrition on Cholesterol Management”. Ms. Shiny Chandran, Sports
Nutritionist, Sri Ramachandra University spoke on the topic “Fats and Oils in Cholesterol
Management”. This was followed by the paper presentation by the students of our department.
There was also a panel discussion on the topic “Heart to Heart -Preventive strategy for
Cardiovascular Disease” as a part of workshop chaired by Dr. Chandra Venkatasubramanian,
Associate professor, Queen Mary‟s college for Women, Chennai. The Panelists were Dr. G.
Sivaraman, Arogya Heath Care, Ms. N. Vijayashree, Senior Dietitian, Madras Medical Mission,
Dr. Jaya Varma Jayadev, Strength and Conditioning specialist, Primal Patterns Holistic Fitness
and Ms. Shakthi Yoga therapist, Esha Yogacentre, Chennai.
Economics
The highlight of the academic year 2012-13 was the NATIONAL STUDENTS’
SEMINAR organized by the Department of Economics and Business Economics on the topic
“ECONOMICS AND POLITICS AT CROSSROADS” on 23rd November, 2012 at Ethiraj
College for Women, Chennai. The seminar aimed to be a source for innovative discussions on
the intersection of politics and economics and to promote new approaches in examining how
these forces interact to affect political outcomes and policy choices, economic performance and
societal welfare. Seventy four students from across the country participated in the one-day
National Students‟ Seminar.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:
Education “should not only train the intellect but also bring grace and charity into the
heart of man, making man noble in proportion”. The educated should use their knowledge,
learning and skill for the development of the society and it is with this view that our students
involve themselves earnestly in various extension activities. The highlights of various activities
during this academic year are:
Our student volunteers have been organizing free health check-ups for the needy and
blood donation camps, visiting orphanages and old age homes and donating clothes, food and
other necessities, teaching the children in orphanages and government schools, equipping selfhelp groups with certain skills for a living, lending a hand in traffic control on busy roads, raising
funds for deserving causes and spreading awareness on a range of issues among our students
and the general public throughout the year.
NCC:
Our NCC Cadets have given a good account of themselves.
Cdt Swetha and Cdt M. Vimidha participated in the PM rally event in January. L/CPL
Melodi Dorcas and Cdt. S. Ranjani were selected for the Inter Group competition held at
Coimbatore and they won overall second place among six directorates. CUO P.Surya was the
only cadet selected from Chennai for the Army Attached Camp held at Wellington. Cadet Sri
Devasena was the only cadet selected from Chennai for the Best Leadership Camp held at
Kanpur. Cadet R.Renuka and Cadet S.Suganthi were selected for the National Integration Camp
held at Kerala. L/CPL Ponnilogapriya was selected for the National Integration Camp held at
Nagaland. Cdt Ranjeeka.R and Cdt S.Ranjani were selected for the Trekking camp held at
Darjeeling. Cdt.P.Sofia, Cdt.S.Ranjani, L/CPL Melodi Dorcas and L/CPL Ponnilogapriya were
selected for the Ooty trekking camp.
Our NCC Company conducted the Armistice Day along with Chennai Maritime
Foundation to honour the uniformed services on the Martyrs Day. Higher Officials of all the
Armed Services, Civil Leaders and Ex-Service officer participated in the Wreath - Bearing
ceremony. My hearty congratulations to our Associate NCC Officer Capt. R. Shanthini, and the
NCC cadets.
National Service Scheme – NSS ANNUAL REPORT (2012 – 13)
The Three NSS Units of Ethiraj College consist of 300 volunteers and the Programme
Officers Dr. R. Rajalakshmi, Ms. Latha Kumari (till Nov 2012) Dr. Suneela Shyam and Dr. P.
Padmini.
The Regular activities and the 7 day special camp were carried out with great interest and
involvement and the volunteers rendered their service with great enthusiasm during the academic
year 20012-20013.
Assisting the discipline committee members for maintaining discipline during some
important programmes in the college and paying observation visits to old age homes and
orphanages formed a part of the regular activities. During the observation visit the NSS
Volunteers used to interact with those people giving counseling with love and affection.
Volunteers also donated dress materials, food items, and daily needs like soap, paste and tooth
brushes to the inmates of these homes. Other regular activities include raising fund for the All
India Association for the Blind, Indian Deaf Association, donating books to Madras
Development Fund.
The following are the NSS activities this year:
On 14.07.2013, volunteers attended the Orientation Programme held at the college
auditorium with Miss. Nikila, from Stella Maris College as the Chief Guest.
On 14. 07. 2013 volunteers also attended the Braille Book release function.
On 16.06.2012, volunteers attended the Tobacco Awareness Programme held at Cancer
Institute in Adyar and a pre-visit to Pallavaram was made in connection with this.
On 26.06.2012, volunteers participated in a rally on the theme of Drug Awareness which
was held at Marina Beach and Mayor of Chennai was the Chief Guest.
On 11.07.2012, volunteers participated in a rally on account of World Population day at
Marina Beach and the Chief Guests were Minister of Public Welfare Association Mr.V.S.Vijay
and the Mayor of Chennai.
On 04.08.2012 & 05.08.2012 Street Play Workshop was organized with Mr.Prem Kumar
from Shasha Foundation as the resource person.
On 08.08.2012, volunteers attended the National level Conference of The National
Federation for Women held at Nirupama Rath Hall, Chennai.
On 11.08.2012 a one day camp was conducted in Maraimalai Nagar. During the camp
volunteers campaigned on the hazards of using plastic.
On 15.08.2012, volunteers joined the Independence Day celebrations at the Secretariat.
On 24.08.2012, volunteers attended a conference on The Role of Teachers in Higher
Education conducted by the Teachers‟ Association held at Madras University.
On 01.09.2012, “Thatha Paati Vanga” – A Pasa Vizha was organized in collaboration
with Indiram Social and Education Welfare Trust, Madurai. Dr.Mr.Thiruvaasagam, Vice
Chancellor of University of Madras inaugurated the Pasa Vizha in which 140 senior citizens
from different old age homes in Chennai participated. The 375 NSS volunteers from the Ethiraj
College and other city colleges interacted with the senior citizens and provided them with a day‟s
experience with grand children.
On 07.09.2012 and 08.09.2012 volunteers participated in the Inter-Collegiate Leadership
Training Programme held at Loyola College.
On 28.09.2012 NSS Day was celebrated during when two Volunteers spoke on NSS and
its contribution to nation building.
On 28. 08. 2012 in the afternoon a TB Awareness programme was conducted with
Mr.Arulmozhi from Meenakshi Mission Research Foundation and Dr.Mr.Guganathan, Health
Officer, Chennai Corporation as the Chief Speakers.
On 29.092012 volunteers joined the World Elders‟ Day Celebration at Saraswathi
Association Hall at Kilpauk.
On 09.11.2012, volunteers took part in Children‟s Day celebration which was a
Government function with Government School children. Mayor of Chennai was the Chief Guest.
On 16.11.2012, Children‟s Day was celebrated in the college by Mrs. Lakshmi Natarajan
and team. Volunteers helped in organizing the programme.
On 27.11.2012, Dengue Awareness Programme was conducted. Dr. Mrs. Soundammal
from Chennai Corporation educated on dengue, how it is caused, its effect and the prevention of
it through a PPT presentation.
On 08.12.2012, NSS along with the CSS organized an AIDS Awareness Programme with
Dr. Guganantham as the Chief speaker. Ten NSS volunteers and a Programme Officer from
Quaid-e-Millat College attended the Programme.
On 11.12.2012, volunteers participated in Traffic Awareness Programme which was
organized by NCC of the College.
On 16.12.2012, a one day Medical Camp was conducted in collaboration with the Lions
Club (Chennai- North) and Thousand Lights Police Station at Thideernagar. General medicine,
and eye screening were the service done. Fifty two spectacles (reading glasses) were distributed
free of Cost and 10 patients were advised for surgery.
From 21.12.2012 to 28.12.2012 NSS Special Camp of the year was organized at Aapur
Village at Kaatankolathur Panchayat in Kanchipuram District. The camp gave a very good
exposure to the volunteers wherein it helps them to build the leadership quality, adjusting
themselves to the environment , unity, talents, courage, discipline, knowing the people their
culture and tradition, hospitality, the needs of the society etc.,
During the camp volunteers created awareness among the people on the Importance of
Health and Hygein, Cleanliness, and Education for Women. Students carried out campaigns on
Anti-Alcoholism, Anti-Tobacco, and Dengue. Sixty six books and sports goods were donated to
the Aapur Panchayat Middle School. Toys and learning materials were donated to Anganvadi
children in Aapur and Sendamangalam, near-by village. Kanchipuram MP Mr. P. Viswanathan
was the Chief Guest for the valedictory function in which the college Principal, Vice- principals
and Chairman of the Panchayat Union Mr. ShanthaKumar and Panchayat President Mrs.
Varalakshmi Madhusudhanan were also present. Based on the data collected in the village and
the analysis of it the needs of the village people were identified and a memorandum was
submitted to the MP requesting him to do the needful to help them. He in turn sanctioned rom his
MP constituency fund for the year 2011-2012 a sum of Rs 15 lakhs for the establishing a Primary
Health Centre and Rs. 12 lakhs for the construction of a water tank with a capcity of 6,000 litres
of water storage. He also assured the NSS volunteers and the villagers that a sum of Rs. 30,000
lakhs will be sanctioned from the next years MP fund for constructing a community hall in the
village. Besides 8 toilets with sufficient water supply and water outlet facilities were built in the
school campus by the Panchayat President Mrs. Varalakshmi.
On 19.01.2013, volunteers attended a workshop on Media and Television held at RKV
Film and Television Institute and gained knowledge about Media and Television.
On 24.1.2013 25 volunteers participated in a rally at Marina Beach on stressing Religious
harmony orgainised by an international NGO in association with NSS of Madras University.
On 26.01.2013 Volunteers joined the Republic Day celebration at Aapur Panchayat
Middle school.
On 02.02.2013 Dr. P. Padmini attended the Annual Day function of All India Association
for the Blind at Madurai during when NSS of the College was given a Silver Category award for
the contribution it has made for the welfare of the association.
COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHEME (CSS):
The Citizen Consumer Club (CCC) of Ethiraj College for Women marked the launch of
Consumer Association of India‟s Student Chapter by Mr.N.Gopalaswamy,former Chief Election
Commissioner.Ten of the CCC members have been trained to become Food Safety Champions as part of
the Mass Contact Education Programme on Food Safety. The seventh issue of CCC news letter,
Consumer Connect, was released in September 2012. commenced its activities for the year by organizing
an interactive session with Mr. Charles Bell, a consumer activist from USA. This programme was jointly
organized with the US Consulate and the Civil Supplies & Protection Department, Govt. of India. Several
students from city colleges and schools attended the event. World Food Day celebration was also held to
sensitize students on wastage regarding food consumption. As part of the outreach programme, CCC
conducted an awareness programme in the Gopalapuram Boys HSS. The 3 rd issue of the CCC newsletter,
Consumer Connect was also released this year
CSS volunteers organized various sensitization programmes on Aids, First Aid skills, Health
hazards of plastics etc for our students. They also conducted an eye donation awareness camp
and a free eye check-up for our non-teaching staff.
RED RIBBON CLUB (RRC):
The RRC organized several thought-provoking speeches by Dr. Shalini N, Indian
Psychiatric Society, Thiru. Jovelan Niranjan, Program officer, District AIDS Prevention and
Control Unit, Dr. Gita Arjun, Gynaecologist and Director of E. V. Kalyani Medical Foundation,
and Thiru. Shankar Narayanan, a volunteer from 'Sneha' organization. The RRC held a statelevel intercollegiate short film festival Parable 12 in our campus on the themes of
'Stigma/Discrimination faced by PLHIV, Sexual Abuse and Voluntary Blood Donation' in which
Anna University secured the first place. The club won the best RRC award among all the
colleges under the University of Madras for the year 2011-12.
YOUTH RED CROSS
Youth Red Cross (YRC) is an active students wing of Ethiraj college. It comprises of 488
students from the aided stream. The staff-in-charge of YRC, Dr. Mrs. Uma, Assistant Professor,
Department of Economics, Pavithraa.P - President III year BA (Economics), Lavanaya - Vice
President II year B.Com (CS) and Aparna - Joint-Secretary II year B.Com (CS), have been coordinating the activities for the year 2012-2013.The activites for 2012 -2013 commenced with a
presentation by Lavanaya and Aparna during the orientation .
YRC volunteers conducted a rally in Besant Nagar beach to create awareness about nonviolence against women. The students donated blood to the Cancer Institute in a camp conducted
by the National Cadet Crops (NCC). The YRC members created awareness of Aids by
distributing pamphlets to the public on Aids-day.
Every morning the YRC members control the traffic outside Ethiraj College . YRC
volunteers have rendered their services by helping the patients in the government eye hospital,
Chennai. Our members have rendered their services by teaching in the following orphanages-Sri Karunalayam, Shushu Bhavan and Udhavum Kaigal.
YRC volunteers attended a workshop conducted by the Youth Red Cross Society on
“Blood Segregation”. The students attended another workshop conducted by Women‟s Christian
College on “Environmental Awareness”. The students donated old clothes to Udhavum Kaigal
during Diwali. YRC students are very ambitious and aspire to achieve greater goals in the near
future.
ROTRACT CLUB: (sponsored by Rotary club of Madras, Chennapatna)
The Rotract volunteers have undertaken 'Sutham Sugamtharum' project for a clean
college campus. The club honored 100 college professors from Chennai for their life- time
service to education under the project 'Guru -Epitome of Wisdom'.
CITIZEN CONSUMER CLUB (CCC):
Ours is the first institution in India wherein a student chapter of the Consumer
Association of India (CAI) has been launched. Four students Deepthi, Sri Harini, Madhumitha
and Arthi Jain underwent training to handle 'Consumer Guidance Cell'. The club organized a
workshop on “Food Safety, Adulteration and Label Reading” and seminars on “Misleading
Advertisements” and “Hazards of Modern Day Gadgets” and “Sustainable Consumption of
Personal Transport”.
Ten of the CCC members have been trained to become Food Safety Champions as part of
the “Mass Contact Education Programme on Food Safety”. This is a Government of India
Project implemented by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in Tamilnadu for
the first time in the country and Ethiraj is the only college chosen among the women's colleges in
Chennai for this project. The Food Champions will be spreading awareness on Food safety
among Food Business Operators, general consumers and students in five designated zones in
Chennai. The seventh issue of CCC newsletter Consumer Connect was released. CCC Ethiraj
emerged the overall winners in the Inter-Collegiate Consumer Fests held at Loyola College and
Patrician College.
SIFE (renamed ENACTUS) :
SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) is a worldwide network encouraging students to
participate in community outreach projects involving various self help groups. Sife Ethiraj
emerged overall winners in the SIFE Regional Level Competition (south zone) held in June in
Chennai. The feasibility and originality of their project 'Hebby's cool' fetched them the Unilever
Special award at the National level competition in Mumbai in July. It has embarked upon an
eco- project for the college titled 'Wealth from Waste, to make manure from food wastes in the
campus.
E-CELL:
The E-Cell aims to nurture the entrepreneurship acumen of students. It conducted
workshops for the start-ups of our college to help them learn to take them forward even after
completion of studies. It also offered twenty two courses like toy making, kalamkari art forms,
textile printing etc to our students. Our E-CELL team was one of the core organizers of a
national event 'Tata First Dot' powered by NEN and held for student start ups at IIT-Madras.
ENVIRO CLUB:
The members of this club ensure a clean & green campus and sensitize the students on
environmental issues through several programmes. Their eco- initiatives on campus this year
include planting over hundred seedlings to pave the way for an oxygen-enhanced atmosphere. In
the Biodiversity Conservation Awareness Festival organized by the Trust for Environment
Education, Conservation and Community Development, our students won the first prize. I
express my heartfelt appreciation to the faculty incharges- Dr. R. Rajalakshmi, Dr. P. Padmini
and Dr. Suneela Shyam of NSS, Dr. Arangamallika, Dr. Preethi Mohan and Tmt. Rajarajeswari
of CSS, Tmt. E. Ajeetha of RRC, Dr. D. Uma of YRC, Tmt. V. Jeyanthi of Rotaract Club, Dr.
Sumathi Ravi of CCC, Tmt. N. Sreedevi of SIFE, Dr. A. S. Saranya, Tmt. Padmaja, Tmt. P.
Jayalakshmi and Selvi.T.Sudesna of E-Cell and Tmt. V.Manimozhi, Tmt. C. Jayashree and Tmt.
Mary Sheela of Enviro Club.
Departments also have the rewarding experience of actively engaging in extension
activities. Physics Department provided a practical training in Basic Physics to XI Std students
of Hobart Muslim Govt. Higher Secondary School, under IMI (Inculcate Motivate Integrate)
program. Final-year B.Sc Mathematics students teach Mathematics to the students of Presidency
Girls Higher Secondary school. A group of eight III BBA students are working on a project with
Tamilnadu Corporation for Women Development for promoting Self- Help groups.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES:
Well-tuned student support services provide an encouraging ambience for our students.
SCHOLARSHIPS :
Inclusive Education being the hallmark spirit of this institution, more than 50% of the student
population belongs to the socially disadvantaged and underprivileged sections of the society.
These students are financially supported by various scholarships offered by the Central
Government, the State Government, Thiru. V. L. Ethiraj Estate, and other welfare organizations.
During this academic year, a sum of Rs. 83,67,930/- was disbursed to 2496 students in the Aided
stream and Rs.11, 48941 /- was distributed to 256 students in the self supporting stream.
Special facilities are provided to meet the needs of the differently- abled.
HOSTEL:
Our hostel, a home away from home, not only provides accommodation to about 500
students, but also inculcates in them discipline and fine qualities such as team spirit, etiquette,
time management and concern for others. I thank Selvi.S.Priya and Tmt. Seethalakshmi and
Selvi. Margaret for making the hostel a much sought after home.
UGC CELL:
The UGC Cell of our College has been conducting Coaching classes for NET, IAS and Bank
Recruitment Tests for students. Special classes and remedial classes are organised for needy
students. The cell has also set up two smart classrooms in the current year in order to encourage
digital learning. I thank Mrs. Prema Sampath Kumar, Dr. S. Kothai and Dr. B. Shyamala for
coordinating the activities of the UGC Cell of our college.
THE LIBRARY:
The library stretching over 32,000 sq.ft and housing 101045 books, fifty eight print journals and
more than 10563 online journals is a treasure house of knowledge for the students. It also has a
special collection of 252 Braille books. My sincere thanks to the Librarians- Tmt. Premila, Tmt.
Sukunabai, Tmt. K. Banumathi and Tmt. J.K. Latha for making the library most student-friendly.
HEALTH:
I thank Dr. Thenmozhi, our campus doctor for the medical care rendered and Tmt. Kavitha
Sebastian, student counselor for the counseling provided in times of need. Besides, the mentor
system in which each staff member is a mentor for 25 students is a boon to the students.
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA):
The general body meeting and Executive Committee Meetings of the Parent Teacher
Association serve as a platform for healthy interaction between the parents, teachers and
management to promote the welfare of the students. Scholarships to the tune of Rs.2,72,750/were disbursed from PTA funds to 24 students this year. I acknowledge with gratitude the keen
interest evinced by the parents in the progress of the college and their valuable suggestions for
the same at the PTA meetings. I also thank Dr. V. Shanthi, Secretary, Mrs. T. Usha Priya,
Treasurer and Executive Committee members for the smooth conduct of the ECPTA activities.
ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION:
Alumnae Association Day, marking the reunion of the nostalgic alumnae, is celebrated on
26th January every year. I thank the Alumnae Association for providing scholarships and
sponsoring breakfast for more than a hundred needy students. I congratulate Dr. A.S Saranya,
Secretary, Mrs. V.Dharma, Joint Secretary, Dr. R. Prabha, Treasurer, and Mrs. Radha Badrinath,
Joint Treasurer on their efforts to make the Alumnae Association more vibrant.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT:
A book store and a branch of IOB with ATM facility in the campus, canteens and
photocopying centres in both campuses and a fleet of three college buses add ease to students'
lives. I thank IOB Women Entrepreneurship Branch Manager Mrs. Gowri and her team, Kamal
and Eat Well caterers, Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Southern Railways, Metro Water,
Police Department and Electricity Board for their services.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF STAFF:
Our teachers are committed to life-long learning. Aiming at a high degree of competence,
they do not let go of any opportunity that presents itself and avail of it to enrich their knowledge
and improve the quality of teaching. They attended workshops, refresher and orientation
programmes intended for the purpose.
I congratulate Selvi. P. Vanitha and Selvi. A. Vanitha of Department of Tamil, Tmt. J.
Mangaiyarkarasi of Department of English, Tmt. S. Malini and Tmt. Rashmi Subbiah of
Department of Economics, Tmt. V. Meenakshi of French Department, Tmt. V.K. Maragathavalli
and Tmt. Olive David of Department of Corporate Secretaryship, Tmt. N. Nandhini of
Department of Bank Management, Tmt. Anusha Balasingh of Microbiology Department and
Tmt. S. Sasikala of Department of Psychology on their successful completion of their doctoral
programme.
Our staff members shared their research knowledge by presenting fifty nine papers at the
international Level and forty at the national level and by publishing thirty seven articles in
International journals and forty in National journals. Dr. M. Nithyakalyani, Head of Tamil
Department is a co- publisher of book named Aerie. Dr. G. Mangayarkarasi and Dr. T.
Vasanthal, Associate Professors in Tamil have authored books titled Naladiyar Moolamum
Arumugam Servai Uraiyum and Sangha Ilakkiathil Manitha Neya respectively. Ms. Sarah Jacob,
Assistant Professor in History has written sixteen books for school students. Dr.P.Padmini,
Assistant Professor in English has authored Ethics and Values in Life and Literature: A Book on
Doctrines for a Better World. Tmt. V. Malathi, Assistant Professor in Biochemistry, has brought
out a book named Essentials of Molecular Biology. Dr. P. Nirmala, Assistant Professor in Tamil
has authored Tamizhaga Sirpangalil Pen Thonmam. Hearty congratulations to all of them.
Such is the expertise of our faculty members that they are invited as resource persons at
several forums. Dr. M.Nithyakalyani, Dr. G.Mangayarkarasi, Dr. T. Vasanthal and Dr.R. Mallika
of Department of Tamil, Dr. A. Nirmala, Dr. V. Kadambari, Dr. J. Mangayarkarasi, Dr. Rennet
Samson and Dr. P. Padmini of English Department, Dr. R. Padma of Hindi Department and Dr.
Anusha of Sanskrit Department, Dr. V. Renuka Devi and Dr. Gowhar Jhan of Department of
Economics, Dr. S. Subbalakshmi, Dr. M. Thilakavathy and Dr. V. Manimozhi of Department of
History and TTM, Dr. K. Revathy of Department of Zoology, Dr. M. Jeeva of Mathematics
Department, Dr. Girija Shyamsundar, Dr. Hemalatha Raju, Dr. Muthu Meenakshi, Tmt. Stella
Sherry, Dr. Nithya Maloney, Tmt. Bhuvaneswari, Tmt. Renny Jaspher, Tmt. Menaka, Tmt.
Preeti Raj and Selvi. Yasmin of Department of Nutrition, FSM and Dietetics, Ms. V. Malathi
and Mrs. Lakshmi Devi of Biochemistry Department, Mrs. Krishna Prema of Microbiology
Department and Dr. Sriranjani Sivasubramanian and Dr. Pavithra of Department of HRDE were
resource persons at various state, national and international forums.
I am also delighted to share that
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Dr. V. Kadambari, Associate Professor in English and Director of Centre for Women's
Studies has been inducted to assist the National High Level Committee on the Status of
Women, constituted by the Government of India
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Dr. P. Padmini, Assistant Professor in English has been nominated by His Excellency the
Governor of Tamilnadu as Member of Planning Board of Thiruvalluvar University,
Vellore.
Dr. M. Thilakavathy, Associate Professor in History and TTM has been sanctioned the
Major Project on “Women Empowerment through Self Help Groups- A Historical Study
in Tamil Nadu with special reference to Metropolitan city of Chennai' by the UGC in the
XI Plan.
Dr. M. Nithyakalyani, Dr. N. Angayarkanni, Dr. S Bhuvaneswari, Dr. V.S. Abiramavalli,
Dr. V. Seethalakshmi, Dr. T. Vasanthal and Dr. R. Mallika of Department of Tamil are
recipients of 'Aaseriyar Semmal Viruthu' from 'Tamizhaga Kalvi Aaraichi Valarchi
Niruvanam' and
Dr. S. Subbalakshmi, Head of the Department of History and TTM, Mrs. Subhalakshmi
Kesavan of Department of PBPB and Dr. M. Shahida Banu of Department of Physics
were honoured with the Best Teacher Award by the Lions Club International, Periamet.
Our journey of achievements for the year has been made possible by the earnest and devoted
faculty members. They relentlessly give their best to teach, guide and mould the young minds
entrusted to their care and they foster their creativity and impart not only scholarly knowledge of
their subject and enthusiasm for it, but what is more important, knowledge of values. They also
by assuming charge of various committees, contribute with fervour to the day-to-day affairs of
the college. I take this opportunity to congratulate each and every staff member on making it a
fulfilling year.
I specially thank my team members in particular Dr. Shyamala Kanagarajan, Vice Principal
(general), Dr.Kasthuri Jayaraman, Vice Principal (Self Supporting), Dr. P. Nirmala, Staff
Council Secretary, Tmt. Subhalakshmi Kesavan, Staff Secretary(Aided) and Tmt. K. Yeshoda,
Staff Secretary (SS) for lending me a hand throughout the year. My commendations are due to
Dr.V.Renuka Devi, Director MBA/ MCA, Dr. V. Kadambari, Director of Centre for Women's
Studies and Dr. Gowhar Jhan, Dean of Research for their assiduous pursuit of their special
assignments.
It is difficult to bid adieu to our beloved colleagues-Dr. Kasturi Jayaraman, Head of
Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology Department & Vice Principal of Self- Supporting Stream,
Tmt. Subhalakshmi Kesavan, Associate Professor in PBPB, Dr. J. Ajantha, Associate Professor
in Zoology, Tmt. Sundari, Associate Professor in History & TTM, Dr. R. Pattammal, Associate
Professor in Sanskrit, Dr. V. Ponmudy, Associate Professor in Commerce and Dr. Amutha
Nagaraj, Associate Professor in Mathematics, who would be laying down office at the end of this
academic year after around three decades of dedicated and praiseworthy service. Scholars and
teachers par excellence, they have always cast a spell on their students through the years. Their
enthusiastic execution of many a responsibility for the institution draws everyone's admiration.
The self supporting stream bears eloquent testimony to Dr. Kasturi Jayaraman's commitment and
administrative acumen. I take this opportunity to wish each one of them happy retirement with
good health and peace.
I express my deep appreciation of the commendable work of the non-teaching staff, who with
their involvement and diligence keep the wheel of the administration smoothly moving. We
thank the Finance Officer Thiru. K. Vishvaksenan and his team, Superintendent Tmt.
Thangarathinam and her team, Tmt. Prasanna and her team, system administrators, Front office
staff, housekeeping supervisors, Support staff and Estate Maintenance Engineer Thiru. R. G.
Shanmugham for their services.
I cannot conclude this chapter of the year's activities without paying a tribute to the
invaluable contributions made by the Chairman and members of the board of trustees to the allround development of the college and the well- being of its staff and students. In our Chairman,
Dr. A. M. Swaminathan, IAS (retd) we have a person of ripe wisdom and rich experience with an
unshakeable belief in the potential and capabilities of today's younger generation. The college is
always his priority and he is always there for the college, dedicated to furthering its long term
interests. In his approach to the affairs of the institution, we find an inspiring blend of lofty
idealism, practical realism and warm humanism. We are beholden to our Chairman for his
dynamic leadership, sagacious guidance and constant support to all our endeavours. In the
members of the board of trustees, each distinguished in their field, the college has a team of
highly gifted, richly experienced, devoted counselors, to whom the college turns for new signal
lights and new maps to direct its course more effectively. Words cannot adequately express how
much the college owes to the Chairman and each one of the members of the trust board.
I also tender my grateful thanks to all the former board of trustees, past Principals, faculty
members of yesteryears and generations of vibrant students to whom the college owes its present
position of eminence.
This report would never have been read, these prizes and trophies never have been won and
generations of students not seen the portals of this distinguished college but for the noble vision,
sense of mission, indefatigable zeal, oneness of purpose and the unique generosity of one great
man-our founder, Shri. V. L. Ethiraj. Today and always we remember him with grateful hearts.
Not to rest on the laurels won, but to strive, to seek and to find greater heights of excellence and
to take the college into the global arena by the strength of its sterling ideals and achievements, is
our way of paying homage to our revered founder.
Thank you one and all.
Activities initiated by the IQAC to maintain efficiency and quality in the college
The IQAC of Ethiraj College for Women believes in knowledge sharing and
enhancement of pedagogic strategies in totality. It strives towards this goal of quality
enhancement.
The IQAC members meet at regular intervals to discuss various issues with the main
focus of strengthening quality in all activities of the institution.
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IQAC evaluated the admission process through feedback obtained from parents
and the PR team and the suggestions for the improvement of admission procedure
as well as the new courses in demand were submitted to the management.
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START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR
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To enable a comfortable transition from school to college, the
freshers were welcomed with a weeklong orientation programme in the college,
which included talks on Personality Development, Values, Health & Hygiene etc.
by eminent personalities from various walks of life. The Founder's Day was
celebrated on 18th July and was presided over by Dr. V. Vijayakumar, ViceChancellor, Tamilnadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.
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During the academic year, the following workshops were organized
SPSS package in the month of July 2012.
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Emotional Intelligence in the month of Sep –Oct 2012.
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Re thinking work culture
A test was conducted for the first year UG students to assess their conceptual,
aptitude and general knowledge.
IQAC also organized Spoken English courses and computer classes for Non –
Teaching Staff.
Health card was issued to students as proposed by IQAC
Go Green Project was revived in the college with the initiative of the IQAC.
Saplings were planted on our founders day in the college campus.
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The IQAC also submitted AQAR in the month of September and LOI in the
month of
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SSR was submitted on 13th February 2013.