Self Appraisal Report for NAAC 2016

Self Appraisal Report for NAAC 2016
Institutional Accreditation
Self-Study Report
Ambai Arts College, Ambasamudram
For Submission to
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL
An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission
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AMBAI ARTS COLLEGE, AMBASAMUDRAM
PREFACE
Ambai Arts College is affiliated to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli. The
Institution always strives for quality sustenance and enhancement in higher education.
The Institution looks forward to improve further so as to benefit all the stakeholders of higher
education - the Students, Faculty, Principal, Management, Industry, Alumni and Society. It believes
in imparting quality education that is necessary for an all round growth. The Self-Study Report that
is placed is an evidence of the Institution that has grown in strength and quality.
The continuous process of the NAAC accreditation has proved to be a motivating force of selfdiscovery aimed to touch greater heights in higher education and to achieve the mission and vision
of the Institution. To accomplish this task, as per the directions of the NAAC, in the preparation of
the report, great care has been taken in collecting and collating the information relating to questions
on various criteria for the quality assessment of the institution.
We have great pleasure to submit five hard bound copies of the Self Appraisal Report along with a
soft copy of the same for your kind consideration and also cordially extend our invitation to the
NAAC and the esteemed members of the Peer Team to visit the college.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The long-felt aspiration of the people living in and around Ambasamudram for an Institution of
higher learning was fulfilled when Ambai Arts College was started. The College started
functioning in the year 1969. The College has witnessed phenomenal growth during the last four
decades. The nurturing of the institution should be attributed to the enormous sacrifice, selfless
devotion and sincere service of many a philanthropist, administrator and educationist. These are the
ones who built the institution brick by brick. It is appropriate that their services are briefly
recollected here.
Ambai Arts College is affiliated to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli and
started in the year 1969 by a group of socially conscious and service minded personalities. The
college provides educational opportunities to the meritorious students of this rural area. With its
magnificent ambience and modern high-tech facilities, the institution is steadily ambling towards
the pinnacle of excellence without deviating from its cherished philosophy of not collecting
capitation fees from any student for any course. By providing higher education to a large number of
women students, the college is discharging a significant social responsibility in a creditable
manner. The avowed policy of the institution paves way for many poor and meritorious students to
enter into the portals of higher education. In keeping with the Vision and Mission of the institution,
it is an undeniable fact that this institution has produced thousands of first generation degree
holders in this area and helped them to come out of the clutches of poverty. A good number of
them are either employed or self-employed.
1.
Curricular Aspects
Keeping pace with the global needs, the curriculum is designed and developed for all the courses.
The meeting of the Board of Studies is conducted by the MS University every year. The curriculum
is framed by getting feedback from the students, alumni and industrialists which opens the doors of
higher education and employment for the poor and meritorious students of this predominantly
agricultural area. Besides imparting core subject knowledge, value and skill oriented subjects have
been introduced. The institution also moulds the students by developing their analytical ability,
participation in competitions, seminars, conferences, sports and games.
All the UG and PG courses follow the UGC in which the students move to higher studies by
considering the lateral and vertical mobility within and across the programs and courses.
To cater to the needs of the growing population and demand for higher education among the rural
youth, the institution also offers various self financing programs.
The institution has a vibrant Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) which meets periodically and
decides on the measures to be taken to improve and sustain the quality of higher education.
2.
Teaching, Learning and Evaluation
Admission of students to various courses is based on merit and is transparent with the single
window system. Efforts are made to ensure that all students seeking admission to the various
courses stay informed through different modes of publicity. The college has developed its own
website for the convenience of students seeking admission to the college.
The college strictly adheres to the government norms in the admission process giving chance to the
meritorious students belonging to the various sections of the society.
Every year a review meeting of the Admission Committee is held to ensure the improvement in
admission process. The whole admission process is reviewed and innovative ideas are taken into
account and incorporated for making the admission process smooth and efficient.
Since the college is located in a rural area mainly comprising of aspirants belonging to the socially
and economically backward groups, the college ensures equity by admitting students from the
disadvantaged communities including women.
The college adheres to the norms for admitting women students. The girls seeking admission is
more and the college admits more than 50% of the women students thereby giving them a better
opportunity for higher education. After the admission process is completed, the college organizes
an orientation program for two days explaining various aspects of higher education and facilities
available in the institution.
The calendar is prepared before the commencement of the academic year. The college provides
course outline and course schedule for enabling the students to get an idea of what they are going to
learn. Learning in all courses is made more student-centric. The computer-aided learning is given
priority in teaching and learning methods.
The college creates a culture of instilling and nurturing creativity and scientific temper among the
learners through various academic activities. It has a feedback mechanism to evaluate the teachers
and the feedback is reviewed every year. Necessary steps are taken to improve the teaching
learning methods.
The college has adequate number of qualified and competent teachers to handle all the courses. As
an evidence of the quality of the teachers, the teachers have received a number of awards for their
outstanding contribution in academic and co-curricular activities.
All the stakeholders are made aware of the evaluation process and several reforms have been made
in the evaluation system.
3.
Research Consultancy and Extension
The college provides paramount importance to promote research consultancy and extension
activities in the college. It has a Research Committee to monitor and address the issues on research.
The committee meets regularly to discuss various plans and reviews the policies for promoting
research. The college creates a conducive ambience for smooth implementation of the research
projects and it encourages inter-disciplinary research with various national agencies. The institution
has organized a number of seminars and conferences for which eminent personalities were invited.
The institution has a network with the neighborhood which promotes community development. It
conducts extension programs on social, economic and environmental issues. The co-curricular
forums also contribute much in this direction. The extension activities are carried out with the
collaboration of governmental and non-governmental organizations wherever possible.
The college takes initiatives in transferring and advocating the relative findings of the research to
the students and the community. The institution has a budget for promoting research and
development in the institution. It has started a research centre for providing facilities to do research
on emerging areas. All departments are undertaking minor and major research projects. Some of
them also provide consultancy services. All the staff members are permitted to attend national and
international level seminars. To encourage the participation in the seminars, financial assistance is
also provided. Staff members are motivated to publish articles and books.
Two journals have been started and the researchers are motivated to publish their articles. It serves
as a platform to disseminate and advance knowledge in their specialized areas. Research awards are
also instituted to encourage the scholars and staff members.
The recognition is given to the researchers through felicitation during the Annual Day Celebrations
and the achievements are published in the Annual Report and Newsletters. The hard work of the
faculty members has culminated in them receiving a number of awards in research, consultancy
and extension.
4.
Infrastructure and Learning Resources
The college plans for the adequate availability of the physical infrastructure for optimal utilization
with the help of the Administrative staff of the college. The physical infrastructure of the college is
highly sufficient to meet the requirements of the various sections of the stake holders.
The college promotes a good teaching-learning environment and the entire campus is provided with
network facilities.
The institution has a well-equipped fully automated library with the state-of-the-art facilities. There
are more than 20,414 books and 16 subscribed journals on various subjects. It caters to the needs of
the staff and students of the institution. The library has an Advisory Committee which plans and
executes for the development of the library.
A lot of user-friendly initiatives are made available for the library users. Other specialized services
like Book Bank Scheme, Earn while You Learn Scheme, Civil Service Coaching Centre,
Knowledge Trove are also available for the students.
In order to motivate the library usage, Best Library User Awards are given to twenty students every
year. The library works from 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on all days except national holidays.
Feedback is obtained from the users and based on the information provided by the users necessary
steps are taken to improve the library services every year. The Library organizes Seminars on the
Library Management and Information System and various Book Exhibitions.
The activities have been planned in such a way that the IT Infrastructure and associated facilities
are always on-par with the state-of-the art technology.
5.
Student Support and Progression
The college has a system for students support and mentoring. The department-wise faculty advisors
give counseling to the students whenever needed both in their academic and non-academic
activities.
Remedial English classes are conducted to improve the communicative ability of the students.
Provision of Yoga, Career Guidance and Placement Cell, Centre for Civil Service Examinations,
and various extra-credit courses enable the students to enhance the skills in various fields and make
them self-sufficient which increases their employment opportunities.
The college also provides support services to the differently-abled students, SC/ST/OBC and the
economically weak students. The students are encouraged and motivated to participate in the intercollegiate competitions, seminars, workshops, etc.
To enhance the performance of the slow learners, special coaching classes are conducted; handson-training is also given by selected industries and corporate houses.
The students are encouraged to exhibit their skills and talents through various academic clubs and
the magazines published by the departments and the college. The students are prepared to face the
competitive examinations and interviews through the Career Guidance and Placement Cell. This is
evident from the placement records of the institution over the years.
The Alumni Association occupies a distinguished position which contributes various services to the
institution in general and to the students opting for higher studies and getting employment in
particular.
Various committees and co-curricular forums offer support services for the over-all development of
the students. The performance of the students is good which is evident from the pass percentage
over the last four years.
A wide range of sports and games, cultural and extra-curricular activities are made available to the
students at different levels. The Department of Physical Education and various co-curricular
forums train the students to participate in various competitions which have helped them to bag a
number of awards at the regional, university, state, zonal and national levels. The students are
issued feedback forms at the end of each academic year to give their opinion on the institutional
performance. Suggestion and complaint boxes are kept in main places of the campus to get
students’ feedback. The college has an informal mechanism through Board of Studies, Alumni
meet, etc., to obtain feedback from the graduates and employers for improving the student support
services.
The students’ representatives are nominated in many committees to contribute their constructive
suggestions both in the academic and administrative activities which are useful for the holistic
development of the institution.
6.
Governance, Leadership and Management
The governance of the college involves active participation of the management to look after the
various development schemes of the institution both academic and non-academic. It paves the way
for many socially and economically deprived sections of this area and meritorious students to enter
into the portals of higher education.
Different committees are constituted to implement the plans and policies of the institution. Due
representations are given to the stakeholders in various committees for good governance and
leadership grooming in the institution. The college also has a perspective plan for teaching,
learning, research and extension.
The management conducts various meetings periodically to review matters related to academic and
non-academic matters. The management meets the stakeholders of the institution and gets the
feedback and their suggestions are duly considered for the overall development of the institution.
7.
Innovations and Best Practices
The institution gives much importance to the environment on the campus. It conducts a green audit
with a sense of responsibility. In this regard, a number of eco-friendly measures have been taken by
the institution.
The institution is always a forerunner for introducing innovations in all aspects of teaching and
learning process. This has created a positive impact on the functioning of the college. The college
follows a number of best practices and foremost among them are Student Participation in Quality
Enhancement and Co-curricular activities.
The institution values the opinions and needs of the stakeholders. It always aspires for academic
excellence in higher education by giving much importance and concentrating on the above seven
criteria. This helps to achieve the Vision and Mission of the college.
SWOC ANALYSIS
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges
The institution always gives emphasis on quality enhancement in higher education. To march
ahead it is good for the institution to assess its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges
which are given below.
Strengths
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The institution has sincere, dedicated and committed faculty and visionary management.
Promotes research culture and publications.
Conducts various extension and awareness programs.
Fully computerized administration, library and well-established computer labs.
Effective maintenance and optimal use of infrastructure.
Provision for placement service to all the students.
General ambience, atmosphere and discipline on the campus are worth mentioning.
Feedback from all stakeholders for quality enhancement.
Providing facilities to disadvantaged students.
Weaknesses
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Location disadvantage with rural back-ground.
Not connected by rail to various major cities.
Opportunities
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To strive to achieve the status of the College with Potential for Excellence.
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To continue to encourage faculty in research.
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To continue to collaborate with national agencies for offering consultancy services.
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To establish formal collaboration with institutions of higher learning and research centers.
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Continue to organize need-based extension programs.
Challenges
A permanent consultancy centre to be established for providing expertise services in
various fields.
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To attract students from other parts of the country to pursue research.
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To introduce other regional languages so as to attract students from other states.
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To seek financial assistance to conduct staff development programs.
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Future Plans of the College
To achieve quality excellence in higher education and research, the institution proposes to initiate
and continue its activities in the following academic and infrastructure development programs:
Encourage faculty members to apply for major and minor research projects
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Encourage faculty members to apply and organize for seminars, workshops, conferences,
etc., at the national and international levels.
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Encourage faculty members in writing and publishing of articles and books
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Extension of Aided Office
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Construction of new Yoga and Meditation Hall
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Extension of play ground
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Increasing information technology capabilities
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Upgrading campus network and safety systems
The institution has been continuing its efforts for quality enhancement in higher education. The
above initiatives and plans are to be implemented in the coming years to augment quality and
excellence in higher education.
1. Profile of the Affiliated / Constituent College
1. Name and Address of the College:
Name :
Ambai Arts College
Address :
Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli Dt.
City : Tirunelveli
Pin : 627 401
Website :
www.ambaiartscollege.org
State : Tamilnadu
2. For Communication:
Telephone
with STD code
Principal
Dr.L.Kumarag O:04634-250375
urubaran
R:04634-250885
Steering Committee Dr.V.Bharathi O:04634-250375
Ramani
R:04634-250150
Co-Ordinator
Designation
Name
Mobile
For men
(ii)
For Women
(iii)
Co-education
b. By Shift
i. Regular
ii. Day
iii. Evening
5. It is a recognized minority institution?
Email
aartscollege@
9486350885 04634 gmail.com
9345720150 -
3. Status of the Institution: Affiliated College -Affiliated Constituent College
Any other (specify)
4. Type of Institution:
a. By Gender
(i)
Fax
Yes
No
If yes specify the minority status (Religious/linguistic/ any other) and provide documentary
evidence.
NA
6. Sources of funding: Government
Grant-in-aid
Self-financing
Any other
7.
a. Date of establishment of the college: 11.07.1969
b. University to which the college is affiliated /or which governs the college (If it is a
constituent college)
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
c. Details of UGC recognition:
Under Section
Date, Month & Year
(dd-mm-yyyy)
Remarks(If any)
i. 2 (f)
07.11.1998
Nil
ii. 12 (B)
07.11.1998
Nil
(Enclose the Certificate of recognition u/s 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act)
d. Details of recognition/approval by statutory/regulatory bodies other than UGC (AICTE,
NCTE, MCI, DCI, PCI, RCI etc.)
Under Section/ Recognition/Approval
details
clause
Institution/Department
Programme
NA
i.
ii.
NA
iii.
NA
iv.
NA
Day, Month and
Year
(dd-mm-yyyy) Validity
Remarks
(Enclose the recognition/approval letter)
8. Does the affiliating university Act provide for conferment of autonomy (as recognized by the
UGC), on its affiliated colleges?
Yes
√
No
If yes, has the College applied for availing the autonomous status?
Yes
No
9. Is the college recognized
a. by UGC as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE)?
Yes
No
If yes, date of recognition: NA
b. for its performance by any other governmental agency?
Yes
No
10. Location of the campus and area in sq.mts:
Location *
Rural
Campus area in sq. mts.
7200
Built up area in sq. mts.
5000
(* Urban, Semi-urban, Rural, Tribal, Hilly Area, Any others specify)
11. Facilities available on the campus (Tick the available facility and provide numbers or
other details at appropriate places) or in case the institute has an agreement with other
agencies in using any of the listed facilities provide information on the facilities covered
under the agreement.
•
Auditorium/seminar complex with infrastructural facilities-Yes
•
•
Sports facilities-Yes
∗
play ground-Yes
∗
swimming pool-No
∗
gymnasium-No
Hostel
∗
Boys’ hostel-NA
i . Number of hostels - N A
ii. Number of inmates-NA
iii. Facilities (mention available facilities)
∗
Girls’ hostel-NA
i. Number of hostels – N A
ii. Number of inmates-NA
iii. Facilities (mention available facilities)
∗
Working women’s hostel-NA
i. Number of inmates-NA
ii. Facilities (mention available facilities)-NA
• Residential facilities for teaching and non-teaching staff (give numbers available — cadre
wise)-NA
• Cafeteria —Yes
• Health centre –Yes
First aid, Inpatient, Outpatient, Emergency care facility, Ambulance-Yes, Available
Health centre staff –
Qualified doctor
Full time
Qualified Nurse
Full time
Part-time
Part-time
• Facilities like banking, post office, book shops-Yes
• Transport facilities to cater to the needs of students and staff-NA
• Animal house-NA
• Biological waste disposal-NA
• Generator or other facility for management/regulation of electricity and voltage-Yes
• Solid waste management facility-NA
• Waste water management-NA
• Water harvesting-Yes
12.
Details of programs offered by the college (Give data for current academic year)
Name of the
Sanctioned/
Medium of approved
Program/
Duration Entry
Qualification instruction Student
Course
strength
English
64
Under-Graduate B.A(Econom 3 Years Higher
ics)-Regular
Secondary
SI. Program
No. Level
No.
of
students
admitted
64
B.ComRegular
Post-Graduate
Certificate
courses
3 Years Higher
Secondary
English
64
64
B.Com(CA)- 3 Years Higher
SF
Secondary
English
36
36
B.C.A-SF
3 Years Higher
Secondary
English
36
36
B.Com-S.F 3 Years Higher
Secondary
English
60
60
M.A(Econo 2 Years Higher
mics)Secondary
Regular
English
20
20
Certificate 1 Year
Course
in
Gandhian
Thought
English
25
20
Higher
Secondary
13. Does the college offer self-financed Programmes?
Yes
No
If yes, how many?
3
14. New programs introduced in the college during the last five years if any?
Yes √
No
Number
1
15. List the departments: (respond if applicable only and do not list facilities like Library, Physical
Education as departments, unless they are also offering academic degree awarding programmes.
Similarly, do not list the departments offering common compulsory subjects for all the programmes
like English, regional languages etc.)
Faculty
Departments
UG
(eg. Physics, Botany, History
etc.)
PG
Research
Commerce(Regular)-B.Com
1
-
-
-Commerce (Self Finance)B.Com & B.Com(CA)
2
Any Other
Economics
Economics(Regular)BA(Economics)
M.A(Economics)
1
Computer
Science
Computer ApplicationsB.C.A(Self Finance)
Science
Arts
Commerce
1
&
1
16. Number of Programmes offered under (Programme means a degree course like BA, BSc, MA,
M.Com…)
a. annual system
1
b. semester system
c.
trimester system
6
17. Number of Programmes with
a.
Choice Based Credit System
NA
b.
Inter/Multidisciplinary Approach
NA
c. Any other (specify and provide details)
18. Does the college offer UG and/or PG programmes in Teacher Education?
Yes
If yes,
a.
No
Year of Introduction of the programme(s)………………… (dd/mm/yyyy)
and number of batches that completed the program
b.
NCTE recognition details (if applicable)
Notification No.: ……………………………………
NA
Date: …………………………… (dd/mm/yyyy)
Validity:………………………..
c.
Is the institution opting for assessment and accreditation of Teacher Education
Programme separately?
Yes
No
19. Does the college offer UG or PG programme in Physical Education?
Yes
No
If yes,
a. Year of Introduction of the programme(s)………………. (dd/mm/yyyy)
and number of batches that completed the program
b. NCTE recognition details (if applicable)
Notification No.: ……………………………………
Date: ………………………(dd/mm/yyyy)
Validity:……………………
c. Is the institution opting for assessment and accreditation of Physical Education
Programme separately?
Yes
No
20. Number of teaching and non-teaching positions in the Institution(*M-Male *F-Female)
Teaching faculty
Associate
Professor Professor
*M *F *M *F
2
1
Sanctioned
by
the 1
UGC / University /
State Government
Recruited
Yet to recruit
Sanctioned
by
the Management/ society
or other authorized
bodies Recruited
Positions
Yet to recruit
-
-
-
21. Qualifications of the teaching staff:
-
Assistant
Professor
*M *F
7
7
2
6
9
-
-
Non-teaching Technical
staff
staff
*M
8
-
*F
3
-
*M
3
*F
1
1
-
-
-
Associate
Assistant
Professor
Total
Professor
Male Female Male
Female Male
Female
Permanent teachers
D.Sc./D.Litt.
1
2
1
3
3
10
Ph.D.
2
4
6
M.Phil.
PG
Temporary teachers
Ph.D.
3
5
8
M.Phil.
3
4
7
PG
Part-time teachers
Ph.D.
-M.Phil.
PG
Professor
Highest
qualification
22. Number of Visiting Faculty /Guest Faculty engaged with the College.
6
23. Furnish the number of the students admitted to the college during the last four academic
years.
Year 1(2012-13) Year 2(2013-14) Year 3(2014-15) Year 4(2015-16)
Categories
Male Female
Male Female
Male
Female Male Female
SC
ST
OBC
17
20
12
25
14
23
11
26
General
13
156
25
10
47
8
7
142
22
16
61
11
10
122
21
13
81
12
9
115
12
14
88
21
Others
1
3
0
4
2
2
4
0
24. Details on students enrollment in the college during the current academic year:
Type of students
Students from the same
state where the college is located
Students from other states of India
NRI students
Foreign students
UG
767
PG
58
M. Phil.
-
Ph.D.
-
Total
825
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
Total
767
58
-
-
825
25. Dropout rate in UG and PG (average of the last two batches)
UG
Nil
PG
Nil
26. Unit Cost of Education
(Unit cost = total annual recurring expenditure (actual) divided by total number of students enrolled )
(a) including the salary component
Rs.22,365/-
(b) excluding the salary component
Rs.9,478/-
27. Does the college offer any program/s in distance education mode (DEP)?
Yes
No
If yes,
a) is it a registered centre for offering distance education programmes of another
University
Yes
No
b) Name of the University which has granted such registration.
c) Number of programs offered
d) Programmes carry the recognition of the Distance Education Council.
Yes
No
28. Provide Teacher-student ratio for each of the programme/course offered
Teacher -Student Ratio = 1:10
29. Is the college applying for
Accreditation :
Cycle 1
Cycle 2
Cycle 3
Cycle 4
Re-Assessment:
(Cycle 1refers to first accreditation and Cycle 2, Cycle 3 and Cycle 4 refers to reaccreditation)
30. Date of accreditation* (applicable for Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4 and re-assessment only)
Cycle 1: ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result….…....
Cycle 2: ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result…….....
Cycle 3: ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result…….....
* Kindly enclose copy of accreditation certificate(s) and peer team report(s) as an annexure.
31. Number of working days during the last academic year.
212
32. Number of teaching days during the last academic year
(Teaching days means days on which lectures were engaged excluding the examination days)
178
33. Date of establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) IQAC
34. Details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR)
To NAAC.-NA
AQAR (i)
……………… (dd/mm/yyyy)
AQAR (ii)
……………… (dd/mm/yyyy)
AQAR(iii)
……………… (dd/mm/yyyy)
AQAR (iv) ……………… (dd/mm/yyyy)
35. Any other relevant data (not covered above) the college would like to include.
(Do not include explanatory/descriptive information)
NA.
01.03.2013
AMBAI ARTS COLLEGE
AMBASAMUDRAM
SELF APPRAISAL REPORT FOR NAAC ACCREDITATION\
CRITERIA WISE INPUTS
CRITERION 1- CURRICULAR ASPECTS
CRITERIA WISE INPUTS
CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS
1.1 Curriculum Planning and Implementation
1.1.1 State the vision, mission and objectives of the institution, and describe how these are
communicated to the students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders.
Vision: Imparting value based education through which uplifting the people of Ambasamudram
and surrounding villages socially and economically.
Mission: Committed to serve the society with humility and trust, devoid of exploitation, to impart
value based higher education, particularly to the socially and economically deprived students of our
society to make the students of this institution worthy citizens of our glorious motherland.
The stated mission of Ambai Arts College is to:
• Empower Women to Assume Leadership
• Develop Critical Thinkers and Concerned Citizens
•Provide a context of Learning that Enhances Professionalism, Humanism and Social
Responsibility
• Contribute New Perspectives to the World of Knowledge
• Enhance Access and Inclusivity in Quality Education
• Sustain Democratic Spaces for Creative Explorations
These are communicated through the official website of the College at www.ambaiartscollege.org,
the College prospectus published every year at the time of admission, and through various
meetings with the students, staff and other stakeholders (Teachers’ Council, Non-Teaching Staff
Association, Students’ Union, Parents, Alumni).
1.1.2 How does the institution develop and deploy action plans for effective
implementation of the curriculum? Give details of the process and substantiate through
specific example(s).
The institution follows the curriculum designed by the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,
Tirunelveli,. At the beginning of every academic year, all the departments chalk out an academic
calendar which includes lecture hours, topics to be taught and other co-curricular activities to be
conducted during the year. The heads of the departments distribute the syllabi among the faculty
members of their departments. The faculty members are also given academic diaries, in which they
chalk out their teaching plans for the term, to complete the syllabi within stipulated time. If, for any
reason, a faculty fails to finish his/her syllabi within the stipulated time, he/she arranges extra
classes for his/her subject.
1.1.3 What type of support (procedural and practical) do the teachers receive (from the
University and/or institution) for effectively translating the curriculum and improving
teaching practices?
University Support
• Being an affiliated college, the University facilitates curriculum revision and provides the
required administrative and financial support for the conduct of the Curriculum Revision
Workshops. The University supports major revisions after every five years and slight corrections in
curriculum after three years.
Institutional Support
The institution has created a procedural and practical system for the regular organisation and
smooth conduct of the following:
• The annual curriculum implementation planning and its evaluation at the department levels.
• Training to faculty on Smart Board in ICT (Information Communication Technology) for
improving the teaching-learning and knowledge management process.
• Staff development and enrichment program every year.
• Open forum among students at regular intervals and department wise meeting at the end of every
semester on curriculum implementation.
• Administration of Student’s Teacher Evaluation Form (STEF) in every semester.
• Periodic PTA meetings to collect feedback from parents.
• Academic audit of the departments and external peer review of the teaching faculty with the
support of IQAC.
• To recognise and appreciate the publications of the faculty by displaying on the main notice
board.
• Display board is set up in front of the college for the exhibition of the articles, books, journals,
documentaries produced by the faculty members.
• The curricular and academic performance of the faculty and students is announced during the
college day celebrations for the awareness of the stakeholders and the general public.
• The best scholastic performance award is given to the best department and three awards are
introduced to encourage the performance of the faculty, (a) in teaching-learning (b) research and
publication (c) student support and rogression.
1.1.4 Specify the initiatives taken up or contribution made by the institution for effective
curriculum delivery and transaction on the Curriculum provided by the affiliating University
or other Statutory agency.
•
Annual planning and evaluation sessions first at the departmental level and later at
institutional level
• Teachers prepare the teaching plan and course module.
• Organising and conducting Research Activities at the college level for a systematic and
continuous guidance and supervision of the student research projects.
• Assigning topics of contemporary relevance and/or significance at the level of application for
assignments and seminars
• Providing latest books, journals and other materials, including ICT enabled library support.
• Organising a number of seminars and conferences every year on issues and themes related to the
curriculum and at the same time having contemporary relevance and importance. Besides their
participation, students play an active role in the organization and conduct of these seminars.
The College offers a certificate course in Gandhian Thoughts as a supplement to the curriculum
and bridge course for those students who join the course from a non-commerce background.
• All the departments undertake ongoing exposure/field visits supplementing the curriculum.
• Organizing complementary co-curricular enhancement programmes and add on courses like
Students IT Upgradation , Excel, Life Skills training and so on.
• All the students of the college are members of the National Service Scheme (NSS). The
involvement in the communities, especially during the student-led seven days rural live-in camp,
provides them with lessons for life which the classroom probably is not capable of doing.
• Value education programmes are means by which lessons of life which are not there in the
syllabus are handled.
• Buddy System connects the advanced learners with the slow learners and the students with the
alumni of the college as external mentors.
• Academic expeditions and journeys to centres of excellence.
• Students, under the guidance of the faculty members, organize various programmes for the
neighbourhood/field communities which provide them with lessons on society that supplement the
curriculum.
1.1.5 How does the institution network and interact with beneficiaries such as industry,
research bodies and the university in effective operationalisation of the curriculum?
Close network and interaction with several members from the industry, business organization,
research bodies, NGOs and social activists does happen in the operationalisation of the curriculum.
• At the formulation level of the curriculum, prominent scholars and well-known practitioners in
industry, research bodies, movements and NGOs are invited to be part of the curriculum revision
workshops to make it comprehensive and relevant.
• At the operationalisation level, members from the industry, research centres, academic institutions
and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) engage special sessions for certain specialized units
of the curriculum.
• Students are also provided with opportunities to interact with people from the industries, business
organizations and NGOs.
• Guided interaction is given to the students with the industrial and other field agencies during the
ongoing visits and field work in neighbourhood communities, hospitals and mental health
institutions and also in industrial and business organizations
• Organizes ‘Meet Alumni’ (Talk and interaction by a successful alumnus of the college once a
month), ‘Meet Excellence’ series (Monthly talk and interaction by a person of eminence from a
particular filed) and Employers Meet. These meetings are occasions to talk about and get feedback
on curriculum.
Organizes short term and long term research methodology workshops in which experts and
scholars from various research institutes and centres of excellence take classes and engage in close
interactions with the students.
• Organizes lectures and interactions with visiting and guest faculties on topics which have a close
bearing upon curriculum.
• Faculty development programmes organized with the help of leading research institutes are
organised periodically. Sessions on academic writing and publications are also given during these
occasions.
1.1.6 What are the contributions of the institution and/or its staff members to the
development of the curriculum by the University?(number of staff members/departments
represented on the Board of Studies, student feedback, teacher feedback, stakeholder
feedback provided, specific suggestions etc.
In designing the curriculum we incorporate issues of contemporary relevance in tune with the
model curriculum supplied by the UGC.
• All the teaching faculty contribute substantially to the periodic revision and update of the
curriculum which are sanctioned and ratified by the university.
• All departments organize and conduct the revision workshops in which, representatives from the
related areas do participate.
• Later, the revised curricula are taken through the process of approval and sanction of the
respective Board of Studies and Academic Councils of the university wherein some of our faculty
members function as members.
1.1.7 Does the institution develop curriculum for any of the courses offered (other than
those under the purview of the affiliating university)by it? If ‘yes’, give details on the
process (’Needs Assessment’, design, development and planning) and the courses for
which the curriculum has been developed.
All the courses, offered by Ambai Arts College are under the purview of MS University. However
short term courses, enrichment courses and training workshops are organised by the college based
on their requirement. They are designed and planned in consultation with the experts in the field.
1.1.8 How does institution analyze/ensure that the stated objectives of curriculum are
achieved in the course of implementation?
The process of learning for students at Ambai Arts College is envisioned as broad-based, leading
towards acquiring abilities and skills that are not limited to the given syllabus. Hence, original
critique and analysis through largely interactive lectures and tutorial discussion groups provide
innovative spaces for creative expression unfettered by the scope of the prescribed curriculum. As
part of the regular study term for our students, multiple forums facilitate interactions through
seminars at regular intervals involving participation of eminent scholars.
Yet, it is also necessary that the mandated elements of the curriculum be implemented through
regularised teaching. This objective is ensured by a system of checks, both at the level of the
Principal, who interacts with faculty from each department in meetings at both ends of the
semester, as well as within the term with the HODs. The HOD of each department in turn meets
his/her respective department faculty to ensure that lectures, tutorials, assignments and projects are
being handled optimally in fulfilling the needs of the students and the objectives of the curriculum.
MS University prescribes a system of assessment of the students’ aptitude that is both qualitative
and quantitative. The college fulfils the formal disciplinary requirements set by the University,
which is at least one assignment and one project per semester through the regulatory mechanism of
the Internal Assessment Committee. Internal Assessment is a continuous process which takes place
throughout the year and includes theory, and in departments that have the requirement, interactive
sessions as well. It is usually administered in the form of assignments (home assignments, class
assignments as well as open book assignments), projects or presentations. The assignments are
exploratory in nature and are designed to assess the analytical and creative ability of the student. In
addition when felt necessary by the teacher, re-tests are conducted to help in the betterment of
students’ understanding and for facilitating the differently-abled to match up to curricular
objectives. The teacher along with peer discussion amongst the students themselves discusses test
scores in great detail, empathetically. All the teachers diligently maintain records and upload the
marks to facilitate students to keep track of their internal assessment.
Apart from Internal Assessment, there is the end-of-semester examination where all the teachers of
the college are involved in the evaluation. All the teachers teaching a particular paper are required
to mandatorily report for evaluating the answer scripts at the evaluation centre designated by MS
University. For all teachers to be involved in the process of evaluation is an excellent method for
keeping track of the implementation of curricula in a satisfactory way. Although marks and scores
are not always an objective in themselves, these do become means of assessing and ensuring the
fulfilment of the stated objectives of the curriculum. Faculty is also encouraged
encourag to make a
comparative study of results across the colleges of MS University.
Feedback forms are administered annually seeking student responses to various aspects of their
experiences in college, the curricular aspect being a very important part of this.
thi For instance, a
manual Feedback Proforma was created this year which was given to students of all three years. A
total of 825 students responded: 39% of them being first years, 28% being second years and 32% of
them belonging to the final year. They were
were asked to assess their experience of the lectures in
relation to depth of knowledge imparted, teachers’ ability to communicate the course content,
degree of their preparedness, regularity and punctuality in meeting the class, and promptness in
evaluation and feedback. Their responses are shown in below figure.
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Not Satisfactory
Poor
40%
29%
12%
7%
12%
Response from the Students
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Not Satisfactory
Poor
1.2 Academic Flexibility
1.2.1 Specifying the goals and objectives give details of the certificate/diploma/ skill
development courses etc., offered by the institution.
The College offers the following Certificate Course alone, along with the regular courses
A. Certificate Course in Gandhian Thoughts
Certificate course in Gandhian Thoughts, an extension work of our College, is a one year course
offered by the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. The objectives of the course are
1) to train the students in the basic principles of Gandhi and his Ahimsa Thoughts
2) To train persons in the day-today routine work involved in the mental pressures of the Society,
to get a change in their life.
1.2.2 Does the institution offer programmes that facilitate twinning /dual degree? If ‘yes’,
give details.
No. We don’t offer any program which lead to dual degree.
1.2.3 Give details on the various institutional provisions with reference to academic
flexibility and how it has been helpful to students in terms of skills development, academic
mobility, progression to higher studies and improved potential for employability. Issues
may cover the following and beyond:
• Range of Core / Elective options offered by the University and those opted by the college
There are a various number of Core/Elective options given by the University and We give flexible
options to choose from for our students.
• Choice Based Credit System and range of subject options
The University is offering Choice based Credit System for the evaluation of our Students
• Courses offered in modular form
We don’t have any course to be offered in Modular Form.
1.2.4 Does the institution offer self-financed programmes? If ‘yes’, list them and indicate
how they differ from other programmes, with reference to admission, curriculum, fee
structure, teacher qualification, salary etc.
LIST OF SELF-FINANCED PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE COLLEGE
S.No
Name of the Program
1
2
3
B.Com(C.A)
B.C.A
B.Com
Year
Introduction
2008
2009
2013
of Intake
36
36
60
1.2.5 Does the college provide additional skill oriented programmes, relevant to regional and
global employment markets? If ‘yes’ provide details of such programme and the
beneficiaries.
No. We don’t offer any additional skill oriented programs.
1.2.6 Does the University provide for the flexibility of combining the conventional face-to-face
and Distance Mode of Education for students to choose the courses/combination of their
choice” If ‘yes’, how does the institution take advantage of such provision for the benefit of
students?
No. Our University doesnot offer the flexibility of combining the face to face and distance mode of
education. We offer the courses only through regular face to face mode.
1.3 Curriculum Enrichment
1.3.1 Describe the efforts made by the institution to supplement the University’s
Curriculum to ensure that the academic programmes and Institution’s goals and
objectives are integrated?
At Ambai Arts College, the larger goals and objectives of a truly meaningful education is
envisioned as the creation of women leaders with social responsibility. Hence, the common
curricula dispensed by the MS University to all colleges uniformly, are implemented here in such a
way that they include an understanding of and a deep investment in the ideals of social justice,
equity and inclusivity.
While endorsing and sustaining the Indian reality of regional diversity and cultural multiplicity, the
college ethos promotes the ideals of learning and leading with social responsibility and striving
towards a holistic process of socio-cultural and socio-political transformation. Such an ethos is
translated into the academic programmes of all disciplines through inter-disciplinary teachinglearning structures that exorcise any hierarchy of disciplines, or of participants along any divisive
regional, religious or linguistic difference. Student interactions beginning with those outside the
classroom-space in Seminars, Debates, Sports Meets, NSS Meets, and many more reverberate with
this spirit of social integration and inclusivity.
The Principal, Faculty, Administrative and Library Staff, participate in the day to day functioning
of the institution in an inclusive and non-hierarchical manner that upholds principles of democratic
participation, deliberation and representation.
For dissemination within the classroom of such a liberal programme of study, the implementation
of curricula is directed in such a way that a lively space is created for debate and discussion of
issues that are current in the global context. Group discussions and seminar courses proliferate in
departments the year round, while coming to a more intensive head in special occasions like
National and International Conferences, Departmental Academic Meets, and in an even more lively
manner in the annual Students Festival,which mixes entertainment with learning and sharing across
institutions in India through several inter-college competitions in debating, music, theatre and much
more.
Many departments have focused on research writing, seminar presentations by students and
internships to enhance the critical acumen of students. The activities organised by the associations
of each department encourage students to voice their concerns within a non-intimidating and liberal
format. These activities stimulate interest in philosophical debates and different forms of creative
expression — theatre, photography, poster making and wallpapers.
1.3.2 What are the efforts made by the institution to enrich and organize the
curriculum to enhance the experiences of the students so as to cope with the needs
of the dynamic employment market?
Social Outreach Programme – The second year students have to put in 20 hours of social service.
They work with NGO’S to understand the need for upliftment of the less fortunate.
Soft Skill Development – The students of the third year undergo training in leadership, facing
an interview, presentation skills and preparing a Resume.
Value Education- The first year students are given talks on self-esteem, gender equality, stress
management and peer pressure
1.3.3 Enumerate the efforts made by the institution to integrate the cross cutting issues
such as Gender, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human Rights, ICT etc.,
into the curriculum?
Environment and Social Initiatives
Environment Day is observed by the college. Environmental Education sessions are held to
create awareness about climate change.
To take concrete steps towards environment awareness and protection, we have initiated various
programs towards creating a Zero Waste Campus.
With the help of staff and office, data related to department eco initiatives, comparative analysis
of energy consumption and water used in college over a period, travel management and total
amount of different category of waste generated daily in college premises was collected for
analysis.
To create environment consciousness amongst students Green Campus Day was celebrated.
Various competitions were held and students were conferred with participation certificates and the
winners of first, second and third positions were awarded cash prizes. The categories for
competition were Best of Waste; Dustbin painting; Slogan writing; street play; Save the Earth –
Model making and Dresses from newspapers. Cash prizes worth Rs. 10,000/- were given to the
winners from each category.
1.3.4 What are the various value-added courses/enrichment programmes offered
to ensure holistic development of students?
§
moral and ethical values
Certificate Course in Gandhian Thought is offered
§
employable and life skills
Nil
§
better career options
A number of Training Programs are offered to create better career options for our Students
§
community orientation
Nil
1.3.5 Citing a few examples enumerate on the extent of use of the feedback from
stakeholders in enriching the curriculum?
Students:
The college collects feedback from the students for the guest lectures, as well as for the teaching of
the curriculum. This feedback is analysed and solutions are sought through meetings held with the
student council as well as with the other faculty members.
Alumni:
The college Alumni is an active member of the Institution. Informal feedback is obtained from the
alumni in their meetings. Two alumni members are part of IQAC and they give their suggestions in
the IQAC meertings.
Academic Peer Group:
Feedback is obtained from the academic peer group in the seminars, workshops, and meetings
organized by the University or on other occasions when they meet during centralized assessment at
the university.
1.3.6 How does the institution monitor and evaluate the quality of its enrichment
programmes?
A system of constant checks over the academic progress of the teaching-learning programme, both
by the Principal and the faculty ensures that the optimum quality of enrichment programmes is
maintained. Periodic reporting by the Committees, the Associations, is a methodology followed
that makes for most transparency and greatest accountability of the progress, the good conduct and
the overall quality of all the enrichment programmes. In many cases, Department Journals provide
evidence of the superior quality of the gains of these programmes, as do the academic and other
awards obtained by students of Ambai Arts College within the institution as well as in inter-college
and national forums. At times, the exceptional talent of few more academically bright students is
ascertained, who are then supported by Faculty Mentors and encouraged to excel by providing
them with extra reading material and challenging topics for discussion. These students are also
motivated to present research papers at inter-college seminars and paper presentations. Each
department in the college brings out an Academic Journal/Magazine. Advanced learners not only
contribute articles but are encouraged to become student editors and peer reviewers. Advanced
learners are encouraged to assist in Faculty Research Projects as, for instance, the Innovation
Projects of Ambai Arts College. The annual college report, the tutorial system, the frequent
department meetings, and constant interaction with the larger academic community help the
institution monitor and evaluate the quality of the enrichment programmes.
1.4 Feedback System
1.4.1 What are the contributions of the institution in the design and development of the
curriculum prepared by the University?
Ambai Arts College in being an affiliated college and an integral part of MS University has been a
part of the design and development of curricula of all departments. In all syllabus changes the
various departments of MS University have always been a vital part of the syllabus and
curriculum committees of the University. The Committees of Courses of main departments of the
University have sought representation and feedback from the college faculty at most times. The
skill, understanding and expertise of the faculty of this college is highly regarded and valued and
many of its members are often invited to be on similar committees in other leading educational
institutions as well.
1.4.2 Is there a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from students and stakeholders on
Curriculum? If ‘yes’, how is it communicated to the University and made use internally
for curriculum enrichment and introducing changes/new programmes?
MS University does not have a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from students and
stakeholders in colleges. However faculty members of Ambai Arts College are part of research
committees and core committees of the University and communicate to the University the views
and responses from students regarding the curriculum.
1.4.3 How many new programmes/courses were introduced by the institution during the last
four years? What was the rationale for introducing new courses/programmes?)
B.Com was introduced by our College in the year 2013 with an intake of 60 students per year.
CRITERION II: TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION
2.1 Student Enrollment and Profile
2.1.1 How does the college ensure publicity and transparency in the admission process?
Our college prospectus enables applicants to understand unique features and importance of the
institution. It also provides the profile of the college in detail. The admission process followed is as
per the existing norms and policies of the University, to which it is affiliated. Information for
online admission and the cut-off list is displayed prominently in college and also uploaded on the
college website ensuring transparency in the admission process.
The website provides all information with regard to the college. It features our vision and mission,
the courses we offer, departmental details and the co-curricular and extra –curricular activities we
provide.
2.1.2 Explain in detail the criteria adopted and process of admission (Ex. (i) merit (ii)
common admission test conducted by state agencies and national agencies (iii) combination
of merit and entrance test or merit, entrance test and interview (iv) any other) to various
programmes of the Institution.
We follow the standard process prescribed by the MS University. Seats are given on the basis of
merit. These lists are prominently displayed. We also have an Admission Committee to oversee the
process and a committee to look into matters related to students belonging to reserved categories.
2.1.3 Give the minimum and maximum percentage of marks for admission at entry level
for each of the programmes offered by the college and provide a comparison with other
colleges of the affiliating university within the city/district.
A minimum pass for admission is maintained for all the Courses offered by us.
2.1.4 Is there a mechanism in the institution to review the admission process and student
profiles annually? If ‘yes’ what is the outcome of such an effort and how has it
contributed to the improvement of the process?
The college monitors the admission process very carefully at every stage of the admission.
• The admission criteria each year is discussed in the Staff Council before it is announced.
• The Admission Committee, which has representatives from all departments, reviews the
admission process on a daily basis to ensure that admissions are conducted in a smooth and
transparent manner.
• In addition, the Help Desk and the Grievance Committee respond to queries asked and look into
problems faced by students.
• Issues that need to be dealt with immediately are tackled on the spot.
• Once the admissions are completed, the Admission Committee presents a detailed report to the
Staff Council and invites responses and feedback. Based on the experiences of that year, changes
are suggested and if accepted by the Staff Council, are incorporated in the next year’s admission
policy.
2.1.5 Reflecting on the strategies adopted to increase/improve access for following categories
of students, enumerate on how the admission policy of the institution and its student
profiles demonstrate/reflect the National commitment to diversity and inclusion
∗ SC/ST
∗ OBC
∗ Women
∗ Differently abled
∗ Economically weaker sections
∗ Minority community
∗ Any other
The Admission Policy of the college is inspired by the belief that quality education is not the
privilege of a select few but is the basic right of countless young men and women in our country,
irrespective of their socio-economic background. To this end, the college implements the
Reservation Policy of the Government of India, in letter and in spirit.
• Information regarding the admission procedure and documents required for all reserved
categories i.e. SC/ST/OBC is disseminated on the website, in the Prospectus and on the college
notice board.
• Designated faculty are available to answer queries and guide students belonging to these
categories about their choice of subject throughout the admission process.
• Student volunteers are also available to help at each stage of admission.
• The admission process for the students with disability is carried out exclusively on the ground
floor to ensure accessibility at all times.
• Students belonging to these categories, who do not make the cut-off in a particular list, are
requested to register with the college giving details about their marks and contact numbers. This
data enables the college to reach out to students who fall within subsequent declared cut-offs and
ensures that the maximum number of students is given the chance to study at the college of their
choice.
• Recognising the conservative mindset of families who live in rural villages, who would not
permit women to move out of the vicinity, the college encourages first generation women students
of the neighbourhood to apply in whichever subject they are eligible.
• The Sports Committee encourages talented sports students, who have good academic grades to
apply to the college, and ensures that the process of admission is carried out in a transparent and
fair manner.
• At the time of admission, volunteers from the college interact with students to find out the
specific areas, whether financial or academic in which they need support. Those who need financial
support are encouraged to apply for financial aid, and extra classes, particularly English language
classes, are organised later for those who need academic support.
2.1.6 Provide the following details for various programmes offered by the institution during
the last four years and comment on the trends. i.e. reasons for increase / decrease and
actions initiated for improvement.
Number
of Number of students Demand
applications admitted
Ratio
UG
1. B.A(Economics)Aided
2. B.Com-Aided
3. B.Com(C.A)-S.F
4. B.C.A-S.F
5. B.Com-S.F
PG
1. M.A(Economics)Aided
Certificate
1. Gandhian Thoughts
160
120
64
200%
150
75
52
102
64
36
36
60
234%
208%
145%
170%
42
20
210%
32
25
128%
150
140
120
120
102
100
80
75
64
64
60
No. of Applications
52
60
36
40
Admitted Students
42
36
32
20
25
20
200%
0
234%
208%
145%
170%
210%
128%
Demand Ratio
2.2 Catering to Student Diversity
2.2.1 How does the institution cater to the needs of differently- abled students and ensure
adherence to government policies in this regard?
The college has differently-abled students and caters to their needs. It has been felt that differentlyabled persons need special arrangements in the environment for their mobility and independent
functioning. The college ensures that all existing structures as well as future construction projects
in the campus are made disabled friendly. The institute has special facilities such as ramps, wheel
chair and lift to suit the special needs of differently-abled persons. Our teachers are patient with
students requiring special attention and our in-house counsellor helps to deal with psychological,
social, academic and personal problems they might have. Government schemes are made known to
them.
2.2.2 Does the institution assess the students’ needs in terms of knowledge and skills
before the commencement of the programme? If ‘yes’, give details on the process.
The institute looks at the assessment at the time of the admission that is the class XII result. There
is a cut-off list at the time of admission. Staff members at the time of admission, counsel the
students with regard to the scope and requirements for different courses. However we do not have a
formal mechanism in place. At the beginning of the year students are informed what the subject /
course would involve and what would be expected of them. They are also made aware of the
opportunities that are available in pursuing that subject / course. Students of the B.A class are given
the freedom to change their optional subjects accordingly
2.2.3 What are the strategies adopted by the institution to bridge the knowledge gap of the
enrolled students (Bridge/Remedial/ Add-on/Enrichment Courses, etc.) to enable them to
cope with the programme of their choice?
The strong and weak points of the students are identified through the profile form and exam results.
Bridge classes/remedial classes are conducted for weaker students. Ad-hoc classes are conducted
by the Faculty. Students learn through peer-learning; students are paired (meritorious and
academically weak students) so that learning becomes easy and interesting. Certificate courses are
organized to supplement course work.
2.2.4How does the college sensitize its staff and students on issues such as gender, inclusion,
environment etc.?
Sexual harassment has come to be widely condemned as a form of human rights violation, an
infringement on life and liberty and a grave form of gender-based discrimination. Such behaviour
is an affront to dignity, gender equality, and fundamental rights. The college has a ‘women
development cell’ that caters to sensitizing students on important issues like equality, and gender.
Lectures and seminars (details in criteria 5) are conducted to empower students, specially the girls.
If any untoward incident takes place within the campus, the head of the institution and the convener
of the WDC take action.
A detailed analysis on inclusion is mentioned in criteria 5 and on environment is stated in criteria 7.
2.2.5 How does the institution identify and respond to special educational/learning
needs of advanced learners?
The institution employs a three-fold mechanism for identifying advanced learners:
The entry level assessment form administered during the induction programme gives a
a)
preliminary idea regarding the advanced learners in the batch.
b) At the second level, advanced learners belonging to each class are identified on the basis of
teachers’ assessment of the students in the light of their response, pace of comprehension,
assimilation, articulation of ideas, engagement in learning and conceptual abilities.
c) At the third level, an analysis of the performance in internal assessment confirms and justifies
the identification.
Advanced Learners
The college has a policy to encourage the advanced learners through the following institutional
practices:
• Opportunities are provided for the advanced learners to prepare additional seminar papers on
topics of their choice depending on their competency.
• Extra handouts and reading materials are provided and they are encouraged to consult reference
material and websites.
• They are also encouraged to develop and make presentations at conferences elsewhere besides
being allowed to participate in, conduct and anchor the academic programmes organized outside
the college.
• The advanced learners are also deputed to outside programmes for debates, quiz, research paper
presentations etc.
• The advanced learners are provided with special mentoring by the faculty. They are motivated to
read original books/primary woks.
• Merit scholarships are instituted for students with potential and proficiency prize and awards are
also given to them.
• The advanced learners are also given guidance for higher studies including Civil Service
Examinations, UGC/JRF etc.
• The advanced learners are given opportunity to involve themselves in the action researches taken
up by the college (e.g. Police study, Old age survey).
• An award is instituted for the best outgoing student in order to encourage others to strive for
excellence.
2.2.6 How does the institute collect, analyze and use the data and information on the
academic performance (through the programme duration) of the students at risk of
drop out (students from the disadvantaged sections of society, physically challenged, slow
learners, economically weaker sections etc. who may discontinue their studies if some sort
of support is not provided)?
Every class has an assigned teacher in-charge and s/he maintains the profile form of students of that
class. It has data on their progress in academics, economic background, their interest etc. At the
institutional level, scholarships and free ships are offered which the student can avail of. Students
can pay fees in installments which help them to tide over their economic crisis. The college
counsellor along with the Class teacher mentors such students and provides the necessary help and
support.
2.3 Teaching-Learning Process
2.3.1 How does the college plan and organize the teaching, learning and evaluation
schedules? (Academic calendar, teaching plan, evaluation blue print, etc.)
We are affiliated to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and follow stated policies, but we
try to provide student –centric learning. Towards the close of an academic year the Principal draws
up the academic calendar for the next year which has details of tests and examination schedules as
well as extra and co-curricular activities. At the start of the academic year every teacher prepares a
teaching plan. This helps in optimum use of time during the teaching-learning process. Every class
room has been provided with a LCD and white board which are used to make learning a better
experience. Regular lectures are conducted and attendance records are maintained. The lectures
also take the form of discussion and debates. Seminars and conferences are conducted by different
departments and students are encouraged to attend them to enhance their knowledge. The
provisional dates for exams are declared in advance so that students can be better prepared for the
evaluation process. Academically advanced learners are encouraged to visit the library on a regular
basis to supplement academic learning.
2.3.2 How does IQAC contribute to improve the teaching –learning process?
IQAC plays a crucial role in ensuring, sustenance and enhancement of quality of the teachinglearning process in the areas such as ICT enabled teaching-learning process, assessment and
evaluation, research and planning and monitoring of the quality of the teaching-learning process.
ICT enabled teaching-learning process
• To provide modern technological devices for the teaching-learning process, the IQAC suggested
installing smart boards in all the departments and later organized an orientation programme on their
use.
Assessment and Evaluation
• IQAC took the initiative to design and develop the Student Accompaniment Programme (SAP)
format for a comprehensive and integrated assessment and evaluation of the students in terms of
their overall development.
• It modified the Student Teacher Evaluation Format (STEF) meant for the evaluation of the
performance of the teachers by the students.
• It initiated the academic audit of all the departments. IQAC assisted the HoDs to formulate the
guidelines of the audit and to find out the appropriate experts to carry out the audit.
• It convenes the annual evaluation and planning sessions.
Research
• IQAC proposed to organize a research clinic to coordinate the research activities (dissertation)
undertaken by the students. As a part of this, common presentations were made by the students at
the college level and this was an opportunity for them to get the comments from the teachers of all
departments in the college.
• IQAC gave support in facilitating workshops in areas like research methodology.
Planning and Monitoring of the Quality of Teaching-learning Process
• IQAC convenes weekly Academic Council meetings in which the Principal and all HoDs sit
together to plan out the activities on a weekly basis.
• Monitors and follow up systematically the planning and scheduling of teaching-learning and
evaluation process of the college in the IQAC meetings held periodically.
• It organizes academic programmes including seminars, conferences, workshops etc for the benefit
of the faculty and the students.
• Moreover, IQAC invites eminent resource persons and arranges extension lectures.
2.3.3 How is learning made more student-centric? Give details on the support structures
and systems available for teachers to develop skills like interactive learning, collaborative
learning and independent learning among the students?
To make the learning process more student centric the college management has equipped the
classes with learning tools such as a LCD in every class where current topics can be screened and
discussed .This adds to the student’s ability to understand and have a broader vision of the modules
of the course. Students are urged to make use of this technology to enhance their class
presentations. Free internet browsing is provided in the library for the students, peer learning has
been started in the B.Com (CA) and BCom (SF).Student seminars have been started to encourage
research among the students.
Class participation of the students is encouraged and the University has set aside marks in the
Semester exams for this purpose. The Principal meets the Student Council members regularly and
they discuss with her the changes they would like to see in class with regard to the teaching method
used. As a result, staff members are told not to dictate notes in class but to provide the matter to the
students either in advance or after the chapter is completed. Staff Advancement Programmes are
conducted every year for Staff members.
2.3.4 How does the institution nurture critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper
among the students to transform them into life-long learners and innovators?
Ambai Arts College encourages students to participate in various activities in college and to
challenge their skills in various competitions held by other colleges. Faculty members help students
to prepare for such events.
Besides Co-curricular and extracurricular activities, students are encouraged to make presentations
in class. Exhibitions by the NGOs(Photography Exhibition and various campaigns) and Model
making and Poster presentation on Environment Management, working on a departmental
newsletter have also been initiated. Industrial visits and field trips give the students a feel of the
real world and these facilitate classroom learning. The Commerce and Economics Department
regularly organizes exhibitions and competitions to foster the scientific temper. The college has
been organizing seminars and conferences every year. Students participate and are encouraged to
discuss and raise questions with the experts who are invited. The departments of Economics and
Commerce conduct National Level seminars every year with contemporary themes.
2.3.5 What are the technologies and facilities available and used by the faculty for effective
teaching? Eg: Virtual laboratories, e-learning - resources from National Programme on
Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) and National Mission on Education
through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT), open educational
resources, mobile education, etc.
The college gives top priority to bring in cutting edge technology and devices in order to provide
facilities for the faculty to attain effective teaching. Smart boards have been installed in all the
departments and LCD projectors are available in all the classes. Laptop and desktop computers are
also made available to the faculty according to their needs.
2.3.6 How are the students and faculty exposed to advanced level of knowledge and skills
(blended learning, expert lectures, seminars, workshops etc.)?
Students attend Guests lectures –where industry experts are invited to share their experiences and
provide additional knowledge of the real world. They are also encouraged to attend workshops and
seminars of different courses for added information. Teachers attend seminars and workshop that
are held in their respective subject.
Faculty exchange programmes, National and Inter-national conferences are either hosted in college
or staff participate by presenting papers. Workshops in collaboration with respective Board of
Studies of the MS University are also organized.
2.3.7 Detail (process and the number of students \benefitted) on the academic, personal and
psycho-social support and guidance services (professional counseling/mentoring/academic
advise) provided to students?
The college has the following to provide support and guidance services free of cost to the students
(details provided in criteria 5)
Counselling Centre
details in 5.1.8
Career Guidance and Placement Cell
details 5.1.9
Mentoring conducted by every class teacher
Remedial Lectures
details in 2.2.3
The college always maintains a supportive environment and is ready to support those who face
problems. All students benefit from the Student Accompaniment Programme (SAP), which is a
mentoring programme conducted in all the departments of the college. Students also benefit from
the following:
Professional Counselling Services
• Ambai Student Counselling Centre attend to the psychosocial needs of students
• Career guidance programmes are arranged for the students to help them plan their future
• Stress management sessions teach the students how to manage stress
• Pre-marriage course and gender training aim at developing sensitivity and promoting healthy
male-female relationship on campus
Mentoring
• Mentoring groups are formed in which a teacher is assigned for eight to ten students to provide
regular guidance and accompaniment.
• There are times when the staff accompanies the students in their hours of crisis, specifically at the
funeral ceremonies in the families of students
• Value education classes for all-round development are conducted every week
Academic advice
• Tutorial groups for providing academic advice are formed at the beginning of the course.
Teachers meet the students regularly and provide personalized academic support and guidance
• Regular personalized interaction with parents to monitor the progress of their wards in addition to
PTA
• Remedial Teaching for slow learners.
2.3.8Provide details of innovative teaching approaches/methods adopted by the faculty
during the last four years? What are the efforts made by the institution to encourage the faulty
to adopt new and innovative approaches and the impact of such innovative practices on
student learning?
Teaching-learning processes are adopted to make students knowledgeable, develop soft skills.
Therefore, innovative teaching methods have been adopted over the years to encourage
participative learning. Faculty members have access to wi-fi in the Staff room. The classrooms
have LCD projectors to enable teachers to adopt modern teaching methods. Whiteboards too are
also provided in every classroom. Students are sent for internships, fieldtrips and study tours.
There is also a growing trend to foster a sense of social responsibility among the student
community through seminars which are focused on burning issues of the day and have prominent
speakers invited to present papers. Teachers are encouraged to attend workshops and seminars to
upgrade their knowledge and skills. The management provides aid for attending seminars (over and
above the aid provided by the UGC).Research is also encouraged by allowing the faculty to avail
various funds.
The impact of these processes is felt as the teaching-learning process is increasingly becoming
student-centric. Students are increasingly aware of the real word and are at ease with technology.
2.3.9 How are library resources used to augment the teaching- learning process?
The library is an integral part of the teaching-learning activities going on in the college. The
college library has a rich collection of books, journals, research reports and e-resources. Students
are motivated to make use of it effectively for achieving academic excellence.
The institution makes efforts for dynamically integrating the library into the teaching learning
processes. Some significant efforts include:
• Extended time for library use both in the morning and in the evening hours
• Earmarks an hour in the timetable for the use of library
• Orientation given to all fresh batch of students on the effective use of the library
Some other initiatives in this regard are:
• The faculty gives reading list of various topics and encourages students to use the library
• Guided reading with regard to the subjects handled
• The students prepare notes on various topics after the lecture classes using the library resources
• The students are given book-review as assignments
• The students are encouraged to use the library books for preparing seminars and assignments, as
against the cut and paste culture
• Students depend on the library to prepare the dissertation
• Current contents service is provided by the library for helping the students
• New arrivals list is displayed on the notice board and new arrivals are kept on the ‘New arrival’s
display rack’ to make the students aware of the latest additions.
• Journal routing service is helpful for the users to integrate latest studies in the teaching-learning
process
• Availability of back volumes of journals in print and electronic formats helps the students and the
faculty to get comprehensive information on the topics of interest.
2.3.10 Does the institution face any challenges in completing the curriculum within the
planned time frame and calendar? If ‘yes’, elaborate on the challenges encountered and the
institutional approaches to overcome these.
As the college is affiliated to the MS University it follows the academic calendar prepared by the
University. Naturally, the college has limited freedom in planning and organizing its academic
activities. Class days are not lost due to strikes by students or teachers as there is no party politics
on the campus. This is helpful for completing the curriculum within the stipulated timeframe.
Challenges
The lack of autonomy in academic matters is a huge impediment to the functioning of the college.
The government and the university system present a host of challenges.
These are:
• Last-minute changes in the exam schedule by the university
• Unexpected loss of working days due to declaration of holidays by the Government or the district
administration
• Delay in starting and closing of admission process by the University
Institutional Strategies
The college uses various proactive strategies to address the demands of course:
• Engaging classes on Saturdays and other holidays
• Scheduling classes in the morning and afternoon beyond the class hours
• Using the excess time available due to postponement of exams for revision
2.3.11 How does the institute monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching learning?
The quality of teaching has always been the priority of our institution and to evaluate and monitor
it the following are undertaken:
Feedback has always been taken from 2015 it is system based.
Appraisal Performance Index and Performance Based Appraisal System
Informal feedback from students, peers and industry
Exit Poll
Syllabus planning
2.4 Teacher Quality
2.4.1Provide the following details and elaborate on the strategies adopted by the college
in planning and management (recruitment and retention) of its human resource (qualified
and competent teachers) to meet the changing requirements of the curriculum
Highest
Qualification
Professor
Male
Permanent Teachers
D.Sc/D.Litt
Ph.D
1
M.Phil
PG
Temporary Teachers
Ph.D
M.Phil
P.G
Part Time Teachers
Ph.D
M.Phil
P.G
-
Associate
Assistant
Professor
Professor
Female Male
Female Male
Female
Total
-
2
-
1
-
3
2
-
3
4
-
10
6
-
-
-
-
3
3
5
4
8
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.4.2 How does the institution cope with the growing demand/ scarcity of qualified senior
faculty to teach new programmes/ modern
areas (emerging areas) of study being
introduced (Biotechnology, IT, Bioinformatics etc.)? Provide details on the efforts made by
the institution in this direction and the outcome during the last three years.
As We are having only traditional courses such as Commerce and Economics, We find easy in
cope up with the growing demands of the society.
2.4.3 Providing details on staff development programmes during the last four years
elaborate on the strategies adopted by the institution in enhancing the teacher quality.
a) Nomination to staff development programmes
Academic Staff Development Programmes
Number of
nominated
Refresher courses
7
HRD programmes
4
Orientation programmes
8
Staff training conducted by the university
12
Staff training conducted by other institutions
16
Summer / winter schools, workshops, etc.
21
faculty
b) Faculty Training programmes organized by the institution to empower and enable the use of
various tools and technology for improved teaching-learning
Staff enhancement programmes are conducted every year. The following programmes were
conducted in the last four years
1) Workshop by Dr.Azhagappan on ‘Stress Management and Reaching Out to New Generation’
(2012-13)
2) Workshop by Principal Dr Kumaraswamy on ‘Impact of a Teachers Personality on Education’
(2013-14)
3) Team Building Programme by HCL Corporate Learning and Development Team (2013-14)
4) Session by Dr.Sukumaran on ‘Understanding National Budget’ (2014-15)
5) Session by Mr.Manimaaran on ‘De-stressing Techniques’ (2014-15)
Besides, a staff seminar is organized every year where staff members are invited to present papers.
c) Percentage of faculty
∗ invited as resource persons in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences organized by external
professional agencies
Around 60% of our Faculty have been invited to act as Resource Persons.
2.4.4 What policies/systems are in place to recharge teachers? (eg: providing research
grants, study leave, support for research and academic publications teaching experience in
other national institutions and specialized programmes industrial engagement etc.)
The Principal encourages the Staff to participate in seminars and workshops which helps in
academic growth. The Management also reimburses staff members who attend workshops,
seminars and conferences. They also fund a travel allowance for staff members who present papers
at National Conferences.
2.4.5 Give the number of faculty who received awards / recognition at the state, national and
international level for excellence in teaching during the last four years. Enunciate how
the institutional culture and environment contributed to such performance/achievement
of the faculty.
Many of our Faculty and our Principal have received a lot of awards at the State/National level for
excellence in teaching during the last four years.
2.4.6 Has the institution introduced evaluation of teachers by the students and external
Peers? If yes, how is the evaluation used for improving the quality of the teaching-learning
process?
The college has been evaluating the teachers by a questionnaire filled by students of all classes for
their respective lecturers. From the year 2015 we have started a system based evaluation, where
students are asked to give their feedback in our computer laboratory, and results are generated. The
Principal then counsels each faculty individually. The college has an Academic Audit conducted
annually and the recommendations are discussed and implemented.
2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms
2.5.1 How does the institution ensure that the stakeholders of the institution especially
students and faculty are aware of the evaluation processes?
The college has a battery of evaluation systems. The evaluative process is transparent and the rules
are clearly stated in the college handbook and on the website and reiterated in the orientation
sessions at the start of the academic year. Parents are also kept informed about the nature of the
courses and the evaluative processes on the day of the orientation sessions and during the ParentTeacher Meeting which are held twice a year. The students and other stakeholders are briefed on
these evaluation tools on various other occasions too:
• Induction: During the induction the students are given a detailed orientation on all the academic
and administrative processes. One such process emphasized during the induction is evaluation Continuous Assessment (CA), End Semester Assessment (ESA), SAP Report and PIME (Plan,
Implement, Monitor and Evaluate).
• Department wise orientation: At the beginning of the first semester all the teachers jointly meet
the students and explain the details of the course and its components, especially the evaluation
system.
• Fieldwork: Fieldwork manual/guidelines with special emphasis on the evaluating criteria, is
given to every student before the commencement of the fieldwork activities.
• Semester orientation: At the beginning of every semester, the HoDs convey to the students the
expectations which in turn help the students to set their goals for that semester. At the very outset
of each semester, each teacher gives the students a clear picture of the course-content and
objectives, the number and nature of assignments and their due date of submission, the level of
seminar presentations expected, and the evaluation criteria applicable to these.
• STEF(Student Teacher Evaluation Format) administration: STEF has direct questions on the
teaching learning process and the importance of this evaluative too is clearly explained before
administering it. As a result, the students provide their feedback in the most objective and
responsible manner. The college also has the mechanism to ensure the stakeholders’ awareness of
the evaluation process:
• PIME Approach: The PIME template is applied to every programme and activity undertaken on
the campus, whether it be a session, a workshop, conference or a celebration. This exercise has
been cited by many of our students as the ultimate tool in organising programmes which stands
them in good stead in the industry and NGOs where they are employed. The students and faculty
together plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the activities collectively to complete the cycle
of mutual learning.
• Faculty Council Meeting: During the faculty council meeting the faculty discusses the general
performance of the students. This throws light on the awareness level of the students on the
evaluation criteria and helps the institution to change strategies, if need be, to augment the student
awareness.
• Open House at the beginning of every semester is an occasion for the students to express their
views on the critical areas - teaching-learning processes, continuous assessment, ESA, and campus
activities in general. This is another opportunity to ensure that the college makes use of a
transparent evaluative process.
• Exit Interview: This tool is administered to the students at the completion of the course. There
are focused questions on the teaching learning and the evaluative process in the college. Each
student interacts with a teacher from another department who takes the feedback and it provides the
institution the necessary insights on the evaluative process.
The faculty members of this college are well aware that some of these tools – STEF, open house,
PIME, exit interview etc – directly or indirectly evaluate their performance too. Thus, a critical
analysis of the results of the above tools helps the institution to ensure that the stakeholders,
especially the students, the parents and the faculty are aware of the transparent evaluation processes
in the college.
2.5.2 What are the major evaluation reforms of the university that the institution has adopted
and what are the reforms initiated by the institution on its own?
As we are affiliated to the MS University we cannot initiate reforms on our own, but we follow the
reforms set by the university, which include a revision of the syllabus every 3 years for BCom and
BA
Question papers are submitted to the Heads of Department for monitoring that all modules have
been covered and the paper adheres to the pattern provided by the University. Two students are
also required to sign on the syllabus copy with regard to its completion by the concerned teacher.
2.5.3 How does the institution ensure effective implementation of the evaluation reforms of
the university and those initiated by the institution on its own?
The Continuous Internal Assessment of students has been a major addition to the teaching-learning
process, encouraging students to take every unit of study seriously, as they add up to the
Cumulative Grade Point Average on which one’s performance is graded. The discussion with the
students on model answers, after the evaluation of their internals, helps to give clarity to the
students about the expectations of the teachers. The monitoring of the effective implementation of
the evaluation reforms is done at two levels. At the departmental level, the HoD ensures that the
evaluation is carried out as per the University norms and subject to the specific course requirements
and the broader goals of the institution. At the institutional level, the Principal monitors the
evaluation process through the Academic Council meeting. The academic calendar supplied by the
University is followed.
2.5.4 Provide details on the formative and summative assessment approaches adopted to
measure student achievement. Cite a few examples which have positively impacted the
system.
The assessment process follows the procedure laid down by the University. To make it more
student friendly our institute has adopted the following measures:
‘Each One Teach One’ method introduced by the B.C.A department
Presentation by students and feedback from students themselves
General comments after an examination by staff members
2.5.5 Detail on the significant improvements made in ensuring rigor and transparency in the
internal assessment during the last four years and weightages assigned for the overall
development of students (weightage for behavioral aspects, independent learning,
communication skills etc.
The result of the performance in continuous assessment test is shared with the students at the end of
every semester. The mark is communicated to the students within a week of the completion of the
test. On the spot feedback is given on the seminar presentations of the students in which a peer
evaluation is included. Similarly the assignments are rated by the faculty and the grades are
communicated to the students to let them understand the quality of their work.
2.5.6 What are the graduate attributes specified by the college/ affiliating university?
How does the college ensure the attainment of these by the students?
Ambai Arts College stresses on the moral fiber of the students and to this end we try to mould our
students to become responsible citizens of the community by providing them with the required
skills, awareness of environment protection, understanding the need to help in the upliftment of the
under-privileged, promoting harmony and gender sensitization and to live in peace and harmony
with people of all faiths.
To ensure that these attributes are attained by our students we have various organisitions in the
college like the NSS, the Social Outreach Programme, the Value Education Programme, Faith on
Campus, the Zero Waste Campus. We also have academically enriching programmes conducted by
various departments, so that students are able to hold their own with their peers.
2.5.7 What are the mechanisms for redressal of grievances with reference to evaluation
both at the college and University level?
Students seek clarifications and guidance from the faculty. Students can apply for photocopy of
their assessed answer papers within certain days of the results being declared. If students are not
satisfied with the assessment, then they can apply for revaluation. In revaluation, teachers from
other college are invited to revaluate the assessed paper. Hence the evaluation process is
transparent and the interests of students are protected. We also have a Grievance Cell which the
students can approach for redressal both, at the College and the University level.
2.6. Student performance and Learning Outcomes
2.6.1 Does the college have clearly stated learning outcomes? If ‘yes’ give details on how the
students and staff are made aware of these?
Yes, the college has clearly stated outcome in all the academic and co-curricular activities carried
out every year. At the academic realm, the students trained to excel in their studies and perform
well in the University examinations and our results bear testimony to the institution’s efforts in this
regard.
As the institution is committed to the integral development of the learners we train them and assess
them on multipronged fronts during the course of their study here.
An orientation to this is given at the outset of the programme when they are inducted into the
institution. They are introduced to:
a) Engaged Knowledge Building (EKB) as an approach to learning and knowledge production
b) Planning-Implementation-Monitoring-Evaluation (PIME) template as the methodology on the
campus
The college aspires to transform each student (personal transformation) to a level where they would
be able to relate to our core values and uphold the same, i.e., to contribute constructively to social
transformation. At Ambai Arts College, as an engaged learner, is expected to relate, and engineer
changes through conscious personal reflection. Therefore, beyond academics, Ambai looks up to
the holistic development, the ‘Gold Standards’. The various parameters the students are expected to
be consciously looking at and developing include:
• Interest in academics
• Skill learning
• Quality of work
• Quantum of work
• Problem solving ability
• Team work
• Dependability
• Reflection
• Resourcefulness
• Response to supervision
• Ethics
• Social sensitivity
• Entrepreneurship
• Writing skills
• Oratory skills
• Interpersonal relationship skills
2.6.2 Enumerate on how the institution monitors and communicates the progress and
performance of students through the duration of the course/programme? Provide an analysis
of the students results/achievements
(Programme/course wise for last four
years) and explain the differences if any and patterns of achievement across the
programmes/courses offered.
The institution has devised teaching, learning and assessment strategies to accomplish the stated
outcomes of the pedagogic process.
Teaching Strategies
The teaching strategies followed in the college to realize the learning goals are to:
• Prepare and abide by the teaching plan
• Prepare annual calendar in which the teaching-learning activities are scheduled
• Employ creative teaching methodologies (especially ICT enabled) to impart the knowledge,
values and skills to attain the learning outcomes
• Follow student-centred teaching strategy wherein the library and the community are the primary
resources.
Learning Strategies
As the student community in the college belongs to UG & PG programmes, we inculcate adult
learning practices which are student-centred. The learning strategies are given below:
• Ensuring continuous learning throughout the course period
• Encouraging research oriented learning practices and a research culture
• Learning process includes classroom transactions, self-study and community engagements. Thus
the learning strategy of the institution envisages assimilating through classroom-library-community
linkage.
• Creating ambience for discussions and sharing through Peer learning (IPP) practices as a strategy
for engaged and involved learning
• Exclusive research wing co-ordinates and facilitates the learning processes of the research
scholars
Assessment Strategies
• Continuous assessment gives clarity to the students on the areas to perform better and provides
them with the opportunity to strategically integrate their efforts.
• End semester assessment is done by the University through a written exam. A dissertation and
viva voce are done at the end of the course.
Institutional Structuring of Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategies
The teaching learning and assessment strategies of the institution are planned, structured and
monitored at different levels. At the College level, this is ensured by the Principal. The Department
Council, the Faculty Council, and the Academic Council are involved in the planning, structuring
and monitoring of the strategies. IQAC meets fortnightly to support the learning activities of the
different departments and functional units.
2.6.3 How are the teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the institution structured
to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning outcomes?
Ambai Arts College believes in the philosophy of continuous improvement to keep the courses
current and relevant. It updates its curriculum and devices creative practices and activities in order
to meet the demands of the changing socio-economic scenario.
2.6.4 What are the measures/initiatives taken up by the institution to enhance the social
and economic relevance (student placements, entrepreneurship, innovation and research
aptitude developed among students etc.) of the courses offered?
Under the guidance of the departments of Economics and Commerce the students are encouraged
to present papers at the Students’ Seminar held annually for the last three years. The departments of
English, Economics and Commerce organizes national and internaltional seminars (details in
Criteria 3.2.4) Students take part in them and often the seminars address issues that are integral to
society at large. An inter-disciplinary Students’ Journal has also been initiated. Students were
involved in the Commemoration of World War I and presented papers, charts and video clippings
along with music and drama. On 24th February 2014: A one day intercollegiate seminar was
organised on “ Bank your Assurance” on entrepreneurship.
2.6.5 How does the institution collect and analyze data on student performance and
learning outcomes and use it for planning and overcoming barriers of learning?
The college collects and analyzes data on student learning outcomes from various stakeholders in
the following ways:
Collection and analysis of data from the students
The main source of data on student learning outcomes is the student community. The tools used for
data collection are:
• Student Accompaniment and Progress Report: It is a continuous performance assessment and
ranking system based on the data collected from the students at the end of each semester. The data
are analysed and used by the mentors to help their students overcome their learning difficulties.
• Open House: This is an open forum, conducted at the end of each semester, for sharing their
experience of learning and the factors that enhanced or limited their learning outcomes. The data
garnered from the open house are subjected to serious discussions and appropriate steps are taken
at different levels for overcoming the barriers.
• Continuous Assessment (CA): The college has its own institutionalized mechanism for the CA
process within the framework of the University norms. The analysis of CA marks gives an
opportunity to understand the students’ potential, right from the beginning. Based on this analysis,
the college extends appropriate support to the needy students and encourages the advanced learners
to achieve more.
• End Semester Assessment Examination (ESA) results: The results of the ESA are another data
on learning outcomes which reflects the effectiveness of the teaching learning process. This gives
the students, an opportunity for self evaluation and identification of the barriers to achieving the
learning outcomes. The college gives serious consideration to these marks and the
faculty member concerned helps the students to overcome the barriers.
Collection and Analysis of Data from other Stakeholders
The college also collects data from other stakeholders such as parents, agencies, alumni, and
NGOs.
• Parents-Teacher Meeting: During the time of admission there is a PTA meeting in which the
data on expectations on learning outcomes are collected from the parents. In the subsequent PTA
meetings data on the performance of their wards are collected and analyzed. Suggestions for
solutions to the barriers are discussed in the individual meetings of teachers with the parents.
• Agency/Employer Feedback: The partner agencies / NGOs play an important role in training
our students to be competent professionals. During the field training the teachers interact with the
agency supervisor to set the learning goals and achieve it successfully. After the completion of the
training a formal analysis of the student learning is done. These inputs are used for planning and
implementation of training in the subsequent semesters to overcome the barriers identified.
Similarly, the Placement-in-Charge does follow up with the employers whom the college places
students with; it provides us an insight into the gaps between work demands and the quality of
students.
• Alumni feedback: The interaction with the alumni takes place on a regular basis. One important
input they give is a critical review of the systems and practices in the college whcih helps us to
sieve out redundant practices. They also communicate to us the gaps they have experienced
between the learning outcomes achieved from the college and the demands of the professional
world they are into now. These structural and systemic barriers in learning are thus identified and
removed.
Use of data for overcoming the barriers in learning
The common barriers that the students face in materializing the expected learning outcomes and the
remedies that the institution has implemented are:
• Lack of proficiency in English is an impediment many students experience initially in the process
of achieving learning outcomes. The institution has taken steps to remedy this by offering the
Remedial English language course and language lab facilities.
• When the differently-abled students come to the normal stream to study a curriculum which is
designed for others, they do face certain problems. The institution has addressed this by taking
measures like providing mobility training, white cane (where relevant), and ramps. For supporting
their academic endeavours the institution provides electronic resources, CD ROM
databases, software and high speed Internet.
• Equal Opportunity Centre provides capacity building training for students from the SC, ST and
OBC so that they can confidently cope with the academic demands and surmount the initial
barriers.
• The institution identifies slow learners from the data gathered through the above mentioned ways.
As they encounter difficulties in achieving the expected learning outcome, the institution tries to
support them through buddy system and peer learning, which are our cooperative learning
initiatives.
• As the attendance and achievement of learning outcomes are positively correlated, the institution
has a mechanism to collect and analyze attendance data, identify those lacking sufficient
attendance, communicate it to the persons concerned and intervene as and when required.
2.6.6 How does the institution monitor and ensure the achievement of learning outcomes?
As mentioned elaborately earlier, the institution monitors and ensures the achievement of learning
outcomes through the following: Mentoring, Tutorials, Tests, Seminars and Assignments, Viva
Voce, Continuous Assessments, PTA Meetings, Attendance data monitoring, Open House,
Fieldwork Conferences - Individual and Group, etc.
CRITERION III. RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
3.1PROMOTION OF RESEARCH
The College gives paramount importance to promote various research activities in the college. The
institution has a fully automated library and well equipped laboratories. The recognized guides of
the college guide the research scholars of this institution and other institutions. The students of UG
and PG courses undertake short and long-term research projects. The students of the UG science
courses, on option basis, undertake summer research projects. The students of all UG courses of the
Arts stream undergo Institutional Training. Text Books, Reference Books and Journals are
purchased in good numbers every year. A well set up Internet facility is provided in the library for
facilitating the research work. Neatly bounded back volumes of newspapers and research journals
are available in the library. A large number of research journals relating to different disciplines are
kept separately for reference. Separate research section and study room are provided for research
scholars in the library.
3.1.1Research Committee, its Composition and functions
The college has a research committee to facilitate, monitor and encourage the research activities.
The research committee comprises of ten senior faculty members representing various research
departments with the Principal as the Chairman as detailed below.
S.No.
Name
Department
Position
1.
Dr. L.Kumaraguruparan
Principal
Chairman
2.
Dr.K.S.Mony
Economics
Member
3.
Dr.V.Bharathi
Commerce
Member
The committee meets regularly to discuss various plans to promote research and motivate the
faculty for academic advancement. The committee keeps track of the schemes of the UGC and
other agencies. The teachers are informed about the various fellowships available and they are
encouraged to apply for the same. Many of the teachers have completed their M.Phil and Ph.D
while others have already enrolled for Ph.D. programme. Some of the faculty members have
undertaken Minor and Major Research projects.
3.1.2Policy to promote research culture
The following are the distinct policies adopted by the college to promote research culture:
•
The college motivates the staff by permitting and providing incentives to the faculty to
participate and present papers in Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshops in India and Abroad.
The college is offering incentives to the faculty for publishing research papers in reputed journals.
Fee concession is given for staff pursuing M.Phil. / Ph.D. programmes in the college.
The institution is providing honorarium of Rs. 3000 for producing a Ph.D., and Rs. 1000 for
producing an M.Phil.
In the last four years Rs. 3.59 Lakhs was paid as honorarium to the guides of the college (Rs. 2.45
Lakhs for M.Phil. and Rs. 1.14 Lakhs for Ph.D.).
The institution encourages the faculty to act as journal editors, research paper reviewers, invited
speakers, keynote speakers, rapporteurs, chairpersons for technical sessions and resource persons
for refresher coursesorganized under the UGC sponsored programmes.
The following are the number of research journals and online journals subscribed for
promoting research
S.
Department
No.
National International
Online
Journals
Total
1
Tamil
3
-
-
3
2
English
14
-
3
17
3
Commerce
11
2
5
18
4
Computer Science
5
3
3
11
.
The following are the details of the faculty participation in Seminars /Conference Workshops
Year
Department
Total
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
Tamil
5
3
3
3
14
English
Commerce
13
7
6
13
21
15
9
19
50
54
Computer
Application
Total
1
4
2
6
26
26
33
124
39
3.1.3Prioritized research areas and areas of expertise
The following have been identified as prioritized research areas and areas of expertise.
S.
Department
No.
Prioritized Research Area
1
Tamil
Silapathikaram, Manimekalai, Isai,
Thuravu,
Ilakkanam.
Nannool.
2
English
English Language Teaching, Soft skills, Translation,
Drama, Fiction.
Comparative Literature
Areas of Expertise
Tholkapiam,
3.1.4
3
Commerce
Financial Management
Marketing and Finance
Service Marketing
Working Capital,
Agricultural Marketing, Banking,
Dividend Policy, Mutual Funds.
4
Computer
Science
Green IT, Data Mining and
Networking
Multi-Agent systems Information
Security, Data Mining.
Proactive mechanisms adopted to research schemes/projects
The following proactive mechanisms are adopted by the college to create a conducive ambience for
smooth implementation of research schemes/projects. The college provides all kinds of moral and
physical support for the smooth implementation of the Schemes/ Projects
Advancing funds for sanctioned projects
•
The college permits the Principal Investigator to spend the entire sanctioned amount for the
research projects in advance before the final settlement from the concerned funding agencies is
made.
Providing seed money
•
The college provides seed money to undertake projects.
Timely release of grants
•
The institution makes timely release of grants as and when the fund is received from the
funding agencies.
Timely auditing
•
The institution makes arrangement for timely auditing as an when the Principal
investigator/Coordinator submits the progress report and final report.
Submission of utilization certificate to the funding authorities
•
The utilization certificate is submitted to the Principal by the Principal Investigator and the
same is forwarded to the funding agencies. The institution provides facilities to get the utilization
certificate from the competent authorities for auditing and for the submission of projects to the
funding agencies.
3.1.5
1.
Promotion of interdisciplinary research
Between/among different departments of the College
Tamil Department join together and carry out archaeological surveys. The Economics
Departments are interlinked as the students of Economics learn Political Science subject. Similarly
Management and Commerce, Computer Science with Economics, Library with Computer Science
and Commerce are interlinked and researches are carried out.
2.
Collaboration with National/International Institutes/Industries, etc
S.No.
Institution
Collaboration
1.
Universities
The various disciplines in the institution
collaborate with external Universities to offer and
avail expertise.
2.
Industries
Various departments collaborate with the
Industries for carrying out practical, project work,
job training and In-plant training.
Other Colleges
The members of various departments act as the
member of the Board of Studies and experts in
various colleges for designing new courses and
curriculum.
3.
3.1.6 Efforts to attract researchers of eminence
Researchers of Eminence are regularly visiting the campus as the college is organizing Seminars,
Conferences and Workshops. During the college day celebrations, distinguished
guests/personalities are invited to deliver the special and key note addresses. Eminent speakers and
subject experts are regularly invited to address the staff and research scholars to excel in their areas
of research.
3.1.7Details of national and international conferences organized and the names of Eminent
Scientists/ Scholars
The college has organized a number of eminars and Conferences during the last four years. In
addition to that various departments also conducted a number of seminars, training programmes etc
by inviting eminent scientists and scholars from other states and abroad. The following eminent
scientists and scholars participated as resource persons in these events
3.1.9 Initiative in transferring/advocating relative findings of research to students and
community
The college takes initiative in transforming and advocating the relative findings of the research to
the students and the community. The researchers are encouraged to publish their findings and
suggestions in various leading journals and magazines so that they would reach the students and
community.
3.1.10Faculty involvement in research
a. Guiding student research
Most of the faculty members are actively involved in research by way of either doing research or
guiding research scholars leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees.
Apart from guiding M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes, the staff members also guide students of UG
and PG who undertake individual and group projects which are mandatory for the completion of
the degrees. The students are also engaged in in-house and industrial projects during their study
which are done under the supervision of the faculty members.
b. Research Projects/Collaborative Research
Faculty members undertake Minor and Major Research projects the research guidance and
collaborative research as listed below.
Number
of
Research
Projects/
Collaborative research
S.No.
Name of the Faculty
Department
1
Dr.K.S.Mony
Economics
1
2
Dr.Bharathi
COMMERCE
1
3.2RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FOR RESEARCH
3.2.1Percentage of total budget earmarked for research
The institutional budget has a provision for research and development. Around four percent of the
total expenditure is allotted every year for promotion of research activities. The following are the
details showing the percentage of total budget earmarked for research during the last four years.
S. No.
Years
Total Expenditure in
Percentage
Rs.
1.
2011-2012
8,28,815
3.16
2.
2012-2013
11,57,489
3.76
3.
2013-2014
12,37,511
3.06
4.
2014-2015
13,96,737
4.15
3.2.2Financial provision for student research projects
Though there is no direct financial provision made in the budget for supporting student research,
the following facilities are made available to support the student projects:
•
Broadband internet facility
Central computing facility
Digital /Virtual / Departmental libraries
Research methods through E-Content / CD library
Departmental computer with net facility
Reprography facility at concessional rate.
3.2.3Provision of seed money for faculty
The institution has proposed to start a research centre to provide facilities for research on emerging
areas. For this purpose, the college has decided to allot Rs.10, 000 as seed money to promote
research.
•
•
•
•
•
3.2.4Filing of patent rights and copyrights
The college is motivating the faculty to file for patents for their research outcome. So far, no
faculty has availed this facility. However, many of the faculty members have published books with
Copyright.
3.2.5Details of completed research projects by faculty in the last four years
A. Major Research Projects – Completed
S.No. Name
Title of the Project
1.
Dr.Kumaraguruparan
A Study on Estimating the willingness to pay for
improved water supply in Rural Areas of
Tamilnadu – An Application of Contingent
Valuation Method.
2.
Dr.K.S.Mony
The Impact of Sericulture
Development of Tamilnadu.
3.
Dr.Bharathy
Structural
constraints,
inequalities
and
empowerment of women in Rural Areas in
Tamilnadu – An Inter Regional Analysis
on
the
Rural
B. Minor Research Projects – Completed
S.No. Name
Title of the Project
1.
Dr.Kumaraguruparan
Source Variation in Seed
Parameters, Germination and Oil percentage of
Pungamia Pinnata (L).
2.
Dr.K.S.Mony
A Study on Customer Relationship
Management in Lead Bank (Canara
Bank)
3.
Dr.Bharathy
Remote Electronic Voting with Security.
3.3RESEARCH FACILITIES
3.3.1Efforts to keep pace with infrastructure requirements to facilitate Research
The college is consistently providing all required infrastructure facilities relating to
research. A Research Committee has been formed. Based on the recommendations of the
Research Committee, the following facilities have been provided in the college to meet the
needs of the researchers:
• Research labs: Computing lab, Communication lab, Physics lab,
Chemistry lab.
• Digital library with internet facilities.
• Ph.D. scholars are permitted to avail additional information resources
• The faculty members who register for Ph.D. program are offered fee
concession.
3.3.2Information resource centre for researchers
The college library has an Information Resource-cum-Assistance
Centre (IRAC) which provides assistance to the researchers. The
centre offers information on books and journals pertaining to areas of
their research, helps to analyze data with appropriate softwares and
extends printing facilities to print results.
3.3.3Specialized research centre/workstation to address challenges
of research programmes
The Information Resource-cum-Research Assistance Centre caters to
the need of the research scholars and faculty members. Various
research departments of the college are well-equipped with computers,
printers and internet facilities.
3.3.4Research centres with national repute:
The college has research facilities and scholars from outside are
permitted to use the facilities.
3.4
RESEARCH PUBLICATION AND AWARDS
3.4.1 Major Research Achievements
The faculty members of various departments are actively involved in
research activities by contributing research papers in reputed journals,
attending Conferences, Seminars and Workshops and undertaking
Major and Minor Research Projects.
Staff members regularly publish articles in journals and books. The
details of publication per faculty are given in the following table.
Number of articles published by faculty during the last four years
Year
Department
2010
2011
2013
2014
2015
Tamil
-
-
-
2
14
English
-
-
-
2
13
Commerce
25
63
29
23
12
Computer Science
3
6
1
22
17
Economics
4
3
6
3
8
Total
31
81
35
65
108
Number of Articles and Books published during the last four years
Year
No. of Books
No. of Journals
No.
of
Published
2011
6
2
-
2012
4
3
37
2013
6
3
93
2014
-
3
44
2015
5
1
86
Total
21
12
260
Total number of articles and books published
Total number of faculty members
: 293
Papers
Publication per faculty
:2
3.4.2 Publication of Research Journal and its composition
The college is publishing two research journals viz., Journal of
Science & Applications and Journal of Social Science. The journals
are published Bi-annually for motivating the researchers to publish
research papers free of cost.
The objective of the journals is to encourage young researchers to
publish articles on their ongoing research work and current issues. It
serves as a platform to disseminate and advance knowledge in their
specialized areas. The journals are in the budding stage and efforts are
being made to include them in the international database.
3.4.3 Details of Publications by faculty
3.4.4Average number of successful M. Phil. and Ph.D. scholars
guided per faculty
The faculty of various departments guided a number of research
scholars during the last four years.
The average number of successful M.Phil. Scholars: 3 per Guide
The average number of successful Ph.D. scholars
: 2 per Guide
3.4.5Policy to check malpractices and misconduct in research
The Research Committee deals with the grievance of the students
relating to their research and the supervisor. Plagiarism tools are used
to keep track of the publication of research papers. Misconduct, if
found, is dealt with seriously and appropriate action is taken based on
the report of the Research Committee.
3.4.6Promotion of interdisciplinary research
The institution encourages the faculty and researchers to have
interdisciplinary research. The details of inter-departmental /interdisciplinary research.
3.4.7Research awards instituted by the College
To encourage research activity in the institution, the College has
instituted a Research Award viz. “TASC Research Award” to
encourage the faculty and students. The award is given every year
during the College Day celebrations. In addition, the Ph.D. awardees
and the guides are felicitated by the Management Council.
3.4.8 Details of research awards from Professional Bodies and
Agencies
The staff members are actively involved in both teaching and research
activities. The following faculty members have received awards for
their achievements.
Name of the Faculty
Award
Year
Best Paper Award
2011
Dr.K.S.Mony
Best Paper Award
2012
Dr.V.Bharathi
Leading Professional Award
2013
Dr.Kumaraguruparan
Dr.G.Maragathasubramanian Best Principal award
2014
Dr.G.Dhanalakshmi
Leading Scientist Award
2014
Best Young Teacher Award
2015
Dr.M.Sankar
3.4.9 Incentives given to faculty for research contributions
Faculty members are motivated by giving incentives for presenting
papers in the conferences/seminars. Research achievements of the
faculty are highlighted through various popular dailies. Further,
faculty members are encouraged by giving duty leave to participate
and present papers in conferences/seminars. Due recognition is given
through felicitation during the Annual Day celebrations and
publication of achievements in Annual Report and Newsletters.
3.5
CONSULTANCY
The institution provides consultancy services wherever possible. Each
department of the college has an Extension Service Wing which
shows keen interest in providing a variety of consultancy services
especially to the socially and economically backward rural masses.
The institution undertakes extension services through various forums
on non-remunerative basis.
3.5.1Policy for structured consultancy and important consultancy
Services
The college has a well-structured consultancy policy with various
agencies like NGOs the infrastructure facilities are provided to
governmental and nongovernmental agencies for conducting various
socially related events. The staff members are at liberty to take up
consultancy services for needy organizations.
The Department of Commerce conducted coaching classes after the
regular working hours, for the students of Integrated Professional
Competence Course and to those who are interested in joining the
Chartered Accountancy Course of the Institute of the Chartered
Accountants of India. The department also provides free consultancy
for the staff members of the institution and outsiders regarding the
various tax-saving and investment schemes.
The Department of Computer science offers consultancy to the local
business people regarding marketing and entrepreneurship. The
information regarding consultancy services is widely communicated
through letters and local cable network.
By leasing out the canteen, the institution is able to generate Rs.30,
000 per year. The Book Depot managed by the staff members is also
an internal resource of income. A rent of Rs. 6,000 per annum is
generated by leasing out the Photocopy centre.
A very important feature on the campus is to give consultancy
services for blood donation on emergency needs with the help of the
Blood Bank of the Government Hospital.
The Physics, Chemistry of the nearby government schools which are
lacking in laboratory facilities. These departments also conduct model
practical classes in their laboratories. The Department of Physics
conducts coaching classes during the holidays for the entrance
examinations to higher studies in various universities.
The Departmental Associations and Co-curricular forums take up
various social related advisory and consultancy services. (Nature
Farming, Soil Testing, Water Testing, Mushroom Cultivation,
Adulteration, etc.)
3.5.2Institute-Industry Interaction Cell
The college has an Institute-Industry Interaction Cell (IIIC). The IIIC
has wide scope as mentioned below:
• Board of Studies (Industrialists)
• Invited Speakers from industries
• Industry oriented student projects
• Industrial training
• Industrial visits
• MoUs with industries to provide vocational training
• On campus and off campus recruitment by industries.
3.5.3 Mode of publicizing expertise of the College
College website has contents regarding the expertise and areas of
specialization of the faculty which can be easily made use of by the
needy. Extension activities organized by the college pave the way for
publicizing expertise of the college among the public. Letters are sent
to various business establishments seeking their willingness to use the
services of the students for the conduct of field surveys. The students
are encouraged to identify the areas where consultancy services are
needed. The expertise of the faculty is identified by the beneficiaries
through their research contribution and their previous services. The
departments of Physics, Chemistry, Commerce, and Computer
Science offer consultancy services.
3.5.4 Encouraging faculty to utilise expertise for consultancy
services
The college gives liberty to the faculty members to take up academic
related activities like book writing, lesson writing, delivering speech
on the AIR, guiding research projects relating to other universities and
research institutions. The faculty members are invited to act as experts
and selection committee members in various universities. The college
also encourages utilizing the infrastructural facilities available on the
campus. Further, the faculty members are paid honorarium for the
consultancy provided through coaching classes in computer literacy,
computer networking, mobile servicing, communication skills and
preparation of study materials for competitive examinations.
3.5.5 Broad areas of consultancy services and revenue generated
The college provides consultancy services in broader areas like
coaching classes, summer courses, etc. The Department of Commerce
was able to generate Rs. 21,745/- by conducting a consultancy
programme for P.G. Teachers. The Department of Economics was
able to generate Rs. 6000/- through its ED cell. The Department of
Commerce was able to generate Rs. 2,600/- for issuing PAN cards.
3.6 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY (ISR)
3.6.1Sensitization on Institutional Social Responsibilities
The college encourages the faculty and students to take up various
social responsibilities. Apart from the regular work, a number of
faculty and students actively take part in various social activities
through NSS, NCC, YRC, CCC, SSL, RRC, Blood Donors Club and
Alumni Association.
The extension activities carried out by the various forums and
organizations create awareness on social, economic and environmental
aspects. To fulfil the objectives, the following social out-reach
programmes are conducted by them. The expenses for conducting
these extension activities are met by the institution.
• The college is declared as a Tobacco free zone.
• Pollution free fuel is used in the hostels and canteen.
• The college creates awareness among girl students especially those
hailing from rural areas on personal hygiene.
• The girl students are sensitized on various issues.
3.6.2 Promotion of College-neighbourhood network and student
engagement
The institution promotes college-neighbourhood-community network
and student engagement in various ways.
• Donation of computer systems, books and clothing.
• Conducting coaching classes, extending college lab facilities to
nearby government school students.
• Conduct of science exhibitions, “College Bazaar” for SHGs, general
medical camp and eye camps.
• Various awareness programmes like “One Family One Tree”, “Rain
Water Harvesting” are conducted in nearby areas.
• Training programme for village Panchayat presidents.
• Provision of requisite aids to the needy people of the adopted
villages.
• Funds and relief materials are collected to help the victims of natural
calamities.
• The premise is open for use by the local and district authorities for
conduct of various community oriented and developmental
programmes.
• Sports facilities are open for use by the professional and amateur
bodies.
• The Alumni association regularly conducts eye-camps and general
medical camps in the tribal villages of this region.
3.6.3 Participation of students and faculty in extension activities
The institution promotes the participation of students and faculty
through various forums like NSS, NCC, YRC, etc. Apart from the
forums, the Centre for Extension Activities exclusively undertakes
extension activities in the surrounding areas.
• At the time of admission the students are asked about their options in
participation of extension activities namely NSS, NCC, and YRC.
• The co-curricular committee ensures that the students are enrolled in
at least one activity right at the time of admission and each student has
to earn one credit in the two years of participation.
• The handbook disseminates information regarding all the forums and
clubs to facilitate them in their choice of activity and involve them in
such activities.
• This is supported by the counseling given by the teachers in the cocurricular committee.
• The bridge course is conducted every year to bring out the
significance
of
the
extension
activities
including
NSS/NCC/YRC/Blood Donors Club to the student community.
• The college has an Environmental Club and Community and
Extension Centre to promote students’ involvement in extension
activities.
• There are four units of NSS with 100 students each and one unit of
NCC with 95 cadets. (both boys and girls wings)
3.6.4Details on social surveys, research and extension work
undertaken by the College
Social Surveys
Social surveys, research and extension works are undertaken by the
college to ensure social justice and empower the under-privileged and
vulnerable sections of the society. The Departments of Economics,
Commerce, Management and Computer Science include project work
as part of the curriculum through which the UG/PG students of these
courses undertake the research projects and identify the problems of
the underprivileged sections of the society and offer remedial
measures to attain social justice and empowerment. The NSS, YRC,
CCC and CES (Centre for Extension Services) regularly conduct
social surveys and identifies the problems and suggest suitable
measures to overcome them.. The following are the list of extension
activities conducted by various departments during the last four years.
Research
A number of research programmes and Minor and Major research
projects were undertaken by various departments to highlight the
problems of under-privileged. The research studies provided valuable
suggestions for their improvement.
3.6.5 Details of awards/recognition received by the College for
extension activities/community development work:
Various awards have been conferred on the Institution and the Faculty
members for their contribution towards the upliftment of the society.
3.6.6
Objectives and expected outcomes of extension activities
The institution has a remarkable record of producing students who are
not only academically sound but also philanthropic individual
benefiting the family and the community as well.
• Experience gained through extension programmes helps students to
make better decisions, adapt themselves, improve their self-esteem
and prepare for a better career.
• Extension programmes encourage the students to develop a lifelong
ethical commitment to the society.
• Extension programmes convert the students to gain the spirit of
volunteerism and secularism.
• The extension activities make the students worthy citizens of our
motherland.
3.6.7Details of awards received by the institution for extension
activities and/contributions to the social/community development
3.7
COLLABORATION
3.7.1 Impact of the College’s collaboration with other agencies
The college has benefited academically and financially because of its
collaborations with the following agencies. The collaboration with
them has impacted the visibility, identity and diversity of activities on
the campus.
1.
UGC funded Major / Minor Projects / Seminars / Conferences
2.
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University sponsored programmes
and events
3.
Indian Council for Historical Research.(ICHR)
Benefits
The college has benefited in a number of ways especially in
augmenting the physical resources like Library Books, Computer
Systems, Printers, Scanners, Finger Print Equipment and Lab
Equipments (Physics, Chemistry).
3.7.2 Promotion of linkages
The institution is ever ready to collaborate with various bodies for the
benefit of the institution, faculty, students and the local community.
This collaboration enhances the creation and upgradation of academic
and infrastructure facilities.
Curricular Development
Through the collaboration with the Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University, the faculty members are actively involved in framing and
revising the curriculum to meet the current trends.
Faculty exchange and development
The staff members have the liberty to act as Resource Persons and
deliver guest lectures in Universities and Colleges. This helps them to
update their knowledge and disseminate their ideas to students and
researchers.
Research and publication
By undertaking Minor and Major research projects the staff members
are able to publish their findings in reputed journals and the physical
resources are augmented in the library and departments.
Consultancy Extension
The college has well-developed Consultancy Centre and Extension
Service Centre which have linkages with other institutions and help
the society to a larger extent.
Student Placement
The college has a full fledged Placement Cell with a full time
Placement officer supported by 2 faculty members and student
representatives. The cell collaborates with the parent university and
other institutes to enhance the job opportunities for the final year
students of UG and PG programmes.
On-campus placements
placements.
are
arranged
apart
from
off-campus
In addition to the above, the institution collaborates with the All
Social Clubs like Lions Club, Rotary Club and Consumer Club and
faculty act as members of Editorial Boards of Journals and Magazines.
3.7.3MoUs with other institutions of national/international repute
The MoUs have improved the quality and output of teaching learning,
research and development activities in the college. The linkages thus
created have helped to provide information and knowledge regarding
the current trend prevailing in the industrial, technical and academic
scenario.
3.7.4College-industry interaction and its result
The College-Industry interaction has led to upgrading of curriculum,
creation of smart class rooms, modernizing the laboratories,
establishment of communication lab and fully automated library and
introduction of OMR in the examination system.
IV. INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
4.1
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
The infrastructure of the college is highly sufficient to meet the requirements of various
stakeholders of the institution. The college has an Administrative building with
components like Principal’s Room, Council Hall for Staff Council Meeting, Board Room
for Management Council Meeting, College Office, Office of the Controller of
Examinations, Meditation Hall, Guest Room, Examination Centre, Main Server Room,
Computer Laboratory and Conference Halls. The college office for unaided courses is
functioning separately in the main building.
4.1.1Availability of Physical infrastructure and its optimal utilization
The college plans and ensures that adequate physical infrastructure is made available and
ensures optimal utilization through the Administrative Staff of the college. A spacious
multi-purpose hall is available for organizing various events and activities of the college.
Women students’ rest room, separate hostel for men and women, Health Centre, Estate
Office, Reprography Centre and a Vehicle Parking Shed add strength to the
infrastructure of the college. A Firing Range and an Obstacle Course area are also
provided for NCC training. The Department of Physical Education has indoor and
outdoor facilities and separate Gymnasiums for men and women students.
Supervisors and Gardeners are appointed for the maintenance of parks and gardens.
Electrical work and water supply system are monitored by qualified technicians. The cocurricular forums also lend a helping hand in maintaining neatness and cleanliness on the
campus. Lab assistants maintain the Science laboratories and Computer Programmers
look after the Computer laboratories. Needed services are done by the service engineers.
Repair works and Maintenance of buildings are undertaken on regular basis.
4.1.2Policy for creation and enhancement of infrastructure to promote teachinglearning environment
The college promotes a conducive teaching-learning environment. The entire campus is
provided with network facilities. Library with internet facilities, Science and Computer
laboratories, Seminar and Conference halls with LCD monitors, Auditorium with a
seating capacity Canteen with dining halls, Student Service Centre, Meditation Hall to
accommodate for students, Controller of Examinations section, Book Depot and separate
office rooms for Co-curricular forums and Alumni Association are available on the
campus.
The power supply for the entire campus is facilitated by 500 KVA Transformer. Two
Generators with capacity of 10KVA each, one with 62.5 KVA and one with 160KVA
have been installed. 20 KVA solar power unit is also available for uninterrupted power
supply. Online UPS units are available in the Computer Laboratories, Office, Library
and Controller of Examinations office.
4.1.3Infrastructure facilities and rooms for women students and staff
The college has adequate infrastructure facilities with sufficient number of class rooms.
All the departments are provided with staff rooms. The college has a spacious canteen
with separate dining halls for the staff, boys and girls. Ladies staff and girl students are
provided with separate waiting halls with attached toilet facilities.
The campus has uninterrupted water supply lines with the help of one open well and bore
wells. Water purifiers installed at different points provide hygienic drinking water. This
facility is also provided in the gents and ladies hostels.
4.1.4Infrastructure requirements for students/staff with disabilities
The college provides infrastructure facilities like ramps at necessary points, separate
cabin in the library and special toilets to meet the requirements of staff and students with
disabilities.
4.1.5Residential requirements of students
There is no Hostel Facilities
4.1.6Health related support services for students and staff members
Health related support services for students, faculty and non-teaching staff members are
provided. First-Aid boxes are available in the administrative office. The institution
provides group insurance coverage to all the staff and students.
4.1.7 Provision of special facilities to promote interest in sports and cultural events
The college has a number of special facilities for sports and cultural events. The
following are the sports facilities made available on the campus.
1.
Indoor Stadium ( Basket Ball Court, Volley Ball Court, Badminton Court, Table
Tennis, Gymnasiums (Boys and Girls), Dormitories (Boys and Girls)
2.
Outdoor Stadium (Foot Ball, Hockey, Basket Ball (Concrete), Kabaddi,
Badminton, 400 Mtrs. Track, Area for Physical Exercise)
Full Fee and Half Fee concession for achievers.
•
Supply of Nutritional supplements to potential players and athletes.
•
Cash prizes to University/State level achievers.
The following special facilities are available for the cultural events:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Auditorium with Green Rooms (Boys and Girls)
Open Air Theatre
A day is earmarked for the students to display their talents.
Prizes are awarded to the achievers.
To bring out the innate talents of the students, the Fine Arts Club of the college functions
effectively. Students with talents are identified and arrangements are made to promote
their interests and are encouraged to participate in various events organized on and off
the campus.
4.2 LIBRARY AS A LEARNING RESOURCE
The college has a well-equipped, fully automated library with the stateof-the art
facilities. There are more than 20,414 books and 16 journals on various subjects. The
college library serves the educational and research needs of the students and staff of the
college. It is fully computerized with bar coding facilities and has Library Management
Software. The books for the library are purchased on the basis of the requirement of
various departments and also for research needs. Necessary CDs are purchased and
journals are subscribed. National Geographic CDs having information from 1988 to
2000 are available. The books are purchased for the library through the following
sources:
Direct orders to suppliers based on the recommendation of the library committee.
Purchase in Book fairs and Exhibitions organized on and off the campus.
Provision through Major/Minor research projects for purchase of books.
Journals and news papers are subscribed from vendors and agents
Donations from staff and students on special occasions
All the students and staff are members of the library. They are provided with ID cards
with Bar code which ensures easy accessibility and book issue procedure. A scanner
with a computer is provided at the entry point to register the number of persons using the
library. Thirty-eight CCTV cameras with two color TVs are installed in the various
sections of the library in order to maintain discipline and to avoid misplacement,
mutilation and theft of books in the library.
The library is endowed with the following facilities as learning resources:
1.
Library has seating capacity for 100
2.
News paper reading sections for staff and students
3.
Circulation Section for books issue and return
4.
Two stack rooms, one for Science subjects and the other for Arts subjects
5.
Periodical Reference Section which stacks around 3975 bounded back volumes
of Journals/Magazines
6.
CD Library Section
7.
Reprography Service Section
8.
Internet Browsing Center with 35 Computers to provide virtual library facilities
9.
Technical Processing Section
10.
Special Cabin for differently abled users
4.2.1. Library Advisory Committee, its composition and significant initiatives taken
The library has an Advisory Committee which meets twice a year. The composition of
the committee is as follows:
A lot of user friendly initiatives have been made as per the suggestions of the
Committee. Some prominent initiatives are:
Entry Computer: Optical Character Recognition entry using ID card or System
Entry.
OPAC(Online Public Access Catalogue) Searching Service
Transaction Service: Issue, Return terminals
Open Access system: Students and staff can have direct access to the book
shelves.
Internet Centre: Printer and Scanning facility
User Orientation Programme
CD Search Facility
Digital Library(CDs/DVDs)
Reprography
News Clipping Service
Current Affairs Awareness Service
Notification of New Arrivals
Book Exhibitions
Place for Differently abled
Technical Services
Question Banks
Other specialized services are also made available for the benefit of the students. They
are:
Book Bank Scheme:
Two thousand booksare available under this scheme. Books are issued to the
economically deprived and meritorious students which they could use for the whole
semester. Five students in each class are selected and provided book bank facility with
the recommendation of the Heads of the Departments.
Earn While You Learn Scheme:
Economically poor students are engaged under this scheme to maintain the library books
and journals. They are given monthly stipend by the College Management.
Best Library User Award:
In order to motivate the usage of library, twenty students are awarded “Best Library User
Awards” every year.
Centre for Civil Service:
To create awareness on the civil service examinations among the rural students, this
centre is functioning within the library which has 250 specialized books. Students can
use the books during the free hours.
Knowledge Trove:
The Trove at present has 330 books. The staff and students voluntarily donate books on
their birthdays and on other special occasions.
Previous year Question Papers:
Previous year question papers are made available both in physical and electronic forms.
4.2.2. Library details
Total area of the library
Total seating capacity
: 310.6Sq.Mts
: 100
Working hours (on working days, on holidays, before examination days, during
examination days, during vacations)
The working hours of the library are from 8.30 am to 6 pm on all working days,
examination days and vacations. References and transactions can be done on these days.
On Sunday the library is open from 10 am to 4pm and only reference can be made.
Fire alarm
Fire alarm and fire extinguishers are made available as safety measure to avert fire
accidents.
Access to differently abled users
A separate place is allocated for differently abled users. The staff members of the library
help them to have access to the facilities.
Mode of access to collection
•
•
•
Open Access System
Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
Book Bank Scheme
4.2.3. Details of library holdings
The library has a good collection of books, back volumes, etc. The details of which are
given below:
a.
Books
20,412
b.
Textbooks
18,635
c.
Reference books
195
d. Magazines
e.
36
Current journals
Indian journals
33
Foreign journals
--
f. Peer- reviewed journals
--
g.
13
Back volumes of journals
h. CDs/ DVDs
26
i.
04
Databases
j.
Online journals
--
4.2.4 Tools deployed by the library to access collection
The library deploys the following tools to provide access to the collection:
OPAC
The users can have access to the collection using computer systems which have
information regarding bureau number, rack number, availability status, issue status, etc.
Search can be done using title, author or publisher as the keyword. Accounting
Information, Book User List, Project Search, CD search and “Today Arrivals” details are
available.
Electronic Resource Management package for E-journals
INFLIBNET – Various E-Journals can be referred and contents can be downloaded.
S. No.
Particulars
Availability
1
Federated searching tools to search articles
Available
in multiple databases
2
Library Website
Website)
(Link
with
College
Available
4.2.5. Extent to which ICT is deployed (installed) in the library
Library automation
ICT is deployed in the library
S. No.
Particulars
Availability / No.
1.
Library Automation
Available
2.
No. of computer for public access
20
3.
Printers for public access
1
4.
Internet band with speed
Available with 8Mbps
5.
E-Learning-Content Management
Available (Data Mining &
Physics)
6.
Resource Sharing Networks
Available (Inflibnet)
4.2.6. Availability/ Usage of Library Facilities
S. No.
Particulars
Number / Ratio
1
Average number of walk-ins
445 per day
2
Average number of books issued / returned
67 per day
3
Average number of books added during the last
7312
three years
4
Ratio of library books to students enrolled
1:18
5
Average number of login to OPAC
400 per day
no.of books purchased during the last four years
9963
5897
6075
2012-13
2013-14
3232
2011-12
2014-15
15
Total No. of Books Purchased From 2011 to 2015
S. No.
Subject
2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2014
1
Tamil
254
193
579
350
2
English
252
290
635
774
5
Economics
189
904
691
919
9
Commerce &
800
Management
1150
1649
2734
10
Computer
1722
1298
1634
846
11
Civil service
-
-
-
28
12
General
221
587
143
719
Total No. of Books
3232
5897
6075
9963
Amount in Rs.
8,34,262
17,15,500
20,55,684
28,67,177
4.2.7.Details of specialized services provided by the library
In the library, the following specialized services are available:
S. No.
Particulars
Availability / No.
1
Manuscripts
Available / 2
2
Reference (Usage materials)
195
3
Reprography
Available
4
Information Deployment Notification
Available
5
OPAC
Available
6
Internet Access
Available (35 computers)
7
Downloads
Available
8
Printouts
Available
9
Reading List/ Bibliographic / Compilation
Available
10
In-house / Remote Access to E-resources
Available (Inflibnet)
11
User Orientation
Given
12
Assistance in searching databases
Available
13
Inflibnet facility
Available
Manuscripts:
Two manuscripts and one palm leaf script are available
Reprography:
On an average 85 photocopies are taken per day.
ILL (Inter Library Loan);
Outside users are allowed for reference and photocopying only.
Information Deployment and Notification:
The college handbook provides information regarding the library facilities, rules and
regulations. The library has Display Boards for new arrivals, News Clippings, Circulars
and Notifications regarding achievements and awards.
OPAC:
The users can have access to the collection using computer systems which have
information regarding bureau number, rack number, availability status, issue status, etc.
Search can be done using title, author or publisher as the keyword. Accounting
Information, Book User List, Project Search, CD search, Today’s arrival details are also
available.
Internet Access:
The internet lab in the Library has 35 computers. The staff, students and research
scholars are allowed to have free access.
Downloads:
The users are allowed to download their needed information.
Printouts:
The users are permitted to take printout if needed on payment of nominal fee.
Reading List:
Library keeps reading lists for the users in the reference section and in the stack
rooms. (Guide Book)
In-house/remote access to E-resources:
INFLIBNET and E-Journals are available. Separate Login ID and Password are given for
users.
User orientation:
The Library conducts user orientation sessions for the freshers every year during the
bridge course. In addition to this, the library staff members help the users to search
resources available in the library.
Assistance in searching Databases:
Library staff members assist the users in searching databases.
4.2.8. Annual library budget and amount spent
The annual library budget and the amount spent for purchasing new books and journals
for the last four years is given below and the amount allotted has been fully utilized
during that year itself:
Year
Annual Fund
Allotment
(Rs.)
Amount Spent
Miscellaneous Total
on Books &
(Rs.)
(Rs.)
Journals (Rs.)
2011-2012
11,25,372
8,34,262
1,13,710
9,47,972
2012-2013
23,96,407
17,15,500
4,31,860
21,47,360
4.2.9
2013-2014
24,52,808
20,55,684
1,55,498
22,11,182
2014-2015
33,44,782
28,67,177
2,70,555
31,37,732
Feedback from users and analysis for improvement
Feedback is obtained from the users who are chosen at random annually. Questionnaire
consisting of fifty questions is distributed to the users for getting feedback. Based on the
information provided by the users, data are analyzed using percentage analysis. The
major findings of year wise survey of library users and the measures taken to improve
the library services are given below:
2011-2012
S. No. Findings
Measures Taken
1.
Maximum users of the library were highly
satisfied with the services.
2.
Some of the final year students wanted Two books for third year students
two books for their reference.
were issued.
3.
Some users mentioned that the searching
Three more searching terminals are
terminals are not enough for their
installed
reference
2012-2013
S.No. Findings
Measures Taken
1.
Maximum users of the library were
highly satisfied with the services.
2.
Some students suggested that the
Purchased around four thousand
resources are not enough for their
books.
requirements.
3.
Few users required online journals
INFLIBNET journal purchased
Few users asked for more number of
News Papers
4.
Subscription made for additional
News Papers
2013-2014
S.No. Findings
Measures Taken
1.
Maximum users of the library were
highly satisfied with the services and resources.
2.
Two books for second year UG
Few UG second year and UG final year
students and three books for UG
students want more books for reference
final year students were issued.
3.
Some students suggested that the Around six thousand books were
resources are not enough for their uses purchased for the year.
2014-2015
S.No.
Findings
Measures Taken
1.
Maximum users of the library were
highly satisfied with the services and resources.
2.
Working
Few members indicated that the
increased
library working hours are not enough
6.00pm)
3.
Some users mentioned that the
Installed
computer systems available in the
additionally
internet centre are not sufficient.
hours have been
(Time: 8.30am to
20
computers
4.2.10 Infrastructural development of the library over the last four years
The infrastructural development of the library is given in the following table:
Infrastructural development of the library during the last four years
Year
No. of No. of
Books CDs
No. of Journals
No. of Equipments
National
International
Bureaus/
Racks
Computers
Printers/
Scanners
2011-2012 3232
162
2
-
36
-
-
2012-2013 4897
156
3
2*
33
5
1
2013-2014 4075
173
2
2
72
-
1
2014-2015 3963
297
2
1
72
16
1
4.2.11 organizing of workshops to facilitate better library usage
The college organizes various programmes to facilitate better library usage.
•
The Library conducts user orientation session for the freshers every year during
the bridge course. In addition to this, the library staff members help the users to search
resources available in the library.
•
Active participation of staff (teaching and non-teaching) and students in
organizing Seminars, Conferences and Symposium conducted by the Library.
•
Many staff and students participate and present papers in the seminars organized
by the library.
•
Conduct of seminars/conferences on issues relating to Library Management and
Information System.
4.3ITINFRASTRUCTURE
4.3.1 IT policy of the college addressing standards on IT Service Management,
Information Security, Network Security, Risk Management and Software Asset
Management:
The College has the following policies related to IT:
•
Traditional physical and logical security methods are used.
•
Networks are protected with access control systems (physical security) and
encrypted with logical user name and password methods.
•
Data are backed up in two ways:
•
Incremental backups for every weekend
•
Full backups on monthly basis in hard disks and optic media.
•
Software assets are centralized under the in-charge of the System Administrator.
•
Logical security and manual biometric systems are followed.
•
At the end of the academic year, stock verification process is done.
•
Software training is given to newly appointed programmers.
•
Both licensed and open software versions of the software are updated regularly
based on the terms and conditions of the purchase order.
•
Some of the computer systems are donated to the needy organizations and some
are replaced.
•
Firewall protection from unauthorized sites.
•
Centralized server system with manageable switches for networking.
•
Facility for Uninterrupted Power Supply
•
Erection of Lightning arrester
4.3.2 Details of the College’s computing facilities (hardware and software)
ICT components are available for both staff and students. The details of computing
facilities (hardware and software) available are given in the following table.
S. No. Details
1
Number / Availability
Number of systems with configuration:
a) Pentium – III
b)
Pentium – IV
c)
Dual Core
d)
Core 2 Duo
e)
Core i3
f)
Atom
g)
Celeron
h)
i)
j)
Pentium D
Core 2 Quad
lade Server
939
115
159
30
134
41
5
11
1
2
Computer / Student ratio
1:1(one computer for one
student)
3
Computing facility: Computers:
Printers :
95
15
4
LAN facility
Available(Entire campus)
5
Wifi facility
Not Available
6
Propriety software / open softwares source 35
7
Computers with internet facility (Internet
95
leased line – 8MBPS)
4.3.3 Plans and strategies for deploying and upgrading the ITinfrastructure and
associated facilities
•
Upgradation of all the LANs to 1 Gbps was completed in a single phase in 20102011.
•
Upgradation of server with Blade server was done in 2011-2012.
•
Old computer versions are frequently replaced with new versions based on the
requirement of the Computer Department.
•
A purchase committee is functioning for upgrading the IT infrastructure.
•
The activities have been planned in such a way that, the IT infrastructure and
associated facilities are always on par with the stateof-the art technology.
•
Two smart class rooms are available.
4.3.4Details on access to online teaching and learning resources for staff and
students for quality teaching, learning and research
•
ICT has been integrated in the College activities.
•
Internet is provided to every department and the hostels.
•
Internet Centre in the computer lab is available for students.
•
Internet centre in the library is largely used by research scholars.
•
Most of the departments prepare study materials for students using computers.
•
E-notes and E-assignments are provided to the students.
•
Students’ E-groups are formed to share academic and placement details with their
seniors around the globe.
•
Periodic online assessment tests are conducted for foundation courses and allied
optional subjects using the automated software developed by Software and Project
Development Cell.
•
Syllabi of UG and PG courses and previous year question papers are uploaded in
the college website.
•
Periodic online tests are conducted for placement training.
•
Students are provided information about online resources available for effective
learning.
•
The College updates its website periodically.
4.3.5Details on the ICT enabled classrooms/learning spaces available within the
College and their utilization
•
Smart classrooms are available with the latest ICT components.
•
College has a Video Conference Club which organizes video conferences for the
students with resource persons in India and abroad.
•
E-groups are created for the computer science students.
•
The institution provides library facility for all staff and students.
•
The internet facilities are widely used for downloading the subject materials
which are helpful in teaching-learning process.
•
Lab facilities are provided for compiling, editing and printing materials.
•
The students are permitted to use the internet facilities.
•
A separate English communication lab is available.
•
ICT enabled seminar halls are available in the Department of Economics and
Commerce.
4.3.6
Facilitation of computer aided teaching-learning materials
•
Computers are available in all departments with the internet facility for their
various needs.
•
LCDs and OHPs are available for teaching and they are widely used for
presenting papers in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops.
•
The ICT components are available to the students to enhance the learning
process.
•
Staff members are encouraged to pursue Certificate and Diploma courses in
Computer Science.
4.3.7 Maintenance of computers and their accessories
•
The troubleshooting is handled by the technical group available in the college.
•
Maintenance work is undertaken on need basis.
•
Accessories and spares are kept as reserve in the common store and proper
replacement is done.
•
As most of the maintenance work is handled by the IT programmers, a minimal
amount of maintenance activities are outsourced.
4.3.8Availing of National Knowledge Network connectivity and services availed
The college has INFLIBNET facility which covers more than 100 ejournals and e-books.
Each user has a separate login ID and password.
4.3.9Provision in budget for update, deployment and maintenance of the computers
Year
Annual Budget (Rs. in Lakhs)
2011-12
17.75
2012-13
29.58
2013-14
25.65
2014-15
29.59
Annual budget in lakhs
35
30
29.59
29.58
25
25.65
20
15
17.75
10
5
0
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Annual budget in lakhs
2014-15
4.4 MAINTENANCE OF CAMPUS FACILITIES
4.4.1Overall maintenance of campus
The college has an Estate Officer. He looks after the maintenance of the building with
the help of the sub-staff. Gardeners and sweepers maintain the gardens on the campus.
Black top roads are laid to cover all parts of the campus for connectivity. Sweepers are
engaged in maintaining the campus regularly.
4.4.2Appointment of staff for maintenance and repair
An Electrician and a Plumber are appointed to look after the electrical and water supply.
Masons, Carpenters and Painters are engaged to carry out the repairing and maintenance
works whenever necessary.
CRITERION V. STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
5.1
STUDENT MENTORING AND SUPPORT
5.1.1System for student support and mentoring, its structural and functional
characteristics
The institution has department-wise faculty advisors for student support and
mentoring. They give counselling to the students whenever needed both in their
academic and non-academic activities. In order to improve communication skill in
English, the college regularly conducts Remedial English classes. They are also
allowed to have practical knowledge by using the communication laboratory.
Through bridge course, the students are given an opportunity to know the basics of
higher education. The Yoga and Meditation sessions help the students to keep them
physically and mentally fit. Career Guidance and Placement Cell provides guidance
and counselling to the students regarding higher studies and conducts coaching,
model tests, group discussions and mock interviews. It also arranges campus
interviews for placement in various organizations. Centre for Civil Services functions
with the objective of creating awareness among the students and motivating them to
appear for the Civil Services Examinations. The centre also offers intensive coaching
for competitive examinations for interested students.Guest lectures, seminars, etc. are
also regularly organized through this outfit.
5.1.2 Provisions for academic mentoring apart from class room work
Various extra credit courses offered enable the students to enhance the skills in
various fields and make them self-reliant. The students’ project work guided by the
staff members, impart practical knowledge to them. The college regularly arranges
institutional training and industrial visits for the students. It encourages the students to
participate in the inter-collegiate competitions, seminars, workshops and conferences
and provides opportunities to the students to bring out their creativity and innovative
ideas by conducting exhibitions and inviting articles for Annual Magazines and
Department Magazines.
5.1.3 Provision for personal enhancement and development schemes for
students
To create economically independent citizens, the Career Guidance and Placement
Cell conducts various programmes on career guidance and soft skill development. It
organizes aptitude tests, mock interviews and arranges counselling for on and off
campus interviews regularly. The Students’ Thinkers Forum, Entrepreneurial
Development Cell and Fine Arts Club ensure the overall development of the students.
Regular training programmes are conducted by the alumni through video conferences
to make the outgoing students aware of the opportunities available in India and
abroad and the current trends. Organizing inter and intra-collegiate meets hones the
multiple skills of the students. The Career Guidance and Placement Cell conducts
sessions on Soft Skills, Spoken English, In the library, economically poor students are
engaged in the maintenance of the library and they are given monthly stipend under
the “Earn While You Learn Scheme”.
5.1.4Publication of prospectus, handbook and information in the handbook
An updated Prospectus and Hand book are published annually which are available
online also. The prospectus along with the application form for admission is issued
for all courses. The prospectus contains information about the UG and PG courses
offered, research programmes, admission rules, reservation rules, admission
procedure, eligibility for admission, documents to be produced at the time of
admission, fee schedule and hostel facilities.
5.1.5Type and number of scholarships/freeships given to students by College
Management during the last four years
The college provides the following types and number of scholarships on time to the
students.
5.1.6 Percentage of students receiving financial assistance from state
government, central government and other national agencies
Total No. of students in college
No. of students received Scholarship
Percentage
639
630
98.2%
5.1.7 Promote participation of students in extracurricular and co- curricular
activities such as sports, games, Quiz competitions, debate and discussions, cultural
activitiesetc.
•
Fine Arts Club of our college makes a remarkable milestone in the
college history.
•
The institution encourages the students to participate in co-curricular
and extra- curricular activities to bring out the creative talents and innovative ideas of
thestudents.
•
As per government rules, at the time of admission NCC, NSS and
Sports candidates with merits in activities areselected.
•
It is mandatory for all the UG students to join in any one of the
extracurricular activities like NSS, NCC andSports.
•
NCC Cadets of our college attend Annual Training Camps andRDCs.
•
•
ourcollege.
Our college NCC wing has conducted Annual Training Camps.
Various Awareness Camps are conducted by the NSS wing of
5.1.8Types of support services available
Overseas students
Since there are no overseas students seeking admission, the question of support
services does not arise.
Physically challenged/differently abled students
The management offers scholarships to the needy students who are differently abled
and provides tri-cycles for their mobility on the campus. There are ramps and special
toilets for their use. The institution provides scribe facility and extra time for
examinations. Special motivation and orientation programmes are also arranged for
these students. Special assistance in using the library resources is offered to them.
SC/ST, OBC and economically weaker sections
Special coaching classes for SC/ST students are conducted through the economically
and Socially Weaker Section Welfare Committee. Merit-cumMeans scholarship and
‘Earn while you Learn’ schemes are offered to the socially and economically weak
students.
Student participation in various competitions/conferences in India and abroad
The college encourages and motivates the students and scholars to participate in
various competitions, seminars, workshops and conferences held at the national and
international levels. The NCC cadets and outstanding sports students are encouraged
to participate in the state level and national level selection camps and competitions.
Health Centre, Health Insurance, etc.
The institution arranges for Group Insurance Scheme for all the students. The college
has taken up a massive drive to identify the blood groups of all students. The Physical
Education Department calculates the Body Mass Index (BMI) of all the students.
The institution has a Health Centre with male and female doctors on part-time basis to
look after the health problems of the students. The health centre has adequate
provisions including ambulance service. The Institution has tie-up with Arun
Hospital, Thirunelveli for providing treatment to the students if any emergency arises.
Skill development (Spoken English, Computer literacy, etc.)
All first year UG students have Remedial English as one of the foundation subjects.
Communication laboratory hones up their language skills. The college offers extra
credit courses like Embroidery, Mobile Service, TV Service, Language Skill (English,
Hindi and Japanese),
Hardware Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Networking, Multimedia (Photoshop,
Flash, Corel Draw) and Webpage designing (.Net, PHP).
Performance enhancement for slow learners/students who are at risk of failure
dropouts
Tutorial system is followed and special coaching is given to the students in academic
and personal affairs. Counselling is given to the students and parents on
physiological, psychological and social problems through student Counseling
Centre/Women Development Cell.
Exposure of students to other institutions of higher learning / corporates /
business houses, etc.
Hands-on training is given by selected industries and corporate houses. Students can
take up mini projects of their choice during the holidays.
Students can utilize sophisticated instrument facilities from the Research Institutes
and Universities. Industrial visits are arranged for the students to get an exposure of
the outside world.
Publication of student magazines
The students are encouraged to exhibit their skills and improve their talents through
various academic clubs and in the magazines published by the departments and the
college. The Department of Physics and the Department of Computer Science have
been publishing the magazines entitled VIBRATION and COMPUZINE respectively.
The college Magazine Committee invites articles on various topics and themes and
prizes are given for the best entries.
5.1.8 Provision for guidance/coaching classes for Civil Services, Defence
Services, NET/SET and any other competitive examinations
•
NET, and SET classes are conducted for final year PG students and
the self financing staff members without NET andSET
•
Aspirants of government service examination are given special
training through Entry Into Services at the weekends
•
Career guidance cell periodically arranges guidanceprogrammes
•
Apart from the regular curriculum, training for Communication
skills by department ofEnglish
•
Regular
training
for
Defense
Services
by
Physical
Educationdepartment
.
5.1.9 Policy of the College for enhancing student participation in sports and
extra-curricular activities
Additional academic support, flexibility in examinations
Based on the necessity, CIA re-tests, exam re-schedule and attendance concession are
given by the College.
Special dietary requirements, sports uniform and materials
The college provides uniform and other accessories to the students who participate in
sports. Nutritional supplements are supplied to the potential players twice a week.
Any other
The college also admits students under the sports quota to encourage sports activities
on the campus. Full fee and half fee concessions are given to the achievers at
University, District, State levels. The achievers at University, District, State and
National level competitions are recognized by awarding cash prizes by the
Management.
5.1.11Mechanism for placement of students
The institution has a Career Guidance and Placement Cell which is administered by a
full-time Placement Officer. The cell conducts aptitude tests, mock interviews and
arranges counselling (career guidance) for soft skill development and on and off
campus interviews regularly to enhance employment opportunities in reputed
companies. The following table and figure show the placement record for the last four
years:
Placement Record during the last four years
Academic Year
Number of companiesTotal
visited
Number of Students placed
2011-12
9
85
2012-13
13
289
2013-14
14
261
2014-15
14
323
Total
50
958
No. of Students Placed
323
350
No
.
of
St
ud
en
ts
289
300
261
250
200
150
100
85
50
0
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Year
5.1.12Number of students selected in campus interviews by different employers
Placement Record
2011-2012
S. No.
Employer
No. of Students Placed
1.
VP Technologies, Chennai
15
2.
Accenture
2
3.
Intuo Technologies, Chennai
4
4.
Infosys, Hyderabad
2
5.
Saravana Selva Rathinam Group of Companies, Chennai.
40
6.
RTW Asia (P) Ltd,Tirupur
15
7.
CTS, Chennai
3
8.
INFOSYS, Bangalore
1
9.
TCS, Chennai
3
Total
85
S. No.
Employer
No. of Students Placed
1.
TCS
1
2012-2013
2.
HCL Back End Process
1
3.
Reliance
9
4.
Infosys Technologies
3
5.
Dell International
3
6.
Eureka Forbes
52
7.
Aim and Ideal
30
8.
Saravana selvarathnam Pvt Ltd
40
9.
India Infoline Ltd
11
10.
KG Fabrics Ltd
14
11.
Ambal Auto
70
12.
Malabar Gold
45
13.
S.P.Apparels Ltd
10
Total
289
2013-2014
S. No.
Employer
No. of Students Placed
1.
Palaniammal School
2
2.
Devas Technologies
18
3.
Wipro Technologies
26
4
Byte Be
4
5
IGATE
2
6
TCS
4
7
Vicdix
1
8
Shriram Transports Finance Co. Ltd
23
9
LIC
105
10
Vicdix
5
11
Saravana selvarathnam Pvt Ltd.
62
12
Kals Information System, Mysore
6
13
Auro-ra
3
Total
261
2014-2015
S. No.
Employer
No. of Students Placed
1.
Palaniammal School
2
2.
Devas Technologies
3
3.
Wipro Technologies
1
4.
Byte Be
58
5.
IGATE
67
6.
TCS
39
7.
Vicdix
52
8.
Shriram Transports Finance Co. Ltd
7
9.
LIC
11
10.
Vicdix
8
11.
Saravana selvarathnam Pvt Ltd.
6
12.
Kals Information System, Mysore
42
13.
Auro-ra
4
14.
KG Fabrics Ltd
23
Total
323
5.1.13Alumni association, its activities and contributions
The institution has a registered Alumni association. It has distinguished alumni
occupying important positions across the globe. The Alumni association offers
guidelines to the students for higher education and employment opportunities. It
offers guidance for personality development and conducts special coaching classes
for the aspirants of TNPSC, Bank, Civil service, Staff selection and Railway service
Commission examinations. The alumni association involves staff and student
volunteers in social activities like general medical camp, eye camp for tribes.
Alumni Association Scholarship
A.
Year
Total Amount in Rs. Total No. of studentsNo.
benefited
of Male
No. of
Female
2010-11
26,000
13
3
10
2011-12
7,500
3
-
3
2012-13
18,705
10,000
4
4
1
1
3
3
2013-14
14,900
16,750
Private 2 Association 5
1
2
4
2014-15
37,320
9
5
4
Total
1,31,175
40
11
29
B. Alumni Adopted Students Scholarship
Year
Total Amount of Aid
Distributed in Rs.
2011-12
6,750
1
-
1
2012-13
19,870
2
-
2
Total
26,620
3
-
3
No. of
Total no of students benefited
No. of Male
Female
Endowment prizes are regularly given to the students by the alumni. Through the
Alumni Association, video conferencing is also conducted for the benefit of the
students going for higher studies and employment in India and abroad.
5.1.14Student grievance redressal cell
Students Grievance Redressal Cell provides its support to solve the problems of the
students at various levels. The Principal in consultation with the HODs concerned
solves the problems amicably then and there.
5.1.15Cell and mechanism to resolve issues of sexual harassment
The college has a Women Students Harassment Prevention Cell which has adequate
number of representation from women staff and girl students. Complaint Boxes are
installed and Mobile Numbers of the members are displayed at the prominent places.
Complaints received are enquired into and necessary actions are taken.
5.1.16establishing of an anti-ragging committee
Anti-ragging Committee is functioning effectively to prevent ragging. The Principal
and all the Heads of the Departments are members of the Anti- ragging Committee.
Regulations on curbing the menace of ragging are published in the college Hand
Book and adequate number of warning boards is displayed at various places on the
campus. The mobile numbers of antiragging committee members are communicated
to the students. Black Boxes are kept in the Administrative office for receiving
complaints from the students and no complaints have been received from them so far.
5.1.17Cooperation from all stakeholders to ensure overall development
The college gets the utmost co-operation and support from all the stakeholders to
ensure overall development of the students. Parents regularly express their valuable
suggestions for the development of the students through the Annual Parents Meet and
the teachers take efforts to implement the suggestions positively.
The management is always ready to fulfill the needs and demands of the students. As
a part of their service to the society, the students voluntarily take part in extension
activities and various awareness rallies. As representatives of the society,
Management their support and guidance for the development of the students.
5.1.18Special schemes/mechanisms to motivate students for participation in
extracurricular activities
House-wise sports competitions for staff and students are conducted and prizes and
commendation certificates are awarded to the achievers. The formation of the club
“Banyan” is very helpful for the young chess players. To make the students compete
with the other college students, the college conducts inter-collegiate tournaments. The
spacious and well-equipped indoor and outdoor stadiums help them realize their
dreams. Separate state-of-the-art Gymnasium, for boys and girls, helps them remain
physically fit. The regular supply of nutritional supplements to the potential players
boosts them to aim and achieve high. As a means of encouragement, fee concession is
rendered for achievers. In addition, staff advisors are there for various sports events.
The formation of the Fine Arts and Cultural Programme Club motivates the students
to bring out the innate skills. Talents Display Day is earmarked to facilitate the
students to display their skills. Various cultural related competitions like singing,
dancing, mono acting, rangoli, instrument play, mimicry, mime, drama, skit, etc., are
conducted. The Tamil Association and the co-curricular forums encourage the
students to take part in cultural events inside and outside the college. These forums
also conduct various programmes like essay writing, elocution, and poem composing.
The Magazine Committee organizes Drawing Exhibition every year on various
themes.
5.1.19 Participation of women in ‘intra’ and ‘inter’ institutional sports
competitions and cultural activities
The Fine Arts and Cultural Programme Club and the Women Development Cell
regularly conduct the cultural competitions and encourage the girl students to
participate in the competitions conducted by the various organizations. The institution
ensures the participation of women in intra and inter institutional cultural
competitions. The following are the activities in which the women students actively
participate:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Rangoli Competition
Singing Competition
Solo Dance
Group Dance
Essay Writing
The girl students also participate in various ‘intra’ as well as ‘inter’ institutional
sports competitions and the list is given below.
Athletic Events for women
1.100 Mts. Dash
11.
12.
2.200 Mts. Dash
13.
3.
400 Mts. Dash
14.
4.
800 Mts. Race
15.
5.
1500 Mts. Race
16.
6.
5000 Mts. Race
17.
7.
10000 Mts. Race (Inter only)
18.
8.
5 KM Walk
19.
9.
Long Jump
10.
High Jump
Triple Jump
Half Marathan (Inter only)
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw (Inter only)
Javelin Throw
Pole vault (Inter)
4x100 Mts. Relay
4x400 Mts. Relay
Game Events for women
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ball Badminton
Badminton (Singles)
Badminton (Doubles)
Volleyball
Kabaddi
6.
7.
8.
9.
Basket ball (Inter)
Chess
Kho-Kho
Cross Country (Inter)
5.2STUDENT PROGRESSION
5.2.1Programme-wise success rate of the College and comparison with other
colleges/universities during the last four years
The details of the students progressing to higher education employment for the last
four batches are givenbelow
Pass Percentage for the last four years 2011-2015
Courses
UG
PG
Year
No. of
Number of
No. of
Number of
Pass Percentage
Pass Percentage
Students appeared
Students passed
Students appeared
Students passed
2011-12
501
487
97%
30
29
98.2%
2012-13
498
496
99%
28
28
100%
2013-14
500
496
99%
30
27
96%
2014-15
502
498
98%
30
29
98.2%
5.2.2
Percentage of students progressing to higher education or employment
Based on the oral inputs received from the departments, students and alumni, the
below table shows the progression of students during the last four years.
Student Progression
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
UG to PG
30-40
30-40
30-40
30-40
PG to M.Phil.
20-25
20-25
20-25
20-25
PG to Ph.D.
5
6
6
10
5.2.3Programme-wise completion rate/dropout rate within the time span as
stipulated by the College
Class
No of students admitted
No of students completed
Drop out
Rate
(%)
2009-10
2011-12
BA (Economics)
43
41
4.65
B.Com(Aided)
35
33
5.71
M.A(Economics)
29
28
3.45
B.Com(C.A)
17
17
0.00
B.C.A
35
34
2.86
Class
No of students admitted
No of students completed
Drop out
Rate
(%)
2010-11
2012-13
BA (Economics)
59
52
11.86
B.Com(Aided)
48
46
4.17
M.A(Economics)
33
33
0.00
B.Com(C.A)
27
23
14.81
B.C.A
36
35
2.78
No. ofStudents
Admitted
No. ofStudents
Completed
2011-12
2013-14
BA (Economics)
54
48
11.11
B.Com(Aided)
48
48
0.00
M.A(Economics)
35
34
2.86
B.Com(C.A)
36
35
2.78
B.C.A
36
34
5.56
B.Com.
55
50
9.09
Class
No. of Students
Admitted
No. of Students
Completed
Drop out
Rate
(%)
2012-13
2014-15
BA (Economics)
55
43
21.82
B.Com(Aided)
48
45
6.25
M.A(Economics)
36
35
2.78
B.Com(C.A)
37
34
8.11
B.C.A
36
35
2.78
B.Com.
56
54
3.57
Class
Drop out
Rate
(%)
5.2.4 Number and percentage
of students appeared/qualified in
examinations like UGC-CSIR-NET, UGC-NET, SET, ATE / CAT / GRE /
TOFEL / GMAT / Central / State Services, Defense, Civil Services
It is known through informal discussions during the College Day Celebrations and
Alumni meetings that a number of students appeared and passed various competitive
examinations like NET, SET, TRB and Tamilnadu Public Service Commission.
During the last four years. Considerable percentage of the students passed the
competitive examinations.
5.3STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND ACTIVITIES
5.3.1Range of sports and games, cultural and extra-curricular activities available
to students and their participation
A wide range of sports and games, cultural and extra-curricular activities are
available to the students as listed below.
Sports and Games
Intra and inter collegiate sports events are conducted in which sports persons of the
college participate. The program schedule prepared every year for student
participation and programme schedules received from other colleges are intimated to
the students so that they can actively participate.
Due to the motivation given to the students to take part in sports activities, the
students have excelled in various events. Students of the college also take active part
in sports activities particularly during the Annual Sports Meet. The list of various
sports and games conducted for intramural meet is given below:
Athletic Events (Men & Women)
1. 100 Mts Dash
2. 200 Mts Dash
3.
400 Mts Dash
4.
800 Mts Race
5.
1500 Mts Race
6.
5000 Mts Race
7.
10000 Mts Race (M)
8.
4x100 Mts Relay
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
5 KM Walk
Long jump
High Jump
Triple Jump (M)
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Shot Put
Pole vault (M)
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Hockey (M)
Kabaddi
Badminton (Singles)
Badminton(Doubles)
Kho-Kho
Table Tennis (M)
Games Events (Men & Women)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Football (M)
Ball Badminton
Basket ball (M)
Volleyball
Cricket (M)
Chess
Cultural and Extra Curricular Activities
Fine Arts and Cultural Club taps the inherent talents of the students. The club
conducts the following activities at the institutional level:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Singing Competition
Mime, Skit, Drama
Solo Dance – Boys
Solo Dance – Girls
Group Dance
Drawing
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Short Story Writing
Poem Writing
Essay Writing
Rangoli
Oratorical
Collage
Various cultural and extra-curricular activities are arranged for the students on special
occasions and college day celebrations. Students in large numbers take part in these
activities. Intra and inter collegiate events are also conducted. The program schedule
is prepared every year and intimated to the students so that they can actively
participate in the events. The students are encouraged to participate in the cultural
events and competitions organized by college.
5.3.2Details of achievements of students in co-curricular,
activities and cultural activities at different levels
extracurricular
The institution has various Co-curricular and Extra Curricular forums. They motivate
the students to take part in a number of activities and competitions at the university,
state, zonal. Students of these forums actively participated and bagged awards at the
state and national level. The details of participation and the achievements of students
in co-curricular activities are given in the following table.
Achievements of students in co-curricular activities
S.No. Year
Name of the student
Venue
Award
1
M.Murugan
Muthamizh
Payilagam, Palani
Kavi Sudar
2012
2
2013
S.Selvi
Muthamizh
Payilagam, Palani
Kavi Sudar
3
2014
S.Vidhya
Muthamizh
Payilagam, Palani
Kavi Sudar
5.3.3Feedback from students for improving support services
The students are issued feedback forms at the end of each academic year to give
feedback about the institutional performance. The Suggestion and Complaint boxes
are also kept at the main places of the campus to get their feedback then and there.
The Principal convenes students’ representative meetings from time to time and
takes feedback. Apart from this, each department conducts department meetings
with their staff members and students. Also, the Principal meets the students in the
class rooms and in the campus personally and takes feedback regarding teaching
and other activities and takes necessary actions. The details of feedback are made
available to staff for remedial action. The interactive meeting among the
Management, Principal and Staff helps to improve the students support services.
5.3.4Mechanism to seek and use data and feedback from graduates and
employers
The college has formal and informal mechanisms to obtain feedback from
graduates and employers through various committees, associations, organization,
etc. as given below.
•
Feedback through questionnaire from the graduates
•
Suggestions from employers/faculty through periodical meetings.
•
Feedback from Alumni (video conferencing, personal meetings, annual
alumni meet).
•
The graduates and employers are included as members of various bodies
(Board of Studies, IQAC/Committees/Advisory Bodies/NSS).
5.3.5Involvement and encouragement to students
To expose the hidden talents of the students, Magazine Cover Page Design
competition, essay, poem composing, drawing exhibitions and other competitions
are conducted every year and prizes are given to the winners. Selected articles and
drawings are published in the college magazine and journals. Students are also
included as members in the college magazine editorial committee.
The departments like Physics and Computer Science periodically publish the
contributions of their students in their magazines VIBRATION and COMPUZINE
respectively. The students also act as editors. Individually, the students have
published their creations like a book on poem, Tamil to English Dictionary and two
books entitled “Kodiveri” and “Uyir Mai Theerum Varai”.
5.3.6Student Council, its constitution, activities and funding
They represent the grievances to the Principal. The class representative meetings
are conducted at least once in three months and as and when needed. Funds are
provided by the college for organizing meetings at all levels.
Functions
•
Organizing various developmental programmes like guest lectures, quiz
programmes, debates, group discussions and mock interviews
•
Conducting exhibitions and various competitions
•
Arranging cultural programmes
•
Identifying economically weak students
•
Offering suggestions for improvement
Sources of Funds
•
•
Funds from the College
Funds from College Management
5.3.7Student representatives in Academic and Administrative Bodies
The students represent themselves and contribute their active participation both in
Academic and Administrative Bodies. The student representatives are included in
all the activities ranging from syllabus framing to extension activities. The students
are the active members in the following forums:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Board of Studies
Anti Ragging Committee
Library Committee
Sports Committee
Department Associations
NSS Advisory Committee
Tamil Association
IQAC
Students’ Thinkers Forum
Alumni Association
Magazine Committee
VI. GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
6.1 INSTITUTIONAL VISION AND LEADERSHIP
6.1.1 Vision and Mission of the College
VISION
“Social and Economic upliftment of the people of this area through value based
quality education”
MISSION
“Committed to serve the society with humility and trust, devoid of exploitation; to
impart value-based higher education, particularly to the socially and economically
deprived sections of this area; to make the students of this institution worthy citizens
of our glorious motherland”.
6.1.2College’s Mission statement defined in terms of addressing the needs
The Institution paves the way for many socially and economically deprived sections
of this area and meritorious students to enter into the portals of higher education.
Moreover, majority of them are first generation degree holders and have been
helped to come out of the clutches of poverty and become good citizens.
Activities ensuring the spirit of the Mission
•
Admission is purely on merit basis as per the Government norms following
reservation policy and at affordable fee.
•
Well qualified and experienced faculty to impart quality education.
•
Different co-curricular activities like NSS, NCC, SSL, YRC, CCC, Sports
and Games help to develop leadership qualities and personality of the students and
their sense of responsibility towards the society.
•
Concession and fee waiver to disadvantaged, marginalized and differently
abled students.
•
Emphasis on green campus by tree plantation, rain water harvesting, estate
management and saving of power.
•
Tobacco free and ragging free campus.
•
Emphasis on gender equality, communal harmony, human rights, human
excellence and skill based programmes.
•
Students take active part in blood donation camps, awareness rallies, medical
camps, social and archaeological surveys and various other extension activities.
•
Yoga and Meditation sessions are conducted for all first year UG students.
6.1.3Leadership involvement
a.
Ensuring the organization’s management
implementation and continuous improvement
system
development,
The governance of the college involves active participation of the management to
look after the various welfare schemes of the institution both academic and nonacademic areas. For the purpose, two exclusive committees, Viz. College
Committee and Executive Committee are in operation headed by the President and
the Secretary of the College Council. Different committees have been formed to
monitor the functions of the college. Various academic issues are discussed and
implemented in the Staff Council, Boards of Studies, Standing Committee and
Academic Council. Administrative issues are discussed and implemented through
the College Committee, The Principal as a chairman/member of various committees
executes the resolutions made in the various bodies in consultation with the
President and the Secretary of the College Council. The Principal and faculty have
an important role to play in designing and implementing the quality control policies.
The progress is reviewed periodically and corrective measures are taken to achieve
the goals. The Staff Council and IQAC ensure quality in higher education and
implementation of policies.
b.
Interaction with stakeholders
A proper mechanism of interaction has been developed by the institution to interact
with the stakeholders. Periodical meetings are conducted with the stakeholders and
their valid opinions and ideas are considered while framing future plans.
1.
Students
The institution values the opinions and needs of the students. Through student’s
council the management and students interact regarding planning and execution of
academic plans. Suggestion/Complaint Boxes are kept near the Principal’s office
and the library. Students have the freedom to approach the Principal during working
hours without prior appointment.
2.
Parents
Parents/guardians are allowed to meet and share their ideas and suggestions with the
Principal and the teachers on any day of the week at any time. They are informed
about their wards’ academic performance and attendance record which are readily
available through the system placed on the Principal’s desk. Meetings with parents
are conducted twice a year to discuss the academic aspects of the students.
3.
Staff
The college has regular staff meetings to keep the staff updated about the changes
and developments of the institution. Most of the decisions are taken after
consultation with the staff during the staff meetings.
4.
Alumni
The Ambai Arts College Alumni Association organizes Annual Alumni Meet every
year and has regular formal and informal interactions, where the alumni give their
suggestions and ideas for the development of the institution.
c.
Reinforcing culture of excellence
To achieve excellence in every field, various committees are constituted.
Meritorious students are honored and rewarded every year. Best sports persons, best
library users, best NCC cadets and NSS volunteers are rewarded. Monetary benefits
are provided to encourage the staff members to participate in the international and
national conferences. Staff members who obtained the Doctoral degree are honoured
at the annual day function.
d.
Identifying needs and championing organizational development (OD)
Active and positive role of management in the involvement of policy making is
worth mentioning. The management plans in such a way that the students get high
quality education at an affordable cost. Based on the current needs, the management
in consultation with the Principal and the staff members introduces new courses and
develops infrastructural facilities. The Principal plays active and positive role
towards the organizational development. The staff of the institution, through various
Academic and Advisory Bodies plan the curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular activities of the institution. The representatives of the students are given
due role in various bodies and they organize departmental, cultural and sports
activities. The tranquil and conducive ambience prevailing on the campus
encourages the parents to admit their wards in the institution.
6.1.4Vacancy in senior leadership position
If any senior leadership position falls vacant, the institution fills up the position
immediately.
6.1.5Positions in various statutory bodies filled and conduct of meetings
All the positions in the statutory bodies are filled by the management. The College
Council, Executive Committee and College Committee meet once in three months;
Standing Committee, Finance Committee, Academic Council and Governing Body
meet twice a year and the Board of Studies meets at least once a year. The Staff
Council meets as and when needed and IQAC meeting is conducted once a month.
6.1.6Promotion of participative management
The higher authority shares information with the staff members through committee
meetings and involve them in decision-making. The Principal always encourages the
staff members to offer constructive ideas and suggestions for the development of the
institution. The Head and the staff members are given autonomy in discharging their
duties. It increases the commitment of staff members to the job, department and
institution.
Levels of participative management
Two teaching and one non-teaching staff are the members of the College
Committee which is the decision-making body of the college. It decides the
introduction of new courses of study and helps to carry on the general
administration of the college. Governing Body has two representatives of teachers
on seniority basis. In the Academic Council, all the Heads of Departments and four
representatives of teaching staff on rotation and one staff member nominated by the
Principal are members. One representative from teachers on seniority basis is
nominated as the member of the Finance Committee. The following other
committees comprising of teaching and nonteaching staff members are also formed
by the Principal to take day-to-day decisions regarding academic and non-academic
activities of the college:
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Research Committee
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•
•
•
•
•
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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Examination Committee
Library Committee
Data and Documentation Centre
Discipline Committee
Grievance Redressal and Counselling Centre
Economically and Socially weaker Students’ Society
Fine Arts and Cultural Programme Club
Women Students Development Cell
Women Students Harassment Prevention Cell
Science Club
Environmental Club
Students Thinkers/Debating Forum
Community and Extension Centre
Magazine – Editorial Board
Newsletter – Editorial Board
Creativity and Soft Skill Development Cell
Sports and Games Development Cell
Blood Donors Club
6.1.7Details of academic and administrative leadership provided by the
university to the College
The College is affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli. It
grants permission to start new courses in the college. The qualification approval for
the staff appointed is given by this University. Orientation and faculty development
programmes are offered through the Academic Staff College of the University.
The University Representatives of the College Committee, Governing Body,
Review Committee and Academic Council of the College, guide and monitor the
academic and administrative activities of the college. The college has been
recognized by the university to conduct NET/SET coaching classes. The institution
organized an Entrepreneurship Development Programme funded by the University.
The university also published a book authored by one of its professors and two staff
members of the college.
6.1.8Grooming of leadership at various levels
Different committees are constituted to implement the plans and policies of the
institution. The departments are controlled by the respective heads and
administration is done with the help of the staff members. The faculty members are
assigned different responsibilities and duties to monitor and perform co-curricular
and extra-curricular activities. Students Union, Tamil Association, Women
Development Cell, Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Department
Associations conduct various programmes and activities to groom leadership
qualities among the students. The staff and students interact with the Principal and
various committee members and carry out the tasks assigned. This helps to groom
the leadership at various levels in the institution.
6.1.9Evolving of strategy for knowledge management
The Principal obtains adequate information on various aspects of the knowledge
management through regular staff meetings, meetings with heads of the departments
and coordinators of different co-curricular forums. Academic audit is carried out
periodically through feedback received from stakeholders. The Principal has regular
formal and informal interactions with the students. All decisions relating to
acquiring and sharing of knowledge management are taken through feedback from
the above sources. The staff and students take active part in various seminars and
conferences at the state and national levels and the staff act as resource persons and
share their knowledge with others which helps to disseminate and update
knowledge.
6.1.10 Values reflected in various functions of the college
a.
Contributing to national development
The institution is assiduously following the cherished policy of providing higher
education to the economically weaker sections of this rural area. It brings the quality
higher education to the door steps of the down trodden. The institution has produced
thousands of first generation degree holders in this area and helped them to come
out of the clutches of poverty as a good number of them occupy important positions
in various governmental and non-governmental organizations and many of them
have become enterprising entrepreneurs.
b.
Fostering global competencies among students
The institution has a visionary, task and result-oriented management. Financial
assistance is provided to eminent teachers who are presenting their research papers
in the international seminars and conferences. The college has a well established
library with computer and internet facilities. It offers competent academic
counselling and placement services to the students. It has sensitivity to changing
education, social and market demands. It always gears to promote an ambience of
creativity and innovation. In view of the present day requirements to enhance the
employment opportunity and make the rural students employable, the college is
giving importance to Spoken English and Soft Skills Development. Remedial
English and Communicative English courses have been included in the curriculum
and taught with the help of the Communicative Laboratory and Smart Classes.
Through the Fine Arts Club and different department associations, the soft skills
development programmes have been organized.
c.
Inculcating a value system among students
The institution gives importance for value based education. Yoga and Meditation is
integrated in the curriculum for the first year students and the students are being
regularly trained in Meditation, Kayakalpa and Yoga in the spacious Meditation
Hall. The sessions are conducted by the trained teachers of Yoga and Meditation,
with titles ‘Arulnidhi’ and ‘Perasiriyar’. Special lectures by eminent scholars in the
field of Yoga and Meditation are offered.
Yoga and Meditation Journals and magazines are also subscribed by the college.The
college has been offering two papers viz. ‘Human Rights Education’ and
‘Environmental Studies’ as foundation subjects for all programmes.
For inculcating value among the students ‘Gandhi, Vivekananda Jayanthi, Forest
Day, Foundation Day etc., are celebrated in the college every year. Group activities
like visiting of orphanages and tribal areas and serving them through camps impart
social skills and social responsibilities to the students. In addition, various forums
like Blood Donors Club, NSS, NCC, etc., help to inculcate value system among the
students who offer voluntary service.
d.
Promoting use of technology
All departments are equipped with internet and intranet facilities. The facilities are
effectively put to use by the members of the Data Documentation Committee,
IQAC, Research Committee, and Examination Committee and by the students
appearing for online examinations. Staff members are being communicated by the
Principal through intranet. Two Smart class rooms are available and seminar halls
are equipped with LCDs. Study materials, syllabus and question banks are shared
through internet. Digital information board has been installed to display the day-today important events.
e.
Quest for excellence
All the departments are regularly conducting seminars relating to various topics by
inviting experts from the educational institutions and industries from all over the
country. Faculty members are encouraged to pursue doctoral degrees and attend
national/international workshops, seminars, conferences, etc. Many staff members
involve in publication of articles in various national/international journals, text
books and reference books.
The achievements of the staff are often rewarded by various outside authorities
as indicated in the following table:
6.2 STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT
6.2.1PERSPECTIVE PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT
a)
Teaching and learning
The IQAC meets once a month and discusses various matters relating to curriculum
changes and developments to the current needs. The plans of the IQAC are placed in
the meetings of the Board of Studies, Standing Committee and Academic Council
for further discussion and finally placed in the Governing Body meeting for its
implementation. In addition to class room lectures, the students are encouraged to
participate and present papers in seminars, conferences, workshops, etc. English
Communicative lab has been established to improve the students’ communicative
skill. Green boards are fixed in every class room. LCD facilities are available in
seminar and conference halls and PG departments. Linkages with State, National
and International organizations for enriching learning and teaching methods are
planned.
b)
Research and development
The college research committee comprises of senior faculty and the Principal as the
chairman facilitates, monitors and encourages the research activities of the college.
The committee meets regularly to discuss various plans to promote research and
motivates the faculty for academic advancement. Faculty members have undertaken
Minor and Major Research projects. The institution encourages faculty to act as
journal editors, research paper reviewers and offers incentives to the faculty
members for publishing research papers in reputed journals. Eminent speakers and
subject experts are regularly invited to address the research scholars to excel in the
areas such as recent trends in research and ethics in research.
A research centre is established to improve research work in the college. Many
research programmes undertaken by the faculty and research scholars are socially
relevant and useful to the society. Research scholars are provided with internet
facilities in the library. A researcher gets the required assistance from the research
centre. To motivate the research guides, monetary incentive is given.
c)
Community engagement
The institution has plans to extend its service activities covering a wider area
through various forums. The college has a special office called “Center for
Extension Service” to provide community service. A number of extension activities
are conducted every year to the people around the locality with the aim to create
awareness regarding various social problems, government schemes and to promote
rural entrepreneurship. The Co-curricular and Social Service forums viz., NSS,
NCC, YRC, SSL and CCC with their on and off campus activities, promote and
educate the students regarding their social responsibilities and citizenship roles. The
Blood Donors Club of the Institution renders exceptionally good service to the
society by organizing many blood group identification and blood donation camps.
By way of extension activities like medical camps in tribal areas, visiting
orphanages and providing dress and food materials, laying road in remote areas,
conducting awareness programmes about the importance of sanitary facilities, etc.,
the students have the opportunity to mingle with the society and have an idea about
their day-to-day problems. This makes the students socially conscious and
responsible.
d)
Human resource planning and development
The Staff requirement is assessed on the basis of student strength, vacancies arising
due to retirement, etc., and also as per workload norms prescribed by the
government. Teaching and non-teaching posts are sanctioned by the Directorate of
Collegiate Education. The recruitments are made on terms of reservation and
qualification as prescribed by the Government.
For recruitment of faculty, the list of eligible candidates is obtained from the
employment exchange and through advertisements in leading dailies. The posts are
filled up following the Roster system as prescribed by the Directorate of Collegiate
Education. The candidates are interviewed by a seven member selection committee
consisting of one representative from the Management, Principal, HOD, two
University nominees of which one is a subject expert and two subject experts from
the list approved by the University and the selection is to be approved by the
College Committee.
For programmes, selection is done by a five member selection committee
comprising of President of the college council, Secretary and Correspondent,
Principal, Administrative Officer and Head of the Department concerned. The
teaching and non-teaching staff ratio of the college is 2:1.
The Institution encourages faculty in to attend orientation/refresher courses,
encourages to guide, M.Phil./Ph.D. programmes and provides financial assistance to
present papers in conferences/seminars. It offers honorarium to guides and
encourages to take up research projects and allows the optimal use of ICT
components. The unaided teachers are covered under group insurance scheme and
P.F scheme. These facilities along with work independency retain the talented
faculty members in the institution’s fold.
Each Department is provided with an Annual Diary for documenting activities
like
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Guest Lectures/Meetings/Functions
•
Orientation/Refresher and other courses attended by faculty
•
Paper presentation and participation in seminars/conferences
•
Books/Papers/Articles Published
•
M.Phils guided
•
Ph.Ds guided
•
M.Phil. / Ph.D. completed by the staff
•
Staff acted as Guest lecturers/Invited speakers
•
Membership in Academic Bodies
•
Extension Activities
•
Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized
The performance of the faculty members is assessed from the entries in the
Departmental Diary which is reviewed in the staff council. The institution conducts
staff development programmes by inviting resource persons on various subjects and
academicians from outside the college. In each semester at least one development
programme is conducted for the teaching staff with the help of the internal resource
persons. The faculty of the college is provided with computer, internet, audio-visual
aids and computer aided packages to facilitate teaching. It is planned to introduce
more development programmes for teaching and non-teaching members of the
institution.
6.2.2Internal organizational structure of the college for decision making
processes and their effectiveness
The administration of the college is decentralized through various bodies. Each
body functions effectively within its purview to ensure smooth and efficient
functioning of the institution.
Organizational chart of Academic and Administrative decision making
process:
Organization Chart
Managing Committee
President
Principal Ex officier
Member
Secretary
University
Representative
Academic Organisation Chart
Principal
Staff Council
Members
Other Members
Head –faculties
of Arts, and
Commerce
Librarian
Physical
Director
NCC Officer
6.2.3 Plans proposed and initiated during the last four years
College Council
Extension of canteen building.
Completed
Proposed to construct an outdoor stadium in the play ground.
Completed
College Committee
Proposed to start Part/Full time Ph.D.
Started
Proposed to start M.Phil.
Started
Governing Body
Office
Superintendent
Introduction of certificate course in General paper on Teaching and
Introduced
Research Aptitude for PG students to enable the students to appear for
NET/SET.
Academic Council
Proposed to introduce course in Yoga for Human Excellence for courses
from 2012-2013 onwards.
Introduced
Proposed to include Citizen Consumer Club in the list of Co
Included
activities in Part-V for all UG courses from 2014-2015 onwards.
Proposed to prepare Question Bank for Foundation subject
Prepared and Introduced
Awareness’ and introduce it from 2014-2015 onwards.
Standing Committee
Introduction of extra credit courses to UG and PG
Introduced
Resolved to include Citizen Consumer Club in the extra-curricular activities.
Introduced
Inclusion of extra credit subject Cell Phone Servicing and Maintenance
Introduced
Proposals made and approved for the last four years
Committee Year
No. of Proposals made No. of Proposals approved
College
Council
2
2011-2012
2
2012-2013
-
-
2013 -2014
1
1
2014-2015
-
-
Total
3
3
2011-2012
-
-
2012-2013
1
1
College
2013 -2014
Committee
-
-
2014-2015
2
1
Total
3
2
2011-2012
1
1
2012-2013
2
2
Governing
2013 -2014
Body
3
3
2014-2015
-
-
Total
6
6
2011-2012
1
1
2012-2013
Academic Council
1
1
2013 -2014
1
1
2014-2015
-
-
Total
3
3
2011-2012
1
1
2012-2013
4
4
Standing
2013 -2014
Committee
1
1
2014-2015
-
-
Total
6
6
The IQAC has formulated a number of new proposals and reviewed every month in
its meetings. The number of new and completed proposals during the last four years
are given below:
Number of Proposals Implemented and New Proposals made during the last
four years
Year
2011-2012
Date of Meeting
Proposal Implemented during
New Proposals
the
Made in the current
last month*
month
09.07.2011
16
14
12.08.2011
16
25
22.09.2011
11
15
20.11.2011
8
9
21.12.2011
12
14
28.01.2012
14
4
09.03.2012
10
7
03.04.2012
7
-
Total
94
88
06.07.2012
16
19
09.08.2012
15
17
21.09.2012
27
15
07.10.2012
31
16
03.01.2013
22
15
08.02.2013
20
19
08.03.2013
21
1
21.03.2013
5
51
Total
157
153
27.06.2013
8
30
04.08.2013
23
23
06.09.2013
37
16
12.10.2013
25
14
02.12.2013
6
16
04.01.2014
22
19
08.02.2014
19
11
09.03.2014
19
15
Total
159
144
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
02.07.2014
19
24
06.08.2014
45
38
06.09.2014
38
30
10.10.2014
42
9
03.11.2014
24
24
06.12.2014
18
15
05.04.2015
33
6
06.05.2015
3
9
Total
222
155
632
540
Grand Total
Number of proposals initiated and implemented during the last four years
No. of Proposals Initiated
No. of Proposals Implemented
Department
2009- 2010- 2011- 2012- 2013- 2009- 2010- 2011- 2012- 20132010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Tamil
1
3
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
English
3
6
5
11
5
3
6
5
11
5
Commerce
3
4
3
5
1
3
4
3
5
1
Economics
9
4
8
11
7
9
4
8
11
7
Total
35
37
31
64
27
35
37
31
64
27
6.2.4Stated quality policy of the college
The policy of the college is to improve the living standard of the people of this area
by giving value based quality education. Providing higher education at low fees to
the meritorious students through highly qualified teachers is planned and
implemented. A good number of the alumni are placed in good jobs in India and
abroad and many of them are successful entrepreneurs.
6.2.5Attending to grievances and complaints and mechanism used for analysis
The college has formed the following committees represented by staff and students
to resolve the grievances/complaints:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Examination Grievance and Redressal Committee
Grievance Redressal and Counselling Centre
Economically and Socially weaker section welfare committee
Women Students Harassment Prevention Cell
Discipline Committee
Anti-Ragging Committee
Parents Association
Teachers’ representation in Staff Council
Suggestion/Complaint boxes are placed in various places on the campus.
Grievances/Complaints received from students and staff members are placed before
the respective committees for redressal and necessary action is taken to promote
better stakeholder relationship.
6.2.6Mechanism for analyzing student feedback on institutional performance
The students are issued feedback form at the end of each academic year to give
feedback on the institutional performance. The Principal convenes students’
representative meetings from time to time and takes feedback. Also, he meets the
students in the class rooms and on the campus personally and takes feedback
regarding teaching and other activities. The identity of the students is not disclosed.
Concerned committee analyses the feedback and the Principal takes necessary
actions. These details are accessible to staff so as to help them judge their
performance.
6.2.7Help from affiliating university to identify developmental needs of the
college.
The affiliated university helps the college to identify the developmental needs
through its nominee and through the College Development Council. The
communication received from the UGC relating to staff and student developments
are communicated by the College Development Council to the college. Accordingly
necessary steps are taken for the development of the stakeholders. The university
nominates the members to the College Governing Body, Academic Council and
Boards of Studies. They help to take decisions relating to introduction of new
courses and framing of syllabus.
6.2.8College Development Council (CDC) of the affiliating university
The University has a College Development Council (CDC). Its main aim is to draw
plans to execute effectively and coordinate the developmental activities of the
affiliated colleges and institutions. It strives to promote well structured and well
planned undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the college. It also plays a
constructive role in developing the infrastructural facilities in the college by taking
up their proposals to the UGC.
6.2.9Feedback from non teaching, teaching, parents and alumni
The Management conducts council meetings periodically to review various matters
related to the institution. The management meets the faculty, both teaching and nonteaching at the beginning and at the end of each academic year and gets feedback
from them. Parents’ meeting is conducted twice a year and Principal gets
suggestions from them. During the Annual Alumni Meet, the Alumni share their
valuable opinions and offer suggestions. The Alumni from different parts of the
country and abroad have regular contact with the management, the Principal and the
staff. Their opinions and suggestions for development of institution are considered
and necessary steps are taken.
6.2.10Conduct of performance auditing of the various departments
The institution appraises the performance of the teaching staff through students’
feedback, exit questionnaire from graduating students and alumni. The Principal
periodically reviews the functioning of the teaching staff. On the basis of it, suitable
corrective measures are taken.
6.3FACULTY EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES
6.3.1Efforts of the college to enhance professional development of teaching and
non-teaching staff
Eminent personalities are invited for lecturing exclusively to the faculty members.
ICT training programmes are conducted for teaching and non-teaching staff to
enrich the knowledge content. The teaching staff members attend Orientation
courses, Refresher courses and Faculty development programmes. They also act as
Chairpersons, Resource Persons, and Rapporteurs in various seminars and
conferences. The non-teaching staff members appear for departmental tests, attend
computer training programmes and go for higher studies.
6.3.2Outcome of the review of the Performance Appraisal Reports
Self performance appraisal reports are prepared for career advancement and
increment purposes under Assured Career Progression of the employees. Annual
Diaries are maintained by the department in which the details of academic and
related activities and programmes undertaken by the individual members of the
department and the department as a whole are documented. Based on the
information given in the diaries, quarterly news letters are published which highlight
the performance and achievements of various individuals, departments, cocurricular and extra-curricular forums. This creates a competitive spirit among the
individuals, departments and forums. Moreover there is a Data and Documentation
Centre which compiles information regarding all activities that take place on and off
campus on daily basis.
6.3.3Welfare schemes available for teaching and non-teaching staff and its
percentage
All the staff members are covered under the Group Insurance Scheme. Festival
Advance is made available to those who apply for it. Uniforms are provided to the
sub-staff of the college and Bonus is given to them for Diwali festival. Rest rooms
are provided to the female teaching staff. Priority in admission is given to the wards
of the staff, and free health and medical camps are arranged for them. There is a
Recreation and Health Club for the staff members.
6.3.4Measures taken by the college for attracting and retaining eminent faculty
The College accommodates the suggestions and ideas of senior faculty regarding
teaching and learning. Opportunities are available to take up research projects and to
use ICT components. Good work culture, academic freedom, easy accessibility to
resources, incentives, honors to academic achievers, encouragement to participate in
seminars and conferences and recognition for publication prevail on the campus.
Staff members are also deputed to act as selection committee members, inspection
commission members, university representatives, visiting fellows, resource persons
and chairpersons in conferences, seminars and workshops. These measures attract
and retain the eminent faculty.
6.3.6Conduct of gender sensitization programmes for the staff
The Women Development Cell conducts many programmes on gender issues.
Professional counsellors are invited to conduct programmes for women staff and
women students. The cell works under a faculty in charge. It has representation from
the staff and it conducts lectures and seminars to create awareness about gender
equality. Professional counselling is also provided to girl students whenever
required.
6.4
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
6.4.1 Institution’s mechanism to monitor effective and efficient use of financial
resources
The Institution has a mechanism to monitor the effective and efficient use of
financial resources through the following committees constituted for the purpose:
Finance committee, Purchase committee, Library committee, Sports Advisory
committee and Building committee. The Internal audit is done and the financial
statement is placed before the General Body for optimal use of resources. For aided
courses, fees are collected from the students as per the Government norms and the
amount collected is spent as per the directions of the Government. The grants from
UGC are spent as per its guidelines.
6.4.2Mechanism for internal and external audit
The college adopts a mechanism through which internal and external audits are
made. The budget allotted for different heads are optimally used. The accounts of
the institution are audited by the Internal Audit every year and the External audit is
done as per the government rules.
6.4.3Auditing of accounts, objections and compliance
The accounts are audited regularly. The objections raised by the audit committee are
taken into consideration and they are rectified as per the procedures.
6.4.4Provision to maintain ‘corpus fund’
The corpus fund has been created by the college. The co-curricular forums, NSS
and YRC maintain corpus funds to meet emergency needs.
6.5
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM
6.5.1Conduct of academic audit of the departments
The college conducts academic audit of the departments through the Boards of
studies, Standing Committee, Academic Council and IQAC. The institution always
adapts to the needy changes for the improvement of its quality. The IQAC reviews
the performance of the departments every month.
6.5.2Measures taken based on the recommendations of academic audit to
improve teaching, learning and evaluation
The institution always aspires for quality improvement in higher education. Based
on the recommendations of the academic audit, the following measures have been
taken to improve teaching, learning and evaluation:
Introduction of new courses and subjects, introduction of Skill-based subjects,
Value-based subjects, Extra-credit courses, Add-on Courses, Remedial English,
Communicative Lab and Online examination, retention of PG Double valuation,
centralized CIA tests, increase in CIA Component, introduction of OMR, Smart
class rooms, Case studies, Self study papers, NET / SET papers in PG Syllabus and
subject in Human Excellence.
6.5.3Central body to review teaching learning process
The staff council and the academic council of the college continuously review the
teaching learning process. The College Staff Council consists of the Principal, the
Head of the Departments and two elected members of the staff. The Council is to
assist the Principal in all internal matters. There shall be at least four meetings of the
Council in a year. Special Meeting of the Council can be held at the instance of the
Principal. The Principal of the College shall be the Chairman of the College Staff
Council and shall preside over the meetings. In his absence, the members present
shall elect a Chairman. There shall be an elected Secretary of the College Staff
Council who shall hold office for a year. His/her duties shall be to notify the
meetings to the members in consultation with the Principal and maintain records of
the proceedings.
The academic council consists of the Principal who acts as the chairman, all the
heads of the Departments, four representatives of the teaching staff on rotation, not
less than four experts from outside representing professors, industry, medicine,
engineering and law, three nominees of the University and a faculty member
nominated by the Principal. As a result of these two councils, a number of
innovative measures have been introduced and the pass percentage has increased
over the years.
6.5.4Contribution of IQAC to institutionalize quality assurance strategies and
processes
The institution is one among those that opted for NAAC accreditation and got its
first accreditation in the year 2005.Since then the suggestions made by the members
of the Peer Team Committee have been considered and accordingly the institution
plans and executes them for academic excellence through the IQAC. The IQAC
formulates plans for various academic and nonacademic activities and the proposals
of the previous month are discussed and the outcome is recorded for improving the
system of the quality assurance.
6.5.5External members in IQAC
The IQAC has external members who offer valuable suggestions and contributions
towards quality improvement and employment opportunities.
6.5.6IQAC study on academic growth of students
The IQAC made a study on the incremental academic growth of students from
disadvantaged students of the society. Their enrolment in the institution has
increased over the years especially in aided courses.
6.5.7Policies for periodic review of administrative and academic activities of
Departments
The college has the committees viz, Staff Council, Board of Studies, IQAC, Cocurricular forums committee, CIA committee, Library committee and Research
committee to look after its administrative and academic activities. They meet at
regular intervals to assess the plans, implementation, progress, deviations and
practical problems.
VII. INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES
7.1
ENVIRONMENT CONSCIOUSNESS
7.1.1Conduct of Green Audit
The institution conducts a “Green Audit” of its campus with a sense of responsibility. It always
adopts “Eco-Friendly” measures. The college has planted a number of trees with Botanical names.
An herbal garden adjacent to the library.Environmental Hazardous activities are barred on the
campus. The NSS conducts “Green Audit” every semester. NSS, NCC and SSL take care of the
upkeep of the campus. Student voluntary organization collects the used plastic items and CDs and
sends them for recycling with an ultimate aim to maintain the campus clean and green.
7.1.2.
Initiatives taken by the College to make the campus eco-friendly
A.
Energy Conservation
CFL bulbs are used in the college by replacing ordinary bulbs. Unnecessary use of electricity is
discouraged. The message “Save Power, Save Water” is widely publicised to create awareness
and sense of responsibility.
B.
Use of renewable energy
Solar panels are established to use the renewable energy. The college has plans to increase the
usage of solar energy in future by establishing more Solar Panels.
C.
Water harvesting
Rain Water harvesting system is functional and many Rain Water Harvesting pits have been
established. This is also in keeping with the scheme proposed by the Government of Tamilnadu.
D.
Check-Dam construction
Many check-dams have been constructed to increase water resources on the campus. As a result
of the various measures adopted by the institution, the campus is always green.
E.
Efforts for carbon neutrality
To reduce carbon content in the air, the college hostel kitchens are fitted with LPG cylinders and
Steam Boilers for cooking.
F.
Plantation
Plantation is encouraged to bring the campus under green cover. Teak Farm, Herbal Garden and
Mini Parks adorn the campus. NSS and SSL wings plant many tree saplings on the campus to
maintain a green atmosphere and improve environment consciousness. To make ‘green’ a reality
“One family One tree” theme is adopted by the NSS wing of the institution and implemented
through its volunteers.
G.
Hazardous waste management
A proper system exists in the college for this purpose. Hazardous materials like plastic are
collected and disposed off.
H.
E-Waste management
E-Wastes are collected and auctioned or disposed off according to the prescribed norms.
7.2
INNOVATIONS
7.2.1 Details of innovations introduced and their impact during the last four years
During the last four years, the following innovations have been introduced which have created a
positive impact on the functioning of the college.
•
Skill based subjects like Web Page Designing, Fashion Designing, etc. with practical
orientation have been incorporated in the curriculum as part-time certificate courses.
•
In the Co-curricular activities, Citizen Consumer Club has been included.
•
Facilities like Smart classrooms, communicative lab are made available.
•
Internet and Intranet facilities are provided to all Departments.
•
Exhaustive surveillance using CCTV at the Main Gate, Canteen, Library, Server Room,
Computer Labs, Physics Lab and Communication Laboratory.
•
Staff and students are encouraged to prepare E-Assignments and E-Notes.
•
Conduct of Add-on courses and Summer Courses (.Net, PHP).
•
Case study methods adopted for UG Business Administration and PG Computer Science
students
•
Digital Boards to disseminate day-to-day information.
•
Biometric attendance system for staff.
•
Coaching classes are conducted for students for various competitive examinations.
•
Human Excellence course is introduced in the curriculum for all UG students.
•
Certificate courses which impart life-oriented skills are offered.
•
Communicative English classes are conducted for the final year UG and PG students.
7.3
BEST PRACTICES
7.3.1Details of two best practices
The College strives to promote in students a sense of responsibility for their own development
and an understanding of their obligations as members of a democratic society. The College fosters
in students the desire to learn, the ability to think clearly and express themselves effectively, the
habit of analytical and reflective thought, and an awareness of themselves, their heritage, other
cultures and their environment. The following two best practices are worth mentioning in this
context.
Best Practice – I
1.
Title of the Practice: Students Participation in Quality Enhancement.
2.
Objectives of the practice:
The following are the main objectives
1.
To make the students conscious of the quality of the institution.
2.
To encourage students’ participation in the enhancement of quality through their feedback.
3.
To develop quality circles in the institution with active involvement of students and other
stakeholders.
4.
To motivate the students in designing IQAC action plans and to take part in its
implementation.
3.
The Context
The students are an integral part of the education system. Any education system can only survive,
if the active participation of the students is encouraged for addressing quality related issues in
Higher Education institutions. Being an important stakeholder of the higher education institution,
students play an important role in the quality enrichment of the institution.
The institution encourages the students to offer their suggestions and ideas for the all round
development of the institution. The Student Union, Tamil Association and various subject
associations act as forums for the students to represent their views and display their leadership
and organizational skills.
The students are given due representation in various curricular, cocurricular bodies. They are also
accommodated in various advisory committees through which they could air their views and
suggestions for the betterment and growth of them and the institution.
Class representative meetings are conducted by the Principal frequently to get feedback from
them regarding academic and other related matters.
Student members of the IQAC are encouraged to come out with their views and suggestions for
the enhancement of quality of the institution. The students are given responsibilities to organize
various programmes and events on and off the campus. They also act as members of various
organizing committees for the conduct of Workshops, Symposium, Seminars and Conferences.
Feedback regarding curricular and co-curricular aspects is received from the students every year
and suitable actions are taken. Students are also encouraged to make use of the
Suggestion/Complaint Boxes to convey their suggestions and problems. The students’ demands
and ideas are well received by the management and necessary steps are taken then and there. Any
constructive proposal from the students is implemented immediately.
Evidence of Success
•
Conduct of centralized CIA Tests
•
Consistently good academic records of the students
•
Enhanced internet facility and number of books and journals in the library
•
Coaching classes for competitive exams
•
More facilities and opportunities for co-curricular activities
•
Introduction of Citizen Consumer Club as a co-curricular forum
•
Conduct of Science Exhibition, Commerce Exhibition, Agri Exhibition, Archaeological
Surveys, Marketing of products
•
Many students take up Entrepreneurial ventures
•
Improvement in human relations and technical skills
Problems Encountered
•
As most of the students hail from rural area, they show reluctance to become members of
various committees and hesitant to speak out their problems and views.
•
Once they started realizing the cordial atmosphere prevail in the institution they gradually
show interest and play active roles in the committees and bodies.
Best Practice - II
Title: Co-curricular Activities
Objectives
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
To make the students to learn to work in a team
To create social responsibility among students
To make them understand the problems prevailing in the community
To develop leadership quality among the students
To make them worthy citizens of the country
The Context
Co-curricular activities prepare students practically for the future. In addition to the academic
curriculum, the co-curricular activities are necessary to raise the moral and ethical values among
the students. Co-curricular activities provide opportunities for students to work in teams and
exercise leadership. These activities meet the psychological needs of the students expressing
personal behaviour and provide a vehicle for creative thinking. It also helps to know their
responsibility towards the society and to take the initiative themselves. These experiences will
make the students achieve success in the present competitive world.
In view of this, using the autonomous status, the college integrates the co-curricular activities viz,
NSS, NCC, SSL, YRC, CCC and Sports and Games of the curriculum and operates these forums
in a systematic manner with focus on the motto and spirit of the each forum.
The Practice
Every student shall participate at least in one of these forums for the period of not less than two
years (four semesters) with two hours per week and 30 hours per semester and should earn a
minimum of 75 percent attendance in the chosen program.
There is a coordination committee consisting of one teacher representative from each forum under
the chairmanship of the Principal. The senior most teacher acts as the coordinator of the forums.
The committee meets periodically and reviews the matters relating to enrollment, activities,
attendance, grading, etc. It also acts as the grievance redressal committee for the student’s
grievances relating to the activities. There are four NSS programme officers, one Associate NCC
officer, five SSL programme officers, four YRC programme officers, three CCC programme
officers and four sports and games staff-in-charge. The forums’ have separate offices and stores in
the indoor stadium.
All the programme officers, except NSS and NCC, are paid consolidated honorarium every year
by the institution. The students are served snacks on activity days.
All the forums, except NCC and Sports and Games (separate guidelines), follow an evaluation
system to assess the performance of the students and the award of the grade
National Service Scheme (NSS)
•
Undertakes various service activities like tree plantation, blood donation
•
Undertake awareness programmes on personal hygiene, illicit liquor eradication,
HIV/AIDS etc.,
•
Organizes seven day and one day camps in nearby villages
•
Conducts general medical and veterinary camps
National Cadet Corps (NCC)
•
•
•
•
Has 95 cadets (Boys and Girls)
Functions as per the guidelines of the Battalion
Imparts leadership and military skills
Undertakes many social services activities like Blood donation, Awareness rallys
Social Service League (SSL)
•
•
•
Has 463 members in its roll
Looks after the upkeep of the campus
Takes active participation in awareness rallies and community programmes
Youth Red Cross (YRC)
•
Has 457 members in its roll
•
Has close association with district branch and sub-district branch of the Indian Red Cross
society
•
Involves in various community services
Citizen Consumer Club (CCC)
•
•
•
Has 318 members in its roll
Creates awareness regarding consumer rights among students and rural masses
Involves in various community services
Sports and Games
•
•
•
•
Has 350 students in its roll besides more than 200 potential athletes and players
Calculates Body Mass Index for all the first year students and offer advice to the needy
Conducts health awareness programmes
Adopts separate criteria for awarding grades to the students
Evidence ofSuccess
The achievements in the field of research are the main indicatorsof
•
A good number of staff have availed the opportunities for presenting papers and
publishing articles andbooks.
•
Final year UG and PG students undertake mandatory and funded, individual and
groupprojects.
•
E-journals, INFLIBNET and Internet laboratory are added in the library.
•
Additional Internet laboratory has been established for the hostel students.
•
Publication of research papers in reputed journals with high impact factor
evinces the keen interest of the faculty inresearch.
•
Research is nurtured at the college by strengthening infrastructure facilities in the
laboratories and thelibrary.
Problems Encountered and ResourcesRequired
•
More incentives can be given to the teachers by the Government for research
activities - publications of books and papers in reputedjournals.
•
Refresher Courses can groom teachers to take up research projects.
•
Conferences and seminars can be organized for the teachers and the students to
create awareness of the requirements for research - preparation of proposals, various funding
agenciesetc.
•
General grants can be provided by UGC under special schemes to strengthen
research resources at the college in the form of books andequipment’s.
•
International collaboration and co-operation can be sought to make research
morequalitative.
•
Approved study leave can be sanctioned for minor and major researchprojects.
•
A research journal can be published by maintaining the standard of the articles
and making the peer review process strict.
Evaluative Report of the Departments
Department of Economics
1. Name of the department :
Economics
2. Year of Establishment:
1973
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) B.A(Economics) & M.A(Economics)
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: NIL
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): NIL
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: NIL
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: NIL
9. Number of Teaching posts
Sanctioned
Filled
1
1
2
2
8
6
Professors
Associate Professors
Asst. Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt.
/Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,)
Name
Qualification
Designation
No. of Years of
Specialization Experience
Dr. L. Kumara gurubaran,
M.A.,
Principal
Economics
25
Dr. K.S. Mony,
M.A., MPhil., Associate
Prof.
MBA., Ph.D.
Economics
23
Dr. Maragatha Subramanian,
M.A., M.Phil., Associate
Prof.
Ph.D.,
Economics
22
Dr. M. Chellathurai,
Asst.Prof
M.A.,
M.Phil.,Ph.D.,
P.G.D.C.A
M.A., MPhil., Asst.Prof
M.Sc., M.B.A.,
M.A., M.Phil., Asst.Prof
Ph.D.
M.A., MPhil., Asst.Prof
Ph.D.,
M.A., M.Phil., Asst.Prof
Economics
19
Economics
15
Economics
16
Economics
14
Economics
7
M.A., M.Phil., Asst.Prof
Ph.D.,
Economics
9
M.Phil., Ph.D.
Sri. N. Esakki,
Dr. G. Dhanalakshmi, ,
Dr. P. Natesh,
Smt. K. Kiruthika,
Dr. M. Sankar,
11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled(programme wise)
by temporary faculty: Nil
13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 20:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: 8
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.: 8
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies
and grants received : 8
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants
received: 6
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University
19. Publications:
∗
a) Publication per faculty: 4
∗ Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) by faculty and students: 5
∗ Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social
Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) NIL
∗
Monographs: 4
∗
Chapter in Books: Nil
∗
Books Edited: 2
∗
Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: 7
∗
Citation Index: Nil
∗
SNIP: Nil
∗
SJR: Nil
∗
Impact factor: Nil
∗
h-index: Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Economics/ Rs.2 Lakhs
21. Faculty as members in
a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial
Boards….Nil
22. Student projects: 6
a) Percentage of students
departmental/programme: 67%
who
have
done
in-house
projects
including
inter
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in
Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies: 29%
23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: Please refer crityeria 3
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department
25.
Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National
b) International: 5
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
the Applications
Name
of
Course/programme
received
(refer question no. 4)
Selected
B.A(Economics)
125
M.A(Economics
36
Enrolled
*M
*F
Pass
percentage
64
23
37
98%
20
6
14
99%
*M = Male *F = Female
27. Diversity of Students
Name of the
Course
of % of students %
of
%
students
from other States students
the
from
from
same state
abroad
B.A(Economics)
100%
Nil
Nil
M.A(Economics) 100%
Nil
Nil
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET,
SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
34
29. Student progression
Student progression
UG to PG
Against % enrolled
20%
PG to M.Phil.
25%
PG to Ph.D.
15%
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
15%
Employed
• Campus selection
• Other than campus recruitment
40%
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment
10%
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students-Please refer criteria 4
c) Class rooms with ICT facility d) Laboratories
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university,
government or other agencies-Please refer criteria 5
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /
seminar) with external experts-Please refer criteria 2
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning-Please refer criteria 2
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Department of Commerce
1. Name of the department :
Commerce
2. Year of Establishment:
1975
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) B.Com
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: NIL
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): NIL
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: NIL
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: NIL
9. Number of Teaching posts
Sanctioned
Filled
-
-
1
1
4
4
Professors
Associate Professors
Asst. Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt.
/Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,)
Name
Qualification
Designation
No. of Years of
Specialization Experience
Dr. V. Bharathi,
M.Com., Ph.D., HOD/Associat Commerce
e Prof.
25
Dr. G. Sindhu,
Asst.Prof
M.Com.,
M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Commerce
23
Dr. M. Senthil Rajkumar,
M.Com.,
M.Phil.
Asst.Prof
Commerce
22
Smt. S.Shanthi,
Asst.Prof
M.Com.,
M.Phil. MBA.,
NET
Asst.Prof
M.com.,
M.Phil.
Commerce
19
Commerce
15
Smt. V. Uma,
11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled(programme wise)
by temporary faculty: Nil
13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 20:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: 8
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.: 4
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies
and grants received : 8
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants
received: 6
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University
19. Publications:
∗
a) Publication per faculty: 4
∗ Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) by faculty and students: 5
∗ Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social
Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) NIL
∗
Monographs: 4
∗
Chapter in Books: Nil
∗
Books Edited: 2
∗
Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: 7
∗
Citation Index: Nil
∗
SNIP: Nil
∗
SJR: Nil
∗
Impact factor: Nil
∗
h-index: Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Economics/ Rs.2 Lakhs
21. Faculty as members in
a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial
Boards….Nil
22. Student projects: 6
a) Percentage of students
departmental/programme: 67%
who
have
done
in-house
projects
including
inter
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in
Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies: 29%
23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: Please refer crityeria 3
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department
25.
Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National
b) International: 5
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
the Applications
Name
of
Course/programme
received
(refer question no. 4)
Selected
B.Com
64
125
Enrolled
*M
*F
Pass
percentage
23
37
98%
*M = Male *F = Female
27. Diversity of Students
Name of the
Course
of % of students %
of
%
students
from other States students
the
from
from
same state
abroad
B.Com
100%
Nil
Nil
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET,
SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
34
29. Student progression
Student progression
UG to PG
Against % enrolled
20%
PG to M.Phil.
25%
PG to Ph.D.
15%
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
15%
Employed
• Campus selection
• Other than campus recruitment
40%
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment
10%
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students-Please refer criteria 4
c) Class rooms with ICT facility d) Laboratories
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university,
government or other agencies-Please refer criteria 5
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /
seminar) with external experts-Please refer criteria 2
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning-Please refer criteria 2
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities
Department of Computer Science
1. Name of the department :
2. Year of Establishment:
Computer Science
2009
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) B.C.A
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: NIL
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): NIL
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: NIL
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: NIL
9. Number of Teaching posts
Sanctioned
Filled
-
-
-
-
6
6
Professors
Associate Professors
Asst. Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt.
/Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,)
Name
Qualification
Designation
Mr.S.P. Santhosh Sivan,
M.C.A.,
Asst.Prof
No. of Years of
Specialization Experience
Computer
Science
13
Selvi. M. Durai Pandichi @
Shanthi,
M.C.A.,
Asst.Prof
Computer
Science
10
Mrs. N. Prema,
M.C.A.,
Asst.Prof
Computer
Science
10
Mrs. V. Sasikala
M.C.A., M.Phil., Asst.Prof
B.Ed.,
Computer
Science
9
Selvi. R. Usha,
M.C.A., B.LIS
Asst.Prof
5
Mr. Nagarajan,
M.C.A., MBA
Asst.Prof
Computer
Science
Computer
Science
3
11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled(programme wise)
by temporary faculty: Nil
13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 20:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: 8
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.: 6
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies
and grants received : 5
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants
received: 2
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University
19. Publications:
∗
a) Publication per faculty: 9
∗ Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) by faculty and students: 5
∗ Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social
Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) NIL
∗
Monographs: 3
∗
Chapter in Books: Nil
∗
Books Edited: 2
∗
Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: 7
∗
Citation Index: Nil
∗
SNIP: Nil
∗
SJR: Nil
∗
Impact factor: Nil
∗
h-index: Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Economics/ Rs.1 Lakh
21. Faculty as members in
a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial
Boards….Nil
22. Student projects: 6
a) Percentage of students
departmental/programme: 67%
who
have
done
in-house
projects
including
inter
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in
Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies: 29%
23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students: Please refer crityeria 3
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department
25.
Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National
b) International: 5
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name
of
the Applications
Course/programme
received
(refer question no. 4)
Selected
B.C.A
36
*M = Male *F = Female
56
Enrolled
*M
*F
Pass
percentage
12
24
98%
27. Diversity of Students
Name of the
Course
%
of % of students %
of
students
from other States students
the
from
from
same state
abroad
B.C.A
100%
Nil
Nil
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET,
SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc. 34
29. Student progression
Student progression
UG to PG
Against % enrolled
87%
PG to M.Phil.
NIL
PG to Ph.D.
NA
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
NA
Employed
• Campus selection
• Other than campus recruitment
10%
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment
3%
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students-Please refer criteria 4
c) Class rooms with ICT facility d) Laboratories
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university,
government or other agencies-Please refer criteria 5
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /
seminar) with external experts-Please refer criteria 2
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning-Please refer criteria 2
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Declaration by the Head of the Institution
I certify that the data included in this Self-study Report (SSR) are true to the best of my
knowledge.
This SSR is prepared by the institution after internal discussions, and no part thereof has been
outsourced.
I am aware that the Peer team will validate the information provided in this SSR
during the peer team visit.
Signature of the Head of the institution with seal:
Place:
Date: