Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) for the year 17

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Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR)

for the year 2016 – 17

Submitted to

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

BANGALORE

Prepared by

IQAC

AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE (Autonomous, Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Re-accredited (3rd cycle) with

A grade (CGPA of 3.67 out of 4) by NAAC, Recognized as College of Excellence by UGC, STAR College by DBT and Ranked13th at National Level in NIRF 2017)

SIVAKASI – 626 124

TAMIL NADU

SEPTEMBER 2017

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Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) - 2016 - 17

Part – A 1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College (Autonomous)

1.2 Address Line 1 Srivilliputtur Road

Address Line 2 Sivakasi

Sivakasi (T.K.)

City/Town

State Tamil Nadu

Pin Code 626124

Institution e-mail address [email protected]

Contact Nos. 04562-254100, 04562-254970

Name of the Head of the Institution: Dr. V. Pandiyarajan

Tel. No. with STD Code: 04562-254970

Mobile: 9486720726

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator: Dr. R. Manohar

Mobile: 9245181180

mailto:[email protected]

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[email protected] IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879) TNCOGN14557

1.4

NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

EC/62/RAR/166 dated January 05, 2013

(For Example EC/32/A&A/143 dated 3-5-2004.

This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

www.anjaconline.org 1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR: http://www.anjaconline.org/AQAR2016-17.pdf 1.6 Accreditation Details

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of Validity

Accreditation

Period

1 1st

Cycle Five Star - 1999 1999 – 2005

2 2nd

Cycle A+ 95 – 100 2006 2006 – 2011

3 3rd

Cycle A 3.67 2013 2013 – 2018

4 4th

Cycle - - - -

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC : DD/MM/YYYY 16/09/2004

1.8 AQAR for the year 2016 – 2017

1.9 Details of the previous year‟s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and

Accreditation by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011)

i. AQAR 2015 – 16 submitted to NAAC on 26/09/2016

ii. AQAR 2014 – 15 submitted to NAAC on 23/09/2015 iii. AQAR 2013 – 14 submitted to NAAC on 29/09/2014

iv. AQAR 2012 – 13 submitted to NAAC on 30/09/2013 v. AQAR 2011 – 12 submitted to NAAC on 28/09/2012 vi. AQAR 2010 – 11 submitted to NAAC on 29/09/2011 v. AQAR 2009 – 10 submitted to NAAC on 29/09/2010

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1.10 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College

Yes

No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education

Men

Women

Urban

Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid

UGC 2(f)

UGC 12B

Grant-in-aid + Self Financing

Totally Self-financing

1.11 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering

Health Science

Management

Others (Specify) Nil

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1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges) Madurai Kamaraj University,

Madurai

1.13 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government—UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence

UGC-CPE

DBT Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme

DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC – Community

College

UGC-COP Programmes

2. IQAC Composition and Activities 2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder

and community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

12 -

-

-

- 1

1

6

2.8 No. of other External Experts -

2.9 Total No. of members

14

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

21

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No.

Faculty 14

Non-Teaching Staff /Students

Alumni

Others

1 - 2

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount :

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos. 9 International National 1 State Institution Level 8

(ii) Themes

Accountabilities of College Teachers, Emerging Technologies in Commerce, Creativity in Teaching, Emotional Intelligence, Curriculum Designing and Skill Based Education – Opportunities and Challenges, Relationship Building, A Teacher as a Facilitator with Educational Technologies, Patent Filing, Effective Classroom Management

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC 1. Conducted NAAC Sponsored Two day National Seminar on Curriculum Designing and

Skill Based Education – Opportunities and Challenges

2. Workshop on Patent Filing

3. Workshop on Creativity in Teaching

4. Workshop on Relationship Building

5. Conducted Green Audit

6. Conducted Gender Audit

7. Conducted External Academic Audit

8. Orientation Programme for New Staff members

9. Awareness Programme on Publication of Research Articles in Peer Reviewed Journal to

Ph.D. Research Scholars

10. Interactive Session with the Staff- in-Charges of Service Channels on NAAC SSR

Preparation

11. Staff Development Programme on Promotion of Research

12. Staff Enrichment Programme on ―Accountabilities of College Teachers‖

13. Staff Enrichment Programme on Emerging Technologies in Commerce

14. Staff Development Programme on Emotional Intelligence

15. Staff Development Programme on A Teacher as a Facilitator with Educational

Technologies

Rs. 3 Lakhs (2012 -13 to 2016 -17)

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16. Sensitization programme on SSR Preparation

17. Staff Development Programme on Effective Classroom Management

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards

quality enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year *

Plan of Action

2016 -17 Achievements

NAAC Sponsored National Seminar

NAAC Sponsored Two day National Seminar on

Curriculum Designing and Skill Based Education –

Opportunities and Challenges

Staff Development Programme

Six Staff Development Programmes

Workshop Three Workshops for Staff members

NAAC Sensitization

Programmes Two NAAC Sensitization Programmes

Guidance for Ph.D.

Registrants

Awareness Programme on Publication of Research Articles in Peer Reviewed Journal for Ph.D. Research Scholars

* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure. Refer Annexure - I

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management

Syndicate

Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

The Management Committee suggests measures for the improvement of the functioning of IQAC

All Departments have initiated activities to implement the suggestions given by the External Academic Audit Committee and Report (ATR) were received

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Part – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Number of Number of Number of Number of value

Level of the added / Career

existing programmes added self-financing

Programme Oriented

Programmes during the year Programmes

Programmes

PhD 08

PG M.Phil. 11 03 01

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M.Sc. 14 7 01

UG 21 01 11 10

PG Diploma 05 05

Advanced Diploma 01

Diploma 03 01 02

Certificate 36 05 36 05

Others –Self

Employment Courses 29

Total 128 07 64 17

Interdisciplinary 15

Innovative 04

(Ph.D. – Tamil, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Economics, Commerce M.Phil. – Tamil, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Commerce, Economics, Microbiology, Biotech, Computer Science P.G. – Tamil, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Economics, Commerce, Microbiology, M.Com(CA), English, Biotech, Bioinformatics, MCA, IT&M, Computer Science U.G. – Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology, PHS, Economics, Commerce, Computer Science, BBA, Microbiology, Visual Communication, English, Biotech, BCA, CS&IT, Commerce (CA),

Commerce (EC), Commerce(SF),Commerce(CS), Computer Science (SF) )

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option / Open options

Horizontal and vertical mobility of students are in practice

Curriculum of every semester consists of core papers, Allied, Elective and open options

Introduction of greater flexibility in the curriculum by giving more freedom of choice to learners to design their own curriculum

Provision of greater flexibility in the curriculum in order to make it more learner friendly and

useful to the society

CBCS has been in practice for all the courses

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ii) Pattern of programmes:

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 45

Trimester

-

Annual 30

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni

Parents

Employers

Students

(On all aspects)

Mode of feedback :

Online

Manual

Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure Refer Annexure - II

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.

Based on Industrial job requirements, syllabus has been revised once in three years

All the papers have been updated periodically with recent advancement to support further

studies and research

Revised the syllabus for all PG Degree courses and M.Phil during the academic year under

review

Certificate Course in ―Quantitative Reasoning‖ was introduced for those students who join

their degree course in June 2016 and Later

Two PG Diploma courses were newly introduced

Yoga as mandatory for all first year undergraduate students

New Papers Introduced

S.No. Department Title of the Paper

1. Mathematics Mathematical Methods, Quantitative Reasoning

Applications of Calculus of Variations, Coding Theory and Cryptography

2. Chemistry Photochemistry, Photobiology, Polymer Science

3. Zoology Ornamental Fish culture, Apiculture & Health and

Nutrition

Molecular Biology, Industrial Zoology,

Bioinstrumentation Technology

4. PHS Badminton, Handball and Kho-Kho

5. Microbiology Microbial Biodiversity, Nanobiotechnology,

Microbial Production Technology

6. Biotechnology Environmental Biotechnology, Elements of

Bioinformatics, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Nanobiotechnology, IPR in Biotechnology

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7. Computer Science Python, Cloud Computing

8. CS & IT Java and Animation, Embedded System,

Programming in Python

9. Computer Applications Business Informatics, Bioinformatics

10. English English for Competitive Examinations, Aspects

of Drama, World Literature, Literature of the

Marginalized and Fundamentals of Journalism

11. Commerce E-Banking, Human Resource Development

Financial services, Services Marketing, Business

Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Company

Accounting, Business Mathematics

12. Commerce CA M-Commerce, Economics of Advertising and

Sales Promotion

IT Enabled services, Public relations, Wireless

network

1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

B.Sc. CS & IT course has been converted into additional sections of B.Sc. CS-SF and BCA.

Certificate course in Life Coping Skills and Mobile Application Development are newly introduced

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Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

permanent faculty 226 192 34 - -

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D. 96

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions Recruited (R) and Vacant (V) during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty 0 3 0

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level

Attended

Seminars/

Workshops

13 53 39

Presented papers 19 150 18

Resource Persons 4 11 37

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning: Peer teaching, bridge course, Multimedia language lab, Video lessons, Screening syllabus oriented films, ICT

enabled group discussion, Teaching with interactive board, Teaching with mathematical models, Students

seminar by PPT presentation, Conducting study tours and field visits, Demonstrating animal dissections by

CD – ROM, E – learning, Cloud based learning, Web 2.0 based collaborative learning, Project based learning,

Analysing sports techniques through Power Director, Interaction with famous sports personalities, Witnessing

the games and sports, Conducting e - assignment, Conducting quiz through Assessment Response System,

Factory and Industrial visits, Case studies, Virtual lab, Remedial coaching for slow learners, E-content,

Educational CD‘s, Online Workshop on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), NPTel, VYAS Channel

telecasting

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year

Asst. Associate Professors Others Total

Professors Professors

R V R V R V R V R V

7 - - 3 - - - - - 3

184

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2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar

Coding, Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions) Question bank, double valuation, Online Multiple Choice questions, Supply of Photocopy of answer scripts, Online quiz through Assessment Response System, E- assignment, Repeat Exam for the students, M.Phil. viva voce through video conference

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum 226 226 226

restructuring/revision/syllabus development

as member of Board of Study/Faculty/

Curriculum Development workshop

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students 90%

2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage:

Title of the

Programme

Total no. of

students

appeared

Division

Departments Distinction I II III Pass %

Tamil M.A. Tamil 17 10 7 - - 100

English B.A. English 68 06 31 26 01 94.12

M.A. English 38 6 27 - - 96.7

Mathematics B.Sc. Maths 71 35 26 04 - 95.77

M.Sc. Maths 43 27 13 - - 93

Physics B.Sc. Physics 46 11 23 4 - 93.48

M.Sc. Physics 28 13 13 - - 92.9

Chemistry B.Sc.

Chemistry

45 15 17 07 - 86.67

M.Sc.

Chemistry

24 17 06 - - 95.8

Botany B.Sc. Botany 43 04 21 10 - 81.4

M.Sc. Botany 19 09 07 - - 100

Zoology B.Sc. Zoology 41 09 18 06 - 80.49

M.Sc. Zoology 16 06 06 - - 75

Computer

Science (Reg.)

B.Sc. C.S. 46 16 25 05 - 100

Computer

Science (SF)

B.Sc. C.S. 43 10 24 05 - 90.7

M.Sc. CS& IT 13 07 04 - - 84.6

Computer

Science and

Information

Technology

B.Sc. CS & IT 87 28 36 7 - 81.61

Physical B.Sc. P.H.S. 55 02 26 19 - 85.45

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Education,

Health

Education and

Sports (PHS)

Economics B.A.

Economics 57 01 15 25 3 92.98

M.A.

Economics 5 02 02 - - 80

Commerce B.Com. 75 19 44 11 02 98.67

M.Com. 38 5 31 - - 94.7

Commerce

(CA/ EC/SF)

B.Com. (CA) 93 21 68 02 - 97.85

B.Com. (EC) 41 4 15 16 - 78.05

B.Com. (SF) 69 02 32 32 03 95.65

M.Com. (CA) 16 8 6 - - 87.5

Business

Administration

BBA (Reg.) 67 7 26 25 - 86.57

BBA (SF) 125 02 25 76 06 87.02

Microbiology B.Sc. MB 46 10 25 10 - 97.83

M.Sc. MB 14 9 5 - - 100

Biotechnology B.Sc. BT 45 10 24 8 1 95.56

M.Sc. BT 20 17 03 - - 95.45

Computer

Applications

B.C.A. 43 13 27 02 - 97.67

M.C.A. 44 25 17 - - 95.5

Visual

Communication

B.Sc. Vis-

Com.

27 01 13 2 - 59.26

Commerce

(Corporate

Secretaryship)

B.Com. (CS) 69 02 38 25 - 94.23

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

Although IQAC does not have the mandate to evaluate the teaching and learning

process as it is under the ambit of the Curriculum Development Cell (CDC) and Academic

Affairs and Research Cell (AARC), at times IQAC do conduces programmes on the innovative

methodologies of teaching-learning process.

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

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Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses 18

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 14

HRD programmes 6

Orientation programmes 37

Faculty exchange programme -

Staff training conducted by the university 1

Staff training conducted by other institutions 16

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 60

Others- Staff Development Programmes 127

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of Number of Number of Number of

Permanent Vacant Permanent positions filled

Employees Positions positions filled temporarily

during the Year

Administrative Staff 102 - - 5

Technical Staff 20 - - 2

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Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

Organizing sensitization programme for teaching faculty to promote research

Encouraging the faculty members for submission of research proposals to various

funding agencies Motivating the students to apply for student projects of Tamil Nadu State Council

for and Science Technology (TNSCST)

Conducting workshops on Research Methodology / handling sophisticated instruments by the Instrumentation Centre

Deputing the faculty members to attend Research Conferences and Seminars

by availing PTAC grant Honouring the faculty members with incentives for research activities

Providing concession for analyzing samples within the campus by Centralized

Instrumentation Centre Inviting reputed Scientists to motivate the Staff for submission of Research

Proposals

Organizing cluster departmental research activities and interdisciplinary research for the benefit of teaching staff and research scholars

Organized programs on Patent Filing

3.2. Details regarding major projects Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 10 - - -

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 82.7 - - -

3.3. Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 6 - 10 -

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 18.6 - 17.12 -

3.4. Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 128 39 -

Non-Peer Review Journals 2 3 4

e-Journals 14 26 -

Conference proceedings 65 66 7

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3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

S.No. Name of the Department Range Average H-index Nos. in

SCOPUS

1 Mathematics 0.1 -1.232 0.57 - 2

2 Physics 0.425 – 1.569 - 8 -

3 Chemistry 0.684 – 5.66 3.316 - -

4 Botany - 3.0 - -

5 Zoology 0.6 – 5.24 1.43 9 -

6 Microbiology - - - 10

7 Biotechnology - - 8 -

8 Commerce 0 -0.41 - - -

9 Computer Applications 0 – 0.65 0.89 4 4

10 Computer Science &

Information Technology

0 – 0.7 0.7 - 4

11 Commerce CS - 2 1 -

3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organizations

A . Major Research Projects ---

B . Minor Research Projects

Name of the

Department

Duration

(Years)

Name of the funding

agency

Total grant

sanctioned

Rs.

Received

Rs.

Microbiology - 3 2 years

(2016 – 2018)

UGC 5,55,000 5,55,000

Computer

Applications – 2

2 years

(2016 – 2018)

UGC 3,28,000 3,28,000

Business

Administration – 2

2 years

(2016 – 2018)

UGC 4,35,000 4,35,000

Commerce – 1 2 years

(2016 – 2018)

UGC 1,20,000 1,20,000

Economics – 2 2 years

(2016 – 2018)

UGC 2,74,000 2,74,000

Total 17,12,000 17,12,000

C. Interdisciplinary project : Nil

D. Industry Project

Name of the

Department

Duration

(Years)

Name of the funding

agency

Total grant

sanctioned

Rs.

Received

Rs.

Commerce CA One - 87,000 64,500

Computer Science One - 22,000 22,000

Computer

Applications

One - 10,000 10,000

Total 96,500

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E. Project Sponsored University or College: Nil

F. Student Projects : 6

Name of the

Department

Duration

(Years)

Name of the funding

agency

Total grant

sanctioned

Rs.

Received

Rs.

Six students One Year TNSCST 10000 x 6 10,000 x 6

Total 60,000 60,000

E. Any other Projects

3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons 54

3.13 No. of collaborations International: 2 National: -- Any other: 30

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year 100

Level International National State University College

Number - 7 11 - 11

Sponsoring

agencies

- NAAC(1)

UGC (4)

NBHM (1)

DST (1)

UGC Autonomy (5)

&

Management (5)

DBT (1)

- Management

-

8 -

-

4,15,069

-

-

4

-

9 2 7

Management – 4

UGC NBHM – 3

Community

College - 1

6 -

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3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs :

From Funding agency

From Management of University/College

6.69 0.63

Autonomy Grant 1.5 DST-FIST - NBHM

Total

13.62 ICSSR

3.16 No. of patents received this year

Type of Patent Number

National Applied -

Granted -

International Applied -

Granted -

Commercialised Applied -

Granted -

-

4.8

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3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows of the institute in the year

Total International National State University Dist College

13 2 7 2 2 - 15

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution 49

who are Ph. D. Guides

and students registered under them 134

3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution

29

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF 2 SRF Project Fellows

Any other

2

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level 5 State level

National level

International level

-

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:

6

5

-

University level - State level 26

National level

International level -

9

3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:

University level

State level

- 3

National level

International level

1 -

20

3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC: University level - State level -

National level

International level

2

-

3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum

College forum

- 62

NCC 18 NSS 64 Any other 22

3.26. Major activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional social Responsibility.

1. Tamil

Conducted Environmental Awareness Campaigns

2. English

Taught Grammar to the students of IX & X classes of Govt.Hr.Sec. School, Anaiyur

Taught Grammar to the IX std students of Reserve Line Govt Hr.Sec. School, Sivakasi

Taught Grammar, Spoken English and Vocabulary through play way methods such as

puzzles, one word substitutes, cross word puzzles, comprehension, word power, match it

etc. to the students of C.M.S.Middle School, Sivakasi

Taught Parts of Speech, word games, puzzles, to the students of Poovanathapuram Govt.

High School, Sivakasi

Taught writing Business letters, Business Communication, Usage of vocabularies in

Business

3. Hindi

Imported tips for the learning of Hindi

4. Mathematics

Adopted teaching using Mathematical Model to school children

Mathematics Quiz to Government School Children

5. Chemistry

Conducted One day Seminar cum workshop on Water analysis

Demonstrated the preparation of Small Scale Industrial Products (Phenyle, Incense stick

and Computer Sambirani) to the members of Self Help Group (SHG)

6. Physics

Conducted various Social Awareness Programmes and Camps in the nearby villages

Organized two extension programmes on Conservation of Electrical Energy by

distributing Pamphlets to the nearby villages

Conducted Survey on the usage of CFL and LED bulbs in the villages

7. Botany

Conducted Extension activities in a tribal hamlet and a Public School to create knowledge

on scientific ideas as a Institutional Social Responsibility

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8. Zoology

Created Awareness on Rh incompatibility among the rural people

Created awareness on the problems of consanginous marriages

Conducted Health Camp

Organized Health Watch Programme

Conducted Survey on colour blindness among the rural people

Detected blood groups of local people

Conducted Awareness on Mosquito borne diseases

Distributed handouts on the eradication of mosquito breeding places

9. PHS

Conducted Cycle Rally from our College to Courtallam and back to create Sports

Awareness among the people in and around Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Tenkasi and

Courtallam

Prepared Lay out the Play Field; Organized Sports and Games at CSI High School for

Deaf, Elwin Centre, Sivakasi to encourage the Special Children to participate in Sports

and Games

10. BioTechnology

Conducted One day awareness program on Environmental awareness

One day awareness program on the impact of plastic bags

11. Microbiology

Conducted Awareness Programme to School Children of Sivakasi Taluk

Conducted Extension activity and training to Farmers on Biofertilizer production

Conducted Awareness on Clinical Laboratory Technology

12. Computer Science

Conducted Computer Awareness Programme

Conducted Internet Training Programme

13. CS & IT

Online submission for Single Girl Child Scholarship Conducted Computer Awareness to School children

14. Computer Applications

Conducted Extension activity on the topic Computer Awareness and Motivation to

School Students

Conducted Internet Usage

15. Commerce

Conducted Programme on

Consumer awareness

Global Environment Protection

Investment Avenues

Higher Education Awareness and Social Responsibility

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16. Commerce CA/EC

Conducted Programme on

Global Environment Protection

Awareness on various Investment Avenues

Higher Education Awareness and Social Responsibility

Women Empowerment

17. BBA

Trained the employees to reduce their work stress thereby improve the productivity

Trained School Students in Sivakasi to improve memory and develop self identity

Deputed student volunteers for the Mental Health Camps organised by M/s Chellamuthu

Trust at Sivakasi.

18. Economics

Organized Plastic Awareness and Open Defection under Environmental Protection to

school

Environmental Awareness Camp at Government Hr. Sec. School students

19. Visual Communications

Conducted Campaign on Awareness on Media in Education to the students of

Government Higher Secondary School

20. Commerce (CS)

Conducted Programme on Consumer awareness

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Criterion – IV 4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Fund Total

Campus area 157 acre - - 157 acre

Class rooms 156 - - 156

Laboratories 29 - - 29

Seminar Halls 3 - - 3

Smart Room 25 - - 25

No. of important equipments 6 UGC, DST, Management purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year. Value of the equipment Rs.11.44Lakhs UGC, DST, Management

purchased during the year Rs.11.44

Lakhs (Rs. in Lakhs)

Others (Equipment less than Rs. 31.95 lakhs UGC, DST FIST, Rs. 31.95

the cost of Rs. 1 lakh Management Lakhs

4.2 Computerization of Administration and Library

ADMINISTRATION

Staff members are informed about the official meetings through SMS

Exam duties are informed through their e-mail ID

Reports are submitted by the Departments to the Principal through the College e-mail ID

WI-FI Campus

Online submission of Examination Application for PG Courses

LIBRARY

Library is computerized with BARCODE system

Browsing of books through Online Public Access Centre

Maintenance of e-Books and e-Journals

Establishment of Digital Library

Permitting staff and students to use INFLIBNET

DELNET Database is installed

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4.3 Library services

Existing (upto 2016) Newly added Total

(2016 – 17)

No. Value (Rs.) No. Value (Rs.) No. Value (Rs.)

Text Books 91295 96,72,011.00 3,82,163.00 92359 1,00,54,174.00

Reference Books 3795 51,07,326.00 1,96,038.00 3881 53,03,364.00

e-Books 5700 - - - -

Journals 60 2,02,536.00 1,28,647.00 52 1,28,647.00

e-Journals 250 - - - -

Digital Database 2 INFILBNET / DELNET (Annual Member Ship / Rs.17,250)

3180 Included in Books

and Magazines 51

Included in Books and Magazines

3231 Included in Books and Magazines

CD & Video

Others (Specify) - - - - - -

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total Computer Internet Browsing Computer Office Departments Others Computers Labs Centres Centres

Existing 614 10 6 Mbps - - 30 36 -

internet

connection

Wi-Fi

connection

Added 10 1 8 Mbps - - 2 - -

internet

connection

Total 624 11 - - - 32 37 -

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for

technology upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

Training to use the interactive board

Usage of Google Apps (Educational aspects)

Training on Video Lesson preparation

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Training on Audio Book preparation

Training was given to scholars for using INFLIBNET

6 Mbps internet connection

Provision of Wi-Fi Campus

Availability of BSNL Net connections(1 Mbps) in the departments

Training to students with regard to online registration for terminal examination

Adopting Assessment Response System for conducting quiz and E – assignment

Soft skill development through special kits in Multimedia language laboratory

Crash Course on Web Designing / Internet Browsing / Mobile App Development etc.

Add on courses

Spoken Tutorial workshops for Teaching, Non-Teaching and students

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs

i) ICT Nil

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

Rs. 5.92 lakhs

iii) Equipments Rs. 9.96 lakhs

iv) Others

Nil

Total :

Rs. 15.88 lakhs

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Criterion – V 5. Students Support Services

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about student Support services

Detailed Prospectus and handbook

Bridge course for new Undergraduate students

Department level orientation

Message Corner as Infodesk

Meeting for Ph.D. Research Scholars

Orientation program for first year UG and PG students

Soft Skill Development programmes

Promoting interpersonal relationship

Encouraging the students to adopt the principle of ―Earn while Learn‖

Conduct of Gender Audit Programmes

Counselling programmes for students

Meetings were conducted to get feedback from students about curriculum

Separate Students Counsellors for Boys and Girls

Students are financially supported to participate in various competitions

Students service channel is functioning with a Dean

Students requirements are noticed and done in a proper manner

Encouraging the departments to conduct soft skill development programs, coaching for

competitive examination and arranging for campus interviews

Best student award

Personal care scheme

Participation in Association Activities, Seminars and Group Discussion

Every department exhibits job opportunities / vacancies available in various organizations

related to the respective departments in the department notice board

IQAC has organized meetings to the students for encouraging them to speak in the

NAAC related meetings

Anti-ragging awareness

Free internet facilities

Aptitude Training

Road safety programmes, free medical camps, eye check-up

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

1. Through personal care scheme, the performance and progress of the students are

monitored every semester

2. Through the prizes they receive during Intercollegiate Meet

3. Through the placements they get

4. By conducting periodical Test, quiz, Assignments, seminar, E-quiz, online assignment

etc.

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5. Best students are motivated to participate in intercollegiate competitions and to present

the papers in the national level seminars

6. Event register

7. Feedback from students

8. Informal enquiry

9. Students Bio- data

10. Fact Sheet

11. Observation by peer

12. Networking through social media

13. Participation in sports and cultural activities

14. Observing the behaviour of the students

15. Remedial classes

16. Vivekananda Kendra exams, Gandhian Thought exams and camps

17. Participation in Relay, Marathon races, Rallies, Blood donation camps and street plays

18. Organizing campus interviews, study tours, workshops Soft Skill programmes & Guest

Lecturers

19. Conduct of Martial Art training especially on ―Silambam‖

20. Alumni guest lectures are arranged for outgoing students

21. Conduct of Alumni meets to update progression status

22. Employment opportunities from MNCs and other organizations are displayed in the

notice board to create awareness among the students about the placement opportunities

23. The institution has a well-structured Alumni Association which enables the

institution to track the progression of the students. Moreover, the individual departments

also have the mechanism by which the progression of the students is being tracked

24. Add on courses, soft skill programs all ending and presentation of research articles in

Seminars and Conferences, Intercollegiate Cultural programmes, Summer Training

Programmes, carrying out off campus projects

25. Learners are asked to evaluate the programs they have studied at the end of the each year

and their feedback is duly taken care of at the time of next revision of the curriculum

26. Every time when a major revision takes place, a special Opinion Survey is conducted

among the final year learners and the alumni

27. Feedback from subject Experts, Alumni and Professionals of all disciplines

28. View of eminent Scholars, Professionals, Industrialists, University representatives and

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learners, both present and past are also obtained though their representation in the

academic Council

29. Parents do express their free and frank opinion on the existing curriculum at the parent

teachers meeting

30. Opinion of external examiners at the time of conducting practical examinations and

viva voce also sought.

31. Internal and Terminal Examination results for tracking academic progression of the

students

5.3. (a) Total Number of students - 5042

UG PG Ph.D. Others

3961 773 134 174

b) No. of Students outside the state 7

c) No. of international Students Nil

Men Women

No % No %

2467 49.92

2475 49.08

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically Total General SC ST OBC Physically Total

Challenged challenged

55 619 3 4253 15 4945 58 580 3 4392 9 5042

Demand ratio: 1 : 2 Dropout - 1.152%

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

1. Assisting Students by providing Internet access for Professional Courses like ACS, CA.

2. Centre for Competitive Examination provides reading materials and model questions to the aspirants

3. B.Com.(CS) course scheme and syllabus based on ACS and CA Examinations.

4. Coaching classes for MAT, TANCET and such other competitive examinations 5. Conducted Coaching classes in Mathematics. 6. Conducted Coaching Classes for NET/SET/CSIR Examinations

7. The Department has downloaded the previous year‘s NET/SET question papers

with answer key and distributed to the students.

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8. Institute of G.K. 9. Guiding the Bright students to write the Competitive Examinations (IBPS

Entrance Examination, TNPSC Exams, MAT, TANCET….)

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET 3 SET/SLET 5 GATE 3 CAT 4

IAS/IPS - State PSC -- UPSC -- Others 135

ACS 2 CA (CPT) -

5.6 Details of student counseling and career guidance

Conducting coaching classes for CSIR/NET/SET Coaching classes for TNPSC Group Examination Communicative English classes Separate Counselor for boys and girls Students Counseling through personal care scheme Gender Sensitization programmes Career guidance programmes Group discussion with professional Moderator Awareness Session for Management studies Mock interviews and soft skill programmes Counseling to the girl students by the women staff members in the departments

No of students benefited

644

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off campus

Number of

Organizations

Visited

Number of students Number of Number of students placed

Participated students placed

12 567 129 3

5.8 Details of Gender Sensitization Programs

Safety Measures for Women

Breast Feeding Week Celebration

Empowering women

Women‘s Day Celebration

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Cervical and Breast Cancer Awareness programme

Hemoglobin content check up for girl students

Art of living programme

Bus safety programme by staff members

Lectures on Nutrition, Food habits and Hygiene to both genders

Counseling to mischievous students of both genders

9 Students activities 5.9.1. No of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level

National level

International level

24 -

No. of students participated in cultural events.

State/ University level 40 National level - International level

5.9.2 No.of.Medals /awards won by students in sports, Games and other events

Sports: State/ University level

National level

International level -

5 1

Cultural: State/ University level 128 National level 5 International level -

5.10 Scholarship and Financial Support

Number of Students

Amount (in Rs.)

Financial support from institution 1 4,500

Financial support from government 1315 43,08,514

Financial support from other sources 4

30,000

Number of students who received International/National recognitions

36 25,60,361

5.11 Student organized / initiatives

Fairs: State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level : National level: International Level :

- -

- -

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5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students 108

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed: ___________NIL________________

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Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

Vision

Strive for excellence in personal and inter-personal academic skills through holistic

education for realizing social responsibilities at local, national and global levels.

Mission

Ensuring progressive academic performance and academic flexibility

Offering diversified programmes

Providing updated curriculum with focus on thrust areas

Focusing on blended learning techniques

Promoting research attitude and culture

Inculcating values on moral, social and environmental concerns

Imparting soft skills for personality development

Orienting the students for career development

Developing entrepreneurial skills

Imbibing leadership qualities

Strengthening physical and mental abilities

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

Yes, Our college has the Management Information System (MIS) for decision making and

also for preparation and submission of reports to government, UGC, NAAC, University and

other academic bodies. All the departments of our college also have their own MIS for the

same purpose.

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

Choice based Credit System

The syllabus for UG courses are revised once in four years and for PG courses once in

three years

Subject experts from other Colleges and Universities, University Nominee, Alumni

and Industrial experts are included as the member in the board of studies

The model curriculum of UGC and syllabuses of CSIR, NET, SET are considered for

the preparation of Course Scheme and Syllabus

Compulsory project works in PG courses and group research projects in UG courses.

Horizontal movement in UG courses

Horizontal and Vertical movement in PG courses

Interdisciplinary papers in PG courses

Internship training for select courses

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6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

Established the Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning (CTEL) to improve ICT

teaching and learning environment in the campus

Multimedia Learning Materials (MLMs) are prepared by all the faculty members

The following programmes are conducted to improve the quality in teaching and

learning

Video Lectures

Video Conferencing

Field Study

Group Discussion

Project work

Trekking

Personality Development Programmes

Industrial Visit

Bank Visit

The following facilities are developed for teaching and learning.

Interactive Board

Virtual Lab

Audio Book

INFILIBNET access

Wi-Fi facility

State of Art Library

Language Lab

Multimedia Lab

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

Continuous Evaluation

Research Colloquium for M.Phil. Scholars

Double Valuation for Terminal Examinations

Subject Viva Voce for all Courses

Quizzes through Assessment Response System

Submission of Exam Application through Online

Publication of Results through Online

Seven security featured, student‘s photo printed and laminated mark statement

Colloquium and open viva voce for the M.Phil., Scholars

Video-conferencing open viva voce for the M.Phil. as well as P.G. students

6.3.4 Research and Development

Research Cell for facilitating and monitoring the research activities in the College

Wi-Fi facility to all the students

Eight Departments are recognized as Research Centres

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Forty nine Research guides guiding scholars of different disciplines

Management incentives to the staff members for their research contributions

Assistance given to students to apply for Students Research Projects

Compulsory research project to PG Courses

Group research project in UG Courses Article Review meeting

Cluster Department activities

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

Centralized Instrumentation Centre with state of art instruments

Journals and Magazines in all disciplines

Purchase of recent editions books

Clarity Visualizer

Smart classroom

Language Lab

Green House

Extended lab hours

Wi – Fi campus

INFLIBNET Access

Video lessons

Open access

Back Volume Access System

Educational CDs

Educational Software

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

Recruitment of staff based on UGC/MHRD/State Government norms

Recruitment of Administrative and technical staff based on skill and experience

Periodical Staff Development Programmes on technical and non-technical aspects

Workshop on personality development for administrative staff

Staff Self Appraisal Report

Student Counselor in each department

Incentive scheme for encouraging research culture

Ph.D. allowance for staff members

No discrimination between aided and self financed staff in all perceptives

Celebration of Teachers Day

Training on question setting

Article Review Meeting

Cluster Department Meeting

Orientation for new staff members

Establishment of Student Association

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6.3.7 Faculty and Staff Recruitment

Staff members are recruited on the basis of UGC/MHRD/State Government norms

Administrative and technical staff are recruited on the basis of skill and experience

Written Examination for the prospective staff members

Formation of Selection panel for the appointment of staff members under self

financing stream

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

Collaborative research work with University

Signing of MoU with reputed institutions and industries

Internship Training in Companies

Summer Training Programmes

Industry Experts in Board of Studies

Industrial Visits

Application development for industries

Mock Interview by industrialist to students

Staff development programmes through industrialist

6.3.9 Admission of Students

Admission committee as per government norms

Students admission based on the reservation policy of the Government of Tamil Nadu

Fair and transparent admission

Entrance examination for M.Phil. Programme

No capitation fee from students

MCA admission as per Tamil Nadu State Government Norms and TANCET

examination

Preference for sports students and students with histrionic talents

6.4 Welfare schemes for

Teaching Research allowance to those staff members who have Ph.D. degree

Incentives for research contribution

Financial support for staff club activities

Fee concession

Games and Pleasure Trips

Non teaching Fee concession

Financial Assistance in times of Emergency

Games and Pleasure Trips

Students Incentive for best paper awards and winners in cultural events

Medical support

Free noon meals for select students

Scholarship from Alumni Association

RO purified drinking water to all students

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Earn while learn scheme to students

All kinds of scholarships from government

Students Aid Fund

Remedial classes for slow learners

Placement assistance

Certificate and PG diploma courses

Soft skills Development

Counseling arrangements

Crash Courses

Programme for Fast Learners

Association Activities

6.5 Total corpus fund generated

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) have been done?

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic Yes

External

Experts Yes IQAC

Administrative

Yes

Autonomous

Review

Committee

NAAC

Committee

Yes IQAC

Yes Government Yes Internal

Auditors

6.8 Does the University / Autonomous College declare results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

6.9 What efforts are made by the University / Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

Consultation with education experts

Online comprehension examination for PG students

Online submission of Examination applications

Online publications of results

Security featured Hall tickets and Mark Statements

Separate Controller Office for UG and PG Courses

Double Valuation for all Courses

Preparation of Question bank

E-mail Communication

Rs. 17,83,80,000.00

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6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent

colleges?

Getting of Autonomy and extension of Autonomy

Sponsoring of UGC seminars

Deputing University nominees for Board of Studies

University nominee in academic council

Representation in Awards committee

Permission to start new courses

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

Guest lectures

Industrial visit

Representation in Board of Studies

Alumni interaction

Placement assistance

Free meals schemes for socially under privileged

Installation of R.O plant

Tuition fee and examination fee for poor deserving students

Signing of MoUs

Honouring the prominent Alumni

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

Maintain cluster relationship with parents and department and availing solutions

Brought forward the problem of student to the department and offering solutions

Useful feedback from parents

Suggestions for the development of the college

6.13 Development Programmes for support staff

Awareness on Lab safety measures

Programme on Green office measures

Technical session on laboratory precautionary measures

Internet Training for office staff

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

Conduct of Green Audit

Eco Park

Star Garden

Zodiac Garden

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Waste recycling through vermicomposting technology

Plantation of trees

Energy saving CFL bulbs

Tree Survey

Lemon Grass Garden

Mulberry Circle

Solar Supported Power System

Minimum usage of fans and lights

Banning of Plastic bags in campus

Seminar on Green Computing and Green Business

Proper disposal of E-Wastes

Virtual Lab

Cycle rally on Environmental Awareness

Use of one side paper

Reduction of paper works

Minimum use of CDs

Eco-walk by students

E-mail and Message Communication System

Motivating the Students on eco-safety

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Criterion-VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the

functioning of the college. Give details

I. Curricular Innovations

The college revised the Course scheme, Scheme of examinations and Syllabi for all

PG and M.Phil. courses for those who join the courses in June 2017 and later

Curriculum is global in perspective and local in action

Offering Inter-disciplinary and application-oriented papers

Right blend of classical and modern concepts

Curriculum is need based and skill based by way of offering Job Oriented Courses

Incorporation of the model curricula prepared by the UGC / Tamil Nadu State

Council for Higher Education in the existing structure wherever possible

Industrial and bank visits by the students

II. Innovations in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

ICT ENABLED TEACHING - MLM, Audio lesson, Video lessons, Video

Conferencing, Educational CDs

E-resources from NPTEL – INFLIBNET

LCD projectors

Interactive Boards

Clarity Visualizer

Audio Visual Studio

Language Lab

Lectures by Visiting Faculty

Lectures through Video Conferencing

Peer learning programme by senior students to junior students

Remedial coaching

Assignments in the form of charts, models, exhibitsSupport to teaching learning by

adding

Quizzes through Assessment Response System

Introducing online evaluation of M.Phil Dissertation in Chemistry and Computer

Science Programmes

Conduct of Video-conferencing open viva voce for the M.Phil. as well as P.G.

students

Conduct of proctor free eco-friendly online comprehension examinations every

semester for PG students so as to enable them to appear for online Competitive

Examinations

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III. Innovations in Research, Consultancy and Extension

Publications of research articles in peer-reviewed journals

Received Rs. 41,59,089 from UGC as Research Grant

Received Rs 17,12,000 for Minor Research from UGC-SERO

Six students projects worth of Rs. 60,000/- received from TNSCST

Organizing cluster department staff seminar

Consultancy Services of the faculty members has been extended to the neighbourhood

society / govt. organizations / departments / industries on a ―not for profit basis‖ with

little revenue generation for the college

Website Development

Molecular techniques

Plant Identification

Mushroom cultivation

Biofertilizer production

Ornamental Fish culture

Vermicomposting

Haemoglobin assessment

Water Analysis

Extension Activities carried out are

Dengue and Chikungunya Awareness

Malaria eradication

Pulse polio Immunization

Voter‘s awareness

Solid Waste Management

Computer literacy for the Police personnel

Awareness on ―Unified Payment Interface‖

IV. Innovations in Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Adequate number of Smart classrooms and sufficient well equipped laboratories

Centralized Instrumentation Centre not only caters to the needs of our students and

scholars but also to the scholars of Colleges, Universities and Industries of this region

Excellent Sports infrastructure to meet the sports requirements

Constructing a 50 Bedded Sports Hostel under the scheme of ‗Development of

Sports Infrastructure and Equipments in Colleges during XII Plan‘

Mushroom Cultivation Centre

Biofertilizer unit

Spirulina production unit

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V. Student Support and Progress

Conducting coaching programmes to enable them to take up different types of

competitive examinations conducted by Recruiting Bodies of both State / Union

Govt.

Appointing / Engaging College level / Dept. level counsellors to identify the

problems, if any, of the students and provide them the necessary solutions

Identifying the slow learners and make them to perform well in the academics by way

of conducting remedial coaching classes

Soft skill programmes like personality development and Spoken English

programme are organized for the benefit of the students

Free medical checkup to all students

Display paper clippings related to environmental concern, Health awareness and

employment and research opportunities

Extra lab hours to slow learners

Gender sensitization programmes and Legal awareness programmes

Permitting the University players and cadets attending RDC camps to rewrite the

terminal examinations

Incentive for best paper awards and winners in cultural events

Free noon meals for select students

Scholarship from Alumni Association

Students are given individual attention by the assigned Staff Guardians through the

Personal Care Scheme

VI. Governance and Leadership

Effective Co-ordination and Monitoring of all academic activities through IQAC

Ragging free environment through Anti ragging cell

Awareness Programmes on Intellectual Property Rights and Energy auditing

Conduct of Academic Audit, Administrative Audit, Green Audit and Gender Audit

Staff Assessment System and Self appraisal

Online Submission of Exam Applications

Online Publication of Results

7.2 Provide the action taken report based on the plan of action decided upon at the beginning of the year

Activities No. Planned at the

beginning of the year

No. organized

Guest lectures 115 132

Publications 200 224

Publications in Proceedings 100 169

Seminar/conference 20 33

Extension activities 60 76

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7.3. Give two best practices of the college

I. Title of the practice: Promotion of Research Culture

Objectives

Breed research attitudes

Promotion of research culture

Widen research outcomes by tapping funds from funding agencies

Sharing of research experiences Context

Research has become an integral part of the academic activities in the campus of

ANJAC. All the faculty members are constantly motivated to participate in active

research.

Forty Nine Research guides guiding scholars for quality research. Eight

Departments are recognized as Research Centres and Eleven Departments are offering

M.Phil. Programmes. The Practice

The Research Cell of the College is facilitating and monitoring the research

activities in the College

In order to foster the research culture among the faculty members and research

scholars, the College is publishng two journals namely ANJAC Journal of

Sciences and ANJAC Journal of Humanities

Staff Members are motivated to carryout research activities with abiding interest

by getting funds from funding agencies

Successful completion of research projects from UGC, TNSCST, DBT, DST etc.

Filing of Patents

Publications of research articles in reputed, peer-reviewed and indexed journals

Cash incentives to the staff members for their research contributions by the

management

Conduct of awareness, training programmes and workshops for students and staff

members on promotion of refined research outcomes

Evidence of Success

Research Projects Received (Last five years)

Name of the Organization Number of

Projects

Received

Amount (Rs.)

UGC – Major 13 1,05,12,700

UGC – Minor 32 59,55,000

DST (SERB), New Delhi 4 98,55,495

ICSSR, New Delhi 4 21,63,200

CICT 1 2,50,000

Tamil Nadu Biodiversity and Greening Project 1 3,51,360

DST FIST GRANT 70,00,000

DBT STAR COLLEGE 80,00,000

TOTAL 3,83,32,255

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Research Grants Received from UGC

Year Grants Received (Rs.)

2011-12 86,95,129

2012-13 1,58,82,748

2013-14 98,05,602

2014-15 2,72,16,082

2015-16 82,90,189

2016-17 41,59,089

TOTAL 7,40,48,839

Minor research projects

Year Grants Received (Rs.)

2011-12 6,83,000

2012-13 6,20,000

2013-14 10,70,000

2014-15 18,60,000

2016-17 17,12,000

TOTAL 59,55,000

Project received from TNSCST

Year Number of

Projects

Grants

Received (Rs.)

2011-12 1 6,000

2012-13 2 20,000

2013-14 7 70,000

2014-15 4 38,720

2015-16 2 15,000

2016-17 6 60,000

TOTAL 2,09,720

Produced 159 doctorates within a short span of time, a record among colleges

Research Awards and Honours were received by faculty members for their research activities

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Publications in Journals/Proceedings

Year Number of Publications

National International

2011-12 225 31

2012-13 420 86

2013-14 198 52

2014-15 354 48

2015-16 159 41

2016-17 160 64

Total 1516 322

Management Incentives

S.No. Academic Year Amount

(Rs.)

1. 2011 – 2012 1,05,730

2. 2012 – 2013 2,34,965

3. 2013 – 2014 1,72,485

4. 2014 – 2015 2,46,065

5. 2015 – 2016 1,72,810

6. 2016 – 2017 1,91,374

TOTAL 11,23,429

Problems encountered and resources required

Faculty members and Scholars are encouraged to pursue active research by providing

cash incentives by the philanthropic Management of Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College.

Because of the encouragement, research culture has percolated down to the entire faculty which

results in the higher achievements.

II. Title of the Practice: Staff Refinement Activities

Objectives

To enrich knowledge and skills

To support curricular and Research needs

To provide better orientation to newly recruited staff members

To sensitize staff members in various report and proposal preparation

To encourage the staff to publish papers in reputed indexed journals

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Context

ANJAC initiates and organizes fruitful staff refinement activates to attain higher

academic benchmarks.

The Practice

Sensitization Programmes, Staff Enrichment Programmes and Workshop by IQAC

Conduct of staff development programmes and orientation Programmes by CDC

Training Programmes by CTEL for developing E-contents, Video, Audio lessons

Motivation programmes by AARC for staff members to apply for various funding

agencies for organising Seminar / Conference and Major / Minor Research Projects

Empowering women staff members by organizing awareness programmes and special

sessions by Women Cell

Evidence of Success

Staff Refinement activities by IQAC

1. Workshop on Patent Filing

2. Workshop on Creativity in Teaching

3. Workshop on Relationship Building

4. Sensitization programme on IQAC Report Preparation

5. Orientation Programme for New Staff members

6. Staff Development Programme on Promotion of Research and Publications of

Research Articles

7. Staff Enrichment Programme on Accountability of College Teachers

8. Staff Enrichment Programme on Emerging Technologies in Commerce

9. Staff Development Programme on Emotional Intelligence

10. Staff Development Programme on A Teacher as a Facilitator with Educational

Technologies

11. Sensitization programme on SSR Preparation

12. Staff Development Programme on Effective Classroom Management

Programmes by CDC

1. Orientation Programme for newly recruited staff on the topics College Autonomy,

Classroom Management, ICT Enabled Teaching, Communication Skills and

Education and Evaluation

2. Staff Development Programme on Teachers and Technology

3. Faculty Development Programme on Brain based Learning

4. Orientation Programme for General Knowledge and Test of Reasoning paper

5. Orientation Programme for Value Education, Human Rights and Women Studies

6. Staff Development Programme on Happy Analysis and Meditation

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Staff enrichment programmes conducted by CTEL and outcome of the programme

S. No. Date Activity Speaker/Participants Outcome

1. 20.08.2016 ―Preparation of

Audio Book using

Cool Edit Pro‖

Mr. M. Ramesh Raja,

Senior Announcer,

F.M. In-charge,

All India Radio,

Madurai

Four hundred and eighty

audio books were prepared

from the faculty members

and are made available on

the web portal of CTEL

―ctel.anjaconline.org‖

2. 7 & 8th

March

2017

―Augmented

Reality on

Educational

Courseware‖

Mr. J. Babu Senthilkumar,

Shristee Animax,

Madurai.

Faculty members were

exposed to the Microsoft

halo-lens and holography

which would make them

prepare real time

applications for both

educational and industrial

technologies. Mobile

applications were installed

related to ―Augmented

Reality‖ into the faculty

members' mobile phone

which would make them

prepare lessons based on

three dimensional pictures.

Programmes by Women Cell

S.No Date Programme Chief Guest Title

1. 23.08.2016 Staff Development

Program

Dr.D.Bojaraj, Consultant

Counsellor&Psychotherapist,

Co Founder &Executive

Director – Top kids, Madurai.

Emotional

Intelligence

2 24.12.2016 Staff Development

Program

Mrs.S.Sridevi, Softskill Trainer

Madurai

Work Life

Balance

3 13.01.2017 Faculty

Enrichment

Programme

Dr.Kanaga Durga Lakshmi,

Acupancture Specialist,

Rajapalayam.

Women‘s

Acuity towards

Health

Awareness

4 10.03.2017 Faculty

Development

Programme

Dr.G.KamalaVeni,

Assistant professor,

Centre for Women Studies,

Bharathiar University,

Coimbatore.

Dr. V.Vidhya,

Assistant Professor

MKU,Madurai

Legal

Cognizance: A

fore thought for

Women

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Problems encountered and resources required

The various Staff Refinement activities are successfully organized by utilizing the grants

received from UGC, CE Grant and Management contribution.

7.4 Contribution to Environment Awareness/Protection

Safe Disposal of Waste & Chemicals

Zoology students participate in Wildlife census in Western Ghats

NSS organize Rallies on Environmental Protection

Research project on sloth bears in Western Ghats

Students plant trees on their birth days

Proper disposal of microbial culture after decanting by Bio-technology department

Installed Solar Panel in the new block

7.5 Whether environment audit was conducted

Yes. A Committee has been constituted to conduct Green Audit with Mr. S. Kalaiarasu,

Head, Department of Physics (U.G) as the Convener. The committee gave a questionnaire to

each department on Green Audit and checked on the following parameters:

Carbon Neutrality

Energy Conservation

Chemical Hazardous

Biomedical Wastes

Bio-Wastes

E-Wastes

Other Wastes

The Committee consolidated the responses of all the departments and prepared a report

mentioning points of appreciations and recommendations for better Green measures.

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add.

The IQAC of ANJAC conducted External Academic Audit in each department by

inviting external experts.

The IQAC send detailed report to each department after completing the Academic Audit

highlighting

Points of the Appreciation

Specific Recommendations and

General Suggestions

IQAC receive Action Taken Report every year from all the departments regarding the

Academic Audit Reports

At the beginning of every academic year, the Principal allocate funds to each department

to carryout various activities such as Field visits, Extension activities, Guest lectures,

Seminars, Workshop and purchase of Lab Equipment

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8. Plans of institution for next year

Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC

Introduction of new courses

Student and Staff Exchange

Establishment of Incubation Centre

Introduction of Central Capturing System

Impart Corporate Training to the Faculty and Students

Introduction of Certificate / Diploma courses for the

neighbourhood society

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Annexure - I

Academic Calendar

AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE (Autonomous, Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Re-accredited (3rd cycle) with

A grade (CGPA of 3.67 out of 4) by NAAC, Recognized as College of Excellence by UGC, STAR College by DBT and Ranked13th at National Level in NIRF 2017)

SIVAKASI – 626 124. TAMIL NADU

JUNE - 2017

JUNE - 2017

Sunday

11

itfhrp 28

Sunday

18

Mdp

4

Monday

12

29

Monday

19

5

Tuesday

13

30

Tuesday

20 6

Wednesday

14

31

Wednesday

21

International Yoga day

7

Thursday

15

Mdp

1

Thursday

22

8

Friday

16

Classes for add Semester

Commence at 10.30 a.m. 2

Friday

23

9

.

Saturday

17

3

Saturday

24

10

JUNE - JULY-2017

JULY - 2017

Sunday

25

Mdp 11

Sunday

2

Mdp 18

Monday

26

Ramzan Holiday 12

Monday

3

19

Tuesday

27

13

Tuesday

4

20

Wednesday

28

14

Wednesday

5

Saturday order with one

Hour duration 21

Thursday

29

15

Thursday

6

22

Friday

30

16

Friday

7

23

Saturday

1

17

Saturday

8

Second Saturday Holiday

24

JULY – 2017

JULY – 2017

Sunday

9

Mdp 25

Sunday

23 7

Monday

10

26

Monday

24

.

8

Tuesday

11

World Population day

27

Tuesday

25

.

9

Wednesday

12

28

Wednesday

26

Andal Car Festival Holiday 10

Thursday

13

29

Thursday

27

I Cycle – CIA Test

Wednesday Order 11

Friday

14

30

Friday

28

World Hepatitis day

12

Saturday

15

31

Saturday

29

13

JULY - AUGUST – 2017

AUGUST - 2017

Sunday

30 14

Sunday

6

21

Monday

31

15

Monday

7

Avani Avidam

22

Tuesday

1

16

Tuesday

8

Saturday Order with One hour

Duration 23

Wednesday

2


17

Wednesday

9

I Cycle – CIA Test 24

Thursday

3 Adi perukku 18

Thursday

10

Mid Semester Holiday

25

Friday

4

19

Friday

11

Mid Semester Holiday

26

Saturday

5

20

Saturday

12


27

AUGUST – 2017

AUGUST – SEPTEMBER - 2017

Sunday

13 28

Sunday

27

Mtzp 11

Monday

14

Krishna Jeyanthi Holiday

29

Monday

28

12

Tuesday

15

Independence day holiday

30

Tuesday

29

National Sports day

13

Wednesday

16

Thursday Order 31

Wednesday

30

II Cycle – CIA Test

14

Thursday

17

I Cycle – CIA Test Mtzp Wednesday Order 1

Thursday

31

15

Friday

18

2

Friday

1

16

Saturday

19

World Photography day

3 Saturday

2

Bakrid Holiday

17

SEPTEMBER - 2017

SEPTEMBER – 2017

Sunday

3

18

Sunday

10 25

Monday

4

19

Monday

11

26

Tuesday

5

Teachers’ day

20

Tuesday

12

27

Wednesday

6

I I Cycle – CIA Test

21

Wednesday

13

II Cycle – CIA Test 28

Thursday

7

22

Thursday

14

29

Friday

8

TECNEST -17 23

Friday

15

30

Saturday

9

Second Saturday

Holiday 24

Saturday

16

World OzoneDay

31

SEPTEMBER - 2017

SEPTEMBER - 2017

Sunday

17 1

Sunday

24 8

Monday

18

2

Monday

25

Saturday Order with one

hourduration 9

Tuesday

19

3

Tuesday

26

10

Wednesday

20


4

Wednesday

27

11

Thursday

21

5

Thursday

28

12

Friday

22

6

Friday

29

Saraswathi Pooja Holiday 13

Saturday

23

7

Saturday

30

Vijayathasami Holiday

14

OCTOBER - 2017

OCTOBER - 2017

Sunday

1

Moharam Holiday 15

Sunday

8 22

Monday

2

Gandhi Jeyanthi Holiday

16

Monday

9

23

Tuesday

3

Animal Welfare day

17

World Nature day

Tuesday

10

24

Wednesday

4

18

Wednesday

11

25

Thursday

5

19

Thursday

12

26

Friday

6

20

Friday

13

27

Saturday

7

15

Saturday

14


28

OCTOBER – 2017

OCTOBER – 2017

Sunday

15

gul;lhrpp 29

Sunday

22

Ig;grp 5

Monday

16

30

Monday

23

Model Exam. 6

Tuesday

17

Holiday 31

Tuesday

24

Model Exam. 7

Wednesday

18

Ig;grp Deepawali Holiday 1

Wednesday

25

Model Exam. 8

Thursday

19

Holiday

2

Thursday

26

Model Exam. 9

Friday

20

3

Friday

27

Model Exam. 10

Saturday

21

4

Saturday

28

11

OCTOBER - NOV. – 2017

NOVEMBER – 2017

Sunday

29

Ig;grp 12

Sunday

5

Ig;grp 19

Monday

30

Last Working Day 13

Monday

6

20

Tuesday

31

14

Tuesday

7

21

Wednesday

1

15

Wednesday

8

22

Thursday

2

16

Thursday

9

23

Friday

3

17

Friday

10

24

Saturday

4

Gurunanak Jeyanthi

18

Saturday

11


25

NOVEMBER – 2017

NOVEMBER – 2017

Sunday

12

Ig;grp 26

Sunday

19

fhh;j;jpif National Integration Day 3

Monday

13

27

Monday

20

Welfare of Minorities day

4

Tuesday

14

World Diabetics day

28

Tuesday

21

Linguistic Harmony day

5

Wednesday

15

29

Wednesday

22

6

Thursday

16

30

Thursday

23

7

Friday

17

fhh;j;jpif 1

Friday

24

Women’s day

8

Saturday

18

2

Saturday

25

9

NOVEMBER – DEC. - 2017

DECEMBER – 2017

Sunday

26

fhh;j;jpif 10

Sunday

3

fhh;j;jpif

17 Monday

27

11

Monday

4

18

Tuesday

28

12

Tuesday

5

19

Wednesday

29

. 13

Wednesday

6

Classes for Even Semester

Commence at 10.oo a.m. 20

Thursday

30

14

Thursday

7

21

Friday

1

15

Friday

8

22

Saturday

2

Karthigai Deepam

16

Meeladi Nabi Holiday

Saturday

9


23

DECEMBER – 2017

DECEMBER – 2017

Sunday

10

fhh;j;jpif 24

Sunday

17 khh;fop

Monday

11

Bharathiar Birthday

25

Monday

18

3

Tuesday

12

26

Tuesday

19

4

Wednesday

13

27

Wednesday

20

5

Thursday

14

28 Thursday

21

6

Friday

15

29

Friday

22

7

Saturday

16 khh;fop 1

Saturday

23

8

DECEMBER – 2017

DECEMBER - JAN. -2018

Sunday

24

9

Sunday

31

khh;fop 16

Monday

25

Christmas Holiday

10

Monday

1

New Year day Holiday

17

Tuesday

26

11

Tuesday

2

AruthiraDharsan

Monday Order 18

Wednesday

27

Monday order

12

Wednesday

3

Saturday Order with one hour

duration 19

Thursday

28

13

Thursday

4

20

Friday

29

Vaikunda Ekathasi

14

Friday

5

21

Saturday

30

15

Saturday

6

22

JANUARY – 2018

JANUARY – 2018

Sunday

7

khh;fop

23

Sunday

14

ij Pongal 1

Monday

8

24

Monday

15

Thiruvalluvar Day Holiday

` 2

Tuesday

9

25

Tuesday

16

Uzhavar Thirunal Holiday

3

Wednesday

10


26

Wednesday

17

Thursday Order

4

Thursday

11


duration 27

Thursday

18


Wednesday Order 5

Friday

12

28

Friday

19

6

Saturday

13

Boki

Second Saturday Holiday 29

Saturday

20

7

JANUARY – 2018

JANUARY – FEBRUARY - 2018

Sunday

21

ij

8

Sunday

28

ij

15

Monday

22

9

Monday

29

16

Tuesday

23

10

Tuesday

30

Marty’s Day

17

Wednesday

24


11

Wednesday

31

I Cycle – CIA Test 18

Thai Poojam

Thursday

25

12

Thursday

1

19

Friday

26

Republic day Holiday

13

Friday

2

20

Saturday

27

14

Saturday

3

21

FEBRUARY – 2018

FEBRUARY – 2018

Sunday

4

22

Sunday

11

29

Monday

5

23

Monday

12

30

Tuesday

6

24

Tuesday

13

khrp Mahasiva rathiri 1

Wednesday

7


25

Wednesday

14

II Cycle - CIA Test 2

Thursday

8

26

Thursday

15

Thai Ammavasai

3

Friday

9


duration 27

Friday

16

4

Saturday

10


28

Saturday

17

5

FEBRUARY – 2018

FEBRUARY – MARCH – 2018

Sunday

18

6

Sunday

25 14

Monday

19

7

Monday

26

15

Tuesday

20

8

Tuesday

27

National Science day

16

Wednesday

21


Wednesday

28


17

Thursday

22

10

Thursday

1

Holi Festival

18

Friday

23

12

Friday

2

19

Saturday

24

13

Saturday

3

20

MARCH – 2018

MARCH – 2018

Sunday

4

21

Sunday

11

28

Monday

5

22

Monday

12

29

Tuesday

6

23

Tuesday

13

30

Wednesday

7


Wednesday

14 i I Cycle – CIA Test

1

Thursday

8

International Women’day


duration 25

Thursday

15

2

Friday

9

26

Friday

16

World Consumer day

3

Saturday

10


27

Saturday

17

4

MARCH – 2018

MARCH – 2018

Sunday

18 Telugu New Year Day

Holiday 5

Sunday

25

12

Monday

19

6

Monday

26

13

Tuesday

20

7

Tuesday

27

14

Wednesday

21

Nation Forestry Day 8

Wednesday

28

15

Thursday

22

World Water day

9

Thursday

29

16

Friday

23

10

Friday

30

World Sparrow Day 17

Saturday

24

11

Saturday

31

Telugu New Year Day

Holiday

18

APRIL - 2018

APRIL – 2018

Sunday

1

19

Sunday

8

26

Monday

2

20

Monday

9

Model Exam. 27

Tuesday

3

21

Tuesday

10

Model Exam. 28

Wednesday

4

22

Wednesday

11

Model Exam. 29

Thursday

5

23

Thursday

12

30

Friday

6

Model Exam. 24

Friday

13 Last Working day 1

Saturday

7

Model Exam. . 25

Saturday

14

Tamil New Year day Holiday 2

APRIL – 2018

APRIL – 2015

Sunday

15

3

Sunday

22

9

Monday

16

4

Monday

23

World Book day

10

Shakes pere’s Birth day

Tuesday

17

5

Tuesday

24

11

Wednesday

18

6

Wednesday

25

12

Thursday

19

7

Thursday

26

13

Friday

20

7

Friday

27

14

Saturday

21

8

Saturday

28

15

APRIL - MAY – 2018

MAY – 2018

Sunday

29

16

Sunday

6 23

Monday

30

17

Monday

7

24

Tuesday

1

18

Tuesday

8

25

Wednesday

2

19

Wednesday

9

26

Thursday

3

20

Thursday

10

27

Friday

4

21

Friday

11

28

Saturday

5

22

Saturday

12

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Annexure - II

AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE, SIVAKASI

ANALYSIS OF THE FEEDBACK

ALUMNI

1. Alumni are impressed with the infrastructure.

2. Teaching facilities are good.

3. Sophisticated state of the art - Library helping the students for their academic excellence.

4. Curriculum is revised according to the need of the job market.

5. Alumni networking is good.

PARENTS

1. Parents are happy with the academic environment prevailing in the campus.

2. Expectation from the parents is such that their wards must be employable once they finish

their education.

3. Parents are wanted to provide skill oriented education to their wards.

4. Institution should conduct coaching classes for various competitive examinations.

5. Augmented transport facilities for the students.

EMPLOYERS

1. Curriculum Development Cell framing the syllabus and tuned the syllabus according to

the latest developments.

2. Employers are ready to share their knowledge/ expertise by participating in Workshop,

Seminar and Guest Lecture.

3. Employers are willing to participate in the Board of Studies meeting and help the

Department to frame the course scheme and draw the syllabus.

4. Employers are always ready to sign MoUs with our Institution.

5. Employers appreciated the work culture of the students working in their Institutions /

Industries.

6. They are ready to accommodate our students for their Internship programmes

7. They are also willing to give preference for our students in respect of Job avenues in their

Institutions / Industries.

STUDENTS

1. Autonomy has influenced the learning process.

2. Design of curriculum and the content of syllabi have been appreciated well by the

students.

3. Students themselves have emphasized the importance of discipline and quality education,

employment potential etc.

4. Students are particularly inspired by the awareness on employment opportunities and job

avenues.

5. Students are impressed with the Choice Based Credit System followed in the College.

Documents

Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) for the year 17