NEWS LETTER FEBRUARY

2021

SKR & SKR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (A),

Kadapa

Re-Accredited “B” By NAAc

Affiliated to Yogi Vemana University

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Principal’s Message:

With a pleasant environment and adequate Learning ambience

SKR & SKR Govt. College for Women(A), Kadapa is imparting

Quality education with values through blended teaching-learning

and reaching the expectations of the stakeholders in empowering

the women students. Good education is the foundation for a

secure, prosperous and bright future. Our students, the learners

of today are well trained to face the challenges of highly

competitive future.

We have wellexperienced, qualified and highly motivated

faculty, staffand skill development trainers to make sure that

our studentsenhance their thinking capacity, analytical frameworks

interpersonal skills, communication skills and technical skillswhich will mould them into well rounded

technocrats. Also ourautonomous status allows us to constantly review the curriculum and update as per

the industry requirementswhich ensure that all our students are industry ready when theyleave our

institution. Outcome Based teaching learning process, academic discipline, innovative practices in the

laboratory, project based subject learning, bridge course, remedial classes, research and development

activities, industry linked training and internship opportunities, various skill training for facing

interviews, personality development programmes and active participation in the various seminars,

conferences, activities for life skills, yoga and meditation, etc. In both curricular and co-curricular

activities our students have been faring exceptionally well at various levels and upholding the prestige of

the institution. INFLIBNET facility was yet again extended to all the students and staff of the college.

Implementing Swachh Bharat, JaganannaPachhathoranam, conducting awareness programmes and

celebrating national importance programmes creates sense of responsibility in all stakeholders. The active

role of statutory and non-statutory bodies, NCC, NSS, WEC, Anti Ragging Cell, Consumer club, Eco club,

Alumni etc., enhance good administration and academic excellence of the institution. On its part, the

Department of Collegiate Education, AP is extending constant support to the students by taking timely

initiatives in providing employment through the conduct of job recruitment drives in the College.Being an

excellent destination for quality education, SKR & SKR Govt. College for Women (A), Kadapa. with its

veteran management, faculty and staff are contributing significantly to make the students to reach the

pinnacle of prospective career

Dr P SubbaLakshumma

M.Com, M.Phil, Ph.D

Principal

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To impart value based higher education for women students hailing from rural,

economicallyinstable background and to bring in changes on par with the needs of the society

particularly inthe context of globalization and to empower women students to contribute towards

Nation Building

To provide quality Education to women students, help them in acquiring knowledge, building self-

confidence and positive thinking.

We aim at developing leadership qualities, communication skills and technical competencies.

To empower the women students towards self-reliance.

To strive for all-round development of the students.

1. To strive for excellence in providing holistic education.

2. To create opportunities of learning with inclusiveness.

3. To promote continual learning with quality consciousness.

4. To encourage students to think innovatively.

5. To enhance self-confidence among the students.

6. To augment collective learning of teachers and students.

7. To expand the resource base for knowledge with linkages.

8. To use ICT extensively in the teaching-learning process.

9. To provide employable skills to make the students industry-ready.

10. To sharpen the creative faculties of students with reason and values.

VISION

MISSION

OBJECTIVES

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NAME OF THE ACTIVITY

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1 Meeting on Star College, Staff meeting

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2 Certificate Courses organised, Inauguration of MSC Zoology,

Valedictory function of certificate course on Tally & GST,

Inauguration on JKC new batch

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3 Extension Lectures

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4 Bridge course classes to First year students

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5 Achievements

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6 Publications, Membership files

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7 Usage of Virtual and Digital Classes

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8 IQAC 11

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E content developed by faculty, Biometric attendance

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10 Department Activities 12

11 Student Activities

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Student Induction programme

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11 Faculty Induction Programme

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12 Activities conducted on the occasion of National Science Day

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13 National Science Day Celebrations

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14 International Mother Language day

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15 ISO Visit

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CONTENTS

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Meeting on Star Colleges

STAFF MEETING

Science Faculty attended CISCO

Webex meeting on DBT STAR College

Scheme on 01.02.2021 hosted by CCE

Office and discussed on objectives of

Star scheme to improve Science

teaching across the country.

DrP.SubbaLakshumma, principal conducted

a staff meeting on 08.02.2021 to discuss

various academic issues such as Increasing

Online admissions, Bio metric attendance,

LPMS registration by all faculty, Academic

Repository, Preparation of Department

Records, ISO team visit.

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INAUGURATION OF JKC NEW BATCH

Sri B.Gangadhar, Lecturer in History

Organised Certificate course on “Health

Education” on 17.02.2021. This meeting was

inaugurated by Dr P.Subba Lakshumma,

Principal. Dr Lakshmi Bai attended as Chief

Guest and Dr J.Venkata Shiva, Asst Surgeon,

RIMS, Kadapa attended as Guest of Honour on

this day and explained in detail on importance

of Health. 100 students will get benefit from this

course.

CERTIFICATE COURSE

JKC New batch 2021 was inaugurated on

18.02.2021 by Dr P. Subba Lakshumma,

Principal with Coordinator K.V Ramana,

Lecturer in English, and Mentors P. Vara

Prasad, and Ravindra Reddy.100 Students

registered in the new batch

VALEDICTORY FUNCTION OF CERTIFICATE COURSE ON TALLY

Valedictory function On certificate course in

Tally with GST was conducted on 24.02.2021.

The Department of Commerce successfully

completed the one month Certificate course on

Tally from 24.01.2021 to 24.02.2021. Dr P.Subba

Lakshumma presided the meeting and convey

wishes to all the Commerce Faculty,Students and

distributed certificates to the students.

INAUGURATION OF MSC ZOOLOGY

MSC Zoology Classes inaugurated by

Principal on 06.02.2021 and convey best

wishes to the students. 30 students joined

in this course and classes were successfully

commencing.

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Dr B.Kalpana, Department of Biotechnology,

Govt College for Men(A), Kadapa delivered a

Guest Lecture on C DNA Library to Bio

technology students on 25.02.2021.

Dr B.Vijay Dr Sr Sri GLN Prasad, Lecturer in Zoology,GDC

, AAn Anathapur delivered a Guest Lecture on

Ev “Evolution” to BZC students on 17.02.2021

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Dept. of Zoology arranged a guest lecture by

Dr.Vignesh Reddy, Academic Consultant,

Dept. of Biotechnology, YVU on 19.02.2021.

Topic is : Laboratory techniques employed in

Biotechnology

Dept of Biochemistry arranged a guest

lecture on Biotechnology by J .Venkata

Lakshmi GDC, Produttur on

17.02.2021

EXTENSION LECTURES

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BRIDGE COURSE CLASSES TO FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Department of Mathematics Conducted

“Bridge Course Classess” to First Year

BSC Mathematics Students from

01.02.2021 to 03.02.2021

Department of Zoology conducted

Bridge course class to First year

BZC students on the topic “Animal

Diversity of Non-Chordates,

InvertebrataPhylums& Minor Phyla”

from 01.02.2021 to 06.02.2021.

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STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS

PUBLICATIONS

MEMBERSHIP FILES

Prof B. Sudhakar Reddy, Professor of

Physics achieved NESA fellowship

award 2020-2021 by National

Environmental Science Academy by

considering all his achievements and

outstanding contributions in the field

of Material Science.

Smt C.V Krishnaveni, IQAC Coordinator, Lecturer in Computer Science jointly published paper in

Reputed Scopus Journal on the topic entitled “Exploring Team based Learning for Teaching

Engineering courses” for the year 2020-2021.

Kum K.Shalini, Department of Mathematics sent a paper On the topic entitled “Educational

Empowerment of Women studies in 21st Century” to three days International Conference on Glass

Ceiling Issues and Challenges Institution

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Dept of Chemistry

Dept of Chemistry

Dept of Hindi

Dept of Urdu

Dept of Mathematics

Dept of Physics

Dept of Zoology

Dept of Zoology

Dept of Botany

z Dept of Biotechnology

Dept of Physics

Dept of Chemistry

Dept of Mathematics

Dept of Mathematics

Dept of Mathematics

USAGE OF VIRTUAL AND DIGITAL CLASSES

All the faculty taught their classes through ICT tools by developing PPts in their concern subject.

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IQAC

The Institution has active Internal Quality Assurance Cell to frame the policy for

the Academic and Administrative growth of the Institution. IQAC is playing a

major role in designing and maintaining the quality assurance within academic

systems. IQAC cell actively functioning in timely submission of AQAR, AISHE

and NIRF data every year.Nirf for the academic year 2021 successfully

submitted on 3.02.2021.

E content developed by faculty

All the faculty prepared ppts and Video Lectures in their respective subjects.

Online quizzes:

1. Online Quiz on National Science Day by Dept of Mathematics

2. Online quiz on Indian Scientists and their inventions by dept of Physics

BIO METRIC ATTENDANCE

Bio metric attendance systems provide a convenient way to check in and check out into the

system by simply scanning their biometrics. 12 biometric devices functioning in the college

both for staff and students. All the teaching and non teaching staff and students enter their

biometric at the time of entering into the college and after leaving the college.

SWACHH BHARAT (Tree plantation and campus CLEANING)

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DEPARTMEnt activities

NCC Camp training sessions in college was organised by Dr M.Padmavathi, NCC Coordinator from

09.02.2021 to 13.02.2021. On the part of this Lt. Col N.Salathia, Commanding Officer interacted with

NCC Cadets and inspired the students. Dr P.Subba Lakshumma enlightened the students on training

activities that enable cadets to develop leadership skills and enhance their character qualities.

On the occasion of 1971 Indo Pak war success celebrations the Department of

Physics,NCC Coordinator Dr.MPadmavathi conducted Painting competition to NCC

Cadets on 23.02.2021

HACKTHON

Department of Computer Science conducted

Hackthon to BSC Students on 11.02.2021. All

the BSC Computer students actively

participated.

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Department of Mathematics Conducted Quiz

competition to all the Science students on the topic

“General Science” on 22.02.2021. All the students

actively participated in this programme.

Department of Mathematics conducted

JAM session to all First year BSC students

on 03.2.2021. All the students actively

participated in this session.

Department of Mathematics

conducted Debate on the topic entitled “ Is

Technology a boon or a bane” to all First year

students on 19.02.2021

Department of Computer Science conducted Mock Placement Aptitude Test Written Exam and Group

Discussion on 25-2-2021. Computer Students actively participated in this test.

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Inauguration of Student Induction programme on 04.02.2021 by lightening the lamp by Principal and Chief Guest Smt P.Rohini Special Deputy Collector, Kadapa.

Speech by Smt P.Rohini, Special Deputy Collector.

Message by Dr P.Subba Lakshumma, Principal

Staff and Students attended the function

STUDENT INDUCTION PROGRAMME

DAY 1 04.02.2021

Student Induction programme was conducted from 04.02.2021 to 06.02.2021 by Dr

M.Padmavathi, Lecturer in Physics and SIP coordinator. The programme was

inaugurated by Dr P.SubbaLakshumma, Principal. SmtP.Rohini, Special Deputy

Collector, Kadapa attended as Chief guest and Sri P. Chakrapani, Retd IAS attend as

Special guest interacted with students and motivated them.

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DEPARTMENT VISIT & TALENT HUNT & Carrer Guidance cell

DAY 2 05.02.2021

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DAY 3 VALEDICTORY FUNCTION

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FACULTY INDUCTION PROGRAMME

11.02.2021 INAUGURATION FUNCTION

One week Guru Dakshata Faculty Induction programme was conducted from 11.02.2021 to

18.02.2021 was organised by Smt C.V Krishnaveni, IQAC Coordinator and Kum K.Shalini, IQAC

Co-Coordinator ,suggested by University Grants Commission. Dr P. Subba Lakshumma

inaugurated the meeting and shared her views with faculty attending this type of programmes

would enhance skills of Teaching concepts practically and improve the performance of faculty in

teaching.

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12.02.2021

On this day Sri M.Veera Bhadraiah, Lecturer in Political Science, SKR & SKR Govt

College for Women(A), Kadapa acted as Resource person and explained in detail

about the Importance of Health Consciousness.

Sri B.Gangadhar, Lecturer in History, SKR& SKR Govt College for Women(A), Kadapa

acted as Resource person and delivered a talk on Role and responsibility of teacher among

the students.

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15.02.2021

On this day Swamy Turiyananda Saraswathi from Chinmaya Mission attended as

Resource person and delivered a talk on “Professional Ethics” and importance of

ethics in life by giving examples. All the faculty feel that the delivery and presentation

of the resource person was good.

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16.02.2021 Prof B.Sudhakar Reddy, Lecturer in Physics, SKR & SKR Govt. College for Women(A),

Kadapa acted as resource person explained in detail about the “Annual Self Appraisal

Report” preparation and calculation. He shared his knowledge with participants

using powerpoint presentation.

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17.02.2021 Sri G.L.N Prasad, Lecturer in Zoology, Govt College for Men(A), Ananthapur invited as resource

person and delivered talk on “Stress Management” and suggested that stress can be reduced by

using relaxation techniques such as Yoga, Meditation. He shared his knowledge using Powerpoint

presentation.

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18.02.2021

One week Guru Dakshata Faculty Induction programme organised by IQAC team suggested by

University Grants Commission successfully completed from 11.02.2021 to 18.02.2021. The

Valedictory session of this programme was chaired by Dr P.Subba Lakshumma, Principal and

congratulated the organising team for the successful completion of the programme. All the faculty

feel that this Programme brought practical knowledge of the subject. Principal digitally launched the

e certificates to the participants. Vote of thanks was proposed by K.Shalini, IQAC Co-Coordinator.

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EVENTS CONDUCTED ON NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

On the occasion of National Science Day Celebrations all Science Departments

organised various events to all the science students

Department of Chemistry organised Poster

making competition on the topic entitled

“Say no to drugs”. 30 students from various

departments participated in this

competition on 24.02.2021.

Department of Physics organised Quiz on

the topic “Indian Scientists and their

inventions” on 22.02.2021. All Science

students actively participated in this

competition.

Department of Mathematics organised

Puzzles to the Science students on

24.02.2021. 60 students participated in this

competition.

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Department of Computer Science

organised “Paper Presentation” on

17.02.2021 to the Science students. Prof

B.Sudhakar Reddy, Lecturer in Physics,

Winni teja, Lecturer in Chemistry,

K.Namratha, Lecturer in English acted

as Judges.

Department of Chemistry organised

“Elocution on Science Day “Competition

on 20.02.2021 to the Science students.

K.Namratha, Lecturer in English and

B.Swarna Mary Lecturer in Zoology acted

as Judges

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NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

National Science Day Celebrations was conducted on 27.02.2021 organised by G.Subhasini

Devi, Lecturer in Zoology. Dr G. Vijaya Raghava Prasad, Registrar, YVU Kadapa was

invited as Chief Guest and delivered the significance of Science Day and role of Science and

Technology in the present Scenario and motivated the students. Prizes was distributed to the

winners of the events organised on this occasion.

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INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY

International Mother Language Day organised

by the Department of languages Urdu, Hindi,

Telugu and English on 22.02.2021. Dr P.Subba

Lakshumma presided the function.

PAPER CLIPPINGS

SWACHH BHARAT

PLANTATION of saplings

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ISO TEAM VISIT

Sri A. Sivaiahgaru, Director, HYM ISO Certification visited the college on 26.02.2021. Dr

P.Subbalakshumma Principal welcomes the team members. A Siviaiahgaru interacted with

all the staff, Students and explained in detail about the importance of getting ISO

certification to the college and this certification is given based on a number of Quality

management principles. The teaching and non teaching staff expressed their happiness on

getting the ISO certification.

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Prepared by:

K.Shalini,

IQAC Co-Coordinator,

SKR& SKR Govt. College for women(A),

Kadapa

Edited by:

Dr P.Subba Lakshumma,

Principal,

SKR& SKR Govt. College for Women(A).

Kadapa.