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AQAR REPORT: THE COCHIN COLLEGE: 2015-16 Page 1
ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT
OF IQAC
THE COCHIN COLLEGE (Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam)
Reaccredited with Grade B (2.85)
KOCHI-682 002 KERALA www.thecochincollege.org
Ph: (0484)2224954, 2226449
Fax-0484-2224954
2015 - 2016
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CONTENTS
TOPIC PAGE NO.
PART -A
1. Details of the Institution 3
2. IQAC Composition and Activities 7
Part – B
3. Criterion – I: Curricular Aspects 11
4. Criterion – II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 13
5. Criterion – III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 16
6. Criterion – IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 20
7. Criterion – V: Student Support and Progression 22
8. Criterion – VI: Governance, Leadership and Management 25
9. Criterion – VII: Innovations and Best Practices 29
10. Annexure 31
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Part – A
1. Details of the Institution
1.1 Name of the Institution
1.2 Address Line 1
Address Line 2
City/Town
State
Pin Code
Institution e-mail address
Contact Nos.
Name of the Head of the Institution:
Tel. No. with STD Code:
Mobile:
Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:
Mobile:
(0484)2224954 / 2226449
THE COCHIN COLLEGE
PANAYAPPILLY
KOCHI - 02
COCHIN
KERALA
682002
thecochincollegekochi2@gmail
.com
JOSE P. ABRAHAM
9847346010
(0484) 2224954
K. P. HARIKRISHNAN
9947771354
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IQAC e-mail address:
1.3 NAAC Track ID : NOT AVAILABLE. (NAAC ACCREDITED IN 2004, 2012)
1.4 NAAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NUMBER AND DATE: EC/58/RAR/045 dated 10/03/2012
1.5 Website address:
Web-link of the AQAR:
1.6 Accreditation Details
Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of
Accreditation Validity Period
1 1st Cycle B+ NA 2004 2004-2009
2 2nd
Cycle B 2.85 2012 2012-2017
3 3rd Cycle NA NA NA NA
4 4th Cycle NA NA NA NA
1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC : DD/MM/YYYY
1.8 AQAR for the year (for example 2010-11)
2015-2016
18/02/2004
iqac@thecochincollege.org
www.thecochincollege.org
thecochincollege.org/quick-links/naac-reports/
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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)
AQAR SUBMITTED ON
2011-2012 05/09/2012
2012-2013 18/08/2013
2013-2014 24/09/2014
2014-2015 06/08/2015
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)
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1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)
1.12 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
DST Star Scheme UGC-CE
UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST
UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)
UGC-COP Programmes
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NIL
NO
NO
MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIVERSITY
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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
2.8 No. of other External Experts
2.9 Total No. of members
2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held
2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No. Faculty
Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Parents
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. International National State Institution Level
(ii) Themes
NA
Student discipline and orientation
Library online resources
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8
8
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2 0 0 0 2
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2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC
1. Effort of IQAC is to provide adequate training for students in higher education with
globally relevant academic excellence and scientific temperament in tune with the Vision
and Mission of the Institution.
2. Recommended new academic programmes for the year 2015-16.
3. Encouraged the faculty members to take up new research projects.
4. Initiated consultancy and extension activities by all the Departments in the adopted
ward of the College.
5. Monitored students feedback on teaching /course and curriculum.
6. Encouraged all the Departments to conduct national/State level seminars.
7. Improvements in the Central Library facilities recommended.
8. Took initiative for the publication of the half yearly College News Letter.
9. Assisted the activities of the Cluster of Colleges in the Institution.
10. Gave assistance to faculty members for submitting research projects.
11. Assisted Academic Council in maintaining student discipline and monitoring
centralised attendance of students.
12. Evaluated the progress of the career oriented Add-on courses in the College.
13. Took effort to enhance students amenities and facilities and to encourage students to
involve in NSS and other social activities
14. Assisted the activities of the Students Guidance Cell, remedial coaching and UGC
sponsored NET/SET coaching.
15. Prepared the Annual Report of IQAC.
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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 Achievements
1. Discussed allocation of UGC funds for
enhancing learning resources and
conducting training programs for staff
and students.
1. Assisted the UGC committee in utilising the
Grants received from UGC in various Heads.
2. Recommended new academic courses
for the year 2015-16.
2. Started two new academic programmes in the self-financing
scheme.
3. Recommended establishment of a
system to take yearly feedback of
students on teaching and curriculum.
3. Students feedback on teaching and curriculum
taken and assisted the Departments in taking the
follow-up action.
4. Discussed means to improve the
facilities in the central library and
conducting National Library Week
celebrations.
4. Online resources of the Central Library improved
and library networking completed.
5. Collected inputs from various
Departments for the preparation of
AQAR.
5. AQAR for the academic year 2015-16 prepared.
6. Planned various outreach programs in
the adopted ward of the College.
6. Conducted various outreach and extension
activities in the Campus and in the adopted ward of
the College.
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2.16 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No
Management Syndicate College council
Provide the details of the action taken
IQAC collected inputs from various Departments, Central Library, Management,
consolidated the inputs and prepared the first draft of AQAR. The draft was then submitted
to the Management and College council. Incorporated the suggestions from these two
bodies and finalised the AQAR for the submission to NAAC.
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Part – B
Criterion – I
1. Curricular Aspects
1.1 Details about Academic Programmes
Level of the
Programme
Number of
existing
Programm
es
Number of
programmes
added during
the year
Number of
self-
financing
programmes
Number of
value added /
Career
Oriented
programmes
PhD 2 0 0 0
PG 6 0 3 0
UG 10 3 5 0
PG Diploma 0 0 0 0
Advanced Diploma 0 0 0 2
Diploma 0 0 0 0
Certificate 0 0 0 0
Others
Total 18 3 8 3
Interdisciplinary NIL
Innovative NIL
1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCSS
(ii) Pattern of programmes:
1.3 Feedback from stakeholders Alumni Parents Employers Students
(On all aspects)
Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)
Pattern Number of programmes
Semester 19
Trimester 0
Annual 0
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1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.
1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details: NIL
NO
As the College follows the Syllabus and Curriculum of Mahatma Gandhi
University, there is no scope of internal curricular designing, revision or up
gradation.
There are senior faculty members from the College in the University Board
of Studies who take up Syllabus revision periodically.
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Criterion – II
2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation
2.1 Total No. of permanent faculty
No. of Faculty for Self-Financing Courses: 30
2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.
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
2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:
No. of Faculty International level National level State level
Attended
Seminars/
Workshops
0 04 06
Presented papers 0 01 04
Resource Persons 0 01 0
TO TOTAL Asst.
Professors
Associate
Professors
Professors Guest Contract Part
Time
42 30 12 NA 9 0 0
Asst.
Professors
Associate
Professors
Professors Others Total
R V R V R V R V R V
01 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 9
9
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2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:
2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year
2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding,
Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)
2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum restructuring/revision/syllabus development
as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop
Three faculty members are associated with Board of Studies of Mahatma
Gandhi University.
2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students
82.4% in average.
75% of attendance in both Theoretical and Practical classes is mandatory to appear
in the University Examinations.
1. Technology enabled teaching and learning. Use of LCD projectors and
audio-visual facility for teaching.
2. Peer group study and presentation encouraged.
3. College is part of Cluster of Colleges in Cochin through which Training
Programmes and Seminars were conducted.
4. Field study, Project based dissertation work.
Open Book examination used in some PG Depts for Internal Assessment.
Double valuation for PG Examinations
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2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage :
Title of the
Programme
Total No. Of
Students
Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D
(Pass)
BA English 45 0 14 16 4
BA Economics 42 0 12 14 5
B. Sc Physics 32 0 9 18 2
B. Sc Maths 28 0 6 8 8
B. Sc Chemistry 32 4 16 9 0
B. Sc Zoology 35 2 18 6 4
B. Sc Botany 30 1 14 9 2
B. Com 55 18 25 12 0
2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes :
IQAC in its meeting with Head of the Departments advises them to convene Departmental
Meetings at the beginning of each session, assign syllabus to the teachers, prepare time
schedule for term tests & to convene term review meetings. IQAC also suggests the
Departments to organize seminars, invited lectures, etc. In this way IQAC monitors and
evaluates the teaching & learning processes of the College.
.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development
Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty
benefitted
Refresher courses 2
UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 3
HRD programmes 0
Orientation programmes 0
Faculty exchange programme 0
Staff training conducted by the university 2
Staff training conducted by other institutions 2
Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 2
Others 0
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2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff
Category Number of
Permanent
Employees
Number of
Vacant
Positions
Number of
permanent
positions filled during the Year
Number of
positions filled
temporarily
Administrative Staff 12 2 0 2
Technical Staff 07 0 0 0
Criterion – III
3. Research, Consultancy and Extension
3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution
3.2 Details regarding major projects
Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted
Number 0 3 0 0
Outlay in Rs. Lakhs - 17.80 LAKHS - -
3.3 Details regarding minor projects
Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted
Number 3 3 0 1
Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 3.40 LAKHS 3.53 LAKHS - 1.50 LAKHS
3.4 Details on research publications
International National Others
Peer Review Journals 3 1 0
Non-Peer Review Journals 0 1 0
e-Journals 0 0 0
Conference proceedings 0 6 0
1. IQAC regularly informs and encourages the faculty members to apply for
Research Projects and Grants from UGC/DST etc.
2. The College Management provide all necessary infrastructural support
including space for carrying out research work.
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3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:
Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS
3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations
Nature of the Project Duration
Year
Name of the
funding Agency
Total grant
sanctioned
Received
Major projects 2013-16 UGC,DST 17.80 L 17.80 L
Minor Projects 2013-16 UGC 6.93 L 6.93 L
Interdisciplinary Projects
Industry sponsored
Projects sponsored by the
University/ College
Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University)
OTHERS
Total
24.73 L 24.73 L
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)
Applied for UGC Special PG Fund, Add on Course.
3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy
NA
NONE
1-3
0
2.24 3
NA
NA
NA
NA
0 0
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3.11 No. of conferences organized by the Institution
3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons
3.13 No. of collaborations International National Any other
3.14 No. of linkages created during this year
3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs :
From Funding agency From Management of University/College
Total
3.16 No. of patents received this year
3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows Of the institute in the year: NIL
3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution
who are Ph. D. Guides and students registered under them
3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution
3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)
JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other
Level International National State University College
Number NA 06 08 0 0
Sponsoring
agencies
UGC
Cluster
Type of Patent Number
National Applied NONE
Granted
International Applied NONE
Granted
Commercialised Applied NONE
Granted
0 1 0
0
6.40
lakhs
1.20 lakhs
8.60
lakhs
3
3
0
1 0 1 0
02
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3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:
University level State level
National level International level
3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:
University level State level
National level International level
3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:
University level State level
National level International level
3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:
University level State level
National level International level
3.25 No. of Extension activities organized
University forum College forum
NCC NSS Any other
3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social Responsibility
NSS Unit of the College organised several social extension activities , such as, Blood
Donation Camp, a Mega Medical Camp in the College in association with Gautham Hospital,
Kochi and an Inter-Collegiate Civil service Orientation Programme with the help of Kerala
State Youth Welfare Board. Along with the Alumni of the College, the NSS volunteers took
part in the Flood Relief activities of Chennai.
Department of Zoology and Nature Club conducted Environment Day and Wild Life Week
celebrations with various activities. The Department also undertook an African Snail
eradication programme in and around the Campus. The Department of Physics conducted a
Workshop on LED bulb assembly and awareness class on the usage of domestic appliances
for students and general public. An awareness class on E-Governance for housewives of
Charalai Ward near the College was conducted by the Economics Department. The
Department of Botany conducted an awareness programme on World Cancer Day in the
College and also conducted classes for Higher Secondary School Students on “Basics of Bio-
technology”.
22
8 2
6
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 6
0 4 0
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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 15 acre - Management
Class rooms 48 6 54
Laboratories 8 - 8
Seminar Halls 2 0 2
No. of important equipments purchased
(≥ 10 lakh) during the current year.
2 0 2
Value of the equipment purchased during
the year (Rs. in Lakhs)
12.40 L 0 UGC 12.40 L
Others
4.2 Computerisation of Administration and Library
1. Computerization of administration is complete. All financial and academic data
is maintained in a digital database
2. Automation of the Library has been completed.
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4.3 Library services:
Existing (Approximate value) Newly added Total (Approximate value)
No. Value No. Value No. Value
Text Books 35,040 73.86 LAKHS 366 1.38 LAKH 35,406 75.24 LAKHS
Reference Books 1200 18.40 LAKHS - - 1200 18.40 LAKHS
e-Books 5100 N-List Access NA NA NA NA
Journals 52 - - - - -
e-Journals 2100 NA NA NA NA NA
Digital Database Under Construction NA NA NA NA
CD & Video - NA NA NA NA NA
Others (specify) NA NA NA NA NA NA
4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)
Total
Computers
Computer
Labs Internet
Browsing
Centres
Computer
Centres Office
Depart-
ments Others
Existing 96 1 Yes 1 1 1 8 0
Added 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 96 1 1 1 1 8 0
4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology
upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)
4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :
i) ICT
ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities
iii) Equipments
iv) Others
Total :
Computer and Internet access to students is provided in the Computer Labs
and the Central Library.
1.48 LAKHS
52.64 LAKHS
6.56 LAKHS
18.32 LAKHS
79.00 LAKHS
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Criterion – V
5. Student Support and Progression
5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services
5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression
5.3 (a) Total Number of students
(b) No. of students outside the state
(c) No. of international students
Men Women
Demand ratio 6:1 Dropout % 1.18%
5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)
No. of students beneficiaries
UG PG Ph. D. Others
1036 136 02 0
No %
412 29.6
No %
792 70.4
Last Year This Year
General SC ST OBC Physically
Challenged
Total General SC ST OBC Physically
Challenged
Total
780 62 24 232 4 1102 861 68 26 244 5 1204
The College has UGC sponsored NET/SET Coaching and Entry into Service
Coaching. There also training programmes supported by Cluster of Colleges.
The College has Disciplinary committee, Attendance Committee and the Women’s
Guidance Cell. These Committees take care of day to day student support as and
when needed. The IQAC regularly interacts with these committees. Apart from
this, there are Career Guidance Cell and several Clubs, such as, Quiz Club, Film
Club, etc. for student support activities.
Regular meetings of the Academic committee are held. Head of the Departments
take care of day to day student support as and when needed.
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28
0
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5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations
NET SET/SLET GATE CAT IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others
5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance
No. of students benefitted
5.7 Details of campus placement
On campus Off Campus
Number of Organizations
Visited
Number of Students Participated
Number of Students Placed
Number of Students Placed
05 136 4 32
5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes
A Career Counselling Cell has been established in our Institute to look into the diverse socio-economic problems that confront our students. One of the objectives of this cell is to help the students who come from economically backward families with placement opportunities and also provide institutional support. We also provide them guidance as to how they can make use of these opportunities from the Institute.
The Women’s Guidance Cell has organised counselling classes.
The students union of the College organises talks and awareness
programmes.
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08
2
6
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5.9 Students Activities
5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events
State/ University level National level International level
No. of students participated in cultural events
State/ University level 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
Cultural: State/ University level National level International level
5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support
Number of
students Amount
Financial support from institution 38 55,400
Financial support from government 214 4.2 LAKHS
Financial support from other sources - -
Number of students who received
International/ National recognitions
0
5.11 Student organised / initiatives
Fairs : State/ University level National level International level
Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level
5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students
5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed
Six grievances were received from the students. All the grievances were satisfactorily redressed
66
0
1
1
0
45 0 0
4 0 13
44
2
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
2
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Criterion – VI
6. Governance, Leadership and Management
6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution
6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System
6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:
6.3.1 Curriculum Development
6.3.2 Teaching and Learning
Vision: The College envisages the intellectual development, moral uprightness, social
commitment, cultural refinement, spiritual enlightenment and emotional maturity of the
future generation.
Mission: To translate our fond vision into a concrete reality through the various programs
launched by the College, having the following as the thrust areas:
a)Globally relevant academic excellence b)Value based human development c) Adequate
training for higher education d) Formation of responsible leadership e) Foster religious
harmony f) Advance scientific temperament g) Soft skill training to youngsters.
As the College follows the Syllabus and Curriculum of Mahatma Gandhi University
there is little scope of internal curricular designing. However every Department
has its own academic calendar to run and complete the syllabus.
Although the syllabi are not framed by the College but by the University to which
it is affiliated, each Department adopts some innovative processes in teaching and
learning.
1.The faculty members of each Department meet at the beginning of each
academic session for term-wise allocation of syllabus assignments, contents, fix
dates for the term-end tests and prepare the academic calendar of that session.
2. The Department organize students’ seminars, internal tests and assignments.
3. Technology enabled Teaching Learning process practised in college. LCD
projectors are used for teaching regularly.
4. Field study, Symposium, Project work and dissertation work are carried out by
most Departments of the College
The institution has a Management Information system.
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6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation
6.3.4 Research and Development
6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation
1. Regular Internal tests conducted in all Departments.
2. Conduct of internal examinations centralised.
3. The answer scripts of such tests are shown to the students and their progress
reports are sent to the guardians.
1.Teachers are kept updated about available scopes for applying for research
grants.
2. Space and necessary infrastructural support is provided for research work.
3. National and State level Conferences and Workshops are organised in all
subjects to update the faculty members about the current developments.
To develop and update facilities in the library, the IQAC has adopted the following
strategies :
i) The physical infrastructure has been remarkably improved/developed.
ii) The networking has been implemented in the Library.
iii) Latest books and journals are purchased and subscribed to every year.
iv) Total automation of the library service has been completed.
v) Library related information is provided to the students and the teachers.
vi) Internet service has been made available to the library users.
vii) The library has become member of the INFLIBNET-N LIST program.
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6.3.6 Human Resource Management
6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment
6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration
6.3.9 Admission of Students
Admission of students is done completely on the basis of merit. On-line admission
6.4 Welfare schemes for
Teaching Group insurance, Staff Credit Co-Operative
Society, Accidental Benefit Schemes, Provident
Fund, Festival Advance.
Non
teaching
Group insurance, Staff Credit Co-Operative
Society Accidental Benefit Schemes, Staff Welfare
Fund, Provident Fund, EPF, Festival Advance.
Students Government Scholarships, Students Endowment
Scheme, Award, Prize.
The human resource of the College is managed in a free and democratic manner.
For the management of the students’ affair, the College has a students’ union whose
elections are held annually as per University statutes. The teachers’ council and the
non-teaching staff association look after the affairs of the teaching and non-
teaching staff respectively. Above all, there is a Governing Body that manages and
develops the total human resource of the College. The College’s aim is to make
optimum use of the available human resource.
Faculty and staff are recruited transparently as per Government norms/rules.
Faculty members are recruited purely on merit. Any guest faculty is recruited by
an expert committee which includes the Manager, Principal and the HOD.
There is no formal industry tie up for the College at present.
The admission of students for all programmes is done purely on merit by the
Centralised Admission Process (CAP) of the University.
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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) has been done?
Audit Type External Internal
Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority
Academic NO - YES Academic Council &
Governing Body.
Administrative NO - YES Governing Body
6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?
For UG Programmes Yes No
For PG Programmes Yes No
Mahatma Gandhi University holds and declares results of all the courses, hence the
College has no control over the date of publication of results.
6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms? NA
6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?
6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association
6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association
NA
The Cochin College has a very rich and distinguished alumni association, which
extend support at various levels. They regularly organise various activities and provide
support to needy students.
Every department holds regular meetings with Parents, to provide them feedback about
the progress and drawback of their wards. Regular feedback is taken from the students
as well, and their assessment is taken into account for teaching and evaluation purpose.
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Apprx Rs. 32,000
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6.13 Development programmes for support staff
6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly
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 institution. Give details.
7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the
beginning of the year
7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals)
Support staff in all Departments are encouraged to involve in all the activities.
Campus declared no smoking zone. Plant trees in the campus.
1. New academic initiatives, such as, WWS, FLAIR, ASAP, Knowledge FM 11.55 started
in the last year are continued.
2. Large number of extension and consultancy activities have been carried out for the
benefit of society at large around the College.
1. New class rooms added to the academic block for Self Financing Courses.
2. Large number of consultancy and extension activities conducted in the Adopted
Ward.
3. Two new Course, BBA and BCA started.
4. Library computerisation and networking completed.
1. Transparent and merit based recruitment of faculty members.
2. Every Thursday, food collected from the students are distributed in nearby hospitals.
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7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection
7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No
7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add.
8. Plans of institution for next year
NAME: K. P. HARIKRISHNAN, Ph. D NAME: JOSE P. ABRAHAM, Ph. D
PRINCIPAL, THE COCHIN COLLEGE
Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC
_______***______
The following are the plans chalked out by the IQAC for the next academic year:
1. Extension of the new academic block for more self-financing courses
recommended.
2. Recruitment of permanent faculty in Departments where vacancy exists.
3. More career oriented UG programmes recommended.
4. Extension of the Physics Department for the Electronics Department
recommended.
5. More consultancy and extension activities in the adopted ward planned.
6. Renovation of the existing Canteen recommended.
7. Recommended new Research Projects and National Seminars.
The College enlists the support and co-operation of its NSS Unit to create awareness of environmental hazards and of the urgent need to keep the environment clean green and
pollution free.
College News Letter is published in every six months.
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ANNEXURE I: RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Research Papers published by faculty members in International Journals:
Rinku Jacob, K. P. Harikrishnan, R. Misra and G. Ambika, Uniform framework for the
recurrence-network analysis of chaotic time series, Phys. Rev. E, Vol. 93, (2016), 012202.
P. P. Saratchandran, K. C. Ajithprasad and K. P. Harikrishnan, Evidence for fractal
structure in the parameter plane of the discrete predator-prey model, Chaos and Complexity
Letters, Vol.9, (2016), p. 221.
P. P. Saratchandran, K. C. Ajithprasad and K. P. Harikrishnan, Evolution of chaotic domain
in the discrete Lotka-Volterra model for predator-prey interaction, Ann. Rev. Chaos Theor.
Bif. and Dyn. Systems, Vol. 5, (2015), p.10
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ANNEXURE II: ACADEMIC CALENDAR
A Register of all activities in the College for the year 2015-16
EVENT REGISTER 2015 – 16
Sl. No. Event Date Committee/
Person Involved Venue
1 PTA Executive
meeting
03-06-2015 Members Principal Room
2 Library Workshop 05-06-2015 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
3 World Env. Day 05-06-2015 NSS, Zoology &
Botany Depts.
Zoology Lab
4 Student Leaders Meet 10-06-2015 Staff & Students Principal Room
5 Help Age India Poster
Comp.
12-06-2015 Students Indoor Stadium
6 Meeting With Cricket
Team
15-06-2015 Students & Staff Principal Room
7 HOD’s Meeting 16-06-2015 HOD’s Principal Room
8 IQAC Meeting 17-06-2015 Members Principal Room
9 Library Comm.Meeting 18-06-2015 Members Principal Room
10 Council Meeting 18-06-2015 Members Principal Room
11 Disciplinary
Comm.meeting
19-06-2015 Members Principal Room
12 Reading Week Comp. 19-06-2015 Students& Staff Library
13 Yoga Class 19-06-2015 NSS Smart Class Room
14 WGC Meeting 19-06-2015 Members -
15 Guest Visit 22-06-2015 - -
16 Library Program 25-06-2015 Guest ,Students Library
17 Researcher’s
Conference
03-07-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
18 Ifthar Party 13-07-2015 Students Class Room
19 IGNOU Orientation 13-07-2015 Smart Class Room
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20 HOD ‘s meeting
14-07-2015
Members Principal Room
21 Student leaders meeting 14-07-2015 Students & Staff Principal Room
22 I DC parents meeting 15-07-2015 Staff, Students&
Parents
Indoor Stadium
23 Release of News Letter 15-07-2015 Staff, Students&
Parents
Indoor Stadium
24 Economics dept. Class 16-07-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
25 Commerce Curtain
Raiser
23-07-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
26 CCEK Class 24-07-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
27 Recreation Club
Meeting
27-07-2015 Members Principal Room
28 Student leaders meeting 28-07-2015 Staff and Students Room No.41
29 Zoology Tiger Day
prog.
29-07-2015 Staff and Students Zoology Dept.
30 Arts Comm. meeting 29-07-2015 Staff, PTA and
Students
Room No.41
31 Disciplinary Comm.
Meeting
30-07-2015 Comm. members Principal Room
32 PTA Executive
meeting
30-07-2015 Members Principal Room
33 Sports Comm. meeting 30-07-2015 Members Principal Room
34 Onam Program meeting 31-07-2015 Staff and students Principal Room
35 Talk by Fr.Davis
Chiramel
31-07-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
36 Recreation Club
meeting
04-08-2015 Members Principal Room
37 Commerce
Dept.Seminar
06-08-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
38 Commerce
Dept.Seminar
07-08-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
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39 English Dept. Series talk 10-08-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
40 Kudumba Survey 12-08-2015 Staff and Students -
41 Chemistry Dept. talk 12-08-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
42 Recreation Club
meeting
12-08-2015 Members Principal Room
43 Kudumba Survey 13-08-2015 Staff and Students -
44 Council Meeting 13-02-2015 Members Principal Room
45 English Dept. Series talk 13-08-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
46 Student leaders meeting 13-08-2015 Staff and Students Principal Room
47 Annual Alumni meeting 15-08-2015 Members College
48 Press Club meeting 17-08-2015 Press and staff Press Club
49 Recreation Club
meeting
17-08-2015 Members Principal Room
50 Welcome day 18-08-2015 Students -
51 Onam Program meeting 18-08-2015 Staff and Students Principal Room
52 Onam Celebrations 20-08-2015 Students -
53 Library Comm. meeting 07-09-2015 Members Principal Room
54 Student leaders meeting 08-09-2015 Staff and Students Principal Room
55 Magazine Comm.
meeting
14-09-2015 Members Principal Room
56 Economics Workshop 19-09-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
57 Zoology Work shop 19-09-2015 Staff and Students Room No.41
58 Comm. Meeting for
medical camp
22-09-2015 Members Principal Room
59 Student leaders meeting 29-09-2015 Staff and Students Principal Room
60 Student leaders meeting 30-09-2015 Staff and Students Principal Room
61 Open House 01-10-2015 Parents -
62 ASAP meeting 01-10-2015 I DC students Indoor Stadium
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63 Science Club meeting 08-10-2015 Members Principal Room
64 IAS Coaching Class 09-10-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
65 Website Committee
Meeting
12-10-2015 Members Principal Room
66 IQAC Comm. meeting 13-10-2015 Members Principal Room
67 Ozone Day talk 14-10-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
68 Library work shop 16-10-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
69 Cluster Comm.Meeting 16-10-2015 Members Maharajas College
70 Library work shop 17-10-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
71 PTA Executive
meeting
28-10-2015 Members Principal Room
72 Student leaders meeting 28-10-2015 Staff and Students Principal Room
73 I year Orientation Class 28-10-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
74 Kerala Piravi Program 30-10-2015 Staff and Students Indoor Stadium
75 HOD’s meeting 02-11-2015 Members Principal Room
76 College Council
meeting
13-11-2018 Members Principal Room
77 Election Comm.
meeting
16-11-2015 Members Principal Room
78 Investment Awareness
Program
17-11-2015 Staff & Public Near TD Temple
79 Recreation Club
meeting
17-11-2015 Members Principal Room
80 Student leaders meeting 18-11-2015 Staff and Students Principal Room
81 Online Class from
Cluster
19-11-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
82 Credit Society meeting 20-11-2015 Members Smart Class Room
83 College Magazine
Release
20-11-2015 Staff and Students Indoor Stadium
84 Election Comm. meet 23-11-2015 Members Principal Room
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85
Workshop in Bio
technology – school
stds.
24-11-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
86 HOD’s meeting 25-11-2015 Members Principal Room
87
Workshop in Bio
technology – school
stds.
25-11-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
88
Workshop in Bio
technology – school
stds.
26-11-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
89 Zoology workshop on
Health and Food
Staff and Students Smart Class Room
90 Election Comm.
meeting
27-11-2015 Members Principal Room
91 Science and Quiz
program
28-11-2015 Staff ,Public and
Students
Smart Class Room
92 Disaster Mgmt. Class 30-11-2015 Students & Staff Room No.41
93
Workshop in Bio
technology – school
stds.
30-11-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
94 PTA Executive
meeting
30-11-2015 Members Principal Room
95 Recreation Ex.Meeting 01-12-2015 Members Principal Room
96 Election Comm.
meeting
03-12-2015 Members &
Students
Principal Room
97 Meet the Candidate prog 04-12-2015 Staff and Students Indoor Stadium
98 Recreation club prog 07-12-2015 Members Smart Class Room
99 Union Election 08-12-2015 - -
100 Economics Seminar 10-12-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
101 Economics Seminar 11-12-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room
102 Cluster Meeting 17-12-2015 Members Maharajas College
103 Students Xmas Prog. 18-12-2015 Students -
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104 NSS Annual Camp
Inaug.
18-12-2015 Students & Staff Room No.41
105
Management Board
Meeting
21-12-2015 Members Board Rooms
106 English Dept..Series talk 30-12-2015 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
107 Council meeting 05-01-2016 Members Principal Room
108 Souvenir Comm.
meeting
05-01-2016 Members Principal Room
109 HOD’s Meeting 06-01-2016 Members Principal Room
110 Class by Coast Guard 08-01-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
111 Sports Comm. Meeting 11-01-2016 Members Principal Room
112 English Cluster Class 13-01-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
113 Physics Seminar 14-01-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
114 Physics Seminar 15-01-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
115 Palliative Day Prog. 15-01-2016 Staff & Students Fort Kochi Hospital
116 Botany –Jaiva Samruthi 18-01-2016 Staff & Students Botany Lab
117 PTA Ex.Meeting 19-01-2016 Members Principal Room
118 Design Contest 21-01-2016 Staff & Students Room No.44
119 Alumni Ex.Meeting 24-01-2016 Members RoomNo.41
120 Peppersava- Food
Festival
25-01-2016
Staff & Students College Campus
121 Annual Sports 27-01-2016 Staff & Students Sports Ground
122 English National
Seminar
28-01-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
123 English National
Seminar
29-01-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
124 Cluster Ex.Meeting 29-01-2016 Members Tripunithura
Govt.College
125 CC Cricket Tournament 01-02-2016 Staff & Students Sports Ground
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126 CC Cricket Tournament 02-02-2016 Staff & Students Sports Ground
Council Meeting 02-02-2016 Members Principal Room
127 CC Cricket Tournament 03-02-2016 Staff & Students Sports Ground
128 Botany Organic Class 03-02-2016 Staff & Students Community Hall
129 Cancer Program 03-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
130 CC Cricket Tournament 04-02-2016 Staff & Students Sports Ground
134 Botany Association
Inauguration
05-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
132 Stem Cell Donation &
Class
08-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
133 Career & Placement
Cell coaching class
09-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
134 Career & Placement
Cell coaching class
10-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
135 Career & Placement
Cell coaching class
11-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
136 Career & Placement
Cell coaching class
12-02-2016 Staff & Students Room No.41
137 English dept. film show 12-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
138 NSS Volunteers rally 12-02-2016 Staff & Students Fort Kochi hospital
139 English dept. film show 13-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
140 Union program & dance
competition
15-02-2016 Staff & Students Indoor Stadium
141 Recreation Ex.Meeting 16-02-2016 Members Principal Room
142 News letter committee
Meeting
18-02-2016 Members Principal Room
143 HOD’ s meeting 23-02-2016 Members Principal Room
144 PTA Ex.Meeting 25-01-2016 Members Principal Room
145
IMA & NSS Blood
camp
26-02-2016 Staff & Students Class room
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146
Entrepreneurship
Development program
29-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
147 Chemistry Dept.Talk 01-03-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
149 Vermi Compost
Inauguration
03-03-2016 Staff & Students Botany Lab.
150 Recreation Club
Ex.Meeting
04-03-2016
Members
Principal Room
151 College Arts Week
Celebrations
08-03-2016 Staff & Students Auditorium
152 College Arts Week
Celebrations
09-03-2016 Staff & Students Auditorium
153 College Arts Week
Celebrations
10-03-2016 Staff & Students Auditorium
154 College Annual Day 11-03-2016 Staff & Students Auditorium
155 Farewell Party 15-03-2016 Staff & Students Class Rooms
156 PTA Ex.Meeting 16-03-2016 Members Principal Room
157 Library
Commitee.Meeting
17-03-2016 Members Principal Room
158 PTA General
Body.Meeting
18-03-2016 Members Smart Class Room
159 Library meeting 22-03-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room
160 Narcotics Awareness
Class
22-03-2016 Staff & Students Auditorium
161 Botany Dept.Program 29-03-2016 Staff & Students Botany Lab
162 Teachers Club
Ex.Meeting
29-03-2016 Members Principal Room
163 Recreation Club
Ex.Meeting
30-03-2016 Members Principal Room
164 Recreation Club General
Body Meeting
31-03-2016 Members Smart Class Room