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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

http://www.thecochincollege.org/


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


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


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

[email protected]

www.thecochincollege.org

thecochincollege.org/quick-links/naac-reports/

mailto:[email protected]


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


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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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.


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.


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.


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

174


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


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.


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


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


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:



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:



3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:



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


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.


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


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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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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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


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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.

√


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


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


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


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


26 CCEK Class 24-07-2015 Staff and Students Smart Class Room

27 Recreation Club

Meeting


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


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


36 Recreation Club

meeting


37 Commerce

Dept.Seminar


38 Commerce

Dept.Seminar



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


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


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


55 Magazine Comm.

meeting


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




61 Open House 01-10-2015 Parents -

62 ASAP meeting 01-10-2015 I DC students Indoor Stadium


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


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



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


77 Election Comm.

meeting


78 Investment Awareness

Program

17-11-2015 Staff & Public Near TD Temple

79 Recreation Club

meeting



81 Online Class from

Cluster


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


85

Workshop in Bio

technology – school

stds.


86 HOD’s meeting 25-11-2015 Members Principal Room

87

Workshop in Bio


stds.


88

Workshop in Bio


stds.


89 Zoology workshop on

Health and Food

Staff and Students Smart Class Room

90 Election Comm.

meeting


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


stds.


94 PTA Executive

meeting


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 -


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


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


124 Cluster Ex.Meeting 29-01-2016 Members Tripunithura

Govt.College

125 CC Cricket Tournament 01-02-2016 Staff & Students Sports Ground



Council Meeting 02-02-2016 Members Principal Room


128 Botany Organic Class 03-02-2016 Staff & Students Community Hall

129 Cancer Program 03-02-2016 Staff & Students Smart Class Room


134 Botany Association

Inauguration


132 Stem Cell Donation &

Class


133 Career & Placement

Cell coaching class



Cell coaching class



Cell coaching class



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


143 HOD’ s meeting 23-02-2016 Members Principal Room


145

IMA & NSS Blood

camp

26-02-2016 Staff & Students Class room


146

Entrepreneurship

Development program


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


Celebrations



Celebrations


154 College Annual Day 11-03-2016 Staff & Students Auditorium

155 Farewell Party 15-03-2016 Staff & Students Class Rooms


157 Library

Commitee.Meeting


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


161 Botany Dept.Program 29-03-2016 Staff & Students Botany Lab

162 Teachers Club

Ex.Meeting


163 Recreation Club

Ex.Meeting


164 Recreation Club General

Body Meeting

31-03-2016 Members Smart Class Room

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