1 Criterion – I CURRICULAR ASPECTS 1.1 Curriculum design and development 1.101 Curriculum design is aligned with the Institutional goals and objectives We offer 13 UG courses, 9 PG courses, 2 research programmes, 8 certificate courses and one diploma course of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Table 1.1 Courses offered UG Courses PG Courses Research Programmes Certificate Courses Diploma Course B.Com. (R) B.Sc. (CS) B.B.A. B.Sc. (IT) B.Com. (CA) B.C.A. B.Sc. (BT) B.Sc. (Mat) B.A. (Tam) B.Sc. (Phy) B.Sc. (HMCS) B.Sc. (Che) B.A. (Eng) M.Com. M.Sc. (CS) M.Sc. (PC) M.Sc. (BT) M.Sc (Mat) MA (Tam) MBA M.Com. (CA) M.Sc.(Che) M.Phil. (Com) M.Phil. (BT) • Computer Application • Communicative and Functional English • Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management • Industrial Safety • Matches & Fireworks • Gandhian Thought • Journalism • French • Gandhian Thought Many academic programmes have been designed on the campus so as to accommodate the Institutional goals. In this regard, Value Added Courses and Certificate Courses were introduced in addition to the University curriculum. These value added courses were framed with great care by the Curriculum Development Cell (CDC) of our College. In this context, mention must be made about the two innovative University Certificate Courses,
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Criterion – I
CURRICULAR ASPECTS
1.1 Curriculum design and development 1.101 Curriculum design is aligned with the Institu tional goals and objectives
We offer 13 UG courses, 9 PG courses, 2 research programmes, 8 certificate
courses and one diploma course of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
M.Com. M.Sc. (CS) M.Sc. (PC) M.Sc. (BT) M.Sc (Mat) MA (Tam) MBA M.Com. (CA) M.Sc.(Che)
M.Phil. (Com) M.Phil. (BT)
• Computer Application
• Communicative and Functional English
• Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management
• Industrial Safety • Matches &
Fireworks • Gandhian
Thought • Journalism • French
• Gandhian Thought
Many academic programmes have been designed on the campus so as to
accommodate the Institutional goals. In this regard, Value Added Courses
and Certificate Courses were introduced in addition to the University
curriculum. These value added courses were framed with great care by the
Curriculum Development Cell (CDC) of our College. In this context, mention
must be made about the two innovative University Certificate Courses,
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‘Certificate Course in Industrial Safety’ and ‘Certificate Course in Matches and
Fireworks’, designed by the CDC of Sri Kaliswari College to meet the
requirements of the rural community in and around Sivakasi.
To equip our students with additional qualification, the college has a tie-up
with Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, to conduct the following participatory
on-line programmes.
� In addition to the curriculum which is affiliated by Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai, we are also offering Value Added Courses (VAC)
during the sixth hour of the first four day orders in a week (Table 1.2). 24
Certificate courses are offered during the odd semester. 27 Certificate
courses are offered during the even semester. During the even semester
of this academic year, we have introduced four new certificate courses
ASP.Net, VB.Net, Computer Hardware and Networking and J2ME.
� 100 % flexibility is in practice for the students to select either the value
added course of their choice (Table 1.3 & 1.4) or a certificate course
offered by the University (Table 1.5).
� We offer two programmes joining hands with Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic
College, Sivakasi. Hardware Mechanism is offered during the odd
semester and Two-wheeler mechanism is offered during the even
semester. Interested students from any class may join the course. The
theory classes are conducted within the campus between 3.00 p.m. and
4.00 p.m. after the regular college hours. The practical classes are
conducted in Arasan Ganesan Polytechnique College, Sivakasi, between
3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. after the regular college hours (Table 1.6).
� We are also offering one programme ‘Mini-Offset and Screen Printing’
course joining hands with Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology,
Sivakasi, during the odd and even semesters (Table 1.7).
� The Department of Computer Science is offering an enrichment course in
Fundamentals of Computer for the non-computer students (I & II PG
Tamil) after the regular college hours.
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� The Department of Computer Application is offering the same course for I
& II UG Biotechnology after the regular college hours. The course is
conducted for the I B.A.(Tamil) students also during the weekends.
� An MoU was signed with the Distance Education Division of Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore, to conduct participatory programmes in our
college. Under this participatory programme, One PG diploma course and
two diploma courses are being conducted during this academic year 2010-
2011. Twenty students have enrolled their names for different courses
(Table 1.8).
� NET coaching classes are conducted by the PG Department of
Commerce for the benefit of the post-graduate students and the staff
members (Table 1.9).
� A tie-up programme - CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate) was
conducted with PASS Private Limited, Madurai. Totally 4 students were
benefited by the programme. The programme is also being conducted
joining hands with the Department of Electronics and Communication
Engineering, MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, with effect
from 20.11.2009 (Table 1.10).
� A certificate course in Photography was conducted by the Department of
Physics for the benefit of 21 students.
� The Department of Tamil joining hands with Tamilnadu Folk Art Teaching
Centre conducted folk art certificate classes
� MoU with Cost and Works Accounts (ICWAI)
� Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Science designed for 10th std.
passed students
� The lab technicians contribute their own share in enriching the curriculum
pattern in Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi. They conducted ‘Computer
Hardware and Networking’ classes during the odd semester after 4.00 pm
(Table 1.11). It is added as Value Added Course during the even
semester.
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Table 1.2 Value Added Courses
Name of the VAC course offered S.No. Odd Semester Even Semester
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Appliances Electricity and Electrical Appliances
4 Elements of Taxes Consumerism 5 Basic Catering Management Cyber Commerce 6 Mushroom Cultivation Fundamentals of Information Technology 7 Yoga & Meditation for boys Yoga & Meditation for boys 8 Yoga & Meditation for girls Yoga & Meditation for girls 9 Hindi -I (Parikshaya & Spoken
Hindi) J2ME
10 Hindi – II (Prathmic) Web Animation 11 Karate Nutritious Science 12 Macromedia Flash 8.0 Women – yesterday, today & tomorrow 13 Easy Multiplication Easy Multiplication 14 Foundation of Physical Education
& Health Education Karate
15 Library Information Services & Systems
Stock market practices
16 IAS Preliminary English IAS – Preliminary English 17 Oracle (SQL & PL.SQL) Library Information Services and Systems 18 Women – yesterday, today &
tomorrow Role of Chemistry in day-to-day life
19 IAS General Studies IAS – General Studies 20 Soft skills for Managers Foundation of Physical Education & Health
Education 21 Prepress Designing Prepress Designing 22 HTML, XML VB.Net 23 PHP PHP 24 Tally 9.0 Tally 9.0 25 ICWAI 26 Computer Hardware and Networking 27 ASP.Net
Table 1.3 Flexibility in choosing the Value Added Course (odd semester)
S. No.
Name of the VAC courses
offered
B.Com. (R)
B.Sc. (CS)
BBA B.Sc. (IT)
B.Com. (CA)
BCA B.Sc. (Mat)
B.A. (Tam)
B.Sc. (Phy)
B.Sc. (HM& CS)
B.Sc. (Che)
1 gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; - I
21 -- 6 2 2 9 1 15 -- -- --
2 English for Enrichment
4 10 7 -- 3 -- 8 -- 1 -- --
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S. No.
Name of the VAC courses
offered
B.Com. (R)
B.Sc. (CS)
BBA B.Sc. (IT)
B.Com. (CA)
BCA B.Sc. (Mat)
B.A. (Tam)
B.Sc. (Phy)
B.Sc. (HM& CS)
B.Sc. (Che)
3 Electricity and Electrical Appliances
3 -- 20 -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- --
4 Elements of Taxes
-- 1 19 2 -- 1 -- -- 1 -- --
5 Basic Catering Management
3 -- 3 1 5 -- -- -- -- -- --
6 Mushroom Cultivation
-- 7 3 -- -- -- -- -- 4 -- --
7 Yoga & Meditation for boys
7 -- 14 -- 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
8 Yoga & Meditation for girls
5 1 -- -- -- 7 -- -- 1 -- --
9 Hindi -I (Parikshaya & Spoken Hindi)
55 21 33 7 42 22 13 17 10 19 1
10 Hindi – II (Prathmic)
10 2 3 4 5 3 1 -- -- 12 --
11 Karate 6 4 1 1 5 -- -- -- -- --
12 Macromedia Flash 8.0
12 11 11 18 38 3 2 1 4 -- --
13 Easy Multiplication
8 5 15 -- -- 2 8 -- 1 -- 8
14 Foundation of Physical Education & Health Education
2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
15 Library Information Services & Systems
-- 5 1 -- 5 1 4 -- 2 -- --
16 IAS Preliminary English
6 -- -- 1 -- 2 3 -- 1 -- --
17 Oracle (SQL & PL.SQL)
12 13 -- 5 -- 5 3 2 1 -- 1
18 Women – yesterday, today & tomorrow
5 9 6 4 -- 2 7 -- 3 -- --
19 IAS General Studies
17 20 31 6 5 9 14 3 -- -- --
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S. No.
Name of the VAC courses
offered
B.Com. (R)
B.Sc. (CS)
BBA B.Sc. (IT)
B.Com. (CA)
BCA B.Sc. (Mat)
B.A. (Tam)
B.Sc. (Phy)
B.Sc. (HM& CS)
B.Sc. (Che)
20 Soft skills for Managers
21 2 22 -- 6 10 2 -- -- -- --
21 Prepress Designing
18 2 1 3 5 18 1 12 -- -- --
22 HTML, XML 10 18 -- 5 4 12 4 1 -- -- --
23 PHP -- 4 -- 6 16 35 -- -- -- -- --
24 Tally 21 2 21 -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- --
Table 1.4
Flexibility in choosing the Value Added Course (even semester)
S. No.
Name of the VAC courses
offered
B.Com. (R)
B.Sc. (CS)
BBA B.Sc. (IT)
B.Com. (CA)
BCA B.Sc. (Mat)
B.A. (Tam)
B.Sc. (Phy)
B.Sc. (Che)
1 gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; - II
7 -- 3 3 2 6 1 17 -- --
2 English for Enrichment
9 4 3 -- 6 2 7 7 1 --
3 Electricity and Electrical Appliances
12 6 5 5 1 6 2 -- 3 --
4 Consumerism 19 1 15 1 14 15 1 4 5 --
5 Cyber Commerce
10 1 31 -- 8 1 8 1 1 --
6 Fundamentals of Information Technology
18 6 12 -- 3 4 4 -- 4 4
7 IAS – General Studies
17 20 31 6 5 9 14 3 -- --
8 IAS – Preliminary English
1 7 6 7 -- 10 10 1 3 --
9 Yoga & Meditation for boys
10 1 10 2 -- -- 1 1 -- --
10 Yoga & Meditation for girls
7 1 3 -- -- 5 3 4 1 --
11 Nutritious Science
10 9 2 4 1 11 6 6 1 --
12 Women – yesterday, today & tomorrow
20 9 7 -- 8 4 21 2 2 --
13 Role of Chemistry in day-to-day life
3 23 -- -- -- 4 3 -- 3 4
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S. No.
Name of the VAC courses
offered
B.Com. (R)
B.Sc. (CS)
BBA B.Sc. (IT)
B.Com. (CA)
BCA B.Sc. (Mat)
B.A. (Tam)
B.Sc. (Phy)
B.Sc. (Che)
14 Karate 3 1 15 -- -- 1 -- -- -- --
15 Stock market practices
12 1 38 -- 5 9 4 1 1 --
16 Easy Multiplication
6 11 13 1 2 23 10 -- 4 --
17 Library Information Services and Systems
6 4 22 1 2 2 4 6 10 --
18 PHP -- 18 -- 5 4 23 -- -- -- --
19 Web Animation 29 6 18 7 -- 5 11 5 -- --
20 Foundation of Physical Education & Health Education
2 8 -- -- -- 1 -- -- -- --
21 Prepress Designing
34 14 11 1 26 -- 4 2 -- --
22 VB.Net -- 2 -- 6 10 2 -- -- -- --
23 ASP.Net -- 22 -- -- 9 3 -- -- -- --
24 Tally 9.0 30 1 1 4 5 8 -- -- -- --
25 ICWAI 1 -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- --
26 Computer Hardware and Networking
2 10 -- 15 28 23 2 -- 1 1
27 J2ME -- 3 -- 2 -- 10 -- -- -- --
Table 1.5 Flexibility in choosing the Certificate Course offered by the University
S. No.
Name of the Certificate/
Diploma courses offered
B.Com. (R)
B.Sc. (CS)
BBA B.Sc. (IT)
B.Com. (CA)
BCA B.Sc. (Mat)
B.A. (Tam)
B.Sc. (Phy)
B.Sc. (Che)
B.Sc. (BT)
B.Sc. (HM CS)
BA (Eng)
1 Computer Application
10 1 5 1 4 -- 3 -- 7 5 -- -- --
2 Communicative and Functional English
4 3 14 1 2 4 -- -- 3 -- -- 9 73
3 Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management
2 1 17 1 21 12 3 -- -- -- -- -- --
4 Industrial Safety
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 -- -- --
5 Matches & -- -- 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 -- -- --
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S. No.
Name of the Certificate/
Diploma courses offered
B.Com. (R)
B.Sc. (CS)
BBA B.Sc. (IT)
B.Com. (CA)
BCA B.Sc. (Mat)
B.A. (Tam)
B.Sc. (Phy)
B.Sc. (Che)
B.Sc. (BT)
B.Sc. (HM CS)
BA (Eng)
Fireworks
6 Gandhian Thought (CGT)
87 65 56 17 83 73 60 25 20 41 22 9 74
7 Journalism 3 1 -- -- 1 5 -- 31 -- -- -- -- --
8 French -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 --
9 Gandhian Thought (DGT)
2 -- -- -- 9 10 8 10 -- -- -- -- --
Table 1.6 Tie –up Programmes with Arasan Ganesan Polytechnique College, Sivakasi
S.No. Department Number of students 1 Commerce (CA) 5 2 Information Technology 4 3 BCA 6
The college research committee monitors the research activities on the
campus to ensure that the needs of industries in and around Sivakasi are duly
met in accordance with our institutional goals.
New academic programmes initiated (UG & PG):
� B.A. (English), M.Com. (CA) and M.Sc. (Chemistry) were started.
� Steps were taken to launch M.Sc. (CS & IT).
� Seven new VAC courses were introduced this academic year.
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� An MoU was signed with Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology,
Sivakasi, to enhance the employment opportunity of the students in our
area.
� An MoU was signed with the Distance Education Division of Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore, to conduct participatory programmes in our
college. Under this participatory programme, One PG diploma course and
two diploma courses are conducted during this academic year 2010-2011.
Twenty students have enrolled their names for different courses (Refer
Table 1.8).
� NET coaching classes are conducted by the PG Department of
Commerce for the benefit of the post-graduate students and the staff
members (Refer Table 1.9). A tie-up programme (CCNA) was conducted
with PASS Private Limited, Madurai. Totally 4 students were benefited
from the programme. The programme is also conducted joining hands with
the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MEPCO
Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, also (Refer Table 1.10).
1.102 Curricula Developed / adopted have relevance to the regional / national developmental needs.
The Institution is affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. The syllabi
framed by the Boards of Studies in Madurai Kamaraj University are being
followed for the UG, PG, M.Phil., Certificate and Diploma courses. Besides,
as per the local needs we conduct various value added courses.
• The Department of Computer Science is offering an enrichment course in
Fundamentals of Computer for the non-computer students (I & II PG
Tamil) after the regular college hours. The Department of Computer
Application is offering the same course for I & II UG Biotechnology after
the regular college hours. The course is conducted for the I B.A.(Tamil)
students also during the weekends.
• An MoU was signed with the Distance Education Division of Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore, to conduct participatory programmes in our
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college. Under this participatory programme, One PG diploma course and
two diploma courses are being conducted during this academic year 2010-
2011. Twenty students have enrolled their names for different courses
(Table 1.8).
• To make the students nationally / regionally competent
� NET coaching is offered to PG students.
� A tie-up programme (CCNA) was conducted with PASS Private
Limited, Madurai. The programme is conducted joining hands with
the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering,
MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi.
� ‘Computer Hardware and Networking’ classes are being conducted.
• Courses for competitive examinations like Group-I, Group-II and Group-III
were conducted
• IAS Coaching classes for Preliminary and General Studies-I were
conducted
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1.103 Curriculum design is suitable for meeting the overall development of the students
The Institution offers
• AICTE approved MBA Programme with Marketing, Finance, Systems
and Human Resource Management as electives
To meet the local industrial needs, we offer
• The Certificate Course in Industrial Safety
• The Certificate Course in Matches and Fireworks
• Classes were conducted regarding ‘Safety Methods to be followed
during the manufacture of Fireworks and Matches’ to the foremen of
the fireworks industries
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To make the learners employable, we offer
• Communicative & Functional English (two batches with 60 students
each)
• Course on ‘Safety Measures to be followed during the manufacture of
Fireworks and Matches’
• Spoken English classes / Language Lab
• Two-wheeler mechanism and Hardware mechanism
• Diploma in Catering Operations
• English for Enrichment
• Electricity and Electrical Appliances
• Elements of Taxes
• Basic Catering Management
• Mushroom Cultivation
• Hindi -I (Parikshaya & Spoken Hindi)
• Hindi – II (Prathmic)
• Macromedia Flash 8.0
• Easy Multiplication
• Foundation of Physical Education & Health Education
• Library Information Services & Systems
• IAS Preliminary English
• Oracle (SQL & PL.SQL)
• Women – yesterday, today & tomorrow
• IAS General Studies
• Soft skills for Managers
• Prepress Designing
• HTML, XML
• PHP
• Tally 9.0
• Consumerism
• Cyber Commerce
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• Fundamentals of Information Technology
• J2ME
• Web Animation
• Nutrition Science
• Stock market practices
• Role of Chemistry in day-to-day life
• VB.Net
• ICWAI
• Computer Hardware and Networking
• ASP.Net
• gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo;-I
• gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo;-II
To mould them into good citizens and good leaders, we offer
• Value education, environmental studies, Certificate and Diploma
courses in Gandhian Thought
• Culture based ‘Folk art teaching’
• Martial arts – Gymnastics, Karate
• Personality Development – Yoga & Meditation
• To improve the communication skills of the students regular language
lab classes were conducted for the PG students and the final year UG
students. It helps to improve their reading, listening, writing and
speaking skills.
• To improve the concentration power of the students, meditation
classes were conducted regularly to the student community of Sri
Kaliswari College.
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1.104 Employability is a major consideration in the design and development of the curriculum.
To enhance the employability the following value added courses are offered.
• Certificate course in Industrial Safety
• Certificate course in Matches and Fireworks
• Certificate course in Safety Methods to be followed during the
manufacture of Fireworks and Matches
• Macromedia Flash
• Web Animation
• PHP
• Prepress designing
• Tally
• DTP
• CCNA Training Programme
• Hardware mechanism
• Two-wheeler mechanism
• Mini Offset and Screen Printing
• NET coaching to the PG students
• Basic catering management
To enhance the entrepreneurial skills, the following certificate courses are
offered
• Elements of Taxes
• Mushroom cultivation
• Advertising, Sales Promotion and Sales Management
• Consumerism
• Cyber commerce
• Entrepreneurship
• Stock market practices
• Basic Catering Management
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• Hardware mechanism
• Two-wheeler mechanism
• Pre-press designing
To enhance the employability in the public sector, the following certificate
courses are offered
• Electricity and Electrical Appliances
• VB.Net
• Java Script
• Foundation of physical education and health education
• Library Information Services and Systems
• MS Office
• Spoken English
• Introduction to Information Technology
• Oracle (SQL & PL.SQL)
• HTML & XML
• Nutrition Science
• Multimedia and its applications
• IAS General Studies
• Elements of Taxes
• Consumerism
To enhance the employability in Government services, the following courses
are offered
• IAS General Studies I & II
• IAS Preliminary English
• gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; I & II
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1.105 Developing global competencies is evident in the curriculum design
The highest priority is given to accommodate the changing global trends in
the curriculum in the following ways:
• By adopting CBCS pattern for UG and PG courses
• By offering ‘Communicative English’ course through Language Lab to
improve the communication skills of all the UG students and all the PG
students
• By taking up research projects by BCA, B.Com.(CA), M.Sc.(CS), II MA
(Tamil) and BBA keeping in mind the global trends
• By conducting regular classes to improve the General Knowledge of the
students
• By conducting regular classes on environmental studies
• By conducting enrichment courses I & II for non-computer students
• Mini Project – Journal Publication is given to the students undergoing
Journalism course
• Practical Training is given to the students undergoing B.Sc.(Hotel
Management & Catering Science) on Continental, Mexican, Japanese and
Sri Lankan cuisines.
• CCNA Training Programme is offered as a tie-up programme with MEPCO
Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, to help the students get employed
in the global market
To equip the students to meet the global demands, the Institution provides
• Computer training to all students
• Free internet facility to post graduate students, research scholars
and the teaching staff. The students use the internet for browsing / E-
mail.
• Using CDs for computer aided teaching
• E-assignments
• Helping the students to create E-mail ID
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• Tie-up with ICWAI to undergo professional examinations
• The Holistic Development Cell conducted group discussions on various
topics and tests on arithmetic ability, reasoning, general knowledge,
general English etc. to the final year students. All the outgoing students
of various departments are empowered through this, to meet the
experts of the interview board.
• Soft skills development programmes
• Mock interviews conducted in the language lab
• Personality development programmes
1.106 Curriculum has aspects on value based educati on The Institution promotes value based education in the following ways:
• Offering choice based Value Added Courses apart from the regular
curriculum.
• Promoting values through a Certificate course on ‘Gandhian
Thought’
• Enrolling students for the examination in ‘The Ideals of Swami
Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’ organised by
the Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari
• 609 students from first year wrote Gandhian Thought Examination
conducted by The Valliammal Institution, Madurai, on 13.12.2010.
• 607 students from first year wrote Gandhian Thought Examination
conducted by Gandhi Studies Centre, Chennai
• 615 students from first year wrote the Certificate course Gandhian
Thought University Examination (CGT) conducted by Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai (March 2011)
• 36 students wrote Diploma Course Gandhian Thought Examination
(DGT) conducted by Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (March
2011)
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• 201 students attended an Indian Culture Test conducted by
Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari on 15.12.2010
• A test in Thirukkural was conducted on 20th January, 2010. 141
students wrote the examination.
• 615 students wrote the Gandhian Thought Examination conducted by
SAP Charitable Trust, Rajapalayam, on 22nd September, 2010
• Yoga and Meditation classes conducted
• Special Yoga classes for the girls hostel students
• Special gymnastic classes for the boys hostel students
1.109 Faculty takes initiative (formally / informal ly) in curriculum development process
Though the curriculum prescribed by the University is followed for all courses,
the College plays a significant role in the curriculum development process in
the following ways:
• By representing in the Senate of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
� Dr.(Mrs.)S.Kanmani, the Principal attended the Senate meeting on 16th
December, 2010, at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
� Dr.(Mrs.)S.Kanmani, the Principal attended the Senate meeting on 28th
March, 2011, at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
• By attending the Academic Council Meetings regularly and thereby
assisting the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, in framing the syllabi
and other proceedings
� Dr.(Mrs.)S.Kanmani, the Principal and Mr.M.Anbalagan, Head,
Department of Commerce (UG) attended a special meeting of
Academic Council of Madurai Kamaraj University held on 12th August,
2010.
� Dr.(Mrs.)S.Kanmani, the Principal and Mr.M.Anbalagan, Head,
Department of Commerce (UG) attended the Academic Council
Meeting of Madurai Kamaraj University held on 18th March, 2011.
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• By serving as members of the Boards of Studies in Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai, other Universities and Autonomous Colleges.
Table 1.12
S. No
Name of the staff with designation
Institution Period
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
1 Mr.P.Srinivasan Head, Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science
Kodaikanal Christian College (Autonomous), Kodaikanal
2007-2013
2 Mrs.J.Premalatha Lecturer in Management Studies (PG)
S.F.R. College for Women, Sivakasi
2009-2012
3 Ms.N.Dhanya Lecturer in Commerce (CA)
VVV College, Virudhunagar 2010-2011
4 Mrs.S.Jeyaseeli Subavathi Head, Department of Information Technology
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
June 2010 to
May 2013
5 Ms.R.Muthulakshmi Head, Department of Computer Applications
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
June 2010 to
May 2013 • By setting question papers for the following University offered Certificate
Courses
i) ‘Industrial Safety’
ii) ‘Matches and Fireworks’
• By designing the following additional Value Added Certificate Courses
(VAC) through the Curriculum Development Cell (CDC) of the Institution to
meet the requirements of the learners
� Consumerism
� Cyber Commerce
� Introduction to Information Technology
� Oracle / Sql Server
� HTML & XML
� Basic Catering Management
� Nutrition
� Arithmetic Ability
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� Maths-ability through problem solving
� Foundation of Physical Education and Health Education
� Library Information Services and Systems
� Multimedia and its applications
� Electricity and Electrical Appliances
� Chemistry in day-to-day life
• A Curriculum Designing and Development Cell is formed to take steps to
tie-up with
(i) Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi
(ii) MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi
(iii) Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore
(iv) ICWAI
(v) PASS Academy, Madurai
(vi) Tamilnadu Folk Art Teaching Centre
(vii) Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology, Sivakasi
1.2 Academic flexibility 1.201 Institution offers a number of program option s leading to different degrees, diplomas and Certifica tes ( UG / PG / Diploma Certificate)
• The Institution is offering thirteen under-graduate programmes, nine post-
graduate programmes, two M.Phil. programmes, eight certificate courses
and one diploma course (Refer Table 1.1)
• 100% flexibility is followed for the students to select their non-major
elective (Refer Table 1.13, 1.14 & 1.15) and value added certificate and
diploma courses (Refer Table 1.2 to 1.11)
Table 1.13
Flexibility in choosing non major elective – Odd semester
English Spoken English Commerce (Regular) Business Accounting Retail Marketing Commerce (CA) Business Accounting Retail Marketing Management Studies
Business Administration Entrepreneurial Development
Computer Science Introduction to Computer Office Automation
Introduction to Internet
Information Technology
Introduction to Information Technology
Web Programming
Computer Application
Web Programming
Mathematics Fundamentals of Mathematics
Statistics and Operations Research
Biotechnology Infectitious diseases Genes to Protein Chemistry Industrial Chemistry Drugs and Cosmetics Physics Basic Physics-I Basic Physics-II Hotel Management & Catering Science
Basic Catering Service Hotel Reception
Table 1.19
PG Non-major elective subject – Department-wise
Course Name Department Odd
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Tamil Ngr;Rf;fiy
Commerce Insurance Management Management Studies Computer Science Open Source Software Mathematics Business Statistics Biotechnology Modern Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry
1.204 Options are available for students to take ad ditional / supplementary / enrichment courses along with their regular curricula (Eg. UG degree + a certificate/ PG degree + diploma)
Students are permitted to undergo additional courses - Refer Table Nos.1.2 to
1.11)
1.205 Number of Value added courses offered ( Eg. A course on entrepreneurship, personality development etc.)
The college offers as many as thirty nine Value Added and Job Orientated
Certificate Courses to all the first year, second year and third year under-
graduate students giving them a wide range of choice to select according to
their interest and aptitude. The duration of a certificate course is one
semester (60 contact hours). A student of Sri Kaliswari College leaves the
Institution with atleast two Certificate Courses in addition to his/her degree at
the time of the completion of the course (Refer Table 1.2).
1.207 choice- based credit system and semester syst em initiated in the Institution
Semester system is followed in thirteen under-graduate programmes, nine
post-graduate programmes and two M.Phil. programmes.
CBCS system has been followed since 2008-2009 for UG and PG courses.
There is Flexibility in choosing non major elective by the UG students and PG
students (Refer Table 1.13, 1.14 & 1.15)
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Both the arts and science students may undergo any one of the certificate
courses or the diploma courses (Refer Table 5)
• Certificate Course in Journalism
• Certificate Course in ‘Industrial Safety’
• Certificate Course in ‘Matches and Fireworks’
• Certificate in Computer Application
• Certificate in Communicative & Functional English
• Certificate in Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management
• Certificate in French
• Certificate in Gandhian Thought
• Diploma in Gandhian Thought
1.3 Feedback on curriculum 1.301 Feedback from students
At the end of the academic year, feedback on the existing curriculum was
obtained from the outgoing students in a questionnaire format.
The students suggested
i) To organize more programmes to improve their communication skills
ii) To organize more campus interviews
iii) To provide more career guidance programmes to know more about job
opportunities
iv) To provide internet facilities free of cost
v) Boys and girls requested to use library from 9.00 am to 9.30 am and
from 12.45 pm to 1.15 pm.
vi) Duration of internal examination may be increased
vii) Coaching classes for competitive examinations
1.302 Feedback from alumni
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In the alumni meeting conducted on 17.11.2010, feedback Proforma was
circulated, and their opinion on the curriculum was collected.
• Expect more project guidelines
• Inter-collegiate participation should be encouraged
• Infrastructure and curriculum are good
• To conduct more role play, case studies, group discussion and mock
interview to develop skill
• Internet facilities to all the students
• Improvement of laboratory exercise and friendly relationship with staff
members
• Programmes to develop communication skills of the students
• Laboratory hours may be extended
• Permission to use the Library during the semester holidays also
1.303 Feedback from parents
The feedback from parents was obtained at the time of Parent – Teacher
Association Meetings (Table 1.20).
• Strict discipline maintained in the college and good infrastructure are
highly commendable
• Parents asked to arrange Spoken Hindi, English to the students
• Parents asked to permit their wards to attend the selection of police/army
camp
• Asked to arrange more number of campus interviews, more coaching
classes for poor students
• Parents asked internet facility for students after the college hours also
• On 21st June 2010, a Parent-Teacher meeting was conducted for all the
parents of first year students on our campus. The parents met the
teaching faculty in the specific departments also. Whenever a situation
arises to consult the parent about the absenteeism and irregularity of the
student or to improve his/her performance in the tests, the parents are
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called to meet the Principal/ HOD of the specific department and the class
12 09.02.11 English 40 parents 13 15.02.11 Physics 31 parents 14 17.03.11 Tamil 15 parents
1.304 Feedback from employers
Employer’s feedback was available through informal sources at the time of
Industrial visit, campus interviews and personal contact.
1.4 Curriculum update 1.401 Frequency of curriculum revision
• The University revised the syllabi once in three years / five years for all
courses. The last revision of syllabi was made for those who joined in
June, 2008. Choice Based Credit System is introduced this academic
year at the UG and PG level.
• New value added courses and certificate courses were introduced as
and when required.
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1.402 National and International curriculum modules are referred for curriculum update
The last revision of syllabi was made for those who joined in June, 2008.
Choice Based Credit System is introduced this academic year at the UG and
PG level.
1.403 Curriculum has emerging thrust areas includin g interdisciplinary areas
The Institution offers the following interdisciplinary courses as they provide
useful information for research activities and job opportunities (Refer Table
1.18 & 1.19).
1.404 Faculty takes initiative in the curriculum re vision, based on feedback from stakeholders
The feedbacks obtained from students, alumni and parents are collected and
transmitted to update the syllabi of certificate, diploma courses offered by us.
The feedback on regular curriculum is collected and valuable suggestions are
intimated to the University through Academic Council and Senate of Madurai
Kamaraj University.
Minutes of Academic Council Meeting held on 18.03.2011:
Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal moved the following resolution:
• Requested the Syndicate that first UG students who know how to read
and write Tamil may opt for Advanced Tamil only if they have not
appeared for Tamil papers in +2 public examinations.
The reply for the resolution was given by the Academic Council
• In the course of the deliberation, the problem of combining two
different categories of students in Part-I UG language classes.
Students with some proficiency in Tamil are clubbed with students who
do not know even the alphabets of Tamil. To solve this problem, it was
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suggested to teach basic Tamil to the second group and advanced
Tamil to the first group.
• Mr.Periyasamy observed that this suggestion was not feasible as the
problem pertained to Admission process of colleges and the DCE is
alone competent to issue guidelines regarding this issue.
• Finally the problem was planned to be placed before the Board of
Studies
Mr.M.Anbalagan, Head, Department of Commerce (UG), moved the
following resolution:
• Requested to the Syndicate to clarify the doubt whether the course
Commerce Practical for the final year B.Com. and B.Com.(CA)
students will be valued by internal examiner or external examiner.
• To be placed before the Syndicate for approval
• Requested the Syndicate to clarify the doubt whether a practical
examination will be conducted for the M.S. Office Practical course
for the final year B.Com. and B.Com.(CA) students.
The reply for the above resolution was given by Academic Council –
• While moving the resolution, he wanted to know of the practical is
external examinations when who will appoint the external examiner
and it is an internal examination, then whether the examiners is
eligible for remuneration.
• Thiru.Madhanagopal replied that according to the Chairman of the
concerned Board of Studies, it is purely an internal examination.
• Thiru.Thenpandian wanted clarification on the marks allocated for
internal and external and the remuneration for the internal
examiners.
• Thiru.Guruva Reddi said that it would be decided in the Board of
Studies meeting. The practical examination is purely an internal
examination and no decision on the remuneration has been taken.
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• Thiru.Madhanagopal said that due remuneration will be given to the
internal examiners as per rules.
• It was placed before the Syndicate for approval.
Minutes of Senate Meeting held on 16.12.2010:
• Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal, requested the Syndicate that Additional
Examiners from rural colleges and self financing colleges may be
allowed to do the valuation work from 2.00 pm to 6.30 pm.
• Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal, requested the Syndicate that the
Syllabus for UG Programme – BBA (CA) may be framed as an inter-
disciplinary course with Business Administration and Computer
Application. Most of the student community may be benefitted by it.
• Requested the Syndicate that application forms may be issued to the
Ph.D. holders of the teaching faculty serving in self-financing
institutions so that they may also apply for guideship.
Minutes of the Senate meeting held on 28.03.2011:
• Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal, requested the Syndicate that the
retired faculty from aided colleges who are research guides working at
present in the self-financing institutes may also be permitted to guide.
Action taken report on the above said resolution:
• The retired research guides may guide only those candidates they
were guiding while they were working in aided institutions
1.5 Best practices in curricular aspects
Best practices in curricular design and development / academic flexibility / feedback on curriculum / curricular update / or any other quality initiative the Institution practices
• UGC has conferred 12(b) status to our college.
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• The choice based Value added courses designed by our college
curriculum development cell are offered to all UG students to supplement
the University prescribed syllabus
• The overall personality development of all learners is taken care of by
providing value added courses and value based education
• The feedbacks obtained from students, parents, alumni and employers
were consolidated and representations were made in the proper form for
further action by the Madurai Kamaraj University.
Our Institution practices the following quality initiatives
� UG students are made to refer to Dictionary for improving their
vocabulary
� Provided them ‘The Hindu’ newspaper
� OHP and LCD are used to teach communication skills in the
language lab
� Students are asked to submit E-assignments
• Tie-up with Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi
• Tie-up with ICWAI
• Tie-up with MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi
• Tie-up with Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology, Sivakasi
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Criterion – II
TEACHING – LEARNING AND EVALUATION
2.1 Admission process and student profile 2.101 Wide publicity and transparency in the admiss ion process
The admission process is highly transparent and made in consonance with
the state policy. The students were selected for admission through the
following procedures:
• By strictly following the Government Reservation Policy
• By following the proceedings of the Director of Collegiate Education,
Chennai
• Launching a separate website for the college (www.kaliswaricollege.org)
• Forming a steering committee to guide the students to select their suitable
courses
• An Admission Committee is formed and it functions from the date of
publication of results for the +2 students
• By advertising in leading newspapers, website and local cable TV
• By displaying advertisements regarding the courses offered in the
catchment area
• By erecting hoardings to attract public attention at vantage points
• Distributing phamphlets containing the profile of the college and fee
structure to the +2 students and public
• By advertising through Kodai FM Radio
• Fee structure is published in both the Prospectus and the College
Calendar
• The selected list is exhibited in the notice board on the basis of the merit
and the government rules
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2.102 Admission process is systematically administe red based on predetermined criteria
• By inviting applications from the eligible candidates at +2 level for
admission to UG courses
• By inviting applications from the eligible candidates at UG level for
admission to PG courses
• By inviting applications from the eligible candidates at 10 std level for
admission to Diploma in Catering Operations
• By constituting an Admission Committee to assist the Principal in
processing the application forms
• By constituting a Steering Committee to periodically monitor the admission
process
Admission committee for 2010-2011:
Dr.(Mrs.)S.Kanmani, Principal
- Chairperson
Dr.A.Subramanian, Vice-Principal
- Member
Mr.S.Alagappan, H.O.D. of Chemistry
- Member Mr.V.Chandrabose, H.O.D. of English
- Member
Mrs.Pichaikani Prabakaran, H.O.D. of Mathematics -
Member
Dr.R.Narayana Prakash, Director in Biotechnology -
Member
Mr. K. Ramdoss, Director in PG Commerce -
Member
Ms.R.Muthulakshmi, H.O.D. of Computer Application -
Member
Dr.K.Natarajan, Director in Management Studies -
Member
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Mr.M.Anbalagan, H.O.D. of Commerce
- Member
Mrs.M.Murugeswari, H.O.D. of Management Studies (UG) - Member
Mrs.N.Nalayini, H.O.D. of Commerce (CA) -
Member
Mrs.S.Jeyaseeli Subavavathi, H.O.D. of I.T. -
Member
Ms.S.Jeyashree, H.O.D. of Tamil
- Member
Ms.R.Ramakrishnaveni, H.O.D. of Computer Science -
Member
Mr.G.Krithiga Subramanian, H.O.D. of Physics -
Member
Mr.P.Srinivasan, H.O.D. of HM & CS
- Member
Mr.S.Saravanan, H.O.D. of Biotechnology -
Member
• By scrutinizing applications by the admission committee members
• By taking into consideration the performance of the candidates in the
entrance test in TANCET / CAT / MAT for MBA course
• By sending Interview Call letters to the applicants
• By conducting personal interviews
2.103 Admission process caters to access and equity considering the applicable norms including applicable reservati on policies For admission to all degree courses the rules and regulations of the
Government of Tamilnadu and the reservation policy are strictly followed.
Special care is taken to admit disadvantaged communities such as SC/ST,
first generation learners from rural and economically backward sections,
athletes, handicapped and socially backward classes.
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The particulars of admission for the academic year 2010-2011:
No. of Applications Sold - 2152
No. of Applications Received - 980
No. of students admitted - 870
No. of students who have undergone the courses - 856
2.202 Adopt appropriate strategies for advanced lea rners
The advanced learners are encouraged
• To take seminars in regular classes (Appendix I)
• To prepare models and charts pertaining to their subjects
• To participate in group discussions, brainstorming sessions, games,
quizzes, etc.
• To present papers in seminars, conferences, symposia, inter-collegiate
programmes etc. (Appendix I)
• To participate in various inter departmental programmes and
competitions (Appendix VIII)
• To give training for competitive examinations and for admission to
courses like MCA, MBA, ICWAI (Refer Table 1.4)
• Permitted to earn while learning after the regular college hours (Refer
Table 5.5)
• They have published on-line magazine (Refer Table 5.24)
• They help the slow learners by taking coaching classes to them during
the VI hour (Table 2.3)
• Senior students are taking seminars for their juniors
• To join in certificate / diploma courses conducted by other universities
(Refer Table 1.16)
2.203 conduct tutorial classes
The tutorial classes are conducted for the UG and PG students once in a
week during 3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. (after regular college hours)
Table 2.4 - Details of work assigned and implemented
in the tutorial classes during 2010-2011
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Courses Nature of work assigned and Implemented Tamil Assignments to promote competency in
English and Tamil languages English Communication skills Commerce Accountancy practicals Chemistry Equation deriving and problem solving Mathematics Solving problems of higher objective Management Studies Case analysis Physics Formulae and Problem solving Pharmaceutical Chemistry Problem solving Biotechnology Learning methods HM & CS Case studies in situation handling MBA Problem Solving Computer Application Developing programming Skills Information Technology Developing programming Skills Computer Science Developing programming Skills
2.204 The Institution is blessed with a mechanism f or mentoring students
The academic progress of each student is monitored in the following ways:
• By preparing the academic progress report along with students’
attendance and sending the same to the parents at the end of each cycle
test.
• Discussion and Remedial classes are conducted as soon as the model
examinations are over for two days for all the students
• Library hours are allotted for the students to improve their subject
knowledge and reading habits
• Periodical language lab classes are allotted for the final year UG and all
the PG students to improve their English competency
• To improve the concentration power and Emotional Quotient (EQ) of the
students, meditation classes are regulary conducted
• Classs teachers are appointed for each and every class
• Counselling tutors are made available for a batch of 20 to 25 students
• By organising ward meetings once in every month (VI hour of the last VI
Day Order) to discuss the academic performance of the students in class
tests and cycle tests and academic problems related to students
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• By providing proper counselling to enhance the skill and knowledge of the
students
• Internet awareness programmes are conducted for all the first year UG
students
• Enrichment courses regarding computer knowledge are conducted for the
non-computer students
• By giving home assignments to develop students’ skills and knowledge
• By monitoring the attendance of students; if attendance is poor, parents
are invited and a discussion is held by the Vice-Principal along with the
students to improve his/her percentage of attendance
• By convening Parent-Teacher association meetings and taking steps for
the academic progress of the students
• Personal problems of the students are identified through the grievance
letter box and rectified
• Academic audit regarding completion of syllabus is regularly done every
month with the acknowledgement of the HOD in each department. At the
end of the semester students’ feedback is obtained regarding the same.
• The following departments have given E-assignments to their students.
� Department of Computer Science
� Department of Information Technology
� Department of Computer Application and
� Department of Commerce (CA)
• Seminars by the departments for their students
• In Department of Mathematics, they find the problem solving capacity of
their students by providing problems to them
• Regularly conducted class tests for the students
• For all the subjects quiz programmes conducted during the class hours
• Group Discussions are arranged for final year students by their
departments
• Question hours in between the lectures are normally followed
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2.3 Teaching learning process 2.301 The teaching programme schedule and methodolo gies are planned and organized in advance
The Institution plans and organises the teaching learning evaluation schedule
to fit in with the total scheme in the following ways:
•••• By convening the College Council, the decision making authority of the
Institution, planned well ahead of the beginning of an academic year to
prepare the teaching learning evaluation schedule
•••• To conduct refresher and counselling courses to the teaching and non-
teaching staff to enhance the skill and knowledge before the beginning of
each semester by the Faculty Academic Forum
•••• To work for a minimum period of 90 days / a maximum of 94 days per
semester without cancelling any lecture hours (excluding model exam)
•••• To prepare and distribute the academic calendar before the
commencement of each academic year and strictly follow it
•••• To prepare schedules for comprehensive teaching plan, guest lectures,
tour, field trip etc.
•••• To unitise the syllabus and distribute them into a number of lectures based
on the teaching plan
•••• To maintain the portions covered registers monitored by the Head of the
Department and the Principal
•••• To get feedback from students for covering the entire syllabus/ practicals
•••• To monitor analytical results in practicals at the end of each practical class
•••• To allot periodical language lab hours to III UG and all PG students to
improve their English knowledge
•••• To provide internet awareness to the students
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•••• To teach the students using models, OHP and LCD presentation
•••• To conduct seminars and association activities to enrich the students
•••• To offer value added courses and certificate courses
•••• To tap the talents through Talent Shows, Exhibition and Cultural activities
•••• To encourage students to participate in inter-collegiate programmes
•••• To honour the University Toppers, Gold coins and cash awards are given
on the College day dais
•••• To allot language lab classes to I & II UG students occasionally
2.302 Experimental learning methodologies for parti cipative learning are used
The lecture method is supplemented with other teaching methods to provide
much scope for learner–centered activities. They are as follows:
Table 2.5 - Various Learner-centered activities carried out by various
departments during the year 2010-2011
S.No. Programme Subject 1 On the spot study B.Sc. (Hotel Management & Catering Science), B.Sc.
(Chemistry), B.B.A., B.Com.(R), and B.Com.(C.A) 2. Mini Project B.Sc. (Biotechnology)
2 English 1. The Journal of Indian Writing English 2. Reader’s Digest
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S.No Department Purchased journals & magazines during 2010 – 2011 3. EFL
3 Commerce & Management
1. Economic and Political weekly 2. E-Business 3. Business World 4. Marketing Mastermind 5. Business Today 6. Finance India 7. Indian Management 8. HRM Review 9. Search 10. The Accounting World 11. Tamil Thozhil Ulagam 12. Charted Accounts Today 13. Business Economics Facts for you 14. Fortune India 15. Indian Journal of Marketing 16. IJMR 17. Nanaya Vikatan 18. Vikalpa 19. IBA Bulletin 20. RBI Bulletin 21. Industrial Economist 22. Yojana 23. Organisation Behaviour 24. Indian Journal Finance
4 Computer Science, Information Technology and Computer Applications
1.Tamil Computer 2.PC Quest 3.Linux 4.Electronics for you 5. Digit 6. Express Computer 7. CII Comminique 8. Sadhana
5 Biotechnology 1. Current Science 2. Biology Today 3. Down to Earth 4. Thozhil Nudpa Thodda Kalai 5. Advanced Biotech 6. Indian Green File 7. Agro Bios News letter 8. Indian Journal of Microbiology 9. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 10. Indian Journal of Biophysics and Biochemistry 11. Journal of Bioscience 12. Journal of science education 13. Natural Product Radiance 14. Journal of Natural Remedies 15. Medicinal and aromatic Plants abstracts 16. Indian Journal of Biotechnology
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S.No Department Purchased journals & magazines during 2010 – 2011 17. Teri News Fire 18. Terra Green 19. Journal of Earth System Science 20. Indian Journal of Genetics
6 Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
1. Chemistry Today 2. Indian drugs 3. Scientific American India 4. Indian Journal of Pharmacology 5. Indian sciences abstracts 6. Journal of Chemical Science 7. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 8. Indian Journal of Chemistry Section – A 9. Indian Journal of Chemistry Section – B 10. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 11. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 12. International Journal of Chemical Sciences 13. Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry 14. Advances in Pharmacology and Toxicology 15. International Journal of Pharmacology and
Biological 7 Mathematics 1. Mathematics Today
2. Mathematics News Letter 3. Proceedings Mathematical Sciences 4. Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics
8 Physics 1. Physics for you 2. Pramana : Journal of Physics 3. Journal of Astro Physics and Astronomy 4. PRAYAS 5. Indian Pure and Applied Physics
6. Bulletin of Material Science 9 Hotel
Management & Catering Science
1. Hotel and Food Services 2. Express Hospitality 3. Upper Crust 4. FHRAI
10 General 1. India Today 2. Employment News 3. CSR 4. GK Today 5. Emaigal 6. The Sports Star 7. National Geography 8. Kissan World 9. Tamilaga Arasu 10. Sivakasi Times 11. Dhinamalar 12. Dhinathanthi 13. Dhinakaran 14. Dhinamani 15. Dhinapoomi
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S.No Department Purchased journals & magazines during 2010 – 2011 16. The Hindu 17. The New Indian Express 18. Business Line 19. Vedanta Kesari 20. Employment Service (Tamil) 21. Pudhiya Thalaimurai 22. Mangaiyar Malar 23. Economic Times 24. Janasakthi 25. Kalki
Total 115
Table 2.9 - Number of Periodicals added during the academic year 2010-2011
S.No. Department Suggested No. of Periodicals
Suggested new Journals and Magazines during 2010-2011
1 Tamil 1 1. Theeranathi 2 Commerce (CA) 1 1. IJER 3 Management 1 1. Indian Journal of Finance 4 Physics 1 1. Employment Service (Tamil) 5 Management
Recommendations are made by the Principal and HODs for the students to use
book banks outside the campus.
Table 2.10 - Book Bank utility outside the campus
S.No. Name of the Book Bank Number of students 1 Metha Book Bank 123 2 Matha Book Shop 6 3 Koomapatti Library 1 4 Bharathi Book Shop 2 5 Virudhunagar District Annai Kalki Library 1 6 Bennington Library 1 7 Sri Pathrakaliamman Book Shop 1
The College Library functions from 09.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m. on all working
days. It is also functioning during semester holidays.
2.307 Use laboratory equipment / field experiences effectively to maximize the teaching – learning process
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• The laboratories are well equipped with sufficient quantities of test and
measuring instruments, chemicals, glassware and electrical wiring with
circuit breakers
• All the lab instruments are kept in working condition
• Any equipment which is not in working condition will be repaired
• Students are allowed to do experiments individually
• Computer laboratories are fully air-conditioned and the computers are
networked through servers
• Separate system is provided to each student for computer practicals
• Practical classes are conducted regularly as per the time table
• Periodical tests are conducted to evaluate the practical skills of students
• The Department of Chemistry is using its laboratory for testing fireworks
chemicals for industries and outsiders as per Government norms
• Access to internet is available to PG students to enrich their knowledge
• Two hours per week are allotted to the M.Sc.(Biotechnology),
M.Sc.(Computer Science) and M.Com.(CA) students to access internet
facility
• The Institution adopts the advanced software in the laboratories, library
and the office
• All the UG students and the PG students are trained in the language lab to
enhance their communication skill
• Students are sent for industrial visits /industrial training / educational tour/
exhibitions/ trade fair
• B.Sc. (HM & CS) students visit various hotels for in-sevice training
• An animal house and a fish pond are maintained for the Biotechnology
and the Pharmaceutical Chemistry students to learn effectively
2.308 Use wide range of techniques, materials and experiences to engage student interests
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• The knowledge gained by each faculty by participating in each seminar /
workshop / refresher course/ orientation/ conference/ symposium is
shared with the respective students as well as the other members of the
teaching faculty in the department
• The knowledge gained by each faculty by extensive reading is shared with
the students in their classrooms
• Latest developments and findings which the staff members come across
are put-up in the department / general notice boards so that the students
may be benefited by them
• Several tie-up programmes with other Technical Institutions are conducted
to fulfil the interest of the students – Two-wheeler Mechanism, Hardware
Mechanism and CCNA programmes
• Eminent experts and experienced professors / readers from various
reputed Institutions / Universities / Industries at national and international
levels are frequently invited through an array of associations functioning
inside the campus to enrich and update the knowledge of students and the
staff
• The interests of the students are met by allocating specific library hours for
light reading
• Modern animated pictures related to Biotechnology are downloaded and
screened to increase the interest of the students
• Each staff and student of MBA course is provided with a laptop
• Each department is furnished with OHP
• Research departments are furnished with LCD projectors
• The Biotechnology department is provided with separate internet facility
• Students are trained to prepare the reagents used in the laboratory
• All the final year UG and PG students are trained in the language lab to
enhance their communication skill
• Animation technology like Macromedia Flash and 3D-Max are offered by
the Department of Information Technology
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• Advanced technology courses like VB.Net, J2ME and PHP are offered by
the Departments of Computer Science and Computer Application
• A Certificate course in Prepress designing is offered by the Department of
Commerce (CA)
• Students are encouraged to organize and participate in the association
activities like guest lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops and group
discussions
• Career guidance is given to the students through the Career Guidance
Cell.
� Coaching for Competitive Examinations is given through the Cell
� Vegetable Carving classes arranged to satisfy the students’ interest
� Flower Arrangement & Decoration, Boquette Making arranged to
satisfy the students’ interest
� Bakery classes arranged to satisfy the students’ interest
� Cooking classes arranged to satisfy the students’ interest
• Modern multimedia techniques are used in classrooms
• Freshers are taught to create their own E-mail ID and prepare
E-assignments
• To increase the interest of the students in Department of Hotel
Management & Catering Science several event management programmes
– vegetable carving, flower arrangements, theme lunch and food festival
are conducted
• Talent shows for mathematical models, bakery display and chart display
• Organising quiz programmes by the students for the students
• Organising seminars/ paper presentations by the students for the students
• Notable articles in magazines and journals explained and taught for the
students
• SPSS packages used by Departments of Management Studies UG and
PG to improve research methodology
• Maps used for effective teaching and learning (Department of Tamil and
Department Hotel Management & Catering Science)
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• A Green House has been set-up to carry out plant related studies
• Students are encouraged and guided to participate in inter-collegiate/
district level/ state level meets conducted by various Institutions in
Tamilnadu
2.4 Teacher quality
2.401 Percentage of teachers with Ph.D. qualificat ion
No. of M.Phil. qualifications - 82
No. of Ph.D. qualifications - 13
It works out to 9.8% during 2010-2011.
No. of staff Registered for Ph.D. - 15
Mr.G.Karumuruganantharajan, Lecturer in Tamil, was awarded Doctorate.
Ms.S.Jeyashree, Head, Department of Tamil, Mr.R.Murugan, Lecturer in PG
Department of Commerce and Mr.P.K.Balamurugan, Lecturer in PG
Department of Management Studies have submitted their thesis.
Table 2.11 - The follwing staff members were awarded/ pursuing M.Phil. degree
S.No. Staff Name Department Status 1 Ms.B.Ezhilmary
2.402 Percentage of teaching positions filled agai nst sanctioned posts
100%
2.403 Adherence to UGC /State Govt. / University no rms with reference to teacher qualifications for recruitmen t
With reference to teacher qualifications for recruitment, we follow the UGC
/ State/ University norms.
133 members are on the staff of this college. Of them 118 are lecturers,
13 are teaching assistants and 2 are part-time lecturers. 13 faculty are
doctors with Ph.D. degree, 82 faculty are PG with M.Phil. qualification, 5
faculty are undergoing M.Phil. programme and 15 members are pursing
Ph.D. 29 teaching faculty and 16 non-teaching staff are newly appointed.
2.404 Faculty recruitment process is systematic an d rigorous
When there is a vacancy for teaching staff, the Institution is following the
undermentioned systematic and rigorous approach for recruitment.
• Applications are called for through advertisements in newspapers
stating the basic qualification required
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• Applications received are screened by the duly constituted selection
commiitee on the basis of the candidates’ academic qualifications and
experience and then the selected candidates are called for a personal
interview
• A selection committee comprising the Secretary, the Principal, Vice-
Principal, HOD and 3 University nominees is constituted.
• After the personal interview, the suitable candidate for the existing
vacancy is selected as per the recommendation of the selection
committee.
Substitutes are recruited following the same procedure that we adopt for
recruiting staff for regular vacancies.
Part-time lecturers have been appointed for Part - I Hindi, French and Karate
as per the details given below:
Table 2.13
S.No. Name of the Staff Programme/Subject 1. Mrs.A.Shymala Selvan, M.A.,M.Phil.,
Mr.Meenakshi Sundaram, M.A.,M.Phil., and Mr.A.Arivan, M.A.,(Ph.D.,)
French
2. Mr.KAS.O.Marimuthu, M.A., Hindi 3. Mr.V.R.Appadurai Karate
For VAC course subjects, the subject experts are appointed on a part-time
basis to keep the students and faculty abreast of the recent developments in
the following fields. They are paid, on hourly basis.
Table 2.14 - Subject experts appointed
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S.No. Name of the Staff Programme/Subject 1. Mrs.A.Sudha Kumari Hindi 2 Mrs.T.Seemathi Hindi 3 Mrs.S.Sankari Hindi 4 Mrs.S.Jothi Hindi 5 Mrs.P.Jeyamala Yoga and Meditation (for girls) 6 Mr.S.Mariappan Yoga and Meditation (for boys)
2.405 Faculty development programs are initiated an d utilized
Refer Table 2.6 - Orientation Programmes
Besides the orientation programme and assessment programme, the faculty
frequently attended the workshop, symposium, conference and seminars to
improve themselves and update their knowledge. Registration fees and TA
are met by the Management. (Appendix II)
The Department of Mathematics frequently attended the cluster of colleges
programme conducted by various colleges affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai. A similar programme was conducted in Sri Kaliswari
College also. (Appendix I)
2.406 Incentives/ awards/ recognitions are received by faculty
• Mr.M.Anbalagan, Programme Officer for Youth Red Cross was appreciated
by Government Blood Bank of Tirunelveli for his services in arranging blood
donation camps in the college on 1st October, 2010 at Tirunelveli. He received
merit certificate and Memento from Shri.T.P.M.Mytheen khan, Minister for
Environment and Sports, Tamilnadu.
• Mr.R.Murugan, Lecturer in PG Department of Commerce, was honoured with
Best Paper Presentation Award for his paper ‘Global General Industry –
Issues & Challenges’ by the Nehru Institute of Management Studies,
Coimbatore, on 8th October, 2010. He was honoured as the Chairperson for a
session conducted on 9th October, 2010 by the same institution for the same
programme.
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• Ms.I.Grace Julia, Lecturer in UG Department of Management Studies, was
presented Best Paper Award for her paper ‘Micro Finance – An Ideal asset for
Banks’ by the Nehru Institute of Management Studies, Coimbatore, on 11th
and 12th February, 2011.
• The teaching faculty who produced university first rank holders are honoured
on the college day dais. They were presented cash awards by our
magnanimus Management.
• The teaching faculty who produced University rank holders from II to X rank
are honoured on the college day dais. They were presented Gift cheques by
our magnanimus management.
• The teaching faculty who have published books related to the syllabus
prescribed by the University are honoured with cash awards. (Refer Table
3.3)
• The teaching faculty who have published research papers in international and
national magazines are honoured with cash awards. (Appendix V)
• The faculty (both teaching and non-teaching) who have 100% attendance are
awarded Gold coins.
• The teaching faculty who produce 100% pass results in all the subjects they
handled are honoured on the college day dais with cash awards.
2.407 Faculty demonstrate creativity and innovation in teaching methodology
Teaching innovations made in the academic year 2010-2011 are as follows:
•••• Teaching through computer assisted language lab with CDs for British
and American accents
•••• Encouraging the students to submit the assignments through e-mail
•••• Encouraging the students to have email id for ‘e-learning’
•••• Using audio-visual aids to supplement chalk and talk method
•••• Preparation of models and charts encouraged among the students for
better understanding of the subjects
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•••• Apart from the regular curriculum, a mini project was carried out by the
BBA students in a successful manner
•••• Live demonstration given through multimedia projector to learn the
concepts easily
•••• Language Lab to improve communication skill
•••• OHP sheets prepared as per the need
•••• Powerpoint presentation prepared as per the need
•••• Demonstration for flower arrangement, bakery, vegetable carving and
cooking by the faculty in the Department of Hotel Management &
Catering Science for all the interested students
2.5 Evaluation process and reforms 2.501 Provision for continuous evaluation and monit oring student’s progress
The Institution continuously monitors the students’ performance and prepares
them for final exams in the following ways:
• By conducting entry & exit level tests for all first year UG students
• Class tests, two cycle tests, one model examination for all the UG, PG &
M.Phil. students
• Slow learners are identified and remedial classes are conducted
• By giving assignments and seminars every semester
• By making available Madurai Kamaraj University question papers for all
subjects to students
• By conducting tutorial meeting once in a month to discuss the academic
progress and personal problems of students. On the basis of the
interaction, remedial steps are taken
• By counselling about 25 students by each staff member under mentoring
system to look after their welfare
• By giving revision with previous University question papers before the
model test
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• By discussing students’ performance in the model examination
• Remedial classes are conducted for slow learners
• By organising class seminars to improve the students’ communicative
skills. Post-graduate and M.Phil. scholars are trained by these seminars
for viva-voce
• Progress reports and attendance are sent to the parents periodically
• By conducting Parent-Teachers meetings once in a semester about the
student’s progress
• Sick students and students who availed O.D. during cycle tests are
allowed to write re-test
• Transperancy in evaluation
• Continuous Internal Assessment for all UG and PG students sent to the
University
2.502 Conducts mid-term / semester evaluation
All the UG and PG students have both internal and external assessments
• Internal marks 25% for all UG & PG students
• As soon as the practicals are completed it is assessed immediately
• For practical – 40% internal test and 60% external
• Skill based evaluation test conducted for final year students of all the
disciplines (Table 2.15)
Table No.2.15 - Tests conducted
S.No. Date Batch Topic 1 19.07.10 All III UG students General English 2 03.08.10 All III UG students General Knowledge 3 10.08.10 All III UG students Logical Reasoning 4 18.08.10 All III UG students General English 5 14.09.10 All III UG students General Knowledge
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S.No. Date Batch Topic 6 22.09.10 All III UG students Logical Reasoning
2.503 Declares results within two months of the ex aminations
Our college is affliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. The
Examinations are conducted as per the schedule given by the University. We
send the continuous internal assessment foil cards to the Controller of
Examinations before the commencement of the University Examinations and
thereby assist the University to publish the results within two months.
2.504 Reforms in examination procedures and proces ses are evident
• To calculate the continuous internal assessment cycle tests are conducted
on every Wednesday. The schedule of the examinations is published in
the college calendar which is issued to the students at the beginning of the
academic year
• Both the cycle tests and University Public Examinations are conducted as
per the rules and regulations formed by the Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai.
• One Invigilator for 25 students
• The ratio of external examiners to the Internal examiners is always
maintained as 1:7
• Drinking water supplied inside the hall
• The examination halls are opened five minutes before the commencement
of the examination
• Appointment of the supporting faculty and the non-teaching faculty are
strictly followed
• Differently-abled students are given seats in the ground floor to write their
examinations
• If the situation warrants, Scribbler is provided
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• Students are allowed to enter the examination hall only upto 30 minutes
after the commencement of the examination
• Analysis of the question paper is done by the class teacher only after 30
minutes of commencement of the examination
• Reports of question paper analysis is sent to the University within two
days after the conduct of each University Examination
2.505 Examination processes are transparent and rea lizable
• As far as the continuous internal assessement is concerned the
calculation is transparent to the satisfaction of the students
• Signature of the student is obtained for the internal assessment of each
paper thereby acknowledging the transparency
• The question papers received from the University are kept confidential and
opened by the Chief Superintendent in front of the external examiners just
15 minutes prior to commencement of the examinations
• The hall numbers and seating arrangement are put-up in the notice board
in advance
• In each examination hall the details about Register Numbers of the
students assigned for the hall and the subject codes of the particular
paper to be conducted are written in the black board
• To budget the time for the students, a bell goes at the interval of every
half-an-hour. There is a warning bell five minutes prior to the last bell
• Invigilators alert and vigilant for 3 hours to avoid malpractice
• No cell phone is allowed inside the examination hall
• Strict silence is maintained in and around the examination hall
• Question format (model) for cycle tests is planned / discussed and
decided in the council meeting.
• The model of cycle test questions is informed to the students
• The IQAC takes care to see that the question model is followed strictly
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2.506 Security of the evaluation system is ensured
Evaluation procedures are followed by the Controller of Examinations in
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
The question paper analysis is done by the course teacher after 30 minutes of
the commencement of the examination and the report is submitted to the
Principal. Out of syllabus questions and any mistakes in problems are
immediately reported to the Controller of Examinations for consideration
during evaluation.
2.507 Student grievances regarding evaluation resul ts are addressed
The grievance redressal meeting is conducted by the Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai, during the third Wednesday of every month. There is a
co-ordinator within our campus to assist the students to attend the meeting to
rectify their grievances.
Redressal of grievances regarding evaluation is met in the following ways:
• By providing the facility to apply for revaluation for cycle and model test
• By conducting a re-test for absentees who were sick off to participate
in inter-collegiate programmes/ off campus games
• Retest is conducted for the whole class in case of poor performance
• By distributing the valued answer scripts of cycle tests and model test
to the students to rectify the discrepancy in valuation before entering
the marks in the mark register.
• Transparency is followed in the valuation
• By giving information about the evaluation process at the beginning of
the semester
• By stating the method of internal assessment
• By intimating the results of the cycle tests and model test and
university examinations to parents
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• By informing the availability of the facility to obtain a photo-copy of the
valued answer scripts for the university examinations
• If the results are withheld, the same will be represented to the
authorities of the University during the grievance redressal cell meeting
• Duplicate hall tickets are provided in the case of the students who lost
their hall tickets
• Suggestions box is installed to hear the students’ grievances
2.6 Best Practices in teaching learning & evaluatio n Best Practices in Admission process / catering diverse needs / Teaching – learning Process / Teacher quality / Evaluation process and reforms / or any other quality initiative the institution practices.
• UGC has conferred 12(b) status to our college.
• Admission process is very open and transparent
• Providing higher education to rural students
• Free application and prospectus are given to socially backward students
• SC/ST students are admitted more in number than the prescribed
percentage
• Identification of slow learners by conducting Entry Test. Special steps are
taken to enhance their skill and knowledge.
• Fast learners do project work, present papers in seminars/symposia and
attend workshops
• Free internet facility is provided to research scholars,
M.Sc.(Biotechnology), M.Sc.(Computer Science) and M.Com.(CA),
teaching faculty and non-teaching faculty
• The registration fee is paid by the Management for the staff to attend and
to present papers in seminars/ conferences/ workshops
• The students’ skill and result in the practicals are monitored at the end of
each practical hour
• Students submit their assignments through e-mail
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• Students’ academic performance is monitored through Cycle Tests/ Model
Examinations and the progress of stuents is duly informed by post.
• There is no cancellation of classes
• Tutorial meeting with the class teacher is conducted once in a month to
listen to their grievances and counsel them to excel in their performance
• Apart from the regular working hours, the college works for some extra
time, for value added courses and remedial teaching
• Students’ attendance is monitored regularly and suitable steps are taken
to minimise their absence. The parents are intimated about their ward’s
absence and a counselling meeting is conducted by a committee
consisting of Principal, Vice-Principal, HOD, counselling tutor, parent and
the student
• Incentives are given by the Management in various forms to improve the
quality on the campus
• Incentives to 100% attendance (students)
• Incentives for 100% marks scorer in theory
• Incentives for University rank holders
• Incentives for teachers / non-teaching staff with 100% attendance in the
calendar year
• Incentives for teachers for publishing books, papers in international
journals
• Incentives for producing University rank holders
• Free internet facility for teaching faculty and PG students
• Separate laptop for the staff and students of MBA course
• Free Registration fee for attending state/ national/ international seminars,
symposium, workshops, inter-collegiate programmes
• Remedial classes for slow learners
• Encouraging the fast learners to present papers and attend seminars in
the state/ national level seminars, workshops, symposia etc.
• The best library user (student) is honoured in the college day dais
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• Prizes are given to those rural students hailing from economically weak
sections and panchayat schools and scoring more than 80% in ther
University examinations
• Those students hailing from Tamil medium schools are honoured by giving
a prize if they score high marks in Part-II English
• Creating e-mail id and and assigning e-assignments
• Modern teaching techniques i.e., usage of OHP and LCD presentations
are encouraged
• Student winners of various competitions connected with the curriculum are
provided with TA/ DA for attending other college programmes
• In addition to the permitted books, an extra of two books are issued to the
socially backward students
• An additional book shelf is available for the SC/ST students’ use
• ‘Rural stars’ identified and prizes given
• First generation learners excelling in their performance are encouraged
and given prizes
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Criterion III
RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
3.1 Promotion of Research 3.101 Institution facilitates faculty to undertake research by providing
research funds (seed money) The Institution promotes faculty participation in research in the following ways:
• By setting up a separate research committee to promote research
culture among the members of staff
• By giving an increment of Rs.1,000/- to the staff with Ph.D.
• By encouraging the staff to pursue M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programmes
• Pursuing - M.Phil. – 5
Ph.D. - 15
• By meeting the registration fee and TA for presenting papers in the
national and international seminars, conferences, and symposia
(Rs.9,292.50)
• By meeting the expenditure (stationery) for publishing research articles
• By organising programmes to know the recent trends in various
disciplines (Appendix – I)
• By permitting the faculty members to participate and to present papers
in seminars and conferences
• No. of papers published in National / International / Regional journals –
90 (Appendix - V)
• No. of papers submitted for publication (Appendix V)
• No. of paper presented by staff – 86 (Appendix IV)
By providing financial assistance to publish a research journal
• ‘Trends in Kalis Research’ - Rs.6,700/-
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• By providing chemicals and instrumentation facilities free of cost
• Free internet facility for researchers among the teaching faculty
The Institution promotes participation of the staff in research through the
academic programmes in the following manner:
• By updating the library with recently published magazines, journals and
books (Rs.14,020.00 for Magazines & Journals + Rs.1,60,396.72 for
1,378 books)
• By organising programmes for honing the research aptitude of the staff
(Appendix I)
• By providing well equipped infrastructure and lab facilities
• By organising state and national level seminars, conferences, and
symposia
• By motivating the staff to attend and present papers in the national and
international seminars, conferences and symposia (Appendix II)
3.102 Provision for research facilities in terms of laboratory equipment, research journals and research incentives The research activities in the Institution are catalysed by the availability of
modern infrastructure. The following major research facilities in a developed
condition are available on the campus.
Laboratory facilities:
• Well equipped Biotechnology laboratory
• Animal tissue culture laboratory
• Microbial Culture Maintenance facility
• Plant tissue culture laboratory
• Pharmaceutical laboratory
• Industrial chemical testing laboratory
• Animal house
• Green House
• Computer Science Laboratory
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• Bioinformatics Laboratory
The major research instruments available on the cam pus:
� Bio-safety laminar flow
� Slit-fermenter
� walk in cold room
� Central instrumentation with ultra freezers
� PCR
� ELISA readers
� Gel-documentation system
� Lyophilizer
� Refrigerated microfuge
� Nicon fluorescent and phase
� UV and visible spectrophotometer
� Flame Photometer
� Photo electric colorimeter
� Analgesiometer
� Rotorod
� Electro Convulsometer
� Plethesmograph
� Polarimeter
� Sherrington Rotating Drum
� Dissolution apparatus
� Disintegration apparatus
� Spectrometer
� Incubator
� Laminar Air flow Chamber
� Clinical centrifuge, Microwave Oven, Magnetic Stirrer
� Transilluminator
� Conductivity meter
� pH meter, Potentiometer
� Orbital Shaker
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� Mechanical Shaker
� Refractometer Cryobath
� Vacuum pump
� Heating mantle
� Melting point apparatus
� Temperature controlled water bath
� Double Distillation Unit
� Deionizer
� CO2 incubator
� Fume cupboard
Table 3.1
The number of Journals/Magazines newly subscribed: (General Library)
Journals/ Magazines Total International level Journals & Magazines --
National level Journals & Magazines 5 Journals & 4 Magazines
Total 9
Table 3.2
The number of Journals/Magazines newly subscribed: (MBA Library)
Journals/ Magazines Total
International level Periodicals 8
National level Periodicals 13
Total 21
• Online DELNET Library
Research Incentives:
Our Management is extending financial support by way of offering incentives
to the staff members and students to promote research on the campus,
• By setting up a separate research committee to promote research
culture among the staff
• By giving an increment of Rs.1,000/- for staff with Ph.D.
• By encouraging the staff to do M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programmes
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• By permitting them to do research projects for their M.Tech. degree
• By meeting the registration fee and TA for presenting papers in the
national and international seminars, conferences, and symposia
(Rs.9,292.50)
• By providing the facility of Sabbatical leave for pursuing research
activities abroad
• By organising programmes to know the recent trends in various
disciplines
• By permitting the faculty members and students to participate and to
present papers in seminars and conferences
• By offering M.Phil. programmes in Commerce and Biotechnology to
promote research culture among students
• By publishing a research journal ‘Trends in Kalis Research’
• Free internet lab facility to M.Phil. scholars and staff members
• By providing chemicals and instrumentation and animals (rat and
rabbit) used as research tools by M.Sc. and M.Phil. Biotechnology
students free of cost
• By providing ten BSNL connections for free internet usage by PG
students
3.103 Encourage and promote research culture (e.g. Teaching work load remission, opportunities for attending con ferences etc.)
• The Institution permits the staff to go on O.D. leave for presenting papers
in seminars outside the campus
• Sabbatical leave is also provided to them
• By meeting the registration fee for presenting papers in the national and
international seminars, conferences, and symposia for staff members
(Rs.9,292.50)
• Remission of work load
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3.104 Initiate research by collaborating with other research organisations/ industries
� Mrs.S.Jeyaseeli Subavathi, Head, Department of Information Technology,
is pursuing her research in collaboration with the Department of Computer
Science, V.H.N.S.N. College, Virudhunagar
� Ms.V.Shanthi, Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, is doing her
M.Tech. project work in collaboration with Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University.
3.105 Faculty recognition for guiding research
Many members of staff of this Institution are qualified to guide research work.
The following members of staff are recognized as guides of M.Phil. and Ph.D.
programme of their parent University and other Universities.
Dr.S.Kanmani - Dept. of Tamil
Dr.A.Subramanian - Dept. of Mathematics
Dr.R.Narayana Prakash - Director of Biotechnology
Dr.S.Chandra Bose - Dept. of Management
Studies (PG)
Dr.D.Sangaiya - Dept. of Tamil
Dr.K.Sadeeshkumar - Dept. of Commerce (PG)
Mrs.N.Nalayini - Dept. of Commerce (CA)
Mr.R.Murugan - Dept. of Commerce (PG)
Dr.N.R.Nagarajan - Dept. of Commerce (UG)
Dr.L.Natarajan - Dept. of Commerce (CA)
3.106 Establishing research committees for promotin g and directing research
A Research Committee has been constituted to facilitate and monitor
research activities of the staff and students.
Members of the Research Committee:
Shri. A.P. Selvarajan, Secretary - Patron
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Dr. (Mrs) S.Kanmani, Principal - Chairman
Dr. A. Subramanian, Vice-Principal - Member
Dr. R. Narayana Prakash -
Convenor
Dr. A. Sujatha -
Member
Dr. J. Arokia John Paul -
Member
Dr. A.M. Vairamuthu -
Member
Dr. D. Sangaiya -
Member
Dr. K. Sadeesh kumar -
Member
Dr. S. Chandra Bose -
Member
The functions of the committee are:
• To motivate the staff and students to undertake research projects
• To mobilize resources from the funding agencies
• To monitor the research activities on the campus
• To conduct seminars for students and staff members
• To conduct national / international level symposia / conferences /
workshops
• To publish the research journal ‘Trends in Kalis Research’ (ISSN 0974-
701X) every year
3.107 Establishment of specific research units / ce nters
• A separate Animal Tissue Culture Lab is established
• A Medicinal Plants Research Cell is functioning and maintained with 40
pot plants
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• Green House
• An Instrumentation Centre has been established
3.2 Research and publication output 3.201 Significant faculty involvement in research
No. of publications (national & international level) - 4
(Appendix – IV & V)
Research oriented books published - 4
3.202 Recognised research centres (National & Inter national, eg. UGC, SAP, DST, DBT, UNESCO, UNICEF)
Not Applicable
3.203 Significant number of major and minor researc h projects
M.Phil. (Commerce) - 4
M.Phil. (BT) - 6
MBA - 55
M.Sc. (PC) - 2
M.Sc. (BT) - 4
3.204 receives significant quantum of research gran ts from external agencies
Science Academies' Lecture Workshop on “Biotechnology” on 4th & 5th
February, 2011, Rs.60,635/-, sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences,
Bangalore, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and The
National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad.
3.205 Output in terms of M.Phil., Ph.D. students is significant
M.Phil. Biotechnology degree awarded to six scholars.
M.Phil. Commerce degree awarded to four scholars.
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3.206 The institution has received research recogni tion and awards (including patents)
Many members of staff of this Institution are qualified to guide research work.
The following members of staff are recognized as guides of M.Phil. and Ph.D.
programme of their Parent University and other Universities.
Dr.S.Kanmani - Dept. of Tamil
Dr.A.Subramanian - Dept. of Mathematics
Dr.R.Narayana Prakash - Director of Biotechnology
Dr.S.Chandra Bose - Dept. of Management
Studies (PG)
Dr.D.Sangaiya - Dept. of Tamil
Dr.K.Sadeeshkumar - Dept. of Commerce (PG)
Mrs.N.Nalayini - Dept. of Commerce (CA)
Mr.R.Murugan - Dept. of Commerce (PG)
3.207 The institution‘s research has contributed to the industry’s requirements/ Productivity
The analytical section of the Department of Chemistry analyzed the raw
materials from the Fireworks industries in and around Sivakasi and submitted
the report to enhance the quality of their products.
No. of Industries who sent their samples - 20
No. of samples analyzed - 46
3.208 Research facilities are enhanced through rese arch projects
• Mrs.S.Saraswathi, Lecturer in Commerce (UG), applied for a research
project on the topic, ‘A study on the impact of advertisement on consumer
behaviour towards cosmetics’ to Indian Council of Social Science
Research (ICSSR).
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• Mrs.S.Amutharani, Lecturer in Commerce (UG), applied for a research
project on the topic, ‘A study on the production and marketing of milk in
Virudhunagar District’ to Indian Council of Social Science Research
(ICSSR).
• Dr.(Mrs.) A.Sujatha, Lecturer in Commerce (PG), submitted a research
project on the topic, ‘Socio economic conditions of the women workers –
An empirical study of women workers of Sivakasi fireworks industries’ to
the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, New Delhi.
3.209 Significant number of research articles publi shed in reputed /refereed journals
No. of publications (national & international level) -
4
(Appendix – V)
3.210 Published books and proceedings based on rese arch work
Table 3.3 - Book Publications
S. No
Name Title Publisher
1 Mr.M.Anbalagan Head Dept of Commerce
Partnership Accounting
Scitech Publication (India) Pvt Ltd, Chennai 9788183713504
2 Business Law Agasthiar Noolagam Trichy 9789380530761
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Mr.R.Murugan Lecturer in PG Commerce
Banking Kathan Publishers, Rajapalayam 4 Mr.A.Babu Franklin
Mr.B.Surendar A simplified guide to C Programming
Scitech Publications 9788183713719
3.211. Citation Index / Impact Factor
Dr.J.Arockia John Paul – 4.253. John Paul, J.A., N.Karmegam and T.Daniel,
2011, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Vermicomposting with and epigeic
3.3 Consultancy 3.301 Publicize the expertise available for consult ancy services
The Institution publishes the expertise available for consultancy services
through wide displays and on website.
3.302 Render consultancy services to industries
The Department of Chemistry analysed raw materials from the 16 fireworks
industries to enhance the quality of their products and earned a sum of
Rs.6,550/-.
Table 3.4 – Consultancy Services by Department of Chemistry
S.No. Name of the Factory Date Sample Amount 1 The Classic industries- Sivakasi 26.07.10 2 250.00 2 The Limras Colour Pack- Sivakasi 06.08.10 1 150.00 3 28.09.10 2 300.00 4
19 Sri Ayyappa Traders, Sivakasi 04.03.11 1 150.00
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S.No. Name of the Factory Date Sample Amount 20 Sunflower Chemicals, Sivakasi 08.03.11 2 300.00 21 We Two Fireworks, Sivakasi 29.03.11 2 300.00 22 Dharani Steel- Sivakasi 07.07.10 2 -------
Total 46 6550.00
The Department of Information Technology is doing toner refilling
(laser printer), drum servicing and plade replacing by which the college office has
saved upto Rs.30,000/- during the academic year 2010-2011.
Table 3.5 – Consultancy Services by Department of Information Technology
S.No. Date Customer Name Type of Service Quantity 1 02.07.10 Office use - Sri Kaliswari College,
Sivakasi and PG Department of Management Studies
3 1 1
2 03.07.10 Office use - Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Toner Refilling, Drum servicing & Plade replacing
2 2 2
3 05.07.10 PG Department of Management Studies
Toner Refilling 1
4 13.08.10 Office use - Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
3 3 2
5 14.08.10 Office use - Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Toner Refilling, Drum servicing & Plade replacing
4 4 1
6 30.08.10 PG Department of Management Studies
Toner Refilling & Drum servicing
1 1
7 16.09.10 Office use - Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Toner Refilling, Drum servicing & Plade replacing
4 3 2
8 15.10.10 PG Department of Management Studies
Toner Refilling 1
9 09.11.10 PG Department of Management Studies
Toner Refilling & Drum servicing
1 1
10 10.11.10 Office use - Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Fireworks and Narigudi unit) in and around Sivakasi to create awareness to
workers about the safety measures in Fireworks factories. The details are
given below:
S.No. Name of the staff Month and year
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1 Mr. S. Alagappan 2 Mrs. L.T. Parvathi 3 Ms. R. Vidhya
10.02.2011
3.403 Participation of students and faculty in exte nsion programs
All the students and faculty joined in the extension programme.
• Students participated in a variety of extension programmes
(Appendix VI)
• Faculty and students also participated in several extension
programmes
(Appendix VI)
• Mr.M.J.Senthilkumar, NSS Programme Officer attended the meeting
with the Virudhunagar District Collector at Srivilliputhur Andal Temple
in connection with the car festival on 8th July, 2010.
The Institution ensures social justice and empowerment to under privileged
sections, in particular, women and children in the following ways:
• By establishing Gender Cell
• By organizing legal awareness programmes for women
• By creating health awareness among physically weak students
• By giving counselling on personal health and legal problems
• By promoting self-help groups activities
• On the occasion of World Tourism Day on 27th September, 2010, the
Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science celebrated by
distributing pamphlets to the public as awareness of World Tourism
Day and received signature in a declaration form, in order to support
and to protect Incredible India and the Enchanting Tamilnadu as part of
Tourism and Bio-Diversity. The first copy of the Pamphlet was
distributed by Mr.George, Associate Professor, Department of
Tourism, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, at the junction of
Madurai Railway Station. Around 10,000 copies were widely distributed
in Virudhunagar district, Madurai city and to all leading star hotels by
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our students (50) / staff (6) on 27th September, 2010 at Madurai,
Sivakasi, Virudhunagar and Srivilliputhur.
3.404 Organize NSS/NCC activities
There are three NSS units (two for boys - Unit No.192 & 209 and one for girls
– Unit No.193) on our premises. They carry out their regular activities like
campus cleaning, organise seminars on the campus and off the campus, one
day programmes like rally, temple cleaning and hospital cleaning. Two seven
day special camps were organised, one for the boys’ units and the other one
for the girls’ unit.
The Institution promotes the participation of the students and faculty in
extension activities of NSS, YRC, RRC, Rotaract, Jaycees, Eco club,
Consumer Club, Leo Club, etc.
• By enrolling the students as volunteers or members
• By selecting the students as president, secretary, etc
• By appointing the staff as co-ordinators and members
• By planning the activities of each unit at the beginning of every
academic year
• By reviewing the activities of each unit at the end of every academic
year
• By organising programmes regularly
(Appendix VII)
3.405 Awards and recognition received for extension activities
• Mr.M.Anbalagan, Programme Officer for Youth Red Cross was
appreciated by Government Blood Bank of Tirunelveli for his services in
arranging blood donation camps in the college on 1st October, 2010 at
Tirunelveli. He received merit certificate and Memento from
Shri.T.P.M.Mytheen khan, Minister for Environment and Sports,
Tamilnadu.
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3.406 Impact of extension activities on the communi ty: evaluation, review and upgrading the extension program mes
The impact of the extension activities on the community is as follows:
• Creating awareness on deadly diseases like AIDS, malnutrition, safe
drinking water and emphasising the necessity of healthy and hygienic life
style among the rural populace
• Minimizing road accidents through the establishment of traffic signs and
rule boards displayed at the crowded areas of the town
• Reducing occurrence of accidents out of ignorance through the
Programmes on ‘safety measures’ for the employees of fireworks
• Helping Self-help Groups to become entrepreneurs
• Helping the public to keep the area pollution free through environmental
programmes
• To enhance the revenue of people of adopted villages, tree saplings are
planted.
• Road cleaning camp was conducted (to remove non-degradable plastics
and polythene)
• Extension activities organised by all the departments are highly
appreciated by the local community.
• On behalf of Eco Club of our college, phamphlets were distributed to the
public to create awareness on Global warming. In this connection, we
requested the public to switch off non-essential lights for one hour at 8.30
pm on 26th March 2011. Also we erected a flex board on our campus
regarding this campaign.
3.407 establish partnerships with industry, communi ty and NGOs for extension activities
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• The PG Department of Commerce tied-up with Aravind Eye Hospital,
Madurai and organised a free eye check-up camp for the public on 21st
January, 2011.
• Medicines (worth Rs.4,000/-) and spectacles were sponsored by our
senior faculty members and Rotary Club of Sivakasi.
• 485 people benefited and 70 persons underwent surgeries. 180 patients
were provided with spectacles and 120 patients were treated with
medicines.
• By establishing a partnership with Hospitals, the following students
donated blood.
Table 3.6
S.No. Date Name Place 1 13.08.10 Sudharsan
V.Vignesh, II B.Com.(R) Sri Ram Hospital, Sivakasi
2 23.08.10 M.Hariharan, III BBA N.Gauthaman, I B.Com.(CA)
Gnanadurai Ammal Hospital, Sivakasi
3 01.10.10 C.Thangapandi A.Vairamuthu S.Manikandan, III B.Com.(R)
Governor’s Office, Chennai
• Extension activities (Appendix VI)
3.5 Collaborations 3.501 Institution level / local
• CCNA course with MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi
• The exclusive feature of Department of Mathematics is the Cluster College
Programme. All the eleven colleges offering M.Sc. Mathematics jointly
organize this programme under the heading ‘Virudhunagar District Cluster
of Colleges Joint Faculty Programme’. HODs of these colleges meet and
chart out the programme for each month and PG students of each college
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accompanied by faculty members attend the programmes every month.
The programmes include guest lectures, quiz programmes, seminars by
faculty & students and one day programme etc. (Appendix – I)
• Collaboration with BSNL - Virudhunagar, HCL - Chennai
• Entrepreneurship Development Cell collaborated with Arasan Ganesan
Polytechnic College, Sivakasi and conducted ‘Two-wheeler mechanism’
classes
• The Department of Commerce has signed an MoU with ICWAI Chapter of
Madurai
• Collaboration with Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology, Sivakasi
• The Chemistry Department has collaboration with Industry and Fireworks
through consultancy services.
1. Dharani Steel- Sivakasi
2. The Classic industries- Sivakasi
3. The Limras Colour Pack- Sivakasi
4. The Chima Fireworks- Sivakasi
5. Dhurai Fireworks- Sivakasi
6. The Rajan Fireworks- Sivakasi
7. Sri Suriya Fireworks- Sivakasi
8. Micro Fireworks- Sivakasi
9. A.R.D. Fireworks- Sivakasi
10. Yuvaraj Chemicals.
11. Venkatesh Marketing- Sivakasi
12. A.Durairaj Traders, Sivakasi
13. We Two Fireworks, Sivakasi
14. Ajanta Fireworks Industries, Sivakasi
15. Sri Ayyappa Traders, Sivakasi
16. Sunflower Chemicals, Sivakasi
• Bharathi ilakiya Sangam, Sivakasi
• Several activities are carried out in collaboration with Exnora, Sivakasi
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Table 3.7 – Activities of Exnora
S.No. Date Chief guest/ Participants
Activity Topic Venue
1 28.02.10 7 students and 1 staff
Exnora Programme
Villupattu VSKD School, Sivakasi
2 03.07.10 5 students and 1 staff
Eco Camp Awareness on Global Warming
SFR College for Women, Sivakasi
3 01.08.10 3 students and 1 staff
Essay competition
Breast Feeding - The Baby Friendly Way
NPSSRK Hr. Sec. School, Viswanatham
4 07.08.10 3 students and 1 staff
Elocution Singara Sivakasi Kanava? Nanava?
Muslim Hr. Sec. School, Sivakasi
5 03.08.10 Mr.G.Rameshkumar Lecturer in Zoology, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar
Guest Lecture
Natural Resources and Conservation
6 09.08.10 -- Sent a circular to the students notice board
Polythene bag usage was prohibited inside the campus
Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
7 20.08.10 Dr.A.M.Vairamuthu Co-ordinator, Exnora
Guest Lecture
Biodiversity Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology, Sivakasi
Essay writing
Environmental pollution and its control
8 27.08.10 III UG students
Drawing Pollution free India
9 31.08.10 III UG students Dr.D.Sangaiya, Lecturer, Department of Tamil - Judge
Debate Environmental pollution is due to population explosion or irresponsibility of people
Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Several activities are carried out in collaboration with Junior Jaycees Club.
Table 3.8 – Activities of Junior Jaycees Club
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Date Particulars Topic Other Detail
1 19.07.10 &
20.07.10
Organized Two days Intra Collegiate Foot Ball Tournament to Boys
Foot Ball Tournament
Chief Guest: Jc.S. Dhanasekaran 5 Teams participated in this competition. Winner: SKC Tigers Runner: Super Kings
2 13-09-10
Organized one day Intra Collegiate Carrom Tournament to Girls.
Carrom Tournament
Chief Guest: Selvi. N. Abirami 6 Teams participated in this competition. Winner: SKC Flowers Runner: SKC Butterflies
4 15-09-2010
Organized One Day Seminar Program to final year students.
“Utilization of Banking Service”
Resource Person: Sri. T.S. Jeya Kumar, AGM, SBI Main Branch, Sivakasi
6 23.09.10 to
12.10.10
“PAN Card Service to Staff & Students”
Junior Jaycee Wing of SKC is going to organized “PAN Card Service to Staff & Students through Karvy Stock Exchange Consultancy Service, Sivakasi Branch”. 267 students & staff members utilized this service and got their PAN Card also.
Several activities are carried out in collaboration with Rotary Club of Sivakasi.
Table 3.9 – Rotaract Club Activities
S.No Date Activity Venue Students Indulged 1 20.07.10 Installation of
the Office Bearer
Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Mrs.S.Saraswathi Lecturer in Commerce (UG) - Staff Co-ordinator President - Rtn.A.Annamalai Eswaran Vice-President - Rtn.C.Suresh Kumar Secretary - Rtn. R. Athitha Karikalan Joint Secretary - Rtn.A.Vetrivel
2 15.08.10 Distribution of National Flag
In and around Sivakasi
C.Thangapandi, A.Vetrivel M.Mariselvam, II B.Com.(R) A.Annamalai Eswaran, G.Hari K.Balamurugan, III B.Com.(R)
3 16.09.10 to
19.09.10
RYLA 10 Camp
Kodaikanal J.Padmakumar, S.Vairamuthu A.Sangiliraja, A.Vairamuthu III B.Com.(R)
4 24.09.10 &
Two Days Workshop on
Sri Kaliswari College,
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S.No Date Activity Venue Students Indulged 25.09.10 “Personality
S.No. Duration Students Name Name of the Organization 1 25th October, 2010
to 25th January, 2010
R.Jeevanraj Hotel The Park, Chennai
2 25th October, 2010 to
25th January, 2010
K.Karthic Manor Hotel and Resorts, Kumarakonam, Kerala
3 1st November, 2010 to
30th January, 2010
K.Ramkumar Taj – The Gate Way Hotel, Bangalore
4 25th October, 2010 to
25th January, 2010
M.Maharaja The Sangam, Madurai
• Participatory programme with Distance Education Division of Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore
• ICWAI, Madurai
• BSNL, Virudhunagar
• HCL, Chennai
• National Service Scheme – 3 units
• RRC
• YRC
3.503 International collaboration NIL
3.504 Industry /Service sector / Agriculture
• The Department of Chemistry collaborated with 16 Industries for sample
analysis.
Industries benefited are:
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1. Dharani Steel- Sivakasi
2. The Classic industries- Sivakasi
3. The Limras Colour Pack- Sivakasi
4. The Chima Fireworks- Sivakasi
5. Dhurai Fireworks- Sivakasi
6. The Rajan Fireworks- Sivakasi
7. Sri Suriya Fireworks- Sivakasi
8. Micro Fireworks- Sivakasi
9. A.R.D. Fireworks- Sivakasi
10. Yuvaraj Chemicals.
11. Venkatesh Marketing- Sivakasi
12. A.Durairaj Traders, Sivakasi
13. We Two Fireworks, Sivakasi
14. Ajanta Fireworks Industries, Sivakasi
15. Sri Ayyappa Traders, Sivakasi
16. Sunflower Chemicals, Sivakasi
• Lions Club, Sivakasi
• Rotary Club, Sivakasi
• Rotary Club, Virudhunagar
• Jaycees Club, Sivakasi
3.6 Best practices in research consultancy and exte nsion
Best practices promotion of research/ Research and publication output/consultancy Extension activities Collaborations/ or any other quality initiative the institution practices.
• By establishing a separate research cell to monitor and promote research
activities on the campus.
• Research Division of our college encourages the staff to publish their
research articles in ‘Trends in Kalis Research’.
• Registration fee and TA to participate / present papers in National,
International Conferences and workshops is met by the Management.
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• Free Internet access is provided to the staff and M.Phil. Scholars to foster
the research culture.
• A special incremental incentive of Rs.1,000/- is granted to Ph.D. Degree
holders.
• A special incremental incentive of Rs.500/- is granted to M.Phil. Degree
holders.
• Leave on Duty is granted to participate and to present papers in seminars/
conferences/ workshops.
• Publishers of books, both students and staff members are honoured with
mementos on the occasion of College Day celebrations.
• Incentives for publishing books
• A separate Research Cell has been established in the Department of
Commerce
• We subscribe to various International costly journals for the benefit of
research scholars/ staff/ students.
• Lab facilities and costly chemicals are made available free of cost to
pursue research by the staff and students.
• Funds are provided by the Management to carry out the extension
activities and research programmes
• Free transport facilities are made available to carry out the extension
activities.
• By having linkage with various service organisations to serve the society
at large
• Permitting the teaching faculty to indulge in higher studies (MBA, M.Tech.)
and research programmes (M.Phil. and Ph.D.)
• Our college has started a new on-line magazine and a website to enrich
the knowledge and research in various disciplines
• Ours is the only college conducting seminar regarding fireworks safe and
fireworks workers welfare for the benefit of fireworks workers
• Analysing fireworks samples for the development of fireworks industry
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• Maintaining the transparency in intimating and encouraging the teaching
faculty and the students to carry out research, consultancy and extension
activities.
• Adopted three villages namely Bodureddiapatti, G.N.Patti and
Mathiyasenai and conducted various activities for the welfare of the
people
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Criterion IV
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
4.1 Physical facilities 4.101 The Institution provides necessary facilities or classrooms (furniture and fixtures) Classroom
• Spacious and well ventilated rooms fitted with ceiling fans and tube-lights
• Comfortable desks and benches with back support
• Provided with Glass boards/ black boards and provision for LCD and OHP
• Air-conditioned classrooms for MBA students
Table showing the area and number of classrooms Table 4.1 - Main Block
Area of the Classroom in Square feet (Sq. ft.)
No. of Classrooms
630 21 238 4 397.5 3 459.51 3 270 2 531.38 2 596.58 2 661.78 1 331.14 1 300.58 1 30’ x 266 2 30’ x 33’ 4 14.5’ x 30.5’ 1 classrooms for BBA & BCA
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29’ x 21’ 1 31’ x 28’ 1 24’ x 30’ 3 14’ x 30’ 1 26’ x 30’ 1 15’ x 30’ 1 35’ x 30’ 1 33’ x 30’ 2
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31’ x 30’ 1 30’ x 28’ 1
Total 76
Table 4.2 - MBA Block: Area of the Classroom in Square feet (Sq. ft.)
• Three two-wheelers are available for the non-teaching faculty who attend
bank, postal work and to purchase things for college
• A Van is available to bring resource persons from various places, to attend
to work in Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai and Collector’s Office, etc.
4.512 landscape (approach roads /gardens and genera l ambience)
The college is situated 8 km north of Sivakasi on the main road connecting
Sivakasi and Virudhunagar. Though it is a dry barren area, the campus is
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green with trees and lawns. Gardeners are employed to water the lawn and
trees. To maintain the garden and to provide uninterrupted water supply,
there are 6 bore wells and 4 water tanks. The architecture of the buildings
gives a palatial look.
4.6 Best practices in development of infrastructure and Learning resources
Best practices in Physical facilities for learning/ Maintenance of infrastructure/ Library as learning resource/ ICT as learning resources / other facilities / or Any Other quality initiative the Institution practices.
• Well ventilated laboratories and classrooms
• Exclusive A/c classroom, seminar hall and group discussion hall for
MBA students
• Individual laptop for MBA students
• Instrumentation centre for Biotechnology
• Safety precautions by providing twenty five fire extinguishers in all
laboratories and power room
• Uninterrupted power and mineral water supply
• For the differently-abled students, a romp has been built in the MBA
Block
• A syndicate room was constructed in MBA Block in an area of 26.25’ x
19’ (518.40 sq. ft.)
• Two seminar halls were also constructed in MBA Block in an area of
51’ x 21.68’ (1096.5 sq. ft.) and 18.75’ x 19.75’ (370.30 sq. ft)
respectively
• A group discussion hall was also constructed in MBA Block in an area
of 30’ x 35.5’ (1065 sq. ft.)
• 16 new rooms are constructed in the main block
• Security guard service is available to the college and hostels for 24
hours
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• Purified water supply to all the students, the staff in the college and
hostels
• Steam cooking in the boys’ hostel
• Free medicine and consultation for the students and staff in the college
and the hostels
• Each student is provided a separate computer for doing practical at a
time
• A Language Lab with twenty computers and software is used by the
students of all the disciplines
• Free Internet facility to the staff and research scholars
• Free transport facility for the teaching and non-teaching faculties
• Free transport facility for students to carry out Co-curricular and Extra-
curricular activities
• Transport facilities are available to students at nominal cost
• A separate Estate Maintenance Department is functioning inside the
campus to maintain the infrastructure
• A separate hostel block for PG students was constructed
• Two separate toilets for physically challenged – one for boys and one
for girls
• A separate examination wing is formed to conduct the cycle and model
test effectively
• 14 mobile jammers were installed inside the campus to restrict the
usage of mobile phones
� TA / DA is paid by our Management to students who participate in
Tournaments and inter-collegiate competitions
� Speed controlling devices are installed in all the college buses to
control the speed
� Open Gym facilities are provided free of cost to boys
• Sports articles worth Rs.1,82,394 /- were purchased to promote sports
among our students
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Criterion V
STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
5.1 Student progression 5.101 Monitors student progression The progress of the students is monitored at various levels as follows:
• A bridge course is conducted as soon as the classes commence for the
first year UG students.
• Entry and exit level tests are conducted for English, Tamil and major
subjects to know their standard
• A staff member who is handling a class is nominated to be in-charge of
the class. Besides, a counselling tutor is assigned to a group of about
twenty students to discuss their problems which hinder their progress.
Tutorial classes are also arranged periodically.
• After every test, the progress made by the students is monitored and
reported to the parents in the progress card. Remedial measures are
taken in consultation with the parents in-person/ through phone. Two
hours per week are allotted for coaching the slow learners after the regular
college hours.
• Students’ attendance is monitored every fifteen days. Details about the
attendance are reported to the parents while sending the mark statement.
Frequent absentees are given counselling to maintain regularity in
attendance.
• A students’ affairs committee is constituted to look into the grievances/ to
monitor the students’ progress/ to maintain discipline.
• For holistic development of the students the following cells and
committees are functioning effectively:
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� Physically Challenged Students’ Care Wing
� Planning Forum
� Quiz Forum
� Career Guidance Cell
� Eco Club
� Study Circle
� Human Resource Development Cell
� Entrepreneurship Development Cell
� Gender Cell
� Placement Cell
� Humour Club
� Keep Fit Circle
� Library Management Committee
� Magazine Review Committee
� An array of eleven Departmental Associations
� Consumer Club
� Alumni Association
� Staff Club
� SC/ ST Development Cell
� Parent - Teacher Association
On 21st June, 2010, a Parent-Teachers meeting was conducted for
all the parents of first year students on the campus. The parents
also met the teaching faculty in the specific departments. Whenever
a situation arises to consult the parent about the absenteeism and
regularity of the student to improve his/her performance in the tests,
the parents are called to meet the Principal, the HOD of the specific
department and the class teacher/tutor of the student by
post/telephone. Innumerable visits of the parents are a regular
happening on the campus.
� Alumni Association
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� On 17th November, 2010, the VI alumni association day was celebrated.
On behalf of this association, fine arts day was celebrated on 4th January,
2011. Prizes worth Rs.1500/- were distributed to the winners.
� The office bearers’ meeting was conducted on 6th August, 2010.
� They celebrated Teacher’s Day on 4th September, 2011.
� Alumni book bank is also available to issue books to the UG students.
� During the alumni meeting feedbacks regarding extra curricular activities,
curriculum, value added courses and infrastructure were collected and
steps were taken to implement them.
5.102 Makes efforts to reduce the drop-out rate
The efforts taken to reduce drop-out rate are as follows:
� Apart from Government scholarships, 356 students got financial support
from various trusts with the recommendation of the Head of the Institution.
Table 5.1
S.No. Name of the Scholarship Number of students 1 Farmer Scholarship 103 2 Education Scholarship 4 3 Community Scholarship 24 4 Employee Scholarship 4 5 Labour Union 13 6 Tamilnadu Body Labour Association 6 7 SC/ST Scholarship 102 8 Ulavar Attai Scholarship 30 9 College Management Scholarship 12
10 Building Constructors’ Union 10 11 Ladies Club 3 12 Uravin Murai 27 13 Police Department 2 14 Beedi Workers 3 15 Sitharam Jindal Foundation 2 16 Centenary 1 17 Agriculture Labour Association 1 18 NCLP 1 19 Taylor Labour Association 2 20 Abdul Rehman Rezohd Fund 1 21 Collector Office 1 22 Fire Office 2 23 Udavum Ullangal 2
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� The staff club offers liberal help whenever it is needed. Through Staff
Club, the Department of Commerce (CA) offered Rs.1,000/- to one of our
students and Ms.B.Kayalvizhi, Lecturer in English, gave Rs.1,400/- for
noon meal to one student. A corpus fund is being created by the Senior
Faculty of our college. An amount of Rs.25,410/- is paid as tuition fee,
examination fee, convocation fee, etc.
Table 5.2 - List of students receiving financial help from Corpus Fund
S.No. Name Class Fees paid Amount (in Rs.)
1 P.Senthilkumar III BBA Semester & Exam fees 4,765.00 2 S.Selvamurugan III BBA Semester & Exam fees 4,765.00 3 K.Balamurugan II M.Com. Exam fees 730.00 4 V.Murugeswari I M.Com.(CA) Exam fees 705.00 5 P.Muthuraj II B.Sc.(HM&CS) Semester fees 12,500.00 6 K.Celambarasan I BA (English) VAC Exam fees 205.00 7 S.Karuppasamy I BA (English) VAC Exam fees 205.00 8 N.U.Pasupathy III B.Com.(R) Exam fees and Convocation
fees 920.00
9 A.Nizarudin I BA(English) VAC Exam fees 205.00 10 G.Nagalakshmi III B.Sc.(Chem) Exam fees and Convocation
fees 410.00
� Our magnanimous Management gave 75% fee concession to four
students as part of their semester fees.
Table 5.3
S.No. Name of the students Class Amount 1 D.Sheeba II M.Sc.(Mat) 1,850 2 J.Anitha Jebakani Ebsiba I BCA 3,250 3 D.Eswaran II B.Com.(CA) 9,450 4 S.Arunachalam M.Phil.(BT) 13,000
• Talented students conducted coaching classes and earned an amount of
Rs.1,868.75. (Refer Table 5.18)
Table 5.4
S.No. Name of the Progrmame Amount Earned Rs. 1 Glass Painting 450.00 2 Ice cream pot course 337.50 3 Chocolate making course 275.00 4 Golden Tree course 150.00 5 Puff on painting 187.50 6 Saree printing 468.75
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• Counselling is given to the students by the class teacher, the HOD, the
counselling tutor, the Vice-Principal and the Principal to continue their
studies
• ‘Earn while you learn’ scheme is implemented for the benefit of the poor
students. Book binding of damaged books in the library was done by our
students and they earned money to meet their own education expenses.
Table 5.5
S.No. Name of the Student Number of Journals Amount (in Rs.) 1 K.Balaji, III B.Com.(R) 17 430.00 2 Vincent Raj, III BA (Tamil) 61 1265.00
• Besides, more than 64 students are part-time employees in various private
factories/ presses/ industries after college hours
5.103 percentage progression to higher studies From UG to PG, from PG to research
Table 5.9 - University Rank Holders (outgone students) - 2009–2010 S.No. Name of the students Subject University Rank Year
1 M.Sharmila Geethalakshmi
M.Sc.(BT) I 2008-2010
2 A.S.A.Mohamed Riswana M.Sc.(BT) II 2008-2010 3 G.Rekha M.Sc.(BT) III 2008-2010 4 V.Hari Krishna M.Sc.(PC) I 2008-2010 5 R.Ravichandran M.Sc.(PC) II 2008-2010 6 R.Krishnakumar M.Sc.(PC) III 2008-2010 7 P.Durga Leorna Gandhi M.Com. II 2008-2010 8 P.Rajasiyamala Devi M.Sc. (CS) II 2008-2010 9 D.Sheeba M.Sc. (Maths) IV 2008-2010 10 P.Boomathy BBA I 2007-2010 11 S.Ajithkumar BBA II 2007-2010 12 P.Lavanya BBA III 2007-2010 13 P.Ganeshwari BA(Tamil) I 2007-2010 14 S.Ramalakshmi BA(Tamil) II 2007-2010 15 S.Nagarani BA(Tamil) IV 2007-2010 16 G.Divya Karthiga B.Com.(R) IV 2007-2010 17 S.Mathankumar B.Com.(R) VI 2007-2010 18 A.M.Kaliraj B.Com.(R) VIII 2007-2010 19 K.Vaishnavi Durga B.Sc.(IT) V 2007-2010 20 T.Devi Priya B.Sc.(BT) II 2007-2010 21 P.Ganeshwari Part I Tamil III 2007-2010 22 S.Ramalakshmi Part I Tamil IV 2007-2010 23 G.Rajalakshmi Part I Tamil VII 2007-2010 24 Vidhya Nair Part II English IX 2007-2010
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S.No. Name of the students Subject University Rank Year 25 D.Janarthanan Part II English X 2007-2010
5.105 Facilitate progression to employment
A Placement Cell is actively functioning in the Institution. It arranges on-
campus interviews for our students. Placement training is given through
seminars on group discussion, communication skills and facing interviews.
Students are encouraged to attend off-campus interviews. (Appendix III)
• Language lab usage for communication was widely prevalent
• Group discussion, mock interview, workshops etc. were conducted
• Training to face interview was imparted to students
• Totally 64 students have been placed in nine organisations till now
(Appendix III).
• An inter-collegiate on-campus programme was also organised on 18th
March, 2011. Four companies visited the campus. 87 students were
provisionally selected for Crossfield Water Purifier Ltd., Coimbatore. 47
students were shortlisted for Scientific Publishing Services, Trichy. 25
students were shortlisted for VSoft Medical Transcription, Virudhunagar.
• CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate) course with MEPCO
Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi
• Tie-up with Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology, Sivakasi
• Entrepreneurship Development Cell in collaboration with Arasan Ganesan
Above all, the Management of the Institution provides financial support
services to encourage economically weaker students to complete their
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courses. Our magnanimous Management gave 75% fee concession to four
students as part of their semester fees (Refer Table 5.3).
Table 5.13 List of students receiving financial help from Corpus Fund
S.No. Name Class Fees paid Amount (in Rs.)
1 P.Senthilkumar III BBA Semester & Exam fees 4,765.00 2 S.Selvamurugan III BBA Semester & Exam fees 4,765.00 3 K.Balamurugan II M.Com. Exam fees 730.00 4 V.Murugeswari I M.Com.(CA) Exam fees 705.00 5 P.Muthuraj II B.Sc.(HM&CS) Semester fees 12,500.00 6 K.Celambarasan I BA (English) VAC Exam fees 205.00 7 S.Karuppasamy I BA (English) VAC Exam fees 205.00 8 N.U.Pasupathy III B.Com.(R) Exam fees and Convocation
fees 920.00
9 A.Nizarudin I BA(English) VAC Exam fees 205.00 10 G.Nagalakshmi III B.Sc.(Chem) Exam fees and Convocation
fees 410.00
The Institution takes the responsibility of helping the poor students. Being a
self-financed college the Management, the teaching faculty and the students
themselves share the load of uplifting the students who are in need.
Frequent get-together was arranged to discuss the common issues
and specific problems in the staff club. Some of the teaching faculty came
forward to extend financial help to the economically weak students.
The staff club offers liberal help whenever it is needed. It offered Rs.335/- to
D.Eswaran of II B.Com.(CA) and Rs.1,400/- for providing free lunch to one
student.
On behalf of the alumni association, fine arts day was celebrated
on 4th January, 2011. Prizes worth Rs.1500/- were distributed to the winners.
Students got financial help from many banks:
Table 5.14 - Financial aid from banks
S.No. Name of the Bank Number of students 1 Indian Bank 2 2 Union Bank 4 3 Central Bank 1 4 Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank 2 5 Indian Overseas Bank 3 6 Canara Bank 4
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7 State Bank of India 4 8 Bank of India 2
Apart from Trusts, our students got financial assistance from other sources
(Table 5.1).
5.203 Adequate counselling services
• For the development of the students, tutorial classes were arranged. One
member of staff was nominated to be in-charge of each class. Besides the
class teacher, a counselling tutor was assigned for a group of about
twenty students to discuss their problems which hinder their progress.
• All the teaching faculty in the Institution participate in academic
counselling. The sixth session of last VI Day Order of every month was
exclusively earmarked for this purpose. Generally they discuss with
students their studies, discipline, and other related problems.
• Tutorial meetings are conducted at regular intervals - once in a month.
The students are counselled regarding their academic performance and
their holistic development. The following table exhibits the dates and the
proceedings of the tutorial meetings. Personal problems are always heard
by the counselling tutor in person and necessary action is taken regarding
financial aid and moral support.
Table 5.15 - Periodic meetings for counselling during the year 2010-2011
S.No. Date Proceedings 1 26.07.10 Informed Talent circle – staff in-charge names 2 26.08.10 Toil and Triumph 3 29.09.10 Physical and Mental Discipline 4 26.10.10 Instructions regarding University Examinations
Saving and Self Discipline 5 31.12.10 The second richest person in the world – Warren Buffet
6 28.01.11 Personal memorandum collection 7 22.02.11 Realising ourselves 8 25.03.11 Modesty in speech
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5.204 Adequate placement services
The services provided to the students through placement and counselling are
as follows:
• Providing career counselling through personalities from various fields
• Career Guidance Cell (Annexure III)
• The value added courses namely IAS General Studies, IAS Preliminary
English and gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo;-I & II are being conducted by the Career
Guidance Cell. In order to lift-up the standard of our outgoing students, the
Career Guidance Cell of our college organised an awareness programme.
Through this programme, our students got a clear vision about the
competitive examinations on ‘IAS, CSAT, Bank and TNPSC Exams’ on
16th December, 2010. Mr.K.S.Jeyanthilal, State Co-ordinator, Cracking
IAS Academy, Chennai, was the resource person. 95 students of our
college went for Police selection. Among these students, S.Usharani of III
B.Com.(CA) is selected. 36 students of our college went for Military
selection. In this, S.Rubert Nathan of III B.Com.(CA) was selected.
• The students of Sri Kaliswari College are always oriented towards
achievements. They are utilizing the resources outside the campus also.
Our students also passed in various competitive examinations (Refer
Table 1.17). Apart from the value added courses which are offered inside
the campus, they are pursuing various extra courses outside the campus
also (Refer Table 1.16).
• Yet another milestone on the road of academic pursuit is the introduction
of the NET coaching program for the benefit of our PG students and the
faculty members of our college. We sought the guidance of some internal
and external experts to pursue the program (Table 5.15).
• Under this program, we have covered the syllabus for Paper-I of the NET
exam. About 50 candidates (i.e., 47 PG students and 3 faculty members)
have enrolled their names for the program. Notable features of this
program are the minimum fee structure fixed at Rs.1,000/- for faculty
members and Rs.500/- for the students.
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• On 31st March, 2011, the PG Department of Commerce conducted the
valedictory function for the NET Coaching Programme. Prof.C.Sankaravel,
Retd. Principal and Management Advisor of Devanga Arts College,
Aruppukottai, was the chief guest. Prof.S.Baskaran, Associate Professor
of Commerce and Prof.R.Ayyamperumal, Associate Professor of BBA,
VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, gave tips for preparation.
Table 5.16 – NET Coaching
Topics handled by internal and external experts
S.No. Date Name of the Expert Topic 1 Prof.S.Baskaran
Association Professor of Commerce, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar
Mathematical reasoning series completion, verbal classification
2
21.08.10
Prof.Ayyamperumal Associate Professor of Business Administration, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar
Data analysis and interpretation
3 26.08.10 Prof.V.Chandrabose Head, Department of English, Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Reading Comprehension
4 Dr.R.Vairamuthuvel Associate Professor of Commerce, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar
Teaching aptitude - I
5
01.09.10
Prof.Ayyamperumal Associate Professor of Business Administration, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar
Tables and Graphs (Data analysis)
6 14.09.10 Mr.K.Ramadoss Director, PG Department of Commerce, Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Higher Education System in India
7 18.09.10 Dr.R.Vairamuthuvel Associate Professor of Commerce, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar
Teaching aptitude -II
8 30.09.10 Dr.A.Subramanian Vice-Principal, Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi
Mental Arithmetical skill
9 Prof.G.Radiga (Morning Session)
Salient Features of Constitution of India
10
02.10.10
Dr.R.Vairamuthuvel (Evening Session) Research Aptitude - I 11 16.12.10 Dr.A.Subramanian Mental Ability 12 23.12.10 Mr.K.Ramadoss Central Universities and
other affiliate institutions to UGC
13 19.01.11 Dr.R.Vairamuthuvel Research Aptitude - II
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S.No. Date Name of the Expert Topic 14 23.01.11 Dr.Gnanajothi (Morning Session) Arithmetic Skills 15 26.01.11 Prof.S.Baskaran
(Morning Session) Mathematical Reasoning, Letter and number classification
16 30.01.11 Dr.R.Vairamuthuvel (Morning Session) Communication
Table 5.17 - Holistic Development Activities S.No. Date Topic Resource Person Beneficiaries
1 24.09.10 &
25.09.10
Preparing world class resume Interview Tips Leadership Stress Management
Mrs. & Mr.Bojaraj Executive, Topkids, Madurai and Mr.Satheeshkumar Lecturer, Department of Communicative English S.V.N. College, Madurai
Time is Gold Magic in U King of Kings Health is Wealth Brand Magic
Rtn.V.R.Muthu Idhayam Group Rtn.P.N.Premkumar International Trainer Rtn.K.C.Gurusamy Industrialist Rtc.Dr.Asokan Rtn.P.N.Premkumar International Trainer Rtn.S.Shanmugavel Dr.Girija Corporate Trainer, Madurai
I M.Sc. (Mat)– 1 II M.Sc.(Mat) – 10 II M.Sc. (Che)– 18 I M.Sc. (BT) – 4 II B.Sc. (BT) – 6 M.Phil – 3 I M.Com. – 28 II M.Com. 10 II B.B.A. – 4 III B.B.A. – 24
3 27.12.10 One day programme on ‘Logical Reasoning’
Dr.T.Sethupandian Professor in Grammar, Director of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Table 5.18 - Tests conducted
S.No. Date Batch Topic 1 19.07.10 All III UG students General English 2 03.08.10 All III UG students General Knowledge 3 10.08.10 All III UG students Logical Reasoning 4 18.08.10 All III UG students General English 5 14.09.10 All III UG students General Knowledge 6 22.09.10 All III UG students Logical Reasoning
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Table 5.19 - Residential Holistic Development Programmes for MBA students
S.No. Programme Title Resource Person 1 Design your Destiny Mr.S.Nagalingam, Chief Life Skill Coach, Nikhil
Foundation, Madurai 2 First thing first Mr.S.N.N.Sivapiran, JCI, International Trainer 3 Identifying Managerial
Competencies Mr.L.Justine, JCI, International Trainer
4 Food is Medicine Mr.D.Madanamohan, GM, Muthoot Finance, Sivakasi
5 Physical games at ground Mr.R.Sathishkumar, Director of Physical Education 6 Principles of Business
Success Mr.K.Saranyan, Director, Premier Match Company, Sivakasi
7 Corporate Communication Ms.K.Shenbagalakshmi, Lecturer in Business Administration, SFR College for Women, Sivakasi
8 Being Punctual – Need of the Hour
Dr.G.Joseph Panneerselvam
5.205 Provide health services optimally
• Mini Gym is provided to develop the physique of students
• Open Gym is used by the hostellers
• Gymnastics, Yoga classes and meditation classes were conducted
• Time table for meditation classes
• Dr.P.Ponmoorthyraja, MBBS., visits the college on all working days.
Whenever the need arises, students are also taken to the Doctor
• Dr.P.Ponmoorthyraja, MBBS., visits the college boys’ hostel and girls’
hostel regularly
• Separate rest rooms with all facilities available on the campus
• Red Ribbon Club is functioning effectively
Table 5.20 – Patients treated – 2010-2011
No. of Beneficiaries Date/Month June July August Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
• In the girls’ hostel two courts are available for tennikoit and shuttlecock
• Annual Sports Meet was conducted on 25th January, 2011.
• First-aid kit is available with the Department of Physical Education
• A free general medical check-up camp was conducted from 7th August,
2010 to 22nd January, 2011 for all the first year students (UG, PG &
M.Phil.) of our college. Dr.Ponmoorthy Raja from Sivakasi was the doctor
in-charge of the camp. 728 students were benefited by the camp. About
85% of our students were in good health barring a few usual problems.
About 100 students mostly girls were underweight, anemic and a few were
found to be severely anemic. About 4% of students were obese, a few had
gastric, respiratory and amoebic problem. Two had cardiac valvular
lesions.
• In order to create awareness about blood and eye donation, an audio
visual class was conducted for all first year UG students on 2nd August,
2010. Our students always give a helping hand to the patients who are
needy (Table 56).
• On 31st September, 2010, Dr.T.Ayyanar from Sivakasi Government
Hospital conducted a meeting for honouring the YRC Programme Officers
for their valuable services in arranging blood donation camps in their
colleges. Our Principal distributed the merit certificates and Mementoes to
the Programme Officers.
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• K.Kalavathi of I BA (English) girl was donated blood by S.Karthiswaran of
III B.Sc.(IT)
5.206 Make the campus safe for students with adequa te security and lighting
• On campus facilities Caring Cell and is functioning effectively
• Uninterrupted power supply was provided
• Sufficient tube lights are provided inside the classrooms, laboratories,
library and inside the campus
• Twenty-five fire extinguishers are available in specific places inside the
campus
• Lightning arrester is installed in the main building
• Security guards are employed for round the clock service
• Fencing is erected around the campus
• Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers and Miniature Circuit are provided for safe
handling of mains/ switches/ plugs
• ID cards are provided and out passes / gate passes are issued to the
students who have to leave the campus in between the college hours
• Students coming by two-wheelers are advised to wear helmet and
produce their licence in the gate
• Enough street lights (14 sodium vapour lamps, 5 metal lights and 50 tube
lights) were installed inside the premises
• Windows of all the college buses have the iron mesh coverings for safety
measures in the transport
• To control the speed in all the college buses, speed control equipments
are installed
• Anti-ragging Squad and Committee
Table 5.22 - Anti Ragging Committee
Cadre Name Institutional Head Dr.(Mrs.)S.Kanmani, Principal Faculty Representative Dr.A.Subramanian, Vice-Principal
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Civil / Non-Government Organisation
Mr.Sridharan (Past President, Rotary Club of Sivakasi) District GSE, Co-ordinator. Cell: 9894624634
Local Media Mr.G.Anandaraj King TV, 123-C, P.K.S.S. Arumuga Nadar Road Sivakasi . Cell: 9843737100
Police Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Amathur Representatives of Parents Mr.S.Muthiah
Sub-Inspector of Police, Thiruchuli Station Non-Teaching Representative
Mr.N.Nehru Murugesan, Office Superintendent
Students Representative P.Sasikumar, II M.Sc.(BT)
Table 5.23 - Anti-Ragging Squad
Institutional Head Name Dr.(Mrs.)S.Kanmani Principal Dr.A.Subramanian Vice-Principal Dr.K.Natarajan Director, MBA Dr.R.Narayana Prakash Director, Department of Biotechnology Dr.T.Thangaraj Head, Department of Chemistry Mrs.Pitchaikani Prabakaran Head, Department of Mathematics Mr.V.Chandrabose Head, Department of English Ms.R.Muthulakshmi Head, Department of Computer Application Mr.P.Srinivasan Head, Department of Hotel Management & Catering
Science Mrs.S.Jeyaseeli Subavathi Head, Department of Information Technology Ms.S.Jeyashree Head, Department of Tamil Mrs.R.Murugeswari Head, Department of Management Studies (UG) Ms.R.Ramakrishnaveni Head, Department of Computer Science Mr.K.Ramadoss Director & Head, PG Department of Commerce Mrs.N.Nalayini Head, Department of Commerce (CA) Mr.M.Anbalagan Head, Department of Commerce (R) Mr.G.Krithiga Subramanian Head, Department of Physics Mr.R.Sathishkumar Director, Physical Education
5.3 Student activities 5.301 Organize student cultural activities
• A department-wise talent show was conducted during the month of
August, 2010.
• A Inter-collegiate cultural meets were organised (Appendix VIII).
• Inter-departmental cultural meets organised (Appendix VIII).
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• On 20th March, 2011, College Day was celebrated. Various cultural
programmes like skit in English, mimicry, dance etc. were conducted.
• In addition to the inter-collegiate programmes organised within the
campus chances are given to participate in inter-departmental
competitions within the campus to bring out the hidden talents
• Talented and enthusiastic students frequently participated in inter-
collegiate competitions and exhibitions conducted outside the campus.
They are given adequate materials including laptops for their presentation
and exhibiting their talents (Appendix IX)
• Inter-disciplinary programmes are often conducted to enrich the
knowledge of the students community (Appendix VIII)
• The Humour club arranged a programme inviting Mr.T.Ganesh (Kalaignar
TV fame) and Mr.Junior Satheesh (Sun TV fame) as the resource persons
on 6th August, 2010.
5.302 Access to and use of recreational / leisure t ime activities to students
5.303 Sports and games facilities to students i) in door ii) out door
Indoor games
• Table tennis – 2 courts
• Carrom
• Chess
Out door games
o Standard volley ball court (3Nos.) - 36m x 25m, 9684 sq ft
o Basket ball court(with free zone) - 30m x 18m, 5810 sq ft
o Ball badminton court (2 courts) - 24m x12m, 3098 sq ft
o Cricket field - 55
yards circumference,
1,26,025 sq ft
o Tennikoit court (2 courts) - 40 ft x 18 ft, 720 sq
ft
o Badminton court -
13.40m x 6.10m, 679.52 sq ft
o Kho – kho court - 29m
x16m, 4992 sq ft
o Foot ball field - 60m x
115m,74,269 sq ft
o Track field - 200m
o Kabbadi court - 12.50mx10m, 1345 sq ft
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5.304 Students participation in institutional sport s events
Our students participated in sports day competitions held at our college.
Table 5.26 - Sports Day results
Winner Runner Event/ Championship Men Women Men Women
Individual C.Mahendran II B.Sc.(Mat)
B.Kartheeswari I B.Sc.(Mat)
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Overall – games Yellow House Green House Green House Red House Overall – Athletes Red House Yellow House Yellow House Green House
Our students (both boys and girls) participated in sports activities in inter-
collegiate sports competitions.
Table 5.27 - Sports Activities - Men
S. No
Date Name of the Game Venue No. of students
participated
Internatio nal Team members
1 M.K. University ‘D’ Zone Chess tournament
4
--
2
21.07.10
M.K. University ‘D’ Zone Table Tennis tournament
Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Arts & Science, Krishnankovil
4
2
3 05.08.10
M.K.University ‘D’ Zone Badminton tournament
Arulmigu Kalasalingam college of Arts & Science Krishnankovil
6
1
4 10.08.10 to
12.08.10
M.K.University ‘D’ Zone Cricket tournament
A.N.J.A. College, Sivakasi
14
3
5 20.08.10
M.K.University ‘D’ Zone Basket Ball tournament
V.H.N.S.N. College, Sivakasi
9 5
6 28.08.10
ROTO Athlete-2010 A.G.P. Ground, Sivakasi
13 --
7 06.09.10 to
07.09.10
M.K.University ‘D’ Zone FootBall tournament
A.N.J.A.College, Sivakasi
15
--
8 23.09.10
M.K.University ‘D’ Zone Kabaddi Tournament
Annai Fatima College, Thirumangalam
12 3
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S. No
Date Name of the Game Venue No. of students
participated
Internatio nal Team members
9 14.10.10 to
16.10.10
M.K. University Inter Collegiate tournament Annual Athletic Meet-10
M.G.R. Stadium, Madurai
9
--
10 15.12.10 to
16.10.10
M.K. University ‘D’ Zone Volley Ball Tournament
Devanga Arts College, Aruppukkottai
12
2
Table 5.28 - Sports Activities - Women
S.No Date Name of the Game Participated
Venue No. of students
participated
1 22.07.10 Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society, Chennai Volley Ball, Kabaddi & Athlete
Virudhunagar Sports Stadium, Virudhunagar
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2 28.08.10 ROTO Athlete Meet-2010 A.G.P. Ground, Sivakasi 17 3 06.09.10 M.K. University women
Inter Collegiate Kabaddi Tournament
M.K. University - Department of Physical Education Ground
11
4 13.09.10 The Sivakasi Union level Women Volley Ball& Kabaddi tournament
S.F.R. College for Women, Sivakasi
22
5 16.09.10 M.K. University women Inter Collegiate Volley Ball tournament
Department of Physical Education Indoor Stadium, M.K. University, Madurai
11
6 14.10.10 M.K. University women Inter Collegiate Annual Athletic Meet 2010
M.G.R. Stadium, Madurai 8
7 13.12.10 M.K. University women Inter Collegiate Ball Badminton tournament
M.K. University Department of Physical Education Indoor Stadium
8
5.4 Best practices in student support and progressi on
Best practices in student progression /student supp ort/ student activities/ or any other quality initiative in the institution.
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• Cycle Tests and Model Examinations were conducted and evaluated
within a week
• Monitoring the students’ progress in tutorial meetings
• Progress cards were sent to the parents after each cycle test and model
exam
• Marks obtained in the University Examinations by each student were
intimated to the parents by post
• Special guest lectures by experts in the field were arranged for the benefit
of students
• Credit of attendance was given to fast learners for presenting papers and
participating in seminars
• Incentives for students with cent percent attendance and they were
honoured on the College Day Dais
• Students who secured 100% in University Examinations are awarded cash
prizes
• Gold Medals to students who obtained University ranks
• Cash awards to the winners of inter-collegiate competitions
• Meritorious first generation learners from remote rural areas identified and
felicitated on College Day as ‘Rural Stars’
• Financial assistance provided by the Management/ Clubs/ Associations/
Industries in and around Sivakasi
• Financial assistance to economically poor students by the Management/
Alumni Association/ Staff Club
• Corpus fund created by the senior faculty members of the Institution to
render financial assistance to the needy and deserving students
• Free term fees, free hostel mess fees, concession in term fees and free
meals provided by the Management to the needy students
• Free medical treatment and medicines provided to the students.
• Free general medical check-up camp for I year UG and PG students
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• Job oriented courses - Two-wheeler mechanism and Hardware
mechanism given in collaboration with Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic
College, Sivakasi
• Job oriented course – Mini Offset & Screen Printing was given in
collaboration with Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology, Sivakasi
• Transport facility at nominal rate for students
• Free Internet facility to research scholars and at nominal rate for all
students
• Separate Laptop, seminar hall, A/C classroom and group discussion hall
provided to MBA students
• Special meetings conducted to improve the performance of slow learners
• Counselling given to students for their wholesome development of their
personality
• Tutorial classes arranged for the development of the students
• After every test, the progress made by the students monitored and
reported to the parents by post.
• Remedial measures taken in consultation with the parents in person/
through phone.
• Two hours per week allotted to improve the standard of slow learners after
the regular college hours.
• Students’ attendance monitored and reported to the parents along with the
mark statement.
• Counselling given to the frequent absentees to maintain regularity in
attendance.
• A students affairs committee constituted to look into the grievances and to
maintain discipline.
• Anti-Ragging Committee constituted on the campus to create awareness
among the students about the punishment for those who indulge in
ragging
• On-line magazine published by the students themselves
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• The following cells and committees were functioning effectively for the
holistic development of the students:
� Examination Wing
� Curriculum Development Cell
� Holistic Development Centre
� Publication Section
� Physically Challenged Students’ Care Wing
� Planning Forum
� Quiz Forum
� Career Guidance Cell
� Eco Club
� Study Circle
� Human Resource Development Cell
� Institutional Animal Ethical Committee
� Entrepreneurship Development Cell
� Gender Cell
� Placement Cell
� Parent-Teacher Association
� An array of thirteen Departmental Associations
� Staff Club
� Alumni Association
� Consumer Club
• Separate PCs provided for the students
� for the website design and developed by the students themselves
� they were honoured on the college day dais
� students who designed the college website and those who actively
published the website magazines were honoured on the college
day dais
� Students who perform well in the class tests and prove themselves to
be sincere hard workers are honoured by giving books as prizes.
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� Students who come from the rural area as first generation learners and
acquire more than 80% percent in the university examinations are
honoured as rural stars and they are given books as prizes.
� Students who finish their school studies in Tamil medium and continue
their college studies in our institution and acquire more than 60% in
part-II English are honoured by giving books as prizes.
� The best library user is found out and recognized by giving a prize.
� The best student who actively participated in non-curricular activities at
the maximum level is honoured on the college day dais with a cash
award.
� The best student who actively participated in non-curricular activities
and has got maximum number of prizes is honoured in the college day
dais with a cash award.
� Students with special interest in specific fields are recognised and
honoured on the college day dais with cash awards.
� The Institution lends a helping hand to uplift the students who are
economically poor. Government scholarships are distributed to the
needy students (refer 5.202).
� Our wards are getting loans from various banks both nationalized and
private (refer 5.202).
� A news bulletin is released once in six months as 'Kalis News'.
� A college magazine is published every a year.
� The winners of the inter-collegiate competitions are given their
registration fees and the T.A. at the end of the academic year.
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Criterion VI
GOVERNENCE AND LEADERSHIP
6.1 Institutional vision and leadership 6.101 Vision, mission and goals of the institution in tune with the objectives of higher education
The Vision of the Institution is
‘To impart Quality Higher Education to produce highly talented youth
capable of developing the nation’
The Mission of the Institution is
• Ensuring quality in all aspects of the activities
• Developing the latent skills of the rural youth
• Providing value based education – to instil courage and confidence
• Nurturing the entrepreneurial skills of the rural youth
• Fostering competency among the students to meet global challenges
• Imbibing social awareness and social responsibilities
6.102 Demonstration of effective leadership in inst itutional governance
• The Secretary of our College Managing Committee makes periodic visits
to the Institution to ensure that the infrastructure and other facilities are
adequate to impart quality higher education in this remote area.
• The academic, co-curricular and extra curricular activities of the Institution
are planned ahead and carried out systematically by the Head of the
Institution in consultation with the heads of the departments.
• The Secretary is briefed of the proceedings of the Institution by the
Principal and the valuable suggestions by the Secretary are sought to run
the Institution effectively.
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• The academic performance of the teaching faculty scrutinized by the
subject expert under video coverage is viewed by the Secretary and action
is taken accordingly.
• A committee is formed for admission of students as per the norms of the
Government and the University
• The Animal Ethical Committee conducted a meeting on 22nd January,
2011 with CPCSEA nominee Mr.Arunjunai Rajan, Lecturer, Government
College, Udhagamandalam, to minimise the usage of animals
• There are class representatives to represent the grievances of the
students to the Grievance Redressal Cell on the campus
• The retired faculty members from aided institutions are added to the
teaching faculty for easy and effective functioning of the college council
• The annual responsibilities are assigned to the teaching faculty in the
beginning of each academic year
• The responsibilities of the non-teaching faculty are assigned and accepted
in rounds so that each member will be accustomed to do all sorts of official
work. The duties of the support staff are also shifted in rounds.
• An Anti-ragging Committee has been formed on the campus
• The Anti-ragging Squad is functioning effectively on the campus
• The Peace Committee is functioning effectively on the campus
6.103 Management by fact, information and objective s
• The Management acts on the basis of the facts and information furnished
by the Head of the Institution
• By providing adequate infrastructural facilities, adequate members of staff,
adequate fund to carry out curricular and extra-curricular activities
• Easy accessibility of Secretary to carry out our activities on the campus
• The Secretary meets the staff every month and discusses with them the
previous month activities and the future plan
• Guiding the staff by e-mail communication
• Financial assistance to the staff and students
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• Up-to-date information and counselling given by the Secretary for the
academic growth of the student community, the teaching faculty and the
non teaching staff
6.104 Reforms in education (structure and resources )
• A proposal for the conferment of Autonomy has been sent to the UGC,
New Delhi
• To increase the employability of the students a new course M.Com.(CA)
has been launched
• B.A. (English) course has been launched
• Application has been submitted to AICTE for getting standalone status
• A syndicate room was constructed in MBA Block in an area of 26.25’ x 19’
(518.40 sq. ft.)
• Two seminar halls were also constructed in MBA Block in an area of 51’ x
21.68’ (1096.5 sq. ft.) and 18.75’ x 19.75’ (370.30 sq. ft) respectively
• A group discussion hall was also constructed in MBA Block in an area of
30’ x 35.5’ (1065 sq. ft.)
• Additional seats were provided to all UG courses
• Certificate Course in French and Diploma Courses in Gandhian Thought
and Catering Operations
• From the even semester of this academic year, we have introduced four
new certificate courses ASP.Net, VB.Net, Computer Hardware and
Networking and J2ME.
• 100 % flexibility is in practice for the students to select the VAC course of
their choice
• Each MBA student is allotted a laptop
• 16 additional rooms were built to accommodate additional sections
• Separate hostel for boys in PG Department of Management Studies with
ten rooms was constructed
• A green house is maintained for rearing medicinal plants
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• A tie-up programme with MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College was
started. In this course, students of our college are undergoing CCNA
Training Programme offered by the Department of Electronics and
Communication Engineering in MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College,
Sivakasi
• A tie-up programme with Sivakasi Institute of Printing Technology,
Sivakasi
• Separate robing room for boys and girls of Hotel Management & Catering
Science department
• The Academic Audit Committee was formed to ensure the quality of
education on the campus
• To improve the quality of teaching, the Faculty Academic Forum organised
six orientation programmes for the teachers (Refer 2.302)
• A romp has been constructed to facilitate the easy movement of
differently-abled students in the MBA block
6.105 Valuing employees (faculty and non teaching s taff)
• The academic competence of the teaching staff was scrutinized by subject
experts and valuable suggestions were offered for better performance
• Feedback was obtained from the students about the teaching faculty,
completion of the syllabi and the standard of teaching
• Feedback was obtained from the staff about the HOD
• Feedback was obtained from the HOD about the staff
• Feedback was obtained from the Principal about the HOD and the other
teaching faculty
• Academic audit was done by IQAC members frequently
• Confidential feedback was obtained from the non-teaching staff about the
teaching faculties and vice-versa by the Secretary
• Feedback from the alumni and parents were collected about the teaching
faculty, infrastructure and VAC courses
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6.2 Organizational arrangements 6.201 Structural organization as per norms
Flow chart showing the Organisational structure of the Institution
Members of Sri Kaliswari Trust:
Thiru.A.S.Rajappan - Chairman
Thiru.A.S.Chinna Nadar - Member
Thiru.A.N.Palanichamy - Member
Thiru.A.N.Shenbagamoorthy - Member
Thiru.A.P.Selvarajan - Member
College Managing Committee
Secretary
Principal
Heads of the Departments
Office Superintendent
Teaching Staff
Non-Teaching Staff
Sri Kaliswari Trust
Conveners of various quality circles
College Council Committee
Vice-Principal
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Objectives of Sri Kaliswari Trust:
a) To establish, organise, maintain and run a Charitable Institution for
providing relief to the poor and the needy by organising free/ subsidised
food and clothing.
b) To establish, organise, maintain Institutions like orphanages, homes, for
the benefit of children in aiding their educational environmental and
cultural uplift and rehabilitating them properly in the society.
c) To establish, manage and run institutions for the benefit of the destitute
women and aged persons ensuring their special security and in aiding
their educational, cultural and social uplift.
d) To establish, manage and run educational institutions, like schools,
colleges, technical institutions etc. on modern lines to impart sound
education to children, youth and grownups as the times would require.
e) To establish, organise and run medical Institutions like hospitals, clinics,
laboratories, to treat all diseases on modern lines utilising the latest
techniques and advancement.
f) To establish, organise and run scientific research Institutions and to carry
out extensive and intensive studies of all or any of the objectives
mentioned above.
g) To carry out charity activities, distribute alms, presentations, donations,
contributions, stipends, scholarships, loans and to do all other things to
help the poor and the needy as the resources of the trust would permit.
h) To acquire, construct, maintain, places of public utility, particularly
community centres, etc., for the social, cultural and spiritual advancement
and benefit of the people at large.
i) To establish, manage, carry on and conduct all other activities,
educational charitable, social and cultural activities and do all such other
things as are incidental and conducive to enlarge the scope and activities
of the trust and its objectives.
j) The Trust shall carry out the objectives within India.
k) The Trust shall not carry out any business activity.
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l) The Trustees shall not be paid any remuneration, share in profits or
otherwise, except any payments by way of reimbursement of actual
expenses incurred in the course of carrying out the activities of the trust.
Members of the College Managing Committee: Thiru.A.S.Rajappan - President Thiru.A.N.Shenbagamoorthy - Vice-President Thiru.A.P.Selvarajan - Secretary Thiru.A.N.Ramasamy - Treasurer Thiru.A.S.P.Arumugaa Selvan - Joint Treasurer Thiru.A.S.Chinna Nadar - Member Thiru.A.N.Palanichamy - Member Thiru.A.N.Annamalaichamy - Member Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, (Principal) - Member Dr. K. Shripathy Kandula, - University Representative Professor & Head Dept. of Immunology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
The functions of the College Managing Committee are:
• Planning the ways and means to achieve the vision of the
Institution
• Planning and executing certain procedures to improve the quality of
the teaching faculty.
• Guiding and streamlining the administrative decisions
• Approving the college budget and providing funds to run the Institution
and carry out co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
• Deciding the infrastructural development as per the requirement
• Approving the courses to be introduced as per the suggestions
given by the Principal
• Honouring the staff – both teaching and non teaching and students for
their achievements in academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular
activities
The functions of the College Council are:
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• All kinds of Peace Committee procedures to be discussed and actions
to be taken
• Organization and execution of all important functions at the college
level
• Redressal of grievances of students and both teaching and non-
teaching staff members and parents
• Periodic reporting about the development of the College to the
Secretary
• Governing and monitoring the activities of the various committees
• Framing the rules and regulations, and code of conduct for the
students and the faculty and amending them with prior approval from
the Secretary
• Planning the introduction of new courses
• Monitoring the syllabi completion as per the plan given by the
departments
• Getting the syllabi completion reports from the faculty and the students
• Result analysis, work adjustments, feedback collection, college
calendar preparation
• Planning inter-disciplinary programmes
• Executing inter-departmental competitions
• Conducting cycle tests and model examinations
• During emergency/ crisis/ critical situations the council discusses the
matter and decisions are taken after consulting all the members
6.202 Informal arrangements and committees
The meetings held and the decisions taken during last year are given here
under:
• Finance:
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� The Proposals and the budgets for each department for the academic
year were received and the total budget was prepared and sent to the
college committee of Management.
� Short term budget for organising seminars and conferences was
approved by the Management as and when the proposal was
submitted by the department.
• Infrastructure:
At the end of every academic year, the proposal for infrastructural
developments pertaining to new courses to be introduced is submitted by
the College Council to the College Managing Committee and it meets and
discusses to approve the proposal.
• Faculty:
Whenever there is a vacancy for teaching staff, the concerned head of the
department would inform the Principal and the Management. The
Management, in consultation with the Principal, grants permission to fill-up
the vacancy.
It is the convention of the Institution to have faculty meetings under the
banner of Faculty Academic Forum. The matters to be discussed with and
conveyed to faculty are carried out in the meetings. The Management
meets the faculty through this forum frequently. Principal – Faculty meetings,
Management- Faculty meetings and all other programmes and meetings
relating to faculty are held through this forum. Every meeting is held under the
presidentship of the Principal. A staff club is functioning to develop good
relationship among all the faculties and to facilitate easy conveyance of
message.
• One picnic was arranged for the male teaching faculty sponsored by the
Management to Courtallam and Pabanasam on 30th October, 2010.
• Female teachers went on a tour to Vembar on 30th October, 2010.
• Academic Research Committee:
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The Institution has a committee for developing and monitoring academic
research activities of the institution. The following are the members of
the Academic Research Committee:
Dr.(Mrs) S.Kanmani, Principal - Chairman Dr. R. Narayana Prakash - Convenor Dr. A. Subramanian, Vice-Principal - Member
Dr. D. Sangaiya - Member
Dr. S. Chandrabose - Member Dr. K. Sadeeshkumar - Member Dr. A.M. Vairamuthu - Member Dr. J. Arockia John Paul - Member Dr. A. Sujatha -
Member
Besides the research committee, there are seventeen quality circles and an
array of eleven associations.
Sri Kaliswari College
Curricular Wing
General Body
Non-curricular Wing
1. Initiating future vision circle 2. Human relation bridge circle 3. Study circle 4. Keep fit circle 5. Publications circle 6. Public relation circle 7. Tapping the hidden talents circle 8. Holistic development circle 9. Knowledge enriching circle
1. Estate Maintenance circle 2. Homely residence circle 3. Faculty improvement circle 4. Student support services 5. Admission circle
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• Various committees and cells come under each circle.
6.203 Decentralization and participative management
The College Management Committee has authorised the Secretary to act on
behalf of the Committee. The Secretary is the overall authority of the
Institution. The Principal is vested with all administrative and academic
powers. The Principal together with the College Council decides the
academic activities of the Institution. For effective functioning of the College,
the Principal delegates certain administrative and controlling powers to Heads
of Departments. The Office Superintendent is vested with the power to look
into the functioning of the office. The Principal who is the Chief-warden,
delegates powers to the wardens to look after the day-to-day affairs of the
hostel and inmates. The Principal, the Chairperson of all committees,
functioning in the Institution, empowers the convenors of the committees to
carry out the activities. Various committees and cells are organised by the
respective co-ordinators in the teaching faculty in consultation with the
Principal.
6.206 Effective functioning of Grievance cell
A grievance box has been installed for the benefit of the students, so that they
may express their grievances. The box is opened once in a week and
appropriate steps are taken to solve their problems.
Grievances and suggestions are heard in the tutorial meetings also.
• Revision of hostel menus
Academic Centre Non-academic Centre Buffer Zone
1. Active Vigilance circle 2. An array of 11 associations
1. Academic performance Grading circle 2. Students welfare circle
Service motto circle
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• Additional buses
• Grievances expressed by the students in the computer laboratories
were rectified by framing proper time schedule and implementing
revised laboratory rules
• To improve the quality of food in the canteens
• Students’ problems related to results in the university examinations
are some of the grievances redressed by the Grievance Cell.
6.207 Cell for preventing sexual harassment
• The Gender Cell and the Student Affairs Committee are ready to take
care of the gender problems. However, no complaint has been
received inside the campus so far.
• The value added course named ‘Women- yesterday, today &
tomorrow’ was conducted by the Gender Cell.
• Enrichment courses are also offered for the students
6.3 Strategy development and deployment 6.301 Perspective plan documents
• Report on work-load for each semester is received from the heads of the
departments and the vacancies are filled-up duly.
• At the commencement of each semester, work plan is prepared by each
department and submitted to the Principal for the effective functioning of
the academic, non-academic and association activities.
• General time table was designed in such a way as to accommodate the
students in the laboratories especially computer laboratories so that each
student is provided a single PC
• Part IV and Part V and non-major classes are conducted simultaneously
for all the II & III UG and I PG students respectively
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• Separate time tables are prepared for odd and even semesters.
• The academic calendar is prepared before the commencement of the
academic year.
• Committees are formed for specific functions like college day, sports day,
convocation etc.
• Annual responsibilities for the teaching faculties are assigned at the
beginning of each academic year. Responsibilities for the non-teaching
faculty and supporting faculty are assigned at the beginning of each
semester.
6.302 Strategic action plan and schedules for futur e development
• To install a second purified water plant
• To open an ATM
• To launch students co-operative store
• To construct a Temple on the campus
• To launch NCC
• To introduce public address system
• Steps to get guideship for Ph.D. scholars
• To arrange a professional counsellor periodically to visit the campus
• To sign MoU with reputed industries
• To start coaching classes in English and Mathematics for competitive
examinations
• To install touch screen to access the details about students
• To introduce bio-metric attendance system for teaching and non-teaching
staff
• To provide intranet facilities on the campus
• Video conferencing on the campus
• To conduct more international / national / state level seminars
• To go for autonomy
• To strengthen ‘Earn while you Learn’ scheme
• Community college
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• Major research projects from funding agencies
• IQAC meeting once in a month
• Each department should introduce one certificate course
• To enhance the number of college buses
• To get driving licence for the students
• To conduct more enrichment courses
• To conduct a state level IQAC seminar
6.303 Deployment with systems perspective
Department requirements and activities were discussed at department level.
The proceedings were forwarded to the Secretary through the Principal. The
Secretary concedes the requirements and routed them through the Principal.
Similarly all other committees/ cells/wings also adopt the same procedure.
6.304 Institutional approach to decision making
• All the academic and administrative decisions are taken after discussion in
the council meeting.
• The minutes of the meeting are forwarded to the Secretary for his
information
• Sixteen council meetings were conducted during the year 2010-2011
6.4 Human resource management 6.401 Institutional initiatives in planning the man power (teaching and non teaching staff)
The work load of each department was assessed for the academic year 2010-
2011 as per the University norms. The detailed report of the work load and
the need for staff recruitment was sent to the Head of the Institution well in
advance.
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Based on the requirement, teaching and non-teaching staff members were
appointed.
No. of teaching staff newly appointed - 29 (11
men,18 women)
No. of non-teaching staff newly appointed - 16 (11 men, 5
women)
6.402 Institutional initiatives to fill up vacancie s
Whenever there is a vacancy for teaching staff,
• Applications are called for through advertisements in newspapers stating
the basic qualifications required
• Applications received are screened on the basis of the candidates’
academic qualifications and experience by the Principal and the HOD
and then the selected candidates are called for a personal interview
• The selection committee comprises the Secretary, Principal, Vice-
Principal, three University nominees who are subject experts and the
HOD.
• After the personal interview, a suitable candidate for the existing vacancy
is selected as per the recommendation of the Selection Committee.
• To fill-up the vacancy for the non-teaching faculty and supporting faculty,
applications are received from the persons and an interview is conducted
in the presence of Office Superintendent and the Principal. Eligible
persons are selected and appointed.
6.403 Compliances of GOI/ State Govt. policies on r equirement (access, equity, gender sensitivity and differentl y-abled)
Appointments are made in compliance with GOI/ State Government Policies.
Appointments are made purely on the basis of merit. The number of staff
members serving this Institution for the year 2010-2011:
Teaching staff
171
Male staff - 50
Female staff - 82
Differently-abled staff - 1
Non-teaching staff
Male staff - 42
Female staff - 32
Differently-abled staff - 2
6.404 Conducts self appraisal of teaching and non- teaching staff
Self-appraisal forms duly filled-in by staff members and verified by the
respective HODs are collected at the end of the academic year.
The Institution appraises the performance of the teaching staff on the basis of
the self-appraisal reports.
6.405 Conducts performance appraisal regularly
The performance appraisal is conducted regularly at the end of every
academic year.
6.406 Specific complaints/ legal enquiry about the Institution functioning
NIL
6.407 Continuously makes efforts to improve the ove rall organizational effectiveness, capabilities, development, acti on and review
Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal moved the following resolution:
• Requested the Syndicate that first UG students who know how to read
and write Tamil may opt for Advanced Tamil only if they have not
appeared for Tamil papers in +2 public examinations.
The reply for the resolution was given by the Academic Council
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• In the course of the deliberation, the problem of combining two
different categories of students in Part-I UG language classes was
discussed. Students with some proficiency in Tamil are clubbed with
students who do not know even the alphabets of Tamil. To solve this
problem, it was suggested to teach basic Tamil to the second group
and advanced Tamil to the first group.
• Mr.Periyasamy observed that this suggestion was not feasible as the
problem pertained to Admission process of colleges and the DCE
alone is competent to issue guidelines regarding this issue.
• Finally the problem was planned to be placed before the Board of
Studies
Mr.M.Anbalagan, Head, Department of Commerce (UG), moved the
following resolution:
• Requested the Syndicate to clarify the doubt whether the course
Commerce Practical for the final year B.Com. and B.Com.(CA)
students will be valued by internal examiners or external
examiners.
• To be placed before the Syndicate for approval
• Requested the Syndicate to clarify the doubt whether a practical
examination will be conducted for the M.S. Office Practical course
for the final year B.Com. and B.Com.(CA) students.
The reply for the above resolution was given by Academic Council –
• While moving the resolution, he wanted to know if the practical is
conducted by external examinations, then who will appoint the
external examiner and if it is an internal examination, then whether
the examiners are eligible for remuneration.
• Thiru.Madhanagopal replied that according to the Chairman of the
concerned Board of Studies, it is purely an internal examination.
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• Thiru.Thenpandian wanted clarification on the marks allocated for
internal and external and the remuneration for the internal
examiners.
• Thiru.Guruva Reddi said that it would be decided in the Board of
Studies meeting. The practical examination is purely an internal
examination and no decision on the remuneration has been taken.
• Thiru.Madhanagopal said that due remuneration will be given to the
internal examiners as per rules.
• It was placed before the Syndicate for approval.
Minutes of Senate Meeting held on 16th December, 2010:
• Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal, requested that additional examiners
from rural colleges and self financing colleges be allowed to do the
valuation work from 2.00 pm to 6.30 pm.
• Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal, requested that the syllabus for UG
Programme – BBA (CA) may be framed as an inter-disciplinary course
with Business Administration and Computer Application. Most of the
student community may be benefited by it.
• Requested that application forms may be issued to the Ph.D. holders
of the teaching faculty serving in self-financing institutions so that they
may also apply for guideship.
Minutes of the Senate meeting held on 28th March, 2011:
• Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal, requested that the retired faculty from
aided colleges who are research guides working at present in the self-
financing institutes may also be permitted to guide.
Action taken report on the above said resolution:
The retired research guides may guide only those candidates they were guiding
while they were working in aided institutions
Academic Audit is conducted frequently
Table showing the plan proposals initiated and implemented
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S.No. Plans Proposed Plans Implemented
1 To establish common Instrumentation Centre
Launched
2 To adopt more villages Three villages have been adopted
3 To introduce self appraisal report for non-teaching staff
To be implemented during 2011-2012
4 To go for autonomy Proposal has been sent
5 To start B.A. English Started
6 To start M.Com. (CA) Started
7 To start M.Sc. (Chemistry) Started
8 To construct audio visual room It is in the finishing stage
9 To have one more xerox point Done
10 To establish medicinal plants cell Steps are being taken to start it
11 Separate Controller of Examinations Office
Done
12 To introduce internet facilities for hostel students
Done
13 Mike system for common announcement
under consideration
14 To start Student’s Co-operative Store under consideration
15 To open an ATM under consideration
16 To launch NCC under consideration
6.408 Conducts programme for professional developme nt of staff
Faculty Academic Forum organised faculty improvement programmes to
update the knowledge and expertise of the teaching staff.
Orientation
S.No Date Chief Guest Topic 1. 11.06.10 Dr.P.N.Muthaiah
Dean, College Development Council Technology in Teaching and Adolescent Psychology
2 14.06.10 Dr.D Raja Ganesan, Prof & Head, Department of Education, Unversity of Madras, Chennai
Students Vs Teachers Psychology
3. 02.12.10 Mr.P.Srinivasan Head, Department of HM & CS Ms.I.Grace Jullia Lecturer, UG Dept of Management
Emotional Intelligence
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Studies 4. 02.12.10 Dr.Janaki Raman and Prof.Sevugan
Annamalai College, Devakottai Be a friend, Philosopher & Guide
5. 03.12.10 Mr.V.Chandra Bose Head, Department of English
Some Hints on Correct English
Mr.K.Ramadoss Director, PG Department of Commerce
Autonomy and its impact on Educational System
Dr.R.Narayana Prakash Director, Department of Biotechnology
Curriculum and Syllabus framing in Autonomy
6 14.02.11
Dr.T.Thangaraj Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Statutory Governance of Autonomy
To assess the quality of the teaching faculty, faculty assessment programmes
were also conducted.
• To assess the quality of the teaching faculty, a faculty assessment
programme was conducted by the IQAC. The academic audit committee
consisting of IQAC members assessed the lectures inside the classroom.
The report was given in-person to the respective teachers.
• The IQAC members occasionally cross check the work done report of the
staff members with the class notes taken by the students.
• An orientation programme was conducted by the Study Circle for all the
certificate and diploma course teachers of Gandhian Thought on the
campus.
6.5 Financial management and resource mobilization 6.501 Budgetary provisions for academic and administrativ e activities (including maintenance)
Annual Income for the year 2010-2011 -
Rs.3,61,52,240
Total Expenditure for the year 2010-2011 - Rs.3,98,01,172
6.502 Optimal utilization of budget
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Total Budget for the year 2010-2011 - Rs.4,35,75,000
The Institution has only an internal audit system. There has not been any
audit objection so far.
6.504 Regularity in external audit
Being a self-financed Institution, there is no provision for external audit.
6.505 Institutional initiatives for mobilization of resources
Financial resources are mobilized only through Sri Kaliswari Trust. Donations
were not collected from any other source.
Table showing the fee structure for various courses
for the academic year 2010-2011
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The fees are revised annually.
6.6 Best Practices in governance and leadership
Best practices in Institutional vision and leadership/ Organizational arrangements/ Strategy development and deployment / Human Resource Management / Financial Management and Resource Mobilization / or any other quality initiative the institution practices.
The Institution has a noble vision and perspective to provide quality education
especially to the rural people in and around Sivakasi. This ambition has
become a reality because of the great efforts taken by the Management in the
form of
• Providing adequate financial resources for infrastructure and all
constructive academic programmes
• Recruiting sufficient number of staff to impart knowledge to the student
community
• Constituting separate committees with the Principal as chairperson, a
senior staff member as Convenor and the staff as members
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• Discussing all matters pertaining to the development of the Institution
with the members of various committees
• The students are involved in executing departmental activities
• Nominal course fee is collected from the students
• 12(b) status from UGC
The faculty is involved in decision-making process in the following manner:
• By taking all vital academic decisions in the College Council consisting
of the Principal and all Heads of Departments
• By planning academic and department activities in staff meetings and
department staff meetings respectively and executing them as per the
decision taken
• By delegating authorities and responsibilities to the staff as convenors,
co-ordinators and members in various committees
• By giving due representation to staff members in all decision making
bodies and committees
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Criterion VII
INNOVATIVE PRACTICES
7.1 Internal quality assurance system 7.101 System structure
Members of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell:
Sri.A.P.Selvarajan, Secretary
- Patron
Dr.(Mrs.) S.Kanmani, Principal
- Chair Person
Dr.A.Subramanian, Vice-Principal
- Co-ordinator
Prof.Pitchaikani Prabhakaran, HOD of Mathematics - Member
Prof.V.Chandrabose, HOD of English -
Member
Dr.R.Narayana Prakash, Director in Dept. of Biotechnology -
Member
Prof.K.Ramdoss, Director in PG Dept. of Commerce - Member
Mrs.Sri Ranjini Hirudayanathan, Dept. of English -
Member
Ms.R.Muthulakshmi, HOD of BCA
- Member
Prof.E.Gorden, Sivakasi
- Advisor
Prof.S.Alagappan, HOD of Pharma. Chemistry -
Advisor
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7.102 System Functions
• To enhance academic quality
• To monitor the administrative procedure and academic activities on the
campus
• To introduce innovation in teaching and learning process
• To introduce more enrichment programmes to cater to the needs of the
local community
• To offer suggestions to remove drawbacks
• To conduct extra curricular activities effectively after regular working hour
• Verification of syllabi coverage and syllabi completion
• Assessment of the quality of the teaching faculty
7.103 Students participation in quality enhancement / quality assurance
Students are involved in
• Doing project work and thesis writing
• Presenting papers in national and international seminars, conferences,
and symposia
• Taking part in organising state/ national seminars, conferences and
symposia
• Organising association meetings
• Bright students coach weak students
• Presenting their feedback regarding the completion of the syllabi,
performance of staff, quality of laboratories, library and infrastructure
• Students act as members in various committees of hostels and various
cells and forums on the campus
• Giving suggestions for the existing value added courses and addition of
new courses
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• Fast learners engaged in presenting papers and arranging seminars for
the slow learners
• Talented students teach various fine arts to the other students
• To participate in rallies to create awareness on local issues
• Attend Hyde Park programmes to improve communication skill
• Community oriented extension activities
• Celebrating World Tourism Day and creating awareness on tourism
• NSS volunteers serve in regulating the devotees during Andal car festival
and Thiruvannamalai temple
• NSS volunteers (boys and girls) attend a 7 day camp – carry out many
activities like road cleaning, planting saplings, creating awareness on
sanitation, cleaning temples, pond renovation etc.
• Perform cultural activities in NSS camps
• Perform cultural activities in annual day functions
• Actively participate in blood donation camps
• In adopted villages several activities like cleaning, awareness on AID,
