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AQAR – 2007 - 2008

ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE

REPORT

2007 – 2008

PERIYAR E.V. R. COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620023, TAMILNADU, INDIA.

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INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT

(IQAC)

ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT (AQAR)

FOR THE YEAR 2007-2008

Submitted to NAAC

By

PERIYAR E.V. R. COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620023, TAMILNADU, INDIA.

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INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

Name of the Institution : PERIYAR E.V.R. COLLEGE (Autonomous),

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620023,

TAMILNADU.

Principal : Prof. Sheela Gnana Seronmani, M.A., M.Phil.,

Year of the Report : 2007-2008

PART-A

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards

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

To enhance academic excellence by continuous evaluation of student performance.

To conduct more number of enrichment programmes for the staff members.

To increase the infrastructure facilities by introducing new technologies.

To strengthen the activities and functioning of the Career Guidance and Placement cell.

To motivate the faculty members to take up minor and major projects.

To organize National and International Seminars on relevant themes.

To start Research Programme in the Post-Graduate Departments in which such facilities

are not available.

To introduce Bridge Course at the beginning of the academic year for students from

vernacular medium.

To motivate the staff members to update their knowledge by attending refresher courses

and to promote research Activities/

PART-B

1. ACTIVITIES REFLECTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE

INSTITUTION:

When higher education was beyond the reach of the suppressed and economically

marginalized young generation in and around Tiruchirappalli region during the national

independence, Thanthai Periyar, the visionary leader and social reformer had generously

donated 9.65 acres of land in addition to 3.5 Lakhs rupees to the Government of Tamil Nadu

with a request to start a Government college in Tiruchirappalli town, to cater the needs of

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them in the field of higher education. Utilizing the philanthropic help of Thanthai Periyar,

the Government of Tamil Nadu started a Government college at Khajamalai near

Mannarpuram, Tiruchirappalli during the academic year 1965 – 1966 and named it as

Periyar E.V.R. College. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Honorable M.

Bhakthavatchalam inaugurated the college on 24.08.1965.

Due to the selfless services and academic credibility, it attained autonomous status

during 1998 – 1999. In the annals of the college, the academic year 1998-1999 proved to be

significant on two counts. The college becomes co-educational, providing girl students’

access to higher education; the college also becomes autonomous, resulting in a sea change

in aims, aspirations and achievements of the college.

The college is now offering 14 UG and 15 PG programmes in addition to PG diploma in

two departments. Eight departments have been recognized as research centres both by the

Government of Tamil Nadu and Bharathidasan University, which offers M. Phil. / Ph.D. in

full time and part time basis. The college campus has expanded to 52.62 acres with adequate

class rooms and necessary infrastructural facilities. 2681students are pursuing their higher

studies both in regular and shift systems. 90% of them belong to oppressed and

economically marginalized who hail from rural background. Many of them are first

generation learners. In all, Periyar EVR College performs the role of uplifting the poor

students by providing them holistic higher education and make responsible individuals who

are inclined to serve their families, society and ultimately the nation.

In the year 2000, the Computer Literacy Programme introduced by the

Government of Tamil Nadu in order to help the students majoring in other courses than

Computer Science was implemented successfully and has been conducted effectively.

Special Shift System (SSS) was introduced in the year 2006 by the State Government Policy

of education with the available infrastructure.

The college has faculty strength of 120 members of whom 43 members have acquired

Ph.D. degree. The development of the college in the academic, extra – curricular and

extension programmes are due to the able leadership of several academics who served as

Principals of this college. Autonomy has provided the academic freedom required to design

innovative curricula and use multimedia and modern methods of teaching and evaluation. In

other words, it had given a new dimension to the institution - a new mind- set to the teachers

and new hope to the students.

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The academic profile of the staff of the college is quite impressive. The Bharathidasan

University recognized many of the staff members as research supervisors who have

subsequently produced Ph.D.’s and M.Phil.’s. The faculty together with the Principal forms

an efficient team that can respond to the ever changing needs of the college.

The College, which was originally affiliated to Madras University, came under the

jurisdiction of Bharathidasan University since 1982.

Since 2005 onwards, the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Semester Pattern

has been followed.

Mission:

To provide quality education especially to the students who belonged to the rural and

economically weaker section.

To make the students to understand their social commitment

To help the students responsible citizens for the nation.

Goal:

To make this institution a centre of teaching and by providing education at free of cost

as per the norms of the government of Tamil Nadu.

To encourage the faculty members to participate in more number of conferences and

seminars.

To encourage faculty members to involve in taking up major and minor projects.

To make the students to participate in the field visits, workshops and seminars for

enriching advanced learning.

To strengthen the Department Libraries to make the staff and students to utilise the

same to the maximum extent.

Objectives:

1. To strengthen the Visual Communication Department

2. To introduce M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes in the department where such facilities

are not available.

3. To identity and implement best practices in the institution through IQAC.

4. To develop the research attitude of the students by involving them in undertaking

projects in the Post-graduate level.

5. To develop the research atmosphere among the faculty members.

6. To involve more number of students in NSS and NCC through which develop the

community extension programme.

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7. To modernise the Sports Ground in order to facilitate more number of students to

participate in the sports.

8. To increase the infrastructure facility by adding more number of class rooms

9. To establish English Language Lab.

Activities:

a. Syllabus revision is done in every 3 years.

b. Staff members are encouraged / permitted to participate in International, National

Conferences, Seminars and Workshop etc.,

c. Encouraging faculty members for publishing paper in the national and international

journals and for the publication of books.

d. Students are trained to promote soft skills.

e. Project work and assignments have been assigned to students to develop research

attitude.

f. Career Guidance and Placement Cell provides training to students on

Personality Development, Soft-Skills to prepare them for better employment.

g. Bridge course started in June 2007.

h. English Language Lab inaugurated in March 2008 in new building.

i. Hands-on experience for all students in the Language lab.

2. NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES INITIATED (UG AND PG):

Tamil Nadu Government has introduced shift system for UG courses in the

department of Tamil, English, Commerce, Chemistry and Computer Science.

The recognized courses M.Phil. Full-Time/Part-Time and Ph.D. Full-Time/Part Time

of Mathematics and Economics department started admitting I Batch of students from

2007-2008 onwards.

3. INNOVATIONS IN CURRICULAR DESIGN AND TRANSACTION:

Choice Based Credit system (CBCS) introduced in the academic year 2005-2006 has

been continued this year also.

CBCS system that includes Core subjects, Allied, Electives and Inter disciplinary

courses for PG programmes.

All UG and PG courses of the college were running on Semester Pattern.

Major syllabus revision is done in the Board of studies meeting held once in every

three years.

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Employability is assured through our curriculum design and development. Students

are motivated to do research.

4. INTER-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES STARTED:

Under the CBCS pattern a under Graduate student has to undergo two Extra Curricular

(EC) subjects in their Fifth Semester whose details given below:

Sl.

No

Offering Department

Receiving

Department

Topic

1. Tamil Botany (EM & TM) Medai Pechchkkalai

2. English Zoology (EM /TM)

Vis-Com

Spoken English

Spoken English

3. History Economics (EM &TM) History of Journalism

4. Economics Geography(EM & TM)) Economics for Competitive

Exams

5. Commerce Mathematics T/M

Computer Science

Banking Practices

Banking Practices

6. Mathematics Commerce C Optimization Techniques

7. Physics Chemistry (EM & TM) Everyday Physics

8. Chemistry Physics (EM & TM) Agricultural Chemistry

9. Botany Tamil

English

Home Gardening

Home Gardening

10. Zoology Mathematics E/M Commercial Zoology

11. Computer Science Commerce A Web Designing

12. Statistics Commerce B Data Analysis

13. Geography History (EM & TM) Resource Appraisal of India

14. Vis-Com. Statistics Photography

Under the CBCS pattern a under Graduate student has to undergo two Extra Curricular

(EC) subjects in their Sixth Semester whose details are given below:

Sl.

No

Offering

Department

Receiving

Department

Topic

1. Tamil History (EM & TM) Iyarkai Maruthuvam

2. English Zoology (EM )

Vis-Com

Writing for Media

Writing for Media

3. Economics Geography(EM & TM) Basics of Consumerism

4. History Economics (EM) Tourism

5. Mathematics Physics (EM & TM) Maths for Competitive Exams

6. Physics Statistics Space Physics

7. Chemistry Zoology (TM) Health Chemistry

8. Botany Chemistry (EM & TM) Economic Botany

9. Zoology Tamil

English

Fish and Prawn Culture

Fish and Prawn Culture

10. Computer Science Commerce A Visual Basic

11. Statistics Commerce B Actuarial Science

12. Geography Botany (EM & TM) Resource appraisal of India

13. Vis-Com. Commerce C Media, Law and Ethics

14. Commerce Mathematics (EM&TM)

Computer Science

Accounting Practices

Accounting Practices

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Under the CBCS pattern a Post Graduate student has to compulsorily study two Non-

Major Elective Course (NMEC called E.D.C) Papers outside his Major Subjects.

The subjects offered to students of M.A./M.Sc./M.Com in the second semester are as

under:

Sl. No Department E.D.C. 1 E.D.C.2

1. English Economics History

2. History English Economics

3. Economics History English

4. Commerce Mathematics Mathematics

5. Mathematics Commerce Commerce

6. Physics Tamil Geography

7. Geography Chemistry Chemistry

8. Chemistry Botany Computer Science

9. Botany Geography Tamil

10. Computer Science Statistics Zoology

11. Zoology Computer Science Statistics

12. Tamil Physics Botany

13. Statistics Zoology Physics

5. EXAMINATION REFORMS IMPLEMENTED:

Academic Calendar is prepared and followed by the institution for its various

activities like tests, semester examinations etc.

Semester Pattern of Examination is introduced.

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) system has been introduced as a part of CBCS

pattern to all Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses from the academic year

2005-2006.

Students have to write two CIA tests in a semester for all the papers. Seminars,

Assignments and Attendances are taken into consideration for Internal Marks.

Post graduate students undertake the Projects in their Fourth semester.

Semester Question papers are maintained in the respective Departments.

For all UG, PG and Research Programmes semester Question Papers are purely set by

External Examiners.

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Question Paper Scrutiny Committee is formed to scrutinize the question papers before

the examinations to avoid (a) out of syllabi questions(b) repetitions of questions (c)

typographical errors and to assess the merit and standard of the questions asked.

Instant Examinations is conducted for the outgoing candidates provided the students

having arrears of two courses of final semester in U.G. and one course of final

semester in P.G.

6. CANDIDATES QUALIFIED: NET/SLET/GATEetc:

Department Name NET/SLET / GATE

Geography K. Kannadasan NET

7. INITIATIVE TOWARDS FACULTYDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME:

Refresher, Orientation Courses and Special lectures:

S.No Department

Number Attended

Orientation Refresher Special

Lectures/Chairperson

1. Tamil 4 -- 2

2. English 1 1 2

3. History -- -- 1(Edited)

4. Mathematics 4 -- --

5. Botany 1 -- 1

6. Zoology 1 -- 1

7. Computer science 1 3 --

8. Geography 1 -- --

9. Chemistry 4 --

10. Statistics 1 -- --

11. Physics 1 -- --

12. Economics 1 -- --

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Papers participated/presented/ published in National Conferences/Seminars/

Workshops/ FDP/Training:

S.No Department

National International

Number Number

Participated Presented Published Participated Presented published

1. Tamil -- 10 10 -- 3 3

2. English 10 6 -- -- -- --

3. History 8 -- -- -- -- --

4. Commerce 3 -- -- -- -- --

5. Mathematics 15 8 5 -- 6 1

6. Chemistry -- 2 -- -- 2 --

7. Botany -- 5 -- -- -- --

8. Zoology 4 4 -- -- -- --

9. Economics -- 4 -- -- -- --

10. Computer

science

9 2 -- -- 1 --

11. Statistics 2 -- -- -- 1 --

12. Visual

communication

-- 1 -- -- -- --

Papers/Books published in National / International Journals:

S.No Department

Number

National

Journals

International

Journals

Books

1. Tamil -- -- 4

2. English 2 -- --

3. Geography -- 1 --

4. Commerce 2 -- --

5. Mathematics -- 12 --

6. Physics -- 2 --

7. Chemistry -- 11 --

8. Botany -- 6 1

9. Zoology 5 -- 2

10. Geography -- 1 --

11. Economics 4 -- --

12. Statistics 1 -- --

13. Visual communication 2

1 --

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8. TOTAL NUMBER OF SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

S.No Department Seminars/ Workshop Date Sponsored

Agency

Amount

Rs.

1.

History

State Level Seminar

on Human Rights

Awareness on

Sustainable

Development

05.09.2007

to

07.09.2007

UGC

6000/-

2. Economics State level Seminar 19.10.2007 U.G.C 6000/-

3. Botany State level Seminar

29.02.2008

Autonomous

Fund 3000/-

4. Zoology Workshop on

Statistical Analysis

using SPSS

31.01.08

U.G.C

5000/-

9. RESEARCH PROJECTS:

a) On Going:

Department Minor/

Major Title of the Project

Name of the

Principal

Investigator

Sponsore

d Agency

Amount

Rs.

Geography

Minor

A Spatio Analysis of

city Bus route

network structure

and land use pattern

in Tiruchirappalli

city.

Prof. M.Panneer

Selvam

UGC

80,000/-

Economics

Minor

Water Uncertaining

and Coping

Strategies of the

Farmers in the

Cauvery Delta

Dr. R. Rajendran

Malcom

Adiseshiya

Trust,

Chennai

95,000/-

Economics

Minor

Plastic Waste

Management at

Household Level

Dr. R. Rajendran &

Prof.

K.Chithravelsankari

Malcom

Adiseshiya

Trust,

Chennai

98,000/-

Botany

Major

Ex-Situ conservation

of RET and endemic

medicinal plants

Dr.P.Jayaraju

Ministry

of

Environme

ntal

Forests

11,30,000/-

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b) Completed:

Department Minor/

Major Title of the Project

Name of the

Principal

Investigator

Funded by Amount

Rs.

Zoology

Minor

Anti-Diabetic Effect of

Spirulina on STZ

induced diabetics in

Mouse

Prof.S. Ganga

UGC

55,000/-

Geography

Minor

A Space-Time analysis

of solid waste

management in

Tiruchirappalli city

Prof. B. Sheela

Gnana Seronmani

UGC

1,00,000/-

Botany

Minor

Nucleic acid, protein

sequence and structural

homology studies of

Phytochrome protein

family in different

species using data

submitted to major data

banks

Prof.D. Kandavel

UGC

50,000/-

Economics

Minor

Water Uncertaining and

Coping Strategies of the

Farmers in the Cauvery

Delta

Dr. R. Rajendran

Malcom

Adiseshiya

Trust,

Chennai

95,000/-

10. PATENTS GENERATED, if any: Nil

11. NEW COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES :

Department New collaborative Research

Programmes Collaborative Agency

Zoology

Mr. Aneez Mohamed under the

guidance of Dr. George John for

Ph.D., Programme

M/S. Selathar Tanneries,

Trichy.

Botany

Research activities are carried out

with the help of Bharathidasan

University Research departments.

Bharathidasan University,

Trichy

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12. RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES:

Department Name Granting Agency Amount

Rs.

Geography

Prof. B. Sheela Gnana

Seronmani

UGC 1,00,000/-

Prof. M.Panneerselvam UGC 80,000/-

Economics

Dr. R. Rajendran Malcom Adiseshiya Trust, Chennai 95,000/-

Dr. R. Rajendran &

Prof. K.Chithravelsankari

Malcom Adiseshiya Trust, Chennai 98,000/-

Botany

Dr. P. Jayaraju

Ministry of Environmental Forests 11,30,000/-

Prof.D. Kandavel UGC 50,000/-

Zoology Prof. S. Ganga UGC 55,000/-

Economics

(Students)

1.R.Jayachandran U.G.C. Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship 1,63,000/

2.N.Kumar U.G.C. Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship 1,15,000/

3.R.Thamilmani

Tamil Nadu State Government

Fellowship

24,000/

Tamil

(Students)

1.K.Susila

Government Endowment

Scholarship

3000/

2.R.Vasanthi

Government Endowment

Scholarship

3000/

13. DETAILS OF RESEARCH SCHOLARS:

S.No Department Research Guide No. of Research Scholar

M.Phil. Ph.D.

1. Tamil Dr.K.Vasudevan -- 5

Dr.M.Arunachalam -- 1

Dr.V.Narayananambi -- 1

Dr.K.Mythili -- 5

2. English Prof.William John Bosco 2 --

Dr.T.Jayakumar 20 --

Prof.K.S.Dhanam 2 --

Prof.D.Dhanalakshmi 2 --

Prof.K.Radah 1

3. Zoology Dr. George John -- 6

Dr. N. Anbusaravanan -- 2

4. History Dr.C. Thomas -- 3

5. Economics Dr. R. Rajendran -- 8

6. Commerce Dr.M.K.Rajkumar 1 --

Dr.P.S.Vijayalakshmi 1 --

Dr.S.Revathi 1 --

7. Mathematics Prof.M.Subbiah 1 --

Prof.V.Renganathan 1 --

Prof.S.Kousalya Devi 1 --

Dr.B.Gayathri 5 8

Dr.R.RaziyaBegam 1 --

Dr.M.Maragatham 1 --

Dr.P.Thirunavukarasu 1 --

8. Chemistry Dr.B.R.Venkatraman -- 2 + 2 (completed)

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14. CITATION INDEX OF FACULTY MEMBERS AND IMPACT FACTOR:

Some of the research papers published by few faculty members have good number of

citations.

Science faculty members normally publish their research papers in reputed

international journals with high impact factor.

The staff members of the following departments have published paper with high

impact factor.

Year Faculty Citation index/

h- index

Impact

factor

Zoology

Dr.K.Prabakaran

Dr.V.Masilamani

Dr.P.K.Karuppasamy

--

2

--

0.85

2.5

0.04

Mathematics Dr.B.Gayathri 14/3 0.5

Physics

Dr.T.Balakrishnan

Dr. P. Sivakumar

Dr. R. John Xavier

3

2

3

--

--

--

Chemistry Dr.B.Venkatraman -- 1

Botany Dr.N.Selvaraj -- 1. 1.04

2. 1.01

15. HONORS/AWARDS TO THE FACULTY: 1. During the academic year 2007-2008 Dr. A. Paul Selvaraj, Associate Professor of

Commerce promoted as the Principal and posted into the newly established

Government College at Kulithalai.

2. Dr K. Lakshmanan, Associate Professor of Commerce has been placed as the

Member for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

3. Dr. S. Janaki of Economics Department has received Best Paper Kisan World cash

award.

4. Prof. S. Ramaswamy, Selection Grade Lecturer in the Department of English,

Continued as the Co-ordinator of Visual Communication Department.

5. Dr. T. Jayakumar of English Department was selected for the Best NSS

programme officer award.

6. Faculties of various departments rendered their services to academic bodies such

as Reviewer of Journals, Editorial Board member, Chairman for Question paper

setting and scrutinizing for various Universities and Autonomous Colleges.

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16. INTERNAL RESOURCES GENERATED: Nil

17. DETAILS OF DEPARTMENTS GETTING SAP, COSIST (ASSIST)/DST –

FIST ETC. ASSISTANCE/RECOGNITIONS: Nil

18. COMMUNITY SERVICES:

The extension programmes of the college include NSS, NCC, Youth Red

Cross, Blood Donor’s Club. By conduct of various programmes, students were

exposed to the needs of different sections of the society and how they can contribute

to the Nation.

Awareness towards AIDS awareness, ecological balance, pulse polio, mass

Awareness programmes on Ground Water Conservation and Improving Soil Health,

etc, are imparted.

Consumer Awareness Programme

The Consumer Club was started in our college in the year 2005, every year the

Club is conducting meetings in such a way that the purpose of the club is understood by

the students. The club conducts meeting on issues such as Consumer Protection,

Consumer Health etc. The consumer club has brought laurels to the college by way of

many meetings and events conducted and this would continue for the years to come in

future.

N.S.S

N.S.S. Unit of the college is active throughout the year and undertaken number

of programmes useful to students and College in particular to the society. Annual

special Camp for 10 days has been organized in an adopted village. NCC and NSS

students are regularly attending health check up. Blood Donation Camp was organized

every year on World blood donation day.

N.S.S. Volunteers are regularly involved in making pulse polio programme in

100% success. N.S.S. Volunteers including lady cadets and local youths actively

involved in the pulse polio program and ensure that all new born babies are covered

under the programme. This programme is usually held on January and February months

every year.

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The NSS activities in the year 2007-2008 are given as follows:

Date Events No. Students

participated Remarks

September

2007

One day seminar for

Girl students

100 Dr. Rohaih was discussed

women’s health problem

in the seminar.

October

2007

10 days Special Camp

was conducted by unit

I and II at Suriyur.

100 The Suriyur people are

benefitted.

Red Ribbon Club (RRC)

The aim of the Red Ribbon club is to spread AIDS Awareness among the

students and also the cross-section of society. A Name Board bearing the logo of the

club and the slogan is placed on the threshold of the college. The following

programmes are conducted:

1. Inaugural functions

2. Seminar cum Workshop

3. Rally

4. Competitions; Essay, Oratory and painting.

During the training programmes, enthusiastic volunteers are identified and they are

made as Key-Trainers, who in turn train the junior students. Thus, the volunteers are

able to serve their native places.

Youth Red Cross (YRC)

The youth Red Cross is the most important movement of the college. The main

objectives are an awareness on the care of their own health and that of others. Blood

Grouping testing camp for all the newly admitted UG and PG students were done.

Students with rare blood group with negative groups were called for a special meeting

and encouraged for blood donation.

19. TEACHERS AND OFFICERS NEWLY RECRUITED:

Recruitment of Teaching and Non-Teaching staff is carried out by Government of

Tamil Nadu.

The Recruitment of Guest Lectures is done after getting Permission from Directorate

of Collegiate Education.

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Year

No. of Newly

Recruited Teaching

Staff

No. of Newly Recruited

Non-Teaching Staff

2007-2008 5 4

20. TEACHING – NON-TEACHING STAFF RATIO:

No. of Teaching

Staff

No. of Non-Teaching

Staff Ratio

120 31 4:1

21. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LIBRARY SERVICES:

New books at the text book level and also reference books up to the level of research

based on the requirements are made available.

Sl.No. Department No. of Books Journals

1 Tamil 325 --

2 English 168 --

3 History 161 --

4 Economics 105 --

5 Commerce 83 --

6 Physics 52 1

7 Chemistry 87 --

8 Botany 144 --

9 Zoology 73 --

10 Maths 103 2

11 Statistics 57 --

12 Geography 44 --

13 Computer Science 94 --

14 Viscom 49 --

15 Library 132 --

Total 1677 2

Digital library:

In 2005-2006, the Government of Tamil Nadu had allocated Rs.4.20 lakh for setting up of a

digital library in the College. The following articles were purchased out of this fund.

1. Computers – 6 Nos.

2. Computer Tables – 6 Nos.

3. Printer – 1 No. (HP 1020 Laser)

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4. Headphone – 4 No.

5. Compact Discs. 250 Nos.

6. Scanner – 1 No

Many students (both Regular and Shift) are benefited by the Digital Library. The

Ph.D. / M.Phil. research scholars are regularly visit the Library for their project works. The

Educational CDs are purchased every year. Educational CDs, stationery items, and print out

facilities are given to the students.

22. NEW BOOKS/JOURNALS SUBSCRIBED AND THEIR COST:

Sl.No. Department

Books Journals

Purchased Amount Purchased Amount

1 Tamil 325 20056 -- --

2 English 168 22378 -- --

3 History 161 14301 -- --

4 Economics 105 21116 -- --

5 Commerce 83 14884 -- --

6 Physics 52 11432 1 --

7 Chemistry 87 15809 -- --

8 Botany 144 16543 -- --

9 Zoology 73 17794 -- --

10 Maths 103 18574 2 --

11 Statistics 57 11990 -- --

12 Geography 44 11393 -- --

13 Computer

Science

94

24016

-- --

14 Viscom 49 15947 -- --

15 Library 132 15909 -- --

Total 1677 252142 3 --

23. COURSES IN WHICH STUDENT ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS IS

INTRODUCED AND THE ACTION TAKEN ON STUDENT FEEDBACK:

Feedback about all the courses and the corresponding course teachers are obtained

from the students and the comments made by the students are discussed with the

concerned faculty members by the Principal for improvement.

Proper assessment on student feedback was done using assessment forms. It consists

of various parameters like,

Punctuality

Class Control

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Preparation for the Class

Clarity of expression and Competency in teaching

Class room Interaction

Motivating the students and academic help for weaker students

Covering Syllabus in time

Prompt valuation and returning of test papers/ Assignments

Ease of access

Career guidance and Counselling

Every staff member collects feedback from their respective classes. Depending on

the students feedback academic counselling is given by the principal to the

staff concerned if needed.

24. FEED BACK FROM STAKEHOLDERS

Alumni are the most precious stake holder of our institution. Many of our alumni

are working with reputed organisations and they are giving feed back regarding

the changes required in the method of training, course content, add on courses and

emerging opportunities.

Alumni meets are conducted every year on department basis and feed backs

are collected for future action.

Feedback from student community is considered as the most vital information

and hence it is well recognised. The students are represented by the class

monitors and representatives of various student organisations. Meeting of the class

representatives and the class monitors will be called by the principal once in every

three months and their suggestions are collected to improve the performance of the

institution.

25. UNIT COST OF EDUCATION:

2007 -2008 Rs.

Total Salary of the teaching Staff 15259723

Total Salary of the non teaching staff 3395819

Other administrative expenses 914378

Total Expenses 19569920

Total number of students Enrolled 2681

Unit cost of education (annual)

( Total Expenses/ Total no. of students enrolled)

7300

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26.COMPUTERIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE PROCESS OF

ADMISSIONS AND EXAMINATION RESULTS, ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES:

The examination system has been fully computerised with good software specially

suiting to the requirements of our college programmes. The processing of results, printing of

Mark sheets etc. are all done without delay.

UG and PG admission process, preparation of rank list and selection list, is fully

computerized which makes the admission very efficient. UG students are admitted through

single window system (SWS). All the applicant details are computerised and overall rank lists

are prepared. Also, the conduct of examination and publication of results apart from routine

administration are computerized.

27. INCREASE IN THE INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES:

The classrooms in the College are well-ventilated and well furnished. A proper

infrastructure like Writing Board, Stand and good teaching arrangement are provided. These

facilities are maintained. There are facilities for Audio Visual teaching via Power Point and

OHP which is provided in one class room.

The College has well maintained drinking water supply. Also the internal drinking

water supply is filtered with the availability of RO water purifier system available in Main

block.

S.No Department Added Infrastructure Facilitates

1. Geography Indian Topo Map Sheet - Scale 1: 25000 - No.

200, Dumpy Level 300 mm Appearance – No. 1

2. Mathematics Computer – 1, UPS-1

3. Zoology All glass vertical distillation unit with built in

heating coil Fixapettes

4. Botany Tissue Culture Lab

28. TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION :

S.No Department Technology Up gradation

1. Zoology Television

2. Economics Computer – Malcom Athisheshia Trust

3. Geography Desktop Computer -5

4. Visual communication Sony Digital Camera-DSC T-300

5. Computer science Computers -3

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29. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AND TRAINING TO TEACHERS

AND STUDENTS:

Every department has their own computers and internet facilities for students

and faculties. Computer Literacy Programme for all the first year UG students is made

compulsory. 817 first years under graduate students are enrolled in Computer Literacy

Programme. This programme is aimed at providing computers literacy to all the students of

the college. For conducting the programme, necessary Methods under which a student with

fairy good computer knowledge in computer operations teaches it to other students. The

course content of CLP includes Computer Fundamentals, Windows, MS Office and

internet.All the non-teaching staff gets guidance from the faculty of Computer Science and

the CLP for the office automation.

30. FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS:

Many economically backward students are provided with financial aid from the Tamil

Nadu Government funds. The following are the scholarships provided to the students which

are a source of financial aid to the students. Government of Tamil Nadu offered BC/MBC

and SC/ST scholarship to the students in UG and PG level.

UGC Post Graduate award scholarships

Tamil Nadu educational trust

Government of India scholarships

Post Graduate Indira Gandhi single girl scholarship

Ministry of human resource development scholarship

Bharathidasan University endowment scholarships.

Endowment scholarship was given to all rank holders

The Scholarships given to the students in the academic year 2007-08 are as under:

Under Graduate Students

Sl Name of the scholarship No. of Students

Benefitted

1 SC 702

2 ST 20

3 MBC 474

4 BC 447

5 Medium Fund 682

6 Other Funds --

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Post Graduate Students

Sl Name of the scholarship No. of Students

Benefitted

1 SC 61

2 ST 12

3 MBC 149

4 BC 130

5 Medium Fund --

6 Other Funds --

Overall, Rs. 7241324 was sanctioned for SC/ST and SCC students and Rs.1355050

for BC/MBC students in the year 2007-2008.

Tamil Medium Fund for UG : Rs.200/ given to each Tamil Medium student

every semester.

31. ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION:

The subscription received from the students at the time of admission is the resource for

the Parent Teacher Association. Since there are no sufficient permanent Class IV employees,

this fund is utilized for the consolidated payment of watchman, scavengers, sweepers and

menials according to the guidelines given by the committee from time to time as resolved in

its meeting.

Since the Alumni association was recently established, the subscription received from

the outgoing students is kept in a joint account in the name of the Secretary of the association

and the Principal of the college. Here after only the annual General Body will be convened

and decision regarding the use of funds will be decided.

32.SUPPORT FROM PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION AND ITS ACTIVITIES:

There is a formal Parent-Teacher Association in the College which conducts Parent-

Teacher Meet once in the academic year and various issues related to the teaching

programmes and students are discussed. Some staff members have been appointed by the

PTA.

During the academic year 2005-2006 the following members were nominated as the

members for the Parents Teacher Association. The same members were continued for the

academic year 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 also.

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Sl.No Name of the Member Position Post Held

1. Prof. M.Subbiah Mathematics President

2. Mr. S. Arumugam Parent President

3. Mr. S. Chandrasekaran Parent Secretary

4. Prof. M. PanneerSelvam Geography Treasurer

5. Prof. N. AnbuSaravanan Zoology Joint Secretary

6. Prof. P. Shanmugam Parent Joint Secretary

7. Dr. N. Selvaraju Botany Special Member of

Executive Committee

8. Dr. I. Gopal Parent Special Member of

Executive Committee

33.HEALTH SERVICES:

The Health services such as Blood donation camps, free medical check up, Eye Check

up are conducted by our college through NSS, NCC, YRC and RRB.

1. Free Eye Check up camp for all students.

2. Free Blood Grouping for all students.

3. Group Health Insurance for students

34. PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES:

To ensure overall development of every student, the college provides all the required

facilities for sports. Students are provided indoor playing kits such as carom board and chess.

Students are encouraged to play outdoor games such as cricket, badminton and volley ball.

Necessary playing kits were issued to student representatives.

Regular coaching of Football and Volley Ball started in July and continued upto mid-

month of every March Every year competition for Sports events are organized in February.

M.Rajasekaran of III B.Statistics student has achieved outstanding performance. The

details are as under:

Sl.

No. Category Place Venue and year

1. Weight

Category in

/Boys/18 years

Third place 5th

Tamil Nadu State Tae kwon do

championship,2007,Attur, Salem Dt

2. Team Sparring Third Place 5th

Tamil Nadu State Tae kwon do

championship,2007, Attur, Salem Dt.

3. Tae kwon do

under 19 yrs.

First place Cuddalore, 2007.

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35. INCENTIVES TO OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONS:

The college provides TA and DA to all the students participating in the Inter

Collegiate Level, District Level, State Level and National Level Sports Meet. The students are

getting prizes and medals almost in all the events in which they are participated.

36. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS:

1. The Post graduate students apply for the mini projects of Tamil Nadu state council

for higher education, Chennai

2. The students are participated in the educational and cultural camps held in various

colleges.

3. Ms. K. Susila and Ms. R. Vasanthi, students of Tamil Department have received the

amount of Rs. 3000/ each for Government Endowment Scholarship from

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

4. Mr.T. Palanichami, a student of Economics Department has secured eighth University

Rank in Bharathidasan University.

5. Mr.R. Jayachandran , a student of Economics department has received the amount of

Rs.1,63,000 for Rajiv Gandhi UGC National Fellowship scheme including fellowship,

contingency, department assistant, HRA, etc.,

6. Mr.N. Kumar, a student of Economics department has received the amount of

Rs.1,15,000 for Rajiv Gandhi UGC National Fellowship scheme including fellowship,

contingency, department assistant, HRA, etc.,

7. Mr.R,Thamilmani a student of Economics department has received the fellowship

amount of 24,000 by Tamil Nadu State Government.

8. Mr.N.Ganeshkumar, II B.A.Tamil was selected as the Best NSS volunteer at the

University Level.

37. ACTIVITIES OF THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING CELL:

Our students were guided through mentoring groups. During tutorial hours tutors are

giving guidance and counselling to their wards.

38. PLACEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS:

Training and Placement cell is functioning in the college with Coordinator. The cell is

organising training, campus interviews, notification of Government examinations such as

TNPSC, JRF, SSC, BANK Exams, NET exams etc.,

The recruitment details of few UG students are as follows:

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Sl.

No

Name Department Details of Employment

1 K.Manivel Economics Army

2 S.John Gracy English Tamil Nadu Police

3 S. Chitravel Maths Army

4 M. Selvam Chemistry Army

5 Anitha Mary Tamil Asssitant Professor in Tamil, Holy

Cross College, Trichy

6 Ezhibeth Rani Tamil Asssitant Professor in Tamil, Holy

Cross College, Trichy

7 S.G.Rukmani Tamil Head, Department of Tamil,

Gnanambikai Govt. Women’s

college, Mayiladuthurai

8 Ramalingam Tamil Surveyor, Ariyalur

9 A.Rajasekar Tamil Asssitant Professor in Tamil, Seiyathu

ammal Arts and Science College,

Ramanathapuram

10 Elaiyaraja Tamil Vidhya Vikas Hr.Secondary School,

Thiruchengode

11 Manikandan Tamil Airtel

12 Viswanathan Tamil Vidhya Vikas Hr.Secondary School,

Thiruchengode

13 Vinotha Tamil TNPSC-IV Surveyor, Srirangam

14 R.Viswanathan Tamil Teacher, Salem

39. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR NON-TEACHING STAFF:

All non-teaching staff members were deputed for computer training and orientation

programme for automation of office work.

40. GOOD PRACTICES OF THE INSTITUTION :

1. Conducting the following the National as well as College functions :

a. National Independence Day.

b. Founders day

c. World Tourism Day

d. Gandhi Jayanti

e. Republic Day.

f. Womens Day

g. N.C.C Day

h. N.S.S. Day

i. All Association Days

2. Eco-Balance – Vana Mahotsava observed with sampling installed in the campus.

Conducting the college traditional days

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a. Sports Day

b. College Day

c. Convocation Day

3. Exploring youth talents in cultural programs and in extra curricular activities

a. Debate

b. Elocution competitions were held by Tamil Mandram.

More number of students have participated in the competitions.

4. Special Lecturers by experts were organized. Important personalities have visited

our college and addressed students and teachers in Department association meetings.

5. Open access of students in the library and periodical training by the library staff

under the leadership of librarian for proper and meaningful use of library resources.

6. Environmental Studies and General Knowledge are given to the part of the

curriculum for the first year students of the Under Graduate Courses.

41. LINKAGES DEVELOPED WITH NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL, ACADEMIC/

RESEARCH BODIES:

The Members of Staff have developed National and International linkages

through their Research Activities and have jointly published Research Papers. They

have a collaboration with the faculties of other institutions by means of doctoral

committee member for their students, providing invited lectures, acting as external

examiners, helping in the scrutiny of question papers etc.

42. ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON THE AQAR OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR:

Many students made good achievements in sports activities.

More number of students are recruited through placement cell.

43. ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION THE INSTITUTION WISHES TO

ADD:

The College has introduced Governing Body, Boards of Studies, and Academic

Council.

Finance Committee and other Committees have envisaged under U.G.C. XI Plan

Guidelines.