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Annual Report for the year 2009-2010

Criterion – I

CURRICULAR ASPECTS

1.1 Curriculum design and development 1.101 Curriculum design is aligned with the Institu tional goals and objectives

All the 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,

‘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 enhance job opportunities of our students, a tie-up with Arasan Ganesan

Polytechnic College, Sivakasi, is made and certificate courses in Two-wheeler

mechanism and Hardware mechanism were arranged. To satisfy the local

needs, the Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science is offering

‘Diploma in Catering Operations’ (DCO), with 100% placement assurance.

A certificate course on ‘Macro Media Flash’ was conducted during the odd

semester. Similarly, a certificate course on ‘3D Studio Max’ was also

conducted during the even semester.

The Department of Commerce offered a certificate course on ‘Tally 9.0’.

To provide additional qualification for our students, the college has a tie-up

with Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, to conduct following participatory on-

line programmes.

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Participatory Programmes with the

Distance Education Division of Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore

S. No.

Name of the course offered

Staff B.Com. (R)

B.Com. (CA)

B.Sc. (IT)

BCA BBA DCO

1 PG Diploma in Microbial Biotechnology

1 -- -- -- -- -- --

2 Diploma in Marketing Management

-- 1 -- -- 3 4 --

3 Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Science

-- 1 3 1 2 2 1

4 Diploma in Computerised Accounting

-- 15 4 -- 1 -- --

20 Certificate courses were offered during the odd semester. Hindi is given as

a one year course to complete Parikshaya & Spoken Hindi. 25 Certificate

courses are offered during the even semester. From the even semester of

this academic year, we have introduced seven new VAC courses such as IAS

Preliminary English, IAS General Studies, Web Animation, Prepress

designing, PHP and Women Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.

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.

A tie-up programme – CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate) Training

Programme with MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College was started on

20.11.2009. This course was offered by the Department of Electronics and

Communication Engineering in MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College,

Sivakasi. 12 students of our college underwent CCNA Training Programme.

A certificate course in Photography was conducted by the Department of

Physics for the benefit of the 21 students.

Enrichment courses for non-computer (MS Office for B.Sc.(Biotech), B.A.

(Tamil), M.A.(Tamil)) students are conducted by the Department of Computer

Science.

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Courses offered

UG Courses PG Courses Research Programmes

Certificate Courses Diploma Courses

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)

M.Com. M.Sc. (CS) M.Sc. (PC) M.Sc. (BT) M.Sc (Mat) MA (Tam) MBA

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

1.102 Curricula Developed / adopted have relevance to the regional / national developmental needs.

The college 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.

20 Certificate courses were offered during the odd semester. Hindi is

given as a one year course to complete Parikshaya & Spoken Hindi. 25

Certificate courses are offered during the even semester. From the even

semester of this academic year, we have introduced seven new VAC courses

such as IAS Preliminary English, IAS General Studies, Web Animation,

Prepress designing, PHP and Women Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.

The Department of Computer Science is offering an enrichment course in

Fundamentals of Computer for the non-computer students (I & II PG Tamil)

during the regular college hours. The Department of Computer Application is

offering the same course for II UG Biotechnology and II UG Tamil during the

regular college hours. The course was conducted for the I UG Tamil during

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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

three diploma courses were conducted during the academic year 2009-2010.

38 students and one teaching staff Dr.A.M.Vairamuthu, Lecturer, Department

of Biotechnology, have enrolled their names for different courses.

A tie-up programme with MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College was started

on 20.11.2009. In this course, 12 students of our college underwent CCNA

Training Programme offered by the Department of Electronics and

Communication Engineering in MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College,

Sivakasi.

Ours is the only college conducting a certificate course on ‘Matches and

Fireworks’ in the whole of Tamilnadu. Every year more than 20 students are

benefited by this course.

For the benefit of the local industries, the certificate course on “Safety

Methods to be followed during the manufacture of Fireworks and Matches”

was conducted between 14.09.2009 and 25.09.2009. 15 number of foremen

from 8 factories were benefited.

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

• Safety Methods to be followed during the manufacture of Fireworks

and Matches

To make the learners become job creators, we offer

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• Communicative & Functional English (two batches with 60 students

each)

• Spoken English (40 students)

• Two-wheeler mechanism and Hardware mechanism

• Diploma in Catering Operations

• Certificate course in Photography

• Certificate course in French

• Tally

• DTP

• Cyber Commerce

• Electricity and Electrical appliances

• HTML & XML

• ASP.Net

• E-Commerce

• Visual Basic

• VB.Net

• Retail Marketing

• 3D Max/ Flash

• Advertisement and Sales Marketing

• Multimedia

• Basic concepts in Share marketing

• Principles of Taxation

• Certificate course in Hindi

To mould them into good citizens and good leaders, we offer

• Value education, environmental based education and Certificate and

Diploma courses in Gandhian Thought

To improve the communication skill of the students regular language lab

classes were conducted for the PG students and the final year UG students. It

helps to improve their aptitude in reading, listening, writing and speaking.

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To improve the concentration power of the students, meditation classes were

conducted regularly to the student community of Sri Kaliswari College.

1.104 Employability is a major consideration in the design and development of the curriculum.

To enhance the employability in matches, fireworks and printing industries 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

To enhance the entrepreneurial skills, the following certificate courses offered

• Elements of Taxes

• Mushroom cultivation

• Advertising, Sales Promotion and Sales Management

• Consumerism

• Cyber commerce

• Entrepreneurship

• Stock market practices

• Basic Catering Management

To enhance the employability in the public sector, the following certificate

courses are offered

• Electricity and Electrical Appliances

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• 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

• HTML & XML

• Nutrition

• Multimedia and its applications

• Spoken English

To enhance the employability in Government services, the following courses

are offered

• IAS General Studies

• IAS Preliminary English

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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 first year and second year UG and PG

courses

• By offering ‘Communicative English’ course through Language Lab to

improve the communication skills of all the final year UG students and all

the PG students

• By taking up research projects by BCA, B.Com.(CA), M.Sc.(CS), II MA

(Tamil), B.Sc.(HM & CS) and BBA keeping in mind the global trends

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• By introducing a course ‘English for Competitive Examinations’ for all final

under-graduate and post-graduate students using language lab

• By conducting regular classes to improve the General Knowledge of the

students

• By conducting regular classes for environmental awareness

• By conducting enrichment courses I & II for non-computer students

• Inplant training given to Post Graduate Tamil 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, Sri

Lankan cuisines.

• CCNA Training Programme is offered as a tie-up programme with MEPCO

Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, to help the students employed in

the global market

To equip the students to meet the global demands, the College 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

• 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 skill development programmes

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• 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

• Motivating and enrolling students to appear for the Examination in

‘Gandhian Thought’ conducted by The Valliammal Institution (745

students enrolled for CGT, 30 for DGT), Gandhi Museum, Madurai and

Gandhi Study Centre, Chennai

• Motivating and enrolling students to appear for the Examination in

Thirukkural conducted by Ulaga Thirukkural Peravai

• Gandhian Thought Test conducted by SAP Charitable Trust, Chennai

• Yoga and Meditation classes

• 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:

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• By representing in the Academic Council of the Madurai Kamaraj

University, Madurai

S.No. Name of the Staff Name of the University Period 1. Dr.(Mrs)S.Kanmani Madurai Kamaraj University Permanent 2. Mr.M.Anbalagan Madurai Kamaraj University 09.02.2010

to 08.12.2013

• By attending the Academic Council Meetings regularly and thereby

assisting the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, in framing the syllabi

and other proceedings

• The Principal became a member in the Senate of Madurai Kamaraj

University, Madurai, on 18.03.2010. She attended the Senate meetings

and played her part in the proceedings of the Senate.

Details of Academic Council and Senate Meetings

S.No. Date Name of the faculty Nature 1 27.08.09 Principal 2 27.08.09 Mr.M.Anbalagan 3 18.03.10 Principal 4 18.03.10 Mr.M.Anbalagan

Academic Council Meeting

5 26.03.10 Principal Senate Meeting

• By serving as members of the Boards of Studies in Madurai Kamaraj

University, Madurai, other Universities and Autonomous Colleges.

S. No

Name of the Staff Subject Institution Period

1 Mr.P.Srinivasan Hotel Management & Catering Science

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

2006-2010

2 Mrs.J.Premalatha UG Commerce S.F.R. College for Women, Sivakasi

2009-2012

3 Ms.N.Dhanya Commerce V.V.V. College, Virudhunagar

2009-2011

• By framing the curriculum and model questions for the following University

offered Certificate Courses

i) ‘Industrial Safety’

ii) ‘Matches and Fireworks’

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• 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

� Creative Literature

� Consumerism

� Cyber Commerce

� Introduction to Information Technology

� Oracle / Sql Server

� HTML & XML

� Basic Catering Management

� Nutrition

� Arithmetic Ability

� 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 Board of Studies meeting by external experts was conducted on

28.11.2009, and approved the syllabi of the IAS Preliminary English, IAS

General Studies, Web Animation, Prepress Designing, PHP, Women –

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow value added certificate courses to be

offered to UG students by various departments of Sri Kaliswari College for

the even semester 2008-2009. The details of the subject experts are as

follows:

• Dr.S.Pari Parameswaran, Youth

Welfare Department, M.K. University,

Madurai

- IAS – General Studies and

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• Mr.V.Venkatesh Babu, Assistant

Professor, Department of Computer

- Prepress designing, PHP

& Web Animation

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Science, A.N.J.A. College, Sivakasi

• Dr.R.Baskaran, Professor, School of

Maths, M.K. University, Madurai

- Easy Multiplication

• Dr.Sugantha Ramamoorthy, Director,

Centre for Women Studies, Lady

Doak College, Madurai

- Women – Yesterday,

Today & Tomorrow

• Dr.K.Rajaram Pandian, Assistant

Professor, V.H.N.S.N. College,

Virudhunagar

- IAS – Preliminary English

• On 7th December, 2009, a Board of Studies meeting was conducted to

approve the syllabus for Stock Market Practices and Entrepreneurship.

Dr.Neelamegam, Director & Advisor, Department of Management Studies,

VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, was the subject expert. The views and

modifications of the syllabi suggested by the experts were implemented.

• Mr.P.Srinivasan, Head, Department of Hotel Management and Catering

Science, was appointed as an Expert by Manonmaniam Sundaranar

University, Tirunelveli as a Commissioner for the approval of new courses

under extension learning programme at Carnival Institution, Aranthangi on

19.08.2009 and at The Park Academy Institution, Trichy on 18.09.2009.

• 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

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 twelve under-graduate programmes, seven post-

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graduate programmes and two M.Phil. programmes.

100% flexibility is followed for the students to select their non-major elective

and value added certificate and diploma courses

Flexibility in choosing non major elective – Odd semester

S. No.

Non Major Elective

B.Com. (R)

B.Sc. (CS)

BBA B.Sc. (IT)

B.Com. (CA)

BCA B.Sc. (Mat)

B.Sc. (BT)

B.A. (Tam)

B.Sc. (Phy)

B.Sc. (HM& CS)

B.Sc. (Che)

1 Business Accounting

-- 2 -- -- -- 14 -- -- 38 1 -- --

2 Business Administration

-- 20 -- -- 7 30 3 -- 7 -- -- --

3 Introduction to Information Technology

3 -- 15 -- 10 -- 21 -- -- -- -- --


13 -- 25 -- 9 -- 15 17 -- 6 -- 9

5 Infectious Diseases

22 -- 7 1 12 2 -- -- -- -- -- 7

6 Fundamentals of Mathematics

-- 4 1 -- 9 -- -- -- -- 12 -- 23

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15 8 1 7 16 13 -- -- -- -- -- --

8 Basic Physics-I

12 -- 14 1 10 1 6 4 -- -- -- --

9 Industrial chemistry

23 1 -- -- 12 5 -- 23 1 23 -- --

10 Basic Catering Services

1 3 12 3 7 4 -- -- -- -- -- --

11 Introduction to Computer and Office Automation

50 -- 25 -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

12 Retail Marketing

-- 22 -- 12 -- 24 -- -- 9 -- -- --

Flexibility in choosing non major elective – Even semester

S.

No.

Non Major

Elective

B.Com.

(R)

B.Sc.

(CS)

BBA B.Sc.

(IT)

B.Com.

(CA)

BCA B.Sc.

(Mat)

B.Sc.

(BT)

B.A.

(Tam)

B.Sc.

(Phy)

B.Sc.

(HM&CS)

B.Sc.

(Che)

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1 Introduction to

Internet

17 -- 47 -- -- 13 14 -- 3 1 -- 3

2 Drugs and

Cosmetics

-- 5 -- -- -- 26 2 3 -- 4 -- --

3 Retail

Marketing

-- 1 -- 5 -- 7 3 -- 38 2 -- --

4 Hotel

Reception

Management

7 4 10 -- 15 -- -- 4 -- -- -- --

5 Web

Programming

54 -- 12 -- 12 -- 12 -- 5 3 -- 2

6 Entrepreneurial

Development

-- 22 -- -- 4 -- 7 1 7 1 -- --

7 Web

Programming

9 -- 18 -- 23 -- 4 -- -- 1 -- --

8 Statistics and

Operation

Research

6 6 -- 3 -- -- -- -- 4 13 -- 22

9 Basic Physics -

II

2 -- 5 -- 4 5 2 5 -- -- -- --

10 Retail

Marketing

-- 22 -- 12 -- 38 -- 9 -- 6 -- --

11 Gene to

Protein

19 1 9 -- 7 -- -- -- 1 -- -- 13

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tuyhW 23 -- 8 7 22 1 2 9 -- -- -- --

Flexibility in choosing the VAC for 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.Sc. (BT)

B.A. (Tam)

B.Sc. (Phy)

B.Sc. (HM& CS)

B.Sc. (Che)

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English -- 2 1 -- 8 -- 1 -- 4 -- -- --

3 Electricity and Electrical Appliances

4 -- 5 3 -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- 5

4 Elements of Taxes

-- 2 4 2 -- 9 -- -- 1 -- -- --

5 VB.Net 6 -- 7 6 18 2 3 -- -- 8 -- --

6 DTP 7 15 11 2 1 13 -- -- -- -- -- --

7 Basic Catering Management

-- -- 2 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --

8 Mushroom cultivation

5 -- -- -- -- 1 1 -- -- -- -- 1

9 Yoga for boys

-- -- 16 5 -- 2 -- -- 2 -- -- --

10 Yoga for girls 5 3 2 -- 2 10 -- -- -- -- --- --

11 Hindi 26 22 8 4 12 38 3 -- 5 1 20 2

12 Karate 16 4 6 3 7 4 -- -- -- -- -- --

13 Java Script 10 14 -- 11 1 8 -- -- -- -- -- --

14 Macromedia Flash

31 9 30 3 16 8 -- -- -- 2 -- --

15 Easy Multiplication

1 9 11 5 -- -- 22 -- -- 1 -- --

16 Foundation of Physical Education & Health Education

3 1 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6

17 Library Information Services & Systems

6 20 15 -- 6 1 -- -- 1 -- -- --

18 M.S. Office 18 7 8 1 -- 4 -- -- 2 -- -- --

19 Tally 9.0 20 2 18 3 4 -- -- -- 2 -- -- --

20 Advertising & Sales Promotion

14 6 11 8 9 1 5 -- -- -- --

Flexibility in choosing the VAC for 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.Sc. (BT)

B.A. (Tam)

B.Sc. (Phy)

B.Sc. (HM& CS)

B.Sc. (Che)

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17 4 4 -- 11 13 4 1 12 -- -- --

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2 Spoken English 3 5 -- 3 -- 3 2 -- -- 3 1 --

3 Electricity and Electrical Appliances

11 6 5 -- 1 10 -- -- -- -- -- --

4 Consumerism -- 11 23 4 -- 7 6 -- 1 -- -- --

5 Cyber Commerce

4 -- 43 -- -- 5 4 -- -- -- -- --


8 5 20 -- 12 9 1 -- -- -- -- --

7 IAS – General Studies

-- 4 50 -- 12 -- 30 -- -- 3 -- 1

8 IAS – Preliminary English

6 -- 4 1 3 13 -- -- 3 1 -- --

9 Oracle 8 10 -- -- 5 10 -- -- -- -- -- --

10 HTML & XML 10 5 2 6 10 5 -- -- 5 5 -- --

11 Yoga for boys 19 1 8 -- -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- --

12 Yoga for girls 6 -- 1 -- -- 1 1 -- 6 4 -- --

13 Nutrition 18 12 4 -- -- -- 2 -- 4 2 -- --

14 Entrepreneurship -- 18 -- 12 5 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3

15 Women – yesterday, today & tomorrow

40 9 14 -- 3 -- 2 -- 1 -- -- --

16 Role of Chemistry in day-to-day life

19 3 7 -- 7 7 1 -- -- 4 -- --

17 Karate -- -- 18 3 -- -- 1 -- 4 -- -- --

18 Stock market practices

31 3 -- -- 9 4 2 -- -- 5 -- --

19 Easy Multiplication

3 10 11 4 6 5 5 -- -- 5 -- --

20 Library Information Services and Systems

12 8 6 4 13 1 4 -- 7 2 -- 1

21 Multimedia and its applications

-- 8 3 36 1 1 9 -- 1 6 -- --

22 PHP -- 7 -- 1 -- 23 -- -- -- -- -- --

23 Web Animation 25 13 14 14 16 16 -- -- -- 2 -- --

24 Tally 9.0 30 -- 9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

25 Advertising & Sales Promotion

14 6 11 -- 8 9 1 5 -- -- -- --

• We offer 12 UG courses, 7 PG courses, 2 research programmes, 8

certificate courses and one diploma course of Madurai Kamaraj University,

Madurai (Refer ‘courses offered’ table in 1.101)

• Enrichment courses for non-computer students

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Both the arts and science students are eligible to undergo the above

courses.

The UG students are allowed to undergo courses in private computer

centres also.

Courses undergone by the students outside the campus

Off-campus courses undergone by Kaliswarians

Name of the Course No. of students Name of the Course No. of students DCA 30 Multimedia 6 HDCA 19 Typewriting 7 DTP 12 Hindi 9 DCO 1 M.Sc. (Psy) 1 DVC 1 Foxpro 1 DCS 1 DOM 1 DCTED 1 PGDCT 2 PGDCA 6 Networking 7 CA 3 IT Foundation 1 HDCT.Net 1 Flash 2 VB.Net 8 Photoshop 1 DACP 1 HTML 1 DMM 2 MS Word 2 DIT 1 PGD in Yoga 1 ACA 1 Ethical Lacking 3 C 6 Sanskrit 1 C++ 5 CGT 1 Corel 2 PCP 1 Oracle 1 3D Max 1 Linux 1 EEE 1 ASP.Net 5 Page maker 1 Animation 6 Smart Pro 1 MS Office 25 Designing 6 Tally 28 CCNA 12

Off-campus Examinations passed by our students

Name of the Examination No. of students MAT 39 CAT 11 TANCET 19 Bank Competitive Examination 114

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1.202 The curriculum offers a number of elective op tions

CBCS pattern is followed this year for first year and second year UG and PG

courses. There is 100% flexibility in choosing the non-major elective subject

by the UG students.

UG Non-major elective subject – Department-wise

Course Name Department Odd Even

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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

PG Non-major elective subject – Department-wise

Course Name Department Odd

Tamil Ngr;Rf;fiy

Commerce Insurance Management Management Studies

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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 like

• Diploma in Gandhian Thought through distance mode of education of

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

• Programme for ICWAI qualifying examinations in association with

Madurai Chapter of Cost Accountants

• Programmes like Tally, .Net, DTP, Flash, 3D Max, ASP.Net etc.

• Consumerism

• Cyber Commerce

• Introduction to Information Technology

• Oracle / Sql Server

• HTML & XML

• Basic Catering Management

• Nutrition

• Easy Multiplication

• Mathsability through problem solving

• Foundation of Physical Education and Health Education

• Library Information Services and Systems

• Multimedia and its applications

• Certificate Course in Journalism

• Certificate Course in ‘Industrial Safety’

• Certificate Course in ‘Matches and Fireworks’

• Diploma Course in Gandhian Thought


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• Two-wheeler mechanism

• Hardware mechanism

1.205 Number of Value added courses offered ( Eg. A course on entrepreneurship, personality development etc.)

The college offers as many as forty four 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.

The following are the forty four Value Added Courses

offered by the Institution:

Name of the VAC course offered S.No. Odd Semester Even Semester

1 gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; - I gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; - II 2 Spoken English Spoken English 3 Electricity and Electrical Appliances Electricity and Electrical Appliances 4 Elements of Taxes Consumerism 5 VB.Net Cyber Commerce 6 DTP Introduction to Information Technology 7 Basic Catering Management IAS – General Studies 8 Mushroom cultivation IAS – Preliminary English 9 Yoga for boys Oracle

10 Yoga for girls HTML & XML 11 Hindi (one year course) Yoga for boys 12 Karate Yoga for girls 13 Java Script Nutrition 14 Macromedia Flash Entrepreneurship 15 Easy Multiplication Women – yesterday, today & tomorrow 16 Foundation of Physical Education &

Health Education Role of Chemistry in day-to-day life

17 Library Information Services & Systems

Karate

18 M.S. Office Stock market practices 19 Tally 9.0 Easy Multiplication 20 Advertising & Sales Promotion Library Information Services and

Systems 21 Multimedia and its applications

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22 PHP 23 Web Animation 24 Tally 9.0 25 Advertising & Sales Promotion

100% flexibility is in practice for the students to select their VAC courses.

1.207 choice- based credit system and semester syst em initiated in the Institution

Semester system is followed in twelve under-graduate programmes, seven

post-graduate programmes and two M.Phil. programmes.

CBCS system is followed since 2008-2009 for UG and PG courses.

Flexibility in choosing non major elective

(Refer 1.202)

Both the arts and science students may undergo any one of the certificate

courses or the diploma courses

• Certificate Course in Journalism

• Certificate Course in ‘Industrial Safety’

• Certificate Course in ‘Matches and Fireworks’

• Computer Application

• Communicative & Functional English

• Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management

• French

• Certificate in Gandhian Thought

• Diploma in Gandhian Thought

Number of students doing certificate courses

S. No.

Certificate Courses

B.Com

. (R)

B.Sc. (CS)

BBA

B.Sc. (IT)

B.Com

. (CA)

BCA

B.Sc. (Mat)

B.Sc. (BT)

B.A. (Tam

)

B.Sc. (Phy)

B.Sc.

(HM & CS)

B.Sc. (Che)

M.Sc.(CS)

M.A. (Tam

)

Total

1 Computer Application

17 7 18 1 -- -- 9 -- 2 1 -- -- -- -- --

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2 Communicative & Functional English

11 19 36 5 11 24 1 -- 2 2 -- 1 -- -- 112

3 Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management

14 6 12 5 8 9 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 55

4 Industrial Safety & Management

3 -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 -- 19 -- -- 26

5 Matches & Fireworks

2 -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 -- 40 -- -- 50

6 Certificate in Gandhian Thought

131 61 117 22 89 79 45 29 59 30 19 39 -- -- 720

7 Journalism 24 9 4 1 -- 9 1 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- 50

8 French

9 Diploma in Gandhian Thought

-- -- -- -- -- -- 21 -- 4 -- -- -- -- -- 25

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 by administering a questionnaire.

The students suggest

i) To organize more number of programmes to improve their

communication skills

ii) To organize more number of campus interviews

iii) To provide more career guidance programmes to know more about job

opportunities

iv) To provide internet facilities at free of cost

1.302 Feedback from alumni

In the alumni meeting conducted on 20.02.2010, feedback Proforma was

circulated, and their opinion on the curriculum which they had undergone was

collected.

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• They need more project guidelines

• To improve ladies hostel facility

• Inter-collegiate participation should be encouraged

• Infrastructure and curriculum is good

• To conduct more role play, case studies, group discussion and mock

interview to develop skill

• They need more internet facility

• They expect more extra curricular activities

• They asked to improve the lab exercise and expect friendly relationship

with staff members

• They asked to develop communication skills of the students.

1.303 Feedback from parents

The feedback from parents was obtained at the time of Parent – Teacher

Association Meetings.

• Strict discipline maintained in the college and good infrastructure are

highly appreciable

• Bus has to be provided to Vembakkottai (Department of Physics)

• Parents asked to arrange Spoken Hindi, English to the students

• Parents asked the college to permit their wards to attend the selection o

police/army camp

• Asked to arrange more number of campus interviews, more coaching

classes for poor students

• Parents asked separate internet facility during the college hours

1.304 Feedback from employers

Employer’s feedback was available through informal sources at the time of

Industrial visit, campus interviews and personal contact.

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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 in this academic year at the

UG and PG level.

1.402 National and International curriculum modules are referred for curriculum update

The last revision of syllabi was need -based and as per UGC guidelines.

• A Board of Studies meeting by external experts was conducted on 28th

November, 2009, and 7th December, 2009, and approved the syllabi of the

value added certificate courses (Refer 1.205) to be offered to UG students

by various departments of Sri Kaliswari College for the even semester

2009-2010. The views and modifications of the syllabi suggested by the

experts were implemented.

1.403 Curriculum has emerging thrust areas includin g interdisciplinary areas

The Institution offers the following interdisciplinary courses as they provide

rich potentiality for research activities and job opportunities. (Refer Tables in

1.202)

1.404 Faculty takes initiative in the curriculum re vision, based on feedback from stakeholders

The feedbacks obtained from students, alumni and parents were collected

and transmitted to update the syllabi of certificate, diploma courses offered by

us. The feedback for regular curriculum is collected and valuable suggestions

are intimated to the University.

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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

• 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.

• Additional certificate and diploma courses are offered by the college to

enhance the employability of our rural based students and to satisfy the

needs of local industries.

1. The Certificate Course in Industrial Safety

2. The Certificate Course in Matches and Fireworks

3. Diploma in Catering Operations

• 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 forum for

further action.

• Tie-up with Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi

• Tie-up with ICWAI

• Tie-up with MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, 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

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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 advertising in leading newspapers, website and local cable TV

• By participating in educational fairs

• By displaying advertisements regarding the courses offered in the

catchment area

• By erecting hoardings to attract public attention at vantage points

• By following the proceedings of the Director of Collegiate Education,

Chennai

• By strictly following the Government Reservation Policy

• Distributing phamphlets containing the profile of the college and fees

structure to the +2 students and public

• By advertising through Kodai FM Radio

• Launching a separate website for the college (www.kaliswaricollege.org)

• Forming a steering committee to guide the students select their suitable

courses

• Fee structure is published in both the Prospectus and the College

Calendar

• An Admission Committee is formed which functions from the date of

publication of results for the +2 students

• The selected list is exhibited in the notice board on the basis of the merits

and the government rules

Details about Education fairs participated in the year 2009-2010

Date Name of the Programme

Conducted by Deputed staff members details

01.05.2009 to

31.05.2009

Advertisement Kodai FM --

11.02.2010 n[apj;Jf; fhl;LNthk;

Dinamalar – Daily Newspaper, Madurai Venue : Kammavar Kalyana Mandapam, Sivakasi

Co-sponsor

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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

• By constituting 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 2009-2010:

Dr.S.Kanmani, Principal - Chairperson

Dr.A.Subramanian, Vice-Principal - Member

Mr.S.Alagappan, H.O.D. of Chemistry - Member

Dr.R.Narayana Prakash, Director in Biotechnology - Member

Mr.V.Chandrabose, H.O.D. of English - Member

Mrs.Pichaikani Prabakaran, H.O.D. of Maths - Member

Dr.K.Natarajan, Director in Management Studies - Member

Ms.R.Muthulakshmi, H.O.D. of Computer Application- Member

Mr.R.Murugan, Head i/c, PG Commerce Department- Member (Representing SC/ST)

Steering committee for 2009-2010:

Dr.(Mrs.)S.Kanmani, Principal - Chairperson

Dr.A.Subramanian, Vice-Principal - Member

Mr.S.Alagappan, H.O.D. of Chemistry - Member

Dr.R.Narayana Prakash, Director in Biotechnology - Member

Mr.V.Chandrabose, H.O.D. of English - Member

Mrs.Pichaikani Prabakaran, H.O.D. of Maths - Member

Ms.R.Muthulakshmi, H.O.D. of Computer Application- Member

Dr.K.Natarajan, Director in Management Studies - Member

Mr.M.Anbalagan, H.O.D. of Commerce - Member

Mrs.M.Murugeswari, H.O.D. of Management Studies- Member

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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 performances in the entrance test for P.G.

and M.Phil. courses

• By sending Interview Call letters to the applicants

• By conducting personal interview

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.

The particulars of admission for the academic year 2009-2010:

No. of Applications Sold - 2770

No. of Applications Received - 1289

No. of students admitted - 959

(i.e., 495 Boys and 464 Girls)

Course-wise break-up is given below:

Admitted strength Courses Boys Girls Total

B.Com. (R) 74 75 149 B.Com. (CA) 43 55 98 B.B.A. 103 34 137 B.Sc. Computer Science 29 37 66

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Admitted strength Courses Boys Girls Total

B.Sc. Information Technology 20 9 29 B.C.A. 44 42 86 B.Sc. Mathematics 15 35 50 B.Sc. Biotechnology 13 20 33 B.Sc. Chemistry 24 23 47 B.Sc. Physics 11 24 35 B.Sc. Hotel Management & Catering Science

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B.A. Tamil 36 33 69 M.Com. 7 5 12 M.Sc. Computer Science 3 9 12 M.Sc. Mathematics 1 10 11 M.Sc. Pharmceutical Chemistry 1 2 3 M.Sc. Biotechnology 2 4 6 M.A. Tamil 0 4 4 M.Phil. Commerce 6 12 18 M.Phil. Biotechnology 3 8 11 M.B.A. 39 21 60 Total 495 463 958

Community-wise Break-up is as follows:

Community Boys Girls TOTAL Overall percentage OC 6 7 13 1.36 % BC 258 285 543 56.62 % MBC/DNC 134 103 237 24.71 % SC/ST 99 67 166 17.31 %

Children of Ex-servicemen – 13 (on the home)

Children of Refugees – 1 (on the home)

Differently abled students - 11

2.104 Institution ensures due representation from d ifferent strata gender to locale a) Women

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The ratio of women to men is on the increase in the College and exceeds the

prescribed minimum of 30:70. The ratio of women to men for the academic

year 2009-2010 is 464:495.

b) Differently-abled

All the diffrently-abled students who applied for a seat in the Institution are

given chance. Eleven differently-abled students have been studying on the

campus on the whole.

c) Economically Weaker Sections of the Society

The economically weaker sections of the society are given access to higher

education

• By granting fee-concession to the needy by the besides the government

scholarships

S.No. Name of the students Concession 1 D.Eswaran, B.Com.(CA) 75% (odd & even) 2 D.Sheeba, M.Sc.(Maths) 100% (odd & even) 3 A.Malarvizhi, B.Sc.(BT) 100% (odd & even) 4 Vijayalakshmi, M.A.(Tamil) Hostel fees (odd) 5 S.Arunachalam, M.Phil.(BT) 100% (even)

• The Management has donated books worth Rs.1,52,444.00

• Our alumni association is giving loan without interest to S.Jeyanthi of BCA

(Rs.8,400/-) which she is paying back by her part-time job after college

hours.

• The Staff Club is sponsoring to meet the needs of the poor students

S.No. Date Donor Reason Amount 1 19.08.09 Mrs.Pitchaikani

Prabakaran Head, Department of Mathematics

D.Sheeba, II B.Sc.(Maths) - Exam fees for odd semester

Rs.475/-

2 19.08.09 Mrs.S.Amutha Rani, Lecturer in Commerce

K.Arokiya Mary, III B.Com.(R) - semester fees

Rs.3030/-

3 17.02.10 Department of Management Studies (UG)

To BBA students in order to carry out mini project

Rs.900/-

2.2 Catering to diverse needs 2.201 Assess the students’ learning level after adm ission and conduct appropriate remedial classes

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The students’ knowledge, skills and needs are assessed before the

commencement of the teaching programme in the following manner by:

• Conducting Bridge courses to the first year UG students by the

Department of English, Tamil and all the other departments before the

commencement of regular classes

• Conducting Entry level tests and Exit level tests in English, Tamil and

all the other subjects to all first year under-graduate students. Based

on the performance of students, slow learners are identified and

remedial classes are arranged for them

• Conducting special English tests to the first year UG students by the

Department of English. Based on this, remedial classes are conducted

to slow learners in addition to the regular college hours

• Special classes conducted after regular class hours and on leave days.

• Special coaching classes conducted for English

• Remedial classes conducted for socially and economically weaker

section for specific subjects

2.202 Adopt appropriate strategies for advanced lea rners

The advanced learners are encouraged

• To take seminars in regular classes

• 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, symposiums, workshops,

inter-collegiate programmes etc.

• To participate in various inter departmental programmes and

competitions

• To carry out summer projects

• To do mini projects other than the regular curriculum

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• To give training for competitive examinations for admission to courses

like MCA, MBA, ICWAI and other competitive examinations

• Permitted to earn while learning after the regular college hours

• They were given projects

• They have published on-line magazine

• They took classes for the slow learners to improve their aptitude

Topics are discussed S. No.

Name of Team leaders

Name of the students

02.08.10 17.08.10 02.09.10 21.09.10

1 C.Sharon Rose

M.Abinaya R.Anitha A.Ayyammal K.Banupriya J.Dayana Chellathai

Management Function

Nature of Economics

Financial Accounting

Principles of Management

2 Y.Banupriya M.Dayoni V.Jeyaselvi P.Kavitha R.Lakshmi Narasu K.Mangayarkarasi

Communication process

Concepts of accounting

English – Grammar

Principles of Management

3 S.Karthika K.Manjudevi M.Pandeeswari V.Pradeepa N.Rajalakshmi M.Subharani M.Rekha

Law of Demand

Elasticity of Demand

Cost Relationship

Elasticity of Demand

4 S.Jayashree P.Suriya S.Thamaraiselvi B.Usharani M.Vijayalakshmi G.Sivakani R.Bhuvaneswari

Planning – process

Journal & Ledger

Trial Balance Principles of Organization

5 P.Mahesh kumar

A.Arun Thangamani P.Karthikeyan R.Dhanasekaran S.Issac Devanesan A.Ahil R.Karuppasamy Prabu P.Maharaja L.Kuppusamy

Single column & double column cash book

Trial Balance Scientific Management

Vaniga Kadithangal

6 S.Kannan Babu

P.Manikandan S.Manikandan R.Muthukumar E.Mariselvam R.Muthu saravanan S.Nagarajan

Introduction to internet

Monopolistic competition

Schools of management thought

Trading & Profit & Loss Account

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P.Ponselvan L.Poolithurai

7 E.Vimalkumar M.Rajkumar S.Ramkumar G.Rajabalaji R.Rampradeesh T.Ranjithkumar M.Sabarimalai S.Selvaraja J.Sadham Hussain P.Selvakumar

Revision – financial accounting

Basis of departmentation

Contribution of Henry Fayol

Non-Trading Accounting

8 K.Chakkara varthy

N.Vijayakumar R.Vanamoorthi V.Variramuthu C.Karuppasamy K.Mariselvam P.Jothielavarasan M.Ganeshkumar

Accounting theory

Demand forecasting

Final Accounting

Span of Management

Table showing summer-projects undertaken by the students during 2009-2010

Student Course Place G.Rajalakshmi II B.Sc.(Biotechnology) IAS, Hyderabad

Table showing mini-projects undertaken by the students

during 2009-2010

Student Topic A.Mahalakshmi R.Rohini S.Saravanan

Isolation of Actinomycetes from wester ghats against eye pathogents

T.Vicorathisayam Anti oxidant assay of both smokers and non smokers R.Kavitha Anti microbial activity of tannery effluents R.Thambiran R.Lenin S.Balasubramanian

Soft drinks analysis

A.S.A.Mohamed Rizwana Coparison of rhizophore effect of Bt and non Bt cotton G.Karthick Extra Cellular purification and extraction of pectin

enzyme use in Aspergillus niger Nisha Elizabeth M.Sharmila geetha lakshmi

Micro progagation Azadirachta indica

G.Rekha M.Latha

Immuno modulatory effect of Bendi extract of Rhumatoid arthritis

J.Sumathi B.Shylaja

Effect of CCL4 induced mice treated by plant extract of Phillanthus niruri

2.203 conduct tutorial classes

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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 showing the details of work assigned and implemented in the tutorial classes during 2009-2010

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 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

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• Remedial classes are taken for those students who failed in the model

examinations before the study holidays start

• 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 (Refer

2.203)

• 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

letters 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 are obtained regarding the same.

• E-assignments

• Seminars

• Problem solving capacity

• Class tests

• Quiz programmes

• Group Discussions

• Questioning in between the lectures

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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, well ahead of the beginning of an academic year to prepare the

teaching learning evaluation schedule planned in advance

•••• 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 a minimum of 90 days / a maximum of 94 days per semester

without cancelling any lecture hours (excluding model exam and cycle

tests)

•••• 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 distributing 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 language lab hours to III UG and all PG students to improve their

English knowledge

•••• To provide internet awareness to the students

•••• To teach the students using models, OHP and LCD

•••• To conduct seminars and association activities to enrich the students

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•••• 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

proposed

•••• To alot language lab classes to I & II UG students

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:

The Table showing the various Learner-centered activities carried out by

various departments during the year 2009-2010

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)

3. Project B.B.A., B.Com.(C.A), B.C.A., and B.Sc.(I.T.), B.Sc. (Hotel Management & Catering Science), M.Sc. (Biotechnology) M.Sc. (Computer Science), M.Com., M.Phil. (Commerce) and M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) M.Phil. (Biotechnology), M.B.A.

4. Industrial Training

B.Sc.(Hotel Management & Catering Science), B.B.A., B.Com. (C.A) and M.A. (Tamil)

5. Case study B.B.A., M.B.A. 6. Field study B.B.A., M.B.A. 7. Industrial visit B.B.A., B.Com.(R), B.Com.(CA), B.Sc.(Chemistry),

B.Sc. (Hotel Management & Catering Science), M.B.A. 8. Text Book

publications 12 books

9. Practical B.Sc.(Chemistry), B.Sc. (Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Biotechnology), B.Sc.(Physics), B.Sc.(Computer Science), M.Sc. (Computer Science), B.C.A., B.Sc.(Information Technology) and M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

10. Seminars, Assignments, Group Discussions, Quiz

For all Departments

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S.No. Programme Subject programmes and Interactive sessions

• By organising guest lectures, seminars and symposia through the eleven

associations of our College (Appendix – I)

• By participating and presenting papers in national seminars and

conferences (Appendix – II)

• By arranging special lectures inviting experts from various fields through

Faculty Academic Forum

• By training the students to prepare/find the reagents/solutions by

themselves and to operate the instruments, in the programming language

by LCD presentations and demonstration by faculty members

• By using the language lab optimally to promote communication skill

• Two sets of cycle tests for each semester are conducted regularly on

Wednesdays for two hours for the II and III year UG students. For I UG

and I PG students two sets of periodic tests for one hour are conducted so

that continuous internal assessment may be sent to the University for 25

marks. For the II PG students also continuous internal assessment is sent

for 25 marks. Out of the total of 25 marks, 15 marks are allocated for

written tests, 5 marks are allocated for quiz or seminar and 5 marks are

allocated for assignments. A model exam for all I, II and III UG students

and I & II PG students is conducted for each semester. Progress reports

are sent to the Parents at the end of each set of cycle tests, periodic tests

and the model exams.

2.303 Educational technologies are effectively used (Audio visual aids)

Apart from chalk and talk method, the following modern teaching aids are

used in classroom instructions.

• Liquid Crystal Display Projector (LCD)

• Over Head Projector (OHP)

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• Computers

• Educational CDs

• Digital Library

• Models

• Charts

• Slides

• Specimen

• Tape-recorder

• Display of newspaper cuttings

• Language Lab and assignments

• E-assignments

• E-learning

• DELNET facilities

• Internet facilities

2.304 Problem-solving approach as a teaching method ology is adopted

All Science and Arts departments adopt the problem solving approach as a

powerful tool in teaching-learning process.

• Problem solving techniques are used during regular hours

• Home work and problem assignments are given regularly

• Mini project and Project works are carried out by students

• VAC courses - Arithmeticability and Mathsability through problem

solving are offered to Maths major students

• Case study as part of the curriculum

• Job training projects are arranged during the vacation

• Deciphering Poetic meter and pattern by students in Tamil Poetry

2.305 Computer aided information retrieval and teac hing methodology is

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adopted

Students and faculty keep pace with the recent developments in the subjects

in the following manner:

• By training the students to surf the internet and download the data

• By teaching the subject through LCD presentations

• By assigning e-assignments

• By publishing research articles

• By pursuing research and higher studies

• Retrieval of information through DELNET

• E-learning

a) Computers

• Every Department is equipped with a computer and a printer

• Each staff and student of MBA department is provided with a laptop

b) Internet/ Information Technology

• Free internet facility is provided to all the staff and research scholars

c) Computer Aided Packages

Computer aided packages are used to make the learning process easier

and interesting. Every department is equipped with computer aided

packages

2.306 Library resources are effectively used to aug ment teaching learning process

• Students make use of 2 international journals and a record number of

63 national magazines which are available in LRC.

• New books & journals are added to the Library every year. 793 new

books and 5 new journals have been added this academic year

• DELNET Library System is also available and used and 12 books have

been borrowed

• 435 Magazines sponsored by the Staff Club for the benefit of the

student community to improve their communication skill in English

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• Separate book bank for SC/ST (106 text books for various disciplines)

in the General Library

• A book bank is being created and developed by Alumni Association

also

Number of Books in Department Library (2009-2010)

S. No

Departments No of books added 2009-2010

Total no. of books

1. Tamil 10 236 2. Bio – technology 30 169 3. Mathematics 25 369 4. Commerce 6 297 5. Computer Science 5 78 6. Pharmaceutical Chemistry - 135 7 M.B.A. 249 1781

Magazines and Journals in Library (2009-2010)

S.No Department Purchased journals & magazines during 2009 – 2010 1. Tamil 1. Makkal Sinthanai

2. Kala Suvadu 3. Kalai Kathir 4. Sentamil 5. Sentamil Selvi 6. Thisai Ettum

2 English 1. The Journal of Indian Writing English 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. IJOMAS 18. Vikalpa 19. IBA Bulletin 20. RBI Bulletin 21. Industrial Economist 22. The Indian Banker

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S.No Department Purchased journals & magazines during 2009 – 2010 4 Computer

Science, Information Technology and Computer Applications

1.Tamil Computer 2.PC Quest 3.Information Technology 4.Electronics for You 5. Digit 6. Express Computer 7. Data Quest 8. Sadhana

5 Biotechnology 1. Current Science 2. Biology Today 3. Down to Earth 4. Thozhil Nudpa Thotta Kalai 5. Advanced Biotech 6. Tamilaga Vivasaya Ulagam 7. Indian Green File 8. Agro Bios News letter 9. Indian Journal of Microbiology 10. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 11. Indian Journal of Biophysics and Biochemistry 12. Bioinformatics in India 13. Journal of Bioscience 14. Journal of Science Education 15. Natural Product Radiance 16. Journal of Natural Remedies 17. Medicinal and aromatic Plants abstracts 18. Indian Journal of Biotechnology 19. Teri News Fire 20. Terra Green 21. Journal of Earth System Science 22. Indian Journal of Genetics

23. Indian Journal of Biotechnology 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

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S.No Department Purchased journals & magazines during 2009 – 2010 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 16. The Hindu 17. The New Indian Express 18. Business Line 19. Vedanta Kesari

Total 103

Number of Periodicals added during the academic year 2009-2010

S.No. Department Suggested new Journals and Magazines during 2009-2010

1 Tamil 1. Theeranathi 2 English 1. Reader’s Digest

2. The Week 3 Commerce 1. Public Opinion

2. Nanaya Vikadan (Tamil) 4 Management 1. Indian Journal of Finance 5 Physics 1. Employment Service (Tamil) Total

Book Bank utility outside the campus

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S.No. Name of the Book Bank No. of students

1 Metha Jain Book Bank, Sivakasi 128 2 Book Bank Trust 16 3 Book Bank, Sivakasi 8 4 Government Library, Virudhunagar 2 5 Government Library, Sivanadanoor (Tenkasi Taluk) 1 6 Government Library, Azhappapuram 1 7 Thiruthangal Library 1 8 Branch Library, Sattur 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

• 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

• Periodic tests are conducted to evaluate the practical skills of students

• The final year Biotechnology students do group projects using the facilities

available

• 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

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• The Institution adopts the advanced software in the laboratories, library

and the office

• All the final year 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

• Students are trained in camps at press (M.A. (Tamil))

• 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

• 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 fulfill the interest of the students – Two-wheeler Mechanism, Hardware

Mechanism and CCNA programmes

• The tie-up programme with Dreams Education, Sivakasi, is conducted to

fulfill the interest of the students in animation technology

• 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

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inside the campus to enrich and update the knowledge of students and

staff

• Government aided programmes – Ten days conference sponsored by

Centre for Classical Research Tamil are also conducted to enlighten the

students

• Interests of the students are fulfilled 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

• 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

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• 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

• Demonstration by PG students for the UG students regarding hardware

• 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 to improve research methodology

• Maps used for effective teaching and learning (Department of Tamil and

Department Hotel Management & Catering Science)

• A Green House has been set-up to carry out plant related studies

• A Mega Exhibition for two days was conducted for the school children and

the public in and around Sivakasi by the Kaliswarians. Students were

engaged in preparing and explaining all the models and charts thereby

enhancing their talents and knowledge.

• On the basis of the feedback from the visitors of the Mega Exhibition, a

project was carried out by the BBA students as self-evaluation

• 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 Ph.D. qualifications - 13

It works out to 9.8% during 2009-2010.

No. of staff Registered for Ph.D. - 17

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Mr.C.Ravishankar, Lecturer in Tamil was awarded Doctorate on

01.12.2009, Ms.S.Jeyashree, Lecturer in Tamil and Mr.R.Murugan, Lecturer, PG

Department of Commerce have submitted their thesis. Mr.V.Sudhakar, Lecturer

in PG Department of Management Studies and Mrs.Valli Devasena, Lecturer in

PG Department of Commerce were awarded Ph.D.

� Mr.G.Ganesan, Lecturer in Information Technology and Mr.B.Surendar,

Lecturer in Commerce (CA), Ms.C.M.Malarvizhi and Ms.P.Mala Lecturers

in Mathematics, were awarded M.Phil. degree

� Ms.G.Anbuselvi and Ms.D.Madhumathi Lecturers in Computer Application,

Ms.K.Kasthuri, Lecturer in Computer Science and Mrs.M.Devi Kamatchi,

Lecturer in Management Studies (UG) are doing M.Phil. course

� Ms.B.Ezhilmary, Lecturer in Computer Application and Ms.M.Benita,

Lecturer in Management Studies (UG) have submitted her M.Phil.

dissertation.

Faculty pursuing Ph.D.

S.No. Name of the staff Department Pursuing Course 1 Mrs.A.Roopa Devi Tamil Ph.D. 2 Mr.J.B.Sam Selva kumar Tamil Ph.D. 3 Mrs.M.Sujatha Biotechnology Ph.D. 4 Ms.N.Hemalatha Biotechnology Ph.D. 5 Mr.S.Saravanan Biotechnology Ph.D. 6 Ms.M.Meena Commerce Ph.D. 7 Mr.K.Sathish Commerce Ph.D. 8 Mr.M.Gurusamy Commerce MBA & Ph.D. 9 Mrs.S.Jeyaseeli Subavathy Information Technology Ph.D.

10 Mrs.R.Krishnaveni English Ph.D. 11 Ms.S.Murugeswari Management Studies Ph.D. 12 Mr.S.Mariappan Management Studies Ph.D. 13 Mr.M.Ramamoorthy Commerce (CA) Ph.D. 14 Mr.R.Velmurugan Management Studies

(PG) Ph.D.

15 Mr.P.K.Balamurugan Management Studies (PG)

Ph.D.

16 Mrs.S.Amutha Rani Commerce MBA & Ph.D. 17 Mrs.S.Saraswathi Commerce MBA & Ph.D.

2.402 Percentage of teaching positions filled agai nst sanctioned posts

100%

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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.

132 members are on the staff of this college. Of them 126 are lecturers, 3

are teaching assistants, 3 are guest lecturers and 3 are part-time

lecturers. 13 faculty are doctors with Ph.D. degree, 69 faculty are PG with

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teaching faculty and 6 non-teaching faculty 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

• 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 personal

interview

• A selection committee comprising the Secretary, the Principal, Vice-

Principal, HOD and a University subject expert 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:

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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 showing subject experts appointed

S.No. Name of the Staff Programme/Subject 1. Mr.S.Mariappan Yoga and Meditation 2 Mr.KAS.O.Marimuthu Hindi 3 Mrs.A.Sudha Kumari Hindi 4 Mrs.T.Seemathi Hindi 5 Mrs.S.Sankari Hindi 6 Mrs.S.Jothi Hindi 7 Mrs.P.Jeyamala Yoga (for girls) 8 Mr.S.Mariappan Yoga (for boys)

2.405 Faculty development programs are initiated an d utilized

Tables showing the activities of Faculty Academic Forum

for the academic year 2009-2010

S.No. Date Resource Person Topic Beneficiaries 1 Mr.T.Dhanasekaran

Visiting Faculty, Department of Management Studies, Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi

2 Prof.Samuel Joseph Associate Professor Department of Management Studies, Karunya University, Coimbatore

3 Dr.D.Ramkumar Lecturer, Department of Management Studies, American College, Madurai

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08.06.09 &

09.06.09

Mr.Joseph Devadasan Lecturer, Department of Management Studies, American College, Madurai

Orientation Programme

Teaching faculty in the PG Department of Management Studies

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S.No. Date Resource Person Topic Beneficiaries 5 11.06.09 Mr.Md.M.A.Khan

Assistant Manager, Human Resource Development Cell, Reserve Bank of India, Chennai

Attitudinal Change

All the teaching faculty

Excellence in Teaching

Teachers with less than 3 years of experience and newly appointed

6 12.06.09 Dr.(Mrs.)M.Thenmozhi Professor, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai Teachers team

building All the HODs

Road map to success & extra ordinary achievements


7 13.06.09 Dr.Sr.B.J.Queensly Jayanthi Controller of Examinations, Reader in Commerce, Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Periyakulam

The art of dealing with people

Faculty in the hostels

8 15.06.09 Mrs.T.Saroja Principal, Women University College of Education, Mother Teresa University for Women, Kodaikanal

Modern teaching techniques


9 28.01.10 Dr.R.Palanisamy Department of Zoology, Yadava College, Madurai

Stepping towards Autonomy

All the HODs

10 30.01.10 Dr.P.Chelladurai Co-ordinator, Youth Welfare Department, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Effective teaching - a paradigm shift


11 26.03.10 Dr.S.Perumalsamy Emeritus Professor & Former HOD, Department of Economics, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore

About Autonomy All the teaching faculty

12 14.04.10 Dr.M.Arunagiri Former Principal Thiagarajar Arts College, Madurai

Responsibilities of the teaching faculty in Autonomy


Besides the orientation programme and assessment programme, the faculty

attended the workshop, symposium, conference and seminars frequently to

improve themselves and update their knowledge. Registration fees and TA

are met by the Management. (Appendix II)

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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

• Ms.Anbu Niya Jeba Soundar, Lecturer, Department of Information

Technology, received gold medal for University first rank in PG of MCA (2006-

2009) from the Governer Surjith Singh Barnala on 09.01.2010.

• Ms.A.Pandilakshmi, Lecturer, Department of Commerce (CA), received the

‘Best Teacher Award’ by IMS, Madurai.

• Dr.A.Vairamuthu, Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology, received ‘Best

Exnora Co-ordinator’ award on 28.02.2010 awarded by Civic Exnora,

Sivakasi

• The teaching faculty who produced university first rank holders are honoured

on the college day dais. They were presented Gold coins 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.

• The teaching faculty who have published research papers in international and

national magazines are honoured with cash awards.

• 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.

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2.407 Faculty demonstrate creativity and innovation in teaching methodology

Teaching innovations made in the academic year 2009-2010 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 are also encouraged among the

students for better understanding of the subjects

•••• Apart from the regular curriculum, a mini project was carried out by the

BBA students in a successful manner

•••• Live demonstration are given through multimedia projector to learn the

concepts easily (I.T.)

•••• 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 test for all first year UG students

• class tests, two cycle tests, one model examination for all theUG, PG &

M.Phil. students

• Slow learners are identified and remedial classes are conducted

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• By giving assignments and seminars every semester

• By making available Madurai Kamaraj University question for all papers to

students

• By conducting tutorial meeting once in a month to discuss the academic

progression 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

• 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 Parents-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 first and second year UG and all PG

students sent to the University

2.502 Conducts mid-term / semester evaluation

All the first and second year UG and PG students have both internal and

external assessments

• Internal marks 25% for all first and second year UG & all PG students

• There is no internal assessment for third year UG students. However,

the college conducts centralised cycle tests and model tests to assess

the performance and prepare them for the University Examinations

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• 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

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 assisting 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 are 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

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 transperancy

• 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

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. Questions out of syllabus and any mistakes in problems are

immediately reported to the Controller of Examinations for consideration

during evaluation.

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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 / participated in

inter-collegiate programmes/ games off campus

• 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 discripancy 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

• 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 air 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.

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• 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 and the 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

• 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

hear their grievances and counsel them to excel in their performances

• Apart from the regular working hours, the college works for some extra

time, for value added courses and remecial 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

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• 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 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

• 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

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• First generation learners excelling in their performance are encouraged

and given prizes

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

• Pursing - M.Phil. – 11

Ph.D. - 17

• By meeting the registration fee and TA for presenting papers in the

national and international seminars, conferences, and symposia

(Rs.31,632.00)

• By meeting the expenditure (stationery) for publishing research articles

• By organising programmes to know the recent trends in various

disciplines (Appendix – I)

• The Research Committee released the journal ‘Trends in Kalis Research’

by Dr.Karpaga Kumaravel, Vice-Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University,

Madurai, on 10th June, 2010.

• The Research Committee released ‘Kalis Gleanings’ on 07.04.2010 by

Dr.C.Vinayaga Sundaram, Associate Professor in Commerce, ANJA

College, Sivakasi

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• By permitting the faculty members to participate and to present papers

in seminars and conferences

• Financial assistance to staff members for attending seminars and

workshops - Rs.31,632.00

• No. of paper presented by staff – 57 (Appendix IV)

By providing financial assistance to publish a research journal

• ‘Trends in Kalis Research’ - Rs.4,160.00

• ‘Kalis Gleanings’ - Rs.8,240.00

• By providing chemicals and instrumentation facilities at 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.1,41,771.00)

• 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)

• Financial assistance from Centre for Semmozhi to conduct Semmonzhi

Tamil National Seminar – Rs.1,11,000.00

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:

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• 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

• 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

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� Disintegration apparatus

� Spectrometer

� Incubator

� Laminar Air flow Chamber

� Clinical centrifuge, Microwave Oven, Magnetic Stirrer

� Transilluminator

� Conductivity meter

� pH meter, Potentiometer

� Orbital Shaker

� Mechanical Shaker

� Refractometer Cryobath

� Vacuum pump

� Heating mantle

� Melting point apparatus

� Temperature controlled water bath

� Double Distillation Unit

� Deionizer

� CO2 incubator

� Fume cupboard

The number of Journals/Magazines subscribed: (General Library)

Journals/ Magazines Total International level Journals 2

National level Journals 101

Journals & Magazines 58

The number of Journals/Magazines subscribed: (MBA Library)

Journals/ Magazines

Newly subscribed (2009-2010)

International level Journals 2

National level Journals 6

National Magazines 11

Total 19

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• 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

• 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.31,632.00)

• 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 at free of cost

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

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• 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.31,632.00)

• Remission of work load

3.104 Initiate research by collaborating with other research organisations/ industries NIL 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)

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’ every year

• To publish the research journal ‘Kalis Gleanings’ and ‘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

• Green House

3.2 Research and publication output 3.201 Significant faculty involvement in research

No. of publications (national & international level) - 20

(Appendix – IV & V)

Research oriented books published - 12

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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

• Project proposal submitted to Tamilnadu State Council for Science and

Technology, Chennai entitled “Studies on biodiversity of earthworms and

their efficiency in different habitats of Virudhunagar District” by

Dr.J.Arockia John Paul and Dr.R.Narayana Prakash on 30th December,

2009.

• Project proposal submitted to Biotechnology Consortium, New Delhi,

entitled “Transfer of vermiculture and vermicomposting technology to rural

women population of Virudhunagar District” by Dr.J.Arockia John Paul and

Mr.S.Saravanan on 11th August, 2009.

• Project proposal submitted to Biotechnology Consortium, New Delhi,

entitled “Self employment training on the production of spawn edible

mushrooms and their recipes for SC/ST population” by Dr.A.M.Vairamuthu

and Mr.A.Xavier Vargeese Raja on 11th August, 2009.

• Dr.A.Sujatha, Lecturer in Department of Commerce (UG), submitted a

proposal for the amount of Rs.400,000/- ‘Socio-economic conditions of

women workers – an empirical study of women workers of Sivakasi

fireworks industries’ to the Ministry of Labour, is under processing.

3.204 receives significant quantum of research gran ts from external agencies

Financial assistance from Centre for Research in Chemmozhi Tamil - to

conduct Chemmozhi Tamil National Seminar – Rs.1,11,000.00

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3.205 Output in terms of M.Phil., Ph.D. students is significant

M.Phil. Biotechnology degree awarded to eleven scholars.

M.Phil. Commerce degree awarded to 15 scholars. 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 - 7

No. of samples analyzed - 24

3.208 Research facilities are enhanced through rese arch projects NIL

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3.209 Significant number of research articles publi shed in reputed /refereed journals

No. of publications (national & international level) -

20

(Appendix – V)

3.210 Published books and proceedings based on rese arch work

Book Publications

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• Department of commerce conducted an international conference on

‘Global Business – Challenges and Opportunities’ 27th & 28th May,

2010. The proceedings are published as a book ‘Global Business –

Challenges and Opportunities’ by Agasthiar Noolagam, Trichy (pp 540)

3.211. Citation Index / Impact Factor

1. John Paul.J.A., Brindha.M., Saravanan.M, Karmegam.N, 2008.

Enhancement of Microbial load by vermi-composting of making earthworm

Perionyx ceylanensis and Perionyx excavatus in different substrates.

Indian Journal of Applied Microbiology, 8:15-18.

2. Karmegam.N., John Paul.K.A., and Daniel.T., 2003. Vermi-composting,

Potential of some earthworm species in south India. In: Environmental

Challenges of the 21st Century (Ed. Arvind kumar) APH Publishing Corp.,

New Delhi, India. (pp.599-611). (two times)

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3. John Paul.K.A., and Daniel, T., 2007. Environmental Impact assessment

of municipal solid waste dumpsite through water quality. Indian Journal of

Environmental Protection, 21, (7:617-619) (one time)

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 Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science – Rs.400.00

(Taste-n-Taste – Outer catering service at Coimbatore)

Consultancy by the Department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Chemistry

S.No. Date Name of the Factory Sample Amount 1 10.11.09 ARD Fireworks, Sivakasi 5 625.00 2 20.11.09 ARD Fireworks, Sivakasi 2 250.00 3 08.12.09 Yuvaraj Chemicals 2 250.00 4 24.12.09 Amman Enterprises 2 275.00 5 14.12.09 Sunflower Chemicals 1 125.00 6 07.12.09 Sri Dharani Steel (water

analysis) 1 --

7 18.12.09 Yuvaraj Chemicals (nitric acid) 1 125.00 8 29.12.09 Yuvaraj Chemicals 2 250.00 9 24.12.09 Sri Dharan Steel 1 -- Total 17 1900.00

Consultancy by the Analytical section

S.No. Name of the Factory Sample Amount 1 Sunflower Chemicals (P) Ltd. 5 625.00 2 Sri Paul Sticks 2 250.00 3 Sri Dharan Steel 2 -- 4 Rajco water 2 -- Total sample 11 875.00

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Consultancy Services by the Department of Information Technology

S.No. Date Customer Name Type of Service Quantity 1 27.08.09 V.Amalarasi 1 2 15.09.09

Toner Refilling 4

3 03.10.09 Toner Refilling & Drum replacement

2 1

4 07.10.09 Toner Refilling, Drum replacement & Daughter Plade

1 1 1

5 30.10.09 Toner Refilling & Drum replacement

5 1

6 30.12.09 Toner Refilling, Drum replacement, & Daughter Plade

5 4 2

7 09.03.10

Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi

Toner Refilling, Drum replacement, & Daughter Plade

4 2 2

Consultancy Services by the Department of Commerce (UG) & Commerce (CA)

S.No. Date Service Offered Type of Service Beneficiaries /

revenues 1 29.09.09

& 30.09.09

Sri Ramakrishna – Vivekanandha Peravai, Sivakasi

Book exhibition

2 07.12.09 &

08.12.09

Tamilnadu Book House, Tirunelveli

Book exhibition

3 10.12.09 Mr.A.Shenbagamoorthy Branch Manager, Union Bank of India, Sivakasi

237 B.Com.(R) students have opened savings account

4 11.10.09 to

17.10.09

Sri Kaliswari Fireworks at Hosur, Bangalore, Tambaram & T.Nagar

II & III B.Com.(R) & BBA students went to Hosur and Chennai for Deewali sales

Rs.31,600/-

5 01.04.10 &

02.04.10

Sri Kaliswari Fireworks, Sivakasi

25 II B.Com.(R) and 15 I B.Com.(R) students held in Practical exposure on stock taking and verification

Lunch and travelling allowances

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3.303 Render consultancy services to the government

• 53 NSS volunteers regulated the devotees at Srivilliputhur Andal Car

Festival on 24.07.2009 and 25.07.2009.

• 41 NSS volunteers regulated the devotees at Srinivasa Perumal

Temple near Srivilliputhur on 19.09.2009 and 26.09.2009.

• Vermibed construction and vermicomposting training has been given to

the college students of Thiruvarur at Department of Zoology, Thiru Vi

Ka Government Arts College, Thiruvarur on 22.02.2010

• Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science – Rs.400.00


• Part of extension activity of the Department of Hotel Management and

Catering Science faculty Mr.R.Venkatraman, delivered a special

lecture on ‘Art of food handling’ to Government School noon organizer,

Rajapalayam, at Virudhunagar Union Office. Through this workshop

more than 100 staff members from Virudhunagar union and Kariapatti

union were got benefited.

3.304 Render consultancy services to Non- Governmen t organizations / community/ Public


the college students of Thiruvarur at Department of Zoology, Thiru Vi

Ka Government Arts College, Thiruvarur on 22.02.2010

• Demonstration of laboratory equipments has been given to G.S. Hindu

Higher Secondary School students, Srivilliputhur, on 05.09.2009.

• Vermicomposting training has been given to Chidambarapuram village

people on 08.09.2009.

• 28 Exnora students of Biotechnology have participated in the removal

of plastics in Shenbagathoppu forest on 4th October, 2009.

• Consultancy service offered by Department of Chemistry to 13

industries in and around Sivakasi

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• Consultancy service offered by Department of Information Technology

to the parent institution – 7

• By arranging to open Savings Bank Account by Union Bank of India

through the Department of Commerce to our students

• Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science – Rs.400.00


3.305 Resources (financial and material) generated through consultancy services

Revenue generated through consultancy service:

Department of Chemistry - Rs.2,775.00

Department of Biotechnology - Rs.3,700.00

Department of Information Technology - Rs.400.00

Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science – Rs.400.00


3.306 Mutual benefits accrued due to consultancy

Revenue generated through consultancy service:

Department of Chemistry - Rs.2,775.00

Department of Biotechnology - Rs.3,700.00

Department of Information Technology - Rs.400.00

(for filling the toner)

Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science –

Rs.400.00


Department of Information Technology by toner refilling and service, a sizable

amount (Rs.30,000.00 approximately) is saved for the college.

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3.4 Extension activities 3.401 Promotion of extension activities

(Appendix VI)

3.402 Organize need- based extension programme

All the second and third year B.Sc. (Chemistry) students and five staff

members went to 23 fireworks factories in and around Sivakasi to given an

awareness to workers about the safety measures in Sri Kaliswari Fireworks

factories. The staff members details are given below:

S.No. Name of the staff Month and year 1 Mr. S. Alagappan 30.07.2009 2 Mrs. L.T. Parvathi 30.07.2009 3 Ms. K. Rathna Perumal 30.07.2009 4 Ms. J. Porkodi 30.07.2009 5 Mr. P. Deivanayagam 30.07.2009

The Institution organised need based extension programmes after visiting

village.

(Appendix VI)

3.403 Participation of students and faculty in exte nsion programs

All the students and faculty joined in the extension programme.

• The Principal acted as a Selection Committee member to select a

Principal for Devangar Arts College, Arupukottai, on 30.05.2010.

• She also attended the meeting with the Virudhunagar District Collector

at Srivilliputhur in connection with the car festival on 23.06.2009.

• On 07.07.2009, she attended the meeting with the Virudhunagar

District Collector at the Collectors’ Office, Virudhunagar, to assist the

tree saplings plantation programme.

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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


the college of students of Thiruvarur at Department of Zoology, Thiru

Vi Ka Government Arts College, Thiruvarur on 22.02.2010.

• 110 students from Eco Club, Exnora and NSS participated in

environmental global warming awareness rally on 17.12.2009.

• Final year UG, PG and M.Phil. students of Biotechnology participated

in the Australian Educational Fair conducted by Mentor Consultancy,

Chennai, at Hotel Sangam, Madurai, on 10.09.2009.

• 28 Exnora students of Biotechnology have participated in the removal

of plastics in Shenbagathoppu forest on 4th October, 2009 and Exnora

students collaborated with Civic Exnora of Sivakasi in extension

services for creating awareness on global warming on 9th September,

2009.

• Vermicomposting training has been given to Chidambarapuram village

people on 08.09.2009.

• As an extension activity programme, three staff members and five

students of the Department of Hotel Management and Catering

Science, provided an awareness on ‘Good Practices’ and ‘Healthy

food’ to the Panchayat Primary School students of adopted village

Chidambarapuram on 20th October, 2009. Highly nutritive food was

served as a lunch to around 35 students, along with the lecture on the

topic and also few charts were donated with the content of the same.

• Staff and students of Department of Computer Science visited Anbu

illam, Virudhunagar on 16th October, 2009.

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• Staff and students of Department of Commerce (CA) visited Annai

Saradha Anbu illam, Sivakasi on 15th August, 2009.

• Staff and students of Department of Commerce (UG) planted tree

saplings in Government Hospital, Sivakasi on 16.12.2009

• Staff and students of Department of Commerce (UG) visited Old Age

Home at Virudhunagar on 6th January, 2010.

• Staff and students of Department of Commerce (UG) cleaned a temple

at Chidambarapuram village on 11th February, 2010.

• Staff and students of Department of Physics visited Primary school in

Chidambarapuram on 10.11.2009 to create an awareness of saving

electricity among the school students

• On the occasion of World Tourism Day on 27th September, 2009, the

Department of Hotel Management & Catering Science celebrated by

distributing pamphlets to the public as an awareness and the signature

in a declaration form to support and to protect Incredible India and the

enchanting Tamilnadu as a part of Eco-Tourism. The first copy of the

pamphlet was distributed by the Dr.R.Soundarajan, Tourism Co-

ordinator of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, at Madurai Railway

Station. Around 10,000 copies were widely distributed by students/

staff team to Virudhunagar district and to Madurai city like Airport,

Gandhi Museum, Mannar Thirumalai Naiker Mahal, Alagar Kovil and to

all leading star hotels.

• Part of extension activity of the Department of Hotel Management and

Catering Science faculty Mr.R.Venkatraman, delivered a special

lecture on ‘Art of food handling’ to Government School noon organizer,

Rajapalayam, at Virudhunagar Union Office. Through this workshop

more than 100 staff members from Virudhunagar union and Kariapatti

union were got benefited.

• Part of extension activity under the Department of Hotel Management

and Catering Science faculty Mr.R.Venkatraman, delivered a special

lecture on ‘How to provide nutrition and Hygiene food to Government

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school noon meal organizer on 6th February, 2010, at Rajapalayam

Union Office.

• Provided computer fundamentals and Internet awareness programme

organized for school students. 20 students participated from various

schools.

• For the benefit of the local industries, the certificate course on “Safety

Methods to be followed during the manufacture of Fireworks and

Matches” was conducted between 14.09.2009 and 25.09.2009. 15

number of foremen from 8 factories were benefited.

3.404 Organize NSS/NCC activities

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

• Our M.Phil. scholar S.Kannan has received Arignar Anna Award 2010 by

Government of Tamilnadu for his bravery for saving the life of a child on

26.01.2010.

• Dr.A.M.Vairamuthu received best staff co-ordinator award by Civic

Exnora, Sivakasi on 28.02.2010.

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• Mr.P.Sasikumar, I M.Sc.(Biotechnology) received best Exnora student

award by Civic Exnora, Sivakasi on 28.02.2010

• The PST of Leo Club namely P.Muthupetchi, T.Nagajothi and A.Giftcy

Agenline received appreciation award for their service.

• Award for conducting blood donation camp (boys) at KMKA Matriculation

School, Thiruthangal

• Award for conducting blood donation camp (girls) on 22.07.2009 at Sri

Kaliswari College, Sivakasi by Lions Club of Sivakasi

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 Chidambarapuram village people, tree

saplings are planted (Guava, Sappota etc.).

• Road cleaning camp was conducted (to remove non-degradable plastics

and polythene)

• Extension activities organised by the department is highly appreciated by

the community. 28 Exnora students of Biotechnology has participated in

the removal of plastics in Shengagathoppu forest on 4th October, 2009.

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• On behalf of Exnora of our college the power had been switched off for 9

minutes at 9.00 pm on 09.09.2009 at our campus to create awareness on

Global warming.

• Provided computer fundamentals and Internet awareness programme

organized for school students. 20 students participated from various

schools.

3.407 establish partnerships with industry, communi ty and NGOs for extension activities

• Blood donation camp organized jointly with Lions Club, Sivakasi & Blood

Bank Government Hospital, Sivakasi, Government Rajaji Hospital,

Madurai.

• Department of Biotechnology Exnora students are having partnership with

‘Pasumai Bharatha Eyakkam’, Srivilliputhur for maintaining greenery of

Shenbagathoppu forest on 04.10.2009.

• 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

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.

• BSNL, Virudhunagar

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• Virudhunagar District Cluster of Colleges Programme (Appendix – I)

• 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

• The Department of Commerce collaborated with Arasan Ganesan

Polytechnic College, Sivakasi and conducted the course ‘Hardware

Mechanism’

• The Chemistry Department has collaboration with Industry and Fireworks

through consultancy services.

1. WETWO FIREWORKS

2. SUNFLOWER CHEMICALS

3. ANAND TRADERS

4. YUVARAJ CHEMICALS

5. CLASSICAL INDUSTRIES

6. RAJESWARI FIREWORKS

7. SRI KALISWARI FIRE WORKS

• Bharathi ilakiya Sangam, Sivakasi

• Exnora, Sivakasi

Name of the student Project Title Company Name & Place Year S.Antony Preethi Anti-money Laundary Grian Technologies Pvt.

Ltd., Madurai April, 2010

K.Ganga Parameswari

Secure communication without encryption

Blue Chip Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Madurai

April, 2010

P.Jeevitha Internet file sharing system

Grian Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Madurai

April, 2010

A.Krishna Soruba Online national polling using fingerprint authentification


April, 2010

S.Malarkodi Asynchronous messaging between web services


April, 2010

P.Ponbrindha E-COPS Grian Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Madurai

April, 2010

V.Priya Credit card fraud Grian Technologies Pvt. April, 2010

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detection Ltd., Madurai P.Raja Shyamala devi

Vivekananda Kendra Rural Development Programme Website

Vivekanandra Kendra Rural Development, Thoothukudi

April, 2010

V.Saktheeswari Security for browsers Grian Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Madurai

April, 2010

S.Sathiya Multiparty authentication


April, 2010

R.Shyamala Hardware tracking system


April, 2010

J.Veeralakshmi Workflow automation Grian Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Madurai

April, 2010

B.Marimuthu Singlepoint webportal for all consumer needs

Nimis Software Solutions, Coimbatore

April, 2010

C.Manikandan Watermaking in 2D images

Spiro Technologies & Consultant Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

April, 2010

G.Periyasamy Pandian

Online insurance management system

Nimis Software Solutions, Coimbatore

April, 2010

3.502 National/State

• The Department of Commerce is having collaboration with Indian Institute

of Cost and work Accountants. National level seminars – CICT (Tamil) &

Biotechnology

• A batch of five students from the Department of Hotel Management and

Catering Science were sent to Lotel Hotel, Chennai, for industrial

exposure training for a period of three months.

• Participatory programme with Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

• ICWAI, Madurai

• BSNL, Virudhunagar

• HCL, Chennai

• Centre for Research and Classical Tamil, Chennai

• National Service Scheme – 3 units

• RRC

• YRC

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3.503 International collaboration NIL

3.504 Industry /Service sector / Agriculture

• The Department of Chemistry collaborated with eight Industries for sample

analysis.

Industries benefited are:

1. ARD Fireworks, Sivakasi

2. Yuvaraj Factory, Madurai

3. Amman Enterprises,

4. Sunflower Chemicals, Sivakasi

5. Sri Dharani Steels, Sivakasi (water analysis)

6. Seven Star Enterprises

7. Vadivel Fireworks, Sivakasi

8. Durai Fireworks, Sivakasi

9. Sri Kaliswari Fireworks, Sivakasi

• Lions Club, Sivakasi

• Rotary Club, Sivakasi

• 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 at 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

• 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 indulge in research, consultancy and extension

activities.

• Adopted the village Chidambarapuram and conducted various activities for

the welfare of the people

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 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 new classrooms for BBA & BCA

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Total 63

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MBA Block:

Area of the Classroom in Square feet (Sq. ft.)

No. of Classrooms

840 3 1068 3 225 1 298.5 1 328.5 1 300 1 657 1 316.41 1

Total 12 4.102 The Institution provides necessary facilities for laboratories (Furniture, fixtures, equipment and good laboratory practices) Laboratories

• A separate computer laboratory with 46 laptops for MBA block is set up

with Wi-Fi internet connection

• Computer Laboratory with internet: (6,247 sq ft)

There are air conditioned centralised computer laboratories with 343

computers connected with LAN through hub on the campus.

• A separate internet centre is dedicated to the teaching staff for internet

surfing.

• Four more internet centres are available for the benefit of the students

• Three laser printers and nine dot matrix printers

• 6 KVA capacity UPS – 4

• Servers - 9

• Electronics Laboratory: (978 sq ft)

The Laboratory is well equipped to carry out Electronics and

Microprocessor experiments for Computer Science, Computer

Applications and Information Technology students. The Laboratory is

furnished with equipment like CRO, Function Generator, IC Trainer kits for

analogue and digital experiments and 8085 & 8086 Microprocessor kits.

With the available facilities, Electronics and Microprocessor based project

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works are carried out by the students. To avoid short circuit as a

precaution, trip circuit is used in the physics lab for safety measure.

• Biotechnology Laboratory: (5,496 sq ft)

There are three spacious laboratories for biotechnology. One for plant

tissue culture, another for instrumentation and the other for animal cell

culture. The labs are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities which include

microbial culture maintenance facility, bio-safety laminar flow, slit-

fermenter and walk-in cold room. The following are the advance lab

equipment constantly in use.

1. Ultra freezers

2. PCR

3. ELISA readers

4. Gel-documentation system

5. Lyophilizer

6. Refrigerated microfuge

7. Nikon 50i epi fluorescent unit with dark field phase contrast fluorescent

and phase contrast microscope

8. 10 computers with internet facility

9. CO2 incubator

10. Four fire extinguishers

11. Separate animal house and separate fish tank

12. 1 laser printer, 1 server and 1 UPS

• Physics Laboratory: (1,440 sq ft)

The Laboratory is well equipped to carry out major and ancillary physics

practical. Solar Photo Voltaic kit to study solar radiation at a specific

location is also available. The frequently used equipment are Students’

Spectrometer, Travelling Microscopes, Ballistic Galvanometers, Spot

Galvanometers, IC Trainer kits, Regulated Power supplies and Newton’s

Ring apparatus.

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• Chemistry Laboratory: (1,850 sq ft)

The Lab is well equipped to analyse the percentage of purity of chemicals

and to estimate the strength of solutions. The lab has equipment like

double distilled water glass apparatus, pH meter, Potentiometer, Flame

photometer, mechanical shaker, centrifuge tube, deioniser, automatic air

oven, Fume cupboard, electric water bath, one fire extinguisher etc.

It has a separate section to

• analyse water samples

• test the purity of raw materials and the finished products used in

matches and fireworks industries.

• Pharmaceutical Laboratory: (1,850 sq ft)

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab is well equipped with the following

instruments for doing practical, project and research in the fields of

Organic synthesis, Drug synthesis, Antibacterial activity, Anti-

inflammatory activity, CNS activity using Digital Actophotometer,

Analgesiometer, Rotorod, Electro-Convulsometer, Plethesmograph,

Polarimeter, Sherrington Rotating Drum, Dissolution apparatus,

Disintegration apparatus, Visible Spectrometer, Incubator, Laminar air flow

Chamber, Flame photometer, Clinical centrifuge Microwave oven,

Magnetic Stirrer, UV – viewer chamber, Photo electric colorimeter,

Conductivity meter, pH meter, Potentiometer, Orbital Shaker, Mechanical

Shaker, Refractometer, Cryobath, Vacuum pump, heating mantle, melting

point apparatus, Temperature controlled water bath, Double Distillation

Unit, Deionizer, Fume cupboard and one fire extinguisher.

• Hotel Management and Catering Science Lab:

� Front Office (630 sq.ft)

A well furnished room with a decorated receptionist cabin and modern

furniture.

� Bakery & Confectionery: (630 sq.ft)

It has an imported German oven and a Dough mixer with marble working

tables.

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� Basic Training Kitchen: (1,923.6 sq.ft)

It is equipped with modern working tables, electric oven, salamander,

juicer, coffee maker, microwave oven, table top wet grinder, blender,

electric deep fryer, pasta machine and separate Butchery table.

� Guest Room : (630 sq.ft)

The Guest room is well furnished with the washing machine, detachable

bathroom with WC, double bed and television and DVD player.

� Training Restaurant : (1,278.9 sq.ft)

It is a modern training restaurant in a 1,278.9 sq. ft room with a bar and

pantry with equipment like Bain-marie, spoon sterilizers, guerdon trolley

and plate warmer.

� Separate gas bank

� Fire extinguishers - 2

� Quantity Advanced Training Kitchen : (978 sq.ft)

Quantity Advanced Training Kitchen is furnished with all the equipment

that are necessary for the preparation of quality food.

• Language Laboratory:

Air conditioned Language lab has twenty computers with a server. It is

equipped with Re-net software, a computer aided audio visual and head

phones.

• Library: (4,751 sq. ft)

� Well furnished reading rooms

� Reprographic section

� Internet

� DELNET

� one Cease fire

4.103 Provides sports facilities for students /facu lty The physical and infrastructure facilities available for the sports and physical

education are the following:

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Courts:

• Cricket field

• 55 yards circumference

• Foot-ball field

• Track field - 200m

For boys For Girls

Standard volley ball court (2Nos.) Standard volley ball court (1 No)

Badminton court Ball badminton court

Kabadi court Kabadi court

Kho – kho court Kho – kho court

Tennikoit court Tennikoit court

Basket ball court (with free zone)

Indoor games

Table tennis (2)

Carrom

Chess

Gym – open and indoor

Instruments available in Physical Education Departm ent

Dumbbells

Lezium

Wands

4.104 The Institution has necessary facilities for general computer education of students

The Institution has a centralised Computer Centre. At the end of each

semester, time schedule allotting PC to students of various departments is

prepared well in advance. Computer Centre is kept open from 9.00 a.m. to

5.30 p.m. Computing facility including internet are provided free of cost to the

staff and research scholars. Internet facility is available to under-graduate

students at a very nominal cost of Rs.10/- per hour.

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90 systems with three UPS and 48 batteries were purchased for Computer

Laboratory (3 servers and 87 nodes)

For PG Department of Management Studies, 3 systems, 2 Black Laser

Printers, 1 colour Laser Printer with one UPS and 6 batteries were purchased.

Old server in the new lab was replaced by new Unix Server.

4.105 Infrastructural facilities are augmented from time to time

The academic growth of the Institution has been spectacular since its

inception. To keep pace with the academic growth the following steps were

taken during the year under review:

• Sufficient resources were allotted to meet additional facilities required

without compromising on the quality of education

• Sixteen additional classrooms with all facilities to house the additional

sections in the III year UG course were constructed. (30’ x 24’ = 4 Nos.;

30’ x 25’ = 3 Nos.; 30’ x 30’ = 4 Nos.; 30’ x 32’ = 2 Nos.; 30’ x 35’ = 1 No.;

30’ x 14’ = 1 No.; 8’ x 17’ = 1 No.)

• Two additional buses and one van were provided for transport

• Additional Chemicals and apparatus were also provided at a cost of

Rs.86,284.15/-

• Computer Science Lab is used to conduct animation classes, Flash,

DotNet course, HTML, Javascript, Multimedia, Oracle, Swing, DTP, MS-

Office, Tally, computer awareness to rural students and non-computer

students by Computer Science Department

• A separate hall (A/c) (30’ x 21’ = 630 sq ft) is used for examination wing

and to conduct council meeting, board of studies meeting, college

committee meeting and NAAC meeting.

• Parking sheds for two-wheelers, cycles and buses

• Separate room for the doctor visiting the campus daily

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4.106 Infrastructure facilities are being utilize d optimally On working days the infrastructure is optimally used as follows:

� The classrooms and labs are used for conducting University Certificate

and Diploma courses, Value added courses designed by the

Curriculum Development Cell of Sri Kaliswari College and tie-up

programmes with private computer institutions and Arasan Ganesan

Polytechnic College, Sivakasi, after the regular academic activities

Infrastructure facilities were utilized after regular class hours and during

vacation for conducting contact seminar for MBA (Distance Education by

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai)

� Library was kept open during vacation also

� Organizing National Symposiums and Conferences

� Our college and Virudhunagar District Chess Association jointly

organized a State Level Chess Tournament at our college campus

from 25.05.2009 to 30.06.2009.

� Our College and JCI Cricket Club organized JCI SPL T20 Cricket

Tournament at our college Cricket Ground from 26.07.2009 and

01.08.2009. M.K. University 'D' Zone Inter Collegiate Cricket

Tournament was held at our college cricket ground, from 19.08.2009 to

22.08.2009. Arulmigu Kalasalingam College, Krishnankoil was the

winner and SRNM College, Sattur, was the runner.

� We have organized the M.K. University Cricket Tournament for the

past four years. Our college teams have participated in the various

tournaments held at various venues both in M.K. University Colleges

and other institutions

� League matches for cricket were conducted on the college ground

� TNPSC Examinations were conducted within the campus on

11.04.2010

� The Conference hall was used for the Government Health Officer

meeting with Doctors on 24.03.2010

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� The Conference hall was used for Chartered Accountants’ meeting for

two days 01.08.2009 and 02.08.2009.

� The Conference hall was used for Alumni meeting of the S.H.N.V.

Boys Higher Secondary School, Sivakasi, was conducted on

24.01.2010.

� Orientation programme for PG assistants in higher secondary schools

for the Department of Chemistry was conducted within the campus on

16.09.2009.

� In the Kamarajar 107th year Tamilnadu State Youth Carrom

Competitionship, our sports equipments:

Synco carrom board – 3, stand – 6, light shadow – 6, 100 W bulbs

– 11, wire with holders – 11, armless chairs – 100 were used in the

competition held at Muslim Kalyana Mandapam, Sivakasi on

29.09.2009 and 30.09.2009

4.107 additional facilities for sports and extra cu rricular activities

(Gym, swimming pool, auditorium etc.) are provided

• A/C Conference Hall : 1,802.78 sq ft

• Seminar Hall : 1,802.78 sq ft

• Pandal and Dais constructed for parents-teachers meeting,

convocation, sports day and college day for 80’ x 120’ sq. ft.

• Gymnasium

� Open Gym – parallel bars

� Pull ups bar

� indoor gymnasium – multi gymnasium

4.108 Adequate facilities for Women

The Institution provides the following facilities:

• Separate Non Resident Student Centres

• Separate rest rooms with canteen facility

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• A Physical Directress is appointed

• Separate courts for girls – Volley ball, Kho-Kho, Ball badminton and

Tennikoit

• Girls Hostel (ground) Table tennis and Ball badminton court

• Additional rooms in girls hostel – eleven rooms

4.109 Appropriate facilities for differently abled students

• Classrooms and exam centre are provided at the ground floor for the

convenience of the differently abled.

• A separate cell is constituted to take care of the interests of the

differently abled.

• One western type toilet facility was available for both physically

challenged boys and girls each

• In the girls hostel, a differently abled girl was given the nearest room to

the gate. She was taken to the regular classes daily by cycle with the

help of a non-teaching faculty. Lunch is being brought to her and

another boy to their table from the hostel

• Desks with the slope are used for the convenience of differently abled

students

4.2 Maintenance of Infrastructure 4.201 The Institution has a maintenance budget fo r the physical facilities through existing / mobilized resources

The Institution maintains infrastructure in good working condition by

appointing a team of engineers, technicians and unskilled labourers. The

Estate Maintenance Department looks after the repair and maintenance of the

college properties. The total budget allocation and actual expenditure incurred

for the maintenance during the year 2009-2010 is as follows:

Budget allocation - Rs.14,50,000/- for infrastructure

Actual expenses - Rs.14,18,884/-

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4.202 Utilizes the funds allocated for maintenance

The total budget allocation and actual expenditure incurred for maintenance

during the year 2009-2010 are as follows:

Table showing allocation of Budget and Actual

Particulars Budget Actual Equipment 1,40,000 1,30,350

Computers 11,20,000 11,10,889 Transport 4,10,000 4,04,630 Repair 6,00,000 6,16,415 Chemicals 2,50,000 2,56,840 Glassware and apparatus 1,60,000 1,54,104

4.203 Adequate systems for maintaining and utilizin g physical facilities

• The maintenance and repair work is carried out by Estate Maintenance

Department headed by a qualified Civil Engineer with plumbers and

electricians.

• The Institution has a workshop for designing, maintaining and repairing

furniture. This workshop functions under the Estate Maintenance

Department of the Institution.

• A separate shed is allocated for carpentry work

4.204 Adequate systems for maintaining and utilizin g library and information facilities

• Open access system is followed for lending books

• The issue of books is computerized with bar code scanner and only ID

card holders can borrow books

• The reference book section is maintained

• A separate periodical section with reading room is available

• The damaged books are sent for binding

• Physical stock verification is carried out annually

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• The Semester Exam Questions papers are bound

• Valuable Journals are preserved in binding form in the Library

• Separate Issue Registers are maintained for the staff and students

• DELNET facility is available

• Access to British Council Library available

• Educational CDs are available - 511

• Textbook CD and Journals CD – 495 + 230 = 755

• Books are lent from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm

• LIPS software (Library Information Processing System) for Library use

(books issue, books written, periodicals entry, numbers entry, stock

verification, OPAC, history of transaction, book circulation & book

reservation)

• Seven separate department libraries for post-graduate departments

• User orientation, internet access

• Circulation service, photo copying and printing service, current

awareness service, clipping service and online public access catalogue

available

4.205 Adequate systems for maintaining computer and network facilities

The routine work of maintenance of computers and the network facilities is

undertaken by appointing lab technicians. The UPS, printers and A/C

machines are maintained through AMC. Lab technicians are appointed to

service computers, printers and network connections. The service of lab

equipment not under the purview of AMC is carried out on call basis.

4.3 Library as a learning resource 4.301 Number of titles of books in the library

There has been a gradual increase in the number of books every year and at

present it has a total volume of 18,160 (this year) books.

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Table showing the number of books purchased and amount spent so far Year Number of volumes Amount in Rs.

2000-2007 16,497 45,27,818.72 2007-2008 541 42,920.64 2008-2009 372 67,949.85 2009-2010 750 64,685.50

Total 18,160 47,03,374.71

4.302 Number of journals (national+ international) and other library resources (i.e CDs/ Cassettes etc.)

Similarly, the number of journals subscribed has also been increased from

104 to 105.

Table showing total number of National & International

Periodicals subscribed

Year National International Total Cost in Rs. Upto 2007 105 8 113 1,28,429 2007-2008 115 9 124 1,14,458 2008-2009 114 3 117 79,487.50 2009-2010 103 2 105 77,085.50

4.303 Library resources are augmented every year wi th newer editions and titles

New titles added during the year 2009-2010 - 11

4.304 Effective and user-friendly library operation s (issue of books, getting the necessary references, e tc)

The following facilities are available in the Library:

• For research scholars : The free print of catalogue is available on

request

• Computers: The library is fully computerised with the bar code facility

through the computers. On-Line Public Access is available through

computers

• Internet: Internet facility is available in the library and students can

access after getting permission from the librarian

• Inter Library Loan (ILL) :

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The College Library has been enrolled as a member in the following

organizations:

� DELNET (12 books have borrowed during the academic year

2009-2010)

The Library collection meets the requirements of the users in the following

ways:

• By ensuring the availability of University prescribed text books

• By procuring reference books recommended by University syllabus

• By providing resources for preparing for competitive examinations

• By providing books, journals and newspapers to enrich student’s

general knowledge

• By procuring books for research scholars

• By providing books for soft skill development

To ensure easy access, use and security of material, the following system is

being adopted:

• Books are arranged in the Dewey Decimal Classification

• Library is fully computerized and automated with Bar Coding

• On line public access catalogue is available

Open access system is provided in the library for the staff and students

Library is kept open between 9.00 A.M. and 6.00 P.M.

Number of Books lent to M.Phil. Scholars – 4

Number of Books lent to PG. students – 3

Number of Books lent to UG students – 2

Number of Books lent to staff members – 10

An addition of +2 books are lent to SC students

CDs are issued on requisition to the HODs to use them for the

students

• To avoid uncontrollable crowd during the lunch break and during the

recess period, a time schedule is prepared for the students to issue/

return the books in specific days as follows:

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Day Order Course (9.30 AM to 5.30 PM) I B.B.A., B.Com. (CA)., B.Com.(R), M.Com., M.Phil., B.A.(Tamil) and M.A.

(Tamil) II B.Sc.(CS), B.Sc.(IT), B.Sc.(BT), B.C.A., M.Sc.(CS), M.Sc.(BT) and

M.Phil.(BT) III B.Sc.(Mat), B.Sc.(Phy), B.Sc.(Che), B.Sc.(HM & CS) and M.Sc.(Mat) IV B.B.A., B.Com. (CA)., B.Com.(R), M.Com., M.Phil., B.A.(Tamil) and M.A.

(Tamil) V B.Sc.(CS), B.Sc.(IT), B.Sc.(BT), B.C.A., M.Sc.(CS), M.Sc.(BT) and

M.Phil.(BT) VI B.Sc.(Mat), B.Sc.(Phy), B.Sc.(Che), B.Sc.(HM & CS) and M.Sc.(Mat)

4.305 Reading room facility for faculty and student s

Two reading rooms for faculty and students

• One reading room for periodical section

• The other for Reference section

4.306 Reprographic facilities

This facility is available on payment of a concessional rate of fifty paise

per page.

4.307 Internet facility for information retrieval

• The Internet service is available to the students and staff.

• The student can access the internet after the regular college hours.

• The staff members can access during their free hours.

• There is an online public access catalogue.

• The software packages and utilities in CDs are available in the Library

4.308 Library Advisory committee and its effective functioning

The library is assisted by an advisory committee which consists of the

following members:

Dr.S.Kanmani, Principal - Chairman

Mrs.A.Veni Krishna Bharathi (Librarian) - Convener

Ms.B.Dhanalakshmi (Management Studies-UG)- Member

Ms.A.Pandilakshmi (Commerce-CA) - Member

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Ms.T.Ramalakshmi (Commerce-UG) - Member

Mr.R.Damodharan (Hotel Management) - Member

Ms.R.Maheswari (Mathematics) - Member

Mr.R.Umamaheswaran (Physics) - Member

Mrs.L.T.Parvathi (Chemistry) - Member

Ms.B.Ponni (Information Technology) - Member

Ms.V.Santhi (Computer Science) - Member

Ms.D.Mahalakshmi (English) - Member

Ms.N.Hemalatha (Biotechnology) - Member

The functions of the committee are:

• To provide the best service to students and faculty members

• To watch keenly the college news and other important notifications

published in newspapers and pass on the information to the department

concerned, students, the Management and the administrative staff

• To advise on procurement of the latest books and relevant journals and

their proper display

• To monitor the overall activities of the library and increase the facilities

depending on the need of the staff and students

• There is a magazine review committee which monitors the uses of

periodicals

Magazine review committee members

Mrs. Geetha - Assistant Librarian

Mrs. Muthulakshmi - Lecturer in Tamil

Mrs. Santhi - Lecturer in English

Mr. B. Surendar - Lecturer in Commerce-CA

Mr. S. Sivasankar - Lecturer in Management Studies

Ms. B. Ponni - Lecturer in Information

Technology

Ms. P. Pasupathy - Lecturer in Mathematics

Ms.G. Angeline Nesa Thangam- Lecturer in Biotechnology

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Mr. P. Deivanayagam - Lecturer in Chemistry

Mr. G.Krithiga Subramanian - Lecturer in Physics

Mr.M.S. Rajmohan - Lecturer in HM & CS

Mr. Rajesh - Lecturer in Computer

Science

4.309 Computerization of library and networking wit h other libraries

An Audio system is available with headphones. Students can play the

cassettes which are available on the rack. It has an online public access

catalogue.

• Inter Library Loan (ILL)

The college library has been enrolled as a member in the following

organizations:

� British Council Division Library: Ten tickets are available per head for

the staff to borrow books from British council division library

� DELNET: This facility is made available to both students and the staff.

The list of journals and articles available through DELNET is made

known to the students and staff.

4.4 ICT as learning resources 4.401 Has adequate / up to date computer facilities

The facilities available to the faculty to prepare computer aided

teaching/learning materials are as follows:

• A computer facility in every department

• Eight department are provided with printers

• Six separate Internet connections for students, staff, office, library and

research scholars

• LCD facility for teaching

• Well equipped Seminar hall and Conference hall with LCD facility

• 511 Educational CDs

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• 13 Pen Drives – one for each department (4 GB for computer

departments and 2 GB for non-computer departments)

4.402 Provides access to computers for the faculty

The Institution is committed to provide effective and contemporary computer

education to the faculty in the following ways:

• By providing a computer and a printer facility to each and every

department

• By permitting all staff to use the facility available in the computer centre

• By establishing an internet centre exclusively for the staff

• By giving a separate internet line at the computer centre and

biotechnology laboratory for students

• Online Public Access Catalogue section helps the faculty to reserve

their warranted books themselves. They get their reserved books on

the noted date and at noted time

• Language lab software

• Library software

• Dolphin software solution for administrative purpose (students

attendance, mark statement, staff attendance, staff leave particulars,

fee collection, students data, faculty data etc.)

4.403 Provides access to computers for the students

The Institution has four Computer Centres. At the end of each semester, time

schedule allotting PC to students of various departments is prepared well in

advance. The staff members are allowed to use the lab whenever it is free.

The Computer centre is kept open from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Computing

facility including internet are provided free of cost to the research scholars.

Internet facility is available to under graduate and post graduate students at a

very nominal cost of Rs.10/- per hour.

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• By introducing a paper on fundamentals of computer with two hours

practical per week to all non- computer major students like students of

Tamil and Biotechnology.

• By allotting two hours per week to M.A. (Tamil) and B.Sc. (Hotel

Management and Catering Science) students to get trained in

browsing the internet.

• By providing computer facility to students of Computer Science,

Information Technology, Computer Applications, Commerce with

Computer Applications, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Business

Administration, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Hotel Management and

Catering Science who have at least one computer allied paper in their

regular curriculum.

4.404 Provides internet facility for faculty and st udents

• Free Internet facility for the staff and research scholars

• Provides Internet facility to the UG students at a nominal rate of

Rs.10/- per hour

• Other PG students are utilising the internet facility available in the

computer lab at free of cost

• M.Phil. (Biotechnology) students are using free internet in

Biotechnology lab

• The MBA students are given free internet facility through Wi-Fi internet

connection

4.405 Institution has a website facility, updated r egularly

College Website: www.kaliswaricollege.org

The website is updated regularly.

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4.5 Other facilities 4.501 Staff rooms

Separate staff room for each and every department with all facilities like

lights, fans, tables with drawers & cupboards, chairs, racks, bureaus,

computers all departments and printers for some departments.

4.502 Common rooms for students

• A/C conference hall at the ground floor

• A seminar hall at the first floor

• Vehicle parking shed for students

• Students store

• Two canteens

• Xerox centre

• Two PCO, STD facilities

• Mini Gym

• Mineral Water Plant

• Power Plant

• Language Laboratory

• NSS

• Estate maintenance

4.503 Rest room and toilets

• Non-Resident Students Centre (Boys)

• Non-Resident Students Centre (Girls)

• Number of Toilets – 7 (centres) for girls, 7 (centres) for boys

• Western type toilet was available for both boys and girls for physically

challenged students

• Separate toilet for staff members

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4.504 Health centre

� Dr.P.Ponmoorthyraja, MBBS., visits the college on all working days.

� Free medicine and consultation for students and the staff

� The Health Centre has a bed with first aid materials.

� Information Manual about blood donors

� Health camp conducted from 04.03.2010 to 06.03.2010 for I UG

students

� Two incinerators one in girls hostel and another in girls toilet (main

block) were installed

4.505 Vehicular parking

Separate parking place for two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

4.506 Hostels

Separate Hostels for boys and girls. Hostels are housed in two storeyed

buildings built with all modern facilities imbibed in them.

Boys’ hostel

• The number of rooms in

(17’6” x 18’0”) 316.8 sq ft : 65

• The number of inmates : 202

• The number of staff : 6

A separate hostel block for PG students is being constructed

Girls’ hostel 11 additional rooms

• The number of rooms in

(18’0”x17’6”) 316.8 sq ft

with attached toilet : 62

• The number of inmates : 135

• The number of staff : 14

The facilities provided in the hostel are as follows:

• News papers

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• ‘The Hindu’ is provided at concession rate to each room in the boys

and girls hostel

• Gas cooking

• Steam cooking

• Purified Mineral water plant

• Reading room

• Recreation facilities such as television, Tennikoit court and Ball

Badminton court

• Indoor games

• Health care - Dr.P.Ponmoorthyraja, MBBS, visits the boy’s hostel thrice

a week and the girl’s hostel thrice a week from 5.30 P.M. to 6.30 P.M.

• Freezer and Fridge

• Generators (separate)

• A Beautician visits the girls’ hostel during Sundays.

• A Dhobi visits both the hostels daily

• A flower vendor visits the girls’ hostel daily

4.507 Guest houses

One guest room is available in the main block with furniture.

4.508 Canteen

Two canteens are available.

4.509 Communication facilities (Telephone ; STD; I SD)

• Telephone and STD facilities are available in both the hostels and the

college office.

• Two STD connections are provided for the benefit of the day scholars

also.

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• FAX and E-mail facilities are available in the college office.

• One Post box is available in the college.

• Intercom facility with 32 terminals is available to facilitate the inter-

departmental activities and the official proceedings.

• Group ID for alumni and teaching faculty

4.510 Electricity and lighting

• An uninterrupted power supply is ensured with two power generators of

total 200 KV capacities in the Institution.

• Separate generators for the boy’s hostel and girl’s hostel are also

provided.

• Sufficient tube lights inside the classrooms, laboratories and library (517

tube lights, 150 + 13W CFL lamps).

• Sufficient lights in the corridors and sodium vapour lamps (14 sodium

lamps and 5 metal lamps) for the roads inside the campus.

• 465 fans inside the classrooms, staff rooms, laboratories and library.

• Split Air conditioners – 25, Generalised A/C – 3 (Lab I & II and A/C

conference hall) are available inside the campus.

• Lightning arrestor for the safety of the building is also installed

4.511 Transport

• Nine transport buses are available for the students and the staff from

Virudhunagar, R.R.Nagar, Sattur, Vembakottai, Srivilliputhur,

Rajapalayam, and Sivakasi.

• Three two-wheelers are available for the non-teaching faculty who indulge

in purchase of things for college

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4.512 landscape (approach roads /gardens and genera l ambience)

The college is situated 8 kms North of Sivakasi on the main road connecting

Sivakasi and Virudhunagar. Though it is a dry barren area, the campus is

green with trees and lawns to maintain greenery. 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

• Security guard service is available to the college and hostels for 24

hours

• Free Mineral 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

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• 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 is being constructed

• Two separate toilets for physically challenged – one for boys and one

for girls

• A separate examination wing is formed to regularise the cycle and

model test

• Additional transport facilities provided

• Additional classrooms provided

• 14 mobile jammers were installed inside the campus (Rs.13,500/-

each) were installed to restrict the usage of mobile phones

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.

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• An entry and exit level tests are being 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:

� 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

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� 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 24th June, 2009, Parents Teachers meeting was conducted for

all the parents of first year students on the campus. The parents

met the teaching faculty in the specific departments also. 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, HOD of the specific

department and the class teacher/tutor of the student by

post/telephone. Innumerable visits are a regular happening on the

campus.


� On 28th November, 2009, the V alumni association day was celebrated.

On behalf of this association, fine arts day was celebrated on 19th

January, 2010. Prizes worth Rs.1575/- were distributed to the winners.

� The office bearers meeting was conducted on 27th December, 2009.

� They celebrated Teacher’s Day and provided educational loan without

interest to two students.

� Jeyanthi, III BCA, received loan for Rs.4,500/- without interest

� Alumni book bank is also available to issue books to the UG students.

� R.Manimuthu, an alumnus of our campus donated 80 kgs of rice for the

NSS camp conducted in Muthulapuram village.

� During the alumni meeting feedbacks regarding extra curricular activities

were collected and steps were taken to implement them.

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� D.Isaac Daniel, J.Kishore Saravanraj, alumni of Department of Computer

Applications conducted a workshop on ‘Software Engineering’ on 27th

February, 2010.

� On 14.08.2009, the Department of Management Studies (UG) organised a

workshop on ‘Corporate strategy in HR’. Mr.C.Ponmozhian, an alumnus,

addressed the gathering.

� On 25-08-2009, a guest lecture on ‘Non-Verbal Communication’ was

organised by Alumni Association. Mr.V.Vijay Sankar, an alumnus, was the

resource person.

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, some of the students got financial

support from other trusts

i. 6 students were benefited by Sri Kaliswari Trust, Sivakasi

ii. 9 students were benefited by Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Dharma

Fund, Chennai

iii. 2 students were benefited by National Educational Trust

scholarships

iv. 3 students were benefited by State Scholarship

v. Two students were benefited by B.S. Abdul Rahman Foundation

Scholarship

vi. One student was supported by Collectorate Scholarship

vii. One student was supported by Sri Kaliswari Fireworks, Sivakasi

viii. One student was supported by Sri Kaliswari Tube Works,

Sivakasi

ix. 10 students were benefited by Beedi Workers Scholarship

x. Two students were benefited by Ladies Association,

Virudhunagar

xi. One student was benefited by Nadar Mahajana Sangam,

Madurai

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xii. One student was benefited by Muthaliar Sangam

xiii. One student was benefited by Subbarayalu Reddiyar Trust

xiv. One student was benefited by Employee Union

xv. One student was benefited by Police Department scholarship,

CST Scholarship, MBC Scholarship, Workers Compensation

Fund, Udal Ulaippor Nala Variam, Weaver, Senai Thalai

Uravinmurai CITU, Reddiar Association, Sattur, Sri Ram

Institute, Bangalore

� Some of our students got financial support from the Staff Club of Sri

Kaliswari College, Sivakasi

i. B.Sheeba, II B.Sc. (Maths) got support from Mrs.Pitchaikani

Prabakaran (Rs.4,075/-)

ii. J.Rajasekaran, II B.Sc.(IT) got support from Mrs.G.Rekha,

Ms.V.Amalarasi, Ms.B.Ponni, Ms.S.Anbu Niya Jeba Soundar

iii. K.Arokia mani, III B.Com.(R) got support from Mrs.S.Amutha Rani

(Rs.3,030/-)

iv. Manikandan, III BBA, got support from Mrs.M.Murugeswari

v. Jeyanthi, III BCA, got support from Department of Computer

Applications

The Alumni Association gave prizes worth Rs.1,575/- were distributed to the

winners of fine arts competitions.

• Counselling is given to the students by the class teacher, the HOD,

counselling tutor, the Vice-Principal and the Principal to continue their

studies

• Around 106 books and 435 magazines were donated to the library by the

Staff Club for the SC/ST students. The books are issued and maintained

by the SC/ST Development Cell and Librarian.

• ‘Earn while you learn’ scheme (B.Sathishkumar, III BBA – Sri Kaliswari

Trust, Sivakasi) is implemented for the benefit of the poor students

• Besides more than 40 students are part-time employees in various private

factories/ presses/ industries after college hours

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5.103 percentage progression to higher studies From UG to PG, from PG to research

Department UG to B.Ed.

UG to PG

PG to Research

Percentage

Commerce (R) -- 36 -- 64.2 Commerce (CA) -- 28 -- 71.7 Tamil 13 12 1 80.6 Management Studies -- 36 -- 86.8 Physics 3 5 -- 66.6 Maths 10 3 -- 41.1 Information Technology 1 33 -- 97.1 Computer Science 4 9 -- 37.1 Computer Applications 4 40 -- 100 Biotechnology 2 22 4 61.9 Hotel Management and Catering Science

-- 1 -- 0.9

Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Chemistry

2 6 -- 100

5.104 Average Institutional academic performance in relation to the university average

The performance of students in the University Examinations has been

consistently very good since the inception of the Institution. The results of the

academic year 2009-2010 are no exception. We have secured cent percent

results in two courses (M.Sc. (Maths) & M.Phil. (Biotechnology).

University Examination Results – April, 2009

No. of Students Class Courses

Appeared Passed %

First Second Third UG Courses B.A (Tamil) 26 8 31 7 1 - B.Sc (Maths) 45 31 69 29 2 - B.Sc (Physics) 15 12 80 9 2 1 B.Sc (Chemistry) 19 5 26 5 - - B.Sc (B.T) 41 39 95 32 7 - B.Sc (H.M & C.S) 25 21 84 14 7 - B.Sc (I.T) 43 35 81 34 1 - B.Sc (C.S) 46 35 76 34 1 - B.C.A 44 41 93 36 5 - B.Com (C.A) 42 39 93 26 13 -

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No. of Students Class Courses Appeared Passed

% First Second Third

B.Com (R) 67 45 67 6 29 10 B.B.A 61 53 87 19 24 10 PG Courses M.A (Tamil) 12 8 67 8 - - M.Sc (Maths) 6 6 100 6 - - M.Sc (P.C) 10 8 80 8 - - M.Sc (B.T) 30 29 97 29 - - M.Sc (C.S) 13 13 100 13 - - M.Com 12 9 75 7 2 - Research Courses M.Phil (B.T) 6 6 100 6 - - M.Phil (Commerce) 10 9 90 9 - -

Class Toppers – University Examinations 2008-2009 (outgone students)

Name Degree Marks K.Mahalingam B.Com.(R) 1761/2600 M.Gowsalya Devi BBA 1878/2600 N.Jawahar Karthick B.Sc.(IT) 2498/3000 P.Sudha B.Sc.(CS) 2511/3200 B.Jayachitra BCA 2857/3400 A.Jayakumar B.Com.(CA) 2067/2600 E.Sangeetha B.Sc.(BT) 2297/3000 S.Rameshkumar B.Sc.(Maths) 2528/3000 S.Ponsaravanan B.A. (Tamil) 1652/2200 A.Ramalakshmi B.Sc.(Phy) 2519/3000 A.SamPrasad B.Sc.(HM & CS) 2684/3600 R.Subashini B.Sc.(Che) 2382/3000 J.Gloda Margret Sheeba M.Sc.(CS) 2284/2500 M.Muthamilarasan M.Sc.(BT) 1579/2000 B.Priya M.Sc.(Mat) 1387/2000 S.Mariammal M.A. (Tamil) 1309/1600 I.Grace Julia M.Com. 1215/1600 S.Rajalakshmi M.Sc.(PC) 1559/2000

University Rank Holders (outgone students) - 2008–2009

Name Degree Rank Part III – Major

E.Sangeetha B.Sc.(BT) II R.Aruna Devi B.Sc.(BT) III P.Sudha B.Sc.(CS) VI

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N.Jawaharkarthick B.Sc.(IT) I K.Jothilakshmi B.Sc.(IT) III A.Sam Prasad B.Sc.(HM & CS) III B.Jayachitra BCA I S.Mariammal M.A. (Tamil) III M.Muthamilarasan M.Sc.(BT) III J.Golda Margret Sheeba M.Sc.(CS) III A.Jayakumar B.Com. (CA) II E.Kanagamanivel B.Com. (CA) X M.Gowsalya Devi BBA I A.Induja BBA VII G.Kanagalakshmi Part – I Tamil IX

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)

• CCNA course with MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi

• Entrepreneurship Development Cell collaborated with Arasan Ganesan

Polytechnic College, Sivakasi and conducted ‘Two-wheeler mechanism’

classes

• The Department of Commerce collaborated with Arasan Ganesan

Polytechnic College, Sivakasi, and conducted the course ‘Hardware

Mechanism’

• PG Diploma in Microbial Biotechnology, Diploma in Marketing

Management, Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Science and

Diploma in Computerised Accounting in collaboration with Distance

Education of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

• Training was arranged to four students of Diploma Catering Operations at

Lotel Hotel, Chennai

• Training arranged for B.Sc. (HMCS) students at Hotel The Park, Chennai,

Hotel The Carlton, Kodaikanal and The Richmond Hotel, Chennai

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• Training given to stock verification in Sri Kaliswari Group of Industries,

Sivakasi

5.2 Student support 5.201 Ensures institutional information access and dissemination

The prospectus is updated annually. A hand book/ students diary published

and distributed to all the students. The prospectus provides clearly the

following details:

• Postal, E-mail and Website address of the College with phone and fax

numbers

• Brief history of the College

• Vision and Mission of the College

• List of various courses offered

• Fee structure

• Perspectives and Practices

• Special features

• Placement and Career Guidance Cell

• Laboratories and Library with photos

• Hostel Facilities and Health Centre

• Conveyance

• Eligibility norms for specific courses

• Information on documents to be produced during Admission

• Cost of the Application

• Infrastructure available

The contents of the handbook are given below:

• Postal, E-mail and Website address of the College with phone and fax

numbers

• Objectives

• Prayer

• National Anthem

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• Profile of the College

• Pledge to the Nation, Pledge against Untouchability

• College Crest

• College Motto & College Flag

• Vision and Mission of the Institution

• Guidelines to the Students

• Members of the Trust

• Members of the College committee

• List of Teaching Staff

• List of Non-Teaching Staff

• Courses offered

• Curriculum design

• Prizes and Awards

• Scholarships

• Fees Details

• College Rules

• Rules and regulations for taking leave

• Code of conduct

• The Library and the rules followed there

• College calendar with day order details and holidays

• Class time table formats

• Test performance record

• Time table for cycle tests, VAC tests and model examinations

• No Dues Slip

5.202 Adequate student welfare measures (scholarshi ps, free ships, insurance etc.)

The financial aids available to the students:

S.No. Name of the Scholarship No. of students Amount in Rs. 1 Tamilnadu Educational Trust, Chennai 1 4000.00 2 Farmers Scholarship 247 510500.00

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3 B.S. Abdur Rahman Zakaat Fund Foundation

1 4000.00

4 SC/ST Post Matric Scholarship 281 769885.00 5 Minorities Scholarship 5 24250.00 6 Chief Minister Merit Scholarship 1 1500.00 7 SC/ST Higher Education Scholarship 5 32500.00 8 Sitaram Jindal Foundation 3 9000.00 9 Beedi Workers Children’s Scholarship 5 15000.00 Total 544 1370635.00

Above all the Management of the Institution provides financial support

services to encourage economically weaker students to complete their

courses. They are as follows:

S.No. Name of the student Class Amount in Rs. Semester

1 D.Eswaran B.Com.(CA) 5175.00 Odd 2 A.Malarvizhi B.Sc.(BT) 7400.00 Odd 3 D.Sheeba M.Sc.(Maths) 2450.00 Odd 4 D.Eswaran B.Com.(CA) 4601.25 Even 5 A.Malarvizhi B.Sc.(BT) 7000.00 Even 6 D.Sheeba M.Sc.(Maths) 1850.00 Even 7 S.Arunachalam M.Sc.(BT) 13000.00 Even 8 V.Vijayalakshmi M.A.(Tamil) 3250.00 (Hostel fee)

The Institution takes the responsibility of helping the poor students. Being a

self-finance college the Management, the teaching faculty and the students

themselves share the load of uplifting the students who are needy.

Occasional 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.

On 19th August, 2009, Mrs.Pitchaikani Prabakaran, Head,

Department of Mathematics, contributed Rs.475/- which was used for paying

examination fees of Sheeba, II M.Sc. (Maths). Mrs.S.Amutha Rani, Lecturer,

Department of Commerce (UG), donated Rs.3,030/- to the Staff Club which

was used for paying fees to Arokiyamary of III B.Com.(R).

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Around 106 books and 435 magazines were donated to the library

by the Staff Club for the SC/ST students. The books are issued and

maintained by the SC/ST Development Cell and Librarian.

On behalf of the alumni association, fine arts day was celebrated

on 19.01.2010. Prizes worth Rs.1,575/- were distributed to the winners.

Students got financial help from many banks:

Financial aid from banks

S.No. Name of the Scholarship No. of students 1 State Bank of India 2 2 Indian Overseas Bank 3 3 Union Bank of India 2 4 Central Bank of India 1 5 Bank of India 1 6 Canara Bank 1 7 ICICI Bank 1

Apart from Trusts, our students got financial assistance from other sources as

given below:

S.No. Name of the Scholarship No. of students benefited Amount

1 Farmers Scholarship 192 Rs.4,19,000 2 SC/ST Scholarship (renewal) 148 Rs.4,34,840 3 SC/ST Post-Matric Scholarship

(fresh) 131 Rs.3,31,820

4 Post-Matric Scholarship 5 Rs.24,250 5 B.S.Abdul Rahman Foundation

Scholarship 1 Rs.4,000

6 Minority Scholarship 5 Rs.24,250 7 Farmer Scholarship (fresh) 44 Rs.91,500 8 Chief Minister Merit Scholarship 1 Rs.1,500 9 Higher Education (SC/ST) 5 Rs.32,500

10 Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship

1 Rs.3,000

Our students are getting scholarships not only through college but also from

other trusts. List of the students benefited is given below:

i. 6 students were benefited by Sri Kaliswari Trust, Sivakasi

ii. 9 students were benefited by Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Dharma

Fund, Chennai

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iii. 2 students were benefited by National Educational Trust

scholarships

iv. 3 students were benefited by State Scholarship

v. Two students were benefited by B.S. Abdul Rahman Foundation

Scholarship

vi. One student was supported by Collectorate Scholarship

vii. One student was supported by Sri Kaliswari Fireworks, Sivakasi

viii. One student was supported by Sri Kaliswari Tube Works,

Sivakasi

ix. 10 students were benefited by Beedi Workers Scholarship

x. Two students were benefited by Ladies Association,

Virudhunagar

xi. One student was benefited by Nadar Mahajana Sangam,

Madurai

xii. One student was benefited by Muthaliar Sangam

xiii. One student was benefited by Subbarayalu Reddiyar Trust

xiv. One student was benefited by Employee Union

xv. One student was benefited by Police Department scholarship,





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

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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 illustrates the dates and the

proceedings of the tutorial meetings. Personal problems are always heard

by the counselling tutor in person and necessary actions are taken

regarding financial aid and moral support.

Periodic meetings for counselling during the year 2009-2010

S.No. Date Proceedings 1 31.07.09 Cluster college programmes and encouragement given to participate

in extra-curricular activities 2 31.08.09 Dress code, sanitation and other general instructions 3 23.09.09 Performance in the cycle tests, cleanliness maintained during the

lunch break 4 23.10.09 Guidelines regarding University Examinations 5 23.12.09 Self discipline 6 22.01.10 Personal memorandum collection 7 25.02.10 Courtesy is the best ornament 8 22.03.10 Instructions relating to the Model examinations and University

examinations

5.204 Adequate placement services

(Annexure III)

The services provided to the students through placement and counselling are

as follows:

• Providing career counselling through personalities from various fields

Career Guidance Cell Activities

S.No. Date Topic Chief guest 1 27.08.09 Airhostess and Flight

Stewards training Ms.J.Jeya Trainer, Franklin Institute of Air Hostess Training

2 04.01.10 IAS & IPS and Civil Service Examination

Mr.K.Jegadeesan, IPS,DGP New Delhi

3 Career prospects in Logistics

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The Holistic Development Centre arranged a group discussion for all the final

year UG students and I & II Year PG students to prepare them for campus

interview in the Language Lab by Mrs.R.Krishnaveni, Lecturer in English.

Group Discussions

S.No. Date Class Topic 1 06.07.09 II MBA Railway Budget 2 07.08.09 I & II M.Sc.(BT) Free and compulsory education in India 3 08.08.09 III B.Sc.(Mat) Is it necessary to introduce special trains for ladies

only during office hours? 4 08.08.09 I & II M.Sc.(CS) Should there be any communal difference in

India? 5 10.08.09 I & II M.Sc.(PC) Global warming 6 10.08.09 III B.Sc.(BT) The strategies to control swine flue 7 11.08.09 III B.Sc.(CA)-‘B’ The strategies to prevent swine flue 8 12.08.09 III B.Sc.(Phy) Opening many professional institutions in

Tamilnadu 9 14.08.09 III B.Sc.(IT) Rural development programmes

10 17.08.09 II M.Sc.(Mat) Are all movies guiding or misguiding the youth? 11 18.08.09 III B.Sc.(BT) The strategies to save power 12 18.08.09 III B.Sc.(Mat) The strategies to save petrol 13 02.09.09 III BBA Water management 14 14.09.09 II M.Sc.(Mat) Should we buy Chinese goods? 15 28.09.09 III B.Sc.(HMCS) Is fast food good for health? 16 17.10.09 III B.Com.(R)-‘A’ To market any product which is essential?

Quality or Advertisement?

Personality Development Programmes

S. No.

Date Batch No. of

Students

Topic Resource Person

1 23.07.09 III BBA-‘A’ 59 2 31.07.09 III BBA-‘B’ 58 3 07.08.09 III B.Sc.(BT)

III B.Sc.(Mat) 67

4 17.08.09 III B.Sc.(IT) III B.Sc.(Phy) III B.Sc.(Che)

74

5 21.08.09 III B.Sc. (HMCS) III BA (Tam)

52

6 31.08.09 III B.Com.(R)-‘A’ 51 7 07.09.09 III B.Com.(R)-‘B’ 69 8 15.09.09 III B.Sc.(CS) 86 9 03.10.09 III BCA 82

10 05.10.09 III B.Com.(CA) 49 Total 664

• Goal setting • Human

relation • How to face

the interview • Presentation

skill

Mrs.M.Murugeswari HOD i/c, Department of Management Studies and Mr.G.Krithiga Subramanian HOD i/c, Department of Physics

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Rotary Club of Sivakasi Central arranged a few programmes for the support of

students to improve service mentality.

Rotaract Club activities

S.No. Date Activity Venue Students indulged

1 21.07.09 Installation of office bearers Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi

--

2 24.09.09 Pattaka 2009 Master Printers Association, Sivakasi

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3 RYLA camp Yercaud 6 4 15.08.09 Distributed national flag Sivakasi town 6 5 18.02.10 Personality improvement –

Rtn.PhP.PP.Maharaj, Auditor, Sivakasi


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Jaycees Club Activities

S. No. Date Particulars Topic Other Detail

1 15.09.09

Organized one day guest lecture programme to Our College Junior Jaycees Members

Team Management & Goal Setting

Chief Guest: Jc.R.Arumugam Jc.H.Aditan

2 13.09.09

Going to participate Junior Jaycees Carnival (inter College competition) function and got 4 prizes

- Facial Painting (2 prizes) - Clay Modeling (2 prizes)

- Facial Painting A.Ajay III B.Com.(CA) M.Rajesh III B.Com.(CA) - Clay Modeling J.Anitha, III B.Com.(CA) S.Yogalakshmi III B.Com.(CA)

3

21.08.09

&

22.08.09

Our Junior Jaycees Students going and participate seminar programme in SFR College, Sivakasi (Organized by Jaycees Club)

Face the future

Chief Guest: Jc.M.Venkadesan JFM.P.Tenzing Jc.Sudha Prasanna JFM.B.K.Rama Chandran

4

26.07.09 01.08.09

& 02.08.09

Organized three days inter college Cricket tournament

8 teams Cricket tournament

Winner – Arulmigu Kalasalingam College, Krishnankoil Runner – SRNM College, Sattur

5 25.01.10 Organize 3 inter department competition to our college students.

- Fabric Painting - Facial

Fabric Painting I prize P.Selvaj I B.Sc. (BT)

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S. No. Date Particulars Topic Other Detail

Painting - Dance for Tune

II prize G.Vigneshwaran I B.Com(CA) III prize E.Abraham Edward Samuel III B.Com(CA) Facial Painting I prize N.Karthikeyan III B.Com(CA) R.Jeya Madhavan,III B.Com(CA) II prize A.Ajay III B.Com.(CA) A.Shyam Sundar III B.Com.(CA) Dance for Tune I prize S.Renuga Devi III BCA II prize N.Maheswari III B.Com(CA) III prize C.Kanimozhi @ Shrmila I B.Sc. (BT)

6 21.02.10 Inter department competition to our college students.

Dance for tune

I prize M.Balavignesh, II B.Com.(CA) II prize K.Ramkumar, III BBA III prize Rajkumar, III BBA

Leo Club Acitivities

S.No. Date Activity Chief Guest Topic Venue 1 15.12.09 Meeting Lion

M.Ramamoorthy Indoctrination Sri Kaliswari

College, Sivakasi 2 23.12.09 Meeting Lion

POP.Ramasamy Lionism Lions

Matriculation School, Sivakasi

3 29.12.09 Meeting Lion Lady Nagaraj Leadership 4 16.02.09 Workshop Mr.Murugesan

Traffic Circle Inspector, Sivakasi

Road Safety Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi

5 31.03.10 Leadership programme

Mr.Arumugam Member of Jaycees Club, Sivakasi

Meet the challenge


5.205 Provide health services optimally

• Mini Gym is provided to develop the physique of students

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• 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 girl’s

hostel regularly

• Separate rest rooms with all facilities available on the campus

• Red Ribbon Club is functioning effectively

Red Ribbon Club Activities

S.No. Date Program Topic Resource Person Venue 1 11.08.09 Guest Lecture Better

childhood Dr.V.K.Kathiravan Dr.K.Venkata Subramaian

--

2 30.12.09 Training programme

Celebrating life Mr.S.Sivanmoorthi RRC District Manager, Virudhunagar

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3 15.12.09 Advisory Committee Meeting

-- Mr.S.Sivanmoorthi RRC District Manager, Virudhunagar

--

4 02.08.09 Essay competition

Breast feeding is natural – nurture it

-- NPSSRK Rotary Matric. Hr. Sec. School

5 09.02.10 Essay writing/ poster making

-- -- --

6 15.02.10 Awareness programme and signature campaign

AIDS awareness

Mrs.Muthumari, HIV +ve Ramachandar, Counsellor


• Mineral water is supplied to all the students, teaching and non-teaching

staff members, to hostels and to canteens for drinking and cooking

• Periodical games classes are conducted. Well maintained play grounds,

volley ball courts, ball badminton courts, cricket ground, TT court are

available.

• In the girls’ hostel two courts are available for tennikoit and shuttlecock

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• Annual Sports Meet was conducted on 23rd January, 2010.

• First-aid kit is available with the Department of Physical Education

• Medical check-up for the whole first year students conducted for three

days (04.03.2010 to 06.03.2010).

• Sugar check-up camp for teaching and non-teaching staff was conducted

on 05.08.2009 by Dr.Gnanamoorthy, Sivakasi, at our campus.

5.206 Make the campus safe for students with adequa te security and lighting

• Uninterrupted power supply was provided

• Sufficient tube lights 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

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5.3 Student activities 5.301 Organize student cultural activities

• Department-wise Talent show was conducted during the month of August,

2009.

• INFOSEA’ 2009 – an inter-collegiate cultural meet was organised by the

Department of Information Technology on 25.09.2009.

• On 19th January, 2009, the Alumni Association organized a 'Fine Arts

Competition' for all the students of our college. Our students actively

participated. Prizes worth Rs.1,575/- were distributed to the winners.

• On 21st February, 2010, the College Day was celebrated. Various cultural

programmes like skit in English, mimicry and dance 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 are frequently participated inter-

collegiate competitions and exhibitions conducted outside the campus.

They are given adequate materials including laptops for their presentation

and executing their talents (Appendix IX)

• Inter-disciplinary programmes are conducted occasionally to enrich the

knowledge of the students community (Appendix VIII)

• The Humour club arranged a programme inviting Kalaignanar TV fame

Mr.Karupasamy on 01.09.2009.

5.302 Access to and use of recreational / leisure t ime activities to students

• Playgrounds, courts, gymnasium, reading room, magazine section (Daily

newspaper – 10, Weekly magazine – 4, Digest – 3), Television in the

hostel, FM radio, Dish antenna are available. Beautician course,

embroidery, yoga, handicraft, mehandi, self defence techniques, Bharata

Natiyam, music and keyboard classes were conducted

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• Students are taken to various destinations on picnics and study tours

(Appendix X)

• Students are allowed to participate in the inter-departmental competitions

(Appendix VIII)

• In the website www.papyrusclubs.com, our students have launched three

issues in the name 'The Rocking Crackers' so far. The student editors and

reporters from various departments (M.Jothiswara Ruban, S.Balaji

Prabhu, P.Manickam, A.Gautham of III B.Sc.(CS)) typed, edited and

attached the student articles and college news in the website. The teacher

co-ordinator Ms.S.Femina, Lecturer, Department of English, scrutinized

those articles, gave a final touch and published them on 22.12.2009,

28.01.2010 and 22.03.2010.

Enrichment courses

S.No. Period Course Beneficiaries

1 02.12.09 to

29.12.09

Car driving 20

2 09.01.10 to

25.01.10

Beautician course 13

3 05.01.10 to

28.01.10

Keyboard 5

4 29.12.09 to

08.01.10

Mehandi 19

5 MS Office 120 6 14.09.09

23.09.09 02.10.09 07.10.09 12.10.09

Photography Certificate Course (five days)

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5.303 Sports and games facilities to students i) in door ii) out door

Indoor games

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• 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

5.304 Students participation in institutional sport s events

Table showing students’ participation in inter-collegiate sports during the year 2009-2010

MEN

S.No. Date Name of the Game participated Venue No. of students

participated 1 24.07.09 M.K. University ‘D’ zone Chess

Tournament Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi

4

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2 26.07.09 & 1.08.09

District level Inter-collegiate T20 cricket Tournament


14

3 28.07.09 to

30.07.09

M.K. University Inter-collegiate Chess Tournament

M.K. University, Madurai 4

4 28.07.09 M.K. University ‘D’ zone Ball Badminton Tournament

V.H.N.S.N College, virudhunagar

8

5 12.08.09 M.K. University ‘D’ zone Basketball Tournament

V.H.N.S.N College, virudhunagar

10

6 19.08.09 to

21.08.09

M.K. University ‘D’ zone Cricket Tournament


14

7 28.08.09 M.K. University ‘D’ zone Handball Tournament

Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi

10

8 03.09.09 and

04.09.09

M.K. University ‘D’ zone Kabaddi Tournament


12

9 18.09.09 M.K. University ‘D’ zone Kho Kho Tournament

S.B.K.College, Aruppukottai

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10 24.09.09 to

25.09.09

M.K. University ‘D’ zone Volleyball Tournament


12

11 29.09.09 &

30.09.09

Tamil Nadu State Level Youth Carrom Championship

Muslim Kalyana

Mandapam, Sivakasi

4

12 08.10.09 &

09.10.09

M.K. University ‘D’ zone Badminton Tournament

S.R.N.M College, Sattur 5

13 04.02.10 to

06.02.10

“PSN TROPHY” 2010 kabaddi tournament

PSN group of

institution,Tirunelveli

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WOMEN

S.No. Date Name of the Game

participated Venue No. of

students participated

1 27.08.09 Virudhunagar District Block Level Women Kabaddi tournament


10

2 17.09.09 &

18.09.09

Madurai Kamaraj University Inter-collegiate Kho-Kho Tournament

Madurai Kamaraj University ground, Madurai

12

3 07.10.09 to

09.10.09

Madurai Kamaraj University Inter-collegiate BallBadminton Tournament

MK University ground, Madurai

8

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4 14.10.09 Virudhunagar District Level Women Kho-Kho tournament

SFR College,

Sivakasi

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5 29.09.09 &

30.09.09

Tamil Nadu State Level Youth Carrom Championship

Muslim Kalyana Mandapam, Sivakasi

4

6 04.02.10 to

06.02.10

“PSN TROPHY” 2010 kabaddi tournament

PSN group of

Institution, Tirunelveli

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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.

• 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 are given and they

were honoured in the College Day Dais

• Gold Medals to students who obtained University ranks

• Cash awards were given to the winners of inter-collegiate competitions

• Meritorious first generation learners from remote rural areas were

identified and felicitated on College Day as ‘Rural Stars’

• Financial assistance was provided by the Management/ Clubs/

Associations/ Industries in and around Sivakasi

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• Financial assistance to economically poor students by the Management/

Alumni Association/ Staff Club

• Free term fees, free hostel mess fees, concession in term fees and free

meals were provided by the Management to the needy students

• Free medical treatment and medicines were provided to the students.

• Free general medical check-up camp for I year UG and PG students

• Two-wheeler and four-wheeler driving training were given

• Job oriented courses - Two-wheeler mechanism and Hardware

mechanism were given in collaboration with Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic

College, Sivakasi

• Transport facility at a nominal rate for students

• Free Internet facility to research scholars and at a nominal rate for all

students

• Separate Laptop, seminar hall, A/C classroom and group discussion hall

were provided to MBA students

• Special meetings were conducted to improve the performance of slow

learners

• Counselling was given to students to the wholesome development of their

personality

• Tutorial classes were arranged for the development of the students

• After every test, the progress made by the students was monitored and

reported to the parents by post.

• Remedial measures were taken in consultation with the parents in person/

through phone.

• Two hours per week were allotted to improve the standard of slow

learners after the regular college hours.

• Students’ attendance was monitored and reported to the parents along

with the mark statement.

• Counselling was given to the frequent absentees to maintain regularity in

attendance.

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• A students affairs committee was constituted to look into the grievances

and to maintain discipline.

• On-line magazine published by the students themselves

• 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 eleven Departmental Associations

� Staff Club


� Consumer Club

• Separate PCs are 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

publish the website magazines were honoured on the college day

dais

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� Students who performed well in the class tests and prove themselves

to be sincere hard workers and regular are honoured by giving books

as prizes.

� 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 in the college day dais with 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 cash award.

� Students with special interest and who exhibit their talents 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 banks (refer 5.202).

� A news bulletin is released once in six months as 'Kalis News'.

� A college magazine is published once in 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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• 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 norm of the

Government and the University

• The college committee met with the University Representative

Dr.K.Shripathi Kandula, Professor & Head, Department of Immunology,

School of Biological Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, to

discuss and finalise the budget for the academic year 2009-2010 and the

future plans of the Institution. He took part in the board of studies meeting

conducted for the value added courses on 28.11.2009.

• Animal Ethical Committee conducted a meeting on 10.10.2009 with

CPCSEA nominee Mr.Arunjunai Rajan, Lecturer, ANJA College, Sivakasi,

to minimise the usage of animals

• There are class representatives to convey the grievances of the students

to the Grievance Redressal Cell 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

• Guiding the staff by e-mail communication

• Financial assistance to the staff and students

• Up-to-date information and counselling given by the Secretary for the

academic growth of the students community, teaching faculty and non

teaching faculty

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6.104 Reforms in education (structure and resources )

• MBA course with four electives was started in separate block with A/C

class rooms, computer centre, separate library and conference hall

• Additional seats were provided in all UG courses

• Certificate Course in French and Diploma Course in Gandhian Thought

and Diploma Course in Catering Operations were introduced.

• From the even semester of this academic year, we have introduced seven

new VAC courses such as IAS Preliminary English, IAS General Studies,

Web Animation, Prepress designing, PHP and Women Yesterday, Today

& Tomorrow.

• 100 % flexibility is in practice for the students to select the VAC course of

their choice

• Each MBA student is allotted a laptop

• Six additional rooms were built to accommodate additional sections

• Additional rooms were built in hostels

• A green house was set-up for rearing medicinal plants

• A tie-up programme with MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College was

started on 20.11.2009. In this course, 12 students of our college are

undergoing CCNA Training Programme offered by the Department of

Electronics and Communication Engineering in MEPCO Schlenk

Engineering College, 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

orientation programmes not only for the newly appointed teachers but also

for the experienced ones from 11th June, 2009 to 15th June, 2009. An

exclusive orientation programme was organized for the staff members of

the PG Department of Management Studies

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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 teaching faculty,

completion of the syllabus 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

• 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

6.2 Organizational arrangements 6.201 Structural organization as per norms

Flow chart showing the Organisational structure of the Institution

College Managing Committee

Secretary

Principal

Sri Kaliswari Trust

Vice-Principal

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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

Objectives of Sri Kaliswari Trust:

a) To establish, organise, maintain and run a Charitable Institution for

providing relief to the poor and 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 administer 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 it.

Head of the Department

Office Superintendent

Teaching Staff

Non-Teaching Staff

Conveners of various quality circles

College Council Committee

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e) To establish, organise and administer 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 objects 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, administer, 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.

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

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Dr. K. Shripathy Kandula, - University Representative Professor & Head Dept. of Immunology, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. (01.04.2009 to 31.03.2011)

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 to take 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:

• 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

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• 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 syllabus completion as per the plan given by the

departments

• Getting the syllabus 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 discuss the

matter and decisions are taken after consulting all the members

6.202 Informal arrangements and committees

The meetings held and the decisions made during last year are given here

under:

• Finance:

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. It convened a meeting at the

beginning of the academic year. This year the committee met on

08.06.2009. The members discussed and approved the budget. Short

term budget for organising seminars and conferences was approved by

the Management as and when the proposal was submitted by the

department.

• Infrastructure:

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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 four times in an academic year. 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 teaching faculty sponsored by the

Management to Munar.

• Academic Research Committee:

The Institution has a committee for developing and monitoring academic

research activities of the institution. The following faculty members are

actively involved as Academic Research Committee members.

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

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Dr. A.M. Vairamuthu - Member

Dr. J. Arockia John Paul - Member

Dr. A. Sujatha - Member

Dr. A. Valli Devasena - Member

Dr. M. Gurupandi - Member

Dr. N. Saravana Amutha Kumari - 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

Academic Centre Non-academic Centre Buffer Zone

1. Active Vigilance circle 2. Array of 11 associations

1. Academic performance Grading circle 2. Students welfare circle

1. Estate Maintenance circle 2. Homely residence circle 3. Faculty improvement circle 4. Student support services 5. Admission circle

Service motto circle

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• Various committees and cells are coming within each circle.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

CAMPS

The Youth Red Cross Unit of Sri Kaliswari College organised a

sugar check-up camp for the teaching and non-teaching staff of our college.

Besides donating blood in blood donation camps our students donate blood

for urgent surgery. A doctor visits our campus daily during lunch break. Sick

students get free medical aid. On 02.10.2009, the Youth Red Cross Unit of Sri

Kaliswari College was honoured with a shield by Dr.T.Ayyanar, Medical

Officer, Sivakasi, for the blood donation camp conducted on the campus of

KMKA Matriculation School, Thiruthangal. Various extension activities are

also carried out in orphanages/ old age homes and the Centre for Destitutes

and hapless by Youth Red Cross unit.

The Red Ribbon Club is funded by the state government and a

series of activities by the same enlightens the students about the serious

illness, AIDS, by the human immuno virus. The Red Ribbon Club also

conducted a blood donation camp along with NSS units on 11th February,

2010.

The citizen consumer club created consumer awareness among

the students. The co-ordinator gave special lectures to the public in NSS

camps. Workshop, special lecture and DVD presentation are conducted for

the students' benefit.

Institutional Animal Ethical Committee is functioning effectively so

that research may be carried out in the department of Biotechnology and

Pharmaceutical Chemistry in a standard way with atmost care.

Prof.R.Dinakaran Michael, Director, Centre for Fish Immunology, Lady Doak

College, Madurai, and Government Nominee, visited the campus on

10.10.2009 and the meeting was held to minimize wastage of lives.

Two tie-up programmes namely two-wheeler mechanism and

hardware mechanism with Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi,

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are taken care of by the Entrepreneurial Development Cell. The co-ordinator

and the student members attended a workshop. A guest lecture was arranged

by him for the rural public.

There is an MoU already signed by the Eco Club of Sri Kaliswari

College, Sivakasi and WWF, Rajapalayam. Student members are given a

special awareness lecture by Mr.T.S.Subramaniya Raja, Secretary, WWF,

Rajapalayam, and Mr.S.A.Raj, Wild Life Warden, Srivilliputhur, on 01.07.2009

about Global Warming.

Extra Curricular Activities

Various extension activities are organised by the Gender Cell in Sri

Kaliswari Fireworks, Sivakasi by the Gender Cell. Enrichment courses are

also offered for the female students.

Skill Development courses are conducted for the benefit of

Kaliswarians after 4.00 pm. Driving licences are issued to those students who

complete the car driving course.

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, after they won in the written test. A training programme was

also conducted during this academic year.

Date Activity Topic/ Purpose Chief guest/ Trainer 24.08.09

to 27.08.09

Aptitude training programme

To improve arithmetical ability

Mr.Rajeshkumar Mr.Rajaram Trainer & Consultant Parivartan, Sivakasi

The students who had undergone the training programme were

assigned the responsibility of taking classes to their juniors i.e., II year

students. Two students were sent to each class and they took classes in the

arithmetic ability. These sessions were held on the dates 12.09.2009,

22.09.2009 and 30.09.2009 (i.e., during V day order VI hour). The classes

were monitored by the staff in-charge at that time. A test was given by the

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trainer students to the student learners. The staff in-charge reported about the

students’ view. The result of the test shows that all the students were able to

secure 50% & above.

The Human Resource Development Cell conducts training

programmes for the outgoing students periodically to improve their

personality.

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, 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 execute 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 bus fare

• Revision of hostel menus

• Additional drinking water pots

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• Additional buses

• Grievances met by the students in the computer laboratories were

rectified by framing proper time schedule and implementing revised

laboratory rules

• Quality of food on the campus was maintained

• Hall arrangements and seating arrangements for differently abled

students to write the cycle tests and model examinations

are some of the grievances redressed by the Grievance Cell.

6.207 Cell for preventing sexual harassment

The Gender Cell and the Students Affairs Committee are ready to take care

of the gender problems. Anyhow no such complaint is received inside the

campus. Occasional programme are conducted by the Gender Cell. Thereby

we receive no complaints. Gender equality is maintained among the faculty

and the students on the campus.

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.

• Separate time tables are prepared for odd and even semesters.

• Academic calendar is prepared before the commencement of the

academic year.

• Occasional committees are formed for specific functions like college day,

sport day, convocation etc.

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• 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 construct additional classrooms in anticipation of the additional

sections in Computer Science, Commerce, BBA and BCA.

• To construct an Audio-Visual room.

• To enhance the number of college buses

• To conduct two-wheeler mechanism and hardware classes

• To conduct 3D Flash and Animation classes in collaboration with Dreams

Education

• To conduct participatory programmes of Bharathiyar University,

Coimbatore

• To get driving licence for the students

• To conduct more enrichment courses

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 were taken after discussion

in the council meeting.

• The minutes of the meeting are forwarded to the Secretary for his notice

• Seventeen council meetings were conducted during the year 2009-2010

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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 2009-

2010 as per the University norms. The detailed report of the work load and

the need for staff recruitment were sent to the Head of the Institution well in

advance.

Based on the requirement, teaching and non-teaching staff members were

appointed.

No. of teaching staff newly appointed - 24 (9 men,

15 women)

No. of non-teaching staff newly appointed - 8 (4 men, 4 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 personal interview

• The selection committee comprises the Secretary, Principal, Vice-

Principal, a subject expert 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 was

conducted in the presence of Office Superintendent and the Principal.

Eligible persons are selected and appointed.

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6.403 Compliances of GOI/ State Govt. policies on r equirement (access, equity, gender sensitivity and differentl y-abled)

Appointments are made purely on the basis of merit. The number of staff

members serving this Institution for the year 2009-2010:

Teaching staff

Male staff - 50

Female staff - 80

Differently-abled staff - 2

Non-teaching staff

Male staff - 40

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 were 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

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6.407 Continuously makes efforts to improve the ove rall organizational effectiveness, capabilities, development, acti on and review

• The Principal attended a two days workshop on ‘Competency building for

the Principals of Colleges of Education, Arts & Science’ conducted by the

Centre for Educational Research, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai,

on 21st & 22nd August, 2009.

• She attended a two days seminar on the theme, ‘Dynamics of College

Administration’ conducted by Centre for Educational Research, Madurai

Kamaraj University, Madurai, on 4th & 5th March, 2010.

Table showing the plan proposals initiated and implemented

S.No. Plans Proposed Plans Implemented 1 To launch B.A. (English)

course Got affiliation

2 To launch M.Com. (CA) course

Got affiliation

3 To launch M.Sc. (Chemistry) course

Subject to affiliation

4 To introduce career enrichment courses in VAC Curriculum

To enrich the courses in VAC, the syllabi were modified and approved by the VAC Board of Studies. During this year

� IAS Coaching General Studies – I � IAS Coaching General Studies – II � IAS Preliminary English � gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; - I � gad;ghl;Lj; jkpo; - II

were implemented. 5 To setup CD Library. We have setup a CD Library. The Library has

512 subject CDs and a good number of Journals and Magazine CDs.

6 To make all the Departments to effectively participate in research activities

� Number of workshops / guest lectures conducted – 128

� Number of conferences / symposia conducted – 9

� Number of books published – 10 � Number of papers presented in National /

International journals – 18 � Number of papers presented outside the

college – 57 7 To have placement

programmes in association with local industries

� Number of on-campus – 11 � Number of students selected on on-campus

– 90 � Number of off-campus – 9

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S.No. Plans Proposed Plans Implemented � Number of students selected on off-campus

– 29 8 To conduct academic

auditing by inviting subject experts

� Academic Audit were conducted in the Department of Management Studies and Mathematics by inviting subject experts

� The Principal and the Vice-Principal cross checked periodically the work done by the staff with the student’s class notes

9 To have a separate cell for consultancy services

Done

10 To have a common instrumentation centre

Steps are being taken to construct a common instrumentation centre

11 To ask the staff members to apply for major and mini projects

Mrs.Pitchaikani Prakabakaran and Dr.A.Sujatha have applied for mini projects.

12 To conduct more programmes in the adopted village

Chidambarapuram village was adopted and various programmes were conducted such as � Drawing competition for school children � Tree saplings plantation � Re-cycling of waste through vermi-

composting � Conducted cultural programmes � Materials to assist ABL method � Internet awareness programme � Orientation Programme to school teachers � Charts regarding ‘Good practices to lead a

healthy life’ � To handle the electrical appliances and how

to save electricity � Books, chairs, notebooks, pens, sewing

machine were donated 13 Adopt more villages Steps are being taken 14 To extend the Library

working hours for the benefit of hostel students

The Library hour is extended to 5.50 pm

15 To have the record of student’s bio-data and progress in book form

Done

16 Vision plan for the next ten years

Done

17 Steps to be taken to improve the University results in certain subjects

Done

18 To appoint a full-time Placement Officer

Done

19 Audio visual room Under construction 20 Internet facility for hostel

students Steps are in progress to implement the internet facility on the campus in a phased manner

21 To increase transport One mini bus and two vans were added to the

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S.No. Plans Proposed Plans Implemented facilities transport facilities

22 Separate Administrative block

Under construction

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 Resource Person Topic Beneficiaries 1 Mr.T.Dhanasekaran

Visiting Faculty, Department of Management Studies, Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi

2 Prof.Samuel Joseph Associate Professor Department of Management Studies, Karunya University, Coimbatore

3 Dr.D.Ramkumar Lecturer, Department of Management Studies, American College, Madurai

4

08.06.09 &

09.06.09

Mr.Joseph Devadasan Lecturer, Department of Management Studies, American College, Madurai

Orientation Programme

Teaching faculty in the PG Department of Management Studies

5 11.06.09 Mr.Md.M.A.Khan Assistant Manager, Human Resource Development Cell, Reserve Bank of India, Chennai

Attitudinal Change


Excellence in Teaching

Teachers with less than 3 years of experience and newly appointed

6 12.06.09 Dr.(Mrs.)M. Thenmozhi Professor, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai Teachers team

building All the HODs

7 13.06.09 Dr.Sr.B.J.Queensly Jayanthi Controller of Examinations, Reader in Commerce, Jayaraj Annapackiam

Road map to success & extra ordinary achievements


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S.No. Date Resource Person Topic Beneficiaries College for Women,

Periyakulam The art of dealing with people

Faculty in the hostels

8 15.06.09 Mrs.T.Saroja Principal, Women University College of Education, Mother Teresa University for Women, Kodaikanal

Modern teaching techniques


9 28.01.10 Dr.R.Palanisamy Department of Zoology, Yadava College, Madurai

Stepping towards Autonomy

All the HODs

10 30.01.10 Dr.P.Chelladurai Co-ordinator, Youth Welfare Department, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Effective teaching - a paradigm shift


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

with Dr.R.Neelamegam, Emeritus Professor, AICTE, Department of

Management Studies, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, as external expert

visited the Department of Management Studies (UG) on 07.12.2009 and

assessed the lectures inside the classroom. The report was given in-

person to the respective teachers.

• The Academic Audit Committee with Mr.G.Jayamaran, HOD of Maths,

SBK College, Arupukkottai, as external expert visited the Department of

Mathematics on 02.12.2009. The assessment report was given in-person

to the members.

• The IQAC members occasionally cross check the work done report of the

staff members with the class notes taken by the students.

• In the Department of Commerce, a self-assessment programme was

conducted within the department under the supervision of

Mr.M.Anbalagan, HOD of Commerce (UG) on 30.10.2009.

• An orientation programme was conducted by the Study Circle for all the

certificate and diploma course teachers of Gandhian Thought on the

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campus. Dr.Andiappan, Head, Department of Gandhian and Ramalinga

Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, and Dr.Natarajan,

Education Officer, Gandhi Museum, Madurai, were the resource persons.

6.5 Financial management and resource mobilization 6.501 Budgetary provisions for academic and administrativ e activities (including maintenance)

Annual Income for the year 2009-2010 - Rs.3.37

crores

Total Expenditure for the year 2009-2010 - Rs.3.29 crores

6.502 Optimal utilization of budget

Total Budget for the year 2009-2010 - Rs.3.5 crores

Utilisation of the budget - Rs.3.3 crores

6.503 Monitoring financial management practices thr ough internal audit

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.

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Table showing the fee structure for various courses

for the academic year 2009-2010

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B.Com. (R) 25 3700 400 350 200 100 225 5000 B.Com. (CA) 25 3700 400 2250 200 100 225 6900 B.B.A. 25 4600 400 350 200 100 225 5900 B.A. (Tamil) 25 2000 400 --- 200 100 225 2950 B.Sc. (C.S) 25 2800 400 2250 200 100 225 6000 B.Sc. (I.T) 25 3700 400 2250 200 100 225 6900 B.C.A. 25 3700 400 2250 200 100 225 6900 B.Sc. (Maths) 25 2000 400 --- 200 100 225 2950 B.Sc. (Physics) 25 2000 400 1000 200 100 225 3950 B.Sc. (Biotechnology)

25 2000 400 4050 200 100 225 7000

B.Sc. (HM & CS)

25 5000 400 7500 200 100 225 13450

B.Sc. (Chemistry)

25 2000 400 1000 200 100 225 3950

M.Com. 25 2400 400 --- 300 200 225 3550 M.Sc. (C.S) 25 3500 400 3750 300 200 225 8400 M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

25 8550 400 15000 300 500 225 25000

M.Sc. (Pharma. Chemistry)

25 4000 400 5350 300 500 225 10800

M.Sc. (Maths) 25 350 400 -- 300 200 225 1500 M.A. (Tamil) 25 350 400 -- 300 200 225 1500 MBA 100 10000 500 2500 250 1300 350 15000 M.Phil. (Commerce)

25 3750 400 -- 300 200 225 4900

M.Phil. (Biotechnology)

25 5000 400 8000 300 500 225 14450

* Per Semester

The fees are revised annually.

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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

students community

• Constituting separate committees with the Principal as chairperson, a

senior staff member as Convenor and the staff as members

• 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

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

Mr.G.Krithiga Subramanian, HOD i/c of Physics -

Member

Prof.S.Alagappan, HOD of Chemistry -

Member

Prof.Pitchaikani Prabhakaran, HOD of Mathematics - Member

Prof.V.Chandrabose, HOD of English -

Member

Mr.M.Anbalagan, HOD of Commerce -

Member

Mrs.Murugeswari, HOD i/c of Management Studies - Member

Prof.E.Gorden, Sivakasi

- Advisor

7.102 System Functions

• To enhance academic quality

• To monitor the administrative procedure and academic activities on the

campus

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• 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 syllabus coverage and syllabus completion

• Assessment of the quality of the teaching faculty

7.103 Students participation in quality enhancement / quality assurance

Students were involved in

• Doing project work and thesis writing

• Presenting papers in national and international seminars, conferences,

and symposiums

• Taking part in organising state/ national seminars, conferences and

symposiums

• Organising the association meetings

• Presenting their feedback regarding the completion of the syllabus,

performance of staff, quality of laboratories, library and infrastructure

• Members in various committees of hostels and various cells and forums

on the campus

• Giving suggestions for the already prevailing value added courses and

new ones

• Fast learners indulged in presenting papers and seminars arranged for the

slow learners

• Talented students teach various fine arts to the ignorant students

7.104 Institutional initiatives in institutionalizi ng and internalising best practices and innovation

The Institution strives hard to achieve the goals and objectives by taking all

measures to create a conducive atmosphere for effective teaching – learning.

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Nineteen Quality Circles are formed to monitor the activities and to promote

academic excellence on the campus by

• Maintaining a calm atmosphere on the campus

• Taking all initiatives for an excellent infrastructure augmentation to

match the academic growth

• Equipping all departments with state-of-the-art equipment

• Utilising the available resources in an optimal way

• Encouraging staff members to pursue higher studies, to attend seminars,

workshops, conferences, symposiums, faculty development programmes

and to undertake consultancy services

• Decentralizing the power and responsibilities in all academic and

administrative work in a scientific way

• Providing student support services like curricular support services, co-

curricular support services, financial support services, non-financial

support services, career support services, welfare support services etc.

• Maintaining discipline on the campus as well as in the hostel

• Conducting department association meetings to share the knowledge

gained by any faculty member who has attended conference/ seminar/

workshop/ symposia.

• Honouring the teaching faculty who have 100% attendance in the

academic year.

• Honouring the teaching faculty and students who have published books on

the college day stage.

• Honouring the teaching faculty who have published papers in international

Journals

• The teaching faculty who produced university first ranks are honoured on

the college day dais. They were presented with Gold coins by our

magnanimous 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 with

cheques by our magnanimous management.

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• The teaching faculty who have published books related to the syllabus

prescribed by the University/ research oriented are honoured with cash

awards.

• The teaching faculty who have published research papers in international

and national magazines are honoured with cash awards.

• 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.

• A news bulletin ‘Kalis News’ published and released once in 6 months

• A research journal ‘Trends in Kalis Research’ was published once in a

year

• The students who secure 100% marks in theory papers were given cash

rewards

• First generation learners from rural areas who secure more than 80% in

the University examinations were recognised and given prizes on the

college day dais

• Students from Tamil medium schools who perform well in the Part-I

English examination were recognised and given prizes on the college day

dais

• Annual Sports day, College day and Convocation day celebrated regularly

every year

• Free medical aid was given to one physically challenged student

• On-line magazine publishers among the students appreciated and given

prizes on the college day dais

• Best participation award was given to one for the most active student who

participate in many co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

• Best winner award was given to the most active student who won

maximum prizes inside and outside the campus

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• OD, registration fee and TA were given to the teaching faculty who

participate and present papers in the inter-collegiate/ state level/ national

level/ international level conferences

• Medical camps arranged for all the new entrants inside the campus

• Awards were given for best NSS volunteers and best library users

• Students who designed a website for the college were appreciated and

given prizes on the college day dais

• Loan without interest was provided for the financially weak student from

the alumni fund

• Staff club giving financial aid to the needy students to minimise the drop-

outs

• Guiding and assisting students to get loans from various banks and from

various private funding agencies

7.105 Continuously add value to students through en hancement in quality of education.

Enhancing the quality of education by

• Introducing as many as 45 Value added courses

• Introducing as many as 20 Certificate Courses in the odd semester

• Introducing as many as 25 Certificate Courses in the even semester

• Hindi is given as a one year course to complete Parikshaya and Spoken

Hindi

• From the even semester of this academic year, seven new VAC courses

such as IAS Preliminary English, IAS General Studies, Web Animation,

Prepress designing, PHP and Women Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow are

introduced.

• Conducted Sathya Sodhanai competitive examination on 25.09.2009 by

National Educational Trust, Chennai

• Conducting Tutorial meetings regularly once in a month

• Introducing computer enrichment courses for non-computer students

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• Enhancing communication skills, by giving training to students in the

language laboratory

• Conducting career enrichment programmes such as jewel making,

embroidery, glass painting and cloth embossing

• Two-wheeler mechanism and Hardware mechanism in collaboration with

Arasan Ganesan Polytechnic College, Sivakasi

• Two cycle tests and one model examination were conducted periodically

during each semester for both CBCS and non-CBCS students

• Progress reports were sent after completion of each cycle test

• Parents – Teachers meeting were arranged whenever necessary for the

weak students and irregular students

• Frequent absenteeism were informed to the parents and action taken as

per the need

• Feedback received from the students regarding the performance of the

teaching faculty, syllabus coverage and syllabus completion. Immediate

actions were taken to rectify their problems

• Maintaining the lab facilities and other infrastructure on the campus by

receiving feedback from the students, parents and alumni

• Counselling meetings were arranged to discuss and implement the

procedures to improve the quality of teaching

• Conducting bridge course to freshers on the campus for English, Tamil

and major.

• Conducting entry test and exit test for the students to maintain their

progress as well as the quality of teaching

• Assessing the quality of teachers by conducting academic audit

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7.2 Inclusive practices 7.201 Practices to facilitate inclusion and academi c performance of socially disadvantaged groups.

The following activities are carried out to improve the academic performance

of the socially disadvantaged groups by:

• Conducting remedial classes for SC/ST students

• Allowing them to borrow an additional number of two books from the

Library at a time (totally five)

• Providing extra coaching for those with arrears in the previous Semester

Examinations

• One application form given at free of cost

• A separate cell for SC/ST developments is functioning inside the campus.

The cell canvass among the students to undergo two-wheeler mechanism

course

� 477 students got financial aid to the tune of Rs.12,09,910/- through

various Government scholarships

ii. 192 students got Rs.4,19,000 as farmers scholarships

iii. 148 students got Rs.4,34,840 as SC/ST scholarships (renewal)

iv. 132 students got Rs.3,31,820 as SC/ST Post-Matric scholarships

v. 15 students got Rs.24,250 as Post-Matric scholarships

� Two students got financial aid from the State Bank of India

� Three students got financial aid from the Indian Overseas Bank

� Two students got financial aid from the Union Bank of India

� A student each got financial aid from the Central Bank of India, the Bank

of India, the Canara Bank and the ICICI Bank

� Apart from Government scholarships, some of the students got financial

support from other trusts

xvi. 6 students were benefited by Sri Kaliswari Trust, Sivakasi

xvii. 9 students were benefited by Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai

xviii. 2 students were benefited by National Educational Trust

scholarships

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xix. 3 students were benefited by State Scholarship

xx. One student was by Collectorate scholarship

xxi. One student was by Sri Kaliswari Fireworks, Sivakasi

xxii. One student was by Sri Kaliswari Tube Works, Sivakasi

xxiii. 10 students were benefited by Beedi Workers scholarship

xxiv. Two students were benefited by Ladies Association,

Virudhunagar

xxv. One student was benefited by Nadar Mahajana Sangam

xxvi. One student was benefited by Muthaliar Sangam

xxvii. One student was benefited by Subbarayalu Reddiyar Trust

xxviii. One student was benefited by Employee Union

xxix. Two students were benefited by B.S. Abdul Rahman Foundation

Scholarship

xxx. One student was benefited by Police Department scholarship,





� Some of our students got financial support from the Staff Club of Sri

Kaliswari College, Sivakasi

vi. B.Sheeba, II B.Sc. (Maths) got support from Mrs.Pitchaikani

Prabakaran

vii. J.Rajasekaran, II B.Sc.(IT) got support from Mrs.G.Rekha,

Ms.V.Amalarasi, Ms.B.Ponni, Ms.S.Anbu Niya Jeba Soundar

viii. K.Arokia mani, III B.Com.(R) got support from Mrs.S.Amutha Rani

ix. Manikandan, III BBA, got support from Mrs.M.Murugeswari

x. Jeyanthi, III BCA, got support from Department of Computer

Applications

� The Alumni Association granted interest free loans to the tune of

Rs.4,500/- and prizes worth Rs.1,575/- were distributed to the winners.

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7.202 Special initiatives to promote empowerment of students from rural / tribal area

The following are the activities carried out to promote empowerment of

students from rural area by:

• Conducting career enrichment programmes such as jewel making,

embroidery, glass painting, cloth embossing and keyboard playing

• Enhancing communication skills by training students in the language lab

• Identifying the first generation meritorious learners and honouring them as

the ‘Rural Stars’ on the occasion of College day celebration.

• Plying nine college buses to remote rural areas at nominal fare.

• Extending financial assistance to rural students like Examination fees/ bus

fare/ train fare/ supplying stationery and also through ‘earn while you

learn’ scheme

• Students from G.S. Hindu Higher Secondary School, Srivilliputhur, visited

the Biotechnology laboratories on 26th and 27th August, 2009.

• Fundamental knowledge in computer was given to rural students at free of

cost

7.203 Institutional sensitivity towards gender and differently-abled wards.

• Legal awareness programmes

• Computer literacy programmes

• Self-employment programmes

• Women’s day celebrations

• Personality development programme.

• SC/ ST Development Cell

• Differently-abled students are accommodated in ground floor itself for

taking the test for their convenience

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7.204 Incremental academic growth of the students a dmitted from disadvantaged sections

Totally 104 SC students who have completed the undergraduate and

postgraduate course during the academic year 2009-2010. Out of them 41

students have secured first class. Among those, 22 students have secured

second class marks and 10 students have secured third class in their Degree

Examinations. Besides they have undergone four Value Added Certificate

Courses offered by the Institution and passed them also.

No. of students completed UG course S.No. Academic year

Boys Girls 1 2007-2008 30 19 2 2008-2009 39 22 3 2009-2010 40 33

7.3 Stakeholder relationships 7.301 Societal perception of stakeholders (includes – parents, alumni and others)

Parent- Teacher meeting:

• By interacting with parents to apprise them of their children’s

performance on the campus

• By briefing them of various measures taken in the interest of the

students

• By responding to the Parent’s positive suggestions for the betterment

of their wards

No. of meetings held at various levels:

College level - 1

Department level - 2

Boys’ hostel - 2

Girls’ Hostel - 1

Frequent meetings separately with parents & teachers by HODs, Vice-

Principal and Principal

The functions of Alumni Association were:

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• To collect e-mail addresses of our alumni to know their positions

• To take suitable steps to assist the economically poor students of our

college (loan without interest)

• To conduct intra-collegiate competition to enhance the skill of the

students

• To donate the old books to the Department Library

• To help the final year students for better placement and for higher

studies

• Teachers day celebration

• On 28th November, 2009, the V alumni association day was

celebrated. On behalf of this association, fine arts day was celebrated

on 19th January, 2010. Prizes worth Rs.1,575/- were distributed to the

winners.

• The office bearers meeting was conducted on 27th December, 2009.

• They celebrated Teacher’s Day and provided educational loan without

interest to two students.

• Jeyanthi, III BCA, received loan for Rs.4,500/- without interest

• Alumni book bank is also available to issue books to the UG students.

• R.Manimuthu, an alumnus of our campus donated 80 kgs of rice for

the NSS camp conducted in Muthulapuram village.

• During the alumni meeting feedbacks regarding extra curricular

activities were collected and steps were taken to implement them.

• D.Isaac Daniel, J.Kishore Saravanraj, alumni of Department of

Computer Applications conducted a workshop on ‘Software

Engineering’ on 27th February, 2010.

• On 14.08.2009, the Department of Management Studies (UG)

organised a workshop on ‘Corporate strategy in HR’.

Mr.C.Ponmozhian, an alumnus, addressed the gathering.

• On 25-08-2009, a guest lecture on ‘Non-Verbal Communication’ was

organised by Alumni Association. Mr.V.Vijay Sankar, an alumnus, was

the resource person.

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7.302 Focus on social responsibilities

Students are involved in helping the society by,

• Donating blood and identification of blood group

• Planting saplings

• White-washing the school building

• Repairing the damaged road

• Offering career guidance to the higher secondary school students in

and around Sivakasi

• Regulating the devotees during the

(i) car festival function at Srivilliputhur – On 24.07.2009 &

25.07.2009 (53 NSS volunteers)

(ii) Thiruvannamalai temple festival in the month of Purattasi -

58 NSS volunteers were involved in the process of regulating

the devotees in Thiruvannamalai Temple at Srivilliputhur on 19th

& 26th September, 2009.

• Erecting Bus timing information at Sivakasi Bus stand and Traffic rule

hoardings in various terminals of Sivakasi

• Adopted a village Chidambarapuram

• Awareness programme on world tourism day

• Construction of toilet for the orphanage

• 9th September, 2009 – ‘99999’ programme (world environment day

celebration awareness) – switching off all the lights on the campus for

nine minutes

• Cleaning orphanage and old age homes

7.303 Evidences for student satisfaction

Feedbacks were obtained from the final year students regarding the completion of the

syllabus, performance of the staff, the quality of laboratories, library and

infrastructure. A good number of students have expressed their satisfaction. x

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Documents

Annual Report for the year 2009-2010 Criterion – I CURRICULAR … · 2015-05-18 · 4 the weekends. An MoU was signed with the Distance Education Division of Bharathiar University,