4.2 Library as a Learning Resource
4.2.1 Does the library have an Advisory Committee? Specify the composition of such a committee. What significant initiatives have been implemented by the committee to render the library, student/user friendly?
YES. For efficient administration and functioning of the library, a library committee is constituted, which functions as an Advisory Committee. The committee comprises of seven teachers and nine students. It meets once in a year and puts forward suggestions for efficient functioning of the library. The committee suggests library automation and extension of infrastructure. It also suggests service improvement in the library. Student members of the committee give feedback. The general function is reviewed. The committee gives important suggestions to the Principal.
4.2.2 Provide details of the following:
Total area of the library: 306.9 Sq. Mts.
Total seating capacity: 58 seats
Working hours (on working days, on holidays, before examination days, during examination days, during vacation);
The Library is kept open from 9.00 A.M to 5.00 P.M on all working days and from 9.45 A.M to 4.30 P.M on examination days and during summer vacation.
Layout of the library (individual reading carrels, lounge area for browsing and relaxed reading, IT zone for accessing e-resources)
Reading Room: 66’ x 30’ (184.14 Sq. Mts.) (58 seats; including 8 seats for Ladies) .All the Newspapers, Journals, Magazines, etc are available for reading in the reading room.
Reference Section: 10 seats; 26 wooden glass door bureaus and two steel glass door bureaus with full of reference books
Stack Room: 44’ x 30’ (122.76 Sq. Mts.) (66 Racks with full of lending
Books)
Stock Room: 10’ x 30’
Internet access facility: Two computers with net facility are available in Reading Room
All the Post Graduate, M.Phil students, research scholars and members of the staff can access the e-Journals from UGC N-LIST programme and use the Internet facility in the library during the working hours of all working days, free of cost.
4.2.3 How does the library ensure purchase and use of current titles, print and e-journals and other reading materials? Specify the amount spent on procuring new books, journals and e-resources during the last four years.
The library ensures purchase and use of current titles, important journals, and reading materials by the following ways:
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The books and journals are purchased on the basis of recommendations made by the Heads of the departments and the faculty.
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The books are also purchased from book exhibitions.
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The books are ordered on the basis of the demands made by the students.
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The books are purchased on the basis of latest/revised syllabus.
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The books are purchased on the basis of recent catalogues.
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Separate provision is made for newspapers in the library.
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As per the recommendations made by the HODs based on the latest brochures of various book publishing houses, orders are placed by the Principal.
The details regarding the amount spent on the purchase of new books and journals during the last five years are given below:
Number of Books purchased under UGC Grants:
Sl.No
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Head
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No. of Books
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1
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11th Plan – UG, PG and Merged Scheme – Books [2008-12]
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3015
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2
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12th Plan – UG, PG and Merged Scheme – Books [2012 - up to April 2014]
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1388
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Amount spent for Books and Periodicals/Journals year wise
Library Holdings
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2009-10
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2010-11
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14
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Number
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Total Cost
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Number
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Total Cost
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Number
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Total Cost
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Number
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Total Cost
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Number
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Total Cost
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Books (Text and Reference)
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52
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12,102.00
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1675
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5,07,565.55
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1450
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4,31,905.50
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514.00
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1,04,389.00
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1451
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4,42,534.00
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Periodicals/ Journals
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135
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1,01,536.50
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144
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1,11,901.50
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147
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1,28,110.00
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142
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1,41,057.00
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139
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1,43,155.00
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e-resources (UGC N LIST)
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|
|
|
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5,000.00
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5,000.00
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|
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Management contribution amount for Books and periodicals/Journals - Year wise
Year
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Books(Rs.)
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Periodicals(Rs)
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2009-10
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7,816.00
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1,01,536.50
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2010-11
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37,066.75
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1,11,901.50
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2011-12
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1,22,764.00
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1,28,110.00
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2012-13
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72,471.00
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1,41,057.00
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2013-14
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28,265.00
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1,43,155.00
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4.2.4 Provide details on the ICT and other tools deployed to provide maximum access to the library collection?
OPAC
The library is automated with the help of library software ROVAN LMS. Online Public Access Catalogue is kept in the stack room for reference. Software has been installed to provide lending service and book details.
Electronic Resource Management package for e-journals
UGC sponsored e resource package N-LIST programme is available for students and faculty.
Library Website
Library does not have a separate website. However, user can have details about the library through the college website.
In-house/remote access to e-publications
All the Post Graduate, M.Phil students, research scholars and members of the staff can access the e-Journals from UGC N-LIST programme and use the Internet facility in the library during the working hours of all working days, free of cost.
Library automation
The library is fully automated with bar coding.
Total number of computers for public access
One computer is kept in the stack room for reference of the students with OPAC and two computers are available with Internet facility for student and faculty.
Internet band width/speed
512 kbs
Institutional Repository
University question papers are collected every semester in all the subjects and bound volumes are used for references. Back volumes of journals are available. The library has a collection of college magazines. M. Phil projects and Ph. D dissertations of the students and the faculty are kept in the library for reference.
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Content management system for e-learning
NIL
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Participation in Resource sharing networks/consortia (like Inflibnet)
The institution makes use of INFLIBNET - NLIST – e-Journals
4.2.5 Provide details on the following items:
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Average number of walk-ins - 68
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Average number of books issued/returned - 30 / 31
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Ratio of library books to students enrolled - 31
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Average number of books added during last three years - 1,138
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Average number of login to OPAC - Facility is available.
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Average number of login to e-resources (Available from October – 2013) - 115
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Average number of e-resources downloaded/printed - NIL
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Number of information literacy trainings organized - 9
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Details of “weeding out” of books and other materials
The library follows a procedure to weed out the damaged books at the time of stock verification. The details of ‘weeding out” are given below:
Weeding out/Written off of books
Academic Year
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Department
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Number of Books Written off
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Total cost of the written off Books
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2009-10
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Economics
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105
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5,693.35
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English
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96
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4,348.61
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Physical Education
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9
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160.20
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Busin. Administration
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12
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967.00
|
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Mathematics
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59
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2,825.43
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2010-11
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Economics
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99
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11,658.00
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Mathematics (Condemned)
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58
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1,982.18
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Busin. Administration
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13
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1,378.00
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Library (General Stock Verification)
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81
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1,199.18
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2011-12
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Busin. Administration
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27
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1,341.00
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2012-13
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Zoology
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109
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6290.00
|
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Busin. Administration
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20
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4,058.00
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4.2.6 Give details of the specialized services provided by the library
Writers Forum – (Tamil and English) Students Manuscript magazines are available.
It has a rich collection of reference materials such as Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Thesauruses, Year book, Gazetteers, M. Phil projects, Ph. D dissertations, Back volumes of journals and Reference books.
NIL
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ILL (Inter Library Loan Service)
Library does not provide ILL
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Information deployment and notification (Information Deployment and Notification)
The information services provided by the library are as follows:
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University question papers are collected every semester in all the subjects and the bound volumes are used for reference.
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In the library notice board, details such as opportunities, higher education avenues and foreign scholarships are displayed.
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Bibliographical search service is provided to the students and the staff members.
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Details regarding the suppliers of books and journals are provided.
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In the college library, open access system is followed. Separate sections are maintained for reference books and back volumes.
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There is a separate notice board in the library providing details on career guidance, career opportunities and placements.
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The librarian maintains a file which contains the advertisement regarding job opportunities.
The library users can download the information surfed from the internet.
NIL
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Reading list/ Bibliography compilation
Library helps the faculty to collect the bibliography or reading list on a specific topic or subject through the library database.
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In-house/remote access to e-resources
As library subscribes to N-LIST consortia, it provides in – house / remote access to e- resources.
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User Orientation and awareness
At the beginning of the academic year, an orientation on the use of library is given to the first year students.
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Assistance in searching Databases
Library assistants render help in searching online and off line databases.
The institution has subscribed to N-LIST consortia.
4.2.7 Enumerate on the support provided by the Library staff to the students and teachers of the college.
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Students get assistance from the library assistants in searching for books by using OPAC.
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Library assistants help the readers to identify and locate the needed books.
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The library displays the book jackets that are recently purchased and included in the library collection, so that the students can see the new arrivals.
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Newspaper cuttings on higher education, foreign scholarships and appointments are put up in the library notice board for students’ reference.
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In addition to this, newspaper clippings are maintained in the library in a separate file for ready reference.
4.2.8 What are the special facilities offered by the library to the visually/physically challenged persons? Give details.
Differently-abled students, in case of difficulty, can access the library by authorizing another student to collect the books. So far the institution did not have any visually challenged student. The library staff do all that is needed for the differently-abled students.
4.2.9 Does the library get the feedback from its users? If yes, how is it analyzed and used for improving the library services. (What strategies are deployed by the Library to collect feedback from users? How is the feedback analyzed and used for further improvement of the library services?)
Yes. Feed back is received from the final year students every year regarding the service of the library. Further a Suggestion Box is maintained in the Library. The suggestions given by the students are discussed with the library committee members (Advisory Committee) and remedial steps are taken.
4.3 IT Infrastructure
4.3.1 Give details on the computing facility available (hardware and software) at the institution.
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Number of computers with Configuration (provide actual number with exact configuration of each available system
The details of actual number of computers with exact configuration of each available system are given below:
Computer information as on 14.04.2014:
Office
1.
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Intel i5 / Intel mother board, 4 GB DD R3 RAM, II TB HDD, DVD writer, Logitech Keyboard, Dell 18.5 inch LED monitor
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Office Superintendent
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2.
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Intel Core (R) TM Duo CPU E7500 @ 2.93 GUZ 1GB RAM, HDD 250 GB
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Exam Section (Garret)
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3.
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Intel i5, 4 GB RAM, Intel mother board, Dell 18.5 LED monitor, 1 TB HDD
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Accounts section (Panneer)
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4.
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P-IV, Processor, 2.4 GHZ 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard disk
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Billing (Students fee collection)
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5.
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i5 / Intel core / 3GHZ 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD 18.5 inch Dell monitor
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Accountant (Balamurugan)
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6.
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i3 / 2GB RAM, 500 GB Hard disk, Dell 18.5 LCD Monitor
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Scholarship section (Pondurai)
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7.
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i3 / 2 GB RAM 500 GB Hard disk Dell 18.5 LCD Monitor
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(Umakanthan)
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8.
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Intel / Pentium Dual Core 1GB RAM, 80GB Hard disk, CRT – monitor
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Subbulaxmi
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9.
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Intel Pentium / Dual core 80GB RAM, CRT Monitor
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Rose Mary
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10.
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HCL infinity / 1 GB RAM, 160 GB HDD, LCD Monitor
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Principal
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Computer Science
1.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) i5, 2310 CPU @ 2.90 GHZ 3.41 GB RAM, LCD Monitor HDD 366 GB
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24
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2.
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Genuine Intel, Pentium (r) Proussor 64 MB RAM, HDD 10GB LCD Monitor
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1
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3.
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Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2GHZ ST2 MB RAM, HDD 37 GB HDD
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1
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4.
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Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2GHZ, 512MB RAM, HDD 37 GB HDD
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1
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5.
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Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2GHZ 1GB RAM, HDD 37 GB
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1
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6.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) i5, 2310 CPU @ 2.90GHZ, 3.34 GB RAM, 464 GB HDD LCD Monitor
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1
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7.
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Intel (R) Pentium 4 CPU, 2.66 GHZ AT/RT Compatible 457 KB RAM, 30GB HDD
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1
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8.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 DUO CPU, E4500 @ 2.20 GHZ 1GB RAM, 150 GB HDD LCD Monitor
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1
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9.
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Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 3.06 GHZ, 512MB RAM, 68.25 GB HDD
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1
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10.
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Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2GHZ 2GHZ, 120 MB RAM HDD 37.2 GB
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1
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11.
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Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU, 2.40 GHZ AT/RT Compatible 522 KB RAM
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1
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Mathematics
1.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) i3_2100 CPU @ 3.10 GHZ, 3.14 GB RAM, HDD 29.2 GB, LCD Monitor
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1
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2.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 DUO CPU, E7400 @ 2.93 GHZ, 2.96 GB RAM HDD 300 GB
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1
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3.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 DUO CPU, E7400 @ 2.80 GHZ, 1.99 GB RAM, 464.6 GB HDD
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2
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4.
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Intel (R) Pentium (2) DUO CPU E2200 @ 2.20 GHZ 0.98 GB, 74.4 GB
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1
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Physical Education
1.
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Pentium – D 450 KB Coche, 256 MB RAM, 80GB HDD Multimedia speaker
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1
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B.B.A
1.
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Intel (R) Pentium - (IV) CPU 2.60 GHZ 256 GB RAM, HCL Speakers CRT Monitor, Color 37.20 GB HDD
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1
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2.
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Inter Core 2 DUO, 2.5 GHZ, DG 31, 3 GB RAM, 320 GB HDD Color monitor, logistic speaker
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1
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Economics
1.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) DUO CPU E7500 @ 2.93 GB RAM, LCD Monitor 298 GB HDD
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1 (Carrier Guidance)
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2.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 DUO CPU E7500 @ 2.93 GB GHZ 2.99 GB RAM, LCD Monitor 298 GB HDD
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1
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3.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 DUO CPU E7500 @ 2.93 GHZ 2.99 GB RAM, 298 GB HDD
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1
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Chemistry
1.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) i3_2120 CPU @ 3.30 GHZ 3.41 GB RAM HDD 374 GB
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1
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2.
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Pentium (R) Dual core (CPU) E5700 @ 3.00 GHZ 2GB RAM, 64 bit OS, 2 speakers, 374 GH HDD
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1
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3.
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Pentium (R) Dual core CPU E5400 @ 2.70 GHZ 1GB RAM, HDD 188 GB
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1
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4.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 CPU 4400 @ 2 GB GHZ 504 MB RAM, 101.7 GB HDD
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1
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5.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 DUO CPU E4500 @ 2.2 GHZ 1.96 GB RAM, 297.4 HDD
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1
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English
1.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 DUO CPU E7500 @ 2.93 GB GHZ 2.96 GB RAM, 297 GB HDD LCD Monitor
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1
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2.
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Pentium – D, 2.80 GHZ, 256 MB RAM, 80GB HDD, 450 KB Cactse, 15-inch color, CRT monitor
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1
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English Language Lab
1.
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Pentium – D, 2.8 GHZ, Cache memy 512 MB RAM 512 MB HDD 70 KB
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22
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Library
1.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) i3 540 CPU @ 3.07 GHZ 1.86 GB RAM, 97.6 GB HDD with Bar Code Reader
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2
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2.
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Pentium (R) Dual core CPU E5500 @ 2.80 GHZ 58.5 GB Hard disk 2.79 GHZ, 1.96 GB RAM
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1
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3.
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Intel (R) Pentium (R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20 GHZ 84 GB Hard disk 1GB RAM
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1
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4.
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Intel (R) Xerox (R) CPU E3-1220 v2 @ 3.10 GHZ 4 GB RAM, 463 GB HDD, 64 bit operating system X64 base processor
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1
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Library browsing
1.
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Intel (R) Pentium ® 4 CPU, 2 GHZ AT/RT Compatible 522 KB RAM, 40GB HDD
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1
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B. Com
1.
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Pentium (R) Dual core CPU E5200 @ 2.50 GHZ 1 GB RAM, 32_bit operating system
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1
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B. Com (C.A) and PG Maths
1.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) i3 540 CPU 186 GB RAM, HDD 464 GB LCD monitor
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23
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P.G. Department of Chemistry
1.
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Pentium – IV, cache 256 KB, 1GB RAM, HDD 40 GB CRT Monitor
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1
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2.
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Pentium – D, cache 256 KB, 80 GB HDD, 512 MB RAM CRT Monitor
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1
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3.
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Intel core Duo, cache memuy 256 KB RAM 512MB, 80 GB HDD
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2
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Physics
1.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 DUO CPU E4500 @ 2.2 GHZ, 1GB RAM, HDD 150 GB
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1
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2.
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Intel (R) Core (TM)2 CPU 400 2 GHZ 504 MB RAM, HDD 74.5 GB
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1
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3.
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Intel (R) Core (TM) i5 - 2310 CPU 3.9 GHZ, 3.41 GB RAM, HDD 464.6 GB
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1
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4.
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Inter (R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2.40 GHZ, AT / VT compatible, 522 KB RAM, HDD 37 GB
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Zoology
1.
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Pentium – (R), Dncl Core CPU E5200, 2.50 GHZ, RAM 1 GB, 32 bit 65
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1
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