Aditanar college of arts and science
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- OUR FACULTY AS MEMBERS/CHAIR PERSONS IN BOARD OF STUDIES
- 1.2 Academic Flexibility
- Programme Optional Elective offered by the University
2. CRITERIA – WISE INPUTS CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS 1.1 Curriculum Planning and Implementation 1.1.1 State the vision, mission and objectives of the institution, and describe how these are communicated to the students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders. Vision The vision of the college is “Social change through economic progress and economic progress through educating the youth of the rural area”. Mission The mission of the college is to provide quality higher education aimed at enhancing the required knowledge and skills and instilling the desired values in the minds of students enabling them to be enterprising and becoming worthy citizen of our country. Objective The objective of the college is to impart knowledge, skill and values to the rural youth. The vision and mission statements are communicated by the following ways:
1.1.2 How does the institution develop and deploy action plans for effective implementation of the curriculum? Give details of the process and substantiate through specific example(s). The Department wise meetings are conducted at the end of every semester and the following action plans are discussed and derived for the effective implementation of the curriculum of the following semester:
1.1.3 What type of support (procedural and practical) do the teachers receive (from the University and/or institution) for effectively translating the curriculum and improving teaching practices? For effectively translating the curriculum and improving teaching practices the following supports have been received: A two day “Workshop on Skill-based Subjects: Personality Development and Effective Communication” (14 and 15 December 2009) was conducted by the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, when there was a change in the curriculum. Eight teachers of our college participated in it. The management appoints teachers on ad-hoc basis in the retirement vacancies. Only in July 2013, permanent teachers were appointed by the Government. Before that the teachers were paid by the management. Even if a change in curriculum demands an additional teacher, our management comes to the rescue even if that additional workload is not approved by the Government. The management feels that no class should suffer for want of teachers. In addition to this, the management also provides funds for the purchase of new books and equipments. The management also provides funds to conduct seminars / workshops. Our college conducted the following seminars/workshops to improve the teaching practices:
Prospects, Trends and Technologies” was organized on 14.03.2014.
UGC provides funds for the college for the purchase of books and equipments. 1.1.4 Specify the initiatives taken up or contribution made by the institution for effective curriculum delivery and transaction on the Curriculum provided by the affiliating University or other statutory agency. The management encourages the faculty to attend seminars and conferences to enrich their knowledge in their respective field. The management also provides funds to every department to conduct seminars/ workshops and guest lectures. The faculty and students get benefitted by this. The management provides sufficient infrastructural facility and funds for the effective delivery of curriculum. For example, the Mathematics research centre of our college organized a two day workshop, sponsored by the management, on “Problem solving for P.G Mathematics teachers” on 16.02.2013 and 02.03.2013. In the revised syllabus of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University for P.G Mathematics, compulsory problem oriented questions in two units in the unitized syllabus has been made mandatory. In order to equip the Mathematics teachers of colleges affiliated to M.S.University, the two day workshop was organized. As a continuation of this, another workshop on “Problem solving for P.G students” was organized by our Mathematics department on 04.02.2014 and 05.02.2014. In both the workshops, aimed at curriculum delivery, the Resource persons were the senior teachers of the Mathematics department of our college. 1.1.5 How does the institution network interact with beneficiaries such as industry, research bodies and the university in effective operationalisation of the curriculum? Sixteen Teachers are serving as the members of the Board of studies of M.S.University. Through the board of studies, our college teachers interact with the University regarding the curriculum. They also provide valuable inputs to the University through the members of the Curriculum development cell. Study tour is a part of the curriculum in some subjects. Through the study tours the students have linkage with the industries by way of field visit. In our college the department of Tamil, Commerce, Business Administration, Physics, Zoology and Computer Science are not Research Centres but many of our faculty of the above departments are guiding research scholars for Ph.D., and have linkages with other Research centres and Universities through which the curriculum is effectively operationalised. 1.1.6 What are the contributions of the institution and/or its staff members to the development of the curriculum by the University? (Number of staff members/departments represented on the Board of Studies, student feedback, teacher feedback, stakeholder feedback provided, specific suggestions etc. OUR FACULTY AS MEMBERS/CHAIR PERSONS IN BOARD OF STUDIES
Three of our members are serving as Chairman of the respective board of studies (Dr.M.Velrajan - PG Maths, Dr.C.Sekar - UG Maths, and Dr.S.Narayanarajan - Business Administration). They contribute their suggestions effectively in the SCAA (Standing Committee on Academic Affairs) meetings of our University. In addition to this, Mr.T.Paulpandian, Associate Professor of English, served as the Syndicate member of the Manonmaniam Sundarnar University. Three faculty members (Dr.V.Gopalakrishnan, Principal, Dr.T.Balu, Associate professor of Physics, representing our college and Dr. K.Thanikasalam, Associate Professor of English, representing the Tuticorin Graduates constituency) of our college are serving in the Senate. They have also given valuable suggestions regarding the curriculum in the Senate and Syndicate meetings. Further, Dr.C.Sekar, Dr.B.Annadurai, Dr.K.Thanikasalam, and Dr.P.Subramaniam contributed to the updating of the curriculum, in their respective subjects, in the curriculum Development Cell of M.S.University. Dr.C.Sekar, Associate Professor of Mathematics, shared his expertise on the Choice Based Credit System and Examination Reforms in the meeting held in the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education. Feedback The feedback regarding the curriculum is collected from the students as well as the teachers. Suggestions based on the feedback regarding the curriculum, are conveyed to the University through the members of the board of studies, Senate members and our Syndicate member of the University. If need be, direct formal representation is made to the university through the Principal. 1.1.7 Does the institution develop curriculum for any of the courses offered (other than those under the purview of the affiliating university) by it? If ‘yes’, give details on the process (’Needs Assessment’, design, development and planning) and the courses for which the curriculum has been developed Yes. The Department of Mathematics has designed the syllabus and is conducting a course on computer education for all the first year PG and M. Phil students. 1.1.8 How does institution analyze/ensure that the stated objectives of curriculum are achieved in the course of implementation? The achievement of the stated objectives of the curriculum is ensured through internal assessment tests, assignments and the student projects / dissertations, student seminars, student participation in literary and cultural competitions, quiz programmes, value education classes, students involvement in co-curricular activities, students initiated community extension programmes, and students feedback. 1.2 Academic Flexibility 1.2.1 Specifying the goals and objectives give details of the certificate/diploma/ skill development courses etc., offered by the institution. To impart quality higher education to the students, the institution offers the following certificate/diploma courses:
1.2.2 Does the institution offer programmes that facilitate twinning /dual degree? If ‘yes’, give details. No
The details of elective options offered by the university and opted by the college for the year 2013 – 2014 are given below:
Choice Based Credit System and range of subject options The Choice Based Credit System was introduced in the year 2008 – 2009 with the inclusion of optional, non major elective and skill based papers. Elective options are available and the departments are free to choose from the different set of options (three) offered by the University. The option is given to all the U.G. students of all the departments to choose the non-major elective offered by the other departments. For example, Arts students are given an opportunity to choose their non major elective subject either from science or from other arts stream and vice versa. Further for skill based subjects also option is available and the departments are free to choose one from the two options offered by the University.
Credit transfer is possible when moving from one institution to the other. Lateral and vertical mobility within and across Programmes and courses Lateral mobility All UG and PG students can study certificate /diploma course in Gandhian Thought, Certificate course in salesmanship in addition to their U.G. and P.G. course. Enrichment courses Enrichment courses like certificate/diploma Course in Soil science and Agricultural Chemistry, spoken English and computer education for P.G. and U.G. students are conducted to enrich the students and make them employable. 1.2.4 Does the institution offer self-financed programmes? If ‘yes’, list them and indicate how they differ from other programmes, with reference to admission, curriculum, fee structure, teacher qualification, salary etc.
The students are admitted as per the Government norms (90% merit and 10% management quota) for the aided programmes. For self- financed courses 50% of the seats are filled by the norms fixed by the Government and the remaining 50% of the seats are filled by the management as per the reservation policy of the Tamil Nadu Government. The curriculum for both the streams is prescribed by the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. Qualification, salary and Fee structure for the Aided stream is as per the norms fixed by the UGC. For the self-financing stream the norms are fixed by the Management. 1.2.5 Does the college provide additional skill oriented programmes, relevant to regional and global employment markets? If ‘yes’ provide details of such programme and the beneficiaries. Yes. Our institution provides the following additional skill oriented programmes relevant to the regional employment market.
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