Aditanar college of arts and science
Skill Development Programme
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- 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment
- Sl No. Programme Period
- 1.4 Feedback System
Skill Development Programme
1.2.6 Does the University provide for the flexibility of combining the conventional face-to-face and Distance Mode of Education for students to choose the courses/combination of their choice” If ‘yes’, how does the institution take advantage of such provision for the benefit of students? No. Even though there is no such provision in the University, our college helps the students who get employment during their course of study to join in the distance education mode of IGNOU or M.S University to continue their education.
1.3.1 Describe the efforts made by the institution to supplement the University’s Curriculum to ensure that the academic programmes and Institution’s goals and objectives are integrated? To supplement the University’s Curriculum, to ensure that the academic programmes and Institution’s goals and objectives are integrated, the following efforts are taken by our college: To imbibe moral values, value education classes are conducted by the value education forum every week. To create social awareness, extension activities are conducted by NSS, NCC, YRS, RSP, Science Forum, Citizen Consumer Club and Community Radio of our college. Celebration of ‘Pongal’ promotes oneness among the students to know the customs and tradition of our Motherland. Vivekananda Kendra conducts “Vivekananda’s ideals” to develop the spirit of unity and integrity. Following are the other activities of the college, apart from the curriculum, to realize the institutional goals: Campus News, Writers forum, General Knowledge Cell, Yoga Club, Folk and fine arts clubs, Numismatics club, Philately Club, Karate, Weight lifting club, and Entrepreneurship cell. 1.3.2 What are the efforts made by the institution to enrich and organize the curriculum to enhance the experiences of the students so as to cope with the needs of the dynamic employment market? To meet the demands of the dynamic employment market the institution offers the following non major subjects:
2. Bee keeping – offered by the Zoology department. 3. Economics for competitive examination – offered by the Economics department. 4. Salesmanship - offered by the Business Administration department Following are the efforts made by the institution to enrich and organize the curriculum to enhance the experiences of the students so as to cope with the needs of the dynamic employment market
1.3.3 Enumerate the efforts made by the institution to integrate the cross cutting issues such as Gender, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human Rights, ICT etc., into the curriculum? Gender In our college we have a Women’s Study Centre, Women’s Welfare Committee and a Women Harassment Cell. Through the Women’s Study Center, guest lectures and seminars are arranged to create awareness on the issues of women. The Women’s Study Center has conducted the following seminars:
The Equal Opportunity Centre of our college conducted two programmes on Gender issues. On 18th August 2010, EOC conducted a programme on “Women’s Rights; A Feminist Perspective” and on 26 April 2013, EOC conducted another programme on “Gender Sensitization”. Climate Change The Department of Zoology conducted a two day National Conference on “Recent Trends in climatic changes and coastal Bio resources” from 11th to 12th December 2008. Environmental Education In our college we have Environmental Studies as a subject to teach the students about environmental issues. The Science Forum of our college has organized an awareness programme on “Environmental Protection” in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu forum of Chennai on 24.07.2013. A ‘THULIR’ Scientific Awareness Test was conducted for the school students of Tiruchendur on 07.12.2013 to promote scientific thinking and environmental protection. A magic show (MANTHIRAMA, THANTHIRAMA) based on scientific principles to eradicate the superstitious beliefs of the students and create environmental awareness was conducted on 04.10.2013. To create environmental awareness programmes on cleaning the seashores of Tiruchendur, participation of the students in Tiger census, conducting competitions focusing on wild life conservation, programme on “Marine conservation and coastal bio-diversity” were conducted. Human Rights Citizen Consumer Club of our college gives awareness to the students on consumer rights and consumer protection through their programmes. ICT In our college we have a language laboratory with all the facilities which enables the students to enhance their communication skills. Internet facilities are available in all the departments and the General library for the students and the faculty to make use of it. IT related subjects are incorporated in M. Sc Mathematics. All the First year PG and M.Phil students are provided with computer education. At the completion of the course they are given a transcript in which the courses they studied are mentioned. Smart class room is available in our college in which all the technologies are used by the faculty for effective teaching. We have 123 computers, 33 printers, and 8 LCD projectors. 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 the working days, free of cost. 1.3.4 What are the various value-added courses/enrichment programmes offered to ensure holistic development of students? Moral and ethical values The Value Education Forum conducts value education classes at periodical intervals at 8.30 a.m., before the commencement of regular classes in order to inculcate moral and social values in the students. Social value education is taught to all the under graduate students in order to create social awareness. Employable and life skills Entrepreneurship of our college has conducted various ‘entrepreneur awareness programmes’ and arranged guest lectures in order to make them self employed. The students are trained to compete in the competitive examination through General Knowledge test. In addition, various coaching classes are conducted relating to competitive examinations with the help of funds provided by the UGC. Communication skill is developed in the students by conducting Spoken English course. Language laboratory is also used in order to enhance the communication skill of the students. In order to develop the life skills, a seminar on Soft Skill was conducted on 20. 08.2013 by IQAC. 77 PG students participated. The topics like “Self Esteem” and “Attitude Building” were discussed by the experts. A training programme to develop the histrionic skills of English literature students was organized from December 10, 2012 to December 13, 2012 by the English department. Further programme on Effective Communication was conducted by Equal Opportunity Centre on 08.04.2013. Our Women Study Center and IQAC organized a workshop on “Jewel making”. The resource person from the Jewell making institute of Kayalpatnam trained the women students to make ornaments. Better career options In our college we have an advisory system. The advisor gives orientation about the career options to the students. The Career Guidance and Placement Cell of our college helps the students to identify career options. In our college library a separate file is maintained and all advertisements regarding job opportunities are filed. Further advertisements regarding job opportunities are displayed in the library notice board. The career oriented courses namely certificate and diploma course in Soil and Agriculture Chemistry were introduced. Community orientation NCC, NSS, YRC and RRC help the students to have close contact with the society and render service to them. In our college we have Sivanthi Community Radio. Nineteen Community extension programmes were implemented to serve the community in and around Tiruchendur. By conducting these programmes, the college, with its students and teachers, extends its service to the society to realize the goal of the upliftment of the society. Our college students donate blood throughout the year for the patients on the basis of report given by the doctors in and around Tiruchendur. The blood donation is carried out by the blood donors club. During 2009 to 2014, 402 students donated their blood. Youth Red Cross renders social service to the people of the local community, helping the poor people and leprosy patients. The Red Ribbon club renders life saving services to the people of the surrounding area by conducting AIDS awareness programmes. The Road Safety Patrol helps the people by regulating and managing crowd during the local festivals and other occasions. Our PG students brought 102 children of St.Joseph Home, Adaikalapuram, to our college and kept them engaged one full day on 28.8.2013. The destitute children of the St.Joseph Home were taught the basics of computer and spoken English. They were taken around the whole campus and all the laboratories. Our PG students and Staff visited the autistic children in Karunalaya, Virapandianpatnam on 1.02.2014. Our students interacted with them and entertained them. These programmes created social awareness, leadership quality, social responsibility and empathy among the students. Increased healthy bondage between the students and the society enhanced the overall personality of the students. Personality Development In the curriculum itself “Personality Development” as a subject is included. Further personality development courses are conducted periodically through guest lectures. The association secretaries of various departments organize association activities. In this way the leadership qualities of the students are developed. The Commerce department conducted two workshops one on 11.02.2013 and another on 28.01.2014 for second and third year commerce students on Personality Development. On 21st Dec 2013 and 28th Dec 2013 special lectures on Personality Development were given to final year UG and PG students respectively. 1.3.5 Citing a few examples enumerate on the extent of use of the feedback from stakeholders in enriching the curriculum? During 2011 – 2012 Manonmaniam Sundarnar University revised the syllabus for UG & PG. In our college we conducted a meeting with the staff members regarding the revision of syllabus. Suggestions were received from the staff members and communicated to the Manonmaniam Sundarnar University on 13.01.2012. Sixteen faculty members of our college are serving as members of the Board of Studies. Our college has three Senate members (including the principal) and one Syndicate member (2009 – 2012). Our suggestions are communicated and implemented through these members. In addition to this, feedback was received from the III year UG and II year PG students through a printed questionnaire. 1.3.6 How does the institution monitor and evaluate the quality of its enrichment programmes? The convener of the programme in consultation with the Principal and the other members of the committee finalize the programme. Then they have series of meetings in order to fix the resource persons, programme schedule and so on. In this way the programme is monitored. In every enrichment programme, feedbacks are received from the participants. The conveners of the programme, if need be, make use of the feedback for enhancing the quality of the programmes. In addition to that the convener of the programme conducts review meetings with the committee members in order to evaluate the quality of the programme. 1.4 Feedback System 1.4.1 What are the contributions of the institution in the design and development of the curriculum prepared by the University? Sixteen teachers of our college serve as members of the board of studies and extend their valuable suggestions in the design and development of the curriculum prepared by the university. 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 Manonnmaniam 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. Moreover, the members of the “Question Paper Scrutiny Board” of our university (Dr.M.Velrajan, Dr.C.Sekar, Dr.A.Asokkumar – Maths, Dr.B.Annadurai – Physics, Mr.R.Jawager – English) verify and ensure the quality of the semester examination question papers. The problems in the question papers, if connected to the curriculum, are represented in the Board of Studies. Similarly, as majority of our teachers (nearly 90%) go to our M.S.University, Tirunelveli, for valuation of papers, they have firsthand knowledge of the problem the curriculum poses, which they share with the members of the Board of Studies. Our members are question paper setters, writers of course materials, members of the Board of studies, and members of the scrutiny board of different universities and autonomous colleges in Tamilnadu. This experience helps them to compare the curriculum of our university with the curriculum of other institutions leading to quality suggestions while our curriculum is framed.
Yes. In our college we have a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from the students regarding curriculum. Through a questionnaire feedbacks are received from the students of III UG and II year PG. Suggestions received from the students are discussed in the respective department meetings and they are communicated to the university, if necessary, through the members of the board of Studies. 1.4.3 How many new programmes / courses were introduced by the institution during the last four years? What was the rationale for introducing new courses / programmes? In 2009 – 2010, B. Com (C.A) was introduced to enhance the knowledge of students in commerce with computer application with the view of providing employment opportunities. Further, there was a demand from the students also. M.Sc Zoology and M. Phil Zoology were introduced in 2011 – 2012 and 2013 – 2014, respectively, to promote research in Zoological sciences. In 2012 – 2013, English department was upgraded into a Research centre because of the demand from the teachers and M.Phil research scholars. 1.4.4 Any other relevant information regarding curricular aspects which the college would like to include.
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