Annual Quality Assurance Report (aqar) 2013 – 14

Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities	Existing	Newly created	Source of Fund	Total
Campus area	22.6 Acres	NIL	NA	22.6 Acres
Class rooms	55	NIL	NA	46
Laboratories	07	NIL	NA	46
Seminar Halls	03	NIL	NA	03
No. of important equipments purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.	----	NIL	NA	NA
Value of the equipment purchased during the year (Rs. in Lakhs)	Not estimated.	14.42554 lakhs.	UGC	14.42554 lakhs.
Others	NIL	NA	NA	NA

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

All the (1) admission and registration related data of the students, (2) pay-roll related data of the teaching and non-teaching staff (SPARK) and (3) data regarding college library have been computerised in due manner. Library is linked to INFLIBNET. Student scholarship are registered and availed through e – grants. Internal assessment details are conveyed to the University via online. Office has Wi Fi and wired broadband connection. Entire administrative machinery is interconnected through LAN.

4.3 Library services:

	Existing		Newly added		Total
	No.	Value	No.	Value	No.	Value
Text Books	28000	Rs. 112.00 lakhs.	734	Rs. 2.93858 lakhs	28734	Rs.114.93858 lakhs.
Reference Books	346	Rs. 1.23 lakhs	160	Rs. 0.80 lakhs	506	Rs.2.53 lakhs.
e-Books	NIL	NA	NIL	NA	NIL	NA
Journals	66	Rs. 0.60 lakhs	NIL	NA	66	Rs. 0.60 lakhs
e-Journals	10	Open access	04	Open access	14	Open access
Digital Database	04	Open access	02	Open access	06	Open access
CD & Video	141	Rs. 0.2115 lakhs.	124	Rs. 0.124 lakhs	265	Rs. 0.3355 lakhs
Others (specify): Dailies	13	Rs. 0.175 lakhs	NIL	NA	13	Rs. 0.175 lakhs

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

	Total Computers	Computer Labs	Internet	Browsing Centres	Computer Centres	Office	Depart-ments	Others
Existing	102	01	70	NIL	NIL	06	12	06
Added	10	NIL	10	01	NIL	01	0	0
Total	112	01	80	01	NIL	07	12	06

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology

upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

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  A training programme in ‘LaTeX’ for IV Semester Degree (Mathematics) students was organized by the Dept of Statistics on 15^th February 2014.
  
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  An half – day workshop session on MOODLE was organised on 18^th of June 2014. 74 teachers were benefited by the training session. This was a parallel session held in connection with NAAC sponsored national conference on “Role of ICT in Institutional Quality Enhancement – Analyzing Current Status and Exploring New Frontiers’ conducted on 17^th and 18^th of June 2014.
  
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  The Dept of Mathematics has conducted a workshop on Python Programming on 15^th March 2014 for II semester BSc. Mathematics students.
  
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  Conducted a NAAC sponsored National Conference on Role of Information & Communication Technology in Institutional Quality Enhancement-Analyzing Current Status and Exploring New Frontiers on 17^th and 18^th June 2014, organized by IQAC. During this event, teachers were provided with expert lectures on IT based pedagogy and modern tools of ICT in research.
  
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  The Dept of Statistics has conducted one day seminar on “Statistical Inference using R Programming” for Degree (Mathematics) and P.G.(Commerce and Botany) students on 23^rd January 2014.
  
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  The Dept. of Politics has conducted a National Seminar on “E-Governance- A Step towards Digital Democracy”, on 3^rd February 2014.
  

1.32490
4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs:

i) ICT

3.11255

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

1.2

iii) Equipments

0.93906

iv) Others (Cleaning, freight and, wages

6.57651

Total :

Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services:

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  All the heads of the departments and teachers as well as different statutory and other functional bodies like PTA played their positive roles in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services.
  
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  Tutors of individual classes were entrusted with the duty of ensuring the availability of student support services (including e-grants, scholarships, counselling services etc) to their students.
  
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  As a part of delegation of duty of IQAC, a team of five teachers were given the charge of student support services. The team was in charge of monitoring different scholarships and career opportunities as and when they are notified and reporting it to administrative wing for onward transmission to students via class tutors.
  
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  Information about availability of scholarships and job/competitive examination opportunities are transmitted to students through notices and public address system.
  
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  Career Guidance Cell and Equal Opportunity Centre are proactive in their functioning. Final year UG students were provided with four effective sessions on career guidance and personality development during the reporting year of 2013 - 14.
  

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression:

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  Heads of departments and faculty play the lead role. The process includes documentation, comparison and discussion of the performance and progress of the students in their examinations and other academic activities.
  
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  Overall review in IQAC meetings.
  
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  Direct and telephonic interaction with parents and / or local guardians about improvement in academic performance of students and counseling requirements.
  
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  Holding discussion in department council meetings and also in general staff meetings.
  
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  The progression in teaching-learning activities are tracked through:
  

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  Feedback from students.
  
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  Regular meet up with parents by conducting class PTAs.
  

UG	PG	Ph. D.	Others
1063	108	----	0

5.3 (a) Total Number of students


NIL
(b) No. of students outside the state


NIL

(c) No. of international students

No		%
322		27.50
No	%
849	72.50

Men Women

Last Year						This Year
General	SC	ST	OBC	Physically Challenged	Total	General	SC	ST	OBC	Physically Challenged	Total
77	134	06	774	02	993	347	143	0	681	02	1171

Demand ratio: Not available as the registration process is ONLINE through the Centralised Allotment Process of affiliating University Dropout%: 2.51

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

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  Continuation of existing support schemes like career guidance, equal opportunity centre (EOC), Entry into Service Coaching (ESC) and Additional Skill Acquisition Programmes (ASAP). Two batches of ASAP were conducted during 2013 – 14 academic year.
  
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  Forty students underwent long – term special coaching programme for LD clerk examination at affordable rates during the current reporting year. This was additional to Entry into Service Coaching programme which is already in place in the institution.
  
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  Coaching classes were conducted for UGC - CSIR – JRF & NET (science stream) and UGC – JRF & NET (Commerce and humanities stream).
  

140

No. of students beneficiaries

NIL

NIL

06

08
5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT

01 (JIPMER –

M.Sc.Med.Physics)

NIL

02

NIL
IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance:

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  The Career Guidance Cell organized an orientation Programme on ‘Facing Competitive Examination’ for V semester UG students in June 2013.
  
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  A career orientation programme in association with Kingfisher Institute Thrissur was held on 25 November 2013.
  
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  Thrissur chapter of TIME, leading career guidance – cum - coaching firm in Kerala provided a Career Guidance class for III B.Com Co-operation & Computer Application students on 13^th January 2014.
  
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  A training programme was organized for the selected students from final year degree class on 15^th Feb 2014. The resource person was Mr Sooraj Abraham, Chief Trainer, Career.com, Aluva.
  
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  A Career Guidance Training Programme was organized for Final year Degree Students under the sponsorship of Directorate of Minority Welfare was held on 20^th Feb 2014. Adv. Kunjumon, CIGI was the resource person.
  
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  I M.Com students have attended an Awareness Programme about “Online Trading –SEBI” on 06^th January 2014 held at M.E.S College, Marampally, Aluva.
  
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  Conducted a motivation class for 1^st year BSc students on 14^th February 2014 on “How to overcome exam stress” by Dr. Hesi, Psychologist, NIMHANS, Bangalore.
  
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  A counselling class was organized for the students on 10^th July 2014. Smt Nishi Salam, Psychologist, Modern Hospital, Kodungallur was the counsellor.
  
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  The Equal Opportunity Centre organised a counselling class to the first year BA & B.Sc students on 12^th December 2013. Sister Leena Theresa was the counsellor.
  
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  Smt Nishi Salam, Psychologist, Modern Hospital, Kodungallur makes monthly visits to the college to facilitate counselling sessions more accessible to students. Students are being counselled free of cost.
  
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  In addition to the above, class tutors are giving necessary primary level counselling to students to identify those who need advanced discussion with professional counsellors.
  

846

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement: ASAP SDE selection: 9 SDEs

On campus			Off Campus
Number of Organizations Visited	Number of Students Participated	Number of Students Placed	Number of Students Placed
1	140	2	NIL

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes:2

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  A debate was organized by the Women’s forum on the topic “Vivahapraayavum Anaachaarangalum” (Marriageable age and Bad Customs’), on 7 October 2013.
  

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  The College Women’s forum organised a Quiz Competition on the topic “Women Achievers” on 17^th December 2013.
  
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  Two Volunteers participated in the NSS District wise seminar on Gender issues, conducted by NSS District Cell at SN College, Nattika in February 2014.
  
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  7 students of II B.com Co-operation have attended a seminar titled “Nirbhaya” held at St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakkuda, organized by Kerala State Women Forum on 10^th January 2014.
  
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  As a part of International Women’s Day department of Malayalam has conducted a seminar on the topic ‘Is Women’s Safety the Responsibility of Women only?’- on 6^th March 2014 .