Annual Quality Assurance Report (aqar) 2013 – 14

Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the

functioning of the institution. Give details.

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  Introduction of monthly counselling session for students.
  
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  Conduct of competence development programmes for staff in the institution.
  
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  Installations of a large LC display board in front of the office to transmit day’s programmes and forthcoming events. Photos of important past events are also exhibited on the screen.
  
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  Pre – recorded prayer is aired through public address system every morning on all working days just before the commencement of classes.
  
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  The institution has decided to reduce the use of vinyl and cloth banners as far as possible. To achieve this LCD screen is installed permanently in the seminar hall and has replaced synthetic banners.
  
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  Introduction of uniform and dress code for UG and PG students.
  

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the

beginning of the year:

M.Com. (Marketing) and M.Sc. (Mathematics) would be introduced shortly under Self Financing stream. B.Sc. Psychology is sanctioned by the State Govt. Add-on course in Ornamental Fish Culture and Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) are in place.

Construction of 3- storeyed new Commerce block is nearing completion.

Ten more computers were added to the main computer lab. WiFi connectivity was provided in the office. Five more computers will be bought under MLA’s fund. LCD display boards were installed in front of office and in seminar hall.

Seven UGC funded Minor research Projects and one Major research Project funded by Kerala State Higher Education Council were sanctioned during 2013 – 14.

Tree saplings were planted in the campus and houses belonging to adopted village of NSS units. Vinyl banners are banned in the campus. Tree litter and other organic wastes are buried instead of burning. Vermicompost is used for vegetable farming in the campus. Star – rated electrical equipments only are purchased. Suitably observed all national and international occasions of environmental significance like World Environment Day, Ozone Day, Gandhi Jayanthi etc.

Conducted one faculty Development Programme and one training programme in Innovative Teaching Methodology. Three of newly recruited faculty got selection for FLAIR, a capacity building programme (Fostering Linkages in Academic Innovation and Research) initiated by the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Kerala.

Completion of two more batches of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) and introduction of Walk with Scholar (WWS) programme and Scholar Support Programme (SSP) of Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Kerala need special mention.

Commendable increase recorded in these areas when compared to previous reporting year (2012 – 13).

Conducted special coaching programme for Kerala PSC LD clerk examination. Monthly counselling sessions by qualified psychologist is introduced.

Students’ Union collected and donated an amount of Rs 6000/ to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Fund in connection with the Utharakhand flood relief. The College collected and donated dress materials to Samskara Sahithi in connection with the Utharakhand flood relief. In association with the Kidney Federation of India, NSS conducted an organ donation campaign on 6^th November 2013 in the College.

The Departments of Biochemistry and Zoology jointly organized a 3 day Science and Technology Exhibition “Scientia ’14” in connection with the National Science day celebration from 4th to 6^th February 2014. The event was sponsored by KSCSTE and was visited by nearly 3000 people including public and school students from various parts of Thrissur District.

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  Conduct of teaching competence development programmes in the institution.
  
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  Ban on vinyl banners in the campus.
  

(Annexure iii is attached)
7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals)