Annual Quality Assurance Report (aqar) 2013 – 14

Credit point of a semester= SGPA X Credit load of the semester

Seven Point Indirect Grading System

% of Marks (IA+ESE)	Grade	Interpretation	Grade point Average ( G)	Range of grade points	Class
90 and above	A+	Outstanding	6	5.5 -6	First class with Distinction
80 to below90	A	Excellent	5	4.5 -5.49
70 to below80	B	Very good	4	3.5 -4.49	First class
60 to below 70	C	Good	3	2.5 -3.49
50 To below 60	D	Satisfactory	2	1.5 -2.49	Second class
40 to below 50	E	Pass/Adequate	1	0.5 -1.49	Pass
Below 40	F	Failure	0	0 - 0.49	Fail

1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

No



Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

Total	Asst. Professors	Associate Professors	Professors	Others
43	25	18	0	0

2.1 Total No. of permanent faculty


17

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

Asst. Professors		Associate Professors		Professors		Others		Total
R	V	R	V	R	V	R	V	R	V
02	08	0	0	0	0	0	0	02	08

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions Recruited (R) and Vacant (V) during the year


Temp.

Faculty:

NA

Visiting

Faculty:

03

Guest: Faculty:

25

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty	International level	National level	State level
Attended Seminars/ Workshops	12	57	16
Presented papers	08	47	2
Resource Persons	0	0	11

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

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  Adoption of multimedia technology in teaching.
  
• 
  Students’ seminar using modern tools of ICT.
  
• 
  Field training and workshops in syllabus – related areas in some science subjects and commerce.
  
• 
  Use of Digital Document Reader for direct projection of teaching material from text books and microscope slides.
  
• 
  Students are directed to prepare questions based on topics taught in class rooms.
  

195

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days

during this academic year:


NIL
2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by

the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding,

Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)


06

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum

restructuring/revision/syllabus development

as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop

84.00

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/Programme wise

distribution of pass percentage :

Title of the Programme	Total no. of students appeared	Division
		Distinction %	I %	II %	III %	Pass %
B.Sc. Aquaculture	22	14.00	27.00	0.00	0.00	41.00
B.Sc. Botany	19	26.00	32.00	0.00	0.00	58.00
B.Sc. Mathematics	18	33.00	28.00	0.00	0.00	61.11
B.Sc. Physics	18	39.00	17.00	5.50	0.00	61.11
B.A. English	32	28.00	37.50	3.00	0.00	68.75
B.A. Economics	47	11.00	25.50	6.00	0.00	42.55
B. Com. Co-operation	54	37.00	35.00	17.00	0.00	88.88
B.Com. Computer Application	48	19.00	40.00	17.00	0.00	75.00
M.Com.	14	42.85	57.14	0.00	0.00	100.00
M.A. English	17	41.17	47.05	0.00	5.88	94.12
M.Sc. Plant Science	11	18.18	81.81	0.00	0.00	100.00

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

• 
  Meetings of department council are held before and after examinations and any other programme.
  
• 
  At the beginning of the academic year Annual Plan is published by all departments containing different programmes to be conducted during the period.
  
• 
  Remedial and Tutorial classes are taken by the teachers in addition to regular lectures.
  
• 
  Class PTA meetings are convened after each internal examination.
  
• 
  Monthly reports submitted by Heads of Departments are scrutinised by the Principal. Electronic content development and preparation of ICT based teaching aids are given due consideration in the reports.
  
• 
  Work diary maintained by faculty and is frequently monitored by Head of Departments.
  
• 
  Purchase and use of ICT based teaching aids are encouraged by IQAC.
  
• 
  Training workshops on innovative teaching methodology were conducted for teachers.
  

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development:

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes	Number of faculty benefitted
Refresher courses	2
UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme	3
HRD programmes	0
Orientation programmes	1
Faculty exchange programme	0
Staff training conducted by the university	0
Staff training conducted by other institutions	0
Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc.	0
Others (Faculty development / training programme conducted by the college)	66

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category	Number of Permanent Employees	Number of Vacant Positions	Number of permanent positions filled during the Year	Number of positions filled temporarily
Administrative Staff	16	4	0	4
Technical Staff	0	0	0	0

Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

• 
  A Research Promotion Council has been constituted to function as a platform to discuss about the ongoing research activities of the faculty. The Council meets every month during which discussions are undertaken and papers are presented by teachers and PG students.
  
• 
  Faculty not having research degree are persuaded to apply for UGC’s FIP during all plan periods. Three teachers have acquired PhD during 2013 – 14 and one teacher has availed Teacher Fellowship under FIP during UGC’s XII plan Period.
  
• 
  Teachers are given constant encouragement to avail Major/Minor Research Projects from various funding agencies like UGC, KSHEC, KSCSTE, DST etc. Seven research projects are operational at present and more are awaiting sanction from different funding agencies.
  
• 
  Faculty especially those having research degrees and / or research projects are encouraged to publish their works in journals of commendable impact factor.
  
• 
  ‘Meridian’ – the ISSN journal published by the institution has improved its quality by including articles of contemporary relevance.
  
• 
  PG students were given freedom to pursue projects of their choice under strict guidance of their supervising teachers and they were encouraged to publish papers based on the research work carried out by them. The PG and Research department of Botany has started admitting students to doctoral programmes.
  
• 
  Teachers with doctoral degree are encouraged to take guideship in various universities.
  

3.2 Details regarding major projects

	Completed	Ongoing	Sanctioned	Submitted
Number	0	1	0	0
Outlay in Rs. Lakhs	NA	2.0	0	0

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

	Completed	Ongoing	Sanctioned	Submitted
Number	2	7	6	2
Outlay in Rs. Lakhs	2.15	7.55	5.69	NA

3.4 Details on research publications

	International	National	Others
Peer Review Journals	21	11	0
Non-Peer Review Journals	04	0	0
e-Journals	2	0	0
Conference proceedings	8	64	02

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range: 0.269 – 1.8651 Average: 0.32 h-index: 0 Nos. in SCOPUS: 0

3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations

Nature of the Project	Duration Year	Name of the funding Agency	Total grant sanctioned	Received
Major projects	2 years	Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC)	2.0 lakhs.	1.0 lakh.
Minor Projects	2 years	UGC	13.24 lakhs	10.015 lakhs.
Interdisciplinary Projects	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Industry sponsored	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Projects sponsored by the University / College	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Any other(Specify)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Total	     	Nil	15.24 lakhs.	11.015 lakhs.

NIL

01
3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books


01

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from: NOT APPLICABLE

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

NIL


NIL


NIL

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme


NIL

NIL

INSPIRE CE

Any other (specify): Scholar Support Programme (SSP) and Additional Skill Acquisition

Programme (ASAP) of Higher Education Department of Kerala Govt.


Rs. 8000/-
3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

Level	International	National	State	University	College
Number	1	6	3	2	43
Sponsoring agencies	M.E.S	UGC,NAAC, Vivekananda Foundation, Institute of Parliamentary Affairs	Kerala State Higher Education Council, Kerala Archives Department.		Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Bhoomithrasena Club, Directorate of Minority Welfare, Departmental Associations, P.T.A.

3.11 No. of conferences organized by the Institution:


20



NIL

15


NIL
3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons


NIL
3.13 No. of collaborations: International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

NIL

8.0
3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs:

From funding agency From Management of University/College

8.0
Total

Type of Patent		Number
National	Applied	NIL
	Granted	NIL
International	Applied	NIL
	Granted	NIL
Commercialised	Applied	NIL
	Granted	NIL

3.16 No. of patents received this year

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows

Total	International	National	State	University	Dist	College

Of the institute in the year: NIL


01
3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution

who are Ph. D. Guides

03
and students registered under them

NIL
3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution


3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones): NIL

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other


NIL

113
3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

05

02
National level International level


02

NIL
3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:

University level State level

NIL

09
National level International level

3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:

NIL

NIL
University level State level


NIL

NIL
National level International level

3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:

NIL

NIL
University level State level


NIL

NIL
National level International level


NA

06
3.25 No. of Extension activities organized


02 (Legal Literacy Club and ED club)

NIL

15
University forum College forum

NCC NSS Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social Responsibility

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  Dr. Ignatius C A, Department of Aquaculture, conducted class on fisheries as a resource person at Extension training centre, Mannuthy, on 6^th September 2013 to Village Officers. He has also given technical advice to ornamental fish keepers during the year. He also handled class on Scientific Fish Farming at ETC Mannuthy on 5,6 and 7, December and as a resource person took class on Ornamental Fish Culture at Kerala Agricultural University on 11 and 12 December. He has also handled class on Scientific Fish Farming and Higher Education Facilities to the VHSE students of Govt. Vocational Higher Secondary School, Narackal on 19 November 2013. Dr. K Kesavan, Department of Aquaculture has delivered an extension lecture to fish farmers of Mathilakom Block Panchayath on 14^th December 2013.
  
• 
  Dr. KJ George Associate Professor, PG and Research Department of Botany has involved in organising a career orientation programme in association with Kingfisher Institute Thrissur on 25 November 2013.
  
• 
  Dr Haseena V A, Assistant Professor, PG Dept of Economics has acted as a Resource Person for Jana Sikshan Sanstan and made an extension lecture on “Growth of population and its impact on women on 10^th July 2014.
  
• 
  The College Film club organised a documentary exhibition and Open Forum on 16^th December 2013.
  

• 
  The Research Department of Botany organised a seminar on the topic “Think, Eat & Save” in connection with World Environment Day Celebrations on 5^th June 2013. The seminar was sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Trivandrum.
  
• 
  The College 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.
  
• 
  The Botany Alumni ACBAA in association with the Maths Alumni distributed provisions and blankets for 15 families ravaged by the monsoon, local cyclone and sea erosion along the Kara coast in Kodungallur.
  
• 
  The Legal Literacy Club organized a seminar on the topic ‘Anti –Ragging’ on 1^st August 2013.
  
• 
  The college N.S.S distributed 500 books to Theeram Library on 21 August 2013.
  
• 
  As a part of Onam Celebrations on 12^th September 2013, “Snehakootaayma”, a platform for honouring the elderly people of the locality was organized. The Programme was inaugurated by Sri K P Dhanapalan M P. Fifty senior citizens were honoured during the occasion. Students and staff had onam feast along with them.
  
• 
  A Blood group detection camp for local public and students was arranged jointly by department of Biochemistry and Zoology on 25^th September 2013.
  
• 
  One day training programme was organized by Entrepreneurship Development (ED) Club & PG Dept. of Commerce for making household products for self employment purpose to the ED Club members & selected housewives from different wards of SN Puram Panchayath.
  
• 
  NSS launched ‘Haritha Samridhi’ ( a scheme for setting backyard vegetable gardens in the adopted village). Smt. Usha Sreenivasan, Ward member, SN Puram Grama Pachayath inagurated the programme on 24^th of September 2013 (NSS Day). As part of the final stage of the Haritha samridhi programme, volunteers arranged vegetable gardens in 15 houses of the adopted village area. SN Puram Panchayath member Smt Usha Sreenivasan officially inaugurated the final stage of the programme on 15^th February 2014.
  
• 
  Conducted a public meeting of Ward members, Kudumbasree units, MNREGP workers on 24^th September and self help groups in association with the planning of ‘Sevana varam’ (Service Week) coming in the first week of October. More than 100 NSS volunteers cleaned roadsides and nearby areas in collaboration with the Kudumbasree and self help groups of the locality on 2^nd of October 2013.
  
• 
  In connection with the observance of AIDS Day, NSS volunteers performed a street play on AIDS Awareness on 30^th of November 2013. The play was staged in the campus as well as in the streets of the locality.
  
• 
  In association with the Election enrolment campaign, conducted by the Election Commission of India, NSS units conducted an electoral enrolment drive in the college., Mr Shamsudin, Deputy Thahsildar in charge of election, inaugurated the programme. NSS enrolled 249 electors from the College.
  
• 
  AS part of the World Pain and Palliative Care Day, NSS volunteers participated in the Ribbon of Hope Walkathon, conducted by Alpha pain and Palliative care society at Thrissur town.
  
• 
  In association with the Kidney Federation of India, NSS conducted an organ donation campaign on 6^th November 2013 in the College. The kidney federation conducted an awareness class on ‘organ donation and life style diseases’.
  
• 
  As part of the children’s day, NSS Units arranged “KINGINIKOOTAM”- a day with children at Government Fisheries LP School, Veekode on 15^th November 2013. Volunteers arranged a number of programmes for students. Volunteers collected money from the students and they handed over 120 note books to the School.
  
• 
  The College organised a rally at Kodungallur to make awareness against the use of Drugs and Alcohol on 31^st December 2013. All staff and students of the college participated in the campaign.
  
• 
  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.
  
• 
  NSS units launched “One Rupee One life” programme in association with Alpha Pain and Palliative Care Clinic. As part of it a charity box was placed in the college. Students are proposed to deposit one rupee per day and finally it will hand over to Alpha Pain and palliative Clinic for their Social services. Handed over One Rupee One Life collection (Rs. 5000/-) to Alpha Pain& Palliative Clinic PRO Ms. Neeraja on 17^th July 2014.
  
• 
  Teaching staff contributed a total amount of Rs. 26000/- to Alpha Pain and Palliative Care Clinic during 2013 – 14. Similarly Rs.18000/-was donated to Health Care Institute, another charitable society of the locality.
  
• 
  25 NSS volunteers actively participated in the Mass Wedding conducted by the Alpha palliative Society. They mainly took part in serving food for more than 3000 people.
  
• 
  Students and Teachers participated in the Anti Drugs Pledge held on 26^th June 2014 at the College.
  
• 
  In association with the SN Puram Government Homeo Clinic, the NSS organised a Free Homoeo Medical Camp for the villagers on 27^th of June 2014. 138 patients visited the camp, medicines also were distributed at free of cost.
  

• 
  In connection with observation of World Environment Day 2014, NSS units conducted two major programmes on 5^th June 2014
  

• 
  Environment Day Rally- conducted in the adopted village, volunteers raise slogans against plastic. The programme was officially inaugurated by the Ward Member SN Puram Panchayath and presided over by the Principal.
  
• 
  Students planted 30 trees in the college premises and 120 samplings in the nearby houses in the adopted village.
  

• 
  The P.G Department of English donated books collected from the English Department Faculty and Students to Mohammed Abdurahman Memorial Library & Club, Eriyad. (June 2014).
  

• 
  As part of the World Population week observations, NSS units initiated for two major activities in association with the NRHM, Kerala on 23^rd July 2014
  

• 
  Arranged a class for volunteers on the topic “Teenage marriages and early pregnancy”, led by Dr Amitha, Gynaecologist, Thaluk Hospital, Irinjalakuda.
  
• 
  Conducted a signature campaign for students, to express their ideas about population week.
  

• 
  In association with the IMA Thrissur, NSS conducted a blood donation camp for students on 5^th March 2014. Fifty students donated their blood.
  
• 
  NSS units organized a demonstration class on paper art work by using waste papers. The workshop was led by Mr. Sathishkumar from Delhi Fine Arts Society and the programme was attended by students from the institution, nearby schools and local public.