The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC

All NAAC accredited institutions will submit an annual self-reviewed progress report to NAAC, through its IQAC. The report is to detail the tangible results achieved in key areas, specifically identified by the institutional IQAC at the beginning of the academic year. The AQAR will detail the results of the perspective plan worked out by the IQAC.

Part – A

AQAR for the year 2015-2016

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution ST. TERESA’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

1.2 Address Line 1 PARK AVENUE

ERNAKULAM Address Line 2

KOCHI City/Town

KERALA State

Pin Code 682011

[email protected] Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos. 0484 – 2351870, 2381312

Dr. Sajimol Augustine M. Name - Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code: 0484 – 2351870, 2381312

9446700821 Mobile:

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Dr. Beena Job Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile: 09895196249

[email protected] IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879) 14315

OR

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date: EC/59/RAR/34 dated 21-04-2012 (For Example EC/32/A&A/143 dated 3-5-2004. This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

www.teresas.ac.in 1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR: teresas.ac.in/main/downloads/AQAR2015 -16.pdf

For ex. http://www.ladykeanecollege.edu.in/AQAR2012 -13.doc

1.6 Accreditation Details

Year of Validity Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Accreditation Period 1 1st Cycle 5 star - 1999 - 2 2nd Cycle A - 2006 - 3 3rd Cycle A 3.40 2012 2017 4 4th Cycle

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC : DD/MM/YYYY 30/06/2004

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1.8 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011)

i. AQAR____2011-12______27/09/2012__ (DD/MM/YYYY) ii. AQAR____2012-13______26/08/2013__ (DD/MM/YYYY) iii. AQAR____2013-14______30/09/2014__ (DD/MM/YYYY) iv. AQAR____2014-15______30/09/2015__ (DD/MM/YYYY)

1.9 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B

Grant in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing

1.10 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management

B.Voc Programmes Others (Specify) Community College programme

Mahatma Gandhi University, 1.11 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges) Kottayam, Kerala

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1.12 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE 2nd Phase

DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

12 2.1 No. of Teachers 2 2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students 1

2.4 No. of Management representatives 1

2.5 No. of Alumni 1

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and 0 community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists 1

2.8 No. of other External Experts 0

2.9 Total No. of members 17

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held 4

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2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No. 14 Faculty 6

Non-Teaching Staff Students 3 Alumni 1 Others 4

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos. 2 International National 1 State Institution Level 1

(ii) Themes  Faculty development  Transformational principles for optimising one’s potential in the context of autonomy.  Equipping in the area of Student Mentoring and Support.

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

 The IQAC kept track of the schedules/plans and implementation of the various academic and administrative activities and intervened whenever necessary with suggestions to ensure the maintenance of quality parameters.

 Successfully completed all the tasks entrusted.

 The event register was compiled.

 The academic calendar was prepared.

 The Evaluative Report on the Progress of Autonomy was prepared by the IQAC and submitted.

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 The annual report was compiled and sent to Mahatma Gandhi University.

 The AQAR for 2014-15 was compiled and uploaded.

 The feedback from all stakeholders was taken and summaries prepared. In this regard, the student feedback form for the appraisal of teachers was edited after careful scrutiny to include 20 questions that were considered essential. For the first time, the student feedback was done online.

 The IQAC met with the faculty members as well as the members of the administrative, technical and support staff to get an informal feedback on the challenges they face in the carrying out their responsibilities. Following this, a seminar was organised to address these challenges and to give the staff members the extra edge to function effectively in the present times especially in the context of autonomy.

 Several ranking surveys were done eg., NIRF 2016 and the Neilson India Today.

 The academic audit was initiated by the IQAC.

 The recommendations and suggestions of the Environment Audit committee were listed and necessary follow up was done.

 The IQAC had spearheaded the restructuring of the syllabi of the existing 17 UG & 15 PG courses and the designing of the syllabi of 5 new courses (2 PG & 3 UG). They were successfully implemented this year.  All the necessary documentation of data and information was done meticulously through a system of monthly reports collected from all departments, clubs, cells and statutory bodies. These are also archived in a central repository.

 After a close scrutiny of the curricular/co-curricular activities and the functioning of the various departments, committees, clubs and cells of the college during 2014- 15, the IQAC listed out the areas requiring attention and improvement with regard to effectiveness and quality and brought them to the notice of those concerned so that necessary corrective measures could be taken.

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2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year *

Plan of Action Achievements

 Conduct workshop for  The Transformative Teachers Workshop was Teachers in the area of conducted on 19th January, 2016 by Mentoring / Tutoring BAANYAN TREE and was designed, based on the detailed interaction sessions with the St. Teresa’s faculty and the material information shared by IQAC. This was

organised to equip teachers to provide necessary assistance to students to acquire meaningful experiences for learning in the campus and to facilitate their holistic development and progression. It also gave guidance on how to strengthen facilitating mechanisms like guidance cell, placement cell, grievance redressal cell, counselling cell and welfare measures to support students.

 Conduct seminar for  A one day seminar on Restructuring Teaching and Non Consciousness: Transformational Principles teaching Staff for for Optimising One’s True Potential was enhancing the quality of organised on 6th Nov 2015 for the teaching the service provided and non-teaching staff to facilitate them to develop and support 21st century leadership, ethics and values and give the extra edge to function effectively in the present times especially in the context of autonomy.

 Approved the proposal of the following new  Begin new programmes academic programmes and decided to submit under autonomous the syllabi of these programmes to the scheme University for approval. The 2 B.Voc programmes and Diploma course in Health Care Assistance were approved and started this year. . B. Voc Programme in Software Development . B. Voc Programme in Food

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Processing Technology . Diploma course in Health Care Assistance (under the scheme of Community College) . M. Phil. Programme in English, Physics and Botany

. P.G. Programmes in Mathematics,

Fashion Designing and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics . B. Com (Additional Batch) with specialization in Capital Market

. B. Sc. Psychology

 Taking the green auditing report as a base  Strengthen the Green line for the action plan to be evolved till the initiatives of the college next environment audit, the findings and and build environmental recommendations of the audit committee had consciousness. been forwarded to the management. On the request of the IQAC an environmental policy is being formulated by the management of the college. The services of the Bhoomitra Sena Club were invited to carry out the follow up and ensure that the shortlisted suggestions of the audit committee were implemented.

It was further decided that the EVS syllabus designed and proposed by the UGC would be incorporated into the curriculum of 2016-17

for all the UG programmes.

The College won the Paristhithi Mithra Award instituted by CEERD, St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor and the Suchitwa Haritha award instituted by Mithradam and Rajagiri Outreach in recognition of its innovative greening initiatives to make the campus eco-friendly in 2016.

 Initiate an academic  The IQAC took the initiative to conduct an audit. academic audit. Accordingly an audit committee was formed and a format for the Evaluative Report and the guidelines for the Academic Audit were prepared and handed out to carry out the internal and external audits.

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 A Research and Development department for St. Teresa’s College, was inaugurated on 7th  Devise a strategy to December 2015 aimed at initiating high promote research and quality research for the promotion of consultancy. innovative thinking and for the development of the society in general

 The R&D Department was also given the  Work out detailed job responsibility of formulating a handbook of profiles of all executive the rules and guidelines for the institution officials, committees, under the autonomous system. The handbook departments, faculty also provides a detailed description of the members and powers and functions of the statutory bodies, administrative staff of the responsibilities of the executive officials, the institution. committees and centres and the duties and responsibilities of teachers and the administrative staff. .

 Streamline efforts to  A Report Card and Student Profile booklet keep track of the was designed and given to class teachers to progression of students. include all important data regarding the students such as personal details, health profile, academic progress, extracurricular activities, and placement particulars.

 Formulate a more  The activities of all the statutory bodies, effective mechanism to departments, clubs and cells were monitored, evaluate the extent and and their reports scrutinised by the IQAC, degree of success in the which then submitted an evaluative report to utilization of autonomy. the Principal.

* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure.

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

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Provide the details of the action taken

 The IQAC worked out and implemented a plan of action to streamline the design, layout and contents of the restructured syllabus of the various departments, to remove errata , bring about greater uniformity and ensure quality.

 The student feedback form for the appraisal of teachers was edited after careful scrutiny to include only 20 questions that were considered essential as opposed to 40 questions of the previous year. Also as recommended, the student feedback of teachers was done online. A faculty feedback was also taken online.

 An action plan was made to follow up the environment audit and strategies were devised to ensure its effectiveness. The services of the Bhoomitra Sena Club were invited to carry out the follow up and ensure that the shortlisted suggestions of the audit committee were implemented.

 Necessary steps were taken to ensure that the EVS syllabus designed and proposed by the UGC would be incorporated into the curriculum for all the UG programmes.

 A more effective mechanism was worked out to evaluate the extent and degree of success in the utilization of autonomy. Accordingly an evaluative report was prepared and submitted by the IQAC.

 It was decided to organise a workshop on mentoring and also to redesign a student profile and progress card to include all relevant details of the students and show their progression.

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Part – B

Criterion – I 1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Number of value Number of Number of Number of Level of the added / Career existing programmes added self-financing Programme Oriented Programmes during the year programmes programmes PhD 6 - - -

PG 17 2 8 2

UG 20 3 7 4

PG Diploma 6 3 6 6 Advanced Diploma - - - - Diploma 6 1 6 6 Certificate 14 - 14 14 Others 1 0 1 1 Total 70 9 42 33

Interdisciplinary - - - - Innovative - - - -

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option / Open options (ii) Pattern of programmes:

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 17(PG) +20 (UG) +6(PG Diploma)

Trimester Annual

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students (On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure

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1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.

 The syllabi of the existing 17 UG & 15 PG programmes that were restructured and sent to the University for approval was implemented in 2015-16. The programmes

were meticulously designed with graduate attributes enumerated and competencies defined to enable effective teaching-learning, and providing a blueprint of the final

assessment of every course.  The syllabi of the following 9 new programmes that were proposed under the

autonomy scheme were designed and implemented - M. Sc. Zoology, MTTM in

Travel and Tourism Management, BMS in International Business, B.Voc in Food Processing Technology and B.Voc in Software development, PG Diploma in

Management in Business Analytics, PG Diploma in Fashion Designing, PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and Diploma in Health Assistance.

 The guidelines were revised with regard to the conduct of supplementary examinations and granting of mercy chance.

 It was decided to conduct the graduation ceremony for the PG students of the first

batch of Autonomy, a practice to be continued.

 RFID embedded cards were made compulsory for students, faculty members and

non teaching staff to be used for identification and to allow access to restricted areas such as the library.

 Guidelines were prepared for admission to the newly proposed M.Phil programmes.

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

 Department of Management Studies  Department of Vocational Studies  Research and Development Department  Community College  Learning Disability Centre in the Department of Home Science.

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Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others 2.1 Total No. of permanent faculty 88 59 27 0 1

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D. 43

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions Asst. Associate Professors Others Total Professors Professors Recruited (R) and Vacant (V) during the year R V R V R V R V R V 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty 58 0 0

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level Attended 29 123 23 PresentedSeminars/ papers 6 25 5 ResourceWorkshops Persons 5 12 15

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

 St Teresa’s College in association with the Kerala State Higher Education Council and Department of Tourism conducted a KNOWLEDGE FAIR, 2016 to showcase the innovative abilities and inventions of Arts and Science Colleges.  Departmental and Intercollegiate fests and fairs such as REAP – the interdisciplinary intercollegiate research fair conducted by the Dept of Home Science to provide a platform for presentation of recent research studies, and PANACHE by the English Department, French Fest, Commerce Fest, etc  Applied extension activities such as those conducted as part of curriculum such as the Teresian Rural Outreach Programme (TROP)  On the job training on basic and advanced level such as on Baking and Confectionary provided to students of Home Science in collaboration with Institute of Baking Technology, Chennai and working at front office jobs in hotels, in advertising firms and teaching in schools for Communicative English students.  Classes by experts eg, Discourse on classics by English Department, classes on nutrition by Home Science Dept organized in connection with National Nutrition week, World Diabetes Day and World Food Day, etc.

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 Screening documentaries and holding interactions with filmmakers and activists to understand various social issues as conducted by the Dept. of Communicative English  Exposure programmes and visits. Students from Dept. of chemistry visited the Navy Hydrographic survey ship ‘JAMUNA’ at Naval base, Cochin. They attended classes on ocean survey and saw demonstrations of the working of different instruments for measuring the density, depth, salinity temperature and pressure  Learning by doing as in internships e.g., Familiarisation of current economic issues through SCES.  Use of Audio visual aids for teaching language, especially for French and Communicative English  Sub-group based activities including group discussions, debating, role-plays, mimes, quizzes to encourage greater student participation in class  Use of power point presentations, taking pedagogy beyond textbooks and role learning  Field visits and field studies to take learning outside the classrooms  As an innovative practice, a flexible module in core paper was implemented for UG Physics programme  Incorporating elements of yoga to improve stamina and strengthen body for UG Bharathanatyam Programme  Training programmes/sessions conducted by students such as on assembling LED bulbs for school students by the Chemistry dept and e-governance classes by e-jaalakam master trainers.

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year 180 2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding, Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)

 System of false numbering for examinations was introduced at PG level. Bar codes based on false numbers were generated separately

for each course of PG examinations.

 An Invigilation Squad consisting of senior faculty members was

formed for the proper conduct of examinations.

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum 91 31 29 restructuring/revision/syllabus development as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of student 91%

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2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage:

UG Programme

Title of the No. No. Failed Total Pass Programme Regd Appd A+ A B+ B C+ C D Pass % Com. Application 37 37 3 4 0 10 0 0 0 20 17 45.9 Mathematics 127 126 13 37 0 24 0 4 0 48 78 61.9 Physics 37 37 3 15 0 7 0 0 0 12 25 67.6 Chemistry 42 42 12 9 0 9 0 0 0 12 30 71.4 Botany 41 41 1 4 0 7 0 0 0 29 12 29.26 Zoology 39 39 6 11 3 8 0 0 0 11 28 71.79 Home Science 39 39 2 4 0 8 0 0 0 25 14 35.89 Com. English 33 33 0 6 0 14 0 6 0 7 26 78.78 English 59 59 0 17 0 21 0 6 0 15 44 74.57 Economics 58 58 5 10 0 7 0 3 0 33 25 43.1 Sociology 65 65 0 2 0 5 0 4 1 53 12 18.46 History 42 42 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 37 5 11.9 French 13 13 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 5 8 61.5 Bharathanatyam 10 10 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 4 40 B.Com 69 69 21 26 0 8 0 1 0 13 56 81.16 Apparel & Fashion Design 22 22 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 9 13 59.09 B.Com (S.F) 36 36 1 6 0 11 0 6 0 12 24 66.67

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PG Programme

No. of No. of D Pass Title of the Programme Students Students A+ A B+ B C+ C (Fail) Percentage Registered Appeared Bharathanatyam 8 8 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 100 Botany 15 15 0 1 6 7 0 0 1 93.33 Chemistry 14 13 0 4 5 4 0 0 1 92.86 Child Development 8 8 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 100 Economics 16 16 0 3 7 4 0 0 2 87.50 English Literature 14 14 0 1 6 4 0 0 3 78.57 Food Science and 11 11 0 1 6 1 1 0 2 81.82 Nutrition History 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 100 M.Com 18 18 0 3 13 1 0 0 1 94.44 Physics 14 14 0 0 7 4 0 0 3 78.57 Resource Management 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 100 and Interior Design Sociology 21 21 0 3 7 5 1 0 5 76.19

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

 Every member of the faculty is given a Teacher’s Handbook at the beginning of the year in which all the details pertaining to teaching such as lesson plans, tests, assignments, projects, mentoring, tutoring, remedial classes, leave taken, self appraisal by teacher, etc. are noted. This is checked periodically, and at the end of the year submitted to the Principal by the respective Heads of departments.

 In order to ensure that a continuous and comprehensive evaluation of students is done the IQAC periodically gets reports from the Examination Cell. The IQAC checks the examination schedule for the timely conduct of sessional and final examinations and Open Houses.

 On publication of results a meeting of the Heads of department is called to analyze the results, look into the areas of poor performance and suggest measures for improvement.

 The IQAC directs and monitors the activities of the Teresian Research and Consultancy Cell (TRACC) which coordinates and promotes the research activities of the institution to achieve excellence in research and to evolve as a thought leadership centre.

 The IQAC keeps track of content related talks and seminars conducted by and for the students.

 Remedial, mentoring and tutorial classes are monitored through reports submitted periodically.

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 This year the IQAC conducted a workshop on the theme of ‘Mentoring’ in order to equip teachers to provide necessary assistance to students to acquire meaningful experiences for learning and to facilitate their holistic development and progression.

 The IQAC gathered feedback through student appraisal of teachers, analyzed it and provided a feedback summary to individual teachers. Graphical representation was provided for clarity of data.

 Parent feedback was also taken online and evaluated for further action.

 Faculty feedback was taken online for the first time.

 The IQAC is helped in monitoring and evaluating the teaching and learning processes through the contributions of the Academic Deans of the Arts, Science and Commerce streams.

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Number of faculty Faculty / Staff Development Programmes benefitted Refresher courses 8 UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 6 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 1

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of Number of Number of Number of Permanent Vacant permanent positions filled Employees Positions positions filled temporarily during the Year Administrative Staff 27 10 5 - Technical Staff 1 - - 3

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Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

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

 The IQAC directs and monitors the activities of the Teresian Research and Consultancy

Cell (TRACC) of St. Teresa’s College which coordinates and promotes the research activities of the institution to achieve excellence in research and to evolve as a thought

leadership centre. (TRACC) provides a common platform for the students and faculty from all disciplines to explore multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary topics which would be

helpful to the society and mankind.

 A Research and Development Department for St. Teresa’s College, was inaugurated on 7th December 2015 aimed at initiating high quality research for the promotion of

innovative thinking and for the development of society in general.

 A seminar on ‘Advanced Research in Frontier Areas of Science and Technology’ was

held on 7th December 2015.

 A National Conference on Modern Trends in Research-2015 was convened for the

research guides and the faculty members who are pursuing research in various research centres of the Institution and provided the faculty members of the institution an

opportunity to facilitate discussions, disseminate research findings and to keep abreast of the newer developments, theories and techniques in the field of research.

 Faculty members were encouraged to attend seminars and conferences and engage in research. Seed money was offered to faculty members to attend International Seminars.

The departments were encouraged to conduct invited talks for their faculty members. The IQAC keeps track of their participation in such faculty development activities.

 Incentives were given to guest lecturers for research publications and an award was given for the best publication.

 All the departments were instructed to encourage the faculty members to take up major and minor projects and research guidance and to avail of Faculty Development

Programmes. Six members of the faculty availed FIP, 1major and 1 minor project

was sanctioned and 2 faculty members registered as research guides.

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3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted Number 0 1 1 0 Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 0 12,25,800 14,93,500 0

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted Number 2 10 1 2 Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 2,45,000 12,40,000 1,40,000 2,45,000

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others Peer Review Journals 10 3 1 Non-Peer Review Journals 1 1 0 e-Journals 0 0 0 Conference proceedings 6 7 0

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range 2 - 5 Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS 3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations

Duration Name of the Total grant Received Nature of the Project Year funding Agency sanctioned 27,19,300 15,87,800 Major projects 2013-16 UGC

16,25,000 13,26,270 Minor Projects 2012-16 UGC

Interdisciplinary Projects - - - - Industry sponsored - - - - Projects sponsored by the - - - - University/ College Students research projects - - - - (other than compulsory by the University) 1. World Bank funded under KLGSD Project, 10,21,000 10,21,000 of GIFT, TVM

2. Dept of

Any other(Specify) 2014-16 Environment and

Climate Change,

Govt. of Kerala – 40000 40000 Paaristhithikam Project

54,05,300 30,56,170 Total

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3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. 1 Chapters in Edited Books 1

ii) Without ISBN No. 3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy Rs.7000/ -

3.11 No. of conferences organized by the Institution

Level International National State University College Number 4 10 2 0 15 Sponsoring UGC CPE fund, NISM, CPE, Urjakiran - Centre agencies SBI, Geojith, for Environment and The Indian Development, Kerala Econometrics Government, College Society, Kerala Economic Association, Organised jointly with Registered Society for Study of Diabetes in India(RSSDI), UGC CPE & department, Department of Higher Education sponsored, UGC Autonomy Grant

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3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons 23

3.13 No. of collaborations International 1 National 5 Any other 6

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year 10 3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs: 26.9 lakhs

From Funding agency From Management of University/College 6 Total 26.9 lakhs

3.16 No. of patents received this year Type of Patent Number Applied Nil National Granted Applied Nil International Granted Applied Nil Commercialised Granted

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows Of the institute in the year

Total International National State University Dist College

6 0 3 3 0 0 0

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution 9 who are Ph. D. Guides and students registered under them 34

3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution 4

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

JRF 10 SRF 2 Project Fellows 9 Any other 4

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level 8 State level 2 National level International level 1 0

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3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:

University level 10 State level 3 National level International level 2 0 3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:

University level State level 0 2 National level International level 0 0 3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:

University level State level 2 1 National level International level 0 0 3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum 0 College forum 62

NCC 3 NSS 20 Any other 0

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

1. TROP (Teresian Rural Outreach Programme)

St. Teresa’s College has always believed in a system of education that not only imparts sound academic values but also nurtures a humanistic world view which inspires the students to become socially responsible citizens who utilize their knowledge and skills for the empowerment of the underprivileged sections of the society. The aim of the Teresian Outreach Program (TROP) is dual, focusing on the need to uplift the underprivileged in the community, and at the same time inculcate in students the values of service, commitment to the community and society, thereby conscientising them on the needs and demands of the country at large. Teresian Outreach Program (TROP) for the year 2015-16 focused on women empowerment, skill development, training programmes on varied aspects such as environmental awareness including waste and water management, personality development, social security schemes in rural areas, e-commerce applications, computer literacy, kitchen gardening, simple mathematics, e-governance training, proficiency in English and communication skills, learning disabilities, develop scientific aptitude of students, awareness

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2. BMS (Bhoomitra Sena Club)

The College aims at grooming socially responsible and environmentally conscious young women who value the bounties of nature and strive to preserve them. Such moulding is being done by various departments and particularly by the Bhoomithra Sena Club. Bhoomithra Sena Club (Code No: 107/EKM/05/10), formed with support from Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Kerala, strives to promote green citizenship among its members as well as citizens in general. Through these, the college has been organizing nature camps, seminars, debates, lectures, quiz programmes on environmental issues and actively working to initiate change in students and in varied localities.Green initiatives of the college have focused mainly on scientific waste management and energy conservation. Activities for 2015-16 were carried out in three functional categories: Solid Waste Management, Energy Conservation and other environment related activities.

3. Solid Waste Management

The faculty in-charge of BhoomitraSena club is conducting a research on “Role of the Local Governments in Solid, Liquid Waste Management and Environment Protection-A Study of Panchayats in Kerala”. As part of the research, waste audits were conducted in the following Panchayats. Chemical analysis of water quality was also done in sample water bodies since the first sign of environment stress will be reflected in water quality

A) Nenmeni Panchayat, Wayanad

B) Marutharod Panchaya, Palakkad

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C) Ezhikkara Panchayat, Ernakulam

D) Kanjiramkulam Panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram

4. “Ezhazhakilekku Ezhikkara”

The project aims at encouraging households at Ezhikkara Panchayat in Ernakulam district to implement segregation of solid waste and hand over plastic waste for recycling and safe disposal instead of burning, throwing or disposing in the nearby backwaters. The project which was started last year among 400 households in Ward 7 of Ezhikkara Panchayat was extended towards 390 households in Ward 10. BMC members conducted several awareness classes as a part of this project, and consequently plastic waste is being segregated by households, collected by Kudumbasree members and handed over to CREDAI Clean City Movement (CCCM) for recycling.

5. ‘E-waste’- Awareness and Collection Program

On 9th February 2016, Bhoomitra Sena club in association with NSS unit of St. Teresa’s College organized an awareness program on the health hazards caused due to E-waste. On 11th February BMC and NSS unit of the college joined hands with the Cochin Corporation, collected E-waste from the college and handed it over to Cochin Corporation.

6. Voicing concern against ineffective waste management

Actor Sheela and Janaseva Shisubhavan joined St. Teresas College students to launch a stand- in strike in Kochi against the inability of authorities to implement an effective waste management plan.

7. National Service Scheme

The NSS unit of the college conducted the following programmes:

 Under the initiative of the NSS Unit, the students and teachers were encouraged to contribute liberally for saving the life of the young student Ambliy Fathima, under the directives of the Vice Chancellor and the NSS Programme coordinator, M. G. University.  NSS unit of St. Teresa's College celebrated the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26th June 2015.  NSS volunteers and students of the college took a pledge against drugs. A street drama

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against drug abuse was performed by the NSS volunteers in the college as well as in St. Teresa's Convent Girl's High School, Ernakulam. NSS Unit of St. Teresa's College organised a Blood Donation Camp on 11th August 2015 in collaboration with Cochin South Rotary Club, with the support and co-operation of the field publicity department of Government of India. More than 60 students donated blood.  NSS volunteers participated in a ‘Walkathon’ by Canserve (a charitable society run by cancer survivors and volunteers) to spread awareness regarding fighting the menace with a positive vigour, on September 6, 2015  NSS Unit, St. Teresa’s College, along with “Make A Difference” (MAD) team ventured on a ‘Backathon’, a fund raising venture to help street children and orphans on September 13, 2015  The NSS unit of St. Teresa’s college, along with ‘Vayomitram’ scheme of Social Security Mission, organized a programme for the elderly ,on 1st October 2015 UN International Day of Older Persons, at Fort Kochi Town Hall auditorium, Ernakulam . The NSS volunteers interacted with the senior citizens and presented cultural events and shared a sumptuous lunch with the elderly. They took a pledge stating that they will be committed to the care of the elderly.  On 1st October, the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day, the NSS Unit, along with the District Medical Office, organized a rally that helped in conveying the importance of donating blood to save lives in times of crises.  NSS Unit, St. Teresa’s College, joined hands with Canserve, an NGO standing up for fighting against Cancer, in the “Locks for Hope” campaign, which focused on hair donation for Cancer patients on October 14th, 2015  As part of International White Cane Day, the NSS unit of St. Teresa's College organised an awareness programme on 15th October, 2015 by distributing and selling International White Cane Day stamps to students and deposited the amount collected in the account of ‘ International Association for the Blind Trust’ in Indian Bank on 20th October, 2015.  On December 4, 2015 NSS Unit 41, St. Teresa’s College, joined hands with the voluntary organization ‘Anbodu Kochi’ for collecting relief materials for the victims of Chennai disaster .

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 On December 5, 2015 NSS Unit 41, joined hands with ‘Cultural Academy for Peace’, an NGO, to organize a seminar on ‘Inauguration of a series of workshops for the End of Violence Against Women’ and performed a skit on the theme of violence.  To welcome the new year with the aim of creating an alcohol free nation, the NCC Unit and the NSS Unit of St. Teresa’s College jointly arranged the welcome for the National level crew members of NCC as a part of the awareness programme on ‘’Don’t Drink and Drive and distributed brochures, on December 30, 2015.  On Janury 8th ,the NSS Unit did a community outreach programme.They conducted an AIDS awareness programme at SRVVHS School Ekm, and performed a street play on creating awareness regarding ‘AIDS’ in the school.  On February 3rd 2016, in collaboration with Caritas India, an NGO, the NSS Unit 41 of St. Teresa’s College participated in “ASAKIRANAM’’, a cancer awareness programme. The NSS volunteers participated in various competitions and enrolled as student volunteers for the cancer awareness campaign.

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Criterion – IV 4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Total Fund Campus area 7.27 acres 8.37 acres Management 15.64 acres Class rooms 98 4 102

Laboratories 27 - 27

Seminar Halls 5 - - 5

No. of important equipments Autonomy purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during Grant the current year. CPE fund 16 - 16 DIST (FIST)

PD A/C

Value of the equipment Autonomy purchased during the year (Rs. Grant in Lakhs) CPE fund 64 lakhs 16 lakhs 80 lakhs DIST (FIST)

PD A/C

Management Fund

Others

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

 Transfer Certificates are generated using computer software.

 Software applications are in the process of being installed in order to facilitate Treasury transactions and the management of Provident Fund of employees.  Wi-Fi facility and CCTV camera are being installed in the library.

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4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total No. Value No. Value No. Value Text Books Reference Books 1326 445379.59 1369 598498.00 2695 1043878.00

e-Books Linked with N- list, Delnet

Journals 68 95495.00 68 47861.00 136 143356.00

Periodicals 124 124 42364.00 248 42364.00

e-Journals With With With print - 43900.00 print - 43900.00 print - 87800.00 15 15 30 Binding 51995.00 51995.00

Digital Database AMC for e- sign for door 5000.00 5000.00 10000.00 security

Koha – data entering 7500.00 and editing works 7500.00 CD & Video 20 20 Others (specify) Delnet & N- list 16,500.00 17,250.00 33750.00

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4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total Computer Browsing Computer Depart- Internet Office Others Computers Labs Centres Centres ments

Existing 237 3 labs 5 2 centres 1 18 44 computers with 89 connec- 26 Laptops computers tions

3 Servers

Added 1 computer

Total 264 89 5 2 1 18 44

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

The Department of Economics, St. Teresa’s College, celebrated Digital India Week by organizing the following programmes in and around the college as part of Digital India, a project of Government of India aimed at transforming India into a digitally empowered society with digitally literate citizens.

 One day camp for opening Digi-lockers on June 30th 2015, which provided an opportunity

to staff and students of the college to open Digital lockers which are meant to keep various valuable documents like IDs, licenses, degrees, mark lists etc., digitally with

sufficient authentication by the concerned department/ organization/ University.  Debate on the topic “Digital India-Prospects and Problems” on 6th July 2015, shedding

light on matters such as creation of digital infrastructure, delivery of governance on

demand, and digital empowerment of citizens  A one day workshop “Towards Digital India through e-Jaalakam” a continuous programme

was organised by the e-jaalakam members as part of a digital inclusion programme for nearly 200 students of the college. The initiative was supported by Kerala State IT Mission

and Akshaya District Project Ernakulam.

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs:

i) ICT 3.5 lakhs

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities 21 .7 lakhs

iii) Equipments 0.6 lakhs

iv) Others

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Total: Criterion – V 5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

 At the beginning of the year, the IQAC Coordinator, Dr. Beena Job, conducted a 2 day Orientation Programme for the newly admitted students to familiarize them with the

college, its activities, infrastructure and learning resources and services offered to students, the various clubs and cells and student support programmes.

 Similarly at the end of the year, the final year students were given a Life Guidance

programme to equip them for life.

 The Public Address System and the Student Notice Board were used to inform students and give awareness about student support services such as Career Guidance Cell,

Placement Cell and Grievance Redressal Cell, services of a permanent Resident Counsellor, Gym facilities, Yoga classes, fee deduction, subsidised meals, free noon

meal facility, book banks in the departments, etc. as and when necessary.

 The Student Handbook and the College Website facilitated the dissemination of information regarding student support services such as hostel facilities including sports

hostel, free accommodation, scholarships, canteen etc.

 Class Teachers were directed to identify the outstanding students from the various classes of the first year UG batch (total - 30) to be mentored across three years by

internal faculty and external resource persons as part of the Walk With a Scholar

(WWS) Programme, a Govt. of Kerala initiative.

 Class Teachers were directed to identify the weak students from the various classes of

the first year UG batch (total - 30) to be mentored across one year by internal faculty

members as part of the Student Support Programme (SSP), a Govt. of Kerala initiative.

 IQAC instructed all teachers in charge of student welfare and activities to send in

reports on a monthly basis to ensure that remedial classes, mentoring and tutorial sessions are conducted regularly.

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5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

 Class teachers maintained records of students’ progression across the years of UG and PG studies to facilitate better documentation under the autonomous scheme.

The student profile and progress report card was updated and made more comprehensive to include details following graduation.

 A minimum of two PTA meetings /open houses were conducted, in addition to the general body meeting of the PTA.

 Association of St. Teresa’s Alumni (ASTA) was registered and a permanent staff appointed to track alumni. A separate website was created for the same.

UG PG Ph. D. Others 5.3 (a) Total Number of students 2422 342 88 -

(b) No. of students outside the state 30

(c) No. of international students 0

No % No % Men Wom en 2764 100

Last Year This Year General SC ST OBC Physically Total General SC ST OBC Physic Total Challenged ally Challe nged 686 266 29 1643 3 2627 988 242 33 1493 8 2764

Demand ratio: Dropout % - 0.75%

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

 A session on ‘Introduction to the Civil Service Exams’ was taken for students of various departments on 25 January 2016.

 Classes were taken by experts from various fields for Botany students  Programmes were conducted for advanced learners from among Economics students  Coaching for Bank tests was given by TIME for Home Science students

No. of student beneficiaries 183

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5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET 16 SET/SLET 2 GATE 3 CAT IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

The Counselling Cell seeks to help students deal effectively with stressful situations in life and provides a staunch support to students in need. Students are given professional assistance to help them cope with their problems/situations.

 The service of a permanent Resident Counsellor was available for regular counselling services that could reach out to all the students of the college.

 A half-day workshop was conducted for teachers on how to tackle the problems of students.

 Classes were taken for the students to orient them on “The Need for Counselling”, in order to erase the stigma associated with seeking counselling services,.

 General student counselling was done on a monthly basis for students of various classs.

 Altogether 48 students (33 from the Arts block and 15 students from the Science block) were given personal counselling and guidance during 2015-16. The Career Guidance Cell disseminates information about the availability of jobs, about centres of excellence in higher education and provides clear guidance about employment opportunities.

 Career Launcher IBPS Pamphlet was distributed twice in the year.

 The first interactive session was held by Mr. Eldo of IMS on various career opportunities. The sessions were held for 2nd DC students of Arts and Science block separately simultaneously after class at 2.15 p.m on 3 consecutive days from 9th -11th June 2015.

 On 17th June 2015 the Career Guidance cell of the college organized a one day orientation programme for all III DC students by Mr. Pranab M Das of the Indian Institute of Mind Power Training (IIMPT), Bangalore.

 On 25th June 2015, the Career Guidance Cell organized a talk by Smt. Sujatha Sunil Kumar, an International Education Marketing & Sales Management Professional, of the LEEDS University, UK for the final year students of both PG and UG (Arts and Science combined).

 On 26th June 2015, Mr. Ragunath Krishnan of TIME institute, gave a talk on the topic Options for Higher Studies in UK and ‘Job opportunities in the banking sector’

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exclusively for the science students.

 A career guidance workshop, ‘Bridge Employability Enhancement Program’ (BEEP) was organized by the organisation ‘ Bridge’ at the college on 13th July 2015 from 11.00am -12pm for the Economics and Commerce students.

 ETEN IAS in association with Pearson and ALS alternative Learning Systems distributed pamphlet and registered students for an ‘IAS Mock examination” on 12th July 2015.

 ETEN IAS in association with Pearson and ALS alternative Learning Systems conducted a one day talk on “How to Crack IAS “on 27th September 2015 .

 On 25th November 2016 a class was organized for Economics and Commerce stream by the Indian Institute of Logistics.

 The Career Guidance Cell conducted a 4 day career orientation programme from 8th- 11th December 2015 on topics like bio-data preparation, employability factors and logistics, strategizing career moves, exploring higher studies and career options, career profile mapping, effective communication, etc.

 On 19 th January 2016, a Career Guidance Training was held by Dr. B. S. Warrier for the third year and post graduate students.

 As a part of the activities of the Career Guidance Cell, an inter departmental talk was conducted on the M. Tech courses offered by the Amrita Institute on 27th January 2016.

 As a part of the activities of Career Guidance Cell the students were given information about Additional Skill Acquisition programme (ASAP) a Government Supported Training Programme.

 The Career Guidance Cell organized an interview preparation by Radio Mirchi for the students of the college on 10th March 2016.

No. of students benefitted 1100

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus Number of Number of Students Number of Number of Students Placed Organizations Participated Students Placed Visited 29 438 190 3

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5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

 An Orientation Programme was conducted for the newly admitted I UG students on 23 & 24 June ‘15 and there were several sessions relating to gender sensitisation across the two days. Dr. Smithi Sanel (Gynaecologist) and Mrs. Alice Mathew (Entrepreneur) were the resource persons for the sessions.

 Classes related to the theme of gender, rights of women and women empowerment were taken for students across the college by all the class teachers during the Value Education classes.

 A talk on ‘Cyber crime awareness’ was given at a programme under the support of UGC CPE Grant for seminars on 10 September 2015 by Mr.Francis Perrera, Retd. Inspector of Police Cyber Cell, Kochi.This was attended by students of various departments in science block and organized by the Dept. of Chemistry.

 The Women’s Study Centre conducted a seminar on ‘Cyber Crime’ by Mr. Venugopal, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mattancherry and Mr. Francis Pereira, Sub Inspector, Cyber Cell on 13 July 2015.

 Four students of III B.A Economics worked on and presented a paper titled “e- Jaalakam : Evolution from a Micro Women Empowerment Project to a Wider Citizen Engagement Model in e Governance” in a National Seminar on E- Governance and Kerala Society :"Prospects and Challenges" organized by Post Graduate Department of Political Science, N.S.S Hindu College, Changanassery on 10 September 2015.

 The students of I MA Sociology worked on a documentary project on ‘Transgender Community’ for their course - Sociology of Media.

 Faculty member Linda Luiz took part in a discussion ‘Aanum pennum orumichirikkunnathine aarkkaanu pedi?’ (theme: gender segregation in campuses in Kerala) in ‘Niyanthranarekha’ programme aired on Manorama News Channel on 18 November 2015.

 Faculty member Elizabeth Abraham took part in the 3 km ‘Unity Run’ as part of the Grihalakshmi ‘Women’s Midnight Half Marathon’ held at Ernakulam on the night of 30-31 January 2016. The programme was envisaged for promoting women’s access to public spaces and symbolized the freedom of women.

 The MSc students of the Home Science department were engaged in a gender focused three month programme on ‘Anaemia among reproductive age women’.

 Talks and orientation programmes especially for the empowerment of women were organized in the college and by the departments. The Dept of Zoology conducted a departmental talk for all the students on “Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder” By Dr. Lakshmi Rahul Lakshaman on 25th February 2016 and an Inter- departmental Orientation Talk for all I and II year students on “Women and Society” on 19 January 2016.

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 On December 5, 2015, NSS Unit 41, joined hands with ‘Cultural Academy for Peace’, an NGO, to organize a seminar on ‘Inauguration of series of workshops for the End of Violence Against Women’. NSS volunteers performed a skit on the theme of violence.

 NSS Volunteers participated in a workshop -“Stree Suraksha”- Training for Women on Self Defence, organized by Kochi City Police on August 7, 2015 as part of their community policing venture.

 An awareness programme ‘Self-empowerment through Self-employment’was conducted by the IIPG FRM students of the Home Science department.

 A programme entitled ‘Empower Women, Empower Society’ was organised by the III DC students of the Home Science department.  A workshop on ‘Cyber Safety’ was conducted for nearly 300 students by an NGO ‘Bodhini’, a community services project initiative of Rotary Club of Cochin Metropolis on 25th November, 2015.  The members of the Women’s Cell of the college attended the inaugural programme of the UK supported Learning and Sharing Workshops in Kerala to help prevent and tackle Violence against women (VAW) on 5th of December, 2015 at St Teresa’s College.

5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level 32 National level 15 International level 1

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level 105 National level 2 International level 0

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events

Sports: State/ University level 11 National level 15 International level 11

Cultural: State/ University level 68 National level 2 International level 0

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5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of Amount students Financial support from institution 328 Rs.3,17,000

Financial support from government 758 Rs.57,44,500

Financial support from other sources ------Number of students who received ------International/ National recognitions

5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level 6 National level 3 International level 0

Exhibition: State/ University level 1 National level 1 International level 0

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students 31

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed:

.  Problems regarding water shortage were taken care of.  Toilets were repaired before the next academic year and additional dustbins were placed.  The departments were directed to contact the office for repair of fans and plug points. The concerned office staff would do the needful.  The faulty/malfunctioning speakers of various departments were repaired.

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Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

Vision: St. Teresa's College envisions a life-oriented education that empowers students to respond

proactively to social concerns and work for the integrity of creation, thereby building a 'civilization of love' and advancing the Kingdom of God as envisaged by the foundress, Mother Teresa of St. Rose of Lima.

Mission:

 To promote a college community/society/nation where spiritual, moral and genuine

values are lived and witnessed.

 To create a climate for human and academic excellence with an openness to learning, research and the development of professional skills  To promote peace and harmony through intercultural and inter-religious dialogue.

 To contribute to the transformation of society through an openness to life and living the

challenges of being socially conscious and socially responsible.  To promote programmes/movements that foster inter-connectedness, kinship and eco-

justice.

6.2 Does the Institution have a management Information System

Yes. Every Department, Statutory Body, Club and Cell has a representative/teacher-in-charge

who works closely with the IQAC. The IQAC ensures that all the data pertaining to the AQAR of the Departments, Statutory Bodies, Clubs and Cells are sent in on a monthly basis to a central repository through data forms where they are processed semi-manually. The soft copies are

saved and the hard copies are archived.

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6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

 Industrial experts and Subject experts were consulted. Students’ feedback was also considered while framing the curriculum.

 Student needs were kept in mind to design job oriented, new generation courses

in addition to traditional programmes:- Diploma course in Health Care

Assistance, B.Voc. in Food Processing Technology, B.Voc. in Software Development (proposed and implemented) M. Phil in Botany, English, Physics, PG in Mathematics, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Fashion Designing &

Computer Applications, UG in B.Com with Capital market, new batch of B.Com and BSc Psychology (newly proposed)

6.3.2 . Teaching and Learning

 TRACC (Teresian Research and Consultancy Cell) is in place to promote the research activities of the institution.  The Teacher’s Handbook is checked by the HODs and the Principal to monitor and evaluate faculty members with regard to the teaching learning process, and necessary feedback given and action taken.  The IQAC kept track of content related talks and seminars conducted by and for the students.  Remedial, mentoring and tutorial classes were monitored through reports submitted periodically.  The IQAC conducted a student appraisal of teachers, and took a parent feedback to evaluate the teaching learning process at the institutional level and suggest measures for improvement.  The IQAC was helped by the Academic Deans of Arts, Science and Commerce who are appointed to look into academic matters of the three streams.  The IQAC conducted a Workshop on the theme of Mentoring to equip teachers to provide necessary assistance to students to acquire meaningful experiences for learning at the campus and to facilitate their holistic development and

progression.  Teachers were encouraged to use more modern and revolutionary methods that foster greater student interaction and enable the teacher to teach and also remain engaging such as power point presentations, field visits and applied extension activities.

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6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

 The IQAC monitored and periodically evaluated the activities of the Examination Cell to ensure the continuous and comprehensive evaluation of students and the timely conduct examinations.

 Some of the Examination/Valuation practices followed by M G University were reformed under the autonomous system and they were strictly adhered to.

 The Examination Manual was adhered to strictly, to ensure that quality was maintained throughout the process of examination and evaluation.

 A blue print for the question paper for each course was made to ensure that the teachers taught all the modules and the assessment of the students was based on all the modules.

 The exam schedule for the year was announced and displayed well in advance so that students would be adequately prepared.

 Sessional examination marks were scrutinised and displayed to assess learning outcome and identify areas and strategies for improvement.

 A Malpractice Prevention Cell functions effectively.

 To ensure a foolproof examination system, various committees were constituted

such as Exam Squad, Invigilation Committee, Question Paper Checking Committee and Result Publication Committee.

6.3.4 Research and Development

 The faculty members were encouraged to engage in activities that promote research and development. In its efforts to train, motivate and reward faculty, the institution encourages members to attend courses/conferences/workshops/seminars/training programmes, etc, and to be research –oriented. An award is given to the best research publication of the year.

 IQAC gives directions and monitors the activities of TRAAC to improve the quality of Research initiatives in the institution.

 It also disseminates information regarding various funds available for research and development.

 TRAAC (Teresian Research and Consultancy Cell) assesses the presentations of research scholars and monitors the PhD course work and sessionals conducted by the Research Centres.

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6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

Library  The IQAC monitors the regular updating of library resources. The new comers, both staff and students were given an orientation on effective use of library resources. Ample support facilities are made available for the library.  Feedback was taken from students and staff and suggestions were put forward to improve library services.

Physical infrastructure / instrumentation  In order to meet the demands of autonomy and ensure adequate physical infrastructure,

a plot of land was bought with a view to building a new central block. This would also bridge the gap between the Arts and Science blocks, thereby redressing a long standing grievance.  All departments were checked to ensure that there was adequate software and computational facilities to meet the needs of a growing institution. Necessary equipments were bought including 6 Projectors & Accessories, 1 Desktop computer, 1 Printer, 6 Wireless routers, 65 MS office software, 3 Photocopiers, P.A Systems, Chairs and White Boards and an incinerator. Renovation of classrooms was done ie, electrical wiring with more tubes and fans provided.

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

 There are Staff Associations for the teaching and non-teaching staff, under the aegis of which cultural programmes, celebration of festivals, valedictory functions, annual staff picnic, etc., were conducted to build a family/community feeling and foster love for and loyalty to the institution.

 Orientation programmes were given to newly inducted staff.

 Training and development programmes were conducted for the up-gradation of skills

and abilities of the non-teaching and ministerial staff, to motivate them and equip them for enhanced performance.

 In its efforts to train, motivate and reward faculty, the institution encouraged members to attend courses/conferences/workshops/seminars/training programmes, etc, and to be research -oriented. As an incentive an award was given to the best research publication of the year.

 The Director was present at all the General Body meetings, Academic Council, Governing Council and IQAC meetings for the year.  The Provincial Manager visited the various departments, library and office and met with the teaching and non-teaching staff to listen to their achievements and grievances and to motivate them and convened a special meeting to address grievances of the faculty members.

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6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

 The recruitment, selection and hiring of teaching, non-teaching and ministerial staff was done in keeping with the norms of the UGC , M G University and the Government of Kerala.

 Faculty and staff recruitment is done strictly on merit basis and no donation/capitation fee is taken.

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

 Industry experts/representatives are invited to be members of all the Boards of Studies, of the Governing Council, Academic Council and the IQAC. Their guidance is sought and their suggestions are welcomed and often implemented.

 The Entrepreneurship Development Club is instrumental in motivating and developing entrepreneurship skills in the students. The ED club conducted skill enhancing workshops and arranged talks for the students by prominent entrepreneurs. ‘Women Entrepreneurship’ by Smt. Sheila Kochouseph Chittilappilly, the Managing Director of V-Star a prominent women entrepreneur and ‘Significance of Startup Villages in Kerala’ by Mr. Sijo Kurivila George the former CEO of startup village were two such talks. The students were shown how they could build up their own space in a competitive world

under the efficient guidance of experienced entrepreneurs.

 Internship programmes are part of the curriculum in several departments such as Home Science, Communicative English, Economics, etc.

6.3.9 Admission of Students

 The admission procedure is planned and executed by the Admission Committee in keeping with the rules and regulations for autonomous institutions as stipulated by the UGC, M G University and the Government of Kerala, as outlined in the handbook and

prospectus of the college.

 Entrance Examination & Viva Voce was designed for the MPhil Programme to be implemented in 2016-17.

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6.4 Welfare schemes for

Teaching There is a Staff Association that organises programmes for the welfare of the teachers.

Non There is a Staff Association that organises teaching programmes for the welfare of the non-teaching staff. Special need cum merit scholarships instituted for children of non-teaching staff. Funds are collected and given to needy non-teaching staff to meet contingencies. Students 301 needy students benefitted from 6 institutional

scholarships by the faculty and the alumni. Noon meal programs have been instituted for deserving students. 6.5 Total corpus fund generated Rs.1,76,80,919

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No

6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority Academic Yes An external Yes IQAC peer team of experts constituted by IQAC Administrative Yes 1. AG’s office No Trivandrum 2. Deputy DCE Ernakulam

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declare results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

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6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

 The institution has adopted stringent quality directives and strategies to ensure that all the reforms/initiatives in the conduct of examinations brought about in the previous year (1st year of autonomy) were adhered to.  Every effort was made under autonomous scheme to ensure the credibility of

the examinations conducted and the promptness in publishing of results.  Accordingly committees were constituted to ensure integrity in the conduct of examinations- Examination Committee, Monitoring Committee, Malpractice Prevention Committee, etc.

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?

 The efforts and cooperation of the University led to the college being declared autonomous in June 2014.

 A new Autonomy Section was set up by the MG University to cater to the Autonomous colleges.

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association  Upholding the Teresian spirit, alumnae members visited “Home of Faith” a rescue

home for children at Kakkanad to celebrate Onam. The inmates were presented with gifts and their participation in the cultural programme made the occasion a memorable experience.

 The grand X-mas sale was conducted on 9-12-2015 with 74 stalls for textiles, 46 for home decor and 58 for food. There was active participation from the alumnae, staff, students and the public that made the event turn out to be a grand success.

 The alumnae committee had a meeting on 16th December to discuss the fund raising for the New Block and to select two representatives from each batch of UG and PG. The ASTA (Association of St. Teresa’s Alumni) committee also attended a meeting with the PTA of the college in this regard on 15th January at 2.30pm.

 Following the election of class representatives of various batches, ASTA organised a meeting for all the alumnae on the 7th of January 2016 at 2.30 pm. in the Arts Block Auditorium.

 On 6th of February 2015, the alumnae members attended the programme organised by Management and Staff of the college, in connection with the Founders day and

Smt. Suma Ravindran, Secretary felicitated the programme. There was sincere cooperation from the alumnae in charge of various committees for the successful conduct of the programme.

 The Alumnae committee met at 2.30pm on 15-2-2015 to discuss the maintenance of the Buggy Car- sponsored by St. Teresa’s College alumnae and staff to the South railway station in 2015 for the easy conveyance of the sick and physically challenged.

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6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

 Understanding the indispensible role of the parents as principal stakeholders under

the autonomous scheme, the office bearers to the Central Executive Committee of the PTA took up responsibilities in helping the effective functioning of the college.

 The PTA planned to introduce coaching classes for PSC, UPSC, Banking, SSC after the regular class hours for the final year and other interested students. They

also proposed the introduction of new value based courses which are relevant.

 They have planned to inaugurate a programme ‘Walk with a Legend’ in the next academic year 2016-17. In this programme each department is expected to honour a legend and a talk show is to be conducted which could benefit the students.

 The emerging need for infrastructure due to the increasing number of UG and PG programmes was the need of the hour. The PTA welcomed the Central Block Building project and decided to have a logo designing competition. The best logo was selected and the winner was given a prize sponsored by the PTA.

 The PTA conducted meetings with the executive members of the alumnae and briefed them about the plans for the building fund collection. They ensured maximum participation of the alumnae in the fund collection.

 The PTA took the initiative to launch the Central Block Building Project. They also organized a Benefactor’s Meet attended by faculty members, PTA members, alumni association (ASTA).

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

The support staff are given regular development programmes and training sessions for improved efficiency.

 A one day seminar on “Restructuring Consciousness: Transformational Principles for Optimising One’s True Potential” was organised by the IQAC on 6 Nov 2015 to help develop and support 21st century leadership, ethics and values, to improve thinking styles and develop confidence.

 A programme by Sadhgamaya on “Positive Thinking” was conducted on 27 Feb 2016 for the administrative staff. The programme was beneficial in giving the staff practical suggestions for stress management and improved efficiency in all

areas of life.

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6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

The College has encouraged various clubs and cells to organise innovative programmes to make the campus eco-friendly. As a result many clubs and cells have come up with initiatives and programmes that have borne much fruit and proved effective. Special mention needs to be made of the Bhoomitra Sena (Nature) Club and the NSS.

 Bhoomithram Sanchi Project: The objective is to make the use of bhoomithrasanchis (cloth bags made from old clothes) a fashion among all the students of the college and school students in the district, thereby reducing the volume of non recyclable plastic waste being generated in Kochi city at present. Kudumbasree members were given training for stitching these bags and popularising its use among various segments of society such as students, residents associations etc. Seventeen training sessions were given both within and outside the college, covering five districts of Alleppey, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Trichur and Palakkad Awareness classes were conducted by the Bhoomitra Sena members in 10 higher secondary schools:

 Promoting Green Campus - Plastic-free Student Projects: The Economics department of St. Teresa’s college promotes the greening of the campus by encouraging students to submit plastic free dissertations. Instead of a plastic bound cover students use chart papers and other paper materials to cover their projects.

 Best of Waste: Teresian Week Competition: A unique attempt at incorporating environmental concerns into the Annual Teresian week competitions, was made in response to the request made by BMC club. One of the competitions was ‘Best of Waste’ where contestants had to design useful products from various waste articles given to them.

 The World Environment Day was celebrated by the NSS Unit in collaboration with BhoomitraSena on June 5, 2015. An intercollegiate training workshop on ecofriendly bag making was organized for NSS Volunteers. Fifty seven volunteers from 22 colleges attended the workshop.

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 The NSS Unit of St Teresa's College created an awareness campaign for Energy conservation by designing a sticker which conveys the importance of energy conservation, encouraging people to switch off lights and fans after use. The volunteer secretaries pasted the sticker below the switchboards of every class and common rooms as well as all the departments on August 5, 2015.

 A cycle rally for environment protection, in association with Kurishingal Church, Ochanthuruth was conducted on 11th August 2015 The Portuguese cyclist, Jose Hernani Moraro Cardozo who is visiting several countries on his cycle interacted with the volunteers.

 NSS Volunteers visited Mitradam, an Institutional Partner of the International Society for the Promotion of Environment and Renewable Energy (ISPERE), on18th September 2015, in order to generate a purview of energy conservation in the context of utilizing solar energy.

 NSS Volunteers launched the initiative of ‘Organic Farming’, to promote pesticide free vegetables in the adopted village community of Ochanthuruthu, Vypin, Kerala, on Gandhi Jayanthi.

 Taking into stride the slogan ‘Clean India Green India’, the NSS Volunteers of St. Teresa’s College, embarked on a cleaning campaign of boat jetty, Kochi, Ernakulam, therby participating in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Government of India. On 2nd October, 50 volunteers participated in the cleaning of the premises of boat jetty and also interacted with the local people, creating awareness of a plastic free zone.

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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.

 The implementation of the restructured syllabus and redesigned curriculum of the UG programmes. The syllabus of the existing 17 UG & 15 PG courses that were restructured and sent to the University for approval was implemented in 2015-16. The courses were meticulously designed with Graduate Attributes enumerated and Competencies defined to enable effective teaching-learning.

 Introduction of new programmes: The Syllabus of the following 9 new programmes that were proposed under the autonomy scheme in the previous year were designed and implemented - M. Sc. in Zoology, MTTM in Travel and Tourism Management, BMS in International Business, PG Diploma in Management in Business Analytics, B.Voc in Food Processing Technology and B.Voc in Software development, PG Diploma in Management in Business Analytics, PG Diploma in Fashion Designing and PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.

 Plans to start new programmes: The Academic council has approved the syllabi of the following 9 new academic programmes during 2016-17:- M. Phil - Botany, English, Physics; PG - Mathematics, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Fashion Designing & Computer Applications; UG - B.Com with Capital market, a new batch of B.Com and BSc. Psychology.  Conduct of Knowledge Fair: St. Teresas’s College, in association with the Kerala State Higher Education Council and Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, hosted ‘Knowledge Fair 2016’ on 22nd and 23rd January, 2016. The objective was to showcase the innovative abilities and inventions of Arts and Science Colleges. Talks by experts in diverse areas - Ayurveda, Geriatric Care, Corporate Management and Insurance were and presentations of innovations by students from various colleges. Cash prizes were given to the best innovations. There were stalls by various Research Centres, various Educational and Technological Companies, Publishing Houses and students of the college. Competitions were hosted by different departments.

Intimation of this event had been sent to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in July, 2015 as a suggestion to usher innovation in the Higher Education sector. In this context we are happy to note that a Corpus Fund for innovation in institutions of Higher Education was set up by the Central Government in February, 2016.

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

A Transformative Teachers Workshop was conducted on 19th January, 2016 in the area of mentoring by BAANYAN TREE. The programme was designed, based on the detailed interaction sessions with the Faculty members and the material information shared by IQAC in order to equip teachers to provide necessary assistance to students to acquire meaningful experiences for learning and to facilitate their holistic development and progression. The workshop provided guidance on how to strengthen facilitating mechanisms like guidance cell, placement cell, grievance redressal cell, counselling cell and welfare measures to support students. In order to enhance the quality of the service provided by the staff a one day seminar was organized. The seminar on Restructuring Consciousness: Transformational Principles for Optimising One’s True Potential was conducted on 6th Nov 2015 for the Teaching and Non-Teaching staff to facilitate them to develop and support 21st century leadership, ethics and values and give the staff members the extra edge to function effectively in the present times especially in the context of autonomy. The plans to begin more innovative programmes under autonomous scheme bore fruit with the designing of the following new academic programmes and the syllabi of these programmes were submitted to the University for approval of which the first 3 were implemented this year. B. Voc Programme in Software Development B. Voc Programme in Food Processing Technology Diploma course in Health Care Assistance (under the scheme of Community College) M. Phil. Programme in English, Physics and Botany P.G. Programmes in Mathematics, Fashion Designing, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics B. Com (Additional Batch) with specialization in Capital Market B. Sc. Psychology In this regard a proposal was submitted for assistance under the Kaushal Kendra scheme The plans to strengthen the Green initiatives of the college and build environmental consciousness were carried out. Taking the green auditing report as a base line for the action plan to be evolved till the next environment audit, the findings and recommendations of the audit committee had been forwarded to the management. On the request of the IQAC an environmental policy is formulated by the management of the college. The services of the Bhoomitra Sena Club were invited to carry out the follow up and ensure that the suggestions of the audit committee were implemented. A decision was taken to incorporate the EVS syllabus designed and proposed by the UGC into the curriculum in 2016-17 for all the UG programmes. and necessary steps were taken to ensure the same.

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Plans to devise a strategy to promote research and consultancy were implemented with the setting up of the R&D Department. A Research and Development Department for St. Teresa’s College, was inaugurated on 7th December 2015 aimed at initiating high quality research for the promotion of innovative thinking and for the development of the society in general. The R&D department was entrusted with bringing out the guidelines and rules handbook which included detailed job profiles of all employers/designated personnel of the institution and the staff members of the various departments and the administrative staff, outlining their duties and responsibilities. The IQAC took the initiative to conduct an academic audit. Accordingly an audit committee was formed and a format for the evaluative report along with the guidelines for the Academic Audit was prepared and distributed to carry out the internal and external audits. With the intention of streamlining the efforts to keep track of the progression of students, a Report Card and Student Profile booklet was designed and given to class teachers to include all important data regarding the students such as personal details, academic progress, extracurricular activities, health profile, and placement. A more effective mechanism was worked out to evaluate the extent and degree of success in the utilization of autonomy. Accordingly an evaluative report was prepared and submitted by the IQAC to the Principal.

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

1. Teresian Rural Outreach Programme (TROP) implemented in St.Teresa’s college reaches out to people in rural areas and extends a helping hand to the needy. The students are given hands on experience in imparting life skills.

2. Fostering Art and Creativity for Lifelong Engagement: St. Teresa’s College strives for the overall development of the students. Apart from academics, due care is given to foster the artistic talents of the students. The college encourages co-curricular activities of the students by giving free training and providing platforms to showcase their skills. Their artistic and literary talents are encouraged and their leadership and organisational skills are honed by the constant support of the management and staff. The effectiveness of this practice has been proven in the Mahatma Gandhi Youth festival with the College winning the overall championship consecutively for the fifth time.

*Provide the details in annexure (annexure need to be numbered as i, ii,iii)

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7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

1. Solid Waste Management

The faculty in-charge of BhoomitraSena club is conducting a research on “Role of the Local Governments in Solid, Liquid Waste Management and Environment Protection-A Study of Panchayats in Kerala”. As part of the research, waste audits were conducted in the following Panchayats. Chemical analysis of water quality was also done in sample water bodies since the first sign of environment stress will be reflected in the water quality A). Nenmeni Panchayat, Wayanad B). Marutharod Panchayat, Palakkad C). Ezhikkara Panchayat, Ernakulam D). Kanjiramkulam Panchayat,Thiruvananthapuram

2. “Ezhazhakilekku Ezhikkara” The project aims at encouraging households in Ezhikkara Panchayat in Ernakulam district to implement segregation of solid waste and hand over plastic waste for recycling and safe disposal in the place of the practice of burning it, throwing it in soil or disposing

into the nearby backwaters. The project which was started last year among 400 households in Ward 7 of Ezhikkara Panchayat was extended towards around 390 households in Ward 10. BMC members conducted several awareness classes as a part of this project, and consequently plastic waste is being segregated by households, collected by Kudumbasree members and handed over to CREDAI Clean City Movement (CCCM) for recycling.

3. e-Waste - Awareness and Collection Program th On 9 February 2016, BhoomitraSena club in association with NSS unit of St. Teresa’s college organized an awareness programme on the health hazards caused due to E-waste. On 11th February BMC and NSS unit of the college joined hands together with the Cochin Corporation, collected e-waste from the college and handed it over to the Cochin Corporation.

4. Voicing concern against ineffective waste management On February 8th, 2016, NSS Unit 41 joined hands with the NGO Janaseva Sisubhavan, to launch a campaign against pollution of the environment and promoting waste management. Actor Sheela and JanasevaShisubhavan joined St. Teresas college students to launch a stand-in strike in Kochi against the inability of authorities to implement an

effective waste management plan.

5. Joining the Swachh Bharat Mission This is a national campaign by the Government of India, covering 4041 statutory towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. Taking up the slogan ‘Clean India Green India’, the NSS Volunteers of St. Teresa’s College, embarked on a cleaning campaign of boat jetty, Kochi. Fifty volunteers participated in cleaning the premises of boat jetty and also interacted with the local people, creating awareness about a plastic free zone.

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6. Organic Farming Initiatives NSS Volunteers of St. Teresa’s College, imbibed the spirit of organic farming, and

launched the initiative of organic farming on Gandhi Jayanthi, to promote pesticide free vegetables in the adopted village community of Ochanthuruthu, Vypin, Kerala. A small plot of land inside the premises of Kurishinkal church was selected for the purpose, and the volunteers enthusiastically ventured on vegetable cultivation. The venture is continuously managed and monitored by the selected NSS Volunteers, especially who are coming from the area. The NSS Volunteers participated in a Rally to promote organic farming during a seminar at ‘Annam 2015’, the National Food and Agro Biodiversity Festival. They put forward slogans which promoted the practice of organic farming. The rally started from Marine Drive and ended at the Rajeev Gandhi Maidan.

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example SWOT Analysis)

Institutional SWOT Analysis

Strengths

 Supportive management  Highly qualified and committed faculty  Excellent networking and involvement of PTA, alumnae and retired staff  The restructured syllabi of the existing 18 aided regular UG and PG courses that were implemented  The starting of 6 new programmes of study  Community support  Productive extension activities acknowledged at the regional, state, national and International level – e governance and e jalakam, Khadi for Freedom and Now for Fashion, Initiatives on Awareness on Energy &Environment Conservation, STEP, etc.  Gunn Centre for Science fiction studies, affiliated to Kansas Univeristy.  Centre for disability studies  ICT in administrative, academic and teaching and learning  6 Research Departments  Teresian Research And Consultancy Cell (TRAAC)  Centre for PhD course work  Women’s Study Centre  NSS  NCC  Student support focus on security  Good infrastructure  Participation of teachers in administrative work to ensure quality  Strong Teaching Learning environment

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Weaknesses

 Space constraints,  Shortage of technical staff  Inability to tap funds from different agencies other than Government and UGC  Absence of focused initiatives linking research consultancy and extension  Consultancy has to be strengthened  Industry linkage has to be strengthened  Collaborations with foreign Universities to facilitate student exchange programme has to be strengthened  Grievance Redressal Cell should more effective  Applied Research has to be strengthened

Opportunities

 Potential to become a Deemed Women’s University  Can introduce multidisciplinary innovative courses which would secure effective placement and learning opportunities  Could become an excellent centre for research, which will contribute effectively to societal needs  Community Radio, which will provide many opportunities to the students and the faculty in developing various skills related to knowledge dissemination.  Centre for Performing arts and aesthetics  Centre for Indian Heritage and Language Studies  International Centre for human resource management  Establish St. Teresa’s Chair for promoting Peace  Establish an Academic Staff College

Challenges

 Space Constraints  Attracting foreign students and students from other states  Equipping the teachers to become active researchers and increase research publications  Raising funds to improve the existing infrastructure  Ensuring quality in self-financing sector

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8 Plans of institution for next year

th  Prepare and apply for NAAC reaccreditation in the 4 cycle  Submit proposal for Star College scheme  Submit proposal for consideration of support to ‘Women’s PG Colleges’ under the Scheme "Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence in Women Universities (CURIE)" of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.  Conduct a follow up of Audits  Update Website  Organise Workshops / Seminars for faculty and non teaching staff  Feedback from stakeholders – Take follow-up/corrective measures  Expand alumni data base  Bring out a magazine by IQAC  Make the administrative process more effective through better planning  Revise the syllabus and make it error free and more scientific  Create a book bank

Name: Dr. Beena Job Name Dr. Sajimol Augustine M.

Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC

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Annexure I

Abbreviations:

CAS - Career Advanced Scheme

CAT - Common Admission Test

CBCS - Choice Based Credit System

CE - Centre for Excellence

COP - Career Oriented Programme

CPE - College with Potential for Excellence

DPE - Department with Potential for Excellence

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test

NET - National Eligibility Test

PEI - Physical Education Institution

SAP - Special Assistance Programme

SF - Self Financing

SLET - State Level Eligibility Test

TEI - Teacher Education Institution

UPE - University with Potential Excellence

UPSC - Union Public Service Commission

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