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SELF STUDY REPORT Government College for Women Thiruvananthapuram-14 SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL [NAAC] BANGALORE MARCH 2014 NAAC STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Principal : Dr. A. Mary Dorothy Vice Principal : Sri. N. Jayakumar Co-ordinator : Sri. V. Sreejith Committee Members : Dr. S. Suma Dr. P. S. Devakumar Dr. M. Sankara Sarma Smt. R. I. Santhi Dr. K. G. Ajithkumar Dr. R. Lekshmi Sri. Shibu Prasad S. Sri. Rana Bhuvan CONTENTS Page No. PREFACE 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 NAAC Suggestions and Actions Taken 11 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE 13 CRITERIA WISE INPUTS 21 I. CURRICULAR ASPECTS 22 II. TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION 37 III. RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION 77 IV. INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES 121 V. STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION 138 VI. GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 177 VII. INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES 204 EVALUATIVE REPORT OF DEPARTMENTS 216 DECLARATION FROM THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION 363 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION Govt. College for Women, TVPM March 2014 PREFACE One of the oldest women’s colleges in the country, the Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, has been a pioneering institution dedicated to higher education of women. The institution works as a key instrument for women empowerment in the state and ensures a holistic development of its students thereby transforming them into responsible and disciplined citizens of the nation. The College plays a significant role, ensuring social justice by providing educational opportunities to students of socially and economically backward sections of the society. The benevolent royal family of erstwhile Travancore noted for their progressive, farsighted and enlightened policies, established “Sircar Girls School” in 1864 to provide a liberal and modern education for women, thus transforming and remoulding a society. In its progressive academic evolution it was elevated to the status of first grade college in 1897, shifted to the present location in 1923 and celebrated its centenary in 1997. It is with immense pride, we remember the names of eminent luminaries like Princesses of Travancore Sethu Parvathy Bai and Gouri Lekshmi Bai, Lekshmi N Menon (State minister in the cabinet of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru), Justice Anna Chandy (The first women Chief Justice of a High court in India), Justice Fathima Beevi (Former Governor of Tamil Nadu), Mrs. Lissy Jacob IAS (former Chief Secretary of Kerala), Mrs. Lalithambika IAS (Additional Chief Secretary), Mrs. Nalini Netto IAS (Chief Election Commissioner) and many officers in IAS and IPS cadre who contributed significantly for the country. We are equally proud of the luminaries in other fields such as academics, art, music, social service etc. The college rapidly underwent a phase of expansion with the introduction of new courses in science and humanities. At present it has 24 teaching departments offering 18 UG and 17 PG programmes with a student strength around 2500. Ten Departments are recognized as research centers. A Continuing Education Sub Centre, functioning in the college offers 317 courses with an intake of 1160 students. By ensuring funding from various sources, the developmental activities are carried out every year. In course of its glorious journey, Govt. College for Women has reached many a mile stone and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited the College with ‘A’ grade in 2005. Recognizing the academic excellence, glowing tributes and achievements of the student community, the State Government has selected to raise our Institution as “College with Potential for Excellence” status. With great pleasure we submit our Re-Accreditation Report recording our progress, analyzing our strength, weakness, opportunities and challenges. We are proud to present the outstanding achievements of our students, staff and alumni during the post accreditation period. 1 Govt. College for Women, TVPM March 2014 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE The important milestones in the history of the College are; In 1864, the School for Christian girls was taken over by the Travancore Government and opened to girls from all sections of society and named ‘Sircar Girls School’. The school was accorded recognition as a high school by the Madras University in 1890. In 1895, during the reign of H. H. Sri Moolam Thirunal, the high School was renamed as the Maharaja's High School for Girls. In 1897 it was upgraded as college for girls and was renamed as Maharaja's College for Girls. In 1920 the College was recognized as a first grade institution and the name “College for Girls” was changed to “College for Women”. The Training School was shifted to a new location. In 1921, a College Hostel was started accommodating 30 students. In 1923 Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry were introduced and the College was shifted to its present location. In 1927 construction work of the main building was started. The following year the College became a First Grade College, offering BA courses in History, Malayalam and Sanskrit and Intermediate Course in Natural science. In July 1929, B A in Mathematics was introduced, and Music at Intermediate level. In 1932 the B A courses in Mathematics and Malayalam were abolished and in 1937 the College was reduced to a second grade College as a part of extortion drive. The status continued till 1950 during which it was raised to a First Grade College. The College was affiliated to the University of Kerala in 1952. History and Music were introduced at the BA level. In 1952 BA programmes in Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Malayalam, Sanskrit and Philosophy were added. In 1954 BA courses in Physics and in Chemistry started though the Malayalam and Sanskrit BA were discontinued. Two years later BA in Economics was introduced. In 1958 affiliation was granted to BSc Course in Home Science. The two-year Pre-Degree Course was started in 1964. Reorganized BA/ BSc General Course were introduced in June 1966 and Special BSc in Home Science was introduced. In 1967, BA in English started. MA in Music began in 1968. BA in Malayalam, MA in History and MA in Economics were introduced in 1971. In 1972-‘73 MA English, MA Philosophy, MSc Botany, MSc Chemistry, MSc Home Science and BA in Hindi were introduced. In 1974-‘75 MSc Courses in Mathematics and Physics were introduced. In 1976-‘77 BA in Psychology started. By 1980 the College had 14 departments offering postgraduate and undergraduate courses and six supplementary departments, including German, French, Arabic, Sanskrit and Tamil, Political Science and Statistics. The shift system for Pre-Degree was discontinued in 1984. 2 Govt. College for Women, TVPM March 2014 NAAC-SSR Executive Summary The College had its centenary celebrations in the year 1997. An additional PG course was started in the Dept. of Home Science in 1998. B.Sc. in Industrial Microbiology started in 1999. The Pre-Degree course was delinked in 2000-'01. In 2001, Continuing Education Sub centre was set up. MA Business Economics started in 2001. B.Com Course was introduced in 2006. In 2012, M.Com course was started. BA (Honours) in English and BSc Statistics were introduced in the year 2013. The college has completed 117 glorious years as a pioneering institution in the capital city dedicated to the higher education of women. This institution has been a temple of learning and stood out as a beacon of knowledge for generations of young women who have served their mother land from pre independence to present. From the humble beginning as school, it was elevated to the status of a college and striving continuously, underwent rapid transformation, as a centre of excellence. This renowned institution has distinguished itself by preserving its ancient heritage and simultaneously leaping ahead with changing times, making its presence felt, in the competitive higher education sector. VISION AND MISSION Vision The Government College for Women stands to: Provide a sound education in basic science and humanities Inculcate high values through liberal education Promote research and learning at the PG level and beyond Provide a broad range of non-formal educational services Transform society through the empowerment of women Provide inexpensive educational services to the weaker sections of the society and reinvent itself in response to the changing demands of society Develop responsible women leaders for the future Mission Our mission is To provide quality higher education to girl students to enable them to face the challenges of the world with courage and confidence and mould them to be socially responsible citizens. To create an environment to excel in all activities. To impart knowledge and create intellectual power among the needy and deserving community. To transform the student into a balanced personality through a wide variety of curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. 3 Govt. College for Women, TVPM March 2014 NAAC-SSR Executive Summary To impart ethical values for ensuring the harmonious functioning of the society. To develop courage, confidence and competitiveness in the changing global scenario. To imbibe and adopt successful governance practices for evolving sustained academia- industry linkage in order to match with the dynamic markets. To develop socially responsible, sensitive and committed citizens capable of delivering value added services to the society at large. To motivate the faculty members in academic research and extension activities so as to equip the students with the sophisticated techniques and help them to find solutions to the current problems of the society. CURRICULAR ASPECTS The University of Kerala has introduced Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) for undergraduate courses in 2010. From 2005 to 2010, the conventional evaluation (yearly examination) system was followed. For CBCSS system, internal assessment, grading and grade points were introduced, which help in the effective evaluation of a student. Club activities, open course and project works are mandatory for all the UG programmes under CBCSS. Deviating from the traditional pattern of imparting knowledge, CBCSS properly places students at the centre.