NIRMALAGIRI COLLEGE NIRMALAGIRI P.O., KUTHUPARAMBA, KANNUR, KERALA- 670701 Phone: 0490-2361247, Email: [email protected] Web: www.nirmalagiricollege.ac.in
Affiliated to Kannur University, Kerala
SELF STUDY REPORT
III Accreditation Cycle
Submitted to
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Bangalore 560 072, India
PREFACE
Nirmalagiri College stands as a testimony to the farsightedness and social commitment of Bishop Mar Sebastian Vallopilly, one of the leading figures behind the socio-cultural formations of modern North Malabar and a true Gandhian. The vision of the college is integrated development of human personality. The college is a centre for ―Information, Formation and Transformation‖ and imparts value based and technology-oriented education to its students to bring them up as citizens who are socially conscious, intellectually competent and morally upright. True to its vision, the college imparts education to all, irrespective of caste, creed, colour or sex.
The college has crossed the milestone of fifty years of its existence during this accreditation cycle. On account of the effective teaching and learning strategies, our students have been able to record very good results. The college has earned good reputation over the years and stands well above many peer institutions in the University. A good number of students who completed their courses during this period with good academic records have opted for higher studies and research in institutions of national repute. Many are well placed in MNCs, IT sector, banks, Govt departments, schools, colleges and universities across the world.
The college dreams of better future attainments with its dynamic management, committed staff and the spacious campus. The efforts of the student community to fulfill their social responsibilities and to promote good citizenship through extension activities are also noted with appreciation.
The preparation of the Self Study Report for the third accreditation cycle is an occasion of introspection for the students, faculty, management and other stakeholders. It also encourages us to rededicate ourselves and to strive hard to scale further heights in quality and excellence. I sincerely thank one and all for their contributions in bringing out this report.
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1 Milestones ...... 8 SWOC Analysis ...... 9 PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE ...... 11 CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS ...... 23 1.1 Curriculum Planning and Implementation ...... 23 1.2 Academic Flexibility ...... 31 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment ...... 36 1.4 Feedback System ...... 41 CRITERION II: TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION...... 45 2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile ...... 45 2.2 Catering to Student Diversity ...... 49 2.3 Teaching - Learning Process ...... 53 2.4 Teacher Quality ...... 59 2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms...... 67 2.6. Student Performance and Learning Outcomes ...... 71 CRITERION III: RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION ...... 77 3.1 Promotion of Research ...... 77 3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research ...... 90 3.3 Research Facilities ...... 96 3.4 Research Publications and Awards ...... 99 3.5 Consultancy ...... 104 3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) ...... 107 3.7 Collaboration ...... 115 Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IRISH) ...... 122 Peer-reviewed Publications ...... 123 Books by the College ...... 137 Books by the Faculty ...... 138 CRITERION IV: INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES ...... 139 4.1 Physical Facilities ...... 139 4.2 Library as a Learning Resource ...... 145 4.3 IT Infrastructure ...... 150 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities ...... 153 CRITERION V: STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION ...... 157 5.1 Student Mentoring and Support ...... 157 5.2 Student Progression...... 168
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5.3 Student Participation and Activities ...... 176 Informatics Center ...... 182 CRITERION VI: GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT...... 191 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership ...... 191 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment ...... 200 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies ...... 208 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization ...... 211 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) ...... 214 The Nirmalagiri College Computer Training Center (NGC-CTC) ...... 220 CRITERION VII: INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES ...... 223 7.1 Environment Consciousness ...... 223 7.2 Innovations ...... 225 7.3 Best Practices ...... 226 EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENTS ...... 233 Botany ...... 233 Chemistry ...... 243 Home Science ...... 253 Mathematics ...... 263 Physics ...... 269 Statistics ...... 279 Zoology ...... 283 Economics ...... 294 English ...... 306 Hindi ...... 313 History...... 318 Malayalam ...... 325 Political Science ...... 332 Commerce ...... 336 Physical Education ...... 342 POST-ACCREDITATION INITIATIVES ...... 351 Curriculum Development, Teaching and Learning ...... 351 Research and Publications ...... 352 New Courses and Programmes ...... 353 Student Support, Progression and Employability Enhancement ...... 353 Important Recognitions and Funding ...... 354 Infrastructure ...... 354 Promotion of ‗Green Culture‘ ...... 355 DECLARATION BY THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION ...... 361
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1a: Faculty on Boards of Studies ...... 28 Table 1.1b: Faculty members serving in faculties of the University ...... 29 Table 1.1c: Faculty as Syndicate and Senate Members ...... 30 Table 1.2: List of core and complementary courses ...... 33 Table 1.3: List of open courses offered by various departments ...... 34 Table 1.4: Faculty members serving in BoS / curriculum design bodies ...... 43 Table 2.1: Department-wise admission index of the college (2016-2017) ...... 46 Table 2.2: Number of applications received and the intake of students ...... 49 Table 2.3: Qualification details of faculty members ...... 60 Table 2.4: Participation in staff development programmes ...... 61 Table 2.5 Faculty enriching programmes...... 63 Table 2.6: The pass percentages of students in different programmes/courses ...... 72 Table 3.1: List of Research Centres ...... 77 Table 3.2: List of research faculty and their nature of research contributions ...... 80 Table 3.3: List of Research related workshops / seminars conducted ...... 82 Table 3.4: List of faculty involved in research and their research areas ...... 84 Table 3.5: Short list of eminent personalities who visited the college ...... 86 Table 3.6: FDP availed by faculty ...... 89 Table 3.7: Detailed Expenditure Statement of the College...... 91 Table 3.8: Details of research supports availed ...... 94 Table 3.9: Details of research equipments procured ...... 97 Table 3.10: Involvement of faculty in Research journal publication ...... 101 Table 3.11 : Research Profile of the College (2011-2016) ...... 103 Table 3.12: Impact factors, citations and h-indices of faculty members ...... 103 Table 3.13 : Details of the consultancy services ...... 105 Table 3.14 : Extension activities to develop citizenship qualities ...... 107 Table 3.15 : Activities of the Students‘ Union for promoting citizenship roles ...... 109 Table 3.16: Academic collaborations with institutes for research activities ...... 116 Table 3.17: Luminaries who enriched the seminars/workshops ...... 118 Table 4.1a: Department-wise labs and facilities ...... 140 Table 4.1b: Common facilities available ...... 141 Table 4.2: Facilities for extra-curricular activities available in the college ...... 141 Nirmalagiri College Self Study Report
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Table 4.3: Hostels facilities for the students and the services available ...... 143 Table 4.4: Procurement of library materials ...... 147 Table 4.5: Specialized services provided by the library ...... 149 Table 4.6: Computers available in the college with specifications ...... 150 Table 4.7: Computer - student ratio ...... 151 Table 4.8: List of software licenses ...... 152 Table 4.9: Budget for procurement and maintenance of IT infrastructure ...... 152 Table 4.10: Annual budget for infrastructure ...... 154 Table 4.11: Annual Maintenance ...... 154 Table 5.1: Scholarships distributed ...... 158 Table 5.2:Competitive Examinations: guidance and coaching programmes ...... 162 Table 5.3: Campus placement details ...... 164 Table 5.4: Student Welfare Committee ...... 166 Table 5.5: Contributions of the Alumni Association ...... 167 Table 5.6: Student progression at various levels (in percentages) ...... 169 Table 5.7: Multimedia publications from the campus ...... 178 Table 5.8: College level student publications ...... 179 Table 5.9: Department level student publications/manuscript magazine ...... 179 Table 6.1: Academic audits conducted during the accreditation period ...... 197 Table 6.2: Orientation classes arranged for the staff members ...... 208 Table 6.3: Detailed expenditure statement...... 213
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nirmalagiri College, a grant-in-aid institution affiliated to Kannur University, situated on ‗Nirmalagiri, the Hill of the Immaculate‘, is managed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Thalassery. The college, with a forty acre campus, was established in 1964 by Mar Sebastian Valloppilly at a location which could be accessed even by students from the interiors of the district. This institution is a favoured destination for women who constitute almost 80% of the student population. The college caters to the education of all sections of the society, more particularly the SCs/STs, OBCs (52.7 %) and other marginalized groups of North Malabar.
The college was re-accredited by NAAC with ‗A Grade‘ (CGPA: 3.15) in the second Accreditation in 2011. With the introduction of three more courses during the last five years, the college presently offers 15 courses in Arts, Science and Commerce, including 3 PG courses and a PG diploma course in nanotechnology under the innovative programme of UGC. The college has received financial assistance (FIST) from the Department of Science and Technology in 2015 for infrastructure development. The Add-on Course of Kannur University in IT (CCCAP) conducted by our college offers simultaneous opportunity for skill based training to the undergraduate students.
The college is house to the IRISH (Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities) for inter disciplinary research in social sciences. The campus has a Distance Education Centre of IGNOU with 1924 students on the roll pursuing 23 courses. The campus also houses the Nirmalagiri Computer Training Centre, established 25 years ago, which imparts training and skill based courses in computer hardware, networking, and software development. The Informatics Centre, functioning in the campus, conducts various short term computer courses and has a computer lab. It also acts as the reprographic centre and facilitator to online transactions of students on matters related to the university / government.
The college follows a transparent admission system, strictly adhering to the government and university regulations. The recently introduced online Centralised
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Admission Process (CAP) by the university attracts meritorious students from distant regions, at the same time the management is particular in admitting other disadvantaged students under the management quota seats.
Curriculum and Teaching-Learning: The institution actively participates in designing and implementing the curriculum through the presence of a good number of our faculty (31) in the Boards of Studies of the affiliating university. Individual departments complement the curriculum through seminars, assignments, projects, field visits, orientations, guidance programmes and various other teaching-learning activities.
Obviously, the teaching-learning process is the most serious activity on the campus. The college has a team of 49 competent and committed permanent faculty members and 17 ad hoc faculty members, selected strictly according to merit, out of which 32 are Ph.D holders. Besides the lecture method, teachers take advantage of innovative teaching practices based on ICT and other recent developments like video tutorials, e- contents, peer group learning, and problem based learning and open air classes to make the academic sessions vibrant and enjoyable. Besides, the participation in training programmes conducted by the universities, seminars, workshops and thematic exhibitions organised by other agencies and institutions contribute to enhance the knowledge level of the teachers.
The mentoring system prevailing in the College helps to identify the differential academic requirements of students so that special support is extended to the slow learners under ‗Scholar Support Programme‘ while top performers are included in the ‗Walk With a Scholar‘ programme. Under ‗Additional Skill Acquisition Programme‘, intensive skill training and entrepreneurial development programmes are conducted to improve the skill and calibre of the students. Student-centric teaching methods with the involvement of students in seminars, group discussions, brain storming sessions and project works, field visits, interaction with external experts etc. form part of the teaching-learning process. Free internet facility and department libraries with large collection of books are made use of by students and teachers. The institution also takes special care in reducing the dropouts.
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Student support and progression: In order to ensure steady and stable academic progress of the students the faculty carries out internal assessment activities with meticulous care and promptness. The College Council monitors these department level activities from time to time. The results of the university examinations are evaluated promptly and necessary corrective steps are taken. Class level Parent- Student-Teacher meetings and teacher evaluation by students are also conducted to get necessary feedbacks; remedial measures are taken accordingly. This practice has led to a continuous improvement of the results of every constituent department of the college and has turned into a best practice over the years. The number of university toppers in various examinations and 100% pass in certain departments is an evidence of success of teaching learning activities.
Many of the UG students move on to join post-graduate courses and PG students to research after completion of their courses in the college. Considerable number of PG students and alumni qualify the NET/JRF/GATE examinations and many under graduate students also qualify national level entrance examinations to institutions of repute, which stands as a testimony to the quality of teaching-learning activities adopted in the college. The Career Guidance Cell is instrumental in conducting various programmes, including Entry into Service programme of UGC, by which many students are being benefitted.
Support for co-curricular activities are extended by the Staff Association, Physical Education Department, the Fine Arts Committee, the College Union, Department Associations, NCC, NSS, various Committees and Clubs functioning actively on the Campus. Special coaching for sports events like hockey, handball, table tennis, archery and ball badminton are provided by external experts. The College provides all supports to students with literary and artistic tastes. As a medium to communicate with the society, our students and teachers together released a documentary film titled Nilam and it was honoured with national and state level awards. Students are provided with training in instrumental and vocal music and dance.
Students are groomed to leadership roles through many avenues. The values of democracy are promoted through the College Students‗ Union which publishes the Nirmalagiri College Self Study Report 3
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college magazine and organizes various programmes such as quiz competition, Youth Day celebrations, blood donation camps, eye testing camps, film festivals, College Union album, charity works etc. Student IQAC is functioning in the College as a student centric internal quality assurance mechanism. Stress-related issues of the students are addressed by the Welfare Centre and its various activities. The Women Cell coordinates the various women empowerment activities on the campus.
Research: There are 10 research guides among the faculty members of which six are associated with other research centres. Altogether 58 research scholars conduct their PhD research under guides from the college, out of which 35 of them carry out research activities on the campus. The Research Committee motivates the faculty and extends support and guidance to undertake research activities/projects. Various seminars and workshops attract researchers and experts to the campus, thereby introducing the students to the latest tools and new areas of research. The under- graduate and post-graduate projects are supervised in such a way that the students imbibe good practices of research and knowledge creation and acts as a stepping stone for a research career. The departments of Economics, History and Malayalam have Recognised Research Centres in IRISH, in addition to the independent Research Centre in the department of Chemistry. During this accreditation cycle, 13 PhDs were awarded from the above centres. Seven members of the faculty have proceeded for pursuing research under FIP/FDP.
Research infrastructure in the college is constantly being updated. All Science departments have independent research activities and research infrastructure. The most important achievement during the period was the award of the DST grant of Rs. 80 lakhs to strengthen infrastructure facilities for research. The Nanotechnology research facility of the department of Physics, established as part of the innovative programme of UGC, is unique in that it possesses state-of-the-art facilities for material research.
Four major and 18 minor research projects were sanctioned during the post re- accreditation period with a total outlay of Rs 69,76,750/-. The number of books with ISBN/ISSN numbers (6) and research publications (194) during the last five years and
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their impact factors and related metrics testify that the institution offers a fertile ground for research and development. The IRISH has published 26 books with ISBN by this time and publishes a bi-annual referred research journal.
The sense of responsibility and social commitment of our faculty are reflected in their research areas like subaltern studies, agricultural economics, nutrition and dietetics, environmental studies etc. Research consultancy in the college is offered in the areas of research guidance, industrial consultancy and scientific consultancy for the public.
Infrastructure and learning resources: Students are provided with good infrastructural facilities for academic, co-curricular and extra curricular activities which include adequate number of classrooms, furniture and fixtures, laboratories, library, faculty rooms, seminar halls, auditorium, play grounds and botanical garden. The library is maintained well and updated constantly and holds a collection of 51631 books and subscribes 65 journals. Apart from the general library each department has its own collection of reference materials and e-content. There are more than 100 computers in the College and most of them are connected to a LAN with internet connectivity. Wi-Fi facility is available in most of the departments.
A football ground, 4 lane 400 meters stadium, sports pavilion, gymnasium, courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton provide adequate infrastructure for sports and games. The campus, spread over a large area of land, provides ample space for infrastructural development and future growth. The construction of three new buildings viz., an academic block, a women‘s hostel and a gymnasium with a multipurpose hall has been completed recently. The College has separate hostels for men and women. Girls are provided with safe and comfortable stay in hostels close to the campus run by religious sisters of various congregations.
Governance, Leadership and Coordination: The Governing Body is the apex authority in making policy decisions concerning the institution. The College Council consisting of all the Heads of the Departments and two elected staff representatives is the academic body in the college to deliberate, discuss and decide on academic matters related to the college. The College Council reports to the college Governing
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Body which advises the principal on administrative and academic matters. Day-to-day monitoring of the activities in the college is entrusted with the principal and the secretary of the Governing Body. Powers are delegated through various committees and other bodies and operational autonomy is provided to constituent departments of the institution. The Management takes the leadership and co-ordinating role in identifying the infrastructural requirements and in implementing the teaching-learning processes, student support programmes, professional development programmes and welfare schemes for staff.
The IQAC is entrusted with the task of initiating and monitoring quality enhancement strategies of the institution. The Grievance Redressal Committee, Discipline Committee, Anti-Ragging Committee, Value Education Committee and Women Harassment Prevention Committee etc. address the grievances of the students and thereby ensure peaceful atmosphere inside the campus.
The PTA of the college is one of the dynamic bodies of the institution. Class-wise PTA meetings in each semester are a regular practice. The Alumni Association and the Retired Teachers Forum are also keen on the academic performances and the upward mobility of the institution.
Environmental consciousness, Extension and social services: The staff and students of the college are well aware of environmental issues and are proactive in the protection, conservation and sustenance of flora and fauna of the campus. The staff and students are sensitized towards environmental issues through a number of awareness programmes initiated by the Eco Club. The impact of the institution on its environment was assessed through a green audit initiated by the Department of Botany. Though the land mainly comprises laterite soil, not fit for plant growth, serious efforts are being made to reclaim this land for plantations and thereby to sustain the greenery and biodiversity of the campus. Under the Love Plastic programme which has received a prestigious state-level award, the college has a system to collect, clean and sort plastic and send it for recycling. Considering the scarcity of water, two storage tanks have been constructed for rainwater harvesting
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with a total capacity of 25 lakh litres. Energy conservation is a priority area and all possible measures are adopted to ensure savings in energy consumption.
The institution attaches great importance to inculcate ethical values among the students through social service and extension activities such as blood donation, organ donation campaign, ‗Love Plastic‘ campaign, bio-farming, cancer survey, visits to old age homes, pain and palliative activities and other charity programmes. Akshara Jyothy, Souhrudagrandalaya, Global Link Language Development programme, tribal village adoption, housing projects etc. are some other activities of note. Insurance coverage, primary medical care, counselling services, hunger-free campus, scholarships and endowments etc. are some of the welfare measures adopted.
Best practices: With a definite focus on academic excellence and social commitment, the College has formulated specific programmes which are considered as the best practices in the campus. From the day of admission onwards, the students are closely observed to ascertain their areas of strength and weaknesses and to render timely and effective support and guidance till the Annual Merit Day and beyond. This integrated programme - STEP (Strategized Target Excellence Programme) - is implemented with the active involvement of staff, parents and management aimed at academic excellence. Through another programme called NEST (Nirmalagiri Extension and Service Training), we take up the responsibility of bringing out the academic excellence from campus to community which is accomplished by coordinating the various extension and training programmes.
The college is committed to maintain high standards in providing quality education as envisaged by the founding fathers. It is our firm belief that the youngsters who leave the institution after completion of their studies will agree on this score.
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MILESTONES
1964 : Establishment of the College
1995 : Commencement of PG Degree course in Economics
1989 : Silver Jubilee year
1999 : Commencement of PG Degree course in Physics
2003 : Establishment of IRISH
2004 : Accredited by NAAC with B++ Level
2011 : Re-accredited with A Grade
2012 : Minority Status from Government of India
2012 : Commencement of Research Centre in Chemistry
2013 : Golden Jubilee year
2013 : Commencement of Degree in Commerce and PG in Chemistry
2015 : Award of DST-FIST
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SWOC ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Well established management with strong goodwill, professional competency, high value systems and social commitment A team of teachers, supporting staff and management functioning hand in hand, who are open to the advancements in the academic realm and keen on modifying and implementing the curriculum in corollary to the global standards Favoured destination of the knowledge seekers of adjacent four districts with 80 per cent female student population Good track record in teaching, learning and evaluation processes which are oriented towards academic excellence as evidenced by the continuous progress in the university level performance and student progression A dynamic research milieu with strong support to the academic community, which is exemplified by the number of research centres, increasing number of research guides and the number of publications Adequate infrastructure facilities to meet future expansion and learning resources which are competent to mentor youngsters to prove their mettle An array of institutional and informal arrangements to cater to students with varying degrees of learning capabilities so as to bring the best out of them Promotion of individual initiatives and collective thinking through decentralized functioning of the campus
Initiatives for social, economic and environmental progress through extension activities undertaken by the academic community
WEAKNESSES
Limited collaborations with industries and academic bodies of national and international repute Under utilisation of potentials for research and consultancy of the resource pool with its adverse effects on fund flow Shortfalls in materialisation of goals like earn while you learn and 100 per cent placements/higher studies
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OPPORTUNITIES
Maximum utilisation of funding opportunities by faculty members through research projects sponsored by various agencies Giving wings to a community college to meet the educational and occupational aspirations of local community
Collaboration with prestigious academic institutions, industries and research centers Developing Nirmalagiri as an excellent centre of higher learning and research
CHALLENGES
Enhancing the employability of all job seeking students by the time of completion of their course.
Augment the research aptitude of students as well as the faculty
Developing the college as a centre of continuing education Facilitating education to migrant workers from other states as a social responsibility of the institution. Developing sportsmen of international calibre
Converting the campus into energy efficient, solar power based model campus of Kerala
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PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE
1. Name and address of the college
Name NIRMALAGIRI COLLEGE, KUTHUPARAMBA Address P.O. NIRMALAGIRI, KANNUR DT, 670701
City KUTHUPARAMBA State : KERALA
Website www.nirmalagiricollege.ac.in
2. For communication:
Designation Name Contact Principal Dr. Saleena N.J. Telephone : 04902361247 (O) : 0490 2369457 (R) Mobile : 09496400455 Email : [email protected] Vice Principal Fr. Jobi Jacob Telephone : 04902361247 (O) 04902361547 (R) Mobile : 09447889603 Fax : 04902362382 Email : [email protected] Steering Dr.Sebastian T.K. Telephone : 04902361247 (O) Committee 04902366524 (R) Co-ordinator Mobile : 09446266760 Fax : 04902362382 Email:[email protected]
3. Status of the Institution:
Affiliated College
Constituent College Any other (specify)
4. Type of Institution:
a. By Gender i. For Men ii. For Women
iii. Co-education
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b. By Shift i. Regular
ii. Day
iii. Evening
5. Is it a recognized minority institution?
Yes No
If yes specify the minority status (Religious/linguistic/ any other) and provide documentary evidence.
Religious by order No F.NO.2102 OF 2011-6330 dated: 10.09.2012
6. Sources of funding:
Government
Grant-in-aid Self-financing Any other
7. a. Date of establishment of the college : 13/05/1964
b. University to which the college is affiliated /or which governs the college (If it is a constituent college) : Kannur University
c. Details of UGC recognition:
Under Section Date, Month & Year (dd-mm-yyyy) Remarks (If any)
i. 2 (f) 30/09/2016 Annexure -1 ii. 12 (B) 30/09/2016 Annexure -1 (Enclose the Certificate of recognition u/s 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act)
d. Details of recognition/approval by statutory/regulatory bodies other than UGC (AICTE, NCTE, MCI, DCI, PCI, RCI etc.): Nil
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8. Does the affiliating university Act provide for conferment of autonomy (as recognized by the UGC), on its affiliated colleges?
Yes No
If yes, has the College applied for availing the autonomous status? Yes No
9. Is the college recognized?
a. by UGC as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE)?
Yes No
b. for its performance by any other governmental agency? Yes No
If yes, Name of the agency:
DST-FIST PROGRAMME -2015 (Date of recognition: 18 Nov. 2015)
10. Location of the campus and area in sq.metres:
Location * Semi-urban Campus area in sq. metres. 161873.01 sq. metres (40 Acres)
Built up area in sq. metres. 18500 sq. metres (* Urban, Semi-urban, Rural, Tribal, Hilly Area, Any others specify)
11. Facilities available on the campus (Tick the available facility and provide numbers or other details at appropriate places) or in case the institute has an agreement with other agencies in using any of the listed facilities provide information on the facilities covered under the agreement.
Auditorium/seminar complex with infrastructural facilities
The College possesses the following facilities Sl. No. Name Capacity 1 College Conference Hall 750 2 College Mini Conference Hall 120
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3 Antony Kurialsssery Memorial Seminar Hall 60 4 Muti-purpose Hall (under construction) 1200
Sports facilities
Sl. No. Name 1 Play ground
2 Gymnasium 3 Sports pavilion 4 400 mtr track 5 Basket ball court
Hostel
Boys‘ hostel
Sl No. Name of Hostel No. of inmates Facilities
1 Jawahar Hostel 50 Mess, Common room & Recreation hall
Girls‘Hostel Sl No. Name of Hostel No. of inmates Facilities
1 Rani Jai Hostel 65 Mess, Common room & 2 St. Joseph‘s Hostel 69 Recreation hall 3 Alphonsa Bhavan 55 4 Nirmala Bhavan 74 Total 263
Working Women‘s Hostel
Sl No. Name of Hostel No. of inmates Facilities 1 Sr. Martin Mary 15 Mess, Reading Room, Prayer Hall, Ladies Centre Recreation Room, Visitors Room
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Residential facilities for teaching and non-teaching staff (give numbers available — cadre wise) : 7
Cafeteria : Yes
Health centre First aid : Yes Inpatient : No Outpatient : Yes Emergency care facility : Yes Ambulance facility : No Health centre staff . Qualified doctor : Full time Part-time . Qualified Nurse : Full time Part-time
Other Facilities Facilities like banking : No Post Office : Yes Book Shops : Yes Transport facilities to cater to the needs of students and staff : Public Transport Animal house : No Biological waste disposal : Yes Generator or other facility for management/regulation of electricity and voltage : Yes Solid waste management facility : Yes Waste water management : No Water harvesting : Yes
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12. Details of programmes offered by the college (Give data for current academic year)
the
of
of students students of Programme Programme Level Student SI. No. No. SI. Programme/ Course Name Entry Qualification of Medium instruction Sanctioned/ approved No admitted Duration Duration Under-Graduate Programmes 1 B.Sc. in Mathematics 3 Years Plus Two English 44 44 2 Physics 3 Years Plus Two English 36 36 3 Chemistry 3 Years Plus Two English 39 39 4 Botany 3 Years Plus Two English 38 38
5 Home Science 3 Years Plus Two English 38 38 6 Zoology 3 Years Plus Two English 39 39 7 B.A. in English 3 Years Plus Two English 48 48 8 Economics 3 Years Plus Two English 53 53 9 History 3 Years Plus Two English 39 39 10 Malayalam 3 Years Plus Two Malayalam 39 39 11 B.Com. With Finance 3 Years Plus Two English 42 42
Post-Graduate Programmes
12 M.Sc. Physics 2 Years B.Sc. Physics English 12 12
13 M.Sc. Chemistry 2 Years B.Sc. Chemistry English 12 12 14 M.A. Economics 2 Years B.A. Economics English 16 16
Integrated Post-Graduate Programmes - Nil
M. Phil Programmes - Nil Ph.D Programmes
15 Ph.D Chemistry 3-5 M.Sc. Chemistry English - 2
16 History 3-5 M.A. History English - - 17 Malayalam 3-5 M.A. Malayalam Malayalam - -
18 Economics 3-5 M.A. Economics English - 1
Certificate courses
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19 Certificate CCCAP 90 hours Plus Two English 40x4 40 course 20 PG Nanotechnol- 1Year PG in any English 15 under process Diploma ogy Science subject
13. Does the college offer self-financed Programmes?
Yes No
If yes, how many? NA
14. New programmes introduced in the college during the last five years if any?
Yes No Number 4
15. List the departments: (respond if applicable only and do not list facilities like Library, Physical Education as departments, unless they are also offering academic degree awarding programmes. Similarly, do not list the departments offering common compulsory subjects for all the programmes like English, regional languages etc.)
Faculty Departments UG PG Research
Science Mathematics
Physics *
Botany Chemistry Home Science Zoology Arts English Economics
Malayalam
History
Commerce B.Com with Finance *PG Diploma in Nanotechnology (UGC innovative programme)
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16. Number of Programmes offered under (Programme means a degree course like BA, BSc, MA, M.Com…) a) Annual system : Ph.Ds in four Discipline b) Semester system : 15 c) Trimester system : Nil
17. Number of Programmes with
a) Choice Based Credit System : 11 UGs
b) Inter/Multidisciplinary Approach : 11 UGs
c) Any other (specify and provide details) : Nil
18. Does the college offer UG and/or PG programmes in Teacher Education?
Yes No
19. Does the college offer UG or PG programme in Physical Education?
Yes No
20. Number of teaching and non-teaching positions in the Institution
Teaching faculty Non-teaching Technical Positions Associate Assistant staff staff Professor** Professor Professor *M *F *M *F *M *F *M *F *M *F
Sanctioned by the - - 8 9 20 12 15 7 1 - UGC / University / State Government Recruited
#Yet to recruit - - - - 3 14 - - - - **Sanctioned by the ------Management/ society or other authorized bodies Recruited Yet to recruit ------
*M-Male *F-Female **In Kerala, Professor posts are not sanctioned in aided and government colleges # Sanction from the state government awaited and appointed on contract basis
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21. Qualifications of the teaching staff:
Highest Professor Associate Assistant Professor Professor qualification Total Male Female Male Female Male Female
Permanent teachers
D.Sc./D.Litt. ------
Ph.D. - - 6 8 10 6 30 M.Phil. - - 1 2 3
PG - - 2 1 9 4 16
Temporary teachers
Ph.D. - - - - - 2 2
M.Phil. ------PG - - - - 3 12 15
Part-time teachers
Ph.D. ------M.Phil. ------
PG ------
22. Number of Visiting Faculty /Guest Faculty engaged with the College:
17
23. Furnish the number of the students admitted to the college during the last four academic years.
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Categories
SC 15 39 24 45 27 50 27 70 ST 16 36 13 42 11 49 9 47 OBC 21 138 21 169 21 152 36 180
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General 33 128 46 112 57 117 49 93 Others ------1 -- -- Total 85 341 104 368 116 369 121 390
24. Details on students enrollment in the college during the current academic year:
Type of students UG PG M. Phil. Ph.D. Total
Students from the same 452 40 -- 2 494 state where the college is located
Students from other states of India 3 Nil Nil Nil 3 NRI students Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Foreign students Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Total 455 40 -- 2 497
25. Dropout rate in UG and PG (average of the last two batches) UG 1.54% PG 0.68%
26. Unit Cost of Education (Unit cost = total annual recurring expenditure (actual) divided by total number of students enrolled)
(a) Including the salary component R s . 52611 /- (b) Excluding the salary component R s . 5724 / -
27. Does the college offer any programme/s in distance education mode (DEP)?
Yes No
If yes,
a) Is it a registered centre for offering distance education programmes of another University
Yes No
b) Name of the University which has granted such registration. IGNOU c) Number of programmes offered : 19
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d) Programmes carry the recognition of the Distance Education Council. Yes No
28. Provide Teacher-student ratio for each of the programme/course offered
Sl. No. Programme Level Name of the Programme/ Course Ratio 1 B.Sc. Mathematics 1:45 2 B.Sc. Physics 1:29 3 B.Sc. Chemistry 1:28 4 B.Sc. Botany 1:27 5 B.Sc. Zoology 1:26 6 Under-Graduate B.Sc. Home Science 1:26 7 B.A. English 1:25 8 B.A. Economics 1:51 9 B.A Malayalam 1:25 10 B.A. History 1:28 11 B.Com with Finance 1:24 12 M.A. Economics 1:10 13 Post-Graduate M.Sc. Physics 1:10 14 M.Sc. Chemistry 1:8
29. Is the college applying for Accreditation : Re- Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Assessment (Cycle 1 refers to first accreditation and Cycle 2, Cycle 3 and Cycle 4 refer to re- accreditation) 30. Date of accreditation* (applicable for Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 4 and re-assessment only)
Cycle 1 : 04.11.2004. Accreditation Outcome/Result : B++
Cycle 2 : 27.03.2011. Accreditation Outcome/Result : A
Cycle 3 : (dd/mm/yyyy) Accreditation Outcome/Result : NA * Kindly enclose copy of accreditation certificate(s) and peer team report(s) as an annexure.
31. Number of working days during the last academic year: 198
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32. Number of teaching days during the last academic year
(Teaching days means days on which lectures were engaged excluding the examination days) 187
33. Date of establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
IQAC 29/03/2006 (dd/mm/yyyy)
34. Details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR) toNAAC.
AQAR (i) 16/08/2012 AQAR (ii) 25/11/2014 AQAR (iii) 08/06/2016 AQAR (iv) 09/06/2016
35. Any other relevant data (not covered above) the college would like to include. (Do not include explanatory/descriptive information)
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CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS
1.1 Curriculum Planning and Implementation
1.1.1 State the vision, mission and objectives of the institution, and describe how these are communicated to the students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders. Vision:
Integrated development of human personality with emphasis on intellectual, spiritual, moral and physical growth, inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Mission:
To impart education to all, irrespective of caste, creed and sex.
Objectives & Goals:
To provide youngsters with a basis for higher education and research
To enlighten the youth and society
To provide educational facilities for the socially and economically backward sections and bring them to the mainstream of the society
To reach out to the members of the society who are deprived of formal education, through extension activities
To develop the students as citizens with competency, leadership qualities, integrity, compassion and social responsibility
To empower women to face realities of life with confidence
The management, headed by the Patron, periodically conscientises the staff regarding the vision of the institution and encourages them to truthfully pursue the mission. Members of the staff have orientation sessions that brief them upon how to realise the mission, vision and the larger objectives of the institution. The college imparts education to all strata of the society, irrespective of caste, creed and sex, which itself is a message to students and the society. ‗Nirmalagiri-alumni‘ serves as our ‗brand ambassadors‘ in the society. These enlightened people take with them the message of harmony and universal brotherhood imbibed from the institution. Further, the publications from the college, like newsletters, brochures, magazines, pamphlets and
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the website serve the purpose of spreading the message. Special sessions for newly admitted students and their parents also facilitate this objective.
The various extension programmes and complementary educational facilities mentioned below are also envisaged with the purpose of radiating the vision and mission of the institution into the society at large.
Extension Programmes
Charity works – occasional and regular
Department level extension activities
Awareness programmes – environmental, energy conservation, health and hygiene
Medical programmes and blood donation camps
House construction
Resource sharing
Complementary educational facilities
Nirmalagiri College Computer Training Centre (NGC-CTC)
Nirmalagiri Informatics Centre
IGNOU
Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IRISH)
Souhruda Counselling Centre
Bishop Sebastian Valloppilly Foundation
Civil Service Coaching Centre
JRF/NET Coaching Programmes
Keraleeyam –Heritage conservation museum
Reference facilities at Departments and Central Library with internet access.
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1.1.2 How does the institution develop and deploy action plans for effective implementation of the curriculum? Give details of the process and substantiate through specific example(s). Some of the strategies adopted by the institution for imparting the curriculum at its fullness are:
Inter-Departmental Quality Cell (IDQC)
Interaction with eminent scholars, professors, scientists and industrialists.
Institutional visits, study tours, heritage site visits, field work
Seminars, workshops
Teaching at nearby institutions, providing demonstration classes at different department labs for school teachers and students at various levels.
Employment enhancement training
Group presentations and monumental album preparations
Advanced level training in IT
Summer internship programmes
Academic mentoring as part of the Walk With a Scholar programme (WWS)
The Additional Skill Acquisition programme (ASAP1)
Scholar Support Programme (SSP)
Remedial Teaching for slow learners
Buddy Group Teaching
The implementation of the curriculum is achieved through a three-tier process.
The apex body is the College Council which periodically monitors the activities at the following levels.
1 ASAP is a State Government scheme and the institution is centre to various courses under this programme.
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At the college level, the council designs the academic calendar.
At the department level, activities designed in the academic calendar are implemented by the respective IDQC2 chaired by the HoD. This body prepares and monitors the work plan of the respective programme and also evaluates the results.
At the classroom - teacher level, praxis oriented activities are prepared by teachers in consultation with the students, adhering to the academic calendar and the work plan designed by the IDQC.
1.1.3 What type of support (procedural and practical) do the teachers receive (from the University and/or institution) for effectively translating the curriculum and improving teaching practices? University promulgates the Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) regulations and the Board of Studies frames the syllabus. The University conducts syllabus re-structuring workshops occasionally for correcting or reframing the syllabus and conducts special sessions for newly introduced practicals/experiments. The orientation courses and the refresher courses at the UGC-HRDCs help the faculty in brushing up their skills and in learning the recent trends related to their subjects. Interactions with the external examiners, resource persons and academicians and creative participations in workshops and seminars are occasions of introspection and academic enrichment.
For effective implementation of the CBCSS at the college level, a coordinator is appointed. The institution conducts periodic academic audits which help in achieving the objectives of the system. Orientation classes and academic colloquium benefit the members of the faculty immensely. The institution provides infrastructural facilities like library, internet, e-class rooms and journal subscriptions and also carries out critical empowerment of laboratories and upgradation of instruments helping the faculty in effectively transmitting the curriculum.
1.1.4 Specify the initiatives taken up or contribution made by the institution for effective curriculum delivery and transaction on the Curriculum provided by
2 IDQC – the Inter Departmental Quality Cell – consists of all faculty members of the core department, at least one faculty each of the complementary departments and departments providing common courses. There are 11 IDQC‟s functioning in the college.
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the affiliating University or other statutory agency. The faculties are equipped properly for the transaction of the syllabus through workshops, seminars and symposia. The academic calendar of the college is designed to ensure the effective delivery of the curricula. In keeping with the new syllabus, newer sources of information are made use of. ICT, new journals and web sources are some of them.
In addition, manpower resource exchange, contextualizing the teaching-learning process to the real life situations, exhibitions, fieldworks, institutional visits and interactions with subject experts are other methods adopted by the institution for effective delivery of the curriculum.
1.1.5 How does the institution network and interact with beneficiaries such as industry, research bodies and the university in effective operationalisation of the curriculum? The researchers in Nanotechnology maintain dynamic collaboration with industry, by which they undertake activities which directly benefit the students. For example, the practical sessions with x-ray diffractometer and analysis of data do not form part of the syllabus of (M.Sc) students. However, the industry collaboration means that the students at the college get ample chance for hands-on experience on the use of the instrument and data analysis, thereby enriching their skills.
Some members of the faculty of the college have active research collaborations with scientists/faculty in research institutes and national level institutes. These research collaborations facilitate mobility in both directions. The collaborators visit the college occasionally and the students benefit from interactive sessions. The students and the faculty of the college visit the research collaborators at their institutes and laboratories, making the curriculum delivery efficient.
Many of our faculty render services as supervising teachers in various research centres (outside the campus) of Kannur University and in centres within the campus, enabling exchange of academic resources and facilitating proper delivery of the curriculum. The institution strategizes and implements activities aimed at enhancing the quality of the students. In addition, feedbacks regarding recent trends are communicated to the syllabus re-structuring boards of each subject. Teachers‘ representation in Boards of Studies, faculty, examination boards,
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Doctoral Committees and Board of Question Paper Setters enable us to realize this objective.
1.1.6 What are the contributions of the institution and/or its staff members to the development of the curriculum by the University? (number of staff members/departments represented on the Board of Studies, student feedback, teacher feedback, stakeholder feedback provided, specific suggestions etc.) A large number of our faculty contribute greatly to the development of curriculum as members of the Boards of Studies (Table 1.1a). Except for the newly introduced UG programme in Commerce, our college has BoS members in every subject. Thirtyone five members of our teaching fraternity have served in various Boards of Studies and three have served in the Faculty of Humanities and one each in the Faculty of Languages, Faculty of Sciences and Faculty of Social Sciences (Table 1.1b). Feedbacks from the students and colleagues are collected by the members of the BoS as a preliminary exercise for framing the curriculum. Modifications required are further discussed in the department meetings and suggestions are given to the members of BoS. Dr John Joseph, Head, Department of History has served as educational expert in the Higher Education Council of the Government of Kerala and as a member of the Syndicate, Kannur University (Table 1.1c).
Table 1.1a: Faculty on Boards of Studies Sl. No Name Subject Position 1 Dr. John Joseph History Member 2 Dr. Joselet Mathew Zoology Member 3 Dr. Devasia M.D. Economics Member (PG) 4 Dr. Saleena N. J. Economics Chairperson (UG) 5 Dr. Sebastian T. K. Economics Member 6 Dr. Ousephachan K. V. English Member 7 Dr. P.V. Jayaraj English Member 8 Dr. Gracy C. C. Functional Member English 9 Mr. P.K. John Functional Member English 10 Mr. Augustin Joseph Chemistry Member
11 Mr. A.J. Jose Chemistry Member
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12 Dr. Rosy Antony Chemistry Member 13 Dr. Shyla George Chemistry Member 14 Dr. Sali George Zoology Member 15 Dr. Baby Joseph Zoology Member 16 Dr. Deepamol Mathew Malayalam Member 17 Dr. James Paul Hindi Member 18 Dr. Tessy George Hindi Member 19 Mr. M. C. Thomas Physics Member 20 Mr.Georgekutty P. Kuriakose Physics Member 21 Dr. Jessy Varghese Home Science Chairperson (UG) 22 Dr. Rejeesh C. John Statistics Member 23 Dr. Sabu Sebastian Mathematics Member 24 Dr. Shajimon T. J. History Member 25 Mrs. Luzy Francis Political Science Member 26 Dr. K.N. Ajoykumar Botany Chairman 27 Dr. Denny Philip Botany Member 28 Dr. T. A. John Economics Member 29 Dr. Celine Mathew Home Science Member 30 Mrs. Deepthi Lisbeth K. Home Science Member 31 Dr. Rency Kurian Mathematics Member (Hon.)
Table 1.1b: Faculty members serving in faculties of the University Sl. No Name Faculty 1 Mrs. Luzy Francis Faculty of Social Sciences 2 Dr. Ousephachan K. V. Faculty of Languages 3 Dr. Sebastian T. K. Faculty of Humanities 4 Dr. Saleena N.J. Faculty of Humanities 5 Dr. Devasia M.D. Faculty of Humanities 6 Dr. K. N. Ajoykumar Faculty of Science
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Table 1.1c: Faculty as Syndicate and Senate Members Sl. No Name Position 1 Dr. John Joseph Member of Higher Education Council, GoK Member of Syndicate, Kannur University 2 Dr. Joselet Mathew Senate member at KUFOS
1.1.7 Does the institution develop curriculum for any of the courses offered (other than those under the purview of the affiliating university) by it? If ‗yes‘, give details on the process (‘Needs Assessment‘, design, development and planning) and the courses for which the curriculum has been developed Yes
P.G. Diploma in Nanotechnology: The affiliating university is not offering advanced courses in Nanotechnology. Considering this fact, Dr.Varkey Sebastian of Physics Department submitted a proposal to the UGC stressing the need for a course in Nanotechnology along with the design and curriculum of the course, which was duly sanctioned.
Add-on Courses at the Informatics Centre:
CCCAP- Add on course of Kannur University (2012-2016) - 1100 students have completed
TCIL-IT Government of India certified Computer Appreciation Course (CAC) (800 students have completed)
CCHN – Started in the year 2016-17
Customer Care Executive - Started in the year 2016-17 - Government of India certified course
Retail Executive - Started in the year 2016-17 - Government of India certified course
Certified courses in DTP, MS Office, Internet (4800 students have completed during 2011-2016)
Beautician Course: It is a Certificate Course in Beauty Care Management with the
objectives of empowering girl students, inculcating aesthetic sense and giving them
training in self-employment.
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Fabric Ornamentation Course: This certificate course train students in embroidery,
fabric painting, sequence work etc.
1.1.8 How does institution analyze/ensure that the stated objectives of curriculum are achieved in the course of implementation?
Primary analysis of the result is made by the IDQC at the respective departments. As a follow up, class PSTA meetings are convened to discuss the results and also for framing measures for further improvement.
The college level analysis of the academic progress is carried out by the College Council and necessary corrective interventions are made.
The analysis shows that the objectives of the curriculum are progressively achieved over the years. This is proved by
the upward mobility of students to the centers of higher learning and research institutes of national repute,
the increasing number of students qualifying in national level competitive examinations like NET /JRF/SET etc. and
open campus recruitment to reputed institutions over the years.
1.2 Academic Flexibility
1.2.1 Specifying the goals and objectives give details of the certificate/diploma/ skill development courses etc., offered by the institution.
PG Diploma
PG Diploma in Nanotechnology: The course is intended to give exposure to the theory and practice in Nanotechnology and to provide opportunities for research in related areas.
Goals and objectives
To familiarize the students with the recent theories in Nanotechnology
To provide practical knowledge in Nanotechnology
To arouse interest in them for research
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Skill Development Courses3
Goals and objectives
To enable the students to lead a successful life in the modern competitive world
To empower women and to make them self reliant
To enhance employability of the students
To develop an aptitude among the students to become successful entrepreneurs and job providers
To develop communication skills among the students
Add-on Course at the Informatics Centre: CCCAP - is a certificate course, for which the certificates are issued by Kannur University. This course aims at enhancing the employability of the students.
Course in Tailoring and Embroidery: The course provides skill based training for female students. The objective of this course is to provide the students with a skill to undertake self-employment ventures.
Motor Driving classes conducted by the Women‘s Cell to secure Driving Licence for girls.
Entrepreneurship Development course for developing entrepreneurial skills.
1.2.2 Does the institution offer programmes that facilitate twinning/dual degree? If ‗yes‘, give details. No. Since the institution is an affiliated college and is not ‗autonomous‘, it cannot provide twinning programmes and dual degrees on its own. However, a permanent study centre of IGNOU is functioning in the campus, which offers several courses that can be taken together with the regular courses at the college. In addition to the courses at the IGNOU centre, the certificate courses and add-on course approved by the Kannur University are also conducted in the college.
3 There are several other programmes that come under this: Life guidance classes for the outgoing batches, confidence enhancement programmes of the career and placement cell, martial arts classes conducted by the Women‟s Cell and in-campus training for civil service aspirants.
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1.2.3 Give details on the various institutional provisions with reference to academic flexibility and how it has been helpful to students in terms of skills development, academic mobility, progression to higher studies and improved potential for employability. Issues may cover the following and beyond: Range of Core / Elective options offered by the University and those opted by the college. The core courses and electives offered by the college are listed below (Table 1.2): Table 1.2: List of core and complementary courses Sl No Main/Core Complementary/Electives 1 Botany . Chemistry . Zoology 2 Chemistry . Mathematics . Physics 3 Commerce . Finance 4 Economics . Political Science . Indian History 5 English . British History . Political Science 6 History . Public Administration . Tourism 7 Home Science . Chemistry . Zoology 8 Malayalam . Media . Society and Polity 9 Mathematics . Statistics . Physics 10 Physics . Mathematics . Chemistry 11 Zoology . Botany . Chemistry Choice Based Credit System and range of subject options All major departments offer open courses and the details are presented below (Table 1.3). Students are free to choose from one among these courses during the third year of their study (5th and 6th semesters):
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Table 1.3: List of open courses offered by various departments Sl. No Main / Core Open Courses 1 Botany 1. Environmental Science 2. Biotechnology 2 Chemistry 1. Chemistry - in service to Man 2. Nanomaterials - Synthesis and Practice 3 Commerce 1. Insurance and Risk Management 2. Basic Accounting 4 Economics 1. Economics of Marketing 2. Economics of Travel and Tourism 5 English 1. English of Business Purposes 2. English for Competitive Examinations 6 History 1. Basics of Archaeology 2. Cultural Heritage of North Malabar 3. India‘s Struggle for Freedom 7 Home Science 1. Nutrition for Wellness 2. Applied Counselling 3. Food Processing and Preservation 8 Malayalam 1. Chalachithra Padanam 2. Vivarthana Sahithyam 3. Malayalam Computing 9 Mathematics 1. Vedic Mathematics 2. Business Mathematics 3. Linear Programming 10 Physics 1. Applied Electronics 2. Non-conventional Energy Sources 3. Joy of Star-Watching 11 Zoology 1. Apiculture and Sericulture 2. Aquaculture 12 Physical 1. Health – Physical and Life Skill Education Education 2. Dimensions of Physical Education 3. Health and Fitness Education Courses offered in modular form Yes.
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Credit transfer and accumulation facility This provision has not been introduced by the university till date. Therefore, this facility is not available to the students.
Lateral and vertical mobility within and across programmes and courses Provision to move across disciplines (lateral mobility) and for vertical mobility is limited.
Enrichment courses The institution facilitates several enrichment programmes for its students, apart from the CBCSS syllabus. Certificate courses, skill development courses etc. are some of the extra-syllabus courses offered in the campus. In addition, the Walk With a Scholar programme selects three students from each class for advanced academic mentoring and enrichment.
1.2.4 Does the institution offer self-financed programmes? If ‗yes‘, list them and indicate how they differ from other programmes, with reference to admission, curriculum, fee structure, teacher qualification, salary etc. The college offers government-aided PG and degree courses of Kannur University. However, the college also offers skill based courses through the Nirmalagiri Computer Training Centre (NGC-CTC) which are self-financed.
The courses offered are: Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician
Advanced Hardware &Network Engineering
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Diploma in Computer Hardware Maintenance
Admissions to these courses are based on marks in the qualifying examination and a preliminary entrance examination. The teachers in the NGC-CTC are
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qualified/certified experts and the centre is an online test-centre of various international certification agencies.
1.2.5 Does the college provide additional skill oriented programmes, relevant to regional and global employment markets? If ‗yes‘ provide details of such programme and the beneficiaries. Yes, under Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP), three intensive skill training programmes and one entrepreneurial development programme were conducted to improve the skill and calibre of the students. Programmes like communication skills and IT training (a 21 day residential camp which is a state level programme), Field Technician - Computing and Peripherals, foundation course for first year students in Communication Skills and IT Training and additional skill courses - Front Office Associate and Retail Sales Associate are some of the courses conducted in the campus under this category (114 students have completed and 32 are on rolls).
1.2.6 Does the University provide for the flexibility of combining the conventional face-to-face and Distance Mode of Education for students to choose the courses/combination of their choice‖ If ‗yes‘, how does the institution take advantage of such provision for the benefit of students? The University does not provide for the flexibility of combining the conventional face- to-face and Distance Mode of Education for students. To provide the students with the advantage of distance mode of education, the institution acts as a permanent study centre (IRISH Code-1485 http://rcvatakara.ignou.ac.in/ studycentre/centre/2) for various IGNOU courses, where students can register for diploma/certificate courses based on their educational qualification. This is useful to our students as they get an additional qualification by the time they complete graduation.
1.3 Curriculum Enrichment
1.3.1 Describe the efforts made by the institution to supplement the University‘s Curriculum to ensure that the academic programmes and Institution‘s goals and objectives are integrated? The institution aims at ‗holistic development‘ of the students. This goal is achieved by a multi-faceted work culture at the college. The academic enrichment programmes like ‗Walk With a Scholar‘ (WWS) programme, the ‗Scholar-Support-Programme‘ (SSP) and the ‗Additional Skill Acquisition Programme‘ (ASAP) are implemented with great vigour. Buddy group learning, problem based learning and language
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training by the Hindi and English departments are some other initiatives that cater to the student community and facilitate their holistic development. In addition to the government sponsored programmes, the college conducts periodic courses in i) Career Orientation, ii) Competitive Examination Training, iii) Training for interviews and Group Discussions, iv) Spoken English, v) NET/SET/GATE/JEE/TIFR/University Entrance Coaching etc. as in-house programmes. Campus clubs like Quiz Club, Tourism Club, Debate Club and student fraternities like AICUF and Jesus Youth are also instrumental in moulding the students. NSS and NCC also play major roles in shaping the students as mature young men and women ready for nation building.
The Peace Club is a unique initiative of the college in the peculiar socio-political context of the society, through which the message of social harmony and peaceful co- existence is conveyed to the students and the society at large. As a medium to communicate with the society, our students and teachers together produced a documentary film titled Nilam based on the broader theme of cultural and political tolerance and the film was honoured with two awards -
Gandhi Peace Foundation Award (National level)
Inter Collegiate Short film Award (State level)
1.3.2 What are the efforts made by the institution to enrich and organize the curriculum to enhance the experiences of the students so as to cope with the needs of the dynamic employment market?
Students are introduced to future job prospects by being given special lectures (career guidance). The students are also taken for institutional/industrial visits to interact with eminent scholars and industrialists.
Sharpening the Competitive Edge: Special training for competitive examinations provided by the Career Guidance Cell serves to equip the students for such tests. Soft skill training is also imparted as part of the activities of the career guidance cell of the college.
Competency Enhancement: At the department level, the teachers take care in providing detailed instructions about each and every additional skill related to the syllabus. The practical classes maintain very high standards, so that the students are equipped to work in any other institution.
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From Book to farm: Bio-farming and Pest Control Programme is implemented in the campus with the collaboration of the Kerala State Agricultural Department based on the principles of organic farming, micro-organisms and application of natural pest control methods.
Practical training for budding farmers: Under the auspices of the NSS, vegetable cultivation and marketing programme has also been introduced, fully utilizing the harvested rain water.
1.3.3 Enumerate the efforts made by the institution to integrate the cross cutting issues such as Gender, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human Rights, ICT etc., into the curriculum? The Women‘s Cell in the campus is instrumental in sensitizing the students about gender issues. They design various programmes for empowering the female students of the college. Orientation classes, martial arts training, music classes, motor driving classes and tailoring classes are some such initiatives. Seminar on ―Cultural Revolution and Gender Sensitivity‖ on 15th and 16th September, 2015, Funded by the KSHEC and organized by the Department of English is an example of gender sensitization programmes in the campus. The college NCC has also a girls‘ wing, which specially empowers the girl students in social leadership, physical fitness and positive approach to adventure.
The management of the college envisages converting the campus into a ‗green campus‘ by making substantial efforts in that front. At the college level, the departments of Botany and Zoology take initiatives for green auditing. The Department of Physics conducts energy auditing. Love Plastic programme, medicinal garden and organisation of awareness programmes are other initiatives taken up at the college level for inculcating environmental consciousness among students. Throughout the year, the NSS undertakes various activities to maintain the campus clean and eco-friendly. There are ICT/IT certificate courses (from the NGC-CTC and the Informatics Centre), ASAP courses and orientation programmes related to IT, Law and Cyber-crime which are benefitted by many a students. The cultural events in the campus are always tuned to sensitize the students about human rights, anti-ragging, morality and ethics. There are special provisions for caring the differently abled students.
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1.3.4 What are the various value-added courses/enrichment programmes offered to ensure holistic development of students? Moral and ethical values: Mentoring Committee of the College looks into this aspect of the student formation. Every year, new comers in degree courses are given a two day orientation class. In addition, a three day orientation is provided for the entire student community of the college. The most important objective of these programmes is to emphasise the importance of moral values and ethical standards to be maintained by a socially committed graduate.
Value Education Committee functioning in the campus is keen to imbibe higher social values in students. Awareness classes on drug abuse, cyber-crimes, gender equality, legal supports, life guidance etc. are organised with this end in view.
The activities of the Peace Club are planned with the broad objective of inculcating secular values.
Employable and life skills Employability enhancement programmes are conducted under the auspices of Career Guidance Cell. This is designed to develop:
Confidence level
Communication skills
Leadership qualities
Creative attitude
Enthusiastic sociable characters
Soft skills acquired through these programmes prove beneficial when the students appear for campus placements and other interviews.
Better career options The Career Guidance Cell regularly informs the students of new job opportunities across the globe.
The Career Guidance Cell also co-ordinates the mentors of the final year classes to convey the information, in addition to posting the relevant details in the college website.
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Specialized training programmes are conducted to introduce the students to the different career avenues.
Training programmes to face interviews, group discussions etc. are also provided to aspirants, thereby facilitating them with information and skills needed for better career options and advancement.
Community Orientation The college and its students take active interest for the betterment of the society. Organizations and clubs like NCC, NSS, AICUF, Jesus Youth, Mother Teresa Community Service Cell, Love Plastic Club, Eco Club etc. provide the students with opportunities to serve the society. They undertake activities like:
Tuition classes for poor students
Cleaning ventures and waste management
Construction of roads and infrastructure development
Blood group detection and donation camps
Health and hygiene awareness programmes
Love Plastic programme4
Construction of houses for the poor
Collaboration with the activities of pain and palliative initiatives
Extending financial assistance to the old age homes
1.3.5 Citing a few examples enumerate on the extent of use of the feedback from stakeholders in enriching the curriculum? Direct feedbacks from the students regarding the curriculum are collected and conveyed to the university through the members of the Boards of Studies. Instances are:
Introduction of Econometrics and Alternative Economics in the BA Economics syllabus.
4 The volunteers collect plastic wastes from different households nearby the college and their own homes and send for recycling.
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Special training on entrepreneurial skill development by the Department of Home Science.
Introduction of Bio-informatics practical in the Zoology core course and
The revision of the syllabus of the Home Science Department in consultation with the hospitals.
Feedbacks from parents, during PTA meetings and at the time of admission, are also considered before planning the yearly classes at the college council level. Feedbacks, during one-to-one interactions with the faculty, from the employers like banks (managers or interviewers visiting the campus), IT professionals visiting the campus, Scientists (in the labs where the students go for project works or internships) etc. are taken into consideration prior to the planning of the academic activities in the departments every year.
1.3.6 How does the institution monitor and evaluate the quality of its enrichment programmes? Mentoring Committee and the IQAC work hand-in-hand to monitor the different programmes in the college. Feedback from students is collected in writing. This is used as a benchmark to develop or update the programmes. The Walk with a Scholar programme and the NET/SET/GATE coaching programmes have an edge in gathering the feedback in that they deal with a smaller group of students. The feedback gathered is evaluated at four levels: i) Student IQAC5 ii) Mentor or teacher iii) IQAC and mentoring committee iv) College Council.
1.4 Feedback System
1.4.1 What are the contributions of the institution in the design and development of the curriculum prepared by the University? The BoS is the apex body in the University which deals with the curriculum design for each subject. We have 31 members in various BoS who are instrumental in design and development of the curriculum and syllabus revision. At the University level, workshops on syllabus upgradation and framing are conducted periodically. The
5 Student IQAC is functioning in the College as a student centered internal quality assurance mechanism.
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teachers from the college take part in this process. Feedbacks from both students and teachers are gathered and conveyed to the BoS.
1.4.2 Is there a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from students and stakeholders on Curriculum? If ‗yes‘, how is it communicated to the University and made use internally for curriculum enrichment and introducing changes/new programmes? Yes, we have a student feedback system.
The students‘ observations regarding the teachers and departments are gathered through an automated system.
Other serious suggestions of the students are addressed in the department meetings. The suggestions are also made known to the members of the respective Boards of Studies.
Personal feedback from the parents is gathered by the respective teachers and communicated to HoDs.
Feedbacks from other stakeholders are also collected by the respective committees or the teachers and are discussed in the staff meetings/ college council and communicated to the BoS.
1.4.3 How many new programmes/courses were introduced by the institution during the last four years? What was the rationale for introducing new courses/programmes?) Following are the new programmes introduced.
PhD programme in Chemistry
PG course in Chemistry
PG Diploma in Nanotechnology (with UGC assistance)
UG course in Commerce
The college is located in a semi-urban area with limited facilities for higher studies. For effective utilisation of the infrastructural facilities and to address the problem of inadequate opportunities for higher education, especially for the socially and economically backward students, we were constantly trying to get sanctioned more PG and UG courses and to enhance research facilities. The previous NAAC peer team recommended starting courses, especially in Commerce.
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Any other relevant information regarding curricular aspects which the college would like to include. Our teachers impart curriculum effectively to the students adopting mechanisms and devices for better contextualization of the lesson/unit and resorting to the modern techniques for teaching. For example a) certain topics on local history are discussed at the very sites related to the topic b) poetry on nature and spring are better appreciated by the students in outdoor locations, both inside and outside the campus c) classes on folklore and cultural heritage are effectively supplemented by Keraleeyam, the cultural conservation museum.
Our teachers also contribute greatly towards the framing of the University syllabus as members of the BoS (Table 1.1a). Some of our teachers play crucial role in finalizing the scheme and pattern as members of the Faculty of Science, Humanities and Languages (see Table 1.1b). The following teachers also serve on the Boards of other Universities and colleges in framing and finalizing their syllabuses (Table 1.4).
Table 1.4: Faculty members in BoS / curriculum design bodies of external institutions Sl. Name Nature of involvement University/Institution No 1 Dr. Joselet Mathew, Senate member (planning Kerala University of (Principal) and development of Fisheries and Ocean curriculum) Studies (KUFOS) 2 Dr. James Paul, Member, BoS (Curriculum Mahatma Gandhi (Associate Professor) planning, development and University, assessment) Kottayam. 3 Dr. Tessy George Member, Curriculum St. Teresa‘s College (Associate Professor) Committee (Design and (Autonomous) development), Ernakulam, Kerala Member, U.G. BoS Calicut University Member, U.G. BoS S.B College, Changanacherry 4 Dr. T.K. Sebastian Member, Curriculum Maharaja‘s College (Associate Professor) Committee (Design and (Autonomous) development) Ernakulam, Kerala 5 Dr. Siby Philip Member, Research College of Forestry, (Assistant Professor) Advisory Committee Kerala Agricultural (Assessment and planning) University.
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2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile
2.1.1 How does the college ensure publicity and transparency in the admission process? From 2015-16 onwards, Kannur University initiated a ‗Centralized Admission Process‘ (CAP). Before this, the college used to manage the admissions on its own, under the supervision of an admission committee headed by a senior faculty and HoDs. During this period, the college strictly adhered to the norms and regulations of the Government of Kerala and the rank list was verified by the university and the government. The rank lists were published well in advance and intimations (in the form of letters/post-cards) were served to all the selected candidates in time.
Publicity for admissions:
Alumni and well-wishers - Nirmalagiri College is an institution with a history of over fifty years. The institution has an alumni of more than 35000 which in itself is a major advantage for the college. Through their wider contacts, the public become aware of the institution and the courses offered. Many of the alumni are teachers in various schools and colleges throughout the state. They, together with the student community, serve as major sources of publicity.
The migrant population - The migrant population of North Malabar are the goodwill ambassadors of the college as it is the most prestigious educational institution managed by the Archdiocese of Thalassery.
Other means of publicity are:
College Website
Advertisements in newspapers
Pamphlets
Nirmalagiri News Bulletin and brochures
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2.1.2 Explain in detail the criteria adopted and process of admission (Ex. (i) merit (ii) common admission test conducted by state agencies and national agencies (iii) combination of merit and entrance test or merit, entrance test and interview (iv) any other) to various programmes of the Institution. We follow the merit based online admission procedure of the University of Kannur and Government of Kerala,6 strictly adhering to the reservation rules of the Government of Kerala, by which the candidates are ranked on the basis of the score in the qualifying examination and admission is made from the rank list.
2.1.3 Give the minimum and maximum percentage of marks for admission at entry level for each of the programmes offered by the college and provide a comparison with other colleges of the affiliating university within the city/district.
Table 2.1: Department-wise admission index of the college (2016-2017) Subject Position Last Index Highest Last Index Mark# of in the Mark* (LIM) Index the college where university of admitted mark – students with highest Based on student admitted index marks than our LIM through open to the LIM were admitted in quota course open quota (Name of the College) Botany 1 1283 1372 2nd 1280.4 (SN College Kannur) Chemistry 1 1350 1396 2nd 1348 (Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery) Commerce 2 1295 1401.25 1338.35 (Payyanur (B.Com with College) Finance) Economics 5 1208 1343 1244 (Govt. College Kasargod) English 4 1405 1515 1414 (Payyanur College) History 4 1164 1295 1194 (Govt. College Kasargod) Home 1 1058 1115.3 NA (no other college Science in the university has this course) Malayalam 1 1397 1515 2nd 1385 (Govt. Brennen College)
6 The rank list is prepared strictly as per the reservation ratios for various categories like SC, ST, OBC, minority and differently abled.
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Mathematics 2 1306 1391 1318 ( Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery) Physics 2 1344 1408 1346 (MG College, Iritty) Zoology 2 1289 1376 1305 (Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery)
* Index Mark – Index mark is calculated by adding the subject (core) mark with the total marks of the qualifying examination (+2); for language BA programme two times the marks of the elective subject (for Degree course) is added to the total marks. # Only the 1st college is mentioned and the LIM is specified. In case our college is 1st the LIM of the next college is mentioned. 2.1.4 Is there a mechanism in the institution to review the admission process and student profiles annually? If ‗yes‘, what is the outcome of such an effort and how has it contributed to the improvement of the process? Yes. Since the admission process is managed currently by the university, only the logistical procedure is reviewed by the institution. Prior to the introduction of the CAP in 2015-16, the admission procedure used to be reviewed regularly. For example, to avoid seats lying vacant, before the commencement of the classes, interview cards were sent to the candidates at the ratio of 1:6. If any vacancy was reported for reservation categories, newspaper advertisements would be given as per the government stipulations and students would be admitted accordingly.
The student profile is prepared annually emphasising the socio-economic and educational background of the students. This helps us to
understand the socio-economic status of our students and to promote inclusive education for the relatively backward students.
give special care to those students who come from educationally backward sections.
continuously monitor and ensure their progress.
identify the probable dropouts and retain them in the mainstream.
create a platform for identifying and nurturing the dormant talents of the students.
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2.1.5 Reflecting on the strategies adopted to increase/improve access for following categories of students, enumerate on how the admission policy of the institution and its student profiles demonstrate/reflect the National commitment to diversity and inclusion
SC/ST Economically weaker sections
OBC ∗ Minority community Women ∗ Any other Differently abled ∗ Our institution strictly follows the norms of the Government / University. Ten percent of seats is exclusively set apart for the minority community. The management has control only over twenty percent of seats. Management sees to it that students belonging to backward classes and weaker sections also get admission in these seats.
The quotas stipulated for the SC/ST are always strictly complied with. They constitute 10% of the student community of our college
Fifty percent of the students belong to OBC category.
Atleast ten percent of students belong to the minority category
More than eighty percent of the students are girls.
The following institutional arrangements are made to promote the weaker categories of the society
a) Provision for hostel
b) Advancing of funds, if there is a government delay in releasing funds
c) Provision for free education for the deserving,
d) Charity fund with the financial support of the PTA to make the campus ‗hunger free‘.
e) Scholarship for meritorious and financially weak students.
2.1.6 Provide the following details for various programmes offered by the institution during the last four years and comment on the trends. i.e. Reasons for increase / decrease and actions initiated for improvement.
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Table 2.2: Number of applications received and the intake of students to various programmes7 Number of applications Number of students admitted 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 B.Sc 2150 2248 3965 198 197 198 198 232 B.A 1525 1656 3261 140 146 146 146 181 B.Com NA 307 316 NA 30 25 27 43 P.G. Diploma NA 8 5 NA 2 5 10 * 15 15 15 15 15 M.A Economics 90 98 110 M.Sc Physics 161 146 164 10 12 12 13 12 M.Sc Chemistry NA 106 172 NA 10 10 13 12 *Admission process under progress
2.2 Catering to Student Diversity
2.2.1 How does the institution cater to the needs of differently- abled students and ensure adherence to government policies in this regard? Classes for the differently-abled are conducted in the ground floor of the institution8. A ramp has been built providing them with ease of access to the class rooms.
Wheel chair is made accessible whenever needed.
Scribes are allowed during examinations, when necessary.
2.2.2 Does the institution assess the students‘ needs in terms of knowledge and skills before the commencement of the programme? If ‗yes‘, give details on the process. Yes, Entry level assessment of a newly admitted student (to assess the existing level of knowledge in the area selected for study) is done at the department level by an entry level test.
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Identified gaps are filled in through bridge courses.
Various Additional Skill Acquisition Programmes are provided to the students so as to improve their skills (communication skill, social skills and IT skills).
2.2.3 What are the strategies adopted by the institution to bridge the knowledge gap of the enrolled students (Bridge/Remedial/ Add-on/Enrichment Courses, etc.) to enable them to cope with the programme of their choice? Enrichment programmes are conducted to support the academically weak students and also to make them at par with the average students. These courses are offered in English and in different Science subjects. The identified students are provided with basic knowledge of the subject and special coaching on the ‗basics‘ of their subjects is given at the department level. These courses could be considered as bridge courses, for which the syllabus is framed by the respective departments.
The above system is implemented through the mentoring system by
Identification of the knowledge gap
Categorisation of the needy
Scheduling of programmes to meet their requirements
The SSP and the Remedial Coaching classes (supported by the Govt. of Kerala), addresses the issue of knowledge gap
The add-on course CCCAP (at the Informatics Center) is also instrumental in addressing the knowledge gap
2.2.4 How does the college sensitize its staff and students on issues such as gender, inclusion, environment etc.? Management Level: In various meetings, the Patron, the Manager and the Principal remind the staff of their primary responsibilities to the marginalized and the deprived. This adheres to our vision, mission and objectives. The management is also keen on converting the campus into a ―fullfledged green campus‖. Extensive plantation of rare varieties of bamboos, mango trees, medicinal plants and teak are planted in large numbers inside the campus. The campus is maintained as the abode of rare species of flora and fauna.
Institution Level: The institution has set up a statutory committee for monitoring the safety of women - Committee for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual
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Harasment of Women, comprising a lawyer, a police officer of the Sub Inspector rank and a senior female faculty member. This committee is the apex body that receives complaints and suggestions regarding the problems encountered by women in the campus. It works in conjunction with other statutory committees like the Anti-ragging Committee and the Discipline Committee. The Womens‘ Cell is also instrumental in sensitizing the campus on gender issues. There are facilities like ladies room, ladies hostel, welfare center etc.
Serious efforts are made at the institutional and academic levels for social and economic inclusion. Hostel facility for both boys and girls from socially backward communities is provided by the institution. Details about scholarships are provided to these students and the processing of applications and award of scholarships are monitored by a committee headed by a senior member of the faculty. The college also promotes extension activities among the marginalised communities such as Scheduled Tribes.
Environmental issues are brought to the fore by different organisations and clubs like the NSS, NCC, Eco Club, and different departmental associations (Botany, Chemistry, Zoology etc.). Extensive arrangements are also made for rainwater harvesting.
The college also exhorts the students to develop an inclusive attitude by taking up philanthropic activities. This is done through charity organizations like the Mother Teresa Community Service Cell (MTCSC) and other groups like the AICUF and the Jesus Youth, in addition to the organizations like the NCC and NSS.
2.2.5 How does the institution identify and respond to special educational/learning needs of advanced learners? Advanced learners are identified through post-admission tests, quick responses in class internal and external examinations. Advanced learners are encouraged to take up more academically challenging ventures like coaching for entry into IITs, IISERs, CUs, and other institutions of national repute. Students are motivated to apply for Aspire scholarship, Prathibha scholarship, Inspire scholarship etc, and applications are facilitated through the institution by a streamlined process. Under Walk With a Scholar (WWS) programme, gifted students from every class (up-to three students) are selected and advanced academic mentoring is provided. Internships, institutional visits, orientation programmes, workshops and training programmes are features of Nirmalagiri College Self Study Report 51
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the WWS programme.Teachers suggest advanced level text books and reference books to the advanced learners. Peer group teaching is another technique by which advanced learners guide the rest of the students in the class.
2.2.6 How does the institute collect, analyze and use the data and information on the academic performance (through the programme duration) of the students at risk of drop out (students from the disadvantaged sections of society, physically challenged, slow learners, economically weaker sections etc. who may discontinue their studies if some sort of support is not provided)?
The mentor/tutor is the first person who identifies the risk of drop outs. They maintain constant rapport with the students as well as the parents and motivate them to continue their studies.
At the department level, the issues are subjected to detailed study and necessary remedial measures are suggested and implemented with the help of the parents, if necessary.
The results of the internal test papers during the course work is the first quantitative indicator of such risks. Students who fail in the examinations, or students who fail to secure the class average are screened out and are absorbed into the Scholar Support Programme (SSP). They are provided with special coaching to help them improve their academic performance.
In addition to academic support, socially and economically backward students at the risk of dropout are provided with necessary financial and other supports to continue their studies. The Hunger Free Campus programme, The Alchemist programme of the Department of Chemistry, The Student Aid programme of the College Co-operative Store etc. are a few such initiatives.
The issue of post marriage drop out is addressed by extending all possible assistance, motivation and guidance to the students to continue their studies after marriage. This has shown good results.
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2.3 Teaching - Learning Process
2.3.1 How does the college plan and organize the teaching, learning and evaluation schedules? (Academic calendar, teaching plan, evaluation blue print, etc.) The first step in this regard is the publication of the academic calendar for each year in consultation with the IDQC, which comes out by the end of May, and is deliberated on and finalized by the College Council.
There may be slight variations in the dates given for each individual item, but the examination schedule is strictly adhered to as per the calendar.
The various committees and departments design their semester plans as a blue print for comprehensive academic exercises for the semester. The teaching plan is prepared by the departments.
The schedule for the conduct of seminar presentations and are decided at the department level, much in advance.
2.3.2 How does IQAC contribute to improve the teaching–learning process? IQAC, in consultation with the senior faculty, prepares the academic calendar. This sets the schedule of programmes and academics at the college.
IQAC conducts orientation programmes, workshops and seminars for faculty members sensitizing them with the ‗flux‘ in teaching-learning process across the globe.
Monitoring the conduct of examinations, answer paper evaluation and timely publication of results are other areas where the IQAC contributes to.
The evaluation session upon publication of the university examination results is another function of IQAC that contributes to improve the general teaching- learning practices in the campus.
2.3.3. How is learning made more student-centric? Give details on the support structures and systems available for teachers to develop skills like interactive learning, collaborative learning and independent learning among the students? Student centric education is the crux of teaching-learning in the institution.
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The students are motivated to learn the subject through:
1) interactions with experts (professors/scientists/professionals)
2) field study or site study
3) assignments and seminar presentations (independent learning)
4) group discussions
5) peer teaching
6) project works
7) problem solving sessions
Learning through activities: The students are also asked (at class level) to undertake activities related to the subject or curriculum like making reports, manuscripts, enacting a play, group discussions, album making, organizing programmes etc.
Buddy group learning is another technique adopted to involve the students more into the teaching-learning process.
Seminars and workshops on topics like pedagogical trends, inter-disciplinary education etc. conducted in the campus, prepare the teachers to promote student- centric learning.
2.3.4. How does the institution nurture critical thinking, creativity and scientific temper among the students to transform them into life-long learners and innovators? Problem based learning to nurture their inherent logical thinking.
Programmes of the Science Clubs
Manuscript magazines and annual college magazine
Group discussions, debates and book reviews
Enacting of plays (based on curriculum) and other literary activities
Student projects and exhibitions (open houses)
Participation in management fests and other academic events and programmes
Field works and institutional visits
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Department level library with good collection of state-of-the-art books and journals
Conduct of camps in fine arts like drama, painting, creative writing, cartoon drawing etc.
Seminars and workshops
Interactions with renowned personalities of national and international repute
2.3.5 What are the technologies and facilities available and used by the faculty for effective teaching? Eg: Virtual laboratories, e-learning - resources from National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) and National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT), open educational resources, mobile education, etc. NME-ICT is a facility availed by the college, by which the students and staff of the college can access knowledge across the world-wide-web.
Teachers promote e-learning by posting e-content in their personal websites. The students are also introduced to various electronic sources of knowledge like the NCBI-bookshelf programme (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books for biology students) to access the best reference books available.
Biology students are also introduced to animal anatomy, instead of dissections, through videos available in the internet.
Interesting video animations explaining basic concepts and content in the internet are made available to the students.
CDs and other sources of e-content are also provided to the students for supporting their academic progression. The use of internet to search for references and other e-resources for the UG project work is also promoted.
2.3.6 How are the students and faculty exposed to advanced level of knowledge and skills (blended learning, expert lectures, seminars, workshops etc.)? Advanced concepts and recent trends in the subject are introduced to the students through participation in workshops, seminars and conferences.
The students are also provided with expert lectures under the auspices of the respective subject associations.
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The teachers and students participate in workshops and seminars at the regional and national level organised within the campus. On an average 6 seminars / workshops of various stature are conducted in the institution annually. Such ventures offer a platform for the students and faculty of the institution to interact with academic experts of repute.
Participation in different national and international seminars, workshops and thematic exhibitions organised by other institutions and academic agencies also give opportunities for increasing the knowledge level of the teachers.
Exhibitions are conducted once in every five years and open houses are conducted more frequently. In the opinion of the students and experienced faculty, nothing can substitute the hands-on experience and learning acquired through exhibitions, seminars etc.
2.3.7 Detail (process and the number of students \benefitted) on the academic, personal and psycho-social support and guidance services (professional counseling/mentoring/academic advise) provided to students? Professional counseling is provided to the third year under graduates by the Career Guidance Cell. This is done annually by experts from outside (approximately 350 students benefit from this activity every year). The job seeking students are introduced to various options and opportunities available to them.
Advanced level coaching for interviews and group discussions is normally offered for around fifty students in a year. In addition to this, ASAP‘s skill based courses are made use of by 50 students of the college every year.
The Mentoring Committee and the different mentors provide the students with professional guidance and direct them to different courses/career choices based on their aptitude.
Teaching-learning takes place outside the classrooms as well. The teachers accompany the students during study tours and field visits and guide the students.
The WWS is another initiative of the Higher Education Department, Govt. of Kerala that provides the students with professional advice. Three students from each class are benefited through this programme.
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Psycho-social services are provided at the Sahrudaya counselling center. The mentors identify the requirements of the students and instruct them to meet the counsellors.
2.3.8 Provide details of innovative teaching approaches/methods adopted by the faculty during the last four years? What are the efforts made by the institution to encourage the faulty to adopt new and innovative approaches and the impact of such innovative practices on student learning?
Increased use of ICT is a major practice in the teaching-learning approach of faculty in the college.
Advantages of visual impact (of seeing and learning) are exploited through the use of LCD projectors, monitors and computer terminals.
Students are encouraged to prepare their assignments and seminars as e-content, thereby enabling them to get initiated to ICT.
The institution urges the faculty to develop e-content in the form of practical manuals, subject notes, lecture notes etc. that could be uploaded in their personal websites which can be downloaded later on by the students.
The museum and herbarium are also being digitalized, making it easy for the students to access information available from these facilities.
The electronic content is of importance since the students get better opportunity to familiarize themselves with the museum/herbarium specimen, unlike in a traditional setting where the student views these specimens only once or twice in their lifetime.
Open air classes/lectures are arranged by members of the faculty. The aim of such an approach is to make the teaching-learning enjoyable and contextual.
Seminar series by various departments is another initiative in teaching-learning9.
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2.3.9 How are library resources used to augment the teaching- learning process? The library functions as the academic hub of the college. The new arrivals of books on various subjects, journals, periodicals and magazines are accessed by the faculty as well as the students for improvement of the teaching-learning process. There are separate department libraries.
The students are motivated to visit the library regularly. INFLIBNET and other e- contents are also accessible to the students and teachers from the library which in turn serve in augmenting the knowledge base.
2.3.10 Does the institution face any challenges in completing the curriculum within the planned time frame and calendar? If ‗yes‘, elaborate on the challenges encountered and the institutional approaches to overcome these. Actual teaching hours within the working hours usually lag behind the hours prescribed as per the syllabus. To compensate the same, respective departments arrange special classes before and after regular class hours on working days and on Saturdays and other holidays. By this practice, the departments are able to provide the students with sufficient time for exam preparations. Moreover, there is a recent agreement with student organizations to limit the timing of protests/strikes inside the campus in such a way that only one hour is lost for teaching on such days, instead of the entire day.
2.3.11 How does the institute monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching learning? The quality of the teaching is monitored at various stages.
The HoDs ensure that the classes are handled properly and effectively. They make themselves available to the students and see that the classes and evaluation processes go hand in hand.
Planning sessions and evaluation by IDQC are also made.
The College Council analyses the semester wise results and recommends measures for improvement.
The student feedback at the college level is another means to ensure quality in the services rendered. The principal collects the student feedbacks and communicates it to the respective teachers on time. The questionnaire is envisaged to gauge information about a teacher on the basis of following criteria.
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a) expertise
b) effectiveness in content delivery
c) class management
d) social commitment
e) availability and
f) overall performance.
This evaluation process is conducted online10 and data is analyzed promptly. Feedbacks from parents and alumni also help in evaluating the quality of teaching and learning. Moreoever, Self appraisal forms are also used to evaluate teachers.
2.4 Teacher Quality
2.4.1 Provide the following details and elaborate on the strategies adopted by the college in planning and management (recruitment and retention) of its human resource (qualified and competent teachers) to meet the changing requirements of the curriculum
The faculty members are recruited strictly in accordance with the guidelines of the State government and the UGC and on the basis of advertisement in three leading newspapers and in University News published by the UGC. Care is taken to select highly qualified faculty. The cadre of Assistant Professors is the entry level for teaching faculty. Those without higher degrees at the time of recruitment are urged to avail the FDP or similar fellowship to equip them to address the changing nature of the curriculum. Retention of the permanent teachers is ensured by providing them with ample opportunities for research and development and initiating welfare measures to improve their physical well-being via the arrangement of various loans through banks and other financial intermediaries and providing insurance convrage.
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Table 2.3: Qualification details of faculty members11 Highest Professors12 Associate Professors Assistant Professors Total qualification Permanent Teachers M F M F Ph.D NA** 6 8 10 6 30 M.Phil NA 1 2 3 PG NA 2 1 9 4 16 Assistant Professors on contract Ph.D NA - - 0 2 2 M. Phil NA - - - - - PG NA - - 3 12 15
2.4.2 How does the institution cope with the growing demand/ scarcity of qualified senior faculty to teach new programmes/ modern areas (emerging areas) of study being introduced (Biotechnology, IT, Bioinformatics etc.)? Provide details on the efforts made by the institution in this direction and the outcome during the last three years. Considering the courses offered by the college, there has never been a dearth of qualified teachers. Whenever a new topic is introduced as part of the curriculum revision, the faculty concerned attends advanced (specialized) trainings to enhance their knowledge base. Teachers are empowered through ICT based learning programs. Bioinformatics, biotechnology, IT, SciLab, LaTeX, Python etc. are handled with ease by our faculty members.
At the same time, we make use of the Refresher Programmes offered by UGC-HRDC. The list of teachers who participated in such refresher programmes is given in Table No 2.4.
The teachers of the college attended the CBCSS orientation programme conducted by the university when the semester-system was introduced in the UG curriculum by the university. Inter-departmental exchange of faculty is another programme of the
11 No faculty member has a degree beyond Ph.D. 12 Government has not sanctioned the post of Professor in the Governmnet and aided College in Kerala so far.
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college whereby knowledge is effectively shared. Dr. Nygil Thomas, from the Department of Chemistry, delivered lectures on ‗Economics of Tourism - Global Scenario‘ for the UG students of Economics Department. Similarly Mr. Thomas Joseph from the Informatics Centre engaged classes on IT for Higher Learning to students of various departments.
We also rely upon - inter-college sharing of resources. For example, classes on classical dance (for an open course in the Malayalam Department) were handled by a faculty member from a nearby affiliated college (PRNSS College, Mattannur). Lectures on ‗Fundamentals of Archaeology‘ and ‗Archival Studies‘ were delivered by Dr. Manmathan from the Department of History, Farook College Kozhikode and by Dr. M.R. Majeed, Archivist, Regional Archives, Kozhikode for the open course students of the same department.
The PG Diploma students of the Nanotechnology programme are provided with external classes in online mode (video-conferencing), wherein the classes are handled by the collaborators of the department of Physics.
2.4.3 Providing details on staff development programmes during the last four years elaborate on the strategies adopted by the institution in enhancing the teacher quality. a) Nomination to staff development programmes Teachers participate in refresher courses, orientation courses and advanced trainings and workshops to brush up and enhance their academic capabilities. The institution sanctions leave to attend advanced training. Faculty members eligible to avail FDPs are encouraged to do so. College level programmes are also charted periodically with the broad objective of fine-tuning the teachers to meet the changing demands of the time. Table 2.4: Participation in staff development programmes
Name of the Name of the refresher course and Date teacher Universities Dr. Mini Joseph Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary) 05/06/13- - Calicut University 25/06/13 Dr. Sr. Gracy C. C. Women‘s Studies - Kerala University 05/11/13- 25/11/13 English - Kerala University 28/09/12- 19/12/12
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Dr. Sr. Jessy Environmental Science, Kannur University 02/12/2011- Varghese 23/12/11 Women Studies (Multi disciplinary) 02/09/2014- Madras University 22/09/14 Dr. Sr. Celine Women Studies (Multidisciplinary), Kerala 22/07/2015- Mathew C. University 11/08/2015 Dr. Rejeesh C. Computer Applications (Interdisciplinary), 25/11/2014- John Kannur University 5/12/ 2014. Dr. Denny Philip Life Science, Mysore University 22/01/2016- 11/02/2016 Dr. Sabu Sebastian Mathematics, Kannur University Dec. 2014 Mathematics, Hyderabad University 03/09/2015- 23/09/15 Dr. Rency Kurian Environmental Science - Kannur 11/11/2015- University 01/12/2015 Dr. Marykutty P.T Mathematics - Kannur University 10/10/2011- 08/11/2011 Dr. Shajimon T. J. Environmental Science - Kannur 11/11/2015- University. 01/12/2015 Dr. Ousephachan English - Kerala University 1/8/2014- K.V. 21/8/2014 Fr. Jobi Jacob Malayalam - Kerala University 09/09/2015- 29/09/2015 Name of the Faculty Orientation programme Year Dr. Joji Kurian 2015 Dr. Joshy Joseph Dr. Manjusha Mathew Conducted by UGC-HRDC‘s at Dr. Nygil Thomas various universities. Smt. Jimly C Jacob Sr. Sonia Philomena V. A. Sr. Sujamol Joseph Dr. Denny Philip 2012 Smt. Deepti Lizbeth Mr. Johnson George Conducted by UGC-HRDC‘s at Dr. Deepamol Mathew various universities. Fr. Jobi Jacob
Fr. Matin Joseph
Name of the faculty Summer School/Winter Year School/Other professional Workshops Dr. Nygil Thomas Advanced Chemistry 2015
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Sr. Sujamol Joseph One week training programme 2015 for NSS Programme Officers Fr. Martin Joseph One week training programme 2015 for NSS Programme Officers Mrs. Sujamariamma Joshua Three month training 2013 programme for Associate NCC Officers. Dr. Ousephachan K.V One week training programme 2013 for NSS Programme Officers b) Faculty Training programmes organized by the institution to empower and enable the use of various tools and technology for improved teaching- learning . Teaching learning methods/approaches . Handling new curriculum . Audio Visual Aids / multimedia . Content/knowledge management . OER‘s . Selection, development and . Teaching learning material use of enrichment materials development, selection and use . Assessment . Cross cutting issues Table 2.5 Faculty enrichment programmes organized by the Institution
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Venue Resource person/team Year Remarks Vimal Jyothi Fr. Dr. M. J. Mani, 2014 (July) All teaching staff/ Engineering (former Principal) workshop College Sandeshbhavan, Dr. Saban (Principal, 2015 Faculty with less Thalassery Mary Matha ASC, (April) than 5 years Mananthavady) service/workshop Arch Bishop George Njaralakkattu Nirmalagiri Dr. Latha Nair 2013 (July) All teaching staff College (class) Nirmalagiri Dr. T.C. Thankachan 2014 All teaching staff College (November) (class) Nirmalagiri Fr. Boby Jose OFM.Cap. 2014 (July) All teaching staff College (class) Nirmalagiri Dr. T. O. Paulose 2015 All teaching staff College (August) (class) Nirmalagiri College Self Study Report 63
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Nirmalagiri Manager, State Bank of 2016 (June) Teaching, non- College India, Kuthuparamba teaching staff and students Nirmalagiri Two day NAAC 2016 Teaching, non- College sponsored workshop: (January) teaching staff and Prof. Richard Hey, students Dr. Reena Cheruvalath, Dr. Balakrishnan C. N, Prof. J. Philip, Dr. Thankachan T. C. c)* Percentage of faculty invited as resource persons in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences organized by external professional agencies: *Participated in external Workshops / Seminars / Conferences recognized by national/ international professional bodies. *Presented papers in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences conducted or recognized by professional agencies The faculty members of our college are invited for various conferences and seminars and other thematic consultations by professional and social agencies and NGOs. About 43 percentage of our faculty renders services in this area.
2.4.4 What policies/systems are in place to recharge teachers? (eg: providing research grants, study leave, support for research and academic publications teaching experience in other national institutions and specialized programmes industrial engagement etc.) As a policy, the institution promotes continuous research and academic recharging of the faculty. The institution provides all kinds of support to avail research grants from external funding agencies, mainly in the form of major and minor projects.
Teaching in other institutions is encouraged as a policy for wider dissemination of the resources of the college. This also allows better exposure for the faculties enabling them to excel in the academic realm.
i) Resource persons in Academic staff colleges: Dr. Joselet Mathew (HRDC, Kannur University) Dr. James Paul (HRDC, Kannur University) Dr. Ajoy Kumar (HRDC, Kannur University) Dr. Sabu Sebastian (HRDC, Kannur University)
ii) Research consultancy for industries Dr. Varkey Sebastian
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Dr. Nygil Thomas Dr. Sudheesh V. D. Dr. Joji Kurian
iii) Resource person at Community College of TATA Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) at Trivandrum: Dr Sebastian T.K.
iv) Organizing collaborative seminars at other institutions: Dr. Siby Philip
v) Faculty for Ph.D Course work
Dr. Devasia M.D.
Dr. Saleena N.J.
Dr. Sebastian T.K.
vi) Support for seminar / workshops / research: The institution provides incentives to promote the research culture among the faculty. For example, financial assistance was provided to all departments when the seminar series was conducted in the year 2013-14. Teachers are encouraged to attend national and international seminars and workshops.
2.4.5 Give the number of faculty who received awards / recognition at the state, national and international level for excellence in teaching during the last four years. Enunciate how the institutional culture and environment contributed to such performance/achievement of the faculty. Two members of our faculty were awarded the following fellowships.
Dr. Manjula Poyil - Post Doctoral fellowship of UGC - completed research work at the IRISH.
Dr. Sebastian T.K. - K.N. Raj fellowship instituted by the Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum.
2.4.6 Has the institution introduced evaluation of teachers by the students and external Peers? If yes, how is the evaluation used for improving the quality of the teaching-learning process?
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Yes, the institution has developed a software based mechanism to evaluate the teachers by the students. This evaluation process is conducted online13 and data is analyzed promptly by an internal data analysis team. The principal collects the student feedbacks and communicates it to the respective teachers in time. The questionnaire is envisaged to gauge different levels of information about a teacher on the basis of the following criteria:
1. Expertise 2. Effectiveness in content delivery 3. Class management 4. Social commitment 5. Availability 6. Overall performance The principal communicates the result of the evaluation to the respective teachers personally to obtain their response and suggests measures for improvement, which are generally accepted and are put into practice. A summary of the student feedback during 2016 is presented in figure 2.1
Figure 2.1 Percentage of teachers with different Ranges of score
13 The questionnaire and demonstration of the system is available at http://nirmalagiricollege.ac.in/teacher-evaluation-model-questionnaire/
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2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms
2.5.1 How does the institution ensure that the stakeholders of the institution especially students and faculty are aware of the evaluation processes? The evaluation system we follow is within the broad frame of CBCSS of Kannur University. It has two components;
a) Continuous evaluation (20%) which consists of i) Attendance ii) Assignment / Seminar iii) Internal test papers.
The continuous evaluation process is executed with utmost care by the college through a system of unit tests, mid-semester tests and end-semester model examinations. The examination committee, under the coordination of a senior member of the faculty, implement, monitor and evaluate the entire system.
b) End semester final evaluation (80%) comprises a written examination with or without practical examination.
The students are informed in advance of the prevailing evaluation system and they are required to undertake their tasks with all seriousness. At the same time, all teachers are requested to monitor the progress at various meetings.
The students are given orientation regarding the exam system at the department level and model exams are conducted to familiarise them with the system.
The internal assessment is transparent –teachers publish the marks on the notice board and CBCSS grievance redressal committee takes meticulous care in the preparation of the internal marklists to avoid discrepencies.
2.5.2 What are the major evaluation reforms of the university that the institution has adopted and what are the reforms initiated by the institution on its own? In an affiliating system, the University takes decisions on matters like syllabus, evaluation system, admission procedure, conduct of examinations and declaration of results.
During the last five year period, the University has revised the curriculum only once and as a result, the evaluation process has changed from direct grading (five point system) to indirect grading (seven point system).
The submission of continuous evaluation marks to the university has also been reformed by the University making it an online mark submission system. The
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CBCSS coordinator and associates train the faculty members on these reforms at the college level.
2.5.3 How does the institution ensure effective implementation of the evaluation reforms of the university and those initiated by the institution on its own? The University is sensitive towards the developments taking place in the higher education sector, especially in the fields of content development and evaluation system. CBCSS is a recent adaptation.
A coordinator is appointed at the college level to function as a link between University, students and teachers of the college.
He / she is entrusted to suggest modifications and also to implement the same in the college. Detailed workshop for the faculty is conducted by the CBCSS coordinator.
The teachers display the final marks on the notice board and CBCSS grievance redressal committee ensures the foolproof preparation of the internal mark list.
The timely online submission of the CE marks is ensured by the coordinator.
2.5.4 Provide details on the formative and summative assessment approaches adopted to measure student achievement. Cite a few examples which have positively impacted the system. Formative assessments are corrective in nature. This is particularly true for the students who enter the university system from the school educational practices.
At the college level, two internal examinations are conducted for these students, in addition to the department level examinations.
A section of the students who have been in the habit of writing examinations in the mother tongue have sussessfully switched over to English language as a result of this formative internal evaluation system.
A considerable number of students who have been admitted to the programme with relatively lower score at the plus two level perform well by the end of the first year. This practice alsohelps the students to improve the time management capability during the examinations.
The positive implications of these are directly reflected in the continuous upward trend in the results of the summative examinations conducted by the University.
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2.5.5 Detail on the significant improvements made in ensuring rigor and transparency in the internal assessment during the last four years and weightages assigned for the overall development of students (weightage for behavioral aspects, independent learning, communication skills etc.) The internal assessment mechanism is made scientific, systematic and transparent. The components of internal assessment are:
i) Attendance: Behavioural aspects are evaluated. Without minimum (75%) attendance, the student cannot appear for the University examination. The monthly attendance of the students is displayed for transparency.
ii) Assignment/seminar/viva (communication skill, independent learning etc) constitutes the second component which is regularly evaluated at the department level.
iii) Test papers for cognitive assessment are conducted at department levels, but model examinations are a college level initiative. The score of the students in the internal assessment is displayed on the notice board before finalization and students are given the opportunity to submit review petitions, if any.
The effective implementation of these three components of the internal evaluation system has improved the overall performance of the students and there has been remarkable progress in their learning outcomes.
Punctuality and discipline of the highest level of the student community are visible as a direct outcome of the system.
The group dynamics developed through assignments, projects, seminar presentations and field study directly contribute towards the improved performances of the students in competitive examinations, group discussions and interviews. As a result, there has been an increase in the number of campus recruitment over the last few years.
The results of the university examinations for the last five years also show a continuous upward trend.
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2.5.6 What is the graduate attributes specified by the college/ affiliating university? How does the college ensure the attainment of these by the students? Holistic development of the youngsters is the primary goal we pursue. High intellectual quotient, research aptitude, scientific outlook, emotional maturity, moral integrity and social commitment are the key graduate attributes specified by our institution.
The academic exercises in the teaching-learning and evaluation practices ensure the attainment of this aspect of the graduate attributes.
Besides, human values are inculcated among the students by a system of complementary formal and informal mechanisms based on selfless service. Snehasparsam - a pain and palliative care initiative - inculcates fellow feeling in the students towards those who suffer from fatal diseases. Other similar extension activities undertaken by the institution also aim at promoting social integration and nurturing universal brotherhood.
2.5.7 What are the mechanisms for redressal of grievances with reference to evaluation both at the college and University level? At the college level, a three tier mechanism functions to redress such greivances.
At the first stage, the results will be published in the college notice board for information and for pointing out mistakes, if any.
At the second stage the students can report the grievances to the HoD for rectification.
In the third stage, if the complaint still remains, the student can approach to the grievance redressal committee (CBCSS co-ordinator chairs this committee) which consists of senior teachers and other experts in the area.
At the university level, there is a grievance redressal committee to address the problems which are not rectified at the college level.
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2.6. Student Performance and Learning Outcomes
2.6.1 Does the college have clearly stated learning outcomes? If ‗yes,‘ give details on how the students and staff are made aware of these? Yes, the institution has clearly stated learning outcomes that are in tune with the stated vision and mission. They are as follows:
To build up the capabilities of the students to qualify themselves for the best career opportunities at the national and international level.
To contribute as social engineers and nation builders at various spheres.
To set our graduates out as researchers and scientists in the path of knowledge generation.
To provide committed and resourceful education personnel to meet the growing requirements of the education sector.
How?
The major internal mechanisms to set these stated academic targets before the staff and students are:
Full-fledged mentoring system
Dynamic Career and Placement Cell
Interaction with outstanding alumni
The college has been constantly motivating and guiding the graduates to get admissions in reputed educational institutions.
Visible learning outcomes are documented at the department level and prominent results are exhibited for the information of all stakeholders. List of rank holders of previous years are published in the college handbook also.
2.6.2 Enumerate on how the institution monitors and communicates the progress and performance of students through the duration of the course/ programme? Provide an analysis of the students results / achievements (Programme /course wise for last four years) and explain the differences if any and patterns of achievement across the programmes /courses offered. We have a two-tier institutional monitoring and communication system regarding the progress and performance of students.
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Department level assessment of the students is made through entry level tests. Subsequently, throughout the duration of the course, the progress and performance of the students are monitored, assessed and communicated periodically.
IDQC is the primary forum to look into the academic progress of the students gauged by regular unit tests, internal test papers and end-semester model examinations.
Class level PSTA meetings are convened for a higher level evaluation of students‘ progress.
Semester wise result analysis after the publication of university semester examination results is yet another step in monitoring the progress at the institution level.
IQAC heads the programme-wise monitoring based on the results in the university examinations. Result of the university examinations is assessed and communicated to the staff during a meeting where the trends in the result are evaluated. The meetings formulates the ways and means for remedial measures as well as goals for improvement and set benchmarks.
The ‗annual merit day‘ celebration (the academic harvest fest) is the occasion for honouring the meritorious students of the college. A wider introspection of the academic achievements of the students at university level is made through this practice. Table 2.6: The pass percentages of students in different programmes/courses
Outgoing Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1 B.Sc. Botany 60 95.5 88.5 71.88 97.06 2 B.Sc. Chemistry 97 93 100 91.43 100 3 B.Com - - - - 92.59 4 B.A. Economics 72.97 58.33 76.92 91.84 85 5 B.A. English 97.3 94.5 91.7 90 100 6 B.A. History 90 82.76 86.21 76.47 96.29 7 B.Sc. Home 78.57 89 100 93.75 96.67 Science 8 B.A. Malayalam 60 95.5 88.5 71.88 97.06
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9 B.Sc. Mathematics 81 89 82 82.93 92.5
10 B.Sc. Physics 86.6 93.93 93.93 93.93 91.3 11 B.Sc. Zoology 75 100 93 100 94.29 12 M.A. Economics 83.33 71.43 100 92.86 Yet to finalize 13 M.Sc. Physics 90 91.67 90 91.67 Yet to finalize 14 M.Sc. Chemistry - - - 100 80 2.6.3 How are the teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the institution structured to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning outcomes? Teaching hours are distributed in such a way that sessions on analytical skill formation and teaching sessions are intermittent.
The academic calendar is framed for a full year, balancing the academic and non- academic activities.
A minimum of three test papers and one model examination (internal examinations) are conducted for assessing the academic progress of the students in a semester.
The schedule of internal examinations for the whole college is announced in the academic calendar itself.
The first test paper is conducted after the completion of one third of the portions, the second after two third and the third after the completion of whole portion.
A model examination is also conducted two weeks prior to the commencement of university examinations.
Intensive support programmes for self learning are arranged by the departments to enable students to face competitive examinations with confidence.
2.6.4 What are the measures/initiatives taken up by the institution to enhance the social and economic relevance (student placements, entrepreneurship, innovation and research aptitude developed among students etc.) of the courses offered? The college enhances the research aptitude of the students through various projects undertaken. Visits to industries and research institutions are designed in
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this regard so that the research and innovative aptitude of the students are developed.
The interactive sessions with senior Professors and Scientists are other major steps taken by the departments to enhance aptitude for innovation and research of the students.
Students are taught the basics of advanced curriculum (of a subject) even outside the frame of the syllabus, so that the student benefits during interviews and placement procedures. Specialized trainings for academic, social and economic enrichment are also conducted periodically.
Special training camps are arranged to equip them well for campus recruitment programmes conducted by various agencies.
The student IQAC is formed with a wider vision to mould them as prudent and responsible citizens with qualities of head and heart.
Collaborative programmes of some of the departments with external agencies like Panchayaths, Kudumbasree Units, Hospitals, etc. add social and economic values to the courses offered.
2.6.5 How does the institution collect and analyze data on student performance and learning outcomes and use it for planning and overcoming barriers of learning? There is an institutional arrangement to achieve this goal.
Identification of the students‘ lack of mastery of a subject at the time of admission itself from previous records (plus two level score sheets) leads to a better understanding of the student which helps them in overcoming their barriers in learning.
At the individual level, the mentor teacher studies the performance of a student and makes necessary interventions say, after each test paper.
At the department level, semester wise evaluations are made and class PTAs are arranged for apprising the parents of their wards‘ academic standards. Remedial teaching is also a method adopted by different departments to improve the academic standards of weaker students.
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At the college level, annual evaluations are made, whereby for each programme, semester wise progress is examined and corrective measures are decided and benchmarks are set.
Based on the analysis, common strategies are formulated in order to overcome barriers in learning related to certain subjects and languages.
Result analysis enables us to identify weak students and also those subjects against which students stumble most commonly, so that intensive coaching for either of these can be facilitated through SSP.
2.6.6 How does the institution monitor and ensure the achievement of learning outcomes? The achievements and learning outcomes are constantly monitored, evaluated and participation of all stakeholders is ensured. For example, the outstanding students are encouraged to join the WWS programme.
Students are further given opportunities for thorough preparations for national level competitive examinations. Such students have achieved high ranks in national level competitive tests and have secured admission in institutions like IISER, Central Universities, NITs etc.
The learning outcome of students is also monitored periodically by the teacher and the departments. Special tuitions, scholar support programme etc. are instrumental in supporting the weaker students.
In addition to these processes the science departments ensure that the students perform/learn the practical experiments well by asking every student to repeat the experiments at least once and also by providing special care to weaker students.
The science departments also conduct intensive and compulsory model practical sessions prior to the examinations wherein every experiment is revised/repeated.
2.6.7 Does the institution and individual teachers use assessment/ evaluation outcomes as an indicator for evaluating student performance, achievement of learning objectives and planning? If ‗yes‘ provide details on the process and cite a few examples. Yes.
The teachers use the internal marks to gauge the performance of the students. The teachers then conduct viva-voce or seminar or give assignments or arrange one-to-
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one interaction with the students to assess the performance and to analyze the learning outcome and then set specific goals for the students.
The student projects are subjected to multiple rounds of corrections and revisions for improving the performance of the students. This information is then used to set benchmarks for the forthcoming years.
In the case of students facing problems for learning due to family and social surroundings, the teachers interact with the parents to find a wayout to overcome the situation.
Regarding the outstanding students, teachers ensure that the set goals are challenging for his/her potential and they also reset the goals at par with the progress achieved.
Any other relevant information regarding Teaching-Learning and Evaluation which the college would like to include. The challenge we face in this context is the heterogeneity of the students. Some students are in the upper strata of the intellectual spectrum and some others are weaker academically. Teaching such a heterogeneous group to the satisfaction of all, is a challenging task for the faculty. The learning objectives could be achieved only when all these students progress. Wide disparity in students‘ mastery of language and communication skills is yet another challenge.
Special consideration and discretionary help are rendered to the socially and economically weak and differently abled students so that they are brought to the mainstream. We believe that the society in which we live deserves this special consideration as a genuine gesture of our social commitment, considering the educational, social and economic backwardness of the area, where the college is situated.
There are several examples of our students who climbed the ladders of successful career and life, just due to this sort of special consideration and tender care from the Nirmalagiri community. For example, Dr. Shyam Prasad (currently, Asst. Professor, Department of Economics, Central University of Kerala, Kasargod), who has been suffering from severe cerebral palsy, completed his UG and PG at Nirmalagiri, with an unbroken record score in PG examination from Kannur University.
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CRITERION III: RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
3.1 Promotion of Research
3.1.1 Does the institution have recognized research centre/s of the affiliating University or any other agency/organization? Yes. Table 3.1: Details of Research Centres Sl Department Recognizing Research Year of recognition No Agency/University Center 1 History Kannur University IRISH 2004 2 Malayalam Kannur University IRISH 2004 3 Economics Kannur University IRISH 2004 4 Chemistry Kannur University Dept. of 2012 Chemistry 5 Physics Kannur University Dept. of Recognition Physics procedure under progress
The research centre in Chemistry is attached to the Department of Chemistry and two of our faculty members are recognized as research guides in this centre.
Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IRISH) is a center where three of our departments (History, Malayalam and Economics) are clustered as a separate recognised Research Institute of Kannur University. Altogether, eight research guides from three disciplines are supervising research programmes in this institute.
3.1.2 Does the Institution have a research committee to monitor and address the issues of research? If so, what is its composition? Mention a few recommendations made by the committee for implementation and their impact. Yes.
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The committee motivates, monitors and guides the faculty on various avenues of research funding and provides necessary information to help them in the initial procedures and formalities.
During the year 2013-2014, four applications were submitted for Major Projects of which two were approved.
During the academic year 2015-2016, 12 applications for minor projects to the UGC were submitted from the college of which three were approved. The research committee took the lead role in facilitating the proposals.
The committee keeps a tab on several funding agencies like KSCSTE, DST, DBT, BRNS, ICMR, ICAR, AYUSH, MoEF, ICSSR, KSHEC, ICHR etc. and informs the faculty of available opportunities. International funding opportunities are also intimated to the faculty members by the committee.
Major Recommendations of the Research Committee
Apply for research centres in science subjects.
Critically empower the research laboratories on a priority basis.
Avail more major and minor projects for the promotion of research endeavors at faculty and department levels.
Apply for interdisciplinary projects in both Science and Humanities streams.
Use syllabus based projects for the students to orient them and to promote their research aptitude.
To improve the quality in research among the researchers in general, conduct frequent national and international seminars in various subjects.
Prioritize the research areas and topics in such a way as to address the current community needs like environmental and social inclusion issues, health, gender and human rights issues.
3.1.3 What are the measures taken by the institution to facilitate smooth progress and implementation of research schemes/ projects? Autonomy to the principal investigator Timely availability or release of resources Adequate infrastructure and human resources
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Time-off, reduced teaching load, special leave etc. to teachers Support in terms of technology and information needs Facilitate timely auditing and submission of utilization certificate to the funding authorities Any other The institution provides due priority for the promotion of research and this is evident from the following formal and informal institutional arrangements.
The principal investigator has autonomy as a researcher. Time table rescheduling and other work arrangements are made wherever necessary.
The external fund received is kept in a separate account earmarked for research projects and is released on demand without delay.
Infrastructure upgradation needed as part of research projects is taken care of by the management (overhead charges along with additional amount are spent by the management in this regard). Round the clock access to research labs and hostel facility for research scholars is also provided.
INFLIBNET and high-speed internet access for researchers.
Internal arrangements for facilitating external auditing by established firms.
Direct follow-ups to the funding agencies in case of undue delays.
Financial support from management to supplement the research requirements at various departments.
3.1.4 What are the efforts made by the institution in developing scientific temper and research culture and aptitude among students? Information regarding a career in research is disseminated to the students at various stages (research orientation, information about MS-PhD entrances etc.).
Research papers of merit from external groups are displayed in the department notice boards and all research papers from the faculty members of the departments are made available in the departments.
Departments subscribe standard Indian and International research journals other than the general subscriptions in the main library.
Industrial visits and research institution visits are made to familiarise the subject.
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Regular seminars and workshops conducted in the campus serve the purpose of inculcating a research aptitude among the students.
Workshops on Research Methodology with interdisciplinary dimensionspecially conducted by IRISH and the Department of Economics.
Open defences, preliminary and presubmission (PhD) presentations, conducted in the campus also serve as a motivating factor.
Research oriented projects by students (syllabus based)
3.1. 5 Give details of the faculty involvement in active research (Guiding student research, leading Research Projects, engaged in individual/collaborative research activity, etc.) The research activities including guidance, research projects and project collaborations at various layers are some of the primary academic involvements of the teachers next to teaching. The list of teachers and their research related activities are given below.
Table 3.2: Faculty involvement in active research
Sl Teacher Department Nature of involvement No 1 Dr. Sr. Marykutty English research guidance* and publications Alex and minor research project 2 Dr. Ousephachan English research guidance* and publications K.V. 3 Dr. Varkey Physics collaborative research and Sebastian publications 4 Dr. Joji Kurian Physics minor research project and collaborative research and publications 5 Dr. Sudheesh V.D. Physics research project, collaborative research and publications 6 Dr. Joshy Joseph Physics minor research project and publications 7 Dr. Siby Philip Zoology research guidance, collaborative research, major research project & publications 8 Dr. Saly George Zoology research guidance, major research
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project & publications 9 Dr. Rosy Antony Chemistry research guidance*, collaborative research, minor research project & publications 10 Dr. Nygil Thomas Chemistry research guidance*, collaborative research & publications 11 Dr. James Paul Hindi research guidance* & publications 12 Dr. Devasia M.D. Economics research guidance* & publications 13 Dr. Saleena N.J. Economics research guidance*, major and minor research projects & publications 14 Dr. Sebastian T.K. Economics research guidance*, minor research project & publications 15 Fr. Martin Joseph Malayalam minor research project 16 Fr. Jobi Jacob Malayalam minor research project 17 Dr. Deepamol Malayalam research project & publications Mathew 18 Dr. Jessy Varghese Home Science minor research project 19 Dr. Sabu Sebastian Mathematics publication & research guidance* 20 Dr. Rejeesh C. John Statistics research guidance*, research project and publication 21 Dr. R.D. Anpin Raja Botany major research project 22 Ms. Deepthi Lisbeth Home Science minor research project 23 Mr. Emmanuel Tom Physics doctoral research and publications 24 Dr Shajimon T.J. History research and publications 25 Dr. Tessy George Hindi research and publications 26 Smt.Sujamariamma Hindi doctoral research and publication Joshua 27 Dr. Marykutty P.T. Mathematics doctoral research and publication 28 Mr. Jaison Joseph Malayalam doctoral research and publication 29 Dr. Manju O.S. History doctoral research and publication 30 Mr. Johnson George Economics doctoral research and publication 31 Dr. Manjusha Chemistry research and publication Mathew
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32 Smt. Jimly C. Jacob Zoology doctoral research and publication 33 Dr. Rency Kurian Mathematics research and publication 34 Dr. Ajoy Kumar Botany research and publication 35 Dr. Denny Philip Botany research and publication 36 Dr. Sr. Gracy C.C. English research and publication 37 Mr. Sijo A.K. Physics doctoral research and publication 38 Dr. Sr. Celine Home Science research and publication Mathew 39 Dr. Shyla George Chemistry research and publication 40 Dr. Mini Joseph English doctoral research 41 Dr Joselet Mathew Zoology research and publication 42 Sr. Anniamma Physics minor research project Antony *In this table research guidance means research leading to Ph.D
3.1.6 Give details of workshops/ training programmes/ sensitization programmes conducted/organized by the institution with focus on capacity building in terms of research and imbibing research culture among the staff and students.
Table 3.3: Research related workshops / seminars conducted
Sl No Title Nature Funding Level Date Agency 1 Towards a Greener Seminar KSCSTE Regional 24th – 25th and Cleaner Oct, 2012 Environment– I 2 Major Treds in Seminar Sahithya National 19 Oct. Contemporary Academy 2012 Malayalam Literature 3 Impact of Tribal Seminar KSHEC National 16th - 17th Education on Health Aug, 2013 and Nutrition 4 New Perspectives Seminar PTA Regional 3rd Oct, on Post- Colonial 2013 Literature
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5 National Movement Seminar PTA Regional 10th Oct 10, in Malabar: 2013 Ideology and Politics 6 Folklore Seminar PTA Regional 10th Oct, 2013 7 Agrarian Crisis in Seminar UGC National 19th – 20th Wayanad: Linkages Oct, 2013 and Dimensions 8 Paristhithiyilekkulla Seminar PTA Regional 21st Oct, Vazhikal 2013 9 Contemporary Seminar PTA Regional 22nd Oct, Hindi Literature- 2013 Ecological Study 10 Life Style Diseases Seminar British Regional 30th Oct, Biologicals 2013
11 Conservation of Seminar PTA Regional 31st Oct, Nature 2013 12 Regional Seminar Seminar Internal Regional 24th Feb, on Robotics and Funds 2014 Power Electronics 13 ANALYTICA Workshop Internal Regional 7th July, 2014 14 Techniques for Workshop UGC National 19th Sep, English Language 2014 Acquisition among Tribal Students of Malabar 15 Towards a Greener Seminar UGC National 6th - 7th and Cleaner Oct, 2014 Environment– II 16 Prof. A.S Joseph Invited Internal Regional 2014 Memorial Lecture Lecture Funds onwards (Annually) 17 National Seminar on Seminar Internal National 23rd - 24th Light and Photonics Funds Feb, 2015
18 Contemporary Workshop UGC National 20th – 22nd Trends in Aug, 2015 Malayalam Poetry and Poetry Criticism
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19 Polymers and Conference UGC National 9th - 10th Composites Sep, 2015 20 Cultural Revolution Seminar KSHEC National 15th - 16th and Gender Sep, 2015 Sensitivity
21 CAN – 2015 - Conference UGC National 1st – 2nd Conference on Oct, 2015 Advanced Nanomaterials 22 Research Workshop UGC Regional 12th - 15th Methodology in Oct, 2015 Social Science 23 Excellence in Workshop NAAC National 22nd - 23rd Higher Education: Jan, 2016 The Role of Interdisciplinary Teaching, Learning and Research. 24 National Seminar on Seminar UGC National 23rd & 28th Environment Jan and Development and 25th & 26th Sustainability with Feb, 2016 Special Reference to Biodiversity of Western Ghats
3.1.7 Provide details of prioritized research areas and the expertise available with the institution. Table 3.4: Faculty involved in research and their research areas
Faculty Prioritized research areas 1 Dr. Marykutty Alex Indian writing 2 Dr. Ousephachan K.V Afro-American literature 3 Dr. Mini Joseph Canadian literature 4 Dr. Gracy C. C. Indian literature and feminism 5 Dr Varkey Sebastian Magnetism, Mossbauer Spectroscopy 6 Dr. Joji Kurian Materials Science, Spectroscopy, Magnetism 7 Dr. Sudheesh V.D. Condensed matter Physics, Nanomagnetics 8 Dr. Joshy Joseph Solid State Physics 9 Mr. Emmanuel Tom Semiconductor Nanostructures
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10 Dr. Saly George Environmental Biology, Conservation Biology 11 Dr Siby Philip Evolutionary Biology, Comparative Genomics, 12 Dr. Shyla George Eva Based Polymers – Synthesis and applications 13 Dr. Rosy Antony Nano Composites Adsorption, High Performance Polymers 14 Dr. Manjusha Mathew Nano Materials, Synthesis, Bio sensors 15 Dr. Nygil Thomas Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Environmental Chemistry, Drug action 16 Dr. James Paul Hindi Drama 17 Dr. Manjula Poyyil Tribal Burial Practices-Archeological perspective 18 Dr. Devasia M.D Higher Education, Cost-Benefit analysis 19 Dr. Saleena N.J Gender studies, Women Empowerment, Tribal Economics 20 Dr. Sebastian T.K Human Development, Studies on Poverty, Deprivation & Exclusion 21 Fr. Martin Joseph Gender studies 22 Fr. Jobi Jacob Cultural Transition in Malabar 23 Dr. Deepamol Mathew Folk Elements in Ancient Malayalam Poetry 24 Mr. Jaison Joseph Grammar 25 Dr. Jessy Varghese Family Resource Management, Women Empowerment 26 Dr. Celine Mathew Food and Nutrition, Nutritional Management in Diabetic 27 Dr. Sabu Sebastian Multi-Fuzzy sets, Algebra Analysis 28 Dr. Rency Kurian Graph Theory, Mathematical Analysis 29 Dr. Rejeesh C. John Probability Distribution Theory 30 Dr. K. N. Ajoykumar Tissue Culture 31 Dr. Denny Philip Ethno Pharmacology 32 Dr. R. D. Anpin Raja Taxonomy and Conservation Biology, Ethno Pharmacology 33 Dr. Tessy George Hindi Novel
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34 Smt.Sujamariamma Hindi Stories Joshua 35 Dr. Shajimon T.J. Religious Conversion and Social Mobility of the Marginalised 36 Dr. Sr. Manju O. S. Maritime Studies 37 Dr. Lajina M. M. Energy Economics 38 Mr. Rakesh K. E. Biocomposites 39 Smt. Jimly C Jacob Marine Microbiology 40 Dr. Marykutty P T Graph Theory 41 Mr. Johnson George Agricultural Economics
3.1.8 Enumerate the efforts of the institution in attracting researchers of eminence to visit the campus and interact with teachers and students? Researchers and scientists of national institutes visit the college on several occasions such as:
Resource Persons of workshops and seminars.
Chairmen and Board Members of Doctoral viva-voice examinations on the campus
Research collaborators of faculty members
Prominent alumnae as special invitees and resource persons Table 3.5: Short list of Eminent personalities who visited the college during the last four years
1 Dr.Suresh Das (Executive Vice President-KSCSTE) 2 Medha Patkar (Environmental activist) 3 Prof. Dr. K.S.Mathew (Professor Emiretus and Rtd. HoD, Department of History, Pondicherry University) 4 Dr. Sudha J.D. (Senior Researcher,NIIST, Trivandram) 5 Dr. Ajay Ghosh (Director-NIIST, Trivandram) 6 Dr. Kuruvila Joseph (Joint Director-IIST, Trivandram) 7 Dr. Sabu (Senior Principal Scientist - NEAC-CED, Trivandram) 8 Dr. K.G.K Warrier (Emeritus Scientist- NIIST, Trivandram) 9 Dr. Murali (Associate Professor-IIT, Madras)
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10 Dr. E.Prasad (Assistant Professor-IIT, Madras) 11 Dr. Sujith M. (Scientist-Biocon, Bangaluru) 12 Dr. K.C Sankaranarayanan: Rtd HoD, Department of Applied Economics, CUSAT, Cochin.
13 Dr. V. K. Vijayakumar, Rtd HoD, Dept of Economics, Sreekrishna College, Guruvayoor, Presently Financial Analyst in GeojitBNP Paribas and a renowned Columnist. 14 Dr. Hari Kurup, HoD, Dept of Economics, Govt College, Kasaragod 15 Dr. Shanthi Nair, Professor, S. S. University, Kaladi
16 Dr. B. Subramanian, Asso. Professor, Calicut University 17 Dr. K. Gopalan Kutty. ( Reader, Former HOD History, Calicut University) 18 Sri. Abdhul Majeed C. P. (Regional Archievist, Kozhikode) 19 Smt. S. Saradakutty (Writer) 20 Sri. K.P. Ramanunni (Short Story, Writer) 21 Sri. T.N. Prakash (Novelist and Writer) 22 Dr. Raghavan Payyanad (Folklorist) 23 Sri. N. Prabhakaran (Writer) 24 Smt. Savithri Rajeevan (Writer) 25 Sri. B. Murali (Writer) 26 Dr. Khaleel Chovva (Rtd. Principal, Sir Syed College, Taliparamba) 27 Sri. Uthaman K. V. (Dy. Forest Conservator, Kannur) 28 Sri. Sunny J (Dy. Forest Conservator, Kannur) 29 Dr. Premkumar (Dy. Director, AHD Alappuzha) 30 Dr. Prajith P. (Scientist, ICAR-CIFT, Veraval, Gujarat) 31 Dr. Suresh Kumar (Registrar In-charge & Professor in Education, Central University Kerala) 32 C.R. Neelakandan (Environmental activist)
33 Adv. Hareesh Vasudevan (Environmental activist)
34 Prof. Rajan Gurukkal (former Vice Chancellor, M.G University)
35 Dr. Augustine Pamblani (Science writer)
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36 Dr. V.S. Vijayan, (Director Salim Ali Foundation Member, Gadgil Committiee)
37 Dr. M. K. Prasad (Former Vice Chancellor, Calicut University)
38 Dr. T.V. Sajeev, (Scientist, KFRI)
39 Dr. P.N. Unni, (Former Scientist, CWRDM)
40 Dr. C. Kunhikkannan, Scientist, IFGTB, Coimbatore
41 Dr. Sunitha Narain (Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi)
42 Dr T.G Arun, Professor of Global Development and Accountability, Essex Business School, Essex University, U.K.
43 Prof. V.P.N. Nampoori, (Emeritus Professor, International School of Photonics, CUSAT) 44 Dr. Reji Philip, Associate Professor, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore 45 Dr. M. M. Shaijumon, Assistant Professor, IISER, Thiruvananthapuram 46 Prof. D. Sastikumar, Head of Department of Physics, NIT Trichy 47 Dr. Balram Sahoo, Assistant Professor, Materials Research Centre, IISc Bangalore
48 Prof. J. Philip, President XIME, Bangalore
3.1.9 What percentage of the faculty has utilized Sabbatical Leave for research activities? How has the provision contributed to improve the quality of research and imbibe research culture on the campus? Faculty Development Programme and Post Doctoral Fellowships are two main sources from which the faculty of the college benefit. Twelve percent of our faculty has availed this facility during the assessment period.
The teachers avail themselves of the provision for leave for research and complete the tenure successfully and this is indicative of the strong research culture in the college. The details of the faculty who have availed this facility and their contribution are detailed below14.
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Table 3.6: FDP availed by faculty
Details of the research Leave Nature of the Research Contribution availed (2011-2016) Research Leave and Duration Sl Name of faculty Title of thesis No 1 Smt.Sujamariamma FDP Changing Sensibility in Hindi Joshua Stories: Special Reference with 2012-15 Stories of Sanjeev 2 Dr. Shajimon T.J. FDP Italian Missionary Activities (1936-1998) – The Socio- 2011-13 Economic Changes in the Pulaya Community of North Malabar 3 Dr. Rency Kurian FDP New Directions in the Labelling of Graphs 2011-13
4 Dr. Marykutty P.T FDP New Directions in the Theory of Set Labelling of Graphs and (2012-14) related Topics 5 Dr. Sr. Celine Mathew FDP (2009- Development and Evaluation of an C. 2012) Intervention Module for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. 6 Dr. Manjula Poyil PDF FDP (Feb Everyday Life and Material 2014 – Jan Culture of the Kurumbars of 2016) Attapady 7 Jaison Joseph FDP (2016- Malayala Bhasha Saastrathinu 2018) Rev. George Maathante Sambhavana
3.1.10 Provide details of the initiatives taken up by the institution in creating awareness/advocating/transfer of relative findings of research of the institution and elsewhere to students and community (lab to land) Research activities and areas of specialisation of the faculty are made known to the students and other faculty of the college through various means such as :
Exhibitions
Notice boards
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Academic forum
College news letter
Research findings of the faculty are made known to the community through news paper reports and other means like exhibitions, workshops, poster publications and seminars.
Social science research in the college most often relates to issues in the community and is largely benefitted by the society
In science labs, students from other institutions work for their annual projects; these students also serve in disseminating our research findings.
Research consultancy (Nanotechnology lab) is yet another area where our research and findings are useful for the society. Not every research in the college is ‗transferrable‘ to the land, since most of the science research is of ‗basic science‘ kind.
Research findings from some departments are widely used for social extension programmes. (For example, orientation programmes of Home Science Department among rural masses at Panchayath level on health and hygiene issues)
3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research
3.2.1 What percentage of the total budget is earmarked for research? Give details of major heads of expenditure, financial allocation and actual utilization. A significant proportion of our annual spending is meant to upgrade and sustain the research facilities at the college. The budget allocation for various purposes is detailed below:
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Table 3.7: Detailed Expenditure Statement of the College (in Rs.)
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 I Infrastructure and Equipments ( Research and Allied Activities) 1 Purchase of Lab 1250461 1250692 300000 3414624 400000 Equipments 2 Maintenance 12000 14500 16000 16750 18450 3 Chemicals 100000 125000 130000 180000 250000 4 Computer and 30000 250000 900000 100000 100000 maintenance 5 Seminars and 150000 200000 300000 200000 200000 workshops Library and Learning Resources II 1 Purchase of 207942 387039 438275 245343 463731 books 2 Subscription of 2850 2920 3260 3488 4260 Journals
3 Modernisation 25000 40000 45000 50000 110000 and upgradation
III Total I+II 1778253 2270151 2132535 4210205 1546431
III as Percent of V 34.3 36.2 20.8 42.58 20.2
IV Building, Physical Infrastructure and Others
1 Construction 2000000 2500000 5600000 400000 4500000
2 Maintenance 950000 1000000 2000000 4500000 1000000
3 Running 450000 500000 520000 550000 600000 Expenditure
V Grand Total 5178253 6270151 10252532 9660205 7646431 (III+IV)
* The figures in the table are summary of expenditures incurred at various heads and audited at various levels # aproximately 50% of item III is earmarked for research and research facility upgradation and maintenance
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3.2.2 Is there a provision in the institution to provide seed money to the faculty for research? If so, specify the amount disbursed and the percentage of the faculty that has availed the facility in the last four years? No.
3.2.3 What are the financial provisions made available to support student research projects by students? Expenditure on student research projects, logistics, chemicals, equipment and other work budget are borne by the institution/department. Charges for electricity, internet, water, gas, and any such facilities are also borne by the institution. The financially weak students are supported through internal arrangements.
3.2.4 How does the various departments/units/staff of the institute interact in undertaking inter-disciplinary research? Cite examples of successful endeavours and challenges faced in organizing inter-disciplinary research. Inter-disciplinary research is a major feature of the college. The humanities streams like History, Economics and Languages conduct their research under the umbrella organization – the IRISH.
Research facility sharing also happens in the science departments. The Nanotechnology research facility is utilized by researchers of the Physics and Chemistry departments in addition to the faculty and students of the Nanotechnology programme and this fosters inter-disciplinary research and research publications.
The utilization of the X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) facility, the only one of its kind in the University is remarkable and it is extensively used in the research works of both the Chemistry and Physics departments.
There are also ongoing collaborations between the Zoology and Botany departments and Zoology and Chemistry departments. The facilities like the thermal cycler, electrophoresis and histology facilities are shared among these departments.
Challenges faced by the institution in organizing inter-disciplinary research
Lack of specific funding for an inter-disciplinary project. This limits the collaboration in resource sharing and the number of research papers.
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Since we were passing through a transition from UG college to a major PG one and further into the sphere of research, the inter-disciplinary research potentials of the college has not been fully exploited at this stage.
3.2.5 How does the institution ensure optimal use of various equipment and research facilities of the institution by its staff and students? Resource sharing is encouraghed in the college.
The faculty are well aware of the facilities available at the college. They also apply for research projects and procure new equipments in their labs so that others would also benefit from their project.
Instruments like x-ray diffractometer, furnaces, spectro photometer, pH meters, centrifuges, incubators etc. are shared among all the science departments.
The computer lab is another resource that is shared among all the departments, where a time table is set so that all departments can direct their students to access the facility without obstructing the regular time table of the institution.
Reference facility in the IRISH is open to different departments of the institution.
Inter-departmental sharing of library materials is promoted among departments for purposes of translation works, projects and open course programmes.
3.2.6 Has the institution received any special grants or finances from the industry or other beneficiary agency for developing research facility? If ‗yes‘ give details. Yes. We have been granted the FIST funding by the DST to improve the research and teaching facility of science departments of the college.
In addition to this, the college (through the Department of Physics) has been awarded an Innovative Programme in Nanotechnology by the UGC.
The college has also been successful in procuring major and minor research projects from different funding agencies to develop the research facility of the college.
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3.2.7 Enumerate the support provided to the faculty in securing research funds from various funding agencies, industry and other organizations. Provide details of ongoing and completed projects and grants received during the last four years. The committee for the promotion of the research activities of the college takes active role in submitting research proposals by evaluating projects prepared by individual teachers.
This committee keeps a continuous watch on the invitations for various research proposals and informs the teachers.
This committee supports the researchers from the preparation of the proposal to the final clearance of the financial commitments.
Table 3.8: Details of research supports availed
Sl Duration Title Funding Grant amount in Rs. No Agency
Sanctioned Received Minor 1 2011-12 Environmental Status of UGC 120000 120000 Thalassery Estuary 2 2012-14 Plight of Women in the Novels UGC 120000 120000 of RP Jhabvala 3 2012-14 Forecasting Fish Production in UGC 200000 187500 Kannur and Kasargod Districts with Arima Model. 4 2012-14 Mughal Women and European UGC 105000 105000 Traders: Was it a Challenge to
Partiarchy? 5 2012-14 A Study of Social life and UGC 80000 50000 Problems of Paniya Women
Depicted in Paniya Songs 6 2013-15 Structural, Optical and UGC 197750 187750 Magnetic Properties of
Transition Metal Doped TiO2 7 2013-15 Manmade Calamities and UGC 11000 70000 Process of Exclusion: A Study
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9 2013-15 Hurdles in Human Resource UGC 140000 100000 Building: A Case Study with
Reference to the Fishermen Folk in the Costal Region of Kannur District A study on the words extinct 10 2013-15 UGC 80000 60000 in Malayalam: A lexicon for words extinct in Malayalam in 16th Century 11 2013-15 Cultural Transitions in Modern UGC 105000 105000 Malabar Dimensions and
Implications 12 2014-15 Effect of Educational UGC 160000 117500 Intervention Programmes on the Nutritional Status of Tribal Adolescents in the Aralam Grama Panchayat, Kannur District, Kerala 13 2014-15 National Environent NEAC- 12000 12000 Awareness Campaign CED 14 2014-16 Impact of Female Education KSHEC 100000 75000 on Child Health
15 2015-16 Establishment of Medicinal AYUSH/ 10000 10000 Plant Demonstration Centre in SMPB
the Campus of Nirmalagiri College, Kannur, Kerala 16 2015-16 Women Empowerment and UGC 70000 37500 MGNREGA – A Case Study in Mangattidam Grama Panchayat, Kannur District, Kerala 17 2016-18 Studies of Novel Core Shell UGC 350000 350000 Implanting Magnetic and
Semiconducting Nanostructure 18 2016-18 Electrochemical Investigation UGC 490000 260000 of Mercury (II) at Modified
Carbon Paste Electrodes for the Development of Electrochemical Sensor Major 1 2012-14 Causes and Consequence of UGC 625600 625600 Micro-nutrient Deficiencies Among Tribal Women and Children in Wayanad district of Kerala 2 2014-15 Regressive Effects of Tribal ICSSR 700000 645000 Poverty and Hidden Hunger –
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Need for an Effective Strategy
3 2014-17 Biodiversity of Tellichery KSCSTE 1649000 1498000 Estuary
4 2016-19 Fish Mitogenomics: UGC 1496000 981000 Sequencing the Western Ghats
freshwater fish mitogenomes to elucidate the phylogenetic affinities, evolution of the mitogenome and biogeography of the region UGC Innovative Programme 1 2013-18 P.G. Diploma in UGC 5700000 4000000 Nanotechnology Total 12676750 9836850
3.3 Research Facilities
3.3.1 What are the research facilities available to the students and research scholars within the campus?
Research facilities of the college are constantly upgraded. High-speed internet access, subscription of research journals, INFLIBNET and uninterrupted power supply using power generators are some of the facilities available to all researchers and students.
A common platform for the inter-disciplinary research in humanities and social sciences is provided through the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IRISH) since 2004. It is the Recognized Research Centre of Kannur University for History, Malayalam and Economics.
The research centre in Chemistry was established in 2012.
Overall, 35 scholars are doing their Ph.D research in the campus in these two research centres and 13 research scholars have already completed their Ph.D.
There is also facility to conduct Post-Doctoral Research in the IRISH and two scholars have already finished their post-doctoral research in the centre.
The Department of Physics has applied for recognition as a research centre and is awaiting approval.
Research labs in the departments of Zoology and Botany promote students to carry out research in life sciences.
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Some important instruments available for the researchers are listed in table 3.9
Table 3.9: Details of research equipments procured Sl. Name of the equipments Year of Usage No. procurement Internal / external 1 X-ray diffractometer 2014 Internal and external 2 UV-Visible spectrophotometer 2014 Internal and external 3 High temperature Furnace 2015 Internal and external 4 Hot air Oven 2015 Internal and external 5 Magnetic Stirrer 2014 and 2015 Internal and external 6 Electronic Balance 2014 Internal and external 7 Ultrasonic cleaner 2014 Internal and external 8 Centrifuges (cooling) 2014 & 2016 Internal 9 Electrophoresis unit 2015 Internal 10 Thermal Cycler 2016 Internal 11 TG-DTA/DSC simultaneous STA 2016 Internal and external 12 IR with ATR 2016 Internal and external 13 Floresence spectrometer 2016 Internal and external 14 Ultrapure water system 2016 Internal and external 15 Stereo zoom microscope 2016 Internal and external 16 Electrochemical work station 2014 Internal and external (Chem Anlayser) 17 Spin coater 2015 Internal and external 18 Dip Coater 2015 Internal and external 19 Hydrothermal bombs of different 2016 Internal and external capacity 20 High quality pH meter 2016 Internal and external 21 Fume Hood 2016 Internal 22 Shaker cum incubator 2014 Internal and external 23 Muffle furnace 2014 Internal and external
3.3.2 What are the institutional strategies for planning, upgrading and creating infrastructural facilities to meet the needs of researchers especially in the new and emerging areas of research? Research in new and emerging areas is carried out with keen interest. Institutional arrangements and infrastructure support are provided without delay.
Modernization of laboratories is always given prime importance in the institution.
The planning for new equipment starts when a Principal Investigator (PI) informs the management about a requirement in the form of a research proposal.
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The funds are sought from sources like the UGC, DST, KSCSTE, BRNS etc. Funds are also mobilized by the management from different internal sources and from generous contributions of the well-wishers and alumni.
Current infrastructural facilities available, currently, are utilized to the maximum and any additional requirement is planned judiciously.
The College Development Committee has approved the upgradation of laboratories and research facilities in a time bound manner and a committee headed by the Vice Principal has been entrusted with the task.
3.3.3 Has the institution received any special grants or finances from the industry or other beneficiary agency for developing research facilities?? If ‗yes‘, what are the instruments / facilities created during the last four years. No direct funding has so far been received from industries and beneficiary agencies in this regard.
3.3.4 What are the research facilities made available to the students and research scholars outside the campus / other research laboratories? The entire research facilities of the college are open to the researchers from outside also. For example, the Nanotechnology laboratory serves researchers from industries and institutions by providing them consultation on Nanotechnology and also the facilities in characterizing their samples.
The library of the research centres and of the college is utilized for reference by various research scholars from within the university and outside.
The research reference materials of IRISH, especially rare Portuguese documents, are used by scholars doing research in maritime history of India.
The college library also serves the reference purposes of researchers from various disciplines.
3.3.5 Provide details on the library/ information resource center or any other facilities available specifically for the researchers? The college library is primarily intended for UG and PG students. However, it is also used for reference purposes for researchers.
The subject-wise research materials have been maintained in the respective department libraries for easy access of the research scholars.
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The Library of IRISH holds 3500 reference collection in subjects like Tribal Economics, Human Development and Maritime History during the Portuguese and French period.
3.3.6 What are the collaborative researches facilities developed/ created by the research institutes in the college. For ex. Laboratories, library, instruments, computers, new technology etc. IRISH is established with the broad objective of promoting original source based, multi-layered research programmes collaborating with internal and foreign research agencies. In various academic ventures like research projects, international seminars and publications,15 IRISH has collaborated with Fundacao Orienta, Moulana Abdul Kalam Asad Institute for Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), ICHR, ICSSR and Ajith Balakrishnan Foundation. IRISH has also provided opportunities for scholars to visit foreign universities, institues and libraries in connection with their research.
Physics (Material Sciences) and Chemistry labs have also developed facilities for collaborative research work of internaltional standards.
3.4 Research Publications and Awards
3.4.1 Highlight the major research achievements of the staff and students in terms of Patents obtained and filed (process and product) Nil Original research contributing to product improvement Research studies or surveys benefiting the community or improving the services The surrounding area of the college, stretching over the plains and valleys of Western Ghats, is characterized by a multitude of issues like socio-economic backwardness, environmental degradation, health issues, problems pertaining to tribal life, marginalization, low social status of women etc.
The sense of responsibility and social commitment of our faculty are reflected in their research area and topics such as:
Biodiversity Assessment of the Estuarine Habitats of North Kerala - Dr. Sali George
15 IRISH has already published 26 books and publishing its bi-annual journal since 2006.
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Taxonomy and Conservation of the Freshwater Fishes of the Western Ghats - Dr. Siby Philip
Taxonomy and Diversity of the Bryophytes of the Northern Kerala Region - Dr. R.D. Anpin Raja
Development and Evaluation of an Intervention Module for the Management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus – Dr. Sr. Celine Mathew C.
Economics of Fishermen – Dr. Devasia M.D.
Every Day Life and Material Culture of the Kurumbars of Attapadi – Dr. Manjula Poyil
Process of Exclusion and Marginalisation: a Study with Respect to the Endosulfan Victims of Kasargod District – Dr. Sebastian T.K.
Paniappattukalil Nizhalikkunna Samoohya Jeevithavum Sthree Jeevithaprasnangalum – Dr. Deepamol Mathew
‗Effect of Educational Intervention Programmes on Adolescents in the Aralam Grama Panchayath, Kannur, Kerala‘ - Smt. Deepti Lisbeth K.
Research inputs contributing to new initiatives and social development Rain water Harvesting and Love Plastic Project are two main ongoing environment protection programmes in the campus, which have evolved as outcomes of such research endeavours.
Motivation for collaborative participation in Pain and Palliative Care is, in fact, based on the surveys and studies of our P.G students as part of their research projects.
The following documentary films produced in the campus is part of our attempt to bring some burning social issues to the lime light.
I‘m Possible (overcoming physical disabilities)
Nilam (organic farming)
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Kannavam and Kottiyoor Tribal Colony Adoption: The research work of Dr. Saleena N.J. and Mrs. Deepthi Lizbeth on the Tribal community and special issues of the women led to the adoption of the tribal colony at Kottiyoor by the college, contributing to its upliftment in education, social integration and economic development.
The research on health and social status of tribals of the Aralam colony in Iritty by Smt. Deepthi Lisbeth K (Department of Home Science) has contributed to its development.
The studies of Dr. Sr. Jessy Varghese and Dr. Deepamol Mathew had impact on the development of the regular training modules for the „Sreyas‟ (orientation for Kudumbasree units of the locality)
The Exhibition on Endosulfan victims organized in the College and subsequent awareness programmes on this issue was a direct outcome of the studies on the Endosulfan affected areas of Kasargod by Dr. Sebastian T.K.
3.4.2 Does the Institute publish or partner in publication of research journal(s)? If ‗yes‘, indicate the composition of the editorial board, publication policies and whether such publication is listed in any international database? Yes, the IRISH regularly publishes its bi-annual journal. Dr. Saleena N.J., Dr. Marykutty Alex and Dr. Sebastian T.K. are members of the editorial board. Several of our faculty are referees for various journals of national and international repute. Table 3.10: Involvement of faculty in Research journal publication Faculty Journal Status 1 Dr. Sabu Sebastian Annals of Fuzzy Mathematics and Reviewer Informatics (AFMI) Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems Applied Mathematical Modeling International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics (Springer) Pacific Science Review (Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems (Elsevier) 2 Dr. Joji Kurian Journal of Applied Physics, Reviewer Applied Physics Letters
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3 Dr. Siby Philip Evolutionary Bioinformatics (Libertas Reviewer Academica), Journal of Threatened Taxa (JoTT) 4 Dr. Nygil Thomas Material Research Bulletin Reviewer Inorganic Chemistry Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
3.4.3 Give details of publications by the faculty and students: Publication per faculty A list of publications by the faculty is added at the end of this chapter.
Number of papers published by faculty and students in peer reviewed journals (national / international) A detailed list of publications by the faculty is added at the end of this chapter, a brief summary of which is furnished in the following table.
Number of publications listed in International Database (for Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) Monographs
Monographs Citation Index Chapter in Books SNIP Books Edited SJR Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers Impact factor with details of publishers h-index
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Table 3.11 : Research Profile of the College (2011-2016) Department / Institute Publications16 Research Projects17 Guides No. Impact Factor
Botany 3 14 1 Chemistry 26 106.88 2 3 Home Science 8 - - 2 Mathematics 17 22.97 1 Physics 42 103 2 Statistics 2 1.77 1 Zoology 30 78.11 - 2 (2) English 30 - 2 1 Economics 14 - 3 5(2) Hindi - - 1 History - - 1 Malayalam 14 - 3 Commerce 5 - - - IRISH 4 - 8 3
A detailed list of publications (including books, book chapters, proceedings, journal articles and monographs) is provided at the end of this criterion, an summary of which is presented in Table 3.11.
Table 3.12: Impact factors, citations and h-indices of faculty members
Sl. Faculty Citations Impact factor h-index No 1 Dr. Varkey Sebastian 152 30 7
2 Dr. Joji Kurian 172 51.88 8
3 Dr. Sudheesh V.D. 26 12 3
4 Dr. Joshy Joseph 66 10 2
5 Dr. Nygil Thomas 158 70 8
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6 Dr. Siby Philip 350 77.11 8
7 Smt. Jimly C. Jacob 5 1 1
8 Dr. R. D. Anpin Raja 153 14 5
9 Dr. Sabu Sebastian 99 12 5
10 Dr. Manjusha Mathew 61 20 4
11 Dr. Shyla George 20 4 2
12 Dr. Rosy Antony 119 12 4
13 Dr. Rency Kurian 12 4 2
14 Dr. Rejeesh C. John 12 1.77 2
15 Dr. Marykutty P.T. - 6.97 -
3.4.4 Provide details (if any) of Research awards received by the faculty Two of our faculties were awarded the following fellowships.
Dr. Manjula Poyil : Post Doctoral fellowship of UGC
Dr. Sebastian T.K : K.N. Raj fellowship
Recognition received by the faculty from reputed professional bodies and agencies, nationally and internationally Nil
Incentives given to faculty for receiving state, national and international recognitions for research contributions. Nil
3.5 Consultancy
3.5.1 Give details of the systems and strategies for establishing institute-industry interface? Institutions or industry in need of consultancy services put up the request to the faculty concerned.
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The HoD in consultation with the faculty and taking into account the nature of the work, makes necessary arrangements for the programme.
3.5.2 What is the stated policy of the institution to promote consultancy? How is the available expertise advocated and publicized? The institution promotes the faculty to provide consultancy. The expertise of the college is publicized mainly through the college website.
3.5.3 How does the institution encourage the staff to utilize their expertise and available facilities for consultancy services? The institution encourages its faculty for providing consultancy to industry and academia.
The institution allows the faculty to use the instruments and facilities for these services with all earnestness.
The college provides assistance to the faculty by giving them access to the labs and college premises round-the-clock and by providing with internet facilities, laboratory facilities and other amenities.
The institution provides all support to the staff in taking up the consultancy services by allowing them to visit various institutions for the purposes and to draw a portion of the fee received for departmental activities.
3.5.4 List the broad areas and major consultancy services provided by the institution and the revenue generated during the last four years.
Table 3.13 : Details of the consultancy services Sl. Department/ Area of consultancy Client fee (in No consultant Rs.) 1 Physics Drug Analysis using Anthem Biosciences, 112000 powder X-ray Bangalore, colleges in Kerala Diffraction, and use of high temperature furnace for sample property manipulation 2 Physics Student research Researchers from various 72000 projects institutes in India 3 Dr. Research PGDPDP of the Community 12000 Sebastian Consultancy – College of Tata Institute of T.K. Human Development Social Sciences, Mumbai
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and Dalit Studies (TISS) 4 Fr. Martin Philosophy and Alpha Institute of Theology 20000 Joseph Theology Thalassery recognised by Sainath University - Ranchi, Jharkhand 5 Dr. Sali Species For student ameteures and Free of George Indentification hobbiyists cost 6 Sri. Shinil Sports Infrastructure St Thomas Engineering 2500 Kuriakose Development College Sivapuram 5000 Athletic training Gov. Higher Secondary School Mattannur (Athletic training) 7 Dr. Joselet Skill and Personality Various institutions Free of Mathew Development classes cost 8 Dr. P. V. Good English Radio programme - All India Free of Jayaraj Radio (Kannur FM) cost 9 Dr. Sr. Moral Values Radio programme - All India Free of Marykutty Radio (Kannur FM) cost Alex 10 Sri. Computer Software Educational Institutions Free of Georgekutty cost P. Kuriakose
Our students are placed in some industries. Through them, we are able to establish the industry-institution linkage. For example, Miss Prabhisha, a former M.Sc student, is a permanent employee in M/s Syngoen International Ltd. and we are trying to develop collaboration with this industry
Previous industry experience of the staff is another means for establishing industry interface. The Chemistry Department has plans to establish interface with companies like BICON Malasia, SABIC Bangalore and Agilent Application Lab.
3.5.5 What is the policy of the institution in sharing the income generated through consultancy (staff involved: Institution) and its use for institutional development? There are two ways of consultancy
Involving infrastructure of the institution and
Using personal capabilities only
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The income generated through this is utilized as department development fund.
3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR)
3.6.1 How does the institution promote institution-neighbourhood- community network and student engagement, contributing to good citizenship, service orientation and holistic development of students? The institution is fully conscious of the responsibility of sharing its academic excellence and achievements with the society as envisaged by its mission. At the same time, we have to equip our youngsters to be responsive and proactive towards the contemporary social realities and requirements. So we have framed multi-dimensional extension programmes under a single umbrella named NEST (Nirmalagiri Extension and Service Training). Table 3.14: Extension activities to develop citizenship qualities
Sl. Programme Remarks/Activity Details No
National Service Scheme (NSS)
1 Blood Donation Camps 12 camps during the evaluation period 2 Jubilee Home – Ammakkoru Veedu Students collected Rs.5 lakhs for the purpose 3 Festival Home - Onathinoru Veedu Total expenditure Rs.7 lakhs involved 4 Organ Donation Awareness Rally - 6000 participants including the public – Manava karunya Yathra collection of willingness forms for organ donation 5 Survey on Socio-Health status 2 surveys 6 A day with the homeless 10 visits 7 Vegetable Garden Income generated - Rs.6000/- NCC 8 Visit to the destitute homes Every year 9 Tree Plantation on June 5th Annually to mark the environment day
Mother Teresa Community Service Cell (MTCSC)
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a. Visits on a regular basis to Devadan Centre (Old age Rehabilitation Centre)
b. Education Aid Fund 10 A tender touch – Karunya Sparsam c. Renovation of damaged house
d. Joint preparation and sharing of food among the students and inmates of the rehabilitation center
Eco-club 11 Love Plastic Campaign Plastic waste management 12 Green and Clean Campus Litter free campus
13 Rain Water Harvesting and Rainwater conservation pits in the Refilling campus by students
Peace club
14 Street Plays and Drama Communal harmony
15 Nilam Short film Organic farming
16 Sabarmathi 2015 Cleaning Programme
17 Sneha Sparsam Lunch for Rehabilitation Centres
18 Election Awareness Programme Civic consciousness
Department Level
Nutrition Assessment Camp in Aralam Grama Panchayath Tribal Rehabilitation Area on April 10th 2015
Free medical health check up and Health and hygiene programmes awareness class on heart disease and 19 th (Home Science) preventive measures on 28 September 2015.
Quiz competition on cardiovascular diseases in connection with World Heart Day on 29th September 2016
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Technical session on ―Mental Health and Well Being‖ on 22nd January 2015. 20 Souhrida Grandhalayam (A book 1000 books were distributed by the for the next door) students for the neighbours (Six departments involved) (Malayalam) College Level 21 Event Management Training and Polika - National Level Agricultural Service Festival at Kannur and Ernakulam in consecutive years - 2013 and 2014 , No.
of Particiants - 50 22 Cancer Survey In collaboration with Malayala Manorama 23 Education Support Scheme Amount spent - Rs.40000/- 24 Disaster Management Service Medical and rehabilitation services to the victims of Chala Gas Tragedy
3.6.2 What is the Institutional mechanism to track students‘ involvement in various social movements / activities which promote citizenship roles? The activities of NCC and NSS volunteers and members of other clubs are monitored by the respective programme officers. Their progression is tracked and certain indicators like, commitment, punctuality, attendance and leadership traits of the volunteers are closely monitored for choosing excellent members. Extraordinary students are recommended for attending regional and national camps.
The values of democratic processes are also imparted through the College Students‘ Union. Some of the activities of the students are listed in table 3.14. Table 3.15: Activities of the Students’ Union for promoting citizenship roles Sl. No Activity Year Citizenship attribute promoted 1 Rally to Create Awareness on 2012 Patriotism and Healthy Drug Abuse Social Life 2 Republic Day Essay & Quiz 2012, Competition 2013 3 Visit to Old age Homes 2012 Universal brotherhood and care for the elderly 4 Blood Donation Camps 2012 5 Eye Testing Camp 2013
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6 Nirmalagiri Open Radio Service 2013- Effective Public (NORIS) 14 Interventions and Media 7 Gandhi Smrithi 2013 Patriotism and secular values 8 Film Festival 2013 Creativity and talents 9 Ente Kalalayam (My Campus) 2014 College Union Album (Creativity) 10 Asaranarkoru Kaithangu 2014 Help for the needy 11 Youth Day Celebration 2014 Role of youth in Nation Birth day of Swami Vivekananda Building 12 Run Kerala Run 2015 Promotion of National Games 13 Blood Donation Camp 2016 Selfless giving 14 ONV Smrithi 2016 Respect for teachers
3.6.3 How does the institution solicit stakeholder perception on the overall performance and quality of the institution? The college has a set system (online questionnaire http://nirmalagiricollege.ac.in/teacher-evaluation-model-questionnaire/) to gather student perception about the quality and performance of the college.
The college also seeks the opinion of the parents regarding the performance and the quality of the institution, during PTA meetings.
The alumni feedback is also taken into account seriously.
3.6.4 How does the institution plan and organize its extension and outreach programmes? Providing the budgetary details for last four years, list the major extension and outreach programmes and their impact on the overall development of students. The College Council and the Value Education Committee guide the students in framing its multi-level social extension and community service programmes. The Value Education Committee of the college advises on some important areas for extension and service activities by the students such as cyber crimes, drug abuse, gender discrimination etc.
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The institution organizes several extension and outreach activities. The technical guidance and consultancy by the Home Science department - Shreyas - (to the Kudumbasree Self Help Groups) is the latest programme in this regard and this programme has an annual budget of Rs.12000/-
The ‗Love Plastic‟ programme by the Eco-Club is instrumental in reducing the menace of plastic waste from the nearby areas and the club has an annual budget of Rs.10000/- contributed mainly through the benefactors. This programme inculcates social responsibilities among the students as well as awareness among the public. Students collect the plastic waste from nearby houses and the college premises, clean, sort, and send them for recycling.
The learning-by-teaching programme (Global Link Language Development) of the Department of English is another major extension and outreach activity of the institution, which helps primary school students in brushing up their English language skills.
Souhruda Grandhalaya, (the book-for-the-next-door programme), is a departmental ‗mini library‘ meant exclusively for the use of the neighbouring community, where the students lend books to their neighbours.This helps to spread knowledge to a wider community and serves as an informal education process. It is a programme with an annual budget of Rs.75,000/- run by the management and contributions from the benefactors.
Another programme is the oru roopa oraayiram pusthakam (one rupee, a thousand books) co-ordinated by the NSS. This programme envisages a weekly collection of one rupee each from every student in the campus, buying books for the amount and donating the same to the neighbouring libraries and government schools.
Snehasparsam, a pain and palliative initiative of the Kuthuparamba Govt. Hospital and the Christhuraja Hospital, Thokkilangadi, has a sub-center in the college. The volunteers receive contributions from the college and handover the same to the parent organization.
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The Department of Physics conducts practical classes and exhibitions for the Higher Secondary students of the neighbouring schools. The expenses for this programme are borne by the Physics alumni association.
3.6.5 How does the institution promote the participation of students and faculty in extension activities including participation in NSS, NCC, YRC and other National/ International agencies? The institution ensures active involvement of students and faculty in various extension activities by promoting a conducive atmosphere in the campus. This is made possible as a result of the thrust given in the orientation programme for newly admitted students every year and motivation through interaction with the eminent social activists like, Medha Patkar, Fr Davis Chiramel (Founder Chairman, Kidney Foundation of India), Sugathakumari (renowned Malayalam Poetess) and other resource persons from various academic and social streams. Besides, several awareness programmes of various committees and activities of national and international organizations like SPICMACAY (www.spicmacay.com) and OISCA International also motivate the teachers and students to take up different social extension programmes.
3.6.6 Give details on social surveys, research or extension work (if any) undertaken by the college to ensure social justice and empower students from under-privileged and vulnerable sections of society? The vision of the college reflects our social responsibility. We conduct surveys at two layers to identify the target group from the underprivileged and marginalised sections of the socitey.
At the primary level, as part of the mentoring system, socio-economic surveys are conducted each year among the first year students, which reveal the names of the underprivileged and the vulnerable among the student community. Based on the findings, deserving students are given supports of various nature - hostel facilities, counsellings, remedial study aids, arrangements for government scholarships, food supply through the‗hunger free campus‘programme of PTA etc.
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of Aralam, which was instrumental in throwing light on the pathetic living conditions and initiating remedial measures.
The socio-economic and health surveys in the tribal colonies of the Wayanad, Kasargod, Kannur and Palakkad districts, as part of the research projects of Dr. N. J. Saleena (Department of Economics) have been instrumental to have a wider understanding of the issues in tribal life and in recommending policy guidelines for the upliftment of scheduled tribes in the state.
3.6.7 Reflecting on objectives and expected outcomes of the extension activities organized by the institution, comment on how they complement students‘ academic learning experience and specify the values and skills inculcated. The rich and varied personal experiences by direct engagement in extension activities enrich students in their character formation. They also benefit academically by the lessons from the field.
The extension programme undertaken by the Department of English is remarkable and serves as an ‗enrichment session‘ for the student participants. They acquire skills and learn by experience, in addition to the benefits of societal interaction.
The participants of the ‗love plastic‘ campaign propogate the urgent need for environmental protection and waste management.
The outreach programme of the Home Science Department provides the students with an excellent opportunity to practice their theoretical knowledge and the values added by social interaction are immense.
The book-for-the-next-door, a college level programme and the book donation programme also promote social interaction and rekindle reading habits among the community.
3.6.8 How does the institution ensure the involvement of the community in its reach out activities and contribute to the community development? Detail on the initiatives of the institution that encourage community participation in its activities? All the extension activities of the college are taken up with the full cooperation and the active involvement of the community to which they are intended to. Examples are:
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Academic reach out programmes at schools, ‗Global Link Language Development Programme‘ of English Department and Akshrajyothi programme of the Department of Malayalam.
The exhibition cum demonstration programme of laboratories and experiments organized for school students by the Departments of Physics and Zoology.
Two house construction projects in connection with the Golden Jubilee Year of the college (Ammakkoru Veedu) and Onam festival (Onathinoru Veedu).
The Love Plastic Programme of Eco Club.
The Souhruda Grandhalayam - Book for the Next Door programme initiated by Malayalam Department
Sreyas - a programme of the Department of Home Science to encourage friendly relation with the neighbourhood.
Collabrations with the Parent Teachers Association and Alumni Association in various extension activities.
The freeship ‗Computer Literacy‘ programme for local community from the Informatics Centre.
Various endowments instituted by individuals, alumni, institutions, organizations, etc. for the academic promotion of students.
3.6.9 Give details on the constructive relationships forged (if any) with other institutions of the locality for working on various outreach and extension activities. We have a dynamic two way linkage with many institutions of the locality, particulary in extension activities. Prominent among them are:
Mathrubhumi - SEED programme (www.mbiseed.com) - programme for plastic waste management via recycling
Kudumbasree Mission - (www.kudumbashree.org) - regular training to the members of Kudumbasree units of the locality („Sreyas)
Mangattidom Panchayath (http://lsgkerala.in/mangattidampanchayat) - Sreyas Programme
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Meruvambayi UP School, BEMP UP School Kuthuparamba, Nirmala English Medium School etc – Global Link Language Development Programme and Akshra Jyothi Programme
Alpha Institute of Theology, Thalassery – Consultancy and extension services of the faculty.
Central Prison, Kannur – Formation programmes for the inmates
Government Thaluk Hospital, Thalassery – Blood group detection and donation programmes
Devadan Centre - Kolayad, Santhal Nilayam - Palapparamba and Maria Bhavan - Nirmalalgiri - Services for the aged destitutes
Christuraja Hospital – i) providing counselling services for our students, ii) collaboration with pain and palliative care services
Sai Foundation - Adoption of tribal village
Folklore Academy, Kannur - Consultancy for Keraleeyam of Malayalam Department, Folklore demonstrations and classes
Agriculture Department, Govt. of Kerala - Demonstration plantation of Kuttiatoor Mango trees.
3.6.10 Give details of awards received by the institution for extension activities and/contributions to the social/community development during the last four years. The college has received the prestigious Mathrubhumi SEED (Student Empowerment for Environmental Development) award during the academic year 2015-2016 in recognition of our strong commitment environment protection.
3.7 Collaboration
3.7.1 How does the institution collaborate and interact with research laboratories, institutes and industry for research activities. Cite examples and benefits accrued of the initiatives - collaborative research, staff exchange, sharing facilities and equipment, research scholarships etc. The institution is open to all sorts of academic collaborations which is evident from its enthusiastic promotion of collaborative research with external laboratories and
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agencies. Successful research collaborations of the faculty are evident from numerous publications with high impact factors. Collaborative grant proposals are also a pointer to the collaborative research environment in the college. Collaboration for research activities with the use of sophisticated equipments is also an ongoing practice. Table 3.16: Academic collaborations with institutes for research activities
Name of the Faculty Name/Detail of the Nature of Collaborator Collaborations 1 Dr. Varkey Sebastian Udaipur University Research publications, Department of Physics equipment sharing 2 Dr. Joji Kurian University of Research publications Hyderabad, India and research Department of Physics TKU, Taiwan proposals, NTHU, Taiwan equipment sharing. NSRRC Taiwan IGCAR, India 3 Dr. Sudheesh V D Udaipur University Research publications Department of Physics equipment sharing 4 Dr. Joshy Joseph Barkattullah University, Research publications Department of Physics Bhopal and research NIIT University, Delhi proposals, equipment sharing 5 Mr. Emmanuel Tom Central University of Research publications Department of Physics Kerala and equipment sharing 6 Dr. Rosy Antony IISER Trivandrum Research publications Department of Chemistry equipment sharing 7 Dr. Nygil Thomas Max-Plank (Fritz-Haber Research publications Department of Chemistry laboratory) Germany & grant proposals St. Joseph‘s College Research publications Bangalore and equipment sharing Biocon, Bangalore Consultancy and (Industrial) sample characterization 8 Dr. Sali George CWRDM Research publications and grant proposals, Department of Zoology student training 9 Dr. Siby Philip CIIMAR, Portugal Research publications
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Department of Zoology The Avian Genome and grant proposals Consortium Research publication KUFOS Cochin, and data sharing IISER Pune, Research publications and resource sharing NIAS Bangalore 10 Dr. R. D. Anpin Raja Bishop Moore College, Research publications Department of Botany Mavelikkara, and grant proposals Scott Christian College, Equipment sharing. Nagercoil
TBGRI Thiruvananthapuram 11 IRISH ICHR, ICSSR, Ajith Resource exchange, Balakrishnan Financial assistance, Foundation, MAKAIAS Scholarships, Publication etc.
3.7.2 Provide details on the MoUs/collaborative arrangements (if any) with institutions of national importance/other universities/ industries/Corporate (Corporate entities) etc. and how they have contributed to the development of the institution. Memorandum of Understanding is signed between the institution and the Govt. of Kerala regarding the ASAP programme. Understanding for collaborative research with industry partner for sample characterization is reached by the Materials Science research lab which also provides consultancy. Collaborative arrangements with universities and institutions of national repute also exist. Research students benefit from collaborations with PIs of labs at other institutions such as IISERs, NIAS, CWRDM, and KUFOS. Working in a state-of-the-art environment the institution benefits from these trained students.
3.7.3 Give details (if any) on the industry-institution-community interactions that have contributed to the establishment / creation/up-gradation of academic facilities, student and staff support, infrastructure facilities of the institution viz. laboratories / library/ new technology /placement services etc. There exists individual collaboration with industry. The community has contributed to the establishment of laboratories and equipment in various
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departments. Zoology Research Lab has received contribution of Rs. 1.5 lakhs from the alumni community.
The alumni of Department of Physics have also contributed to the infrastructure development of the college. Cordless Amplifier system, EPBAX, table tennis board and the public address system are some of their contributions.
Post Graduate students from various colleges of Kerala have academic collaboration with the Department of Physics for Project Work
3.7.4 Highlighting the names of eminent scientists/participants who contributed to the events, provide details of national and international conferences organized by the college during the last four years.
Table 3.17:Luminaries who enriched the Conferences / workshops seminars/workshops /Seminars18
1 Medha Patkar (Environmental activist) 2 Dr. Suresh Das (Executive Vice President- KSCSTE) C. R. Neelakandan (Environmental activist) 3 Prof. Rajan Gurukkal (former Vice 4 Chancellor, M.G University)
5 Dr. Augustine Pamblani (Science writer) Imprints, Jubilee Seminar 6 Dr. V. S. Vijayan (Director Salim Ali series, 20-23,January 2014 Foundation, Member, Gadgil Committiee)
7 Dr. M. K. Prasad ( Former Vice Chancellor, Calicut University)
8 Jeevan Job (Science writer) 9 Sasi Kumar (Media person)
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10 Dr.Kuruvila Joseph (Joint Director- IIST,Trivandram) 11 Dr.K.G.K Warrier (Emeritus Scientist- Towards a Greener and NIIST,Trivandram) Cleaner Environment– II, 12 Dr. Murali (Associate Professor-IIT, Madras) National seminar, 06-07, October, 2014 13 Dr. Sujith M. (Scientist-Biocon, Bangaluru)
14 Dr. Ajayghosh (Director-NIIST, Trivandram)
15 Dr. T. G Arun, Professor of Global Special Talk on Finance Development and Accountability, Essex and Development; Macro Business School, U.K. and Micro Evidences, 08th August 2016 16 Prof. V. P. N. Nampoori, Emeritus Professor, International School of Photonics, CUSAT
17 Dr. Reji Philip, Associate Professor, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore CAN 2015, National 18 Prof. D. Sastikumar, Head of Department of Conference, 1st and 2nd Physics, NIT Trichy October, 2015 19 Dr. Balram Sahoo, Assistant Professor, Materials Research Centre, IISc Bangalore 20 Prof. J. Philip, President XIME, Bangalore Two day workshop on Quality Enhancement in 21 Prof. Richard Hey, Member of Parliament Higher Education; The Role of Interdisciplinary 22 Dr. Reena Cheruvalath, BITS, Pilani, Goa Teaching, Learning and Campus Research , 22-23, January, 2016 Dr. Raghavan Payyanad (Folklorist) Dr. T.P. S. Memorial 23 lecture 24 Dr. K.C. Sankaranarayanan: Rtd HoD, Workshop on Research Department of Applied Economics, CUSAT. Methodology in Social Science
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3.7.5 How many of the linkages/collaborations have actually resulted in formal MoUs and agreements? List out the activities and beneficiaries and cite examples (if any) of the established linkages that enhanced and/or facilitated – a) Curriculum development/enrichment UGC Innovative Programme in Nanotechnology
b) Internship/ On-the-job training CCCAP, IT Department, Kannur University
c) Summer placement 2014-15 - ASAP- DoT-Field Technician Computing and Peripherals 2015-16 – DoT- Retails Sales Associate 2014-15 - ASAP SDE - 21 Day Residential Camp on Communication Skills and IT Training 2015-16 -ASAP SDE - 21 Day Residential Camp on Communication Skills and IT Training d) Faculty exchange and professional development IGNOU
e) Research Details of the faculty exchange programme are given in table 3.7.1
f) Consultancy g) Extension The college has been rendering extension activities but has not reached any MoU with any external agencies.
h) Publication Research publication is the major area where the collaborations are active. This is evident from the number of publications by faculty members with external collaboration.
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Figure 3.1: Chart showing the number of collaborative publications of the faculty
Collaborative Publications
Dr. Marykutty Alex 5
Dr. Rejeesh C. John 5
Dr. Sabu Sebastian 10
Dr. Siby Philip 10
Dr. Nygil Thomas 5
Dr. Joshy Joseph 5
Dr. Sudheesh V.D. 5
Dr. Joji Kurian 10
Dr. Varkey Sebastian 10
0 5 10
i) Student placement: Nil l) Student exchange: Nil
j) Twinning programmes: Nil m) Any other: Nil
k) Introduction of new courses: Nil 3.7.6 Detail on the systemic efforts of the institution in planning, establishing and implementing the initiatives of the linkages/ collaborations. The institution, being mainly a UG college, has limitations in arriving at formal MoUs and establishing industry/external linkage. However, the individual attempts at collaboration have been initiated successfully, as evident from the number of publications with high impact factor by faculty members with external collaborations.
Any other relevant information regarding Research, Consultancy and Extension which the college would like to include. The research contribution of the college has shown substantial increase since 2004, the year of first accreditation by NAAC.
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Department of Chemistry was recognised as a Research Centre in 2012 and application for recognition of the research centre in Physics is under process. The number of research publications in the science stream is remarkably high with 128 international publications and a total impact factor of 329.61. Ongoing research project works and collaborative research outputs are indicative of the high research capability of the institution. This is also testified by the recognition of the science departments of our college by DST with FIST. The number of students approaching the college for project works at PG level in recent years also underlines this fact.
Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IRISH)
The research in social sciences and humanities is mainly coordinated at a common interdisciplinary platform, the IRISH, a recognised research institute of Kannur University. It is the only one of its sort among all the affiliated colleges of Kerala. It provides research facilities in three disciplines - History, Malayalam and Economics. It has been publishishing a bi-annual research journal since 2006. A brief profile of research activities in the IRISH is given below.
Ph.D‘s awarded during last five years: 13 (2 in Malayalam, 1 in Economics and 10 in History). Post Doctoral Fellowship projects completed at the institute: 2 (both in History) Research Projects (2011-2016): 3 (2 completed and 1 on-going) No. of Ph.D. scholars: 25 Books published by the institute (2011-2016): 5 International Seminars conducted: 2 External guides registered at the institute: 6 Dr. M.G.S. Narayanan (Former Chairman, ICHR)
Dr. K. K. N. Kurup (Former Vice Chancellor, University of Calicut)
Dr. K. S. Mathew (Founder HoD, Dept. of History, Pondicherry University)
Dr. Joy Varkey (Asso. Prof., NAM College, Kallikkandy)
Dr. Vinod Kumar Kallolickal (Asso. Prof., Maharaja‘s College, Ernakulam)
Dr. M. J. Mani (Former Principal, Nirmalagiri College)
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Peer-reviewed Publications
Daniels, A. E. D., & Raja, R. D. A. (2011). The New Guinean Thysananthus appendiculatus (Lejeuneaceae) discovered in the Western Ghats of India. Lindbergia, 34, 40-43.
Raja, R. D. A., Jeeva, S., Prakash, J. W., Antonisamy, J. M., & Irudayaraj, V. (2011). Antibacterial activity of selected ethnomedicinal plants from South India. Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine, 4(5), 375-378. ISSN: 1995-7645
Resmi.P.T, Alpha M. A., Anu A. M., (2013). Comparative phytochemical analysis of Diospyros chloroxylon leaves in various extracts. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 3, Issue 9. ISSN 2250-3153.
Sebastian TK. (2011). Poverty, Vulnerability and Indian Agriculture, in Journal of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Vil. 6, Number 61 & 2, pp183-190. ISSN 0973-3353
Saleena N.J, Sandhosh Kumar (2012) ―Impact of Macroeconomic Uncertainty on Stock market Return Volatility in India, Evidence from Vector Auto Regressive (VAR) Analysis‖. Pacific Business Review International Refereed Monthly Journal Vol.5 Issue 4.October, ISSN 0974-4 38X.
Saleena N.J(2012) ―Trade Liberalisation and Price Volatility: An Econometric Investigation‖. Asia Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation. December Vol.8 No.4 ISSN: 2319-510X.
Saleena N J (2013)―Nutritional Deprivation of Tribal Children- A Case Study of Waynad District of Kerala‖.International Research Journal of Humanities & Environmental Issues.Volume II,Issue 7(1).ISSN:2277-9329.
Nebu John ,Saleena N J(2013)―Readership Trends of Dailies and Periodicals in India: What Does it reveal?‖Nebu John Abraham and Saleena N J. Journal of the Institute for Social Science and Humanities, Vol 8 , No 2, pp 153-170. ISSN 0973-3353.
Santhosh Kumar ,Saleena N J (2013) ―Impactof FDI on Services Export: Evidence from India‖, Journal of Business Management & Social Science Research(JBM & SSR), ISSN 2319-5614, VOL 2,No 11, November
Saleena N J ,Suma K (2014)―Health and Nutritional Status of Paniya Children : A Case Study of Waynad District of Kerala‖. International Research Journal of Commerce, Business and Social Science (IRJCBSS) ISSN 2277-9310, Vol 3, issue 2(1) May 2014.
Saleena N J (2015) ―Health and Nutitional Deprivation Among the Primitive Tribes of Kerala‖. International Research Journal of Humanities and Environmental Issues, Vol-3, Issue 10, Jan ISSN: 2454 – 4671
Nebu John Abraham ,Saleena N J(2015)―Convergence of Demand in Consumer Goods.‖ International Journal of Engineering Technology Management and Applied Sciences. Vol -3 Issue 6, June ISSN: 2349-4476
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Nebu John Abraham ,Saleena N J(2015) ―Do Innovations Influence Brand Signalling. International Journal of Economic and Management Strategy, Vol 5,pp 7- 20, ISSN :2278-3636
Saleena N J (2015)‖Determinants of Nutritional Status among the Tribal Population Wynad District‖- International Journal of Commerce, Business and Social Sciences. Vol 4, Issue 5 (1), August 2015 pp 85-89 ISSN 2219-1933
Saleena N.J, Sandhosh Kumar (2011) ―Revisiting Cournot Duopoly Model: An Experimental Study‖ Journal of the Institute of Research in Social Science and Humanities, Volume 6 ,No.1&2 pp.161-180. ISSN 0973-3353
Saleena N.J , Sandhosh Kumar (2011)―A DCC Analysis of the Safe Haven Property of Gold against Stock Market: Some Recent Evidence from India‖, The Empirical Economics Letters,10(9), A Monthly International Journal of Economics, Volume 10, Number 9. ISSN 1681 8997
Lajina M.M, (2011) Processing of Coconut Chips The Kalpakam and Kerasree Success Stories.Indian Coconut Journal, pp19-20ISSN 0970-0579 Vol. LIV No.7 Joseph, J., Nishad, K. K., Sharma, M., Gupta, D. K., Singh, R. R., & Pandey, R. K. (2012). Fe 3 O 4 and CdS based bifunctional core–shell nanostructure. Materials Research Bulletin, 47(6), 1471-1477. ISSN: 0025-5408
Nishad, K. K., Joseph, J., Tiwari, N., Kurchania, R., & Pandey, R. K. (2015). Investigation on Size Dependent Elemental Binding Energies and Structural Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles and Their Correlation with Observed Photo- Luminescence Behavior. Science of Advanced Materials, 7(7), 1368-1378. ISSN: 1947-2935
Joseph, J., Mishra, N., Mehto, V. R., Banerjee, A., & Pandey, R. K. (2014). Structural, optical and magnetic characterisation of bifunctional core shell nanostructure of Fe3O4/CdS synthesised using a room temperature aqueous route. Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 9(8), 807-817. ISSN 1745-8080
Sankaran, K. J., Kurian, J., Chen, H. C., Dong, C. L., Lee, C. Y., Tai, N. H., & Lin, I. N. (2012). Origin of a needle-like granular structure for ultrananocrystalline diamond films grown in a N2/CH4 plasma. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 45(36), 365303. ISSN: 1361-6463
Sankaran, K. J., Kumar, N., Kurian, J., Ramadoss, R., Chen, H. C., Dash, S., ... & Lin, I. N. (2013). Improvement in tribological properties by modification of grain boundary and microstructure of ultrananocrystalline diamond films. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 5(9), 3614-3624. ISSN: 1944-8244
Sankaran, K. J., Kunuku, S., Lou, S. C., Kurian, J., Chen, H. C., Lee, C. Y., ... & Lin, I. N. (2012). Microplasma illumination enhancement of vertically aligned conducting ultrananocrystalline diamond nanorods. Nanoscale research letters, 7(1), 1-6. ISSN: 1556-276X
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Kurian, J., & Singh, R. (2011). Electron spin resonance and resistivity studies of charge-ordered Bi (1− x) Sr x MnO 3. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509(16), 5127-5136. ISSN: 0925-8388
Kurian, J., Sankaran, K. J., Thomas, J. P., Tai, N. H., Chen, H. C., & Lin, I. N. (2014). The role of nanographitic phase on enhancing the electron field emission properties of hybrid granular structured diamond films: the electron energy loss spectroscopic studies. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 47(41), 415303. ISSN: 1361-6463
Lin, S. C, Yeh, C.J., Kurian,J., Dong, C.L., Niu, H., Leou, K.C. and Lin, I.N. (2014)The microstructural evolution of ultrananocrystalline diamond films due to P ion implantation process—the annealing effect Journal of Applied Physics, 116(18), 4901333. ISSN: 0021-8979
Saravanan, A., Huang, B. R., Sankaran, K. J., Keiser, G., Kurian, J., Tai, N. H., & Lin, I. N. (2015). Structural modification of nanocrystalline diamond films via positive/negative bias enhanced nucleation and growth processes for improving their electron field emission properties. Journal of Applied Physics, 117(21), 215307. ISSN: 0021-8979
Saipriya, S., Kurian, J., & Singh, R. (2012). Effect of the number of interfaces on the magnetic properties of [SnO2/Cu-Zn ferrite] multilayer. Journal of Applied Physics, 111(7), 07C110. ISSN: 0021-8979
Saipriya, S., Kurian, J., & Singh, R. (2011). Effect of Spacer Layer Thickness on the Magnetic Properties of Multilayers. Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on, 47(10), 3111- 3114. ISSN 0018-9464
Chang, T. H., Kunuku, S., Kurian, J., Manekkathodi, A., Chen, L. J., Leou, K. C., ... & Lin, I. N. (2015). Role of Carbon Nanotube Interlayer in Enhancing the Electron Field Emission Behavior of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Coated Si-Tip Arrays. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 7(14), 7732-7740. ISSN: 1944-8244
Vijayan, D., Kurian, J., Singh, R., Mittal, R., Chauhan, A. K., & Mukhopadhyay, R. (2012, June). The effect of Bi doping on ESR of La0. 7-xBixCa0. 3MnO3. In AIP Conference Proceedings-American Institute of Physics (Vol. 1447, No. 1, p. 1191). ISSN: 0094-243X
Lin, S. C., Yeh, C. J., Dong, C. L., Niu, H., Kurian, J., Leou, K. C., & Lin, I. N. (2015). The microstructural evolution of ultrananocrystalline diamond films due to P ion implantation and annealing process-dosage effect. Diamond and Related Materials, 54, 47-54. ISSN: 0925-9635
Kurian, J., Sankaran, K. J., & Lin, I. N. (2014). On the role of graphite in ultrananocrystalline diamond films used for electron field emitter applications. physica status solidi (a), 211(10), 2223-2237. ISSN: 1862-6319
Saipriya, S., Kurian, J., Singh, R., Sahoo, N. K., Udupa, D., & Bhattacharyya, D. (2012, June). Effect of ferrite layer thickness on the magnetic properties of SnO2/Cu-
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Zn ferrite multilayer. In AIP Conference Proceedings-American Institute of Physics (Vol. 1451, No. 1, p. 67). ISSN: 0094-243X
Vijayan, D., Kurian, J., & Singh, R. (2012). Electron spin resonance and magnetization studies on Bi0. 5Ca0. 5Mn0. 95TM0. 05O3 (TM= Cr, Fe, Co and Ni). Journal of Applied Physics, 111(7), 07D716. ISSN: 0021-8979
Vijayan, D., Kurian, J., & Singh, R. (2011). ESR Studies on (, Cu and Zn). Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on, 47(10), 2701-2704. ISSN 0018-9464
Vijayan, D., Ade, R., Kurian, J., & Singh, R. (2015). Electron Spin Resonance and Magnetization Studies of Bi-Rich La-Manganites. Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on, 51(11), 1-4. ISSN 0018-9464
Lin, S. C., Yeh, C. J., Kurian, J., Dong, C. L., Niu, H., Leou, K. C., & Lin, I. N. (2014). The microstructural evolution of ultrananocrystalline diamond films due to P ion implantation process—the annealing effect. Journal of Applied Physics, 116(18), 183701. ISSN: 0021-8979
Ade, R., Kurian, J., Vijayan, D., Singh, R., Mittal, R., Chauhan, A. K., & Mukhopadhyay, R. (2012, June). Electron spin resonance and magnetization studies of sol-gel synthesized Bi0. 4Ca0. 6MnO3. In AIP Conference Proceedings-American Institute of Physics (Vol. 1447, No. 1, p. 1143). ISSN: 0094-243X
Vijayan, D., Kurian, J., & Singh, R. (2012). Low Temperature Magnetization and Resistivity Studies on 3d-TM substituted at Mn site Bi-Manganite. Indian Journal of Cryogenics, 37(1to4), 194-199. ISSN 2349-2120
Nehra, J., Sudheesh, V. D., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2013). Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of quaternary half metallic Heusler alloy CoFeCrAl. physica status solidi (RRL)-Rapid Research Letters, 7(4), 289-292. ISSN: 1862-6270 ‐
Vinesh, A., Sudheesh, V. D., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2014, April). B2+ L21 ordering in Co2MnAl Heusler alloy. In SOLID STATE PHYSICS: Proceedings of the 58th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2013 (Vol. 1591, No. 1, pp. 1521-1522). AIP Publishing. ISSN: 0094-243X
Sudheesh, V. D., Nehra, J., Vinesh, A., Sebastian, V., Lakshmi, N., Dutta, D. P., ... & Gupta, A. (2013). Investigation of structural and magnetic properties of Ni 0.5 Zn 0.5 Fe 2 O 4 nano powders prepared by self combustion method. Materials Research Bulletin, 48(2), 698-704. ISSN: 0025-5408
Jain, V., Nehra, J., Sudheesh, V. D., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2013, June). Comparative study of the structural and magnetic properties of bulk and nano-sized Fe2CoAl. In PROCEEDING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT TRENDS IN APPLIED PHYSICS AND MATERIAL SCIENCE: RAM 2013 (Vol. 1536, No. 1, pp. 935-936). AIP Publishing. ISSN: 0094-243X
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Nehra, J., Jani, S., Sudheesh, V. D., Kabra, K., Nambakkat, L., & Venugopalan, K. (2012). Variation of magnetic properties in heat treated and ball milled Fe3Al alloy. Hyperfine Interactions, 211(1-3), 123-133. ISSN: 0304-3843
Bhargava, H., Sudheesh, V. D., Jani, S., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2011). Study of dependence of magnetic properties on seeding temperature in fine particles of Cu0· 25Co0· 25Zn0· 5Fe2O4. Bulletin of Materials Science, 34(5), 1095-1101. ISSN: 0250-4707
Vinesh, A., Sudheesh, V. D., Sebastian, V., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2015). Structural and magnetic stability of high energy ball milled Co 2 MnSi. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 386, 129-133. ISSN: 0304-8853
Bhargava, H., Sudheesh, V. D., Nehra, J., Sebastian, V., Lakshmi, N., Venugopalan, K., ... & Gupta, A. (2014). Size-dependent magnetic properties in Cu0. 25Co0. 25Zn0. 5Fe2O4. Bulletin of Materials Science, 37(5), 953-961. ISSN: 0250-4707
Jain, V., Jain, V., Sudheesh, V. D., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2014, April). Electronic structure and magnetic properties of disordered Co2FeAl Heusler alloy. In SOLID STATE PHYSICS: Proceedings of the 58th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2013 (Vol. 1591, No. 1, pp. 1544-1545). AIP Publishing. ISSN: 0094- 243X
Jain, V., Lakshmi, N., Sudheesh, V. D., Jain, V. K., Reddy, V. R., Venugopalan, K., & Gupta, A. (2014). Interface and temperature dependent magnetic properties of 57 Fe/Ti/Co multilayers. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 448, 107-111. ISSN: 0921-4526
Vinesh, A., Sudheesh, V. D., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2012). Mössbauer and Magnetization Studies of the Quaternary Heusler alloy Fe2-xCox. In AIP Conf. Proc (Vol. 1447, pp. 1107-1108). ISSN: 0094-243X
Sudheesh, V. D., Vinesh, A., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2012, June). Inter particle interaction in Ni0. 5Zn0. 5Fe2O4 prepared by self combustion method. In SOLID STATE PHYSICS: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 56TH DAE SOLID STATE PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM 2011 (Vol. 1447, No. 1, pp. 1103-1104). AIP Publishing. ISSN: 0094-243X
Sudheesh, V. D., Vinesh, A., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2011, July). Study of Ni-Zn Ferrite Prepared From Citrate Precursor. In SOLID STATE PHYSICS, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 55TH DAE SOLID STATE PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM 2010 (Vol. 1349, No. 1, pp. 365-366). AIP Publishing. ISSN: 0094-243X
Jani, S., Sebastian, V., Sudheesh, V., Nehra, J., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2016). High stability of magnetic parameters in Fe–Al nanocomposite powders. Indian Journal of Physics, 1-10.
Sudheesh, V. D., Nehra, J., Vinesh, A., Sebastian, V., Lakshmi, N., Dutta, D. P., ... & Gupta, A. (2013). Investigation of structural and magnetic properties of Ni 0.5 Zn 0.5 Fe 2 O 4 nano powders prepared by self combustion method. Materials Research Bulletin, 48(2), 698-704. ISSN: 0025-5408
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Jain, V., Jani, S., Lakshmi, N., Sebastian, V., Reddy, V. R., Venugopalan, K., & Gupta, A. (2013). Uniaxial anisotropy induced in 57Fe/Co/Al multilayers. Journal of Applied Physics, 113(23), 233906. ISSN: 0021-8979
Vinesh, A., Sudheesh, V. D., Sebastian, V., Lakshmi, N., & Venugopalan, K. (2015). Structural and magnetic stability of high energy ball milled Co 2 MnSi. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 386, 129-133. ISSN: 0304-8853
Bhargava, H., Sudheesh, V. D., Nehra, J., Sebastian, V., Lakshmi, N., Venugopalan, K., ... & Gupta, A. (2014). Size-dependent magnetic properties in Cu0. 25Co0. 25Zn0. 5Fe2O4. Bulletin of Materials Science, 37(5), 953-961. ISSN: 0250-4707
Sebastian, V., Lakshmi, N., Jani, S., & Venugopalan, K. (2011). Magnetic properties of nano-sized 5 at.% Fe–Al systems. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 13(11), 5627- 5633. ISSN: 1388-0764
Guojie Zhang, ……….. Siby Philip, et al., (2014). Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation. Science, 346(6215), 1311-1320. ISSN 1095-9203. Benziger, A., Philip, S., Raghavan, R., Anvar Ali, P. H., Sukumaran, M., Tharian, J. C., ... & Radhakrishnan, K. V. (2011). Unraveling a 146 years old taxonomic puzzle: validation of Malabar snakehead, species-status and its relevance for channid systematics and evolution. PloS one, 6(6), e21272. ISSN: 1932-6203
Britz, R., Ali, A., & Philip, S. (2012). Dario urops, a new species of badid fish from the Western Ghats, southern India (Teleostei: Percomorpha: Badidae). Zootaxa, 3348, 63-68. ISSN 1175-5326
Raghavan, R., Dahanukar, N., Krishnakumar, K., Ali, A., Solomon, S., Ramprasanth, M. R., ... & Philip, S. (2012). Western Ghats' fish fauna in peril: are pseudo conservationist attitudes to be blamed?. Current Science(Bangalore), 102(6), 835- 837. ISSN 0011-3891
Philip, S., Castro, L. F. C., da Fonseca, R. R., Reis-Henriques, M. A., Vasconcelos, V., Santos, M. M., & Antunes, A. (2012). Adaptive evolution of the Retinoid X receptor in vertebrates. Genomics, 99(2), 81-89. ISSN: 0888-7543
Philip, S., Machado, J. P., Maldonado, E., Vasconcelos, V., O'Brien, S. J., Johnson, W. E., & Antunes, A. (2012). Fish lateral line innovation: insights into the evolutionary genomic dynamics of a unique mechanosensory organ. Molecular biology and evolution, 29(12), 3887-3898. ISSN 1537-1719
Ali, A., Philip, S., Dahanukar, N., Renjithkumar, C. R., Bijukumar, A., & Raghavan, R. (2013). Distribution, threats and conservation status of Hypselobarbus thomassi (Day, 1874), a poorly known cyprinid fish of the Western Ghats freshwater ecoregion. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5(17), 5202-5213 ISSN 0974-7907.
Raghavan, R., Philip, S., Dahanukar, N., & Ali, A. (2013). Freshwater biodiversity of India: a response to Sarkar et al.(2013). Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 23(4), 547-554. ISSN: 0960-3166
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Raghavan, R., Dahanukar, N., Philip, S., Krishnakumar, K., & Ali, A. (2013). ‗Phantom references‘,‗nomina nuda‘and the dilemma of freshwater fish taxonomy in India. Current Science, 104(10), 1277. ISSN 0011-3891
Ali, A., Philip, S., & Raghavan, R. (2013). Back from obscurity: notes on the current distribution, threats and conservation status of a poorly known cyprinid, Hypselobarbus lithopidos (Day, 1874) from the Western Ghats of India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5(13), 4743-4751. ISSN 0974-7907
Dahanukar, N., Philip, S., Krishnakumar, K., Ali, A., & Raghavan, R. (2013). The phylogenetic position of Lepidopygopsis typus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a monotypic freshwater fish endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa, 3700(1), 113-139. ISSN 1175-5326
Raghavan, R., Dahanukar, N., Philip, S., Iyer, P., Kumar, B., Daniel, B., & Molur, S. (2015). The conservation status of decapod crustaceans in the Western Ghats of India: an exceptional region of freshwater biodiversity. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 25(2), 259-275. ISSN: 1099-0755
Raghavan, R., Dahanukar, N., Knight, J. M., Bijukumar, A., Katwate, U., Krishnakumar, K., ... & Philip, S. (2014). Predatory journals and Indian ichthyology. CURRENT SCIENCE, 107(5), 740. ISSN 0011-3891
Raghavan, R., Philip, S., Ali, A., & Dahanukar, N. (2013). Sahyadria, a new genus of barbs (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Western Ghats of India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5(15), 4932-4938. ISSN 0974-7907
John L, Philip S, Dahanukar N, Anvar Ali PH, Tharian J, Raghavan R, et al. (2013) Morphological and Genetic Evidence for Multiple Evolutionary Distinct Lineages in the Endangered and Commercially Exploited Red Lined Torpedo Barbs Endemic to the Western Ghats of India. PLoS ONE 8(7): e69741. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069741. ISSN: 1932-6203
Britz, R., Ali, A., Philip, S., Kumar, K., & Raghavan, R. (2012). First record from the wild of Carinotetraodon imitator in Peninsular India (Teleostei: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23(2), 105. ISSN 0936- 9902
Baby, F., Tharian, J., Philip, S., Ali, A., & Raghavan, R. (2011). Checklist of the fishes of the Achankovil forests, Kerala, India with notes on the range extension of an endemic cyprinid Puntius chalakkudiensis. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 3(7), 1936- 1941. ISSN 0974-7907
Maldonado, E., Imran Khan, S. Philip., Vasconcelos, V., & Antunes, A. (2013). EASER: Ensembl Easy Sequence Retriever. Evolutionary bioinformatics online, 9, 487. ISSN: 1176-9343
Bijukumar, A., Philip, S., Ali, A., Sushama, S., & Raghavan, R. (2013). CEPF Western Ghats Special Series: Fishes of River Bharathapuzha, Kerala, India: diversity, distribution, threats and conservation. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5(15), 4979-4993. ISSN 0974-7907
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Ali, A., Katwate, U., Philip, S., Dhaneesh, K. V., Bijukumar, A., Raghavan, R., & Dahanukar, N. (2014). Horabagrus melanosoma: a junior synonym of Horabagrus brachysoma (Teleostei: Horabagridae). Zootaxa, (3881), 373-384. ISSN 1175-5326
Ali, A., Dahanukar, N., Philip, S., Krishnakumar, K., & Raghavan, R. (2014). Distribution, threats and conservation status of the Wayanad Mahseer, Neolissochilus wynaadensis (Day, 1873)(Teleostei: Cyprinidae): an endemic large barb of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 6(5), 5686-5699. ISSN 0974-7907
Krishnakumar, K., Philip, S., & Raghavan, R. (2014). Establishment of caudal fin cell lines from tropical ornamental fishes Puntius fasciatus and Pristolepis fasciata endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Acta tropica, (130), 175-176. ISSN: 0001- 706X.
Ali, A., Philip, S., & Raghavan, R. (2013). Back from obscurity: notes on the current distribution, threats and conservation status of a poorly known cyprinid, Hypselobarbus lithopidos (Day, 1874) from the Western Ghats of India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5(13), 4743-4751. ISSN 0974-7907
Ali, A., Dahanukar, N., Kanagavel, A., Phillip, S., & Raghavan, R. (2013). Records of the endemic and threatened catfish, Hemibagrus punctuates from the southern Western Ghats with notes on its distribution, ecology and conservation status. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5(11), 4569-4578. ISSN 0974-7907.
Knight, J. D., Rai, Ashwin R, D'Souza, R. K., Philip, S. & Dahanukar, N (2016). Hypselobarbus bicolor, a new species of large barb (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa, 4184(2), 316.
Machado, J. P., Philip, S., Maldonado, E., O‘Brien, S. J., Johnson, W. E., & Antunes, A. (2016). Positive selection linked with generation of novel mammalian dentition patterns. Genome Biology and Evolution, 8(9), 2748-2759.
Augustine, D., Jacob, J. C., & Philip, R. (2015). Exclusion of Vibrio spp. by an antagonistic marine actinomycete Streptomyces rubrolavendulae M56. Aquaculture Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/are.12746. ISSN: 1365-2109
Ramya, K. D., Jacob, J. C., Neil, S. C., Bright Singh, I. S., & Philip, R. (2013). Biogeochemistry of the shelf sediments of south eastern Arabian sea: Effect on benthic bacterial heterotrophs. Advances in Applied Science Research, 4(3), 315-328. ISSN: 0976 – 8610
Augustine, D., Jacob, J. C., Ramya, K. D., & Philip, R. (2013). Actinobacteria from sediment samples of Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal: Biochemical and physiological characterization. International Journal of Research in Marine Sciences; 2(2):56-63
Mendez, D., Ramya, K. D., Jacob, J. C., & Philip, R. (2013). Heterotrophic bacterial and fungal diversity in the inner shelf sediments of central west coast of India. Advances in Applied Science Research, 4(4):490-500 ISSN: 0976-8610
Sathisha, T. V., Swamy, B. K., Chandrashekar, B. N., Thomas, N., & Eswarappa, B. (2012). Selective determination of dopamine in presence of ascorbic acid and uric
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acid at hydroxy double salt/surfactant film modified carbon paste electrode. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 674, 57-64. ISSN: 1572-6657
Studt, F., Behrens, M., Kunkes, E. L., Thomas, N., Zander, S., Tarasov, A., ... & Nørskov, J. K. (2015). The Mechanism of CO and CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol over Cu Based Catalysts. ChemCatChem, 7(7), 1105-1111. ISSN: 1867-3899
Thomas,‐ N., & Rajamathi, M. (2011). Near 100% selectivity in anion exchange reactions of layered zinc hydroxy nitrate. Journal of colloid and interface science, 362(2), 493-496. ISSN: 0021-9797
Schumann, J., Lunkenbein, T., Tarasov, A., Thomas, N., Schlögl, R., & Behrens, M. (2014). Synthesis and Characterisation of a Highly Active Cu/ZnO: Al Catalyst. ChemCatChem, 6(10), 2889-2897. ISSN: 1867-3899
Thomas, N., Kumar, G. P., & Rajamathi, M. (2009). Synthesis and intracrystalline oxidation of nitrite-intercalated layered double hydroxides. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 182(3), 592-596. ISSN: 0022-4596
Thomas, N. (2012). Mechanochemical synthesis of layered hydroxy salts. Materials Research Bulletin, 47(11), 3568-3572. ISSN: 0025-5408
Tarasov, A., Schumann, J., Girgsdies, F., Thomas, N., & Behrens, M. (2014). Thermokinetic investigation of binary Cu/Zn hydroxycarbonates as precursors for Cu/ZnO catalysts. Thermochimica Acta, 591, 1-9. ISSN: 0040-6031
Thomas, N. (2012). Synthesis of 3R1and 1H Polytypes of Sulfate-Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) by Postintracrystalline Oxidation and Simultaneous Intercalation-Oxidation of Thiosulfate. Crystal Growth & Design, 12(3), 1378-1382. ISSN: 1528-7483
Schumann, J., Eichelbaum, M., Lunkenbein, T., Thomas, N., lvarez Galv n, M. C., Schl gl, R., & Behrens, M. (2015). Promoting strong metal support interaction: doping ZnO for enhanced activity of Cu/ZnO: M (M= Al, Ga, Mg) catalysts. ACS Catalysis, 5, 3260-3270. ISSN: 2155-5435
Thomas, N., & Rajamathi, M. (2011). High selectivity in anion exchange reactions of the anionic clay, cobalt hydroxynitrate. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21(44), 18077-18082.
Studt, F., Behrens, M., Kunkes, E. L., Thomas, N., Zander, S., Tarasov, A., ... & Nørskov, J. K. (2015). The Mechanism of CO and CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol over Cu Based Catalysts. ChemCatChem, 7(7), 1105-1111. ISSN: 1867-3899
Nabipour,‐ H., Hosaini Sadr, M., & Thomas, N. (2015). Synthesis, characterisation and sustained release properties of layered zinc hydroxide intercalated with amoxicillin trihydrate. Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, (ahead-of-print), 1-16. ISSN 1745-8099
Lunkenbein, T., Girgsdies, F., Kandemir, T., Thomas, N., Behrens, M., Schlögl, R., & Frei, E. (2016). Bridging the Time Gap: A Copper/Zinc Oxide/Aluminum Oxide
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Catalyst for Methanol Synthesis Studied under Industrially Relevant Conditions and Time Scales. Angewandte Chemie, 128(41), 12900-12904.
Jithin, P. V., Baghya, P. K., Roona, N., Thomas, A., Thomas, N., Sudheesh, V. D., ... & Lakshmi, N. (2016). Synthesis and characterization of CoxNi1 xFe2O4 samples by solution combustion method using glycine as fuel. physica status solidi (c). ‐ Schumann, J., Tarasov, A., Thomas, N., Schlögl, R., & Behrens, M. (2016). Cu, Zn- based catalysts for methanol synthesis: On the effect of calcination conditions and the part of residual carbonates. Applied Catalysis A: General, 516, 117-126.
Nabipour, H., Sadr, M. H., & Thomas, N. (2016). Synthesis, controlled release and antibacterial studies of nalidixic acid–zinc hydroxide nitrate nanocomposites. New Journal of Chemistry, 40(1), 238-244.
Antony, R., Ravindran,S., & Mary, M. C. (2012). Synthesis, characterization and thermal studies of cresol based polyphosphate esters. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 89(5), 701-703. ISSN 0019-4522
Rakesh K.E and Rosy Antony, ―Adsorption Studies Of Chromium Ions Using Chicken Feathers‖ Polymers and Composites, UGC Sponsored National Seminar On 9th and 10th September 2015. (ISBN) 978-81-931227-1-6
Avis Tresa Babu, Rosy Antony, ―Optimization of Parameters for Adsorption of heavy metals using locally available biosorbent as a low-cost adsorbent‖ Polymers and Composites, UGC Sponsored National Seminar On 9th and 10th September 2015. (ISBN) 978-81-931227-1-6
Rakesh K.E, Avis Tresa Babu, Rosy Antony (2017) ―Biosorption Studies of Methylene Blue Using Modified Chicken fether‖ Asian Journal of Chemistry, 29.
Mathew, M., & Sandhyarani, N. (2011). A novel electrochemical sensor surface for the detection of hydrogen peroxide using cyclic bisureas/gold nanoparticle composite. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 28(1), 210-215. ISSN: 0956-5663
Mathew, M., Sureshkumar, S., & Sandhyarani, N. (2012). Synthesis and characterization of gold–chitosan nanocomposite and application of resultant nanocomposite in sensors. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 93, 143-147. ISSN: 0927-7765
Mathew, M., & Sandhyarani, N. (2013). A highly sensitive electrochemical glucose sensor structuring with nickel hydroxide and enzyme glucose oxidase. Electrochimica Acta, 108, 274-280. ISSN: 0013-4686
Mathew, M., & Sandhyarani, N. (2014). Detection of glucose using immobilized bienzyme on cyclic bisureas–gold nanoparticle conjugate. Analytical biochemistry, 459, 31-38. ISSN: 0003-2697
Mathew, M & N. Sandhyarani, (2014). ―Distance dependent sensing capabilities of enzymatic biosensor surface constructed with gold nanoparticle immobilized on self assembled monolayer modified gold electrode,‖ Sens. Lett., Vol.12, pp.1286-1294,
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Marykutty A. (2011). The Strange Case of Billy Biswas: A Case of Alienation vs Identity ‖. Journal of IRISH Vol.6 No.1. ISSN 0973-3353
Marykutty A. (2012). East - West Encounter in Esmond in India‖. NOTIONS - A Peer Reviewed Journal of English Literature. Anu Books publishers, Meerut. Vol.3 No.2. ISSN 0976-5247.
Marykutty A. (2012). Mystery of Death in Arun joshi‘s Novels‖. NOTIONS -A Peer Reviewed Journal of English Literature Anu Books publishers, Meerut Vol. 3 No.3. ISSN 0976-5247.
Marykutty A. (2013). Role of Women in Arun Joshi‘s The Strange Case of Billy Biswas‖. Journal of Extension and Research - GRI- Tamil Nadu. ISSN 0972-351X
Marykutty A. (2014). A Dam of Silence: A Study of Shashi Desh Pande‘s That Long Silence‖. Great Women Writers of the World (Ed) Amar Nath Prasad& John Peter Joseph,Sarup Book Publishers New Delhi. ISBN 9788176259408
Reji P. and Marykutty A. (2014). The Neutralisation of Capitalist Values and Social Darwinism in Octavio Paz‖. Research Scholar Vol 4, No.3. ISSN 2249-6696.
Marykutty A. (2014). The Apprentice: A Symbol of victimisation of the Innocent by a Corrupt society‖. Journal of English Language and Literary Studies Palayamkottai Vol.4 No.4.
Anju A. and Marykutty A. (2015). Translating Woman as the other: Cultural translation as Praxis in the Post Colonial context‖. Journal of English Language teachers Interaction Forum Vol.6 No.1. 2015. ISSN 2230-7710
Lillykutty A & Marykutty A, (2016). ‗Mangalamkali‘ of Mavilan Tribe: An Ecocritical Reading. International Journal On Multicultural Literature 6(2) July 2016. ISSN-2231-6248.
Lillyktty A & Marykutty Alex, (2016). The Role of Folk Songs in Preservation of Tribal Culture: A Case Study on Mavilan Tribe in Journal of Post colonial literatures. An Intnational refereed Journal vol 15. ISSN0974-7370.
Lillykutty Abraham & Marykutty Alex (2016). The Creation Myth of Mavilan Tribe - An Eco-Critical Reading in the Journal of English Language Teachers Interaction Forum.Vol VII. ISSN 2230-7710.
Marykutty Alex and Radhika K.M, (2016). ‗Contrapuntal Power Relations in Vijay Tendulkar‘s Dambadwipch Mukabula‘in Indian Journal of Post Colonial Literatures.Vol.16. 1, ISSN 0974-7370.
Marykutty Alex and Prasanth V.G, (2016). ‗India Sastra: A Critique of the Western Concept of the Nation in the Novels of Sashi Tharoor‘ in Indian Journal of Post Colonial Literatures.Vol.16. 1, ISSN 0974-7370.
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Rafseena M & Marykutty Alex (2016). English in Translated Minority Narratives: A Study of Bama‘s Karukku in the Journal of English Language Teachers Interaction Forum. Vol. VII. ISSN 2230-7710
Prasanth V.G & Marykutty Alex (2016). Land of the Kaleidoscopic Culture: India in Shashi Tharoor‘s Riot in ROOTS- an International journal of Multidisciplinary Researches. Vol 3. ISSN 2349-8684
Radhika K M & Marykutty Alex (2016). Emancipation Through Migration: Reading Vijay Tendulkar‘s His Fifth Woman in ROOTS- an International journal of Multidisciplinary Researches. Vol 3. ISSN 2349-8684
Ousephachan, K.V., 2012. Racism, Hybridity and Identity Crisis in Toni Morrison‘s The Bluest Eye. English Activities Update. Vol.4,No.1, pp.107-117.
Ousephachan, K.V., 2012.The Quest for Identity: Morrison‘s Evolution as a Female writer. Journal of the Institute for Research in Sciences and Humanities. Vol.7 No2, pp. 175-183
Ousephachan, K.V., 2014. Samuel Beckett‘s Trilogy in Postmodern Perspective. Notions Vol.V.no.1, pp.251-264
Ousephachan, K.V., 2015. Racism , Identity Crisis and Compulsion to Speak: Emergence of Afro-American Writers. Indian Journal of Applied Research. Vol.5,No. 8, pp.32-33.
Ousephachan, K.V., 2015. Identity Confusion and Cultural Deprivation in Toni Morrison‘s Song of Solomon. Vol.IV,No.5, pp.46-48.
Ousephachan, K.V., 2015. Langston Hughes ; A Major Voice of the Voiceless Afro- Americans. Drishti:the Sight Vol.IV,No. 2,pp.7-11.
Ousephachan, K.V., 2015. Identity Crisis and The Rootlessness of the Afro Americans :A Juxtaposition Of Langstone Hughes And Toni Morrison Notions Vol.V.no.6, pp.155-160
Ousephachan, K.V., 2016. Post Colonial Predicament of The African‘s in Achebe‘s Ant Hills of the Savannah: IJPCL. pp. 5-13
Gracy C. C., 2011. Emerging Out of the Mire: A Study of Shashi Deshpande‘s Heroine Saritha in The Dark Holds No Terrors. Journal of IRISH Vol.6 Nos.1&2
Sabu Sebastian and T.V. Ramakrishnan. (2011). Multi-fuzzy Sets: An Extension of Fuzzy Sets, Fuzzy Information and Engineering, 1, 35-43. ISSN: 1616-8658
Sabu Sebastian and T.V. Ramakrishnan. (2011). Multi-fuzzy Topology, International Journal of Applied Mathematics, 24, 117 - 129. Sabu Sebastian and T.V. Ramakrishnan. (2011). Multi-fuzzy Subgroups, International Journal of Contemporary Mathematical Sciences, 365-372. ISSN 1312-7586
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Sabu Sebastian and T.V. Ramakrishnan. (2011). Multi-fuzzy Extensions of Functions, Advance in Adaptive Data Analysis, World Scientific, 3, 339 - 350. ISSN: 1793-5369 Sabu Sebastian and T.V. Ramakrishnan, (2011). Multi-fuzzy Extension of Crisp Functions Using Bridge Functions, Annals of Fuzzy Mathematics and Informatics, 2, 1-8. ISSN : 2287-6235 Sabu Sebastian and T.V. Ramakrishnan, (2013). Atanassov Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets Generating Maps, Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, 25, 859–862. ISSN 1064-1246 Sabu Sebastian and Robert John, (2015) Multi Fuzzy sets and their correspondence to other sets, Annals of Fuzzy Mathematics and Informatics, Published online: June 2015. ISSN: 2093-9310. (http://www.afmi.or.kr/articles_in_press/2015-08/AFMI-H- 150506-2R2/AFMI-H-150506-2R2.pdf) Sabu Sebastian and Kiran Kumar V.B, (2015). Real Powers of Bounded Linear Operators, International. Int. J. Appl. Comput. Math DOI 10.1007/s40819-015-0114- y. ISSN: 2349-5103
Sabu Sebastian, Multi-fuzzy Sets, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2013. (ISBN:978-3-659-28569-1).
G. Asha & C. J. Rejeesh (2015): Characterizations Using Past Entropy Measures, Metron, Volume 73, Issue 1, 119-134. ISSN: 0026-1424.
G. Asha, I. Elbatal & C. J. Rejeesh (2015): Further Results on Discrete Mean Past Lifetime, Communications in Statistics –Theory and Methods, DOI:10.1080/03610926.2013.857415. ISSN 0361-0926
Germina, K. A., & Kurian, R. (2012). Bi-Distance Pattern Uniform Number. In International Mathematical Forum (Vol. 7, No. 27, pp. 1303-1308). ISSN: 1314-7536
Acharya, B. D., Kurian, R., Paul, V., & Zaslavsky, T. (2014). Interference in Graphs. arXiv preprint arXiv:1404.1992.
Germina K.A. and Kurian, R. (2013). Bi-distance pattern uniform graphs, Proc. Jangjeon Math. Soc. 16 (1), 87–90.
Rency Kurian and Germina K.A., (2015). On Bi-distance pattern uniform product graphs. (Accepted). Jangjeon Math. Soc.
Germina, K. A., & Marykutty, P. T. (2012). Open Distance Pattern Coloring of a Graph. Journal of Fuzzy Set Valued Analysis, 2012. ISSN 2193-4169.
Germina, K. A., & Marykutty, P. T. Further Results on Open Distance Pattern Colorable Graphs. International Journal of Mathematical Sciences & Applications 02/2013; 3(1):153-162. ISSN No: 2230-9888
Marykutty, P. T., & Germina, K. A. (2014). Open distance pattern edge coloring of a graph. Annals of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 6(2), 191-198.
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Marykutty P.T., K.A. Germina, (2015). Open distance pattern edge coloring of certain classes of graphs, Int. Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, Vol. 6(3), 1142-1147. ISSN 2229-5518.
Joseph, C (2015) A Study on Impact of Information technology on Accounting Practices with Special Reference to Auditing firms in Bangalore. International Journal for Research in Commerce, IT and Management, Vil. V, Issue 10, Oct, pp45- 48, ISSN 2231-5756 Joseph, C. and Joy, N.M. (2015), A Study on the Impact of Microfinance on Poverty Eradication with Special Reference to Kanhirapuzha Grama Panchayat, Kerala, International Journal for Research in Commerce and Management, Vol.V, Issue 11,Nov. pp61-65, ISSN 2231-4245. Joseph, C. and Wilson, A, (2015) A study conducted to analyse the awareness and satisfaction level among the online banking customers in Kottayam District, Kerala, International Journal for Research in Commerce and Management, Vol. V, Issue 11pp65-71. Nov ISSN 2231-5756
Thomas, R. and Joseph D., (2016). Effectiveness of E-payment in Agricultural Sector with special reference to Kannur District, Kerala. IOSR Journal of Business and Management. Vol. 18 (3)
Thomas, R. and Krishnan P. A., (2015). Consumer Behaviour towards online shopping in Iritty Thaluk, Kerala. International Journal of Business and Administration Research Review. Vol. 3 (12)
Jobi J. (2015). Aan pen Kadhakalude Nano technology,Priya V(Ed.) Cherukadha: Ezhuthanubhavavum Vaayananubhavavum Likhitham Books Kannur-2015 Pp.133- 140 ISBN9788192511115
Jobi J. (2015). Perum Aal: Sameepanabhinnaathayude Puraanaakhyanam,Dr.Jisa Jose (Ed.)Puthu Noval Vayanakal,Samayam Publications.Kannur-2015,pp 68-76 IBN9788191070615
Jobi J. (2015). Samarasappedatha Edapedalukal Savitha E.(Editor)Vimarsanathinte Rashtriyam, Likhitham Books, Kannur Pp:199-205. ISBN 9788192591160
Martin, J. (2014). Oorukavalile Ottayan. Thudi (Research journal). ISBN 2320-5880
Martin, J. (2015) Arya Dravida Sangarsham Sahyante Makanil, Vimarsanathinte Rashtreeyam, Savitha. E (ed) Pp:206-210. ISBN 978-819-215-11-60
Martin, J. (2015). Anandathile Bhinna Sanchara Padangal, Jisa Jose (Ed.)Puthu Noval Vayanakal,Samayam Publications, Kannur, Pp: 85-93. ISBN 978-819-107-06- 15
Deepamol M. (2015). Udanjupokunna Pithrubimbangal, Priya V(Ed.) Cherukadha :Ezhuthanubhavavum Vaayananubhavavum Likhitham Books Kannur-2015 Pp.133- 140 ISBN9788192511115
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Deepamol M. (2015). Penporalikalin Vazhvin Kathai , Dr.Jisa Jose (Ed.)Puthu Noval , Pp 19-32. ISBN 978-819-107-06-15
Deepamol M. (2016). Desamudrakal Samskara Padanathil, Malabar kudiyettavum Malayala Sahithyavum Dr.P.Sujatha (ed), Samayam publicatios Kannur. ISBN No:9788191070623 page No:88
Deepamol M. (2015). Vayanakal, Samayam Publications.Kannur-2015, p.p19-25 IBN9788191070615
Jaison, J. (2015). Kalarippayattu and Literature. Sports culture and society, Page 55- 58 ISBN: 978-81-922109-2-6
Mathew, C.C. and Kumari, K.S. (2016). ―Impact of an Educational Intervention on Diabetic Patients‖, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 5 Issue 11, P. 1820 – 1822. ISSN:2319-7064
Mathew C.C. and Kumari, K.S. (2015): ―A Study on the gender difference in the effect of diabetic intervention on ‗KAP‘ of patients in Kannur District‖, Recent Trends in occupational inequality at work places – an interventional perspective, Proceedings, P. 101-105.
Mathew, C.C and Kumari, K.S. (2014). ―Clinical profile of type 2 diabetic patients in the selected area of Kannur, Kerala‖. International Journal of Advanced Research. Volume 2, Issue 6, 178-183. ISSN:2320-5407.
Mathew, C.C and Kumari, K.S. (2012). ―Nutritional profile of diabetic patients in Kerala‖. Journal of extension and Research. Vol. XIV, No.1 & 2 Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram, TN, India.
Mathew, C.C and Kumari, K.S. (2011). ―Associated Risk Factors Of Diabetes in Kerala‖. International Conference on Food and Nutraceuticals for Nutrition and Health-Souvenir, Abstract 26; P.147.
Mathew, C.C. and Kumari, K.S. (2011). ―BMI Status of Diabetic Patients‖. ICMR Sponsored International Symposium on Functional Foods and Health-Souvenir. Abstract 65; P.31.
Mathew, C.C and Kumari, K.S (2011). ―Diabetes–a product of Genetic and Enivironmental Factors‖. Life Style Diseases in Sustainable Development Perspective-Proceedings; 55-61.
Books by the College
Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored State Level Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Science, Edited by: Devasia MD., ISBN 978-81-931227-3-0. December, 2015.
Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored First National Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials, Edited by: Joji Kurian, ISBN 978-81-931227-0-9. December 2015.
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Saleena N J., (2012). The Problem of Hunger and Malnutrition: A Study Among the Tribes. IRISH, Nirmalagiri, ISBN 81-88432-05-9.
Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar on Polymers and Composites, ISBN 978-81-931227-1-6, December 2015
Books by the Faculty
Martin J, (2010). Thirusheshippukal (a collection of poems), Alpha Institute, Thalassery.
Jobi J. (2016). Valloppilli Pithavu Bhasha Institute Thiruvananthapuram 2016 ISBN no:978-81-200-3975-9.
Jobi J. (2012). Daivanizhal Veena Mannu, Sophia Books Kozhikkode-2012, ISBN- 978-93-81796-18-4
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CRITERION IV: INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
4.1 Physical Facilities
4.1.1 What is the policy of the Institution for creation and enhancement of infrastructure that facilitate effective teaching and learning?
The policy of the institution is that proper infrastructure should be provided timely so that the college may keep abreast of the time and maintain the vision regarding high quality of the services offered.
The Master Plan Committee at the college level studies the infrastructure requirements from time to time.
The detailed plan for enhancement of infrastructure is placed before the College Council.
The council modifies the plan, if necessary, after deliberations and submits it to the Governing Body for implementation.
The Governing Body is the apex authority in taking decisions regarding construction, reallocation and procurement of infrastructure facilities.
Once the requirement is identified, the College approaches various agencies like UGC, State Government, Higher Education Council etc. for funding.
In case of emergency, the management advances funds for timely completion of the work.
4.1.2 Detail the facilities available for
a) Curricular and co-curricular activities – classrooms, technology enabled learning spaces, seminar halls, tutorial spaces, laboratories, botanical garden, Animal house, specialized facilities and equipment for teaching, learning and research etc.
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Table 4.1a: Department-wise labs and facilities available for curricular and co- curricular activities Facilities available Specifications / details Physics Characterization Lab X-ray diffractometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer Chemical Synthesis Lab 2 furnaces (upto 1000oC), 1 oven (upto 400oC), 2 magnetic stirrers, 1 each of electronic balance, ultrasonic cleaner, centrifuge, A range of chemicals for sample synthesis Computer Lab 6 computers available for students to conduct computer lab experiments and sessions Botany Department Labs UV-Vis Spectro photometer Herbarium Medicinal Plant Garden Tissue Culture Lab Facility for plant tissue culture, laminar hood, cooling centrifuge Zoology Museum More than 1200 specimen covering all taxa of animals Molecular Biology Research PCR, Electrophoresis, High speed centrifuge, Lab Micropippettes, Magnetic stirrers, pH meter, Nephelo- turbidity meter, UV-vis spectrophotometer, Double Distillation Unit Chemistry UG & PG Laboratories Advanced Research Lab Electro analyser, Rotating disc electrode, Magnetic stirrer, Micro wave oven, Shaker , Air oven, pH meter, Colorimeter, Heating mantle, Electronic balance, Ultrapure water (MilliQ), TGA-DSC Home Science Textile Lab Tailoring machines cutting tables and shelves Food and Nutrition Lab All kitchen equipment and biochemical items Novel Arts Centre Shelves & items for beautician course Malayalam Keraleeyam-Cultural Museum
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Table 4.1b: Common facilities available for curricular and co-curricular activities Other Common Facilities Mini Conference Hall Seating Capacity - 120 Computer lab No of computers - 37 Conference Hall Seating Capacity - 500 Seminar hall Seating Capacity - 60 Multi-Purpose Hall Seating Capacity - 1500 Informatics Centre No. of computers - 36 Students are served in a day - 150 Walk-ins for accessing free internet provided by the college -150 Students Co-operative Shop for all study related materials and stationery items Store Ladies Center and Hostel / Two storied building with 8000 sq. feet area. Guest House Welfare Center Area -1000 sq feet. Pavilion @ the main Funding from development fund, Sri. Vayalar Ravi Stadium (Member of Parliament). Canteen Area -262 m2 E-Class Room 900 sq.feet area b) Extra –curricular activities – sports, outdoor and indoor games, gymnasium, auditorium, NSS, NCC, cultural activities, Public speaking, communication skills development, yoga, health and hygiene etc. Table 4.2: Facilities for extra-curricular activities available in the college Sl. No Item Funding 1 400 meter track Institution 2 Basket ball court (outdoor) Institution 3 Volley ball court Institution 4 Multi-gym UGC 5 Ball badminton court Institution 6 Hockey field Institution
7 Badminton court (outdoor) Institution
8 Handball court Institution
9 Sahrudaya-counseling centre /students welfare centre PTA 10 Medical room Institution 11 Open air auditorium - in the backyard Institution
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12 „Aalthara‟ and Balcony – In the front yard to seat all Institution students 13 Table Tennis boards-2 Physics Alumni (1) UGC (1) 4.1.3 How does the institution plan and ensure that the available infrastructure is in line with its academic growth and is optimally utilized? Give specific examples of the facilities developed/augmented and the amount spent during the last four years (Enclose the Master Plan of the Institution / campus and indicate the existing physical infrastructure and the future planned expansions if any). Optimal use of the existing resources and the development of the facilities are ensured and both are in tandem with the academic requirements of the institution. Instances are shown below:
The Nanotechnology Research Lab (2013) is developed as part of the UGC innovative programme. This facility has been created by utiilizing and reorganizing the existing space.
FIST funding is utilized for the procurement of very essential items, that too without duplication.
The need for additional research facilities in the Department of Zoology, necessitated by the award of two major projects (2014 & 2016) has been properly dealt with, by utilizing the existing space with required modifications. The construction work alone has cost Rs.4 Lakhs and equipment worth Rs.7 lakhs have been purchased, upgrading the facilities to suit the research requirements.
The Research Centre in Chemistry has been developed in 2012 with an outlay of around Rs.12 lakhs.
The tissue culture laboratory in the Department of Botany has been refurbished and upgraded in 2016 by spending around Rs.3 lakhs.
Women‘s hostel facility within the campus was a specific requirement especially for those students who had to be in close proximity to the play ground and training facilities. With the UGC support of Rs.80 lakhs, the women‘s hostel has been completed and the benefits accrue from the current academic year onwards.
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Renovation of the boys‘ hostel has also been undertaken during the assessment period.
4.1.4 How does the institution ensure that the infrastructure facilities meet the requirements of students with physical disabilities? Wheel chair and ramp facility have been made available for students with disabilities. In addition, class rooms for the students with difficulty in locomotion are arranged on the ground floor to minimize physical strain. Toilet attached room is provided in the ground floor for rest and refreshing.
4.1.5 Give details on the residential facility and various provisions available within them:
Table 4.3: Hostels facilities for the students and the services available Facility Name of the Hostel RJ* NB* AB* SJ* JH** Hostel Facility – Accommodation available
Recreational facilities, gymnasium, yoga NA NA NA NA NA center, etc. Computer facility including access to internet in hostel Facilities for medical emergencies Library facility in the hostels NA NA NA NA NA Internet and Wi-Fi facility NA NA NA NA NA Recreational facility-common room with audio-visual equipment Constant supply of safe drinking water Residential facility for the staff and occupancy Security *Hostel for Girls, RJ-Ranijai, NB-Nirmala Bhavan, AB-Alphonsa Bhavan, SJ- St. Josephs, JH- Jawahar Hostel **Hostel for Boys, - Facility Available, NA- Facility Not available
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4.1.6 What are the provisions made available to students and staff in terms of health care on the campus and off the campus? All health care service demands are attended to without delay. There is a hospital within 1.5 KM from the college.
In cases of emergencies, the students and the staff are swiftly shifted to the hospital for immediate medical attention.
A formal agreement has been arrived at by the college and hospital authorities in this regard.
Medical awareness classes are conducted regularly for the students.
First aid kits are maintained on each floor of the college. We are also imparting first aid training classes to all students through our mentoring system.
Resting facilities are arranged separaqtely (room No. 109) on the ground floor. The room has toilets attached to it.
Classes on Yoga and first aid are provided to the students by the Physical Education Department.
A multi-gym under the Physical Education Department is accessible to the academic community.
All staff are brought under GIS (Group Insurance Scheme) of Government of Kerala. The entire staff and students are also covered under personal accident insurance with M/s Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. For Rs. 1 lakh each.
4.1.7 Give details of the Common Facilities available on the campus –spaces for special units like IQAC, Grievance Redressal unit, Women‘s Cell, Counseling and Career Guidance, Placement Unit, Health Centre, Canteen, recreational spaces for staff and students, safe drinking water facility, auditorium, etc.
Many committees/bodies - both statutory and non statutory - including the Student IQAC are functioning in the college and available space is ideally made use of by these committees for their functioning.
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1. Following are the common facilities.
IQAC Room Auditorium Mini Conference Hall Seminar Hall Girls‘ Room / Women‘s Cell 2. Canteen (functions in an independent building).
3. Recreational space for staff – Welfare Centre
4. Safe drinking water (purified and cooled, provided in all floors 24x7).
5. Recreational facilities for students – Parish hall and open air gallery / Aalthara
4.2 Library as a Learning Resource
4.2.1 Does the library have an Advisory Committee? Specify the composition of such a committee. What significant initiatives have been implemented by the committee to render the library, student/user friendly? Yes, there is a Library Advisory Committee comprising the principal, librarian, the Heads of Departments and a student representative. This committee meets once in each semester and monitors the activities of the library.
The recommendations of the committee regarding automation, digital coding and renovation were successfully implemented.
4.2.2 Provide details of the following:
Total area of the library (in Sq. Mts) : 417.25m2
Total seating capacity : 150
Working hours (on working days, on holidays, before examination days, during examination days, during vacation) Regular college working days 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Holidays 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Before examination days 8.30 am to 5.00 pm During examination days 8.30 am to 5.00 pm During vacation 8.30 am to 5.00 pm
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Layout of the library (individual reading carrels, lounge area for browsing and relaxed reading, IT zone for accessing e-resources) The central library includes general stack, reference section and reading section.
‗Internet library‘ facility is provided at the computer lab where 36 computers are available for accessing electronic and online resources.
Important subject related books, which need to be frequently referred, are kept in the respective departments.
The library contains separate reading area for students and staff.
Separate reading area is available for PG students and staff.
The reference section of the library contains adequate seating arrangement for both staff and students.
4.2.3 How does the library ensure purchase and use of current titles, print and e- journals and other reading materials? Specify the amount spent on procuring new books, journals and e-resources during the last four years. Considering library as an important area for storage of learning resources, steps have been taken to update it constantly. The Library Advisory Committee (LAC) is sensitized to the new titles to be procured based on the demands from the departments. Fund crunch is a hurdle for procurement of costly books and publications. In this regard, we depend on online resources such as N-list of INFLIBNET, open access journals, Project Guttenberg, ETDs of UGC and universities etc. The PTA and the management have always been generous enough to advance funds for immediate needs. Another main source of fund for updating library is funds for purchases under the head of books and journals in each minor and major research project. From the Five Year Plan allocations also, we get fund for the above purpose.
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Table 4.4: Procurement of library materials
Item Stock 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Stock as on No. No. No. No. No. as on 31.3.11 (Cost) (Cost) (Cost) (Cost) (Cost) 30.11. 16 Text Books 600 1000 1096 500 1200 42139 46535 (168000) (245000) (353150) (160000) (342000) Reference 26 119 93 97 261 4500 5096 Books (7280) (29155) (32550) (39640) (74385) Journals 3 2 5 2 3 50 65 /Periodicals (2850) (2920) (3260) (3488) (4260) e-resources E* E* E* E* E* E* (Inflibnet) (5750) Any other/ 8 12 16 19 22 75 152 CDs (1000) (1320) (1480) (1620) (1830)
*Access enabled
4.2.4 Provide details on the ICT and other tools deployed to provide maximum access to the library collection?
OPAC
Two computers are provided in the library for OPAC search.
This helps the students and the staff to access the library resources easily.
ElectronIc Resource Management package for e-journals
The college is a member of INFLIBNET.
Individual user names and passwords have been given to all students and staff.
Federated searching tools to search articles in multiple databases
The N-List facility as a searching tool availed by the college library helps the users to search articles in multiple databases.
Library Website
There is no independent website for the library.
However, the college website has a section for the library and it provides all necessary information. Links to many important e-journals are provided in the website.
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In-house / remote access to e-publications
Access to e-publications is through personal ID provided by N-List.
Library automation
The library is automated with digital coding.
It is user friendly for the students as well as the faculty.
Total number of computers for public access
Three computers
Total numbers of printers for public access
Two printers in the internet library section.
Internet bandwidth / speed
10 Mbps
Institutional Repository
There is a repository of question banks pertaining to all courses offered by the institution.
Previous years‘ internal and external examination question papers are collected and maintained for future reference.
Content management system for e-learning
The content management system for e-learning is managed by individual departments.
The students follow the guidelines given by the teachers concerned while accessing information on internet.
The library staff also helps the students in browsing for relevant information.
Participation in Resource sharing networks / consortia (like Inflibnet)
The college has INFLIBNET membership.
The N-List of INFLIBNET is available for the students and the teaching staff.
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4.2.5 Provide details on the following items: Average number of walk-ins : 120 per day
Average number of books issued/returned : 170 per day
Ratio of library books to students enrolled : 1:43
Average number of books added during last three years : 920
Average number of login to OPAC : 50 per day
Average number of login to e-resources : 70 per day
Average number of e-resources downloaded/printed : 100
Number of information literacy trainings organized : 13 (Yearly)
Details of ―weeding out‖ of books and other materials : 1825
4.2.6 Give details of the specialized services provided by the library Deployment and Notification: Current Awareness Service, Selective Dissemination of Information, Display of the content pages of important journals, Career Awareness Table 4.5: Specialized services provided by the library Sl No Item Availability Details 1 Manuscripts No 2 Reference Yes Library has a reference section 3 Reprography Yes Photostat facility inside the library 4 ILL (Inter Library Loan No Service) 5 Information deployment Yes Information regarding programs and notification inside and outside the campus are notified on the library notice board 6 Current awareness Yes service 7 Display of the content Yes pages of important journals 8 Career awareness Yes 9 User orientation and Yes, Two hours orientation programme for each awareness batch at the beginning of the course 10 INFILBNET Yes
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4.2.7 Enumerate on the support provided by the Library staff to the students and teachers of the college. The library staff informs the faculty about the new arrivals and take care in the timely display of reference materials and journals. The library staff also assists the departments in maintaining the department libraries. The students are provided all
assistance for issue of books and reprographic services.
4.2.8 What are the special facilities offered by the library to the visually/physically challenged persons? Give details. The construction pattern is user-friendly for differently abled students.
Library staff renders necessary assistance to the students of the above category.
4.2.9 Does the library get the feedback from its users? If yes, how is it analyzed and used for improving the library services. (What strategies are deployed by the Library to collect feedback from users? How is the feedback analyzed and used for further improvement of the library services?) Yes, the library staff collects feedbacks from the students as well as the staff. A suggestion box is kept in front of the library. Users‘ responses are also documented in the register provided. These comments are discussed in the Library Advisory Committee which meets periodically. Suggestions are implemented on a priority basis.
4.3 IT Infrastructure
4.3.1. Give details on the computing facility available (hardware and software) at the institution. Number of computers with Configuration (provide actual number with exact configuration of each available system)
Table 4.6: Computers available in the college with specifications
Sl. Number of Configuration Departments/Location No. computers 1 27 Core i3, 4 GB 500 GB 8 in College Office 1 each in Physical Education, Commerce, History, Physics, Mathematics, Botany and Home Science 2 each in English, Economics,
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Zoology, Chemistry, 3 in Library 3 in Informatics center 1 in Physics Research lab 2 1 Core i5-8BG,2 TB Library
3 19 Dual Core, 2 GB 500 2 each in Botany, Physics, and GB Mathematics 1 each in Zoology, Economics, Hindi 4 in Malayalam 6 in Physics lab 4 12 Dual Core, 2 GB 250 Informatics Centre GB 5 2 PIV,256,80 GB Informatics Centre 6 1 PIV,Zebrawes, Informatics Centre 512,160 GB 7 1 PIV Celron, 256, 80 Informatics Centre GB 8 1 Core i3, 4 GB, 500 GB College Office (Laptop) 9 36 Core i3, 4 GB, 500 GB Computer Lab 10 1 Core i3, 4 GB, 1 TB Physics Department (Laptop) 11 1 Core i3, 4 GB, 500 GB Statistics Department (Laptop)
Computer-student ratio Table 4.7: Computer - student ratio
Sl Number of Computers Number of Ratio No Students 1 102 1270 1:13
Other Details Sl Details Remarks No 1 LAN facility LAN facility is provided to all departments.
2 WiFi facility Independent WiFi facility at most of the departments, connected to the main LAN Access to staff members and research scholars
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Licensed software Table 4.8: List of software licenses Software Name Number of Licenses Remarks Windows OS 59 Single & Multi user MS Office 02 Single Antivirus 25 Single ORIGIN 01 Single
Number of nodes/ computers with Internet facility : 92 Any other: 4.3.2 Detail on the computer and internet facility made available to the faculty and students on the campus and off-campus? The college has subscribed to the NMEICT by which the college gets 10 Mbps high- speed internet connection. This is available to the staff and students of the college at all the nodes connected with internet, such as departments, library and the computer lab.
4.3.3 What are the institutional plans and strategies for deploying and upgrading the IT infrastructure and associated facilities? Office automation
Plans to convert the campus into a WiFi campus.
Digital Library
4.3.4 Provide details on the provision made in the annual budget for procurement, upgradation, deployment and maintenance of the computers and their accessories in the institution (Year wise for last four years)
Table 4.9: Budget for procurement and maintenance of IT infrastructure Year Computers and hardware Upgradation Maintenance Accessory 2011-2012 - 5000 - 2012-2013 - 7000 15000 2013-2014 - 10000 7000 2014-2015 10,00,000 8000 5000 400000
2015-2016 - 25000 20000 2016-2017 840000 - - 175000 Total 1840000 55000 47000 575000
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4.3.5 How does the institution facilitate extensive use of ICT resources including development and use of computer-aided teaching/ learning materials by its staff and students? Teachers use ICT resources for their teaching via power point/beamer presentations, video demonstrations, virtual dissection demonstration (Department of Zoology) etc.
Teachers are also encouraged to prepare e-content of their lecture notes, question papers (internal examinations) and upload them in the website.
The teachers are provided with a Google Apps account which provides ample space for hosting a website and also lends an excellent platform for e-learning, like preparing quizzes, submission of assignments online etc.
There are also facilities for video conferencing.
4.3.6 Elaborate giving suitable examples on how the learning activities and technologies deployed (access to on-line teaching - learning resources, independent learning, ICT enabled classrooms/learning spaces etc.) by the institution place the student at the centre of teaching-learning process and render the role of a facilitator for the teacher. The students are provided with the facility to use the LCD projectors for conducting their seminar sessions. They are also free to access the internet for learning resources in the departments. The students are also introduced to e-content in the website, so that they can access state-of-the-art textbooks such as those available in the NCBI Bookshelf (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/).
4.3.7 Does the Institution avail of the National Knowledge Network connectivity directly or through the affiliating university? If so, what are the services availed of? The institution is a subscriber to the NMEICT by the MHRD via the BSNL, which is a part of the NKN. However, the various facilities of the NKN are not available to the college other than the internet provided by the NMEICT. The college gets highspeed internet (10Mbps) at a subsidised rate, which saves time and cost.
4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities
4.4.1 How does the institution ensure optimal allocation and utilization of the available financial resources for maintenance and upkeep of the following facilities (substantiate your statements by providing details of budget allocated during last four years)? Nirmalagiri College Self Study Report 153
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The ever growing demand for various services, cost escalation in all sectors and limited financial resources compel all concerned to be very prudent and optimal in each and every allocation, purchase and maintenance. One way to save loss is direct procurement. In the maintenance of building and furniture, prompt intervention is made to avoid cost escalations and overruns. During every annual vacation, a
thorough check is conducted and any maintenance needed is undertaken promptly.
Table 4.10: Annual budget for infrastructure Items 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 a Building 2009000 2500000 5600000 400000 4500000 b Furniture 125000 130000 100000 85000 85000 c Equipment 125046 1250092 300000 3414624 400000 d Computers 30000 250000 900000 1000000 100000 e Vehicles - - - - - f Campus Area 72000 72000 120000 150000 180000 g Water Supply 125000 130000 1200000 128000 200000 System
4.4.2 What are the institutional mechanisms for maintenance and upkeep of the infrastructure, facilities and equipment of the college?
Table 4.11: Annual Maintenance
Item Maintenance strategy a. Building Annual check and maintenance
b. Furniture Annual check and maintenance
c. Equipment Periodic check after expiry of the guarantee/warranty
d. Computers Maintenance contract with the supplier and repair by the technician at the informatics centre attached to the college e. Vehicles NA f. Water Supply Internal arrangement with the local plumber System
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4.4.3 How and with what frequency does the institute take up calibration and other precision measures for the equipment/ instruments? Most of the instruments are calibrated and checked for errors periodically which are corrected then and there at the department level. If necessary, services of external technicians are made use of.
4.4.4 What are the major steps taken for location, upkeep and maintenance of sensitive equipment (voltage fluctuations, constant supply of water etc.)? Appropriate UPS and voltage stabilizers are used for every high sensitive electronic equipments like the XRD, electro analyser and the PCR machines. Water supply is almost flawless in the campus and the college has a separate water tank which is solely for laboratory use.
Any other relevant information regarding Infrastructure and Learning Resources which the college would like to include. Infrastructural potential of the college has two features:
Spatial: An area covering 40 acres of land with plentiful breeze and sunshine
Structural: The triple storied and ‗H‘ shaped main block building contains almost all the indoor infrastructural facilities under a single roof, along with annex buildings.
Since the spatial potential of the college has not yet been utitlised optimally, the Masterplan Committee as directed by College Governing Body, proposes to take up developmental plans and programmes to ensure the efficient and fuller utilisation of the existing facilities.
We are confident that the infrastructure resources that we have, are sufficient to meet the future developmental requirements of the institution.
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CRITERION V: STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
5.1 Student Mentoring and Support
5.1.1 Does the institution publish its updated prospectus/handbook annually? If ‗yes‘, what is the information provided to students through these documents and how does the institution ensure its commitment and accountability? Yes.
Under the single window system the prospectus of the college is published on the website itself. However, for easy accessibility, a prospectus in print format also has been distributed.
A handbook-almanac is published annually, which acts as an information bank for the students. The handbook has all the features to maintain transparency and accountability concerning the day-to-day functioning of the college.
The other details furnished include:
History and important Milestones
Management Structure
Vision and Mission
Aims and Objectives
Department and Faculties
Academic Programmes offered
Research Programmes and Centres
Admission Procedure
The Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act -1998 - Highlights
Fee Structure
Fee Concessions, Scholarships and Endowments
Highlights of CBCSS
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Examinations – rules and regulations
Student Code of Conduct and Discipline
5.1.2 Specify the type, number and amount of institutional scholarships / freeships given to the students during the last four years and whether the financial aid was available and disbursed on time?
Table 5.1: Scholarships distributed
Amount distributed 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 No* Rs No* Rs No* Rs No Rs * Financial 52 22530 52 22530 52 22530 52 22530 Support from Institution Financial 137 807500 149 863250 144 797500 158 835600 Support from Government JRF/SRF Financial 10 10000 10 10000 10 10000 10 10000 Support from Indian Jeevakarunya Charitable trust PTA 90 67500 90 67500 90 67500 90 67500
Total 289 907530 301 963280 296 897530 310 935630
*Number of students
5.1.3 What percentage of students receive financial assistance from state government, central government and other national agencies?
Percentage of students receiving Government assistance : 60 %
Percentage of students receiving assistance from all sources : 65%
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5.1.4 What are the specific support services/facilities available for Students from SC/ST, OBC and economically weaker sections
Students with physical disabilities
Overseas students
Students to participate in various competitions/National and International
Medical assistance to students: health centre, health insurance etc.
Organizing coaching classes for competitive exams
Skill development (spoken English, computer literacy, etc.,)
Support for ―slow learners‖ Exposures of students to other institution of higher learning/
corporate/business house etc
Publication of student magazines
The support for students is from two major sources - Government and College.
Government level assistance: The assistance to the SC/ST and OBC students is mainly from the Government. The e-grants provided by the Government of Kerala forms the lion‘s share. The support is under different heads, of which some are related to the SC/ST, OBC, differently abled, OEC, single girl child scholarship, support for slow learners (SSP) etc. The government also provides some fund for the College Union activities and student magazine publication. Support for training students for competitive examinations and for higher education and research is also provided by the government under different heads (eg: Entry into Services programme, Walk With a Scholar programme etc.).
The students also receive support from the college in the form of endowments and scholarships. The PTA fund is also used judiciously for this purpose. Students are provided with funds for attending national and regional competitions from the PTA. Financial help for health and related issues is nominal, and mostly restricted to a special rate treatment (out-patient) facility at the nearby hospital. The PTA fund is also utilized for organizing training programmes and other such activities to enrich the students. The college also arranges coaching programmes for NET/SET/GATE/Banking recruitment tests/Kerala PSC tests and orientation courses for Civil Service Examination.
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In addition, there are 55 incentive endowments to encourage students, instituted by well-wishers, benefactors, sponsors and community organisations.
5.1.5 Describe the efforts made by the institution to facilitate entrepreneurial skills, among the students and the impact of the efforts. There is an added interest among all stakeholders regarding the entrepreneurial skill development.
The Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) of the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Kerala, has a centre in the college for training the students from the college and from other institutions.
The Training Partner Scheme (or the Skill Development Executive) programme is a 21 day programme at the campus and the ―Summer Skill Skool‖ (http://asapkerala.gov.in/index.php/82-featured/179-summer-skill-skool) is another programme of 21 days, being organized at the college. The programmes were successfully completed in the campus during the summer vacations of 2015 and 2016.
As part of women empowerment and entrepreneurship development, the Home Science department of the college, in association with KITCO Ltd. organized an entrepreneurial training programme for girls from 18th Nov. to 19th Dec. 2014.
The college also organizes programmes on skill development in collaboration with established government agencies like the RUDSET and Young Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme.
Our staff members are also sent to attend Faculty Development Programmes in Entrepreneurship (FDPE)19 and other similar programmes, in creating a resource pool of qualified skill guides in the campus.
5.1.6 Enumerate the policies and strategies of the institution which promote participation of students in extracurricular and co- curricular activities such as sports, games, Quiz competitions, debate and discussions, cultural activities etc.
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Additional academic support, flexibility in examinations
Special dietary requirements, sports uniform and materials
Any other The policy of the institution is to foster all innate talents of the students and thereby to help them prosper in all walks of life. At the implementation level, the students participating in sports and games are given privilege attendance (or duty leaves) along with academic support like special classes, extended deadlines to submit assignments, practical record works etc.
A good number of students participate in competitions of various levels for debate, elocution and essays other than annual university competitions. Students from our college have been successful in quiz competitions at district/state level during the assessment period.
The College makes sure that the sports personnel get adequate dietary nutrients by constantly revising the menu at the hostels under the expert advice of the Department of Home Science.
Special coaching for sports events like hockey, handball, table tennis, archery and ball badminton are provided by external expert. College jersey is provided for sports students who represent the college in the university meets.
The institution nurtures the talents of the students by providing special coaching classes by external experts in fine arts events like dances and related items, drama camps, painting, musical events etc to compete in the University level cultural events. Students are also academically supported with grace marks (by the university) and privilege attendance.
NCC cadets from the college also get selected for the Republic Day Parade, YEP, NICs and adventurous camps. NSS volunteers also get selected for the National level camps.
The students who participate in these extra-curricular activities are provided with additional tuition and these students also can avail the ‗grace‘ mark facility provided by the university. If a student is unable to attend the class tests and internal examinations, the faculty members concerned make sure that the students get a chance to attend the re-tests.
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The fund from PTA is also utilized for supporting arts (procuring costumes, fees for special coaching, travel and logistics) and sports teams (procuring kits and equipments).
Committees for various events are constituted to motivate and ensure participation of the students in the events at various levels. (eg. Sports, fine arts, debate, quiz etc)
Students contribute individually Rs.300/- towards the Fine Arts fund and Rs.200/- for the sports fund.
5.1.7 Enumerating on the support and guidance provided to the students in preparing for the competitive exams, give details on the number of students appeared and qualified in various competitive exams such as UGC-CSIR- NET, UGC-NET, SLET, ATE / CAT / GRE / TOFEL / GMAT / Central /State services, Defense, Civil Services, etc.
There is a mechanism in the college to equip the students to face competitive examinations. Motivating students to face competitive examinations is primary duty of the mentors and teachers.
At the competency enhancement level, regular and occasional training programmes are conducted with the active involvement of competent faculty from different departments.
Table 5.2 Competitive Examinations: guidance and coaching programmes
Department and Name of coaching No of Students Number of students Faculty in charge programme appeared qualified Physics Entrance exam and 65 GATE – 04 NET/GATE exam Dr Joji Kurian JAM – 04 coaching for B.Sc. and M.Sc students University entrance exams - 30 Zoology Classes, Material 55 University entrance Mr.Vineesh and Library exams - 26 Sebastian Economics NET/JRF/SET 60 JRF - 01 Mr. Johnson George NET - 06 SET- 08
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Chemistry IIT 170 JRF - 06 Dr. Rosy Antony NET- 03 GATE-4
5.1.8 What type of counseling services are made available to the students (academic, personal, career, psycho-social etc.) Academic/Career counseling: One to one interaction between the teacher and the student is the mechanism through which we identify the potential, aptitudes and aspirations of each student and also the hurdles they face. Mentor in charge takes the primary responsibility for this process. Professional counseling is provided by external experts, on special occasions like skill development and career guidance camps usually organized twice or thrice in a year for different batches.
Psycho-social counseling:
The students with personal, psychological, social and emotional problems are identified by respective mentors and teachers and are directed to the appropriate level of counselling either inside or outside the campus based on the requirements. In consultation with the parents they undergo counselling and subsequent adjustmental therapies.
We have instances of many students overcoming problems such as i) hurdles in the academic progress and ii) behavioural and adjustmental problems, as a result of timely and effective counselling intereferences on the part of mentors and teachers.
A team led by Sri. Deepu Joseph (Asst. Prof. of Physics) meets the counseling requirements of the students. In addition, the college also has a full-fledged counseling centre (Sahrudaya Counselling Centre).
5.1.9 Does the institution have a structured mechanism for career guidance and placement of its students? If ‗yes‘, detail on the services provided to help students identify job opportunities and prepare themselves for interview and the percentage of students selected during campus interviews by different employers (list the employers and the programmes). Yes. The college has a well structured mechanism for ensuring student progression headed by the Career Guidance and Placement Cell. The cell is actively involved in
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equipping the students to meet the needs of the time. The main activities of the cell are:
„GET SET‟ - Goal setting & Motivation Activation Programme for first semester UG students
„SURE SHOT‟ – Aptitude test training focusing on verbal and non verbal reasoning, numerical ability, general English etc.
„SPRING BOARD‟ - Employability enhancement training by professional trainers focusing on interview skills, group discussion, resume preparation and personal grooming.
„RAINBOW‟- Civil Service orientation programme for prospective students.
„FINE TUNE‟ – Touch up programme prior to Campus recruitment.
Career seminars by eminent personalities from banking, IT & management sectors.
Timely notification of career & higher studies opportunities through announcements, bulletin boards, and career portal in the college website & social media.
Database of the students passing out of the college maintained in order to keep them informed of the opportunities arising even after they graduate from the college.
Assisting registration of students to apply for employment notifications by UPSC, KPSC, SSC etc. and its follow up.
Table 5.3: Campus placement details Name of the Employer Programme/Position No. of students recruited South Indian Bank Ltd. Probationary Clerk 12(2013), 3(2014), 8 (2016) Wipro Ltd. Wista/trainee-computer 20 (2016), 16 (2015), applications 14 (2014) Federal Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 1(2015) Federal Bank Ltd. Probationary Clerk 3 (2015) Tata Consultancy Software Programmer 1 (2016) Services Royal Bank of Scotland Process Associate 2 (2016)
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5.1.10 Does the institution have a student grievance redressal cell? If yes, list (if any) the grievances reported and redressed during the last four years. Yes, the college has a grievance-redressal cell consisting of four to five faculty members and the representative of administrative staff. The major issues addressed so far include:
Provision for police assistance at the bus stop during peak hours.
Quality food in the canteen.
Proper illumination and ventilation in the class rooms.
Drinking water facility at all levels of the building.
Photocopying at subsidized rate
Security personnel at the main gate
Vehicle parking facility at the entrance
5.1.11 What are the institutional provisions for resolving issues pertaining to sexual harassment? Being a co-education college, we try to inculcate the social values of mutual interaction between both sexes which enable them to work together for an ideal society where mutual respect and understanding prevails without hurting the dignity.
Special care is given in sensitizing students in this regard through orientation programmes organized by the Value Education Committee and Women‘s Cell.
A statutory committee monitors the safety of women in the campus, (principal convenes the committee). Four female members of the faculty, an advocate practising in the District Court and S I of Police, Kuthuparamba are other members. Besides, we have a Women Harassment Prevention Committee with four female teachers as members.
5.1.12 Is there an anti-ragging committee? How many instances (if any) have been reported during the last four years and what action has been taken on these? Yes, we have an anti-ragging committee consisting of the principal, five members of the faculty, an advocate, the sub inspector of the local police station and the President of Grama Panchayat. Nirmalagiri College Self Study Report 165
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Anti-ragging Committee functions as a statutory body to ensure a sense of security and feeling of belongingness among the students.
This committee in association with the discipline committee monitors the safety of new comers in the college.
Prior to the commencement of the 1st semester, the members of the committee address all senior students and brief them on how to treat the new comers.
The committee also advises the students about the serious legal consequences of any act of misbehavior and the penal provisions regarding any act of ragging and bullying.
On the first day itself, the juniors are informed of the committee and the legal support and protection.
As a result of the constant vigil and alertness on the part of staff and the effective mechanism to prevent ragging on the campus, there is hardly any serious instance of this sort.
5.1.13 Enumerate the welfare schemes made available to students by the institution. The Mentoring Committee is an effective sensor of the various welfare requirements of the students in the campus. The welfare requirements are duly reported to the Student Welfare Committee (SWC) and timely interventions are ensured in this regard.
There is a committee to coordinate the multi-level welfare measures of the college. Table 5.4 Student Welfare Committee
1 Principal (Convener) 6 Student Representative 2 HoD of Physical Education 7 Faculty in charge (Deepu Joseph) 3 HoD of Home Science 8 Coordinator of the Mentoring Committee 4 NCC Officers 9 Womens Cell Convener 5 NSS Programme Officers 10 PTA Representative Following are the important student welfare measures
Primary medical service within the campus
Counselling Services
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Girls‘ room
Scholarship services (Informatics Centre)
Co-operative store (as a single shop for study materials and stationery)
Canteen
Provision for free food service to poor students
Free uniforms to students with financial difficulties
5.1.14 Does the institution have a registered Alumni Association? If ‗yes‘, what are its activities and major contributions for institutional, academic and infrastructure development?
Yes, there is an active Alumni Association, which renders valuable services to the infrastructure and academic development of the college. The subject wise alumni chapters meet annually and plan different activities related to the department. General body meetings are convened every two years, and new office bearers and executive members are elected. A good number of our teachers are our alumni.
Table 5.5 Contributions of the Alumni Association
Sl No Contribution Year Dept / College 1 Water Purifier 2014 History 2 Water Purifier 2014 Economics 3 Public Adressing System 2013 Physics 4 Computer table and accessories 2013 Mathematics 5 Class room Library, Modernisation of the 2012 onwards Chemistry Department 6 Steel Almarah (2) Botany 7 Research Lab 2015-16 Zoology 8 Financial Assistances for extension activities Home Science Rs.13,000/- 9 Artifacts to Keraleeyam 2000 onwards Malayalam
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Main Features of the Jubilee Year Activities of the Alumni
Golden Jubilee Grand Alumni Meet – 16 to 21 Dec. 2013
Guruvnadanam (Tribute to teachers): A splendid event where all our retired and presnt teachers were honoured in the presence of the entire academic community and the dignitaries.
Jubilee Year Mega Alumni Gathering with Cultural Programmes: A five day alumni meet was arranged to mark the occassion. On the first day, 1964-73 batches met and on the consecutive days 1974-83, 1984-93, 1994-2003 and 2004- 13 batches were met.
A Jubilee Alumni Souvnier was published to document the nostalgic experiences and the attainments of the alumni.
Endowments: Alumni association also instituted Rs.1,25,000/- as endowment for the toppers of the University examinations every year (UG and PG).
5.2 Student Progression
5.2.1 Providing the percentage of students progressing to higher education or employment (for the last four batches) highlight the trends observed.
The academic track record of the institution for last few years indicates a steady upward mobility as testified by the student progression to the higher educational institutions of nation wide reputation and research centres with high profiles. The placement statistics both, incampus and off-campus too reflects the same trend. This, we evaluate, is a natural outcome of the set effective practices in teaching learning sphere. Besides, the strong linkage maintained between our well placed alumni and their respective departments in the college is another contributing factor for better placement opportunities elsewhere for our students.
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Table 5.6: Student progression at various levels (in percentages)
UG Higher Education Employed Entrepreneurs Year UG to any other Other Than UG to Campus / Self Professional Course Campus (Batch) PG Recruitment Employed Recruitment 2009-2012 38.04 18.10 0.92 4.91 1.23 2010-2013 37.58 20.81 3.73 1.55 0.93 2011-2014 39.58 17.26 1.79 3.87 1.49 2012-2015 44.63 15.15 1.38 1.65 0.55 2013-2016 45.57 14.18 2.78 3.04 0.51 PG Higher Education Employed PG to any Entrepreneurs Year Other Than PG to PG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus MPhil PhD Professional Recruitment Employed Recruitment Course 2010-2012 - 11.54 57.69 - - - 2011-2013 - 7.41 66.67 11.11 14.81 - 2012-2014 - - 62.96 3.70 7.41 - 2013-2015 - 5.41 37.84 8.11 5.41 - 2014-2016 5.2.2 Provide details of the programme wise pass percentage and completion rate for the last four years (cohort wise/batch wise as stipulated by the university)? Furnish programme-wise details in comparison with that of the previous performance of the same institution and that of the Colleges of the affiliating university within the city/district.
The University level examination results of the college during the last five years show an upward trend. A comprehensive graphical analysis of the result for the past five years is presented below.
I. PG RESULT (Pass percentage) Years Chemistry Physics Economics 90 2010-12 - 83.33 91.67 2011-13 - 71.43
2012-14 - 90 100
2013-15 100 91.66 92.86 2014-16 80 * *
*Result yet to be finalized
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II. UG RESULT (Pass percentage)
Overall result of the college for the last five years 100 94.4 86.5 87 87.32 80 73 60
40 Percentage Percentage 20
0 2009 - 2012 2010 - 2013 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015 2013 - 2016
Undergraduate programme wise comparison of results for the last five years
B.Sc. Botany 97.06 95.5 88.5 100 71.88 75 60 50 25 Percentage Percentage 0 2009 - 2012 2010 - 2013 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015 2013 - 2016
B.Sc. Chemistry 100 100 93 91.43 100 75 75 50 25 Percentage Percentage 0 2009 - 2012 2010 - 2013 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015 2013-2016
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B.Sc. Physics 94 88 90.91 92.11 100 78 75 50
Percentage Percentage 25 0 2009 - 2012 2010 - 2013 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015 2013-2016
B.Sc. Zoology 100 100 95.5 93 94.29 100 75 50
Percentage Percentage 25 0 2009 - 2012 2010 - 2013 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015 2013-2016
B.A. Economics 91.84 100 85 76.92 75 56 58.33 50
Percentage Percentage 25 0 2009 - 2012 2010 - 2013 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015 2013-2016
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B.A. History 92 92.59 100 86 76.47 75 61
50
Percentage Percentage 25
0 2009 - 2012 2010 - 2013 2011 - 2014 2012 - 2015 2013-2016
B.Com
Year Pass Percentage
2013-16 76.83
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College wise comparison of UG results for the year 2016
Name of the College Home Science Science Home Chemistry Chemistry Mathematics Physics Botany Zoology Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery 87.88 76.19 69.44 93.1 93.1 - Govt. College, Kasaragod 92.31 88.69 80 100 95.65 - KMMGW College, Kannur 96.15 92.86 85.71 - - - MG College, Iritty - 93.33 100 - - - Nehru College, Kanhangad - 67.86 97.44 - 80.77 - Nirmalagiri College 100 92.5 92.11 97.14 94.29 96.67 Payyannur College 100 86.49 89.47 96.3 100 - PRNSS College, Mattanur 88.57 84.44 88.24 - 100 - SES College, Sreekandapuram 95.83 100 95.83 - - - Sree Narayana College, Kannur 85.11 67.31 65.22 93.94 94.12 - Sir Syed College, Taliparamba 92.86 73.08 90.32 92.59 88.89 - University 91.52 84.06 83.73 95.43 94.01 96.67
Name of the College Economics Economics English History Malayalam Commerce Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery 69.59 - 81.82 84.21 - Govt. College, Kasaragod 71.79 92.86 77.8 100 79.41 KMMGW College, Kannur 84.21 85.71 68.29 96.76 - Nehru College, Kanhangad 80.95 - 86.05 - 91.23 Nirmalagiri College 85 100 92.59 97.06 92.59 Payyannur College 75 85.71 82.61 86.11 100 PRNSS College, Mattanur 79.25 76.67 78.85 - 87.5 SES College, Sreekandapuram 86.21 79.31 - - - Sree Narayana College, Kannur 82.69 82.5 81.13 83.33 - Sir Syed College, Taliparamba 72.73 - 75 75 90.59 University 76.18 81.39 78.65 83.94 76.83
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College wise comparison of UG results for the year 2015
Name of the College Home Science Home Chemistry Mathematics Physics Botany Zoology Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery 88.57 92.31 88.89 100 81.82 - Govt. College, Kasaragod 81.82 78.95 80.77 95.83 89.29 - KMMGW College, Kannur 77.78 82.61 88.46 - - - MG College, Iritty - 100 100 - - - Nehru College, Kanhangad - 85.19 92.11 - 92.59 - Nirmalagiri College 91.43 82.93 90.91 90.91 100 93.75 Payyannur College 97.14 88 90.63 91.67 100 - PRNSS College, Mattanur 89.66 77.78 61.11 - 88.89 - SES College, Sreekandapuram 95.45 94.44 90.48 - - - Sree Narayana College, Kannur 91.49 53.7 86.05 90.91 87.88 - Sir Syed College, Taliparamba 82.29 75 96.88 85.19 86.96 - University 89.7 80.77 83.76 92.12 90.65 93.75
Name of the College Economics Economics English History Malayalam Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery 75.61 - 73.91 75 Govt. College, Kasaragod 74.29 95.65 92.31 100 KMMGW College, Kannur 86.96 84 82.93 92.31 Nehru College, Kanhangad 90.7 - 82.61 - Nirmalagiri College 91.84 82.35 76.47 71.88 Payyannur College 77.78 82.35 86.36 90 PRNSS College, Mattanur 94.23 80.77 72.55 - SES College, Sreekandapuram 73.53 88.89 - - Sree Narayana College, Kannur 80 86.36 76.74 80 Sir Syed College, Taliparamba 65.85 - 56.41 - University 81.69 79.25 76.48 83.27
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5.2.3 How does the institution facilitate student progression to higher level of education and/or towards employment? Five institutional arrangements are made to channelize the students to higher education and employment.
The departments, their notice boards with periodic updates and guidance on higher education opportunities
Second avenue is the college website, where a career and higher education gate way is active.
The career corner in the library is the third means to disseminate the information.
Fourth, the Career and Placement Cell functions as a key facilitator through its various activities.
Walk With a Scholar (WWS) programme sustains high aspiration levels of the academically bright and channelizes them to higher studies.
The well placed Alumni, who are in constant touch with the departments concerned also facilitates the progression in continuum.
5.2.4 Enumerate the special support provided to students who are at risk of failure and drop out? The students at the risks of this nature mainly comes under following categories
i) Socially and economically backward students
ii) Married female students
ii) Academically weak students
The first two challenges are successfully met at the mentor level. The remedial coaching programmes, IDQC strategies for academic improvement and follow up programmes formulated at Department level PSTAs are the other measures in the direction of special support.
The Scholar Support Programme (SSP), initiated by the Higher Education Department of the Government of Kerala caters to the students in the categories at risk of failure and drop out.
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Besides career counselling and psycho-social interventions are also arranged in the college.
5.3 Student Participation and Activities
5.3.1 List the range of sports, games, cultural and other extracurricular activities available to students. Provide details of participation and program calendar.
Sports and Games: The college offers indoor as well as outdoor sports and games facilities. The college has a table tennis and chess team and facilitates students to get trained in these items. In addition to this, the students can benefit from the multi-gym at the department of physical education. Provision for Yoga, weight lifting and power lifting training is also arranged. The outdoor games range from field hockey to tennis. Training is provided for several items like hockey, handball, ball badminton, shuttle badminton, basketball, volleyball, tennis, archery etc. In addition, training is provided for various athletic events.
One of our outstanding achievements in the field of sports is participation of our student Athira C.C. in Asian youth games held at Thailand on 18 October, 2012.
Extra-curricular activities and fine arts events: The College, though devoid of a fine arts department, supports all students with taste for literary and artistic pursuits to the maximum. The literature departments are instrumental in this respect. They identify and nurture students with literary talents. Students are also provided with training in instrumental music, vocal music, dance, drama etc. for which services of experts in the respective fields are made use of.
The academic calendar for the assessment period is attached as an annexure to this report wherein all the activities related to sports, games and extra-curricular activities are listed. It is observed that more than 80 per cent of the students participate in an event, either sports or arts, every year.
At the University level, we stand in the forefront in fine arts competitions among the affiliated arts and science colleges through the years. Our college secured the second place in the university fine arts fest in 2011-12 and we also achieved first position in Nrithotsav.
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We have a good tradition in drama performances. For instance, during December 2013 our students represented Kannur University in the South Indian Festival held at Bangalore University, wherein they performed the English Drama ‗Emperor Jones‘ under the guidance of Dr. James Paul (HoD of Hindi), whose Ph.D specialisation is in Hindi Drama.
The institution pays utmost care in promoting the talented students in the respective items in such a way that they are able to avail the maximum grace marks offered by the university.
5.3.2 Furnish the details of major student achievements in co- curricular, extracurricular and cultural activities at different levels: University / State / Zonal / National / International, etc. for the previous four years. Year wise achievements in arts, sports and games are furnished as appendix V.1.
5.3.3 How does the college seek and use data and feedback from its graduates and employers, to improve the performance and quality of the institutional provisions? The graduates of the institution during their occassional visits to the campus have exchanges with the faculty in this regard. Some stricking observations in the light of their experiences are with regard to the sharpening of language proficiency and communication skills, preparation for national level competitive examinations and learning of additional foreign language.
Many of our graduates get employed in the educational sector. We constantly receive feedbacks from the Educational Agency20, Thalassery regarding the expertise, social commitment, value system and dedication of our graduates.
The B.Ed colleges in the district are another source of feedback regarding our graduates.
20 The corporate educational agency of the Archdiocese of Thalassery commenced on 5th June 1967 with the decree no.G5, 23312/67 of Regional Deputy Director of Education, Kozhikode. The first office of the corporate educational agency was in Nirmalagiri College, Kuthuparamba. Today the corporate educational agency has a total of 91 schools with 14 Higher Secondary Schools, 24 High Schools, 30 Upper Primary Schools and 23 Lower Primary Schools.
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The banking sector, where the intake of our graduate is relatively high, furnish us with feedbacks of our graduates, so that we precisely know where they excell and where they fell short of the expectations of their employer.
MNCs are the segment where our students get placed quite often. The feedback from the HR departments of those companies (who conduct the recruitment locally) is taken note of and necessary training is provided to the students as per the suggestions.
Career and Placement Cell takes special care in collecting these feedbacks.
The constant demand for qualified hands in accounting practices was addressed by the college with the commencement of Commerce branch at the UG level in 2013- 14.
5.3.4 How does the college involve and encourage students to publish materials like catalogues, wall magazines, college magazine, and other material? List the publications/ materials brought out by the students during the previous four academic sessions. The literary creativity of the campus, the viewpoints on social issues, current affairs, expectations and aspirations are exposed through the various channels of publications of the college. Every year, a college magazine is published under the auspices of the College Students Union. Most departments publish student manuscripts once in a year. To encourage this practice, a department level competition is conducted since the year 2013-14. Wall magazines like „Histo Mirr‟ (‗mirror of history‘) of the department of History serve the purpose of encouraging students to publish materials.
Besides, the documentaries, shortfilms, and albums, (monumental and musical) produced from the campus also testify the creativity of the campus in multimedia publications. Table 5.7: Multimedia publications from the campus Year Name and Category (Documentary / Albums / Producer short films) 2014 Nilam Peace Club 2013 I‘m Possible Alumni Association 2014 Campus Album Students Union 2015 My Campus Shalom T.V.
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Table 5.8: College level student publications
Year College Level Authority/coordinator
2011-12 Oru Mazhayum Nere Nanayathavar 2012-13 Nadappu College Students 2013-14 Etc… Union
2014-15 Smiley 2015-16 Chumarum Chooralum
Table 5.9: Department level student publications/manuscript magazine Sl No Year Title Department 1 2014 World Cup Football Tournament (Album) 2 2015 Kalaminte kalam (The period of Kalam) (Album) History 3 2016 Olimpic Games (Album) 4 2012 Bharish 5 2013 Bhoolvasi Hindi 6 2015 Indradhanush 7 2013 Origon Botany 8 2014 Eethanalil
9 2012 & Zitgeist English 2013 10 2013 Magazine Zoology 11 2014 Hotlips 12 2012 Inippu 13 2013 Chayappencil Malayalam 14 2014 Kandukandu 15 2011 Ormakoodu 16 2012 Aksharasudha 17 2013 Orupoovum Orayiram Salabhangalum Economics 18 2015 Econlit.com 19 2016 The Beatles
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5.3.5 Does the college has a Student Council or any similar body? Give details on its selection, constitution, activities and funding. The envisaged goal of Student‘s Unions is to train the students in democratic process and to inculcate civic virtues in them. Hence our college Union activities, both routine and occasional, are planned and implemented with these direct goals and objectives along with effective training in event management.
The Students Union is a democratically elected body of student representatives, which organizes all student activities during a calendar year.
The office bearers are elected in a Presidential pattern, usually after the close of the 1st semester admission.
The election procedure extends usually for 14 days from the initial notification, by the University, up to result announcement.
An oath taking of the elected representatives follows the elections.
Main routine programmes organized are:
Inauguration of the College union
Fine Arts activities
College Day
Magazine
Sports day (in collaboration with the Physical Education Department).
The occasional programmes are observance of:
Environment Day
Human Rights Day
World Peace Day
Teachers Day
For routine activities, fund is collected at the time of admission itself under the title ‗Union Activities‘ which is a university fee and is remitted to the government, which later disburses funds for running the Union. To meet extra expenditures, the students union organizes various fund mobilisation campaigns.
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5.3.6 Give details of various academic and administrative bodies that have student representatives on them. The student-centric approach and responsible involvement of the students are ensured in all administrative and academic bodies through membership in them. Some of them are:
Director Board of the Co-operative society
IQAC
Women‘s cell
Library Committee
Student Welfare Committee (SWC)
Student IQAC
Fine Arts Committee
Advisory Board of NSS
5.3.7 How does the institution network and collaborate with the Alumni and former faculty of the Institution. The institution is in constant touch with the retired faculty and alumni.
Retired Teachers Forum is a voluntary association of the entire retired faculty21 . The forum maintains constant rapport with the college. They always render their support to the academic activities of the college. They donated book shelves to all departments. An active recreation club also functions in the college for them. On certain occasions, they address the students too. In all the major functions of the college, like orations, seminars, workshops, retirement parties etc., they are invited and they participate with enthusiasm. The academic rapport with them is maintained through special lectures delivered by them in some specialised areas.
21 It is one of the strong channels for them to upkeep their social connectivity and forum specifically care for the health aspects of the members and addresses their welfare matters. There is the daily practice of all retired faculty, settled nearby visiting the campus for sharing (Kodimarakoottayma), usually in the evenings. Nirmalagiri College Self Study Report 181
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The Alumni Association functions as a strong backbone of the college in all respects. Networking with the alumni association helps in the placement of the current UG students in different institutions and also helps in placing students for the summer projects and itnernships. Department wise alumni meet annually (usually during April-May) and supports many department level initiatives and development projects.
The alumni organizes some programmes on the campus occassionaly such as the Golden Jubilee memorial celebrations in 2016. They are also instrumental in setting up scholarships, providing study materials to poor students, providing financial assistance for infrastructure upgradation (Zoology research lab, Sports facilities, EPBAX and public address system etc.).
Any other relevant information regarding Student Support and Progression which the college would like to include. There is a well defined internal mechanism to ensure the highest possible student support and progression in a self propelling manner.
The Bishop Sebastian Valloppilly Civil Service Academy
The academy functions in the campus to fill the relative deficiency of proportional entry into state and Central Government Services. The students of the college are provided consultancy and facility for reference. In addition, civil service orientation programmes are arranged by the academy for college students. Training the aspirants for UPSC exams is the major activity of the academy.
Informatics Center
A full fledged informatics center, which was started by the management in 2004, functions in the college. The center provides services like internet, scanning, DTP services and photostat to the students. The center provides services to complete online registration to all sorts of exams (Kannur University, JAM, JEE etc.), scholarships (Inspire, Post-Matric etc.) and services (like voters ID card). The staff at the center teaches courses like CCCAP (add-on course affiliated to the Kannur University), C, TALLY, internet, MS-office, DTP, CAC etc. to the students of the college and to the public. The center also trained the administrative staff and teachers on informatics and IT during 2011-2012. The center provided data entry services for the admission process (prior to 2015) and still provides data entry services to the Kannur University paper valuation camps in the college. 182 Self Study Report Nirmalagiri College
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5.3.2 APPENDIX. V.1
Students’ achievements in Sports and Games - 2011-12 Sl Level Item Men/ Student Position Inter No Women University Participation
1 University Ball W 9 I 4 Badminton 2 University Hockey W 15 II 4 3 University Hockey M 15 III 2 4 University Chess 5 II 2 5 University Best physique M Darryl Wilson Moise II 6 University Best physique M Gopakumar II 7 University Athletics M Melbin Mathew III 8 University Athletics M Jithu P III * Participation
Students’ achievements in Sports and Games - 2012-13
Sl Level Item Men / Student Position Inter No Women University Participation 1 Inter national Volleyball W Athira C C P 2 University Volleyball W Athira C C P 3 University Hockey M 15 III 2 4 University Hockey W 15 II 3 5 Inter University Hockey W P University Table Tennis W 5 II 1 6 University Table Tennis M 5 III 2 7 University Ball W 9 I 4 8 badmiton District Ball W 9 I 9 badmiton State Ball W 3 P 10 badmiton State Table Tennis W 3 P 11 University Athletic W 4 II 1 12 Inter University Athletic W Rengitha C P 13 University Athletic W Rengitha C I 14 (100&200Mts) University Athletic W Rishna C II 15 (T.J. &H.J.) University Athletic W Josini P.J. II 16 (400Mts.H) University Athletic W Anju Varghese I 17 (400&800Mts)
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University Athletic(800M M Albin Mathew I 18 ts) University Athletic(1500 M Albin Mathew II 19 Mts) University Basketball W Anitta Julitta Thomas 1 20 Students’ achievements in Sports and Games - 2013-14 Sl Level Item Men / Student Position Inter No Women University Participation 1 International Athletic w Rengitha C II Jr. SAF 2 International Athletics W Rengitha C I Panagi (200Mts) International 3 International Athletics W Rengitha C I Panagi (4X100Mts.) International 4 National Athletics W Rengitha C II (4X100Mts.) 5 University Hockey M 15 III 2 University Table Tennis W 5 III 1 6 University Ballbadmiton W 7 II 2 7 University Athletic(800M M Albin Mathew I 8 ts) University Athletic(1500 M Albin Mathew II 9 Mts) University Athletic W Rengitha c I 1 10 (100Mts.) University Volleyball W Amrutha A K 1 11 12 University Athletic W 4 II 1 * Participation Student achievements in Sports and Games - 2014-15
Sl Level Item Men/ Student Position Inter No Women University Participation 1 University Ball W 7 I badmiton 2 Inter University Ball W Dilna P R P badmiton 3 Inter University Ball W Amritha A K P badmiton 4 Inter University Ball W Mekha v m P badmiton
5 Inter University Ball W Haritha Hareendran P badmiton
University Table Tennis W 5 II 6
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Inter University Table Tennis W Christeena A J P 7 University Hockey M Vaisakh V P 8 University Athletic W Rengitha C P 9 University Athletic M Albin Mathew I 10 (800 &1500Mts) University Athletic (T.J.) M Jobin Jose III 11 University Athletic W Arathi T Jose I 12 University Kalarippayattu W Sagar Valsan I 13 Iruthikkal University Kalarippayattu W Sagar Valsan I 14 IruthiThirinju kalkkal
* Participation
Student achievements in Sports and Games - 2015-16 Sl Level Sports Men / Student/ No of team Position Inter No Women member University Participation 1 University Ball W 7 I badmiton 2 Inter University Ball W Dilna P R P badmiton 3 Inter University Ball W Amritha A K P badmiton 4 Inter University Ball W Mekha v m P badmiton 5 University Table Tennis W 5 II Inter University Table Tennis W Aneeta mathew P 6 University Table Tennis M 3 III 0 7 University Badminton W 6 III 0 8 Inter University Hockey M Shibin V P 9 Inter University Hockey W Jinsi Kuttappan P 10 Inter University Hockey W Laya Narayanan P 11 University Archery W 5 III 0 12 University Gymnastics M 6 III 0 13 University Gymnastics M Arun Thomas III 14 (Vaulting hourse) University Gymnastics M Aquibe abdulla III 15 (Floor) University Handball W 9 III 16
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Inter University Handball W Leela P 17 Inter University Handball W Sreelakshmi P 18 University Weight Lifting W 6 III 0 19 University Weight Lifting 20 21 University Weight Lifting 22 University Weight Lifting 23 University Weight Lifting 24 University Power lifting M Sachin stanny III 25 University Power lifting W Vinitha K k II 26 University fencing M 27 University fencing M 28 University Athletic (5 Km W Jisna Denny II Walk) 29 University Athletic (J.T.) W Vandana Suresh III 30 University Athletic M Jobin Varghese II (110Mts. Hurdle) 31 University Athletic M Jobil V Jose III (110Mts. Hurdle) 32 University Swimming M Vishnu keloth II 33 District Ball W 7 I badmiton 34 District Ball Jr.Girls 6 I badmiton 35 State Ball Jr.Girls Rasya c P badmiton 36 State Ball Jr.Girls Mekha V M P badmiton 37 State Table tennis W P 38 District Athletics M I 39 District Athletics M II 40 District Athletics M II 41 District Athletics M III 42 District Athletics M III * Participation
Student achievements in Sports and Games - 2016-17 Sl Level Sports Men / Student/ Position Remarks No Women No of team member 1 University Chess W 5 III 2 Inter University Chess W Megha Participation 3 University Badminton W 5 II 4 Inter University Chess W Monika O Participation 5 University Hockey W 18 II 6 University team Hockey W 6 Participation camp 186 Self Study Report Nirmalagiri College
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7 University Hockey M 18 II 8 University team Hockey M 6 Participation camp
Achievement in Kannur University Intercollegiate Championships.
Year Sports Section Position Inter District level State level International university Participation participation / medal Ball Women Winner Jr.girls- winner Badminton Women- Hockey Women Runner Up 2011-12 12ns Hockey Men Third
Chess Runner Up Ball Women Winner 3ns Participated in Badminton participation Asian youth Hockey Women Runner volleyball Up championship
Hockey Men Third 11ns 2012-13 Athletics Women Runner Up Table Tennis Women Runner 3 ns Up participation Ball Women Runner 2 gold medal Badminton Up in Panagi Hockey Men Third international 7ns Athletic meet 2013-14 1 silver medal Table Tennis Women Third in Junior SAAF Athletic meet. Ball Women Winner Badminton 2014-15 Table Tennis Women Runner 7ns Up Ball Women Winner Jr.girls –winner Participation- Badminton Womem-winner 2ns
Table Tennis Women Runner Participation- Up 1ns
Table Tennis Men Third
Badminton Women Third (Shuttle) 2015-16 Chess Third 9ns Archery Women Third One gold and bronze medal Handball Women Third in women fencing
Gymnastics Men Third
Weight Women Third Lifting Chess Women Third
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Badminton Women Runner 2016-17 (Shuttle) Up th (up to 30 Hockey Women Runner Nov.) Up 10ns Hockey Men Runner Up
Students’ achievements in Fine Arts -2011-12
Sl Level Item Men / Student Position Inter No Women University Participation 1 University Margamkali W Shalima & Team I A Grade 2 University Thiruvathira W Shayona U and I Agrade team (10)
Students’ achievements in Arts - 2012-13
Sl Level Item Men / Student Position Inter No Women University Participati on 1 University Speech Adheena George II A Grade (Malayalam) 2 University Margamkali W Shalima & Team I A Grade 3 University Drama Rince Raju & Team I A Grade South Zone English Participation 4 University Thiruvathira W Anju Aravind & I A Grade Team 5 University Drama Rasil K & Team II A Grade Malayalam University Group song W Emmi Mathew & II a Grade 6 Indian Team University Film Criticism Anaha K K III A Grade 7 Hindi University Essay Hindi Swathi V C I A Grade 8 University Essay- Jerry Joe II A Grade 9 English University Oppana W Sangeetha & team II A Grade 10 University Film Criticism Alphy Thomas II A Grade 11 Malayalam
12 University Debate Adheena George & II A Grade Malayalam Aswathi Benny
13 University Recitation Anusree AS II A Grade Hindi
Students’ achievements in Arts - 2013-14
Sl Level Item Men / Student Position Inter No Women University Participation 1 University MargamKali W Ponnisha Thomas I A Grade (Group) & team (7)
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2 University Group Song W Shalima C Mathew III A Grade (Indian) (Group) & team(8) 3 University Debate Adheena George & I A Grade Malayalam Aswathi Benny 4 University Drawing Hafsa Yusaf I A Grade Charcole 5 University Essay- Jerry Joe I A Grade English 6 University Debate Sudheesh & Anju.R I A Grade English 7 University Group Dance W Varsha Raj & I A Grade team(8) 8 University Mono Act Aswathi P III A Grade 9 University Poem Writing E T Aswini III A Grade Hindi 10 University Recitation Rekha C I A Grade Sanskrit 11 University Elecution Sudheesh Mohan I A Grade South Zone Participation Hindi
Students’ achievements in Arts - 2014-15
Sl Level Item Men / Student Position Inter University No Women Participation 1 University Thiruvathira W Shayona U and I A Grade team (10) 2 University MargamKali W(Grou Ponnisha Thomas II A Grade p) & team (7) 3 University Drama Prejin M P& team II A Grade Malayalam (9) 4 University Parichamuttu M Jobil V Jose & III A Grade (Group) team( 8)
5 University Elecution Anju R I A Grade English
6 University Poem Anusree AS I A Grade Recitation Hindi 7 University Kuchupudi Varsha Raj III A Grade 8 University Debate Aswathi Benny & III A Grade Malayalam Linet Maria 9 University Mono Act Aswathi P I A Grade 10 University Essay Anusree C III A Grade Malayalam 11 University Elecution Sudheesh Mohan I A Grade South Zone Hindi Participation
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Students’ achievements in Arts - 2015-16 Sl Level Item M/W Student Position Inter No University Participation 1 International Art Thiruvathira W Anagha Participation Festivel at Delhi Aiswarya N 2 University MargamKali W(Grou Linet Maria & II A Grade p) Team (7) 3 University Drama Group 9 Students II A Grade (Hindi) 4 University Thabala M Ragsagar II A Grade
5 University Jazz M Asnesh P II A Grade
6 University Gazal F Devapriya J III Grade devadas 7 University Debate Linet Maria & II A Grade Malayalam Albin roy 8 University Recitation Thasneem II A Grade Arabic
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CRITERION VI: GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership
6.1.1 State the vision and mission of the Institution and enumerate on how the mission statement defines the institution‘s distinctive characteristics in terms of addressing the needs of the society, the students it seeks to serve, institution‘s traditions and value orientations, vision for the future, etc.? Vision:
Integrated development of human personality with emphasis on intellectual, spiritual, moral and physical growth, inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Mission:
To impart education to all irrespective of caste, creed and sex.
The troubles and turmoils of the post II World War scenario became the strong pushing factor behind the phenomenal massive peasant migration from Central Travancore to Malabar. This migrant community in their early days faced serious problems due to lack of adequate facilities for higher education, in spite of the rich educational background they left behind in their ancestoral home land, to face the challenge of survival. Bishop Sebastian Valloppilly, the founder patron of the college envisaged a Higher Education Institution as a beacon placed on the mount enlightening all, crossing the barriers of caste, creed and sex.
During the past 53 years of its existence, the college made concerted efforts to provide quality higher education at lesser cost for the socially and economically backward sections of the society, which otherwise would have remained a distant dream for many.
The socio-cultural tradition that prevailed in this region in the early years was restrictive for young women but Nirmalagiri succeeded in sailing against the wind, wherein majority (80%) of knowledge seekers presently are women. The college also leaves an indelible imprint through various extensions, charity and other such co- curricular activities.
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Above all, the youngsters who spend the most creative years of their life in this institution are sent-out with a zeal for nation building and concern for their fellow beings across the country with a unique „nirmalagiri touch‟.
6.1.2 What is the role of top management, Principal and Faculty in design and implementation of its quality policy and plans? The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thalassery manages the institution with dynamism and upholding its quality standards that are fixed in tune with the global, national and local educational requirements and the institutional policies are framed accordingly.
The management, principal and the faculty work together as a single unit to implement the quality programs and projects. The management in consultation with the Governing Body conveys the programmes and action plans to upgrade the academic standard of the college from time to time. The management policies are placed in the College Council (CC), the highest academic decision making body. The CC after detailed discussions and deliberations prepares the blueprint of the programmes and entrust them to the departments for implementation under the overall supervision of the principal. The academic calendar of the college is also prepared based on the academic blueprint delivered by the CC for the systematic implementation. Our faculty participate in programmes organized by All India Association For Christian Higher Education (AIACHE), All Kerala Private College Managers Forum, Workshops conducted by Higher Education Council (KHEC) and the University etc.
Involvement in various academic bodies of the Universities (BoS, Faculty, Examination Boards, Doctoral Committee, Syllabus Revision Committees etc.)
The two way interaction, with experts visiting our college and our faculty visiting to the higher education institutions in India and abroad.
The management also conducts workshops for newly appointed faculty and routine orientation programmes to brief the staff on policies and programmes of the institution for academic quality. The faculty generally brainstorm over the suggestions and in consultation with the principal propose changes to the plans, which are considered by the management. Thus, the plans and policies are implemented in such a way that it results in improvement in quality standards.
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6.1.3 What is the involvement of the leadership in ensuring: The policy statements and action plans for fulfillment of the stated mission The manager garners the feedbacks from the community through various channels like the Higher Education Council of the Diocese of Thalassery (which functions as the advisory body for all educational networks of the diocese) and proper feedbacks from the college, for framing statements and action plans for fulfilling the stated mission of the institution. The manager presents the draft policy statements before the Governiong Body for further discussions and the action plans are formulated.
Formulation of action plans for all operations and incorporation of the same into the institutional strategic plan Necessary action plans are formulated in tune with the policy statements adopted by the Governing Body. The leadership or the management has a representative cum bursar, in the campus known as the local manager. He is the executive authority with regard to the action plans and management of resources, especially at the infrastructural level. The action plans are broadly divided into two - infrastructural and academic. The first one is entrusted with the local manager and the second with the College Council headed by the principal.
Interaction with stakeholders The interactions by the management and other stakeholders have a reciprocal dimension.
The feedbacks help the management to formulate necessary action plans and the formation of broad institutional plans.
Secondly, through the implementation of the institutional strategic plans, the stakeholders are benefitted from the proactive and creative management interventions of various natures. The following are some of the stakeholders with whom the management is in constant contact aimed at allround progress of the institution with particular focus on quality standards.
Students
Research scholars
Faculty
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Administrative staff
Alumni
PTA
Former staff
Local Community
Proper support for policy and planning through need analysis, research inputs and consultations with the stakeholders The need analysis is an ongoing process which is largely utilised for framing and planning policies. It is done at various levels and following are some of the notable development schemes taken up on the basis of need analysis during the assessment period.
Appoinment of a vice principal for assisting the principal in academic matters
Provision for office space for vice principal, IQAC and for conferences.
Additional staff with computer expertise (on adhoc basis), office modification and re-structuring of office work.
An extenteded facility for e-resource attached to the main computer lab.
Constitution of a committee for lab upgradation
Facilities for parking students‘ vehicles at the security point.
Construction works in the campus at varied levels (eg. Sr. Martin Mary Memorial Ladies Hostel cum study centre – completed); Building for Commerce department - completed
Gymnasium and multi-purpose conference hall - under construction
Beautification of front garden and rain water-harvesting project.
Additional classrooms and research facilities for newly introduced PG and Research Centre in Chemistry
Renovation works at Jawahar Boys Hostel
College Office Automation
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Msgr. Mathew M. Chalil Sacerdotal Basket ball Court
Sports Pavilion
Computer lab and e-resource centre
Upgradation of the Informatics Centre
Reinforcing the culture of excellence At Nirmalagiri, as we consider excellence not an end or a one time achievement but a culture attained through an ongoing process, in each and every activity from construction of a building to its maintenance or appointment of staff, the leadership is particular that quality is not compromised.
As far as the student excellence is concerned, it is ensured at different levels:
Walk With a Scholar (WWS)
Student progression to excellent higher educational institutions, such as IISER, CUSAT, NIT, Central Universities and other State Universities
Placement in high profile institutions
Annual Merit Day
Honouring students in public function on their outstanding achievements/performance.
Endowments to honour proficiency
Utmost care is taken at the time of appointment of new teachers to ensure merit, excellence in research, teaching and commitment to the profession.
Encouragement to attend academic enrichment programmes like, FDP, PDF, participation in workshops, seminars and conferences at international, national and regional level are some of the examples for the quality enhancement during the service tenure.
In the appointment of administrative staff also, great care is taken by the management. Candidates having technical skills, experience and good academic background are always considered. They are also provided with inservice trainings and orientations to improve the output.
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Champion organisational change The organisational arrangements, both academic and administrative are made in such a way that quality is maintained throughout. Neccesary re-arrangements and restructuring are made to attain this goal. Important among them are:
The appointment of the Vice Principal during the academic year 2015-16 for the effective co-ordination of the academic and administrative activities of the institution.
Committee for the Golden Jubilee Celebrations
Campus Beautification Committee
Quiz Competition Committee
Mentoring System – The erstwhile tutorial committee is transformed into Mentoring Committee, redefining the role of mentors.
Formation of IDQC for effective coordination of the inter-department teaching- learning and evaluation process.
Timely training and modifications to ensure best outcomes within the limited manpower and other resource constraints.
6.1.4 What are the procedures adopted by the institution to monitor and evaluate policies and plans of the institution for effective implementation and improvement from time to time?
Members of the Governing Body constantly monitor, evaluate and also receive feedback and suggestions regarding the implementation of plans. The Governing Body also suggests steps to be taken for betterment in future. The institution also has a practice of conducting academic audits by external experts and internal team, who report to the management. This is a serious exercise and helps the management to implement the plans and policies effectively.
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Table 6.1: Academic audits conducted during the accreditation period
Name of the Auditor and designation Remarks Prof. T. C. Thankachan (Educational Evaluation and feedback Expert), Asst. Professor, St. Thomas 07/11/2014 College of Education, Palai Rt. Rev. Dr. George Njaralakkat, Monitoring and implementation Archbishop of Tellicherry. 26/06/2015 Patron of the College Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph (NAAC peer team Monitoring, Evaluation and Feedback member), IISSR, Trivandrum & 05/12/2015 Fr. Tom Kunnumpurath (NAAC peer team member), Former Principal, S.B. College, Changanacherry Dr. Shyla George (HoD Chemistry), Internal Academic Audit and evaluation Dr. Ousephachan K. V. (Asso. Prof. 08/11/2016 English) and Dr. Rejeesh C. John (HoD Statistics)
6.1.5 Give details of the academic leadership provided to the faculty by the top management? The systematic implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the policies and plans of the institution is done by the management through the Manager and Bursar who are members of the Governing Body (GB). The Bursar and the Principal are to report to the the GB about the overall functioning of the college, its achievements and failures and also potentials and limitations. The semester and programme results are duly reported and analysed in detail, explanations are called for from the Principal, where ever necessary.
Other areas like sports, games and fine arts, activities of the voluntary organisations like NCC and NSS, and general discipline are under evaluation and monitoring by the GB for effective implementation and suggestions for improvement in future.
The management also encourages faculties with merit to leadership roles. The top management takes the lead to conduct academic audits, workshops, seminars and orientation programmes by experts and academic retreats to rejuvenate the staff. The
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management encourages the faculty members to apply for external funded projects and arranges infrastructural changes in consultation with the faculty whenever and wherever necessary.
6.1.6 How does the college groom leadership at various levels? Setting the eyes on the future growth of the college, the institution raises leadership layers within the campus.
The institution offers ample opportunities for the faculty as well as the administrative staff to discharge the duties and responsibilities on rotation basis for the better functioning and allround development of the institution.
Teachers are sent for trainings and orientation programmes and visits to academic institutions so that their leadership qualities may improve.
Academic leadership of the faculty depends mostly on the service seniority of the cadre.
Students are groomed for future leadership through various activities like, the activities in the Student‘s Union, NSS, NCC, Student IQAC and other co- curricular activities.
The leadership qualities of staff and students are revealed through their activities in various committies and positions such as:
Election Committee Mentoring Committee Womens Cell Fine Arts (Event manangement) Sports Committee College Union Advisors Public Relations Officer (PRO) IQAC Examination Committee Nodal Officers CBCSS coordinator
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6.1.7 How does the college delegate authority and provide operational autonomy to the departments / units of the institution and work towards decentralized governance system? The constituent departments in the institution enjoy autonomy in their sphere of activities, especially in the academic arena, but not in administrative arena owing to the university/government policies. There are other constitituent units in the institution where complete autonomy is provided. For example, the Computer Center, Informatics Centre, Bishop Valloppilly Memorial Civil Service Academy22, IRISH and the library are run by internal committees with full functional autonomy in their areas of operation. However, the overall supervision of the functioning of these units is done through the Principal or the Manager in the respective internal committees. Similarly, the co-operative society, canteen and hostels also work independently. Departments have freedom in opting for the extension activities and in deciding the steps to be taken to improve the student performance.
6.1.8 Does the college promote a culture of participative management? If ‗yes‘, indicate the levels of participative management. In spirit and practice, the college follows the participative management style. The Fund Utilization Committee, Master Plan Committee, Governing Body etc. are examples of this healthy tradition. The senior faculty members of the college are members of the Higher Education Council of the Diocese (management) and they participate in the deliberations pertaining to higher education.
Student participation is also ensured by incorporating students in committees and forums closely associated with the functioning of the institution such as IQAC, Student IQAC, College co-operative Store, Womens‘ Cell and College Union Election Tribunal.
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6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment
6.2.1 Does the Institution have a formally stated quality policy? How is it developed, driven, deployed and reviewed? The policy of the institution is to impart secular education to all by integrating the Christain concept of modern education and the requirements of the societal life in the contemporary scenario. The Higher Education policy of the college is rooted in the broader vision outlined in the II Vatican Council document of the Catholic Church, which envisages “…to provide for its children an education by virtue of which their whole lives may be inspired by the spirit of Christ. At the same time it will offer its assistance to all peoples for the promotion of a well balanced perfection of the human personality, the good of society in this world and for the development of a world more worthy of man.23‖
At the time of inception of the college itself, this quality policy was well documented and, thereafter, prior to every accreditation process, it was reaffirmed in various academic and administrative circles within the college and within the management.
The gist of the quality policy is that ―quality service is not the mercy of the provider but the right of the recipient”.
6.2.2 Does the Institute have a perspective plan for development? If so, give the aspects considered for inclusion in the plan. Yes, the basis of the plan is to take up leadership role in the higher education in North Kerala. This plan envisages to:
Develop the college as a Centre of Excellence in higher education
Upgrade all UG departments as PG departments within five years.
Develop all science P.G. departments as Research Centres within seven years.
Enhance the research qualifications of the faculty within five years.
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6.2.3 Describe the internal organizational structure and decision making processes. The following flow chart illustrates the internal organisational structure of the college - from the principal to the lowest strata of the administrative staff.
Vice Principal
College Council
Staff General Body Teachers Academic HoDs/ Departments Non - Teaching staff Administrative Superintendent
Administrative staff IQAC Student IQAC
Committees Principal Principal
College Students Union
Clubs and Associations
NCC, NSS and other voluntary organizations
PTA
Alumni
6.2.4 Give a broad description of the quality improvement strategies of the institution for each of the following Teaching and Learning: The entire teaching-learning process of the college is propelled within a broad, well defined and well-equipped frame set by the leadership in tune with the mission and vision of the institution. Quality at all activity levels in the college is a prime concern
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of the leadership and the resourcefulness of the teachers is channelized in this direction.
The management consistently seeks feedbacks to identify the material requiremnts essential for the effective implementation of the various teaching-learning, evaluation activities, both department level and institution level, which includes: a) furniture and other requirements b) tools, equipments and instruments c) modernisations in the labs, classrooms and libraries d) Resources for e-learning.
The academic policy regarding the continuous enhancement of the quality of teaching, learning and evaluation process is formulated with the involvement of the parents, students and faculty in a result oriented manner.
The management conducts periodic checks to see that all working hours are effectively engaged, except in the case of other inevitable duties assigned to the faculty by the Government / University / institution.
The examinations and all other associated evaluation activities are systematically carried out in accordance with the academic calendar and are excecuted by the Examination Committee.
The findings of results analysis is properly communicated to those concerned and necessary follow-up measures are initiated. Academic progress of the students is duly communicated to the parents and the department wise parent-student-teacher interaction is ensured.
Since the teacher quality is crucial in the entire process, the leadership is always keen to ensure a) appointment of the most resourceful teachers in various departments b) conducive academic environment for the optimum utilization of their capabilities by ensuring their participation in quality improvement programmes at various levels like refresher courses, FDP, PDF, orientation and training programmes.
Research and Development
Management is well aware that the profile of the college is always complementary to the progress in the research sphere. This awareness is visible in the following:
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Well coordinated, interdisciplinary research programmes in Humanities and Social Sciences under a single roof – IRISH
Research Committee to coordinate the research activities at various levels.
Motivation for upward mobility in quality research such as (a) presentations (b) articles and other publications (c) projects and (d) research guideships.
Material supports like uninterrupted power supply, high speed internet access, prompt upgrading of lab equipments, unrestricted access to the labs, subscription of standard research journals, INFLIBNET etc.
Recent appointment of faculty with research exposure in foreign Universities (Ph.D/PDF) and with highly commented publications are testimonials for the research priorities of the institution.
Extension:
The extension programmes at various levels are the outcome of the deep conviction of the management regarding its vision and mission. In its broad perspective, the extension policy aims at the sharing of the resourcefulness of the institution at different levels with the society.
Infrastructure: Sharing of the space and faculty services with IGNOU for its various distance education programmes and sharing of lab and library facilities for local school students for experimentation (Open House Services of labs, Sahrudaya Grandalayam),
Resousrcefulness of the faculty: Nirmalagiri HRD Cell is the resource pool of our faculty (both in service and retired) for various orientation, awareness and enrichment programmes conducted by different agencies at various levels.
Promotion of Community Education services through Bishop Sebastian Valloppilly Foundation. Being a responsible educational agency with a wide network of institutions, the leadership is taking special care in improving educational standards in the area. Following activities are conducted under the auspices of the Foundation:
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a) Civil Service Entrance Coaching under the supervision of Dr. Baby Joseph, our former faculty.
b) Constitutution of a public library in the press club of Kuthuparamba.
c) JRF/NET Entrance Coaching (residential) Programme.
d) Enrichment Programmes for School Teachers.
e) Involvement in Government and NGO level Community Service Projects - Sreyas, Pain and Palliative services, Kudumbasree, Kidney Foundation of India etc.
HR management:
The manpower resource of the college is managed at academic as well as administrative levels a) Academic staff – managed by the Principal with help of the College Council and HoDs b) Administrative staff – managed by the principal under the coordination of the Office Superintendent. c) Manpower hired for campus works – managed by the Bursar for the purposes of regular cleaning, occasional construction, repairs, renovation and beautification. d) Skilled labour occasionally hired by the Bursar for installations, repair and instrumentation purposes.
Industry interaction:
The management is looking forward to augmenting interaction with industries. Some of the recent initiatives in this direction are:
Instutional level consultation by faculty members of the Department of Physics
Industrial visits, training and internships
The post-graduate students of the college conduct their research projects and summer internships in industrial laboratories, which also facilitates interaction with industries.
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6.2.5 How does the Head of the institution ensure that adequate information (from feedback and personal contacts etc.) is available for the top management and the stakeholders, to review the activities of the institution? Exchange of information between the head of the institution and the top management is carried out at three levels.
a) Submission of the academic calendar, work allotments and time table, space utitlisation, other duties and assignments to the staff, evaluation feedbacks and multi-level programmes to the manager by the principal (regular).
b) Direct interaction of the management with the Head of the institution.
c) Arranged meetings of the management with the members of the academic and administrative staff (occasional)
The principal relies on personal contacts, department level meetings, one-to-one interaction with the faculty, administrative staff and the research scholars and students‘ feedback on various issues to provide the necessary information to the management and the stakeholders. The principal also collects information from the conveners of all the statutory and non-statutory committees, at regular intervals and this information is passed on to the appropriate levels such as the management, staff, students, parents and the public at large.
6.2.6 How does the management encourage and support involvement of the staff in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the institutional processes? Flexibility in the work arrangements is allowed so as to facilitiate the faculty involvement in activities other than teaching and learning processes (eg. committee works, research projects, additional duties assigned)
Welfare measures - Residential facilities in the campus
Personal enrichment of the staff, through orientations in and outside the campus.
Automation of the College to make the institutional process easy and transparent (in progress).
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6.2.7 Enumerate the resolutions made by the Management Council in the last year and the status of implementation of such resolutions. Evaluated the major infrastructure maintenance works going on in the campus (Roofing and leak proofing of the main building, with a cost of almost Rs.65,00,000/- Res.No.2, dt. 14.05.2014), status - work completed. Assessed the construction work of buiding for B.Com classes and Commerce Departmernt. (Res.No.2, dt. 14.05.2014), status - work completed and inaugurated on 30.10.2015. Appoint a watchman in the front gate on an adhoc basis to ensure the security of the campus. (Res.No. 3, dt. 14.05.2014), status - ppointed w.e.f - 01.06.2014. Appoint Mr. George Joseph, former Superintendent of the college on a contract basis to assist the Management on the costruction works of the college. (Res.No. 5, dt. 14.05.2014), status - appointed w.e.f -01.06.2014. Dig an open well to avoid the water shortage in the campus (Res.No 1, dt.03.02.2015) status - a new well is dug with sufficient water by April 2015. Construct the building infrastructure for multi - gym (Res.No 5, dt. 03.02.2015) status – Work progressing. Complete the construction work of the Ladies Hostel funded by the UGC (Res.No.2, dt.10.11.2015), status - completed and inaugurated on 22.10.2016. Appoint the Principal from withing the faculty of the College, (Res.No. 1, dt.04.04.2016), status – implemented. Speed up the preparations for Accreditation and motivate the IQAC (Res.No. 3, dt. 04.04.2016), status – implemented. Construction of a new multi purpose hall (Res.No. 5, dt.04.04.2016), status - finishing stage. Governing Body directed the Principal to speed up the process of appointment of the staff in the administrative cadre to avoid the heavy workload of the existing staff (dt. 03.10.2016), status - interview held on 22.10.2016.
6.2.8 Does the affiliating university make a provision for according the status of autonomy to an affiliated institution? If ‗yes‘, what are the efforts made by the institution in obtaining autonomy? Yes, the university has the provision for granting academic autonomy to its affiliated colleges. We are closely watching the trends and challenges of the other autonomous
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institutions in the state, for opting autonomy in the near future. A group of senior faculty members have visited two autonomous colleges (Sacred Heart College, Thevara and St. Joseph‘s College, Devagiri,Calicut), for getting first-hand information of the activities and the reports have been submitted to the management and the process of application for autonomy would begin once the third accreditation cycle is completed.
6.2.9 How does the Institution ensure that grievances / complaints are promptly attended to and resolved effectively? Is there a mechanism to analyze the nature of grievances for promoting better stakeholder relationship? The College has a mechanism for prompt redressal of grievances.
Student Grievances:
Grievences of students are initially taken up by Mentors in charge of each class.The College has a Grievance Redressal Committee with a senior faculty member as its convenor. Grievences are also gathered through complaint box kept adjacent to the office of the Principal. The complaints received from the students are settled by the committee. Grievences related to CBCSS(Internal assessment ) are addressed at three levels , first at department level,then at the level of the CBCSS coordinator and finally at the level of the Head of the Institution. The Discipline Committee, Anti Ragging Committee, and Committee for Monitoring Safety of Women in the Campus also take up and redress student grievences. Issues raised by student organisations are settled by the Head of Institution promptly in consultation with the appropriate committees. Grievences of parents on academic matters are raised and taken care of in Parent - Student-Teacher Association (PSTA) meetings.
Staff Grievances:
As for the staff, grievances related to their profession are properly addressed through College Council meetings, General Staff Meetings, Department level meetings and personal interface with the Head of the Departments and Head of the Institution. Grievences requiring the attention of the management are brought to the notice of the Manager of the institution who visits the college at regular intervals.
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6.2.10 During the last four years, had there been any instances of court cases filed by and against the institute? Provide details on the issues and decisions of the courts on these? There was no instance of any court case filed by the institution or anyone filed against the institution.
6.2.11 Does the Institution have a mechanism for analyzing student feedback on institutional performance? If ‗yes‘, what was the outcome and response of the institution to such an effort?
Yes, there is a questionnaire based feedback collection method to collect feed back from the students. Besides, a suggestion/grievance/complaint box is maiantained for collecting student feedbacks on any issues. It is analysed and resolved by the Grievance Redressal Cell.
6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies
6.3.1 What are the efforts made by the institution to enhance the professional development of its teaching and non teaching staff?
Annual orientation classes are arranged for the teachers and administrative staff. Certificate courses on counseling and business administration are available for the teachers at the IGNOU center. The faculty members are also encouraged to attend the orientation courses, summer schools, refresher courses, seminars and workshops to update their professional competency.
Table 6.2: Orientation classes arranged for the staff members by the management and the IQAC Venue & Year Resource person/team Subject Remarks Vimal Jyothi Fr. Dr. M.J.Mani, (former Visionary All teaching Engineering College Principal) teacher staff/ workshop 2014 Sandesh Bhavan, Dr. Saban (Principal, Going beyond Faculty with Thalassery Mary Matha ASC, the syllabus less than 5 years 2015 Mananthavady) service/worksho Arch Bishop George p Njaralakkattu Nirmalagiri College Dr. Latha Nair Efficient All teaching 2013 Teacher staff (class) 208 Self Study Report Nirmalagiri College
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Nirmalagiri College Dr. T.C. Thankachan How to prepare All teaching 2014 for III cycle staff accreditation (class) Nirmalagiri College Fr. Boby Jose OFM.Cap. Who am I ? All teaching 2014 staff (class) Nirmalagiri College Dr. T. O. Paulose A good All teaching 2015 Teacher staff (class) Nirmalagiri College Manager, State Bank of Recent Teaching, non- 2016 India, Kuthuparamba developments teaching staff in financial and students sector Nirmalagiri College Two day NAAC Interdisciplina Teaching, non- 2016 sponsored workshop: ary teaching teaching staff Prof. Richard Hey (M.P), learning and and students Dr. Reena Cheruvalath, Rsearch Dr. Balakrishnan C N, Prof. J. Philip, Dr. Thankachan T C. Nirmalagiri College Dr Suresh Das: STEC How to Teachers 2015 president prepare good research proposal Orientation classes for the Administrative staff Staff Topic Year Venue Sri James T.J. Quality Improvement in 2013 Academic Staff Higher Education – Seven College, Calicut Day Orientation University Sri Joy V.S. Two day workshop on 2012 Govt. of Kerala Service and Payroll Repository for Kerala (SPARK) Sri Joseph K.J Online Management 2013 NIC and DCE System of Kerala Private Trivandrum College Staff Sri Joseph Paul Workshop on E-grants 2014 Govt. of Kerala and Sri Kuriakose M.J
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Besides, the management has provided supporting facilities like internet, lab upgradation, department infrastructure development, office automation, office renovation etc.
6.3.2 What are the strategies adopted by the institution for faculty empowerment through training, retraining and motivating the employees for the roles and responsibility they perform? In addition to the items mentioned in 6.3.1, the college also sends the faculty members for training programmes conducted by the government and the university like the ASAP (5 faculty attended the programme), SSP (2 members attended the programme), WWS (3 faculty members attended the programme), FLAIR (2 faculty members attended the programme) etc.
6.3.3 Provide details on the performance appraisal system of the staff to evaluate and ensure that information on multiple activities is appropriately captured and considered for better appraisal. Performance appraisal of the staff is done at regular intervals by University, Management/ Head of the institution. The principal makes note of the multiple activities of the faculty and the feedback received from the students. This information is considered by the management and the principal for further promotion and placement.
6.3.4 What is the outcome of the review of the performance appraisal reports by the management and the major decisions taken? How are they communicated to the appropriate stakeholders? The appraisal is considered for:
Further promotion and placement.
Personal correction
Recommendation for orientations and other trainings.
6.3.5 What are the welfare schemes available for teaching and non teaching staff? What percentage of staff have availed the benefit of such schemes in the last four years? The provision for residential facility on the campus (28% benefit from this facility)
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Institutional arrangements to meet the financial requirements of individual staff: The Thalassery Rupatha Educational Institutions Co-operative Society (TREICS) (more than 50% staff benefit)
The college co-operative society (all staff are members of the society)
Accident insurance covering all staff and students.
Maternity leave (3 faculty members have availed this benefit), paternity leave (8 faculty members have availed this), medical reimbursement, LTA etc. are other schemes provided by the Government.
6.3.6 What are the measures taken by the Institution for attracting and retaining eminent faculty? Since the quality of the HEI highly depends on the quality of the faculty, we make all efforts to attract the best resources to the institution. Advertisements, contacts through alumni, inter-institution relations etc. are made use of to attract the best talents. Upgradation of lab facilities and highlights of the college profile through website are also taken as indirect measures to attract and retain the staff in the institution. The research and result output of the college is popularized which catches the eye of active researchers. The conduct of seminars and workshops attract active scholars to the campus, which would eventually lead to mutually beneficial relationships. A good number of our eminent faculty are our alumni, which is a matter of pride.
6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization
6.4.1 What is the institutional mechanism to monitor effective and efficient use of available financial resources? The management, represented by the bursar, the manager and the Principal are the persons who take the lead in efficient use of the available financial resources. The UGC Fund Utilization Committee and the Master Plan Committee along with the College Council form the second tier. The individual departments who are the beneficiaries of the funds are urged to use the funds judiciously and efficiently. Competitive quotations are invited wherever necessary. Quality of the works/products are ensured by considering the track record, market reputation etc. Wastages of materials and man power are minimised through effective supervision. Proper end use of expenditure is ensured through internal and external audits. Overall, the efficient
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use of resources depends on the planning at the first and second level of the institutional machinery mentioned above.
6.4.2 What is the institutional mechanisms for internal and external audit? When was the last audit done and what are the major audit objections? Provide the details on compliance. Audits are conducted at the institution periodiocally. The internal audits are necessary in the case of funds received for various projects or programmes like the major and minor projects, the funds for seminars and workshops, funds for SSP, WWS, and ASAP etc. These accounts are first audited internally and then are audited by a qualified chartered accountant. The funds received by the management, like the building grants and other lump sum grants are also audited internally and externally as mentioned above. The salary and related financial accounts are audited by the government at least once a year. The fee collection and other financial expenditure are also subjected to audits by the government yearly. The co-operative society audit is also an annual exercise wherein governmental auditors check the annual accounts. Audits of the equipments, chemicals and infrastructure at departments are also undertaken every year by the faculty members internally and the reports are submitted to the principal for incorporating in the annual account of the institution.
The audit observations of last four years are: 1. UGC - inadmissible expenditure of an amounts of Rs. 12425/- for purchase of ACE computer table (UGC letter, ADDL 427/10-11/KLKA-001/UGC-SWRO, dt -26/05/2016) 2. State Government -No serious irregularities reported.
6.4.3 What are the major sources of institutional receipts/funding and how is the deficit managed? Provide audited income and expenditure statement of academic and administrative activities of the previous four years and the reserve fund/corpus available with Institutions, if any.
The major sources of funding are UGC, management contribution etc.
The deficits are met through the management contribution.
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Table 6.3: Detailed expenditure statement (in Rs.)*#
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 I Infrastructure and Equipments ( Research and Allied Activities) 1 Purchase of Lab 1250461 1250692 300000 3414624 400000 Equipments 2 Maintenance 12000 14500 16000 16750 18450 3 Chemicals 100000 125000 130000 180000 250000 4 Computer and 30000 250000 900000 100000 100000 maintenance 5 Seminars and 150000 200000 300000 200000 200000 workshops II Library and Learning Resources 1 Purchase of 207942 387039 438275 245343 463731 books 2 Subscription of 2850 2920 3260 3488 4260 Journals
3 Modernisation 25000 40000 45000 50000 110000 and upgradation
III Total I+II 1778253 2270151 2132535 4210205 1546431
III as Percent of V 34.3 36.2 20.8 42.58 20.2
IV Building and Physical Infrastructure and Others
1 Construction 2000000 2500000 5600000 400000 4500000
2 Maintenance 950000 1000000 2000000 4500000 1000000
3 Running 450000 500000 520000 550000 600000 Expenditure
V Grand Total 5178253 6270151 10252532 9660205 7646431 (III+IV)
* The figures in the table are summary of expenditures incurred at various heads and audited at various levels # Approximately 50% of item III is earmarked for research and research facility upgradation and maintenance
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6.4.4 Give details on the efforts made by the institution in securing additional funding and the utilization of the same (if any).
The PTA contributes generously for development purposes and charity. Contribution from the staff on special occasions to meet certain developmental needs is another source. Benefactors‘ contribution is also a significant source of receipts.
The institution is keen on attracting additional financial input. The faculty members obtain funds for research from various agencies such as ICSSR, ICHR, UGC, DST, KSCSTE etc. The college has also applied for other grants like DST-FIST (Rs. 62.5/- lakhs already received out of Rs. 80/- lakhs sanctioned), KSCSTE-SARD (in process), UGC-CPE (not granted), and for different plan funds like funds for building of hostels (Rs. 72/- lakhs recieved), gymnasium (Rs. 39/- Lakhs already received out of Rs. 78/- lakhs sanctioned), indoor stadium, library funds, development grants etc. from the UGC. Funds received in this respect go into the head-on-account of the Principal, who constitutes a committee for judicious spending of the same. The different UGC funds are managed by a UGC-fund management committee and for other funds the principal constitutes individual committees.
6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS)
6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) a. Has the institution established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)? If ‗yes‘, what is the institutional policy with regard to quality assurance and how has it contributed in institutionalizing the quality assurance processes? Yes, the first IQAC was constituted on 29.03.2006. The IQAC functions as an advisory and executive body. It intervenes in all the academic as well non-academic matters of the institution and suggests measures for achieving excellence. Meetings with the management and the authorities ensure implementation of the suggestions for quality assurance.
b. How many decisions of the IQAC have been approved by the management / authorities for implementation and how many of them were actually implemented? In principle, all the suggestions are accepted by the management. However, the pace of implementation varies in accordance with the priorities.
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Sugestions Approved by the Management
Upgradation of the laboratory facilities
Conduct of a National Workshop on ‗Interdicsiplinary Teaching Learning and Research‘
Provision for better internet connectivity for the students and teachers
Provision for IT based teaching practices
Modernisation of the Student Welfare Centre for better services to the students c. Does the IQAC have external members on its committee? If so, mention any significant contribution made by them. Yes. There are two external members, one industrial representative and one alumni representative. They attend the meetings occasionally and provide constructive and valuable suggestions which are included in the plans submitted to the management.
The present external member, Narayan P, IQAC coordinator of KMMGWC Kannur proposed to coordinate the research activities of the college. He also suggested conduct of half yearly evaluation of the work of research scholars based on the progress in seminar presentations etc. which was readily accepted and implemented.
The alumni representative, Mr. P. T. Kunju, suggested the reconstitution of the Alumni association of the college. Another suggestion was with regard to the training to be given to students who are preparing for campus interviews which is also implemented. d. How do students and alumni contribute to the effective functioning of the IQAC? There is a student IQAC with 22 students as members. These students are mentored by four faculty members. They conduct various functions in the college, and assist the IQAC in organizing functions. They also conduct the programmes, provide logistic support and offer creative suggestions to the IQAC for improving the overall quality levels. The alumni also constantly interact with the IQAC, the principal and the departments. They are the driving force for implementation of the activities suggested by the IQAC, by providing monetary help which included support for establishment of the research lab in Zoology.
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Student IQAC is planning to organize a national level seminar on ‗Quality in Higher Education-Students Perspective‘.
e. How does the IQAC communicate and engage staff from different constituents of the institution? The IQAC has constituted a sub-committee consisting of one member from every department called the IQAC department co-ordinators. These members are the access points of the IQAC while requesting reports or seeking information, comments and suggestions. This is the primary method of interaction. In addition, the IQAC (co- ordinator) addresses all the faculty during the staff meetings and interact with them on various matters. Other means of staff engagement are specified below.
The IQAC has constituted a Committee for Re-accreditation of the College.
Staff orientation and motivation seminars and workshops are organised.
The systematic evaluation and analysis of the programme-wise results in each semester in comparison with the results of neighbouring colleges is done under the auspices of the IQAC.
Fostering the linkages between the departments is facilitated through the IDQC by IQAC.
6.5.2 Does the institution have an integrated framework for Quality assurance of the academic and administrative activities? If ‗yes‘, give details on its operationalisation. Yes, the institution has a well defined framework for the assurance of quality of the entire activities.
The initial step begins at the entry level test and the assessment is done, based on which corrections are suggested and communicated to the stakeholders in a timely manner. The IQAC, the management and the staff work hand-in-hand to achieve excellence. The meeting of all these parties is one method through which the academic and administrative excellence is operationalised. The achievements are reviewed constantly and ingenious suggestions are invited from all corners.
The broad framework consists of the following three components.
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Student level
The entry level test
Socio-economic status survey
Student motivation
Orientation programmes for students
Comprehensive result evaluation and analysis
Teacher and Department level
Teacher evaluation
Formation of IDQC to strengthen the academic links between the departments and the IQAC
Deputing teachers to attend various programmes on quality improvement
Result evaluation and analysis
Orientation programmes for teachers
Two day national seminar on Quality improvement through inter disciplinary teaching learning and research (NAAC Sponsored)
Administrative level
Orientation programmes for administrative staff
Website
Office automation
Computer literacy classes and motivation programmes
Office remodelling and restructuring
6.5.3 Does the institution provide training to its staff for effective implementation of the Quality assurance procedures? If ‗yes‘, give details enumerating its impact. Yes. The academic audits are envisaged as training sessions of the quality assurance procedures. In addition, periodic workshops/classes (please see table 6.2) by experts
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are arranged to meet the goal of excellence. Some specific impacts are mentioned below.
The consistant upward academic trend is one impact of this initiative
More concrete workplan and inter department academic interactions
Setting of academic benchmarks
Consistent progress in the research publications of the college
Upgradation of the laboratories and other infrastructure of the institution
6.5.4 Does the institution undertake Academic Audit or other external review of the academic provisions? If ‗yes‘, how are the outcomes used to improve the institutional activities? Yes, the institution has organized academic audits regularly by external experts (on 5/7/2014, 7/11/2014 and 5/12/2016; please see table 2.5 and 6.2) in the field of higher education and who are experienced as NAAC peer team members or IQAC coordinators of high ranking educational institutions.
As a result of these audits, visible quality improvement measures are taken as specified:
Training programme for teachers (suggested by Fr. Dr. M. J. Mani)
Special drive for campus placement (suggested by Fr. Dr. M. J. Mani)
Emphasis on publications (suggested by Dr. T. C. Thankachan)
Upgradation of Laborataries (suggested by Dr. Kurivilla Joseph)
Formation of IDQC (suggested by Dr. Kurivilla Joseph)
Effective documentation of office systems and procedures (suggested by Fr. Tom Kunnumpurath)
Increased number of applicatins for guideship under the University (suggested by Dr. T. C. Thankachan)
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6.5.5 How are the internal quality assurance mechanisms aligned with the requirements of the relevant external quality assurance agencies/regulatory authorities? The college yearns to provide the students with quality education, aiming at integrated development of the student. The seven criteria set by the agency closely align with that of the institution. The teaching-learning activities are at the crux of the functioning of the college, while research and extension services form a major part of the activities. The college is trying to increase its research output constantly and is seeking external funds whenever possible. The college also aims for academic autonomy so that it can have a pro-active role in the curriculum design and development.
6.5.6 What institutional mechanisms are in place to continuously review the teaching learning process? Give details of its structure, methodologies of operations and outcome? The teaching-learning activities and goals are reviewed through a two tier process.
The IDQC24 is the first tier where such review occurs. IDQC meetings seek clarifications for performances which are not up to the expectations and take decisions for improvement.
The result analysis following the announcement of results of internal and external examinations is carried out promptly.
The second tier of review takes place at the top-leadership level where the principal and management interact with the faculty members generally or with departments and suggest remedial measures, if necessary.
The teachers are also evaluated by the students to understand their ranking among students which serves as an occasion for self assessement.
As an outcome improvements are visible:
Progress in attendance
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Result improvement due to inter departmental efforts
Prompt intimation of the progress of the students, followed by the PSTA meetings
Reduction in dropout rates
6.5.7 How does the institution communicate its quality assurance policies, mechanisms and outcomes to the various internal and external stakeholders? The college website is one means of publicizing the policies. The handbook and almanac, various pamphlets and brochures are also useful means of communicating the college‘s programmes and policies to the students, parents and the general public. The achievements published in vernacular newspapers and newsletters also serve the purpose. The annual merit day celebrations also convey the message of quality standards to the academic community.
Any other relevant information regarding Governance Leadership and Management which the college would like to include. The Nirmalagiri College Computer Training Center (NGC-CTC)
The managemet initiated the NGC-CTC in 1991 with a vision to provide technically trained manpower. The skill based courses at the CTC has been availed by more than 334 students during the last five years and major chunk of them are well placed across the globe. Seven qualified staff lead the classes in the center, which is a permanent test center of various international agencies like the Prometric, Pearson-VUE, Microsoft e-academy etc. The center‘s courses are also recognized by the Rutronix (an initiative by the Govt. of Kerala). Following are the courses at the center. 1. Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering 2. Advanced Hardware &Network Engineering 3. DCHM - Diploma in Computer Hardware Maintenance 4. Hardware and Networking 5. PGDIIMS – Post Graduate Dip. In Infrastructure Management Services 6. DIMMS – Diploma in Infrastructure Management Services 7. Software Engineering 8. DAOC – Diploma in Administrative Office Computing
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leadership has succeded in evolving a ‗formative‘ space where there is perfect union between the vision of the institution and work culture of the campus community. The guiding forces behind this spontaneity are:
Pursuit for quality
Willingness for ideological absorbtion and assimilation of novel thoughts and practices in the arena of higher education
The attitude of social commitment drawn from the society and giving back to the society
Readiness to improve infrastructure, technical knowhow and to upgrade devices.
Creation of a work culture with a sense of competence and contentment, leading to the conviction ‗together we serve, together we win‘
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CRITERION VII: INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES
7.1 Environment Consciousness
7.1.1 Does the Institute conduct a Green Audit of its campus and facilities? Yes. The institution is committed to maintain an eco-friendly environment in the campus ad the message is conveyed to the entire academic community. As an important initiative in this direction, the college regularly conducts green audit. The Department of Botany conducts survey of the flora of the campus while the Department of Zoology conducts audit on different faunal species of the campus. Department of Physics conducts energy audit of the entire campus. On the basis of these audits, it is ensured that the ‗green cover‘ in the campus is at a high level, by planting new saplings every year. The college is also keen to protect rare varieties of plants, which is evidenced by the mango orchard that includes rare indigenous Kuttiyatoor variety and the rare varieties of bamboos. The campus is refugia for different birds, reptiles like Varanus and small mammals like porcupines, mongooses, palm civet, amphibians like Ichthyophis and different varieties of frogs. The campus has a few sandalwood trees also which are protected with utmost care.
7.1.2 What are the initiatives taken by the college to make the campus eco-friendly?
Energy conservation The staff and students along with the management work as a team for this cause. For instance, if two instruments with a similar or same functionality are available in a laboratory, the investigators are instructed to operate one at its maximum. Similarly, researchers share instruments (eg: runs of centrifuges), so that energy is saved. It is ensured that the lights and fans in the class rooms, laboratories, office and staff rooms are switched off while not in use and this is ensured by the student IQAC. In the college hostels, electricity supply is cut off during the working hoursof the college so that unwanted or unintentional consumption is checked. In addition, common facilities for use of electric equipments are provided (eg: iron boxes) so that the usage is optimal. CFL lamps are largely used in the hostels with this intention. The college
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buildings and the hostels are well ventilated and therefore, have enough air circulation, which minimizes the use of lights and fans during day time.
Use of renewable energy The college has a bio-gas plant associated with the canteen, which caters to requirements of the whole college and minimizes the use of fossil fuels. The college is also in negotiations with vendors and Govt. authorities regarding the establishment of a solar power plant in the college to maximize the use of renewable energy.
Water harvesting The college has a very efficient water harvesting system, where all the rain water from different buildings are collected in two reservoirs with a total capacity of 25 lakh litres and this water is utilized for different purposes during the summer. The college makes serious efforts to recharge the ground water by removing the thick layers of laterite in the campus and thereby channelising the water flow into the pits: bigger pits are also refilled with fresh soil up to a certain level so that this land can be used for planting saplings to add to the campus greenery.
Plantation The campus, a 40 acres area, is mainly with laterite soil and hence not an ideal place for plantations. But the management is serious in its efforts to convert this land into useful space by developing plantations, maintaining its greenery and bio-diversity. The campus has mainly four plantations - cashew, coconut, teak and mango. Medicinal plants, rare plants and other trees are also grown in the campus in large numbers.
Efforts for Carbon neutrality
The college promotes public transport to its maximum. It also promotes car-sharing. This indicates our awareness to the cause of carbon neutrality. Vehicles are not freely allowed in the campus, which in turn minimizes sound and air pollution.
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E-waste management As a matter of policy, the college attempts to reduce, reuse and recycle e-waste. The college has a buy back scheme regarding the e-wastes by which the accessories can be given back to the vendors. We also have many ‗assembled‘ computers. Hazardous waste management For disposal of hazardous chemical wastes from the Chemistry and other science laboratories, the following measures are taken:
1) Chemical experiments are converted partially into microlevel to reduce the use of chemicals
2) All wastes, both chemical and diluted, are neutralised and disposed.
7.2 Innovations
7.2.1 Give details of innovations introduced during the last four years which have created a positive impact on the functioning of the college. The college has initiated the following steps during the last four years to improve the student quality.
Training for competitive examinations
Student IQAC - for promoting participation of students in quality enhancement programmes.
UGC/CSIR-JRF & UGC-NET coaching programmes
Bishop Sebastian Valloppilly Memorial Center Civil Service coaching
Coaching for examinations conducted by Banks, PSC and other recruiting agencies, both for the public as well as the students.
WWS programme for the bright students to take up opportunities.
Skill Development Programme (ASAP) in collaboration with Govt. of Kerala
Scholar Support Programme (SSP) to support slow learners.
Semester wise and programme wise result analysis
E-learning - uploading notes and study materials in websites of faculty.
ICT enabled class room teaching.
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Inter Department Quality Cell (IDQC) – for inter-department academic discussions, result analysis and planning
Bio-mechanical analysis and corrective feedbacks by the Physical Education Department for enhanced student performances in sports and games.
Nutrition and dietary consultancy and chart preparation by the Home Science Department for students participating in sports and games.
Timely intimation to the parents and students regarding attendance position and regular follow up resulting in improved attendance in the university examinations and the consequent positive learning outcomes.
Buddy-group teaching and learning - for slow learners of Chemistry and Physics Departments.
Practicals based on studies like the Monumental Albums of the Department of History, Friday Canteen of the Department of Home Science, Quiz programmes by the Department of Physics etc.
7.3 Best Practices
7.3.1 Elaborate on any two best practices in the given format at page no. 98, which have contributed to the achievement of the Institutional Objectives and/or contributed to the Quality improvement of the core activities of the college. Best Practice I Title of the practice - STEP – Strategised Target Excellence Programme
Goal: To prepare the students to face the challenges of the modern world, to meet the HR requirements and to lead the creamy students to reputed HEI through academic excellence.
Context: We have a heterogeneous group of youngsters with varying academic performance as reflected in their marks at the entry level. Besides, there is a section whose possibilities are hindered by adverse socio-economic milieu. The real challenge is to lift up all the diverse category of studetnts from their existing positions.
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'STEP'- Strategized Target Excellence Programme
College Level Merit Day
Council - Sem. Result Evaluation
IDQC – Inter department Quality Cell
PSTA – Parent, Student, Teacher
Class Room - Mentor and Teacher
Entry Level - Orientation, Entry level Test, Socio-Economic Survey
The Practice:
In the first ‗step‘ the mission, goals and vision are introduced to the freshers. This is attained through a three level process involving (a) comprehensive induction programme in the beginning of the course (b) entry level test and (c) a socio- economic survey.
The second ‗step‘ is based on mentoring and activities of the Career Guidance and Placement Cell. The students are encouraged to set SMART goals through orientation programmes by experts and are motivated to achieve them.
As a third step, training programmes of various natures extending for two to five days aimed at enhancing the employability of students are conducted every year. These sessions provide intensive coaching in group discussion, interview techniques, CV preparation, aptitude tests etc.
Entrance preparations to national reputed institutions are arranged at the department level making use of the resources within and outside the college.
Other than the notice boards, a career portal is active in the college website and a career corner in the central library. Dissemination of the information regarding the course and job announcements is done through modern social media also. Online
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registrations for PSC, bank jobs and other competitive examinations are facilitated by Career Guidance and Placement Cell.
Evaluative step: The parents are brought into the stream for exchange of feedbacks through PSTA meetings. Inter-Department Quality Cell (IDQC) monitors and evaluates the teaching and learning activities to ensure ataainments of the benchmarks. The College Council coordinates the semester-wise result evaluation.
The meritorious students are duly honoured on the merit day.
Evidence of Success
The increase in the number of students qualifying the entrance examinations conducted by top ranking institutions goes to prove that this strategy has worked well.
Among the arts and science colleges under the Kannur University, a good number of students from our institution are getting placement campus recruitments.
The University level examination results during the last four years show an upward trend. Our PG students as well as recent alumni of UG departments are qualifying national and state level competititv examinations like JRF/NET/SET etc.
The demand ratio of the college in connection with the admissions is a good indicator of the success of STEP.
Problems encountered and resource required:
The results of each semester examinations, if published by the university within one month of the examinations, could further enhance the effectiveness of STEP.
The available working hours for the completion of the courses are in most cases, much less than the stipulated, due to the peculiar locational socio-political reasons, which has some adverse effects on the performance level.
Shortage of eminent resource persons in the region.
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Notes: It is our firm belief that many more students will get placements in top ranking institutions across the country, by virtue of this practice and also that more will opt for high ranking administrative jobs in future.
Contact details: Name of the Principal : Dr. Saleena N. J. Name of the institution : Nirmalagiri College City : Kuthuparamba, Kannur Pin code : 670701 Accredited status : A grade (March 2011) Work phone : 0490-2361247 Website : www.nirmalagiricollege.ac.in Mobile : +91-9496400455 Fax : 0490-2361247 Email : [email protected]
Best Practice II Title of the practice: NEST- Nirmalagiri Extensions and Service Training
Goals: Formation of the students, by inculcating in them, the values of social responsibilities and also getting involved in women empowerment projects. This is achieved through the active participation of the students in extension activities. The extension activities of the college are broadly classified into two:
1. Academic extension
2. Social sevice activities with special emphasis on women empowerment
Context: The institution believes in academic excellence and achievements. It equally believes that we have to equip our youngsters to be responsive and proactive towards the contemporary social realities and requirements. Again, society needs our special contribution at certain areas of stress and struggles in the society, including bringing the female folk in to the main stream. Hence, we have formulated a multi-dimensional extension programmes under a single head named NEST which has the following three major themes.
Academic extensions: Enhanced learning by lending academic support to younger students is the goal of such activities.
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Formation of the youngsters to take up social responsibilities. Environment consciousness, gender equality and concern for the marginalized are the areas focussed.
Concern for the poor and the needy motivating them to address the specific needs of their neighbours.
The Practice: Sharing the capabilities and achievements with the community is carried out with well prepared department level extension programmes like:
Global link Language Development Programme - Spoken English and grammar classes by our students in near by Malayalam medium Schools (Department of English)
Aksharajyothi - Malayalam Classs in English medium schools by our students. (Department of Malayalam)
Sreyas - Classes to Self Help Groups, mainly women (Department of Home Science)
Exhibitions and open-houses - For introducing lab equipments and facilities to student groups (Science departments)
Sauhruda Grandhalayam (Book for the Next Door) by various Departments
Aimed at women empowerment
Sahrudaya Counselling (open to the public 24x7)
Tribal Village Adoption (P.G. Department of Economics)
Women Empowerment and Training Programmes including driving classes, tailoring classes, classes on health and hygiene, life guidance programmes, ‗earn while you learn‘, classes on handicraft, physical and mental fitness programmes (Women‘s Cell)
Housing projects for the poor (Ammakkoru Veedu and Onathinoru Veedu)
Specific needs of the local community
Mother Teresa Community Service Cell (General Charity Works)
Love Plastic programme (Eco Club)
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Medical Camp and Blood Donation Programme (in association with Taluk Hospital, Thalassery and Kidney Foundation of India)
Snehasparsam (Pain and Palliative care Service)
Activities of the Peace Club (Nilam- state award winning documentary film and nature awareness programmes, etc.)
Evidence of Success:
The ‗green lessons‘ of the campus for the previous years have been duly acknowledged by the society. The two leading newspapers in the state (‗Malayala Manorama‘ and ‗Mathrubhumi‘) have honoured us with their awards.
Rain water harvesting scheme (Prakrithi Mithra 2010)
Love Plastic Programme - green and clean initiative of the campus in association with SEED (Student Empowerment for Environmental Development) programme of Mathrubhumi Daily in 2016.
A creative and organic relationship has been developed between the college and the schools in the neighbourhood.
Liberal contributions by our campus community for specific needs at times such as organ transplantation, construction of houses, pain and palliative care, other charity services etc.
Girls taking up social roles besides the family responsibilities, who other wise would have remained within the family chores.
Contact details: Name of the Principal : Dr. Saleena N. J. Name of the institution : Nirmalagiri College City : Kuthuparamba, Kannur Pin code : 670701 Accredited status : A grade (March 2011) Work phone : 0490-2361247 Website : www.nirmalagiricollege.ac.in Mobile : +91-9496400455 Fax : 0490-2361247 Email : [email protected]
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EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENTS
BOTANY
1 Name of the Department Department of Botany
2 Year of Establishment 1964 Names of Programmes / Courses 3 UG B.Sc. Botany offered Names of Interdisciplinary courses 4 and the departments/units involved Nil Annual/ semester/choice based 5 UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) Participation of the department in Complementary course- offered to 6 the courses offered by other Department of Zoology Open Course- departments: ‗Environmental Science‘ offered to all UG programmes Courses in collaboration with
7 other universities, industries, Nil foreign institutions, etc
Details of courses/programmes 8 discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 1 9 Number of Teaching posts Professor 1 Assistant 3 3 Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. Etc.) No. of No. of Ph.D. Sl Years of Students guided Name Qualification Designation Specialization No Experien for the last 4 ce Years
Plant Physiology Dr. K. N. MSc., B.Ed, Associate 1 & 28 Nil Ajoykumar Ph.D Professor Biochemistry
Dr. Denny M. Sc. B.Ed. Assistant 2 Biotechnology 19 Nil Philip Ph. D Professor
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M. Sc. Dr. R.D. Assistant Bryophyte 3 M.Phil, 1 - Professor Taxonomy Anpin Raja Ph.D
Resmi P. Assistant 4 M.Sc. NET General 1 - Thomas Professor
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures 2011-12 UG 0 2012-13 UG 0 2013-14 UG 0 2014-15 UG 50 2015-16 UG 25 2016-17 UG 0
13. Student -Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio UG Core 26:1 1 Complementary 20: 1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled:
Sanctioned Filled 3 1
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ M.Phil / PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph. D 3 PG 1
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received
Sl. Name of the National/ Agency Grants Status No Faculty International Dr. R.D. Anpin 1 National NMPB Rs. 1,00,000.00 Ongoing Raja
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17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received: Nil
18. Research Centre /Facility recognized by the University: Nil 19. Publications:
Publication per faculty
International National Publications Total Name of the Publications Faculty 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Dr. R.D. Anpin 1 1 3 7 12 Raja Resmi P. - - 1 - 1 Thomas
Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.
Number of Publications listed Chapter in Books Name of the Faculty in International Monographs Books Edited Database Dr. R.D. Anpin Raja 1 - 2 -
Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers:
Name of ISBN/IS Details of the Year Book SN Publisher Faculty Ed. Indigenous Medicinal plants. Chapter 1. ISBN Pointer Medicinal plants used by Kanis in 8171325 Publishers, Arukani Hills of Southern Western Ghats, 832 Jaipur, Dr. R.D. Prior P.C. Trivedi, 2009. Anpin to Ethnic Tribes and Medicinal Plants. Raja 2011 Pointer Chapter 2. Antibacterial Activity of Some ISBN Publishers, Medicinal plants used by Kani tribe, 9788171 Jaipur, Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, 326235 2009. India. P.C. Trivedi,
Citation Index/SNIP/ SJR/Impact factor
Name of the Faculty Citation Index SNIP SJR Impact Factor h-Index Dr. R.D. Anpin 157 3.42 2.31 5.54 4 Raja
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20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Identification of plants –free consultancy:
Name of the Faculty Areas of consultancy Income generated Year/Period Identification of plants for 2011 All Faculty research scholars of various Free consultancy onwards colleges and universities
21. Faculty as members in
University/ Name of the Name of the Committee/ Sl No. National/ Period faculty Editorial board International Chairman, Board of Studies 2010- 12 in Botany/Plant Science 2005-12 Member, Board of Studies in 2010-12 Botany (PG) Dr. K.N. Kannur 1 Member, Faculty of Ajoykumar University 2010-12 Science Chairman, Board of Examiners in Botany/Plant 2013- 16 Science Member, Board of Studies Kannur 2016 2 Dr. Denny Philip in Botany University onwards
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including 100 % inter departmental programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside Nil the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies
23. Awards / Recognitions received: By Faculty : Nil
By Students
Sl Name of the Student Awards / Recognitions University/National No 1 Raveena N.K. University topper University 2 Prajitha T. University topper University 3 Aiswarya T. University topper University 4 Josepheena Joseph SPYTiS II Project(KSCSTE) Kerala State 5 Rishika SPYTiS II Project (KSCSTE) Kerala State 6 Aiswarya P.S. SPYTiS II Project (KSCSTE) Kerala State
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24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department:
Sl Year of Name Designation & Official Address No. visit Dr.Annaiah 1 Ramesh Manglore University 2016
2 Dr. Vandana Shiva, Navadhanya 2014 Dr. Nizar 3 Kaladi University 2014 Ahammed 4 Gouri Dasan Nair Bureau, Chief, Hindu, Kerala 2014 5 Jeevan Job, Science Writer 2014 George 6 IIT, Jodhpur 2014 Kodimattam 7 Dr. T.V. Sajeev KFRI 2014 Director , Asian College of Journalism, 8 Sasi Kumar 2013 Chennai Dr. Sunil Kumar 9 Senior Scientist, Kinki University, Japan 2012 P.N.
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International:
National/ Sl Funding Title Item Internationa Date No. Agency l/Regional Paristhithiyilekkulla October 1 Seminar Department Regional Vazhikal 21, 2013 National Seminar on 23rd & Environment 28th Development and January 2 Sustainability With Seminar UGC National 25th & 26th Special Reference to February Biodiversity of Western 2016 Ghats
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26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name of the Enrolled Applications Course/programme Pass received Selected *M *F percentage
2009-12 UG 273 35 8 21 79%
2010-13 UG 284 35 1 24 96%
2011-14 UG 307 35 2 27 83%
2012-15 UG 324 35 5 27 91%
2013-16 UG 343 35 4 31 97 %
*M = Male *F = Female
27. Diversity of Students
% of students % of students from % of students Year Course from other the same state from abroad States 2011-16 UG 100 % - -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Civil Defense Year JRF NET GATE Services Services 2011-12 2012-13 2 1 2013-14 1 3 2014-15 1 2015-16 3 2
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29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled)
Higher Education Employed Entrepreneurs Year UG to any other Other Than UG Campus / Self (Batch) Professional Campus to PG Recruitment Employed Course Recruitment 2009-2012 58.62 20.69 - 20.69 -
2010-2013 42.86 35.71 - - -
2011-2014 28.13 31.25 - - -
2012-2015 52.94 29.41 - - -
2013-2016 71.43 14.29 - - -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities
with 1000 books and general library a) Library of the college CD library Two PCs accessible for students b) Internet facilities for staff & students with internet One PC is reserved for teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility One d) Laboratories Two
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies: Nil
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts: Sl. No. Name of the programme and external expert Date 1 Paristhithiyilekkulla Vazhikal, M.A Rahman 21/10/2013 2 Paristhithiyude Rashtreeyam, C.R. Neelakandan 21/10/2013
Vikasanavum Paristhithiyum Samakalika Keralavum 3 21/10/2013 Adv. Hareesh Vasuddevan
Kalaavastha Vyathiyanathil Anthareeksha Malineekaranthinte 4 21/10/2013 Pank, Dr. M.K. Satheesh Kumar
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Science in History – A Social Prespective 5 Dr. Vandana Shiva ( Navadhanya) Rajan Gurukkal 20/01/2014 (Former Vice Chancellor, M.G University), Dr. Augustine Pamblani (Science Writer), T.V. Madhu (Calicut University)
National Seminar on Environment, Development and Sustainability with Special Reference to Biodiversity of Western 6 Ghats 23/01/2015 Medha Patkar Gadgil Committie Report and Sustainable Development Dr. V.S. Vijayan, Director Salim Ali Foundation Member, 23/01/2015 7 Gadgil Committiee Towards Sustainable Development 8 23/01/2015 Dr. Benny Joseph, Principal, Vimal Jyothi Engineering College Biodiversity of Midland Laterite Hills of Kerala 9 23/01/2015 Dr. Jaffer Palot Global and Local Response to Global Environmental Issues – A 10 Contemporary Critical Discourse 28/01/2015 Dr. M.K. Prasad, Former Vice Chancellor, Calicut University Envirinmental Consevation - A Discourse on Model of 11 28/01/2015 Governance, Dr. T.V. Sajeev, Scientist, KFRI Economics of Environment, Dr. S. Harikumar, Dept. Of Applied 12 28/01/2015 Economics, CUSAT Wet Land Conservation – Recent Concerns 13 28/01/2015 Dr. P.N. Unni, Former Scientist, CWRDM Plant Diversity of Western Ghats 14 28/01/2015 Dr. C. Kunhikkannan, Scientist, IFGTB, Coimbatore Environment, Climate Change and Development – The Interplay Between Natural Science and Social Science 15 25/02/2015 Dr. Sunitha Narain, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi) Beyond Science and Economics- On climate Change and 16 Biodiversity : A discussion on Sustainable Development 25/02/2015 Dr. D. Raghunandan (Delhi Scince Forum) Environmental Movements in India- A Historical Analysis 17 25/02/2015 C.R. Neelakandan Towards understanding Environment as a Social Construct 18 26/02/2015 Dr. Rajan Gurukkal, Former Vice Chancellor, M.G. University Laws to be framed and Practiced A Discourse on 19 – 26/02/2015 Environmental Laws, Hareesh Vasudevan Environmental Pricing, Dr. K.V. Pavithran, Dept. of 20 25/02/2015 Economics, Kannur University 21 Biodiversity, Dr. Dineshan Cheruvat 25/02/2015 Economy of Sustainabile Development 22 25/02/2015 Dr. Joseph T. J., Central University, Kasargod
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33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Field studies Lab and research station visit ICT is used for presentations- to show animations, videos, topic related films. Diagrams are also provided as ready reckoners for understanding the biochemical pathways. Students are encouraged to enhance self-learning skills by allowing them to make presentations on topics allotted or the topics of their choice, followed by discussion on the topic by the students of the class. At the third year, each teacher has six or seven students as a group. This student group system has been named as ‗Nurture‘, group which mentors the academic and personal growth of the student 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Carried out training in Mushroom Cultivation for students. Familiarizing invitro culture methods to students and giving proper training in culture methods Involving the students in the documentation of Flora in the campus
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths
Qualified faculties with diverse specialization Good timings and ideal location Close to a biodiversity hotspot (Wayanad WLS/ Aralam WLS of Western Ghats) An excellent track record of performances Laboratory facilities Good library with internet facility Botanical garden/ Tissue culture/ Mushroom cultivation unit Herbarium & Museum
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Weaknesses Poor state of collaborative activities Lack of major funding
Opportunities
Scope for external funding from UGC/DBT/DST Institutional collaborations Scope for extension works Challenges
Changing perception of students Making the students aware of the modern trends in research and related fields Sustaining quality, to involve staff and students in research work overcoming the limiting factors of time and space.
Future Plans To equip the students to face competitive examinations like NET, JAM, SLET, GATE, Civil services, etc. Upgradation of course –UG to PG Inculcate research interest in students Development of Digital Herbarium Formulation of new projects for different funding agencies Organize symposiums and workshops. To develop an indigenous germplasm collection of mango and banana varieties To develop the campus as a model green campus
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CHEMISTRY
1 Name of the Department Department of Chemistry 1964 Elevated to the Status of Research Dept. in 2 Year of Establishment 2012 Elevated to the Status of PG Dept. in 2013 UG B.Sc Chemistry Names of Programmes/Courses 3 PG M.Sc Chemistry offered Ph.D Chemistry Names of Interdisciplinary courses 4 and the departments/units involved Nil
Annual/ semester/choice based UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS 5 credit system (programme wise) PG 4 Semesters – CBSS Complementary course- offered to Participation of the department in Departments of Physics, Botany, Zoology 6 the courses offered by other & Home Science departments: Open Course-‗Chemistry in Everyday Life‘ offered to all UG programmes Courses in collaboration with other
7 universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc.
Details of courses/programmes 8 discontinued(if any) with reasons Nil Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 2 2 9 Number of Teaching posts Professors Assistant 4+4* 2 Professors * 4 posts for M.Sc. Chemistry to be sanctioned
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D./M. Phil. etc.)
No. of Sl Qualifi No. of Ph.D. Name Designation Specialization Years of Students No cation Experience guided for the last 4 Years
Associate Polymer 1 Dr. Shyla George Ph.D Professor Chemistry 26 Organic Associate Chemistry 2 Dr. Rosy Antony 19 7 Ph.D Professor Polymer Chemistry
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Assistant Theoretical 3 Dr. Manjusha Mathew NET, Professor Chemistry 3 Ph.D
Assistant Analytical 4 Dr. Nygil Thomas Post 3 1 Professor Chemistry Doc Asst. Prof. M.Sc, 5 Rakesh K. E. (contract) 4 NET
Asst. Prof. 6 Anagha K. K. M.Sc (contract) 1
Asst. Prof. 7 Sruthi John M.Sc (contract) 0.5
Asst. Prof. M.Sc, 8 Jibin K. P. (contract) 0.5 NET
Asst. Prof. 9 Haritha N. K. M.Sc (contract) 0.5
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures 2011-12 UG - PG -
UG 33 2012-13 PG - UG - 2013-14 PG 100 UG 16 2014-15 PG 100 UG 33 2015-16 PG 100 UG 33 2016-17 PG 100
13. Student-Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio UG Core 28:1 1 Complementary 28:1 2. PG 8:1
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14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled:
Sanctioned Filled 3 2
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/D. Litt/Ph. D/M. Phil/PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph.D 4 PG 5
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received
Sl. Name of the National/ Agency Grants Status No Faculty International 1 Dr. Shyla George National UGC Rs. 1,60,000 Completed 2 Dr. Rosy Antony National UGC Rs. 1,20,000 Completed NEAC- 3 Dr. Rosy Antony National Rs. 12,000 Completed CED 4 Dr. Nygil Thomas National UGC Rs. 4,90,000 On-going
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received: Nil
18. Research Centre/ Facility recognized by the University:
Research centre/ Facility Name of the University Research Centre Kannur University
19. Publications:
Publication per faculty International National Publications Publications Name of the Faculty 2011- Prior to Prior to Total 2011-16 16 2011 2011 Dr. Shyla George - - - 2 2 Dr. Rosy Antony - - 2 6 8 Dr. Manjusha Mathew 1 - 5 - 6 Dr. Nygil Thomas 7 - 16 2 25
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Number of publications listed in International Database(For Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database- International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.
Number of Publications
listed in Chapter in Books Name of the Faculty Monographs International Books Edited Database Dr. Shyla George 2 - - - Dr. Rosy Antony 8 - - - Dr. Manjusha Mathew 5 - 1 - Dr. Nygil Thomas 18 - 1 -
Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: Nil
Citation Index/SNIP/ SJR/Impact factor
Name of the Faculty Citation SNIP SJR Impact Factor h-Index Index Dr. Shyla George 20 4 2 Dr. Rosy Antony 119 12 - Dr. Manjusha Mathew 64 19 5 Dr. Nygil Thomas 158 70 8
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil
21. Faculty as members in
University/ Sl Name of the Name of the Committee/ National/ Period No. faculty Editorial board International Kannur UG Board of Studies 2011-13 University 1 Augustin Joseph Chairman- Board of Kannur 2011-14 Examiners University Kannur 2 A J Jose UG Board of Studies 2012-14 University Kannur 3 Dr. Shyla George UG Board of Studies 2015-16 University Kannur PG Board of Studies 2015-16 University 4 Dr. Rosy Antony Chairman- Board of UG Kannur 2015 Examiners University Onwards
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22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects 100 % UG including inter departmental programme Students b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations 100% PG outside the institution i.e.in Research Students laboratories/Industry/other agencies
23. Awards/Recognitions received: By Faculty
Name of the Faculty Awards/Recognitions Instituted by Best unit award for SEED Project Dr. Rosy Antony Mathrubhumi (State Level) Firtz Haber Best Poster Award, 2nd International Institute of Max Dr. Nygil Thomas Symposium on Chemistry for Energy Plank Society, Conversion Storage Berlin
By Students Sl Name of the Student Awards/Recognitions University/National No 1 Abhilash P. Rajan Inspire Scholarship - 2014 National 2 Anjana P. Nambiar Inspire Scholarship - 2015 National 3 Sangeetha U. K. Prathibha Scholarship - 2016 National Best Cadet Award – Youth 4 Sudheesh Mohan K. International Exchange programme -2012 Participated in National RDC 5 Vaishak V. National parade in 2012 Participated in National RDC 6 Laya Sojan National parade in 2014
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department:
Sl Year of Name Designation &Official Address No. visit 1 Dr. Manoj Mathew Scientist, CWRDM, Calicut 2016
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2 Dr. Suresh Das Executive Vice President- KSCSTE 2015 3 Dr. Sudha J.D Senior Researcher, NIIST, Trivandrum 2015 4 Dr. Ajayghosh Director-NIIST,Trivandrum 2014 5 Dr. Kuruvila Joseph Joint Director- IIST, Trivandrum 2014 Senior Principal Scientist - NEAC- CED, 6 Dr. T. Sabu 2014 Trivandrum 7 Dr. K. G. K Warrier Emeritus Scientist- NIIST, Trivandrum 2014 Dr. Muraleedharan 8 Associate Professor-IIT, Madras 2014 K. M
9 Dr. E. Prasad Associate Professor, IIT, Madras 2014 10 Dr. Pavithran C. Emeritus Scientist- NIIST, Trivandrum 2014
25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National, b) International: National/ Sl Funding Title Item International/ Date No. Agency Regional Towards a Greener 24.10.12 1 and Cleaner Seminar KSCSTE Regional &25.10.12 Environment– I 2 ANALYTICA Workshop Internal Regional 07.07.14 Towards a Greener 06.10.14 3 and Cleaner Seminar UGC National &07.10.14
Environment– II Polymers and 09.09.15 4 Seminar UGC National &10.09.15 Composites
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name of the Enrolled Applications Course/programme Pass received Selected *M *F percentage 2009-12 UG 347 25 0 25 92 2010-13 UG 332 29 3 26 93 2011-14 UG 364 28 3 25 100 2012-15 UG 383 35 6 29 94 2013-16 UG 410 32 4 28 100
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2013-15 PG 106 10 0 10 100 2014-16 PG 172 10 2 8 80
*M=Male *F=Female
27. Diversity of Students
% of students %of students from the %of students Year Course from other same state from abroad States 2011-16 UG 100 % - - 2013-16 PG 100 % - -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Civil Defence Year JRF NET GATE Services Services 2011-12 3 2012-13 1 2013-14 1 1 2014-15 1 1 1 2015-16 1 3
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled) UG Higher Education Employed UG to any Entrepreneurs Year Other Than UG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus PG Professional Recruitment Employed Recruitment Course 2009-2012 46.88 12.5 3.13 3.13 - 2010-2013 62.07 6.9 6.9 - - 2011-2014 64.29 7.14 3.57 - - 2012-2015 71.88 9.38 - - - 2013-2016 78.13 6.25 15.63 - -
PG
Year Higher Education Employed Entrepreneu
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(Batch) PG to any rs / Self PG Other Than PG to other Campus Employed to Campus MPhil Professional Recruitment PhD Recruitment Course 2013-2015 - - - - 10 - 2014-2016 - - 20 - - -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library Department library with 1800 books 2 PCs accessible for students with b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students internet 1 PC is reserved for teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility 1 1. Three well equipped laboratories for B.Sc. and M.Sc. students 2. One research laboratory includes Electrochemical analyser, Incubator d) Laboratories cum Shaker, Ball Mill, Electronic Balance, Microwave Oven, Magnetic Stirrers, Heating Mantles, pH Meter etc.
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 PG - - 8 8 9 UG 20 18 17 21 19 32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/ seminars) with external experts: 1) Invitee lecture by Mr.Satheesan P.K. on computational Chemistry 2) Series of lectures named ‗The Illustrious Alumnus‘ by prominent alumni‘s on carrier options & research possibilities 3) Sending students to nearby colleges and institutions for seminars
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: 1) Invitee Lectures
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2) Entry Level Test 3) Close Knit Teaching & Monitoring, 4) Special Coaching for Advanced Leaner‘s 5) Power Point Presentation 6) Video Lectures of Reputed Scientists 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: 1) Under SEED (Student Empowerment through Environmental Development) project of Mathrubhumi, we collect plastic wastes from the houses of students, staff and locals, clean and sort into three groups as i) covers ii) hard objects and iii) PET bottles and later send for recycling. 2) In collaboration with Shuchithwa Mission and local panchayath, we arranged seminar on Freedom from waste and as an ongoing project our students collect solid waste from premises and supply pipe composts to nearby houses for organic wastes. 3) As part of environmental awareness program we supply steel glasses for every function in the college. Cloth carry bags are distributed to all students. 4) Organ donation campaign had been conducted and willingness certificates were handed over. 35. SWOC analysis of the department and future plans Strengths Meritorious and hardworking students Highly motivated and dedicated teachers Active research programmes Research collaboration with international institutes like Max Plank, IISc etc. Disciplined and sincere laboratory staff Spacious and well equipped laboratory Premium Library with a quiet reading room Internet access for students, teachers and researchers Guidance and cooperation of former teachers Supporting Alumni
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Weaknesses Lack of permanent teachers Insufficient number of supporting staff Opportunities Organizes a series of national seminars Guiding students for Ph.D Faculty attend and present papers in national and international seminars Students get opportunities to attend M.Sc entrance and NET coaching classes along with their regular studies Faculty get chances to continue part time research Industrial training of students in reputed national laboratories Challenges Development of research lab in to a national level laboratory in collaboration with other research institutions More campus placements More admissions for higher studies in national and international institutions Qualifying NET, GATE and JRF exams during M.Sc course
Future Plans
1. Upgradation of research centre into an international level research laboratory 2. New skill development courses like PG Diploma in Polymer Chemistry, Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry 3. Setup a well-equipped analytical laboratory and instrumentation oriented practical sessions for PG students 4. Arrange international seminar 5. More campus placements, more admissions in national and international institutions for higher studies 6. Establish collaboration with reputed institutions. 7. Extend the consultation work to local industries
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HOME SCIENCE
1 Name of the Department Department of Home Science 2 Year of Establishment 1964 Names of Programmes/Courses 3 UG B.Sc Home Science offered Names of Interdisciplinary courses 4 and the departments/units involved Nil Annual/ semester/choice based 5 UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) Participation of the department in Open Course- Applied Counselling/ 6 the courses offered by other Nutrition for Wellness/ Food Processing and departments: Preservation offered to all UG programmes Courses in collaboration with other
7 universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc
Details of courses/programmes 8 discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil Post Sanctioned Filled Associate - - 9 Number of Teaching posts Professors Assistant 3 3 Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D. Sc./D.Litt. /Ph. D. /M. Phil. Etc.)
No. of Ph.D. No. of Sl Students guided Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of No for the last4 Experience Years Family Dr. Sr. Jessy M.Sc., B.Ed. Assistant 1 Resource 16 - Varghese M.Phil.,Ph.D. Professor Management
Dr. Sr. Celine M.Sc.,M.Phil., Assistant Food Science 2 16 - Mathew C. Ph.D. Professor and Nutrition
Food Service Smt. Deepthi M.Sc., B.Ed, Assistant 3 Management 7 - Lisbeth K. NET Professor and Dietetics
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11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty: Nil
13. Student-Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio 1 UG Core 36:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: Sanctioned Filled 1 1
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/D. Litt/Ph. D/M. Phil/PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph.D 2 PG 1
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received
Sl. Name of the National/ Agency Grants Status No Faculty International 1 Dr. Sr. Jessy National UGC Rs. 70,000 On-going Varghese 2 Smt. Deepthi National UGC Rs. 1,60,000 On-going Lisbeth K.
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received: Nil 18. Research Centre/Facility recognized by the University: Nil 19. Publications:
Publication per faculty
International National Publications Total Name of the Faculty Publications 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Dr. Sr. Jessy Varghese 2 1 - - 3 Dr. Sr. Celine Mathew 3 - 4 - 7 C. Smt. Deepthi Lisbeth K. - - - - -
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Citation Index/SNIP/ SJR/Impact factor
Name of the Faculty Citation SNIP SJR Impact Factor h-Index Index Dr. Sr. Celine Mathew - - - 11.73 -
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil
21. Faculty as members in
University/ Sl Name of the Name of the Committee/ National/ Period No. faculty Editorial board International Chairperson, UG Board of Studies Since 2008 in Home Science 2008 to Chairperson, Board of Examiners, 2012 and B.Sc. Home Science Kannur 2016 University onwards Member, Board of Examiners, 2012 – B.Sc. Home Science 2015 Dr. Sr. Jessy Member, Board of Examinations, 1 2008-2014 Varghese PGDFD Member, Faculty of Science Since 2012 IGNOU, Academic Councillor Since 2013 Nirmalagiri Life member (No 93/V-9/LF) in 1993 – National Home Science Association of India onwards Chairperson, Doctoral Committee M.G. for the selection of candidates for University, 2012 Ph. D programme in the discipline Kottayam. of Home Science (2012 admission) Chairperson, Board of Examiners, 2012- 2015 B.Sc. Home Science Member, BOS, UG (Home Since Kannur Science) 2005 University 2005-2012 Member, Board of Examinations, and 2015 B.Sc. Home Science. onwards Academic Councillor IGNOU, Since 2009 2 Dr. Sr. Celine Nirmalagiri Mathew C. Life member in Home Science National Since 2011 Association of India Member, BOS UG, (Home Since 2013 Science) Smt. Deepthi Member, Board of Examinations, Kannur 3 Since 2013 Lisbeth K. B.Sc. Home Science University Member, Board of Examinations, 2013-2015 PGDFD
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Academic Councillor IGNOU, 2012- Nirmalagiri present Life Member in Indian Dietetic National Since 2008 Association
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects 100% including inter departmental programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other Nil agencies
23. Awards/Recognitions received: By Faculty: Nil
By Students Sl Name of the Student Awards/Recognitions University/National No Campus Recruitment-Clerical 1 Vinaya V Kammath National (SIB) post-2016 NCC (National integration 2 Princy Suresh National level camp West Bengal) NCC (National integration 3 Farsana K. National level camp West Bengal)
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department:
Sl Year of Name Designation &Official Address No. visit Asst. Professor, KAHM, Unity Women‘s 1 Dr. Annie Ninan 2015 College, Manjeri Smt. Smitha District Programme Manager, ASAP, 2 2015 Sukumaran Kannur Superintendent ,Taluk Hospital, 3 Dr. Rajaram K. K. 2013 Kuthuparamba Agricultural Assistant, Krishibhavan - 4 Pravisha V. 2012 Chittariparamba. Asst. Professor and HoD, Dept. of Home Dr. Lismitha 5 Science, Morning Star Home Science 2012 Godwin College, Angamaly.
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25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International:
National/ Sl Funding Title Item International/ Date No. Agency Regional British October 1 Life Style Diseases Seminar Regional th Biologicals 30 2013
26. Student profile programme /course wise:
Name of the Enrolled Applications Course/programme Pass received Selected *M *F percentage 2009-12 UG 396 33 27 78.57 2010-13 UG 361 30 27 88.88 2011-14 UG 442 34 27 100 2012-15 UG 448 35 32 93.75 2013-16 UG 460 35 30 97
*M=Male *F=Female
27. Diversity of Students
%of students %of students from the %of students Year Course from other same state from abroad States 2011-16 UG 100 % Nil Nil
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Civil Defence Year JRF NET GATE Services Services 2011-12 1 2012-13 3 2013-14 2 2014-15 2 2015-16 0
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29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled)
Higher Education Employed UG to any Entrepreneurs Year Other Than UG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus PG Professional Recruitment Employed Recruitment Course 2009-2012 40.74 14.81 - 3.70 -
2010-2013 25.93 22.22 - - -
2011-2014 29.63 3.70 - - -
2012-2015 59.38 18.75 - - -
2013-2016 40 3.33 3.33 13.33 -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities
Department library is offered for UG a) Library Students with 1197 Collection. One PC is accessible for students b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students with internet Two PCs are reserved for teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility 1 Projector, 1OHP Nutrition & Biochemistry Lab-1 d) Laboratories Textile Lab-1
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies: 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 UG 48 43 43 80 66
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/ Seminar) with external experts: Year Programme Collaboration TSSS Tellicherry, ATMA Training in Event Management from 30th Kannur, Jeevass Kasargod in December 2011to 8th January 2012. collaboration with Govt.of 2011-12 Kerala A talk on personality development by Sri Mathew Thelliyil, District Child Welfare - Committee Chairman on 08-02-2012. A talk on Child Right By Pro.Per Wickenberg Women Cell, Nirmalagiri 2012-13 Lund University, Sweden on 10-08-2012. College
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A talk on Adolescent Problems By Dr. Taluk Hospital, Rajaram, Superintendent, Taluk Hospital, Kuthuparamba Kuthuparamba on 05-02-2013. A Regional Seminar on Life Style Diseases British Biologicals on 30th October 2013. 2013-14 Handloom exhibition & seminar on Textile Committee (Govt.of ―Handloom Mark‖ on 17-02-2014. India Ministry of Textiles) Sponsored by The National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Development Programme Development Board, 2014-15 (18th Nov.to19th Dec2014) Department of Science &
Technology, Govt. of India and organised by KITCO Ltd., Cochin. An awareness class on Heart Disease and IMA Koothuparamba, 2015-16 Preventive Measures by Dr. Vinod Krishnan, Christuraja Hospital, M.B.B.S., M.D (Cardiology) on 30-09-2015. Thokilangadi.
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Introduction of ICT techniques like usage of power point, video presentations and OHP. Effective use of the existing tutorial system to monitor students. Ensure one on one individual session with students Learning by doing. Debates and discussions on various topics. Peer group learning. Remedial coaching for weaker students. Industrial visits.
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Year Programme Beneficieries Staff & students, Sir Syed A class on ―Nutrition for Health‖on 29-09-2011. College, Taliparamba 2011-12 An educational module (Pamphlet and audio Various hospitals, Kannur visual CD) for the diabetic patients prepared by Dt. Sr. Celine Mathew C. Diet counselling to patients in Taluk Hospital, Patients of Taluk Hospital, 2012-13 Koothuparamba from 28/01/2013 onwards on all Kuthuparamba. Mondays. Students of the Department Technical Session on ―Health and Nutrition‖ on 2014-15 of Agriculture Cum Agro 13th November 2014. Service Centre,
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Technical session on ―Mental Health and Well ,, Being‖, on 22nd January 2015. Classes for the training programme on IEC 2014- 15 at Kairose, Kannur conducted by Programme For Anganwadi workers Officer District Level ICDS cell, Social Justice Department on 30th January 2015. Class for IEC programme to Anganwadi workers of the Child Development Projcet held at Kerala ,, Mahilamandiram, Thalikkavu, Kannur on 13th February 2015. Class on Nutrition in IEC programme conducted by ICDS, Thalassery Additional, in Pinarayi on ,, 3rd March 2015. Technical session on ―Food Consumption Pattern Students of the Department of Keralites –Changing Trends‖ conducted by of Agriculture Cum Agro Bio Resource cum Agro Service Centre Mokeri Service Centre, on 20th November 2014. Kuthuparamba, Mokeri Resource person for training programme to on 21- 11-2014 on the subject ―Cultivation of Fruit Farmers of Kannur and Plant and Value Addition‖ at RATTC, Kasargod District Taliparamba. Classes on Certificate Course in Food & For the inmates of Nutrition Women‘s prison, Kannur. ―Nirmalagiri Home Science Students Enterprises‖(NHSSE) – A start-up programme by Students of Nirmalagiri the students of B.Sc. Home Science under the College Business Incubation Centre, Kannur University. Nutrition Assessment Camp in Aralam Gram Panchayath Tribal Rehabilitation Area on April Tribal Adolescents 10th 2015 A lecture on ―Balanced Diet‖ on 27th October Anganwadi teachers and 2015 conducted by I.C.D.S Chittariparamba in mothers. connection with Nutrition Week Celebration. Kudumbasree members and their children 2015-16 ―Sreyas‖ - an ongoing extension programme by (Balasabha) in the department. Mangattidam Grama Panchayath. Staff & students of World Heart Day Programme: Intercollegiate Nirmalagiri College, poster competition, World Heart Day rally, Kudumbasree members, Free Medical Health Check up and Awareness and the Public. Class on Heart Disease & Preventive Measures
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35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths Library at Department Academically motivated students Home Science is a UGC approved professional course Qualified faculty with diverse specialization Laboratory facilities Opportunities for extension activities. Opportunities for students to learn Entrepreneurship / Self-employment courses Weaknesses Lack of P.G Course and research centre Inadequacy of ICT enabled classrooms
Opportunities Students can opt for diversified courses for their higher studies. Diversified job opportunities. Self-employment opportunities. Enable the girls to live as an ideal homemaker. Challenges Limited chance for higher studies in northern districts of Kerala. Misconception of the people regarding Home Science Course. To motivate more students having real passion for the subject. The challenge of employability enhancement.
Future Plans Upgradation of course – PG Home Science Develop the Startup Programme- NHSSE. Start an ‗Energy Clinic‘ in collaboration with EMC, Kerala. Develop Home Science Institute of Research. Start short term courses for public. Any other
Diet Counselling Centre
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Provide diet counselling for the needy people. Create nutritional awareness and to promote good health among the people. Conduct various programmes related to health, nutrition and hygiene. Friday Canteen
Students prepare chosen snack items, soft drinks etc in the Nutrition Lab of the Home Science department and sold them at reasonable prices during the lunch interval.
Friday Canteen provides an opportunity to the students to exhibit their culinary skills and pave the way for entrepreneurship in their future.
Certificate Course on Beautician
It is a six months certificate course. It aims at empowering girl students by inculcating aesthetic sense and giving them training for self-employment. Certificate Course in Fabric Ornamentation
This course includes embroidery, fabric painting and other decorative works. The aim of this course is to empower girl students. Residence Course
A unique feature of the curricular practices followed in the Department of Home Science. It is a ‗one week residence course‘ to train the students in different areas of home management. The entire final year students are divided into convenient groups and during the week‘s stay they take up diverse roles like the manager, cook, hostess, maid, waitress and treasurer. The principles of time, energy and money management are learned by them through practice. Towards the end of the residence stay, they arrange a party to get training in hospitality. Charity visits The staff and students of the department conduct charity visits to different old age homes and other charity institutions in Kannur district in every academic year. 262 Self Study Report Nirmalagiri College
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MATHEMATICS
1 Name of the Department Department of Mathematics 1964 2 Year of Establishment
Names of Programmes/Courses 3 UG B.Sc. Mathematics offered Names of Interdisciplinary courses 4 and the departments/units involved Nil Annual/ semester/choice based 5 UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) Participation of the department in Complementary course- offered to 6 the courses offered by other Departments of Physics and Chemistry Open Course- departments: ‗Linear Programming‘ offered to all UG programmes Courses in collaboration with other
7 universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc
Details of courses/ programmes 8 discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil Post Sanctioned Filled
9 Number of Teaching posts Asst.Professors 2 2 Junior Lecturer 1 1
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D./M.Phil.Etc.) No. of Ph.D. No.of Years Sl Students guided Name Qualification Designation Specialization of No for the last4 Experience Years
Dr. Marykutty M. Sc., B.Ed, Junior Graph 1 20 - P.T. Ph.D Lecturer Theory
Multi- Dr. Sabu M. Sc., B.Ed, Assistant 2 Fuzzy 12 - Sebastian NET, Ph. D Professor Sets Dr. Rency M. Sc., B.Ed, Assistant Graph 3 11 - Kurian NET, Ph. D Professor Theory
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty:
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Year Programmes % of Lectures 2011-12 UG 26 2012-13 UG 63 2013-14 UG 63 2014-15 UG 0 2015-16 UG 0 2016-17 UG 0
13. Student- Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio Core 45:1 1 UG Complementary 49:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/D. Litt/Ph. D/M. Phil/PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph.D 3
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received : Nil
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil
18. Research Centre/ Facility recognized by the University: Nil
19. Publications:
Publication per faculty
International National Publications Name of the Faculty Publications Total 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Dr. Marykutty P.T - - 4 - 4 Dr. Sabu Sebastian - - 8 2 10 Dr. Rency Kurian - - 4 - 4
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Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers:
Name of the Year Book ISBN/ISSN Details of Publisher Faculty Lap Lambert Dr. Sabu 978-3-659- Academic 2013 Multi-fuzzy Sets Sebastian 28569-1 Publishing, Germany
Citation Index/SNIP/ SJR/Impact factor
Name of the Faculty Citation Index SNIP SJR Impact Factor h-Index Dr. Marykutty P.T - - - 4.97 h-Index:5 Dr. Sabu Sebastian 103 - - 12 i10-Index:3 Dr. Rency Kurian 4.94
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil
21. Faculty as members in
University/ Name of the Name of the Committee/ Sl No. National/ Period faculty Editorial board International Board of Studies, 2012 Kannur University - UG University onwards 1 Dr.Sabu Sebastian (Member) Member of Publons 2015 International (Reviewer forum) onwards Member, 2016 2 Dr. Rency Kurian UG Board of Studies, University onwards Kannur University
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects 100 including inter departmental programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations Nil outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies
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23. Awards/Recognitions received:
University/ Name of the Student Awards/Recognitions National University Topper- B.Sc. Mathematics- Kannur Nikhila G. 2013-14 University
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department
Sl Year of Name Designation & Official Address No. visit Rtd. Professor, Department Mathematics 1 Prof. P.X. Joseph and Computer Science, University of 2013 Ilorin, Nigeria 2 Dr. Kiran Kumar V.B Assistant Professor, CUSAT 2013
25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International : Nil
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Enrolled Name of the Applications Year Course/progra Pass received Selected mme *M *F percentage
2009-2012 UG 365 40 12 28 81
2010-2013 UG 373 37 8 29 89 2011-2014 UG 389 40 5 35 82 2012-2015 UG 379 45 12 33 83 2013-2016 UG 378 45 10 35 92.5
*M=Male *F=Female
27. Diversity of Students %of students %of students from the %of students Year Course from other same state from abroad States 2011-16 UG 100 % Nil Nil
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28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Civil Defence Year JRF NET GATE Services Services 2011-12 - 1(Alumni) - - 2012-13 - 1(Alumni) - - 2013-14 - - - 2014-15 - 1(Alumni) - - 2015-16 - 1(Alumni) - 1
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled)
Higher Education Employed UG to any Year Other Than Entrepreneurs UG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus PG Professional Recruitment Employed Recruitment Course 2009-2012 41.67 5.55 - - - 2010-2013 45.71 2.86 - - - 2011-2014 57.14 5.71 - - - 2012-2015 43.9 4.88 - - - 2013-2016 50 2.5 2.5 - -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library 2432 books b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students 3 PCs with internet facility c) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil d) Laboratories NA
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Number 43 50 54 46 93
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops/ seminar) with external experts: One day seminar on New Vistas in mathematics 2013-14 Three days workshop on Career Guidance and Life Guidance June 2015
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One day workshop on NLP for Academic Excellence - June 2016 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Remedial Coaching Problem solving sessions Effective use of the existing tutorial system to monitor students Peer group learning 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Giving bank coaching for public and college students
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans Strengths Research experienced faculties and one research guide Wipro, TCSL, Tech Mahindra, The South Indian Bank and Federal Bank are listed Department of Mathematics of Nirmalagiri College as their recruitment pool Good department library Coaching and motivations for higher studies in prestigious institutions/ universities Soft skill development and career guidance training programmes. Placement and campus recruitment facilities Weaknesses Faculty: Amount of time to be spent for cocurricular and extracurricular activities and research is less owing to the lesser strength at the department
Opportunities Make the department as a research centre Faculty gets chances to continue part time research To obtain major resrarch projects in the department Training for competitive examinations for higher studies. Challenges To attract more academically oriented students having real passion for the subject
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Students of the lower economic background Challenges of employability enhancement More admissions for higher studies in national institutions
Future Plans
Upgradation of the department as a PG and research department. IT enabled class rooms. Career oriented courses.
PHYSICS
1 Name of the Department Department of Physics 2 Year of Establishment 1964 Elevated to the Status of PG Dept. in 1999 3 Names of Programmes / UG B.Sc. Physics Courses offered PG M.Sc. Physics P.G. Diploma Nanotechnology 4 Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units Nil involved 5 Annual/ semester/choice based UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) PG 4 Semesters – CBSS 6 Participation of the department in Complementary course- offered to the courses offered by other Departments of Mathematics and departments: Chemistry Open Course-‗Joy of Star watching‘ offered to all UG programmes 7 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, Nil foreign institutions, etc 8 Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil 9 Number of Teaching posts Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 3 3 Professors Assistant 8* 5* Professors
*2 positions are of the UGC Innovative Programme- P.G. Diploma in Nanotechnology of which only one is filled
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10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. Etc.) Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of years of No. of PhD Experience Students guided in the Last 4 years Mr. Vincent P. M.Sc. Associate Electronics 33 - Thomas Professor Dr. Varkey M.Phil, Associate Magnetic 30 - Sebastian Ph.D Professor Materials Mr. Georgekutty M.Sc., Associate Computer aided 25 - P. Kuriakose B.Ed Professor Instrumentation, Computer software Dr. Joji Kurian Ph.D, Assistant Magnetic 3.5 - (Postdoc) Professor Materials Dr. Joshy Joseph M.Phil, Assistant Magnetic Core- 3 - Ph.D Professor shell nanostructures Mr. Deepu M.Sc. Assistant Mechanics and 3 - Joseph B.Ed Professor Astronomy Mr. Emmanuel M.Sc. Assistant Semiconductor 1.5 - Tom Professor Nanostructures Dr. Sudheesh PhD, Assistant Magnetic 2.5 - V. D.* Professor Oxides Ms. Anju M.Sc. Asst.Prof Materials 0.5 - Sebastian (Contract) Science * Faculty of the UGC Innovative Programme- P.G. Diploma in Nanotechnology
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures 2011-12 UG 15 PG 0
2012-13 UG 15 PG 0 2013-14 UG 0 PG 0 2014-15 UG 15 PG 0 2015-16 UG 15 PG 0 2016-17 UG 37.5 PG 0
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13. Student -Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio 1 UG Core 12.67:1 Complementary 18.11:1 2. PG 3.57:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled:
Sanctioned Filled 3 3
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph. D 4 PG 6
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received
Sl. Name of the Faculty National/ Agency Grants Status No International 1 Anniamma Antony National UGC Rs.1,97,000 Completed 2 Dr. Joshy Joseph National UGC Rs. 3,49,000 On-going * UGC Innovative Programme – P.G. Diploma in Nanotechnology
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received: Name of the Faculty & Name of project Agency Amount Period Dr. Varkey Sebastian* UGC Rs. 57,00,000 2013-2018 UGC Innovative Programme – P.G. Diploma in Nanotechnology
18. Research Centre /Facility recognized by the University:
Research centre/ Facility Name of the University Research facility for Physics is under the process of Kannur University getting university approval
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19. Publications:
Publication per faculty
Name of the Faculty National Publications International Total Publications 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Dr. Varkey Sebastian 01 01 05 14 21 Dr. Joji Kurian 0 05 18 01 24 Dr. Joshy Joseph 0 02 0 03 05 Dr. Sudheesh V. D. 0 0 17 0 17 Mr. Sijo A. K. 0 0 4 0 4
Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database – International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.
Number of Name of the Faculty Publications listed Monographs Chapter in Books in International Books Edited Database Dr. Varkey Sebastian 21 1 Dr. Joji Kurian 23 Dr. Joshy Joseph 05 1 Dr. Sudheesh V. D. 17 Mr. Sijo A. K. 04
Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers:
Name of the Year Book ISBN/ISSN Details of Faculty Publisher ISBN: 978-3-540-69881-4 Springer Berlin Dr. Varkey 2009 Springer (Print) 978-3-540-69882-1 Heidelberg Sebastian Proceedings in Physics (Online) Volume 122
Citation Index/SNIP/ SJR/Impact factor
Name of the Faculty Citation SNIP SJR Impact h-Index Index Factor Dr. Varkey Sebastian 160 17.224 14.726 30 7 Dr. Joji Kurian 172 19.035 16.603 51.881 8 Dr. Joshy Joseph 67 3.336 2.346 7.485 2 Dr. Sudheesh V. D. 32 8.38 6.82 11.678 3 Mr. Sijo A. K. 01 1.253 1.261 2.758 1
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20. Areas of consultancy and income generated:
Name of the Areas of consultancy Income Year/Period Faculty generated Faculty of Drug Analysis using powder X-ray Rs. 1.17 2015 Physics Diffraction, and using of high Lakhs temperature furnace for sample property manipulation (Anthem Biosciences, Bangalore, various colleges in Kerala) Faculty of Minor research projects by Rs. 72,000/- 2015 Physics researchers from various institutes in India
21. Faculty as members in
Sl Name of the faculty Name of the University/ National/ Period No. Committee/ Editorial International board 1 Sri. M.C.Thomas Member-BoS-UG Kannur University 2011-14 2 Sri. Georgekutty P. Member-BoS-UG Kannur University 2011-14 Kuriakose
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including 100 % inter departmental programme (M.Sc and B.Sc.) b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the Nil institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies
23. Awards / Recognitions received: By Faculty: Nil
By Students Sl Name of the Student Awards / Recognitions University/National No 1 Namitha Mathew Inspire Scholarship National 2 Anusha K. B. Prathibha Scholarship State 3 Anagha M. Inspire Scholarship National 4. Snoise P Sebastian Top 100 Ranking in Academy of Physics Teachers Talent 5. Kavya Rajeev State Search Exam 6. Snoise P. Sebastian Qualified for JAM 2015 National 7. Kavya Rajeev Qualified for JAM 2015 National 8 Reshmi T. Qualified for JAM 2015 National
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24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department:
Sl Name Designation & Official Address Year of No. visit 1 Prof. V. P.N. Emeritus Professor, International School of 2015 Nampoori Photonics, CUSAT 2 Dr. P. A. Joy Scientist, National Chemical Laboratory, 2015 Pune 3 Dr. Reji Philip Associate Professor, Raman Research 2015 Institute, Bangalore 4 Dr. M. M. Assistant Professor, IISER, 2015 Shaijumon Thiruvananthapuram 5 Prof. D. Mangalaraj HOD, Dept of Nanoscience and Technology 2015 and Director-in-charge of School of Computer Science and Engineering, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 6 Prof. D. Sastikumar Head of Department of Physics, NIT Trichy 2015 7 Dr. Balram Sahoo Assistant Professor, Materials Research 2015 Centre, IISc Bangalore 8 Prof. P. Predeep Department of Physics, NIT Calicut 2015 9 Dr. Jijimon K Associate Professor 2015 Thomas Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum 10 Dr. Subasa Chandra Assistant Professor, Central University of 2015 Sahoo Kerala
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International:
Sl Title Item Funding National/ Date Internationa No. Agency l/Regional 1 CAN – 2015 - Conference, UGC National 1st and 2nd Conference on (Published October, Advanced proceedings with 2015 Nanomaterials ISBN No. 978-81- 931227-0-9) 2 National Seminar Seminar Alumni National 23rd - 24th on Light and February Photonics 2015 3 Regional Seminar Seminar Internal Regional 24th February on Robotics and funds, 2014 Power Electronics Alumni 4 Prof. A.S Joseph Invited Dept. of Regional Beginning memorial Lecture Lecture/Popular Physics 2014, proposed talk Alumni to be conducted every year
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26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name of the Enrolled Applications Course/programme Pass received Selected *M *F percentage 2009-12 UG 373 30 08 22 86.6 2010-13 UG 324 30 08 22 93.93** 2011-14 UG 290 33 08 25 93.93 2012-15 UG 340 33 08 25 93.93 2013-16 UG 327 38 11 27 91.3 2010-12 PG 112 10 - 10 90 2011-13 PG 120 12 01 11 91.67 2012-14 PG 107 12 2 10 90# 2013-15 PG 123 12 01 11 91.66 2014-16 PG 113 12 03 09 +
*M = Male *F = Female ** - One student dropped out. Pass % is calculated for a total of 29 students # - Two students dropped out. Pass % is calculated for a total of 10 students +- The result yet to be finalized
27. Diversity of Students
Year Course % of students from % of students % of students the same state from other from abroad States 2011-16 UG 100 % - -
PG 100 % - -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Year JRF NET GATE Civil Defense Services Services 2011-12 2* 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 1* 8 2015-16 1 * includes Alumni who completed their B.Sc in Nirmalagiri
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29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled) UG Higher Education Employed UG to any Entrepreneurs Year Other Than UG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus PG Professional Recruitment Employed Recruitment Course 2009-2012 56.67 20 3.33 3.33 2010-2013 48.15 27.59 6.9 3.45 2011-2014 58.82 20.59 5.88 8.82 2012-2015 54.55 9.09 15.15 3.03 2013-2016 65.79 13.16 7.89 PG Higher Education Employed PG PG to any Entrepreneurs Year Other Than to PG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus MP PhD Professional Recruitment Employed Recruitment hil Course 2010-2012 15.38 84.62 2011-2013 75 25 2012-2014 75 8.33 16.67 2013-2015 8.33 83.33 8.33 2014-2016
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library Well furnished department library (2233 books) No. of Journals : 11 (hard copies) Manuscripts (archives) : 03 Online access of journals and books through INFLIBNET CD/DVD and e- book collections b) Internet facilities for Two computers for faculty Staff & Students Six for students In-house devised wi fi connection c) Class rooms with LCD Projectors made available in 1 P.G. diploma, 2 PG ICT facility and 3 UG classes d) Laboratories 1. One well equipped laboratory for B.Sc and M.Sc students each 2. One research Laboratory which houses facilities like - X-Ray Diffractometer - UV- VIS Spectrophotometer
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- Furnaces (temperature upto 1100oC) - High temperature oven - Electronic balance - Spin coater - Centrifuge - Ultrasonic cleaner - Magnetic stirrers 31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 PG 16 12 11 13 13 UG 29 27 35 39 67
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /seminar) with external experts:
Invited lecture by Mr. Sreevalsan, J.P. Morgan, on communication skills Various small lecture sessions by alumni of the department Students attend talks, seminars and workshops held at various institutes.
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:
Entry level tests Introduction of ICT techniques like usage of powerpoint presentations Video conferencing with researchers and scientists around the world. Effective use of the existing tutorial system to monitor students. Ensure one on one sessions with students. 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Familiarization of basic Physics experiments for High School students for more than a decade. International Year of Light celebrations at the district level coordinated by Mr. Anu Thomas. Regular visits by the students and faculty members to old age homes and orphanages providing free services.
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35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans Strengths Devoted service of faculty members working as one unit. Availability of students with passion for physics. Supportive Alumni – academic and financial nearly 4 Lakhs financial support Research Lab with sophisticated equipment. ICT : faculty members with computer expertise, ICT enabled teaching learning methods, Adequate computer facility, Departmental wi-fi connectivity. Library facilities with sufficient numbers of books and research journals. Academically motivated students Weaknesses Inadequate Space Upgradation of U.G. laboratory equipment Lack of major research projects Opportunities To develop the department into a research hub to collaborate with reputed institutes and provide consultancy to industries. To obtain major research projects in the department. Vocational courses parallel with undergraduate courses like computer hardware maintenance, training for requirements of electronics cottage industries Training for competitive examinations for higher studies/employment Challenges Students of the lower socio-economic strata Lack of industrial collaborations
Future Plans To set up a well equipped research laboratory. Arrange conferences regularly, inviting internationally acclaimed research personalities, which will be good exposure to the students to the different research activities around the world. Ensure more number of students to earn admissions to national and international institutions of excellence.
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Establish collaboration with reputed institutions around the world for interdisciplinary research activities.
STATISTICS
1 Name of the Department Department of Statistics 1964 2 Year of Establishment (As a subsidiary department for Mathematics & Economics Departments) Core course for Economics and Names of Programmes/Courses UG complementary course for 3 offered Mathematics PG Core course for M.A. Economics Names of Interdisciplinary courses 4 and the departments/units involved Nil Annual/ semester/choice based 5 Nil credit system (programme wise) Participation of the department in Complementary course- offered to Department of Mathematics 6 the courses offered by other Core Courses- offered to Department departments: of Economics Courses in collaboration with other
7 universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc Details of courses/programmes 8 discontinued(if any) with reasons Nil Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 0 0 9 Number of Teaching posts Professor Assistant 1 1 Professor
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D./M.Phil.Etc.) No. of Ph.D. No.of Years Sl Students Name Qualification Designation Specialization of No guided for Experience the last 4 Years Dr. Rejeesh M.Sc., NET, Assistant Probability 1 Distribution 11 0 C. John Ph.D Professor Theory
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Assistant Smt. Surya 2 M. Sc. Professor - - - Anjamkudi (Contract)
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programmevwise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures 2011-12 UG 53 PG 0 UG 53 2012-13 PG 0 UG 53 2013-14 PG 0 UG 53 2014-15 PG 0 UG 53 2015-16 PG 0 UG 53 2016-17 PG 0
13. Student-Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio Core 23:1 1 UG Complementary 50:1 2 PG 15:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt/Ph.D/M Phil/PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph.D 1 PG 1
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received : Nil
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17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received: Name of the Faculty & Name of project Agency Amount Period Dr. Rejeesh C. John ―Forecasting Fish Production in Kannur Rs. and Kasargod Districts using ARIMA UGC 2013-2016 200000/- Models‖ (Minor Project-Completed)
18. Research Centre/Facility recognized by the University: Nil 19. Publications:
Publication per faculty
National Publications International Publications Total Name of the Faculty 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Dr. Rejeesh C. John 0 1 2 2 5 Citation Index/SNIP/ SJR/Impact factor
Name of the Faculty Citation Index SNIP SJR Impact Factor h-Index Dr. Rejeesh C. John 12 1.772 2
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in
Sl Name of the Name of the Committee/ University/ Period No. faculty Editorial board National/ International 1 Dr. Rejeesh Life Member – International International 2010 C. John Indian Statistical Association onwards (IISA) Life Member – Indian Society National 2010 for Probability and Statistics onwards Member, Board of Studies – University 2013 UG, Onwards Kannur University Member, Question Paper University 2012 Setting Board, University of Onwards Kerala Member, Question Paper University 2014 Setting Board, University of Onwards Calicut
22. Student projects : Nil
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23. Awards/Recognitions received : Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department : Nil
25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International : Nil
26. Student profile programme/course wise: NA
27. Diversity of Students : NA 28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? : Nil
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled) : NA
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities: a) Library Department library is offered for teachers and students b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students 1 Computer with internet facility is accessible for teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil d) Laboratories Nil
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies : Nil 32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops/ seminar) with external experts : Nil 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning : Nil 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities : Nil 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans Strengths Library at Department Academically motivated students One Research guide Research experienced faculty Weaknesses Library facility and journal subscriptions has to be timely enhanced
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Inadequacy of ICT enabled classrooms Infrastructure shortage in UG classrooms Lack of courses Opportunities Research collaboration with other universities of Kerala Consultancy services for researchers in various discipline Make the department as a research centre. Challenges To attract more academically oriented students having real passion for the subject Attracting best researchers for conducting researches Research publications of students and teachers
Future Plans: Enhance the Department to a P.G. level and Research Center in Kannur University.
Collaboration with National and International Institute in research.
ZOOLOGY
1 Name of the Department Department of Zoology 1964 (as Biology Department) 2 Year of Establishment Elevated to the Status of UG Dept. in 1967 Names of Programmes/Courses 3 UG B.Sc Zoology offered Names of Interdisciplinary courses 4 and the departments/units involved Nil Annual/ semester/choice based 5 UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) Complementary courses - offered to Participation of the department in Departments of Botany and Home 6 the courses offered by other Science Open Course- departments: ‗Apiculture and Sericulture and Aquaculture‘ offered to all UG programmes
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Courses in collaboration with other
7 universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc
Details of courses/programmes 8 discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 1 1 9 Number of Teaching posts Professor Assistant 3 3 Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D./M. Phil. etc.)
No. of Years No. of Ph.D. Sl Students guided Name Qualification Designation Specialization of No for the last 4 Experience Years
Environmental Dr. Sali NET, HOD Biology & 1 Agricultural 25 - George Ph.D (Asso.Prof.) Sytem Management
Dr. Siby NET, Assistant 2 Genomics 3 - Philip Ph.D Professor
Smt. Jimly C. M.Phil, Assistant 3 Marine Biology 3 - Jacob NET Professor Sri. Vineesh M.Sc, Assistant 4 Entomology 1 Sebastian NET Professor
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures 2011-12 UG 25% 2012-13 UG 25% 2013-14 UG 25% 2014-15 UG 25% (for 8 months) 2015-16 UG - 2016-17 UG -
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13. Student- Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio Core 26:1 1 UG Complementary 36:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled:
Sanctioned Filled 2 2
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/D. Litt/Ph. D/M. Phil/P.G.:
Qualifications No. Ph.D 2 M. Phil 1 PG 1
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received
Sl. Name of the National/ Agency Grants (Lakhs) Status No Faculty International 1 Dr. Sali George National KSCSTE Rs. 16.55 On-going 2 Dr. Siby Philip National UGC Rs. 14.98 On-going
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil
18. Research Centre/Facility recognized by the University : Nil 19. Publications:
Publication per faculty
International Name of the National Publications Publications Total Faculty 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Dr. Siby Philip 9 17 3 29 Jimly C Jacob 4 4
Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database- International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.
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Number of Publications listed Chapter in Books Name of the Faculty in International Monographs Books Edited Database Dr. Siby Philip 29 - - - Jimly C Jacob 4 - 1 -
Citation Index/SNIP/ SJR/Impact factor
Name of the Faculty Citation Index SNIP SJR Impact Factor h-Index Dr. Siby Philip 350 77.11 8 Jimly C Jacob 5 1 1
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated:
Name of the Income Areas of consultancy Year/Period Faculty generated Species identification services of Dr. Sali George Mangroves and Fish, Water and - 2014-2016 sediment physico chemical analysis Dr. Siby Philip Species identification services - 2013-2016 Dr. Joselet Skill and personality development - 2011-2016 Mathew classes
21. Faculty as members in
University/ Sl Name of the Committee/ Name of the faculty National/ Period No. Editorial board International Member Senate 2014- 1 Dr. Joselet Mathew – – University KUFOS 2016 Member UG Board of 2013- 2 Dr. Joselet Mathew – University Studies, Kannur University 2016 Member UG Board of 2013- 3 Dr. Baby Joseph – University Studies, Kannur University 2016 Chairman UG Board of – 2016 4 Dr. Sali George Examinations, University onwards Kannur University Member UG Board of 2013 5 Dr. Sali George – University Studies, Kannur University onwards 2009- 6 Smt. Jimly C Jacob Society of Marine Biologists National onwards 2013 7 Dr. Siby Philip IUCN- FFSG International onwards 2012 8 Dr. Siby Philip Avian Genome Consortium International onwards
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22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including 100 inter departmental programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other Nil agencies
23. Awards/Recognitions received:
By Students
Name of the University/ Sl No Awards/Recognitions Student National KSCSTE-SYPTIS fund (Rs. 10,000/-) for 1 Athira P. A. National student project (2016) KSCSTE-SYPTIS fund (Rs. 10,000/-) for 2 Keerthana P. S. National student project (2016) KSCSTE-SYPTIS fund (Rs. 10,000/-) for 3 Andria Sabu National student project (2016) University Examinations BSc Zoology 4 Jima K. – University 3rd Rank – 2012-13 University Examinations BSc Zoology 5 Anju R. – University 1st Rank – 2014-15 University Examinations BSc Zoology 6 Mubashira E. P. – University 3rd Rank – 2014-15 Essay Writing Competition 2nd Place – 7 Anusree C. V. Kerala Forest Department sponsored State Wildlife week celebrations 2015. Quiz Competition 1st Place Kerala Anusree C. V. & – 8 Forest Department sponsored Wildlife State Annmariya Johny week celebrations 2014. Annual ethics elocution competition 1st 9 Anju R. National place – 2014. Elocution – 1st place, national science day 10 Anju R. celebrations, KSCSTE sponsored at NAM National college Kallikkandy Quiz Competition 2nd Place Kerala Anusree C. V. & – 11 Forest Department sponsored Wildlife District Annmariya Johny week celebrations 2013. Level Nature Photography Competition 1st 12 Yathumon M. A. – State place.
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department: Sl Year of Name Designation &Official Address No. visit 1 Dr. Khaleel C. Principal, Sir Syed College 2013
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2 Prof. Jiji Joseph HoD, Brennen College, Tellichery 2013 3 Sri. A.O. Sunny Asst. Conservator of Forests, Govt. of Kerala` 2013 4 Shri. Uthaman K. V. Asst. Conservator of Forests, Govt. of Kerala 2014 JD Animal Husbandary Department, Govt. of 5 Dr. Premkumar 2015 Kerala, Alappuzha Asst. Director, Agriculture Dept, Govt. of 6 Sri. Vijayan 2015 Kerala Dr. Dineshan 7 AD Fisheries Department, Govt. of Kerala 2015 Cheruvat 8 Dr. Jaffar Palot Zoological Survey of India, Calicut 2015 Prof. Aravindan 9 HoD, Zoology, SN College, Kannur 2016 Tharemmal Senior Scientist, CIFT, ICAR, Government 10 Dr. Prajith K. K. 2016 of India 11 Dr. Babu Mathew Scientist F, TEED-CWRDM 2016 Assistant Professor, National Institute of 12 Dr. Binoy V. V. 2016 Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore Dr. Sreejith 13 Scientist, ITC, Bangalore 2016 Valiyavalappil
25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International:
National/ Sl Title Item Agency Internation Date No. al/Regional January 23, Environment, Development 25 and and Sustainability with 1 Seminar UGC National February 25 special reference to biodiversity of Western Ghats and 26, 2015. One Day Regional Seminar October 2 Seminar PTA Regional on Conservation of Nature 31; 2013 Quiz KSCS Inter- September, 3 Ozone Day Celebration Competition TE University 30th 2016. &Workshop
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name of the Enrolled Applications Course/programme Pass received Selected *M *F percentage 2009-12 UG 233 24 5 19 75 2010-13 UG 249 23 2 21 100 2011-14 UG 284 29 4 25 93.10
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2012-15 UG 276 32 -- 32 100 2013-16 UG 330 35 2 33 94.28 2014-17 UG 374 33 8 25 ongoing
2015-18 UG Processed by 37 4 33 ongoing 2016-19 UG University 39 3 36 ongoing
*M=Male *F=Female
27. Diversity of Students
Year Course %of students from the % of students %of students same state from other from abroad States 2011-15 UG 100 % - - 2015-2016 UG 97.3% 2.7% -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Defence Year JRF NET GATE Civil Services Services 2011-12 2012-13 2 2013-14 1 2014-15 1 2015-16 7
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled)
Higher Education Employed Entrepreneurs Year UG to any other Other Than UG to Campus / Self (Batch) Professional Campus PG Recruitment Employed Course Recruitment 2009-2012 30.00 37.5 - - - 2010-2013 36.52 47.83 4.35 - 4.35 2011-2014 31.03 37.93 - - 6.90 2012-2015 40.63 21.88 - 3.13 - 2013-2016 45.71 37.14 2.86 - -
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30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library Department library with 1400 Collection b) Internet facilities for staff & Two PCs accessible for students with internet students One PC is reserved for teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil Sufficient for core and complementary d) Laboratories students, with microscopes, dissection boards, sets, and trays. e) Research Laboratories Thermal Cycler UV-vis Spectrophotometer Centrifuges Colorimeter pH meter Nephelo-Turbidity meter Electronic Balances Water bath BOD incubators Salinometer Incubators Double distillation unit Flame Photometer Deep Freezer (-20) Microscopic Image Processing Micropippette System Aquariums Electrophoresis Units Tissue Bank Microtome
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 UG 42 56 62 53 66
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/ seminar) with external experts: Seminar - Biodiversity conservation in Western Ghats, 8-10-2013 Talk - Molecular tools to study Biodiversity, 8-10-2013 Talk - Climate change and Conservation, 8-10-2013 Talk - Biodiversity of Western Ghats and its conservation. (15-01-2014) Talk - Zoonotic diseases -27-02-2015 Talk - Class on Melipona culture-22-09-2015 Special Lecture - Soil Day Celebration Talk - Fish diversity of Kerala, 25th February, 2015.
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Talk - Biodiversity – of the laterite hills of Kerala. 25-02-2015. Talk - ―Detective DNA‖ 25-01-2016. How to become an ARS?- 12-8-2016 Special Lecture - World Environment Day celebration- 8-6-2016 Talk - ―Zoology, an Introduction‖ 29-07-2016. In addition to the above seminar and workshop, Student enrichment programmes like special lectures on Cyber Crime and Securities, and Entrepreneurship Awareness, Personality Development and Career Guidance are conducted by the college. 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Peer Group/Buddy group Learning Institutional visits Field visits - and observation oriented comprehension of subjects like biodiversity, ecology and diversity of life. Preparation of manuscripts and presentations relating to a topic of interest to improve student comprehension of the subject. Remedial coaching Green Audit Special coaching for higher education entrance tests.
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Organic farming of vegetables As part of Eco club the department is maintaing a vegetable garden in rain shelter and outside in collaboration with agriculture department. It has got subsidies of Rs. 50,000 for installing rain shelter and Rs. 30,000 for drip irrigation and gardening from the government. Conducts, animal rescue operations 1. Blind Synbranchid eels (Monopterus sp.) from household wells, which would have been otherwise killed. The specimens are reared live in the department. These species are less known (data deficient according to the IUCN), therefore studies related to these species are being undertaken aiming at its conservation. Fishes are reared in individual aquariums at the department.
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2. Limbless caecilians (Ichthyophis sp. and Gegeneophisdanielli) are rescued from agrarian settlements and introduced into wild habitats. Distressed animals are reared in an enclosure until the animal exhibits a healthy condition. Animals are reared in a field station (Iritty) and at the department. Species Identification services 1. Identification of specimen for amateurs and hobbiyists. 2. Species identification for students (for undertaking animal experiments) – Specimens (as voucher) are preserved in the department for further use. Green Audits 1. The staff and students undertake a green audit venture every year - Butterflies of the campus, survey of heterotrophic bacteria in the water reservoir in the campus, systematic assessment of plastic consumption in the area etc. are some of the activities. 2. Field Survey - Students are deputed to participate in faunal surveys – as part of commitment towards conservation of the Biodiversity in Western Ghats. 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans Strengths Laboratory facilities Museum – state of the art and comprehensive for an undergraduate student to understand the diversity of life Qualified faculty – with significant research orientation and expertise Department close to a biodiversity hotspot (Western Ghats) - means the students can easily observe the importance of life, biodiversity, conservation, ecology etc. Weaknesses Faculty: Amount of time to be spent for research is less owing to the lesser strength at the department Students: Poor proficiency in English can hamper the students‘ development, - mostly related to the demographics of the students (rural backgrounds) Opportunities Two major projects and associated labs make the department an ideal place to become a ―research department/centre‖
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Develop and nurture motivated (undergraduate) students as researchers Cataloging the biodiversity of the Western Ghats region in the vicinity of the college Challenges Contributing to the academic development of a student only at undergraduate level and having no opportunity for progression within the department is a significant challenge Inculcating meritorious students (of Zoology/life sciences) with a research aptitude –udergraduate students can loose focus once they leave the campus Making the students aware of the recent trends in the subject – without complete academic autonomy (syllabus is mostly aged and not current) eg: classification of animals is always at flux, but syllabus revision on these topics seldom happen. Future Plans Establish a research center in the Department. Germplasm repository – of faunal species of the Western Ghats Any other
One faculty member (Ms. Jimly C Jacob) has been selected as FLAIR member. Fostering Linkages in Academic Innovation and Research (FLAIR) is a programme by the Higher Education Department, Govt. of Kerala (under their New Initiatives). The selection follows an orientation programme and an induction programme, and is from among a pool of approximately 500 faculty members in the state of Kerala.
The department has two ongoing major research projects, via which more than 40 lakh rupees of research funding has been mobilized during the assessment period: 1. Biodiversity of the Thalassery Estuary (KSCSTE funded extra-mural Major Project) – PI Dr. Sali George 2. Fish Mitogenomics: Sequencing the Western Ghats freshwater fish mitogenomes to elucidate the phylogenetic affinities, evolution of the mitogenome and biogeography of the region (MRP-MAJOR-ZOOL-2013-36032)- PI Dr. Siby Philip
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ECONOMICS
1 Name of the Department PG Department of Economics 1964 2 Year of Establishment Elevated to the Status of PG Dept. in 1995 Names of Programmes/ Courses UG B.A. Economics 3 offered PG M.A. Economics Names of Interdisciplinary
4 courses and the departments/units Nil involved Annual/ semester/choice based UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS 5 credit system (programme wise) PG 4 Semesters – CBSS Participation of the department in Open Courses-‗Economics of Travel and 6 the courses offered by other Tourism‘ and ‗Economics of Marketing‘ departments: offered to all UG programmes Courses in collaboration with
7 other universities, industries, Nil foreign institutions, etc Details of courses/programmes 8 discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 3 3 9 Number of Teaching posts Professors Assistant 2 2 Professors Junior Lecturer 1 1
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D./M. Phil. etc.)
No. of No. of Ph.D. Sl Students Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of No guided for Experience the last 4 Years
M.A, M.Phil, Dr. Devasia Associate 1 B.Ed, Ph.D, HRD 22 8 M. D. Professor NET M.A, M.Phil, Dr. Sebastian Associate Human 2 B. Ed, Ph. D, 22 8 T. K. Professor Development NET
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Dr. Saleena M. A, M.Phil, Women 3 Principal 21 7 N. J. Ph. D Studies Sri. V. T. Junior 4 M.A, B.Ed 20 - George Lecturer Sri. Johnson M.A, B.Ed, Assistant 5 5.5 - George NET Professor Sri. Manu M.A, B.Ed, Assistant 6 3 - K. M. NET Professor
Dr. Lajina Asst.Prof. 7 MA, Ph.D 1.5 - M. M. (Contract)
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty Year Programmes % of Lectures 2011-12 UG - PG - UG - 2012-13 PG - UG 23% 2013-14 PG - UG 23% 2014-15 PG - UG 23% 2015-16 PG - UG 47% 2016-17 PG - 13. Student- Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio
1 UG Core 71:1
2. PG 8:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil
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15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/D. Litt/Ph. D/M. Phil/PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph. D 4 PG 3
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received
Sl. Name of the National/ Agency Grants Status No Faculty International 1 Dr. Devasia M.D. National UGC Rs. 1,45,000 Completed 2 Dr. Sebastian T.K. National UGC Rs. 1,10,000 Completed 3 Dr. Saleena N.J. National ICSSR Rs. 7,000,00 Completed 4 Dr. Saleena N.J. National UGC Rs. 6,25,600 Completed
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil 18. Research Centre/Facility recognized by the University:
Research centre/ Facility Name of the University Research facility offered through IRISH of Kannur University Nirmalagiri College
19. Publications: Publication per faculty :
International Name of the National Publications Publications Total Faculty 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Dr. Devasia M.D. 1 1 Dr. Sebastian T.K. 1 4 5 Dr. Saleena N.J. 2 11 10 23 Dr. Lajina M. M. 1 1
Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database- International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc:
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Number of Name of the Faculty Publications Monographs Chapter in Books listed in Books Edited International Database Dr. Devasia M.D. 3
Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers:
Name of the Details of Year Book ISBN/ISSN Faculty Publisher Problem of Hunger and IRISH, 81-88432- Dr. Saleena. N. J. 2012 Malnutrition - A Study 05-9 Nirmalagiri among the tribes College Proceedings of the UGC Sponsored State Level Dr. Devasia M. D. 978-81- Nirmalagiri 2015 Workshop on Research 931227-3-0 College (Editor) Methodology in Social Science
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated :
Income Name of the Faculty Areas of consultancy Year/Period generated Research consultancy in studies Dr. Sebastian T.K on poverty, human development Rs.12000 2015-2016 and deprivation
21. Faculty as members in Sl No. Name of the Name of the Committee/ University/ Period faculty Editorial board National/ International 1 Dr. Devasia M.D. Chairman – UG Board of 2015 Examiners onwards Chairman – PG Board of Kannur 2012 to University Examiners 2014 Member, 2012 Doctoral Committee onwards Faculty of Humanities 2012 onwards Member, PG BoS 2010 onwards Chairman, Panel of Calicut 2015 Question Setters UG University
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2 Dr. Sebastian Member – 2012 T.K. UG Board of Studies Kannur onwards University Faculty of Humanities 2012 onwards 3 Dr.Saleena N. J. Chairperson – Kannur 2011 UG Board of Studies University onwards Member, 2010 Doctoral Committee onwards Member, 2012 PG Board of Studies onwards Faculty of Humanities 2012 onwards
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter departmental programme 100 b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e. in research laboratories/Industry/other Nil agencies
23. Awards/Recognitions received: By Faculty
Name of the Awards/Recognitions Instituted by Faculty K N Raj Memorial Research Fellowship Dr. Sebastian T.K. CDS, Trivandrum for Teachers 2014
By Students:
Sl Name of the University/ Awards/Recognitions No Student National 1 Prabisha V.P. II Rank, M.A. Economics - 2011 2 Nishidha Pankan I Rank, M.A. Economics - 2012 Kannur 3 Aniraz. K. III Rank, M.A. Economics - 2014 University 4 Swathi M. I Rank, M.A. Economics - 2015 Probationary Clerk- 5 Akhil Prasad SIB Campus Recruitment-2011 Probationary Clerk- 6 Sijo Joseph SIB Campus Recruitment-2012 7 Jerry Probationary Clerk- SIB
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Campus Recruitment-2013 Probationary Officer- 8 Aneeshya K. Federal Bank Campus Recruitment-2014 Probationary Clerk- 9 Praveena T. SIB Campus Recruitment-2014 Probationary Clerk- 10 Aljith K. Mathew SIB Campus Recruitment-2014 11 Shini V Selected to Postal Department- 2015 India Post 12 Nishidha Pankan JRF -Dec 2011 13 Hridya P. NET - Dec 2011 14 Sajina P. P. NET - Dec 2011 15 Ashifa T.C NET - Dec 2011 16 Anila P. K. NET -Dec 2011 17 Manu K. M. JRF -Dec 2011 18 Hari U. R. NET- Dec 2011
19 Prabisha V. P. JRF- June 2011 UGC 20 Vinisha T. NET- Dec 2014 21 Jabir A. NET- June 2015 22 Rekharaj K. NET- June 2015 23 Reshmi Rajan K. NET- June 2015 24 Shinya K. NET- June 2015 25 Prinsha K. P. NET - Dec 2015 26 Ramees T. NET- Dec 2015 27 Jentry Wilson SET- June 2015 28 Maheswari SET- March 2016 29 Shinya K. SET- June 2015 Govt. of Kerala 30 Rekha Raj K. Aquire Scholarship 2011-14 31 Aljith K. Mathew Aquire Scholarship 2011-14 32 Swathi M. Aquire Scholarship 2010-13
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department:
Sl Year of Name Designation &Official Address No visit Professor, Global Development and 1 Dr. T.G Arun Accountability, Essex University, United 2016 Kingdom Dr. K.C Retired HoD, Dept. of Applied Economics, 2 2015 Sankaranarayanan CUSAT, Cochin. HoD, Dept. of Applied Economics, Kannur 3 Dr. Gagadharan University & Member, 2015 Syndicate, Kannur University.
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Retired HoD, Dept. of Economics, Dr. V K Sreekrishna College, Guruvayoor, Kerala 4 Vijayakumar Presently Financial Analyst in Geojit BNP 2015 Paribas and a renowned Columnist. HoD of Economics and Vice Principal, 5 Dr. N. Karunakaran EKNM Govt College, Elerithattu. 2015 Kasaragod Dr. Hari Kurup HoD, Dept. of Economics, Govt College, 6 2015 Kasaragod Prof. Thomachan Associate Professor of Economics, St. 7 2015 K. T. Joseph‘s College, Devagiri, Calicut
25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International:
National/ Sl Funding Title Item International/ Date No Agency Regional August Impact of Tribal Education 1 Seminar KSHEC National 16-17, on Health and Nutrition 2013 Agrarian Crisis in October 2 Wayanad; Linkages and Seminar UGC National 19-20; Dimensions 2013 Workshop on Research October 3 Methodology in Social Workshop UGC Regional 12-15, Science 2015 26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Enrolled Applications Pass Year received Selected *M *F percentage
UG
2009-12 490 37 8 29 72.97
2010-13 493 48 16 32 58.33
2011-14 503 39 11 28 76.92
2012-15 490 49 10 39 91.84
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2010-12 92 12 0 12 83.33
2011-13 85 16 3 13 71.43
2012-14 90 13 2 11 100
2013-15 98 13 0 13 92.86
2014-16 110 15 2 13 -
*M=Male *F=Female
27. Diversity of Students
% of students from the % of students %of students Year Course same state from other from abroad States UG 100 % - - 2011-15 PG 100 % - - UG 100 % - - 2016-17 PG 93.75 % 6.25% -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Civil Defense Year JRF NET GATE Services Services 2011-12 3 5 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 1 2015-16 6
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29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled) UG
Higher Education Employed UG to any Entrepreneurs Year Other Than UG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus PG Professional Recruitment Employed Recruitment Course 2009-2012 20 14 2010-2013 22 16 2 2011-2014 22 6 2 2012-2015 26 16 2013-2016 20.93 23.26 4.66 2.33
PG Higher Education Employed Entrepreneurs PG to any Year Other Than PG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus PhD Professional Recruitment Recruitment Employed Course 2010-2012 7.69 30.77 2011-2013 13.33 60 26.67 2012-2014 53.33 2013-2015 6.67 26.67 20 6.67 30. Details of infrastructural facilities
Department library is offered only for a) Library PG students with 650 collection Three PCs accessible for students b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students with internet One PC is reserved for teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil d) Laboratories NA 31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
UG 96 94 93 85 106
PG 27 25 22 24 26
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32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/ seminar) with external experts:
Special Talk on ‗Financial Planning and Wealth Managemnt‘ by Dr. V.K Vijayakumar (Retired Professor of Economics, Sreekrishna College, Guruvayoor) -21st July 2015 Awareness Programme on ‗Young Entreprenuership‘ by Sri. Abhilash Narayanan, Faculty RUDSET Institute, Kannur- 15th September 2015 Special Talk on ‗Finance and Development; Micro and Macro Evidences‘ by Dr. T. G. Arun, Professor, Essex University, U. K.- 08th August 2016 A Talk on ‗Cyber Crime and Securities‘ by Sri. P.P. Sadanandan, DySP, Kozhikode Rural-10th November 2014
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:
Interdepartmental discussion on Budget to study theories and concepts of budget
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Adoption of Kottiyoor Tribal Village in association with Sai Foundation- Newspaper subscription, socio-economic and demographic survey and health awareness classes for the inmates of the colony-2016 onwards 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths Well furnished PG classrooms PG library at department UG, PG and competitive exam references at central library Academically motivated students Three Research Guides Research experienced teachers
Weaknesses Library Facility and Journal Subscriptions has to be timely enhanced Inadequacy of ICT Enabled Classrooms Infrastructure shortage in UG Classrooms Shortage of separate computer lab for the department
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Opportunities Collaboration with other colleges and university departments offering courses in economics in Kannur University Research Collaboration with other Universities of Kerala Consultancy Services for Kudumbasree and Small entrepreneurs Placement Opportunities Industrial Exposure
Challenges To attract more academically oriented students having real passion for the subject Attracting best researchers for conducting researches The challenge of employability enhancement Research Publications of Students and Teachers
Future Plans: Prepare the students for national level competitive examinations including civil service
Attain 100 percent first class result in UG and PG
Send out stdents to prestigious national and international institutions for Research
Get more reseach funding from various agencies
Attain research qualifications by our entire faculty
Any Other
Our Alumni as Faculty in University/Colleges
PG Alumni Sl Batch Name Designation and Official Address No 1 1996-98 Sreeja K. Assistant Professor, K.M.M. Govt. Women‘s College, Kannur 2 1997-99 Siby P. M. Assistant Professor, Govt. Brennan College, Thalassery 3 1998-00 Toby Joseph Mathew Assistant Professor , Govt. Engineering College, Kannur
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4 1998-00 Johnson George Assistant Professor, Nirmalagiri College 5 2000-02 Dr. Sindhu N. Assistant Professor, K.M.M. Govt. Women‘s College, Kannur 6 2001-03 Dr. Syam Prasad Assistant Professor, Central University of Kerala 7 2001-03 Smitha E. K. Assistant Professor, Govt. Brennan College, Thalasery 8 2003-05 Sishina O. Assistant Professor, K.M.M. Govt. Women‘s College, Kannur 9 2003-05 Lijina Vayalambron Assistant Professor, K.M.M. Govt. Women‘s College, Kannur 10 2003-05 Subhash P. P. Assistant Professor, Govt. College, Kasaragod 11 2004-06 Midhun V. P. Assistant Professor, Govt. Law College, Trivandrum 12 2007-09 Manu K. M. Assistant Professor, Nirmalagiri College 13 2008-10 Hari U. R. Assistant Professor, Govt. College, Balussery, Kozhikode UG Alumni 14 1996-99 Rajesh Komath Asst. Prof, M. G. University kottayam 15 1996-99 Rajith R. L. Asst. Prof, Kerala University 16 2000-03 Sreeraj A. P. Asst. Prof, Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Thirur Our Alumni Pursuing PhD Sl Batch Name University/ Institute No 1 1996-99 Rajith R. L. Kerala University 2 1996-98 Sreeja K. Kannur University 3 1997-99 Siby P.M. 4 1998-00 Toby Joseph Mathew Mangalore University 5 1998-00 Johnson George 6 2001-03 Smitha E. K. Kannur University 7 2003-05 Subhash P. P. 8 2004-06 Midhun V. P. CDS, Trivandrum 9 2008-11 Prajith E. ISEC, Bangalore 10 2009-11 Prabisha V.P. 11 2010-12 Nishidha Pankan 12 2011-13 Rashmi Rajan K. Kannur University 13 2011-13 Staney Mathew 14 2013-15 Swathi M.
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ENGLISH
1 Name of the Department Department of English
2 Year of Establishment 1964
Names of Programmes/Courses 3 UG B.A. English offered Names of Interdisciplinary courses English for Competitive Examinations 4 and the departments/units involved English for Business Purposes Annual/ semester/choice based 5 UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) Open Course-‗English for Competitive Participation of the department in Examinations‘ and ‗English for 6 the courses offered by other Business Purposes‘ offered to all UG departments: programmes Common Course- All disciplines Courses in collaboration with other
7 universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc Details of courses/programmes 8 discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 04 04 9 Number of Teaching posts Professors Assistant 03 01 Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D. Sc./D. Litt. /Ph. D./M. Phil. Etc.)
No. of Ph.D. No. of Years Sl Students Name Qualification Designation Specialization of No guided for Experience the last 4 Years
M.A, Canadian Associate 1 Dr. Mini Joseph M. Phil, and Indian 21 Nil Professor Ph.D Literature
Dr. Sr. Marykutty M.A, M.Phil, Associate Indian 2 20 10 Alex B.Ed, Ph.D Professor Writing
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M. A, B.Ed, Dr. Sr. Gracy Associate Women‘s 3 M. Phil, 20 Nil C. C. Professor Studies Ph.D
Afro- Dr. Ousephachan M.A, B.Ed, Associate 4 American 20 5 K.V. M.Phil, Ph.D Professor Literature
Sr. Sonia Assistant 5 M.A, M. Ed 3 - Philomena V.A. Professor
Ms. Vidya Deepthi Asst.Prof. 6 M.A, B. Ed 0.5 - P.V. (Contract)
Ms. Thanuja Asst.Prof. 7 M.A, B.Ed 0.5 - Ummerkutty (Contract)
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures 2011-12 UG 0
2012-13 UG 13 2013-14 UG 13 2014-15 UG 13 2015-16 UG 13 2016-17 UG 27
13. Student- Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio Core 15:1 1 UG Common 102:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D. Sc/D. Litt/Ph. D/M. Phil/P G.:
Qualifications No. Ph.D 4 PG 3
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16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received : Sl. Name of the Faculty National/ Agency Grants Status No International 1 Dr. Sr. Marykutty Alex National UGC Rs.1,20,000 Completed 17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil
18. Research Centre/Facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications:
Publication per faculty
International National Publications Publications Name of the Faculty Prior to Prior to Total 2011-16 2011-16 2011 2011 Dr. P. V. Jayaraj 4 8 12 Dr. Sr. Marykutty Alex 15 13 02 30 Dr. Sr. Gracy C. C. 01 01 Dr. Ousephachan K.V. 05 03 08
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in
University/ Sl Name of the Committee/ Name of the faculty National/ Period No. Editorial board International Member, Kannur 1 Dr. P. V. Jayaraj 2011-2013 UG - Board of Studies University Member, Kannur 2 Sri. P. K. John Board of Studies 2013-2015 University (Functional English) Member, Dr. Ousephachan Board of Studies Kannur 2013 3 K. V Member, University onwards Faculty of Languages 2015 Member Functional Kannur 4 Dr. Sr.Gracy C C – onwards English, Board of Studies University
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22. Student projects
c) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects 100 including inter departmental programme d) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e. in research laboratories/Industry/other Nil agencies
23. Awards/Recognitions received: By Faculty : Nil By Students : Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department: Sl Year of Name Designation &Official Address No. visit Asso.Professor, Dean PG Studies, St. 1 Dr. A Lourdusami 2015 Aloysius College, Manglore Dr. Malini N. Asso. Professor, St. Agnes College, 2 2015 Hebbar Manglore 3 Dr. P.K. Babu Principal, M.E.S. College, Mambad 2015 Asso. Professor, St. Pius X College, 4 Dr. Fed Mathew 2015 Rajapuram
5 Dr. Manjula K. T. Formerly Principal of Besant Women‘s 2015 College, Mangaluru Formerly of the Dept. of English, 6 Dr.Bhaskaran Nair 2015 Pondicherry Central University Chairman, CWC Kannur District Govt. of 7 Sri. Mathew T. A. 2014 Kerala
25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National, b) International: National/ Sl Funding Title Item International/ Date No. Agency Regional New Perspectives on October 1 Seminar Management National Postcolonial Literature 3, 2013 Techniques for English Language Acquisition September 2 Workshop UGC National among Tribal Students of 19, 2014 Malabar September Cultural Revolution and 3 Seminar KSHEC National 15& 16 Gender Sensitivity 2015
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26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name of Enrolled the Applications Pass Year Selected Course/pro received *M *F percentage gramme
2009-12 UG 612 37 07 30 97.3
2010-13 UG 605 36 08 28 94.5
2011-14 UG 610 36 06 30 91.7
2012-15 UG 607 40 06 34 90
2013-16 UG 622 42 07 35 100
*M=Male *F=Female
27. Diversity of Students
% of students % of students from the %of students Year Course from other same state from abroad states 2010- 11 UG 97 3 2011-12 UG 100 2012-13 UG 97 3 2013-14 UG 100 2014-15 UG 97 3 2015-16 UG 94 6 2016-17 UG 100
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Civil Defence Year JRF NET GATE Services Services 2011-12 1 1 2012-13 1 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
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29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled)
Higher Education Employed Entrepreneurs Year UG to any other Other Than UG to Campus / Self (Batch) Professional Campus PG Recruitment Employed Course Recruitment 2009-2012 37.84 21.62 2.7 - - 2010-2013 27.78 33.33 16.67 - - 2011-2014 41.67 16.67 5.56 - - 2012-2015 47.5 10 - - - 2013-2016 42.86 7.14 - 7.14 -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library 1070 Collection One PC for Teachers b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students One Laptop for teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility One
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 UG 39 47 46 37 71
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops/ seminar) with external experts:
In addition to the above seminar and workshop, Student Enrichment Programmes like A Word a Day, Author a Month, Manuscript Magazine, Outreach Programme, Literary Week Celebrations and quiz programme were conducted by the department.
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning
ICT, class tests, quizzes, oral tests, peer group learning, outdoor classes etc.
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34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
Outreach programmes conducted in two schools (Global Link Language Development Programme) Students raised an amount of Rs. 37000 on 1 November, 2013 for the House Construction project initiated by the college. 22 students participated in the Cancer Muktha Gramam Padhathi (Cancer Detection Survey & Camp). Visit to Home for Aged and Destitutes.
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans Strengths Four out of five faculty have research degree. Well-equipped library. Talented, co-operative and service-minded students. Two research guides. Weaknesses No language lab. No PG Courses. Opportunities Students get exposure through extension activities. Various activities conducted by the department to enable the students to develop their LSRW skills and thereby facilitate the development of their personality. Seminars, workshops and guest lecturers open new vistas of literary knowledge to the students. Challenges As English is not a living language on the campus, students find it very difficult to handle the language. Majority of the students who join the course lack proper base in English language- this is mainly due to the drawback of the existing curriculum in schools
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Future Plans: Well equipped Language Lab to improve students‘ competence in English
PG Course
HINDI
1 Name of the Department Department of Hindi 2 Year of Establishment 1964 3 Names of Programmes/Courses Common Course- Hindi offered 4 Names of Interdisciplinary courses Nil and the departments/units involved 5 Annual/ semester/choice based UG 4- Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) 6 Participation of the department in Common Course for all Degree the courses offered by other Programmes departments: 36. 7 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc. 8 Details of courses/programmes Nil discontinued(if any) with reasons 9 Number of Teaching posts Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 2 2 Professors Assistant - - Professor Junior 1 1 Lecturer
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D./M.Phil. etc.) Sl Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No .of Ph.D. Years of No Students guided Experience for the last4 Years 1 Dr. James Paul M.A, Ph.D Associate Drama 22 8 Professor
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2 Dr. Tessy M.A, M.Phil, Associate Novel 22 - George Ph.D Professor 3 Sujamariamma M.A, B.Ed Junior Story 20 - Joshua Lecturer
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty : Nil
13. Student-Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio 1 B.A. 1st and 2nd year 67: 1
2 B.Sc 1st and 2nd year 229:3
3 B.Com 1st year only 10: 1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical)and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt / Ph.D/MPhil/PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph.D 2 PG 1 16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received : Nil 17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil 18. Research Centre/Facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications: Publication per faculty Name of the National Publications International Total Faculty Publications 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Dr. James Paul 5 5 Dr.Tessy George 4 4 Sujamariyamma 1 1 Joshua
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20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 21. Faculty as members in
Sl Name of the faculty Name of the Committee / University / Period No. Editorial Board National / International 1 Dr. James Paul Member, Doctoral Kannur 2009 Committee for Hindi University onwards 2 Dr. Tessy George Member, PG Board of Kannur 2011-2015 Studies University Member, UG Board of Calicut 2012-2015 Studies University Member, UG Board of Kannur 2016-2018 Studies University Member, UG Board of Autonomous 2013- Studies St. Theresas College Continuing College, Ernakulam Member, UG Board of Autonomous 2012-2014 St. Berchmans College, College Changanassery. 3. Sujamariyamma Member, UG Board Kannur 2011-2012 Joshua Malayalam University
22. Student projects : Nil
23. Awards/Recognitions received : Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department: Sl Name Designation &Official Address Year of No visit 1 Prof. Ravindran Rtd. Professor, Govt. Brennan College, 2013 Thalassery 2 Dr. Shanthi Nair Professor, Sree Sankaracharya University of 2013 Sanskrit, Kalady 3 Dr. Subramanian Associate Professor, Calicut University 2013 4 Dr. Prabhakaran Assistant Professor, Govt. Brennan College, 2013 Hebbar Thalassery 5 Dr.V. Kumaran Govt. Women‘s College, Kannur 2012 6 Dr. Hena Assistant Professor, Govt. Brennan College, 2015 Thalassery
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25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National, b) International/Regional:
Sl Title Item Funding National/ Date No Agency International/ Regional 1 Contemporary Hindi Seminar PTA Regional 22 nd Literature-Ecological October Study 2013
26. Student profile programme / course wise : NA
27. Diversity of Students : NA
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? : NA
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled) : NA 30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library 400 Books b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students 1 PC accessible with internet for students & teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil d) Laboratories N.A
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies : N.A
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/
seminar) with external experts : Nil
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:
Weekly Special Seminar for all 2nd year Batches
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR and Extension activities : Nil
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35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths Actively participating in the Curricular and Co-curricular Activities of the College Active Participation in various academic Bodies of University and Autonomous Colleges in Kerala Active participation in Research Activities
Weaknesses No U G and P G programmes in the area of specialization (Hindi)
Opportunities
Helps to develop Communication skill in Hindi
Special Seminar programmes and Hindi Week Celebrations
Conduct Literary Competitions for Students
Organize Hindi Drama Team to participate in University Arts Festivals.
Future Plans
Academic Training Programme for Higher Secondary Teachers of Kannur District.
Major Research Project will be submitted to UGC.
National Seminar by the end of this academic year will be arranged in collaboration with UGC/Central Hindi Directorate.
A Book in Hindi (Collection of Research Papers) on Different Aspects of Modern Hindi Literature is under preparation.
A Talent Hunt Programme for our students will be organised to identify language skill, literature awareness, general knowledge etc.
Department will institute an award for the best Hindi student.
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HISTORY
1 Name of the Department Department of History 2 Year of Establishment 1998 3 Names of Programmes / Courses UG B.A. History offered 4 Names of Interdisciplinary courses Nil and the departments/units involved
5 Annual/ semester/choice based credit UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS system (programme wise) 6 Participation of the department in Complementary course- offered to the courses offered by other Departments of English, Economics departments: Open Course-‗India‘s Struggle for Freedom‘ offered to all UG programmes 7 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc 8 Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil 9 Number of Teaching posts Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 0 0 Professor
Assistant 4 2 Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.) Sl Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years No. of Ph.D. No of Students Experience guided for the last 4 Years 1 Dr.Shajimon M.A, Ph.D. Assistant Social 13 - T. J. Professor History 2 Sr.Sujamol MA,M.Phil, Assistant Medieval 03 - Joseph B.Ed Professor History, Social Studies 3 Dr. Sr. Manju MA, B.Ed, Asst.Prof. Maritime 02 - O. S. Ph. D (Contract) Studies
4 Nijisha V. K. MA Asst.Prof. Cultural 02 - (Contract) Studies
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11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures
2011-15 UG 0 2015-16 UG 44 2016-17 UG 44 13. Student -Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio 1 UG Core 28:1 Complementary 45:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph. D 02 M. Phil 01 PG 01 16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received Sl. Name of the Faculty National/ Agency Grants Status No International 1 Dr. Manjula Poyil National UGC Rs. 1,10000 Completed 2 Pamkhuila Shaiza National UGC Rs. 1,05000 Completed
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil 18. Research Centre /Facility recognized by the University:
Research centre/ Facility Name of the University Research facility offered through IRISH of Kannur University Nirmalagiri College
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19. Publications: Publication per faculty Name of the Faculty National Publications International Total Publications 2011-16 Prior to 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011 Dr. Shajimon T. J. 2 6 - - 8 Dr. Manjula Poyil 5 - 4 - 9 Sr. Sujamol Joseph 1 1 - - 2 Dr. Sr.Manju O.S. 5 - - - 5
Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.
Number of Name of the Faculty Publications listed Monographs Chapter in Books in International Books Edited Database Dr. Shajimon T. J. 1 Dr. Manjula Poyil 1 20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 21. Faculty as members in
Sl Name of the faculty Name of the Committee/ University/ Period No. Editorial board National/ International 1 Dr. Shajimon T. J. Member – UG Board of University 2012 Studies, Kannur University onwards
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including 100 % inter departmental programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside Nil the institution i.e. in research laboratories/industry/other agencies
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23. Awards / Recognitions received: By Faculty : Nil
By Students : Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department:
Sl Name Designation & Official Address Year of No visit 1 Dr. Manmadhan N.P. Asso. Professor, Farook College, Calicut 2012 2 Dr. Joy Varkey Asso. Professor, NAM College, 2013 Kallikandy 3 Dr. K.Gopalankutty Reader, Former HOD, Dept. of History, 2013 Calicut University. 4 Sri. Abdul Majeed C. Regional Archivist, Kozhikode. 2014 P. 5 Dr. Manjula Poyil HOD, Dept of History and Heritage 2015 Studies, Kannur University 6 Dr. James John Dept. of History, Vice Principal, 2016 Mangalath St.Thomas College, Pala. 7 Dr. K. P. Francis Reader, SSSU, Kalady 2016 8 Dr. Satheesh K. R. HOD, Dept. of History, Kerala University 2016
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding a) National, b) International, c) Regional:
Sl Title Item Funding National/ Date No. Agency International/ Regional 1 National Movement in Seminar PTA Regional October Malabar: Ideology and 10, 2013 Politics
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name of the Applications Enrolled Pass Course/programme received percentage Selected *M *F
2009-12 UG 240 31 8 23 90.00 2010-13 UG 248 35 12 23 82.76 2011-14 UG 257 35 8 27 86.21
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2012-15 UG 230 35 11 24 76.47 2013-16 UG 304 35 07 28 96.29 *M = Male *F = Female
27. Diversity of Students
Year Course % of students from % of students % of students the same state from other from abroad States 2011-16 UG 100 % - -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
Year JRF NET GATE Civil Defense Services Services 2011-12 1 2
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled)
Higher Education Employed UG to any Entrepreneurs Year Other Than UG to other Campus / Self (Batch) Campus PG Professional Recruitment Employed Recruitment Course 2009-2012 16.13 22.58 - 16.13 9.68 2010-2013 34.29 22.86 - 8.58 5.71 2011-2014 48.57 22.86 - 20 8.57 2012-2015 34.29 17.14 - 8.57 5.71 2013-2016 37.14 11.43 - - 2.85
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library Department library is offered for UG Students with 1171 Collection b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students One PC is reserved for teachers with internet c) Class rooms with ICT facility One d) Laboratories NA
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31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
UG 63 64 63 62 81
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts:
Seminar- Dr. K. Gopalan Kutty (Reader, Former HOD of History, Calicut University)
Special lectures - Sri. Abdul Majeed C. P., (Regional Archivist, Kozhikode).
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:
Invitee Lectures
Close Knit Teaching & Monitoring
Power Point Presentation
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Preservation of Historical Monuments 35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths
Heritage Centre - Museum Meritorious and hard working students. Highly motivated and dedicated teachers. A rich library. Internet access for students and teachers Guidance and cooperation of former teachers Supporting Alumni Accessibility of a Research Institute (IRISH) in the campus for the students. Weaknesses Lack of a Post Graduate course
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Lack of a Department Journal Opportunities Organize a national seminar Faculty get chances to continue part time research
Challenges More campus placements More admissions for higher studies in national and international institutions Qualifying NET and JRF exams
Future Plans Initialization of PG course Installation of Departmental Journal Training for competitive examinations and more campus placements Article review sessions for stimulating research mind in students Arrange national seminars More admissions in national institutions for higher studies Establish collaboration with reputed institutions. Any other List of manuscripts (Class wise Monumental Albums)
World cup Foot Ball Tournament Brazil- 2014
„Kalaminte Kaalam‟-2015
Olympic Games- 2016
(Class wise project by second year students)
Histo Mirr –Wall Journal (I DC History)
Subscription of IRISH journal.
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MALAYALAM
1 Name of the Department Department of Malayalam 2 Year of Establishment 1964 Elevated to the Status of UG Department in 2001 3 Names of Programmes/Courses UG B. A. Malayalam offered 4 Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved Nil Annual/ semester/choice based 5 UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) 6 Participation of the department in Open Courses offered to all UG the courses offered by other departments departments: Additional Common Course offered to all subjects 7 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc Nil
8 Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil Post 9 Number of Teaching posts Sanctioned Filled Asst. 4 4 Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D./M.Phil.etc.) Sl Name Qualification Designation Specialization No.of Years No.ofPh.D. of No Studentsguidedf Experience orthe last4 Years 1 Fr. Jobi Jacob M.A /doing Assistant Cultural 5 - Ph.D Professor Studies 2 Fr. Martin M.A/doing Assistant Gender 5 - Joseph Ph.D Professor Studies 3 Dr. Deepamol M.A B.Ed, Assistant Folklore 4.5 - Mathew Ph.D Professor
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4 Sri. Jaison M.A,/doing Assistant Grammar 3.7 - Joseph Ph.D Professor (On FDP Deputation) 5 Smt. Reshma M.A.,B.Ed Assi.Prof. 2.5 - M. (FDP Substitute)
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures
2011-12 UG 10 2012-13 UG 10 2013-14 UG 10 2014-15 UG 10 2015-16 UG 10 2016-17 UG 10
13. Student-Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio 1 UG Core 22:1 Complementary 40:1 Common 80:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt/Ph.D/MPhil/PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph.D 1 PG 4
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16. Number of faculty with on-going projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received:
Sl. Name of the Faculty National/ Agency Grants Status No International 1 Fr. Jobi Jacob National UGC Rs. 100000 Completed 2 Fr. Martin Joseph National UGC Rs. 85,000 Completed 3 Dr. Deepamol Mathew National UGC Rs. 80,000 Completed
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil 18. Research Centre/ Facility recognized by the University
Research centre/ Facility Name of the University Research facility offered through IRISH of Kannur University Nirmalagiri College 19. Publications: Publication per faculty
Name of the Faculty National Publications International Total Publications 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Fr. Martin Joseph 1 1 Sri. Jaison Joseph 1 1
Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg:Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database- International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host,etc.
Number of Name of the Faculty Publications listed Monographs Chapter in Books in International Books Edited Database Fr.Jobi Jacob 3 Fr. Martin Joseph 2 Dr. Deepamol Mathew 4 Sri. Jaison Joseph 1 Books with ISBN/ISS Nnumbers with details of publishers:
Name of the Year Book ISBN/ISSN Details of Publisher Faculty
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2012 978-93-81796-18-4 Sophia Books Fr. Jobi Jacob 2
2016 978-81-200-3975-9 Bhasha Institute
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in
Sl Name of the Name of the Committee/ University/ Period No. faculty Editorial board National/ International 1 Dr. Deepamol Member, Board of Studies in Kannur 2014- 15 to Mathew Malayalam (UG) University 2016-17
Member, Board of Kerala 2014-15 Examinations, B.A. University Malayalam 2014 Subject expert (Malayalam) Co-oridnator of IGNOU National 2015 Study Centre Onwards
22. Student projects a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including 100 % inter departmental programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside Nil the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies
23. Awards/ Recognitions received: By Faculty :Nil
By Students
Sl No Name of the Student Awards/Recognitions University/National
1 Linet Maria Elocution Competition, University Debate 2014 2 Prajin Parayi Drama Fest 2014 National
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24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department: Sl No. Name Designation &Official Address Year of visit 1 S. Sharadakutty Malayalam Writer 2012 2 K.P. Ramanunni Malayalam Writer 2012 3 Prof. M. Thomas Mathew Malayalam Writer 2012 4 T.N. Prakash Malayalam Writer 2012 5 Savithri Rajeevan Poet 2013 6 B. Rajeevan Malayalam Writer 2013 7 B. Murali Malayalam Writer 2013 8 Dr. Raghavan Payyanad Folklorist 2013 9 Prof. B. Muhammad Chairman, Folklore 2015 Ahammad Accademy 10 N. Prabhakaran Malayalam Writer 2012, 2013, 2015 11 Dr. A. K. Nambiar Secretary, Folklore Academy 2016
25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International:
Sl Title Item Funding National/ Date No. Agency International/ Regional 1 Contemporary Trends Seminar Sahithya National 2012 in Malayalam Academy Literature 2 Folklore Seminar P.T.A Regional 2013 3 Contemporary Trends Workshop UGC National 2015 in Malayalam Poetry August and Poetry Criticism 20,21
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Nameofthe Applications Enrolled Course/programme Pass received Selected *M *F percentage
2009-12 UG 185 24 8 16 60 2010-13 UG 188 34 4 30 95.5
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2011-14 UG 192 34 10 24 88.5 2012-15 UG 198 34 9 25 71.88 2013-16 UG 200 35 6 29 97.06 *M=Male *F=Female
27. Diversity of Students
Year Course %of students fromthe %ofstudents %of students samestate fromother from abroad States 2011-16 UG 100 % - -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civilservices, Defense services, etc.? Year JRF NET GATE Civil Defense Services Services 2011-12 2 2012-13 2 4 2013-14 1 1 2014-15 2
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled)
Higher Education Employed UG to any Entrepreneurs Year UG Other Than other Campus Entrepreneurship (Batch) to Campus / Self- Professional Recruitment PG Recruitment employment Course 2009-2012 26.67 20 - 6.67 3.33 2010-2013 33.33 20 - 3.33 - 2011-2014 20 26.67 - 10 - 2012-2015 26.47 17.65 - 2.94 - 2013-2016 28.57 20 - 8.57 -
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library 4280 Collections b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students One PCs accessible for students with internet
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One PC is reserved for teachers c) Class rooms with ICT facility One d) Laboratories NA
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 No. 55 57 57 66 85
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops/ seminar) with external experts:
Interaction with department students- T.N. Prakash (Writer)- 14/08/2012
Interaction with department students- Dr. Ambikasuthan Mangad-08/07/2013
Special Talk on Folklore by Dr. Raghavan Payyanad (Folklorist)- 23/7/2014
Interaction with department students – Dr. A.K Nambiar (Folklorist)- 01/09/2016
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning : Model based instructions on folklore
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
Akshara Jyothi –Bhasha Bodhana Samrambham at Nirmala English Medium School & Sreenarayana School, Nirmalagiri.
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths Good Library Good references for Competitive Examinations at Central Library Academically motivated students Computer lab Collection and preservation of cultural and historical heritage
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Adequate infrastructure
Weaknesses Comparatively average students Lack of basic knowledge of English Lack of PG
Opportunities With acquired self confidence and efficiency in language to find job Opportunities in schools and press Opportunities in Malayalam computing To enable the students lead a successful life
Challenges To upgrade Malayalam Department as a PG and Reserch Department Develop the department and Keraleeyam as a Centre for Study of Kerala Culture, Literature and Art
POLITICAL SCIENCE
1 Name of the Department Department of Political Science
2 Year of Establishment 1964
3 Names of Programmes /Courses UG Complimentary only offered 4 Names of Interdisciplinary courses Nil and the departments /units involved 5 Annual/ semester/choice based UG Semester credit system (programme wise) 6 Participation of the department in Complementary courses for B.A the courses offered by other Malayalam, English, History and departments: Economics 7 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign Nil institutions, etc. 8 Details of courses / programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil
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9 Number of Teaching posts Post Sanctioned Filled Associate 1 1 Professor
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D. Litt. /Ph.D./ M.Phil. etc.)
Sl Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of No Years of Ph.D. Experience Students guided for the 1 Associate Indian 29 - Mrs. Luzy Francis M.A. Professor Political Situation Assistant Federalism 3 - 2 Mrs. Sumitha M.K. M.A. Professor (Contract)
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme Wise) by temporary faculty : 33% Programmes % of Lectures
UG 33
13. Student -Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio 1 UG Complementary 84:1
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc/ D.Litt / Ph.D /MPhil/PG:
Qualifications No. PG 2
16. Number of faculty with on-going projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received : Nil
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil
18. Research Centre / Facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications : Nil
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20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in Sl Name of the faculty Name of the University/ Period No. Committee/ Editorial National/ board International 1 Mrs. Luzy Francis Member, BoS, UG & Kannur 2011 PG University onwards
Member, Faculty of Kannur 2011 Social Sciences University onwards
22. Student projects : Nil
23. Awards / Recognitions received : Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists /visitors to the department: Resource person Event Dr. Joseph K Lazer Interaction with the students Prof. Richard Hey (M.P) NAAC Sponsored Two Day National Seminar (22-23, Jan 2016) 25. Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops/ University championships organized &
the source of funding University championships : Nil
26. Student profile programme / course wise : NA
27. Diversity of Students : NA 28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? : NA
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled) : NA
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities: a) Library Well-furnished department library (800 books) b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students Nil c) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil d) Laboratories NA
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31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, University, Government or other agencies : NA 32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / Seminar/ Coaching) with external experts : NA 33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Contextualised teaching of the subject - Indian Politics, International Relations Federalism etc. 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities : Nil
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths Highly motivated aspiring students Politically conscious local setting Very good reference materials Weaknesses Department not being a UG Department Opportunities Organizes a national seminar on Challenges of Indian Democracy
Challenges Conduct socio-political survey of the region Bring in eminent personalities to the campus
Future Plans Upgradation of Department into a full-fledged UG department Conduct a Training Programme on People‘s participation Installation of departmental journal
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COMMERCE
1 Name of the department Department of Commerce 2 Year of Establishment 2013 3 Names of Programmes / Courses UG B.Com (Finance) offered 4 Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved Nil
5 Annual/ semester/choice based UG 6 Semesters – CBCSS credit system (programme wise) 6 Participation of the department in Open Course on ‗Basic Accounting‘ the courses offered by other offered to all UG programmes departments: 7 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, Nil foreign institutions, etc 8 Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons Nil 9 Number of Teaching posts Post Sanctioned Filled Assistant Nil Nil Professors
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.)
Sl Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years No. of Ph.D. Students guided No of for the last 4 Experience Years 1 Roshin M.Com, Asst.Prof. Finance 5.5 - Thomas NET (Contract) 2 Camillo M.Com, Asst.Prof. Accounts 2.5 - Joseph MBA, NET (Contract) with Taxation 3 Sruthilaya C. M.Com, Asst.Prof. 0.5 - Finance NET (Contract) 4 Dhanasree M.Com, Asst.Prof. 0.5 - Finance Haridas NET (Contract)
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11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty
Year Programmes % of Lectures 2013-14 UG 100 2014-15 UG 100 2015-16 UG 100 2016-17 UG 100
13. Student -Teacher Ratio: Sl. No Programmes Ratio UG Core and 1 24:1 Complementary
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil 15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph. D Nil PG 4
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received : Nil 17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received : Nil 18. Research Centre /Facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications: Publication per faculty
Name of the National Publications International Total Faculty Publications 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Roshin Thomas - - 2 - 2 Camillo Joseph - - 3 - 3
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Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.
Number of Name of the Faculty Publications listed Monographs Chapter in Books in International Books Edited Database Camillo Joseph 3 - - -
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in Committee/ Editorial board : Nil
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects 100 % including inter departmental programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations Nil outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies
23. Awards / Recognitions received: By Faculty : Nil
By Students Sl Name of the Student Awards / Recognitions University/ No National 1 Prince Mathew, Joyal Winners in Banking Game in National Comet -15, Management Fest organized by Don Bosco Arts and Science College 2 Emil Sabu, Prince II prize winners in Marketing National Mathew, Jins, Amrita V Game, Inspiro IT Fest 3 Athulya, Emil Sabu, II prize winners in Marketing University Prince, Amrita V Game, Management Fest in Devamatha College, Paisakari 4 Justin Vincent and III prize winners in Marketing University Aquib Abdulla Game, Managemet Fest in St. Joseph‘s College Pilathara
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24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department:
Sl Name Designation & Official Address Year of No visit 1 Pappachan V.O. Assistant General Manager, Federal Bank 2016 Ltd. 2 Prof. K.K. Ramesh Professor, IIM Calicut 2015
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding
a) National, b) International : Nil
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name of the Applications Enrolled Pass Course/programme received Selected percentage *M *F 2013-16 UG 307 30 16 14 92.59
2014-17 UG 316 25 7 18 -
2015-18 UG Processed by 27 10 17 - University 2016-19 UG Processed by 43 15 28 - University
*M = Male *F = Female 27. Diversity of Students
Year Course % of students from % of students % of students the same state from other States from abroad
2011-16 UG 100 % - -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? : Nil
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled)
Higher Education Employed UG to any Entrepreneurs Year UG Other Than other Campus / Self (Batch) to Campus Professional Recruitment Employed PG Recruitment Course 2013-2016 23.33 16.67 - - -
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30. Details of Infrastructural facilities a) Library Department library with 208 books and general library. b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students One PC for staff c) Class rooms with ICT facility Nil d) Laboratories NA Department is equipped with projector and Printer 31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
UG 22 41 40
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts
One day workshp on ‗Emerging Trends in Commerce‘ by Prof. K. K. Ramesh (IIM, Calicut) on 28th January 2015
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:
Group discussions, debates, case study discussions
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
Celebrated Onam with People in Sneha Nikethan, an old age home to engender the social values among students.
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strengths Meritorious and talented students Ideal location Good infrastructure facilities Able to set a new culture- a Nirmalagiri touch
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Weaknesses Lack of permanent staff Lack of adequate books Opportunities Placements Organization of national and international seminars Tie ups with other institutions and universities Possibility for higher studies and Research Students will be able to present papers in national seminars Challenges Influence of politics To find fund from funding agencies Future Plans
Initialization of PG courses
Publication of Commerce Dictionary
Installation of Departmental Journal
To start job oriented certificate courses
Training for competitive Examinations
Article review sessions for stimulating research mind in students
Training for CA/ICWA/CS examinations
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
1 Name of the Department Department of Physical Education 2 Year of Establishment 1964 3 Names of Programmes / Courses UG Nil offered 4 Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved Nil 5 Annual/ semester/choice based UG NA credit system (programme wise) PG NA 6 Participation of the department in Open Course-Health, Physical the courses offered by other Education and Life skill Education departments: (V sem) Dimensions of Physical Education
7 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, Nil foreign institutions, etc 8 Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons NA 9 Number of Teaching posts Post Sanctioned Filled Assistant 1 1 Professor
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.) Sl Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of No. of No Experience Ph.D. Students guided for the last 4 Years 1 Shinil M.Phil, M.P.E.S. Assistant Athletics 11 - Kuriakose Diploma in Professor Coaching (N.I.S) from SAI P.G.Diploma in Yoga.
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty : NA
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13. Student -Teacher Ratio:
Sl. No Programmes Ratio 1 UG Open course 45:1
2. UG and Competitive sports, team 220:1 PG preparation and health and fitness programme.
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.:
Qualifications No. Ph. D Nil M. Phil 1 PG Nil
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received : Nil
17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received:
Name of the Faculty & Name of Agency Amount Period project Sports Equipment UGC Rs.5,00,000.00 2013-14 Multipurpose Gymnasium UGC Rs.78,00,000.00 2014-15
18. Research Centre /Facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications:
Publication per faculty paper presented
Name of the National level International Publications Total Faculty 2011-16 Prior to 2011 2011-16 Prior to 2011 Shinil Kuriakose 2 Nil 2
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated:
Name of the Areas of consultancy Duration Income Year/Period Faculty generated St. Thomas, Five hours Rs.2500 2016-17 Shinil Kuriakose Engineering College (Play ground and sports infrastructure) Gov. Higher Secondary Ten hours Rs.5000 2016-17 School Mattannur (Athletic training)
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21. Faculty as members in
Sl Name of Name of the Committee/ Editorial University/ Period No. the faculty board National/ International 1 Shinil Member, Board of Studies University 2012-14 Kuriakose Team selector of softball (men), University 2013-14 softball (Women), Athletics (men), Athletics (women) and chess. Worked as a team manager of Kannur University chess team, participated in the south zone Inter University Chess Competition. Worked as technical manager of the University 2014-15 Kannur University Athletic Championship. University team selector of softball, table tennis, yoga Kannur University table tennis team manager. Worked as technical manager of the University 2015-16 Kannur University Athletic Championship. University team selector of Archery (men and women) and Chess.
University team selector of Chess University 2016-17 (Men and women), Hockey (men and women) Kannur University Chess (men) team manager. Joint Secretary, Kannur District Athletic Association
22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including NA inter departmental programme b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside Nil the institution i.e.in research laboratories/industry/other agencies
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23. Awards / Recognitions received: By Faculty: Nil By Students Sl Name of the Awards / Recognitions University/National No Student 1 Rengitha C One Silver medal in Junior SAF Games International Two gold medals in Panaji international Athletic championship. One silver medal in 4X100 meter relay National
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department:Nil
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops/University championships organized & the source of funding. University championships
Sl Title Item Funding National/ Date No. Agency International/ Regional 1 Ball Badminton Championship University University January (Men) intercollegiate 16-17, 2013 2 Ball Badminton Championship University University January (Women) intercollegiate 16-17, 2013 3 Archery (Men) Championship University University October intercollegiate 29; 2015 4 Archery (Women) Championship University University October intercollegiate 29; 2015 5 Chess (Men) Championship University University October intercollegiate 29; 2016 6 Chess (Women) Championship University University October intercollegiate 29; 2016 7 Table Tennis (Men) Championship University University December intercollegiate 5-6,2016 8 Table Tennis Championship University University December (Women) intercollegiate 5-6,2016
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Year Name of Enrolled Applications Pass the Selected received *M *F percentage Course 2014-17 UG 30 6 3 3
PG 2 1 0 1
2015-18 UG 45 16 5 11
PG 3 1 0 1
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UG 64 21 10 11 2016-19 PG 4 1 0 1 *M = Male *F = Female
27. Diversity of Students
Year Course % of students from % of students % of students the same state from other from abroad States 2011-16 UG 100 % - -
PG 100 % - -
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? National & International performance of students in sports events
Year International National/ inter State university 2011-12 8 2012-13 1 11 2013-14 3 International medal 8 2014-15 7 2015-16 9 3+ 1 State Medal
The details of the participation of our students and also their results at International, National, State and University Level sports events are presented as an appendix to criterion V.
29. Student progression (Against % Enrolled) : Nil
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities
Library Nil a) Internet facilities for Staff Yes & Students b) Class rooms with ICT Nil facility c) Laboratories /Gymnasium 8 single station gym equipment (UGC fund), one multi gym equipment and 210 kg free weight and barbells. d) Play grounds 1. 400meter mud track 2. Basketball court (concrete) 3. Volleyball court (outdoor mud) 4. Ball Badminton court.
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5. Hockey field (mud) 6. Badminton court (outdoor mud) 7. Handball court (under construction) 8. Multi-purpose Gymnasium (UGC fund, under construction)
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, University, Government or other agencies: Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 UG - 12 20 24 66 32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /Seminar/ Coaching) with external experts: Special coaching given for following teams 2012-13 Hockey men Hockey men 2013-14 Hockey women 2014-15 Hockey Hockey men Hockey women Handball men Handball women 2015-16 Table Tennis men Table Tennis women Archery women Chess Hockey men 2016-17 Hockey women Handball women
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Teaching by LCD. Skill learning by doing. Peer group learning. Special coaching for weaker players. Practice matches with other teams Skill correction through biomechanical analysis by using software applications. Improvised coaching aids and method
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Practice Matches
Year Game Date Place 2012-13 Hockey 29/11/2012 Pathiriyad School hockey field 2013-14 Hockey 17/08/2013 Pathiriyad School hockey field. 2014-15 Hockey 10/12/2014 Pathiriyad School hockey field 2015-16 Hockey 16/9/2016 Pathiriyad School hockey field. Hockey 24/09/2016 Thalassery Municipal Stadium 2016-17 Hockey 17/09/16 Pathiriyad School hockey field. Hockey 8/10/16 Pathiriyad School hockey field. Hockey 15/10/16 Pathiriyad School hockey field. Hockey 22/10/16 Pathiriyad School hockey field. Basketball 22/10/16 Mahatma Gandhi College Iritty. 34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities: Athletic coaching for nearby School students. Basketball coaching camp at for 16-20 age group (Municipality project)
35. SWOC analysis of the department and future plans
Strengths
Students from hilly area with basic physical fitness. Well qualified faculty. Opportunities to participate in many championships. Availability of experienced coaches Weaknesses
Lack of standard indoor stadium and swimming pool. Sports hostels, funded by state government Shortage in standard play grounds Shortage of separate first aid room for the department. Opportunities
Students can opt Physical Education courses that is B.P.Ed courses , Health and fitness courses, Adventure sports management course, Recreational sports course, Sports journalism course, Health club management courses, Sports
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M.B.A course etc. As students are physically fit they can choose Defence service and Police services. Placement opportunities Healthy body Income generation through sparing infrastructure facility
Challenges
To attract more competitive result oriented students having real passion for the competitive sports Misconception of the people regarding Physical Education Courses and its scope. More number of day scholar sports persons Semester system disturb continues training.
Future Plans
Sports hostels.
Collaboration with government and non-government agencies for the development play field.
Health and wellness club
Regular Yoga/Aerobic Dance class
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POST-ACCREDITATION INITIATIVES
If the college has already undergone the accreditation process by NAAC, please highlight the significant quality sustenance and enhancement measures undertaken during the last four years. The narrative may not exceed ten pages. (Refer section IX of Guidelines for Assessment and Accreditation) The second NAAC accreditation exercise and accreditation report of the peer team were the guiding principles for the quality sustenance and enhancement during the current accreditation cycle. Almost all the recommendations were put into practice and some are in the process of implementation. The highlights of the major post accreditation initiatives with a perspective on future improvement and quality are summarised below.
Curriculum Development, Teaching and Learning
Orientation course for newly appointed faculty members.
In order to improve the teaching-learning activities in the college, inhouse orientation programmes are organised for the newly appointed faculty. Ongoing refresher programmes are also arranged for all the faculty of the college for ensuring progressive improvement in teaching learning activies.
Open house and exhibitions
To maintain close interaction of the academic community with the public, open houses and various exhibition programmes were conducted during the assessement period.
Academic programmes on celebration of the golden Jubilee Year (2013-14)25 of the institution.
The college celebrated its golden jubilee during the assessement period which was marked by academic seminars, cultural events, and social extension activities with the participation of the public.
Continuous progress in learning outcomes / University result26
25 Please see table 3.3
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On account of the serious focus given to the teaching-learning activites during the assessement period there was a continuous progress in the learning outcome/university results.
Research and Publications
Critical empowerment of science laboratories (Physics, Chemistry and Zoology)
Publication of Books with ISBN
Publication of seminar proceedings and research articles in refereed journals27
Free internet connectivity
Seminar series during the jubilee year and NAAC sponsored national workshop
The research infrastructure has been critically empowered during the present accreditation period, as per the suggestions of the NAAC peer team. New research facilities were introduced in Chemistry, Physics and Zoology departments with an investment of close to Rs.75 lakh28. The award of the UGC innovative programme (Physics), major research projects (Zoology) and several minor research projects were the other new developments29, due to the increased thrust for research given by the management. Research workshops and seminars sponsored by NAAC, UGC, KSCSTE, KSHEC etc. out paced the number of the previous one culminating in publication of proceedings (with ISBN numbers). The number of publications in peer reviewed journals with high Impact Factors, the contributions as book chapters, publication of books etc30., has also shown substantial increase. In addition, the NMEICT internet connection, with a bandwidth of 10mbps and the up-gradation of the computational facilities are also highlights of this period.
26 Please see table 2.6 27 For details plese see the list at the end of chapter III 28 Please refer table 3.7 29 Please refer table 3.8 30 A detailed list of the Peer-reviewed publications, books and book chapters by the faculty of the College is given at the end of criterion III
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New Courses and Programmes
UG in Commerce
PG in Chemistry
Research Centre in Chemistry
PG Diploma in Nanotechnology
Research centre in Physics (under process)
In accordance with the recommendation of the NAAC Peer team, UG programme in Commerce was started during 2013. A PG programme in Chemistry was also commenced in the same year. Kannur University recognised Chemistry Department as a research centre during the assessement period and 10 Ph.D scholars have registered in the centre. Steps have also been taken to start a research centre in Physics. Another important post accreditation initiative is the commencement of the P.G. Diploma Course in Nano technology.
Student Support, Progression and Employability Enhancement
In compliance with the recommendation of the NAAC peer team, accident insurance coverage has been given to all the students and staff of the college.
Scholar Support Programme (SSP)
Walk With a Scholar (WWS)
Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP)
Counselling centre
Mar Sebastian Valloppilly Memorial Coaching Centre for Civil Service Examinations
Career guidance and Campus placement
Training programmes
Entry into Services Programme
The teaching-learning and the curriculum delivery has been further strengthened during the last five years. The WWS, SSP and ASAP programmes were launched
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during the academic years 2014 and 2015. These programmes are immensely benefitted by specific categories of students such as slow learners, advanced learners and those with special skills for their all-round development. The introduction of a counselling centre (psycho-socio) in the campus has been vital for handling various psychic and other disorders. The vibrant activities of the career-placement cell and the different coaching programmes for competitive examinations are also features of the post-accreditation period.
Important Recognitions and Funding
DST-FIST (2015)
Major Projects-Nos. 431
Minor Projects - Nos.17
UGC innovative programme (2013)
Minority status for the College (2012)
Infrastructure
Office remodelling
Initiation to modernization of class room – departments were provided with LCD projectors and digital class are being setup.
New water source such as the new well, rain harvesting system with a capacity of 6 lakh liters in addition to the existing rain harvesting system with a capacity of 15lakh liters.
Uninterrupted power supply – installed two generators
Critical empowerment of labs for modern sophisticated research32
Ladies Hostel built with the financial assistance of UGC
Advanced computer lab with 36 PCs in addition to the existing lab.
31 Detailed list of major and minor research projects is given it table 3.8 32 For example see table 3.9
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Sports pavilion
Basket ball court
Multi-gym and multi purpose Hall (under construction)
Office Automation
Infrastructure development in the campus is an ongoing process. In addition to the developments for the research and academic activities, the general facilities have also been developed. The facilities for sports and physical education have also improved remarkably. The building of a multi-gymnasium with UGC funding, the construction of a sports pavilion and the development of the Basketball court deserve special mention. The successful completion of the new girls‘ hostel (with UGC aid) and the construction of a commerce block have also been important activities. The new water source (well) constructed in the year 2015 is expected to mitigate the water scarcity of the campus (during the summer). The installation of two power generators, of 15 kW and 10 kW capacity during 2012 & 2015, for maintaining uninterrupted power supply, and the development of a common computer lab (2012) have been other important developments.
Promotion of ‘Green Culture’
Love Plastic Love plastic programme is another important initiative of the assessement period which was intented to conscientise the students and the public to reduce the menace of plastic and thus to create an awareness in them. The management and the academic community are also keen to have a ‗green campus‘, for which numerous activities have been initiated. Eco-club co-ordinates the love plastic campaign under withch plastic waste is collected and sent for recycling. This club won the SEED award of Mathrubhumi Daily on 20.10.2016. Reclamation of laterite terrain Another important step taken to promote green culture is the reclamation of laterate terrain with the intention of making the land cultivable. The Plantations (Mango orchard, coconut and cashew) protect the greenery as well as add to the economic value. The rain-water harvesting activity at the college is a mega-project highlighting the environmental consciousness of the college.
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ABBREVIATIONS USED
AFMI : Annals of Fuzzy Mathematics and Informatics AIACHE : All India Association for Christian Higher Education AQAR : Annual Quality Assurance Report ASAP : Additional Skill Acquisition Programme AYUSH : Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy BoS : Board of Studies BRNS : Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences CAP : Centralised Admission Process CBCSS : Choice Based Credit and Semester System CC : College Council CCCAP : Certificate Course in Computer Application Packages CCNA : Cisco Certified Network Associate CCHN : Certificate Course in Computer Hardware and Networking CD : Compact Disc CE : Continuous Evaluation CIFT : Central Institute of Fisheries Technology CIIMAR : Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research CPE : College with Potentials for Excellence CUSAT : Cochin University of Science and Technology CV : Curriculum Vitae CWRDM : Centre for Water Resource Development and Management DBT : Department of Bio-Technology DST-FIST : Department of Science and Technology-Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology FDP : Faculty Development Programme FDPE : Faculty Development Programmes in Entrepreneurship FLAIR : Fostering Linkages in Academic Innovation and Research GB : Governing Body GoK : Government of Kerala HEI : Higher Educational Institution HoD : Head of the Department HR : Human Resource HRDC : Human Recourse Development Centre
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ICAR : Indian Council for Agricultural Research ICHR : Indian Council for Historical Research ICMR : Indian Council for Medical Research ICSSR : Indian Council for Social Science Research ICT : Information and Communication Technoloy IDQC : Inter Department Quality Cell IFGBT : Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding IGCAR : Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research IGNOU : Indira Gandhi National Open University IISER : Indian Institute of Science Education and Research INFLIBNET : Information and Library Network IRISH : Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities ISBN : International Standard Book Number JRF : Junior Research Fellowship KFRI : Kerala State Forest Research Institute KITCO : Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation KMMGWC : Krishna Menon Memorial Government Women‘s College KSCSTE : Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment KSCSTE-SARD: Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment- Selective Augmentation of Research & Development KSHEC : Kerala State Higher Education Council KUFOS : Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies LAN : Local Area Network LIM : Last Index mark LTA : Leave Travel Allowance MAKAIAS : Moulana Abdul Kalam Asad Institute for Asian Studies MCDBA : Microsoft Certified Database Administrator MGNREGA : Mahatme Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 MHRD : Ministry of Human Resource Development MoEF : Ministry of Environment & Forests MTCSC : Mother Teresa Community Service Cell NEAC-CED : National Environment Awareness Campaign – Centre for Environment and Development NEST : Nirmalagiri Extensions and Service Training NET : National Eligibility Test
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NGC-CTC : Nirmalagiri College Computer Training Centre NIAS : National Institute of Advanced Studies NIC : National integration Camp / Network Interface Card NIIST : National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology NIT : National Institute of Technology NKN : National Knowledge Network NMEICT : National Mission on Education through Information Communication Technology NORIS : Nirmalagiri Open Radio Service NSRRC : National Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre NTHU : National Tsing Hua University OBC : Other Backward Communities OISCA : Organization for Industrial Spiritual & Cultural Advancement ETD : Electronic Theses and Dissertations OPAC : Online Public Access Catalogue PC : Personal Computer PDF : Post-Doctoral Fellowship PGDDP : Post graduate Diploma in Development Praxis PI : Principal Investigator PRNSS : Pazhassi Raja Nair Service Society PSTA : Parent Student Teacher Association PSC : Public Service Commission PTA : Parent Teachers Association RUDSET : Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute SARD : Selective Augmentation of Research & Development SC : Scheduled Caste SDE : School of Distance Education SEED : Student Empowerment for Environmental Development SJR : Scientific Journal Ranking SMART : Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time bound SPICMACAY : Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Among Youth SSP : Scholar Support Programme SSR : Self Study Report ST : Scheduled Tribe
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STEC : State Council for Science Technology and Environment STEP : Strategized Target Excellence Programme STI : Science and Technology Infrastructure SWC : Student Welfare Committee SWOC : Strength Weakness Opportunities and Challenges TBGRI : Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute TCIL : Telecommunications Consultants India TKU : Tamkang University TREICS : Thalassery Roopatha Educational Institutions Cooperative Society UV : Ultraviolet WWS : Walk With a Scholar XIME : Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship XRD : X-ray Diffractometer YEP : Youth Exchange Programme
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Declaration by the Head of the Institution
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Certificate of Compliance
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Annexure 1
List showing 2 (f) and 12 (b) status Annexure 2 Minority Status - certificate Annexure 3 NAAC - Certificate of Accreditation - Cycle I Annexure 4 NAAC - Certificate of Accreditation - Cycle II Annexure 5
NAAC - II accreditation cycle - Quality Profile Annexure 6 Last Grant-in-aid Certificate Annexure 7 Affiliation Certificate Annexure 8
Master Plan Annexure 9