Profile of the College

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. Nirmalagiri College PRINCIPAL 19/12/2016 SSR-2016 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 Nirmalagiri College Self Study Report SSR-2016 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 .....................................................................................................................

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