IQAC News Letter BISHOP AGNISWAMY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Accredited with ‘B’ Grade by NAAC Muttom, Kanyakumari District - 629 202

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No. 9 For Private Circulation July 2018 – June 2019 Dear Well-wishers! Greetings from Bishop Agniswamy Professor, Department of Educational Technology, College of Education. B h a r a t h i d a s a n University, Bishop Agniswamy College of Education is an w a s t h e R e s o u r c e institution run by the registered society of Roman Catholic Person. Faculty members Diocese of Kottar. It is governed by the Governing Council from various colleges headed by the Chairman, the Bishop of Kottar. This College t o o k p a r t i n t h e is affiliated by Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, programme. . The College is fully self-financed. The College has been established with the motive of imparting quality Demonstration Class education to the prospective teachers. The College trains The demonstration class was conducted on 24th our student-teachers with knowledge, moral attributes, July 2018. The subject experts from various schools and the spiritual insight and love for the human kind through the students of All Saints Higher Secondary School, Muttom application of educational technology and personality were invited for demonstration. Demonstration classes development programmes. Here we flash the triumphs of were also handled by our staff members to give them an the academic year 2018-2019. idea before they involve in intensive teaching practice. Inauguration of the Academic Year Block Teaching The College Block teaching was conducted on 26th July 2018 began its academic and 28th July 2018 for the B.Ed. second year students year 2018-2019 on nd before they move to various schools for intensive teaching 02 July 2018 with the practice. blessings of Rev. Fr. P. Ajan Charles, Intensive Teaching Practice Secretary, Bishop Intensive Teaching Practice for the B.Ed. second Agniswamy College of year students was held from 01st August 2018 to 10th Education, Muttom. The first year B.Ed. and M.Ed. classes December 2018. The students were distributed to 26 started on 31st July 2018 with the blessings of our Vicar schools for intensive teaching practice. General Rev. Fr. Hilarius. Our College Secretary Rev. Fr. P. Ajan Charles insisted on the specialty of the institution Bridge Course and the responsibilities of student-teachers. Dr. S. Jasmine Bridge course was conducted for the first year Sheila Burney, Principal of our College introduced the B.Ed. st th B.Ed. students from 01 August 2018 to 07 August 2018. and M.Ed. courses, the activities, the rules and regulations Rev. Fr. Arul Seelan, Rev. Fr. Glacin, Rev. Fr. Arul Raj, to be followed by the students. Mr. Laurence, Mrs. Charlet, Dr. Rajesh Kannan and Faculty Development Programme Mrs. J. Maria Ruby Kalai Arasi were the resource persons. The Faculty Development Programme entitled Students Council Election

“Digital Learning: Techno Pedagogical Perspectives” was th Students council election was conducted on 24 organised by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of our August 2018. Student leaders and departmentwise College on 21st July 2018. Dr. S. Senthilnathan, Associate

1 secretaries were elected. Students council meeting was The students were given training in Folk arts by presided over by Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney, Principal of Mr. Nanmaran and team from CEDO, a non-governmental our college. She explained in detail about the various organization. Rev. Fr. Antony Claret, Rev. Fr. Jenifer Edison responsibilities of the students council members. Ms. Arul and Mr. Cyril Xavier were the resource persons. The Chief Ramya was elected as Vice-Chairman of the College. The Guest for the closing ceremony Rev. Fr. Selvan, Christ Presidents, Secretaries and the Members of all Clubs and Jyothi College, Bangalore delivered the Valedictory Associations were selected on the same day. address. Inauguration of Clubs and Associations Mini Teaching Inaugural function of the subject clubs and Mini teaching was conducted for the B.Ed. first year associations was held on 27th September 2018. The students including all the teaching skills from 07th November secretaries of all the clubs and associations presented the 2018 to 09th November 2018. objectives, future plans and activities of their clubs and Innovative School Visit associations. Rev. Sr. Vimala Thooya Mary, Principal, Mother Gnanammal College of Education, Madathattuvilai Our B.Ed. was the Chief Guest. Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney, first year students Principal of our College felicitated the gathering. visited innovative Rev. Fr. P. Ajan Charles, Secretary of the College delivered schools on 15th and the presidential address. 16th November 2018 i n K a n y a k u m a r i Special Talk D i s t r i c t . T h e y A Special Talk entitled “Common Errors in English” o b s e r v e d t h e was arranged on 28th September 2018. Mr. Antony Sahaya infrastructural and instructional facilities of Bishop Beninston, BT Assistant, St. Antony's High School, Remigius CBSE School, Carmel Nager, , St. Rajakkamangalamthurai was the Resource Person. Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Bishop's Micro Teaching House, Nagercoil, St. Mary's CBSE School, Ammanatantheri, and Best CBSE School, Karungal. Micro teaching demonstration was done by the subject teachers. The students practiced the micro skills Field Immersion with Co-operative Schools from 15th October 2018 to 17th October 2018. Our first year M.Ed. students had their field th th Data Collection for M.Ed. immersion with co-operative schools from 26 to 30 November 2018 in Government Higher Secondary School, th On 15 October 2018 the M.Ed. second year Ammandivilai and from 04th to 10th December 2018 in All students were given permission for visiting different Saints Higher Secondary School, Muttom. They also had institutions in view of collecting their research data. They their field visit to Anna Vinayagar College of Education, were given twenty days for data collection. Ganapathipuram from 22nd January 2019 to 04th February Citizenship Training Camp 2019. The second year M.Ed. students had their field based internship in the co-operative schools from 08th to 12th Citizenship October 2018 in the All Saints Higher Secondary School, Training Programme Muttom. was organised in our college from 24th to Research Colloquium th 27 October 2018. Research Colloquium for M.Ed. first year students R e v. F r. R u f u s was arranged on 22nd November 2018 and the second year d e l i v e r e d t h e students was on 04th March 2019. Our M.Ed. students Inaugural address. presented their articles and clarified their doubts.

2 Field Trip educationally, historically and culturally important places in Delhi, Agra, and Amritsar. After the successful completion of One day field trip was arranged for the B.Ed. first th th the tour they returned home safely on 20 January 2019. year students on 05 December 2018. The Arts stream students were taken to Kanyakumari and visited the Fine Arts Day Vivekananda Rock, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Gandhi Fine arts day Mandapam, Pazha Thottam, Sai Baba Temple and was celebrated on Vattakottai. The Science stream students were taken to 09th and 10th January Nuclear Power Plant, Koodenkulam and got a clear idea 2019. Talent Teacher, about the functioning of nuclear power plant. E s s a y w r i t i n g , Educational Tour Drawing, Painting, Rangoli, Art from The students Waste, Mime, Elocution, Ad-mad, Solo song and Group of B.Ed. first year and dance competitions were held. The Overall Championship staff members of our goes to Yashpal Team. We are happy to record that our college went on an All students have participated and bagged many prizes in the India Educational th cultural competitions organised by other colleges during Tour on 11 January this academic year. The list of the prize winners is given 2019. They visited below.

Winners of Cultural Competitions held during 2018 - 2019 Sl. Name o f the Organization & Group/Individual Events Prize Winn ers Plac e No. Date Events Ooyir Mei Organization 1 Essay Writing Mary Iruthaya Beaula .G First Individual 28th September 2018

Solo Song Jones Axselia. N First Individual St. Joseph’s College of Education, Appicode Sweetlin Ninthusha. I Jones Axselia. N (Inter-Collegiate CulturalCompetitions) 2 th Ethisha. J 14 November 2018 Group Folk Dance Sahaya Priyanka. S First

Shalini. D

Sahaya Arun Pratheesa. L

Sports Day Secondary School, Manavalakurichi was the Chief Guest distributed the certificates and medals to the winners and Sports events were conducted on 06th December runners of sports events on 07th December 2018. The 2018. Running events, throwing events and other group Overall Championship was won by the Yellow House. games like Throw-ball and Shuttle were the We are happy to record that our students have main items in this participated and bagged many prizes in the sports events meet. Mr. Pascalis, organized by the university during this academic year. The Physical Director, list of the prize winners is given below. Government Higher

3 Winners of Sports Events held during 2018-2019 Sl. Name of the Sports Mee t & Group/Individual Even ts Prize Winners Place No. Date Events District Level Sports and Cultural Meet (Tamil Nadu Teachers Education Shot-put Berlin Raja. G 1 University, Chennai) Second Individual 28th and 29th January 2019

Zonal Level Sports and Cultural Meet (Tamil Nadu Teacher s Education Shot-put Berlin Raja. G 2 University, Chennai) Second Individual 4th and 5th February 2019

Parent Teacher Association related to TLM were verified by the external examiners. The Parent Practical examination for the second year M.Ed. Teacher Association students was conducted on 06th September 2019. It was m e e t i n g w a s conducted by the external examiner Dr. P. Swamydhas, t h conducted on 05 Principal, Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Education, January 2019 in our Tiruchendur. The first year M.Ed. students practical college. Rev. Fr. P. Ajan examination was conducted on 25th September 2019 by the Charles, Secretary of external examiner Dr. S. Wilson, Assistant Professor, o u r C o l l e g e p r e s i d e d o v e r t h e m e e t i n g . Government College of Education, Orathanadu. Mr. Dennis Fernando, President of Parent Teacher Book Exhibition Association gave the Chief Guest address. Mrs. Judit Rani was elected as the Vice-President, followed by other Our B.Ed. students were taken for the Book executive members. The parents gave their valuable exhibition on 22nd February 2019 displayed at St. John's feedback. Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney, Principal of our College of Arts and Science, Ammandivilai and collected College addressed the gathering. The half yearly the needed books. examination mark sheets were shown to the parents and Alumni Association Meeting they met the concerned teachers to clarify their doubts. The Alumni Model Practical Exam Association meeting Model practical exam for the B.Ed. second year was organised on 12th students was conducted on 14th and 15th February 2019. April 2019. There was Rev. Fr. P. Ajan Charles, Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney, a discussion about the Mr. L. Xavier Prince, Dr. F.L. Antony Gracious, development of the Dr. P. Vel Murugan and Dr. S. Arul acted as examiners. c o l l e g e . S o m e suggestions and action plans were put forward for Practical Examinations execution. The alumni shared their experiences with the Practical examination for the second year B.Ed. gathering. trainees was conducted on 18th and 19th February 2019. It Students Participation in Seminars was conducted jointly by the external examiners Dr.T. Sivasakthi Rajammal, Assistant Professor, Tamil Our students participated and presented papers in Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai and International and National seminars, conferences and Dr. S. Tharakeswari, Assistant Professor, Sri Bharathi workshops conducted by various colleges. Our M.Ed. College of Education, Pudukkottai. On the first day teaching second year students V. Jai Elgin and P. Nalini have was observed, on the next day all the practical works attended a Colloquium conducted by VOC College of

4 Education, Thoothukudi. Our B.Ed. students M. Delphin, the International Seminar organized by Immanual Arasar A. Arlin Nikila Juli, V. Abisha, L. Supriya, B. Amala Nayahan, College of Education, Nattalam. Reshmi and J. Merginsha have attended National level Staff Participation in Seminars / Workshops / workshop at St. Xavier's College of Education, Conferences Palayamkottai. Our B.Ed students J.S. Sindhuja and D. Sahaya Reshmi have attended and presented papers in Our College encourages the staff to attend seminars, workshops, conferences and refresher courses.

Name of the Seminar/Conference/Symposia/ Name of the Workshop/Refresher Courses etc. Sponsoring Agency Date Dr. F.L. Antony Gracious National Workshop on Plagiarism Detection: NVKSD College of Education, Attoor 05th January 2019 A Quality Index to Research Integrity Using SPSS Dr. S. Arul National Workshop on Journalism and Mass University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 04th to 08th Communication February 2019 Dr. P. Vel Murugan National Conference on Achieving Sustainable North East Regional Institute of Education, 15th and 16th Development Goals 2030: Education as a Catalyst NCERT, Umiam, Meghalaya November 2018 International Seminar on Towards Developing The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, 10th to 12th Professional and Humane Teachers for Quality Vadodara, Gujarat January 2019 Education National Seminar on Education for Sustainable Vinaya Bhavana, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, 15th and 16th Development: Building a Better World West Bengal February 2019 Colloquium on Best Practices of Colleges of Education St. Xavier's College of Education 13th March 2019 (Autonomous), Palayamkottai National Seminar on Assessment and Evaluation: Bethlahem College of Education, Karungal 05th April 2019 Issues and Practices Mrs. A. Josephin Kebin National Seminar on Assessment and Evaluation: Bethlahem College of Education, Karungal 05th April 2019 Issues and Practices Mrs. G.Betsy Siluvai Mary National Seminar on Assessment and Evaluation: Bethlahem College of Education, Karungal 05th April 2019 Issues and Practices

Staff Acted as Resource Persons collegiate Quiz Competition on 15th March 2018 Mr. L. Xavier Prince organised by Anna Vinayagar College of Education, Ø Acted as a Quiz Master in the State Level Inter- Ganapathipuram.

5 Dr. S. Arul Educational and Charitable Trust, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 15th December 2018. Ø Served as a Resource Person in the National Seminar on Syntactic Structure in Tamil Language organized by Activities of Clubs and Associations University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram from 06th to Placement Cell 08th March 2019. The Placement Cell arranged a special talk on Dr. P. Vel Murugan th 'Communicative English' on 09 October 2019. Mr. Mohan Ø Served as a Resource Person and Delivered a Lecture Raj, Voice InfoTech took demonstration class to improve on “Personality Development” on 6th August 2018 at the four skills involved in English Language. ABI Anna Vinayagar College of Education, Educational and Charitable Trust, Nagercoil conducted Ganapathipuram. campus interview and selected few students for placement. Thus the Placement cell provides educational and Ø Served as a Resource Person and Delivered a Lecture vocational guidance for our students and support them to on “Effective Teacher-Student Relationship” on 07th get placed in various reputed institutions. November 2018 at Mother Gnanamma Catholic College of Education, Madathattuvilai. Library Club Ø Served as a Resource Person and handled the The Library Psychology Practical Classes for the Manonmaniam Day was celebrated in Sundaranar University B.Ed. Degree (DDCE) our campus on 27th Workshop Contact Programme held at Ponjesly November 2018. College of Education, Nagercoil on 01st March 2019. Mr. Pushpadhas, Former Assistant Ø Chaired a Session in the National Seminar on Professor in English of our College, was the Chief Guest. Assessment and Evaluation: Issues and Practices He delivered a wonderful talk stressing the importance of Organised by Bethlahem College of Education, reading books quoting the lives of famous people who Karungal on 05th April 2019. achieved in life. As a part of this programme various Ø Acted as an Examiner for the B.Ed. degree competitions like Meaning of Hard Words, Books and examination of St. Xavier's College of Education Authors, Verse Writing in Tamil and English and Short Story (Autonomous), Palayamkottai from 27th April 2019 to Writing were conducted. Students actively took part in all 02nd May 2019. the activities related to library day celebrations. Ø Appointed as an Examiner for the B.Ed. degree Red Ribbon Club examination of St. Ignatius College of Education th th The Red Ribbon Club conducted an awareness (Autonomous), Palayamkottai from 08 to 09 May nd programme on AIDS on 22 December 2018. 2019. Mrs. Jeyanthi, ICTC Counsellor, Government Primary Mrs. A. Josephin Kebin H e a l t h C e n t r e , Muttom gave an Ø Chaired a Session in the National Seminar on awareness talk on Assessment and Evaluation: Issues and Practices AIDS. Our students organised by Bethlahem College of Education, took oath and the Karungal on 05th April 2019. medical team did HIV Awards Received by Staff test for our students. Dr. P. Vel Murugan Eco Club Ø Received Shri PK Das Memorial Best Faculty Award for The Eco Club members of our college have having been adjudged as the Best Faculty of undertaken various Eco friendly activities. They conducted Humanities (Senior Category) from Nehru College of village survey on 18th January 2019 at Muttom. They also planted ornamental plants in our campus. 6 Heroic Club Celebrations The Republic day and Voter's day celebration was Independence Day th organised by Heroic Club on 25 January 2019. nd Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney, Principal of the College We celebrated the 72 Independence Day of our th spoke about the importance of the Republic day, the duty Nation on 14 August 2018. Rev. Fr. P. Ajan Charles, and responsibility of every citizen in voting. The students Secretary of our College hoisted the National Flag and took Voters day oath followed by cultural events. delivered the Independence Day message. The students entertained the gathering with their spirited performance. Social Service Club To commemorate the sovereignty of our nation, all in unison The Social Service Club conducted an awareness sang the national anthem and expressed the joy of programme on Road Safety and Abolishing Plastic on 02nd freedom. February 2019 from Rajakkamangalam to Manakudy Teacher's Day covering villages Rajakkamangalam Thurai, Periyakadu, th Pozhikarai, Puthenthurai, Pallam, Annainagar and Teacher's day was celebrated on 05 September M a n a k u d y. T h e 2018. The students took up the Teachers' day Celebration students acted street in their hand to honour all the teachers with their lively play and read the programme. They entertained the staff members with slogan related to dazzling performance and games. e n v i r o n m e n t a l Onam Festival protection. Onam festival was celebrated on 24th September Women's Club 2018 with colourful Athapoo kolam. All the students were The International Women's day was celebrated on dressed in Onam 08th March 2019. Dr. Jani Subha, Assistant Professor, Special Saree. They Rohini College of Engineering, Anjugramam was the Chief expressed their joy, Guest. In her speech, she highlighted the Women's Right. shared happiness Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila with the entire student Burney, Principal of community and made our College gave a talk the impact imprinted on 'The Role of in their hearts and Women in the Modern minds. Society'. Children's Day Subject Clubs C h i l d r e n ' s The subject Club meeting was held on 15th March day was celebrated on th 2019. Mr. Jeba Singh, Assistant Professor, Bethlahem 14 November 2018. College of Education, Karungal was the Chief Guest. He Rev. Fr. P. Ajan gave a talk on 'The Secret of a Successful Teacher in a Charles, Secretary, Technologically Advanced Society'. Mr. Pushpa Raj, Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney, Principal and Staff Members Assistant Professor, Udhaya College of Arts and Science, conveyed their warm wishes to our students and conducted Vellamadi was the Guest of Honour stressed 'The variety of games. Importance of Reading Christmas and Writing'. The s t u d e n t s g a v e The Christmas stunning performance day was observed on st followed by prize 21 December 2018. distribution. Rev. Fr. Amal Raj,

7 Parish Priest, Muttom was the Chief Guest who gave the gave colourful cultural programmes on this special day. Christmas Message. The students gave programmes related to Christmas and sang Carols with a Santaclaus. It Exam and Evaluation was really a moment to cherish. The first unit test was conducted from 17th th Samathuva Pongal September 2018 to 27 September 2018. The second unit test was conducted from 12th December 2018 to 19th Samathuva December 2018. First revision examination was from 25th Pongal was arranged March 2019 to 01st April 2019. Second revision examination in a grand manner on was from 08th April 2019 to 16th April 2019. The model th 11 January 2019 with examination was from 02nd May 2019 to 09th May 2019. All the help of students' the exam papers were evaluated. The failures and the slow council. The students learners were given guidance and counselling in order to w o r e t r a d i t i o n a l score high marks in the university examinations. costumes depicting Tamil Culture. Sweet pongal prepared by our students was Conclusion distributed to the staff and the students. It was a happy get- Keeping pace with the fast emerging global together for our students. educational scenario, we strive to succeed and march on Graduation Day with the student community. The institution organised variety of curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular The Graduation activities for the development of various skills among the day of 2015-2017 batch students. Based on the action plans and decisions taken by th students was held on 12 IQAC members, regarding the institutional efficiency, we April 2019 at 11.00 a.m. organised the programmes for improving the quality of in our college auditorium. teacher education. Rev. Dr. S. Basil Xavier, S.J., Principal, Arul Anandar College (Autonomous), Karumathur, Madurai delivered the Graduation Address and distributed the diplomas for both B.Ed. and M.Ed. Internal Quality Assurance Cell students. The Most Rev. Dr. Nazarene Soosai, Bishop of Kottar (IQAC) Diocese presided over the Graduation Ceremony. Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney College Day Principal th The College day was celebrated on 29 April 2019. Dr. P. Vel Murugan The Most Rev. Dr. Nazarene Soosai, Bishop of Kottar Coordinator & Editor Diocese presided over the function and delivered the Presidential address. Dr. Joseph Dunston, Director, St. Dr. F.L. Antony Gracious J e r o m e ' s C o l l e g e o f A r t s a n d S c i e n c e , Dr. S. Arul Anandanadarkudieruppu was the Chief Guest. Students Dr. S. Sheela proficient in various fields were recognised and rewarded. Dr. P. Johncy Rose O u r C o l l e g e Mrs. G. Virgin Sugi Governing Board Members Members conveyed their wishes and b l e s s i n g s t o a l l students. The students

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