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Part II of Re-Accreditation Report The Evaluative Report CONTENTS Page No I A) Executive Summary 01 II B) Criterion-Wise Analysis 1. Criterion I: Curricular Aspects 04 2. Criterion II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 15 3. Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension 21 4. Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources 27 5. Criterion V: Student Support and Progression 38 6. Criterion VI: Organization and Management 43 7. Criterion VII: Healthy Practices 48 8. Criterion-Wise Summary 57 III C) Sub Units C. 1 Departments 1.Department of Botany 63 2.Department of Chemistry 66 3.Department of Mathematics 68 4.Department of Physics 70 5.Department of Zoology 72 6.Department of English 76 7.Department of Economics 82 8.Department of Oriental Languages 85 9.Department of Sociology 87 10.Department of Commerce 90 11.Department of Physical Education 94 12.Department of Aquaculture 97 13.Department of Computer Science 99 IV C. 2 Other Units 102 1. Networking 2. Research Divisions 3. Campus Recruitment Cell 4. NCC – National Cadet Corps – Army 5. NCC – Navy 6. National Service Scheme 7. Speakers Forum 8. Career Guidance Centre 9. Sample Survey and Analysis Wing 10. Women’s Cell 11. Tourism Club 12. Primrose Nature Club 13. Technology Promotion Club 14. Counselling Centre 15. Semester Around the World Programme 16. Janaparvam 17. Mangrove Conservation 18. Alumni Association 19. St Vincent De Paul Society 20. Youth Red Cross 21. AICUF 22. Shape Fitness Centre List of Appendix List of Graphs Documents 1 List of colleges under 2(f) – UGC. 2 UG grant sanction order- Xth Plan. 3 Certificate of 1st NAAC Accreditation. 4 UGC letter conferring CPE status to the college. Abbreviations List of Appendix I Faculty of the College in the UG & PG Board of Studies - MG University II Orientation/Refresher courses/staff training attended by the faculty: 2000-06 III Details of teacher fellowships (FIP) 2000 - 07 IV National seminars attended by the faculty V International seminars attended by the faculty VI Faculty working as resource persons/visiting faculty VII List of faculty members of the College VIII List of rank holders UG & PG: 2000-06 IX Educational and research awards/fellowships received by the faculty X Institutional award recipients XI Research guides supervising research in the College XII Ph D produced in the research departments of the College XIII Minor and major projects 2000-06 XIV Research collaboration: national and international - 2000 – 06 XV Layout of the College (Appendix XV a, b, c & d). XVI Plan of the proposed Sacred Heart Institute of Management and Technology (XVI a & b) XVII Scholarships availed by the students (2000-06) XVIII Players represented the Kerala State and M G University: 2000 – 06 XIX Renowned alumni of the College XX Fee Structure. XXI Audited Budget of 2004-05 and 2005-06 (Appendix XXI a & b). XXII Audited Accounts of CPE Fund as on 30.09.2006 XXIII Statements of Accounts of PTA (Expenditure). XXIV Internal Quality Assurance Cell (I Q A C). List of Graphs i. Academic status of the faculty ii. Student strength – UG & PG: 2000-05 iii. BA English (Copy Editor) and MA English: Performance of students in the last five batches iv. BA Economics and MA Economics: Performance of students in the last five batches v. BA Sociology: Performance of students in the last five batches vi. BSc Mathematics and M Sc Mathematics: Performance of students in the last five batches vii. B Sc Physics and M Sc Physics: Performance of students in the last five batches viii. B Sc Chemistry and M Sc Chemistry: Performance of students in the last five batches ix. B Sc Industrial Chemistry and M Sc Applied Chemistry: Performance of students in the last five batches x. B Sc Botany and M Sc Botany: Performance of students in the last five batches xi. B Sc Zoology and M Sc Zoology: Performance of students in the last five batches xii. B Com and M Com: Performance of students in the last five batches xiii. B Sc Computer Applications: Performance of students in the last three batches xiv. Physical Education: Performance of students in the last five batches ABBR EVIATIONS AICUF : All India Catholic University Federation ATM : Automated Teller Machine BMLP : Basic Maths Learning Programme BPL : Below Poverty Line CA : Chartered Accountant CAP : Chemistry Awareness Programme CBCS : Choice Based Credit System CCMB : Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology CDART : Centre for drug Abuse Research Translation CDS : Course Design Studio CIEFL : Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages CIFT : Central Institute of Fisheries Technology CMFRI : Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute CMI : Carmelites of Mary Immaculate COSIP : College Science Improvement Programme CPE : College with Potential for Excellence CSIR : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research DCP : Digital Courseware Production DELNET : Developing Library Network DLS : Digital Learning System DOEACC : Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses DR : Demand Ratio DST : Department of Science and Technology DTP : Desk Top Printing FACT : Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. FC Cochin : Foot Ball Club Cochin GD : Group Discussion GEPACT : GE Capital International Services GYM : Get Yourself Motivated HCC : Hindustan Constructions Ltd. HDFC : Housing Development Financial Corporation HIL : Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. HOC : Hindustan Organic Chemicals HSBS : Health Science Business Solution HSBC : Hongkong and Shangai Banking Corporation ICAR : Indian Council for Agricultural Research ICT : Information Communication Technology IGNOU : Indira Gandhi National Open University IQAC : Internal Quality Assurance Cell IT : Information technology KRL : Kochi Refineries Ltd. KSCSTE : Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment LAN : Local Area Networking LCD : Liquid Crystal Display LED : Light Emitting Diode MGU : Mahatma Gandhi University MNC : Multi National Company MOEF : Ministry of Environment and Forests MOU : Memorandum of Understanding MPEDA : Marine Products Export Development Authority NET : National Eligibility Test NSS : National Service Scheme OHP : Over Head Projector PC : Personal Computer PD Software : Public Domain Software PEP : Project EngPower PGDCA : Postgraduate Diploma in Aquaculture PGDJMC : Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication PROGEON : The Business Process Management Company of Infosy’s Technology PTA : Parent Teacher Association RRL : Regional Research Laboratory SABS : Southern Anti Blood Sports Society SADA : Students Against Drug Abuse SAP : Science Assistance Programme SWP : Students Wellness Programme SWT : Students Welfare Trust TOEFL : Test of English as a Foreign Language TPC : Technology Promotion Club UN : United Nations UNCTAD : United Nations Council for Trade and Development UV : Ultra Violet VLC : Virtual Learning Centre Wi-Fi : Wireless Net Work WTO : World Trade Organization YEP : Youth Exchange Programme YRC : Youth Red Cross N A A C Re- Accreditation Report 2007 1 Part II of Re-Accreditation Report The Evaluative Report A) Executive Summary Sacred Heart College established in 1944, the maiden stride of the CMI congregation into the higher education arena has ever kept alive and endeavoured to bring to fruition the dreams of its founder visionaries. Nestling on an 11.98 acre pristine greenery on the shores of the Vembanad Lake the College is astoundingly roomy with an area of 1,50,000 sq.ft, and can provide comfortable accommodation to 2500 students. The grand structure, a unique blend of the old and the new with its exuberantly green surroundings has continued to sparkle on the crown on the Queen of the Arabian Sea. This edifice of learning and holistic enrichment has caught the attention of the state and the nation, and has come to global notice as well. Thevara College, as our College is fondly known, after remaining a male bastion for over 25 years turned co-ed in 1975. Excelling in academic and co-curricular fields, Sacred Heart College has won abundant recognition all these years. The Government of Kerala conferred on it the coveted R. Sankar Award for the best First Grade College for the academic years 1996 - 97 and 1998 - 99. In 2001- 02 the College was selected as one of the centres for the College Science Improvement Programme (COSIP) by the UGC. In 2002 - 03 the UGC honored our College with a special grant in recognition of its 50 years service to the nation. In the very next year the Government of Kerala declared the institution eligible for the ‘Special Grade Principal’, with retrospective effect from 1-1-1986. And to top it all the UGC recognized Sacred Heart College as College with Potential for Excellence in the year 2004 - 05, thus setting it on a new trajectory of growth. All these recognitions came, of course, after the Five Star accreditation by the NAAC, which gave us the drive and the energy and the resolve to excel. Now in the 62nd year of its growth, the College possesses the potential and the passion to grow into a centre of excellence. The College is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. With 2197 students from backward, urban, and semi-urban backgrounds on its rolls, and with a sprinkling of non-Malayalee students in most classes, we have a cosmopolitan campus. Six of our Departments are recognized research centres for PhD under the MG University. The College has on its faculty 76 regular and 41 guest lecturers; 22 of the regular faculty are PhDs and 40 have M Phil. 9 teachers are in the process of Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi 682013 N A A C Re- Accreditation Report 2007 2 completing their PhD and three teachers are on FIP. The liberal ambience of the College provides the right climate for all round growth. Some of the faculty members of our bio-sciences Departments enjoy international reputation in Arachnology and Environmental studies. Globally alert, the Departments of Economics and Commerce have of late sent a letter of suggestions to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretary General for improving the WTO regulations.