Sree Narayana College Chempazhanthy Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, South India – 695 587 Annual report 2013-2014 Summary of Achievements in Curricular and Extra-curricular areas Established in 1964 Affiliated to the University of Kerala Tel: 0471-2592077, 2596629. Fax : 0471-2596629 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.sncollegechempazhanthy.org 1 PREFACE With great pride and happiness, we submit the Annual Report of Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy, for the academic year 2013-14. This report is not in conformity with the AQAR format needed for the online submission of the Internal Quality Assurance Report to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore. We present this detailed report as a record of our overall achievements in the academic year. Suggestions regarding additions, deletions and modifications are welcome from all well- wishers and stake holders. We also hope that this report will motivate our staff and students to strive harder in future to raise our institution to heights of excellence and glory. Let us join hands and move forward. Dr. K. Vijayakumar Dr. Reena Ravindran Dr. M. Devakumar Convener, Academic Committee Convener, IQAC Principal 2 Contents Introduction 4 Staff Strength 6 Class-wise strength 7 Academic Programmes offered 7 Results of University Examinations 8 Research Activities 11 Details of Research Guides 13 Activities of Departments 18 Founder’s day celebrations 57 Scholar support programme 58 Report of club/Extension activities 58 • NCC 64 • NSS 65 • Red ribbon club 68 • Teens Club 69 Sports and games 70 College Union 71 University youth festival 71 Spectrum Seminar series 73 Research Journals 80 PTA 80 Alumni Association 81 Healthy Practices 81 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 Introduction With great pride and pleasure, we present this annual report of Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy, as an authentic record of our activities and achievements during the academic year 2013-2014. In projecting our accomplishments and drawbacks, it is a self-assessment of our strengths and weaknesses. We also hope that this report would inspire us for an introspection to overcome our hurdles, resolve our drawbacks and work harder to be more productive and promising in all areas of activity, so that our institution can scale greater heights of glory in the years to come. The college crossed one more historic milestone in its triumphant march in this academic year, when one more department has been elevated to the status of a P.G department with the commencement of M.A English language and literature. The Academic Committee constituted by the college council, comprising all Heads of Departments, one nominated member and two elected members of the staff, designed the academic plans for the academic year by charting a detailed Academic Calendar, in the beginning of the academic year itself. All academic activities were scheduled and conducted as prescribed in the calendar. The teachers kept record of their daily work and other academic activities in the Daily Work Register approved by the Academic Committee. Detailed result analysis is included in this report. The College Council constituted various clubs, forums etc. each under the supervision of a convener with 3-5 members of the faculty. These clubs and forums aim at the holistic development of the students, extending opportunities to awaken the latent talents in them. This year, there is an overall increase in the co-curricular and extra-curricular activities of our students compared with recent past, thanks to the effective coordination of the staff and students of the college during the academic year. The Parent-Teacher Association of our college has once again proved to be a major pillar of support through their contribution in all spheres of activities and developments relating to the institution. The support of the PTA towards the academic and other activities as well as the infrastructural necessities was substantial in attaining our goals. The units of the National Service Scheme and the National Cadets Corps, and the Department of Physical Education have once more proved their competence by bagging honours and championships for the college this year also in various spheres. Our faculty and students have made several achievements in various walks collectively and individually this year also. The warm cooperation and dedication of our faculty, non-teaching staff and students have enabled us to achieve our goals and objectives. Our association and cooperation with socio- cultural organizations have helped us to fulfil our social obligations. 4 We have also strived for the timely and effective utilization of not only P.D funds but plan funds and grants & aids from the University Grants Commission. It is the Commission’s encouragement and support that serve to motivate higher educational institutions to take up such academic and developmental endeavors, which otherwise will not be economically and practically feasible for them. The management has also contributed to the maintenance of our infrastructure. A proposal has also been prepared and is awaiting submission for mobilizing funds from RUSA. Another proposal for utilization of unspent balance of Rs.36 lakhs in P.D account has been submitted for administrative sanction. The year 2014 also marks the golden jubilee year of the college and we are planning for a year- long celebration befitting this glorious occasion from June 2014 onwards. The celebration committee has been constituted including all stakeholders. The conduct of ‘Spectrum’, the annual interdisciplinary seminar series facilitated by PTA, which crossed a decade during the academic year was appreciated from all quarters. This year also this academic brainstorming was conducted with all the pomp and glory. The seminar organized on Electoral Reforms, sponsored by Indian Institute of Public Administration-Kerala Regional branch was the first of its kind in a college campus. It was attended by Sri O.Rajagopal, former Union Minister and Sri.M.Vijayakumar former Speaker of legislative assembly. The seminar on Humanism and Brotherhood of Man, sponsored by Sree Ramakrishna Mission and organized by N.S.S also needs special mention. The seminars celebrating the centenary of Composition of Daivadasakam, one organized by the Non teachinf staff, inaugurated by the Chairman, Kerala Public Service Commission Dr.K.S Radhakrishnan and the other organized by Sree Narayana Study Center inaugurated by Swami Dharmachaithanya were notable tributes to Sree Narayana Guru during this year. The felicitation organized by the nonteaching staff to the budding poet Aiswarya T Anish (daughter of one of our office staff) with P.C. George (Chief Whip) as the Chief Guest also brought public acclaim. It is with great pleasure we record that the college union activities of the year was inaugurated by the opposition party leader Sri V.S.Achuthanandan, which was celebrated by the media throughout. A lecture in commemoration of our Founder Manager R.Sankar was delivered by Hon’ble Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly Sri. G. Karthikeyan, this year. Above all, the immense support from our Management, SN Colleges, Kollam, the Manager of Sree Narayana Colleges Sri.Vellappally Natesan, Assistant Secretary of SN Trusts Sri;Kilimanoor Chandrababu and the Regional Development Committee are the backbone for the successful functioning of our college. 5 Staff strength The total number of number of Teaching Staff during the current academic year is 74 and the number of Non-Teaching staff is 29. Teaching Faculty Highest Qualification Associate Professor Assistant Professor Total Ph. D. 35 10 45 M.Phil. 5 5 10 M.A/M.Sc./M.Com 8 11 19 Total 48 26 74 Non-Teaching Staff Total Senior Superintendent 1 Head Accountant 1 Administrative Staff Clerks 6 9 Typist 1 Librarian 1 Library Staff 4 Library Staff 3 Mechanic 1 Herbarium Keeper 1 Lab-Associated Staff 14 Specimen Collector 1 Laboratory Staff 11 Other Purposes Office Staff 2 2 Grand Total 29 6 Class-wise strength The total number of students as on 31-12-2013 is given below. Total for all three Courses Male Female Total batches I B.A. 114 208 322 II B.A. 85 214 302 903 III B.A. 91 189 279 I B.Sc. 75 140 215 II B.Sc. 76 135 211 617 III B.Sc. 74 117 191 I B.Com. 14 27 41 II B.Com. 10 28 38 117 III B.Com. 10 28 38 I M.A. English 4 11 15 15 I M.A. History 4 8 12 22 II M.A. History 1 9 10 I M.Sc. Chemistry 1 11 12 25 II M.Sc. Chemistry 1 12 13 Ph. D. 2 5 7 7 Grand Total 1706 Academic Programs offered Sanctioned Total Sl. Title of Duration Year of Annual Student No Programs in years Starting intake strength 1 B.A English 3 1964 40 148 2 B.A History 3 1968 60 197 3 B.A Political Science 3 1981 40 153 4 B.A Economics 3 1968 60 191 5 B.A Psychology 3 1977 32 93 6 B.A Sociology 3 1981 32 121 7 B.Sc Mathematics 3 1979 40 123 7 8 B.Sc Physics 3 1968 32 103 9 B.Sc Chemistry 3 1968 32 103 10 B.Sc Botany 3 1968 32 104 11 B.Sc Zoology 3 1968 32 103 12 B.Sc Geology 3 1979 24 81 13 B.Com 3 1999 30 117 14 M.A English 2 2013-14 15 15 15 M.A History 2 1982-83 15 22 16 M.Sc Chemistry 2 1998-99 15 25 17 Ph.D Chemistry 2010 - 6 18 Ph D History 2010 1 Results of the University Examinations March-April 2013 For the successful completion of a programme and award of the Degree under CBCSS, a student must pass all courses satisfying the minimum credits requirement and must score a minimum Cumulative grade Point Average (CGPA) of 1.50 or an overall Grade of C.