1 CONTENTS Title Page No. I. Preface II. Introduction 1 III. Executive Summary 3 V. SWOC Analysis of the Institution 16 IV. Profile of the Institution 19 VI. Criterion-wise Analytical Report Criterion I : Curricular Aspects 31 Criterion II : Teaching-Learning and Evaluation 61 Criterion III : Research, Consultancy & Extension 113 Criterion IV : Infrastructure and Learning Resources 175 Criterion V : Students Support and Progression 205 Criterion VI : Governance, Leadership and Management 243 Criterion VII : Innovations and Best Practices 271 VII. Evaluative Report of the Departments 297 VIII. Post Accreditation Initiatives 407 Preface This Self Study Report, which I present with towering joy and pride, is the culmination of our sincere and dedicated endeavour to document and layout the outcome of our honest introspection which fills us with immense self-esteem and sense of fulfilment. The contents herein are the mellowed fruits of our hard toil of almost a decade, the post accreditation period, by virtue of which Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy enjoys ever increasing student-demand. The rise in the demand has been our impetus to intensify our intention and exertion to realize qualitative and quantitative excellence in the institution’s multifarious pursuits. Our crystalline perspective, graced by Sree Narayana Guru is tailored for the expansion of higher education so that the gross enrolment ratio soars up to gratify the educational aspirations of the deprived, the marginalized and the vulnerable. Based on the Advaitha philosophy, the Guru preached Oneness of Humanity. We, the acolytes of the Guru fervently labour to impart to all, irrespective of class, caste, religious and regional disparities, moral and ethical enlightenment and adequate competence to survive the strident requirements of modern life and to augment Indian human resource potential to its maximum, with equity and inclusion. Our mission epitomises the national higher education vision, and our enterprise aims at the materialisation of the vision and objective. And this SSR is the saga of that triumphant march. Dr. L. Thulaseedharan Principal Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy SSR December 2014 1 Introduction Introduction Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy, has accomplished fifty years of service in higher education, fulfilling its socio-cultural obligation. The college founded by the great visionary and educationist Shri. R. Sankar, the former Chief Minister of Kerala, has persistently been inspired by the spiritual guidance, moral steering and egalitarian perspective of our Patron Saint, the great seer Sree Narayana Guru. Guru preached ‘Oneness of Humanity’ and professed that enlightenment is the only means of empowerment. Hence, this institution zealously and sincerely toils to materialise the ideals of Guru, by providing all sorts of leadership and support for the uplift of the deprived, the marginalised and the vulnerable, and enlightening all on oneness of humanity. The college, started as a junior college in 1964, is now a senior college with 13 UG and three PG programmes, and two Research Centres of the University of Kerala; 66 well qualified permanent teachers of whom 79% has research degrees – 42 Ph.D. and 10 M.Phil - and 21 research guides; 29 non- teaching staff to support the educational activities; and 1805 students pursuing different programmes. The faculty is well versed in the emerging areas of knowledge and excellently trained in the innovative teaching methods and techniques. They initiate the students to research through the student project works. Vast majority of our students hail from rural areas – mostly from remote places, and socially, culturally and economically backward families. The vital relevance of the college is its success not only in curricular education but also in the comprehensive development of the students’ personality; and its social extension activities. We are the greatest blood donors in the State. We have built houses for homeless families, waiting sheds for commuters, anganwadis for women and children, etc. Based on the social surveys held to identify the problems that impede the progress of the proximate and distant communities, we plan and execute various social extension programmes. The college provides all opportunities to our students and staff for the development of their talents and skills, for which several clubs are constituted. These clubs are the venues where the students demonstrate, improve and get recognition for their athletic, artistic, literary, musical, histrionic, intellectual and polemic potentials. Our high concern for the physical well-being and the development of the athletic skills of the students reflects on the ambitious achievements they have made in the fields of sports and games. In the teaching-learning area, our college stands at the forefront with about 38 research projects which enrich the emerging areas of knowledge, save the traditional topics. Our faculty has an enviable repertoire of research publications in various disciplines, interdisciplinary spheres, and creative writing. Such achievements are the direct outcome of the elaborate and state-of-the-art infrastructure that the institution has procured and efficiently shared among the faculty and students. There is no miracle behind this long range of accomplishments, only devoted exertions and excellent, result- oriented governance. Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy SSR December 2014 2 NAAC Steering Committee Chairperson : Dr. L. Thulaseedharan (Principal) Co-ordinator : Dr. Devipriya V., Associate Professor, Department of Botany Members 1. Dr. I.G. Shibi, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry 2. Smt. Sreelatha R.K, Associate Professor, Department of Geology 3. Dr. K.L. Vivekanandan, Associate Professor, Department of Geology 4. Dr. A. Shaji, Associate Professor, Department of History 5. Dr. Reena Ravindran, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry IQAC Steering Committee Chairperson : Dr. L. Thulaseedharan (Principal) Co-ordinator : Dr. Reena Ravindran, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Members 1. Dr. I.G. Shibi, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry 2. Dr. K.L. Vivekanandan, Associate Professor, Department of Geology 3. Dr. Manu Remakant, Associate Professor, Department of English 4. Dr. Devipriya V., Associate Professor, Department of Botany 5. Dr. Aravind Thampi, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology 6. Shri. S. Suresh, Office Superintendent 7. Shri. D. Premraj, Executive Member, Sree Narayana Trusts 8. Swami Subhangananda, Sree Narayana Gurukulam, Chempazhanthy SSR Preparation Committee Criterion Name Convener No. I Curricular Aspects Dr. Lekha K. Nayar II Teaching-Learning & Evaluation Dr. K.R. Kavitha III Research, Consultancy & Extension Dr. S. Suma IV Infrastructure & Learning Resources Dr. G. Sreenivasan V Student Support & Progression Smt. L. Neena VI Governance, Leadership & Management Dr. Aravind Thampi VII Innovations & Best Practices Dr. Uthara Soman Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy SSR December 2014 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sree Narayana College, Chempazhanthy SSR December 2014 5 Executive Summary Criterion I: Curricular Aspects The Vision, Mission and Objectives of the college are formed in adherence to the views of the great universal visionary, Sree Narayana Guru. Following Guru’s doctrines like ‘Emancipation Through Education’ and ‘Oneness of Humanity,’ the college envisions to educate the students to ensure their all-round development and to create an egalitarian society. The college has taken up as its responsibility, the mission to liberate the society from the shackles of all sorts of evils and to uplift the socially and economically backward sections of the society by empowering them through high quality education. The College Calendar, College Website, Brochures, College Magazine and PTA Meetings are some of the means through which the institution tries to communicate its mission and objectives to all stakeholders. The college, with 13 UG departments, 3 PG departments and two research centres have 66 well qualified teachers of whom 79% have research degrees. All the teachers are fully equipped for carrying out the curriculum transaction process. Keeping in mind the importance of proper implementation of various curricular aspects, several action plans are brought forth under the guidance of the IQAC, the Academic Committee and the College Council. The stakeholders including the students and their parents are given an Orientation class at the commencement of the programme in order to familiarize them with the curricular aspects. The Alumni and the PTA are apprised of the curricular aspects in their meetings with the college authorities. Further, action plans are discussed and finalized in College Level Monitoring Committee Meetings and Department Level Monitoring Committee Meetings. This action plan includes charting of Academic Calendar, semester-wise Teaching Plans, preparation of Work Diary, motivational strategy for advanced learners and remedial classes for slow learners. The decisions and details regarding the programmes offered, college rules, Tutorial System, fee structure, examination pattern, evaluation process and the various extension activities are communicated to the stakeholders through college level Orientation Programmes, college general assembly meetings, PTA meetings, etc. The ICT facilities in the departments, computer labs and the General Library enable effective curriculum delivery and, proper designing and maintenance of academic