IQAC News Letter BISHOP AGNISWAGNISWAMYAMY COLLEGECOLLEGE OFOF EDUCATIONEDUCATION Accredited with ‘B’ Grade by NAAC Muttom, Kanyakumari District Tamil Nadu - 629 202 Visit us @ www.baceducation.org e-mail: [email protected] No. 5 For Private Circulation August 2014 - July 2015 Dear Well-wishers! Greetings from Bishop Agniswamy Bridge Course College of Education. Bridge course was conducted from 30th July 2014 to 2nd Teaching is not just a job-it is a powerful force within the August 2014. On the first day we conducted a test to know the community. It is a technique depends on the learning previous knowledge, communication skills and teaching objectives, learner's abilities and students entering behaviour. aptitude of the students. Mr. P. David Balasingh, Rtd. Chief Teachers should know how to plan, prepare for, and design Educational Officer, Nagercoil. Mr. P. Andrew Valsan, effective curriculum, assessment of tools, and instruction St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Colachel, Mr. S. Noble strategies and use curriculum resources and technologies. Dhas, Loyola Institute of Technology, Thovalai, Prof. They should be skilled instruction facilitators and reflective M. Sebastian, Former Professor, Scott Christian College, practitioners with subject knowledge and also embrace student diversity, understand the community context and to Nagercoil and Rev. Fr. M. Stanley Sahaya Seelan, Assistant identify the needs of the individuals. They should also know Professor of our college handled the classes. how to manage and motive their students. In order to make our Students Council Election student-teachers with the above said qualities we train our student-teachers with knowledge, moral attributes spiritual Students council election was conducted on 8th August insight and love for the human kind through the application of 2014. Student leaders and department wise secretaries were educational technology and personality development elected. Students council meeting was presided over by programmes. Here we flash the triumphs of the academic year Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney, Principal of our college. She 2014 - 2015. explained in detail about the various responsibilities of the Academic Admission students council members. J. Jenitha was elected as Students Leader and S. Saratha was elected as Assistant Leader. As per the eligibility norms prescribed by the Government for the B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses and the teacher Awareness Programme pupil ratio insisted on by the National Council for Teacher An awareness programme on Suicide Attempt was Education 100 students for B.Ed. and 35 students for M.Ed. st organised in our college on 21 August 2014. Rev. Sr. Daisy, were admitted. Kadiapattanam Parish was the Chief Guest and she clearly Inauguration of the Academic Year spoke about the reasons for suicide attempts and the ways to avoid such intention. The College began its academic year 2014-2015 officially on 28th Micro Teaching July 2014 with the blessings of Rev. Micro teaching demonstration was done by the subject th Fr. M. Stanley teachers. The students practiced the micro skills from 25 th Sahaya Seelan, August 2014 to 30 August 2014. Secretary, Bishop Demonstration Classes A g n i s w a m y C o l l e g e o f The demonstration classes were held on 2nd September Education, Muttom. Dr. S. Jasmine Sheila Burney, Principal of 2014. Students from All Saints Higher Secondary School, our college insisted on the specialty of the institution and Muttom were invited along with the subject experts. responsibilities of the student-teachers. 1 Mr. Maurin from All Saints Higher Secondary School, Muttom, Computer Training Programme Mrs. Jeya, Mrs. Mary Vimala Kumari, Mrs. Nirmala, The last hour of each working day is utilised for Mrs. Manokari and Mrs. Maria Glory from St. Mary's Higher computer training. All the trainees developed their computer Secondary School, Colachel and Mr. P. David Balasingh, Rtd. knowledge and prepared power point presentations. Internet Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil handled demonstration facility is available in our computer lab for the use of our classes effectively. students. Observation Staff Tour Our B.Ed. students made their observation in various The management schools during the time of intensive teaching practice. Our th hosted staff tour M.Ed. students made their observation from 17 November programme to Goa st 2014 to 21 November 2014 in various schools. from 15th November t h Inauguration of Clubs and Associations 2 0 1 4 t o 1 8 November 2014 by I n a u g u r a l train. We visited Zuari Bridge, Mandovi River, Sinquerin function of the Dolphin Trips, Vagator Beach, Calangute Beach, Vasco subject clubs and Harbour, Baina Beach, Bogmallo Beach, Abyss Marine Fish associations was Aquarium, Pilar Church, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Diocesan h e l d o n 2 0 t h Cathedral Church, Museum, Chapel of St. Catherine, September 2014. St. Augustine Tower and Colva Beach. All the staff enjoyed the The secretaries of tour programme. all the clubs and associations presented the objectives, future Data Collection for M.Ed. plans and activities of their clubs and associations. Rev. Sr. Agnes, the former Principal of our college and the present The M.Ed. students were sent to collect data for their Superior of St. Joseph's Convent Higher Secondary School, dissertation from 16th February 2015 to 21st February 2015. Nagercoil was the Chief Guest delivered the inaugural TET Coaching Classes address and felicitated the gathering. Presidential Address was given by the Secretary of the college Rev. Fr. M. Stanley Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) coaching class was th th Sahaya Seelan. conducted by our college from 12 July 2014 to 13 December 2014 for the benefit of our students at St. Francis Higher Colloquium for M.Ed. Secondary School, Nagercoil. Colloquium for M.Ed. students was arranged on 27th Parent Teacher Association September 2014. Our M.Ed. students presented their titles The Parent Teacher Association meeting was and clarified their doubts. organised on 28th July 2014. Mr. Agustin Joseph was elected Block Teaching as the President and Mrs. Rexline Mary as the Treasurer followed by other executive members. They discussed the Block teaching for B.Ed. students was conducted from growth and development of the college in relation to the 9th October 2014 to 11th October 2014. The students were education of their children. They proposed some action plans divided into several groups and their teaching was observed to be implemented for the development of the college in future. th by the staff members of our college. The second meeting was conducted on 20 August 2014. Mr. M. Maria Sebastin was elected as the Vice-President. The Intensive Teaching Practice next executive meeting was held on 23rd April 2015. The parents gave many suggestions to bring about discipline, After developing the skills of micro teaching and macro achievement and campus face lifting. These meetings helped teaching by the subject experts, the students were sent to us to improve ourselves and evaluate the student's various schools for their intensive teaching practice from 13th performance. October 2014 to 4th December 2014. 2 Film Show U d a y a g i r i F o r t , Padmanabapuram A film on Space and Wild life was shown to our students Palace, Chitharal Jain by the department of Documentary film, District Science Temple and Mathoor Centre, Puthukottai on 4th September 2014. The show Thotti Palam. Our enriched the knowledge of our students. s t a f f m e m b e r s Special Coaching Classes for UGC-NET Exam accompanied the students. The Special Coaching Classes for UGC-NET Examination was conducted on 12th December 2014. Rev. Dr. Guidance and Counselling by Staff I. Jesudhas, Associate Professor of Education, St. Xavier's Our students were randomly selected by lot and each College of Education (Autonomous), Palayamkottai was the th staff was given 10 students for counselling on 12 December Chief Guest and handled classes for our students. 2014. The students shared freely about their family and Citizenship Training Camp academic problems and got guidance and counselling from our staff members. They were also asked to meet the Citizenship concerned staff during the break to get guidance if needed. training programme was organised from Educational Tour th th 26 to 30 December t h O n 1 4 2014 at Animation January 2015 our Centre, Bishop's college students and House Campus, staff members went Nagercoil. Mr. on an All India M. Soosai Marian, PHD India was the Chief Guest who Educational Tour by delivered the Inaugural address. Mr. Rose Cyril Xavier train. They visited Agra, Delhi and Amritsar including handled the first session on Communication Skills and educationally, historically and culturally important places. Positive Thinking, Mr. M. Soosai Marian gave a talk on Holistic After the successful completion of the tour they safely Approach to the Citizens of India towards Elimination of rd returned home with satisfaction and happiness on 23 Lymphatic Filariasis, Dr. G. Porgio delivered a talk on Self January 2015. Awareness and Self Motivation, Dr. S. Oscar Fredy gave a talk and hands on training on Basic Life Support Training, Fine Arts Day Dr. Andrew Godwin gave a talk on Naturopathy, Rev. Dr. Immanuel gave a talk on Emotional Intelligence, Rev. Fr. J. Fine arts day Grace Gunapal Arachy gave a talk on Personality was celebrated th th Development, Rev. Dr. Arulraj gave a talk on Human Rights, from 9 to 13 Rev. Sr. Josephin Mary delivered speech on Sexual J a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 . Harassment of Women at Workplace and Rev. Dr. Nelson E s s a y w r i t i n g , gave an awareness talk on Addiction. Kalari's folk arts Ve r s e w r i t i n g , programmes and Yoga Training by Mr.