N.S.S...COLLEGE.COLLEGE OTTAPALAM Palakkad, Kerala – 679321 Phone : 0466-2244382, (Office) 2244206 (PRINCIPAL) e-mail :[email protected], [email protected] www.nsscollegeottapalam.org. Affiliated to The University of Calicut SELF-STUDY REPORT Submitted to NNNATIONALNATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL BANGALORE March 2017 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam 2 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam CONTENTS I. Preface II. Covering Letter from the Head of the Institution III. Management IV. IQAC Committee for the preparation of NAAC V. Executive Summary 10 VI. SWOC Analysis of the College 20 VII. Campus Map 22 VIII. Profile of the College 23 IX. Criteria – wise inputs 35 1. Curricular Aspects 36 2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 60 3. Research, Consultancy and Extension 110 4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources 164 5. Student Support and Progression 186 6. Governance, Leadership and Management 221 7. Innovations and Best Practices 241 X. Evaluative Report of the Departments 272 1. English 273 2. Hindi 280 3. Malayalam 290 4. Economics 298 3 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam 5. History 306 6. Mathematics 311 7. Computer Science 317 8. Physics 323 9. General and Industrial Chemistry 335 10. Botany 346 11. Zoology 352 12. Commerce 362 13. Electronics 398 14. Sanskrit 401 15. Politics 406 16. Statistics 410 17. Physical Education 414 XI. Post Accreditation Initiatives 418 XII. Declaration by the Head of the Institution 430 XIII. Certificate of Compliance 431 XIV. Annexures 442 4 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam PREFACE NSS College, Ottapalam, established in 1961 and accredited in 2007 with B++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is one of the premier institutions under the University of Calicut, imparting quality education with the mission of social emancipation in Palakkad district, one of the educationally backward districts in Kerala. This Self Study Report has been prepared for the partial fulfillment of the requirements of NAAC’s peer-team visit by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of the college in consultation with the management, principal, Heads of the Departments, members of the faculty and all other stakeholders. It is in consonance with the prescribed format containing campus map, executive summary, IQAC Committee, SWOC Analysis of the college, profile of the college, faculty members and criterion-wise inputs followed by evaluative report of Departments, post accreditation initiatives, declaration by the head of the institution, certificates of compliance and appendices. The executive summary section attempts to present in a nut-shell all the activities of the college under each criterion. In the section on curricular aspects, all the questions on the curricular aspects are answered. The second criterion ‘Teaching-Learning and Evaluation’ describes in detail the process of enrolment, teaching-learning and evaluation, teacher quality, learning outcomes and the mechanism in the college to cater to student diversity. The policies and outcomes of the institution with reference to research are outlined in criterion three. Criterion four gives a pen picture of the facilities available in the institution to maintain the quality of academic and other programmes on the campus. Student support and progression describes the efforts of the institution to provide necessary assistance for the holistic development and progression of the students. The institutional vision and overall role of the leadership, 5 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam principal and IQAC in institution building is the theme of criterion six. The innovative efforts made by the institution to achieve academic excellence and the practices that make a visual impact on the quality of service provided is attempted in the seventh criterion. Inputs from the various departments, best practices of the college, post- accreditation initiatives and declaration by the Head of the institution have also been included in the report. The college submits this report to the NAAC for analysis and processing and looks forward to an early peer team visit to the institution. Ms.Manju.B.L. Dr. Madhusudanan Pillai.K.R. IQAC Co-ordinator PRINCIPAL 6 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam PRINCIPAL (Off)Tel : 0466 – 2244382 N. S. S. COLLEGE, OTTAPALAM 0466 - 2246861 ACCREDITED " B++ " BY NAAC 0466 - 2244206 e-mail:[email protected] Palappuram (PO), 679103 Palakkad Dist., Kerala. Ref : Date : 03-05-2017 The Director National Accreditation Assessment Council P.O.Box.No.1075, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, Karnataka Pin – 560072. Respected Sir, Sub :- Forwarding the hard copy and CD of Self – Study Report for Re-Accreditation Ref :- Acceptance of LOI 27 th April 2017 TRACK ID KLCOGN12916 Thank you very much for your e-mail of LOI acceptance dated 27- 04-2017. We are forwarding five copies and CD of our Self-Study Report for your perusal. The Self-Study Report has been prepared as per the prescribed format. We hope that our Self-Study Report would merit your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you regarding the peer team visit at the earliest. Yours faithfully, PRINCIPAL 7 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam MANAGEMENT NAIR SERVICE SOCIETY FOUNDER Bharatha Kesari Sree MannathMannathuuuu Padmanabhan President : Sri. P.N. Narendranadhan Nair General Secretary : Sri. G. Sukumaran Nair Secretary, N.S.S. Colleges’ Central Committee : Prof.R. Prasannakumar Assistant Secretary N.S.S. Colleges’ Central Committee : Dr. Jagadeesh Chandran.G Principal : Dr. MadhusudananPillai K.R 8 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam IQAC COMMITTEE FOR THE PREPARATION OF NAAC Chairman Dr. MadhusudananPillai.K.R. PRINCIPAL Co-Ordinator Ms.Manju.B.L. Faculty Members Dr.Vasanthakumari.P. Dr.Sushama.S. Dr. Venugopalakrishna Kurup Mr.Radhakrishnan.K. Mr.Priyesh.K.G. Dr. Sangeetha Varma Dr.Vijeesh.T.P. Administrative Staff Mr.K.K. Baburaj, Senior Superintendent Mr.P. Sajeendran, Head Accountant Management Prof.R. Prasanna Kumar Representative Secretary, N.S.S. Colleges’ Central Committee, Changanacherry Alumni Member Mr. M. Hamsa (Ex. M.L.A), Ottapalam Industrialist Mr..Chithresh. C. Community Representative Adv.P.N. Balagopalan 9 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Curricular Aspects As an institution of higher learning affiliated to the University of Calicut, N.S.S College, Ottapalam is obliged to, and we do, follow the curriculum, syllabi and text books prescribed by the University of Calicut in tune with the National Policy of Higher Education in our teaching and learning activities. In 2009, the college switched over to Choice-based Credit and Semester system in which Degree Programmes are divided into six semesters and Post graduate Programmes four. Each programme has four categories such as Common Course, Core Course, complementary Course and Open course. Course evaluation includes both internal and external evaluations. Course evaluation in PG is by direct grading system and in UG by indirect grading system. The overall grade for the whole programme will be awarded to the students based on their overall academic performance using a seven point scale. The academic flexibility is ensured through the Open courses and Elective Papers. To supplement the curriculum of the University, we offer many courses and programmes like Certificate Courses, Bridge Course and Finishing school to equip the students to face the challenges in the modern world scenario. The educational qualifications, experience and the membership of our faculty in various university bodies give a fillip to the effective implementation of the curriculum. The exposure of the faculty to latest advances in their respective fields and the internal and external professional development programmes ensure the perpetual enhancement of teaching. Feedback from students, alumnae, PTA and academic experts give the right impetus to curricular activities. Curriculum planning and implementation is done by the IQAC through annual academic plans, action plans, seminars, workshops, collaborations and systematically monitored internal evaluation systems. Teachers acquire expertise through workshops and seminars conducted by the university for effectively transacting the general and special objectives of the curriculum. 10 N.S.S. College, Ottapalam Despite constraints like delay in appointing regular teaching faculty, delay in publishing results and the rural background of the students the college successfully transacts the curriculum by appointing guest lecturers, systematic planning, correct methodology and using modern sophisticated equipment. Teaching Learning and Evaluation The teaching learning and evaluation process of the college is carried out successfully by taking into account the objectives and perspectives of higher education. To ensure objectivity and transparency in all stages of teaching, learning and evaluation, committees have been formed. The Single Window System of the University is reinforced by the well accounted scrutiny system of the college under supervision of the Nodal Officer. By practicing inclusiveness and equity in the admission process, the college upholds the national policy on reservations for the marginalized sections of the society by keeping aside a fixed percentage of seats for them. To facilitate their learning, the college provides them with adequate infrastructure facilities, remedial courses and economic help by way of scholarship and endowments. The college is sensitive to the needs of the differently- abled and help them by a variety of ways like assigning their classes in the ground floor where ramps are available, motivating them to participate