NAAC Self Study Report 2015 DHARMAPURAM GNANAMBIGAI GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN MAYILADUTHURAI – 609001 NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT TAMILNADU Track ID: TNCOGN 10047 Website: www.dggacollege.edu.in E-mail ID: [email protected] INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION CYCLE 3 SELF STUDY REPORT FOR AFFILIATED COLLEGES Submitted to National Assessment and Accreditation Council P.O. Box.No. 1075, Nagarbhavi, Bangaluru – 560 072 MAY 2015 D.G.G.A.C (W), MAYILADUTHURAI. Page i NAAC Self Study Report 2015 INDEX PAGE SECTION CONTENT NO. A DECLARATION i B CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ii BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY C iii AFFILIATION CERTIFICATE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION 2(f) D v & 12(B) CERTIFICATE E PREFACE vi F VISION, MISSION AND OBJECTIVES vii G EXECUTIVE SUMMARY viii H SWOC - ANALYSIS xiv I NAAC-INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE xvi J PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE 21 CRITERIA WISE ANALYTICAL REPORT 1. Curricular Aspects 2. Teaching Learning and Evaluation 3. Research, Consultancy and Extension 4. Infrastructure and Learning K 33 Resources 5. Students Support and Progression 6. Governance, Leadership and Management 7. Innovations L POST ACCREDITATION INITIATIVES 133 EVALUATIVE REPORTS OF THE M 141 DEPARTMENTS ANNEXURE Annexure I N Annexure II 246 Annexure III Annexure IV D.G.G.A.C (W), MAYILADUTHURAI. Page ii NAAC Self Study Report 2015 SECTION C: BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION CERTIFICATE : D.G.G.A.C (W), MAYILADUTHURAI. Page iii NAAC Self Study Report 2015 D.G.G.A.C (W), MAYILADUTHURAI. Page iv NAAC Self Study Report 2015 SECTION D: UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION 2(f) & 12(B) CERTIFICATE : D.G.G.A.C (W), MAYILADUTHURAI. Page v NAAC Self Study Report 2015 Section E Dharmapuram Gnanambigai Government Arts College for Women’s Self Study Report for the third cycle of accreditation by NAAC is an epoch-making milestone in its endeavour towards higher education objectives. This report has been prepared following the guidelines of NAAC. This report is a record of the academic and administrative functions and activities in the annals of the college, focusing on curricular aspects; teaching-learning and evaluation; research, consultancy and extension; infrastructure and learning resource; student support and progression; governance, leadership and management; innovations and best practices as enlisted in the “Institutional Accreditation Manual for Self Study Report – Affiliated / Constituent Colleges” [http://naac.gov.in]. This introspective analysis invigorates the institution to rejuvenate the strengths; vitalize the weaknesses; entrap the opportunities and be equipped to face challenges, in the access and achievement of its mission and vision. The preparation of self study report has been assigned to the committee comprising of the faculty members of English and Computer Science along with the IQAC and NAAC coordinators. The committee has completed the task through strategies like staff meeting, group discussion and decentralized data collection. The report has been finalized with utmost sincerity, honesty and collective effort of the faculty members. The institution is privileged to submit the self study report 2015 of Dharmapuram Gnanambigai Government Arts College for women, Mayiladuthurai, for assessment and accreditation to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council for perusal and promotion. D.G.G.A.C (W), MAYILADUTHURAI. Page vi NAAC Self Study Report 2015 Section F DHARMAPURAM GNANAMBIGAI GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, MAYILADUTHURAI – 609 001. Vision Women Empowerment through Higher Education Mission Knowledge for professional competence. Humility for social commitment. Truth to be the source of life. To strengthen the youth through sincere academic pursuit and to cater to the needs of socio-economically backward women of the locality. Objectives To provide an encouraging environment of academic excellence to develop human potential. To promote team spirit, social responsibility and value formation. To increase student participation in different activities to enhance their knowledge, skills and personality development. To generate guiding ambience towards women empowerment by which they become catalysts in all developmental processes within and outside the college campus. To achieve the status of College of Excellence. D.G.G.A.C (W), MAYILADUTHURAI. Page vii NAAC Self Study Report 2015 Section G EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dharmapuram Gnanambigai Government Arts College for Women is the premier higher education institution for women of Nagapattinam district of Tamilnadu state. It was established in 1967 in an area of 13.7 acres to empower women through education with its endeavour for a system incorporating the ethos of Indian culture and personality development of each stakeholder. The college was affiliated to Madras University till 1981-1982 and from then on, it has been affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. The Ultimate goal of the institution is to flash the torch to sensitize the women from the deprived sections of the society and support them with an education that hones life skills and ensures employability. This institution has been the advocate to enable the young women of this locale to keep their feet on ground to march on progress. Pre University courses in Maths, Science, and Arts were extended with B.A., History in 1974-1975. Then gradually other UG and PG courses have been introduced to attain a number of 10 UG and 5 PG courses at present. Data analytics of the existing practices of the institution with reference to the individual criterion of the Self Study Report follows: Curricular aspects and Evaluation cell of the IQAC takes up the responsibility for effective curriculum delivery and transaction. The Internal Academic Auditors scrutinize the progress reports submitted by the respective Departments periodically and ensure that the stated objectives of the curriculum bear a definite drive in the transmission process. All the 10 UG courses and 5 PG courses follow semester pattern and choice based credit system. Major - Elective options, Non-major Electives and skill based electives equip the students to become holistic. The skill developed through co-curricular, extracurricular and best practices of the institution is another quality enhancement measure. Tutorial system bridges the curriculum and the learner, through supportive strategies. Structured general feedback mechanism is the essential component administered effectively for the enhancement and implementation. In response to the peer team suggestion after the second cycle, Orientation sessions, bridge courses, remedial courses, schemes for advanced learners and special services for the differently abled are some of the measures taken to cater to the diverse needs of the student community. Teaching - Learning and Evaluation: Single window system ensures transparency in admission. Communal roaster system is strictly adhered. The programmes and strategies in teaching D.G.G.A.C (W), MAYILADUTHURAI. Page viii NAAC Self Study Report 2015 learning and evaluation are planned for the institution at the beginning of each academic year. A conscious shift has been made from the traditional teacher- centric approach to a learner-centred one gradually. Experiential, participative and peer teaching are introduced to sustain a conducive climate for the same. Much support is extended to the students academically and personally through mentoring and counselling. Critical thinking and creativity is enhanced through referential assignments and projects related to current issues. Overall development of the student is sought through fostering intra and inter - personal relationships and enhancing social skills. Qualified lecturers are recruited by the Government following University Grants Commission norms. The teacher quality is developed through inservice academic programmes, workshops and conferences. Transparency in the evaluation system is ensured both in external and internal examinations. Individual track record regarding the performance and progress of the students is maintained. Our teaching innovation worthy of note is the introduction of personal lexicon for the entire student community of the college as part of the continuous assessment by which the stakeholders prepare their own vocabulary register in English. The student support desk attends to the grievances pertaining to examinations. Learning outcomes are clearly stated and monitored continuously by course-teachers and ward-tutors. Barriers of learning are identified and remedial steps are taken to overcome them. Academic calendar is strictly followed for the conduct of examinations. Research, Consultancy and Extension Research: Research culture is promoted among the faculty and the students by the Research Committee of the institution. It creates the ambience of research and motivates the faculty to formulate research proposals and publish articles. Scientific temper is improvised by celebrating science days and field trips. In the academic year 2010-11, the students of the Department of English had released a “Compendium of words for English Language Acquisition” as a ‘Beyond syllabus Research Project’. As an extension of the same, group project is initiated to the final year UG English students from 2011-12. Consultancy: The college maintains a policy of promoting the use of expertise available on the campus through Multidisciplinary Forum for consultancy in diverse areas of academics. The scheme of each one Teach one of the club of communicative skills, initiates the UG students to be the enablers