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Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC

 

  

Name of the Institution                                                         :  Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi

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                                                                      Year of Report         :    2005-2006.

  

Part A 

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year :

Meeting of the IQAC held on           24.08.2005 resolved to implement the follo-wing programme in the college:

  1. National Seminars.
  2. Campus Beautification.
  3. Library Building.
  4. Canteen-cum-post office Building.
  5. Edusat Terminal.
  6. Language Lab.
  7. Internet Broadband Connectivity.
  8. Science Block.
  9. Repairing of the College Buildings.
  10. Publication Division.
  11. Utilization of Govt. ‘Plan’ Funds and UGC Funds.

  

Outcome achieved :

1.  National Seminars have been conducted :

    (a)  Post Graduate Department of Chemistry

                The Department conducted a two day national Seminar on ‘Recent developments in Spectroscopy and Nanochemistry’ on 20th and 21st October 2005.  The seminar was jointly inaugurated by Dr.A.Ajayaghosh, Scientist, RRL, Thiruvanan-thapuram and Prof.T.Pradeep of IIT, Madras.  Dr.A.Ajayaghosh, Prof.T.Pradeep,  Prof.K.Vijayamohanan, NCL, Pune and Prof.M.P.Kannan of Calicut University, presented detailed papers on the                subject.  More than 30 college teachers from various colleges and seventy post graduate students participated.

(b) Post Graduate Department of Commerce and Management Studies

     The Department organised a two day national seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Banking Sector’ on 23rd and 24th  November 2005 with active participation of commerce faculty of different colleges. The seminar was inaugurated by Dr.K.Unuskutty, Hon’able Pro-vice Chancellor of M.G.University and the keynote address was delivered by Dr.Sreeranganadhan, Director, School of Managemnt studies, M.G. University. Dr.M.V. Mani, Calicut University, Mr.Vijayakumar, Sr.  Manager, Panjab National Bank, Mr. A.Sreekumar, Vice-president, S.B.I. mutual funds, Cochin, and Sri T.S.Anantharaman, Chairman, Peninsular Capital Market Ltd., Cochin presented research papers.

  

 (c) Post Graduate and Research Department of  Malayalam

       The Department conducted a three day national seminar on ‘Inter disciplinary Approach to Literature’ on 13th , 14th and 15th December 2005.

(d)   Post Graduate Department of Botany

           The Department conducted a two day national seminar on ‘Contemporary issues of Environment’ on 15th and 16th December 2005.  Sri M.P.Raveendrakumar, Sel. Gr.Lecturer in Botany was the coordinator of the seminar.  The seminar was inaugurated by Prof.M.K.Prasasd, former Vice-chancellor , University of Calicut and well known Environmentalist.  Prof.K.V.Krishnamurthy, Head of the department of Botany, Bharati Dasan University, Thiruchirappally, Prof G.M.Nair, Head of the Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Prof.P.V. Madhusoodanan, Head of the Department of Botany, University of Calicut and Dr.Kunhikrishnan, Lecturer , Department of Zoology, University College, Thiruvananthapuram were the resource persons.

(e)  Post Graduate and Research Department of  Sanskrit

          The Department conducted a three day national seminar on ‘Sanskrit Traditions and Modern Trends’ from 4th to 6th January 2006.  Dr.Sukumar Azhikode inaugurated the seminar.  Reputed scholars presented papers.

2.   A detailed plan for campus beautification has been chalked out and the implementation of the same was started with the planting of tree saplings in the college campus. The Vice Principal of the College, Maj.O.Venugopal initiated the plan of action with the active co-operation of the Botany Department, College C.S.S. and N.S.S. units.  Sri K.Rajeev, Dept. of Botany is nominated as co-ordinator of the programme and CSS co-ordinator and NSS programme officers are the implementing officers.  This year the programme has started with the planting of rare species of medicinal plants, flowering plants and other economically important plants without affecting the ecological balance , landscape and  safety of the existing buildings in this wide area of 13 acres.

3.  The proposed Library block is to be completed by six stages.  The second stage, namely the reading room part is to be constructed with the assistance from the MPLAD Scheme of Sri Thennala Balakrishna Pillai (Rajya Sabha M.P.)  Foundation stone of the building was laid down by Sri C.P.Mohammed, MLA of Pattambi.   Nirmithi Kendra, Palakkad has started the construction work.

4.  Estimated cost for the   Canteen-cum-post office building is Rs 9,70,000/-. UGC has sanctioned Rs 1,82,000/-  and   CDC has allotted Rs2,88,000/- for the project.  The remaining amount of the estimated cost ie Rs5,00,000/- has been sanctioned from the MLA fund of Sri C.P.Mohammed.  Administrative sanction has been obtained and the work is entrusted to the Nirmithi Kendra, Palakkad.

5.  Preliminary arrangements for the Edusat terminal have been completed with Dr.P.P. Shakkeeb, Dept. of Physics as co-ordinator.

6.  Electronic equipments have been supplied by the Govt. for setting up of Language Lab in the college.  A committee has been constituted with Sri Rajesh V.Nair , Dept. of English as co-ordinator.

7.  Inflibnet Broadband Connection has been established in the college, along with ten personal computers and accessories.

8.  Plan and estimate for the proposed Science block has been prepared by the chief architect of the PWD.  The project estimate is  Rs11 crores.

9.   Roof of the main block and PG block have been repaired by reinforcement of concrete.  The leakage during rainy season has been stopped to some extent.

10.  Proposal for starting a publication division in the college has been sent to the UGC.  It is intended to revive ‘Vignana Chinthamani’ publication once established

by the founder of the college,  Panditharajan Punnasseri Nambi Neelakanta Sarma (Gurunathan)

11.  Plan fund allotted by the State Govt. has been utilized by purchasing library books and laboratory equipments.  Plan fund allotted for conducting national seminars have been completely utilized.  UG grant second installment and PG grant second installment of  the Dept. of Chemistry, Malayalam and Sanskrit and first installment of the Dept. of Botany under UGC tenth plan have been utilized.

  

Part B 

  1. * Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the institution:

> The College is involved in various Community oriented programmes.  The college was established by its founder to propagate Sanskrit education to all, carving the barriers of cast, creed and religion.  The college is now updating its educational  programmes to enable its students to cope with  the challenges they have to face in their practical life.  Career guidance cell is established to facilitate campus selection of efficient candidates thereby ensuring job opportunities to the students completing various courses in the college. 

  1. * New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG): > Nil
  2. * Innovation in curricular design and transaction:

> As per prescribed instructions from the University and the Govt.

  1. * Inter-disciplinary programmes started:

> (a) NET coaching in the Depts of Economics, Chemistry, Sanskrit and Malayalam  

> (b) Career guidance cell.

  1. * Examination reforms implemented: > As per University rules.
  2. * Candidates qualified: NET/SLET/GATE etc.

> (i) NET & JRF  Divya K.P. Chemistry  (ii) NET  Raseena K.K. Economics (iii) SLET Sunitha P, Botany.

  1. * Initiative towards faculty development programme

               > The following faculty members have completed research leading to Ph.D. during the plan period

(i)   Dr.C.K.Raveendranathan, Commerce Dept

(ii)  Sri P.Haridasan, Zoology Dept.

(iii) Dr.P.P.Shakkeeb, Physics Dept.

(iv)   Dr.B.Madhu Sanskrit, Dept.

(v)  Dr. K.Sulekha, Botany Dept.

(vi) Dr.Jacob.M.Jose, Chemistry Dep

 

>The following faculty members are undergoing  research leading to Ph.D. during the plan period

(i)            Sri O.Venugopalan, Commerce Dept.

(ii)           Sri Jojomon,  Commerce Dept.

(iii)         Sri M.P.ishak, Zoology Dept.

(iv)         Smt Vijayalakshmy, English Dept.

  

(v)          Sri Rajesh V.Nai,r English Dept.

(vi)         Smt Sree S.V., English Dept.

>The following staff members have attended national/international seminars and presented papers

   (i)       Smt N.Shakkeela of Botany Dept has attended national seminar cum work shop on “ Recent   Advances in Environmental Research” on 6th and 7th December 2005 at Govt. College for Women      Thiruv-  nanthapuram and on”Microbes, the realm of Scientists” on 21st  

February 2006 at KKTM, Govt. College Pulloot.

(i)                  Sri K.K.Rajeev of Botany Dept has attended All India Conference on Cytology and Genetics at the Dept. of Botany, Andhra University, Vishakhapatanam and presented paper entitled “Chromosomal variations in Callus Cultures of Catharanthus pusillus(Murray) Don. (Apocynaceae)” .Attended international conference on Ethanopharmacology and Alternative Medicine,  20th to 22nd January 2006 at Amala Cancer Research Centre, Thrissur and presented a paper entitled “Ajmalicine production in Callus cultures of Catharanthus pusillus(Murray) Don.”  Attended 18th Kerala Science Congress (29 to 31st ) January 2006 at CESS, Thiruvananthapuram and presented the paper “Investigation of Endosymbiont theory using Genome Signatures”. Participated in the refresher course in Biostatistics at the Academic staff College University of Kerala (2005). Participated in the refresher course in Bioinformatics at the Academic Staff  College, University of Kerala(2006).

(ii)                 Dr.K.Sulekha, Dept. of Botany has attended the National Seminar-cum-work shop on “present Status of General Crops in India and Modern Techniques for plant Improvement” at KKTM .Govt. College, Pulloot from 27th to 29th January 2005, and attended work shops for college Science Teachers at Sree Vyasa NSS College, Wadakkanchery on 22nd January 2006.

(iii)               Smt K.L.Sheela, Dept. of Botany has attended national seminar on “Tsunami- Natural Calamities and disastrous Management”  and “Quality Assurance in Higher Education” conducted by NAAC at Govt. College, Madappally.

Participated in the refresher course in Bioinformatics conducted at the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala.

(iv)               Dr.Laija S.Nair, Dept. of Botany has attended  national work shop on ‘Frontiers in Biotechnology’ at CMS College, Kottayam on 14th and 15th October 2005, attended International Conference on “Marine and Terrene Ecology” at St. Xavier’s College Palayalam Kottai 17th and 18th January 2006. 

(v)                Dr.K.Subramanian of Sanskrit Dept. was appointed as chairman, Board of Examiners of M.A.(previous), Non-semester 2005, II Semester M.A., 2005 and I semester M.A., 2006.  Nominated as the member in the PG board of studies and as chairman of UG board of studies of the University of Calicut.  Govt of Kerala has appointed him as the nominee to the Director , Board of Adarsa Sanskrit Vidya Peetha, Calicut.

(vi)               Sri P.N.Parameswara Sarma, of Sanskrit Dept. was appointed chairman, Board of Examiners of M.A. Sanskrit Sahithya – Non-Semester 2005.

(vii)             Major O.Venugopalan, Dept. of Commerce has conferred the Honour of being the Charter Preisdent of the newly started Lions Club of Pattambi.

  

  

  

(viii)            Dr.A.Nelson, Dept. of Commerce has participated and presented a paper on ‘E-education and its challenges’  at a National seminar conducted by the PG Dept of Commerce, Govt. College, Kalpatta and attended work shop in PG syllabus revision of the University of Kerala, during January 2006.

(ix)                Sri V.K.Muraleedharan, Dept. of Commerce has attended National Seminar on VAT conducted by SN College, Shornur.

(x)                 Sri Punnose Jacob, Dept. of Commerce has attended National Seminar on Vat at SN College, Shornur.

(xi)                Smt Sethu Ravi, Dept. of Commerce has attended workshop on PG Syllabus revision of Kerala University during January 2006.

(xii)              Dr.P.Geetha , Dept. of Malayalam has published’ Sthree vadathinte Kerala parisaram’2005, by Maithri Books TVM,   ‘Pettunovum, Eettupunnya -vum’2005 by Mathrubhumi Books, Calicut,  and ‘Pranayam, Laingikatha, Adhikaram’ 2006, by Current Books, Thrissur  and ‘Aryamakilum Anarymakilum’ by Prabhath Books, TVM is under publication.  Is writing the History of Malayalam poetry 1900-1950 in the Reference Book.  Malayala Sahitya Charitham prepared by Kendra Sahitya Academy with Sri M.T.Vadudevan Nair as the Editor. Various studies, articles and interviews are being published in Mathrubhumi Weekly, Mathrubhumi  week end edition, Madyamam weekly and Grandhalokam.  Has attended national seminars conducted by the Dept. of English, Govt. College, Thrissur, at Prajyothi Nikethan College, Calicut, at Asan Smarakam, Madras and at Kaladi Sree Sankara Acharya Sanskrit University.  Member Board of studies, and women’s studies Dept. of the University of Calicut.

  

(xiii)             Sri Koodathil Krishnan, Dept of Chemistry has attended National seminars on ‘Emerging Trends and new vistas in   Chemistry’ at the University of Calicut on 29th and 30th November 2005 and on ‘Green Chemistry’  at Govt. College, Chittoor on12th January 2006.

(xiv)            Dr.M.Ravindran, Dept. of Chemistry has attended the International Education Meet ‘06 at Kochi, Kerala from 4th to 7th February 2006, attended   work shop for college teachers and post graduate students

by RRL, Trivandrum  at Trivandrum from 23rd to 25th January 2006 and attended work shop for accredited colleges by NAAC and Kerala Govt, at Malabar Christian College, Calicut on

(xv)              Dr. Jacob.M.Jose, Dept of Chemistry has   attended National seminars on ‘Emerging Trends and new vistas in  Chemistry’ at the University of Calicut on 29th and 30th November 2005 and presented a paper entitled ‘Synthesis, characterization and thermal studies of hydrazine complexes’.

(xvi)            Dr.M.R.Resmi has attended national seminars on “Modern Trends in Chemistry’ on July 7th to 9th at Christ College, Irinjalakkuda and on ‘Green Chemistry’  at Govt. College, Chittoor on 12th January 2006.

(xvii)           Sri P.Haridasan, Dept. of Zoology presented a paper on repellent effect of leaf extract of Vited negundoens on Tribolium caslaneum in Keral Science Congress.

(xviii)         Prof. J.Vijayamma, Dept. of History has attended a seminar on “Kollam through centuries” at Govt. College, Chavara.

(xix)             Sri K.T.Abdul Rahiman of Economics Dept. has attended international seminar on Islamic Economics at Delhi University in February 2006

  

(xx)               Sri Rajesh V Nair and Smt. Sree S.V. of English Dept. have participated in ‘Teaching of English’ conducted by University of Kerala in December 2005

  1. *Total number of seminars/work shops conducted : > Five
  2. * Research projects  (a) implemented : (b) Completed :

> (a)  Newly implemented : Nil.

 >  Dr.P.Geetha of Malayalam Dept  - Minor research project on the “ Status of women in Kerala” is under progress.

 >   Dr.B.Madhu Sanskrit Dept.- sent proposal to the UGC to start a major

 (b) research project           :  >    Nil

  1. * Patents generated, if any : > Nil
  2. * New collaborative research programmes : > Nil
  3. * Research grants received from various agencies : > Nil
  4. * Details of research scholars :

>More than thirty part-time research scholars in Malayalam Dept and nine research scholars in Sanskrit Dept.

  1. * Citation index of faculty members and impact factor :

> Dr.N.M.Namboothiri  Three books were published on Nila river project

  1. * Honours/ Awards to the faculty : > Nil
  2. Internal resources generated :

> PTA fund Rs 2,80,000/- ;    CDC fund Rs 1,10,000/-

  1. * Details of departments getting SAP, COSIST9(ASSIST)/DST,FIST, etc. Assistance recognition :  > Nil
  2. * Community services :

> College National Service Scheme Unit has conducted 10 day camp at   Nagalassery.  A new rural road was constructed .    

  

> College NCC  Unit is having 160 cadets.  6 Cadets have passed ‘C’ Certificate and 28 cadets have passed ‘B’ certificate examination.  3 Cadets have got enrolment in regular army and one  as JCO in Army Postal Service.

  1. * Teachers and officers newly recruited :

> All the appointments are done by the Govt. through Public Service Commission

  1.  * Teaching- Non-teaching staff ratio : > 74:38.
  2. * Improvements in the library services :

>Training programmes to school teachers were conducted in collaboration with DIET, Palakkad.  The thrust areas were book classification and cataloguing.  Construction of a new reading room at a cost of Rs 10 lakhs under the MPLAD scheme of Sri Thennala Balakrishna Pillai M.P. was inaugurated on 23rd January 2006.

  1. * New books/journals subscribed and their cost :

>526 New books were added  at a cost of Rs 90,000/- to the existing collection.  10 Journals and 22 general periodicals are subscribed at a cost of Rs 9676/-..

  1. * Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the action taken on student feedback :

> All the departments are collecting student feed backs

  1. * Unit cost of education : >Rs22,000/-
  2. * Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results, issue of certificates :

> All the departments, the principal and the college office are having computers. 

  1. * Increase in the infrastructural facilities :

  

 (a) Science block :  Plan and estimate for  the construction of a science block has been prepared by the Chief Architect of state PWD.   Fund allotment and construction of the science block is awaited

(b) Library Building :  The first stage of the proposed library building has been completed with the assistance from the MPLAD scheme of Sri.S.Ajayakumar, Hon’able M.P. of Ottappalam.  Construction of the second stage namely the reading room has been started with the Assist-

ance from MPLAD Scheme of Sri Thennala Balakrishna Pillai, M.P.of Rajya Sabha.

(c)  Canteen-cum-post office building :  The building jointly funded by the UGC, College Development Committee and MLA fund is under construction.

  1. * Technology up gradation :

> (a) Language Lab :  To modernize the schemes of language studies, a language lab with 10 computers and other related accessories has been installed in the college.

> (b) Inflibnet-Broad band Connectivity :  Inflibnet-Broad band Connectivity is installed in the college with 10 computers.