Name of the Institution : Sri G.V.G Visalakshi College for Women,Udumalpet
Year of Report               : 2009-2010

Part A:

IQAC chalked out twin courses of action to be pursued for the academic year 2009-10.

• to promote activities reflecting the goal and objectives of the college, to empower rural women with entrepreneurial qualities and

• to facilitate faculty maturation in the field of ICT of young teachers in the departments of  computer science and information technology. 

Part B:

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

In view with the goals and objectives of the institution to offer quality education , the college obtained ISO 9001:2008 certification from TUV Rheinland groups. The college entered into an MoU with HCL k2 Academy to offer MicroSoft  Certified and Cisco certified  courses and soft skill programmes.

2. New  academic programs initiated (UG & PG)

NIL

3. Innovation in curricular design and transaction

Internship program was introduced to gain industrial knowledge in all disciplines. More application oriented and skill based courses were introduced

4. Inter-disciplinary programs started :

5. Examination Reforms implemented

Online test is introduced as one of the components continuous internal Assessment. It was decided to introduce a model examination of 3 hours duration with a weightage of 5 marks in the total CIA marks as per UGC guidelines.

6. Candidates qualified: NET/SLET/GATE etc

ONE

7. Initiative towards faculty development program

Two staff members, of the Department of Economics have been sent to pursue their Ph.D. programme under FIP scheme of X plan grant.

8. Total number of seminar/work shop conducted

National & State level  - 7
International               - 1

9. Research projects

Minor Research - 8
Major Research - 2

Research Schemes/Projects undertaken

10. Patents generated, if any:

NIL

11. New collaborative research programs

NIL

12. Research Grants received from various agencies

UGC, ICSSR

13. Details of Research Scholars:

18 candidates have registered for M.Phil
5 candidates have registered for Ph.D

14. Citation index of faculty members and impact factors

The project report submitted by the Department of Advanced Zoology and Bio Technology of our college is hosted on the digital repository of the project database at the INFLIBNET centre.

15. Honors/Awards to the faculty

Best paper present Award(Dec 09-10)in the International Conference on  “Survival and Growth Strategies for Business Dynamics,”Annamalai University.   Dec’ 2009 has been awarded to Dr.N.Lakshmi of the Department of Commerce.

16. Internal resources generated

Rs.70,000/- through establishment of stalls during Fine Arts week celebrations.

17. Details of departments getting SAP, COSIST(ASSIST)/DST,FIST,etc.   assistance/recognition

18. Community services

Besides the regular NSS activities the Extension Cell of our College activity involved in carrying out educational programme and other Health awareness programmers in nearly 15 villages adopted by various deparments.Theses departments have adopted panchayat union government middle schools in and around Udumalpet.

19. Teachers and officers newly recruited

9 teaching staff (under aided programme) were appointed during the year.

20. Teaching – Non teaching staff ratio

20:1

21. Improvements in the library services

• Linkage with DELNET is established and resource sharing is being carried out

• Back volumes Article database is being prepared to find out the Articles in the journals easily

• Surveillance camera is installed in the Library

• Barcode labels were pasted in all books in order to fasten the transactions

• Barcode Data Entry Gate system was installed to get the correct user statistics

22. New books/journal subscribed and their value

New books - 2522
Journals- 33
The amount spent for purchase books and  journals –Rs.647683.50 

23. Course in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the action taken on  student feedback

Student Assessment of teachers is adopted as a regular annual feature along with Course content assessment.

24. Feed back from stakeholders.

Feedback from Parents, Public and employers of the students are received on regular basis.

25. Unit cost of education:

22905:1

26. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results,   issue of certificate

Online publications of results are under taken for the past 5 years.

27. Increase in the infrastructural facilities:

• Installation of 5Water Doctors at Various places to ensure pure drinking water availabilities to the students.

• 7 class rooms of dimensions 30x20 are constructed.

• Incinerator and vending machines are installed.

28. Technology up gradation:

Installation of genset with 125 KV and water treatment plant was done during the year.

29. Computer and internet access and training teachers and students:

Through varied faculty development programs 16 of our young teachers in Computer Science, IT and Computer Application Departments were given orientation in emerging areas of information and communication technology through ICT Academy of TamilNadu

30. Financial aid to students

As our college motto says, “Not for self but for all”, “Students Aid Cell” was constituted in June 2001 to take care of the welfare of the students and to extent financial help in the form of term fees, examination fees, dress etc. From the year 2007-08, our college is offering free education to 20 students for their entire period of studies in UG/PG courses from October 2009 onwards. Noon meal scheme for the poor students is introduced to provide mid day meals for the students.

31. Activities and support from the Alumni Association

Alumni Association has contributed fund for the construction of Thar Road in our college campus.

32. Activities and support from the parent-Teacher Association

A good and cordial relationship is maintained with parents. Parents are satisfied with the coaching provided and discipline ensure in the campus. They extend full co operation in molding the students. Based on the request of the parents, the following arrangements were made:

• Transport facility from bus stand to college

• Special coaching for weak students

• Spiritual discourses and yoga classes

• Motivation to take up professional courses

• Direct information about slow learners

• Help in kind and cash to poor students through students aid cell

33. Health services

Health and Hygiene club organized special speeches on ‘The Impact of fast food’ and Physiological problems faced by Teenagers’,. Various programs were also held to create awareness on Aids, proper food habits and maintenance of Hygiene  in public places.  Joining hands with the world peace organization the club educated  the students on the nature and symptom of the virus that caused Swine flu.  The ICDS (Integrated child Development Scheme) and the college organized Nutrition  celebration week to stress the importance  and need of healthy diet and nutrition..

34. Performance in sports activities

Sports activity (2009-10)

Medals/Prizes (2009-10)

35. Incentives to outstanding sports persons

Cash awards were given by the management for students with outstanding performance in a sports and athletic events.

36. Students achievements and awards

A Rural – Urban Study Exchange Programme was conducted at MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai. 10 of our students learnt entrepreneurial skills during the time of their stay. This programme was broadcasted by All India Radio on 04-01-2010.

Sree.Janani of III B.Com(CA) is selected by Nehru Yuva Kendra, New Delhi and Bharathiar University to attend the cultural programme in Greece.

The students of Mathematics bagged the rolling trophy for their overall performance in an Intercollegiate competition and bagged first and second prizes in modeling and miming conducted at PKR Arts and Science College, Gobichettipalayam and Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul.

The student of Commerce bagged the overall shield in COMFEST 2010 an Intercollegiate competition, securing first prize in paper presentation and just a minute.

Our NCC cadets won first prize in Firing, in cross country in group song and in map reading and second prize in line area in TN 5th battalion for girls.

First, second and third prizes were won by our students in the English Elocution, English essay writing and Marathon for super senior girls in connection with youth activities celebration of Rotary Club of Udumalpet.

First, second and third prizes were won by our students in the competitions conducted by Forest Departments during the Wild Life Week Celebrations.

V.Soundariya of III B.Com(CA) won II prize in state level Elocution competition conducted by Wild Life Tiger Reserve, Guindy, Chennai.

The students of Mathematics won first prize in “Best from Waste” and first prize in “Maths Sketching” in an intercollegiate competition.

The students of computer science students won first, second and third prizes in intercollegiate competition conducted at various colleges.

The students of BBM(CA) won first, second and third positions  in an intercollegiate competition held at Sarawathy Thiyagaraja College.

The students of Information Technology Department bagged first and second positions in easy writing and in speech competition conducted in an intercollegiate competition.

The UG and PG students  of Literature bagged first and third  positions in paper presentation, music composing and verse writing in an Inter University Literacy Festival held at Gandhigram Rural Deemed University, Dindigul.

The students of  the department of Physics participate in an intercollegiate competition conducted by Dept. of Physics, Gandhigram Rural Institute and won I, II and III prizes in various competitions such as Skill  Track, Physics Rangoli, Just a minute and Add act.

16th of our students participated in an intercollegiate cultural programme organized by NIA Institutions, Pollachi. Students bagged first prize in group dance and in solo dances and II and III prizes in group dance, rangoli competition in solo song.

Nehru Yuva Kendra, New Delhi, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Govt. of TamilNadu, under the umbrella of  NSS of Bharathiar Universiry organized a state level cultural competition. First prize, a cash award of Rs.2000/- with a shield was given to group dance.

Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai, Tamil Mayiam  Namma Tirupur 2010. Organized a cultural competition at Tirupur Chikkana College of Arts and Science. First prizes were secured for group dance, solo song , oratorical competition and III prize in solo song.

37. Activities of Guidance and Counseling unit

Counselling is provided to students with the assistance of an advocate apart from the ward system maintained by the college.

38. Placement services provided to students

Nearly 256 of our students are placed in various companies like Sharp Infosys, Seyyone, Igate, Infosys,TVS Finance. Some of them have also been shortlisted for medical transcription. They are placed in the salary scale of Rs.2 lakhs to 2.5 lakhs, per annum.

39. Development programmes for non-teaching staff.

Software training is given to Non-teaching staff in keeping of Accounts & Paybill.

40. Healthy practices of the institution

Campaigns on Environmental Awareness and outreach  to Panchayat Schools to educate the children on good habits and values.

41. Linkages developed with National/International, academic/ Research bodies

42. Action taken report on the AQAR of the previous year.

IQAC monitored all the quality enhancement activities pursued in varied academic and administrative areas.

43. Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add:

Part C: Out comes achieved:

• In accordance with the action plan chalked out the college established a women studies centre in lieu goal and objectives of the college to empower rural women. The courses on

• Encouraging women entrepreneurship 

• Promoting computer learning and

• Offering  gender studies as Diploma Course

Part D:

IQAC proposes to chalk out the following Action plan for the coming  academic year 2010-11 .

Action Plan 1: Quality Enhancement measures in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning:

• Promotion of more inter-disciplinary Programmes  

• Promotion of more learner-centric activities

Action Plan2: Rationalization and simplification in Documentation for various activities like

• Staff Hand Book

• Feedback, Ward form etc.

Action Plan 3: To coordinate quality related activities involving organization of /Seminars/workshops on quality related themes.