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Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR)

For the Academic Year

2015 – 2016

Submitted to

NATIONAL ASSESSEMNT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

Nagarbhavi, Bangalore-560072

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

SANKARA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE Affiliated To Bharathiar University, Coimbatore & Approved By AICTE, New Delhi

Accredited with’ A’ Grade by NAAC, An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution Saravanampatty, Coimbatore - 641035 Ph; 0422 4313 500, 503


The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC

2015-2016

Part – A

I. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City / Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Number

Name of the Head of the Institution

Tel. no. with STD Code

Mobile

SANKARA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE

SARAVANAMPATTY

SANKARA CAMPUS

COIMBATORE

TAMIL NADU

641035

[email protected]

0422-4313500

Dr.H.BALAKRISHNAN

0422 - 4313503

+91 - 8220019533


Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator

Mobile

IQAC e-mail address

1.3 NAAC Track ID

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee

Number & Date:

1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR

1.6 Accreditation Details

S.No

Cycle

Grade

CGPA

Year of

Accreditation

Validity period

1.

1st Cycle

A

3.19

2014

Till May 2019

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC:

1.8 AQAR for the year:

1.9 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC

AQAR 2014-2015 submitted to NAAC on 22-06-2016 and received acknowledgement

Dr.M.ARUMUGHAM

+91 - 9750318331

[email protected]

TNCOGN15214

NAAC/ANR/DS/Standing Committee - 66EC/2014, 7th May 2014 66th Meeting Date 21st FEB 2014

www.sankara.ac.in

http://www.sankara.ac.in/sansac/College.aspx?id1=31

14/06/2014

2015 - 2016


1.10 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous College of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(Eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution : Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B

Grant-in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing

1.11 Type of Faculty / programme

Arts Science Commerce Law

PEI (Phys Edu) TEI (Edu) Engineering

Health Science Management

Others (Specify)

1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

1.13 Special status conferred by Central/State/Government- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc

Autonomy by State/Central Govt/University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

DIPLOMA IN CATERING SCIENCE AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT

BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY

-

- -

- -


DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG Programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/technical staff

2.3 No. of Students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

2.5 No. of Alumni

2.6 No of any other stakeholders and

Community representatives

2.7 No. of Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC Meetings Held

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders:

Faculty Non-Teaching staff Students

Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

- -

- -

-

07

01

04

02

02

01

02

-

19

03

02 02 05

01 02

-

-


2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos International National

State Institution Level

(ii) Themes

2.14 Significant Activities and Contributions made by IQAC

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

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*

Faculty Development Programme

Personality Development Programme for students

Motivate Staff Members in Research Activities

Student Feedback Analysis on Teaching and Infrastructure

Conducting Internal Audit for Verification of Data

Conducting External Academic and Administration Audit

Conducting National, International Conferences / Workshops / Seminars

Applied and Received Grants 2 Lakhs from Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. Newsletter describing the academic and co-curricular activities of the college

IQAC Seminar Conducted on 3rd May 2016 on the title Why Autonomy Vision and Acceleration

IQAC Seminar Conducted on 8th August 2015 on the title Quality Education for

Sustainable development

02 - -

01 02

Quality Education for Sustainable development Why Autonomy - Vision, Mission and Acceleration


Plan of Action Achievements

To organize Seminars and Workshops

Conducted various State and National level seminars and Workshops like: • International Conference on

Entrepreneurial Excellence by Department of Commerce on 25.08.2015

• International Workshop on Expectations and Realities Beyond Graduation by Department of Business Administration with CA 18.08.2015

• International Conference on Innovative Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Growth - Issues and Challenges by Department of Commerce CA and Commerce PA on 16.09.2015

• National HR Conclave - HR Challenges in the VUCA Business World by Department of Management on 07.10.2015

• State Level Workshop on Phonetics and Pronunciation by

Department of English Literature on 07.10.2015

• National Level Quiz SIMSBQuiz by

Department of Management on 15.10.2015

• National Conference on Start Up India -

Stand Up India by Department of Management on 28.10.2015

• State Level Inter Collegiate Math Fest –

CENTRA 2015 by Department of Mathematics on 17.12.2015

• National Level Workshop “A Taste of

South India” by Department of Catering Science and Hotel Management on 01.02.16


• Inter Collegiate Technical Symposium

"GAB FEST 2016" by Department of Information and Technology on 03.02.16

To provide opportunities for the students to become entrepreneurs and employable

Offered Value Added Courses Awareness on Entrepreneurship Development Career Guidance Programs Iniating for Entrepreneurship Development Cell

To enhanced Career Guidance and Placement Cell Activities

Continuous Placement Preparatory Programs Language Enhancement Programs Soft Skill Trainings Aptitude Trainings Company Specific Trainings On/Off Campus Drives Updating students details in JOB portals Industry oriented Trainings Providing Placement materials for all the Students

To Motivate the students to excel in various sports events

Sports Scholarship Inter Departmental sports events National level Sports events University Level Sports events

To Enhance the infrastructure

Enhanced Internet facilities Computers for all the departments Intercom facilities for all the departments WiFi facilities for PG block Computer facilities in Library Smart Classrooms Projectors for Placement classes Renovated rooms in hostel Student Lounge has been built New MBA Classroom has been Built


To create Eco-Friendly campus Solar Panel Street Lights RO Water Plant Eco Club awareness programs conducted

To provide a platform for the students to develop them in all spheres

Students Club Cultural Committees Sports Club NSS Advisory Committee Youth Red Cross Red Ribbon Club Women Welfare Tamil Mandram Best outgoing Student Awards Social Learning Encouraging part-Time Jobs

2.16 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body

Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

The Management approved the plan of action and gave consent to implement them.


PART – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the Programme

Number of existing

Programmes

Number of Programmes

added during the year

Number of self-financing programmes

Number of value added/career oriented

programmes

PhD 1 - 1 -

PG 3 - 3 -

UG 11 - 11 -

PG Diploma - - - -

Advanced Diploma

- - - -

Diploma 1 - 1 -

Certificate 1 - 1 -

Others (M.Phil) 1 - 1 -

TOTAL 18 18 -

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option/Open options

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

Interdisciplinary - - - -

Innovative - - - -

PATTERN NUMBER OF PROGRAMMES Semester All UG & PG Trimester - Annual -


1.3 Feedback from stakeholders * (On all aspects)

Alumni Employers Students

Mode of feedback: Online Manual

Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects

1.5 Any new Department/centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details

Syllabi as per Bharathiar University

-


Criterion-II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of Permanent Faculty

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

76 70 01 05 -

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions Recruited ® and Vacant (V) during the year

Asst. Professors Associate Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

20 - 1 - 2 - - - 23 -

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty -

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposium:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level

Attended 12 208 123

Presented papers 12 156 107

Resource persons

2.6 Innovative process adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

09

- 03 -

Myklassroom.com

Strategic Planning

Train the Trainer Module for Faculties

ICT Learning Methodology / DELNET / OPAC / VAK

INFLIBNET / FDPs on Teaching and Learning


2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year

2.8 Examination / Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding, Double Valuation, Photocopy, and Online Multiple Choice Question)

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum restructuring/revision/syllabus development as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop

Mr. Bernard Edward.S Board of Studies Department of Catering

Mr.Nithyanandh.S Board of Studies Department of Computer Applications

PG

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course / Programme wise distribution of pass percentage:

Title of the Programme

Total No. of students appeared

Division

Distinction I % II % III % PASS %

B.COM 53 3 20 7 5 66

B.COM (CA) 85 6 34 28 - 83

B.SC (CS) 38 15 21 2 - 95

B.SC (IT) 36 14 16 - - 83

BCA 34 2 32 - - 100

B.SC (ECS) 11 4 8 - - 73

B.SC (CS & HM) 14 1 1 5 2 64

BBA 26 2 15 8 - 96

BA (ENG) 22 1 11 10 - 100

180 days

As Per Bharathiar University

85%


MCA 22 6 11 2 - 86

MBA 56 1 50 - - 91

M.Com 2 - 2 - - 100

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute / Monitor/ Evaluate the Teaching & Learning process:

• Establish feedback mechanism to college information from students, parents and alumni

• Preparation of academic calendar • Academic auditing of the Department • Newsletter describing the academic and co-curricular activities of the college • IQAC Seminar Conducted on 7th Feb 2015 on the title Quality in Education • IQAC Seminar Conducted on 8th August 2015 on the title Quality Education for

Sustainable development • Monitoring the Teaching Learning Methods • Feedback analysis • Conducted Faculty Development Program • Analysis of Curriculum Feedback from students and alumni for further enrichment • Feedback analysis • Result analysis

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty benefitted

Refresher courses -

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme -

HRD Progammes -

Orientation Programmes -

Faculty Exchange Programme -

Staff training conducted by the university 2

Staff training conducted by the other institutions 2 (Through ICTACT)

Summer/ Winter schools, Workshops etc -


Others -

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of Permanent Employees

Number of Vacant

Positions

Number of permanent

positions filled during the

year

Number of positions

filled temporarily

Administrative Staff 13 - - -

Technical Staff 5 - - -


Criterion-III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing / Promoting Research Climate in the institution

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number - - - -

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs

- - - -

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number - - - -

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs

- - - -

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals - 06 01

• Faculty members are encouraged to present papers in the various seminars, conducted by the various Institutions, Universities.

• Permission were given to undergo Research work like participating in workshop, orientation etc

• Encouraging the members to apply for various funding agency for research

• Promoting research culture through Research Cell of the Institution

• Conducting various National and International Conferences


Non-Peer Review Journals - - -

E-Journals - - -

Conference proceedings 01 02 -

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various agencies, industry and other organizations

Nature of the Project

Duration Year

Name of the funding Agency

Total grant sanctioned

Received

Major projects - - - -

Minor projects - - - -

Interdisciplinary projects

- - - -

Industry sponsored - - - -

Projects sponsored by the University/ College

- - - -

Students research projects (other than compulsory by the university)

- - - -

Any other (Specify) 2016 Rajiv Gandhi National Institute

of Youth Development

2 Lakhs 2 Lakhs

Total 1 year 1 2 Lakhs 2 Lakhs


3.7 No. of books published

i) With ISBN No Chapters in Edited Books

ii) Without ISBN No

3.8 No. of University Departments Receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme / funds

3.9 For Colleges

Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (Specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

3.11 No. of conferences organized by the Institution

Level International National State University College

Number 02 02 02

Sponsoring agencies

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons

3.13 No. of collaborations

` International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

- -

-

- - -

- -

- - -

- - -

Rs.2 Lakhs

03

- - 02

-


3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs:

From funding agency From Management of University/ College

Total

3.16 No. of patents received this year

Type of Patent Number

National Applied -

Granted -

International Applied -

Granted -

Commercialized Applied -

Granted -

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received faculty and research fellows of the institute in the year

Total International National State University Distance College

- - - - - - -

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution

i) Who are PhD Guides?

ii) Students registered under them

3.19 No. of PhD awarded by faculty from the Institution

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

- Rs.2 Lakhs

Rs. 2 Lakhs

02

03

03

- - - -


3.21 No. of students participated in NSS events

University State level National level

International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events


International level

3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS


International level

3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC


International level

3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum NCC

NSS Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social Responsibility

S.No DATE EVENT NAME

1 26.06.2015 SHORT FILM ON “DRUG ABUSE”

2 03.07.2015 ORIENTATION PROGRAMMME ON “ VOLUNTEERING AND ITS BENEFITS”

3 10.07.2015 TO 14.07.2015

FOUR DAYS RESIDENTIAL SPIRUTUAL CAMP

4 14.07.2015 ONE DAY CAMP ON "ENVIRONMENT CLEANLINESS”

01 01 -

-

-

- - -

-

- - -

-

- - -

- - -

55 -


5 16.07.2015 SHORT FILM ON “AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAMME”

6 22.07.2015 SPRITUAL ORIENTATION PROGRAMME BY NSS VOLUNTEERS

7 24.07.2015 SCHOOL CAMPUS CLEANING & TERRUS GARDEN VISIT CAMP

8 26.07.2015 ATTENDED AWARENESS SEMINOR ON “ANTI-COW SLAUGHTER”

9 31.07.2015 BHOOMI MATHA DAY CELEBRATION

10 02.08.2015 ORIENTATION PROGRAMMME ON “ SOCIAL SERVICE”

11 06.08.2015 ONE DAY VISIT TO

“GASS FOREST MUSEUM”

12 11.08.2015 ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON "STRESS MANAGEMENT”

13 14.08.2015 “PLASTIC AWARENESS” PROGRAM (RALLY & PLAYED SHORT FILM)

14 15.08.2015 PUBLISHED

“BLOOD DONORS DIRECTORY “

15 20.08.2015 ONE DAY “DENTAL CAMP”

16 27.08.2015 WORKSHOP ON “OFFICE AUTOMATION TOOLS” TO SPECIAL STUDENTS

17 02.09.2015 “NSS PROGRAMS” - ORIENTAION PROGRAMME

18 08.09.2015 CELEBRATED “WORLD PHYSIOTHERAPY DAY “

19 10.09.2015 RALLY ON “CHILD LABOUR AWARENESS” AT S.S.KULAM

20 30.09.2015 HELP FUND COLLECTION TO POOR STUDENT MEDICAL EXPENSES -RS.10,000/-


21 02.10.2015 GANDHI JAYANDHI DAY CELEBRATION

22 06.10.2015 “SAPLINS PLANTATION FEST” AT RAMANI’S MAYURI APARTMENT

23 19.10.2015 AWARENESS PROGRAMME “BREAST CANCER”

24 20.10.2015 SERVICE TO THASILDAR OFFICE “VOTERS CARD DATA ENTRY “

25 03.11.2015 RALLY ON “DON’T USE MOBILE PHONES WHILE DRIVING” AT VOC PARK

26 13.11.2015 TO 18.11.2015

ATTENDED ORIENTATION OF PROGRAMME OFFICERS

27 16.12.2015 ATTENDED PROGRAMME OFFICER’S MEET

28 18.12.2015 & 19.12.2015

AWARENESS & SURVEY ON “ USAGE OF TOILET” - ANNUR BLOCK

29 20.12.2015 MARATHON 2015- RACE COURSE

30 08.01.2016 ATTENDED BLOOD DONATION ORIENTATION

31 13.01.2016 AWARENESS & SURVEY ON “ USAGE OF TOILET” - ANNUR BLOCK

32 17.01.2016 GOVT .SERVICE TO “ POLIO VACCINATION”

33 18.01.2016 “27TH ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS” CAMP

34 23.01.2016 NSS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

35 25.01.2016 VOTER’S DAY PLEDGE TAKEN

36 26.01.2016 REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

IN VISUVASAPURAM GROUND

37 17.02.2016 AWARENESS RALLY ON “DRINKING ALCOHOL IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH”


38 21.02.2016 GOVT .SERVICE TO “ POLIO VACCINATION”

39 14.03.2016 to 19.03.2016

NEW VOTER CARD ID ENTRY WORK TO OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS(170 STUDENTS)

40 16.03.2016 AIDS AWARENESS HOME VISIT

41 22.02.2016 AWARENESS TO CREATE THE USAGE ON WATER IN WORLD WATER DAY

42 10.05.2016 VOTER’S PLEDGE FOR 100% VOTING


Criterion-IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Fund

Total

Campus area 38728 sq.mt - Own fund 38728 sq.mt

Class rooms 31 2 Own fund 33

Laboratories 7 - Own fund 7

Seminar Halls 2 - Own fund 2

No. of important equipments purchased (> 1-0 lakh) during the current year

10 15 Own fund 25

Value of the equipment purchased during the year (Rs. In Lakhs)

5 3 Own fund 8

Others - - - -

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

Computerization of administration

Students Attendance Students Progress Daily Staff and Students’ Absentees reports ERP Office Software

Computerization of library

Del Net OPAC Barcode System - E-Gate Entry Dolphin Software System inflibnet


4.3 Library services

Library

Services

Existing Newly added Total

No Value No Value No Value

Text books 15,786 1,01,69,927 171 26,485 15,957 1,01,96,412

Reference Books 529 1,37,581 24 7,860 553 1,45,441

E-books - - - - - -

Journals 41 51,304 37 47,250 78 98,554

E-journals - - - - - -

Digital Database 1 11,500 1 5000 2 16,500

CD & Video 430 - - - 430 -

Others (Specify) - - - - - -

4.4 Technology Upgradation (overall)

Total computers

Computer Labs

Internet Browsing Centres

Computer Centres

Office Departments Others

Existing 230 4 10mbps 1 - 14 35 15

Added - - - - - - - -

Total 230 4 10mbps 1 - 14 35 15

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology Upgradation (Networking, E-Governance etc)

Associated with social learning platform - myKlassroom.com

AICTE Web Portal

DELNET and OPAC

INFLIBNET

Associated with Computer Society of India / Commerce Association etc


4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs:

i) ICT

ii) Campus Infrastructure and Facilities

iii) Equipments

iv) Others

3

6

1

1


Criterion-V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

5.3 (a) Total Number of students Admitted in the academic year 2015 -2016

UG PG M.Phil Ph.D Others

246 107 21 - -

(b) No. of students outside the state

(c) No .of international students

Men Women

No % No %

- -

No %

- -

• Remedial class for weak students • Periodical meetings with the students for their academic and

placements • Feedback analysis • Students got benefited by listening and involving themselves

in various activities related with Self Management strategies

• Tutorial system • Periodical meeting with parents • Feedback analysis • Adopting Placement Strategies to enhance employability of

students

71

-


Demand ratio Dropout 2%

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (if any)

No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT

IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC IBPS

5.6 Details of students counseling and career guidance

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically challenges

Total General SC ST OBC Physically challenges

Total

246 124 1 87 - 458 27 73 - 161 - 261

Career Guidance and Counseling Cell organized an awareness programme about Bank Exam and Seminar on Professional Examination Free TANCET Exam Coaching & Mock Test conducted Group discussion, Aptitude Tests, Debates and conducted campus to corporate programs association with EIDOS

350

- - - -

- - - 1

• Conducting Awareness Programme on Bank examination • Communication Skills • Aptitude Test • Resume Preparation • E-filing • Personality Development classes • Implementation of Commerce Lab • Effective Tutorial System • Placement Cell functions very well and Programmes are

Conducted to develop job skills of the students • Placement Preparatory Programs


No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement

On Campus Off Campus

No. of Companies

Visited

No. of Students

Participated

No. of Students Placed

No. of Students Placed

19 345 457 89

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/University level National level International level

No. of students participated in Cultural events

State/University level National level

International level

5.9.2 No. of medals/awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events Sports:


International level

350

• Women Cell organized a seminar on Womens Health Issues • An Awareness programme on Self Defence Techniques • AIDS awareness Program • Breast Cancer awareness program

74 08

-

54

54 -

-

08

-


Cultural:


International level

5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

No. of Student Amount

Financial support from institution 111 17,33,900

Financial support from government

216 9,01,290

Financial support from other sources

- -

No. of students who received International/National recognitions

- -

5.11 Students organized/initiatives

Fairs:


International level

Exhibition:


International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed: NIL

02

- -

-

- -

-

6

16

-


Criterion-VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

6.2 Does the institution has a Management Information System

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

VISION:

To engrave character and value based education in the minds of youth and manifest the perfection already in man. To develop this institution into a temple of higher learning, Providing quality education and opportunities for all round development of the students and to excel in higher education, research and extension in different discipline.

MISSION:

The Sankara College of Science and Commerce strives to achieve excellence in education through quality education, preparing the students to face today’s world with confidence by giving them competency based education.

Yes

• Value Added Programs • Certificate course in English • Continuous Training Programs/Seminars/Workshops

• ICT • myKlassroom.Com • Remedial Classes • Syllabus & Academic

Calendar • Lesson Plan & Execution • Work Log • Attendance

• Attendance • Internal / Model

Examinations • Assignments • Seminars • Extension Activities • Project Works


6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

6.3.4 Research and Development

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

6.3.9 Admission of Students

• Common Evaluation for Internal Examination • Semester Evaluation as per University norms

• Special permission for Research activities and Motivated to publish articles

• New books • E-Journal • Access to E-Books through DELNET, Inflibnet and

Nlist

• Recreation program are also organized for both Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff members

• Interview method • Observation of Handling class

• MOU with UTL Technologies • MOU with Infosys

• Admissions are made as per norms


6.4 Welfare schemes for

Teaching ESI, PF

Non-Teaching ESI, PF

Students 1. Fee Concession 2. Scholarship 3. Free Boarding and

Lodging for Sports Students

6.5 Total corpus fund generated 6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No 6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Agency

Academic Yes TUV Reinhland Yes IQAC

Administrative Yes TUV Reinhland Yes Internal

Auditing

6.8 Does the University/Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No For PG Programmes Yes No 6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?

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6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association 6.13 Development programmes for support staff 6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

• Every year alumni meets are organized & Seminars and Placement are done through alumni

• Parents – Teachers Committee to regulate the students discipline in the campus

• Computer Awareness Program • Encourage to improve their academic

qualification

• Awareness about Global Warming • Rain Harvesting, Tree Planting, Rally on National

Water day, Earth day, Swach Bharat Mission • Bhoomi Madha Day Celebration • Eco Club Programs and Awareness to the Students


Criterion – VII 7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the functioning of the institution. Give details.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the beginning of the year

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC

Self- study Manuals)

*Provide the details in annexure (annexure need to be numbered as i, ii,iii)

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

• Dress code & Uniform is implemented • Industry Training / Implant Training • Best Out-Going Student Award • Scholarship for meritorious students

Establishing IQAC Workshop/Seminars conducted To enhance the infrastructure To Create Eco-Friendly campus To strengthen ICT Learning environment To strengthen the Welfare Measures To Review Academic Activity To conduct Alumni Meet / PTA Meet Enhanced WiFi Facility for Pg Blocks Enhanced Interned Speed Connection in Computer LABS

• Institutionalizing the Mentoring System • E-Learning System - myKlassroom.com • Communication Lab • Tutor-Mentor System

Celebrated Bhoomi Madha Day Planted Saplings Celebrated World Water Day Conducted ECO Club events Awareness on POWER Saving


7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

7.5 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (For example SWOT Analysis)

STRENGTHS

• The institution has earned goodwill due to long academic experience

combined with service motive. The College takes pride to state that it does

not collect any donation or capitation fee from the parents.

• Well qualified, experienced and dedicated team of faculty members headed

by an encouraging and dynamic Principal and supported by experienced and

young team of management members who have international exposure which

gives traditional and modern approach to the growth of the institution.

• When it comes to the modern and latest technology- The campus is enriched

with unique and latest social e-learning platform “myklassroom.com” by

which the sharing of knowledge among staff and students has become more

effective and easy. Learning contents such as notes, power point

presentations, video clipping, assignments, campus news etc., is made

available to the students to keep them updated at any point of time and place.

The effective users of this facility are awarded every month for both students

and staff members to keep them motivated.

• The college has an MOU with Randstad India Pvt Ltd, a placement training

company to train the students continuously on communication skills,

aptitude, and soft skills in order to make ready to face the job world.

• The institution produces university ranks consistently with the support of

eminent faculty members who contribute their fullest for the betterment of

the students.

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• We believe Education is common for all and disability is not a hindrance to

get educated. We take pride in being the only self financing college in the

city which admits disabled and hearing-speaking impaired students. We have

special trainers to teach hearing-speaking impaired students in sign language.

• Our Institution always strives to educate the needy and thus our Trust

(Coimbatore Educational and cultural Foundation Trust) provides

Scholarships to students and also helps in finding scholarships from other

trusts and likeminded people. Tution Fee concession for deserving students

and sports students is also facilitated. The merit scholarship awarded by the

management attracts more students from the rural areas.

• The College keenly emphasize on discipline, moral ethical values and social

responsibility campaign which help us mould the students into a better

citizens of this great country.

• The Values we impart along with education has been a point of conviction for

the parents.

• Orientation programmes are conducted for the entire fresher's to guide them

for a balanced college life and a great career.

• Orientation for all new staff appointed to make them familiar with the

regulations, systems and records maintained in the college.

• A mentor is available in the college campus to give psychological assistance

and counseling to the students and staffs on prior appointments and request.

• The institution has seen an increase in admissions over the past couple of

years, which indicates a great sign of constant growth.

• Extra-curricular skill development programmes such as placement

preparatory programme, yoga, communicative English, Tally etc., are

conducted for all the students during their period of study.

• The student’s activities are supported by various groups and clubs such as

NSS, YRC, RRC, Consumer Club, Students Club and Eco-Club.

• Students council leaders are elected through polling and their leadership

qualities are developed and further trained to enhance their skills.


• The Students Club members and council leaders organize various events and

functions which develop their individual talents and many other skills like

event management, entrepreneurship, and communication.

• The student’s club members are trained in various multimedia fields too. The

bi-monthly E-Newsletter (Eco-friendly) is designed, edited and published by

the students, which provides an overview of all the activities conducted in the

campus by various departments. Staff and student’s contribute for E-

Newsletter.

• Frequent guest lectures by eminent personalities, workshops and seminars to

keep the students aware of the changing trends in the working world.

• To impart the sense of social responsibility, the college has arranged for

awareness campaigns and rally on social issues such as - one day fasting for

supporting Anna Hazare's Anti Corruption Movement, a rally protesting

against Delhi Gang Rape tragedy. All these campaigns bring in ethical,

moral and patriotic values among our students.

• The college celebrates all the important international days and religious

festivals to bring harmony and integration among the students who come

from different walks of life.

• The institution has an excellent play–field (400m running track) to encourage

the sports skills and for conducting various tournaments in cricket, foot-ball,

Kabaddi, volley-ball, tennis, and athletic events. The college also has a Sports

committee and in which the University Physical Director is one of the

member. Special coaching is also given for indoor games such as Carrom,

chess etc.

• Fleet of Buses connects the college and all the major areas of the city,

reaching out to the students where ever required.

• The college has an Eco friendly green environment which creates good

atmosphere to work and learn.


• Good infrastructure with spacious classrooms (ICT facility) , Well equipped

laboratories with Hi-speed (10mbps) internet facility, Air-conditioned

seminar hall, 500 seater mini auditorium, Hostel facilities for boys and girls

with 24 hours security service.

• In-campus Temple to spread peace and harmony.

• Internet cafe, stationary store, Xerox facilities are available for students in the

campus.

• The campus is located right next to the IT - hub of the city which facilitates

the students to access the information and opportunity easily.

WEAKNESS

• The students from other states are quite less, if increased it will help in

national exposure.

• More PG courses programmes should be added in.

• Auditorium with more seating capacity is required, but we do have alternate

arrangements made as and when required.

• An R&D department to be created to give more emphasis on research

activities.

OPPORTUNITIES

• The institution always provides good platform for the faculty members to

improve their soft skills and to present and publish articles, essays and

research papers in various National/International Journals, Seminars and

Conferences. In order to enhance their knowledge, intellectual abilities, skills

and personality, FDPs are conducted regularly for the faculty members.

• Students are motivated to present their ideas through paper presentation in

Seminars/Symposium/Conferences and to compete in various events of

intercollegiate meet conducted by other institutions.


• City expansion is at full swing in areas around the location of the college.

With the increase in number of residential complex and many corporate

companies the area is becoming a major hub in the city. There is an

opportunity to start more commerce courses, which is always in demand.

• Possibility of extending transport facilities to other areas to facilitate more

students.

• Opportunity to expand and improve infrastructure and sports facility is

always open.

CHALLENGES

• To make the opportunity into reality and to make the weakness into strength.

• To find experienced faculty members, as there is tremendous decrease in

number of people preferring teaching as a profession.

• To create more university ranks and constantly improve the academic results.

• To apply for more number of UGC funded minor and major projects and

receive grants.

• To conduct Job fairs periodically for better placement records.

• To bring in more digital technology into learning platform. 8. Plans of Institution for next year Name Dr.M.Arumugham Dean of Commerce

Name Dr.H.Balakrishnan Principal

Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC

Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC

• Getting Autonomous Status (Applied Proposal to UGC) • Bring more job oriented courses • To enhance Academic Industry Interaction • To provide facilities to conduct more seminars/workshop • Increase in students in-take • Increase in Placements


Annexure - I Abbreviations:

CAS - Career Advanced Scheme

CAT - Common Admission Test

CBCS - Choice Based Credit System

CE - Centre for Excellence

COP - Career Oriented Programme

CPE - College with Potential for Excellence

DPE - Department with Potential for Excellence

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test

NET - National Eligibility Test

PEI - Physical Education Institution

SAP - Special Assistance Programme

SF - Self Financing

SLET - State Level Eligibility Test

TEI - Teacher Education Institution

UPE - University with Potential Excellence

UPSC - Union Public Service Commission

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Annexure – II Analysis of Feed Back:

IQAC established feedback system to collect data from students, Parents and Alumni.

The feedback form was designed to measure the parameters such as Curriculum, Teacher

Learning process, Evaluation process, Infrastructure, Academic atmosphere of the College,

Placement Training, Counseling, Library and Lab facilities. It also contains questions about

Value added course, Physical education and Extra-curricular activities such as NSS, YRC,

VBDC, WDC, etc.

Four to five questions were included in the questionnaires for each parameter. The

survey provides the grade scale (excellent, good, average and poor). The responses collected

from various departments were analyzed. The main findings of the feedback analysis are

summarized below:

• Alumni are highly satisfied with the infrastructure and lab facilities.

• The usage of ICT tools can still be promoted.

• They are highly satisfied with the value added courses offered in the institution.

• They are highly satisfied with the extracurricular activities provided in the institution.

• The efforts taken by the institution for the betterment and upliftment of the student

were highly appreciated.

• Majority of the parents are highly satisfied with discipline, infrastructure and

transportation.

• The efforts taken on student development and placement activities are highly

appreciated.

• They are much satisfied with the teaching, learning environment and the competency

of the Faculty.

• The fees concession given by the college is very much appreciated.


Annexure- III Enrichment Programme 1. Objective of the Practice

To facilitate the enhancement of General knowledge among student community, to enrich

their vocabulary and to strengthen their grammatical knowledge

2. Need Addressed and the Context

The spine of Success world depends solely on the pleasant skill to communicate with fluency

in English. To backup the student with the specified skill, enrichment programme has been

implemented.

3. The Practice

Special hours to execute these exercises have made them part and parcel of our students’

habits which pave the way for updating their knowledge, enrich their vocabulary along with

grammatical knowledge development

4. Evidence of Success

Majority of the students have been placed in Reputed Institutions, National and Multinational

Companies

5. Resources

“The Hindu”, “Indian Express” and Grammar Workbook which is specially designed for this

purpose

6. The Institution

Name : Sankara College of Science and Commerce

Address : Saravanampatti, Coimbatore 641035, Tamilnadu.

Telephone : 0422 4313500

Year of Accreditation : 2014

Grade awarded by NAAC: A Grade with CGPA 3.19

Contact Person : Dr.S.Natarajan, Principal


Annexure- IV Value Added Courses 1. Objective of the Practice

· To provide an opportunity to students to develop inter-disciplinary knowledge base.

· To improve students’ employability skills

2. Need Addressed and the Context

The strategy adopted tries to bridge the perceived technical competency gaps of

students by providing training in employability enhancing technical subjects through courses

of 45 hours duration as a part of the curriculum. The value added courses thus offered not

only help the students to possess interdisciplinary skills but also augment (promote; assist

for) better employability prospects of graduates

3. The Practice

• Need based Industry oriented courses are conducted by various departments of the

college and focus is on developing the skill and employability of the Students.

• The duration of the each course is 45 hours and the classes are conducted after the

regular working hours of the college.

• Syllabus is prepared to cater the above said objectives and is duly approved by experts

from the industry.

• The students are evaluated by Theory and Practical examination at the end of the

program. Certificates are given with the grade on successful completion of the

Examination.

4. Evidence of Success

Number of Students placed through campus interviews has increased gradually by the

enhancement of their inter-personal skills and technical skills.

5. Resources

• The exclusive study materials are prepared by our Faculty Members.

• Students also gain knowledge through practical classes and various other sources as

per the guidance given by the Course Coordinators.


6. The Institution

Name : Sankara College of Science and Commerce

Address : Saravanampatti, Coimbatore 641035, Tamilnadu.

Telephone : 0422 4313500

Year of Accreditation : 2014

Grade awarded by NAAC: A Grade with CGPA 3.19

Contact Person : Dr.S.Natarajan, Principal


Annexure- V TWO Best Practices in the Institution

BEST PRACTICE - I

COMMUNICATION LAB

Context

The definition of Man as rational animal was common in philosophy from ancient times.

However as civilization progressed human rationality became more and more multi-

dimensional and now in the present century it is inextricably linked to successful

communication. Today efficient communication is seen as the quintessential precondition for

transforming implicit ‘know-how’ into explicit knowledge. Successful communication has its

pragmatic features too as Corporates, Multi-National Concerns, Public Sector Undertakings

and various other employers are constantly on the lookout for individuals who are excellent

in communication and Interpersonal Skills. There is a global demand for communicative

competency, especially in English. Keeping this in view a fully furnished and air-conditioned

state-of-the-art Language Laboratory was established in SANKARA College of Science &

Commerce in the academic year 2013-14.

The Objectives

• To enable students to comprehend and use English language efficiently.

• To enable the institution to become a feeder center for corporates, multi-nationals

and sundry employers.

• To coach students for BEC, IELTS and similar such competitive examinations.

• Obstacles faced

• International students with different lingua-franca.

• Spatial and temporal restrictions.

• Limitations imposed on internet usage in the Language Laboratory due to virusrelated

threats

• Students expecting short term training modules/ quick-fix solutions for language

mastery instead of long term training processes.

• Difficulties in teaching context-based communicative abilities.


Evidence of Success

Students improve their overall communicative competency after 30 to 40 hours of

exposure to various programmes in the Language Laboratory. They attain better

proficiency in communication with different L1 communities.

Resources Required

• List of software & other programmes are as given below:

• Communication Lab Software

BEST PRACTICE -II

TUTOR-MENTOR SYSTEM

Context

Eminent thinkers and philosophers consider Holistic Development of the learner as the

ultimate aim of Education. Over the last three to four decades different pedagogic tools were

introduced in the class room to facilitate the holistic development of the learner in a

methodical way.The Tutor-Mentorsystem is one such psycho-pedagogical concept whereby

the learner is made to feel at home through efficient bonding with the tutor or tutors. The

system improves Inter-personal interactive skills in the tutee which will have a salutary

impact on his/her growth and development as an individual from a taciturn fresher. Moreover

the Tutor-Mentorsystem offers a convenient drop-box for the unwanted baggage of

prejudices and inhibitions the learners carry with them into the higher education scene. The

Tutor-Mentorsystem ushers in an informal familiarity between the teacher and the taught. By

coming to know each other as individuals rather than as insignificant parts of a giant

inscrutable process, the tutors and tutees in all probability will develop a symbiotic

relationship between them which in turn will provide a healthy atmosphere in an educational

institution. Thus practical and realistic solutions can be discovered for many problems faced

by adolescents during the formative periods of the development of their personality.


The Objectives

• To ensure that each student interacts with his tutor about his/her academic and

personal development, career planning and personal concerns.

• To support the personal, professional welfare of the tutee.

• To effectively and continually monitor the academic progress and personal

development of the tutees.

• To provide advice and referral to expert services such as recruitment agencies,

corporates and other service providers.To create a system wherein the teachers will

have better control over the students and are able to monitor their activities.

• Obstacles faced

The main obstacle is in synchronization of the time for the meeting between the

tutees and the tutor. With different priorities and various targets to accomplish

within the permitted academic schedule, the meeting between the tutor and the

tutees may not get the desirable importance. Tutors are tempted to give either too

much or too little counseling to the tutees.

• Both extremes must be carefully avoided. Overenthusiastic and immature

counseling may do more harm than good.

• The tutor must develop the necessary objectivity and scientific temper before

embarking on the arduous task of guiding the destiny of the tutee. Attempts to

make the tutee a carbon copy of the tutor’s own self is to be avoided at all costs.

Too much tutoring may kill the creative and independent spirit of the tutee.

• The tutor is not a know-all. Any such pretensions on his/her part will only lead to

negative results detrimental to the system. Problems that need the expertise of an

expert to find appropriate solutions must be so handled. Humility is the hall mark

of a tutor when dealing with the unknown.

Evidence of Success

• Considerable reduction in discipline related matters.

• Encouraging feedback from tutors and tutees alike.

• Paves way for healthy emotional bonding


Resources Required

No special resources required. The system must ensure that sufficient leisure time is

provided for the faculty to interact with tutees.

Contact Details

Coordinator

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Sankara College of Science & Commerce

Mobile Numbers: 9750318331

e-mail: [email protected]


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