PART-II
1. Executive Summary
HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION
K.S.K COLLEGE OF EDUCATION – KUMBAKONAM
The K.S.Krishna Educational and Charitable trust was established
in the year
2006 at Kattumannar Koil of Cuddalur District. The Chairman
Sri. K.S. Krishnamoorthy with the seven members established the trust and
effectively operating the educational institution and render good services to
the society with the principles of philanthropy. The Chairman established the
K.S.K College of Education at Ammapet village near Kumbakonam town of
Thanjavur District in Tamilnadu State. The area of the college is about 4.11
acres where in a four storied big building was constructed for running
education courses in a convenient manner aiming at high quality. This college
got NCTE approval on 25.09.2007. This college was first affiliated to
Bharadhidasan university, Thiruchirappalli of Tamilnadu on 09.10.2007
In this K.S.K College of Education M.Ed., course was started with a strength of
25 students in the year 2009 and four batches passed out of this college,
regarding the B.Ed., course, the sanctioned strength is 100 and the college is
run in a co-education pattern. Till the date, six B.Ed., batches have passed out
with a very good results.
At this college in B.Ed course there are 9 optional subjects such
as Tamil, English, History, Economics, Commerce, Physical science,
Mathematics, Biological science and Geography. For each optional there is
better qualified teaching staff, one education staff and one Ph.D., Education
qualified and long experienced Principal Dr. R. Kanakarajan MA., M.Ed., Ph.D.,
(Education) with 35 years of experience in a Government College of Education
is working here as Principal in this college. In addition to this college
Librarian, Director of Physical Education, and Work experience teacher are
also working for the effective implementation of the teacher education
curriculum.
In the college office a superintendent, an assistant, computer
programmer, two peons and two bus drivers are also taking care of the
smooth running of the institution.
This college is financially sound and supported by the chairman
wherever needed. The students from different places are able to reach the
college through college bus services. Every day the college starts with the
hoisting of national flag, devotional songs, news reading and reading
professional ethics and the national anthem. All the students will be wearing
the college uniform and maintain standards of unity. The college works for
about six periods, that is six clock hours.
This college has got a good library with the required educational
magazines and the students and staffs make optimum use of the library. Every
day, students play in the play ground with the help of the Director of Physical
Education. K.S.K college of Education operates YRC activities, First Aid
training , Blood donation, Hygiene awareness programmes, Field trips, social
service activity, functioning of subject associations , celebration of national
important days and lectures by eminent persons.
This college maintains good relationship with the nearby high
schools and higher secondary schools. In the academic year 2012-2013 the
Chief Educational Officer of Thanjavur
has permitted to have practice
teaching in 23 higher secondary schools in Thanjavur Districts. The staff
members visited different schools and developed a good rapport with the
headmasters and guide teachers by explaining about the practice teaching
programme of the college. Based on the requirement of teachers of the
schools, the B.Ed students suited to the need of the school they were
bifurcated in groups and sent. The teacher educators also visiting the schools
frequently, have discussions with teachers and maintaining good relationship.
The college sends invitations of different celebrations of the college to the
schools and invites the members of the schools to participate in the
celebrations. To the needy schools , the student teachers are also sent
specially to cover portions even after the practice teaching programme.
Thereby, a good relationship is maintained with these schools.
This college serves in an excellent manner to the nearby
community by the following activity,
1. A five day social service camp in nearby villages
2. Important
awareness programme and rally in the
community
3. Sending about 30 students to the nearby Swamimalai
Temple on request to help the administration on the
day of Hundiyal Opening.
4. Above all, this colleges acts as a study centre for IGNOU
programme and cater the educational needs of the
surrounding secondary grade teachers to qualify for
B. Ed degree.
5. Every year blood donation campaign is conducted and
the blood is given not to the private banks but to the
District Red Cross Society of Thanjavur
Challenges faced by the college:
1. First generation learners:
A good number of first generation learners are
joining the institutions. For them , a bridge courses are
arranged for about a week to bring them in tune with
the system of the college. Educational awareness is
developed by different programmes.
2. Economic backwardness:
A considerable number of students are from poor
families. The management gives them concessions in the
fees and help them to continue the course.
3. Increasing women students strength:
Year by year , the number of men students are
reducing even below Ten in number. Majority of the
seats are occupaid by women students. Accordingly,
restroom facilities, bathroom facilities, the library
facilities and sports facilities are arranged.
4. Students from rural areas:
Majority of the students are from rural areas.
Hence the subject associations are effectively
functioning to develop interest and positive
attitude on the subject. The vernacular medium
(Tamil) is the medium of instructions suited to
the rural students. In the college library , the
number of books in tamil and books related to
competitive examinations are also available.
Suited to the rural students advertisements
regarding
TET
,NET,
SLET
and
TRB
are
immediately brought to the notice of B.ED
students which helps a lot to the rural students.
This special arrangements made to meet the challenges, help the
students and the staff to maintain standards and high quality education in the
institutions.
2. CRITERION
WISE ANALYIS
CRITERION WISE ANALYIS OF THE INSTITUTION
CRITERION1: Curricular aspects:
1.1 curriculum Design and Development
1. Objectives of K.S.K College of Education, Kumbakonam
1. To expose the students to the recent developments and
happenings of the world.
2. To operate the various curricular activities effectively for the
academic progress of the students.
3. To give training for universal brotherhood through global
activities
4. To uplift the socially and economically disadvantaged students
of the rural area.
5. To offer equal opportunity to every aspects of the college
programmes to the students belonging to different community
and religion.
6. To provide opportunity , to practice spoken English, sociable –
ness , ICT training, and First aid training for self development.
7. To co-ordinate with the local community to develop social
awareness , hygiene and health aspects.
8. To develop teachers with high professional caliber, who would
contribute for the development of this nation.
9. To maintain the college campus clean and green and free from
plastics and polythene articles to maintain environmental
standard.
10.
To inculcate the essential values required for teachers,
through everyday value messages.
11.
To develop teaching career among trainees and offer
employment guidance through special efforts.
12.
To develop the students to have the worldly vision and high
teaching caliber to meet the global technological progressive
trend and worldly demands.
2. The feedback from the members of staffs and students are collected.
Based on them, the faculties are properly guided and the needs of the
students are satisfied then and there. The experts who visits the
college also give new ideas for the enhancement of the quality of B.Ed
programme.
3. In order to expose the global trends to B,Ed students, a number of
educational magazines and news papers are placed in the library. A
number of classroom seminars are conducted on global trends of the
decade. Accordingly , the classroom activities are modified.
4. In order to teach the Environmental awareness the Environmental
education is studied as a subject in the B.Ed course. Every day the
values of life and education is read in the flag hoisting ceremony. The
information and communication technology is exposed through
computer education training classes and it is included in the time
table.
1.2 Academic flexibility:
1. In order to make teaching reflective practice, the micro teaching,
interaction analysis, the macro teaching with feedback sessions
are included in the course.
2. This college provides opportunity to select the optional and
electives suited to their needs and tastes. Open minded
criticisms are welcome from staff and students on their
curricular experiences.
3. To add value to the course communication English classes are
conducted, training is given in ICT , local community is oriented
through special programmes and awareness programmes on
environmental protection, hygiene are included to develop
social responsibility.
4. The Institution, provides various programme of actions on the
following:
1. Microteaching for multi skill development.
2. Lesson plan and macro teaching for practice teaching.
3. Visiting schools for internship training.
4. Inclusion of SUPW in the Timetable for work experience.
1.3 Feedback and curriculum:
1. Regularly, feedback on the Institutional programmes are invited from
students, alumni, employers, community and academic peers.
2. There is a mechanism for analyzing the feedback and making changes
in the college by a three member professors committee.
3. The syllabus and question papers are analyzed then and there and
feedback will be given to concern authority.
1.4 Curriculum updates:
1. B.Ed., and M.Ed., course have under gone, the revision during 2009
and 2010, the university has made required changes in the syllabus.
2. When the curriculum was changed by the university, the staff
meeting where conducted and discussed about the need of the new
syllabus.
1.5 Practices in the curricular aspects:
1. Regarding the maintenance of quality, the syllabus is completely
given to students and staff. New changes are well informed,
assignments are given, class tests are conducted regularly. One
month intensive training is given as a pre - practice to the B.Ed.,
students.
2. Best practices:
At the end of each period, the last 10 minutes are allotted for
generous discussions by the students. Important classroom seminar
with in the class, debates are also conducted on some important
topics.
CRITERION 2: Teaching-learning and Evaluation
2.1 Admission process and student profile
1. As per the policy of the state government, the entrance test has
been removed and degree marks is taken for preparing meritlist
for admission. Then reservation policy is followed. The college
fee structure is also properly intimated to the students to
maintain transparency.
2. Paper advertisements are given about the admission, where in,
the salient features of the course and facilities of the college is
well informed.
3. The merit list is prepared and admissions are put according to
merit.
4. As a strategy to retain the students of diverse population, SC,ST
and economically poor students are given a good margin in the
fees and cosmopolitan trend is maintained through various
cultural programmes.
5. Intensive pre-practice for teaching is given for a month and
special assignment and small tests are given to students which
helps to assess the quality of training gained by the students.
2.2 CATERING TO DIVERSE NEEDS
1. To create a conducive environment, punctuality is maintained in
starting the classes, Flag hoisting and moral preaching are done in the
morning. Uniform are worn by the students. Good time table is
implemented; short assignments are given; discussion method is
followed, experiments are conducted. Supervision is made by the
Principal regularly. The master plan of the B.Ed programme is
gradually introduced. The library is effectively operated with new
references and arraivals.
2. To cater the diverse learning needs of the students special classes are
conducted for less able students much opportunity is given for self
practice.
3. Educational psychology classes are conducted and discussed to
understand the role of diversity and equality in teaching-learning
process.
4.
(a) Diverse students needs are included in optional syllabus.
(b) Teacher educators deal with students of diverse needs in B.Ed
course itself. They understand the diverse needs of the students
while they visit practice teaching schools. Thereby they are
sensitized.
5. The B.Ed students are given guidance and counseling subject as
one of the electives. They do casestudy and Action research at
schools and also follow remedial teaching. Thereby the trainees may
understand the diversified students.
2.3 Teaching - learning process
1. The Institution engage students to visit college library, use website,
to do individual projects, peer teaching etc.,
2. The learning is made students centered through discussion and
heuristic methods. The students are admitted macro peer teaching in small
classes.
3. Normally Herbartian and Inquiry models are frequently used and
students active participation is stimulated.
4. Models of teaching are included in every optional subject and training
is given two or three models.
5.Micro teaching technique is taught to students and practiced among
the peer groups. The list of skills:
1. Skill of introduction
2. Skill of stimulus variation
3. Skill of reinforcement
4. Skill of demonstration
5. Skill of probing questioning.
Three concepts are taught to each skills.
6. Before sending the students for teaching practice, the performance of
the students is assessed by the peers and the staff. Lesson plan writing
practices and question paper setting practices are given. Every student is
expected to observe ten lessons in each optional and handle 20 units for each
optional under the guidance of experienced teachers. The total period fixed is
40 working days. The guide teachers are given, Assessment Battery for the
assessment of the students; the teacher educators are also frequently visit the
schools.
7. During the internship period the students are given different school
experiences such as attendance, lab and library experiences, witnessing staff
meeting and involving in school celebrations and fully identifying with these
school programmes during these periods.
8. The Lesson plans are prepared by the students presented to the
guide teacher with a co-operative discussions, the lesson plans are modified
and implemented. The B.Ed students are instructed and guided to identify the
slow learners problem children and problems of some groups through case
study and action research processes.
9. The student teachers are taught individual differences through the
same topic in educational psychology and managing technique are also taught
through the same in the subject technique.
10. The B.Ed students are given weekly practice in ICT and technology
classes and also in preparing good innovative models for effective teachingteaching - learning process at schools.
2.4 Teacher Quality
1. Regarding the practice teaching plan, the near by school teachers and
H.M are invited for a thorough discussion for practice teaching . The points
regarding the duration of leave, school tests, half yearly examination and also
practical classes are all learnt from the Headmasters and the practice teaching
duration is drafted accordingly.
2. The ratio of Practice Teaching schools and the student teachers is 1.5
which is fixed by CEO
3. The different items in the feedback forum and the competency is
explained in the student groups and the guide teachers are requested to give
suggestions on improvement of the performance every day.
4. Before sending the student to teaching practice the educational policy
of India, Tamilnadu and ambitions of CEO, the general rules and regulations of
state especially on fees, collection of donation, attendance, examinations and
punishment are clearly explained during the Pre-practice period.
5. The current syllabus and teachers guide books are given for the
reference of the teacher educators and the students
6. The faculties are encouraged to participate in different seminars and
training programmes conducted in the nearby organizations.
7. The Institution is prepared to pay TA,DA, Seminar registration fee
and proper directions and indications to motivate the staff.
2.5
Evaluation Process and Reforms
1. Frequently the tests are conducted on theory, demonstration and ET
classes. The performances of the students are analyzed and the barriers are
indentified.
2. Every week especially on Friday last period, weekly tests are
conducted subject wise. At the end of every unit of the syllabus test are
conducted. Apart from this, 3 terminal and model tests are conducted. Every
student is given the minimum of 5 assignments in each subjects. In this way
the students are evaluated.
3. Then and there the tests are evaluated and paper returned to the
students. Based on the performance the students are counselled.
4. The students performance is recorded tabulated and entered in
computers.
2.6
Best practices in teaching – Learning and evaluation process.
1. Every week one period is allotted for personality development of
students, wherein the students are permitted to tell puzzles, quiz question,
stortstories, vidles etc. to enhance their expressions and personality. They are
also encouraged to narrate any book that the students read recently.
For microteaching and lesson planning all the students are polarized in
the same class and the general features are uniformly taught to the all the
students. Then the different optional, students go to their class and start
practicing according to their optional. Students are induced to make teaching -
learning materials in an innovative way and present the TLM materials in the
common class.
The students are simulated to make their own power point
presentation and project in the common class.
2. The students are asked to prepare teaching materials on OHP and use
OHP in the demonstration class. The best students who have high teaching
caliber is put to demonstrate the class and interaction analysis and applied on
him and discussed.
Criterion 3 Research Consultancy and Extension
3.1 Promotion of Research:
The teachers are sincerely motivated to take up research projects
personally and jointly in the institution. Many staff members, have taken up
personally Ph.D, and M.Phil level research work.
2. One seminar on value education was organized by the college on
8th and 9th January 2011, which was attended by 76 staff of other
Institutions, this Institutions and students of M.Ed and B.Ed courses
successfully. This value education is a thrust area now-a-days. In addition to
that, the faculties of this college organized students seminars on important
topics.
3.2
Research and Publication Output:
1. The model lesson plans are developed by the faculties, and given to the
students. The teaching models prepared by the previous year students are
exhibited to students for notification. The Programme Instructional materials
are prepared and circulated among students by faculties. The model OHP
sheets and power points are prepared by the institution and showed to the
students.
2. Facilities:
OHP, Computer, LCD projector work experience accessories are available.
3. The Institution develop a number of power point presentations and OHP
sheets and projects to students.
4. Every year the Institution organized the training programme for the
students for one month as a pre- practice teaching. In which exposure given
on ICT.
3.3 Consultancy
1. At the M.Ed level for about 35 students, the faculty members are giving
proper guidance and act as a good consultant. The Principal who is
qualified for Ph.D in education in the year 1992 gives consultancy at
Ph.D level in education. So far, eight students have been awarded Ph.D
in education in Bharathidasan University – Trichy . The Principal Dr.
R.Kanakarajan M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.,(Education) is an approved guide of a
Bharathidasan University – Trichy. And the college library has got
about 750 topics of different levels in education which is highly useful to
students and faculties.
3.4
Extension Activities
1. The Institution has got YRC scheme.
Through YRC
it is
partnering with the district health department and conduct awareness
programmes such as leprosy awareness, blood donation. Some cases of
leprosy were identified and referred to the health department.
Partnering with Red cross society every year blood donation
camp is organized and blood is contributed to the Red Cross Society.
Every month student are sent to the nearby Swamimalai temple
for sorting the Hundiyals collection.
The Institution act as a centre for IGNOU B.Ed and there by
working for the continuation of education of local teachers who are
around 200 in strength. Then the Institution gives residential and all
types of facilities to the scouting programme of the local teachers and
students of this district.
2. Benefits to the Institution:The local Red – cross society, and the health department visit the
college and conduct a number of awareness programme to the students
of this Institutions.
3. The college has got a plan to run in night school for the slow learners
of the surrounding area. The college will also provide accommodation
for running this self help group effectively.
4. The Institution conducts regular prayers were in the social values are
propounded and regular CT camp is also conducted
3.5 Collaboration
1. The Institution has linkage with Lion’s club of Kumbakonam
for the
last 3 years and execute awareness personality development
programmes.
2. This linkage helps to become teachers with social awareness by a
programme with a name , “Vaiya Thalamai Kol” - (Take the universal
Leadership).
3. The Institution has got good tie up with practice teaching schools.
catering the needs of the schools and also satisfy the training needs of
the Institutions.
4. The faculties visit schools and mutually work for proper evaluation of
performance of the teaching competency. They use teacher Assessment
Battery given by the Institution.
5. The faculties collaborate with other faculties of the Institutions
through seminars, University evaluations and school visits.
6. This college jointly work with Sastra University on “teacher talks” in
classroom programme.
3.6
Best practices in Research consultancy and extension
activities:1. The Principal conducts workshop on the M.Ed level research work
with the faculties. The Institutions so far conducted two Ph.D pre - viva
and two Ph.D public viva – voce in the premises. This being the
extension activity of the college.
2. Significant work:
a) Reference Library
b) Net Facilities
c) Consultancy
d) Provision of about 750 topics in the Library and also provision
of psychological test, which are opened to research scholars of
any level of this Institutions and other Institutions.
Criterion 4
4.1
Infrastructure and learning resources
Physical facilities
1. The Institution has got four storied building constructed in 4.11
acres of land. Total area of the building is about 3574 square meters.
The management has constructed this building from its own resources.
Separate Laboratories are available for the following
1. Methods Lab
2. Psychology Lab
3. Science Lab
4. Educational Technology Lab
5. Computer Lab and
6. Work Experience Lab
About 17 computer terminals are available to meet the needs. For
computers about Rs. 8000 for accessories and Rs.8400 for service were
spent. About Rs. 30,000 has been allotted for the purchase of laboratory
materials. Rs.20,000 has been allotted for building maintenance. A good
library with about 5247 books are available including reference books.
A good play ground for boys and girls ear marked from 4.11 acres of
land.
Qualified faculties about 15 are effectively working for the
Institutional academic progress. Two buses owned by the Institution are
running for the benefit of the students
2. Being a self – financing college, it can meet the additional
Infrastructure required every year.
3. Facilities for Co-curricular activities:
1. Various subject associations such as Science club, English club,
Tamil literary association etc. As an extra – curricular activity YRC,
physical education programmes sports and games are organized with
qualified staff. Every day in the last period the students attend games.
2. The physical Infrastructure is shared with the government
college for the conduct of the examinations. This sports is conducted in
grand manner inviting dignitarians.
3. The campus is a litter free zone and also from use of plastics. No
smoking , chewing , and use of cell phone are maintained. Separate rest
rooms are available for ladies & gents. Wash rooms are available in all
the four floors. A good canteen is maintained in the campus. A health
centre is working in the institution with the qualified doctor.
4. Hostel facilities are available for boys & girls separately. The
quality food is supplied on a fixed rate basis, which is about Rs.2000 per
month. Recreational facilities such as carrom, chess, shuttle are available.
4.2 Maintanance of Infrastructure:
1. Maintenance of Infrastructure
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
Building
75,000
75,830
1,16,555
1,08,000
1,24,500
Lab
38,140
53,000
23,246
35,000
46,000
Furniture
10,200
10,000
10,100
12,200
16,000
Equipment
13,000
15,000
12,000
17,000
18,500
Computer
9,000
10,000
15,000
18,000
22,000
Transport
1,30,000
1,50,000
1,55,000
1,60,000
1,60,000
2. The college is regularly and properly functioning providing all
practical experience to B.Ed students by the utilization of laboratory and
library facilities. The B.Ed Students and M.Ed students utilize the library
to the maximum for writing practical assignment and M.Ed dissertations.
A number of copies of dissertations are available.
3. The college environment is good in water sanitation, green field. The
college provides clean & hygienic atmosphere with the help of sweepers
and scavengers required number of dustbins, and mannure pits.
4.3
Library as a Learning Resource:
1. This college has got a qualified librarian. Computer has been installed
in the library with Net connection for the use of students and staff.
2. Library Resources:The total number of books available are 5247. Number of magazines are
7, Journals subscribed are about 29. Important CDs and Internet service
are also available in the library.
3. This Institution has got a library committee. This committee analyze
the progress of the library.
4. Computer is available in the library for the use of staffs and students.
5. In this Institution, library have computer, Internet and reprographic
facilities.
6. Working Hours of the Library:
The library functioning for 11 months in a year. Working hours
9.30 am to 5.30 pm.
7. The title of the new arrivals are put to the library notice board.
8. The physically challenged persons can occupy comfortable seat with
good lightening arrangements.
4.4
ICT- As a Learning Resources:
1. In Institution has got a computer lab, software facilities, Internet
connectivity etc. All the students and staff can use the facilities at any
time suited to their convenience.
2. Every day, the computer laboratory experience is given to students in
batches, which develops computer skills.
3. The students develop power point presentation to use in the class
room and also prepare OHP sheets and other electrical gadgets as
teaching aids.
4.5
Other Facilities:-
1. The staffs and students use the library for referring books, Journals
and news papers. This Institution through the community services and
IGNOU programme, help to the community.
2. Audio Visual Facilities:
Educational CDs, Radio, Television, Tape Recorder, LCD Projector are
all available to all these students and staff.
3.
Regarding Laboratories, Biology, Physical Science, Psychology,
Computer, Geography, History, Language, Laboratories are available in
this Institutions. The Co- Curricular activities are run effectively and
curriculum transactions are made properly using the laboratory.
4. The multipurpose hall is used for seminar, workshop and special
meetings. The sports activities are intensively organized. In the last
period on the working days. The qualified Physical Director is the
incharge of these activities.
5. The class rooms are equipped for the use of latest technologies. The
OHP, Slide Projector, Computer and LCD Projector can be moved to
different classes. Regarding the future plan every class room will be
fitted with one LCD projector .
8.6
Best Practices in Infrastructure and Learning resources:
1. The faculties are helped to attend different seminars and workshops
to equip themselves. Internet is used to learn the current technological
development in education.
2. The educational CD’s are given to the students and asked to make self
study using LCD projection. Once the teacher talk in classroom,
conference programme with the Sastra University where in the student
teachers directly with the field experts. This adds to enhance quality in
teaching and learning.
Criterion : 5 Student support and progression
5.1: Student Progression
1. Teaching aptitude test is conducted at the beginning of the programme
to assess the preparedness of the student teachers to the B.Ed.,
programme.
The student with lower level of teaching aptitude will take up a
counseling programme to raise their attitude and their aptitude.
2. This college has got a very good building facilities, qualified staffs and
a big staffroom. The library of the Institution is motivate the students .
The canteen facilities , the sports facilities would enhance
the
satisfaction of the students.
3. Being a self financing college, normally there are no drop-outs from
the course.
4. As additional service , the students are informed in advance about the
SLET ,NET and the State Services. For this the advertisements are put in
the library notice board.
5. Placement cell of the college is also functioning and collecting books
for the competitive examinations, three students have got through
Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and joined Govt. Services as BT assistant.
One student have joined as BT Assistant in a private Higher Secondary
School with the salary Rs.6500 per month. About 72 students have
joined different aided schools, matriculation schools and college. About
100 students are persuing higher studies.
6. The old students have got good access to our college library and also
permitted to use internet resources for their employment opportunities.
7. Placement service is managed by a professor of this college. Three
students were selected for Higher Secondary Schools and three of them
were selected for Matriculation school.
8. The Institution maintained a good rapport with the practice teaching
schools and if there is a need, the students will be placed.
9. For the placement cell, no fee is collected from the students. All the
expenses related to refreshment and hospitality are borne by the
college.
5.2: Student Support
1. At the beginning of the year, the staff meeting is conducted to discuss
about the various curricular programmes of the institutions, cocurricular and extracurricular activities should be implemented. The
allotment of duties are prepared and inaugural function of the academic
year is fixed and the curriculum is properly implemented. The academic
calendar is prepared for the academic year. Printed and given to staff
and students.
2. There are nine departments in the Institution with nine optional
lecturers. The optional lectures are acting as the mentors for the optional
students. The subject association is planned and implemented by the
mentor. The leave letter and attendance is cared by the mentor.
3. Once in a month, the faculty meeting is conducted to share the
experiences and guide the faculties. The faculties are also recommended
to attend different seminars conducted in other colleges. The student’s
problems in general and slow learners problem in particular are
discussed with the faculties and guided by the Principal.
4. The Institution has its website with an address:
www.ksk.bm3132@gmail.com
In which, different aspects of the college with photo graphs are given to
public access. Every year if there is any change in faculty position will be
updated.
9. For the academically low achievers, the Institution conducts the
regular counselling and special classes. If there is a need suitable graded
assignment are given for their development.
10.
Teaching strategies for advanced learners. The learner controlled
Instruction and seminar by students. For slow learners graded
assignments and extra classes are organized.
11.
Regarding guidance and counselling academic counseling and
employment counseling are given effectively.
12.
Regarding the Grievance cell it is accessible to all students. No
major issues met by the students. The major grievance are settled then
and there.
13.
The students progress is assessed by class tests, assignments and
term test. The papers are assessed with presence of the concern
students. They are advice properly and given additional references to
enhance the answers.
14. The students are put in one month regular pre-practice teaching
activities. Where in Lessonplan writing, Demonstration, Micro teaching,
model lessons, self practice are all implemented to develop confidence
and competence. When they are sent to different schools all the faculties
visit different schools to meet their own optional students. The students
are guided to observe senior teachers to know the technological know –
hows in teaching and also assess the competency of the students and the
students are advised then and there during their visit.
5.3
Students Activities:-
a) The Institution has got an alumni association.
(2011 – 12) Office ballets
President
R.Dhinesh (M.Ed)
Secretary
S.Amutha (M.Ed)
Treasurer
R. Giridharansingh
Member
1. K.Karthikeyan (M.Ed)
2. T.Srividhya (M.Ed)
3. K.Sujitha (M.Ed)
4. S.Girija (B.Ed)
5. M.Ramkumar(B.Ed)
b) The election was conducted on 15 August 2011
c) List of alumni association activities for 2 years:
1. participation in Independence day and Republic day events,
offering academic proficiency prizes to the students and the involving
in the participation in annual sports meet.
2. Joining with social service activities in CT camps.
d) Top 10 Alumni
1. S.Amutha (M.Ed)
2. R.Dhinesh(M.Ed)
3. R.Giridharan Singh (B.Ed)
4. B.Jahabar sadiq (M.Ed)
5. P.Bharathiraja (B.Ed)
6. M.Mahendramohan (B.Ed)
7. K.Karthikeyan (M.Ed)
8. T.Srividhya (M.Ed)
9. S.Girija (B.Ed)
10. M.Ram Kumar (B.Ed)
e)
1.The alumni participate in the inaugural function of the academic
year and narrate the special features of the college.
2. They introduce good and deserving students to B.Ed course.
They contribute saplings to this college. They also associate in
some rallies conducted as awareness programme.
The Institution has got a qualified Physical Director to conduct
sports and games. Everyday the students attend games in batches.
This college has got YRC Organization with the stewardship of two
professors. They guide for blood donation and other health
awareness programme. Once in a year the students go to
excursion.
3. The students are encouraged in every department to prepare
teaching – learning materials, albums, charts, contribution to
college magazine etc.
4. The college has got a elected students council with a chairman,
secretary and joint –secretary. They take major role during every
day flag hoisting ceremony and take major role in all the
celebrations of the college.
Student Council:
Chairman -
P.Bharathiraja (M.Ed)
Secretary
P.Karikalan (B.Ed)
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Joint-Secretary - J.Manju (B.Ed)
5. 1. Red cross Society
2. Grievance cell
3. Anti ragging committee
4. Alumni Association
In all these organizations, there are students representation.
6. The Institution conducts PTA meetings, staff meeting and
student meetings regularly and feedback are got from students
staffs and parents . And the curricular programme is modified
according to the need and reference made by the students.
5.4
Best practices in students support and progression
1. Every day morning the college starts with flag – hoisting ceremony.
Eevery day one professional ethics of the teachers and one Thirukural is
presented with the meaning to the students. News reading in English
and Tamil is also included. These activities are given using the rotation of
the students. This gives a good participation and motivation to the
morning session. The students wear uniforms regularly.
2. There is a special period for personality development of the students.
There students are motivated to participate and express their inner
talents.
3. During the last period on Friday the students take a class tests in any
one of the subjects of study and all subjects come into rotation. The
students can visit the library even after college hours.
4. The M.Ed., students utilize the library to a maximum.
5. There are about 160 dissertations are placed to the library for
reference.
6. About 750 topics suited to educational research is made as a catalogue
and placed and available in the library for the reference. The
encyclopedia of education volumes are also placed for reference.
7. The Principal with about 35 years of experiences and have guided
eight Ph.D’s in education. All of them are successfully finished and
awarded. More then 100 M.Phil and M.Ed., dissertations were guided by
him. In educational research ,stewardship and guidance is available in
this college .
This college has got a service minded organizations, YRC in which
all the B.Ed students are members, and rendered a useful services to the
society.
There are about nine subject departments, all the subjects have
subject association,. through which the students actively participation in
subject oriented programmes of action. The Students every year conduct
science exhibition in this campus.
For bright students, additional reference books are supplied for
their enrichment. The professional guidance is offered through guidance
programme.
For giving training in ALM Techniques, experts from block
resource is drawn and special classes are conducted and special
practices are given to the B.Ed students.
The best model prepared by each student is presented before all
the 100 students after the practice teaching programme.
The Principal gives regularly special lectures, on different topics
of educational research and psychology.
The new arrivals in the library is exposed to the students using
one special notice board provided for this purpose.
Criterion 6
6.1
1. Institutional vision and leadership
Vision :
Enhancing national Development through the enrichment of
Quality in Teacher Education .
Mission:
1. To enrich the curriculum with co- curricular activities and
proper planning and effective implementation of curricular
activities.
2. Development of scientific temper and scientific outlook among
students.
3. Freedom in academic and non-academic activities.
4. Offering educational guidance and counseling to the needy
students.
5. Inculcation of moral values among prospective teachers.
value frame work:
To promote the following core values among the students:
1. Contributing to communal development.
2. Fostering the national competencies and global competencies
among the students.
3. Inculcating the values of the Idealism among the students.
4. Promoting best teaching skills
5. Promoting the use of technology
6. Guiding for high excellence.
1. The vision mission and the values are exposed to the students
using a wall board and they are printed in calendar & magazine
every year.
These ideals are explained to the new entering students and
parents on the day of inauguration of the B.Ed course.
2. The mission of the Institution includes objectives and needs of
the Indian society and students of the present days. The value
frame work is absolutely in accordance with the philosophy of the
soil.
3. This college is governed by K.S.Krishna Educational and
Charitable Trust. This K.S.. College of Education is administered by
the college committee with its five members including the
Principal of the college. In this college Internal Quality Assurance
cell is accounting for the academic progress of the Institution. This
college has got celebration committee Grievance cell, Anti –
ragging committee, PTA , Alumni Association etc. For proper
management and maintenance of quality in the Institution.
4. The Head of the Institution conveying staff meeting and
discusses about the various working system of the college. Each
staff member is made responsible for sharing and discharging the
duties invested on them. Different professors are given different
service responsibilities and totally all join hands and work
together for the development of the Institution. Then and there
staff meetings are conducted and circulars are sent regarding, the
smooth curriculum transactions in the Institutions.
5. Once in a week the Principal meet the correspondent, narrates
the functions and progress of the Institution. Students feedback is
got and analyzed by the management regularly.
6. The Head of the Institution meet the parents and the students
frequency and discuss about the achieving the missions and goals.
7. The management encourage the staff to go for higher education,
research and offer financial support if necessary and also all
needy materials for successful curricular transactions.
8. The Principal of the Institution get all financial and materials
sanctioned from the correspondent. They are shared to different
service points and utilized. Here a democratic type of
administration calling for new ideas and strategies in the staff
meeting. The Institution ensure the quality administration.
6.2
Organizational Arrangement:-
1. The different committees functioning in this Institution:
1. IQAC
2. Staff Council
3. Student Council
4. YRC
5. Alumni Association
6. Grievance Cell
7. Guidance and Counselling Cell
8. Anti-ragging Committee
9. Social Science Camp Committee
10. Celebration Committee
11. Sports Council
12. Nine subjects Association are all functioning for
smooth running of the Institution.
2. Administrative body :1. The Chairman
Shri.K.S.Krishnamoorthy
2. The Secretary
Shri. K.S.K.Duraimurugan
3. The Treasurer
Shrimathi.K.S.K.Poongothai
4. Member
Shri.Rajendran
5. The Principal
Dr.R.Kanakarajan
College staff council:
1. Dr.R.Kanakarajan Principal
2. Secretary to staff council
Shri.A.Thangavel Asst. Prof.
and ten staff members constitute the academic council. This
convene
meeting then and there in our required.
3. The Total curricular (Co-curricular and extra curricular) activities are
divided into different service points. Each lecturer is responsible for
every service point. During the staff meeting the staff are free to express
their opinion and any mechanism to be changed. To the students up to 3
days the subject professor can sanction leave and if it is above 3 days the
students are to get permission from the principal. The cultural
programmes are selected by students and staff. Even the topics of the
different competitions are decided by the concern staff and students.
4. The school personnels are invited to the Institution and discussed with
the problems faced by the students and teachers during the practice
teaching.
5. The Institution analyzes the feedback given by teachers and
headmasters and practice teaching is shaped based on the feedback
given especially in pronunciation, black board writing, use of models and
class room management .
6. Faculties work jointly and maintain co-operation in all curricular
programmes. The subject associations are run jointly with the help of
other faculties. Micro Teaching classes and lesson plan discussions are
all done in a common class with the guidance of faculties jointly.
6.3
Strategy development and deployment
1. The Institution at the beginning of the year make a plan on the
requirement of human and financial resources. Based on the need, the
human and financial resources are allotted.
2. The mission goals are kept in the mind, the human and financial
sources are directed towords the goal and moved. At the end of the year
the attainment of the goal are analyzed.
3. The academic plan is drafted by the principal with help of the senior
faculties, with the help of the school teachers ,the duration of the
practice teaching is fixed. The preparation is made according to the plan.
The total academic work is properly and suitably shared to different
faculties and is operated with supervision.
4. The objective of the Institutions are written on a wall board fixed and
during staff meeting the goal will be discussed so that every employee of
the Institution learns objectives
5. With a frequency of 3 months the vision and mission implementation
is analyzed .
6. If any new method or strategy is propagated either by government or
by the university, it will be taken into account to the Institution planning
and will be followed.
6.4
Human Resource management
1. The staff are requested to prepare the self appraisal report and based
on the report their needs are identified.
2. The feedback is got from the students and individuals. The assessment
of the performance is used for evaluation and improve teaching and
research.
3. a) Brochures on various seminars are sent in circular to the
faculties.
b) Financial Support is made by the college
c) Salary increment is given regularly an 1st July.
d) Maternity leave (or) any long leave required by staff are permitted.
Free transport and tea are offered in all working days.
ESI facilities are also offered to the staff. All these things develop
job satisfaction among the faculties.
For non – teaching EPF and ESI facilities are offered along with
above mentioned other concessions.
e) The non teaching staff are sent to nearby institution to learn the
new administrative affairs and new GO’s promugalated.
f) The staff members of diversed faculties are selected based on merit
by a selection committee. The recruitment is to made purely on merit
basis, referring
university.
to the qualification fixed by UGC and affiliated
4. No faculty is working on part time or ad-hoc basis
5. The management has got a generous policy to offer sponsorship for
higher studies, research, participation in seminars and workshop
etc., and it alligns with local lion’s club, and red-cross society.
6. The faculties are provided with a separate staff room, toilet and
transport facilities. Canteen facilities is available with in the campus.
7. The information to be propagated is sent as circulars, put in the
notice board and discussed in the staff meeting. The members are
given full freedom to express their ideas, orally and in writing.
8. Regarding the workload, all the members are equally given and
encouraged to take part in professional organizations.
9. The members of the staffs are given 25% bonus of one month salary.
A democratic administration is maintained in this campus.
6.5 Financial management and Resource mobilization
1. The government does not give any financial support to the Institution.
Only the students are getting scholarship from the government.
2. Being a self-financing college no donation is collected by the college.
(Which is prevented by the government)
3. The budget allotment of the Institution is adequate.
4. The budgetary resources are
a. Tuition fees collected from students,
b. Amenity fees, bus fees, Exam fees etc., The budget allocation is
sufficient to meet the expenditure.
5. Every year, the accounts are audited by an authorized auditor, and
the reports submitted to the Income Tax department.
6.6 Best Practices in Governance and leadership
1. To serve the community, IGNOU study centre is established and
run effectively. The members of the staff are selected based on the
merit. The management is generous and philanthropic in allotting
funds to various activities of the college. Regarding ESI even the
employee’s share also paid by the Institution. Whenever the staffs
are go for the out side seminar, the management gives financial
support. The institution gives full encouragement to the faculties
to enhance their educational level. All the members of the staff
have equal work load and responsibilities . The staff and students
enjoy a good academic freedom in the institution.
Criterion 7
7.1
Innovative Practices
Internal Quality Assurance system:
1. College has established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell. It
was started in 2011. Regarding the composition, the chairman Mr.
K.S.Krishnamoorthy
and the Principal Dr. R.Kanakarajan M.A.,
M.Ed.,Ph.D act as the head and the secretary. The committee members
are prof.D.Bharathiraja and Prof.G.Chandrakumar, Vice Principal of Jamal
Mohamed College of Education, and Mrs.N.Banumathi, the Head Mistress
of K.T.V. High School, Kumbakonam.
Regarding the activity, it has guided for effective functioning
of library and effective working of different laboratories and has
recommended for keeping the library open for more hour extended in
the evening.
2. Frequently IQAC meetings are conducted and making internal
audit of functioning of library and the institution.
3. The Institution ensures the quality of the academic programme
by proper academic calendar, model lesson, discussion in the meeting
and refering the examination marks obtained by the students.
4. Through PTA meeting the administration of the college is
reviewed. The financial Management is properly audited by an auditor.
5. The Institutional Head analyze and audit the accountability of
various constituents of the Institution
7.2 Inclusive Practices
1. A Number of seminars and meetings are conducted to sensitize
the teachers towards the national policies and the problems of the school
curriculum.
2. In the curriculum the inclusion of exceptionalities in the society
and their educational needs are discussed. And there are some topics in
paper- I & Paper – II to sensitized the students.
3. To develop positive social Interaction and encouragement a
five day social service camp is made compulsory and students go to
different practice teaching schools and different rallies are undertaken
by the teacher trainees to get the self motivation.
4. The Institution provides required practice to implement case
studies on students population and during the first phase of the teaching
practice, the students indentify and learn strategy and adjust themselves
according to the need of the children coming from different background.
5. Till date no visually challenged student joined the institution.
Even physically challenged students though they got reservation they
don’t come to the institution for admission due to self financing nature.
6. Majority of the students are ladies and hence gender issues
doesn’t emerge in the institution. Any how about ten gents students
joined the institution. The women students are sensitized and energised
through meetings and women’s day celebrations
7.3
The Stake Holders relationships :-
1. The stake holders are invited at least twice in a year. And the progress
of the organization is narrated to them. The need of the stake holders are
also discussed and understood and good treatment is given to the stake
holders.
2. In the staff meetings, the success and failures of the programmes are
openly discussed and the solution are resolved on any point raised either
by students or stake holders. Very keen observation and supervision is
made on all the programmes of the Institution and the quality is
maintained to the maximum extent.
3. As the feedback mechanism, the data are collected from the students
evaluation an the performance of the faculties, self –appraisal reports
from the faculties, Alumni meetings, etc,. Based on the data collected, the
Institutional activities are tuned to high quality so as to achieve the
Institutional goals in a glittering manner.
3. MAPPING OF THE
ACADEMIC
ACTIVITIES
4.DECLARATION BY
THE HEAD OF THE
INSTITUTION