SELF-STUDY REPORT

PART-II

SELF ANALYSIS OF THE INSTITUTION

1. PREFACE
2. CRITERION WISE REPORT
3. SUMMARY

SELF ANALYSIS OF THE INSTITUTION

PREFACE
Evolution:
Thirty seven years ago, a small lamp of knowledge was lit, to be exact, on
August 21, 1969 to inaugurate the college, named after the memory of Late Sri
Velagapudi Ramakrishna , the pioneer industrialist of Andhra who gave away 28.74
acres of land and buildings therein for the location of the college at Nagaram in Repalle
taluk of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. The founding of this college was an act of
faith as the college was started in a remote and sleepy village of hardly a thousand
thatched houses. The impulse behind it is the great principle that every human
being has an inalienable right to develop the full faculties of his personality through
education.
The College is affiliated to Andhra University .
It is recognized by
University Grants Commission under section 2F and 12B since 1971. This college
presently offers 7 under graduate programmes and 2 post graduate programmes in
the faculty of Arts, science and commerce. There are 55 teachers, out of which 3 hold
Ph.D., degrees and 7 M.Phil. The total number of non-teaching staff in the college is
56.
The number of students for U.G. and P.G. grant-in-aid and self financing
programmes is 1152. The unit cost of education is Rs11,294/-.
including the salary component
for aided programmes and Rs10,252/-. for unaided
programmes . The unit cost excluding the salary component is Rs.497/- The college
follows Annual system of education for U.G. courses and semester system for P.G.
courses.
Thirty seven years ago, our college consisted of a few humble class rooms,
laboratories, a small library, an office and a Principals room. The college had grown
from strength to strength under the loving care and liberal monetary help by Smt.
Rajeswary Ramakrishnan, daughter of Late Sri V.Ramakrishna. Today, the College
consists of a main building, sophisticated laboratories and class rooms, a beautiful
library , Computer Centre, administrative block, staff rooms, Gym and indoor stadium,
seminar hall, open Air theratre, non-resident center, waiting rooms for girls and boys,
guest house, cycle shed, hostels for boys and girls and residential quarters for staff in
the midst of gardens and green foliage.
Over the years we are happy that our institution has acquired a name for
good teaching, discipline and much more away, an outlook and values integral to liberal
academic institution.
We sincerely believe that a college is not mere text teaching,
examination oriented institution.
It is the nursery, for the future citizens of the
society and country. Also, our college is in the heart of rural area.
For the lost three
and half decades, it had educated thousands of disciplined and well trained students.
They are found all over the state as Doctors, Engineers, Teachers, Industrialists and
also considerable number in foreign countries. Our college has been and is an
engine of development in these backward, poor and rural parts. Our college has put
Nagaram, a forgotton and sleepy village on the academic map of Andhra Pradesh.
We organized students union with student office bearers. These office bearers
were
selected
on the basis of their
performance in the preceeding university
examinations. So effective was this device that from 1969 till today, elections were
not held in our college and more important thing was that students never asked for
the elections. We have created the essential conditions for peaceful and disciplined
functioning of the college by abolishing the elections. This is the Best practice of our
college since its inception in 1969.
Our college celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1994 on a grand scale,
rededicating itself to the founders vision and its dynamic mission of the propagation
of higher education in an atmosphere of punctuality, discipline and orderliness.

Evaluation:

Till recent years any evaluation of the institution academic or administrative was
only through examination results. The real need to assess the strength and weakness of
the college in an objective manner never arose, because development all through the years
in the college was both consistent and continuous. Due to globalization, liberalization
and industrialization, emphasis on quality has become the keynote of every walk of life
and every area of knowledge in the 21 st century. So there is need for drastic and
qualitative changes in all aspects of education so as to enable teachers and students
to face the challenges of a dynamic world.
Under these circumstances, we wanted to undertake the evaluation i.e., self
assessment and analysis, primarily to make a candid recording of our own
capabilities for further growth both quantitative and qualitative.
Incidentally the
methodology and the format of self study laid down by NAAC has created a lot of
enthusiasm among the staff members as well as management of our college.
Also periodical self study and assessment is an important necessity, as we felt that
recognition by NAAC and UGC is expected to enhance the prestige of the college
and add to the self esteem and respect of all who are involved in the teaching,
learning and administration of the college.
Preparation of the Report:
The Self Analysis Report has been prepared on the basis of data-procured from
all the departments and various academic and curricular and co-curricular committees
functioning in the college. A Committee was constituted with the Principal Dr. V.K.
Mohan as the Chariman. Eight committees were formed for preparing the profile of
the college and criterion-wise inputs. Departmental committees were also formed
and the Heads of the Departments are in-charge of those committees engaged in
preparing and submitting the necessary details from the departments. The committee
conducted sessions with both teaching staff and non-teaching staff in several meetings
attended by the Secretary Sri ADL Prasad, Correspondent, Sri V. Subba Rao and the
Principal Dr. V.K. Mohan.
Dr. V.K.Mohan, Principal of the College has been entrusted with the task of
editing, amending and improving the text of the report during several progressive
phases of its composition and in its final form.
The department of Economics and
Computers made an extensive survey among the senior students of the college and
provided an illustrated graphic presentation of the collected data about several
facilities.
A steering committee consisting of the President, Secretary, the Correspondent
and the Principal was formed to review the progress from time to time and to give
their suggestions and instructions whenever necessary. Thus a united effort has
been made in the preparation of the self study report.

Criterion-1

CURRICULAR ASPECTS

1. Programme options:
The college affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University offers 4 combinations
of subjects at UG level for students of science.
They include Computers,
Electronics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. One combination
at UG level is permitted for students of Arts and Commerce faculties. The college
conducts M.Sc., course in Chemistry and Physics.
Telugu, Hindi and English
departments take care of the language papers. The career oriented, self financing
courses were introduced in a phased manner to cater the present day needs of the
students and also for future sustenance. The programme options are flexible, wide
and varied. As such, the students have a choice of about 4 combinations in B.Sc.,
and one each in B.A and B.Com
2. Curriculum:
The curriculum designed by the A.N.U. is followed by the College.
The
college can not design or redesign the curriculum independently. However our senior
faculty members being members of the Board of Studies in few subjects contribute
in the design of curriculum at the University level. Any changes suggested by Boards
and approved by University are implemented by the College. It takes one year to
introduce a new programme with the permission and approval of APSCHE and ANU.
3. Curricular , Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities:
Annual system of education is followed for UG courses and semester system
for PG courses. The college provides opportunity for qualitative higher education. In
addition, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, practical training through project
work and development of writing skills through periodical tests , Seminars, group
discussions etc ., are developed in the students. NSS, NCC and NGC play an important
role to attain self discipline and to inculcate social, cultural values and patriotism. The
proportion of knowledge and skills components vary from subject to subject.
4. Relevance

to local needs:

The range of prograamme clearly reflects the mission and goals of our
college. Programmes of inter/multi disciplinary and restructured technical career
oriented courses have so far been introduced to benefit
the educationally and
economically backward students of this locality. Students have freedom regarding
project works, Seminars and Assignments.
5. Autonomy:
The college enjoys autonomy with regard to conduct of internal, term and
pre-public examinations and internal valuation of records. Interaction between the
teachers
and students
is consistently
maintained through
student
feedback
mechanism. Our college is linked with industries like Sugar, Cement etc.
6. Review and Redesign:
The goals and objectives of the institution are periodically reviewed and
feedback from academic peers and employees is used in the initiation, review and
redesign of programmes.

Criterion-II TEACHING, LEARNING & EVALUATION

1. Academic Schedule:
The academic Calendar is prepared by the University.
The academic
schedule of an academic year is planned and explained meticulously for the smooth
running of the courses. At the beginning of the academic year, time table and
academic plan are prepared. Work is allotted to each teacher as per U.G.C. norms.
Papers to be
taught for each class are assigned to teachers after thorough
discussion on the reopening day of the College. Annual plans are prepared and
teaching diaries, question banks, lesson synopsis are maintained by all the lecturers.
Monitoring of annual academic plans and teaching dairies is done by Head of the
department on the last day of the week and Principal in the first week of every month.
2. Students admission:
Students are admitted into different courses of our college on the basis of
their academic records in the qualifying examination and reservation policy of the
State Government. Also, certain additional seats are filled in as per the Directives of
the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and A.N.U.
3. Assessment after admission:
After admission of students into different courses, their knowledge and skills
are assessed and provision is made for need based bridge courses. Orientation
classes are conducted to newly admitted students by the senior lecturers.
During
orientation classes, students are divided into advanced learners and slow learners.
Advanced learners are offered with opportunities to exhibit their skills through
Seminar presentation, debating and quiz programmes.
4. Remedial Courses:
The college conducts remedial coaching to the academically backward
students, before and after the working hours of the college.
The funds allotted by
the UGC under each plan for remedial courses is fully utilized.
5. Teaching Practices:
The teaching system in our college creates cordial relations between
students and teachers.
The college makes an earnest effort to provide in depth
teaching learning experience to students as well as teachers by organizing group
discussions,
seminars, symposia, debates and Quiz programmes and by giving
challenging assignments.
Socio-economic
surveys and visits to factories, laboratories and places of
historical, archaeological and environmental importance are organized as frequently
as possible.
6. Appointment of Lecturers:
Appointment of Lecturers is done as per procedures laid down by the State
Government and Acharya Nagarjuna University. The college management has taken
steps to fill up the backlog vacancies also, in order to maintain the reservation policy
of the recruitment. The college has the freedom and the resources to appoint and
pay temporary teaching staff.

7. Adequacy and competency:

The college has adequate and efficient members to meet the requirements
of the teaching schedules and the need of students in accordance with UGC and A.P.
Govt. norms.
Faculty
For

Staff

U.G.

on rolls

Govt/UGC requirement

48

48

For P.G.

More staff members are employed on ad hoc basis whenever there is a

demand for work and the management meets the expenditure involved on its own.
S.No.

Ratio

2005-2006

1.

Full time to part time teachers

1:0

2.

Teaching staff to students

1:21

3.

Non-teaching staff to students

1:23

4.

Aided to unaided staff

2:1

There are 220 working days in the college and 190 days of teaching in the
year. The work load per week per teacher is 20 hours.
8. Self appraisal and Feedback:
Lecturers are evaluated through the self appraisal form prescribed by the
University Grants Commission.
A feedback from students is also obtained by the
Principal about the performance of lecturers and the same is analyzed by the Principal
and Correspondent and discussed with the concerned lecturers for remedial measures.
9. Tutorial System:
In the tutorial system, the teacher-student ratio is 1:20 .
Nearly twenty
students are allotted to each teacher. The teacher in-charge of a batch of students
is called teacher-guardian or class teacher. The teacher monitors the progress of
each of those students.
10. Use of New Technology:
The lecture method is supplemented by the use of modern tools like OHP
Epidiascope and slide projector and LCD projector. OHP transparencies are prepared
by the teachers. Audio and Video Cassettes and V.C.Ds are purchased from supplies
of the equipment. They are played /projected to the students in the Mini-conference
hall. Thus teaching is made effective by a variety of teaching methods and audio
visual aids.
The management encourages the use of modern teaching aids. Departments
of Chemistry and Physics maintain models and charts and C. Ds. Depts. of Botany &
Zoology maintain museum, Garden, Herbarium. Dept. of English maintain linguistic
lab and C. Ds. Dept .of History and Archaeology maintains Archaeological Museum,
slides of Historical monuments, Globes and Charts. The Library is used for reference
by both teaching staff and students.

11. Higher Qualifications & Experience:

At present we have 3 lecturers with Ph.D., and 6 with M. Phil awards. All
together there are 9 staff members with Higher qualifications. The core faculty of
all U.G. and P.G. courses
is mostly composed of experienced
lecturers
with
qualifications as per U.G.C. norms. It is also supported by associate guest faculty
comprising members of Higher learning like Professors, eminent scholars of
different Universities.
Some of our staff members have participated in national seminars, workshops, orientation and refresher courses and enriched their knowledge . The nonteaching staff are sufficiently experienced. They have all the skills and abilities which
their duties demand.
Some of the non-teaching staff are trained in the use of
Computers.
They have also brought out an illustrated volume of examination
results from 2002-2003 to 2004-05.
12. Awards and Rewards:
Some of our staff members are the resource persons for refresher courses and
gave talks in A.I.R.
Some are acted as Writers in some subjects.
The staff
members established national and International linkages for research work. Sri K.
Umavaramurthy has received best teacher award from A.P. State Govt. Dr. V.K.
Mohan worked as Joint Secretary to A.PH.C and founder President of G.D.H.A.
Mr.
M.V.Subba Rao received National level award . A.P. History congress has selected
Dr. V.K. Mohan as President of the local history section held at Nagarjuna Sagar in
January 2005.
The staff members are devoted and dedicated for the development of their
departments and college. The management always tries to maintain harmony and
cordial relationship among staff and students to get a very good academic output
with highest standards.
13. Evaluation Methodology:
Examination process and Evaluation methods are planned and implemented
systematically.
a)

Examination schedule:
The schedule of monthly tests and term end
examinations procedure and dates will be communicated to each student at
the beginning of the academic year through Academic Calendar supplied to
each one.
The class teacher will monitor the performance of each student allotted to him
and monthly report will be submitted to the Principal. The progress reports
of the students are communicated to their parents for their follow-up.

b)

Attendance: Students attendance is regularly recorded and the percentage is

recorded month-wise. The parents of the students who do not put minimum
percentage of attendance will be intimated. The Principal decides whether a
student is to be allowed to appear for public examinations or not, if he has
shortage of attendance basing on the marks secured in various examinations
conducted by colleges, and discipline and progress report.
In addition to the examinations, debates, quiz competitions and asking
simple questions in class room are also used to assess the academic
standards of each student.

For this evaluation each teacher maintains:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)

Academic Plan
Teaching Dairy
Lesson Synopsis
Question Bank
Time table
Students Attendance Register
Remedial coaching registers
Teacher - Guardian system
Marks register of Monthly & term end examinations.

Principal maintains:
a)
b)
c)

Student attendance register

Staff Leaves register
Evaluation procedure.

For P.G. courses the method of Internal and External evaluation is

followed as per the University rules.
The student is required to satisfy the minimum in both internal and
external valuations separately.
The internal evaluation is done on the basis of best two out of three
tests conducted.
Programme
Internal

Theory
External

P.G. Sciences

20%

80%

U.G .English I Year

Sciences
Arts/Commerce

Nil
Nil
Nil

50%
100%
100%

Internal

Practical
External
100

20%
20%
---

30%
80%
---

CRITERION-III

RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION

1. Research:
a)

Though the college is not a recognized center for Ph.D., Acharya Nagarjuna
University gave permission to the lecturers to guide research scholars
leading to M. Phil and Ph.D.
As such, Dr. V.K. Mohan of our College is
recognized by the University to guide research scholars. Mr. Prabhudas is
doing his research under the guidance of Dr. V.K.Mohan.

b) The college management has rightly recognized the importance of Research

and updating of professional knowledge amongst the faculty.
c) The college provides study leave and on duty leave to do research and to
present research papers. The management provided financial assistance by
paying TA and DA to the staff members for submitting papers in national
seminars and workshops.
Dr.M.V.Subba Rao, Dr.T.V.Indira
Krishna
Rao,
Dr.T.V.Krishna Rao, Dr. K.Surendra Babu, Dr. V.K.Mohan and some other staff
members utilized study leave and got Ph.D., degrees. Dr. V.K.Mohan received
financial assistance from the Management and presented a number of research
papers at National and State level History Conferences.
d) The faculty members of our college are guiding the U.G. and P.G. students to
do project works. B.A. students of our college made a socio-economic survey
of Edupalli village and submitted the project report.
e) UGC and I.C.H.R. extended financial assistance for Minor Research projects.
Dr.V.K.Mohan completed four project works with the help of ICHR and UGC and
Sri G.Ramakrishna Babu completed one project work with UGC aid.
f) Presently we have 3 lecturers with Ph.D., and 6 with M. Phil awards.
present academic year 3 members are doing part-time research
teachers applied for research at ANU.

In the
and 4

g) A few members of our college have authored Text books.

To our credit,
Dr.V.K.Mohan wrote 9 P.G. and 4 U.G. books in History as co-author and editor for
school of distance education, ANU. Also Dr. V.K.Mohan, as president of Guntur
Dist. History Association, published a book entitled Comprehensive History and
culture of Guntur District.
h) As President of G.D.H.A., Dr. V.K.Mohan organized a number of workshops and
conferences and created research culture among the teachers and lecturers of
this region.
2. Consultancy:
a) The departments of Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Commerce and Computers offer
consultancy in various fields of specialty free of cost for the benefit of the
public of this backward region. The free services offered are water analysis,
soil analysis, income tax assessment , etc.
b) The department of History interacts with the High School, College students of
this
region through artifacts of the college Archaeological museum and
thus provides awareness on the greatness of Indian culture to the students.

3. Extension:
a) Students and lecturers of our college are encouraged to participate in meetings
to plan,
organize
and analyze
various
programmes like
community
development, Health and hygiene , Adult education, AIDs awareness, Medical
camp, Blood donation camp, Environment awareness and training in disaster
management.
b) A co-ordinator has been assigned the duty of overseeing all these extension
activities.
c) The college has adopted Edupalli village and taken all strides to develop it as a
model village using its NGC, NCC and NSS volunteers. Some activities like
clean and green programmes, creation of awareness on various social evils
and methods of conservation are notable activities of these volunteers.
d) Ours is a cyclone prone area.
of cyclone relief works.

Our college students participated

e) Our college students helped the police

elections smoothly in Repalle town.

in conducting

in a number

the recent

Municipal

f) Our
college
students
and staff
actively
participated
in Janmabhoomi
programmes sponsored by State Government and won First prize worth two
lacks of rupees.
g) Our college NSS unit worked hard in laying link roads connecting Nagaram
college and won the good will from the public.
h) By established
a vegetable market at Nagaram, our NSS
formers of this backward region to earn money.
i)

unit

helped the

We are having a number of associations to co-ordinate the activities of the

students in Curricular, Co-curricular and extra-Curricular activities.

Criterion-IV

INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES

Our college has excellent infrastructure facilities, the most basic one being
the 28.74 acres of land that is available to the college for future development.
The total area of the buildings of the college is 91,607.95 SFT.
The infrastructure
facilities of our college have won the appreciation of several dignitaries who visited
our college campus.
1. Class Rooms:
The total number of class rooms is 22. All the class rooms are provided
with adequate furniture, electric lights, good ventilation and few ceiling fans.
2. Laboratories:
Our laboratories are fully equipped and efficiently maintained not only to
reserve the needs of students pursuing modern unitized of curricula but also to
carry out research.
3. Auditorium:
Named after main donor Smt. Rajeswary Ramakrishnan, our auditorium is
spacious enough to accommodate about 1000 audience. It is equipped with lights
and speakers. This auditorium is a multipurpose venue suitable for seminars, cultural
programmes, lectures music concerts , the staging of plays etc.
4. Open Air Theatre:
We also have a large open air theatre enclosed by buildings on all four
sides. It has a raised platform with the statue of Saraswathi at the rear. Functions
of a large scale like college day celebrations, Health care meetings, etc, are usually
organized here.
5. Staff Rooms:
Most of the departments have separate
amenities.
6. Waiting Rooms:
Girl students have two spacious waiting
room in addition to non-student resident center.

staff rooms with all the essential

rooms.

Boys

have

one waiting

7. Guest House:
We are having a guest house with two A.C. rooms and one dining hall. Most
of the Government personal and VIPs to the college utilize this guest house which
was donated by Alumni of our college.
8. Workshop:
We are having a well equipped workshop with staff members in-charge of
tools. This workshop attends to the maintenance
of water works and electrical
works.
9. New Buildings:
A new building is under construction with the financial assistance of UGC
under X plan in which accommodation is allocated for examination hall and class
rooms. We sent proposals to UGC for a hostel for girl students.
10. Cycle-Shed:
Majority of our students are coming to the college by cycles. As such, we
constructed a big cycle shed for boys
to keep their cycles.
We are going to
construct another Cycle-shed for girls.
11. Library:
The Library is located in the centre of the college campus. It contains
31,669 books.
The college subscribes to 40 Indian Journals, and four Foreign
journals. Book Bank facility is extended to the needy students. The library has an
advisory Committee. Nearly 400 readers visit the Library daily. We have a well
furnished reading room.
The Library is provided with a T.V. set and Audio Stereo

cassette deck. A variety of programmes like Quiz, Seminars, mock assembly etc.
are also held here. Photos of eminent persons are displayed in the reading room.
We started the work of computerization of Library which will provide information on
the number of books, their titles, the accession, the authors index , the title index,
the year of purchase and publication and information about borrowing and lending.
12. Computer Center:
There is a Computer Center in our college with internet access.
The
computer center has 35 Computers with varying configurations.
Almost all the
departments of our college are provided with Computer facility and one staff member
from each department has been properly trained in the operation of the Computer.
The Computer Center is air conditioned and computers are placed in an ideal dust
free environment.
13. Health Services:
A health center is working in the college campus. Most of the committee
members are doctors and they conduct regular health checkup for students and
staff. Our NSS and NCC units are also conducting medical awareness camps on
diseases
like
Hypertension, Diabetes, Aids and Blood
group identification in
collaboration with government and non-government organizations.
14. Physical Education:
There are extremely good facilities for sports and physical education, which
include two play grounds and a Gymnasium. Cricket pitch, courts for all the games
and facilities for Indoor games are provided. We have conducted state level and
University level tournaments for teachers and students. A memorial sports award
is instituted to the best sportsman every year. Our students won a number of prizes,
trophies and rolling shields at State level and National level in games and sports.
Our former Physical Director Sri B.Seetharami Reddy acted as coach and referee at
ANU tournaments.
15. Staff Quarters:
The Management has provided 22 staff quarters to its members. The staff
members in the quarters visit regularly the nearby hostels and guide the students
round the clock.
16. Hostels:
There are two hostels with 10 rooms for girls and 30 rooms for boys.
100 KV Generator has been installed in the hostel for uninterrupted power supply.

17. Museums:
The Museums maintained by the departments of Zoology, Botany and History
are good and useful to student community.
Students of in and around Nagaram
schools and colleges regularly visit the Archaeological museum to see the artifacts
exhibited from pre-historic to modern times.
18. Gardens:
The college has beautiful gardens.
The Dept. of Botany
botanical garden with a good collection of medicinal plants.

maintains

19. Facilities:
Canteen, Water coolers, coin box and reprographic facilities have been
provided to both the students and staff.
A 100 KV Generator has been installed
in the college campus for uninterrupted power supply.
The college makes optimum use of its infrastructure.
Regular classes are
held for backward students out of college hours. Government and Private agencies
utilize the college infrastructure facilities to conduct meetings, seminars, medical
camps and during cyclone times, the buildings are utilized for cyclone victims.

Criterion-V

STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION

The students of the South Coastal region of Guntur district have taken
maximum advantage of the academic inputs and learning resources of our college.
Our college promotes all-round development of the students of this backward region
by providing the necessary facilities and involve them in all types of activities.
1. Passes and Drop-out rates:
All the P.G. students take the qualifying examination and the percentage is
85% as far as U.G. students are concerned.
The performance of students in the
University examinations is good.
Some of departments have shown excellent
results. The Drop out rate of the P.G. students is nil and it is 15% when it comes to
U.G. students. To bring down the U.G. students drop-out rate, the counseling wing
will identify those students who are compelled to discontinue their studies. It is
found that such students are facing academic as well as economic problems. The
students that are handicapped by financial problems are recommended for financial
aid provided by the management.
We are trying to minimize it further in the
coming years even though ours is a backward region.
2. Progression to Employment and Future Studies:
Though we have no official record of students taking examinations such as
TOEFL, NET, GATE, I.C.S., G.R.E., GMAT, etc., general feedback from our Alumni
reveals that generations of the students graduated in our college have occupied high
positions in various walks of life and career such as education, engineering, politics,
Law, medicine, administration, business, etc., bringing glory to their Alma mater. A
glance at the feedback from students reveals that a good number of students are
pursuing higher education. The students counseling and career guidance cell is
making every effort to direct the students attention to further studies and for
employment.
3. Alumni Asasociation:
The Alumni association of our college was formed on 5-3-1994. The alumni
hold prominent and respectable positions in the society. The old students gifted a
building in the name of Dr. N.V.Krishna Rao Old Students home to the college on 152-1995, a measure of their gratitude to the institution.
This association has also
instituted cash prizes for meritorious students. As in previous years, this year also
the old students of our college Dr.D.Rambabu, Scientist, Sri Panduranga Rao , Director,
Infotech and Sri Syam Babu, C.I. of Police came all the way from Hyderabad and
Bangalore and gave valuable suggestions to our students.
4. Prospectus and Calendar:
Our College publishes annual prospectus giving details of courses, fee
structure, brief history of the college, addresses of the members of management
committee, department wise list of staff members, admission rules, rules of
attendance and discipline , conduct, examination system, list of scholarships and
endowment prizes and journals and magazines available in the library.
An annual
Calendar is issued
to every student and it contains working days, examination
dates and holidays.
5. Financial Aid to Students:
In order to promote higher education and motivate the talented students,
the college management has instituted merit and endowment scholarships on its own
and also created endowments through the support of Alumni and philanthropists. The
students are provided with different financial aid from the Central and State
governments like National merit scholarships, Hindi scholarships, merit scholarships,
Social Welfare scholarships.
6. Career Counseling and guidance cell:
There is a career counseling and guidance cell with the teachers as members
and they provide information about the employment
opportunities and various
competitive examinations. They also invite eminent persons from industry and

business to guide the students on different aspects.

students to undertake self employment schemes.

The

cell

also encourages

7. Feedback from students:

Feedback from all the students of final degree is obtained
and it helps the
Principal and Management to identify and suggest to some teachers to improve their
quality of teaching, interaction with students etc.
8. Recreation and leisure time facilities:
Our college provides many recreational and leisure time
facilities
like
indoor games, nature club, students magazine , audio-visual facilities, out-door
games, cultural programmes, dance and music competitions and essay writing for the
students in the college.
9. Co-curricular activities:
a) Debate and Quiz Club:
In order to bring out the creative skills of students the debating and quiz
club organizes a wide range of activities like Debating, Quiz, Elocution, Muchataga
Mudu Nimusalu , Fine Arts and Literary competitions. The students of our college
have bagged a number of awards in these activities of various levels. Our college
club also conducts Debating and Quiz competitions to the college students of ANU
area every year. The club boosts the enthusiasm of students of self-expression
and helps them to overcome fear of the audience and develop self confidence.
b) Associations:
The literary , Science, Commerce and social sciences associations are very
active in our college. Lectures by eminent people are arranged on different topics.
These guest lectures helped the students to enhance their knowledge.
c).COHSSIP:
Ours
is the first college
in Guntur district to implement the COHSSIP
programme, funded by U.G.C. . More information is given in the annexure.
10. Extra - Curricular activities:
a) N.C.C.
With an authorized strength of 150 cadets, our N.C.C. has brought many laurels
to our college. Our cadets performed Bundobust duties in recent Municipal elections.
Our college NCC unit helped the Aids victim financially. Our cadets conducted
clean & Green programmes, arranged health camps and blood donation camp. Sgt.
Ch. Mohan Krishna selected for Tala Sena camp, New Delhi. Cadet D. Nagarjuna
Reddy attended Trekking expedition camp at Goa.
b) N.S.S.
Our College NSS unit is also equally active and service oriented.
The
present student strength of NSS is 125. The NSS volunteers are actively engaged
in Road repairs, clean and green programme, Aids awareness programme,
Janmabhoomi, Adult education and health camps.
c) N.G.C.:
This year we have started NGC wing in our college. 125 students joined
this wing. The students actively participated in plantation in the college campus, in
campus cleaning programmes etc.
d). Janmabhoomi Programme:
Our college staff and students actively participated in the Janmabhoomi
Programme sponsored by the State Government for four years and won First prize
in the district carrying a cash award of Rs. 2 Lakhs and a merit Certificate.

Criterion-VI

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

1. Organizational Structure:
The State Government and the Department of Collegiate Education propose
the Policies for the organization
and management of the colleges.
Our college is
managed officially by well defined policies and practices, inherited from the founder
Secretary and Correspondent, Dr. N.V.Krishna Rao and founder Principal Sri K.
Umavara Murthy who have set a glorious example in the governance of the college.
2. Functionaries:
The college functions under the administrative and academic leadership of
the Principal. In order to assist the Principal in monitoring various activities through
out the year, the college has 37 staff committees. The Principal and the coordinators
of various committees
work in unison to keep up the discipline, efficiency and
productivity of the college both academically and administratively.
The office
superintendent assists the Principal in assessing the performance
of non-teaching
staff. Computers training is provided to some of the teaching and non-teaching staff.
3. Finance Management:
The annual budget of our college is always balanced and there is a regular
internal audit mechanism. All financial commitments are met through a systematic
checkup by the management in executive meetings and all the cheques are signed by
both the Secretary and Treasurer.
All major projects involving big budgets are
thoroughly discussed by the management and the later plans for funds quite ahead of
time. All accounts of the college are approved by the general body of RTEIS once in
a year. There is a regular addition of the net income to the corpus fund of the college,
which is a healthy sign.
4.

Grievance Redressal Cell:

There is a grievance redressal cell in the college to consider the grievances of

staff and students and submit the same to the management for consideration.
5. Suggestion Box:
Suggestion box is installed in the college and the students make use of it to
address their grievances.
Water coolers and coin phone facility is provided with
request of the students in the college campus.
6. Welfare Measures:
Our College has a number of welfare programmes for its staff and students.
These are : Health checkup, Financial assistance, Loan facilities, Cash prizes and
awards for meritorious students, poor boys fund, internet facility etc.
7. Academic Calendar:
An academic calendar committee is constituted for preparing the academic
plan of every year and the same is supplied to all the staff members for effective
implementation.
8. Fee Structure:
The state government and A.N.U. prescribes the fee structure for all aided
sections. The fee for the self financing courses for U.G. is fixed by the management
on the basis of the nature and type of course offered. For P.G. self finance courses,
the ANU prescribes the fee structure.

9. Human Power Requirement:

The human power requirement of our college is in accordance with UGC and
State Government norms.
Basing on the work load, the management recruits the
teaching faculty. The management has freedom to appoint the temporary teaching
and non-teaching staff who are paid from the resources of the management. In
addition, the management appoints guest faculty. If required, the management is also
kind enough to appoint retired people with academic
excellence.
The founder
Principal Sri K. Umavara Murthy is appointed as Correspondent after his retirement as
Principal.
10. Training and Performance appraisals of the Faculty.:
The faculty are freely encouraged to participate in FIPs, Workshops,
Seminars and Refresher courses. Teachers are evaluated through the self appraisal
form prescribed by the UGC. Besides, a feedback from student is obtained by the
Principal
about the performance of teachers and the same is analyzed by the
Principal and discussed with the concerned teachers for remedial measures.

Criterion-VII:

HEALTHY

PRACTICES

The internal system of our college runs on certain standards cherished in

our college emblem.
That is obviously manifested in all folds like admission of
students, execution of our class work, examinations etc.
The
motto of the
establishment of our college, indeed, is being fulfilled by serving the poor, deprived and
educationally backward sections of our area. To meet our targets we have adopted
the following practices.
1. Mechanism adopted for Internal quality checks:
To monitor the academic affairs we have constituted an academic council
with all the Heads of the departments.
The council meets every month to discuss
academic matters such as status of syllabi covered, monthly tests, maintenance of
teaching diaries, preparations of synopsis, question banks, etc. The performance of
the council is periodically checked by the Principal.
2. Stock Verification:
The stock verification committees have been
verification of stock in all departments to give report.

constituted

for annual

3. Discipline:
The discipline among the students in the college campus and the hostel
premises is well looked after by the Discipline Committee comprising senior
lecturers.
4. Teacher - guardianship system:
Batches of students are under the rigorous supervision of their class
teachers concerned throughout the academic year. Class teachers are responsible
for the better result in their attendance, academic progress and discipline. They also
look after the welfare of the students allotted.
5. Students Union:
The unique feature of our college is its method of the formation of the
students union based on merit since the inception of the college in 1969.
6. Endowment Prizes:
There are number of endowment prizes to encourage the bright and brilliant
students by the elite.
7. Alumni:
To gear up old students activities concerned with college development the
Alumni was established long back.
Old students home is an illustrious contribution
of them.
8. Staff Quarters:
The provision of staff quarters is an asset of our college in this rural
atmosphere. Lecturers are available for the students round the clock.
9. Hostels:
We have both boys and girls hostels. Staff
hostels during study hours and clarify their doubts.

members regularly visit the

10. Seminars by Experts:

Considerable number of Seminars have been conducted by inviting renowned
subject experts. Students
have taken important role in such activities.
They
have got enriched with study tours.
11. Personality Development:
A pack of literary activities are performed all times in and around. Our
college encourages our student community to improve themselves. To organize
these activities Literary association has been constituted.
12. Fine Arts:
The Fine Arts association functions to
students in fine arts.

churn out the

hidden skills of the

13. Remedial classes:

Our college always provides a room for remedial coaching during the zero
hour i.e., 9 to 10 am and 5 to 6 pm for academically poor students.
14. Library:
The phenomenal
site of our college campus is our Library, a hexagonally
based symmetrical structure surrounded with a spectacular gardens. The big and
beautiful structure invites the visitors and all the inmates to have the pleasure of
reading thousands of books and acquiring knowledge.
15. Computer Center:
Our Computer lab with multiple systems and internet facility is a good piece
of information center.
16. Museums:
Our Zoology, Botany and History departments have well equipped and well
maintained museums.
17. Civic Responsibility:
NCC, NSS & NGC
benefits.

cultivate

the civic

responsibility

apart from academic

18. Self Finance Courses:

Introduction of self finance courses like B.Sc., Computers , Electronics, M.Sc.
Chemistry, Physics is a welcome change to provide more courses to our rural youth.
19. Professional Development Programmes:
Our Lecturers are attentive in finding new areas of knowledge through
Seminars, Workshops , Refresher courses, Orientation programmes and FIPs to impart
the best education to the students.
20. Sports:
We have got a big play ground and two more semi play grounds. To our
pride we have a massive indoor stadium. Our college is a place for University level
sports competitions.

21. Guidance Cell:

Through the career guidance
opportunities for the employment.

cell

we

pave

the

path to show the best

22. MOUS with Industries and Research organizations:

The college has
activities and research.

linkage

with a few

national

agencies

for its

academic

23. Value based education:

The college invites eminent persons from the society for value based lecturers
to the students.
24. Linkages:
The college has collaboration with a
and education activities.

number of organizations for its academic

25. Team Work:

All the
unanimously.

staff

members

work

with team

spirit

and decisions

are taken

26. I.C.T.:
The
users .

college provides

information

relating

to academic and other services to

27. Promotion of Skills:

The department of English is doing its best to promote communication skills
among the students.
28. Personal profiles of students:
Each department maintains personal profiles of students in order to establish
contacts with his/her parents and to monitor his/her progress in the light of his
background.

SUMMARY
In tune with the momentum of changing trends in education at the National
and International level, S.V.R.M.College has adopted itself effectively to offer a
number of programmes useful to society at the U.G. and P.G. level. It has started a
number of self financing courses at both U.G. and P.G. level which are instrumental in
shaping the student into a complete and integral personality suitable to the modern
requirements of employment, self-employment, vocation and life.
The members of the college management are highly committed to the
development of the college in terms of academic values and infrastructure. Planning
of the academic and development activities is done involving the members of the
staff at Micro level. Effective implementation of the approved plans and actions is
accorded utmost importance.
Even though , most of the senior most faculty members retired, all efforts are
made to improve and sustain the motivation of the staff and students in the
realization of the objectives of the college.
Indiscipline , dereliction of duty,
insubordination and lapses are viewed seriously and defaulters after warning are
punished.
Great personalities like Sri K. Umavara Murthy, Sri N. Koteswara Rao, Sri K.
Ravi Babu, etc., served the college as Principals contributing to the name, fame and
maintenance of highest academic standards of the college, supported by brilliant and
creative lecturers. The present Principal Dr. V.K.Mohan is sparing no efforts to give a
face lift to the College and also to motivate the staff and students towards reaching
new heights in teaching-learning and also upkeep of the College. Transparency in action
, policy making and implementation are practiced to a very desirable extent.
The departments heads are responsible for planning and monitoring the
academic activities of the department. Members of the department look into activities
such as preparation of time table, unit tests and term-end examinations, attendance,
library development, laboratory development, Seminars , students guidance, audiovisual aids, etc. More than 35 committees are constituted for the affective
implementation of various activities such as students progression, research, consultancy,
discipline, recreation facilities, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities etc.
All the members of faculty maintain teaching plan,
table, lesson synopsis,
Question Bank, etc.,
Attendance to
every month. Heads of the departments check the academic
member on every Saturday and the Principal monitors it once
wise results are analyzed at the beginning of every year.

teaching diary, time

classes is monitored
work of each staff
in a month. Subject

S.V.R.M.College has the rare privilege of interacting with great personalities

from various walks of life since its inception. Right from Sri V.V.Giri, President of India
to almost all the Vice-Chancellors of most of the Universities, it is a wonderful interaction
of wisdom and guidance through various facets of life.
The college has fond
memories of the lectures, the Seminars and many other opportunities of interaction
with great people of repute from diverse fields like science, technology, literature,
fine arts, etc.
Plans have been outlined for future infrastructure development such as
construction of Examination Hall, Womens hostel, Cycle shed for girls and some more
class rooms for teaching. There are also plans to further improvement of curricular
and other facilities required for all the sections of the people of south coastal Guntur
district.
In this modern age of rigorous competition, the question remains about the
modernization of programmes, identification of emerging areas of demand as well
as interest, rehabilitization of absolute programmes and strengthening of already
existing courses. For this, a thorough professional guidance from an experienced
National body like NAAC is required.