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S.V.R.M. COLLEGE.
NAGARAM.
DATE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLLEGE
Forty five 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, Language Lab, administrative block,
staff rooms, Gym and indoor stadium, seminar hall, open Air theatre, non-resident
centre, waiting rooms for girls and boys, guest house, cycle sheds, Bank building,
Athletic track, wide play ground, hostels for boys and girls and residential quarters for
staff in the midst of gardens and green foliage.
COLLEGE POSITION FORTY FIVE YEARS AGO
ABOUT OURSELVES
Name of the College : Sri Velagapudi Rama Krishna Memorial College.
DEGREE
PG
Working Days
Teaching Days
ANNUAL BUDJET OF THE COLLEGE 2013-14
UN-AIDED SALARY
SPECIAL FEE
TOTAL
1. Program options
From 01-11-2011 our institution conferred Autonomous Status, P.G Courses are under
the purview of affiliated university (Acharya Nagarajuna University, Guntur)
Before 01-11-2011 the college affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur.
We offer 4 combinations of subjects at UG level for students of science and two for
arts. The college conducts M.Sc., course in Chemistry.
2. Curriculum
The faculty members in the department meet under the chairmanship of the Head of
the Department keeping in the view of relevance employability global competence and
quality concerns; they designed the curriculum basing on the UGC requirements and
curriculum prescribed by the affiliating university.
The feedback of academic peers, industries, students and alumni is reviewed and the
draft curriculum is revised based on the feedbacks. The curriculum is discussed and
designed in the meeting of the Board of Studies. The experts from industry, research
bodies, civil society and subject experts serve as members in the Board of Studies and
their valuable suggestions enrich the development of curriculum. The suggestions are
also incorporated in curriculum design.
Curriculum Design
5. Autonomy
The college enjoys autonomy with regard to conduct of internal, term and pre-public
examinations and internal valuation of records.
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.
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.
TEACHING, LEARNING & EVALUATION
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.
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.
9. Tutorial System
In the tutorial system, the teacher-student ratio is 1:20 . The teacher monitors the progress
of each of those students.
The mid term examination answer scripts are valued by the concerned lecturer. The semester
end examination scripts are valued by external examiners from other colleges.
Examinations dates are given in the academic calendar. Examination time table is displayed on
students notice board well in advance.
TEACHING, LEARNING & EVALUATION
Syllabus, Questions paper pattern are communicated to the students well in advance.
Results are made available to the teachers for analysis and necessary action.
The schedule tests and term end examinations procedure and important dates will be
communicated to each student at the beginning of the academic year through Academic
Calendar supplied to each one.
In addition to the examinations, slip tests, debates, quiz competitions and asking
questions in class room are also used to assess the academic standards of each student.
b) Attendance:
Principal maintains
a) Student attendance register
b) Staff Leaves register
c) 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.
RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
1. Research:
College has a research cell it acts as support and enabling system for faculty to pursue research
work successfully along with class room teaching.
College research committee has been propagating research culture among the students for the
past 5years.
Institute promotes research culture by allowing the faculty to actively participate in the UGC
sponsored FDP programme, Minor and Major Research Projects. The college allows the
research members to utilize the institutional infrastructure facilities.
The management has always provided financial support to different research activities. The
departments engaged in research activities are given extra funds.
The college organizes seminars/ workshops and provide on duty leave, T.A / D.A to the faculty
members to attend / participate in such programs.
The faculty members are encouraged to pursue research. The faculty members are granted
study leave under FDP scheme of UGC to complete their M.Phil / PhD as per UGC guidelines.
RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
proactive mechanisms adopted by the college to facilitate smooth implementation of research.
Advance money for sanctioned projects funded by UGC, DST etc. so that there is no
delay in initiating the research projects/ schemes.
Video conferencing facility on the campus. Due to this students can interact with the
eminent persons.
For the publication of research work in the international journals, the management
collaborated with six international Journals according to their subject areas.
The college has taken efforts to attract researchers of eminence and academicians to
visit the campus and interact with teachers and students. The college invited the
eminent scholars for the seminars, workshops, guest lecturers and eminent
scientist from IIT for DST INSPIRE programme.
RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
2. Consultancy
a) The departments of Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Commerce and Computers science offer
consultancy in various fields of specialization 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.
S.No Consultancy project title / year Knowledge based beneficiaries with free of cost
Faculty and students are given orientation by the principal and senior faculty of the
college emphasizing on the ethics and core values of the institution in participating
Extension activities.
Our college NSS unit worked hard in laying link roads connecting Nagaram village with
surrounding villages and won the good will from the public.
In 1997 our college NSS unit got first place and won two lakhs prize money in
participating Janambhoomi programme by government of A.P.
Farmers weekly vegetables market was established by our college NSS unit in 1985. This
helps local farmers to market their products every week (Tuesday) in Nagaram.
The NSS unit also participated in several plantation programmes in and around nagaram
villages and government seashore forestation programme.
The NSS volunteers extended their social service in Krishna pushakar festival times. The
place allotted to penumudi river.
RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
3. Extension:
Our NCC unit its a old unit established in 1970. Our cadets serve the society by
participating in programs like plantation, blood donation camps , volunteering in eye
camps and social festival events like Krishna pushakarams, Maha sivsratri thirunala, etc.
Ours is a cyclone prone area. Our college students participated in a number of cyclone
relief works and cyclone awareness programs. They participated in krishna river flood
relief works.
Our college students helped the police in conducting the elections smoothly and
maintaining law and order .
Red ribbon club was formed in 2008. The club participate in propaganda programs like
adult education cleanliness, hygienic conditions etc.
Asha programs are meant for to educate / create awareness among the public about HIV
virus/ AIDS propagation. The students members are active in this programe and also
participated in inter district / intra district programs.
RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION
3. Extension:
The free medical camps conducted by the college it also promote college neighbourhood
network.
NGC (National Green Crops) take active part in conservation of environment and make it
clean and pollution free.
Effective waste management: Our College students periodically conduct a rally in order to
create an awareness of ill consequences of the use of plastic bags, warm culture, biogas etc.
2. Laboratories
Our laboratories are fully equipped and efficiently maintained not only to reserve the
needs of students pursuing modern 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 A/V
equipment. This auditorium is a multipurpose venue suitable for seminars, cultural
programmes, lectures, music concerts , the staging of plays etc.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
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 staff rooms with all the essential amenities.
6. Waiting Rooms
Girl students have two spacious waiting rooms. Boys have one waiting room in addition to non-
student resident centre.
7. Guest House
We are having a guest house with two A.C. rooms and one dining hall. Most of the Government
personnel and VIPs to the college utilize this guest house - donated by Alumni of our college.
8. Workshop
We are having a well equipped workshop with staff members in-charge of it. This workshop
attends to the maintenance of water works, electrical and civil works.
9. New Buildings
A new Floor is under construction with the financial assistance of UGC.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
10. Cycle-Sheds
Majority of our students are coming to the college by cycles. As such, we have cycle sheds
for boys and girls separately.
11. Library
The Library is located in the centre of the college campus. It contains 35,000 books. The
college subscribes 50 magazines and journals. Book Bank, INFLIBNET, OPAC, Clipping
section, Back volumes, open Access, Reference, museum, Net Centre, Scan, Print, copy
facilities are provided. A variety of programmes like Readers club, Quiz, Seminars, mock
assembly etc. are also held here.
16. Hostels
There are separate hostels for girls and boys. A 25 KVA 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 excellent
and useful to student community.
INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
18. Gardens
The college has beautiful gardens. The Dept. of Botany maintains a botanical
garden with a good collection of medicinal plants.
19. Bank
The College has Indian Bank building and ATM in its Campus.
20. Facilities
Research centre, Language Lab, Net centre, E-class room, seminar hall, Canteen,
Water Purifying plant, Generator, Solar system, UPS, Wi-Fi, INFLIBNET, coin box
and reprographic facilities have been provided to both the students and staff.
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
OPEN AIR THEATRE
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.
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. The cell also encourages students to undertake self
employment schemes. Special coaching is provided by Physical Director, NCC for police, army,
novel, air force, teacher, etc selections. Yearly 50 to 60 persons are selected in above selections.
Feedback from all the students is obtained and it helps the Principal and Management to
identify and suggest to some teachers to improve their quality of teaching and enhance student
supportive programs, etc.
Our college provides many recreational and leisure time facilities like indoor outdoor
games, nature club, Photo club, readers club, internet, students magazine, audio-visual
facilities, cultural programmes, dance and music competitions, etc.
STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
9. Co-curricular activities
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. .
STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
10. Extra - Curricular activities
a) N.C.C.
Our NCC unit is old unit established in 1970. With an authorized strength of 60
cadets, our N.C.C. has brought many laurels to our college.
b) N.S.S.
Our College NSS unit is also equally active and service oriented. The present
student strength of NSS is 110.
5. Suggestion Box
Suggestion box is installed in the college at important places for the students to make use of it
to address their grievances.
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.
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
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.
The human power requirement of our college is in accordance with UGC and
State Government norms. Based on the work load, the management recruits the
teaching faculty and nonteaching staff.
2. Stock Verification
The stock verification committees have been constituted for annual verification
of stock in all departments to give report.
3. Discipline
The discipline among the students on the college campus and the hostel premises
is well looked after by the Discipline Committee comprising senior lecturers.
HEALTHY PRACTICES
16. Museums
Our Zoology, Botany and History departments have well equipped
and well maintained museums.
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.
The college has collaboration with a number of organizations for its academic and
education activities.
26. I.C.T.
The college provides information communication technology relating to academic
and other services to students.
Plans have been outlined for future infrastructure development. There are also plans to
further improvement of curricular and other facilities required for all the sections of the
people of south coast.
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, rehabilitation
of absolute programmes and strengthening of already existing courses. For this, a
thorough professional guidance from an experienced National body like NAAC is
required.
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