Administrative Committees

College Council

The administration of the college is vested with the Principal subject to the general direction and control of the N.S.S. Colleges’ Central Committee. College Council is a statutory body to advice and to assist the Principal in all academic and administrative matters.

The College council consists of Heads of the Department and four elected representatives, from among the teaching staff, and the Administrative Assistant. Principal is the Chairman of the council. A secretary is elected from among the members, and the term shall be one year.

The Council secretary issues notices of council meetings in consultation with the Principal. The secretary prepares and keeps the proceedings of the meetings. Two days’ prior notice is given for usual meetings and urgent meetings are convened at short notice.

COLLEGE COUNCIL

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Quality enhancement is an integral part of institutional functioning. The IQAC of the college was constituted post-accreditation by the NAAC in 2004. The quality sustenance and improvement are the prime spots of concentration of the cell. The IQAC in this college functions to sustain the momentum of quality consciousness among the stake holders of the institution. Through IQAC the institution hopes to make progress in every aspect of the institutional functioning.

Planning Board

The planning board functions in the college with a view to elevate this reputed institution into a centre of excellence in the near future .The board prepares and submits its proposals with a long term perspective, visualizing how the college would be after a decade.

The planning board assists the Principal in formulating proposals to obtain financial assistance from various statutory organizations such as UGC, HRD etc. The board engages itself to see that the schemes are implemented as per the regulations and it also ensures that the distribution of funds is also made rationally.

Academic Committee

A team of teachers prepares the academic programme for the year and monitors them. They send out directions for effective curriculum transaction. The committee is also made responsible for collecting feedback from the students and the teachers, and suggests remedial actions if needed.

Research Committee

The committee promotes enhancement of research output of the college. It makes the members of the faculty informed of the schemes of UGC and other funding agencies. The committee also makes sure that the proposals are submitted in time and proper follow up actions are made. It also makes invaluable suggestions for the improvement of the research centres of the college. The committee plans to launch a programme to encourage the PG students to engage more in research projects.

Examination Committee

The examination committee is in charge of the conduct of university internal exams for PG program and terminal examinations of the college for undergraduate classes. The committee functions in unison with the academic committee.

Library Committee

Library committee functions to promote effective and interactive access and use of information resources. It prepares clearly worded rules and guidelines with regard to hours of access, circulation policies and other regulations to offer better services to the users. This committee is vested with the responsibility of recommending, selecting and purchasing books for the library. The committee also puts forward its recommendations regarding the improvement of infrastructure and the efficiency of library functioning.

Purchase Committee

The institution is keen on maintaining credibility and transparency in all transactions, and it respects social audit more than anything. As a part of upholding the idea, we have decided to form a committee to supervise all the purchases made in the campus. Necessary guidelines are also framed for the committee to exercise its powers judiciously.

Discipline Committee

Discipline is the bedrock on which an academic institution functions. Discipline committee is constructed with the task of ensuring a peaceful campus congenial for efficient academic business. Any act of commission or omission on the part of the students which threaten the peaceful campus atmosphere will be properly investigated and appropriate disciplinary actions also be recommended to the college council for final pronouncement. The committee consists of senior faculty members, NCC Officers, NSS program Officers, Staff advisors to the College Union, and five elected students representatives of the College Union.

Grievances Redressal Cell

The committee is vested with the authority to settle any type of grievances raised by the students, teachers and non-teaching staff of the college. The committee also initiates suo moto proceedings. The students are ought to lodge their grievances to their respective tutors, and they in turn intimates the matter to the committee for necessary action. Students are not encouraged to petition the Principal, initially. They have to avail the avenue provided by the grievance redressal cell and then the Principal, if the grievances are not redressed.

Anti Ragging Cell

This cell functions to prevent any physical or mental torture or any disorderly conduct towards any student of this institution causing apprehension, dread, humiliation or agitation in him or her. The college is particularly firm on taking actions against the offenders, as per the provisions contained in the Anti Ragging Act of Kerala.

Cell to Combat Sexual Harassment

The cell functions as per the guidelines issued by the University of Kerala, as the women’s citadel protecting lady students from atrocities and helping them in hours of need. Any type of sexual harassment physical, verbal or mental shall come under the purview of the cell, and it is empowered to initiate legal actions against such offences.

Ethics Committee

The right kind of education is value based or ethics based. Ethics committee is constituted to implant basic human values in students and thus make them kind and compassionate to the community around. The committee makes sure that the banned arts forms, such as cinematic dance, fashion parade etc. are not performed in the campus.