ASSOCIATIONS
The college runs a number of committees and cells to ensure the welfare of the institution and its students.These wings try to ensure that the bearings of the administration are smooth and are upto the expectationsof the management and the society. IQAC The educational institutions must have a long-term objective.Quality enhancement must be an integral part of institutional functioning. Multiple methodologies should beused at the same time for the Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement. In this context NAAC has advisedthe college to constitute an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to sustain the momentum of qualityconsciousness among the stakeholders of the institution. IQAC is committed to Quality Sustenance and QualityEnhancement and it is a measure towards the institution’s hope to make quality enhancement an integral partof the institutional functioning.
UGC committee is constituted with the Principal and representatives of teachers. This committee assiststhe Principal in formating proposals for assistance, implementing the programmes etc. Communicationsregarding the UGC schemes are brought to thenotice of this committee for follow up actions.
SC/ST Monitoring Cell effectively look into matters regarding admissions, distribution of stipend,welfare, grievances etc. among SC/ST students of the college.
Attendance committee collects attendence of students from departments, consolidates it and publishes itevery month to ensure that students tightly follow the stipulations of the University and bag theircredits.
Library Committee functions in the college to promote effective and interactive access and use ofinformation resources for all users. The committee has clearly worded rules and guidelines with regardto hours of access, circulation policies and other regulations to offer better services to the users.The Library functions with the primary mission of meeting the library and information needs of thestudents. Library Committee is vested with the responsibility of recommending, selecting, and purchasingbooks for the library. The library committee can make recommendations regarding the improvement oflibrary infrastructure and the efficiency of library functioning.
The cell functions as per the guidelines issued by the University, to protect female students from atrocities and to help them in hours of need. Any type of sexual harassment-physical, verbal or mental-shall come under the purview of the cell and the cell is entitled to combat sexual harassment and to initiate legal proceedings against the accused. The cell also tries to inculcate moral values among students and conducts awareness classes regarding gender and social issues.
A purchase committee is functioning in the college to manage purchases under UGC funds.
Research Cell of the college works with a mission to develop and encourage research aptitude among the teachers and students. Information regarding project proposals are issued from the cell time to time and it also takes steps to arrange consultancy services regarding research and higher studies.
In accordance with the Government order an Ethics Committee has been constituted in this college for banning use of mobile phones, obscene cinematic dance and fashion show in the college.
NAAC has set two minimum institutional requirements for the re-accreditation of an institution; the constitution of a functional IQAC and the hosting of a website with institutional information. The website committee looks after the functioning of the college website and updates information on a regular basis to keep up the datase in accordance with time.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The NSS is part of the Development of Youth Affairs and sports under the ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India. It is a voluntary organization for students and the teachers. The NSS has been introduced in colleges and universities all over India in response to the Kothari Commission’s recommendation that education should be oriented to the social needs by involving students in service to the community. The motto of NSS is ` Not Me, But You’. Three units are functioning in our college and all students are the members of National Service Scheme. In recent years the college has elevated to the ranks of having one of the best NSS unit under the MG University.
The main purpose of the NCC is to provide military training to the students, inculcating in their minds the twin ideals of duty and discipline. Through the training campus the NCC provides valuable opportunities for developing one’s physical and intellectual potential. Students who pass the Band C examinations will find it easy to get commissioned posts in the army.
The career club of our college helps students to prepare for suitable careers. The club conducts workshops and programmes on career orientation, higher study options, self-employment, entrepreneurship management etc. The club has a well-equipped career library with useful books and periodicals. Experienced resource persons are invited occasionally to provide career counselling to students.
The Science Forum was established to create awareness and interest among students in science subjects, It motivates students to conduct exhibitions in the various branches of science. The Science Forum conducts Quiz, Debates, Seminars and Talks on various topics in different disciplines of science, especially on the recent developments in the field of Science and Technology. It also brings in experts in the field to inspire and enlighten students.
To develop the intellectual capacity of our students and create a healthy competitive spirit in them the quiz club organizes quiz sessions regularly. The activities of the club promotes the competitive skill and general awareness of the students and aims to suffice them with materials to meet the challenges of competitive examinations.
The nature club conducts a number of programmes to promote love of nature among the students and make them conscious of the various ways in which they can work effectively to preserve the eco- system. The programmes include Nature Camps, Environment education, wild life surveys, mountaineering etc.
The club has been very active ever since its inception. The club aims at developing the oratory and communicative skills of the students. The club conducts debates and discussions at intervals and resource persons are employed to give training in public speaking.
It is an attempt to identify and encourage those who are blessed with a mellifluous voice and the gift of music. Through its activities the club has been able to generate a great deal of enthusiasm among the students especially among the lovers of music.
It has a wide membership comprising students and teachers. Those belonging to different blood groups are categorised and kept in reserve to meet emergency situations. Numerous instances can be quoted when our blood donors came to the rescue of the public in and around Vazhoor. Through Blood Donation Club, the college tries to inculcate the values of social service and helps the students to practise the idea of selfless love.
The college runs a Students Counselling Cell to boost the morale of students. The cell tries to point out those students who are emotionally upset and encourages them to overcome the challenges and enrich themselves educationally.
With over 70% of the students belonging to the female species the Women’s Cell of the college is at work and urges the students to think that each woman has to shine out as a light unto herself and unto the world around her. To empower and equip her with confidence and strength of character, plans and programmes are chalked out and effectively implemented. The Women’s Day is conducted annually and it is an occasion for the girls of the college to shed out their inhibitions and vie with one another to display their talents in extracurricular activities.
As per the directions and encouragement of the District Tourism Promotion Council, a Tourism Club was setup in our college to create proper awareness about tourism among the youth. Tourism club organizes quiz programmes, periodical seminars and discussions in the college on various topics related to tourism.
Entrepreneurship Development Club is a novel programme jointly launched by the Industries, Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, in co-operation with Kerala Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (KIED) in affiliated colleges, to inculcate entrepreneurship culture, social values like integrity, hard work, discipline, honesty etc. among students. It also aims at creating entrepreneurship culture and equipping them with skills, techniques and confidence to take up business as a challenging opportunity in their life. EDC in our college was formed in March 2007 and it is successfully functioning under the co-ordination of National Service Scheme.
The Cinemates
The Film Club was established in our college on 2019. The Film Club is a great way to explore many films and study film as an art. Films and motion pictures play a vital role in influencing people by entertaining and inspiring them. This club was formed to inculcate a sense of watching films among students. The aim of the club is to train the students to become active viewers of cinema. The club is developed to nourish students with the ability to create their own film projects. It updates the knowledge of students about various perceptions of film.
Co-ordinator: Krishnapriya K (Assistant Professor, Economics)
The Cultural Club of SVR NSS College, seeks to stimulate students’ interest in and engagement in artistic and cultural activities. Students with experience and who practise diverse art forms are brought together by the club. The cultural club provides a venue for the promotion of an active learning environment by planning creative and abundant events related to the performing arts and cultural activities, bringing individuals from all walks of life, with a variety of interests, and of different ethnicities together to foster lifelong learning and social exchanges.
Co-ordinator: Karthika P Nair (Assistant Professor, Commerce)
Vanitha vedi is an organisation aimed at the over all development of the women of this College and oftenworks hand in hand with the women’s cell and fills the academic schedule with remarkable programs tomotivate the female students.
Planning Forum is functioning in the college to promote awareness among pupils about economic planningof the nation and conducts classes and workshops under the auspices of the Department of Commerce andthe Department of Economics at the time of annual budget to provide the students a glimpse of oureconomic situations and its ups and downs, particularly in the context of possibe careers in the privatesector.
The aim of the club is the over all improvement of the health condition of our students and staff. Theclub conducts free medical camps, lectures, film shows etc.
The aim of the yoga club which is functioning under the Department of Physical Education is to preparethe students of this college for Inter University Yoga Competitions. The club aims at the fulfillment ofthe slogan, `a sound mind rests in a sound body’.
A Net Work Resource centre is functioning with the financial assistance from UGC to provide InternetFacilities for Students and Staff.
The cell organises seminars and classes to impart awareness against social evils like AIDS, drugs,smoking etc
This club aims to promote the interest of social service among the student community.
In order to satisfy all the extra curricular ambitions of the staff, there is a staff club which bringsall the teaching and office staff of the college under one umbrella and conducts cultural programs andtours to boost their morale and solidarity.
Literary club fosters all the literary flair that is present in the campus, with the help of workshops,symposia, etc. The club works as a window to the wide world of literature.
The club attempts to polish the aptitude of the students in photography and to the improve their creativeability in the field of photography. The club conductsworkshops and competitions as part of its annual programs.
