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INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

AMAL COLLEGE OF ADVANCED STUDIES

SHANTHIGRAMAM, MYLADI, ERANHIMANGAD PO, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DT, KERALA-679329


Internal Quality Assurance Cell

AMAL COLLEGE OF ADVANCED STUDIES, NILAMBUR

IQAC ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

Internal Quality Assurance Cell proposed by UGC took several new initiatives to

sensitize teachers and student community on various aspects of quality

enhancement.

COMPOSITION

1. Dr M.Usman Principal, Amal College Of Advanced Studies.

2. Suhail Abdul Rub .P Asst Professor, Dept of English, Nilambur.

3. Mr Abdul Sakir Asst Professor & HOD, Dept of English.

4. Mr Shemeer Babu, Asst Professor & HOD, DTHM

5. Dr Dhanya K.A Asst Professor & HOD, Dept of Commerce.

6. Mr Ali Jafar Asst Professor & HOD, Dept of Arabic.

7. Mr Mohammed Najeeb Asst Professor, Dept of Physical Education.

8. Mr Ahmed Salim Head Superintend

9. Dr T.K Pakrutty External expert

10. Ummer Koya Management Representative

11. Daniel John Student Representative

IQAC could organize several innovative sessions like think tank session, higher

education conclave were organised this year.

- Bridge course started in the previous year for first year students has been

continued with revised syllabus by each department in the month of August.



- “Student database” register is issued to all the departments for recording the

details of their students in the month of June.

- Project abstract compiling and best project award giving practice were

continued.

- Teacher’s companion books were given to the teachers in the month of June

itself for the timely recording of their activities.

- Each department continued keeping mentor-mentee diary to give individual

attention for the students.

- A faculty interaction with Laura Davis, Cambridge university professor on

higher education was held on 26/01/2018 from 10.AM to 12.30PM

- A seven hours sensitization workshop has been conducted in the title ” A

Roadmap to Assessment and Accreditation-NAAC “ on 03/03/2018

- IQAC organized a Higher Education Conclave on 24/03/2018 from 9.30 to

4.30. Principals from nearby colleges attended the programme and presented

papers.

- Think tank open discussion forum was held on 12/05/2018 from 10.30 AM to

1.30 PM outside the campus premises to explore the nature and to have a

brainstorming session in fresh air.

- As part of office automation, a training session for non teaching staff has

been conducted on 17/03/2018 from 10 A.M to 4 P.M.

- A session on the professional development for teachers entitled “We are the

college” has been led by Dr M. Usman on 28/03/2018 from 2 PM to 6PM.

- The academic year ended with a Table talk in which 14 faculties of the college

took part. The key topic for the discussion was “Balancing between family life

and professional life”. The members of the group actively participated in the

discussion.



NEW INITIATIVES:

1. Teacher’s companion

A Teacher’s Companion Diary was launched by IQAC in June 2017.The official release of

Teacher’s Companion Diary was done by Principal Dr M Usman by handing over to Mr

Usmanali, College Management Committee Member. It is a personalised teacher planner

which helps to plan and implement professional career. The Diary helps to keep the teacher

organised with day-to-day teaching and administration tasks. This innovative teacher’s

companion is so unique that makes lesson planning enjoyable. It saves teacher’s valuable

time by assisting the teacher to be organised. It makes the teacher help in keeping the

records. The companion diary helps the teachers plan their lessons effectively and gives a

daily shot of professional development.

2. Mentor Mentee Diary

A new initiative launched by IQAC in the academic year is a Mentor Mentee diary which

facilitates the teacher student relationship in the institution. As mentoring plays a pivotal

role in the academic and professional development of a person , teachers are selected as

mentors. A proportion of 1:24 takes the mentor mentee ratio. The programme aims at

uplifting the standard of students by moulding them for a better future. The diary provides

the details like compatibility in between mentor mentee, the personal, academic and extra-

curricular activities of mentee. A mentor takes the responsibility of his mentees in his/her

academic career. It reduces the rate of drop outs and stagnation among students as the

mentor can intervene the academical and personal life of mentee at any moment. IQAC

aims at providing higher standard of education to the students through the new endeavour

of Mentor Mentee Diary.

Student Database:

Student database has been introduced by IQAC in the academic year 2016-17, continued in

this year also. This is to manage and keep student information.



Bridge Course

Each department of the institution conduct bridge course for the first year students to make

them prepared for University Education.

BEST PROJECT AWARD SERIES

Jomi K Abraham BA English

FathimaJebin BA English

Shahna K T BA Economics

Subhash K C BA Economics

NahanaParveen BSC Psychology

Anagha Bsc Psychology

Rithu das C BTHM

Bablurahoof BTHM

ArunGiriVasan Computer Science

Rasalrahman Computer Science

Asna K Bcom

IbnuMashood Bcom

Nabeel BBA



PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT PROGRAMMES

Interaction with Laura Davis

Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambur, organised an

interactive session with Professor Laura Davis, Director, Cambridge Summer School,

Cambridge University, on 26th January 2018 in connection with Republic Day Celebration. A

total number of 15 teachers participated in the interactive session. She communicated the

need of enhancing quality in Higher Education and cultivating the habit of reading among

youngsters. She mentioned regarding the enrichment of library and the role of information

resources in an institution. She conveyed Republic Day message to the faculties of college

as we were celebrating the Republic Day of India. Being an experienced resource person,

she was able to convey her experiences as a guide, facilitator and mentor. The participants

paid grave attention to her words. The session was concluded after 3 hours of interaction.



Table Talk

The academic year ended with a Table talk in which 14 faculties of the college took

part. The key topic for the discussion was “Family”. The members of the group

actively participated in the discussion. Each of them introduced their family and

mentioned how it helped them to bring forth their teaching profession. Many of

them failed to define family as they were very much attached to it. The talk was put

to an end on discussing family values and its importance.



A Workshop on Road Map to Assessment And Accreditation

The workshop “Road Map to Assessment And Accreditation “intended to provide

background knowledge and awareness of assessment and accreditation processes.

The guest of honour Dr.M.Manorahan (IQAC Coordinator, Calicut University) stated

that the accreditation status indicates that the particular Higher Educational

Institutions need to meet the standards of quality set by the Accreditation Agency,

in terms of its performance related to the educational processes and outcomes,

covering the curriculum, teaching-learning, evaluation, faculty, research,

infrastructure, learning resources, organisation, governance, financial well being and

student services

Outcome: It heightened the level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards

quality enhancement. It has provided participants with the importance of implementing

good practices in the college.



ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION CONCLAVE: EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER

EDUCATION: ISSUES AND PROBLEMS 28-3-2018

In honouring of our retiring Principal Dr.M.Usman we conducted “ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL

HIGHER EDUCATION CONCLAVE; EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES AND

PROBLEMS”. During this occasion Principal from nearby colleges participated and shared

their experience in higher education field. Higher education institutions contribute

immeasurably to the personal and professional lives of students and enrich the intellectual,

economic, and cultural fabric of their communities, states, nations, and beyond. They

discussed about the issues and problems in new education scenario and about the of higher

education sector with special reference to distance education, rise of corporate universities.

Also discussed about incorporation of more flexible teaching and learning formats, the

changing nature of the workplace, teamwork, and need for high-level intellectual skills, need

for employees with greater technological and quantitative literacy. Now the time has come

to create a second wave of institution building we need hire educated people who are

skilled and who can drive our economy forward. When India can provide skilled people to

the outside world then we can transfer our country from a developing nation to a

developed nation very easily and quickly.



“We are The College”-An Interactive Session to All Staff Members

An interactive session organised by staff club with Principal Dr.M.Usman .The meeting

provided an opportunity for all staffs to discuss informally with our Principal .The meeting

provided a very useful platform for two way communication between Principal and the staff

members. It involves variety of games to motivate our team spirit, as we are the college.

Outcome: Participants acquired a sense of team spirit to work for the betterment of the

college. The session provided with several professional development skills.

Think Tank Session



IQAC organized a’ Think Tank ‘open discussion forum on the topic, ‘’ Quality Enhancement

and Sustenance in Higher Educational Institutes’’ on 12th May 2018. Teachers and Non

teachers of Amal College participated and the session was led by Dr M Usman, former

Principal of Amal College

Following topics were discussed in the session

1. How to enhance quality in higher educational institutes

2. Quality inquest- Individual level, Programme level, institutional level

3. Introducing QEP ( Quality Enhancement Programme) :

Academic plan, administration reforms

Extension and co-curricular plans

4. How to define value system in education

5. How to improve Graduate Outcome

Teachers gave several suggestions on Quality Enhancement Initiative and the participants

perceived a new vision to begin an academic year

Professional Training Programme for NTS

IQAC organized one day workshop on “Automated Office Administration for Non Teaching

Staff of the college on 17th March 2018. Ten Members attended the prgramme. Programme

was inaugurated by Dr M Usman, Principal, and the resource person for the programme was



Dr Prem Kumar, EMEA College Kondotty. The session started at 9.30am and ends by

3.30pm. Mr K Jafar, head accountant, delivered vote of thanks

Academic Administrative Audit

Academic administrative Audit has been conducted in this academic year. External

auditor for AAA was Dr Dharmadhikari, Rtd. Principal and Educationalist, Pune. He

provided several suggestions to be implemented in the college for the betterment

of quality in academics.

Value Added Programmes.

No of VET Programmes conducted: 3

No of Certificate Courses Conducted: 12

No of Add on Programmes: 2

Industry Collaborations

No of MoUs: 5

No of Linkages: 17

Academic Initiatives

Number of teachers attending Professional Development Programs in 2017-18

Sl. No Name of the Programme No of teachers attended

1 Orientation Programme 1

2 Refresher Course 0

3 FDP 3

Total 4



- The feedback on curriculum is collected from the students , teachers, parents and

alumni and it is published in the website

- Two Value Added courses were conducted during this year.

- Special Programmes for slow learners like peer learning circles, remedial coaching etc

are continued by the departments in this year also.

- Mentor Mentee ratio for the year is 1: 26 and regular sessions were carried out as

part of mentoring.

- This year witnessed several innovative practices in teaching learning like Lecture

Capturing System through Media Center, Cloud Campus and Amal You tube Channel.

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