STRENGTH, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (SWOC)

STRENGTH, WEAKNESS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (SWOC)

  1. I. Institutional Strengths
    • Fifty-eight years of proven track record in producing meritorious students for the local, national and global needs
    • Collaborative and Committed Management
    • Qualified and dedicated staff members
    • Supportive Alumni and Parent Teacher Association
    • Successful implementation of outcome-based education (OBE) in curriculum
    • A comprehensive feedback mechanism
    • Securing top positions university examination results
    • Socio-economic development of the society through extension programmes conducted in adopted villages
    • Financial support and Scholarships to majority of students.
    • RUSA-Grant for infrastructure development and DST-FIST funding for science departments.
    • State-of-the-art science research labs, language lab, computer labs, video conferencing facility, E-learning centre, ICT enabled classrooms, playground and auditorium.
    • Fully automated well-stocked library.
    • Disabled-friendly campus
    • Effective mentoring, counselling and value-based education.
    • Eco-friendly campus based on Green Energy initiatives
    • Fully automated information management system, Knowledge Pro.
    • Offering basic yoga training to all under-graduate students.
    • Outstanding NSS and NCC units
    • THANMA – An avenue for self-reliance and innovation
    • Result-oriented career guidance and Deva Matha Job portal
    • A good number of value-added certificate programmes
    • Implementation of government schemes Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Swachh Bharath Abhiyan, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat and SESREC
    • Remedial and Scholar Support Programs (SSP) for weak students
    • Enrichment classes and Walk with a Scholar programs (WWS) for academically bright students.
    • Erudite lecture series by erudite scholars and eminent alumni
    • NIRF placement in the 151-200 band twice during the assessment period.

 

  1. II. Institutional Weakness
    • Less academic autonomy in the existing affiliating system
    • University restrictions in sanctioning Research Centers for Departments that run self-financing PG Programmes.
    • Less opportunity for twinning programmes
    • Socio economic backwardness of the students adversely affecting the motivation level of the students.
    • We are in want of an air-conditioned mini-auditorium
    • Inordinate delay in getting government sanction for filling regular vacancies
    • Lack of industry-academia interface


  1. III. Institutional Opportunities
    • Proximity to eminent academic centres, Science City near to the College (1 kilometre away) and IIIT, Valavoor etc.
    • Scope for industrial collaboration and academic tie ups with institutes of repute
    • Potential for departments to be elevated as research centres and PG departments
    • Campus placement and internship opportunities
    • Prominent Alumni in various fields
    • Securing autonomous status


  1. IV.  Institutional Challenges
  • Declining student-enrolment ratio
  • Delayed conduct of university examinations and publication of exam results
  • Attracting the employers especially Multinational companies for conducting campus recruitment drives
  • Lack of interest among students towards higher studies including research programmes
  • Prolonged admission schedule through Centralized Admission Process
  • Introduction of new generation job-oriented courses in the curriculum
  • Ever increasing running cost of the institution
  • Formation of the Next Gen students
  • Documentation supersedes pedagogy.