Nandanam

Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College), Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu
Address:Nandanam
Chennai (Madras) (District Chennai (Madras))
Tamil Nadu, India
Pin Code : 600035

Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College), Chennai (Madras) Tamil Nadu is a recognised institute / college.
Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College) is situated in Chennai (Madras) of Tamil Nadu state (Province) in India. This data has been provided by www.punjabcolleges.com. Chennai (Madras) comes under Chennai (Madras) Tehsil, Chennai (Madras) District.

Fax # of Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College), Chennai (Madras) Tamil Nadu is 24351048.

email ID(s) is Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College) Chennai (Madras) Tamil Nadu

Website of Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College), Chennai (Madras) Tamil Nadu is http://nandanamartscollege.com/.

Contact Details of Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College), Chennai (Madras) Tamil Nadu are : Telephone: +91-44-24351048, Fax: Telephone: +91-44-24351048Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College), Chennai (Madras) Tamil Nadu runs course(s) in Arts, Commerce, Science stream(s).
B.A., B.COM, B.Sc., M.COM

Approval details: Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College) is affiliated with University of Madras, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

Profile of Government Arts College (Autonomous) (Nandanam Arts College)
This 106 year old Institution affiliated to the University of Madras was actually started in the middle of the 18th century as a School by the Nawab of Arcot. It was a Madrasa, a school that taught Arabic and Persian. The Madrasa was located at Chepauk, Madras. The estate on which the school then stood was purchased at a cost of Rs. 1 lakh. The last Nawab of Karnatac, Gulam Gauz Khan Bahadur gave a donation of Rs.1000 per month from 1849. In 1855 the school came under Government control. At the All India Education Convention held in Madras in 1901 it was resolved to upgrade this Madrasa into a College. The College was started with the objective of accommodating Muslim students who could not get admitted in other city Colleges. (It still retains something of its old character in opening up collegiate education to those who would have been denied admission in other city colleges, especially the boys) Later in 1937, the first Principal of the Institution preferred to admit 25% non-Muslim students. This system continued till the College acquired its present status in the year 1948 as Government Arts College. Ever since, equal opportunity is extended to students of the entire community irrespective of religious denomination. In the year 1969, due to administrative reasons, the location was shifted to its present place.
Section 1: Introduction
Government Arts College (Men) was started in the middle of the 18th century as a School by Nawab of Arcot. It was called Madrasa, a school that taught Arabic and Persian. The last Nawab of Karnatac Gulam Gauz Khan Bahadur gave a donation of Rs.1000/- per month from 1849. Madrasa was located at Chepauk, Madras. The school came under the Government control in 1855. At the All India Education Convention held in Madras in 1901 it was resolved to upgrade Madrasa into a College. The College was started with the objective of accommodating Muslim students who could not get admitted in other city Colleges. Later in 1937, the first Principal of the Institution preferred to admit 25% non-Muslim students. This system continued till the College acquired its present status in the year 1948 as Government Arts College. Ever since, equal opportunity came to be extended to students of the entire community irrespective of religious denomination. In the year 1969 the location was again shifted to its present place.

At its present location it is well situated to serve the needs of the people settled in the central regions of the Metropolis. Though it is situated in Chennai it draws students from the neighbouring districts. A distinct character of the institution is that it caters to the needs of the lower rungs of the society. Economically and socially backward sections patronize it. The student population within the campus comprises mostly of poor and downtrodden families who need special understanding and support. Most of them are first generation learners. A majority of the students belong to either Scheduled Caste(SC), Scheduled Tribe(ST), Most Backward Class(MBC) or Backward Class(BC) Communities. Among them students belonging to SC/ST communities are more in number.

Government Arts College(Men), Nandanam, Chennai has requested NAAC, Bangalore for accreditation and submitted the Self Study Report. NAAC constituted the peer team consisting of the following members to visit and assess the institution:

Prof. M. Abdul Rahiman Chairman
(Former Vice-Chancellor Kannur University)
Halcyon , Kaprigudda New Road
Mangalore - 575001

Prof. B. M. Kumaraswamy Member
Principal
D.V.S. College of Arts and Science
Shimoga - 577201, Karnataka

Prof. H. Premraj Member
Principal
Badruka College of Commerce
Kachiguda Station Road,
Hyderabad - 500027, Andhra Pradesh

The team visited the college from 14th to 16th March, 2002 and went through the departments, laboratoriess, library and all other facilities and had a detailed discussion with the College Council, Principal, Teaching Staff, Students, Administrative and Technical Staff, Parents and Alumni. All aspects given in criteria I to VII of the Self-study report were analysed and validated by the team. A detailed evaluation report of the team follows.

Section 2: Criterion-wise Analysis
Criterion I: Curricular Aspects
The college offers 12 undergraduate programmes in Arts, Science and Commerce, viz., Tamil Literature, English Literature, History, Corporate Secretaryship, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Mathematics, Computer Science and Commerce; 2 postgraduate programmes, viz., M.Com. and M.Sc. in Zoology(Aquaculture); a M.Phil. programme in Zoology; 3 Ph.D. programmes in Physics, History and Zoology; and a Computer Literacy Programme which is a joint venture of the NIIT and the Government of Tamil Nadu for the non-computer science students of the college. The course in Aquaculture is a purely job-oriented self-financing course. Since this college is affiliated to the University of Madras, syllabus designing is vested with the respective Boards of Studies constituted by the University of Madras.

The goal of the college is, To provide opportunities of higher education to socially and economically less privileged sections of the society . All the programmes offered are highly compatible with the implicit objective of the college.

Being an affiliated college, the college does not have much freedom and flexibility regarding courses offered, redesigning and review of programmes.

There is very limited feedback on programmes from academic peers outside the college. However routine feedback is obtained from the students through teachers in a highly informal way.

Criterion II: Teaching-learning and Evaluation
The college has a system of judging the students knowledge and aptitude at the entry level, through the system of admission committee. The college also has a tutorial system for assessing students knowledge and skill for a particular programme. Conducting model examinations apart from the final examinations is to be taken note of. The college does provide for bridge and remedial courses such as (a) Bridge course in English for new comers; (b) Remedial courses in English for students who are weak in English; (c) Spoken English courses for some selected students, and (d) Special coaching classes for SC/ST students.

A few teaching-learning and technical aids such as OHP, video cassettes, CDs, and internet are available in the college. Very few departments make use of those aids in their teaching-learning processes.

It must be noted that almost all the departments have full quota of staff. Out of 142 permanent teachers 34 are Ph.D. degree and 89 have M.Phil. degree, which is highly encouraging.

The college calendar gives advance information to students about tests and examinations. Progress cards are sent to parents. Two examinations are conducted every year to prepare the students for the University Terminal Examinations. This needs to be further strengthened. Other than these two tests no innovative evaluation method is adopted to test students knowledge and comprehension.

Being a Government college, teachers are recruited through the Teachers Recruitment Board(TRB) of the Government of Tamil Nadu following the state government and the University rules. However the candidates have to pass in UGC-NET or UGC-SLET and TRB. Temporary/Adhoc/Guest lecturers are appointed by the Principal for a period of 8 months as per norms of the state government, until the vacancy is filled.

Faculty is encouraged to participate in national and international seminars. In the last two years, 5 teachers have attended national level seminars as participants and 2 as resource persons. One teacher has attended an international seminar.

During the past three years 5 teachers have been benefited by UGC-FIP and 90 teachers have obtained computer training. However, there is no linkages with national and international agencies for teaching or research.

Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension
The college has a nominal facility for promoting research and research culture. It is helping research through project work, study leave, seed money and adjustment in teaching schedule as per rules of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Only 19% of the teachers are engaged in active research. There are 4 full-time and 8 part-time research scholars registered for Ph.D. Twenty-four papers have been published in the last 5 years.

Consultancy services are not provided by the college, though some departments have expertise. The college may think of providing institutional consultancy services to the nearby industries/companies. Some of the teaching staff are invited by TNPSC, UGC-SLET, TRB for evaluation.

The College NSS is working in tandem with several NGOs. The main extension activities taken up by the NSS are Community Development, Adult Education and Literacy, AIDS awareness, Social and Environmental awareness, and Blood Donation camps. NCC of the college is doing remarkable work. Atleast one NCC(Naval wing) cadet of this college has taken part in the Republic Day parade held in New Delhi for the last 5 years. Further, the NCC (Naval wing) cadets have secured gold and sliver medals in Ship Modelling at the National level.

The Department of Zoology is utilizing the hatchery facilities in institutions such as Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute(CMFRI), CIBA Geigy and Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture(CIFA) for the benefit of their M.Sc. in Zoology (Aquaculture) students.

Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources
The college is situated in an urban area, Nandanam with 12 acres. There are 17 departments, 40 large size classrooms 7 small size classrooms 8 Science laboratories that can accommodate about 75, 20, 25 students respectively at a time. The beautification committee takes care of the campus with the help of two full time gardeners and NSS volunteers. The utility of premises is appreciable as it is used for various competitive examinations as an examination center on Sundays and other holidays.

The central library has an advisory committee and the computerization of the facilities in the library is in progress. Total number of books is 40195. In addition to this there are 13 departmental libraries.

There is a computer science laboratory having 17 computers, two dot matrix printers, a laser jet printer and a scanner. Apart from this there are 6 computers with 2 dot matrix printers for office work. The Departments of Zoology and History have a computer each. The college has a fax machine, a photocopier and an internet connection. Free access to internet is provided by the college for staff and students.

Medical check-up for the entrants is compulsory.

The college has no hostel of its own and students stay in the hostels run by the Tamil Nadu Government. Forty per cent of the students reside in hostels in different parts of Chennai city.

A multi gym, weightlifting benches, dumb-bells, chest-expanders, parallel bars, a push-up bar, table tennis tables, cricket apparatus, hockey and football requirements and grounds are facilities available for the students. However the facilities may be further maintained and improved.

Prizes, Medals in appreciation of excellence and travel expenses for outstation and special camps are borne by the college as per government of Tamil Nadu rules.

Criterion V: Student Support and Progression
The overall pass percentage of the college is 38 and 36 in the last two academic years respectively, which is not encouraging. This needs to be attended to immediately with greater attention. However, in certain departments such as Commerce, Computer Science, Corporate Sectaryship, and Physics the students success rate is 70%. The fact to observe is that the dropout rate is 10%.

The college publishes its updated annual report, magazine and diary(academic calendar) annually. The diary provides history of the college, details of the course, fee structure, norms of admission. Extra-curricular activities of the college are encouraging. The academic calendar gives advance information to students about college tests and university examinations. The marks obtained in the college tests are maintained by the concerned teachers to advise the students about their academic progression/regression.

It is notable that the college is providing courses to prepare the students for the competitive examinations such as BSRB, UPSC, TNPSC, TRB, etc.

In the last two years about 1800 SC/ST students received financial assistance of Rs.25 lakhs; 776 MBC students received a total of Rs.9.64 lakhs and 219 BC students received a total of Rs.1.96 lakhs; About Rs.20,000 was disbursed as merit scholarship to 63 students.

Most of the students of the college after their academics are going for self-employment schemes or a job. Few of them are going for their higher studies.

There is an alumni association in its formation stage. Most of the Government sponsored scholarships are made available to the students and a good number of the students are benefited from these schemes. The Students Guidance Bureau arranges meeting for the final year undergraduate and postgraduate students. The college collects informal feedback from the students by way of monthly council meetings and tutorial system and it is used for the improvement of working of the college.