ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON STAKEHOLDERS FEED BACK ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17 STUDENTS S. No Recommendations Action Taken Departments 1. Suggested to revise the course structure and content of the syllabus 2. Recommended to include logical reasoning and Thesis writing lectures which they feel that it would help them to face competitive exams and writing manuscripts' 3. Suggested to arrange more field trip to visit various advanced labs and centers to have exposure on hands on training for advanced technologies. 4. Need Soft Skills, technical Skills and personality development programmes Course structure and syllabus revision made in the BoS held in 2017-18 As per the suggestion logical reasoning and mental ability skills were included in the value education. Thesis writing lectures and general studies are included by means of science club (Biomed Futura) activities through invited lectures. In addition self study framed to train the students, to improve their ability to design scientific projects and thesis & manuscript writing skills' arranged field visit to various leading labs and centre. Soft Skills, Technical Skill, Communication Skills and personality development program will be arranged in the fourth coming academic year 2017-18. Animal Science Biomedical Botany Computer Science 5. Suggested to introduce new courses with Corporate relevance and also on Environmental Governance. Requested the inclusion of summer internships/industrial visits and training programme in the curriculum Considered. Remote Sensing and GIS for Environmental Governance & Decision making and Corporate Environmental Strategy were given as core courses. Environmental Health and Safety Management and Industrial Safety and Hygiene were offered as an Elective course. Industrial visit and summer internship were made compulsory for all students. Env. Management
Suggested to include more field trips, soft skill development programmes, SCUBA diving programmes and onboard training programmes 6. Suggested to increase the choice of elective paper, arrange more field trip and incorporated modern analytical and genomic method based new experiments. Increase the quantity glass wares and diagnostic kits to facilitate better practical session 7. Recommended to include soft skill, technical skills and personality development programme, Suggested to provide full equipped library and a separate computer for students and research scholars 8. Suggested to extend the duration of the course time and resource material developed in adapted formats like Braille, large print and audio format will be implemented from the next academic year onwards incorporated Soft skill, technical skills and personality development programme will be arranged in the next academic year 2017-18 onwards, steps for the separate library with all facilities will be arranged and a separate computer for students and research scholars has been provided. changed the duration of certificate course in office automation and assistive technology has been extended from three months to six months with recent technologies. Marine Science Microbiology Economics Differently Abled Persons 9. Suggested to need future clarity to understand few of the units from the paper- Foundation of library and information studies, Communication skills. the teachers handling the subject advised to make a presentation on the formulation, enactment of the law in general by visiting the websites of the legislative assembly, Parliament, high court and supreme court and explained the different between rules, act and law, provision of implementation of the law Library Information Science and
10. Suggested to include new courses on Application of statistical package in social work research along with research project work of course No22 in IV semester of the existing syllabi and Additional specialization on criminology and correctional administration 11. Suggested to introduce elective subject with employability avenues and revamping internship to forth semester lieu of second as followed at present 12. Suggested to provide reading materials by the teachers for the courses taught and access to a computer with internet to download reading materials and online submission of assignments etc. incorporated in the academic year 2017-18 student grievances about internship and elective subjects were taken into account and their requests will be resolved. implemented Social Work Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy Womens Studies 13. Suggested to updating computerized accounting with GST revised the course IT lab and packages for business with the inclusion of Tally with GST. Commerce FS and
ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON STAKEHOLDERS FEED BACK ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17 FACULTY S. No Recommendations Action Taken Departments 1. Suggested to furnish multiple copies of textbooks in library 2. Suggested to include more books in the department library and recommended to revise the syllabus 3. Suggested to purchase recently published books and more number of prescribed books in the next academic year 2018-19 4. Suggested to purchase more number of prescribed and recently published books for information security 5. Suggested to include PG programme for the Environmental biotechnology. Recommended to conduct more seminars, training programmes, field trips and Suggested to purchase new text books. 6. Suggested to purchased recently published books 7. Suggested to subscribe journals, recently published books and number prescribed books in the next academic year 2017-18 8. Suggested to provide separate classroom and laboratory facilities Teacher s grievances such as equipping laboratory and library facilities were furnished inclusion of more books on recent development in the field of botany and also satisfied with the revised syllabus. will be resolved in the next academic year 2018-19 faculty grievances such as sufficient number of prescribed books will be purchased. submitted a proposal for a new PG programme for environmental biotechnology to the university administration. Two international and one national conference were conducted and field trips were organized in the department in addition new text books were purchased. resolved implemented Based on the request, the university accepted to provide space for teaching and laboratory for the department Biotechnology Botany Chemistry Computer Science Env. Biotechnology Geography Geology Marine Biotech
9. Suggested to subscribe to an adequate number of journals and shore laboratory should be established with sufficient lab and boat facilities for experimental and field study. Recommended to provide museum, aquarium and waiting hall for girl s students 10. Suggested to purchase recently published books and more number of prescribed text books 11. Suggested to offer certificate course on Mushroom cultivation technology for UG/PG students and incorporating new core courses like Diagnostic of parasitic disease and identification of medically import vector in medical microbiology, Mycology & Phycology and Rhizosphere Biology 12. Recommended to include additional courses such as electromagnetic theory and Atomic and molecular physics 13. Suggested to purchase recently published books relavant for the current syllabus and need proper maintenance of equipment (Computer, printer, smart class room) 14. Suggested to complete the syllabus in the allotted time and to refer the recently published book to the related syllabus and curriculum intellectually stimulate the teaching for the students 15. Suggested to analyze high quality resources particularly practicing knowledge management and marketing of information products in library felt 16. Suggested to incorporate the recently published books in the reference list of MSW syllabus 17. Suggested to revise the syllabus M.A., Rural sociology and M.Phil social psychology. Recommended initiated resolved Incorporated changed due to insufficient time to cover the syllabus and recent books are not available Purchased Sufficient number of prescribed books and improved maintenance of equipment. implemented Procured International edition of the books and subscribed emerald e-journal collection on library and information science incorporated in the syllabus. resolved Marine Science Mathematics Microbiology Physics Economics History Library and Information Science Social Work Sociology
to rename one existing core paper ie., Sociology of woman replacing gender and society with relevant modification in the syllabus and suggested to introduce five years integrated M.A.Sociology and certificate course on Social counseling for youth. 18. Suggested to procure research oriented books and text books were prescribed in the course curriculum 19. Suggested to appoint additional faculty and guest faculty to cover the portions and to do justice to the student's library be opened to all the students to use it regularly and e- catalogue may be made available. Teacher grievances such as procuring research oriented books and text books were prescribed in the course curriculum. Resolved to request the university for additional faculty members and also guest faculty to ensure regular classes Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy Women s Studies 20. Suggested to revise the syllabus satisfied with the designing and incorporate new topics in the syllabus. English 21. Suggested to include choices for the elective courses in each semester Choices for the Elective courses included as per BoS Commerce and FS
ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON STAKEHOLDERS FEED BACK ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17 PARENTS S.No Recommendations Action taken Department 1 Suggested to provide training for National Eligibility Test 2 Suggested to improve the content of the syllabus to international standard and Appreciated the campus drive was an excellent move by the department 3 Suggested to conduct the campus interview and placement 4 Suggested to take additional classes for CSIR-NET and SET 5 Suggested that to give proper guidance and suitable support for the future studies and carrier development of their ward Incorporated in upcoming academic years raised the standard of our students to international standard students can register themselves at university job portal for the possible employment, department placement coordinator has been in charge to monitor the same implemented to take separate coaching for CSIR-JRF/NET/SET and campus recruitment drive were arranged arranged monthly once future carrier development are communicated to the students and advised to get in touch with the placement cell of the university Animal Science Biochemistry Biomedical Biotechnology Botany (Plant)
6 Suggested to conduct BOS meeting in periodically. Recommended to given sufficient practical knowledge and to improve campus drive. 7 Placement cell has to be developed in the department. Industrial exposure is required and fee reduction is preferable 8 Suggested to introduction of OHSAS and other technical programmes 9 Parents requested more practical work and campus interview 10 Suggested to conduct BOS meeting in periodically. Recommended to given sufficient practical knowledge and to improve campus drive. 11 Parents suggested about their future job opportunities for students 12 Suggested sufficient practical/ field oriented hands on knowledge. Recommended to revised the syllabus based on employability 13 Suggested to conduct additional classes for CSIR-NET and SET and forthcoming academic year as per staff in charge suggestion for placement and industrial exposures visit to industries. Course fee was reduced compared to previous year forthcoming academic year enhanced practical knowledge and campus interview forthcoming academic year Faculties assured parents to organize more campus recruitments in the upcoming years more field trips/industrial/institutional visits should be arranged. conducted separate coaching for CSIR-JRF/NET/SET and Computer Science Env. Biotechnology Env. Management Geography Geology Marine Biotech Marine Science Mathematics
enhance campus recruitment 14 Requested the faculty to give special attention in improving communication and laboratory skills of postgraduate students to equip their better placement 15 Suggested to focus on employability, skill development and personality improvement 16 Suggested to provide facilities to improve the communication skills. Recommended Coaching for civil services and competitive exams and also to reduce the tuition, exam and hostel fees 17 Suggested to introduce topic related to history of Tamil Nadu for the betterment ward to appear in TNPSC examination. Recommended to introduce research methodology paper. 18 Suggested to need get trained on the avenues of research, the opportunities for students to pursue the research after their post graduate with fellowship 19 Suggested to revise the curriculum design and positive changes in their campus recruitment drive will be enhanced in the next academic year forthcoming academic year forthcoming academic year steps to improve communication skills through economic forum in every Friday, provide coaching for competitive exams will be taken in the forthcoming academic year implemented forthcoming academic year Suggestions were considered and incorporated Microbiology Physics Economics History Library and Information Science Social Work
attitudes and behavior after joining the MSW course in the university department of social work 20 Suggested to organize campus recruitment drive for the students 21 Suggested to Field work arranged by the faculty members to get proper response from NGOs. 22 Suggested to introduce news paper reading practice and case study discussion through self learning. will be implemented in the forth coming academic year resolved development sector representatives were invited to the campus to discuss the structure for field work. the newspaper reading practice and case study discussion through self learning was introduced Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy Womens Studies Commerce and FS
ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON STAKEHOLDERS FEED BACK ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17 ALUMNI S.No Recommendations Action taken Department 1 Suggested to include certain topics in the view of student are making them tedious in understanding and finding it difficult for which counseling and motivation could favour progress. Alumni related activities can be entertained Considered implemented and Biochemistry 2 Suggested to improve the good laboratory practices (GLP) and biostatistics 3 Provide some sessions to develop communication skills and placement training skills 4 Suggested to improve the laboratory facilities and conduct alumni meeting regularly 5 Suggested to improve Alumni related activities GLP has been included in the course curriculum as a part of Basic lab biosafety paper and also basic mathematics covers basis of biostatistics activities were enriched in academic year as per the feedback as per the suggestion add recent developments in the field of botany in the academic year. In syllabus few skills based courses were added Resolved Biomedical Biotechnology Botany (Plant) Chemistry 6 Suggested to improve Computer Science
Alumni related activities 7 Requested to conduct alumni meet regularly and to develop rapport between students and alumni 8 Suggested to include the health and safety and recommended to add energy auditing related courses in the MBA curriculum 9 Suggested to participate video conference meeting from other states and abroad 10 Suggested to improve alumni related activities 11 Suggested introduce certificate courses for students especially in bioinstrumentation 12 Suggested to conduct Alumni regularly and department activities should be shared with alumni students. Recommended to introduce value added courses with more research and employability importance 13 Suggested to provide some sessions to develop communications skills and placement training next academic year onwards incorporated Incorporated in the forthcoming academic years Alumni related activities have to be enriched in the academic year with video conference incorporated in next academic year to planned certificate course on Bioinstrumentation for current M.Sc students introduced value added courses (Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture) from next academic year. incorporated from next academic year Env. Biotechnology Env. Management Geography Geology Marine Biotech Marine Science Mathematics
skills 14 Suggested to introduce the new course with more research and employability importance and increased more choice of elective paper in the revised curriculum. Suggested to reduced the students strength from 40 numbers to 15-20 numbers to give individual attention in practical classes to enhance the experimental skill 15 Good opinion on the present curriculum and they suggested adding recent advances in the syllabus. 16 Suggested more fieldwork experience and practical based syllabus. Recommended to motive the students to acquire knowledge in communication as well as in technical knowledge 17 Requested to provide technical programme on latest technology and offer courses through online 18 Syllabus is updated is very much adequate. suggested to digitizing historical documents/rare books. Translation helps forthcoming academic year academic year and added the recent advance in the syllabus considered and the Steps to increase fieldworks and increase the technical knowledge in communication in the courses introduced online course as short term programmes resolved in the next academic year Microbiology Physics Economics Differently Abled Persons History
improving bilingual skills 19 Suggested exclusive training on English language communication and recommended to incorporate one separate model in the syllabus for practical training in spoken and communicative English in the next board of studies 20 Suggested that practical exposure in statistics application through SPSS software for future students 21 Suggested to introduce new core papers of contemporary relevance 22 Suggested to selection of reputed civil society organization for students internship by considering the employability of students Suggested additional faculty members and also guest faculty to ensure regular classes. suggested to guide and monitor the field work and improvise the students performance and learning 23 Suggested to add more challenging courses on philosophy, to develop critical thinking, soft academic year Suggestions will be syllabus in the academic year 2017-2018 arranged choice of selecting civil society organization for students internship request the university for additional faculty members and also guest faculty to ensure regular classes incorporate and introducing a course on philosophy in the next Library and information science Social Work Sociology Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy Womens Studies English
skills, grammar competency and computer skills 24 Suggested to interact with the alumni members 25 Suggested for improving the curriculum and teaching learning methods to meet the needs of the industry academic year resolved next curriculum revision Education Technology Commerce and Financial studies
ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON STAKEHOLDERS FEED BACK ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17 EMPLOYERS S.No Recommendations Action taken Department 1 Industrial experts suggested new papers, Communication skills and technical knowledge to be introduced to students based on industry application. necessary steps were taken for students to improve their communication skills and proficiency in language Biochemistry 2 Suggested to improve student technical skills by project or internship or training arranged project or internship with technical skills Biotechnology 3. Suggested to add more skill based studies. Employers were very much satisfied with the curriculum design and syllabus. Botany (Plant) 4 Suggested to arrange extra practical classes with technical skills 5 Suggested to add more practical hours and experiments. Student should enrich in communication as well as in technical knowledge Suggested to add skill based elective and include new It technologies like LoT, Charbots, React JS, implemented arranged in the upcoming forth year. Chemistry Computer Science
Native application development 6 Suggested to include industries oriented core paper and extra practical classes 7 Suggested to include more practical classes for individual subjects, field work and training. 8 Suggested to include extra practical classes with technical skills 9. Suggested to improve extra practical classes, communication skills and technical knowledge skills. 10 Suggested to improve communication skills and include marine industry based hands on training. 11 Suggested need more fieldwork experience and strengthened more practical classes for working skill. Improve communication skills and technical knowledge 12 Suggested to improve the industrial based curriculum. 13 Selection of reputed Civil society organizations for student s internship by considering the included industries oriented core paper and extra practical classes were arranged with technical skills. implemented implemented implemented included marine based hands on training. steps to increase fieldworks and enhanced technical knowledge added in the syllabus. Selection of reputed Civil society organizations for students internship were Env. Biotechnology Env. Management Geography Geology Marine Science Economics Social Work Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy
employability of students. 14 Suggested to increase Internship programme. arranged resolved the students to make the internship be enhanced to two months and decided to modify the curriculum Womens Studies