SRI VELAGAPUDI RAMA KRISHNA

MEMORIAL COLLEGE
NAGARAM 522 268
GUNTUR DISTRICT
(A. P)
Phone : 08648 - 256724
Fax : 08648 - 256840
e-mail : svrm.college@rediffmail.com

SELF STUDY AND SELF ANALYSIS REPORT

OF THE INSTITUTION
SUBMITTED TO
NATIONAL ASSESMENT AND ACCREDIATION COUNCIL
BANGALORE
2006

SELF STUDY AND SELF ANALYSIS REPORT

SUBMITTED TO

THE DIRECTOR
NATIONAL ASSESMENT AND ACCREDIATION COUNCIL
2/4, Dr. RAJKUMAR ROAD, P.O.BOX.NO.1075
RAJAJINAGAR , BANGALORE 560 010
BY

Dr. V.K.MOHAN, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

PRINCIPAL

SRI VELAGAPUDI RAMAKRISHNA MEMORIAL COLLEGE

NAGARAM 522 268

GUNTUR DISTRICT
ANDHRA PRADESH
Phone
: 08648 - 256724
Fax
: 08648 - 256840
Email ID : svrm.college@rediffmail.com

SELF STUDY REPORT IS DEVIDED INTO TWO PARTS

PART I
I)

PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE

II)

CRITERION WISE INPUTS

III)

INPUTS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS

PART II
I)

SELF ANALYSIS REPORT

II)

DOCUMENTS

III)

ANNEXURES

IV)

A GLOSSARY OF ABBREVATIONS

STEERING COMMITTEE FOR PREPARATION OF

SELF STUDY REPORT (2006)
Smt. P. RAJESWARI RAMAKRISHNAN : PRESIDENT
Sri. A.D.L. PRASAD

: SECRETARY

Sri V. SUBBA RAO

: CORRESPONDENT

Dr. V.K. MOHAN

: PRINCIPAL

Smt. Y. SUPRIYA

: CO-ORDINATOR

FORE WORD
In this modern age of rigorous competition, both
abilities are facing great challenges.

individual and professional

At this juncture, there is nothing surprising

in assessing the standards of higher educational institutions from time to time.

It is

our pride to put our premier

been

institution of higher learning

to test which has

disseminating liberal ideals of a truly secular character since its inception. Besides it
has been catering effectively to the educational needs of the local aspirants, so as
to enable them to fit into a highly competitive society of modern times.
Established as the princely gift of Late Sri V. Ramakrishna and his family and
blossomed as an ideal institution through the dedicated work of the management and
the staff. Sri Velagapudi Ramakrishna Memorial College at Nagaram has now entered
a period of transition with a number of young staff members after the retirement of
the first batch of lecturers.

Going

for NAAC

Accreditation

is thus a wonderful

opportunity for either the management or the staff to review the noble standards of
the college achieved in the formative years and try to improve them according to
changing needs of future.
Many people were doubtful about the future of this institution when it was
started in a remote and sleepy village of hardly a thousand thatched
forgotten corner of Repalle Taluk, Guntur Dist.
act of faith .

houses in a

The founding of this College was an

From the beginning the management headed by the founder Secretary,

Dr. N.V.Krishna Rao garu and academic staff under the leadership of the first Principal
Sri K. Umavara Murthy understood well, articulated
intentions of the founders.

and put into practice

the noble

It was their aim not only to have an academic institution,

but also to foster values which would shape students into disciplined and responsible
citizens of tomorrow.

They took up several ideal practices to this end which put

Nagaram College on the academic map of Andhra Pradesh.

With a quest for betterment our founder Secretary and Correspondent and our
first Principal were never contented with what they had achieved at any stage. They
used to invite great intellectuals to our College on various occasions who enlightened
us with their valuable advice to improve our College further.
Seminars

were

held in our College:

In this respect , two

One in 1982 on Educational Methodology

organized by SCERT and the other on Challenge of Education A Policy Perspective

in 1985 under COHSSIP of UGC. We were thus fortunate enough to have taken part
in this process of upgrading the standards of institutions of higher education.
There has been a proud record of Nagaram College in these thirty six years
that students
behavior.

of this

College

are

marked by sincerity of learning and disciplined

We are absolutely convinced that this self study and Assessment of the

institution will be helpful to maintain the same record in future.

The outcome is this

brief but genuine report including all aspects of our prestigious institution. It will
reflect our confidence in maintaining noble standards in imparting education without any
compromise amidst various illusions that surrounded the field of education today.

Dr. V.K. Mohan

Principal

CONTENTS
PART I OF THE SELF STUDY REPORT

TOPIC

S.No
INTRODUCTION :
I

PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE

II

CRITERION WISE INPUTS

1. Curricular Aspects
2. Teaching Learning and Evaluation
3. Research, Consultancy and Extension
4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources
5. Student support and Progression
6. Organization and Management
7. Health Practices

III

INPUTS FROM DEPARTMENTS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

History
Economics
Politics
Commerce
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Botany
Zoology
Electronics
Computer Science
English
Telugu
Hindi

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PART II OF THE SELF STUDY REPOTRT

S.NO
I

SELF ANALYSIS OF THE INSTITUTION

1. PREFACE
2. CRITERION WISE REPORT
i) Curricular Aspects
ii) Teaching Learning and Evaluation
iii) Research, Consultancy and Extension
iv) Infrastructure and Learning Resources
v) Student support and Progression
vi) Organization and Management
vii) Health Practices

3. Summary

II

DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT

i)

Act and status of Acharya Nagarjuna

University to which the college is affiliated .
ii) The Repalle Taluk Educational Improvement
Society, Repalle- Memorandum and articles of Association
Present Executive Body Committee & Governing Body.
iii) Administrative Structure Diagram.
Group Structure of the Accreditation Committee.
iv) Academic Calendar 2004-05,2005-06.
v) Annual Reports of the Principal (2004-05,2005-06).
vi) G.O Relating to the Recruitment of faculty.
vii) Criteria for facilitating the faculty for professional .
development programmes.
viii) Master plan of the institution topography and
accommodation particulars.
ix) Audit report and budget for the last 2 years.
x) Current list of academic programmes, duration, fee
structure etc.
xi) Guidelines of the Grievance Redressal Cell

S.NO
III

ANNEXURES
i)
ii)
iii)

U.G.C Recognition certificate u/s2(f) and 12(b).

List of academic programmes.
Recruitment procedures of teaching and non-teaching
staff.
iv) Annual budget of the college.
v) List of mous signed.
vi) Vision, Mission and goals of the college.
vii) a) Feed back from academic peers and employers.
b) List of VIP Visit to the college.
viii) U.G.C assistance for remedial courses.
ix) Teaching plan and dairies.
x) a) Seminars/Workshop attended by teaching staff.
b) Training programmes attended by the staff
members.
xi) a) From of self-appraisal from teaching staff.
b) From of self-appraisal from non-teaching staff.
xii) Feed back from the students.
xiii) Teaching awards certificates.
xiv) Associations and Committees of the college.
xv) Seminar Papers/Projects works of the students.
xvi) Guiding research scholars letter.
xvii) a) N.C.C.
b) N.S.S.
c) N.G.C.
d) Literary Association.
e) Social science Association.
f) Science Association.
g) Commerce Association.
h) Debating & Quiz Competitions.
i) Socio Economic Survey of Edupalli Village.
xviii) Adult education- List of members benefited.
xix) a) List of staff members attended Janmabhumi
programme.
b) List of group leaders & Students participated in
Janmabhumi programme.
c) Certificate of merit- Janmabhumi.
xx) Existing buildings and expansion .
xxi) Computer facility.
xxii) Physical education.
xxiii) S.V.R.M College Hostel.
xxiv) Our Library.
xxv) List of members of Alumni and dignitaries among
Alumni

S.NO
xxvi) List of endowment prizes & Scholarships.
xxvii) Employment guidance & Placement cell.
xxviii)
(a) List of donors of alumni to the old students
building
(b) Opinions of alumni.
xxix) Linkage established by the college for trainings &
research.
xxx) a) List of lecturers/seminars/workshop ,etc
conducted.
b) Cohssip.
XXXi)Examination results
xxxii)Artifacts in the Archaeological museum.

IV
V

BEST PRACTICES OF OUR COLLEGE

A GLOSSARY OF ABBREVATIONS AND TERMS