|
National
Service Scheme (NSS):
The aim of the NSS is 'Personality Development through Community Service'.
The NSS gives students opportunities to engage themselves in constructive
action for social welfare. Educational, health-related, agricultural
and self-employment programmes are included in the various activities.
Students holding the NSS Volunteer Certificates will be given bonus
marks for the Degree and Post-Graduate admissions as well as for P.S.C.
jobs.
Highlights:
*
Four voluntary blood donation camps organised by Sree Chitra Blood Bank
and Medical College Blood Bank, in which 75 students donated their blood.
*
Eigtheen sets of uniforms donated to students of Karikkakom Govt School.
*
Spoken and Remedial English classes conducted by three Final Year B.A
English students at Govt.College Karikkakom (For high school students).
ASCAA:
(All Saints' College Alumni Association) fosters and maintains fraternal
feelings among old students of the college and works for the betterment
of the Alma Mater. The ASCAA offers financial help to needy students
and is actively involved in improving facilities on the campus.
Highlights:
*
Construction of toilet for Anganwadi at Karikkakom underway.
Competitions
& Prize winners:
* At the All India Intercolligeate D.C Kizhakkemuri Memorial Quiz Competition
V.S Indu and Jinju S secured 2nd Prize.They received Rs.25000/- as prize
money.
*
At Rangoli, an inter-colligiate fest organised by Soorya,pact of Sun
TV network, college dance team -Nayana Chandra & party secured Ist
Prize in both the dance items.
Career
Guidance Cell:
The Career Guidance Cell acts as an agent of selection in order
to facilitate jobs for our students. Through campus recruitment drives
held in the college, the students have found employment with companies
such as Infosys, HSBC, Wipro, Genpact etc. The Cell also co-ordinates
career counselling sessions on the latest trends in the job arena.
Highlights:
*
Allianz Cornhill,Technopark gave a talk followed by interviews to final
year students and many of them got placement.
Seminars
& Exhibitions :
*
Inter Disciplinary Science Exhibition on subjects Chemistry, Physics,
Maths and Botany on January 2008.
*
Seminar on 'Datastructure using C' by maths department conducted on
9th to 11th January 2008.
*
Relabelling and augmentaryof medical plant garden by botany department.
AICUF & Jesus Youth:
As
a Christian Institution, the college takes special interest in the religious
and moral formation of the students. Regular Christian Doctrine and
Ethics classes are held for students. Under the AICUF (All India Catholic
University Federation) and the JESUS YOUTH, the annual Retreat, the
1st Friday Eucharistic Celebration, Prayer Service, Prayer Groups, Seminars
and Talks are conducted in the college.
Students are encouraged to participate in the Seminars and campus conferences
of the AICUF and JESUS YOUTH respectively, held outside the college,
with the permission of their parents.
All the Catholic students are expected to participate in the above mentioned
activities. These programmes are also open to all the students of our
college, irrespective of caste or creed.
All
Saints' Collge All Teachers Association:
Our retired teachers have joined hands with the present staff and are
still active in college. The ASCATA does its bit for society by being
involved in charitable works.
Computer
Classes:
These classes cater to the needs of the poor students who are
unable to join computer courses due to financial problems.
Grievance
Redressal Committee:
The committee follows a system by which the students can express
their grievances regarding any aspect of the College or campus. A complaint
box is set up for this purpose. The Committee takes these complaints
seriously and immediate corrective measures are taken.
Students'
Forum:
It is an association run purely by the students and endeavours to nurture
their creativity and leadership qualities. Students are expected to
organise activities like quiz, poetry and essay writing competitions
etc. in the college.
Spoken
English:
The senior students get an opportunity to train the underprivileged
junior students to acquire better skills in Oral Communication. These
classes are beneficial to both, where the senior students take it on
as a part of social service and the juniors get coaching without economic
stress.
Tutorial
System:
This system has been introduced with the goal of helping slow learners
by supplementing their regular classes with remedial coaching. Difficult
concepts are revised and personal interaction and monitoring by the
tutor brings about a great difference in the performance of the students
concerned.
Vocational
Training Centre: It was started in 1990 with the aim of
imparting tailoring skills to the students and the girls in the vicinity.
The centre also has Type Writing classes for the students.
Women's Studies Cell:
This is part of the Women's Development studies started by the
U.G.C. Various programmes are conducted in the college to create awareness
among the students about current problems related to women. The Cell
works for the development of the students, helping them to solve personal
and academic problems. There is a Counsellor at the service of the students.
The students are encouraged to volunteer to help their friends and their
less fortunate sisters.
|