3.1.PROMOTION OF RESEARCH

Activities are a process to study the basic problems which contribute to the edifice of human knowledge. The activities process establishes new truth, finds out new facts, formulates new theory and suggests new applications. It is a powerful way which contributes to the edifice of knowledge. The institution believes the following characteristics of activities:

      It is an honest and exhaustive process.

      The facts are studied with understanding.

      The facts are discovered in the light of problem.

      Activities is problem-oriented.

      The findings are valid and verifiable.

      Activity work should contribute new knowledge in the field study.

1. HOW DOES THE INSTITUTION MOTIVATE ITS TEACHERS TO TAKE UP RESEARCH IN EDUCATION?

To promote research, the college gives teachers opportunity to participate in various Seminars/ workshops/ Orientation Programmes regularly. Apart from this, the college encourages them in the following ways.

1. Special lecture series and workshops on activities for faculty are arranged.
2. Activity ideas through normal teaching and generation of innovations are encouraged.
3. Teachers regularly conduct action research for remedial purposes.
4. Members of the faculty are encouraged to undertake individual activity  projects in various thrust areas.
5. Teachers are provided with seed money for the activities and project works.
6. The college provides secretarial support like prototype setting, photocopying, binding of the reports etc. For this purpose, an office assistant, very competent in English and Telugu typewriting and handling of computer system has been appointed.
7. Institutional Projects are designed and executed by the teachers.

2. WHAT ARE THE THRUST AREAS OF ACTIVITY PRIORITIZED BY THE INSTITUTION?

The thrust areas of activity are:

      Educational Philosophy and Eminent Educational Thinkers

      Teacher Education

      Education & I.C.T.

      Special Education.

      Educational Psychology.

      Pedagogical Subjects.

      School Management.

3.DOES THE INSTITUTION ENCOURAGE ACTION RESEARCH? IF YES, GIVE DETAILS ON SOME OF THE MAJOR OUTCOMES AND THE IMPACT.

Yes, the institution encourages action researches for diagnostic and remedial action. Action research in the college covers not only problems of academic but also problems in human relations etc.

Teachers meet periodically to discuss various problems encountered by them in their classrooms. Action research projects are normally based on the outcomes of such discussion as well as their observations in the classrooms.

Sometimes students also suggest various problems, which the teachers analyses and take up action research on some such problems.

Some Discussions related to action research is:

      Verbal Communication skill

      Written Communication skill

      Problems of Late Comers

      Inter-personal relations

List of Conference/ Seminar/ Workshop Attended by Teacher Educators:

WORK SHOPS

3.2. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OUTPUT

1.GIVE DETAILS OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND OTHER MATERIALS DEVELOPED INCLUDING TEACHING AIDS AND/OR USED BY THE INSTITUTION FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.

The institution has a tradition of acquainting the student teachers of all the three years with the development of various teaching aids and teaching-learning materials. The institution has developed a number of audio-visual aids for enhancing the quality of teaching-learning process which are used during classroom interaction during Micro teaching/simulation sessions respectively for enhancing teaching effectiveness and skills of students. 

2.GIVE DETAILS ON FACILITIES AVAILABLE WITH THE INSTITUTION FOR DEVELOPING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS?

The institution provides computer systems, high-speed internet connection, printers, scanners, digital tablet, digital camera, photocopier and library etc. for developing instructional material.

3.DID THE INSTITUTION DEVELOP ANY ICT/TECHNOLOGY RELATED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS? GIVE DETAILS.

Yes, our teachers have developed I.C.T. based Instructional Material in the form of Transparencies for teaching B.Ed., & D.Ed.,  Classes. The institution has developed various numbers of charts, models and power point presentation on various school subjects to make  use in teaching-learning and training process. In addition to this, question banks have also been developed in all the two courses.

4.GIVE DETAILS ON VARIOUS TRAINING PROGRAMS AND/OR WORKSHOPS ON MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT (BOTH INSTRUCTIONAL AND OTHER MATERIALS)

a. Organized by the institution 

WORK SHOPS

Attended by the staff

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED BY THE FACULTY

b. Training provided to the staff

Micro teaching

Faculty development programmes.

5.LIST THE JOURNALS IN WHICH THE FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE PUBLISHED PAPERS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

The faculty of our college are very enthisiatic to publish papers in reputed academic journals and periodicals. The papers are prepared and ready to be sent for publishing.

6.GIVE DETAILS OF THE AWARDS, HONORS AND PATENTS RECEIVED BY THE FACULTY MEMBERS IN LAST FIVE YEARS.

The following 3 candidates were awarded Ph.D Degree

The following are the candidates who were awarded M.Phil degree

           Through the members of the staff have not taken up minor/major research projects they are very       

  much interested and enthusiastic in applying for minor research projects sponsored by UGC and  

   other financial supporting bodies.

7.GIVE DETAILS OF THE MINOR / MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTION IN LAST FIVE YEARS.

3.3.CONSULTANCY

1.ID THE INSTITUTION PROVIDE CONSULTANCY SERVICES IN LAST FIVE YEARS? IF YES, GIVE DETAILS.

For our own college students, the centers provide consultancy in many areas like

      Consultancy in Family adjustment

      Educational and Vocational guidance and counseling

      Consultancy in Spiritual Development.

1. ARE FACULTY/STAFF MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE COMPETENT
   TO UNDERTAKE CONSULTANCY? IF YES, LIST THE AREAS OF COMPETENCY OF STAFF MEMBERS AND THE STEPS INITIATED BY THE INSTITUTION TO PUBLICIZE THE AVAILABLE EXPERTISE.

Yes, the areas of competency are

      Teacher training and interaction.

      Learning disabilities

      Guidance & Counseling

      School Administration and Discipline

      Prepare activities and project works

Consultancy is provided through personal interaction and college- school level relationship.

2. HOW MUCH REVENUE HAS BEEN GENERATED THROUGH CONSULTANCY IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS? HOW IS THE REVENUE GENERATED, SHARED AMONG THE CONCERNED STAFF MEMBER AND THE INSTITUTION?

Free consultancy is provided for the welfare of the society as a whole. All the expenditure incurred in carrying out consultancy services are borne by the management. The consultancy is being done as part of social services; the question of generating revenue does not arise.

3. HOW DOES THE INSTITUTION USE THE REVENUE GENERATED THROUGH CONSULTANCY?

----------- Not applicable -----------

3.4.EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

1.HOW HAS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BENEFITED FROM THE INSTITUTION? (CONTRIBUTION OF THE INSTITUTION THROUGH VARIOUS EXTENSION ACTIVITIES, OUTREACH PROGRAMMES, PARTNERING WITH NGO’S AND GO’S)

       Through the various types of awareness camp, rallies associated with social in personal seminars.

      Swatch Bharat camp, blood donation camp with private organizations.

      Yoga, sports and meditation Programmes for the people in  surrounding communities

      Social education service programmes as adult education, child education, women education etc.

2.HOW HAS THE INSTITUTION BENEFITED FROM THE COMMUNITY? (COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INSTITUTION-COMMUNITY NETWORKING, INSTITUTION-SCHOOL NETWORKING,  ETC.)

Due to the whole hearted efforts of the institution and organization of various extension activities, the college has received recognition and acceptance in the local community. The students are given better private residential accommodation by the local people in the form of PGs which is a great contribution for the college from the local people. The institution also donates teaching aids and teaching-learning materials to the nearby schools and provides academic and vocational guidance to the senior secondary school students. The college also provides academic help and guidance to the school teachers who approach the college. This help and guidance is in form of issue of library books, help in carrying out research works and guidance in preparing and in use of TLM. The college also organizes special lectures by experienced school teachers for providing better educational experiences to the student teachers. Due to the involvement of school teachers in the development of lesson plans and providing feedback to the student teacher at the time of practice teaching, the college has succeeded in providing better training to the perspective teachers.

3.WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PLANS AND MAJOR ACTIVITIES THE INSTITUTION WOULD LIKE TO TAKE UP FOR PROVIDING COMMUNITY ORIENTATION TO STUDENTS?

The institution proposes to conduct the following programmes to provide community orientation to students:-

      One week teaching to the weaker section of the society.

      Community reform works.

      General awareness camps (e.g. Aids, pulse Polio, Swinefluw etc.)

4.IS THERE ANY PROJECT COMPLETED BY THE INSTITUTION RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS? IF YES, GIVE DETAILS.

The institution has conducted the following community development Programmes from time to time:-

      Aids awareness camp.

      Blood donation camp

5.HOW DOES THE INSTITUTION DEVELOP SOCIAL AND CITIZENSHIP VALUES AND SKILLS AMONG ITS STUDENTS?

The college develops social and citizenship values and skills among its students through the cultural activities, games and sports, community awareness programmes, participation in other college activities interactive session with guest faculties, morning assembly social speech, etc.

3.5. COLLABORATIONS

1.NAME THE NATIONAL LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS, IF ANY, WITH WHICH THE INSTITUTION HAS ESTABLISHED LINKAGES IN THE LAST   YEARS. DETAIL THE BENEFITS RESULTED OUT OF   SUCH LINKAGES.

Though there are no formal linkages, the Institution keeps track of developments at the national level.  through subscribing Journals and Periodicals brought out by the NCTE and NCERT, the Institution has developed linkages.  This enables the staff to keep national priorities in view in their every day functioning. There are in-house sessions to discuss major reforms contemplated at the national and state level.

2.NAME THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, WITH WHICH THE INSTITUTION HAS ESTABLISHED ANY LINKAGE IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. DETAIL THE BENEFITS RESULTED OUT OF SUCH LINKAGES.

------ Not applicable -------

3.  HOW DID THE LINKAGES IF ANY CONTRIBUTE TO THE FOLLOWING?

      CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

      TEACHING

      TRAINING

      PRACTICE TEACHING

      ACTIVITIES

      CONSULTANCY

      EXTENSION

      PUBLICATION

      STUDENT PLACEMENT

The linkages have helped our institution in Publication in which the Principal
had brought out Eight Editions of Encyclopedias / Books. The contribution due to the
linkage is:

      The College students are benefited by way of their practice teaching and training.

      Inviting resource persons to deliver lectures from peer institutions in Teaching, Training and other recent developments related to education.

      Extension activities to community in villages in respect of Health and Hygiene, literacy maintenance of public asserts etc.

      Contact with community people who in turn invite the college for social service in their villages.

      Placement of students after completion of Programmes in schools.

4.WHAT ARE THE LINKAGES OF THE INSTITUTION WITH THE SCHOOL SECTOR? (INSTITUTE-SCHOOL-COMMUNITY NETWORKING)

The college has a good linkage with a number of schools in the surrounding to accomplish the different activities as teaching practice, functions, games and sports, etc. It also has good networking with community personnel for community development.

5.ARE THE FACULTY ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SCHOOLS AND WITH TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO DESIGN EVALUATE AND DELIVER PRACTICE TEACHING. IF YES GIVE DETAILS.

Yes, our faculty is actively engaged in schools. As per university norms, real teaching is compulsory for all the student teachers, and with the help of District Educational Officer, we plan for this event. Along with this, we adopt two schools. Our student teachers continuously go for practice in these schools escorted by the faculty members. Student teachers report in the schools  as per the time-table of the schools. The faculty member design and prepare the teaching schedule with the help of the school principals.  

6.HOW DOES THE FACULTY COLLABORATE WITH SCHOOL AND OTHER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FACULTY?

The institution collaborates with the school on behalf of interaction approach and to the other colleges of the university to fulfill the need of the curriculum, examination and expertise.

3.6. BEST PRACTICES IN RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION

1.  WHAT ARE THE MAJOR MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE INSTITUTION TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS?

College level Research cell may be constituted with Principal as chairman, one faculty member as convenor and another faculty member as member.

Library with digital sections, internet facilities, E-Learning facility, availability of a number of good journal, special provision for the extension of research work, academic leave, provision for the extension of research work, special increment policy for financial incumbent and recognition.

The institution has adopted various measures to enhance the quality of research, consultancy and extension activities during the last five years. The details are as follows:

Research

      Faculty is continuously encouraged to taken up research work on problems of regional and global importance.

      Faculty is provided special leave facilities.

      Academic achievements of the staff are encouraged by providing publicity and recognition.

      Events related to research have been organized in the institution by the expert faculty.

      Activity Reports submitted by the B.Ed trainees under the guidance of Faculty member’s year wise.

  Consultancy

      The institution has a consultancy for contemporary research, training and campus interviews.

Extension Activity

      Extension programmes like village adoption, village sanitation awareness programme, blood donation camps are periodically organized by the institution.

2. WHAT ARE SIGNIFICANT INNOVATIONS / GOOD PRACTICES IN RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTION?

(a)           Swatch Bharat 

(b)          Workshop on development of activity tools and data analysis through computers.

(c)           AIDS awareness related activities.

(d)  Organized awareness related activities in nearby villages to bring awareness among rural   women relating environmental issues and plantation.