2014 – 2015

PAAVAI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

It is with great pleasure I present the Annual Report of the activities of the Paavai College of Education for the academic year 2014-2015.

The College started functioning for the current year on 6th August-2014. 78 women and 22 Men Candidates are undergoing the B.Ed., course this year in Paavai College of Education. The inaugural function was chaired by the Respected Chairman sir and the Kuthuvilakku was lit by the Correspondent Madam. As a great gesture of giving divine respect to parents, the B.Ed students performed Padha Pooja to their parents who have accompanied them for the inaugural function

As a testimony to our sincere efforts, this year also, the institution has been crowned with 100% results, which include numerous first classes with distinctions both in practical and theory examinations held in the academic year 2013-2014

One of the Special features of this college is that everyday after Prayer, two Students give a talk on any topic, for five minutes. Tamil and English news reading, Dhinam Oru Thirukkural, and a Proverb are given by the students, in order to improve their communicative ability,

Another feature is the “Talent Search Programme” in which the Students are divided into small groups to undertake different cultural activities every week one after another to exhibit their talents. The motto for the programme is that, “NO Student is Left Behind” in the College activities.

A number of other Programmes have been carried out as mentioned below.

August 17th Entrance Exam was conducted for the IGNOU B.Ed., students.

A 3 day programme of life skill training was conducted by Mr.C.Loganathan, HOD A/V Department from 13-09-2014 to 15-09-2014. The technical sessions of the Seminar consisted of various activities. Experts in various Subjects and resource persons from Government Schools trained the Students in enriching their teaching abilities by providing new innovative techniques in teaching.

On 1st October, 2014 Saraswathi Pooja was celebrated with usual joy. The students drew the Portrait of Goddess ‘Durgai’ in Rangoli. At the function, the students chanted religious songs and 108 Namavali while offering flowers and Naivaithyum to Goddess Saraswathi. As a special performance, the students arranged a Golu with different types of dolls on this occasion.

From October 10th onwards, our B.Ed., Students were deputed for 40 days to nearby 25 Government high Schools and Higher Secondary Schools for teaching Practice to improve their teaching ability as prescribed in the curriculum . They have successfully completed their training programme with the co-operation of the guide teachers and Headmasters.

From 1st December- 2014 to 2nd January 2015, the Term End Examination was conducted for the IGNOU students in our exam centre.

On 31st December, 2014 the “All Subjects Association” was inaugurated by Dr. S. Neelakandan, Asst. Prof. of Tamil Department, National College, Trichy. The office bearers for the academic year 2014-2015 were nominated.

On 23th January 2015, National Integration Day was celebrated Nearly 2000 students from various Government , Government Aided , Matriculation and CBSE Schools Participated in the various competitions like Oratorical, Essay writing, Singing, Drawing, Poem writing, Quiz, Rangoli, Dance, etc. and the first three winners in each event were awarded.

In Yercaud a 3 day residential programme of ACHARYA-2015 was conducted by Mr. Karthi & team, the National trainer, from 9th Feb to 11th Feb.

As a part of our academic Programme, Seminars were conducted for B.Ed., students in their Core, Elective and Optional Subjects. The Students themselves prepared and presented Papers on different topics assigned to them under the guidance of the Teacher educators.

We also thank the CEO, DEO of Namakkal and Salem for their continuous support in training our students in government schools of Namakkal and Salem Districts.

A good number of present batch of students have already been appointed as teachers in various schools and a few are pursuing post graduate studies. We are proud to say that 90% of the students have been appointed in government and private schools and a few run their own schools.

With the blessings of God, the Almighty and the Blessings of the Management, the institution will definitely grow to its heights and serve the society. We thank the members of the Paavai Varam Educational Trust for their unending efforts to make this institution greater.

Thank you