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Curriculum Development Cell(CDC)

E-Mail : cdc@andavancollege.ac.in

The Curriculum Development cell started functioning from November 2018 and was formed with the primary purpose of keeping the Curriculum abreast with the advances in Arts and Science education and aims to develop need based curricula that includes innovations and industrial requirements. It functions effectively in execution of autonomy in our institution that was granted to us in 2014, focusing on activities such as curriculum designing that involves the formulation of general course scheme and scheme of examinations for all UG, PG and M.Phil degree courses along with the operational guidelines and also in the formulation of teaching and evaluation strategies.

It is functioning effectively in our college under the guidance and directions of the Secretary and Principal, as its Patron and Co - Patron. At present, Dr. G.Jothi, Senior Vice-Principal is the Co-ordinator of Curriculum Development Cell, and other Deans are members.

Aims and Objectives of CDC are to:

Develop the curriculum, syllabi and look for new sources required for the various courses run by the college.
Maintain and promote an ambiance of creativity, innovation and improving quality.
Implement choice based credit system effectively.
Develop programmes to improve general competencies and skills
Introduce inter/ multidisciplinary studies.
Impart value based education and encourage women empowerment and related issues.
Prepare the students of rural and socially backward areas to meet the emerging social challenges and demands at regional, national and international levels.
Organize academic - industry meet for identification of knowledge and skill required for employability in private and public sector.
Take feedback from alumni students and other stakeholders for strengthening the academic courses and programme.
Conduct faculty development programmes/ workshops on effective teaching modalities, curriculum designing & development, Implementation of OBE & Mapping of PO, PSO and CO, e -content preparation, research methodologies, value addition and evaluation of course attainment strategies.

The cell is envisaged as the source of thoughts, which will mentor and monitor the methods of education offered by the institution. The current composition of Curriculum Development Cell is

Dr.G.Jothi Senior Vice Principal Director - Life Sciences	Co-ordinator
Dr. V. Upendran Vice Principal Head Department of Computer Science	Member
Dr. R. Krishnan Vice Principal Head Department of English	Member
Dr. S.Madhu Dean- Sciences	Member
Dr. S.Lakshmi Dean- Arts Head Department of Library and Information Science	Member
Dr. G.Sridharan Dean - Life Science Head Department of Biochemistry	Member
Dr. K. Subha Dean - Commerce Management & Head Department of Management	Member
Dr. K. Athesh Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry	OBE Coordinators
Ms. G. Keerthana Assistant Professor Department of English	OBE Coordinators
Dr. R. Gopi Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics	OBE Coordinators