SMT. NPS. GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

About Institution

Our college is a premier higher learning institution catering to the educational needs of Chittoor district in the Government sector. The institution has been established in 1982-83 with the sole aim of empowering women in all fields of national development. The college was accredited at B+ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2006. The college attaches much importance to the quality maintenance in its day to day work and strives for realizing and sustaining the five cardinal principles of the (NAAC), i.e., contribution to national development, fostering global competencies, inculcating value systems, promoting the use of technology and the quest for excellence. Today’s students are tomorrow’s citizens and prospective nation builders. The institution seeks to establish this feeling among students through its programmes and policies. It shouldered the responsibility of educating the rural masses. In consonance with the Government policies of social and economic justice, the institution has formulated its vision and mission and extended equal higher educational opportunities for all. It attempts to strengthen the feelings of patriotism and nationalism through its socially relevant academic programmes, extension works, study projects and expert lectures. The NSS unit of the college in collaboration with the neighbouring NCC unit attempts to inculcate the sense of discipline, best citizenry, team spirit and dedication among students. The advent of information technology has revolutionized the communication systems all over the world. The emerging technology has created new needs for the development of new skills and competencies of global magnitude. This became much more pronounced in the context of the triple policy of liberalization, privatization and globalization. The courses and the curriculum are designed according to the market needs. The computer based programmes in commerce, arts and science streams are intended to achieve this objective. The JKC and the language laboratory of the college provide an effective platform for competence building in students. Apart from introducing value education as a separate course from the current academic year, the college attaches much importance to adopt value-based teaching in all subjects on day-to-day basis. Special focus on character building and personality development will go a long way in institutionalizing the value system in the college.The institution takes into cognizance, the advances in modern science and technology on one hand and the modern learner on the other. The teaching-learning process is reinforced by the application of modern instructional technologies. A separate ICET room is provided for the purpose. Electronic classrooms have been created in some departments. Establishment of two computer laboratories, language laboratory and the supply of computers to all departments are intended to promote the use of technology. Further, steps were taken to harness the technology through office automation and introduction of an effective management information system. Yet another approach of the institution is to integrate MANA TV educational programmes with regular classroom teaching. Effective library services are offered through technologically advanced services like INFLIBNET, N-LIST and Wi-Fi internet connectivity.Excellence and professionalism are two important parameters of quality management system. This is much more essential for women educational institutions. As a first step towards this objective, taking a cue from the NAAC guidelines, the college initiated the quality management aspects on scientific lines by establishing its own Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in 2006. The IQAC is made accountable for quality acquisition and sustenance in all the seven criteria identified by the NAAC. The need-based academic programmes, innovative teaching, learning and research activities and continuous concern for students’ support and welfare, the college is looking forward for the grant of CPE status by the University Grants Commission. Further, its leadership traits in curriculum planning and development, quality research and efficient management of all financial resources has been recognized by the CCE, A.P., Hyderabad, as a potential centre for conferring autonomy status. Against this backdrop, the college is looking forward for another great event of academic assessment and reaccreditation by the renowned National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

Vision

To produce educated, intellectually-enlightened, scientifically-advanced, technologically-equipped and functionally-disciplined citizens capable of carrying out the most vital, practical and intellectual tasks of the society with courage, confidence, self-reliance and self-actualization.

Mission

To produce an academic pool of patriotic, secular, knowledgeable, competent, skilled, technical and resourceful women graduates and postgraduates in Science, Commerce, Business and Humanities streams by inculcating in them the qualities of self-learning, self-reliance, self-dependence with a view to empower them with all virtues and enlist their participation in national development