PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE A temple

PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE A temple of learning and research SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Dr. R. Rajendran MSc, MBA, PGDEM, Ph. D PRINCIPAL PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE Coimbatore-641 014, INDIA

PSG SON’S & CHARITIES • • • Sarva jana Higher Secondary School PSG Polytechnic PSG Primary School, Vedapatti PSG Primary School, Peelamedu PSG College of Arts and Science ( PSG College of Technology PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research PSG Industrial Training Centre PSG Hospitals PSG Centre of Sponsored research & Consultancy PSG Centre for Non-formal and Continuing Education • • • PSG and Sons Charities Textile Research and Training Centre PSG College of Nursing PSG College of Pharmacy PSG Institute of Management PSG Science and Technology Entrepreneurial Park PSG Centre for Advertising and Communication PSG TIFAC CORE in Product Design and Commerce PSG Children’s School PSG Overseas Healthcare Management Services PSG Public School PSG Vishnu Granthi

PSG College of Arts & Science Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, INDIA Started as intermediate college in 1947 MILESTONES OF DEVELOPMENT 450 Teachers of which 300 are Doctorates Upgraded into degree college in 1957 and postgraduate college in 1962 It offers 37 undergraduate programmes and 26 postgraduate programmes and 19 research departments College now has a student strength of around 10000 students Offers 19 life/Job oriented courses, 12 career oriented Addon Courses along with 3 PG Diploma courses and 17 Certificate / Diploma courses A Temple of learning & Research

PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE ONE AMONG THE BEST ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGES IN INDIA An Government aided institution Affiliated to the Bharathiar University Autonomous Since 1978 (One of the First Five Arts & Science Colleges conferred Autonomy in the State) Approved by the UGC and AICTE An ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Institution Reaccredited by NAAC with A grade with CGPA of 3. 62 (3 rd Cycle) College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) status awarded by the UGC BSR Funds for 15 science departments by the University Grants Commission Awarded STAR COLLEGE STATUS IN LIFE SCIENCES by DBT with STAR DEPARTMENT STATUS DST - FIST SPONSORED SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS

Research cell with corpus fund & Food Process Technolog y Scholarship s – Earn while you learn & other scholarship s Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) Since 2000 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) & Placement Cell ISO certificatio n for Total Quality Manageme nt Multimedia Laboratory and Digital Studio (UGC sponsored) Public. Private Partnership – ILFS – PSG CAS – Training centre – funded by Mo. RD & Mo. T Central Research Laboratory & Bio. Resour ce Technolog y UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE COLLEGE PSG CAS ICICI Learning Centre Communicati on Skills Centre & the digital Language Laboratory – (UGC sponsored) National Testing Service – Regional Field Unit – Regional Language learning testing centre Satellite Interactive Terminal (SIT) Videoconfe rencing (UGC Sponsored) Our Globally and Nationally placed alumni are the testimony to the institutional commitment towards building individual excellence for obtaining Global Excellence.

COURSES OFFERED (UNDER GRADUATE) AIDED PROGRAMMES Economics English Mathematics Statistics Physics Chemistry Commerce Psychology Corporate Secretaryship Sociology Zoology Biochemistry Botany Nutrition, Food & Dietetics 1. BA 2. BA 3. BSc 4. BSc 5. BSc 6. BSc 7. Bcom 8. BSc 9. Bcom 10. BA 11. BSc 12. BSc 13. BSc 14. BSc 15. BSc Electronics UNAIDED PROGRAMMES 1957 1957 1969 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1986 UNAIDED PROGRAMMES 1. B. Com Accounting & Financing 2011 2. B. Com Retail Marketing 2011 3. B. Com 4. B. Com 5. BCom 6. BCom 7. BSc 8. BSc Corporate Secretaryship Commerce (2 Sections) Computer Science Biochemistry Electronics Microbiology 9. BSc 10. BSc Business Management Costume Design & Fashion Catering Science & Hotel Management Computer Applications Biotechnology Visual Communication Mathematics with CA Information Technology e-Commerce Information Systems CA (2 Sections) Professional Accounting Retail Management Business Process Service Foreign Trade 11. BBA 12. BSc 13. BSc 14. BCA 15. BSc 16. BSc 17. BSc 18. BSc 19. Bcom 20. BBA 21. Bcom 22. Bcom 23. BCom 1985, 2001 1993 1999 2000 2002 2005 2007, 2009 2013

COURSES OFFERED (POST GRADUATE) AIDED PROGRAMMES 1. MSW Social Work 1962 2. MSc Physics 1962 3. MA 1966 Economics 4. MSc Mathematics 1966 5. MSc Chemistry 1966 6. MA 1967 Tamil UNAIDED PROGRAMMES 1. MA English 2. MIB International Business 3. MSc Applied Electronics 4. MCA Computer Applications 5. MSc Biotechnology 6. MSc Electronic Media 7. MSc Costume Design & Fashion 8. MSc Clinical Nutrition 2002 2003 1990 1993 2002 2003 2004 2005 7. MCom Commerce 1972 9. MSc Software Systems 2007 8. MSc Statistics 1973 9. MSc Biochemistry 1978 10 MSc 11 MSc Botany Zoology 2014* 10. MSc Applied Psychology Journalism and Mass 11. MA Communication 1979 12. MSc Applied Microbiology 1983 13. MSc Foods & Nutrition 14. MSc Environmental Science 1984 1985 Diploma 1. PG Diploma in Human Resource Management 2. Post MSc PG Diploma in Bio-resource Technology 3. PG Diploma in Health, Fitness and Nutrition 4. PG Diploma in Business Management 15. MSc Computer Science 1988 5. Diploma in Post Harvest Technology 1981 2004 2005 2009 2013 2010

SKILL ORIENTED INNOVATIVE COURSES UNDER GRADUATE S. No 1 COURS E BSc SKILL SPECIALIZATION YEAR OF INCEPTION Information Technology 2007 2 BCom E-Commerce 2007 3 BCom CA 2007 4 BCom CA – Batch II 2009 5 BBM Information Systems 2007 6 BBM 2009 7 BCom Retail Management Professional Accounting and finance Retail Marketing 2011 8 9 BCom 2009 2011

SKILL ORIENTED INNOVATIVE COURSES POST GRADUATE Sl. No. Course Specialization Year 13 MSc Software systems 2007 14 MSc Clinical Nutrition 2005 POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA Sl. No. Course Specialization Year 14 PG Diploma Health, Fitness & Nutrition 2009 15 PG Diploma Business Management 2013 16 Post MSc Diploma Bioresource Technology 2005

RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS M. Phil & Ph. D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Tamil English Economics Psychology Social Work Communication Commerce Mathematics Statistics Physics 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Chemistry Nutrition Biochemistry Microbiology Computer Science Electronics Environmental Science Costume Design & Fashion Biotechnology Only Arts & Science College in the whole of India to have 19 very strong research departments

SKILL ORIENTED ADD ON COURSES (UGC Sponsored) S. NO 6 COURSE Food processing and quality control Diagnostic &clinical laboratory mgt. Bioinformatics Functional English Journalism and mass communicatin Script writing 7 Bakery and confectionery 8 Apparel designing and fashion 9 Animation graphics 10 Banking and insurance Botany English Visual communication and electronic media Tamil Catering science and hotel management Costume design and fashion Visual communication and electronic media Commerce 11 Marketing Management science 1 2 3 4 5 DEPARTMENT Nutrition and dietetics Biochemistry

SKILL BASED LIFE/JOB ORIENTED COURSES S. NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SUBJECT Personality development Yoga TV servicing PC Trouble shooting Repair of Home appliances Ethics and culture English for competitive examinations Oral and written communication Introduction to Journalism and communication DEPARTMENT Psychology Electronics Physics Tamil English Food preservation Office automation Visual arts Programming in C Entrepreneurship development Pattern making & garment construction Nutrition and dietetics Computer science Costume design & fashion Computer science Management science Costume design & fashion English Communication

PSG Academy of Excellence COURSES OFFERED S. No Courses Details 1 Diploma in Airline Travel and Tourism Management 2 Diploma in Hardware Engg. & Video Device Maintenance 3 Diploma in Bio-informatics 4 Diploma in Interior Designing 5 Diploma in Customer Relationship Management 6 Diploma in Insurance Management 7 Diploma in Epigraphy 8 Specialized Diploma in Marketing and Advertising 9 Multimedia Courses 10 Certificate courses in TV Servicing 11 Certificate courses in Java Programming 12 Certificate courses in C Programming 13 Certificate course in “Intelligent Browsing” 14 Certificate Crouse in Bio-Skill 100 plus 15 Certificate course in Carnatic Music 16 CPT (CA Programme) 17 IPCC (CA Programme) 18 ACS (Foundation Programme) 19 ACS (Executive Programme)

SALIENT FEATURES OF CURRICULUM DESIGN • Innovation in teaching and learning methods by ICT • CBCS Course curriculum • Online Examination System • e-Content Development • Involvement of faculties in out reach program • Industrial/Internship training- Compulsory components • BOS Members from Industrial Expert, Alumni, Academic Council & outside college subject expert • Job/Skill/Career orientation courses • IDC/EDC electives – Academic Mobility • Steps followed for TQM www. psgcas. ac. in

CURRICULUM WITH SKILL BASED ELECTIVES Horizontal Mobility Core Courses (80%) Vertical Mobility CBCS (UG) On par with International Standards Part – I Tamil/ Hindi/ French Part – II English Part – III Following components: i. Major Courses ii. Inter-Disciplinary Courses iii. Extra-Departmental Courses i. Online test iv. Foundation Courses – I & II v. Life/ Job Oriented CBCS (PG) On par with International Standards Courses with Practical for IDC Major Skill Based Elective Major/Non-major i) IDC i) EDC Total Credit Points : 90 Inter Departmen tal Courses (20%) ACADEMIC FLEXIBILITY • Extra Departmental Course (UG) - 21 • Extra Departmental Course (PG) - 19 • Inter Departmental Course (UG) - 51 • Inter Departmental Course (PG) - 33 • Life/ Job oriented Course - 19 • Extra Subjects - 12 • Add-on Career-oriented Course 12 • Other Certificate/ Diploma Course - 17 • Bioskill 100 Plus • Bioresource Technology (UGC • Sponsored innovative course)

ICT ENABLED TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS Classroom teaching methods adopted to enhance best of the practices & help students to derive the best of the learning from their programmes & courses Lectures - Tutorials & Practical, Guest Lectures and Extension Lectures Practicals - Workshops, Seminars, ICT enabled teaching Demonstration of Processes, Virtual classes - Presentations, Video Films, Models, Equipment & BRAINSTORMING - important pedagogical tool for developing creative solutions to problems CLOSING QUIZ of lecture - to enable the recapitulation and evaluation the concepts taught in each EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Group Internship/Field Trips/Industrial visits /Literature Search/Survey/Small Activities/Web Based Learning

VOCATIONALIZATION OF DEGREE COURSES BY UGC STUDENTS ADMITTED IN VOCATIONAL DEGREE COURSE FROM 1994 TO 2007 BA Economics (Specialization in Foreign trade practices & procedures) BSc Biochemistry (Specialization in Biotechnology) B Com (Specialization in Advertising, sales promotion, and sales management) YEAR BA (ECONOMICS) 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 25 28 28 29 24 26 29 29 25 25 24 19 20 24 B Sc BIOCHEMISTRY 34 22 23 16 22 19 25 31 36 42 37 37 30 23 B Com 56 29 29 29 30 27 38 23 43 45 45 50 55 -

SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Industry Learning Centre - ICICI direct Centre for Financial Learning (ICFL) From 2008 Onwards q ICICI direct Centre for Financial Learning (ICFL) is an educational initiative of ICICI Securities Limited. q To offer best in the class financial learning programmes, through one of the most superior and practical learning approaches that would help students reach their career goals. q With an objective to be one of the most preferred provider for education on Finance, we offer premium education programmes ranging from Investor and Trader focused skill enhancement programmes on Stock investing, q Technical Analysis and Derivatives Trading to certification programmes on Financial Planning and Wealth Management.

INDUSTRY – ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMMES Innovative Courses Initiated q q q B. Com. , RETAIL MARKETING in collaboration with TVS MOTORS B. Com. , BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICE in collaboration with TCS B. Sc. , COMPUTER SCIENCE in collaboration with KGISL B. Sc. , STATISTICS (Big Data Analysis) in collaboration with INFO B. Com. , BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING in collaboration with M. Sc. , CLINICAL NUTRITION in collaboration with PSGIMSR SALIENT FEATURE COLLABORATION OF INDUSTRIAL • Curriculum development from the industry point of view. • Industry will be a part of the Board of Studies for syllabus revision. • Member from the industry would be a part of the faculty.

Skill Development Through Entrepreneurship Development Cell EDC Cell, PSGCAS Conducted q 22 Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps(EAC), q 2 Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP), q 1 Technology based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP) and q 1 Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP) q 2298 final year Science & Technology students benefitted through Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps. q 100 participants benefitted through EDP, WEDP AND TEDP. q 14 % participants have successfully launched their start-ups in different fields. q Through i-Week & i-Bazaar celebrations we encourage idea generation,

Skill Development through Innovative Schemes Inception - 20 th August 2008 Completed Projects Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Textiles: 50, 000 q So for 40 batches with more than 1000 candidates have successfully completed and placed q During training stipend of Rs. 1000/month provided TNCDW(Tamilnadu Corporation Development for Women): 9, 50, 000 q Only for rural candidates Ongoing Projects Sponsored by Ministry of Textiles: 5, 000 q STITCH-Skill Training in Textile Clothing Handicraft) q Around 7 batches are completed and 8 th batch is under training q More than 100 candidates completed and successfully placed Accolades q PSG CAS & ILFS 2 trainees received gold rate medal and training award with cash prize of Rs. 2500. Extension : Senjeri Malai & Karamadai Activities Caters to the needs of the poor women of the nearby community with regards to 1. STITCHING 2. LEARNING OF NEW GARMENTS using commercial sewing machines 3. Provides PLACEMENTS with leading garment industries

Skill Development through Innovative Schemes – Food Processing Centre Excellent in-house resource for skill development 1. Food and vegetables preservation training programmes for 1. Self help group 2. Socially disadvantaged 3. Students 2. Tomato processing 3. Train the trainer in association with Food and Nutrition Board Skills imparted in the development of 1. Ready to serve drinks • Badam milk • Rose milk 2. Squashes • Grapes • Orange 3. Jams and Jellies 4. Pickles • Tomato • Mixed vegetables • Galic • Mango

BACHELOR OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES Courses Applied to UGC New Delhi 1. B. Voc (Hospitality Management) 2. B. Voc (Food Processing Technology) 3. B. Voc (Textiles & Fashion Technology) 4. B. Voc (Digital Media Production) 5. B. Voc (Retail Management)

BACHELOR OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES Courses Sanctioned by UGC New Delhi 1. B. Voc (Hospitality Management) Student Admitted (2014 -2015) B. Voc (Hospitality Management) -50 B. Voc (Food Processing Technology) -50 2. B. Voc (Food Processing Technology) 60 % Skill Based Training 40 % Theory

SKILL GAPS IDENTIFIED IN PROPOSING THE VOC PROGRAMMES S. No 1 Specialization Hospitality Management B. Skill Gaps Identified The attrition level is very high communication skills with fresher’s Qualified Manpower in entry levels Lack of Professionalism in food & service business 2 Food Processing Technology Inadequate knowledge and technical expertise in fruit and vegetable processing, equipment operation and quality evaluation. Lack of knowledge on milk quality testing procedure, latest techniques for minimizing wastages, machine handling, poor knowledge on safety and hygiene. Inadequate knowledge on crop processing techniques to produce variety of products, information on percentage increase in value with minimal value addition to produce healthy nutritious products. Inadequate knowledge in communication and motivation, documentation skills and working on computer. Inadequate knowledge of quality standards/hazard

BACHELOR OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES – HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT SKILL BASED CURRICULAR INPUTS S. No Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 1 Culinary Arts Practical Indian Culinary Arts Continental Cuisine Practical 2 F&B Service Practical Restaurant Service Practical Beverage Service Practical 3 Accommodation Operation Room Division Practical Bakery and Confectionary Practical 4 Practical Front Office Operation Practical Oriental Cuisine Practical Bar Tending and Mixology Practical 5 Internship Training Banquet and Functional Industrial Exposure Training Catering Practical 6 Food Carving Practical NSS / NCC / Sports / Department Extension Activity 7 Skill Based Subject, Internet Security Competence Enhancement

BACHELOR OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES – FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY SKILL BASED CURRICULAR INPUTS S. No 1 2 Year 1 Year 2 Principles of food processing Communication skills Fruit and vegetable processing technology 3 Year 3 Food Packaging Equipment and Materials Bakery and confectionary Food fermentation technology Environmental studies Plantation crop processing Equipment operation and techniques in food processing practical 4 5 6 Food chemistry Grain technology Food processing and preservation techniques practical 7 8 Industrial training (2 weeks) Basic quality control practical Data analytics Visual merchandising and social media Internet security Food safetycertificate training (1 week) Microbial techniques practical Food fermentation techniques practical Industrial training (1 week) Prototype development - Mini project (Phase I) Food safety and quality control Advanced quality control practical

BACHELOR OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES – SKILLS SPECIALIZATIONS Specializati on Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Hospitality Manageme nt Bell Boy, Room Attendant/ Asst supervisor, Floor Supervisor, GSA House men Concierge (Guest Service Assistant) Trainee / Asst Waiter Trainee Captain, Commis Operation Trainee Hotel Operation Supervisory (Kitchen) (Operations) Trainee(HOST) Front office Asst Food Processing Technology Asst Supervisor Front office Captain, HOST (Bar) Front office supervisor Machine operator Process developer Quality controller/ analyst Craftsman Supervisor Assistant Plant Manager Line In-charge Plant technician HACCP Coordinator Trainee Craft instructor Assistant Production / Marketing Manager

VOCATIONALIZATION q The market rationale includes a demand-driven orientation, introducing short cycle Courses and emphasis on vocationalization. q Foreign educational institutions operating in India are offering vocational courses. q Industry experts become part of regular faculty imparting highly current and industry relevant knowledge to students q Students under industry collaborated courses are already treated as trainee employees. q Academic supervised Industry Internship q Certificate, Diploma and Degree options at B. Voc allows the Industry to get employees at the grass-root level, supervisory level and managerial levels thereby increasing the employment opportunities available to the students.

Eco-System required for growth • Exchange opportunities to be allowed by University for B. Voc students • Foreign Collaboration with Vocational training institutions abroad • Industry associations like CII, Chamber of Commerce to encourage intake of B. Voc students • Eligibility norms of Public Sector Undertaking, Govt to include B. Voc • Local Industry demands vocational streams in several disciplines

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