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Committees and Clubs

Institutional committees and student clubs of Malankara Catholic College, outlining their objectives, responsibilities, and major activities for the academic year 2025–2026.

πŸ“š Academic Planning Committee

The Academic Planning Committee plays a vital role in strengthening the academic framework of the institution by ensuring quality, relevance, and continuous improvement in teaching and learning practices.

  • Promote Academic Excellence: To sustain and enhance the quality of education through well-defined academic standards and effective planning practices.
  • Review Academic Performance: To assess the outcomes of academic programmes and identify areas for improvement.
  • Set Academic Priorities: To establish academic goals and priorities in alignment with the mission and vision of the institution.
  • Develop and Revise Policies: To formulate and update academic policies that support quality education and student progression.
  • Support Student Success: To encourage initiatives such as academic guidance, mentoring, and support services for learners.
  • Encourage Participatory Planning: To involve stakeholders, including students and faculty, in the academic planning process through feedback and constructive suggestions.

πŸ“Š Attendance Monitoring Committee

The Attendance Monitoring Committee ensures systematic tracking of student attendance and promotes regular participation in academic activities in accordance with institutional norms.

  • Monitor Attendance: To maintain and review student attendance records across classes and academic activities.
  • Promote Regularity: To create awareness about the importance of regular attendance for academic success.
  • Analyse Attendance Trends: To identify patterns and factors affecting student attendance.
  • Intervene in Cases of Shortage: To provide timely support through counselling, guidance, or corrective measures for students with low attendance.
  • Review Excused Absences: To verify and process genuine absences arising from medical or emergency situations.
  • Address Unexcused Absences: To recommend appropriate action in cases of repeated unexplained absence.
  • Enhance Student Engagement: To encourage active participation in classroom learning and campus activities.
  • Coordinate with Faculty: To ensure accurate maintenance and reporting of attendance data.
  • Ensure Compliance: To submit attendance-related reports and statistics as required by institutional or regulatory authorities.
  • Create Awareness: To organize orientation programmes or awareness initiatives on attendance requirements and policies.

πŸ“ Examination Monitoring Committee

The Examination Monitoring Committee oversees the planning, conduct, security, and review of examinations to ensure transparency, fairness, and academic integrity.

  • Examination Planning: To plan and organize examination schedules, venues, and related resources efficiently.
  • Maintain Examination Standards: To uphold fairness, transparency, and discipline throughout the examination process.
  • Manage Logistics: To coordinate question paper handling, invigilation arrangements, and examination hall procedures.
  • Address Student Queries: To provide clarification regarding examination schedules, venues, and procedural guidelines.
  • Ensure Confidentiality and Security: To safeguard examination materials and maintain confidentiality at every stage.
  • Provide Special Accommodation: To facilitate appropriate support for students with disabilities or specific needs.
  • Coordinate Result Processing: To support timely compilation and declaration of examination results.
  • Verify Result Accuracy: To review and validate result data and rectify discrepancies where necessary.
  • Publish Results Promptly: To ensure timely communication of results through approved channels.
  • Conduct Result Analysis: To analyse performance trends and identify areas for academic improvement.
  • Handle Grievances: To address student concerns relating to published results in a fair and systematic manner.
  • Maintain Records: To preserve examination and result records securely for future reference.

⚽ Sports Committee

The Sports Committee promotes a culture of physical fitness, sportsmanship, and active student participation through organized events and talent development initiatives.

  • Promote Sports Culture: To foster interest in sports and physical well-being among students and the college community.
  • Organize Sports Events: To conduct tournaments, competitions, and sports-related programmes in various disciplines.
  • Encourage Physical Fitness: To motivate students to engage in regular physical activity for overall health and wellness.
  • Identify and Support Talent: To recognize promising athletes and provide opportunities, encouragement, and support for their advancement.

🚫 Anti-Ragging Cell

The Anti-Ragging Cell is committed to ensuring a safe, respectful, and inclusive campus environment by preventing ragging in all forms and promoting awareness among students.

πŸ“œ Acts Constituting Ragging (as per UGC)

  • βœ“ Any conduct by a student, whether through words spoken or written, or through actions, that teases, ridicules, or treats a fresher or any other student with rudeness.
  • βœ“ Any rowdy or indisciplined activity that causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical injury, or psychological harm.
  • βœ“ Any act that compels a student to do something that causes shame, embarrassment, or mental distress.
  • βœ“ Any act by a senior student that disrupts or interferes with the regular academic activities of another student.
  • βœ“ Exploitation of a fresher or any student for completing academic or personal tasks assigned to others.
  • βœ“ Any form of financial extortion or forced expenditure imposed on a fresher or another student.
  • βœ“ Any form of physical abuse, including sexual abuse, assault, stripping, forcing obscene acts, or causing bodily harm.
  • βœ“ Verbal, written, electronic, or public abuse intended to insult, humiliate, or derive pleasure from the discomfort of another student.
  • βœ“ Any act that affects the mental health, dignity, or self-confidence of a fresher or student through display of power or superiority.
  • βœ“ Any physical or mental abuse targeted at a student on the basis of colour, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, appearance, nationality, or economic background.

βš–οΈ Responsibilities of the Committee

  • To prohibit, prevent, and eliminate all forms of ragging on the campus.
  • To monitor and oversee the functioning of Anti-Ragging Squads.
  • To recommend appropriate disciplinary action based on the nature and gravity of incidents.
  • To maintain vigilance in and around the campus and other vulnerable locations.
  • To provide counselling support and create awareness regarding anti-ragging regulations.

🎨 Creative Arts Committee

The Creative Arts Committee enriches campus life by encouraging artistic expression, nurturing talent, and providing opportunities for students to participate in cultural and creative activities.

  • Promote Performing Arts: To encourage student involvement in music, dance, theatre, and other artistic forms.
  • Showcase Talent: To provide platforms such as talent shows, cultural events, and performances for students to present their abilities.
  • Encourage Cultural Exchange: To foster appreciation of diverse traditions through interaction with artists and performers from different regions.
  • Enrich Campus Life: To contribute to a vibrant campus environment through creative and cultural engagement.
  • Organize Workshops: To conduct workshops and masterclasses for skill enhancement under the guidance of experienced artists.
  • Support Student Clubs: To collaborate with student-led cultural clubs and promote collective participation.
  • Conduct Annual Festivals: To organize cultural festivals that celebrate diversity, creativity, and artistic excellence.
  • Promote Outreach: To extend artistic engagement to the wider community through performances and social outreach programmes.
  • Identify Emerging Talent: To encourage new participants and identify promising student artists.
  • Represent the Institution: To support student participation in intercollegiate cultural competitions and events.

🌿 Environmental Mentoring Committee

The Environmental Mentoring Committee was constituted with a view to promoting ecological responsibility, environmental awareness, and sustainable practices among students and the wider community.

Recognizing the growing impact of human activity on the environment, the committee undertakes initiatives that encourage students to become conscious stewards of nature and active participants in building a cleaner and greener future.

🌱 Primary Focus Areas

  • Promoting a clean and green campus environment
  • Organizing eco-friendly initiatives to sensitize students and the community
  • Creating awareness on environmental conservation and sustainability
  • Encouraging responsible environmental practices within the campus

πŸ₯ Health Club – Eye Screening Camp 2025

Event: An Eye Screening and Vision Check-up Camp was organized by Samko Eye Hospital in association with Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, on 29 August 2025 from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. The programme aimed to promote awareness of eye health and provide free vision screening for students, staff members, and beneficiaries.

274
Total Beneficiaries
231
Students
43
Staff & Outpatients
12
Spectacles Prescribed
38
Referred for Further Treatment
224
Normal Vision

The camp was conducted successfully with the support of the college management. The programme was graced by Correspondent Fr. Franklin Jose, Bursar Fr. Justin, and Principal (i/c) Mr. G. Ravi Selvakumar. The active involvement of Health Club members ensured smooth coordination and effective implementation of the camp.

The initiative contributed to the early identification of eye-related problems and helped create awareness about the importance of regular eye examinations.

🎭 Creative Arts Association – Activities and Achievements (2025–26)

The academic year 2025–26 was marked by vibrant participation and notable achievements for the Creative Arts Association. Students actively took part in a wide range of cultural competitions and brought laurels to the institution.

6
Music Competitions
30
Off-Stage Events
8
On-Stage Events
πŸ† Overall Champion – Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam (15 March 2026)
  • Western Dance – First Prize
  • Super Dancer – First Prize
  • Super Dancer – Second Prize
  • Group Song – First Prize
  • Group Song – Second Prize
  • Folk Dance – First Prize
  • Art from Waste – Third Prize
  • Pencil Sketch – Third Prize
  • Mime – Second Prize
πŸ† Overall Championship – St. Xavier's Engineering College (17 March 2025)
  • Folk Dance – Second Prize
  • Western Dance – Second Prize
πŸ† Overall Trophy – GWANI '25, National Level Intercollegiate Management Fest, Mar Ephraem College (20 March 2025)

The events were coordinated by Dr. Brindha Mary V. T. with the support of Dr. S. Antony and Ms. Danu Jaffrin. These achievements reflect the creativity, dedication, confidence, and teamwork of the students.

🚭 Anti-Drug Committee – Awareness Competitions 2026

The Anti-Drug Committee organized a series of competitions on 28 January 2026 at the College Library as part of its Drug Awareness Programme. The initiative aimed to educate students on the harmful effects of substance abuse and to promote a healthy, responsible, and drug-free lifestyle.

✨ Competitions Conducted

  • Essay Writing (Tamil, English, Malayalam, and Hindi)
  • Drawing
  • Slogan Writing
  • Poster Making
114
Total Participants

Students participated with enthusiasm and expressed their ideas creatively through writing and visual art. The programme successfully strengthened awareness and encouraged students to choose healthy living and education over addiction.

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Parent-Teacher Association – Parent-Teacher Interaction

A Parent-Teacher Interaction Meeting was conducted successfully in the respective departments on Saturday, 13 September 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The meeting focused on academic performance, attendance, student progress, and departmental efforts to support improvement.

796
Parents Attended

πŸ“Œ Major Points of Discussion

  • Overall student performance in internal assessments and previous university examinations
  • Attendance requirements, including the minimum 75% attendance needed for university examination eligibility
  • Clearance of fee dues
  • Placement arrangements for final-year students
  • Discipline in classrooms, laboratories, and on the campus

Parents expressed satisfaction with the institution’s infrastructure, teaching methods, departmental initiatives, disciplinary practices, and laboratory facilities, and appreciated the progress of their wards.

πŸ”¬ Trans-Disciplinary Research Forum – Invited Talk

The Trans-Disciplinary Research Forum organized an invited talk titled β€œPublish and Prosper” on 9 February 2026 with the objective of encouraging research culture and strengthening scholarly writing skills among students and research scholars.

🎀 Resource Person: Dr. A.P. Lipton
Designation: Former Principal Scientist and Head, Marine Biotechnology Division, CMFRI (ICAR), Cochin
Topic: β€œInsights in Writing Research Papers and Research Projects”

All postgraduate students and research scholars from various departments actively participated in the session. The programme provided valuable guidance on research paper writing, publication practices, and research project preparation.

πŸ‘© Women's Development Forum – Empowering Girl Students

The Women’s Development Forum functions with the primary objective of empowering girl students by fostering confidence, self-reliance, leadership, and practical life skills. The forum actively promotes awareness, capacity building, and the holistic development of women students.

🌟 Forum Composition

  • Coordinator: Dr. Mary Cisin Shemanayaki
  • Assistant Coordinator: Dr. Sujatha
  • Members: 15 committed members

πŸš— Major Initiative – Driving Skills Programme

The forum organizes two-wheeler and four-wheeler driving classes exclusively for girl students. These classes are intended to equip students with essential driving skills, thereby enhancing mobility, independence, and self-confidence.

The training is conducted in a professional and systematic manner, with emphasis on safety, competence, and confidence building. The programme has received an enthusiastic response and has helped many students overcome hesitation and gain practical exposure to real-life driving situations.

In addition to driving classes, the forum also observes International Women’s Day and organizes orientation and awareness programmes for students.