Institution Best Practices
The Franciscan
Clarist Congregation backed
management embodies eco sensibility in
its core values. The institution
imparts eco sensibility as a part of their curriculum in addition they are
provided with insights through experiential
learning initiatives The Institution promotes its Institutional values in responsible citizenry through Eco sensible social consciousness
inculcated through hands on practices. The
Institution focuses on two best practices that benefits the society and
aligns with its proclaimed mission and vision that is institutionalized
through practices and initiatives that are carried forward by the
members of the college. They are:
“We Grow with You ” – a Social
Initiative
Franciscan Green Canopy – a Green
Initiative
The college moves on the pivot of the LF values TEFTS. The Trust in God, Eco sensibility, Fraternity and Social Commitment epitomizes the Institutional thrust to uphold these cornerstones for the society which is distinct in its own way as it has been the norm in this Institution for more than six decades. The Institution founded on the principle of Charity. Eco sensibility and social commitment, are upheld with much vigour and resonates as prioritized distinct LF values through “We Grow with You” Social Initiatives and Franciscan Green Canopy Initiatives in the society.
“We
Grow with You” – A Social Initiative
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Facilitating Social Consciousness towards
Society through “We
Grow with You” initiatives to chart an ecosystem of excellence for women bridging responsibilities and commitment to
fellow beings.
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The social commitment to the less
privileged was expressed in a construction
of a home by the NSS Volunteers during their special camp with manpower
input from the part of the students with
just one head Mason to design and
direct their labour.
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The
NSS, NCC, WWS and SSP are always in the forefront in all
campaigns organized by the government, Non- Governmental and the Institution to
extend their social commitment in highlighting eco sensibility.
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The extension activities
included whitewashing and painting
the Government Homeopathic Clinic, a
work complete in three days, in the neighbourhood.
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The citizen duty of supporting Cleanliness
for Healthy India the clarion call
of the Central Government had initiatives by our students in the locality to broaden their outlook on ethics of teamwork and spirit of responsibility to the nation and
the less privileged of the society .
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The students undertake surveys to augment government initiatives to identify the health and social issues
to support the local authorities in their efforts for proper implementation of
diverse programmes.
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The Institution on its part
takes up voluntary programmes as outreach mechanism to instill the seed
of cooperation and sharing of resources
with the, marginalized and the
less privileged among the society as a
part of citizen duty in its
neighbourhood.
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The Institution and students rose up to the occasion during
the deluge that overwhelmed our
state for two continuous years
through volunteering their services to the district authorities offering their
mite to mitigate the tragedy . The
students under took the volunteering
services as requested of by the collector.
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The Institution take care of
inhabitants of various old age and
mental rehabilitation homes
through food and clothing donations
sourced by the staff , students and by
the management to augment the government efforts to rebuild a new Kerala.
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The Institution volunteered to clean up homes ravaged by flood waters
in the affected areas. Campaigned to flag
down health issues and advised adequate sanitation and hygiene measures to
combat diseases as a fall out of the flood.
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The Institution under took surveys to estimate losses incurred during the floods in
cooperation with the Municipality of
Guruvayur and submitted report
to the authorities.
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The Institution promotes the integration of the nation
in its multipronged approach to keep
its citizens safe and sound through diverse activities for Nation Building.
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The college observes all significant days and pledges initiatives to
raise the level of awareness in the local community on their duties to preserve
their health through Road Safety
Campaigns , HIV, Alzheimer etc.
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Eye
donation and Blood Donation, are encouraged. Blood Donation is an ongoing annual feature organised every year in
collaboration with Amala Medical College
Hospital.
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The Institution volunteers contribute to the hair donation campaign for the cancer patients.
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The Institution also engages itself to be
resourceful in Energy Conservation Campaigns in the locality.
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The Institutional support nation building
through rallies to highlight national events like the FIFA U-17 Games
under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs, New Delhi, held at
the State.
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The Institution campaigned for Blood Group Detection
survey for blood group directory of
local authorities.
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The monsoon related disease awareness and safety inputs
to the locality as climatic shifts are
disrupting human existence in a big way .
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The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan of the MHRD New Delhi spearheads mission to raise the awareness to counter cholera, malaria,dengue and other
vector borne diseases to local public. Students turned into messengers in transferring knowledge to the community.
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The Institution was again
selected to head the UBA (Unnath Bharath
Abyan Scheme) of the Central
Government by adopting five villages
to implement extension schemes which helped to expand their outlook on developing the skill for care
and crisis management. Around 800 of
our students worked for 100 hours
during their summer internship under Unnat
Bharat Abyan Scheme 2018 of the Government of India.
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The
Swach Bharat Abhiyan and the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Schemes have
received noted accolades for its activities from the MHRD .
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The Clean India Campaign Swach Bharat had a tremendous impact that we were the only college in the state to figure top 150
Institutions in the Nation
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The students helped to eliminate social evils like drugs and other substance abuse through effective rallies and extension lectures to
benefit the public.
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The Institution a spreads skill training in computer hardware ,software and vocational skills to members of adopted
villages and to the physically
challenged inmates of the Victory Centre
imparting training in vocation as per
the state syllabus.
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The Institution adopts Miss a Meal Scheme every first
Friday of a month to feed the poor of the streets at the temple town of Guruvayur.
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The Students held food fest within the campus to raise
funds for extending aid to the less
privileged.
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The Student
Entrepreneurial Social Service Day that has been in existence for more than six decades as an innovative
bench mark in extending help to the needy.
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The Institution provides hope for hopeless aged
population of the locality through volunteer services during day time in
the project PAKALVEEDU.
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The Institution provides care and support to children through
its day care centre facility THARATTU,
a relief to working mothers of the locality and to our staff.
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The Institution provides extension services with the support of
the authorities at the local sub Jail at
Chavakkad augmenting the Government resources to help inmates be inclusive for rehabilitation.
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The thrust
area of the Institution is to be a centre
of hope for the locality and priming
students to be responsible citizens.
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Facilitating
Social Consciousness to the Society through “We Grow with You” initiatives to chart an ecosystem of excellence for women.
Franciscan
Green Canopy –A Green Initiative
The Franciscan
Green Canopy has its essence in the
institutionalized values which the students undertake with enthusiasm and vigor through Governmental
and Non- governmental agencies.The eco
sensible values are propagated consciously through various activities
undertaken by the students both within
and outside the campus.
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The Franciscan Green Canopy Initiatives
included a number of Eco friendly Projects undertaken by the students within the campus like
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A Study Spider Species Diversity in the College campus
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A Study of Insect Diversity in the Butterfly Garden of Little Flower Butterfly
Garden.
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The Faculty and Students have Signature Minor Projects and Doctorates, Documentaries and Publications of Books and Research Papers
on Eco sensibilities like Ecological
pertinence on psycho – social contour of young learners, Climate Change in Literature and Franciscan vision on Nature and Environment and its interpretation
in three different generations.
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Ecological Cultural Semantics ,
A compendium of 40 Research Papers of
Faculty and Students.
The Franciscan
Green Canopy Eco friendly projects outside the campus were taken up on topics
like :
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Effect of Hydrological
parameters on Icthio-faunal diversity of Chettuva
estuary,Comparative
study on species diversity of Spider
Fauna and their Webs,Changing patterns
in fish assemblage in Kole lands, distribution of Rhopalocerans. Projects
related to Sacred Snake Groves and the eco cultural significance.The long history of Canoli canal a significant contribution of Lord O’Connolloy in the waterway
creation for commerce. Cinematic concepts of Thinai of Sangam Literature.Velur Agrarian Fertility Myth and Buffalo ritual. Eco Sensibility of migration of farmers in novels. Suguthakumari’s vision on Environment.
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A
number of studies on the various medicinal plants and essential spices that are relevant to the wellbeing of mankind is carried
through projects that are inhouse as well as outside campus both by students
and Faculty like Extraction of essential
oil from Gliricidia sepium leaves, Antibacterial study of Cinnamomum, Effect
of incorporation of Cassia Fistula, curry leaf extract on oxidative stability of ghee, Occurrence of sodium in milk after CIP cleaning, Comparative
study on vitamin C content in different samples of fruits and vegetables and
kinetics of its thermal degradation, Phytochemical analysis, antibacterial and
in vitro cytotoxicity study of Azadirachta
indica, carica papaya, Biochemical
constituents of Dhanthapala leaf, bark
and its oil and Hibiscus tree, Extraction of essential oil from ocimus sanctum, Green synthesis of
Silver nanoparticles from the leaf of Spondias
Dulcis and Iron nanoparticles from
the bark of Wrightia tinctoria
(ROXB), Evaluation of fulvic acid complex through infrared spectroscopic
analysis: a case study in amaranthus
seedlings.
· Projects undertaken to study on Quality assessment of public water supply, Food Adulteration, uranium in drinking water wells of Kasaragod District, cyanide content in edible foods, study of Natural and artificial fruit juices, Estimation of ascorbic acid in fruits, Antibacterial and invitro cytotoxicity studies,Evaluation of different types of ASH materials for plant nutrients and silica, A study on the characterisation and seasonal variation of dissolved bioorganic compounds in mangrove ecosystem, Absorption of cadmium in mangrove soil of kerala ,A study on antibacterial and heavy metal removal efficiency of MnO2/ Ag composite,Use of antioxidant modified silica in natural rubber, Epoxidation of natural rubber seed oil and its application in rubber compounds,Extraction of nano cellulose from arecanut spathe, A study on comparison of carbon naotube and grapheme on natural rubber composites, Evaluation of heavy metal content in the vegetables grown under different nutrient management practices. Isolation of nanocellulose from arecanut sheath and preparation of natural rubber-nanocellulosecomposites
· Aesthetic Conservation of Nature was performed through various activities like Thakazhi’s short story analysis of life journey of farmers, Oral Ballads on culture and environment, campus plays hosted to encourage the eco sensibilities and Environment Day Commemoration by Sapling Planting , PACHAPPU, ‘Selfie in the Rain, Eco friendly Beauty Contest, Slogan making and Poster making, Poetry creation, Speech, Photography, Competitions , Interdepartmental Quizzes , Environmental Pledges , Eco friendly Exhibitions , ‘Tree Poetry’, Seminar and Expert Resource Awareness Programmes.
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Training
in Agricultural Products within the campus like Organic
bio fertilizer manufacturing JAIVADHARA Project, Vegetable Gardening, Farmers
Day activities, Organic Farming by
the NSS and other departments within
the campus, Home Farming during Monsoon VEETUVILA project, Tree
planting and tree adoption programme the Green COVENANT,Swatch Bharat Fortnight
Activities, Spinach For Blood Programme, Organic Manure Workshop on vermin composting.
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Eco
–Sensitization Activities in the campus are organized with much enthusiasm. This includes programmes
for Swatchwada Pakwadha Observance, Earn
a Living Incubation Centre Programme, , Paper Skill, Poster Competition for
Wild Life Day, Bio Diversity
Conservation Challenges and Opportunities of Kerala, All There is Between U and
UV Programme, Eco File Making Programme, Identification of Fauna of the Campus,
Swap Shop –RRR Program, Debate Competition on International Disaster
Day.
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Anti
Plastic Movements are organized within the campus and is a regular feature of the Institute for the past many years. The
students are engaged in Plastic waste
removal and proper disposal every Tuesdays
of a week, impart of awareness on less plastic waste generation through Pamphlet
distribution Campaign, Anti
Plastic Expos and Workshops on Paper
Bag Making were conducted by the
NSS and other departments.
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Awareness
Programmes through Seminars, Expert Resource Personal who
disseminate environmental updates. A KSCSTE sponsored State Level Seminars Wetland
Conservation Day, Cognizance on Biome
Heterogeneity, Medicinal Plants
were held in the campus. A Grand National
Level UGC Sponsored Seminar And International Filmfest On Ecology Was Held
In The Campus With 16 Prime Guest Speakers And Ten Resource Persons On
Diverse Aspects Of Ecology Discussed Threadbare Through Simultaneous Platforms For Two Days .
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The Green
Protocol and the Environment and Energy Protocol has been instilled as policies
and practices on the campus. The Green and Energy survey in the campus by our
faculty and students under the expertise of Environmental Experts threw up a
comfortable picture of our joint effort in reducing the carbon footprints The
Green and Energy Audit Report has vindicated efforts of our management
faculty and students bearing the flag of eco
sensible social commitment with
aplomb.The awareness created by experts on environmental issues in various
spheres of society has enriched the
momentum of creating a green campus in this institution.