Mandatory Disclosure

1. Name of the Institution

Name of the Institution	Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman College of Engineering
Address of the Institution	Vadamavandal, Namandi P.O., Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamilnadu
Longitude and Latitude	79.7 & 12.7
City & Pin Code	604410
State / UT	Tamil Nadu
Phone number with STD code	+91-9884420406
FAX number with STD code	041820247516
Office hours at the Institution	9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Academic hours at the Institution	9.00 am to 4.30 pm
Email	amacengg@yahoo.com
Website	http://amace.edu.in
Nearest Railway Station(dist in km)	Kanchipuram, 14 km from the college
Nearest Airport (dist in km)	Chennai, 73 km from the college
Type of Institution	Private-Self Financed
Category (1) of the Institution	Telugu Minority
Category (2) of the Institution	Co-Educational

2. Name and address of the Trust/ Society/ Company and the Trustees

3. Name and Address of the Principal

4. Name of the Affiliating University

5. Governance

• Governing Council Members

• Academic Council

• Organizational Processes

The administration team consists of the Secretary and the Principal. The heads of departments are vested with authority to make decisions with respect to most of their department matters.

The tasks are decentralized and taken care of by the following coordinators in each department:

Nature and Extent of involvement of Faculty and students in academic affairs/ improvements Faculty

The following are the various bodies of the institution constituted as per the recommendations of statutory bodies. Faculty members are involved in decision making, perspective plan in all the following bodies.

• Students

The institute has Students Guild of Services (SGS), a student body constituted as per the guidelines of AMACE. SGS coordinates and executes various activities throughout the year.

The Institute also encourages student's representations in various Academic and Administrative bodies, such as,

• Mechanism/ Norms and Procedure for democratic/ good Governance

The following are the various bodies of the institution constituted as per the recommendations of statutory bodies. Faculty members are involved in decision making, perspective plan in all the following bodies. These bodies meet as per the norms prescribed and take suitable decisions and ensure the implementation of the decisions. The action items from the decisions of these bodies ensure the communication and implementation of various plans towards the realization of the vision through the mission. Other key stakeholders such as nominees of various statutory bodies, senior academics from other institutions, industry experts, parents, alumni, local authorities, support staff and students also are members of some of the following bodies as applicable.

• Governing Council

The Governing Council governs the overall functioning of the Institution through other statutory bodies and administration team. The Council reviews the major academic activities, implementation of government policies, financial position of the Institution, performance of students and staff and suggests policies to improve the quality of education at the college.

• Academic Council

The Academic Council is the principal academic body of the Institution and shall, subject to the provision of the Rules, have the control over and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of teaching, research and training, approval of syllabus, coordination of research activities, examinations and tests within the Institution.

• Board of Studies

The Board of Studies is the basic constituent of the academic system of the college. Its functions will include framing the syllabi for various courses, reviewing and updating syllabi from time to time, introducing new courses of study, determining details of continuous assessment, recommending panels of examiners under the semester system etc.

• Finance committee

The Finance Committee advises the Governing Council on financial matters. It shall prepare income and expenditure statements of the college in the prescribed format for fixation of tuition and others fees of the college. The Finance Committee will be an advisory body to the Governing Council.

Student Feedback Mechanism on Institutional Governance/Faculty Performance

Feedback on aspects such as faculty performance and governance at the institution is collected informally during interaction meetings, class committee meeting, course committee meeting, SGS general body meeting and also through E mail.

a. Interaction meeting:

Meetings are periodically organized with students and students' representatives by the Secretary, Principal, HODs', Head of sections and other coordinators. During such meetings feedback on specific agenda as well as other aspects including governance and faculty performance are collected. Actions as required are initiated based on the feedback.

b. Class committee meeting:

Class committee meetings are conducted thrice in every semester with four student representatives and all faculty members handling classes to discuss various aspects of teaching learning. A senior faculty acting as the convener collects feedback on various aspects including governance and faculty performance. The convener communicates the minutes of meeting to the PC and HOD along with requests for actions if any. Actions as required are initiated based on the minutes.

C. Course committee meeting:

Course committee meetings are conducted every semester for multiple section courses with students and respective course handling faculty members and convened by course coordinator. Course coordinator collects feedback on various aspects including faculty performance.

The convener communicates the minutes of meeting to the PC and HOD along with request for actions if any. Actions as required are initiated based on the minutes.

D. Student's Guild of Services(SGS):

Student's guild of services periodically conducts meetings of general body which consists of all student representatives, office bearers of association, clubs and SGS members. SGS collects feedback on various aspects including governance and faculty performance. SGS communicates proceedings to the Principal and Secretary based on the collected feedback for actions.

E. Email

Students represent matters pertaining to governance and faculty performance amongst others directly to Principal, Secretary, HOD and others through email as and when required. Based on the nature of representation, actions are initiated.

Every semester formal feedback on faculty performance and governance amongst others is collected from students through questionnaires and app (AMACE edu). Feedback on faculty performance is analyzed and actions if required are taken by HOD concerned based on the analysis.

Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Faculty and Students

The following Grievance Redressal Committees have been constituted and functioning effectively and the meetings are convened whenever necessity arises. The recommendations of the committee are submitted to the Principal and Management for Redressal of the same for further action.

• Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Faculty

• Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Students

• Establishment of Anti Ragging Committee

• Establishment of Antiragging Squad

The term of office of the members is for the academic year 2020-2021 only, and the following are the duties and responsibilities of the Anti-Ragging Committee.

• To ensure compliance with the provisions of UGC regulations as well as the provisions of any law for the time being in force concerning ragging.

• To monitor and oversee the performance of the Anti-Ragging Squad in prevention of ragging in the College

• Sl.No.	Name and Designation	Position
  1		Chairman
  2	Mrs.I Sindia / Associate Professor/ S&H	Member
  3	Mr.V. Umapathay / Associate Professor	Member
  4	Mr. J. Paranthaman / Assistant Professor	Member
  5	Mrs.S.Senthilvadivu / Assistant Professor / IT	Member Secretary

  Programmes

  Name of Programmes approved by AICTE:

  UG Programmes	PG Programmes
  1. B.Arch - Architecture	1. M.E. – Applied Electronics
  2. B.E. – Civil Engineering	2. M.E. – Computer Science and Engineering
  3. B.E. – Computer Science and Engineering	3. M.E. – Power Systems Engineering
  4. B.E. – Electronics and Communication Engineering	4. M.E. – Structural Engineering
  5. B.E. – Electrical and Electronics Engineering	5. Master of Computer Application
  6. B.E. – Instrumentation and Control Engineering	6. Master of Business Administration (FT &PT)
  7. B.E. – Mechanical Engineering
  8. B.Tech- Biotechnology
  9. B.Tech- Chemical Engineering
  10. B.Tech - Information Technology

  Status of Accreditation of Courses

  

  8. Fee Structure

  Details of fee, as approved by State Fee Committee, for the Institution

  

• UG: As per Proceedings of the committee on Fixation of fee in respect of Self Financing Professional Colleges Proc.No.CFF/UG/ Engineering / Fees / 029 / 2019, Dated:28.05.2019.

• PG: As per Proceedings of the committee on Fixation of fee in respect of Department of Technical Education Letter No.30206/TAC/2018, Dted:07.08.2018

• Time schedule for Payment of fee for the entire programme

  Yearly fees - During the beginning of ODD semester of every Academic year.

• No.of Fee waivers granted with amount and name of students : NIL

• Number of scholarship offered by the Institution, duration and amount

  Government offered Concession :-

  1. Tuition fees waiver to First Generation Graduates students for OC,BC,MBC,SC & ST Students ( As per Tamil Nadu Govt Norms )
  Accredited course - Rs 27500/- per year for GQ Students
  Non - Accredited course - Rs 25000/- per year for GQ Students

  2. Post Metric Scholarship -Tuition Fees Concession for SC & ST Students ( As per Tamil Nadu Govt Norms )
  Accredited course - Rs 55000/- per year for GQ Students
  Non - Accredited course - Rs 50000/- per year for GQ Students

• Criteria for fee waivers / scholarship:

  Sl.No.	Name of Scholarship	Eligibility
  1	Tamil Nadu State Government Scholarship for BC / MBC Students	Only Government Quota students are Eligible Annual Income of parent : Below 2 Lakhs
  2	Tamil Nadu State Government Scholarship for SC / ST Students	Both Government Quota & Management Quota Students are Eligible Annual Income of parent: SC/SCA/ST : Below 2.5 Lakhs Converted Christian (Adi Dravidar) Annual Income : Below 2 Lakh
  3	Special Scholarship for SC/ST Students	Students should be a hostler from any district. (except nearby district) Both Government Quota & Management Quota Students are Eligible Annual Income of parent: SC/SCA/ST : Below 1 Lakhs
  4	Chief Minister Award Scholarship for SC/ST Students	Based on the Eligible Mark every year declared by the Tamilnadu Government.

1. Admission

Number of seats sanctioned with the year of approval – AICTE: UG-840, PG-ME:90, MCA-60
Number of Students admitted under various categories each year in the last three years (2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19):
Number of Students sanctioned (S) and admitted(A)



Number of applications received during last two years (2020-21, 2019-20) for admission under Management Quota and number admitted:



1 Admission Procedure:

Government Quota – Admission Procedure

• The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Engineering admission (TNEA) Anna University, Chennai will call for college details for preparation of Admission booklet and updation of admission Website of Anna University, Chennai.
• The TNEA will publish the college details and instructions to candidates in the university website
• The Director of Technical Education(DOTE), Chennai, will collect the details of surrender of Seats from the college, on the basis of 65% for Government Quota and 35% for Management Quota, as per norms, and the DOTE will inform these details to The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission, Anna University, Chennai.
• Admission application is issued by The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Engineering admission (TNEA) Anna University, Chennai.
• After submitting the application by the candidates, the certificates are scrutinized by TNEA.
• Random Number and Rank List will be published by TNEA
• Based on the Random Number, the candidates are called for single window counselling by TNEA.
• The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Engineering admission (TNEA) Anna University, Chennai, will fix the date for counselling and the counselling schedule will be announced.
• TNEA will announce the college wise vacancy position in the university website.
• In the single window counselling, the candidates are selecting course and college on their choice.
• TNEA is issuing allotment order to the candidates to the selected colleges.
• Based on the allotment order, candidates are admitted in the college.
• At the time of admission, all originals certificates are collecting at the college and these are submitted to the Director of Technical Education office (DOTE), Chennai for verification.
• After verification of all original certificates, DOTE office will issue the approval order for the admission of the students to the institution.

Management Quota – Admission Procedure

• The Consortium of self – financing professional, Arts and Science Colleges in Tamil Nadu will publish information brochure for admission of students under management quota.
• Admission applications form are issued by consortium of self – financing professional colleges in Tamil Nadu.
• After submitting the application by the candidates, it is scrutinized by Consortium.
• Rank List will be published by Consortium.
• Candidates are admitted in the college based on the Rank List.
• The admitted students details under management quota will be informed to the special officer, committee to regulate monitor the admission of the students to professional courses by self- financing colleges, Chennai, for verification and submission to DOTE
• At the time of admission, all originals certificates are collecting at the college and these are submitted to the Director of Technical Education office (DOTE), Chennai for verification.
• After verification of all original certificates, DOTE office will issue the approval order for the admission of the students to the institution.

ADMISSION POLICY - PG

Government Quota – Admission Procedure

• Entrance Application will be issued by The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Common Admission, Anna University, Chennai
• After submitting the application by the candidates, the application will be scrutinised by TANCA.
• TANCA will announce the Exam Date and issued the hall ticket to the candidates.
• Exam is conducted and Results are published by the TANCA.
• The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Common Admission, Anna University, Chennai will call for college details for preparation of Admission booklet and updation of admission Website of Anna University, Chennai.
• The TANCA will publish the college details and instructions to candidates in the university website
• The Director of Technical Education (DOTE), Chennai, will collect the details of surrender of seats from the college, on the basis of 50% for Government Quota and 50% for Management Quota, for MCA and a minimum of 35% of Government Quota or 100% for Management Quota to ME, as per norms, and the DOTE will inform these details to The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Common Admission, Anna University, Chennai.
• Admission application is issued by The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Common Admission (TANCA) Anna University, Chennai.
• After submitting the application by the candidates, the certificates are scrutinised by TANCA.
• Random Number and Rank List will be published by TANCA
• Based on the Random Number, the candidates are called for TANCA Counselling.
• The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Common admission (TANCA) Anna University, Chennai, will fix the date for counselling and the counselling schedule will be announced.
• TNEA will announce the college wise vacancy position in the university website.
• In the TANCA counselling, the candidates are selecting course and college on their choice.
• TANCA is issuing allotment order to the candidates to the selected colleges.
• Based on the allotment order, candidates are admitted in the college.
• At the time of admission, all originals certificates are collecting at the college and these are submitted to the Director of Technical Education office (DOTE), Chennai for verification.
• After verification of all original certificates, DOTE office will issue the approval order for the admission of the students to the institution.

Management Quota – Admission Procedure

• The Consortium of self – financing professional, Arts and Science Colleges in Tamil Nadu will publish information brochure for admission of students under management quota.
• Admission applications forms are issued by consortium of self – financing professional colleges in Tamil Nadu.
• After submitting the application by the candidates, the application will be scrutinised by Consortium and issued the hall ticket to the candidates.
• Exam is conducted and Results are published by the Consortium.
• Candidates are admitted in the college based on the Entrance Mark.
• The admitted students details under management quota will be informed to the special officer, committee to regulate monitor the admission of the students to professional courses by self- financing colleges, Chennai, for verification and submission to DOTE
• At the time of admission, all originals certificates are collecting at the college and these are submitted to the Director of Technical Education office (DOTE), Chennai for verification.
• After verification of all original certificates, DOTE office will issue the approval order for the admission of the students to the institution.

1. Criteria and weight age for Admission

Describe each criterion with its respective weight ages i.e. Admission Test, marks in qualifying examination etc.

HSC (Academic) :-

A pass in the HSC (Academic) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together as given below:



HSC (Academic) :-

A pass in any one of the HSC (Vocational subject) with any one of the Engineering related subjects with a minimum average percentage put together as given below:



Composition of selection team for admission under Management Quota with the brief profile of members:

2. Information and Infrastructure and other resources available

• Number of Class Rooms and size of each

• Number of Drawing halls / Conference halls



Barrier Free Built Environment for Disabled and Elderly Persons:

The following facilities are available in AMACE for Disabled and Elderly persons
• Lift
• Battery Car Transport support
• Wheel Chairs
• Ramp with rail facility
• Rest rooms

Hostel Facilities

A well-furnished hostel is available for men and women separately. It can accommodate 1410 men and 714 women students. Single, double and multi member rooms are available in the hostel. The rooms are well furnished and facilities like fan, tube light, cupboard etc., are provided for the comfortable living to the residents. Vegetarian food, on dividing basis is made available in the mess with modern kitchen and furnished dining hall. Facilities like Internet browsing, Library and Reading room, Medical Facilities, Laundry, Hair Dressing facilities, Inbuilt Canteen, Xerox Centre etc. are available for the convenience of the students staying in the hostel. The Hostel administration is carried out by the Warden with the assistance of a Deputy Warden. Resident proctors are available for guidance and counseling to the students.

Occupancy Certificate



Fire and Safety Certificate



Library

Number of Library books/ Titles/ Journals available (program-wise)



E-library Facilities:

• Library is fully automated with AUTOLIB advanced integrated Library Automation Management Software with WEBOPAC facility
• The Library provides e-Resources facility to keep its readers abreast with the latest developments in Engineering & Technology. The Digital Library contains 32 computers. Students and faculties are accessing a huge range of electronic resources to support their studies, research and teaching.
• The library provides access to e-Journals and Engineering and Technology e-journals through membership and other E-resources such as, NPTEL videos, e-PG Pathshala and NDLI-National Digital Library of India database are available. Library has E-Books access facility through INFLIBNET –NLIST membership

Computing Facilities

Central Computing Facility Area



Facilities for conduct of classes/courses in online mode (Theory & Practical)



Facilities for Conduct of online classes:

• Number of class rooms : 50
• Number of PC : 50
• Number of projector : 10
• Number of Router : 9
• Number of Access point : 9
• Number of Chrome cast: 9

Innovation Cell:

Centre for Innovation Business Incubation and Entrepreneurship was established with an objective to inculcate innovation driven entrepreneurship among engineering students. Once the students enter into their second year, a questionnaire is administered to discover the career aspirations of the students. This enables CIBIE to identify the students with the interest to become an employer rather than an employee.




CIBIE at regular interval brings successful entrepreneurs to share their experience with the identified students of 2nd, 3rd and Final year to create an awareness. Conduct Idea Pitching Contest among students to come out with innovation based Start-up Ideas that solves an important problem. Students with best ideas are mentored and encouraged to establish a team to transform their ideas to prototype. On successful completion of prototype they become an incubatee at CIBIE.




CIBIE offers common facility to the incubatees such as; Work Space, Conference Room, IT infrastructure and power. The incubatees are also mentored to refine their ideas through validation. The abstract of their ideas are shared with Entrepreneurship Development Forums such as TNSI, Forge Accelerator, Startup Payanam. This gives the students an opportunity to attend 2-3 day workshop on Idea Pitching and Bootcamp and finetune their skills to become a thorough professional.

List of Facilities Available Games and Sports Facilities:



Extra-Curricular Activities

The Institution offers a good opportunity for the students to come out with their talents in Dance, Music, Art and Mime. Fine arts club organises various cultural activities to make the students relax, enjoy and balance leisure. Fine arts club has 100 members.

Muthamil Mandram was started in the campus to give moral support to the student community for strengthening their interpersonal skills. Speaking in their native language "Tamil" gives them self-confident and to be remember their identity. Muthamil Mandram organized various events for school, college students and faculty members. The Institution has a Centenary Centre Auditorium with a capacity of 4000 to conduct cultural and other mega events. Frequent programs are conducted to encourage the student's participation.

Soft Skill Development Facilities



List of MOU:

MoUs with Industries (Minimum 3)

Consolidated List of Functional MoUs signed with various Industries / University, Academic Year 2020-2021



Best Practices adopted, if any

• Implementation of Outcome Based Education (OBE) to improve the teaching learning process
• Professional Skills (PS) courses offered to students from I year to III year to develop their behavioural competencies. PS courses offered are Promotion of Students Wellness (Yoga), Sports for Wellness, Personal Effectiveness, Ethical and Moral Responsibility, Teamness and Interpersonal Skills and Campus to Corporate.
• One credit courses are offered in emerging areas based on the industrial needs and One credit courses are handled by Industry experts from various domains.
• Industry Attachment Programme, Internship, Industrial visit, Student Talent Enhancement Programme to provide industry inputs for the students.
• Language Learning center (LLC) offers IELTS, BEC, French, German and Japanese
• Classrooms with LCD projectors, internet facility and support for tablet based teaching /assessment. Every student is provided with TABLET through which teaching learning and assessments are conducted.
• Collaboration with industry to facilitate research, consultancy and learning on diversified domains
• AVS (Arutchelvar Vidhya Sakthi) scholarships are given every year to 400 students by management. Additionally Annual day, Sports day and women's day scholarships are also provided