Ethics Commity

It is hereby informed about the constitution of following committees/cells for the administration and conduct of academic activities of our College for the academic year 2019-20

Govt. of Kerala and The Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala has taken keen interest toconstitute a Governing Body for each of the Polytechnic Colleges under them. GovernmentPolytechnic College, Palakkad has constituted a Board of Governors (BOG) comprising ofeminent academicians, expert industrialists, and industry professionals apart from the keypersons of the Department.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

College Advisory Board (CAB)

College Advisory Board (CAB) is the apex body of the institution consisting of prominent internal and external stakeholders capable of directing the functioning of the college to attain the defined vision of the institution

College Academic Council (CAC)

College Academic Council consists of the Principal, Heads of all the Departments, College union chairman (Special Invitee), PTA Vice-president (Special Invitee), Student’s union Advisor, NSS programme officer, NCC officer, Physical Education Instructor, Co-ordinating staff in charges of all other committees

Anti-Ragging Committee

As per the directions of the AICTE to prevent the act of Ragging in the campus serious efforts have been made. The College has constituted an Anti-Ragging Committee as per AICTE guidelines. The details of the committee members are given below.

The committee will consider any type of complaints coming under the purview of ragging. The committee will initiate a prima-facie enquiry by hearing the case and will further recommend any action regarding the same. Legal and emotional essence of the problem is addressed by the committee in consultation with the expert members of the committee.

ANTI-RAGGING SQUAD

The college has obtained written undertaking by an affidavit about the consequences any action which falls under the definition of ragging, from the students and parents at the time of admission itself. Anti-ragging helpline telephone numbers are displayed in the campus. Also the college has put-up several anti-ragging posters and notices. To monitor and ensure that no such incidence has been taking place, we have constituted an anti-ragging squad, which will conduct surprise inspection to the Hostels, first-year classes and other places in the campus. A team consisting of senior members of staff of the college constitutes such a squad.

Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) / Sexual Harassment Committee

The College has an Internal Committee to look in to any complaints raised by the women and girl students of the college about any type of harassment regarding sexual and emotional offences. The committee conducts prima-facie enquiry in to the issue and move to legal formalities as per the nature of offences. Action will be recommended by the committee in case the issue handled is within the scope of action by them. The status of complaint redressal proceedings will be issued to the complainant.

Committee for SC & ST

Our social structure has not been so developed that there should be a reliable system to monitor any discrimination in the name of caste and color. The college has a committee to monitor and intervene into such issues if raised by any members of student or staff community. The Committee will consider the issue and prima-facie enquiry will be conducted. Depending on the severity assessed by the committee, the action will be initiated either internally or by higher authorization concerned. The committee is chaired by the Principal.

Grievance Cell

The Grievance committee is an internal mechanism comprising of senior faculty, staff members of the college, which handle grievance of students and staff members. Students can approach the committee with written communication. The system has been made on-line as per AICTE directives and receives and responds to grievances

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

In pursuance of the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation and quality up gradation of the institution, the NBA itself proposes that every accredited institution should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post accreditation quality sustenance measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a part of an institution’s system and work towards realizing the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance.

Strategies

• Ensure timely and efficient performance of academic and extra-curricular activities
• Maintain quality of academic and research activities
• Ensure an error free evaluation procedure

The cell will convene at the beginning and end of every academic session and will review the activities based on the reports and documentations. It will also notify the essential and desirable requirements regarding the infrastructure and amenities of its stakeholders to the authorities responsible.

Examination Monitoring Cell

Media Cell

The College has a media cell which will look into the matters related to the contents of the publications of College like Students magazine, News-letters, Press releases, Web-site contents, Social media contents of official handle. The committee ensures the contents conform to the legal and ethical frame work of society and rules

Women Development Cell

The Women Cell is functioning in the college with a view to empower the girl students of GPC Palakkad and to help them to tackle various tangled situations that may arise in their life and in the campus. The objective of the cell is to provide a platform to discuss and identify the difficulties that woman has to face in the social and personnel life. It helps the girl students to represent their requirements to the college authorities and to create a girl friendly atmosphere in the campus. The cell is constituted by the representatives of lady faculty and girl students from each department. The lady vice chairperson and lady representatives are also members of the committee. A senior lady faculty acts as the coordinator

Parent Teacher Association

Our Institution has a Parent Teacher Association (PTA), functioning actively in this from the very beginning of the college. It is actively involving in the developmental activities and taking up welfare measures of the students of the college. PTA also offers constructive suggestions for the smooth functioning of the college.

PTA Executive Committee Members

Staff Training Programmes (STP)

Our College has deputed a senior faculty as the co-ordinator of Staff training.

Industry-Institute Interaction Cell (3IC)

IIIC takes initiatives for the industrial visits, talk show by industrialists, Engineers, Entrepreneurs etc. In most of the public functions, IIIC ensures industry participation. IIIC arranges evaluators for the technical expo and project competitions.

Innovation Entrepreneurship Development Cell (IEDC)

Keeping in view of the current paradigm shift towards the innovation culture among the educated youth, the Govt. Of Kerala has initiated Kerala State Start-up Mission and its professional college chapters named IEDC. The IEDC started functioning in the college since year 2017.