Sree Narayana College for Women (SNCW), Kollam

Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam is one of the Top College in Kerala. It's Affiliated with Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram Get Courses, Facilities, Placements, Recognitions & Accreditations details.

Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, is one of the most prestigious colleges, catering to the educational needs of young women in Kerala. The visionaries of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, led by Sri. R. Sankar, realizing the vitality of women's education in the socio-economic upliftment of society, established this great center of knowledge in September 1951. The college stands out as a proud and triumphant symbol of a progressive society, ushered by the ideals, vision, and social philosophy of Sree Narayana Guru. The institution believes in achieving the high ideals of Sree Narayana Guru that is, Sree Narayana Dharma, which stands for 'Enlightenment through Education' or 'Vidya Prabhudharakuka' in our mother tongue Malayalam and views education as an instrument of socio-economic progress.

Accreditations and Ranking:

Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam Affiliated with the Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, and is Approved by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Courses Offered: 

The College offers four programs of Degrees The  College  offers Courses offered  by Undergraduate and postgraduate Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.) Finance, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Industrial Microbiology, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Geography, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Home Science, Master of Arts (MA) Economics, Master of Arts (MA) English, Bachelor of Arts (BA) English, Bachelor of Arts (BA) History, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Hindi, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Malayalam, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Physics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Home Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemistry.

Infrastructure and Facilities:

Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam of Advanced Studies has a large and well-maintained campus and offers a tranquil learning environment. The buildings are modern and equipped with the latest technology from Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam of Advanced Studies, which facilitates teaching and teacher development. The classrooms, units, and laboratories of the Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam of Advanced Studies are spacious, comfortable, and designed to ensure the highest quality of education. The library is excellent too, with a huge range of books, online resources, and knowledgeable librarians.

Some Other Facilities of the Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam are:

Girls Hostel:

The College hostel was established by the management on November 7th, 2010 for the purpose of accommodating students coming from other districts and states. The Principal of the college is the warden of the hostel and has the authority of deciding the inmates. A deputy warden is appointed from among the faculty and a matron appointed by the management stays in the hostel. The hostel has 12 rooms including a dormitory and a total of 52 students can be accommodated. The hostel also has a mess hall, kitchen, storeroom, cook's room, office room, and sick room. The students are in charge of deciding the menu for their breakfast, lunch, tea, and dinner. A watchman is appointed for taking care of safety concerns. The students' movement is monitored with the help of a register and if they have to go outside the campus for any purpose they have to take prior permission from the warden.

Gym:

The college has a well-equipped fitness center which is maintained by the Department of Physical Education. Students and faculty avail of the facilities of the fitness center. Equipment in the fitness center includes Treadmills, Gym cycle, Orbetrech, Multi Machines for different muscle training, Squat machines, Bench press machines, Medicine balls, Dumbbells, etc. There is also specialized equipment for Weight lifting and Powerlifting which includes weights, barbells, and a rubberized platform. 25 members can be accommodated at a time in the center. Do the students have two sessions for training? morning from 6 am to 8 am and in the evening from 4 pm to 6.30 pm. The center also provides strength training sessions to many students who have represented our college at the state, national and international levels.

Library:

The Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam was founded by the great statesman and leader Sri.R.Sankar in 1951, who was inspired by the idea of 'Enlightenment through Education' of the great Karmayogi, Sree Narayana Guru. The college library also began functioning in the same year. The first book entered in the stock register was “Historical Atlas of India" on 09/07/1951.Library Infrastructure: The college library is functioning in a two-storied building with a total area of 4000 sq ft. There is a seating capacity of 100 seats. The college library is a centralized and fully automated library. The total collection of the library includes 59658 books, 2130 Reference Books, 50 journals, 65 popular magazines, 13 newspapers, and a collection of CDs and DVDs. There are about 32314 titles in the library. The library software we are using is LIBSOFT. This college has 15 teaching departments offering various courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The members of this library are 2500 students, 93 teachers, and 33 nonteaching staff.

Sports:

The college has an outdoor basketball court which has been constructed keeping in mind the regulations for conducting tournaments. The playing surface is concrete, colored red with acrylic paint and the ring boards are made of fiber. The court dries quickly after rain and the surface can be easily cleaned without much effort. This helps in resuming the games without wasting time. The court is also used as Badminton courts which are four in number and the college Roll Ball team has their practice sessions in the court. The court is also used by the Volleyball team. The poles, nets, and goalposts needed for each of the above games are maintained by the Department of Physical Education.

I.T Infrastructure:

The college has two computer centers. One is the MP LAD Scheme computer lab established in 2011 with 25 computers and a capacity to accommodate 25 students at a time. The other is I.T Misson (Govt. of Kerala) Sponsored Skill Enhancement Women Resource Centre. Though women in Kerala enjoy a high literary status, their role in the IT field is less significant. To compensate for this they are trained at the college level itself. For this purpose, Skill Enhancement Women Resource Centres have been set up in 10 women's colleges in Kerala including S.N. College for Women, Kollam by Kerala State IT Mission (KSITM). Free training is provided to SC/ST students. A core group within the college headed by the Principal, Nodal officer, and faculty regularly reviews the program. The curriculum includes training on various skills such as communication, behavior, personality development, computer operational skills, etc. for a schedule of 120 hrs. A computer lab with 15 PC was set up along with training in other skills. The lab can accommodate 15 students at a time and different shifts are arranged before and after class hours to give training to students. Job placements are facilitated for students in the IT industry with the help of a suitable tie-up with industry and placement agencies.

Cafeteria:

The college canteen is the most popular hangout on the campus where the students come in groups for refreshments as well as for their discussions about whatnot. The canteen provides lip-smacking delicacies for breakfast, lunch, and tea at reasonable rates to faculty and subsidized rates to students. The canteen uses the organic vegetables and fruits from our organic garden for preparing meals. With the contributions from the Former Students Association and the Retired Teachers Association, the canteen provides free meals to needy students on all working days.

Auditorium:

The Auditorium at Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam is definitely the most visited place by students, teachers, and non-teaching staff, as most of the recreational activities and celebrations are held here. It is equipped with the most modern audio-visual facilities and a very effective light and sound system. The building has a seating capacity of approximately 500 students. All the major functions of the college like Arts Day, Union Inauguration, Induction programs, Merit Day, Intercollegiate competitions, Exhibitions, Film Screening, etc are conducted in the auditorium. Many students have identified their hidden talents on the majestic stage of SNCW and have become great artists and performers thereafter.

Alumni Associations:

FSA is very active on campus with the strength of more than 470 life members. The FSA plays an active role in all the endeavors of the college. The association has instituted yearly cash awards for meritorious students in each subject. Free uniforms, mid-day meals, and books are contributed by the FSA to the indigent students. Onam and New Year celebrations are conducted to offer a platform for former students from various walks of life to come together. The Alumni Association of this prestigious institution functions with the principal of the college as the patron. The office bearers for the year 2015-16 are Dr. Sherly P. Anand as Patron, Dr. R Bindhu as President, Prof. Leela Mary Koshy as Vice President, Dr. Sreeja J as the Secretary, Dr. Selsa S, and Smt. Nishida Sikandar as Joint Secretaries and Dr. Rani P as the treasurer. There are an advisory head and an elected executive committee of thirty members.

Convenience Store:

The college has a cooperative society which was established in the year 1949, one year after the establishment of this great institution, and has been a part of this college ever since. All the members of the teaching and non-teaching staff are shareholders of the society. The students get Associate Membership in society by paying Rs 20 at the time of admission. The college uniform, textbooks, notebooks, stationery items, laboratory records, snacks, etc are made available to the students at concessional rates. The Cooperative society caters to the needs of the students, faculty, and non-teaching staff. The society also maintains a chit fund which is well utilized by the teaching and non-teaching staff.

Faculty: 

We have the best faculty in our college. We have 6 lecturers in our course. Their average age may be 40 and they all have minimum qualifications. They hold relevant experience and certifications. Most of them had gained Ph.D. in several subjects and they provide good lectures.

Placement: 

There is no campus placement for this college. And if I am talking about the plans after completing the course of include MSc physics students they can go for teaching and ISRO institutes. Chemistry students can also go for teaching IT companies. For music students, we can also go for teaching procedures reality shows, etc.

Mission

Our Mission is to develop the youth by imparting intellectual training, equipping them with vocational skills so as to make them employable, and inculcating in them the right attitudes, values, and moral character, developing their holistic personality with balanced training of head, heart, and spirit.

Vision

Our vision is to provide a dynamic education system ?and to promote a society based on love, tolerance, freedom, liberty, justice, equality, and fraternity.