Union
Christian College Computer Centre
was established in 1986 with the
aim of developing interest in the
field of computers and generating
computer awareness among the students
and staff of the college. As an extension
of the College computer centre,
Institute of Communication and
Information Technology (ICIT) was
started as an autonomous institution
of the Union Christian College Management.
From the humble beginnings as a computer
centre with 2 teachers and 5 machines,
it has grown into a full fledged institution
and well equipped study centre housing
210 students, 3 full time and 9 part
time teachers and 40 machines(List
attached). ICIT is accredited by Dept.
of Electronics, Govt of India for
conducting courses and training students
to appear for ‘O’ level and ‘A’ level
examinations. It is also the Regional
Study Centre of the School of Distance
education, Mahatma Gandhi University
from 1998.
This
centre caters to the large community
of students who are not able to get
admissions to the regular stream of
education. Students at the Centre
are encouraged to enroll for various
enrichment programs along with the
study of the core subjects. The students
enjoy the ambience of a regular college
as well. The classes at the centre
are not affected by the strikes organized
by students of the regular stream.
Economically backward students are
allowed a fee concession after verifying
proper documents.
ICIT
is managed by a 7 member Committee (Committee
members list attached) that includes
the Manager, Principal, Bursar, Course
co-ordinators and teachers from some
of the departments of the College. Manager
is in charge of the overall administration,
Principal deals with academic matters
and the Bursar handles financial matters
of ICIT.
The
three year BCA course was started in
1998. B.L.I.Sc. course was started
in 2003 The three year BCom course with
computer application as optional subject
was started this year taking into account
the demand in the job market for commerce
graduates trained in computer packages.
Courses
Offered
M.G.University syllabus (Off Campus Stream)
| Bachelor
of Computer Applications ( BCA)
* |
| Bachelor
of Library Science (B.LiSc) * |
| B.Com
with Computer Applications(BCom)
* |
DOEACC
, New Delhi
| ‘O’
level with Post Graduate Diploma
In Computer Applications (PGDCA) |
| ‘O’
level with Diploma in Computer Applications
(DCA) |
| DOEACC
Certificate course on computer concepts (CCC)
|
Certificate
Courses
| Internet
training |
| Operating
Systems |
| Languages
& Packages |
| Vacation
Courses for School/College Students |
| Office
Automation |
| Diploma
in Hardware Maintenance |
Academic Programmes
Bachelor
of Computer Applications (BCA)
This
is a three year course under the Off
Campus Stream ,M.G.University .
Eligibility:-Pass
in Higher Secondary (Plus two) or an
equivalent examination with Mathematics
as one subject. Those who have not
studied Mathematics at the plus two
level should undergo a foundation
course for 3 months.
Classes
are conducted five days a week with
adequate theory and lab sessions.The
students are tutored by expert faculty
to prepare for the University examinations
and complete a mini project and a final
project as part of the course.Most students
pursue higher education or take up suitable
placements after completing the course
successfully.
Bachelor
of Library Science (B LISc)
This
is a one year course conducted under
the Off campus stream,M.G.University.
Eligibility
: A University Degree
Classes
are handled by visitng faculty four
days a week .The students undergo training
in the College library as part of their
course .Five students from the previous
batch assisted the staff of Sacred Heart
School , Angamaly in classification
and automising the school library.
B.Com
with Computer Applications (BCom)
This
is a three year course conducted under
the Off campus stream,M.G.University
.The first batch passes out in 2006.
Eligibility
- A pass in Higher Secondary (Plus two)
or an equivalent examination.
‘O’
level with Post Graduate Diploma In
Computer Applications (PGDCA)
One
year Course.
Eligibillity
- Any Degree
The
syllabus for this course is as per that
prescribed by DOEACC for ‘O’ level
Examination:The
course comprises of varied topics in
Information technology and also latest
packages .Sufficient theory and lab
sessions are provided.Most students
completing this course successfully
secure good placements.
Other Activities
The
institute conducts seminars of technical
interest and those enhancing personality
development of students . Students and
staff get together on special occasions
like Onam , Christmas , Kerala Day
etc, the students exhibit their extra
curricular talents and they enjoy the
feeling of oneness.Separately ICIT Day
is celebrated every year. Scholarships
are given to students based on merit
as well as economic considerations.
Intiatives
& Projects
The
centre contributed in generating computer
awareness among the college community
at a time when computer literacy was
gaining ground in the state.Internet
training was conducted for all students
of the college .The computer centre
has been a forerunner of all computer
related courses started in various
departments of the college .The computer
centre provides consultancy to many
institutions some of them being Alangad
block panchayat,Vidyadhiraja school
, Angamaly and many other.A training
course was conducted for school and
college teachers , partnering with Intel
.Apart from the courses conducted under
M.G.University , the centre also conducts
short term courses
in
latest software languages and packages,
hardware maintenance etc. Students,
employed/non employed persons are eligible
to enroll.
Future
Development Plans
| (i) |
Improving
the software development wing
with the help of Graduate &
PG students in Computer Science
& Computer Applications of U.C.
College. |
| (ii) |
Converting
the common computer lab into a digital
library with internet facility which
may be used by PG students &
research scholars for reference. |
| (iii)
|
Setting
up an E&D (Enquiry & Documentation)
Division which answers all queries
about the activities of the college
and stores the documentations of
all projects proposed, undertaken
or implemented by the college . |
Facilities
| Total
Area |
4607.2
Sq ft |
| Office
Area |
200
Sq ft |
| Classrooms
|
3
( Additional 3 classrooms in ICIT
Annexe Building) |
| Computer
Lab |
1
(32 Machines, 2 Printers, 1 Scanner) |
| Library/Reading
Room |
1 |
| Library
Area |
250
Sq ft |
| Total
no: of Books |
316
|
| Power
Room/Store Room |
1 |
Future
Proposals
Expand
the total area by 2357.4 Sq ft to accomodate
3 classrooms ,staffroom and toilets
at an estimated cost of Rs. 6.9 lakhs.
Increase the number of PCs in the lab
to a total of 40.
Faculty
List
Bachelor
of Computer Application (B.C.A)
|
No |
Name |
Qualification |
Experience |
|
1 |
Varghese
Paul (Course Coordinator) |
MCA,DHM |
14
years |
|
2 |
Amrutha
Karthikeyan |
MCA
, MSc. |
10 years |
|
3 |
Manjula
A |
MSc. |
- |
|
4 |
Prof.
P. C. Cherian |
M.Sc,MPhil
|
Rtd.
HOD Maths. ,U.C.College, Alwaye |
|
5 |
Prof.
J Padmanabhan |
MCom. |
Rtd.HOD
Commerce. S.S.College, Kalady |
B.
Com. with Computer Application
|
No |
Name |
Qualification |
Designation |
|
1. |
Prof.
J Padmanabhan (Course Coordinator) |
MCom. |
Rtd.
HOD Commerce, S.S.College, Kalady |
|
2. |
Vinaya
Kumar M G |
MCom. |
Guest |
|
3. |
Sajitha
Mony M |
MSc.(Statistics) |
Guest |
|
4. |
Prof.
L.I.Paul Sunder |
MA
(English) |
Rtd.
Professor, U.C.College, Aluva |
|
5. |
Prof.
M.T Saramma |
MA
(Malayalam) |
Rtd.
Professor, U.C.College, Aluva |
|
6. |
Prameela
P S |
MA
(Hindi) |
Guest |
Bachelor
of Library and Information Science (
B.L.I.Sc.)
|
No |
Name |
Qualification |
Designation |
|
1. |
Cherian
K George (Course Coordinator) |
MLib.Sc. |
Librarian,
U.C.College, Aluva |
|
2. |
Bavakkutty |
MLib.Sc.(Calicut
University) |
Guest |
|
3. |
Anoop
Varma |
MLISc.
(Cochin University) |
Guest |
|
4. |
Sebastian
Joseph |
MLISc.
(M.G University) |
Guest |
|
5. |
Padma
Kumar |
MLISc.
(M.G University) |
Guest |
|
6. |
Surendran
C |
MLISc.
(Cochin University) |
Guest |
Lab
Instructors
No |
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
Computer
Experience |
|
1 |
Ciya
Mathew |
Lab
Instructor |
BA,
Advanced Diploma in Network
Centered Computing (NIIT) |
4
years (Full time) |
|
2 |
Remi
K Pillai |
“ |
B.Sc,
PGDCA |
4
years (Full time) |
|