ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
Ever
since the British period the twin towns of Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai,
intersected by the Perennial River Thamirabarani, have been great centres of
learning. The Tirunelveli district has a sizeable Muslim population which
necessitated the need for an institution of higher education. Due to the
dedicated and sincere efforts of the Muslim elite, a College of Arts and
Sciences, named after the renowned Arabic scholar Sadakathullah Appa, was
started in 1971. The motto of the College is “My Lord, Vouchsafe Me Wisdom”.
The College is located on a 40 acre sprawling campus and is run by
Sadakathullah Appa Educational Society. It was first affiliated to Madurai
Kamaraj University for 20 years. With the birth of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar
University in 1990, the College was affiliated to it. It became co-educational
in 1997. The College with a vision of providing quality higher education to
all, especially the Muslim, both men and women, and other deprived,
disadvantaged, underprivileged sections of the society, is equally committed to
inculcate the students with spiritual and moral values. The College aims at
producing holistic personalities by introducing globally relevant subjects and
imbibing in them aptitude for learning, internalizing of best practices,
Institutional culture and commitment towards community.
The
College which celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the year 1999 volunteered for
assessment by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC),
Bangalore and was accredited with B+ in the year 2003. Subsequently the College
was reaccredited with “A” Grade in the year 2009. The Peer Team that visited
the College on 26-10-2009 and 27-10-2009 for reaccreditation commended the
College for its successful endeavours towards promoting its holistic Academic
Excellence. To improve the administrative system in the College, it was decided
to go in for ISO certification. Subsequently the College was declared an ISO
9001:2000 certified institution. In the year 2011, ISO 9001:2000 certification
was updated to ISO 9001:2008 by the British Standards Institution (BSI). The
Academic year 2007-2008 was a memorable one in the eventful history of
Sadakathullah Appa College, with the College becoming Autonomous. It elevated
the institution to stand high in the academic arena. Having completed the term
of Autonomy in 2012, the College went for extending Autonomy through the
submission of a detailed Self Study Report covering all the activities of our
institution during the period 2008-2012 and the College has been duly conferred
with the extension of Autonomous status for five more years from 2012-2013 to
2016-2017. A proposal is prepared for submitting to the UGC to apply for
obtaining the status of College with Potentials for Excellence. The Internal
Quality Assurance Cell of the College prepared the Self Study Report for third
cycle of reaccreditation by the NAAC and submitted the SSR in December 2014.
Eventually the College has been accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade with a CGPA
of the 3.40 on its third visit on the campus on 3rd, 4th and 5th of November
2015.
The
College is proud to possess a diligent and seasoned team of staff who have put
it on the springboards of progress and success. There are 53 teaching staff and
18 nonteaching staff in the aided category and 77 teaching staff and 29
nonteaching staff in the unaided category. Currently 2739 students are studying
in the College of which girls make up more than 50% of the students’ strength.
There are 8 UG and 2 PG courses offered in the Aided session and in Un- aided
session 11 UG and 6 PG with M.Phil 2 Upcoming 1, Ph.D. 3 upcoming 1 along with
7 Diploma and 13 Certificate courses.
Another
notable feature is the growing number of Endowments sponsored by liberal
donors. The income from the endowments is spent on scholarships, prizes and
special lectures. The College has taken every effort to get the students
various scholarships. The Islamic Study Circle too gives scholarship from the
Zakat Fund every year in the holy month of Ramzan.
The
Alumni Association of our College has been a source of support to the growth of
the College. The Dubai Chapter of our Alumni has come forward to bear the
educational expenses of the deserving students.
The
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Study Centre has been
functioning at our College since 2007. Our College is also a centre for the
conduct of the M.S.University Distance Education Courses. The institution is
growing every day. With a view to inculcating in students the importance of
values, Moral Instruction Classes for Non-Muslim students and Deeniyat Classes
for Muslim students are conducted on all Wednesdays.
Students
need to be aware of their social commitments and national obligations. For
this, there are six National Service Scheme units in our College. The N.S.S
Programme Officers of our College have been working as a team with dedication.
Our College N.C.C. Unit has Government sanctioned strength of 104 cadets with
33% reservation for girls. The college has a separate hostel for boys and
girls. Boys Hostel area covers 24,475 sq.ft , Ladies Hostel - I 14,000, sq.ft
Ladies Hostel - II 14,000, sq.ft 306 girls are accommodated every year in the
Ladies Hostel and 205 boys in the Boys Hostel. The Construction Area of the
Total Building Sq. Ft is 1 Lakh and 1 thousand sq.ft with new class rooms
covering 9000 sq.ft.
The
College has adopted Shift System from the academic year 2007-08. The
introduction of the shift system is helpful to the students to join other
Career Oriented Programmes conducted at our College. The classes for the
students admitted in the Aided Courses commence at 8.00 A.M. and ends at 1.10
P.M. The Self-Finance Courses and other add-on courses are taught between 1.20
P.M. and 6.15 P.M. The College is now introducing new, learner-centered syllabi
for all the courses to implement Choice Based Credit System which is a salient
feature of Autonomous Colleges. We hope the institution would blossom soon as
SADAKATHULLAH APPA UNIVERSITY.
SECRETARY:
Alhaj.T.E.S
Fathu Rabbani
Sadakathullah
Appa College named after the renowned Arabic scholar Sadakathullah Appa, was
started in 1971. It symbolizes the unflinching and resolute commitment of great
visionaries in bringing about academic excellence and socio-economic
transformation of the common stacks, in general, and Muslims, in particular
through the excellence of education. It was
my dream to provide avenues to the next generation to set about holistic
changes that will significantly change the academic arena of the world. After the
College becoming Autonomous, it has the academic liberty to perform multiple
roles of creating new knowledge, new curriculum, acquiring new capabilities and
producing an intelligent human resource for the promotion of economic growth,
cultural development, equity, tolerance, justice and social unity. We are
living in an age of challenges, wisdom and innovation, where the keys to
success lie with the ability to create new perceptive and to explore new facts
by acquiring and imparting knowledge. As you
enter the portals of this institution with hope and buoyancy, I assure you that
your education here will cater to the changing demands and challenges of the
society shape the learners holistically into well-groomed personalities to face
the challenges of the Globalization Era. To me,
powerful leadership is about building peace and harmony, effective navigation,
and balancing and synergizing the pillars of an institution which includes its
management, administration, faculty and students. Transparency and accountability
are the adage of this institution as it reflects quality, confidence, and trust
in providing advanced learning experience, benchmarked with quality education,
intellectual freedom and critical research opportunities in the areas of
contemporary concern. Besides
strengthening the Curriculum, Teaching-learning, Assessment and Evaluation
process, Research and Extension programmes, special focus on Extracurricular,
Sports and other similar activities to foster global competencies among the
students is our priority. Sadakathullah
Appa College will be a place to help the youth develop themselves to their
fullest potential and contribute to the inclusive development of the nation and
a peaceful global society. To be part of the globalised fabric of the knowledge
system, together we shall work collectively and systematically to promote the
growth of this institution and make it the best choice of students.
PRINCIPAL:
Dr.M.Mohamed Sathik
On
behalf of the Management and Staff of Sadakathullah Appa College, I welcome you
to our College website. Our College is an extraordinary place where we feel
togetherness in working. Our staff members work diligently to maintain high
educational standards. Our curriculum is inclusive and challenging. The
curriculum is designed to sensitize students to current developments taking
place worldwide and educate them for the future so that they can be culturally
versatile and are comfortable working, communicating and collaborating with
people all over the world.
We
are charged with the responsibility of empowering our students to face their
future with hope and confidence that they can excel in all walks of life. I am
equally proud of the deep commitment of our staff members to promote discipline
as well. Of course, the institution cares deeply about the academic growth of
each student and we also care about their emotional, social, behavioral and
physical growth.
We
want our College to be a place where your voice is heard. The college will
continue its endeavour towards providing holistic and quality education by
infusing each and every student with the zeal to be passionate about learning
as well as to be engaged and inspired. We want every student to be nurtured
into strong, reflective and responsive individuals who are confident and
adaptable in meeting the challenges and opportunities of this rapidly changing
world.
If
you have ideas, thoughts, or concerns you would like to share, we would love to
hear from you. You are most welcome to our College at any time.
