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- The College Development Committee (CDC) is the apex body of the institution that plans and executes developmental activities. The College Development Committee of Thirumalai Engineering College (TEC) was established in 2025. The CDC functions as an effective link between the college management, the student community, and the administration to ensure the overall growth and progress of the institution.
- With a view to establishing an effective interface between various agencies, the University Grants Commission (UGC) introduced the concept of the College Development Committee (CDC) in the 1980s. Considering the substantial growth of the Indian higher education system, the increasing number of autonomous colleges, innovative teaching and learning methods, changes in pedagogical perspectives, and the socio-political and economic challenges related to education, CDCs have emerged as vital bodies in framing collegiate education policies that aim for inclusive and quality education
- At Thirumalai Engineering College, several innovative schemes and best practices have been introduced with the support and funding of the College Development Committee (CDC), contributing significantly to the institution’s academic excellence, infrastructure development, and student welfare initiatives.
- Objective of the Committee
The prime objective of College Development Committee (CDC) is to prepare a comprehensive
development plan of the institute on annual basis like academic, placement, infrastructure,
administrative, and admission growth.
- Role and Responsibility
- Role and Responsibility
- Recommend to the management regarding new add on modules and additional to concert with Head of the Departments
- Make specific recommendations to the management regarding research and consultancy activities in institute.
- Recommended and take action to make use of an effective ICT in campus
- To promote a FDP for Teaching Improvement of faculty
- Prepare financial budget of the college and approving the same
- Prepare students and employee welfare activities in the institute
- Discuss the reports of the IQAC and make suitable recommendations
- Track all activities of students and staff regarding indiscipline or other activity which is not beneficial for the institute.
- Functions of the College Development Committee
- Prepare a comprehensive development plan of the college regarding academic, administrative and infrastructural growth, and enable college to foster excellence in curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
- Decide about the overall teaching programmes or annual calendar of the college.
- Recommend to the management about introducing new academic courses and the creation of additional teaching and administrative posts.
- Make specific recommendations to the management to encourage and strengthen research culture, consultancy and extension activities in the college
- Make specific recommendations to the management to foster academic collaborations to strengthen teaching and research.
- Make specific recommendations to the management to encourage the use of information and communication technology in teaching and learning process.
- Make specific recommendations regarding the improvement in teaching and suitable training programmes for the employees of the college.
- Prepare the annual financial estimates (budget) and financial statements of the institution and recommend the same to the management for approval.
- Formulate proposals of new expenditure which are not provided for in the annual budget.
- Make recommendations regarding the students' and employees' welfare activities in the college.
- Discuss the reports of the IQAC and make suitable recommendations.
- Frame suitable admissions procedure for different programmes by following the statutory norms.
- Plan major annual events in the college, such as annual day, sports events, cultural events, etc.
- Recommend the administration about appropriate steps to be taken regarding the discipline, safety and security issues of the college.
- Consider and make appropriate recommendations on inspection reports, local inquiry reports, audit report, report of National Assessment and Accreditation Council, etc.
- Recommend the distribution of different prizes, medals and awards to the students
- Prepare the annual report on the work done by committee for the year ending on the 30th June and submit the same to the management of such college and the university
- Perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be entrusted by the management and the university
COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
| S.No | Name | Designation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. S. Prabakaran | Principal | Chairman |
| 2 | Dr. B. Hemalatha | Associate Professor / VLSI | Coordinator |
| 3 | Mrs. Gowthami | AP / CIVIL | Member |
| 4 | Mr. P. Boopathi | AP / ECE | Member |
| 5 | Mr. P. Arivazagan | AP / EEE | Member |
| 6 | Mr. M. Usha | I Year VLSI Design | Student Member |
| 7 | Mr. G. Vijaya Lakshmi | III Year ECE | Student Member |