AICTE Mandatory Disclosure
| Mandatory Disclosure | : | Updated on 28.05.2013 |
| 1. AICTE File No. | : | Southern / 1-1339417603 / 2013 / EOA |
| Date & Period of Last approval | : | 03.04.2013 – for 2013-14 |
2. NAME OF THE INSTITUTION
| Name of the Institution | : | SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (AUTONOMOUS) |
| Address of the Institution | : | Sona Nagar, Thiagarajar Polytechnic College Road, Suramangalam (PO) |
| City & Pin code | : | Salem - 636005 |
| State/UT | : | Tamil Nadu |
| Phone number with STD code | : | 0427 – 4099999 |
| Fax number with STD code | : | 0427 – 4099888 |
| Office hours at the Institution | : | 9.30 A.M. to 6.30 P.M. |
| Academic hours at the Institution | : | 8.50 A.M. to 4.50 P.M. |
| : | info@sonatech.ac.in | |
| Website | : | www.sonatech.ac.in |
| Nearest Railway Station (dist in Km) | : | 1 KM |
| Nearest Airport (dist in Km) | : | 10 KM |
3. Type of Institution
| Type of Institution | : | Private-Self Financed |
| Category (1) of the Institution | : | Non Minority |
| Category (2) of the Institution | : | Co-Ed |
4. Name of the organization running the Institution
| Name of the organization running the Institution | : | Chockalingam Trust |
| Type of the organization | : | Trust |
| Address of the organization | : | Sona Nagar, Thiagarajar Polytechnic College Road, Suramangalam (PO) |
| Registered with | : | Join Sub Registrar II, Salem |
| Registration Date | : | 19.08.1998 |
| Website of the Organization | : | www.sonatech.ac.in |
5. Name of the Affiliating University
| Name of the affiliating University | : | Anna University, Chennai |
| Address | : | Guindy, Chennai – 600 025. |
| Website | : | www.annauniv.edu |
| Latest affiliation period | : | 2012 - 2013 |
6. Name of Principal / Director
| Name of Principal / Director | : | Dr. C.V.Koushik |
| Exact Designation | : | Principal |
| Phone number with STD code | : | 0427 – 4099992 |
| FAX number with STD code | : | 0427 – 4099888 |
| : | principal@sonatech.ac.in | |
| Highest Degree | : | Ph. D |
| Field of specialization | : | Fibre Science |
7. Governing Board Members
| S.No. | Name | Category | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.Valliappa | Management | Chairman |
| 2 | Chocko Valliappa | Management | Vice Chairman |
| 3 | Thyagu Valliappa | Management | Vice Chairman |
| 4 | A.Dhirajlal | Management | Secretary |
| 5 | R. Srivatsan | Management | Chartered Accountant |
| 6 | Dr.K.Karunakaran | Teacher of the College | Dean, First Year BE/BTech |
| 7 | Padma Bushan Dr. R. Kumar | Educationalist | 47/1, 7th Cross, 5th Main, Malleswaram, Bengaluru – 560 003 |
| 8 | Dr.S.Subramanian | Educationalist | Former Vice – Chancellor Bharathiar University, 23, Vidhya Nagar, Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore-14 |
| 9 | Dr.S.Xavier Alphonse SJ | UGC Nominee | Director Indian Centre for Research and Development of Community Education, 30, Veerasamy Street, Egmore, Chennai-8 |
| 10 | Dr.A.Ebenezer Jayakumar | State Government Nominee | Director Academics, Sri RKCE, Coimbatore |
| 11 | Dr.M.Saravanakumar | University Nominee | Dean Academic Campus, Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore-47 |
| 12 | Dr.C.V.Koushik | Principal of the College Ex-officio | Principal |
| Frequency of meetings & date of last meeting : Once in a Year. 31.01.2013 | |||
8. Academic Advisory Body
| S.NO | CATEGORY | DESIGNATION | NAME | |||
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| 1 | Chairman | Principal (i/c) | Dr. C.V. Koushik | |||
| 2 | Heads of the Departments | 1. Director - MBA | Dr.Latha Krishnan | |||
| 3 | 2. Director – MCA | Dr.G.M.Kadhar Nawaz | ||||
| 4 | 3. HOD – FT | Dr.C.V.Koushik | ||||
| 5 | 4. HOD – EEE | Dr.C.Easwarlal | ||||
| 6 | 5. HOD – CSE | Dr.B.Sathiyabhama | ||||
| 7 | 6. HOD – MECH | Dr.R.Venkatesan | ||||
| 8 | 7. HOD – IT | Dr.J.Akilandeswari | ||||
| 9 | 8. HOD – ECE (UG) | Dr.S.Jayaraman | ||||
| 10 | 9. HOD – Civil | Prof.K.Prasad Babu | ||||
| 11 | 10. Dean – Civil (PG) | Dr. R. Kumutha | ||||
| 12 | 11. HOD – Mathematics | Dr.S.Ponnusamy | ||||
| 13 | 12. Dean & HOD – Science | Dr.K.Karunakaran | ||||
| 14 | 13. HOD – Humanities | Dr.M.Renuga | ||||
| 15 | Four Teachers | 1. Professor – MBA | Dr.M.Selvaraj | |||
| 16 | 2. Professor – MECH | Dr.D.Senthilkumar | ||||
| 17 | 3. Professor – MCA | Dr.S.P.Shantharajah | ||||
| 18 | 4. Professor – IT | Dr.M.Chitra | ||||
| 19 | Four Experts representing from industry, commerce, law, education, medicine, engineering etc. to be nominated by Governing body |
Chairman, CII Coimbatore & Managing Director, Adwaith Lakshmi Industries Ltd. |
Mr. Ravi Sam | |||
| 20 | Associate Professor Centre for Corporate Governance and Citizenship, IIMB, Bangalore. |
Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan | ||||
| 21 | Professor, IISC, Bangalore | Dr.K.B.Akhilesh | ||||
| 22 | Director (Academics) Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore. | Dr.A.Ebenezer JeyaKumar | ||||
| 23 | Three nominee of the University | Director i/c, Affiliations, Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore |
Dr.S.N.Deepa | |||
| 24 | Director, Student Affairs, Anna University, Chennai |
Dr.S.Ganesan | ||||
| 25 | Principal, Excel College of Technology, Namakkal Dt. | Dr.R.K.Suresh | ||||
| 26 | Research and Development | Professor and Dean (PG-ECE) | Dr. K.R. Kashwan | |||
| 27 | Professor and Dean (PG-CSE) | Dr. M. Usha | ||||
| 28 | Professor and Dean (Civil) | Dr. R. Malathy | ||||
| 29 | Controller of Examinations | Controller | Dr. B. Jothiram | |||
| 30 | Deputy Controller and Associate Professor - Science | Dr.S. Radjarejesri | ||||
| 31 | Director – HR, Head – Placement and Training |
Professor – IT | Prof.B.Saravanan | |||
| 32 | Member Secretary (Nominated by the Principal) | Associate Professor –IT | Prof.G.Prakash | |||
| Frequency of meetings & date of last meeting : Twice in a Year 10.9.2012 | ||||||
9. Executive Component: Organisation chart and Process
10. Student Feedback on Institutional Governance/faculty performance
A student feedback mechanism is available in the institution. Twice in a semester, the students provide the feedback of staff in the prescribed format.
SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, SALEM – 636 005.
STUDENTS EVALUATION FORM
| Year : | Semester: | Dept. | Date: |
| Sl No | Name of the Subject | Name of the staff member | Good | Satisfactory | Not satisfactory |
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11. Grievance redressal mechanism for faculty, staff and students
- System for Redressal of grievances of faculty, staff and students
- The management of the college follows an open system of administration and grievances from staff and students are given the utmost attention.
- Complaints and suggestion boxes are kept at a number of places in the campus and also in the hostels.
- The suggestions and complaints are carefully looked into and remedial measures undertaken. Responses are also publicized through notice boards.
- In case of indiscipline, a committee appointed by the principal enquires into the matter by calling witnesses and recommendations are made about the action to be taken by the management.
- Grievances regarding the staff in terms of salary, promotions etc., are carefully looked into by the HR department in consultation with the Secretary and remedial measures taken.
- Class Committee meetings are held in which grievances of students are taken note of and remedial measures taken.
- A student welfare officer looks into the welfare of the students and advises the management for necessary action.
12. Department wise Details
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Information Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Textile Technology (Fashion Tech)
- Product Design and Development
- Engineering Design
- Power Electronics and Drives
- Power System Engineering
- VLSI Design
- Communication System
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Computer Applications
13. Department wise Teaching Faculty – Detailed – AICTE – Bio-data Form
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (UG)
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (PG)
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Information Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Fashion Technology
- Humanities and Languages
- Mathematics
- Science
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Computer Applications
14. Admission Quota
| Admission Quota | : | Engineering & Technology | ||||||
| Entrance Test/ Admission Criteria | : | No Entrance Test in Tamil Nadu. Admission based on the marks obtained in +2 Examinations (Physics + Chemistry + Mathematics) |
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| Lowest cutoff marks in Previous year | : | Click here | ||||||
| Fees in rupees | : | Accredited Courses Rs. 45,000/- Not Accredited Courses Rs. 40,000/- |
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| Admission Calendar | : | May to June | ||||||
| PIO Quota | : | YES |
| Admission Quota | : | Master of Business Administration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entrance Test/ Admission Criteria | : | A pass in any Bachelor’s Degree (3 Years) from a recognized university Admission based on TANCET and CET Entrance Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fees in rupees | : | Accredited Courses Rs. 36,000/- Not Accredited Courses Rs. 30,000/- |
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| Number of Fee Waivers offered | : | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admission Calendar | : | May to June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIO Quota | : | YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admission Quota | : | Master of Computer Applications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entrance Test/ Admission Criteria | : | Admission Based on TANCET Entrance test and Maths subject in +2 or any degree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fees in rupees | : | Accredited Courses Rs. 36,000/- Not Accredited Courses Rs. 30,000/- |
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| Number of Fee Waivers offered | : | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admission Calendar | : | May to June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PIO Quota | : | YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Infrastructural Information
- Classs Room
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Fashion Technology
- Master of Business Administration and Master of Computer Applications
- First Year
- Library
- Auditorium and Seminar Halls
- Sports and Yoga
- Buildings
- Other Facilities
16. Infrastructural Information
17. Academic Sessions
| Academic Sessions | : | Engineering & Technology |
| Examination System, Year /Semester | : | Semester Pattern @ Two semester per year |
| Period of declaration of results | : | within 1 – 2 months after closure of examinations |
| Academic Sessions | : | Master of Business Administration |
| Examination System, Year /Semester | : | 2010 – 2012 – Semester Pattern @ Two semester per year 2011 – 2013 – Semester Pattern @ Two semester per year |
| Period of declaration of results | : | within 1 – 2 months after closure of examinations |
| Academic Sessions | : | Master of Computer Applications |
| Examination System, Year /Semester | : | Semester Pattern @ Two semester per year |
| Period of declaration of results | : | within 1 – 2 months after closure of examinations |
18. Counselling / Monitoring
| Counseling / Monitoring | - | Regular Counseling for students by faculty advisors once every week |
| Career Counseling | - | Done during faculty advising regularly and
also by department Placement coordinators |
| Medical facilities | - | A Medical Room is provided in the
Institute and Hostel equipped with a doctor & team. In addition to that we have tie up with Shanmuga Hospital, Salem. |
| Student Insurance | - | All Students are covered under Insurance
Scheme with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. |
| Sum assured | - | Rs. 50,000/- for student who dies in accident Rs. 50,000/- for the parent of the student who pays fees for the student Rs. 10,000/- for Hospitalization and Medical Expense. |
19. Students Activity Body
Cultural activities -
- Students at Sona exhibit their talents in an astounding manner through the Cultural Activities.
- SONATA, a cultural festival, which is conducted every Year , is an expression of their solidarity and team spirit.
- Every Year , there is an amazing number of participants. For example In 2009, 750 students participated in the events like Ship wreck, Spin-a-yarn, Multimedia, Potpourri 90 seconds to fame, etc.
Sports activities - Facilities available in the Sports are
1. Outdoor Games
| Football Field | Hockey Ground | Basket ball Court |
| Volleyball Courts (4) | Badminton Courts (6) | Tennis Court & Cricket Net with pitch |
2. Indoor Games
| Swimming Pool | Gym | Billiards |
| Shuttle | Carrom | Chess |
| Yoga and Meditation Centre | Music Centre (SONARIA) |
Literary activities -
- The English Development Club (EDC) aims at developing the students’ overall personality with the main focus on communication skills.
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The following activities are conducted under the auspices of the EDC :
- Group Discussion
- Debates
- Oral Presentations
- Role plays
- Interview techniques
- Poetry Writing
in order to develop the students talent.
- Participation in these programmes gives them a face lift to take on the ever challenging world of productive activity.
Magazine/Newsletter -
- SONALESA, an acronym for Sona Language, Engineering and Science Association is a biannual journal.
- Sonalesa publishes research oriented articles in the fields of Language, Engineering and Science. Having successfully launched 2 issues, Sonalesa aims at becoming an International journal in the near future.
| Technical activities/Tech. Fest | - | 1. Every department conducts a national
level technical symposium in every Year 2. Departments are also conducting National Conference, International Conference etc., |
| Industrial Visits/Tours | - | Industrial Visits/Tours Arranged |
| Alumni activities | - | Every Year Alumni day is arranged for each department |
20. Name of the Information Officer for RTI
| Name of the Information Officer for RTI | : | G. Kasiviswanathan |
| Designation | : | Asst. Administrative Officer |
| Phone Number with STD Code | : | 0427 - 4099999 |
| Fax Number with STD Code | : | 0427 - 4099888 |
| : | kasi2772@gmail.com |
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