Madurai Sivakasi Nadars Pioneer Meenakshi Women’s College, (affiliated to Alagappa University) was established in 1999. It is situated at Poovanthi which is 20 Kms away from Madurai, on Madurai-Sivagangai Road in Sivagangai District, spreading over 15 acres. This institution particularly aims at the upliftment of rural women in and around Poovanthi. Even though it was started by Madurai Sivakasi Nadars Uravinmurai, a charitable society, the institution caters to the needs of all the members of public without any discrimination of caste, creed or religion.

As an institution of higher education for women with 20 years of expertise in education, the institution aims at instilling in rural women a thirst for knowledge, the fervour to preserve the tradition and culture of India, cherish the ethical and spiritual values and uphold a life of purity and discipline. Thus, the institution renders dedicated service to the less-privileged sections of the rural community.

The College has been fulfilling the norms and guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and affiliated to Alagappa University, Karaikudi. The college has been recognized by UGC under 2f and 12(B) Act of 1956 to receive financial assistance from UGC and from other Central Resources.The College has been accredited with 'B' grade by NAAC.

Vision, Mission & Quality Plan

Vision

Our quest is to empower women with self reliance and poise (by promoting multidimensional capacities equipped with necessary levels of knowledge, & life skills) without caste, creed & religion.

To impart higher education to the downtrodden and economically backward rural women promoting excellence and academic competency  .

Mission

To strengthen the moral fiber of the institution to holistic development based on love, justice, equality and peace.

To empower the Indian women with a higher academic status, leadership qualities and service mindedness to gain pride of place in Indian society and in the world .

To promote excellence and academic competency .

Quality Plan

To incorporate and coordinate all programmes that promotes students access and success.

The institution has always strived to form and maintain quality in all its activities spanning across academic, research and pupils education.

College is committed to impart Quality education to the youth enabling them to develop the right attitude, professional competence and inculcating the right ethical values.

Upgrading the infrastructure to meet the high level standards

Training the students in maintaining greenery and natural resources for secured future .

The Placement and Career Guidance Cell

To aim at overall grooming and personality development .

To train students to meet the challenges of latest technology and development .

To work towards improving the skills of individuals and various levels of job profiles.

Vision

To help students to discover and achieve

To enable students develop their personality and strike an excellent balance between HOME and CAREER.

Objectives

To provide guidance to students in career planning, resume preparation, how to prepare for an interview, body language and how to improve their communication skills .

Tips regarding employability skills, group discussion, preparation for competitive exams.

Organize placement preparation programme for final year and pre final year students.

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FACILITIES

The academic standards and achievements of a college depend on the infrastructure facilities available in the institution.The development and improvement of the infrastructure facilities keeping pace with the changing scenario with its thirst on educational technology in teaching and learning ensure quality education.

Physical Infrastructure

The Institution has adequate physical infrastructure (land and building) that comprises well ventilated class rooms, faculty rooms, sophisticated high-tech computer laboratories,a central library,department libraries,a seminar hall, a language lab , hostel, canteen, play grounds, transportation and temple.

Water And Power Supply

The Institution provides 24 hours water and power supply ensured through generators.

Library

The Library, which has been established in the year 1999 located in the B Block. A rich collection of about 10000 volumes of books and Journals, Magazines, periodicals, reports, reference material are available in the library.Various e-contents and e-Resources are available to facilitate e-Learning.

Computing Lab

The College makes a variety of computing facilities available to its members. There are four computer labs, equipped with scanners and printers.

Resources

185 PC’s with Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2007 Suite

50 Microsoft Windows Office and Windows 8 Operating System Licensed Software

1 PC with scanner

9 Laser printers

2 Dot matrix Printers

4 Three in one

1 Black &White copier

The primary goals of the computer labs and classrooms is to provide assistance to students that will enhance their chances of succeeding in technology-based classroom assignments and to provide access to equipment that will support the needs of instruction where we celebrate life-long learning.The computer labs support the curriculum of the college and the assignments of the instructors. We encourage the students to use these facilities with the help and guidance of the instructors.

Rules and Regulations

Great care should be taken in handling the equipments of the laboratory

All breakages,damages,losses , etc ., must be reported to the lecturer concern, as soon as they occur, and the cost should be recovered from the student

Free access to the internet is available

A Language lab is instituted to provide opportunities for practice in extensive and intensive and speaking.

Language Lab

The Technology enabled Language Lab to experiment new educational concepts is available for students studying in the English / Tamil Department. This lab enhances instruction in the classroom by providing computer access and exercises in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Exercises are provided by individual instructors.

Internet

Our college is fully equipped with round the clock internet facility with a speed of 10 Mbps, in collaboration with BSNL networks(NMEICT). The node facility is available for the entire campus including the hostel.All the Computer Laboratories are connected to the internet through Managable Switches(VLAN).

Mineral Water Plant

Water is not just an ordinary need to the human beings. It plays a vital role in our life ,hence the institution gives more care towards the provision of safe water to everyone.The college has installed an R.O.plant which can supply 3000 Ltrs/Day of pure and safe drinking water.

The Placement and Career Guidance Cell

This cell of our institution guides,trains and instructs the students about all opportunities and competitive exams.The cell provides training programmes in soft and other skill development.

Hostel

A separate hostel building to accomodate 200 students is available. The Dining Hall measuring 1500 sq.ft with 100 seating capacity is available.An ideal hostel must be, in essence, a home away from home. The facilities are so designed as to provide a sense of belonging, security and care as well as a spirit of independence, within reasonable limits.Accommodation is available for 200 girls in the hostels for undergraduate and postgraduate students

 The hostels provide a calm and relaxing atmosphere to accelerate the creative talents of the students. The teachers who act as resident wardens of the hostels provide moral and emotional support and guidance to the inmates.

Temple

There is an enchanting temple for Vinayagar in the Northern side of the college campus. The temple has been in existence since 2005.The students and faculty members have always benefitted from the presence of the temple for praying, A Special Prayer on Fridays, celebrating Pongal, conducting Homam and begetting the blessings of the Almighty. The ever-present grace of the Goddess of Learning on this campus has always been felt by all, with gratitude.

Remedial course

Remedial Classes/Test is the best practice of the institution for giving necessary guidance to slow learners.TEACHING is identifying slow learners and giving them the necessary guidance to help them overcome their problems, after identifying their areas of difficulty.

Peer team teaching

To motivate the advanced learners and encourage the slow learners,Peer learning is encouraged.

Faculty Development Programme

Refresher Courses

The Refresher Course is subject-specific and provides opportunities for the serving teachers of colleges and universities to meet their peers in an atmosphere of mutual learning and interaction. The Course is intended to give information about the latest additions to the knowledge base in the subject through experts in various activity-fields. The course also helps the teachers in tackling problems associated with introduction of new courses of study and revision of syllabi, and in finding out the latest trends of research in the concerned subject.

The purpose behind the Refresher Courses is to improve collegiate education through transmission of knowledge gained through such courses to the students. In order to familiarize with the use of Computers in teaching, participants in each Refresher Course are given hands-on training in preparation and presentation of reports, classroom lectures, spreadsheet and graphics, and on internet use as an aid to teaching resource collection, etc.

A full fledged transport department functions in the college with buses to provide transport facility to students and staff from various places. This service is offered ensuring a hassle-free and safe transportation.The College runs 23 buses for providing transport facility to students