Feedback of stakeholders (Students, Parents, Industries, Employers, Farmers etc.)

At the end of every semester, the year coordinator’s get feedback from the students regarding teaching methods followed, learning environment and suggestions for improvement.Further, institution invites all stakeholders to provide feedback through personal contact/letter /mail/online.

Regular feedback is received through the academic ward counseling where in the student can express his/ her needs.
Feedback from students about the individual teacher’s performance is obtained through offline feedback forms.
Parent-teachers meeting are organized regularly to get the feedback from parents and to update the parents on students’ academic performance. The Parent Teachers meeting was organized during the commencement of every semester.

Through Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE), students (in groups) are actively involved in field oriented activities under the supervision of a progressive farmer and acquire knowledge on farm practices, indigenous technologies, culture, value system etc., Also, as a part of the RAWE Program, groups of students will also be placed in agricultural industry for ten days to get exposed to men-management, material and financial management in agro-industry.
The students were placed in several agricultural and horticultural based industries in and around Thirumayam, Arimalam, Pudukkottai, Karambakudi, Ponnamaravathi, Annavasal, Thiruvarankulam, Peravurani, Viralimalai and Gandharvakottai Blocks in Pudukkottai. Positive feedbacks were received from the progressive farmers and industrial people about the involvement of our students during their RAWE program / industrial tie up.

Also, the students are exposed about the activities of state department of Agriculture and their role in development of agriculture. A group of students are attached with Assistant Director of Agriculture for 10 days and feedback were received about their active involvement and learning.

Farmer’s feedback:

Farmers’ feedback is considered as important one as they contribute immensely in planning and implementation of suitable action plans for the institution.
Feedback was received from the farmers on the conduct of training programmes, incidence of pest and diseases, availability of the latest seed / plant materials etc.
The feedback received from the participants of the three batches of the Outcome based Agripreneur Certificate training programme conducted at this institution in collaboration with MSSRF Pudukkottai, Naandi skill Foundation, Veralimalai, ROSE NGO Foundation, Pudukkottai, TVS Motor Company, Hosur showed that special training modules are required for the subjects like organic farming, water management, Agroforestry and Farm machinery. Accordingly, module development exercises are being taken up at this institution every month by calling subject matter specialists of scientific body and the progressive farmers.
We have received a lot of feedback from farmers during the on campus trainings organized under ATMA project, MSSRF farmers training, Department of Agriculture from different districts of Tamil Nadu on the intervention of the institution to solve their problems on soil related nutritional deficiency, pest& disease management in important crops, especially in coconut on Rugose Spiralling White fly incidence, Bee keeping techniques, Pandal vegetable cultivation, Neera production techniques, brinjal fruit borer control training , Paddy etc.,
Farmer’s feedback about the student’s involvement in learning of farming practices, their attitude and interaction capability during the recent RAWE programme indicated that their involvement in technical interaction with farmers needs further improvement and more number of method demonstrations are to be conducted in the farmers’ field on the improved agricultural practices.

Parents Feedback:

During the Parent-Teachers meeting arranged regularly at this institution, many points were suggested by the parents to improve the academic performance of their wards. They are listed below along with action taken.

Efforts may be made to make the students to study the subjects also in the hostel during night hours in addition to their record writing work. Considering this, now study hours has been introduced in the hostels between 8-10 pm.The performances of their wards in the examinations to be intimated constantly. This system is in vogue at present and will be strengthened further.

Industry Feedback:

Students are exposed to the agro-industrial atmosphere for 10 days during the RAWE programme in order to expose them on human resource management, material and financial management aspects.Feedback from attached industries indicated that 10 days period is not enough for them to understand the product production, input and financial management. Further, they indicated that the industry may be permitted to collaborate with the institution on conducting field trials, research development and in outreach activities of their products.

Feedback – ALMA matter of PCAS

1. Conducting periodic Alumni meet of the committee to chalk out plan of action.
2. Interacting with unemployed ex- students to find probability of employment with reference of professionals.
3. Conducting social welfare activities such as blood donation, health awareness programs, tree plantation, cleanliness drive etc.,
4. Re-unions of ex- students.
5. Felicitation of achievers.
6. Shared about various job opportunities and recent projects in their experiences.
7. Discussed how to start new business.
8. Preparation of ICAR - JRF preparation techniques to UG students.
9. Planning and preparation strategies about competitive examination among final year students.
10. Way of collecting notes and preparation methodologies.

FEEDBACK OF STAKEHOLDERS 2017 TO 2024