AICTE Mandatory Disclosure

Mandatory Disclosure	:	Updated on 03.05.2011
1. AICTE File No.	:	730-52-292 (E) / ET / 97
Date & Period of Last approval	:	11.07.2009 – for 2009-10

2. NAME OF THE INSTITUTION

Name of the Institution	:	SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
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.
Email	:	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 of Technology – Coimbatore
Address	:	Jothi Puram, Veerapandi Pirivu, Coimbatore – 641 047
Website	:	www.annauniv.ac.in
Latest affiliation period	:	2009 - 2010

6. Name of Principal / Director

Name of Principal / Director	:	Dr. C.V.Koushik
Exact Designation	:	Principal (i/c)
Phone number with STD code	:	0427 – 4099992
FAX number with STD code	:	0427 – 4099888
Email	:	principal@sonatech.ac.in
Highest Degree	:	Ph. D
Field of specialization	:	Fibre Science

7. Governing Board Members

S.No.	Name and Address of the Member
1.	Thiru C. Valliappa, Chairman, Sona College of Technology, Salem
2.	Thiru V. Chockalingam, Chief Executive Officer, Vee Technologies (P) Ltd., Salem
3.	Thiru V. Thiagarajan, Executive Director, Vee Technologies (P) Ltd., Salem
4.	Thiru A. Dhirajlal, Secretary, Sona College of Technology, Salem
5.	Padmabhusan Dr. R. Kumar, Professor Emeritus, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
6.	Dr. C.V.Koushik, Sona College of Technology, Salem
7.	All HODs and Directors, Sona College of Technology, Salem
Frequency of meetings & date of last meeting : Once in a Year. 22.06.2011

8. Academic Advisory Body

S.No.	Name	Position	Category
1	Dr. C.V.Koushik	Chairman	Principal (i/c)
2	Dr.M.Usha	Member	DEAN(Research)-CSE
3	Dr.K.Karunakaran	Member	HOD-Science
4	Dr.C.Eswarlal	Member	HOD-EEE
5	Dr.K.R.Kashwan	Member	HOD-ECE(PG)
6	Dr.Kadhar Nawaz, Director - MCA	Convener	Advisor-Student Affairs
Frequency of meetings & date of last meeting : 10.9.2009

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
1
2
3
4
5

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

13. Department wise Teaching Faculty – Detailed – AICTE – Bio-data Form

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)

Lowest cutoff marks in Previous year

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Fees in rupees

Accredited Courses Rs. 40,000/-
Not Accredited Courses Rs. 32,500/-

Number of Fee Waivers offered

Year	No. of Students
2008	72
2009	78
2010	46

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 Year s) from a recognized university Admission based on TANCET and CET Entrance Score

Cut off/last candidate admitted

OC		BC		BC-M		MBC		SC		ST
2010-11	2011-12	2010-11	2011-12	2010-11	2011-12	2010-11	2011-12	2010-11	2011-12	2010-11	2011-12
34	17.8	30.6	13.4	15.6	10.0	26.4	11.2	23.4	8.6	30.4	0.0

Fees in rupees

Accredited Courses Rs. 30,000/-
Not Accredited Courses Rs. 25,000/-

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
Cut off/last candidate admitted	:	No Cut off for MCA
Fees in rupees	:	Accredited Courses Rs. 30,000/- Not Accredited Courses Rs. 25,000/-
Number of Fee Waivers offered	:	Not Applicable
Admission Calendar	:	May to June
PIO Quota	:	YES

15. Infrastructural Information

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 semesters per year 2011 – 2013 – Semester Pattern @ Two semesters 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.
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
Email	:	kasi2772@gmail.com