AICTE Mandatory Disclosure
| Mandatory Disclosure | : | Updated on 26th March, 2019 |
| 1. AICTE File No. | : | Southern / 1-3512999651 / 2018/ EOA |
| Date & Extension of Approval Granted Period of Last approval | : | 30.04.2018 - for 2018-19 to 2020-21 (3 years) |
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 | : | Joint 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 | : | 2018 - 2019 |
6. Name of Principal / Director
| Name of Principal / Director | : | Dr. S.R.R. Senthil Kumar |
| Exact Designation | : | Principal |
| Phone number with STD code | : | 0427 – 4099919 |
| FAX number with STD code | : | 0427 – 4099888 |
| : | principal@sonatech.ac.in | |
| Highest Degree | : | Ph. D. |
| Field of specialization | : | Structural Engineering |
7. Governing Board Members
| S.No. | Name | Category | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. C. Valliappa | Management | Chairman, Sona College of Technology, Salem |
| 2 | Padma Bhushan Dr. R. Kumar | Educationalist | Professor, IISC, Bengaluru |
| 3 | Dr. V. Veerappan | Industrialist | Co-Founder & President,Tessolve Semiconductor Private Ltd, Bengaluru |
| 4 | Mr. T. R. Parasuraman | Industrialist | Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Industries Engine India, Bengaluru |
| 5 | Dr. S. Xavier Alphonse SJ | Educationalist and Special Nominee of the Chairman | Co-ordinator Jesuit Higher Education Commission, Tamil Nadu Former UGC Nominee & Former Principal of Loyola College, Chennai |
| 6 | Dr.(Ms).Vimal Rarh | UGC Nominee | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi |
| 7 | Dr. D.Shobha Rajkumar | State Government Nominee | Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Salem |
| 8 | Dr. M. Madhusoothanan | Anna University Nominee | Professor & Head, Dept. of Textile Technology, Anna University, Chennai |
| 9 | Mr. Chocko Valliappa | Management | Vice Chairman, Sona College of Technology and Founder & CEO, Vee Technologies, Bengaluru |
| 10 | Mr. Thyagu Valliappa | Management | Vice Chairman, Sona College of Technology and Founder & MD, Sona Valliappa Group, Bengaluru |
| 11 | Dr. J. Akilandeswari | Dean-Academics | Professor & Head Department of Information Technology Sona College of Technology, Salem |
| 12 | Dr. R. Malathy | Teacher of the College | Professor & Head Department of Civil Engineering Sona College of Technology, Salem |
| 13 | Dr. J. Akilandeswari | Teacher of the College | Professor & Head Department of Information Technology Sona College of Technology, Salem |
| 14 | Dr. S.R.R. Senthil Kumar | Ex-officio (Member Secretary) |
Principal Sona College of Technology, Salem |
Special Invitees
1. Mr. R. Joshi - Managing Director, FESTO, Bengaluru
2. Mr. G. Goudhaman - Chartered Accountants, Salem
3. Dr. V. Karthikeyan, Principal, Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem
4. Dr. G.M.Kadarnawaz, Principal, Sona College of Arts and Science, Salem
8. Academic Council Members
| S.NO | CATEGORY | DESIGNATION | NAME | |||
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| 1 | Chairperson | Principal | Dr. S.R.R. Senthil Kumar | |||
| 2 | Academics | Dean-Academics | Dr. J. Akilandeswari | |||
| 3 | Heads of the Departments | Director - MBA | Dr. Swarup K Mohanty | |||
| 4 | HOD – MECH | Dr.D.Senthilkumar | ||||
| 5 | HOD – EEE | Dr.S.Padma | ||||
| 6 | HOD – CSE | Dr. B. Sathiyabhama | ||||
| 7 | HOD – IT | Dr. J. Akilandeswari | ||||
| 8 | HOD – ECE | Dr. R.S.Sabeenian | ||||
| 9 | HOD – Civil | Dr.R.Malathy | ||||
| 10 | HOD – FT | Dr.D.Raja | ||||
| 11 | HOD- Mechatronics | Dr.P.Suresh | ||||
| 12 | HOD- Biomedical Engineering | Dr. R.S.Sabeenian | ||||
| 13 | HOD – First Year & Humanities | Dr. M. Renuga | ||||
| 14 | HOD – Mathematics | Prof. S. Jayabharathi | ||||
| 15 | HOD-Sciences | Dr.C.Shanthi | ||||
| 16 | HOD – MCA | Dr. T.Padma | ||||
| 17 | Controller of Examinations | Dr.S. Radjarejesri | ||||
| 18 | Four Teachers of the college |
1. Professor - EEE | Dr. S.Chandrasekar | |||
| 19 | 2. Professor - IT | Dr.J.Senthilkumar | ||||
| 20 | 3. Associate Professor - Mech | Dr.K.Muralidharan | ||||
| 21 | 4. Associate Professor - CSE | Dr.A.C.Kaladevi | ||||
| 22 | Five Experts representing from all branches of Engineering | Principal, B.N.M Institute of Technology Bangalore. |
Dr. G.N. Krishnamurthy | |||
| 23 | Senior Technology Leader, ANZ Wealth, Bengaluru. | Mr.Manas Das Gupta | ||||
| 24 | National Sales Manager- Didactic, FESTO India Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru. | Mr.Harish Nachnani | ||||
| 25 | General Manager, Vee Technologies- Engineering Services, Bengaluru. | Mr.K.Giriprasad | ||||
| 26 | Three nominees of the Anna University, Chennai | Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Division of Transportation Engineering, CEG Campus, Anna University, Chennai-600 025. | Dr.G.Umadevi | |||
| 27 | Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, CEG Campus, Anna University, Chennai-600 025. | Dr.R.Baskaran | ||||
| 28 | Professor and Head, Department of Electronics Engineering, MIT Campus, Anna University, Chennai-600 044. | Dr.M.Ganesh Madhan | ||||
| 29 | Member Secretary/ Academic Council | Professor – EEE | Dr.R.Shivakumar | |||
| 30 | Placement | Director - Placement | Prof.B.Saravanen | |||
| 31 | Training | Training Cell Head | Dr. S. Anita | |||
| 32 | Special Invitee | Head - Technology Competency Centre, Larsen &Toubro construction, Chennai. | Mr. Kingsley. J. D. Ernest | |||
| 33 | Principal, Sona College of Arts and Science. | Dr.G.M.Kadhar Nawaz | ||||
| 34 | Principal, Thiagarajar polytechnic college. | Dr.V.Karthikeyan | ||||
| Frequency of meetings & date of last meeting : Twice in a Year 21.12.2018 | ||||||
9. Executive Component : Organisation chart and Process
10. Student Feedback on Institutional Governance/faculty performance
A student feedback mechanism is available in the institution. Once 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 Principal 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
- Fashion Technology
- Engineering Design
- Power Electronics and Drives
- Power System Engineering
- VLSI Design
- Information Technology (M.Tech.)
- Computer Science and Engineering (M.E.)
- Structural Engineering
- Construction Engineering and Management
- Master of Business Administration
13. Department wise Teaching Faculty - Detailed - AICTE - Bio-data Form
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Information Technology
- Civil Engineering
- Fashion Technology
- Humanities and Languages
- Mathematics
- Science
- Master of Business Administration
- General Engineering
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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| Fees in rupees | : | Accredited Courses Rs. 55,000/- Non Accredited Courses Rs. 50,000/- |
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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/- Non 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/- Non 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
- Class 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
- Master of Computer Applications
- First Year
- Library
- Auditorium
- Seminar & Conference Halls
- Sports Facility
- Buildings
- Hostel
- Medical Facility
- Placement Training
- Satellite Live Lecture
- Cafeteria
- Transport Facility
- Academic Facility
- Wi-fi Facility
16. Academic Sessions
| Academic Sessions | : | Engineering & Technology |
| Examination System, Year /Semester | : | Semester Pattern @ Two semesters 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 | : | Trimester Pattern @ Three 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 semesters per year |
| Period of declaration of results | : | within 1 – 2 months after closure of examinations |
17. 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 National Insurance. |
| Sum assured | - | Rs. 1,00,000/- for student who dies in accident Rs. 1,00,000/- for the parent of the student who pays fees for the student Rs. 10,000/- for Hospitalization and Medical Expense. |
18. 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.
( >> Read more )
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) | >>Read more |
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 |
19. Name of the Information Officer for RTI
| Name of the Information Officer for RTI | : | Mr.P.Arunkumar |
| Designation | : | Deputy Administrative Officer |
| Phone Number with STD Code | : | 0427 - 4099999 |
| Fax Number with STD Code | : | 0427 - 4099888 |
| : | ao@sonatech.ac.in |
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