Internal Quality Assessment Cell | Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology

Due to the institute's rural location, it admits students of all academic backgrounds and offers a variety of management scholarship programmes to help the rural student population.

Objectives

To support the academic and professional ambitions of the economically weaker section of the society.

Academic Year: 2024-2025

Education for all is essential to foster an egalitarian society. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (PMIST) provides quality education to serve downtrodden students, single-parent children, economically backward individuals, and those living in rural areas.

PMIST has taken a commendable initiative by adopting 67 villages in and around Thanjavur under the Periyar PURA scheme. This programme aims to enhance physical connectivity, knowledge connectivity, and economic connectivity for the benefit of rural communities.

The institution's commitment to a green policy encompasses various sustainable development activities. These include landscaping, vegetation, as well as water and energy conservation. Additionally, the institution focuses on effective waste management practices.

Right from its inception, PMIST has been institutionalizing the ideals of 'Thanthai Periyar' by paving the way for women's emancipation. Women are given equal opportunities to serve at various administrative levels. Similarly, girl students are also provided with opportunities to serve in various committees.

PMIST is indeed making commendable efforts by promoting sustainable agricultural practices that combine modern tools with ancient wisdom. These practices include techniques such as vermicompost, drip irrigation, organic farming, and water recycling.

PMIST is encouraging the faculty to focus on capacity building for quality education. This initiative aims to enhance their proficiency in teaching and equip them with innovative pedagogical skills, professional ethics, and experiences.

Students at PMIST benefit from a comprehensive range of opportunities, including skill enhancement courses, value added courses, in-plant training, internships, extracurricular and co-curricular activities, pre-placement training, and mentoring.

PMIST encourages students to take up consultancy services beyond regular class hours. In return, they receive remuneration for their services, which not only supports them financially but also helps them gain valuable experience and skills that enhance their employability and placement prospects.

Clear expectations for academic performance and behaviour have been set, and regularly communicating the standards and goals to aim high and strive for excellence.

Unique indigenous software is utilized for e-Governance, which provides constructive and timely feedback on assessments and performance.

Academic Year: 2023-2024

Offer Multidisciplinary degree programme

Mandatory In-Plant Training /Internship in the curriculum for all students

Skill enhancement courses and Value-added courses made mandatory in curriculum

MoUs with Industries and Institutions

Financial assistance for faculty members to attend workshop / Seminars / Conferences for Capacity building

Offer programme in regional Language - Tamil

Credit Transfer through Online Courses

Publication of research patents

Appointment of Ombudsperson

Inclusion of students and faculty members (Male and Female) in various committees

Scholarships for students under various categories

Appointment of Professor of Practice

Formulation of Office of International relationships

Academic Year: 2022-2023

Offer Multidisciplinary degree programme

Mandatory In-Plant Training /Internship in the curriculum for all students

MoUs with Industries and Institutions

Financial assistance for faculty members to attend workshop / Seminars / Conferences for Capacity building

Offer programme in regional Language - Tamil

Publication of research patents

Appointment of Ombudsperson

Inclusion of students and faculty members (Male and Female) in various committees

Scholarships for students under various categories

Academic Year: 2021-2022

Offer Multidisciplinary degree programme

Mandatory In-Plant Training /Internship in the curriculum for all students

MoUs with Industries and Institutions

Financial assistance for faculty members to attend workshop / Seminars / Conferences for Capacity building

Offer programme in regional Language - Tamil

Publication of research patents

Appointment of Ombudsperson

Inclusion of students and faculty members (Male and Female) in various committees

Scholarships for students under various categories

scholarship

Providing a scholarship on the basis of merit will make a positive impression on potential employers.

Process / Practice

The Institute is practicing the issue of 11 schemes of Scholarships based on Merit, First Graduate, Farmer Children Graduate, Single Parent Children, Sports, PMIST Employee Ward, PMIST Alumni, Physically Challenged, Siblings Scholarship and Management Scholarship

Students can avail any one of the Scholarship schemes. Students have to produce necessary documents in original issued by the competent authorities to avail any scholarship.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Sanctioned scholarship will be given throughout the programme subject to the conditions that the student should have an all pass without arrear and a minimum of 80% attendance in the previous academic year.

Evidence of Success

About 1176 first year students were received the scholarship for the academic year 2021-2022. Total amount issued as Scholarship was Rs. 1.1432 Crores.