Rathinam College of Arts and Science - [RCAS]

Rathinam Global deemed to be University has formed a Faculty Development Cell with an aim and objective to promote faculty vitality as the main ingredient to the growth of the institute, enhance professional education and competence.

Rathinam Global deemed to be University strongly believes that faculty members are the backbone of our Institution. Faculty development Cell aims at equipping the staff with knowledge that is essential for inculcating core and professional skills which is vital to the development and improvement of the institution. The immediate beneficiary of this kind of program is the student community.

Activities to be conducted every year and the tentative months

Apart from the above, the training programs related to ERP, Automation tools will be conducted as and when required.

The faculty development cell will organize faculty tours and outbound training programs for the faculty members to enrich their skills and to enhance their talents.

Rathinam Global deemed to be University Faculty Development cell in association with various departments had organized various programs to instill knowledge among the teaching fraternity and also the Non-Teaching staff. The goal of the FDP was to transcend knowledge in Automation, ICT teaching methodology, and most importantly Leadership skills and time management strategies that had been provided to enrich the faculties in different aspects of the academic work sector. A total of twelve events consisting of internal and external guests from across institutions participated and shared their knowledge. A total of 754 participants benefited through this year. The number of events and their details are consolidated in the following table

Table: Consolidated summary of list of events organized Rathinam Global deemed to be University FDC in the year 2015-2016

Rathinam Faculty Development cell in association with various departments had organized various programs to enhance the knowledge among the teaching and non-teaching staff. During the current year, the FDP has been focused on providing skill development programs to the staff members thereby empowering them to utilize the office modules namely Automation, ICT teaching methodology, Microsoft excel, SPSS, cloud computing and virtual computing. Furthermore, Yoga programs focusing on different aspects of health and consciousness upliftment were provided as a training program to enhance the health and wellness of the faculties involved in the different aspects of the academic sector. A total of fifteen events consisting of internal and external guests from across institutions participated and shared their knowledge. About, 795 participants benefited from the events this year. The Number of events and its details are consolidated in the following table