Value Added Courses (VACs) play a crucial role in enhancing the academic quality and institutional standards as evaluated by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). These courses are designed to equip students with additional skills, foster interdisciplinary learning, and improve their employability, innovation, and personal development.
Importance of Value Added Courses in NAAC
- Criterion 1: Curricular Aspects – Enrichment of the curriculum through VACs
- Criterion 2: Teaching-Learning and Evaluation – Promotes student-centric learning
- Criterion 3: Research, Innovation and Extension – Supports skill development and innovation
- Criterion 7: Institutional Values and Best Practices – Encourages best practices in skill-building
Some Common Value Added Courses in NAAC
- Career Guidance and Counselling Techniques
- Child Rights Education
- Communicative Applications in English
- Counselling Skills
- Educational Administration
- Employability Skills
- Human Rights Education
- Ilakkiyam koorumVizhumangal r.K.Vijaya
- Intellectual property rights
- Life Skills
- Montessori Method of Education
- Positive Psychology
- Professional Ethics
- Research Skills
- SPSS
- Thirukkural koorum vizhumangal
- Yoga and Empowerment
- Workshop on Architectural Modelling using Rivet
- Basic Electrical Application Design using Arduino
- Uno Phase-I
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
- Future Perspectives in Micro & Nano Electronic Devices and Applications
- Industrial Internet of Things
- Data Science and Applications
- Full Stack Development using Angular JS
- Skill Development Program on Basic Programming Skills
- Hands on Training on Interpersonal Skills
- Soft Skills & Communication
- Personality Development & Interview Skills
- Python Programming
- Digital Marketing
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Financial Literacy & Investment Planning
- Design Thinking
- Cyber Security Awareness