Student Support

The Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP)

The Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) is a joint venture of General and Higher Education Departments to amplify working hands in different sectors of the economy, by providing additional skill sets to students along with their regular courses.
Sree Kerala Varma College considers ASAP as a great opportunity to equip the students according to the present needs of the society.  Majority of the students are hailing from socially and economically backward communities. The centre was established in the college in November 2016. Currently, the college has a running batch of 25 students. Centre offers Foundation courses and students are allotted to different centers for skill based courses.
In connection with World Day Against Child Abuse, our students got a second prize in District Level Collage Competition organized by ASAP at District Level.
The ASAP activities for the academic year 2017-2018 began with an inauguration of the ASAP Club on  9th August 2017.
Mr P G Noushad ( Dist Programme Maneger ASAP ) inaugurated the function. Smt. Latha C.M, Mr . Dr T D Simon (coordinator IQAC, Sree Kerala Varma College ) . Ms Sreelakshmi A V ( Progrmme Manager ASAP ) Mr.Arun Karippal (ASAP Coordinator, Sree Kerala Varma College ) and Ms Athira P Krishnankutty (Skill Development Executive -ASAP ) addressed the gathering.

ASAP Process

Orientation Programme
Call for Application
Interview
Announcing of Result
Parents Meeting
Foundation Classes at College level
Skill Classes at allotted centers
Orientation Programme

Thereafter the ASAP club inauguration on  9th August 2017, an orientation programme was organized for first-year degree students on the topic 'opportunities of ASAP'. Ms. Sreelakshmi A.V, Programme Manager ASAP lead the orientation class. in order to deliver the class effectively, the class was arranged in two sessions as for humanities students and for Science students. A considerable increase in the application shown the orientation programme was a success.

Interview

Compared to the first year of the introduction of ASAP course, this academic year marked 64 percent increase in the applications. Last year it was 25 and now it is 41. An interview was conducted for the applicants on 22/09/2017 at PSN Hall. ASAP District Programme Managers, College Principal, and Programme Coordinator were on the interview board. Based on the different criteria, 34 students are selected for the academic year 2017-18.

Parents Meeting

A parents meeting was commenced on 26/09/2017 at Room No 42. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an outline of the course to the parents. Mr. Sanju S, Programme Manager ASAP lead the meeting. This meeting also witnessed an experience sharing of ASAPians. Smt. Latha C.M, Principal, Mr.Arun Karippal, ASAP Coordinator, and Ms Athira P Krishnankutty, Skill Development Executive, ASAP addressed the gathering.

Foundation Classes

Foundation classes for the first batch will going successfully. The foundation course of the academic year 2017 -18 will start in the second week of October 2017.

Skill Course.

The major highlight of ASAP is preparing the students for a vocation along with Unversity education. Based an aptitude test, ASAPians are allotted different skill courses. Our students of the academic year 2016-17 are actively attending the skill courses. However due to technical issues from the ASAP headquarters, few of our students are not able to identify and attend the course. We expect that this issue will sort out soon.The detailed list is given below.

                         100008                          AISWARYA UNNI                                       Dropout
                         100000                         AISWARYA VS                                            COMPOSITOR
                         100007                         ANJITHA PJ                                                Not Allotted
                         100784                         ARUN KUMAR PA                                     Fashion Designer
                         100004                         ARYA ARAVIND A                                      COMPOSITOR
                         100001                         ATHIRA TD                                                Certificate Course fitness trainer
                          100928                        BABITHA BV                                              Certificate Course fitness trainer
                          99998                          CHANDINI KC                                           Certificate Course - Meeting Conference and Event Planner
                          100003                       GREESHMA GIRISH                                 COMPOSITOR
                          100929                       KJ ASHIK                                                    Dropout
                          100002                       KRISHNA                                                    COMPOSITOR
                           99999                         LAVANYA PV                                                Dropout
                          101211                         Manusha ma                                             Not Allotted
                          101035                      NANDHANA PS                                           Not Allotted
                          100785                     NEETHUMOL KN                                        Certificate Course - Meeting Conference and Event Planner
                          100932                     PRIYANKA P                                                  TEST ENGINEER
                          100931                     RESHMA C                                                    TEST ENGINEER
                          100006                     RISWANA                                                        Not Allotted
                          100933                     ROSHNI MR                                                   Not Allotted
                          100927                     SHONIMA A                                                  TEST ENGINEER
                          100005                     SONA VS                                                        Not Allotted
                          100009                     SREEJITH K MARAR                                  Certificate Course - Meeting Conference and Event Planner
                          100930                     SREELAKSHMY PG                                    TEST ENGINEER
                           99997                       SRUTHY K SIVA                                          Certificate Course - Meeting Conference and Event Planner

                           99996                        VYSHNA VS                                               Certificate Course - Meeting Conference and Event Planner

 'Crea Era' ASAP Project Presentation

ASAP Project Presentation of 2016-2017 was held on 20th February 2018 at PSN hall. The ASAPians presented a project based on the theme 'Recycling of Used Goods'. They were made diverse type of goods by using used news papers, pants and other cloths. This programe was inagurated by Dr. Renu Raj IAS, Sub Collector Thrissur. The meeting presided over by Prof. C.M Latha, Principal SKVC. Mr. Noushad PG , District Programe Manager, ASAP was the Chief Guest. The District Collector has made  a thought provoking talk.  Prof. A. K Ravikrishnan, Former PTA Secretary,Dr. P.K Rajendran, President Staff Club, Mr. Sanju S, Programme Manager, Mr.Arun Karippal, ASAP Coordinator,  and Ms Athira P Krishnankutty, Skill Development Executive, ASAP addressed the gathering. Aiswarya A.V and Arya Aravind shared their experience in ASAP. All the ASAPians played different roles before the audiance. Their Confidence, Communication Skill captured the attention of the Teachers, Parents who gathered the function. As a part of presentation they were exhibited their manufactured goods. Later it was given to the students who demanded it freely.

Programme Co-ordinator: Prof Arun K.V (Department of Political Science)