Review Workshop - TEQIP-IIGovernment College of Engineering, Aurangabad

Date- 24th August 2012

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Goal of Programme:Goal of Programme:

TTo improve quality of Technical Education and enhance existing capacities of the Institutions to become dynamic, demand-driven, quality conscious, efficient and forward looking, responsive to rapid economic and technological developments occurring at the local, State, National and International levels. It has a clear focus on the objectives to improve the overall quality of existing Engineering Education.

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CONCERNS of the project CONCERNS of the project : :

Acute Faculty shortageAcute Faculty shortage

Poor Industry-academia Poor Industry-academia

collaborationcollaboration

Obsolete learning infrastructureObsolete learning infrastructure

Lack of research cultureLack of research culture

Poor employability of graduatesPoor employability of graduates

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Factors to gauge the success- Factors to gauge the success-

S.No

Particulars End of TEQIP-I

End of TEQIP-II

1 Academically autonomous institutions

11 16

2 UG Placement rate 76% 95%

3 UG start salary (annually) 2.8 lakh 5.0 lakh

4 Internationally published research papers

Appro. 250 1000

5 PG graduates Appro. 1500

5000

6 Ph.D produced 112 500

7 Share of programs accredited

93% 100%

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No. of Patents obtained and filed;

No. of integrated PhD programmes introduced;

Joint research projects undertaken;

Consultancies in collaboration with industry;

Publications, joint conferences, workshops;

Campus wide networking established in all

institutions.

Other factors to gauge the success-Other factors to gauge the success-

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PROJECT STRATEGY :PROJECT STRATEGY :

The Project is designed to bridge the gap in the quality of engineering education between premier institutions & other institutions.

To enable institutions to implement academic and non-academic reforms to achieve the institutional goals.

To impart pedagogical training to all the faculty from Project Institution and also to the faculty from desirous non Project Institutions for effective teaching.

Promote world-class research in emerging areas in Project Institutions.

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Key Activities to be undertaken:

• Starting new PG programmes in Engineering disciplines

• Strengthening of laboratories and establishment of new laboratories and virtual labs

• Modernization of classrooms and virtual classrooms

• Updatation of learning resources • Modernization and strengthening of libraries so

as to convert it in to knowledge centre

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Contd…

Providing Teaching and Research Assistantships to existing and new PG programmes in Engineering

Enhancement of R&D and institutional consultancy

Faculty and Staff development for improved competence based on TNA

Enhanced interaction with Industry

Pedagogical Training

Implementation of institutional reforms

Academic support for weak students

Expectation from Project InstitutesExpectation from Project Institutes

Obtaining autonomous institution status within 2 years and ensure quality driven utilization of such status

Accreditation of eligible UG+PG programmes Minimum 4 Board meetings per year Improved faculty qualifications Improvements in placement rate and average

salary of placement package Increased transition of weak students from first

to second year Increase in the overall student and faculty

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Initiation of Technology driven activities such as creating virtual labs and CoEs

Increased number of Masters and Doctoral students enrolled

Increased number of externally funded R&D and consultancy projects

Increase in the number of publications in refereed journals Increased collaboration with institutions and industry Implementation of Governing reforms

Contd…

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Immediate Expectations NBA accreditation for 50% of eligible UG and PG programmes by

September-12 20% increase in faculty with masters degree over the baseline by

September-12 10% increase in faculty with Ph.D over the baseline by September-

12 Establishing Finishing School for academically weak students by

September-12 60% expenditure of total allocation on procurements of goods by

March- 13 Assistance to at least 15 M.Tech students by March-13 Assistance to at least 5 Ph.D students by March-13 Training to minimum of 20 faculties by March-13 Training to minimum of 30 Technical staff by March-13 Minimum 2 R & D projects by March-13

Performance of Institutes

Sr. No.

Parameter

Sub Componant- 1.1

CoEK CoEJ CoEC SPCEBVUCoE

SCoE

1 Leadership of Institute and its involvement in the Project B B B B B B

2 Leadership of the TEQIP Coordinator B B B C B B

3 Clarity of amongst all Nodal Officers B B B B B B

4 TEQIP Project office availableC C C C C C

5 Faculty attendanceB B B A A A

6 Faculty involvementC B B C B B

7 Quality of queries from facultyB B B C B B

8 Willingness and readiness for faculty/staff training center C C B C A C

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Performance of Institutes

Sr. No

Parameter

Sub Componant- 1.2

CoEPCoEA

bdCoE

AmrvICT VJTI

SGGSN

WCE BATUGHRCoE

RIT

1 Leadership of Institute and its involvement in the Project

A B B A B A A B B B

2 Leadership of the TEQIP Coordinator

A C C A B A B C B B

3 Clarity of amongst all Nodal Officers

B B B B B B B B B B

4 TEQIP Project office available A A C B A A B C A B5 Faculty attendance B B C C C C C C C A6 Faculty involvement B C C B C C B C B B7 Quality of queries from

facultyB C C B C B B B C B

8 Willingness and readiness for faculty/staff training center

B C C B C B C B C A

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EQUITY ACTION PLANEQUITY ACTION PLANEquity Action Plan is the approach that consists of using extra Equity Action Plan is the approach that consists of using extra and different measures to bring equality among the students, and different measures to bring equality among the students, staff, faculty etcstaff, faculty etc

Equity under the project is achieved when each Equity under the project is achieved when each student/faculty gains the requisite skills and knowledge student/faculty gains the requisite skills and knowledge needed to access meaningful opportunities.needed to access meaningful opportunities.

Benefit the academically weaker students by taking Benefit the academically weaker students by taking remedial classes, tutorials, demonstration on remedial classes, tutorials, demonstration on communication, skill development and curricular communication, skill development and curricular development etc to bring these students to required level development etc to bring these students to required level of proficiency.of proficiency.

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To make campuses physically and socially gender friendly; To make campuses physically and socially gender friendly; especially by providing adequate and suitable facilities to especially by providing adequate and suitable facilities to women students and faculty.women students and faculty.

To ensure adherence of Equity Action Plan scrupulously and To ensure adherence of Equity Action Plan scrupulously and transparently.transparently.

Spend a minimum of 4% of the allocation under Sub-Spend a minimum of 4% of the allocation under Sub-component-1.1 to academic support to weak students. component-1.1 to academic support to weak students.

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DISCLOSURE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND DISCLOSURE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND ITS OBJECTIVEITS OBJECTIVE

Disclosure Management means making known all Disclosure Management means making known all information related to Project through website.information related to Project through website.

Disclosure Management Framework (DMF) policy will Disclosure Management Framework (DMF) policy will ensure transparency and accountability in project ensure transparency and accountability in project implementation and its achievements.implementation and its achievements.

Adherence to DMF is mandatory in TEQIP II.Adherence to DMF is mandatory in TEQIP II.

WHY AN ORGANIZATION REQUIRES A GOOD M&E SYSTEMWHY AN ORGANIZATION REQUIRES A GOOD M&E SYSTEM

To provide information to managers and stakeholders on the To provide information to managers and stakeholders on the extent to which the project is meeting the desired objectives extent to which the project is meeting the desired objectives

To provide regular feedback on the status of the project and To provide regular feedback on the status of the project and a clearer basis for decision-making a clearer basis for decision-making

To guide the evolution of the system in the future based on To guide the evolution of the system in the future based on lessons learnt from the current systemlessons learnt from the current system

MONITORING & EVALUATION (M & E)MONITORING & EVALUATION (M & E)

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POLICY FOR PROCUREMENTPOLICY FOR PROCUREMENT18

TransparencyTransparency

FairnessFairness

Fraud PreventionFraud Prevention

Equal opportunity to all eligible biddersEqual opportunity to all eligible bidders

Economy and EfficiencyEconomy and Efficiency

EffectivenessEffectiveness

All institutes are supposed to follow the fund allocation guidelines as per the PIP. Disagreements observed by NPIU in the procurement plans are summarized as follows-

Software Packages are to be procured under LRs only.Proprietary items and items under DGS & D shall be marked clearly. Similar type/ common items from various departments shall be combined so as to minimize the number of packages Procurement of safety/ surveillance systems are not permittedBrand name of the items are to be strictly avoidedConsultant services shall be hired only for specialized activities and not for basic requirements.

Observations of NPIU regarding Procurement Plans

PROCUREMENT PLANPROCUREMENT PLAN

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Revision Threshold

Reviewing Authority

Approving Authority

>= 10% Institution Director/ Head of Institution

< 10% & > 30% Director/ Head of Institution

SPFU

>= 30% SPFU NPIU

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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