NAAC

CRITERION 1
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Criterion 1 – Curricular Aspects (100)

Key Indicator – 1.1 Curricular Planning and Implementation (20)
Metric No. Description Weightage
1.1.1. The Institution ensures effective curriculum delivery through a well planned and documented process including Academic calendar and conduct of continuous internal Assessment 20

Key Indicator- 1.2 Academic Flexibility (30)
Metric No. Description Weightage
1.2.1. Number of Certificate/Value added courses offered and online courses of MOOCs, SWAYAM, NPTEL etc. where the students of the institution have enrolled and successfully completed during the last five years) 15
1.2.2. Percentage of students enrolled in Certificate/ Value added courses and also completed online courses of MOOCs, SWAYAM, NPTEL etc. as against the total number of students during the last five years 15

Key Indicator- 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment (30)
Metric No. Description Weightage
1.3.1. Institution integrates crosscutting issues relevant to Professional Ethics, Gender, Human Values, Environment and Sustainability into the Curriculum 10
1.3.2. Percentage of students undertaking project work/field work/ internships (Data for the latest completed academic year) 20

Key Indicator- 1.4 Feedback System (20)
Metric No. Description Weightage
1.4.1. Institution obtains feedback on the academic performance and ambience of the institution from various stakeholders, such as Students, Teachers, Employers, Alumni etc. and action taken report on the feedback is made available on institutional website
Feedback processes of the institution may be classified as follows:
A. Feedback collected, analysed, action taken& communicated to the relevant bodies and feedback hosted on the institutional website
B. Feedback collected, analysed and action has been taken and communicated to the relevant bodies
C. Feedback collected and analysed
D. Feedback collected
E. Feedback not collected
20
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Criterion 2 – Teaching- Learning and Evaluation (350)

Key Indicator- 2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile (40)
Metric No. Description Weightage
2.1.1. Enrolment percentage 20
2.1.2. Percentage of seats filled against reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC etc.) as per applicable reservation policy for the first year admission during the last five years 20

Key Indicator- 2.2. Student Teacher Ratio (40)
Metric No. Description Weightage
2.2.1. Student- Full time teacher ratio (Data for the latest completed academic year) 40

Key Indicator- 2.3. Teaching- Learning Process (50)
Metric No. Description Weightage
2.3.1. Student centric methods, such as experiential learning, participative learning and problem solving methodologies are used for enhancing learning experiences and teachers use ICT- enabled tools including online resources for effective teaching and learning process 40

Key Indicator- 2.4 Teacher Profile and Quality (40)
Metric No. Description Weightage
2.4.1. Percentage of full-time teachers against sanctioned posts during the last five years 15
2.4.2. Percentage of full time teachers with NET/SET/SLET/ Ph. D./D.Sc. / D.Litt./L.L.D. during the last five years (consider only highest degree for count) 25

Key Indicator- 2.5. Evaluation Process and Reforms (40)
Metric No. Description Weightage
2.5.1. Mechanism of internal/ external assessment is transparent and the grievance redressal system is time- bound and efficient 40

Key Indicator- 2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcome (90)
Metric No. Description Weightage
2.6.1. Programme Outcomes (POs) and Course Outcomes (COs) for all Programmes offered by the institution are stated and displayed on website 25
2.6.2. Attainment of POs and COs are evaluated. 20
2.6.3. Pass percentage of Students during last five years (excluding backlog students) 45

Key Indicator- 2.7 Student Satisfaction Survey (60)

Metric No. Description Weightage
2.7.1. Online student satisfaction survey regarding to teaching learning process. 60
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Criterion 3 – Research, Innovations and Extension (110)

Key Indicator 3.1- Resource Mobilization for Research (10)
Metric No. Description Weightage
3.1.1. Grants received from Government and non-governmental agencies for research projects / endowments in the institution during the last five years 10

Key Indicator 3.2- Innovation Ecosystem (15)
Metric No. Description Weightage
3.2.1. Institution has created an ecosystem for innovations, Indian Knowledge System (IKS), including awareness about IPR, establishment of IPR cell, Incubation centre and other initiatives for the creation and transfer of knowledge/ technology and the outcomes of the same are evident 10
3.2.2. Number of workshops/ seminars/ conferences including programs conducted on Research Methodology, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Entrepreneurship during last five years 5

Key Indicator 3.3- Extension Publication and Awards (25)
Metric No. Description Weightage
3.3.1. Number of research papers published per teacher in the Journals as notified on UGC CARE list during the last five years 10
3.3.2. Number of books and chapters in edited volumes/books published and papers published in national/ international conference proceedings per teacher during last five years 15

Key Indicators 3.4 – Extension Activities (40)
Metric No. Description Weightage
3.4.1. Outcomes of Extension activities in the neighbourhood community in terms of impact and sensitizing the students to social issues for their holistic development during the last five years. 15
3.4.2. Awards and recognitions received for extension activities from government / government recognised bodies 5
3.4.3 Number of extension and outreach programs conducted by the institution through organized forums including NSS/NCC with involvement of community during the last five years 20

Key Indicators 3.5 – Collaboration (20)
Metric No. Description Weightage
3.5.1. Number of functional MoUs/ linkages with institutions/ industries in India and abroad for internship, on-the-job training, project work, student/ faculty exchange and collaborative research during the last five years 20
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Criterion 5 – Student Support and Progression (140)

Key Indicator- 5.1 Student Support (50)
Metric No. Description Weightage
5.1.1 Percentage of students benefited by scholarships and free ships provided by the Institution, Government and Non- Government bodies, Industries, Individuals, Philanthropists during last five years 20
5.1.2. Following capacity development and skills enhancement activities are organised for improving students’ capability
1. Soft skills
2. Language and communication skills
3. Life skills (Yoga, physical fitness, health and hygiene)
4. ICT/computing skills
10
5.1.3. Percentage of students benefitted by guidance for competitive examinations and career counselling offered by the Institution during the last five years 10
5.1.4. The Institution adopts the following for redressal of student grievances including sexual harassment and ragging cases 1. Implementation of guidelines of statutory/regulatory bodies 2. Organisation wide awareness and undertakings on policies with zero tolerance 3. Mechanisms for submission of online/offline students’ grievances 4. Timely redressal of the grievances through appropriate committees 10

Key Indicator- 5.2 Student Progression (30)
Metric No. Description Weightage
5.2.1 Percentage of placement of outgoing students and students progressing to higher education during the last five years 25
5.2.2. Percentage of students qualifying in state/national/ international level examinations during the last five years 10

Key Indicator- 5.3 Student Participation and Activities (50)
Metric No. Description Weightage
5.3.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities at university/state/national / international level during the last five years. 20
5.3.2. Average number of sports and cultural programs in which students of the Institution participated during last five years 25

Key Indicator- 5.4 Alumni Engagement (10)
Metric No. Description Weightage
5.4.1 There is a registered Alumni Association that contributes significantly to the development of the institution through financial and/or other support services. 10
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Criterion 6 – Governance, Leadership and Management (100)

Key Indicator- 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership (10)
Metric No. Description Weightage
6.1.1 The institutional governance and leadership are in accordance with the vision and mission of the Institution and it is visible in various institutional practices such as NEP implementation, sustained institutional growth, decentralization, participation in the institutional governance and in their short term and long term Institutional Perspective Plan. 15

Key Indicator- 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment (12)
Metric No. Description Weightage
6.2.1 The institutional perspective plan is effectively deployed and functioning of the institutional bodies is effective and efficient as visible from policies, administrative setup, appointment, service rules, and procedures, etc. 8
6.2.2. Implementation of e-governance in areas of operation 1. Administration 2. Finance and Accounts 3. Student Admission and Support 4. Examination 4

Key Indicator- 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies (30)
Metric No. Description Weightage
6.3.1 The institution has performance appraisal system, effective welfare measures for teaching and non- teaching staff and avenues for career development/ progression. 6
6.3.2 Percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences/workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies during the last five years 12
6.3.3 Percentage of teaching and non-teaching staff participating in Faculty Development Programmes (FDP), Management Development Programmes (MDP) professional development /administrative training programs during the last five years 15

Key Indicator- 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization (10)
Metric No. Description Weightage
6.4.1 Institution has strategies for mobilization and optimal utilization of resources and funds from various sources (government/ nongovernment organizations) and it conducts financial audits regularly (internal and external) 10

Key Indicator- 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System (30)
Metric No. Description Weightage
6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies and processes. It reviews teaching learning process, structures & methodologies of operations and learning outcomes at periodic intervals and records the incremental improvement in various activities 15
6.5.2 Quality assurance initiatives of the institution include:
1. Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC); quality improvement initiatives identified and implemented
2. Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) and follow-up action taken
3. Collaborative quality initiatives with other institution(s)
4. Participation in NIRF and other recognized rankings
5. Any other quality audit/accreditation recognized by state, national or international agencies such as NAAC, NBA etc.
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Key Indicator – 7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities (50)
Metric No. Description Weightage
7.1.1 Institution has initiated the Gender Audit and measures for the promotion of gender equity during the last five years. 10
7.1.2 The Institution has facilities and initiatives for 1. Alternate sources of energy and energy conservation measures 2. Management of the various types of degradable and nondegradable waste 3. Water conservation 4. Green campus initiatives 5. Disabled-friendly, barrier free environment 20
7.1.3 Quality audits on environment and energy regularly undertaken by the Institution. The institutional environment and energy initiatives are confirmed through the following 1. Green audit / Environment audit 2. Energy audit 3. Clean and green campus initiatives 4. Beyond the campus environmental promotion and sustainability activities 10
7.1.4 Describe the Institutional efforts/initiatives in providing an inclusive environment i.e., tolerance and harmony towards cultural, regional, linguistic, communal socioeconomic diversity and Sensitization of students and employees to the constitutional obligations: values, rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens 10

Key Indicator – 7.2 Best Practices (30)
Metric No. Description Weightage
7.2.1 Describe two best practices successfully implemented by the Institution as per NAAC format provided in the Manual. 30

Key Indicator – 7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness (20)
Metric No. Description Weightage
7.3.1 Portray the performance of the Institution in one area distinctive to its priority and thrust within 1000 words 20