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SELF STUDY REPORT

(PART-I & II)

FOR SUBMISSION TO

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION

COUNCIL

BY

DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAM UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY, MURTHAL-131 039, SONEPAT

HARYANA

(ID: HRUNGN11147)

Phone: 0130-2484005 Fax: 0130-2484004 Website: www.dcrustm.org

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page A. Undertaking from head of the institution 2

B. Executive summary-The SWOC analysis 4

C. Profile of the institution 29

D. Criteria-wise analytical report 40

Annexures 159

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Section - A

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STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

This is to certify that Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and

Technology has complied with all the provisions of the following Regulations

governing it:

1. UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of

Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and

Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education 2010 and

further amendments, if any, notified by the UGC.

2. UGC Regulations on Minimum Standards and Procedure for the Award of

M.Phil./ Ph.D. Degree, Regulations 2009 and further amendments, if any,

notified by the UGC.

3. UGC (Affiliation of Colleges by Universities) Regulations, 2012 and

further amendments, if any, notified by the UGC.

(Prof. Raj Pal Dahiya)

(Vice Chancellor)

Dated: March 28, 2014

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Section - B

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY-SWOC ANALYSIS OF THE UNIVERSITY

INTRODUCTION

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal was

established on upgradation of the erstwhile Chhotu Ram State College of

Engineering in November 2006 by an Act 29 of 2006 of the Legislature of the

State of Haryana with the vision “to facilitate and promote studies and research

in emerging areas of higher education with focus on new frontiers of science,

engineering, technology, architecture and management studies, and also to

achieve excellence in these and connected fields”. The University has taken up a

mission to achieve excellence in education and research in main and related

areas of Applied Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Architecture and

Management to occupy a place of pride amongst the most eminent organizations

of the world. Under Amendment Act of 2009 the University was accorded the

status of teaching-cum-affiliating University. The University got affiliating status

from the session 2011-12 and at present 26 colleges of Engineering, Technology,

Management, Computer Science and Architecture, located in Sonepat District are

affiliated to it. University had been declared eligible for grants under Section

12(B), of UGC Act, 1956, in March 2009. The University has 16 teaching

departments/Centres at its campus.

The University is located in NCR on National Highway No. 1 (G. T. Road) about

48 kms from ISBT, New Delhi towards Chandigarh and 8 kms from Sonepat

Railway Station. The location of the University falls within one of the growing

industrial belts of Haryana extending from Kundli to Panipat. Besides presence of

varied industrial estates, the region is going to transform into an educational hub

with a number of educational institutions have comeup/ coming in the vicinity

including Rajiv Gandhi Education City, National Institute of Food Technology

and Management, Jindal Law University, Extension centre of IIT Delhi etc.

The University has a potential to grow into a prominent institute in the region in

the amalgamated areas of science, engineering & technology, architecture and

management due to its locational advantage.

The University campus is spread over a sprawling area of 273 acres of land under

rural environment. Architecturally, the campus has been developed into four

distinct zones - academic, residential, hostels and recreational. The ambience of

the campus is a fine blend of intellectuality and interactive cordiality enriched

with academic flavour and Indian ethos. Infrastructural facilities established

comprise the following:

1. Saraswati Library Complex: A perfect and beautiful blend of aesthetics,

latest technology and green architecture, Saraswati Complex houses

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University Library and Computer Centre. This four-storey building is a

star building of University with a total covered area of 12479 sqm. The

Complex has been designed with green technology and is located in the

heart of the academic premises of the University.

a. University Library: Catering to the academic appetite of every one, it

has rich and varied resources for the purpose of general reading,

academics and research. Display and subscription of approximately 20

subscribed and gratis newspapers, 65 subscribed and gratis magazines

and 96 subscribed and gratis print Journals in 'News Paper Reading

Area', 'Magazine Reading Area' and 'Journal Section' respectively. It

has 32 workstations for electronic access to Online Journals and

Internet facility. The University Library soon will have a setup of

separate 2Mbps Internet connectivity. The Library has computerized

its activity which is searchable through Online Public Access

Catalogue (OPAC). There is a separate collection for book bank and

provides facilities to all SC students. In the 'Stack Area', 53,533 books

accessioned till date are arranged as per the call number of the books

for Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme 22nd Edition. For

cataloguing LibEase Software based on AACR-II is used. A separate

'Reading Hall' remains open for reading day-night for 24x7 hrs. The

Library is also equipped with Seminar Hall of 100 capacities;

photocopy services, Audio-Video Library and cubical facilities for

research scholars.

b. University Computer Centre: With a vision and mission of

‘Knowledge Empowerment mediated by ICT’ and 'To create state-of-

the-art ICT Infrastructure for knowledge empowerment and

interdisciplinary cutting edge research' respectively, the University

Computer Centre is located in Saraswati Complex. The Centre has a

capacity to house 250 computers, a server room, power room,

hardware maintenance cell, NPTEL lab, online lecture room, Aakash

research lab and offices. The University Computer Centre (UCC)

manages the Central Computing and Networking facilities for the

University community. The UCC is having dedicated 1GB NKN

connectivity line for Internet access from BSNL under the NMEICT

project of MHRD. University is having 1000 Nodes Wired Network in

academic area and also Wi-Fi connectivity in all Hostels over 10G

OFC backbone. University is designated as Aakash Project Research

Centre of IIT Bombay and having more than 250 Aakash II tablets for

the faculty and students to carry out the research for upgradation of

"Aakash" features or development of education content. Centre is

equipped with more than 200 Desktops, 25 laptops, 3 Itanium servers,

250 Aakash Tablets, one large size Plotter, Xerox machine, LCD

projectors, Scanners and Laser printers. The Centre is having State-of-

Art Audio Visual facilities to conduct various Online Lectures and

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Training programmes. NPTEL video lectures are available for

students/faculty through university intranet. The UCC has large

number of latest licensed Software and is a part of AICTE initiative

"Office365". UCC manages various automation and online activities

of the university. UCC has received development grant of R 77 Lakhs

from UGC.

2. Teaching blocks: Teaching activities are conducted in main four teaching

blocks with total covered area of over 30,000 sq.m. Details are as under:

Block Covered area (sq.m)

J.C. Bose Block 6681

C.V. Raman Block 6081

Vikram Sarabhai Block 4056

M. Vishveshavariya Block 13820

3. Hostels: University can boast of its hostel facilities providing cubicle

accommodations in its four Boys Hostels with capacity of 276 each. There

are three Girls Hostels with a capacity of 200, 229 and 278 respectivaly.

There is a mess-cum-kitchen unit in each hostel, which is run by a

students' body on cooperative basis. A council of wardens headed by

Chief Warden deals with the policy affairs related to hostels. Every hostel

has a spacious furnished common room with TV and telephone

connection, a Billiards room, a table tennis and a badminton court. The

hostels are linked with Wi-Fi system. All the important zones in the

hostels are under CCTV surveillance.

Hostel Rooms Students

Accommodated

Krishnan Hall (Boys) 276 349

Chandrashekhar Hall (Boys) 276 312

Har Gobind Khurana Hall (Boys) 276 308

Arya Bhatta Hall (Boys) 276 304

Gargi Hall (Girls) 100 126

Kalpana Chawla Hall (Girls) 288 376

Mother Theresa Hall (Girls) 229 234

4. Convention Centre: Work of construction of a state-of-the-art

Convention Centre is in progress and is expecting to be completed soon.

5. Central Instrumentation Laboratory: There are number of educational

institutions and industries in surrounding area, but no significant

instrumental facilities are available, where academicians/ researchers/

technologists can get help and support for analysis. Excellence in teaching

and research needs state-of-the-art sophisticated equipments, which every

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institute/ organization cannot afford to procure. To bridge this gap, CIL

was established in year 2011. The expertise required for analysis of data is

also made available in CIL.

6. Centre for Research Innovation and Development (CRID): Established

with a vision “to collaborate with the industry to undertake cross-

functional research and development while developing a symbiotic setup

leveraging competencies of both industry and academia”. The objective is

to promote excellence in spread of scientific temper amongst all sections

of society for more inclusive economic growth. It will provide for an

exclusive platform to cultivate innovative ideas, grooming of budding

Engineers, Scientists and Entrepreneurs, leading to improvement in

existing technologies and development of futuristic ones. It envisions

becoming a resource centre in the service of the state and the nation to

cater to the societal and national needs with focused expertise and research

in order to address significant issues in research, innovation, business

incubation and entrepreneurship development.

7. University Test House (UTH): UTH was established with a view to

provide extensive testing facilities for industries. At present, UTH

provides consultancy and testing facility in the areas of civil works such as

water testing etc. The UTH follows the BIS and ASTM standards in

testing of materials.

8. Regional Test Centre: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,

Government of India has approved establishment of the Test Centre within

the University for a period of two years with the objective for testing and

quality control services for solar thermal devices/ systems for promoting

widespread utilisation of solar energy in the country.

Infrastructural Facilities available

Details of the infrastructural facilities available are indicated below in respect of

teaching blocks, hostels, residential accommodation etc.

S.

NO.

BUILDING COVERED

AREA

(sq.m)

USE TOTAL

(sq.m)

PLINTH

AREA

1 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Hall Administrative

Block

3992 1996

Ground floor 1996

First floor 1996

Total covered area 3992

2 J.C. Bose Block Teaching

Block

6681 2227

Ground floor 2227

First floor 2227

Second floor 2227


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3 C.V. Raman Blosk Teaching

Block

6081 2027

Ground floor 2027

First floor 2027

Second floor 2027


4 Vikram Sarabhai Block Teaching

Block

4056 1352

Ground floor 1352

First floor 1352

Second floor 1352


5 M. Vishveshavariya Block Teaching

Block

13820 3500

Ground floor 3500

First floor 3400

Second floor 3400

Third floor 3400

Mumty 120


6 Workshop 5436 5436 5436

7 Library and Computer Centre 12479 3348.6

Basement 454

Ground floor 3348.6

First floor 2910.5

Second floor 2698.5

Third floor 2910.5

Terrace 156.91

Total covered area 12479.01

8 Auditorium (Nearing completion) 7470 2490

Ground floor 2490

First floor 2490

Second floor 2490


9 Swagat Guest House 1670 710

Ground floor 710

First floor 480

Second floor 480


10 Sushruta 630 Health Centre 630 630

11 Shopping Centre 796 398

Ground floor 398

First floor 398


12 K.S. Krishnan Hall Boys Hostel 5995 2599

Ground floor 2599

First floor 1698

Second floor 1698


13 Chandrashekhar Hall Boys Hostel 5995 2599

Ground floor 2599

First floor 1698

Second floor 1698


14 Hargobind Khurana Hall Boys Hostel 5995 2599

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Ground floor 2599

First floor 1698

Second floor 1698


15 Aryabhat Hall Boys Hostel 3448 1750

Ground floor 1750

First floor 849

Second floor 849


16 Aryabhat Hall B Block Boys Hostel 2547 849

Ground floor 849

First floor 849

Second floor 849


17 Gargi Hall Girls Hostel 7000 3500

Ground floor 3500

First floor 3500


18 Mother Teresa Hall Girls Hostel 6015 2343

Ground floor 2343

First floor 1836

Second floor 1836


19 Kalpana Chawla Hall Girls Hostel 7656 3163

Ground floor 3163

First floor 2307

Second floor 2186


20 Residential buildings Residences 15374 15374

V.C. Residence 625

A-1 House (2160 sq.ft

area)-1

201

B- Type House (1882

sq.ft area)-16

2797

C-Type House (1220

sq.ft area)-74

8388

D-type House (770

sq.ft area)-20

1717

E-Type House (660

sq.ft area)- 12

669

F-Type House (440

sq.ft area)-8

327

G-Type House (350

sq.ft)-19

650


21 Area added during the period between December 2011 and 2012

Construction

Division

1000 Construction

Wing

1000 1000

22 Shopping Complex Shopping

Complex

1260 860

Ground floor 400

First floor 400

Extension 460


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Total 125396 60750.6

Available space for Laboratories/ Classrooms

Details Covered Area

(sq.m) Item Number

Class rooms 52 4487

Laboratories 56 4460

Seminar halls 14 1817

Drawing halls 9 1860

Studio 4 440

Computer centre 1 3000

Workshop 1 5436

Library 1 4552

Central instrumentation laboratory 1 400

Test house 1 500

Energy test centre 1 160

Total 27112

Developmental Activities in hand

Details of the projects in hand with their financial allocations are given below:

Job in hand Estimated Expenditure

(RRRR in Crore)

Convention Centre 20.90

Extension of Shopping Complex 0.80

Student Activity Centre 3.90

Tissue Culture Lab 0.09

Total 25.69

Other Projects:

• Tennis Academy: Completed

• University Park: Completed.

• University Test House: Under Development

• Energy Park: Under development.

• Tissue Culture Laboratory established.

Faculty and Staff: There are, in all, 172 faculty positions, against a sanctioned

strength of 386 of which more than 50% of the faculty are with Ph.D. as the

highest qualification. Non-teaching positions are 239 against a sanction of 463.

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The required vacant positions are being manned by contractual/ visiting faculty so

that academics is not being permitted to suffer.

Availability of Teaching and Non-teaching positions

Availability Female Male Total

Permanent Teachers 55 117 172

Number of teachers with Ph.D. as the highest

qualification

22 69 91

Number of teachers with M.Phil.as the highest

qualification

1

1 2

Number of teachers with PG as the highest

qualification

32 47 79

Temporary teachers


qualification

Nil Nil Nil


qualification

9 25 34


qualification

2 9 11

Part-time Teachers 28


qualification

The deployments by different

departments are as per

requirements of their

specialization needs.

Department M F

Chemical 0 0

Electronics and

Communication

0 3

Computer

Science

0 2

Mechanical 3 0

Centre of

Excellence in

Energy and

Environment

0 0

Civil 0 0

Bio-Tech 3 0

Architecture 3 2

Physics 0 1

Chemistry 0 0

MBA 2 1

Mathematics 0 1

English 2 3

Electrical 1 0


qualification


qualification

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Total 14 13

Against sanction of 386 positions in the teaching category availability is as

indicated above. Efforts are continued for recruiting the best available in the

market through open advertisements in the national dailies. The shortages are not

permitted to cause any disruption in the academic schedules, which are managed

through contractual and visiting faculty as detailed above. Besides above special

lectures are organized through visiting faculty from the best in the country for

keeping the students and faculty update with the developments in industry and

research.

Position in respect of non-teaching staff is indicated below. As stated earlier jobs

are being carried out through contractual placements as and when needed.

Advertisements have also been given for some positions.

Year Sanction Available Shortage

Sanction To date

5/2008 3 206(208-2) 156 50

7/2008 151 357 138 119

12/2010 2 359 138 221

1/2012 104 463 221 242

3/2013 0 463 239 224

Student’s Strength

Student’s strength as in August 2013 is 4306 including 208 registered research

scholars involved in research under the different departments. This works out to a

student-teacher ratio of 22:1 taking only the regular positions of faculty into

account. Advertisements have already been released for appointment of 31

positions in different departments. Girl students comprise over 30% of the total

student strength of the University. University provides over 75% accommodation

for the girls and 65% for the boys.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES: Over the years since upgradation from C. R.

State College of Engineering in 2006, University has transformed into an Institute

of higher learning and research. The University expanded its horizon in 2009 by

starting in numbers of new PG programmes in sciences (such as Physics,

Chemistry, Mathematics, MSN), Engineering & Technology, Management,

Architecture and Energy & Environmental Studies. At the same time, regular

research programmes were introduced in all disciplines. The teaching learning

process encompasses 16 teaching Departments/ Centres, through six teaching

faculties, running 09 UG regular, 05 UG part-time, 25 PG (including two 5-year

integrated programmes in Mathematics and Management Studies) and one

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certificate programme in French and one in German at its campus besides

programmes being conducted by the affiliated colleges. Some of the programmes

are on part-time basis and run at weekends. Specialised programmes in Hospital

Administration, Highway Engineering and Safety as well as Urban and Rural

Planning are being conducted at PG level. Three Certificate level programmes are

conducted under the Career-Oriented programmes in Remote Sensing/ GIS,

Energy Conservation and tapping non-conventional sources of energy and

Repairing of Hospital Equipment. One innovative PG diploma programme funded

by UGC in Forensic Biotechnology and two master level programmes,

Construction and Estate Management (funded by UGC) and Food Technology

(funded by Ministry of Food Processing) are proposed to start very soon. A

Centre of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Studies was also established

in the year 2009. Scholars registered during the years 2009, 2011 and 2013 on roll

are 90, 64 and 54 respectively. Some research scholars have been awarded Ph.D.

degrees, many have submitted theses, and others are likely to submit their theses.

Details of the programmes available with their intake capacity are given

below:

DEPARTMENT S.

No.

COURSE STARTED PRESENT

INTAKE

Electrical

Engineering

1. B.Tech. 1989 60

2. B.Tech. (Weekend) 2010 66

3. M.Tech. (I&C) 2003 18

4. M.Tech. (Power Systems) 2009 30

Mechanical

Engineering

5. B.Tech. 1987 60


7. M.Tech. (ME) 2003 36

Electronics and

Communication

Engineering

8. B.Tech. 1987 60


10. M.Tech. 2006 18

11. M.Tech. (Weekend) 2011 36

Computer

Science and

Engineering

12. B.Tech. 1989 60


14. M.Tech. 2009 36

15. M.Tech. (Weekend) 2011 36

Chemical

Engineering

16. B.Tech. 1990 60

17. M.Tech. 2009 18

Architecture 18. B.Arch. 1991 80

19. M. Arch. 2009 20

20. MURP* 2010 20

Bio-Technology

Engineering

21. B.Tech. 2004 60

22. M.Tech. 2010 18

23. M.Sc. (Biotechnology) 2011 30

Bio-Medical

Engineering

24. B.Tech. 2004 60

25. M.Tech. 2011 18

Civil Engineering 26. B.Tech. 2009 60


28. M.Tech. (Highway Safety and 2010 36

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Engineering)

Management

Studies

29. MBA (IT) 2003 90

MBA 2008

30. Hospital Administration* 2009 36

31. MBA (Integrated 5-year) 2012 60

Physics 32. M.Sc. 2009 40

Chemistry 33. M.Sc. 2009 40

Mathematics 34. M.Sc. 2009 40

35. M.Sc. (Integrated) 2012 50

Humanities 36. French (Certificate) 2011 20

37. M.A. (English) 2009 30

Energy and

Environmental

Studies

38. M.Tech. 2009 18

Materials Science

and Nano-

technology.

39. M.Tech. 2010 18

*Regular from 2012-13

Some of the other programmes planned are:

1. Master in Computer Applications

2. M.Tech. in Food Technology

3. Master in Construction and Real Estate Management

4. B.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering

INTERNATIONAL PURSUIT:

University wishes to bring the curricular activities at par with some of the best in

the world. With this objective, an International Affairs Cell has been established

in the University for dealing with all the international activities of the University.

The main aim of this cell is to finalize policy of admission to international

students. This Cell also explores the possibilities of entering into Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) / Exchange programmes with foreign universities. In this

endeavor the Cell has been successful in having MoUs executed with the

following institutions/ Universities:

1. Tampere University of Finland

2. University of Applied Science, Hochschule Ostwesfalen- Liffe, Detmold,

Germany.

3. Daeduk University, 48, Jang-dong, Yusong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea-

305-715.

4. North Dakota State University, USA

In June-2012 a delegation of four members headed by the then Vice Chancellor,

visited the Universities mentioned at Sr.1-3 above for exploring further

possibilities regarding faculty and students exchange programme and other staff

of the University. In this endeavor, there is a possibility of sending three to four

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students of Department of Architecture to attend a summer training programme in

Germany.

RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY

Different teaching departments/ centres of the University have received 30

research projects from different funding agencies of the State and Central

government. 15 consultancy projects are in hand and are in different stages of

implementation. Three innovative projects are being implemented through PG

programmes and one at PG diploma level.

OTHER FACILITIES

1 Shopping Complex: The campus has a shopping complex in the vicinity

of students' hostels and residential area, which houses a departmental

store, a photo shop, a zerox shop, a book and stationery shop, a milk

booth, a State Bank of India branch with ATM facility and a Post office.

The Shopping complex also has a cafeteria surrounded with lawns dotted

with all-weather seating arrangements. Another wing has been added to

the complex to make the entire system comprehensive in coverage.

2 Medical Facilities: University has a medical centre in the campus catering

to the medical needs of the students and staff. It has two permanent

resident Medical Officers including one Lady Medical Officer. It is

equipped with first aid and round-the-clock ambulance facilities. In

addition to this, other pathological test facilities are augmented by the

department of Biomedical Engineering.

3 Recreational Facilities:

University has full furrnished Cafetaria, Amul & Nescafe Booths which

cater to the needs of the students, faculty and staff. A number of other

recreational facilities are also available in the shopping complex.

STUDENT WELFARE:

1 SC/ST Cell: An SC/ ST cell has been set up in the University to ensure

proper implementation of various schemes of the UGC, the Government

of India and State Government concerning scholarships, stipends etc. for

welfare of reserved categories. The guidelines for various types of

scholarship/stipends as revised from time to time by the Central and State

Govt. are notified to all departments for implementation.

2 Earn While Learn Scheme: Under this scheme, students from UG and

PG level are selected for part time jobs, such as lab work, assistance work

at library, computer centre and other offices. It is an earned scholarship of

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the value of R 1000/- per month against putting in around 40 hours of

work in a month.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Alumni Association is headed by a senior faculty member of the university who

acts as a nodal officer for maintaining liaison with the alumni all over the world.

It plays a very important role to promote and encourage the alumni to exchange

professional knowledge by undertaking and facilitating conferences, seminars,

and expert lectures for students and faculty. It also honours and felicitates

distinguished alumni. The alumni meets are held at least once in a year.

TRAINING AND PLACEMENT CELL

The Training and Placement Cell plays an invaluable role in student progression.

It entails the training activities of all University students. The cell acts as an

interface between University and Companies and has maintained symbiotic,

vibrant and purposeful relationship with industries across the country. The cell is

equipped with the state-of-art facilities, seminar hall of 120 seating capacity, 40

seating capacity air conditioned lounge, board rooms, smart class room, internet

Lab, air conditioned Committee Room for group discussions and Examination

Halls for conducting Campus Interviews for final year students for campus

recruitment programmes. University has Computer Lab for online test to

accommodate 130 students in a single shift.

MoUs with renowned private organization first naukri.com has been signed which

provides place to upload resumes of final year students on website and also

facilitate for conduct of on-line tests. The companies are conducting aspiring

Mind Test for the students who are shortlisted every year on the basis of their

scores. The Cell has an excellent team of Student Coordinators to further

strengthen and streamline the processes.

ACCREDITATION BY NBA

University considers quality as the base for all the activities. Internal Quality

Assurance Cell is functional in the University right from 2009. University had

been considered competent to take up Technical Education Quality Improvement

programme of the World Bank. It had successfully implemented Phase-1 of the

programme and has since been assigned Phase-2 of the programme, which is

being implemented at present. With that in view, and to provide an in-built

mechanism for sustained improvement, University has taken up the job of

accreditation of the programme from different agencies. Eight B.Tech.

programmes of the University have been accredited by National Board of

Accreditation (NBA). The process of accreditation of five PG (Engineering) and

one PG (Management) programme by NBA is in the pipeline. Accreditation

process with National Assessment and Accreditation Council is also in hand.

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EXTRA & CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

University is aware of the need to ensure overall development of the personality

of the students so that they can face the world through the demands for self-

confidence and leadership qualities. It is with this object in view that the students

organize programmes with guidance from the faculty members. Students are also

encouraged to participate in programmes organized by other universities/

institutes. The programmes that are taken up include:

1. Sports & Games: Sports events are organized at the University level as

well as at regional level, through the aegis of the organizations like

Association of Indian Universities. Facilities with the University include

cricket field, volleyball courts for boys and girls, football, basketball, table

tennis (in hostels), tennis (a Tennis Academy has been established),

badminton and athletic courts. A gymnasium and a swimming pool are

also planning to be established.

2. Techno Events: To inculcate in the students to excel in technological

development through infusing in them the spirit of competition, these

events are organized where students from other universities/ colleges

participate to show their design of implements.

3. Cultural Events: Cultural events like stage plays, musical programmes

etc. are organized with extensive participation from other universities/

institutes.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Development has been an integral part of the activities of the University

for the basic reason that it is the community of the area that had donated the land for

establishment of erstwhile Chhotu Ram State College of Engineering later upgraded

to the University in November 2006. Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Chair for Sustainable

Development has been established to involve the community in the affairs of the

University. The jobs assigned include:

1 Research into the life and works of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram.

2 Launching of awareness programmes on road safety in view of the locality

forming part of a high-speed corridor with very high potential of accidents.

Through the programme, activists are sought to be identified and trained for

reducing the potential of accidents in the area as well as providing assistance

when such accidents take place.

3 Students of the University have launched a programme, SAVERA, for

teaching children of the contractors’ employees working in construction

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projects closeby. They are trying to link up the students, after initial coaching,

to local schools or open-school programmes.

4 Others: Coaching of SC/SC students/Remedial classes.

AWARDS

University has been awarded the most energy conscious campus of Haryana for the

year 2009-10. Association of Commonwealth Universities has awarded the

Honourable Mention award in the category of community service and outreach

(2012). CCI Technology Education Excellence Award (2013) for Best University for

obtaining research grants from different sources.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

University has been accorded membership of the following bodies:

1 Association of Indian Universities.

2 Association of Commonwealth Universities.

3 International Road Federation.

4 Life member of Indian Concrete Institute and has a Student Chapter also.

For attaining excellence in the field of education the National Assessment and

Accreditation Council has identified seven areas as the basis of their assessment

and accreditation by using the identified yardsticks for each of the criteria. The

seven basic criteria with their implications of assessment are detailed below

separately.

Curricular Aspects:

A strong theoretical base, with an equally strong application of such knowledge,

will obviously be the best choice. But both these aspects cannot, by any stretch of

imagination, be static in nature in the current practices and extension of

programmes with widening knowledge base and the natural follow-up, with two-

way relationship, with research. The curricula, therefore, will require to be

reviewed at frequent intervals as may be dictated by scientific developments in the

field. But on the other end, being the procedures that have to be followed for

updation of such curricula, for which three years has been identified as the ideal

but with minor changes incorporated at shorter intervals, where found necessary.

The Choice Based Credit System that has been implemented for all the courses

being run under the semester system provides for automatic review of the

curricular content where changes needed are incorporated, with changes in the

credits, in the light of developments in each of the programmes of studies.

Teaching Learning and Evaluation

However strong a curricular aspect may have been made and however strong may

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be the aspect of its knowledge planned to be put to use nothing will help unless

you have an equally strong translation of the curriculum in an atmosphere of a

strong teacher-learner interface followed by an equally practical approach to the

evaluation process that is specific and transparent. There is, further, a great

disparity in the students as well as the teachers as to the process of transfer of

knowledge and there may be differences in the choices and aptitude of the students

for which wider choice may be suggested for the student to pursue at the UG level

which they propose to take up at higher levels in their service career or further

studies.

Research, Consultancy and Extension

Teaching and research are practically the two faces of the same coin in that they

are dependent upon each other for excellence in the knowledge of any subject.

These are complementary in nature in that improvements in one help improvement

in the other with attainment of excellence in both the fields. Other aspects of

knowledge base are where knowledge keeps ahead of the practices through

research. It is here that teacher can render services to the industry for upgradation

of their technologies or the operations. And excellence gained through teaching

and research must yield benefit to all through dissemination of such knowledge to

others around. Extension services for the industry as the base or for addressing a

particular pocket of poor educational infrastructure the University has to move

forward to address such societal imbalances for balanced growth opportunities for

all sections of the society.

Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Teaching Learning Research cannot become effective unless one has the needed

inputs so that the jobs can be carried out in a manner to obtain the maximum

benefits from the whole process. Workshop support, laboratories, classrooms,

Internet services, library etc. provide for the needed ground for all elements in the

teaching-learning process to be put in place for success of the enterprise.

Modernisation in every sphere of education has made things easier for the teaching

learning to be made a pleasant experience. The loads on the teachers and learners

can be cut down in case the interactive system of learning accords to the student

the opportunity to refer to the lectures at will. Likewise the teacher has only to

upgrade and update his lessons without the need of having to give the same

information time and again since all that is stored on the modern day gadgets is

readily available for reference and updation.

Student Support and Progression

Student is the focal point of all activities that comprises the education

process. The objectives that the student has set himself/ herself obviously

forms the base for all the steps that need to be taken to ensure that the entire

exercise yields benefits to the student and through him/ her to the whole

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economy and the nation. Without producing quality student no progress can

take place and vice versa.

Governance and Leadership

Delivery system for any enterprise determines the effectiveness of the

whole system. Delivery of products at the right time, of right quality at the

right place is crux of any good and effective management. Further

effectiveness of the system depends, for its operation, a leader with the right

qualities. One may have a very good operational plan but that can simply

collapse if the implementing mechanism is not manned by the right man to

take decisions, develop strategies and take his team to the heights that,

again, are changing in the modern day technical and technological boom in

every aspect of human enterprise.

Innovative Practices

Innovation is the buzzword today with a strong competitive environment

that has its national ramifications. This has become so with the

improvements in the communication channels, which have practically made

the whole world a small village. Without innovative outlook one may lose

the competitive edge and lose the market and be considered obsolete in the

current state. It is, therefore, imperative that innovation permeates all the

other six parameters so as to become a guiding force for others to follow.

The cutting edge obviously is to be on the look out for innovations at every

stage. The aspects that need attention being:

• Curricular aspects: Every effort to be made to incorporate the latest

practices and developments in the fields of studies. Revision of

curriculum be made a regular affair with due regards to the opinions/

suggestions of all the stakeholders.

• Teaching Learning and Evaluation: It should be a continuous

exercise for reviewing the status as to be more interactive and

transparent in nature.

• Research, Consultancy and Extension: The three are complementary

to each other and be considered in that light for improvements in

industry-University interaction for benefits to all.

• Infrastructure and Learning Resources: Infrastructure to be

strengthened at all stages for overall improvements.

• Student Support and Progression: Students are the best indicators of

the status of a University. Their expectations to be viewed in the

light of their future plans and programmes after campus.

• Governance and Leadership: A built-in mechanism of the type of

pre-audit will help in correcting the problems before these become

unsurmountable or cumbersome to handle. The objective being to

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provide for self checks. And this obviously calls for a higher dose of

transparency.

The entire system may require to be examined and reviewed at intervals to

ensure that the functioning of the system is not beset with any open ends to

cause some problems.

SWOC ANALYSIS

Though University is not very old, established in 2006, but it has the legacy

of a college that was established in 1987 over an area of 273 acres of land

under rural environment and laid along National Highway No. 1, around 50

km from the ISBT, Kashmere Gate, Delhi. It has much renowned strengths

that are unmatched and few weaknesses that need to be strengthened

through appropriate measures. The aspects are covered through the analysis

detailed below:

STRENGTHS:

As indicated earlier the University is endowed with strengths that accrued to

it by virtue of long existence, research and consultancy within the State of

Haryana. Advantages of the University has outlined not only covering the

curricular aspects but other areas in engineering, applied sciences,

management and humanities. This helps the students to develop themselves

in other areas also and put them in advantageous position, when compared

to students from within the State as well with the universities/ institutions

outside the State.

1. Curriculum: While designing the course curriculum highest priority is

given to meet the industries requirements and enhancing the students’

quality for bridging the quality gap between industries and academics. In

order to strengthen the curriculum, close interaction with the outside experts

from academic/ research bodies is sought for help in curriculum

development. Some of such experts are on the Boards of Studies and

Research where inputs from them are incorporated in plans and

programmes of the University. Frequent interaction with experts from

industry/ business enterprise/ research institutions during Conferences/

Seminars/ Workshops also help in knowing the changes taking place.

2. Co-Curricular Activities: To extract the inner talent and creativity of

students, the co-curricular activities are integrated with the programme

syllabus. The experimentations in development of scientific/ technical

gadgets by the students are also displayed for a wide coverage.

3. Extra-curricular activities: Cultural festivals on different themes are

being organized on various occasions for encouraging the students to

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participate in other activities in multifarious areas of performing arts, fine

arts, etc. to instill in them to face competitiveness over a broad geographical

area for their talents.

4. Communication skills: Feedbacks obtained from different stakeholders

have revealed that one of the drawbacks observed are lack of

communication skills that are augmented through formalized programmes

on the subject with the help of University English faculty members.

5. Help for weaker Sections of Society: Besides special programmes for

students from the rural background, students belonging to the weaker

sections of society are coached not only in improvements in the current

study areas but for enabling them to appear for competitive examinations

for civil services at the State or Central level. Such Remedial Coaching is

available through a programme under the aegis of the University Grants

Commission. The needy students are also given financial assistance under

earning while learn, half and full tuition fee weaver schemes.

6. Counseling in nearby areas: Teachers and students from the University

render service to two schools for boys and a college for girls by counseling

them for selection of their career options.

7. Sports infrastructure: Sports activities refresh the mind and energize

the body by reducing stress and make a person healthy and fit. University

has developed good infrastructure for sports activities. Besides study

University regularly encourages the students to participate in all types of

sports at State, National and International level. For smooth conduct of

sports activities, University has appointed one Director Sports and two

DPEs. Sports infrastructure available in the University campus includes:

• Tennis Academy having four lawns (Synthetic & Cemented) and a

tennis coach for training

• Two Basketball courts

• Gymnasium equipped with modern equipments

• Playground for track & field events, Football, Volleyball and Cricket

practices

• Construction of new building is joining in for indoor sports such as

Badminton, etc.

8. Locational advantage: University laid along the National Highway

provides for easy access from far off places. It was this reason, and

considering demand of the working professionals, that Part-Time (weekend)

programmes have been introduced.

9. Multiple subject coverage: Wide coverage of the subjects enables vast

coverage of allied areas for expansion programmes or those with multi-

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disciplinary base. University has set up Center of Excellence for Energy and

Environmental Studies, Sir Chhotu Ram Chair, etc.

10. Research/ Consultancy Services: Extensive involvement of the faculty

in research and consultancy jobs provides for strengthening of the teaching-

learning process and generates additional revenue for the University.

Consultancy is regulated by University consultancy rules.

11. Career-Oriented programmes: The regular programmes are addressed

adequately through curricular revision and the career options are made

wider through Career-Oriented programmes conducted by the University.

Three of the programmes being run at present are Energy Conservation and

Use of Non-conventioal Sources of Energy, Remote Sensing/ GIS and

Repairing of Hospital Equipment.

12. Serene Environment: Location of the University under rural settings

makes it fit for intellectual growth of the students.

13. E-Resources: University has a strong base of E-journals and other e-

resources for reference of the faculty and students alike such as Science

direct, Francis & Taylor, Emerald Insight, etc.

14. Computer Centre: University has constructed separate building to

have an independent Computer Centre for academic and research purpose.

A dedicated lease line from BSNL is procured for linkage of the University

for High Speed Internet. Teaching blocks are covered by cable network and

all the hostels connected through Wi-Fi system.

15. Faculty: A strong faculty base is an important resource for conduct of

the teaching-learning process effectively. All the departments and centres

have adequate faculty members in different areas of specialization for

teaching and research. Of a total of 178 faculty position on roll around 50%

have Ph.D. as the highest degree. Those faculty members who do not have

Ph.D. degrees are pursuing the same under University faculty members or

from other universities. Faculty members are credited with research

publications and doing research projects of DST, UGC and Haryana

government.

16. Workshop: University can boast of a very strong workshop that is

equipped with the latest equipment for imparting on-the-job training for the

students.

17. Medical Services: Health Centre of the University has been established

with adequate provision of the needed medical and para-medical resources.

Emergency services include an ambulance available round-the-clock,

equipment for pathological investigation, first-aid room etc. Two medical

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officers, one male and one female, are available for service to the students

and others within the campus.

18. Student NGOs: Students are encouraged to be involved in community

service. Children of the contractual employees working in the University

are taught by the students (SAVERA), which help them in providing

elementary schooling and reducing the burden of their parents.

19. Community Service: Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Chair for Sustainable

Development has been established with multiple objective of carrying out

research in the life and works of the Deenbandhu. The department is

involved in connected activities of sustainable development. The Chair

addresses local issues including one of the serious issues of accident

potential of the National Highway. A group of activists are being drawn for

rendering first-aid services in case of accidents and be the group in service

in the event of disasters striking on roads or elsewhere.

20. Strong Community linkage: It is the community that has been

responsible for establishment of the erstwhile college upgraded to the

University. The land area of 274 acres was donated by the community in

1987. Therefore, 1% of seats in each branch are reserved for the children of

residents of Murthal village (ROM Category).

21. Physical infrastructure: Infrastructure improvement is taking place at

a fast pace enabling scope for expansion of programmes both vertically as

well as horizontally. University has given highest priority for development

of infrastructure to meet all types of needs. The University infrastructure

includes: Classrooms & faculty rooms for all departments and centres;

Administrative building; Separate building for Library & Computer Centre;

Seminar & Auditorium; Workshop & laboratory facilities with all required

equipments for research; XEN office; Sports complex; Shopping complex;

four boys’ hostels; three girls hostels; residential quarters for faculty &

sporting staff; Guest house; Pump house; two open theatres: two buses &

one Tractor and land for future expansion. All the academic buildings and

administrative offices are connected with Genets for uninterrupted power

supply.

22. Central Laboratory facilities: Central Instrumentation Laboratory has

been established with a view to provide unified support to all the

departments.

23. Exchange Programmes: University has executed MoUs with four

foreign institutions/ universities with the objective of not only exchange

programmes for faculty and students but also for bringing in the best in the

curricular content at par with some of the best in the world and encourage

the collaborative research.

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24. Innovation Council: University has setup an Innovation council with

the support of National Innovation Council and Haryana State Government

Innovation Council. Under this scheme, University gives Rs. 50,000/- as

seed money to faculty members and the students to materialize their

innovative ideas and creativity.

25. Alumni: University Alumni is strength in terms of training and

placement, getting consultancy work and participants for management

development programme.

WEAKNESSES:

As indicated the University was established on upgradation of erstwhile

Chhotu Ram State College of Engineering, which started functioning from

1987. While infrastructure is being added but support on the front of

establishment of laboratories etc. is needed so that research can pick up

even at undergraduate level making the gamut of teaching learning to be

made more interesting and productive. The areas that need particular

attention are:

1. Strengthening laboratories: Technological developments have made

some laboratories redundant which need to be spruced up to make the

totality of the teaching-learning more interesting and imbibing in the

students with avenues for research and developments even in the context of

the industrial practices observed by them while on their internship training

programmes.

2. Internship training: By far the training programme in the present shape

does not help either the students or the University in so far as the pattern is

not commensurate with the curricular content. Without theoretical coverage

of the subject of their training students rarely can contribute either to the

industry or practicalisation of their theoretical knowledge. A more pro-

active and thoroughly involved faculty-student involvement in the industrial

problem definition and solution can be the only solution.

3. Workshop practices: The present system of workshop practice needs to

be made more stringent in coverage and application. The objective is to give

a comprehensive cover of the subjects during this stage.

4. Academic calendar: Where the admissions are through State Counseling

Society (at UG level) the process is delayed affecting the teaching days in

the first semester for UG courses.

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5. Intellectual Property: University research and development work is still

not helping in generating intellectual property and till today the University

does not have any patents in its name.

6. Financial strength: University still depends on State Government for

faculty salary and fund for development works. University is not generating

sufficient revenue through consultancy work and the revenue contribution

from this work is minimal. University does not have any Corpus and

Endowment in its name.

OPPORTUNITIES:

1. Location of the University in NCR and rapid industrialization: University

can explore the possibility of making collaboration with industries/ firms

for industry-academic partnership.

2. Capitalizing the lab infrastructure in revenue generation by extending the

facility to industries/ firms.

3. Due to the NCR locational advantage, University has ample scope for

starting part-time programmes not only in the basic subjects but also in

allied areas for working professionals who can commute from far off

places.

CHALLENGES:

Mushrooming of professional colleges in the locality, some of which are

sponsored by corporate houses, make for functioning of these purely on

business lines that can put the University to some disadvantage obviously

because of a different philosophy of governance. As indicated while the

institutions have cost-benefit analysis as the criteria, University has to

address responsibilities to the society and the nation as a whole. The

problems that arise include:

1. Faculty retention: Privatization of higher education and inflowing of

large industrial house may threaten the University in retaining the quality

faculty members because University is bound to follow the state

government pay scales. Therefore, private institutions/ industries may

attract these faculty members by offering higher pay packages, which

University cannot offer.

2. Corporates in Education: As indicated the entry of corporate sector in

the education system makes for change in the total identity of the

stakeholders and the criteria becomes more like that of a business enterprise

rather than anything of a social responsibility. Change in focus puts a higher

responsibility onto the universities/ colleges funded by the State or Centre.

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3. Utilization of the infrastructure: To compete with the corporate sector

the State funded institutions have to find out ways and means of increasing

utilization of the infrastructure to ensure that the stakeholders do not

complain of costs being added onto them.

4. Multi-disciplinary courses: This is the buzzword today. Coverage of the

subjects at the basic level provides for an opportunity to expand these

programmes based upon a market survey. Starting these programmes, as

part-time programmes will be an option that will find favor with the

working professionals.

5. Shortage of faculty: In many specialized fields, it is very difficult to get

good quality faculty due to non-availability of Ph.D. degree holders in that

area. Further, today’s’ generation is more attracted towards corporate world

as compared to academic institutions.

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Section - C

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Profile of the University

1 Name and address of the university:

Name

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology

Address

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology,

Murthal-131039, Sonepat, HARYANA

City

Sonepat

Pin: 131039

Website: www.dcrustm.org

2 For communication

Designation Name Telephone with

STD code

Mobile FAX E-mail

Vice

Chancellor

Prof. R. P.

Dahiya

O: 0130-2484003

R: 0130-2484045

- 2484004 [email protected]

Pro-Vice

Chancellor

NA NA NA NA NA

Registrar Shri R. K.

Arora

O: 0130-2484005

R: 0130-2484134

09812376074 2484004 registrar@dcrust

m.org

Steering

Committee

NA NA NA NA NA

Co-

Ordinator

Dr. Rajive

Kumar

O: 0130-2484121 09313853701 2484004 drrajivkumar.ma

[email protected]

3 Status of the University

State State

Central

University under Section 3 of UGC Act.

Private University

Institution of National Importance

Ant other (specify)

4 Type of University

Unitary

Affiliating Yes

5 Source of funding

Central Government

State Government Yes

Self Financing

Any other (Please specify) Part-time programmes

are self-financing

6 a. Date of establishment of the University

06/11/2006 (dd/mm/yyyy)

b. Prior to the establishment of the university, was it a/an

i. PG Centre

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ii. Affiliated College Yes

iii. Constituent College

iv. Autonomous College

v. Any other (Please specify)

If yes, give the date of establishment. (dd/mm/yyyy)

7 Date of UGC recognition as a university by UGC or any other

agency:

Under Section dd mm yyyy Remarks

2f* 09 03 2009 --

12B* 09 03 2009 --

3# NA NA NA --

Any other (specify) NA NA NA --

Enclose certificate of recognition (attached)

# Enclose notification of MHRD and UGC for all courses/

programmes/ campus/ campuses. (Not Applicable)

^ Enclose certificate of recognition by any other national agency/

agencies, if any. (Not Applicable)

8 Has the university been recognised

a. By the UGC as a University with Potential for Excellence?

No.

If yes, date of recognition: ddmmyyyy

For its performance by any other governmental agency?

Yes.

If yes, Name of the agency and date of recognition.

National Board of Accreditation.

15/03/2012 (dd/mm/yyyy)

9 Does the university have off-campus centres?

No.

If yes, date of establisjhment: ddmmyyyy

Date of recognition: ddmmyyyy

10 Does the university have offshore campuses?

No.

11 Location of the campus and area:

Campus Location* Campus area

in acres

Built up area in

sq.m

i. Main campus area Rural 273.4 125396

ii. Other camupses in

the country.

Nil NA NA

iii. Campuses abroad. Nil NA NA

(*Urban, Semi-urban, Rural, Tribal, Hilly Area, Any other (please

specify)

If the university has more than one campus, it may submit a

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consolidated self-study report reflecting the activities of all the

campuses.

12 Provide information on the following: In case of multi-campus

University, please provide campus-wise information.

• Auditorium/

seminar

complex with

infrastructural

facilities.

Auditrium is under construction. Seminar halls are

available in the teaching blocks as well as the

library.

Sports facilities

• Playground

Name Nature / Make Nos.

Cricket field Standard size 1

Volleyball courts in boys

and girls hostel

4

Basketball court Cemented 2

TableTennis In hostel common rooms 6

Badminton Moveable out door in hostels 6

Tennis Academy

Synthetic

Clay

Cemented courts with wall practice

1

2

1

Athletic Track with stage

Standard size with permanent brisk

border

1

Volleyball court Playing field arena 1

Kabbadi 1

Football Standard size (improvised existing

small size)

1

• Swimming pool It is planned.

• Gymnasium Name Nature / Make Nos.

Gym 10 stations multisym + 6 single

stations gym with dumble and

swiss ball in health centre

1

• Any other

(please specify)

Mini Gyms have been established within girls’

hostels.

• Hostel

o Boys’ hostel

• Number of hostels 4

• Number of inmate 1273

• Facility Common room with TV, indoor games etc.

o Girls hostel

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• Number of hostels 3

• Number of inmates 736

• Facility Common room with TV, indoor games,

mini-gym etc.

o Working women’s

hostel

One Type C house is being used as

working women hostel.

� Number of hostels NA

� Number of inmate NA

� Facilities NA

• Residential facilities

for faculty and non-

teaching.

Available within the campus.

• Cafeteria Yes.

• Health centre-Nature

of facilities available-

inpatient, outpatient,

ambulance, emergency

care facility, etc.

Yes.

Area: 630 sq.m

Medical Officers: 2

Support Staff: 9 including 2 drivers.

Ambulance: 1

Equipment: E.C.G machine, Nebulisor,

short wave diatherapy (SWD), Ultrasonic

digital, IFT digital, Recumbent bike with

LCD display Recumbent bike with speed

control and meter with hand pulse read out,

Traction bed foldable, Traction with LCD,

Quadrices table with backrest.

Other facilities: Causality unit, Dressing

room, OT, Pathological lab, 18 bedded

indoor, yoga stress clinic, Isolation Room,

Malaria unit and counselling unit etc.

Psychiatrists: Two psychiatrists are

available on call to attend to students that

exhibit anomalous behavior.

• Facilities like

banking, post office,

book shops, etc.

Bank: SBI

Post Office

Shops available for books, utilities,

grocery, fruit etc. etc.

• Transport facilities to

cater to the needs of

the students and staff.

Transport facilities are available for visit to

industries etc. From the drop-off points

from the main Sonepat-Murthal road,

battery operated trolleys are proposed.

• Facilities for persons

with disabilities.

New buildings have provisions for lifts.

Old structures are being planned to provide

with lifts. Ramps have been constructed at

all points in the hostels and teaching

blocks. Toilets are also planned to make

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disabled-friendly.

• Animal house Not required.

• Incinerator for

laboratories

Not available

• Power house Dedicated source of power available within

the campus from the State supply

Department.

• Waste management

facility.

Sewage treatment system has been

proposed.

13 Number of institutions affiliated to the university Type of colleges Total Permanent Temporary

Art, Science and

Commerce

Nil Nil Nil

Law Nil Nil Nil

Medicine Nil Nil Nil

Engineering 19 (8 have both Engineering

and Management courses)

In process Affiliated

Education Nil Nil Nil

Management 3 In process Affiliated

Others (Architecture) 4 In process Affiliated

14 Does the University Act provide for conferment of autonomy

(as recognized by the UGC) to its affiliated institutions? If yes,

give the number of autonomous colleges under the

jurisdiction of the University”

Yes. Under Sub-Section (v) of Section-5 of the Act.

No college affiliated has been accorded the status.

15 Furnish the following information:

Particulars Number No. of

Students

a. University Departments

i. Undergraduate

ii. Post graduate

iii. Research centres on campus

16 4304

b. Constituent Colleges Nil --

c. Affiliated Colleges - Government

funded

Nil --

d. Colleges under 2(f) Nil --

e. Colleges under 2(f) and 12(B) Nil --

f. NAAC accredited colleges Nil --

g. Colleges with Potential for excellence

(UGC)

Nil --

h. Autonomous Colleges Nil --

i. Colleges with Post-Graduate

Departments.

NA --

j. Recognised Colleges with Research

Departments.

Energy Test Centre established

under the aegis of the

Department of Science and

--

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Technology, Government of

Haryana will provide services to

the industries.

Testing Laboratory being

established will help industries

to get their Test requirements

under different statutory

provisions to be carried out by

the Centre.

k. University recognized Research

institutes/ Centres.Self-financing

colleges

Nil --

Total 16 4304

16 Does the university conform to the specification of Degrees as

enlisted by the UGC?

Yes.

17 Academic programmes offered by the University departments

at present, under the following categories: (Enclose the list of

academic programmes offered)

Programmes Number

UG 9

PG 29

Certificate 4

Diploma Nil

PG Diploma Nil

M.Phil. Nil

Ph.D. All the teaching departments have scholars

registered for research leading to the degree of

Ph.D.

Any other (specify) --

Total 42 Note: Detailed information has been provided as part of executive summary in Section-B.

18 Number of days during the last academic year.

180

19 Number of teaching days during the last four years.

Academic Calendar 2010-11

(Excluding examination days)

Teaching of Odd Semester =14-7-2010 to 30-11-2010 = 88 days

Teaching of Even Semester= 3-1-2011 to 6-05-2011 = 78 days



Teaching of Odd Semester = 01-08-2011 to 30-11-2011 = 75 days

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Teaching of Even Semester = 02-01-2012 to 18-04-2012=76 days



Teaching of Odd Semester = 75 days

Teaching of Even Semester = 76 days



Teaching of Odd Semester = 01-08-2013 to 20-11-2013 = 72 days

Teaching of Even Semester = 02-01-2014 to 18-04-2014 = 76 days

20 Does the university have a department of Teacher Education?

No.

21 Does the university have a teaching department of Physical

Education?

No.

22 In case of Private and Deemed Universities, please indicate

whether professional programmes are being offered?

Not applicable.

23 Has the university been reviewed by any regulatory

authority? If so, furnish a copy of the report and action taken

thereupon.

UGC: Underr Section 12 (B) of the Act.

NBA: Eight UG departments accredited.

24 Number of positions in the university

Positions Teaching faculty Non-teaching

staff

Technical

staff

Professor Associate

Professor

Assistant

Professor

Sanctioned by

the UGC/

University/

State

Government

47 90 249 463

Recruited 37 26 109 239

Yet to recruite 10 64 140 224

Number of

persons

working on

contract basis.

Nil Nil Nil

25 Qualifications of the teaching staff

Highest Professor Associate Assistant Total

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qualification Professor Professor

Male Female Male Female Male Female

Permanent teachers

D.Sc. / D.

Litt.

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Ph.D. 29 7 12 4 28 11 91

M.Phil. Nil Nil Nil 01 01 01 03

PG 01 Nil 07 02 39 29 78

Temporary teachers

Ph.D.

M.Phil.

PG

Part-time teachers

Ph.D.

M.Phil.

PG

26 Emeritus, Adjunct and Visiting Professors

Number Emeritus Adjunct Visiting

Nil Nil Nil

27 Chairs instituted by the university

Chairs

School/

Department

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Chair for

Sustainable Development.

28 Students enrolled in the university departments during the

current academic year, with the following details.

Stud

ents

UG PG Inter

ated

Mas

ters

M.

Phil.

Ph.

D.

Inte

grat

ed

Ph.

D

D.

Litt./

D.Sc

Certifi

cate

Diplo

ma

PG

Diplo

ma

4306 2704 1392 Nil Nil 210 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

29 Unit cost of education [Unit cost = total annual recurring

expenditure (actual) divided by total number of students

enrolled]

a. Including the salary component (Rupees) = 2.20 Lakhs

b. Excluding the salary component (Rupees) = 1.92 Lakhs

30 Academic Staff College: Nil

• Year of establishment: Not Applicable

• Number of programmes conducted (with duration)

o UGC orientation

o UGC refresher

o University’s own programmes

31 Does the university offer Distance Education Programme

(DEP)?

No

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32 Does the university have a provision for external registration

of students?

As Research Scholars

33 Is the university applying for Accreditation or Re-assessment?

If Accreditation name the cycle.

Accreditation: Cycle-1

34 Date of Accreditation (applicable for Cycle 2, Cycle 3, Cycle 3,

Cycle 4 and Re-assessment only.

Not Applicable

35 Does the university provide the list of accredited institutions

under its jurisdiction on its website? Provide details of the

number of accredited affiliated/ constituent/ autonomous

colleges under the university.

No college affiliated to the University has been accredited.

36 Date of establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell

(IQAC) and dates of submission of Annual Quality Assurance

Reports (AQAR).

IQAC: Cell was established on 15th October 2009.

AQAR: No Annual Report was submitted since the process of

accreditation by NAAC is in hand.

37 Any other data, the university would like to include (not

exceeding one page)

NIL

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Declaration by the Head of the Institution

I certify that the data included in this Self-Study Report (SSR) are true to

the best of my knowledge.

The institution prepares this SSR after internal discussions, and no part

thereof has been outsourced.

I am aware that the Peer team will validate the information provided in this

SSR during the peer team visit.

Prof. Raj Pal Dahiya

Vice Chancellor

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology,

Murthal-131039

Place: Murthal.

Date: 28-03-2014

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Section - D

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CRITERION-WISE ANALYTICAL REPORT

All the aspects have been dealt with in accordance with the evaluative criteria. These are

detailed below:

Criterion I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS

1.1 Curriculum Design and Development

1.1.1 How is the institutional vision and mission reflected in the

academic programmes of the university?

VISION: To facilitate and promote studies and research in emerging

areas of higher education with focus on new frontiers of Science,

Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Management, leading to

evolution of enlightened technocrats, innovators, scientists, leaders and

entrepreneurs who will contribute to national growth in particular and

to international community as a whole.

The VISION necessarily requires following of the areas of higher

education to be addressed, interalia, the following:

1. The teaching-learning process.

2. Research.

3. Inclusive expansion of programmes.

4. Evolution of their skills in the fields of their specializations or

with diverse specifications.

5. Awareness of the product about their responsibilities to the

society, nation and the international community.

6. Innovative and entrepreneurial outlook.

1. The teaching-learning process: This forms crux of the entire

process of development of the students to face the competition once

they leave campus. The aspects have been addressed through

application of the following:

a. Revision of the curricular content at regular intervals but not

later than three years. The revisions of the curricular content

have been carried out as under:

Curriculum of all the courses has been revised during 2011-12.

b. Changes in the curricular content become necessary in view of

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developments taking place in the industry and research as

indicated through participation of outside agencies forming

part of the decision-making process as indicated below:

i. Membership of the Boards of Studies and Research of

the departments from other universities/ institutions/

industry.

ii. Participation of the faculty in national/ international

Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops organized by the

University or other universities / institutions.

iii. Visits of the industry/ research institutions by the

faculty/ students.

iv. MoUs executed with foreign institutions/ universities

and the exchange programmes that will form part of

such memoranda.

c. Higher exposure of the students/ faculty to the developments

in their respective fields through e-journals available online.

University is contributing to over 11,000 e-journals, which

can be accessed by both faculty and students. E-Books are

also available with the University library.

d. Special lectures on a variety of subjects are available through

the intra-net services to all the computers available to faculty

and students.

e. ICT applications:

i. Other audio-visuals available on intranet containing

lectures from renowned faculty of other institutions.

ii. Internet services available through a dedicated 1Gbps

leaseline from BSNL.

iii. Equipment available in the classrooms comprising

projectors with interactive boards being provided in

stages to all the classrooms.

iv. Lectures from IIT, Bombay through video conferencing.

f.Special training programmes for faculty both refreshers as well

as Management Development Programmes for skill

development.

g. Inter-disciplinary approach: Addition of courses both at UG

and PG level provided for diverse areas to be covered

particularly where the UG course have common first year

programme of studies.

h. Workshop support: With first year a common programme at

the UG level workshop practices help in refining their skills

on application of knowledge. For PG level as well

researchers can carry out changes in their instrumentation

requirements through fabrication needs that can be met by

the workshop.

i. IMF: Central Instrumentation Maintenance Facility is being

developed which will provide for integrated maintenance

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facility for all the departments. This will again help the

students to learn multi-discilinary interventions in their

specialized programmes they pursue from second year

onwards.

j. CIL: Central Instrumentation Laboratory has been established

providing for centralized support for study and research at all

levels.

2. Research: Research is an integral part of the teaching-learning

process. Further, research takes into account the advancements

taking place in the fields of study and research through not only the

Audio-visual means but also through on-line journals that help

researchers take up from the current researches that offer avenues

for further research in basic or allied areas. Stress on research is

being given through the following areas:

a. Research Scholars: Former Chhotu Ram State College of

Engineering, which was upgraded to the University from

November 2006, was affiliated to Maharish Dayanand

University, Rohtak. It started conducted its own study

programmes from academic year 2007. The University took up

research programme from the academic year 2009 with over

300 candidates applying for researches leading to the degree of

Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) of which only 90 were

registered. Their plans of research are on the verge of

completion with some scholars submitting their theses.

Research Scholars were again registered in 2011 and 2013 with

76 and 54 scholars registering for research. Registration of the

scholars during the three years, department-wise, is as detailed

below:

Teaching Department Scholars Registered

2009 2011 2013

Architecture 0 2 6

Biomedical Engineering 0 0 2

Biotechnology 3 12 4

Chemical Engineering 4 1 0

Chemistry 10 6 6

Civil Engineering 0 0 2

Computer Science and Engineering 10 6 3

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Chair 0 0 1

Electrical Engineering 9 5 3

Electronics and Communication

Engineering

5 2 6

Energy and Environmental Studies 0 1 2

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Humanities 4 3 2

Management 11 8 0

Materials Science and Nano-

technology

0 1 4

Mathematics 12 9 5

Mechanical Engineering 8 5 8

Physics 14 3 2

Total 90 64 56

b. Researches by faculty: Faculty members are involved in

research and have been awarded projects by different funding

agencies. Details of the projects: (30) are in different stages of

implementation and are detailed below:

S.

No.

Project Funding

Agency

Investigator Amount

( R R R R in

Lakhs)

1 Functional Electrical Stimulater

for Physically Challenged

Person

DST Dr. Dinesh

Bhatia

Dr. Suresh

Verma

43.0 0

2 UGC-COP on Hospital

Equipment Repairing (UGC-

COP3)

UGC Er. Seema

Chawla

10.00

3 UGC, Major Research Project UGC Dr. Kiran

Nehra

11.14

4 UGC, Major Research Project UGC Dr. Reeti

Chaudhary

Dr. Anil

Sindhu

12.74

5 Assesment of Air Quality for

Toxic Elements in Industrial

Area in National Capital Region

UGC Dr. Sudesh

Choudhary

6.00

6 Growth & Characterisation of

CDO & CDSE Thin Films for

Opto-Electronic Applications

UGC Dr. Satya Pal

Nehra

6.00

7 Preparation of Characterization

of Buffer Layer’s Materials

Thin Films for Environmental

Friendly Photo-Voltic

Applications

UGC Dr. S.P. Nehra 10.67

8 Design & Sythesis of Ph

Responsive Dendritic

Amphiphilo

DST Dr. Sumit

Kumar

26.51

9 Development of a Model for

Secured

UGC Dr. Parvinder

Dr. Dinesh

Singh

5.55

10 Inventigation on Sworm

Intelligent Based Coverage

Double Detection Protocol for

UGC Dr. Amita

Dr. C.C.

Tripathi,

7.29

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WSN UIET, KUK

11 Clebrating Goddess: “A Socio-

Cultural Study of Sahjhi &

Dugra Puja”

UGC Prof. Rekha 7.17

12 Knowledge Management

Strategy in Healthcare Sector in

India: A Study

UGC Prof. Rajbir

Singh

6.27

13 Implementing Customer

Relationship Management

UGC Dr. Anil

Khurana

5.92

14 Development Grant for

Department Of Management

UGC Prof. Rajbir

Singh

70.00

15 SAP UGC Prof. Rajbir

Singh

Dr. S.N.

Mahapatra

41.00

16 Polymer Composites as

Advanced Electrode Matterial

for Super Capacitor

DST Prof. Ashok

Sharma

Dr. B.S.

Dahiya

34.30

17 Nano-Structured Composites as

Electrode Materials for

Electrochemical Energy Storage

UGC Prof. A.K

Sharma

11.31

18 Preparation & Characterization

of Silver Nano Rti Culars

UGC Dr. S. Duhan

Prof A.K.

Sharma

7.89

19 A Study of Existence of Fixed

Points for Mappings in Various

Spaces & its Utility in Physical

Life.

UGC Dr. Sanjay

Kumar

Dr. S K Garg

7.00

20 L Convergence of

Trigonometric Series

UGC Dr. Navneet

Hooda

Dr. Sanjay

Kumar

11.56

21 Funds for Improvement of S &

T Infrastructure in Universities

& Higher Education Institutes

DST Dr. Raj Kumar

Dr. K.D Gupta

Dr. R. K Garg

Dr. Suresh

Verma

26.00

22 Investigation of Manufacturing

Supply Chain Performance With

Saler & C Initiatives

AICTE M.N. Mishra 7.75

23 Design & Development of an

Inprovement Biomass (Multi

Flow) Gasifier for the Use of

5kW Engine

UGC Dr. A.K

Sharma

10.77

24 Synthesis of Nano-Zno Particle

Of Thing

UGC Dr. B.P Malik 1.90

25 Centre Of Excellence For Retc

Dst Haryana

DST

Haryana

Dr. S K Singh 100.00

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26 Design & Development of a

Effial Way & Electric

UGC Dr. S K Singh

Dr. Vinod

Kumar

7.56

27 Cop Ii UGC Dr. S K Singh

Dr. B S Dahiya

7.00

28 Investigation on Ratio State

Materials for H2 Stragey &

Utilization

DAE Dr. S K Singh

Dr. B P Malik

18.74

29 Electrical MAG & Optical

Properties of Oxide Materials

UGC Dr. Satish

Khasa

10.09

30 Study of Reactions Involving

Loosely Bount Nuclie

UGC Dr. Pardeep

Singh

1.30

31 MODROB AICTE Prof. D. P.

Tiwari

14.00

32 Analysis of Hybrid Energy

Systems Applicable to a

University Campus

UGC Dr. Nisha

Kumari

6.00

c. Student involvement: The University organizes Technological

festivals once a year during which the students exhibit

developments on robotics and other gadgets. Participation in

such festivals is wide and exhibits are awarded. Such

participation provides for a forum for active participation by

many institutions enabling students to improve upon their

developments for future participation. Students are also

encouraged to participate in other instutions/ universities

inculcating in them refinements of their developments. Some

of the awards received by students are:

Student Project Design

Shri Mustakeen “Microcontroller Based low cost

Functional Electrical Stimulator for foot

drop patients” was selected for the

Sushruta Innovation Award under MSME

foundation, Govt. of India. Mr. Dinesh K.

Atal guided the project.

Shri Mustakeen

Shri Bhuvan

Raj

Shri Manish

Kumar

Shri Dinesh

Sharma

The project titled “SPINO PLEGAIR – The

Automated Wheel Chair for Quadriplegic

and Paraplegic patients has been selected in

the presentation at National Expo in IIT

Kanpur. The project was executed under

the guidance of Mr. Dinesh K. Atal.

3. Inclusive expansion of programmes: Creation of a broad-based

knowledge centre is established through introduction of multi-

discilinary programmes, catering to the market demand,

societal needs and other related issues. Areas that have been

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addressed are:

a. Multi-discilinary programmes: Some of the programmes

that have been started as well as those proposed include

Hospital Administration, Highway Safety and Engineering,

Construction and Estate Management, Forensic

Biotechnology, Food Technology, Industrial Safety etc. etc.

b. Part-time programmes: In the present-day educational set

up in the country it has been a choice by default that people

continue to feel that they can continue to expand their

knowledge base in the same subject or in a multi-

disciplinary setting. Further, they feel that they can edxploit

the opportunities which donot interfere in the professional

services they are rendering. It is here that the University has

tried to help such working professionals for options.

University has started a number of programmes for such

working professionals including:

i. UG level programmes for working diploma holders in

branches of engineering including Civil Engineering,

Electrial Engineering, Electronics and Communication

Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and

Mechanical Engineering.

ii. PG level programmes that have been started include

Hospital Administration, Urban and Rural Planning,

Highway Safety and Engineering, Electronics and

Communication Engineering and Computer Science and

Engineering.

c. As a matter of policy reservations have been given in

admissions to various programmes for students belonging to

the deprived categories. Further, there are some

shortcomings in the students from such categories, as well

as others from rural/ under-developed background, mainly

in the area of communication skills. Special programmes

are organized for improving upon their skills and, hence,

their employability. Special programmes of Remedial

Coaching are also organized to help students from the

reserved categories to compete for State and Central Civil

Services examinations.

d. As a matter of Institutional Social Responsibility University

students and faculty are offering counseling services to

nearby schools and a girls’ college to help them select their

career and the preparation that they need to undergo to be

successful in selecting their career as well as pursuing that

career effectively.

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e. Students are guided by faculty not only to develop in them

the spirit of leadership but also instill in them the need to

develop in a competitive situation on moving out of the

campus. Areas addressed are as under:

i. Students are guided to lead the cultural and technical

events not only in-house but also such events organized

by other institutes/ universities. These technical events

call for presentation of students’ design of gadgets for

display in operation and are awarded. Further, the

participants are encouraged to showcase their designs at

other fora as well.

ii. In case of cultural events participation in cultural events

which are organized within the University as well as in

other institutes/ universities.

iii. Sports events also have varied participation encouraging

students to excel and students are encouraged to

participate at State and National level.

f. Students have been involving themselves in other social

activities through creation of NGOs. One such NGO is

SAVERA, which helps children of the contractors’

employees working within the University campus. Besides

helping them in their studies they help them in admissions

to formal education system. They are occasionally provided

mid-day meals as well.

g. Foreign Collaboration: To bring the totality of teaching-

learning process on international level University is on the

lookout for collaborations with foreign Institutes/

University for starting exchange programmes for faculty

and students both. With this end in view an International

Affairs Cell has been established in the University for

dealing with all the international activities of the

University. The main aim of this cell is to finalize policy of

admission to international students. This Cell also explores

possibilities of entering into memorandum of understanding

/ Exchange programmes with foreign universities. In this

endeavor the Cell has been successful in having MoUs

executed with the following institutions/ Universities:

i. Tampere University of Finland

ii. University of Applied Science, Hochschule

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Ostwesfalen-Liffe, Detmold, Germany.

iii. Daeduk University, 48, Jang-dong, Yusong-gu,

Daejeon, Korea-305-715.

iv. North Dakota State University, USA

4. Evolution of their skills in the fields of their specializations or

with diverse specifications: Skill development is of prime

necessity where employability of the students is to be

improved upon. Another area that has been seen as a hurdle in

employment is lack of communication skills which is a more

serious problem with those hailing from different

geographically backward areas or those from socially

backwards classes. This is a problem that has been sought to

be addressed through the measures as detailed below:

a. As indicated above communication skills are improved

upon so that the students can face up to the competition at

national/ international level.

b. Training: It is one area where high stress is laid for the

basic reason that application of the theoretical knowledge

obtained in the classroom is improved upon. Guided

training in the 4th and 6th semesters of the UG level

technical programmes have this as an essential component

of the internship training over a period of four weeks.

c. As indicated earlier the first curricular content is common

at the UG level during which a strong exposure is ensured

in all aspects of engineering and technology so that a

wider view of things is ensured before they are exposed to

narrower curricular content from the second year onwards.

d. Guided projects on internship training, which is reviewed

by the faculty concerned as well as through an open

seminar participated by the industry managers.

5. Awareness of the product about their responsibilities to the

society, nation and the international community: Student

community is aware that on leaving campus they have their

competitors not from the country alone but also from across

the globe. Action that has been taken by the University to

improve upon their understanding of the issues involved are:

a. Course on ethics and culture.

b. Programmes for improvement of communication skills for

general category as well as students from under devoloped

areas or from the socially backward classes.

c. Participation of students in cultural festivals and running

of social programme named as SAVERA help them link

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up with the community. Career counseling is rendered in a

local girls’ college and two schools which help to acquint

them with social responsibilities, which they can be called

upon to perform, during their service after campus.

6. Innovative and entrepreneurial outlook: The pattern of

curricular content does not fit well with the internship training

for the reason that assigning students in the fourth semester,

particularly, can be said to be counterproductive in the sense

that students armed with comparatively poor knowledge of the

subject visiting industries cannot yield any benefits either to

the industry or to their knowledge base. These drawbacks can

be addressed through:

a. Group internship training with student composites forming

group from different years pooling their knowledge base

and fed with specific problems of the industry will go a

long way in improving effectiveness of such programmes.

b. Higher participation both by the faculty and the industry

will be called for.

c. Anticipated higher involvement of the industry will benefit

both the University and the industry.

d. As part of the changed schedules will call for real-life

problems to be evaluated thouroughly enabling the

students adapt in economic analysis and develop

confidence in self-employment.

MISSION: To achieve excellence in education and research in

main and related areas of Applied Sciences, Engineering,

Technology, Architecture, Management and Healthcare and to

occupy a place of pride amongst the most eminent organizations

of the world.

With excellence as the underlying objective plans and

programmes of the University are translated for attainment of the

objectives through:

• Encouraging research at all levels amongst teachers and

scholars.

• Encouraging students to participate in technical festivals,

besides the one they organize every year in the University

with participation from colleges/ institutions/ universities

closeby, organized at regional, national level.

• Encouraging students with real-life problems for their

internship training after fourth and sixth semesters.

• Collaboration with other universities/ institutions at

national/ international level with exchange programmes for

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students and faculty both will help broadening of the

outlook to the curricular content as well as research being

conducted at national/ international level.

• Career-oriented programmes help students not only to

expand their career options but also help them have an

integrated view of things.

• Higher interaction with the industry/ research managers for

benefit of both faculty and students to know the trends in

industrial practices and researches and incorporate the

developments in the curricular content of the courses. Such

interaction is provided for through membership of such

managers in the decision-making process of the University.

• Frequent revision of the curricular content.

• The University has subscribed higher dose of ICT as a tool

for teaching-learning process including lectures available

through intranet and through on-line journals.

• Video conferencing with faculty of IIT Bombay helps

students and faculty have a broader view of the subjects

through live interactions.

• Higher exposure of the faculty and non-faculty positions to

Management Development programmes within the country

through premier Management Institutes.

1.1.2 Does the university follow a systematic process in the design and

development of the curriculum? If yes, give details of the process

(need assessment, feedback etc.)

Yes.

Curriculum for subjects of Engineeing and Technology call for

change at very frequent intervals in view of fast changing

business scenario in these and allied areas. And such revision has,

therefore, to be carried at intervals of three years with minor

changes depending upon the changes in the technological arena.

In case of the latter minor changes can be carried out through

changes in the allocation of the credits while the thorough change,

as proposed every three years, is the one that has to follow a

particular procedure outlined below:

1. Perusal of the curricular content of other institutes/

universities on national/ international level.

2. Reference to the progress in research not only in the basics

of the engineering and technology but also in the area of

delivery system of the education sector.

3. Trends in the research in the basic and allied areas.

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4. Participation of faculty in seminars organized by the

University or on other forum duly participated by industry

managers and researchers.

The steps that go into formulation and finalization of the

curricular content that are followed by the University include:

i. Group discussions between the faculty members.

ii. Feedbacks received from students, industry, alumni

considered and incorporated in the draft curriculum.

iii. Changes proposed to the Chairperson of the Department.

iv. Approval by the Dean of the Faculty.

v. Composition of the Board of Studies of the Department

including experts from outside.

vi. Approval of the Board of Studies by the Competent

Authority.

vii. Convening the meeting of the Board of Studies with draft

changes provided to all the members in advance.

viii. Deliberations by the Board of Studies recorded and

changes suggested incorporated in the curriculum.

ix. Approval of the changes and final curriculum by the Dean

of the Faculty.

x. Inclusion in the agenda note for approval of the Academic

Council.

xi. Submission of the changed draft to the Academic Council

for approval.

xii. Any dissent/ modifications suggested are to be

incorporated and cleared by the Dean of the Faculty and

put up to the Academic Council in the next meeting.

xiii. Curriculum approved is notified and published before

admissions.

1.1.3 How are the following aspects ensured through curriculum design

and development?

• Employability.

• Innovation.

• Research. Education can be likened to a process that results in value

addition to the raw material and such product has to have a utility

value in accordance with the end-use. In case of students going

out of the university obviously have to satisfy the moulds that

have been cast for them to snugly fit into these. There are,

however, differences between the material products and the

human ones for the basic reason that the attributes are not static

but very much dynamic and are necessarily subject to reaction to

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the cues, which makes the product different. The other aspect is

that even the knowledge they have acquired is not the end in itself

but a beginning only in the sense that it is the application of the

knowledge they have gained is important and its applications,

which are varied, and changing every day. The “processing” that

a student is subjected to requires the attributes of the product to

have pre-requisites of:

i. BEHAVIOR: Definition of capability of the person to react

to the cues that comprises the job assignments that are given

to him/ her. Application of the theoretical knowledge

acquired.

ii. CONDITIONS: Skill requirements to negotiate the

variations in assignments under which the student will

perform.

iii. CRITERIA: The benchmark for knowing his capacity

against the standards prescribed for both the behavior and

the conditions.

The process of designing obviously has to take into account what

the ultimate requirements are, a strong knowledge base, strong

applicability of the knowledge obtained, multiplicity of the

knowledge requirements and, finally, the needs of the

environmental factors including social, cultural and economic. All

these factors the student has to comprehend to be successful in

the place of his work. All these factors, again, are not static in

nature but very dynamic, sometimes, bordering of being fragile/

volatile. The mould the student has to fit himself in is not an easy

job and requires multiplicity of skills and adjustment of the cues

that again requires him to visualize and adjust with a very high

speed and, sometimes, with high flexibility. Though at the lowest

rungs in the organizational structure one has to have a higher

component of technical skills but man-management skills do

require to be acquired where one has to work at the shop floor and

at higher level with skills helping to handle both the peers and the

seniors. Taking the essential criteria into account the grooming

that is necessitated, inter alia, comprise:

i. Appropriate curricular content for classroom.

ii. Effective hands-on training in workshop.

iii. Coverage of all areas relevant to engineering/ technology

including allied areas.

iv. Allocation of project formulation/ case study right from

the first year providing for wide coverage of the subjects.

v. Group internship rather than based on only students from

one level of the students, guided and programmed jointly

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by the faculty and the industry. Fourth semester internship

has no meaning if the subject of studies has not been

covered in the classroom and hence not appropriate to the

industry, neither the students nor the industries are

benefited.

vi. Even beyond the first year interactive exposure with other

subjects/ departments is provided in the curricular content.

vii. During the third and final year design and economic

analysis must become an essential part of the curricular

content. Such designs/ project reports be exhibited and

deliberated upon by a body established at the highest level

and be awarded. Such an action will help students:

a. Involve themselves in self-study and economic

analysis.

b. It will help emphathise with industry/ research

institutions for investigation and logical analysis.

c. Develop in the students to diversify their interest into

entrepreneurial skills and start their own business.

d. Advance study for internship training in groups so that

they start to have an active role in preparation of

project reports that can be reviewed jointly by the

faculty and the industry managers. This will help

industry to, further, assess the potential of the students

for employment.

Centre to all matters concerning the teaching-learning process is

the quality of the students for the jobs assigned to them. It has

lately been stated that the standard of the fresh graduates has been

poor as their employability particularly from the standpoint of

their application of knowledge. This apparently is the result of

watertight compartmentalization that has been more of a rule than

an exception. For all technical courses first year has a common

curricular content. This is where stress is laid on two aspects,

namely, multidisciplinary outlook and a very strong practical

training through workshop. The areas desired to be covered are

detailed below in respect of each of the important parameters.

1. Employability: It has been assessed lately by the employers

that the standard of the students is going down and, in some

cases, even has started casting doubt on the very aspect of

campus selection. There have been cases where earlier

selection process has been doubted and decisions reversed.

This reflects badly not only on the students but also on the

institutions/ universities as well as to the efficacy of their

teaching-learning process. Areas that have been adequately

addressed include:

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• Workshop practices: Stress on workshop helps students

to have a practical view of things. This is one area,

which has been seen to be responsible for poor

application of knowledge seen as affecting

employability of students. Such workshop practices also

need to be expanded to cover beyond the aspect of

mechanical engineering but provide for exposures in

other areas as well.

• Internship training: This is imparted after the fourth and

sixth semesters for a period of four weeks each. This is

sought to be made proactive through higher involvement

of the faculty, industry managers and inclusive student

groups with specific assignments designed by the

industry in consultation with the faculty. Exposure to

real life problems with needed support and a structured

evaluation process will help go a long way in converting

the theoretical knowledge with practical applications.

• Leadership/ participation: As indicated above water

compartmentalization does help in conceptualization of

problems that one can be called upon to attend in the

practical live situations. This is where grooming at the

campus level needs to be done so that they are

encouraged to work in groups and be not averse to

participation in groups where diverse skill requirements

are needed.

2. Innovation: Technical events organized by technical

institutions/ universities are occasions where students

present their research developments in their areas for a

comptetive assessment by the judges. The multi-

disciplinary approach to such developments with wide

participation and at variety of levels infuses in the students

to excel in their developments. They are encouraged to

present their developments, as indicated, at regional/

national levels. The University makes allocations to the

students with financial support for participation in

different fora as also design of such gadgets. Avenues

provided by the University include:

a. Financial support for the students.

b. Allocations for the faculty from the University for

pursuing research and innovation.

c. Establishment of innovation/ incubator for

exploring new areas both for research and business.

3. Research: As indicated earlier case studies with real life

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situations in industry to the students with composite

participation will help the students not only a wider vision

of the issues but also a deeper vision which help them

develop their inclinations towards research from the

beginning itself enabling them to be motivated towards at

a later stage and through their life after campus. This will

form an assest and will, further, help them develop their

entrepreneurial skill once they are called upon to formulate

a project with the implication of viability through

economic analysis. While faculty is encouraged to seek

assistance from the funding agencies they are open to seek

assistance from the University for Researches in their

fields. Research is getting the needed support by the

University is apparent from number of projects the faculty

have been awarded by the different agencies including

AICTE, UGC, DST etc. As indicated above 30 projects

have been awarded by different agencies and are in

different stages of implementation.

1.1.4 To what extent does the university use the guidelines of the

regulatory bodies for developing and/ or restructuring the

curricula? Has the university been instrumental in leading any

curriculum reform, which has created a national impact?

The guidelines issued by different regulatory authorities are taken

into account for conduct of the programmes starting from the

admissions to the stage of conduct of the examinations. Such

guidelines are followed in words and spirits as issued from time

to time by UGC/ AICTE/ NET/ NATA/ MAT etc. Different

activities forming the totality of the curricular content as detailed

below:

Admissions: Admission is based on entrance examinations

conducted by central admission services of Central Board of

Secondary Education followed by on-line counseling by the State

Counseling Society. This ensures transparency and expediency

for conformity with the academic calendar.

Acedemic calendar: Academic calendar drawn up before start of

the session has to be complied with. Discrepancies, wherever

result from unforeseen circumstances are addressed through extra

contact hours on weekend etc.

Faculty appointments: These are in accordance with the

guidelines in respect of qualification as well as maintenance of

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the cadre.

Library: University complies with the guidelines issued by

AICTE/ UGC in terms of the books and the titles.

Internet facility: Internet connectivity has been arranged through

a dedicated 1Gbps leaseline of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.

Intranet facilities are available for linking up with e-books, e-

journals and expert lectures available. Hostels have been linked

up through Wi-Fi system.

Campus facilities: Students are provided with facilities of a Post

Office, Bank and a shopping complex for meeting their daily

needs.

Examination: System is in operation with a Secrecy Cell which

ensures a totally fool-proof system. OMRs have been provided

for fast processing of results.

Anti-ragging: A very strong Cell has been created to ensure that

no ragging is allowed to take place. CCTVs and flying squads

provide for a round-the-clock coverage at all the critical points in

the campus.

Grievance redressal system: An Ombudsman has been appointed

to address the complaints of the students. Sexual harassment/

Women Cell: A Women Cell has been established for speady

redressal of grievances of the female students/ employees of the

University.

SC/ ST Cell: Has been established to ensure that there is no

discrimination against students belonging to the reserved

categories.

Boards of Studies and Research: These have been constituted to

ensure that the curricular content is revised at intervals not

exceeding three years.

Persons with special needs: Campus is sought to be made disable-

friendly. New structures are provided with lifts and plans are in

hand for installing lifts in the old teaching blocks. Ramps have

been provided in hostels and the teaching blocks. University is in

touch with Rehabilitation Council of India in this regard.

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1.1.5 Does the university interact with industry, research bodies and the

civil society in the curriculum revision process? If so, how has the

university benefitted through interactions with the stakeholders?

Interaction with the industry/ research institutions is a matter of

routine from membership of the Boards of Studies and Research

of the different departments, selection panel for recruitment of

faculty and membership of various statutory bodies besides their

participation in the seminars/ workshops and conferences

organized by the University. For the industry University, by

virtue of its location within a heavily industrialised belt, has the

advantage of arranging guided tours of the industry and the

programmes on internship training for which the industrial

enterprises offer their services to it. University has a system of

regular interaction with all the stakeholders including employers,

parents, alumni, students and faculty members for updation on the

developments in the fields of teaching and research to assess the

needs of change in the curriculum which is duly considered by

the respective Boards of Studies of the Departments for

consideration and incorporation in the curriculum and, later,

approval by the Academic Council. Through all these

programmes University has benefited not only in expansion of

programmes but also for addition of new programmes, basic or

multi-disciplinary, through which University has been able to

serve the community better. Examples of such benefits accruing

to the University include:

i. Start of multi-disciplinary programmes like Civil

Engineering, Hospital Administration, Highway Safety

and Engineering and other programmes both at UG and

PG level.

ii. University has taken up research as a very important

aspect of teaching-learning process. There are over two

hundred research scholars engaged in research in

practically all areas under the 16 teaching departments.

iii. Part-time courses through weekend classes have been

started with the objective of needs of the working

professionals who wish to upgradate their qualifications

and for specializations in multi-disciplinary areas.

iv. Facilities for the students through hostels have been

augmented.

v. Additional space has been provided for different

departments.

vi. Faculty strength has been improved.

vii. National Board of Accreditation (NBA) has accredited all

the eight UG programmes. Applications have been made

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for 5 PG courses in Engineering and Technology and one

for Management Studies are pending consideration by

NBA.

viii. Letter of intent has already been submitted to National

Assessment and Accreditation Council for accreditation of

the University.

ix. Start of PG courses in Science streams.

x. Higher enrolment of students and researchers.

xi. Start of integrated 5-year courses in Management Studies

and Mathematics.

The involvement of the stakeholders is through the forum as

detailed below:

i. Feedback from the employers during the period they visit

campus for placements in the organizations.

ii. Feedback from the alumni during meetings organized once

a year within the campus. Besides formal feedback

obtained, informal get-togathers help the students, faculty

and students to seek their advice for changes they might

have felt were needed by the University to changes

incorporated in all areas including academic matters.

iii. Experts in different fields are invited as guest speakers

during special events besides their visits for meetings of

the Boards of Studies and Research of the departments.

Their feedback is obtained for direct inclusion in the

curricular content of the courses and programmes.

1.1.6 Give details of how the university facilitates the introduction of

new programmes of studies in its affiliated colleges.

University has its own teaching departments, in all 16 in number,

and 26 colleges affiliated to it. Such colleges have programmes of

engineering and technology, management and architecture. While

it is expanding its own departments or additions of courses in

these departments. It encourages the affiliated colleges also to

expand in areas where the University has specialized

programmes. Not many additions have taken place but different

colleges have expanded architecture as a subject as part of their

departments or as separate schools of studies in these colleges.

1.1.7 Does the university encourage its colleges to provide additional

skill-oriented programmes relevant to regional needs? Cite

instances (not applicable for unitary universities).

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University on its part provides for low-end courses as well.

Courses leading to diploma level are conducted in foreign

languages like French and German. More are proposed in

languages like Chinese and Arabic. Further three Career-Oriented

courses are being conducted in the areas of:

i. Remote Sensing and GIS, and

ii. Tapping of Renewable Energy Resources

iii. Repairing of Hospital Equipment.

While University conducts such programmes, it also considers

similar programmes to be launched by the colleges affiliated to it.

University, further, encourages the colleges to participate in these

programmes with their students enrolling for these programmes.

1.2 Academic Flexibility

1.2.1 Furnish the inventory for the following:

• Programmes taught on campus.

• Overseas programmes offered on campus.

• Programmes available for colleges to choose from.

Programmes conducted by the University with year of start and

intake are detailed below:

UG PROGRAMMES (Regular)

S. No. Year of start Courses available Duration Present

intake

1 1987 Mechanical Engineering 4 60

2 1987 Electronics and

Communication Engineering

4 60

3 1989 Electrical Engineering 4 60

4 1989 Computer Science and

Engineering

4 60

5 1990 Chemical Engineering 4 60

6 1991 Architecture 5 40

7 2004 Bio-Technology Engineering 4 60

8 2004 Bio-Medical Engineering 4 60

9 2009 Civil Engineering 4 60

PG PROGRAMMES (Regular)

10 2003 Electrical Engineering (I&C) 2 18


12 2003 MBA 2 90



2 36

14 2009 Electrical Engineering

(Power Systems)

2 36


Engineering

2 36

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18 2009 M.Sc. Physics 2 40

19 2009 M.Sc. Chemistry 2 40

20 2009 M.Sc. Mathematics 2 40

21 2009 Energy and Environmental

Studies

2 18

22 2009 M.A. (English) 2 30

23 2010 Materials Science and Nano-

Technology.

2 18

24 2010 Bio-Technology 2 18


26 2011 M.Sc. (Biotechnology) 2 30

27 2012 Hospital Administration 2 36

28 2012 Urban and Rural Planning 2 20

29 2014 PG Diploma in Forensic Bio-

Technology

1 15

30 2014 Master in Construction and

Real Estate Management

2 15

INTREGRATED PROGRAMMES (Regular)

31 2012 MBA 5 60

32 2012 Mathematics (Integrated) 5 50

UG PROGRAMMES (Part-Time)*




4 66


Engineering

4 66



PG PROGRAMMES (Part-time)


39 2010 Highway Safety and

Engineering

3 36




3 36


Engineering

3 36

*Note: Admissions to these programmes has been stopped since 2013-14.

1.2.2 Give details on the following provisions with reference to academic

flexibility:

a. Core/ Elective options.

b. Enrichment courses.

c. Courses offered in modular form.

d. Credit accumulation and transfer facility.

e. Lateral and vertical mobility within and across programmes,

courses and disciplines.

a. Core/ Elective options: Elective options are available but in

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some cases these are restricted by specifying the mininmum

number of students to offer a particular elective subject to

justify the allocation of teaching load and the examination syste.

b. Enrichment Courses: There are no enrichment courses being

conducted by the University.

c. Courses offered in modular form: The University is

conducting no courses in the modular format.

d. Credit accumulation and transfer facility: It is permitted.

Transfer of credits is permitted even where students/ faculty

members acquire credits as part of their programmes of research

leading to the degree of Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D).

e. Lateral and vertical mobility within and across

programmes, courses and disciplines: Lateral mobility is

permitted only after the third semester when students can offer

for a lateral shift provided there are vacancies in the department/

subject of his choice. Lateral entry is permitted to the first year

in respect of diploma holders for entry into the degree level

programmes.

1.2.3 Does the university have an explicit policy and strategy for

attracting international students?

Yes.

An International Affairs Cell has been established in the University

with the object of bringing about changes in the system to bring it

at par with some of the best institutions/ universities at the

international level. The Cell functions with a Co-ordinator of the

rank of a Professor under the overall supervision of the Vice

Chancellor of the University. The main aim of this cell is to finalize

policy of admission to international students. This Cell also

explores the possibilities of entering into memorandum of

understanding / Exchange programmes with foreign universities.

Under one of such programmes University was host to ten students

from Malaysia who had been assigned for internship programme in

Environment Biotechnology.

With the object of brining the University on an international

platform the Cell has been successful in having MoU executed with

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the following institutions/ Universities:

1. Tampare University of Finland

2. University of Applied Science, Hochschule Ostwesfalen-

Liffe, Detmold, Germany.

3. Daeduk University, 48, Jang-dong, Yusong-gu, Daejeon,

Korea-305-715.


1.2.4 Have any courses been developed targeting international students?

If so, how successful have they been? If no, explain the impediments.

All the programmes in basic sciences, engineering, technology,

architecture, management and humanities are available for foreign

students to pursue. Electives etc. can be offered once the students

join and opt for new courses to suit their choices and countries.

1.2.5 Does the university facilitate dual degree and twinning

programmes? If yes, give details.

There are no twinning programmes offered by the University. Dual

degree programmes have been started one each in the departments

of Management Studies and Mathematics. More are planned in the

future.

1.2.6 Does the university offer self-financing programmes? If yes, list

them and indicate if policies regarding admission, fee structure,

teacher qualification and salary are at par with the aided

programmes?

Yes. The fee structures are attached as Annexure-1(a) and 1(b).

Policies of the University in regard to admission procedures, fee

structure, teacher qualification and pay are at par with such policies

for regular programmes. The competent authority of the University

duly approves fee structure. Duration of the programmes is

different to ensure coverage of the curricular content. For UG

programmes duration of four years has not been changed for the

reason that the diploma holders have adequate experience and as

field visits and internship training has been excluded. For PG

programme duration has been increased to three years against two

years for regular programmes. All these part-time programmes are

run through weekend classes. Details of the programmes are given

below. These programmes have been introduced seeing the demand

of working professionals for enhancing their career options in

higher specializations and in multi-disciplinary settings. Some of

these programmes have been converted to full-time regular

programmes.

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Programmes Year

of start

Intake Duration

UG Programmes

Electrical Engineering 2010 66 4


Engineering

2010 66 4


Civil Engineering 2010 66 4

Mechanical Engineering 2010 66 4

PG Programmes

Hospital Administration 2009 25 3

Highway Safety and Engineering 2010 30 3

Urban and Rural Planning 2010 30 3


Engineering

2011 30 3


1.2.7 Does the university provide the flexibility of bringing together the

conventional face-to-face mode and distance mode of education and

allow students to choose and combine the courses they are interested

in? If yes, give operational details.

There is in general, shortage of faculty positions in the University

and more so in affiliated colleges. To overcome this problem it is

proposed that video-conferencuing system will be provided for

linking up the colleges with the University so that the problem can

be addressed. University does not have any plans to introduce

education by the distance mode.

1.2.8 Has the university adopted the Choice Based Credit System

(CBCS)? If yes, for how many programmes? What efforts have been

made by the university to encourage the introduction of CBCS in its

affiliated colleges?

Credit Based System has been introduced in the University with

effect from 2008. On affiliation of the colleges to the University the

system has been introduced in all such colleges. Choices of the

students are allowed in respect of elective courses where options

are permitted if sufficient students for the subjects are available. In

case of Research Scholars, credit transfer is permitted where one

semester of the programme is compulsory for those registered for

degree of Ph.D. and the scholar has attended such regular

programme from another institute/ university.

1.2.9 What percentage of programmes offered by the university follow:

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• Annual system.

• Semester system.

• Trisemester system.

100%. All the prgorammes of the University and the affiliated

colleges follow semester system.

1.2.10 How does the university promote inter-disciplinary programmes?

Name a few programmes and comment on their outcome.

With diverse areas of engineering, technology, architecture,

management and humanities inter-disciplinary courses can be

started and such courses are in demand for the basic reason that

these oprovide for a wider scope for the working professionals to

expand their horizons and, in the process, widen their job options.

Some of such programmes taken up/are being taken include:

i. Hospital Administration (PG).

ii. Highway Safety and Engineering (PG).

iii. Construction and Estate Management (PG).

iv. Food Technology (PG).

v. Forensic Biotechnology (PG Diploma).

Some of these programmes are conducted both as regular

programmes as well as part-time programmes through weekend

classes. Such programmes as are conducted through weekend

classes are sought after by the working professionals, for whom the

University has been a pioneer in starting such programmes. It has

provided for a wide geographical coverage for the students. The

programmes conducted not only enable the students to have

promotional avanues open to them but, further, add to the spectrum

of their employment opportunities.

At lower levels courses conducted in languages and career-oriented

programmes help UG students to explore side jobs/ businesses/

employments in such diverse areas like Remote Sensing/ GIS,

Energy Conservation and Repairing of Hospital Equipment. Studies

of foreign languages help their mobility across the borders.

1.3 Curriculum Enrichment.

1.3.1 How often is the curriculum of the university reviewed and

upgraded for making it socially relevant and/ or job oriented/

knowledge intensive and meeting the emerging needs of students

and stakeholders?

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Curricular contents of all the courses have been planned to be

update within a period of three years. In view of all the courses

and programmes being subject to evaluation through credits the

process becomes easy with variations in the credits that are

assigned for different items of the curriculum to the extent

these become important with changes in the technology calling

for such changes.

1.3.2 During the last four years, how many new programmes at UG

and PG levels were introduced? Give details.

• Inter-disciplinary.

• Programmes in emerging areas

With the objective of strengthening other programmes high

stress has been laid on basic sciences and for starting other

courses, of inter-disciplinary and emerging nature, as well. A

very strong need had been felt about the need of programmes

for working professionals both at the UG as well as PG level

and, again, both with strenghtening the background of the

professionals as well as demands for multi-disciplinary base,

for providing to them scope to enable them to move up the

organizational ladder. Details of the programmes introduced

within the last four years are as detailed below:

UG PROGRAMMES (Regular)

S.

No.

Year of

start

Courses available Duration Present

intake


PG PROGRAMMES (Regular)

2 2009 Electrical Engineering (Power

Systems)

2 36


Engineering

2 36



6 2009 M.Sc. Physics 2 40

7 2009 M.Sc. Chemistry 2 40

8 2009 M.Sc. Mathematics 2 40

9 2009 Energy and Environmental

Studies

2 18

10 2009 M.A. (English) 2 30

11 2010 Materials Science and Nano-

Technology.

2 18

12 2010 Bio-Technology 2 18


14 2011 M.Sc. (Biotechnology) 2 30



17 2013 PG Diploma in Forensic Bio-

Technology

1 15

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18 2013 Master in Construction and Real

Estate Management

2 15

INTREGRATED PROGRAMMES (Regular)

19 2012 MBA 5 60

20 2012 Mathematics (Integrated) 5 50

UG PROGRAMMES (Part-Time)


22 2010 Electronics and Communication

Engineering

4 66


Engineering

4 66



PG PROGRAMMES (Part-time)


27 2010 Highway Safety and Engineering 3 36


29 2011 Electronics and Communication

Engineering

3 36


Engineering

3 36

1.3.3 What are the strategies adopted for the revision of the existing

programmes? What percentage of courses underwent a syllabus

revision?

Fast changing technological options in all the basic subjects

necessitate that curricular content be changed. Further, even

where the content remains the same the areas where stress

required is higher for which due care is taken to assign the

credits in accordance with the importance.

All the courses have been revised within the last three years.

1.3.4 What are the value-added courses offered by the university and

how does the university ensure that all students have access to

them?

Career-oriented and language courses are available for the

students to expand their mental horizons besides help them

advance in expanded careers where such expansion is preferred

by the employers.

1.3.5 How the university introduced any higher order skill

development programmes in consonance with the national

requirements as outlined by the National Skills Development

Corporation and other agencies?

University, as part of its programmes under Institutional Social

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Responsibility has been conducting programmes in skill

development of the unskilled/ semi-skilled persons in respect of

such skills that are currently in high demand. Special

programmes have been conducted in improving skills of

persons engaged in masonry jobs, welding etc.

With a view to further the scope of such skill development

programmes University is registered as a Skill Knowledge

Provider under the National Programme conducted under the

aegis of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),

Janpath. With the expertise available University has registererd

for following of the programmes with corresponding Nodal

Officers from faculty of the University. Details are as given

below:

Scheme Sub-Schemes Persons

Nominated

Automobiles Engine Testing

Vehicle Testing

Vehicle Quality

Auto Electricals and

Electronics

Farm Equipment and

Machinery

Dr. Avadhesh

Kumar Sharma

Shri H.K. Agarwal

Information

Technology

Software Development Smt. Darshana

Hooda

Telecommuni

cations

Mobile

Communication

Shri Rajeshwar Das

Marketing Retail Dr. Deepak Verma

Agriculture Renewable Energy Dr. Anil Kumar

Berwal

1.4 Feedback System

1.4.1 Does the university have a formal mechanism to obtain feedback

from students regarding the curriculum and how is it made use of?

Student is the most important of all the stakeholders and his/her

aspirations form the basis of all activities that go into the teaching-

learning process. Formats of feedbacks from the students have

been designed with a view to understand not only the perceptions

of the students in the course of their studies but the teaching-

learning process in totality. Formats designed cover the areas

indicated below:

i. Initial questionnaire on admission (One month after admission/

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Orientation)

ii. Course Content.

iii. Student Feedback on Teachers (Separate for each Teacher)

iv. Students’ Programme Evaluation (To be filled in only after

final results are out)

v. Exit Questionnaire for Graduating Students (In the last week of

classes, before the examination)

vi. Overall Rating of Programme (To be returned by them after the

final examination results)

Such feedbacks provide for a detailed assessment of the

programme with all its parameters in totality calling for changes

that may be dictated not only in the curricular content of the

programmes but also other administrative aspect of the

programmes.

1.4.2 Does the university elicit feedback on the curriculum from national

and international faculty? If yes, specify a few methods such as

conducting webinars, workshops, online discussions etc. and its

impact.

Mechanism is in place for obtaining feedbacks from the faculty

working in national and international institutes/ universities so that

the students are groomed to face the world. The forums for

obtaining the feedback and incorporating it into the curricular

content are as indicated below:

i. Seminars/ workshops/ conferences organized by the

University or participated by the faculty members and the

students.

ii. Visit of the faculty and students to industrial organizations

to know the changes or innovations in the technological

options with their implications to the curricular content.

iii. As indicated earlier MoUs have been executed with some

foreign universities/ institutions that will enable exchange

programmes both for the students necessitating changes in

the curricular content.

iv. Expert lectures from the faculty of other institutions/

universities, recorded available on the intranet, and live

interactions with faculty from other institutions. Lectures

through video-conferencing by the faculty from IIT,

Bombay have been started with open participation and

interaction with students/ faculty of the University.

1.4.3 Specify the mechanism through which affiliated institutions give

feedback on curriculum enrichment and the extent to which it is

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made use of.

Affiliated colleges are also obtaining feedbacks from students, as

in respect of other stakeholders, of which the data is sought by the

University to effect changes as may indicated by the students and

accepted for incorporation in the curricular content of the

programmes. In the event programmes are not covered by the

University the colleges concerned are advised to incorporate the

changes through the process of approval by the Board of Studies

constituted and submitted to the University for approval of the

competent authority before submission for approval to the

Academic Council of the University.

1.4.4 What are the quality sustenance and quality enhancement measures

undertaken by the university in ensuring the effective development

of the curricula?

Quality is subject that permeates every one of the activities of the

University. Efforts are made to make it as an effort in perpetuity.

Some of the activities in different areas relevant to the teaching-

learning process are detailed below:

i. Curricular aspects: Revised over a maximum of three years’

time. Varied subjects being run enable a broader coverage

of the subjects.

ii. Teaching Learning and Evaluation: ICT is increasingly

being utilized as a tool for better teaching-learning process.

Feedback mechanism has been introduced from students

and Alumni.

iii. Research, Consultancy and Extension: Faculty is

encouraged to undertake consultancy and research projects.

There are at present thirty researches, 15 consultancies and

three Innovative projects being implemented by the faculty.

Besides three add-on programmes are being run as Career-

Oriented Programmes.

iv. Infrastructure and Learning Resources: Within the last two

years a 300-room girls’ hostel, a teaching block

accommodating eight departments, library-cum-computer

centre, expansion of shopping complex, extension of hostels

both for boys and girls have been established. Other

facilities are being established in respect of Student Centre,

and Convention Hall.

v. Student Support and Progression: There is consistent

growth in enrolment.

vi. Governance and Leadership:

a. 273 acres campus under rural environment.

b. Well-laid out buildings and sports facilities.

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c. Tennis Academy has been established.

d. Convention Centre is nearing completion.

e. Round-the-clock medical services are available with

two doctors in attendance and an ambulance.

vii. Innovative Practices: Innovative programmes with multi-

disciplinary approach have been established. The UGC and

Ministry of Food Processing have cleared two such

programmes.

viii. Tissue culture lab is in the process of being established.

1.4.5 Any other information regarding Curriculur Aspects, which the

university would like to include.

University has started a unique programme of conducting part-time

programmes that cater to the needs of the working professionals

who either wish to pursue higher studies in their main subjects or

in allied areas. Such programmes, unlike programmes conducted in

evening under urban situations, are conducted on the weekends

with extensive contact hours. The advantages such programmes

over part-time programmes through evening classes are:

i. Coverage of the professionals is over a wider geographical

area

ii. High contact hours

iii. Duration is increased for PG courses in multi-disciplinary

areas from two years for regular to three years for such part-

time courses. For diploma holders undertaking B.Tech.

programmes duration has been maintained at four years

with no internship training etc.

Criterion II: TEACHING–LEARNING AND EVALUATION

2.1 Student Enrolments and Profile.

2.1.1 How does the university ensure publicity and transparency in the

admission process?

Admissions to the regular as well as part-time courses including

registration of scholars for research leading to the degree of Ph.D.

are transparent. The procedures adopted for admissions at different

levels are detailed below:

i. UG programmes (regular): The basic of admission to the

regular programmes is through on-line conducted by

Haryana State Counseling Society based upon results of

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AIEEE for all the institutions/ universities in Haryana.

ii. PG (regular): Admission tests are conducted for all the

institutions/ universities in the State of Haryana based upon

admissions are done depending upon their merits and

options the students give.

iii. UG/ PG (part-time): These are through open advertisements

in the dailies having national circulation. In the event

number of applicants being more than the intake entrance

examinations are conducted based upon which admissions

are done on merit.

iv. Research Scholars: Open advertisements with entrance test

followed for admission. This is followed for one semester of

regular programme followed by the research under the

guidance of the faculty positions after clearance by the

Departmental Research Committee. Research Council has

been established at the University level to guide the

researches.

2.1.2 Explain in details the process of admission put in place by the

university. List the criteria for admission: (e.g. (i) merit, (ii) merit

with entrance test, (iii) merit, entrance test and interview, (iv)

common entrance test conducted by state agencies and national

agencies (v) other criteria followed by the university (please

specify).

Different criteria adopted for admission to different courses is

based on mainly merit within the list of applicants. Details in

respect of the criteria are given below:

i. Merit: This applies to admissions in technical courses

(engineering/ technology), which is conducted by Haryana

State Counseling Society based on results of

AIEEE/JEE(mains). In case of admissions to B.Arch. these are

based on 10+2 merit and NATA score.

ii. Merit and Entrance Test: These apply mainly to admissions to

PG courses where number of applicants is more than the

number of seats and a written test is conducted based upon

which admissions are effected.

iii. Merit, Entrance Test and Interview: The process is applied to

registration of scholars for research leading to the degree of

Ph.D. In such cases normally and additional criteria introduced

is the presentation of their proposed research before the

Departmental Research Committee for final acceptance of the

topic of research and the guides.

iv. Common entrance test conducted by state agencies and

national agencies: B.Tech. / B.Arch. admissions are made as

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per Procedure explained at point (i) above. M.Tech/MBA

admissions are made out of the merit of GATE/MAT score.

v. Other agencies: None

2.1.3 Provide details of admission process in the affiliated colleges and

the university’s role in monitoring the same.

The processes of admission for all courses conducted by the

affiliated colleges are the same both for UG and PG courses.

2.1.4 Does the university have a mechanism to review its admission

process and student profile annually? If yes, what is the outcome of

such an analysis and how has it contributed to the improvement of

the process?

With commitment to the annual academic calendar the entire

gamut of activities connected with the admission are reviewed so

that the University sticks to the academic calendar. The position in

respect of the first semester is really challenging in so far as the

results of AIEEE as well the Haryana State Counsel are delayed

restricting the teaching days in the first semester. The problem

starts from the results of IITs and AIEEE since students opt for the

IITs as a first priority with those covered by AIEEE having to wait

for the admissions for IITs to close. Ths calls for changes limiting

the counseling for admission so that the classes are started with

least delay and, through this, avoiding long delays and covering of

the backlogs, which is not easy.

2.1.5 What are the strategies adopted to increase/ improve access for

students belonging to the following categories:

SC/ST.

OBC

Women

Persons with varied disabilities

Economically weaker sections

Outstanding achievers in sports and other extracurricular

activities.

Policies of the Haryana Government are followed for reservation

for different categories of students, which are followed by the

Haryana State Counseling Society through their on-line admission

programmes. These reservation programmes motivate students of

different categories to improve in their central/ local entance

examinations. Normally more number of females students are

admitted than the reserved capacity. Reservations, in general, are

in respect of students that fall within the category of the State

quota. In case of UG programmes such quota of the State is 85% of

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the total admission. Details of reservations are as indicated below:

SC: 20% of the State quota

ST: Nil

OBC: 27% of the State quota

Female: 25% of the total intake

Persons with disabilities: 3% of the State quota

Economically weaker sections: Nil

Outstanding sports persons: Nil

2.1.6 Number of students admitted in university departments in the last

four academic years:

Categories Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

UG Programmes

Male Fema

le

Male Femal

e

Male Fema

le

Male Female

SC 53 26 70 20 68 27 54 22

ST Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

OBC 105 36 118 38 76 30 69 26

General 257 89 272 93 284 83 272 76

Others 27 7 21 2 35 10 6 3

Total 442 158 476 153 463 150 401 127

PG Programme

SC 20 13 18 12 20 15 15 12

ST Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

OBC 34 18 32 33 32 33 29 36

General 142 130 160 129 213 285 109 124

Others 2 Nil 1 1 Nil Nil 7 5

Total 198 161 211 175 265 333 160 177

2.1.7 Has the university conducted any analysis of demand ratio for

various programmes of the university departments and affiliated

colleges? If so, highlight the significant trends explaining the

reasons for increase/ decrease.

Programmes Number of

applications

Number of

students admitted

Demand

ratio

UG On-line by

HSCS

2077 100

PG (Tech.) Centrally done 1250 100

PG (Sci.) Entrance Test 210 200

Integrated

Masters

200 106 190

M.Phil. NA -- --

Ph.D. 300 57 600

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Integrated

Ph.D.

NA -- --

Certificate 30 21 150

Diploma -- -- --

PG Diploma -- -- --

Any other

(please

specify)

-- -- --

2.1.8 Were any programmes discontinued/ staggered by the university in

the last four years? If yes, please specify the reasons.

No programmes have been discontinued though some part-time

programmes have been additionally started as full-time (regular)

programmes. Such of the programmes that have been started as

regular programmes are:

i. Hospital Administration

ii. Urban and Rural Planning

2.2 Catering to Diverse Needs of Students

2.2.1 Does the university organize orientation/ induction programme for

freshers? If yes, give details such as duration, issued covered,

experts involved and mechanism for using the feedback in

subsequent years.

Induction programme is organized for the freshers, which is

chaired by the Vice Chancellor of the University and all the

Chairpersons of the departments and Deans of the different

faculties and various heads of the non-teaching departments are

present. Even parents of some students also attend the programme.

During the programme an informal atmosphere is created so the

students can interact with their seniors and faculty members who

can pose questions to them in a very cordial atmosphere. They are

given all details about functions of the different departments,

security arrangements within the campus and report of any

untoward incidents that they have to report in the event there being

the slightest attempt at ragging by the seniors. Such induction

programmes are followed by lunch.

2.2.2 Does the university have a mechanism through which the

“differential requirements of the student population” are analysed

after admission and before the commencement of classes? If so,

how are the key issues identified and addressed?

University realizes that the students come from a variety of social

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and economic backgrounds having some inherent problems of

communication skill can harm their progress in the study

programmes. It is, further, realized that a big component of the

students are released from the folds of their parents that make them

shaky when they have to fend for themselves. This makes them

psychologically shaky and sensitive. It has also been found that

there are some students who are slow learners. All these issues are

addressed through programmes detailed below:

i. Tutor system has been introduced in the University with

such tutors having around 20 students under each holding

frequent meetings during which all issues, grievances etc. of

the students are addressed and resolved.

ii. An Ombudsman has been appointed in the University for

complaints that are resolved on priority bases.

iii. University has linkage with psychatriats (two one each male

and female) who are consulted whenever students exhibit

some abnormal bahiviour patter.

iv. Slow learners face problems that have easy access to the

teachers and are helped through extra contact with the

teachers and even, if necessary, through psychatrist.

v. Special programmes are organized for improving upon

communication skills of students from socially/

geographically background to enable them to come into the

stream of their study programmes and, even, after they are

through campus.

2.2.3 Does the university offer bridge courses/ remedial/ add-on courses?

If yes, how are they structured into timetable? Give details of the

courses offered, department-wise/ faculty-wise.

There are no bridge courses conducted by the University. The add-

on and remedial courses are conducted through evening/ weekend

classes.

2.2.4 Has the university conducted any study on the academic growth of

students from disadvantaged sections of society, economically

disadvantaged, physically handicapped, slow learners, etc.? If yes,

what are the main findings?

Based on feedbacks from various stakeholders and evaluation by

the tutors, each one of which have 15-20 students, observations

made and remedial actions taken are as detailed below:

i. Students from backward areas and some from backward

classes of community have been found to lack

communication for which they are not able to do well in

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their examinations and can face problems during placement

services which the University space provides to them.

While University provides for special programme on

communication skill special programmes are organized for

such students for improving upon their communication.

ii. Students from the backward classes, besides problems in

communication for action indicated above is takem

additional services are provided to the students for special

remedial coaching enabling them to compete for civil

services examinations conducted by the State/Central

government.

iii. There are sometimes students that exhibit anamolous

behavior pattern in which reference is made to psychyatrists

on the rolls of the University for help in the matter. Two

such qualified pschychatrists are available, one each male

and female, for assistance on call. Slow learners are also

dealt with similarly.

iv. For economically disadvantaged students University has

launched a scheme for students, earn while you learn, which

provides to them some economic aid.

v. University has made all the new structures disabled-

friendly. Old structures are also planned to have lifts.

Hostels and other places have ramps laid out. One person

with disability has been provided with three-wheeled

scooter.

2.2.5 How does the university identify and respond to the learning needs

of advanced learners?

For learners, that are fast, efforts are made to ensure that materials

in the library and the facilities of e-journals and e-books are

available for advancing their studies. Such students are encouraged

to take up projects of design of instruments/ gadgets for which

financial assistance is provided to them.

2.3 Teaching-Learning Process

2.3.1 How does the university plan and organize the teaching learning

evaluation schedules (academic calendar, teaching plan, evaluation

blue print, etc.)?

Academic Calendar: A detailed exercise is conducted in all the

activities of the University including the events concerning the

sports, cultural festivals and technical events. The programmes of

the different faculties and the courses are worked out to assess the

requirements of the physical resources and the faculty positions so

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that the curricular content is enforced during the period available

nd termed as teaching days. Such schedules of classes, tutorials,

laboratory, workshop practice etc. are fixed beforehand ensuring

high utilization of the physical infrastructure. The curricular

content and the resources are matched so the curriculum coverage

is ensured within the schedules finalized in the calendar. Some

adjustments required for completion of the curriculum are left to

the faculty positions with the mandate for completion of the

curricular content on schedules. Sometimes faculty positions

organize extension classes where, because of ontoward incidents

the schedules fail, which are made up even, sometimes

compressing the holidays, summer/ winter.

2.3.2 Does the university provide course outlines and course schedules

prior to the commencement of the academic session? If yes, how is

the effectiveness of the process ensured?

Schemes of Studies and Examinations are given to the students

before the commencement of classes through syllabus, printed

version, and also a copy of the academic calendar based upon

which the lecture/ laboratory etc. scheduleds are displayed on the

departmental notice boards as well as the notice boards of the

departments where such classes etc. are held.

2.3.3 Does the university face any challenges in completing the

curriculum within the stipulated time frame and calendar? If yes,

elaborate on the challenges encountered and the institutional

measures to overcome these.

Yes.

The problems arise in the first semester arising from declaration

of results by the Haryana State Counseling Society which starts

counseling practically after the results of IITs are declared and

counseling completed. The Counseling by the Society moves well

into August leaving insufficient time for completing the

curriculum. The measures the University puts in place include:

i. In between counselings completing the process of

admissions as soon as possible so that time between

counselings can be cut down.

ii. Stop admissions after the first week of August so that

classes can be started from the third week of August.

iii. Restrict summer and winter vacations.

iv. Faculty takes initiatives to take extra classes on weekends

to complete the curriculum.

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v. Reduce spread out of the technical/ cultural festivals to cut

extended breaks for such events.

2.3.4 How is learning made student-centeric? Give a list of the

participatory learning activities adopted by the faculty that

contributes to holistic development and improved student

learning, besides facilitating life-long learning and knowledge

management.

The entire teaching-learning process has students at the base of all

the actions/ activities of the institutes of higher learning. The

transformation that the students undergo determines the position

they will be after they are through with the campus. The areas that

are addressed through the programmes include:

i. Curriculum: This is made inclusive to cover the main and

allied areas to enable the students to analyse their problems

taking into account all the factors involved.

ii. Leadership development: Through extra- and co-curricular

activities organization of the programmes of cultural and

technical festivals enables them to develop sense of

leadership.

iii. Mentor system: On enetering a University there is a sudden

change in the students’ outlook because of withdrawal of

the support from the family. Such a situation sometimes

cause changed behaiour pattern that needs to be checked

and channelized.

iv. Internship training: Individually or in groups enables them

to have a sense of fellowship with exposure to the industry

yielding to them a level of confidence in inter-personal

relations.

v. Faculty: Normally faculty treat students more like friends

which makes the entire teaching-learning an experience

that the students relish and live on to cherish in after-

campus life.

vi. Community service: Students through establishment of

NGOs like SAVERA keep themselves close to the

understanding their problems and helping them where such

help is needed.

vii. Technical advancements: University provides the students

adequate opportunity to advance in their career right from

the stage of their life in the University. Students’ chapters

of different professional bodies make them develop a wider

outlook of their subject matter.

viii. Participation in professional events: Students are

encouraged to participate in seminars/ conferences/

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workshops organized by the University or others so that

they can have a feel of things that are happening around.

ix. Special lectures: Special lectures are organized where

participation by both faculty and students is ensured so that

the students can have first-hand information on the

developments taking place in the industry/ research

institutions to understand the trends and, thereafter,

assimilate and organize themselves for the future.

2.3.5 What is the university’s policy on inviting experts/ people of

eminence to deliver lectures and / or organize seminars for

students?

As part of the awareness programmes for updating information

about the developments taking place in the industry and research

institutions experts from such places are invited as part of

different programmes that include:

i. Seminars etc.: As above indicated wherein participation is

inclusive.

ii. Board of studies and Research: Members of the Boards of

Studies and Research of different teaching departments

have such experts as members prodding help in areas

relevant to the teaching-learning process.

iii. Academic Council: Members from prominent organizations

of research and teaching are members and their advice on

all issues help improve the gamut of academic activities in

totality.

2.3.6 Does the university formally encourage blended learning by using

e-learning resources?

University has a fairly strong repository of e-journals (over 11,000

in all) and e-books (373) for the students and faculty to refer to for

their studies as well as research. University, further, has recorded

lectures- like NPTEL-video lecturers from prominent teachers,

which both the students and faculty can access through the

University intranet services. Video conferencing services have

been launched with IIT, Bombay, for an interactive lecture-cum-

discussion for both the students and the faculty members to attend.

2.3.7 What are the technologies and facilities such as virtual

laboratories, E-learning, open educational resources and mobile

education used by the faculty for effective teaching?

University has arrangements for extensive use of ICT for the

teaching-learning process. Facilities available and those planned

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are as under:

i. Most of the classrooms have been provided with LCD

projectors.

ii. Interactive boards are also proposed to be providing in

some of the classrooms.

iii. Though there are limited virtual laboratories but audio-

visuals are proposed for best laboratory practices.

iv. Efforts are being made to provide to the students learning

material on line from the faculty positions.

v. No mobile education system has been outlined but it is

proposed to link up the affiliated colleges through video-

conferencing in select areas to start with.

2.3.8 Is there any designated group among faculty to monitor the trends

and issues regarding developments in Open Source Community

and integrate its benefits in the university’s educational processes?

Open Source Learning and Peeragogy are two areas that find

favour of extended learning in the modern day system of high-

speed internet services. With this end in view faculty have taken

upon themselves for motivating students with references to the

subject matters under study to enable them to pick advanced

knowledge on the subject or enrich the subject under study.

2.3.9 What steps has the university taken to convert traditional

classrooms into 24x7 learning places?

Through application of ICT one can have practically a 24x7

experience for the teaching-learning process. With extension of

the internet services to the hostels, through Wi-Fi system, it has

become an experience for the students and faculty both to expand

classroom covering the whole day.

While this improves the utilization of the infrastructure available

with the University but the University wanted the teaching-

learning process close to the professionals, who was either

seeking to expand their horizons through multi-disciplinary

courses but also for professionals, who could improve upon their

qualification. With this end in view University has started part-

time programmes both at UG and PG levels through weekend

classes. Details of the programmes conducted are:

UG: Civil, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication,

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering for working diploma

holder professionals.

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PG: Specialised courses include Computer Science and

Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Other programmes include Highway Safety and Engineering,

Hospital Administration and Urban and Rural Planning.

2.3.10 Is there a provision for services of counselors/ mentors/ advisors

for each class or group of students for academic, personal and

psychosocial guidance? If yes, give details of the process and the

number of students who have benefited.

Moving out from the folds of a family puts lot of pressure on the

students, which, in some cases, cause some anamolous behavior

pattern in students. Further there are some students who exhibit

extreme learning abilities, which also need to be addressed.

University has well-maintained medical care centre with two

doctors in attendance round-the-clock with provision for

ambulance in case of physiological needs of the students.

University has, further, on its rolls two psychiatrists, one male and

one female counselor in case of anomalous behavior of some

students. Around 8-10 students of university are given such care.

Some slow learners, generally from social or geographical

background also exhibit some problems that, in general, emanage

from their failure to communicate with the faculty. For such

students special programmes for improving upon their

communication skills are organized to bring them to level footing

withers of the class.

In addition one faculty as counselor is attached with a group 20

students at the beginning of the session.

2.3.11 Were any innovative teaching approaches/ methods/ practices

adopted/ put to use by the faculty during the last four years? If

yes, did they improve learning? What were the methods used to

evaluate the impact of such practices? What are the efforts made

by the institution in giving the faculty due recognition for

innovation in teaching?

Within the last four years the faculty has taken resort to ICT for

improving upon the teaching-learning process. Besides lectures

through LCD projectors the students are also provided notes and

references through e-mail so that they look up for improvement

and comprehension beyond the classroom.

2.3.12 How does the university create a culture of instilling and nurturing

creativity and scientific temper among learners?

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Various activities organized by the faculty members through field

visits, internship training and report writing the students are

encouraged to investigate and innovate. The cultural and technical

festivals organized see high attendance in the events giving them

the opportunity to see, investigate and innovate and participate in

the next festival. Symbiotic results of the teachers joining the

students have enabled some such innovative ideas being put up for

competition. Two such being design and development of gadgets

for use of disabled.

Student Project Design

Shri Mustakeen “Microcontroller Based low cost Functional

Electrical Stimulator for foot drop patients”

was selected for the Sushruta Innovation

Award under MSME foundation, Govt. of

India. Mr. Dinesh K. Atal guided the

project.

Shri Mustakeen

Shri Bhuvan Raj

Shri Manish

Kumar

Shri Dinesh

Sharma

The project titled “SPINO PLEGAIR – The

Automated Wheel Chair for Quadriplegic

and Paraplegic patients has been selected in

the presentation at National Expo in IIT

Kanpur. The project was executed under

the guidance of Mr. Dinesh K. Atal.

Mr. Utsav

Bhardwaj

Worked on “A novel air resistance formula:

modeling, validation and application” and

submitted his report to IISc, Bangalore

under KVPY of DST. He scored 92.8% in

interview and getting KVPY fellowship.

2.3.13 Does the university consider student projects mandatory in the

learning programme? If yes, how many programmes have they

been (percentage of total) made mandatory?

• Number of projects executed within the university.

• Names of external institutions associated with the university

for student project work.

• Role of faculty in facilitating such projects.

Based on internship training that the students undergo in the

fourth and sixth semesters they are called upon to submit reports

that are reviewed during class seminars. As part of the final year

projects are assigned to the students. Such projects are assigned to

all the students and for all subjects. Details are as under:

i. All the students are required to submit the projects.

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ii. Where such projects are based on internship training the

industry managers are requested to review and be presented

at the time of the seminar for their presentation.

iii. Faculty guides and supervise the projects at all stages

during industry visits as well as in the laboratory.

2.3.14 Does the university have a well-qualified pool of human resource

to meet the requirements of the curriculum? If there is a shortfall,

how is it supplemented?

Though the University has a very strong faculty base for all the

programmes conducted but there is shortage of faculty in

departments. Such shortages are made up through recruitment

process of placing advertisements in the national dailies for

obtaining a wider choice subjected to a three-tier process. Despite

all the efforts the University shortages persist but such shortages

are not permitted to affect the implementation of the curricular

content through recruitment of visiting/ contractual faculty who

are, again, recruited through the normal process of open

advertisements followed by the next evaluations process.

2.3.15 How are the faculty enabled to prepare computer-aided teaching/

learning materials? What are the facilities available in the

university for such efforts?

It is unthinkable that any faculty and student are not aware of the

education system with extensive use of the ICT. Right from the

stage of on-line admission through counseling society (for UG

courses) and direct for PG courses, students use ICT extensively

with availability of the internet services available within the

University campus. The lessons for the students and tapping the

sources available to the students are made good use of through:

i. Faculty: Preparation of the lessons for presentation

through the LCD projectors permanently fixed in some of

the classrooms. Supply of additional study material

downloaded from the internet.

ii. Students: It is commonly seen that even students keep

themselves ahead of the classroom lessons through internet

services as well intranet services through which they can

access e-journals, e-books and recorded lectures like

NPTEL available on a variety of subjects.

2.3.16 Does the university have a mechanism for the evaluation of

teachers by the students/ alumni? If yes, how is the evaluation

feedback used to improve the quality of the teaching-learning

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process?

University has established a system of feedbacks from various

stakeholders. With students as the biggest of such stakeholders

they know where they are going and what, and to what extent,

Univerity is contributing to their goals, goal of finding an

employer that suits both of them. In compliance with the

guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission feedbacks

are obtained from the students not only about the teachers but also

about teaching learning process that are important for the growth

of the University. Such feedbacks are obtained by the

Chairpersons of the departments for evaluation and, thereafter,

effecting changes that are dictated.

Alumni of the University also provide feedback about the

University functions in totality so that changes wherever needed

could be made. Meetings of the Alumni are held every year during

which close interactive sessions provide the requisite forum for

such productive outcome.

2.4 Teacher Quality:

2.4.1 How does the university plan and manage its human resources to

meet the changing requirements of the curriculum?

For timely completion of all the activities that form part of the

curriculum includes not only the teaching-learning process but that

of evaluation as well so that all the requirements of the curriculum

are met on schedule. Personnel for the entire gamut of activities is

managed through own resources and are deputed for the said jobs.

Human resource requirements are in respect of the following

categories:

i. Faculty: Details of the availability and the manner of filling

up the shortages have been given above.

ii. Technical personnel: Assistance in the laboratories is

adequate and wherever there is shortage of such assistance

contractual appointments are made.

iii. Evaluation process: The process, by far, is the most

demanding and for variety of purposes, from secrecy of the

paper settings, conduct of the examinations, security

arrangements, proper evaluation and declaration of the

results. With the activities and the need to conform to the

academic calendar the activities require speed and

confidentiality at the same time.

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2.4.2 Furnish details of the faculty:

Highest

Qualificati

on

Professor Associate

Professor

Assistant Professor Total

Male Female Male Female Male Female

Permanent teachers

D.Sc./

D. Litt.

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Ph.D. 29 7 12 4 28 11 91

M.Phil. Nil Nil Nil 01 01 01 03

PG 01 Nil 07 02 39 29 78

Temporary teachers

Ph.D.

M.Phil.

PG

Part-time teachers

Ph.D.

M.Phil.

PG

2.4.3 Does the university encourage diversity in its faculty recruitment?

Provide the following details (department/ school-wise)

Department/

School

% of faculty

from the

same

University

% of faculty

from other

universities

within the

State

% of faculty s

from

universities

outside the

State

% of

faculty

from other

countries

Architecture Nil 29 71 Nil

Bio-

Technology

Nil 75 25 Nil

Bio Medical Nil 90 10 Nil

Chemical 33.3 11.1 55.6 Nil

Chemistry Nil 70 30 Nil

Civil Nil 45 55 Nil

CSE 17 67 16 Nil

Electrical Nil 77.8 22.2 Nil

ECE 10 55 35 Nil

CEEES Nil 85 15 Nil

Management Nil 92.8 07.14 Nil

MSN Nil 70 Nil 30

Mathematics Nil 60 40 Nil

Mechanical 12 41 47 Nil

Physics Nil 60 40 Nil

Humanities Nil 80 20 Nil

2.4.4 How does the university ensure that qualified faculty is appointed

for new programmes/ emerging areas of study (Bio-technology, Bio-

informatics, Materials Science, Nano-technology, Comparative

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Media Studies, Diaspora Studies, Forensic Computing, and

Educational Leadership etc.)? How many faculty members were

appointed to teach new programmes during the last four years?

University has established the basics for the upcoming departments

with expansions planned and faculty strengthened. Examples being

Biotechnology, Forensic science, Food technology etc. Other

programmes of multi-disciplinary base have been taken up by the

existing departments. Masters in Hospital Administration is one in

this category. Details of the programmes taken up during the last

four years alongwith faculty positions available in the controlling

departments are given as under:

PG PROGRAMMES

Year of

start

Courses available Duration Present

intake

Faculty in

position

2009 Energy and Environmental

Studies

2 18 6

2010 Materials Science and Nano-

Technology

2 18 3

2010 Bio-Technology Engineering 2 18 8

2010 Bio-Medical Engineering 2 18 4

2010 Highway Safety and

Engineering

3 36 9

2011 M.Sc. (Biotechnology) 2 30

2012 Hospital Administration 2 36 13

2012 Urban and Rural Planning 2 20 13

2013 PG Diploma in Forensic Bio-

Technology

1 15 -

2.4.5 How many Emeritus/ Adjunct Faculty/ Visiting Professors are on

the rolls of the university?

University had approval for two Adjunct Faculty positions and a

Scholar in Residence but approval of the faculty positions selected,

based on the laid down criteria, has not been received. Application

for one position of Professor Emeritus has been submitted to All

India Council for Technical Education. Appointment clearance is

awaited.

2.4.6 What policies/ systems are in place to academically recharge and

rejuvenate teachers (e.g. providing research grants, study leave,

nomination to national/ international conferences/ seminars, in-

service training, organizing national/ international conferences

etc.)?

University, as part of various programmes, keeps the faculty

positions updated with the knowledge on the subject but also

ensures that they develop their managerial skills as well, so that

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they can discharge their other responsibilities with equal

effectiveness. They are also encouraged to participate in

programmes of research by different funding agencies like UGC,

AICTE, and DST etc. as a result of which they are assigned such

projects for research. Faculty positions are on the lookout for

projects in the domain areas for meeting consultancy requirements

of some organizations.

Faculty positions are sponsored for attending seminars/

conferences/ workshops on international level for presentation of

their research subjects.

With execution of four MoUs with some foreign universities/

institutions not only faculty but students as well, will be covered in

the exchange programmes.

Faculty positions are, further, encouraged to avail of Faculty

Improvement Programmes offered by the UGC for which they are

offered two years of leave from the academic positions for carrying

out research in the areas of their choice. Even other faculty

positions, if they otherwise qualify for leave for studies, they are

permitted two years’ leave for the purpose. Within the last three

years two faculty positions have availed of FIP and one faculty has

been allowed two years’ leave for carrying out research at another

university.

2.4.7 How many faculty received awards/ recognitions for excellence in

teaching at the state, national and international level during the last

four years?

Based on presentation and on their research or other academic

programmes the faculty positions are recognized by the host or

other institutions. The details of faculty, who received such

positions/awarded, are given in the profiles of the individual

departments.

2.4.8 How many faculties underwent staff development programmes

during the last four years (add any other programme if necessary)?

Academic Staff Development

Programme

Number of faculty

Refresher courses The details of these

programmes have been

incorporated in the

individual departmental

profiles.

HRD programmes

Orientation programmes

Staff training conduted by the

university

Staff training conducted by other

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universities

Summer/ Winter schools, workshops

etc.

2.4.9

What percentage of the faculty have:

• Been invited as resource persons in Workshops/ Seminars/

Conferences organized by external professional agencies?

• Partipitated in external Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences

recognized by national/ international professional bodies?

• Presented papers in Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences

conducted or recognized by professional agencies?

• Teaching experience in other universities/ national

institutions and other institutions?

• Industrial engagement?

• International experience in teaching?

Resource person Host

organisation

Date

Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences

recognized by national/ international

professional

These details have been

incorporated in the

individual departmental

profiles. Presented papers in Workshops/

Seminars/ Conferences

Teaching experience in other

universities

Industrial engagement

International experience in teaching

2.4.10 How often the university organizes academic development

programmes (e.g. curriculum development, teaching-learning

methods, examination reforms, content/ knowledge management

etc.) for its faculty aimed at enriching the teaching-learning

process?

The entire gamuts of activities that comprise the teaching-learning

process are not static in nature at any point of time but are in a state

of perpetual change. Availability of internet services to the faculty/

students and intranet services made available provide for the

platform for such developmental jobs to be accomplished in respect

of curricular content, knowledge management etc. The system of

examination undergoes change arising from availability of fast

machines like Opctical Marks Reader (OMRs) etc. so that the

results are declared as early as possible on completion of the

examinations.

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2.4.11 Does the university have a mechanism to encourage

• Mobility of faculty between universities for teaching?

• Faculty exchange programmes with national and

international bodies?

If yes, how have these schemes helped in enriching the quality of

faculty?

Faculty positions are permitted to move to other universities/

institutions for various programmes for limited duration of time,

which may call for rescheduling of their normal programmes of the

University, which are not permitted to suffer.

As indicated earlier MoUs have been executed with four

institutions/ universities according to which exchange programmes

both for students and faculty will be organized. Dr. Chitrarekha

Kabre of department of Architecture and Dr. Mukhtiar Singh of

Electrical Department are in academic relationship with other

Universities for special teaching programmes.

Benefits from such practices accrue as arising from exposure to

different social settings, curricular content, technologically

dynamic areas/ countries etc. that provide launchpad for

improvements not only in curricular content but also other allied

areas of co-curricular and extra-curricular programmes that have

yielded benefits to all the stakeholders.

2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms

2.5.1 How does the university ensure that all the stakeholders are aware

of the evaluation processes that are operative?

Evaluation centres have been established in the University and

affiliated colleges, which are under the direct control of the

Director/ Pricipal of the institutions. Provision has been made in the

rules that students can inspect the answer books after declaration of

results.

The process, being critical to the entire teaching-learning process, is

paradoxically a blend of transparency and secrecy in the sense that

while the process of evaluation are known to all the stakeholders

they are also entitled to question the performance of the students.

The secrecy is ensured through codification of the examination

papers for which a Cell has been established with a dedicated team

of officials put incharge of these programmes so that such jobs are

conducted at a fast pace so that the results of examinations are

declared with least delay.

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Stakeholders are also aware of the laid down procedures to be

followed by the students to seek re-evaluation where he/ she has

doubt about the evaluation having not been properly conducted. Fee

for such re-evaluation is payable at the first instance and in the

event it is established that there was some mistake in the result of

original evaluation such fee is refundable.

2.5.2 What are the examination reforms initiated by the university and to

what extent have they been implemented in the university

departments and affiliated colleges? Cite a few examples, which

have positively impacted the examination management system.

Answer books are tagged with OMR sheets with confidential

number for speedy evaluation. Competent staff has been posted in

the EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Centre. Results are being

displayed on the University website (www.dcrust.in) and the

students can apply for revaluation online. Teachers online submit

Sessional/ Internal award.

2.5.3 What is the average time taken by the university for declaration of

examination results? In case of delay, what measures have been

taken to address them? Indicate the mode/ media adopted by the

university for the publication of examination results (e.g. website,

SMS, email etc.)

Results are declared within 40 days from the last date of

examination. Discrepancy, if any, is pointed out through the

institution and problems are being sorted out within a week’s time.

2.5.4 How does the university ensure transparency in the evaluation

process? What are the rigorous features introduced by the

university to ensure confidentiality?

The answer books are tagged with OMR (Optical Mark

Recognition) sheet containing three perforated parts with bar code

numbers. Students cannot know the confidential number of the

answer books. Confidential printer prints question papers. Paper

setters are appointed by the Vice Chancellor/ Controller of

Examinations out of a panel supplied by B.O.S. (Board of Studies)

2.5.5 Does the university have an integrated examination platform for the

following processes?

• Pre-examination processes- Timetable generation, OMR,

student list generation, invigilators, squads, attendance sheet,

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online payment gateway etc.

• Examination process- Examination material management,

logistics etc.

• Post-examination process- Attendance capture, OMR-based

exam result, auto processing, generic result processing,

certification etc.

• Yes.

• Examination material is supplied by the University to the

examination centres.

• Yes.

2.5.6 Has the university introduced any reforms in its Ph.D. evaluation

process?

For evaluation of Ph.D. thesis, three examiners are appointed by the

Vice Chancellor out of which one examiner is from abroad. The

candidate is allowed to proceed for Viva only when report of two

examiners is satisfactory.

2.5.7 Has the university created any provision for including the name of

the college in the degree certificate?

Names of the colleges are being printed on the degree awarded by

the University.

2.5.8

What is the mechanism for redressal of grievances with reference to

examinations?

A student’s enquiry counter has been set up where students may

submit his/ her queries in the morning and they may receive their

solution in the evening on the same day.

2.5.9 What efforts have been made by the university to streamline the

operations at the Office of Controller of Examinations? Mention

any significant efforts, which have improved the process and

functioning of the examination division/ section. Most of the functions of the examination branch is online with a

separate website (www.dcrust.in)

2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes.

2.6.1 Has the university articulated its Graduate Attributes? If so, how

does it facilitate and monitor its implementation and outcome?

Attributes that a student moving out of the campus must have undergone

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“development of sharp analytical mindset for working out solutions to

real-life problems involving this and allied areas for field/ research/

academic applications, enabling them to fit well in academic/ research/

industry scenarios adapting to varied social scenarios”. For attaining

these objectives University ensures students to be subjected to strong

curricular content that follows a strict academic calendar through:

i. First year of the curricular content is common thereby

allowing students to be exposed to wider subject coverage.

ii. Exposure to classroom teaching, laboratory and workshop

practices that encompass the subject and the allied areas.

iii. Internship training during vacation after fourth and sixth

semesters.

iv. Interaction of students with visiting faculty during special

expert lectures or through their participation in national/

internal seminars/ workshops/ conferences.

v. Preparation of projects connected with their internship training

and their joint evaluation by faculty and the industry.

vi. With MoUs executed with four institutions/ universities on

international level exchange programmes will help them

conceptualise the global environment with a view to mould

themselves to the changing needs.

vii. A strong library collection and e-content comprising e-

journals, e-books and expert lectures available through

intranet.

viii. Adequate bandwidth of Internet services in all the teaching

blocks and hostels.

Having provided to the students adequate facilities for students to

excel in their careers University monitors their performance not

only during campus when they are subjected to a detailed evaluation

process but thereafter too through feedbacks from the stakeholders

include:

i. Alumni during their annual programmes as well as through a

dedicated website of the alumni.

ii. Industry managers during special programmes of their visits at

the time of campus selection interviews, their expert lectures,

meeting of the Board of Studies and Research and at the highest

level during meetings of the Academic Council in which some

such persons comprise its membership.

iii. Membership of some on-line links of employers that

disseminate their biodata online to propective employers.

2.6.2 Does the university have clearly stated learning outcomes for its

academic programmes? If yes, give details on how the students and

staff are made aware of these?

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As indicated above learning outcomes are clearly outlined for

information of all students and faculty so that with their objectives

clearly outlined both confluence to attaining such ends. Both know

the means that the University provides and they are motivated to do

their best. The business/ industrial houses that approach the

University provide the students the additional motivivation to excel.

2.6.3 How the university’s teaching, learning and assessment strategies

structured to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning

outcomes?

University is always on the lookouts for ensuring that not only the

academic calendar is adhered to but also the curricular content is

completed in words and spirit within the calendar. Startegies

adopted under the three heads are as detailed.

i. Teaching: Academic calendar cut outs the assignments of all

the faculty positions as well as other activities that form the

curriculum but deviations sometimes do result from

unavoidable circumstances for which adequate facilities are

made available to the faculty positions to complete the

curriculum through extended programmes during the

weekends. Sometimes even the vacational breaks during

winter/ summer are curtailed to accommodate deviations that

may result under some circumstances.

ii. Learning: While classroom teaching ensures coverage of the

curricular content but students are motivated by the faculty to

go beyond where there are some doubts in the minds of the

students. Not only such additional study material on the

internet can be referred by the students but e-journals available

on intranet provides to them additional learning resourse to

enable them go deep into the subjects for a better

understanding where the students are in doubt.

iii. Evaluation: This, sometimes, offers challenge for adherence to

the academic calendar for which University provides not only

for expedicious clearance of evcaluation of the written

examination but compilation of data is a big hurdle for which

computerized OMRs are utlised for faster evaluation process.

2.6.4 How does the university collect and analyse data on student learning

outcomes and use it to overcome the barriers to learning?

As indicated earlier feedback from the stakeholders provide for the

needed information for correcting the deficiencies as may be

pointed out. Such data from the students on faculty also provide for

a total picture of the teaching-learning process for objective

evaluation and remedial action to plug the gaps in the process in

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totality.

2.6.5 What are the new technologies deployed by the university in

enhancing student learning and evaluation and how does it seek to

meet fress/ future challenges?

To make the entire teaching-learning process more effective use of

ICT in the process has become a necessity. While teaching-learning

process is improved through use of LCD projectors, addition of

interactive boards will provide a permanent copy of such

presentation for higher involvements of both the students and

faculty making the process easy to maintain and easier to update. In

case of evaluation devices like OMRs provide for speedier

evaluation process cutting down on time for adherence to the

academic schedules.

Any other information regarding Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

which the university would like to include.

Criterion III: RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION

3.1 Promotion of Research

3.1.1 Does the university have a Research Committee to monitor and

address issues related to research? If yes, what is its composition?

Mention a few recommendations, which have been implemented,

and their impact.

Research is sought to give a boost for providing to the faculty an

opportunity for research and consultancy services to the industry.

Necessary Consultancy Rules have been formulated for sharing the

proceeds from such services. A Research Advisory Commitee has been

established to oversee the progress of researchers.

Research Committees have been constituted at departmental level to

evaluate prospective research scholars who have cleared first in the

selection process, the entrance examination. The scholars have to submit

a proposal of the research they wish to pursue. The Committee reviews

the proposal along with the programme the researcher wishes to pursue

for accomplishment of the objectives that he/ she wishes to attain with,

obviously, the behefits that can accrue to the business/ society.

For guidance of the research an ordinance has been implemented to

provide for the needed guideline for the scholars to follow. Deviations

from the ordinance may be dictated under some circumstances for which

Research Advisory Committee has been constituted comprising the

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following as members.

i. Vice Chancellor, Chairman

ii. Registrar

iii. Dean (Academic Affairs)

iv. Dean of Colleges

v. Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology

vi. Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology Interface

vii. Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Urban and Town Planning

viii. Dean, Faculty of Management Studies

ix. Dean, Faculty of Non-Conventional Sources of Energy and

Environmental Science

x. Dean, Faculty of Information Technology and Computer

Science

xi. Research Co-ordinator

With a view to assist the industry with two-ended approach a Business

Incubation Centre has been established as a Centre of Excellence.

With diverse courses of studies available in the University it has the

capability to not only help the industrial or other enterprises in technical/

technological field but other areas as well in training manpower in

technical/ managerial positions to absorb technical/ technological

innovations to be assimilated without the need of redundance in

manpower/ equipment.

Centre For Research Innovation And Development (CRID) has been

established with a vision 'to collaborate with the industry to undertake

cross-functional research and development while developing a symbiotic

setup leveraging competencies of both industry and academia.

3.1.2 What is the policy of the university to promote research in its

affiliated / constituent colleges?

All the 26 affiliated colleges are approved by the All India Council for

Technical Education and are thus entitled to submit projects for funding

by AICTE or other funding agencies. University provides to them all the

help and guidance in formulation and implementation.

3.1.3 What are the proactive mechanisms adopted by the university to

facilitate the smooth implementation of research schemes/ projects?

• Advancing funds for sanctioned projects

• Providing seed money

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• Simplification of procedures related to sanctions / purchases

to be made by the investigators

• Autonomy to the principal investigator/coordinator for

utilizing overhead charges

• Timely release of grants

• Timely auditing

• Submission of utilization certificate to the funding authorities

University ensures that the projects funded by the funding agencies are

implemented within the time frames specified by the funding agencies.

With this object in view University provides for the following

procedures so that the implementation schedule is maintained.

i. Funds: On receipt of the funding an account is opened in the local

branch of State Bank of India with authority of the Co-ordinator of

the Project draw upon the funds according to its need for day-to-day

jobs.

ii. Seed money: No seed money is provided but the total receipts are

deposited in the account operated jointly by the Registrar and the

Co-ordinator.

iii. Purchases: Purchases can be made in accordance with the extant

practices of the University. Purchase procedures are followed with

pre-audit wherever required in accordance with the value of such

purchases.

iv. Autonomy: Laid down procedures are to be followed for

procurement of goods and services. Within the limits specified the

Co-ordinator could take procurement action with the authority

delegated to Co-ordinator and in line with the demands of the

funding agencies for fulfilling requirements of submission of

certificates of utlisation to the funding agency where part funding

has been done.

v. Release of funds: Funds to the extent available can be utilized and

where part funding has been received utilization of funds has to be

worked out and submitted to the funding agency for ensuring

regularity of fund flows as will not hamper the jobs in hand.

vi. Audit: Pre-audit of proposals beyond a particular limit is mandatory

and the utilization certificates submitted to the funding agency are

duly audited and such audited certificates are submitted as required

by the funding agency.

vii. Submission of UC: As indicated above.

3.1.4 How is interdisciplinary research promoted?

• Between/among different departments /schools of the

university and

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• Collaboration with national/international institutes/

industries.

With sixteen teaching departments available in the University inter-

disciplinary projects are bound to come up. Implementation of such

projects is ensured with the Co-ordinator being from the principal

department and a co-coordinator assigned by the other department both

of whom conduct the business of the project jointly. In case of projects

with different institutions jointly implementing the project case the co-

ordinator being from the principal participant with co-cordinator from

the other institution.

For the purpose of providing a comprehensive laboratory services for

conducting research programmes, besides laboratories under the

different Departments, Central Instrumentation Laboratory has been

established to provide centralized services of the instruments in the pool.

These are available both for the faculty and students. Further, workshop

support is also provided centrally. A Test House has been established to

provide in-house testing services with provision to render such services

to the industry for compliance with statutory provisions applicable.

3.1.5 Give details of workshops/training programmes/sensitization

programmes conducted by the university to promote a research

culture on campus.

With the patter of qualification of the faculty it indicates with around

50% of the faculty have Ph.D. as the highest degree and barely 10% with

only UG degree. Even the latter classes of faculty majority are registered

for attaining higher qualification. Details of the projects, research and

consultancy, undertaken by the faculty reflect the position as under:

i. 30 research projects funded by different agencies.

ii. 15 consultancy projects.

iii. Three career-oriented programmes conducted by three departments.

iv. 8 research projects uploaded to the AICTE portal.

The orientation of the faculty is thus apparent as such efforts of

orientation programmes are called for. Even on its own part University

funds projects that may be formulated by the faculty for which

allocations can be made.

3.1.6 How does the university facilitate researchers of eminence to visit

the campus as adjunct professors? What is the impact of such

efforts on the research activities of the university?

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UGC had granted approval for two Adjunct Faculties and one Scholar at

Residence but approval of appointments has not been cleared so far. One

person has registered himself for position of Professor Emeritus and his

case is pending clearance by All India Council for Technical Education.

3.1.7 What percentage of the total budget is earmarked for research?

Give details of heads of expenditure, financial allocation and actual

utilization.

Around 3% of total budget is allocated for Research and Develooment

for the year 2013-14. Details of the allocation during the year 2012-13

and utlisation against some of the heads is as indicated below (values in

R Lakhs):

Head Allocation

(RRRR in Lakhs)

Utilisation

(RRRR in Lakhs)

R&D 76.0 43.0

Training and Conferences 82.45 24.2

Machinery and Equipment 64.0 90.0

Maintenance of Equipment 51.5 34.0

Honorarium 10.0 5.0

Computerisation (IT) 137.05 116.0

Purchase for library 10.0 50.0

3.1.8 In its budget, does the university earmark funds for promoting

research in its affiliated colleges? If yes, provide details.

No allocation of funds is made for research by affiliated colleges but

facilities available with the University can be made use of by faculty of

the affiliated colleges.

3.1.9 Does the university encourage research by awarding Post Doctoral

Fellowships/Research Associate ships? If yes, provide details like

number of students registered, funding by the university and other

sources.

University allocates resources for Post Doctoral Fellowship/ Fellowship

under specific project where allocation of such provision is made in the

project outlays duly approved by the funding agency.

Post Doctoral Fellowships: One by Department of Physics.

Research Associateships: One by the Department of Humanities.

3.1.10 What percentage of faculty has utilized the sabbatical leave for

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pursuit of higher research in premier institutions within the country

and abroad? How does the university monitor the output of these

scholars?

One faculty position is involved in research jointly with a university in

Korea and utilizes sabbatical leave from the University for research

being conducted jointly (Dr. Makin).

3.1.11 Provide details of national and international conferences organized

by the university highlighting the names of eminent

scientists/scholars who participated in these events.

Details of some of the seminars/ conferences/ workshops held in the

University within the last four years are as given below:

Conference/

Seminar

Date Prominent persons attended

2009-10 The details of these programmes have been

incorporated in the individual departmental

profiles. 2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research

3.2.1 What are the financial provisions made in the university budget for

supporting students’ research projects?

No specific allocation has been made on this account but students draw

funds from under the Research & Development head for carrying out

research and for expenditure that they may be called upon to incur. They

are encouraged to put up their innovative ideas for appreciation by peers/

others at technical festivals organized by other institutions/ universities.

As detailed above two of the developments have been appreciated and

awarded under the department of Biomedical Engineering.

3.2.2 Has the university taken any special efforts to encourage its faculty

to file for patents? If so, how many have been registered and

accepted?

University has taken in the areas of:

i. Establishing instrumentation laboratory.

ii. Testing house.

iii. Energy test centre

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iv. Incubation Centre

All these have been established for with the purpose of encouraging

faculty members to advance their research in their specific and allied

areas to patent their inventions to generate intellectual capital. They are

further encouraged to undertake consultancy services not only with the

objective of improving the infrastructural facilities but move with more

confidence in designing their structural capabilities to cover other allied

areas.

3.2.3 Provide the following details of ongoing research projects of faculty:

Year-

wise

Number Name of project Name of

funding

agency

Total grant

received

Minor

projects -- 2 The names of

the project have

been mentioned

in the above

table.

UGC As

mentioned

against the

individual

projects.

Major

projects -- 5 DST

21 UGC

1 DAE

1 AICTE

The project details are as under:

S.

No.

Project Funding

Agency

Investigator Estimat

ed Cost

(RRRR in

Lakhs)

1 Functional Electrical Stimulater

for Physically Challenged

Person

DST Dr. Dinesh

Bhatia

Dr. Suresh

Verma

43.0

2 UGC-COP on Hospital

Equipment Repairing (UGC-

COP3)

UGC Er. Seema

Chawla

10.0

3 UGC, Major Research Project UGC Dr. Kiran

Nehra

11.14

4 UGC, Major Research Project UGC Dr. Reeti

Chaudhary

Dr. Anil

Sindhu

12.74

5 Assesment of Air Quality for

Toxic Elements in Industrial

Area in National Capital Region

UGC Dr. Sudesh

Choudhary

6.0

6 Growth & Characterisation of

CDO & CDSE Thin Films for

Opto-Electronic Applications

UGC Dr. Satya Pal

Nehra

6.0

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7 Preparation of Characterization

of Buffer Layer’s Materials

Thin Films for Environmental

Friendly Photo-Voltic

Applications

UGC Dr. S.P. Nehra 10.67

8 Design & Sythesis of Ph

Responsive Dendritic

Amphiphilo

DST Dr. Sumit

Kumar

26.51

9 Development of a Model for

Secured

UGC Dr. Parvinder

Dr. Dinesh

Singh

5.55

10 Inventigation on Sworm

Intelligent Based Coverage

Double Detection Protocol for

WSN

UGC Dr. Amita

Dr. C.C.

Tripathi,

UIET, KUK

7.29

11 Clebrating Goddess: “A Socio-

Cultural Study of Sahjhi &

Dugra Puja”

UGC Prof. Rekha 7.17

12 Knowledge Management

Strategy in Healthcare Sector in

India: A Study

UGC Prof. Rajbir

Singh

6.27

13 Implementing Customer

Relationship Management

UGC Dr. Anil

Khurana

5.92

14 Development Grant for

Department Of Management

UGC Prof. Rajbir

Singh

70.00

15 SAP UGC Prof. Rajbir

Singh

Dr. S.N.

Mahapatra

41.00

16 Polymer Composites as

Advanced Electrode Matterial

for Super Capacitor

DST Prof. Ashok

Sharma

Dr. B.S.

Dahiya

34.30

17 Nano-Structured Composites as

Electrode Materials for

Electrochemical Energy Storage

UGC Prof. A.K

Sharma

11.31

18 Preparation & Characterization

of Silver Nano Rti Culars

UGC Dr. S. Duhan

Prof A.K.

Sharma

7.89

19 A Study of Existence of Fixed

Points for Mappings in Various

Spaces & its Utility in Physical

Life.

UGC Dr. Sanjay

Kumar

Dr. S K Garg

6.998

20 L Convergence of

Trigonometric Series

UGC Dr. Navneet

Hooda

Dr. Sanjay

Kumar

11.558

21 Funds for Improvement of S &

T Infrastructure in Universities

& Higher Education Institutes

DST Dr. Raj Kumar

Dr. K.D Gupta

Dr. R. K Garg

Dr. Suresh

Verma

26.00

22 Investigation of Manufacturing AICTE M.N. Mishra 7.75

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Supply Chain Performance With

Saler & C Initiatives

23 Design & Development of an

Inprovement Biomass (Multi

Flow) Gasifier for the Use of

5kW Engine

UGC Dr. A.K

Sharma

10.768

24 Synthesis of Nano-Zno Particle

Of Thing

UGC Dr. B.P Malik 1.90

25 Centre Of Excellence For Retc

Dst Haryana

DST

Haryana

Dr. S K Singh 100.00

26 Design & Development of a

Effial Way & Electric

UGC Dr. S K Singh

Dr. Vinod

Kumar

7.56

27 Cop Ii UGC Dr. S K Singh

Dr. B S Dahiya

7.00

28 Investigation on Ratio State

Materials for H2 Stragey &

Utilization

DAE Dr. S K Singh

Dr. B P Malik

18.74

29 Electrical MAG & Optical

Properties of Oxide Materials

UGC Dr. Satish

Khasa

10.086

30 Study of Reactions Involving

Loosely Bount Nuclie

UGC Dr. Pardeep

Singh

1.30

3.2.4 Does the university have any projects sponsored by the industry /

corporate houses? If yes, give details such as the name of the

project, funding agency and grants received.

No, project has been sanctioned by either corporate or industrial houses

to the University.

3.2.5 How many departments of the university have been recognized for

their research activities by national / international agencies (UGC-

SAP, CAS; Department with Potential for Excellence; DST-FIST;

DBT, ICSSR, ICHR, ICPR, etc.) and what is the quantum of

assistance received? Mention any two significant outcomes or

breakthroughs achieved by this recognition.

Seven departments of the University have the requisite faculty strength

on regular basis to be considered for award of the projects. As indicated

above a total of 28 projects are in different stages of implementation

with a total outlay of R 2.09 crores has been allocated for the projects.

Besides above, UGC has allocated three projects under the scheme for

running Career-Oriented programmes with a total outlay of R 24 lakhs.

3.2.6 List details of

• Research projects completed and grants received during the last

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four years (funded by National/International agencies).

• Inter-institutional collaborative projects and grants received

o All India collaboration

o International

As indicated above the projects are being implemented and grants

received as per requirements. There are no projects in which other

institutions are participating. Details of the projects completed are as

detailed below:

S

No.

DEPARTME

NT

PROJECT

DETAILS

CO-

ORDINAT

OR (S)

FUNDIN

G

AGENC

Y

OUTLAY

(RRRR Lakhs)

1 Electrical

Engineering.

RPS Project

on Genetic

Algorithms

and

Applications.

Start: 30-12-

2004

Grant released

vide letter

200-62/FIN/

03/04/ 1693/

4701 dated 15-

04-2004

Dr. J.S.

Saini

Ms. Sanju

Saini

Shri Pawan

Dahiya

AICTE 6.00

2 Mechanical

Engineering

Start: 12-04-

2001

Duration: 5

years

Dr. Raj

Kumar

AICTE 8.00

3 Mechanical

Engineering

Sanction:

Dy.No.100/IF

D/3799/2009-

2010 dated 21-

08-2009.

Project head:

3425-60-200-

25-01-31

Dr. K.D.

Gupta

DST 16.00

4 Department of

Applied

Sciences.

Investigation

on Solid

Materials for

hydrogen

storage and its

use as

alternative fuel

in IC engine.

Sanctioned:

2008

Dr. S.K.

Singh

Dr. B.P.

Malik

BRNS,

DAE

21.235

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3.3.1 What efforts have been made by the university to improve its

infrastructure requirements to facilitate research? What strategies

have been evolved to meet the needs of researchers in emerging

disciplines?

Improvements have been effected both in terms of physical

infrastructure as well manpower requirement for improving the teaching-

learning process as well as facilities for upgradation of the laboratories.

i. Faculty: Improvements have been effected not only in augmenting

the strength but also in the quality of such faculty positions. With

over 170 faculty positions being available on regular basis around

50% of the faculty has qualifications of Ph.D. and only 10% of the

faculty has UG degree as the qualification. Even such faculty

positions are registered for acquiring higher qualification from the

University itself.

ii. Laboratories: While departmental laboratories are being improved

upon and modernized an additional facility created is Central

Instrumentation Laboratory with composit of instruments that can

be utilized by the researchers from the University as well from the

affiliated colleges.

iii. Buildings: A new teaching block (M. Vishveshvariya Block,

comprising four floors, has been added during the last year

providing for added space for laboratories, classrooms, tutotial

room, seminar halls etc.

iv. Library: Library has been shifted to the new building with a total

floor area of 4552 sq.m allocated for the library. No research worth

the name can be anticipated without knowing what the trends in

research in various areas are moving. This becomes fundamental to

any research activity for the mere reason that research can start only

from a point where it has reached. Extensive linkage of literature on

the internal level is being linked up through intranet services to be

available both to the faculty and students. E-Books have also been

procured as-well-as lectures by specialists in other institutions of

repute within the country.

v. Internet services: A 1Gbps leaseline is functional for providing

evises to both faculty and students with over 1000 nodes available

at present which is being augmented as a matter of routine. While

teaching blocks are linked through fibre cable hostels are connected

through Wi-Fi system.

vi. Internationalization: To seek higher involvement at the international

level University ensures frequent interaction with faculty and

students from other countries during international level gatherings.

vii. Video linkage: University has established a regular linkage with

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IIT, Bombay.The facility can be availed of by the students and

researchers both.

With new departments coming up and allied areas being added, faculty

is being empowered to draw up project proposals for expanding/

modernizing their laboratories with specialized instruments/ gadgets.

This being besides the proposals they submit to the funding agencies.

3.3.2 Does the university have an Information Resource Centre to cater to

the needs of researchers? If yes, provide details of the facility.

University is in the process of establishing Information Resource Centre

at its library. Ph.D. theses, M.Tech. dissertations and UG Project and

Training reports will be kept in a saperate section in the library.

3.3.3 Does the university have a University Science Instrumentation

Centre (USIC)? If yes, have the facilities been made available to

research scholars? What is the funding allotted to USIC?

University plans to establish a University Science Instrumentation

Centre (USIC) towards which a Central Instrumentation Laboratory has

already been established. Such a lobratory caters to the needs of the

researchers of the University as well as those from the affiliating

colleges. Other institutes can also be permitted to use the facility.

3.3.4 Does the university provide residential facilities (with computer and

internet facilities) for research scholars, post-doctoral fellows,

research associates, summer fellows of various academies and

visiting scientists (national/international)?

There is no provision to provide accommodation to the fellows but they

can share the facilities with those staying within the campus. There is,

however, facility of a Guest House, available within the University that

can occasionally be used by such scholars. All the offices, including the

Guest House, are provided with internet facility.

3.3.5 Does the university have a specialized research centre/ workstation

on-campus and off-campus to address the special challenges of

research programmes?

There is no provision for a specialized Research Centre. Provisions are

available to the researcher for exclusive use of the laboratory facilities

available within the departments. There are no off-campus facilities in

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the University.

3.3.6 Does the university have centres of national and international

recognition/repute? Give a brief description of how these facilities

are made use of by researchers from other laboratories.

Yes.

With the objective of bringing up the level of the University at par with

international standards, a Foreign Affairs Cell has been established

under the charge of a Dean. As indicated earlier MoUs have been

executed with four institutions/ universities. International level transfer

of knowledge has already taken place in two departments,

Biotechnology and Achitecture. During 2012 a batch of 10 students had

been assigned to the University from Malaysia for their internship

training leading to the degree of B.Tech. in environmental

biotechnology.

Facilities that are available at present comprise direct linkage with the

faculties for mutual benefits.

3.4 Research Publications and Awards

3.4.1 Does the university publish any research journal(s)? If yes, indicate

the composition of the editorial board, editorial policies and state

whether it/they is/are listed in any international database.

The University is publishing no research journal. There are faculty

members who are member of Editorial Boards of other journals.

3.4.2 Give details of publications by the faculty:

Number of papers published in peer reviewed

journals (national/ international)

The details of

the publication

are given in the

departmental

profiles

individually.

Monographs

Chapters in books

Books edited

Books with ISBN with details of publishers.

Number listed in International Database (e.g. Web of

Science, Scopus Humanities International Complete,

EBSCO host, etc.)

Citation Index – range / average

SNIP

SJR

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Impact Factor – range / average

h-index

3.4.3 Give details of

o Faculty serving on the editorial boards of national and

international journals

o Faculty serving as members of steering committees of

international conferences recognized by reputed

organizations / societies

There are no faculty positions functioning in the capacities indicated.

3.4.4 Provide details of

o Research awards received by the faculty and students

o National and international recognition received by the faculty

from reputed professional bodies and agencies

Awarded Agency Date/ Year

The details are given in the departmental profiles.

3.4.5 Indicate the average number of successful M.Phil. and Ph.D.

scholars guided per faculty during the last four years. Does the

university participate in Shodhganga by depositing the Ph.D. theses

with INFLIBNET for electronic dissemination through open access?

Yes.

University started the Ph.D. programme in 2009. Total of 210 research

scholars have ben registered in three batches between 2009 and 2013. So

far 07 research students have been awarded Ph.D. degree.

3.4.6 What is the official policy of the university to check malpractices

and plagiarism in research? Mention the number of plagiarism cases

reported and action taken.

University holds zero tolerance for plagiarism. As such even minor

complaint on this is investigated with full force. A High Powered

Committee is constituted for the purpose with involvement other

specialist from other institutions/ universities to be on the panel to give

the entire investigation a sharp tooth so that anybody involved meats a

strong action.

3.4.7 Does the university promote interdisciplinary research? If yes, how

many interdepartmental / interdisciplinary research projects have

been undertaken and mention the number of departments involved

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in such endeavours?

Yes. To promote interdisciplinary rerserach in the University the Ph.D.

and M.Tech students are being registered under the supervisership of

faculties from different disciplines. University endavours to provide for

inter-dsciplinary research by faculty. It was this that the Central

Instrumentation Laboratory has been established to provide for such

unified services of instruments maintained in the laboratory.

3.4.8 Has the university instituted any research awards? If yes, list the

awards.

No.

3.4.9 What are the incentives given to the faculty for receiving state,

national and international recognition for research contributions?

No incentives are available to the faculty except that their research may

lead to award of consultancy services by outside agencies for which they

will be financially benefited.

3.5 Consultancy

3.5.1 What is the official policy of the university for structured

consultancy? List a few important consultancies undertaken by the

university during the last four years.

University has formulated Consultancy Rules for sharing in the benefits

accruing to the faculty and the University. Sharing is done 30:70 for the

University and faculty after deducting the expenditure incurred for

services of the laboratory and other incidental expenditure. Some of the

projects under implementation, including completed, are detailed below:

Department Name of the Project Funding Agency Amount

(R R R R in

Lakhs)

Architecture Model School for Sarv Shiksha

Abhiyan, Department of

Education, Haryana

Sarv Shiksha

Abhiyan, Dept. of

Education,

Haryana

15.00

Civil

Engineering

Third Party Inspection Agency for

National River Consideration Plan

Works in Sonepat

Public Health

Engineering

Department

8836.0 0

Civil

Engineering

Third Party Inspection Agency for

National River Consideration Plan

Works in Sonepat

Public Health

Engineering

Department

12951.0 0

Management

Studies

Knowledge management strategy

in health sector in India: A study

UGC 6.27

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Management

Studies

Implementation of customer

relationship management: A study

of select Indian Universities

UGC 5.92

Management

Studies

Indra Gandhi Drinking Water

Scheme for Gohana, PHE

Government of Haryana

Government of

Haryana

3.50

Management

Studies

MGNREGA Perspective Plan:

District, Rohtak

Government of

Haryana

7.00

Management

Studies


District, Sonipat

Government of

Haryana

10.00

Management

Studies

Evaluation Study of Water Supply

Scheme in all Villages of District

Mahindergarh

Government of

Haryana

15.86

Management

Studies

Evaluation Study of Water Supply

Scheme in all Villages of District

Jhajjar

Government of

Haryana

11.83

Management

Studies


District, Gurgaon

Government of

Haryana

9.10

Management

Studies


District Panchkula

Government of

Haryana

6.50

Management

Studies

National Drinking Water Security

Pilot Project in over Exploited

Block: Kaithal

Government of

Haryana

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Management

Studies


District Yamunanagar

Government of

Haryana

9.90

Management

Studies


District, Kaithal

Government of

Haryana

9.90

3.5.2 Does the university have a university-industry cell? If yes, what is its

scope and range of activities?

Yes.

The Univesity has established an Industry Institute Partnership Cell

(IIPC) with the objectives to establish links with industrial

organizations, to promote consultancy services and to encourage

industries to collaborate in University’s internship programme. In view

of the above objectives to build up and maintain long term relationship

for mutual benefit for both the Industry and University AICTE has

granted IIPC project to the University at an estimated outlay of Rs.

587027.0.

Impact: University organizes Industry Institute Interaction meeting. In

one such meeting around twenty Industrialists participated to establish

links with the University. IIPC undertakes activities which include

Expert Lectures from Industries, help to revise course curriculum of

concerned departments, to skill industries, enhance Placement in

industries, assist Industry in research development and testing services

and to solve industrial problems. Similar meetings are proposed

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separately with the departments with industries located in Sonepat and

surrounding Districts. IIPC cell has established very strong relations with

more than 200 industries.

Besides above, University has established an Entrepreneurship

Development Cell (EDC) with an aim to inspire and generate a culture

of innovation and a conducive entrepreneurial ecosystem which will help

students and budding entrepreneurs to realize their dream to start and

own an enterprise of their own. It also attempts to train and equip them

with the knowledge and resources they might need to build successful

start ups.

Business Incubation Centre: University has set up an Incubation

Centre and opened University Innovation Fund with seed money of R 25

Lakhs. This money will be used to motivate the business idea and

concerned projects upto R 5 Lakhs will be funded. Prizes are to be

distributed to winners during idea hunt competition.

Entrepreneurship & Management Development Projects: AICTE has

granted EMD projects to the University. Now, the fund of R 2,85,000/-

is presently available under non-recurring account. EDC organizes

various events throughout the year intended to promote and foster the

spirit of entrepreneurship in students and at the same time aiming at

spearheading innovation.

Impact: To motivate number of students who have started their own

venture in various fields of their choice. Every year 10-15 students

usually take up entrepreneurship as their destination becoming job

providers instead of job seekers.

3.5.3 What is the mode of publicizing the expertise of the university for

consultancy services? Which are the departments from whom

consultancy has been sought?

As indicated above Industry-University meetings are organized with the

object of outlining the capability of the University in assisting them to

offer not only consultancy jobs but also to satisfy their R&D needs.

3.5.4 How does the university utilize the expertise of its faculty with

regard to consultancy services?

With push in the marketing efforts University points out the capabilities

of the University faculty for undertaking consultancy services for

industries, business houses, government agencies etc. Further, once their

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capabilities have been recognized by some agencies the scope of such

services is increased as well as possible wider coverage of faculty

positions to undertake projects in multi-disciplinary settings.

3.5.5 List the broad areas of consultancy services provided by the

university and the revenue generated during the last four years.

Coverage of the faculty position relate to construction projects and

conceptual plans of the rural developmental plans and programmes of the

State Government.

3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR)

3.6.1 How does the university sensitize its faculty and students on its

Institutional Social Responsibilities? List the social outreach

programmes which have created an impact on students’ campus

experience during the last four years.

The University owes its very establishment to the community that had

donated the land for starting the erstwhile Chhotu Ram State College of

Engineering, which was upgraded to the University in 2006. University

has allocated seats for the students from the village (Murthal) who

qualify for admissions. As a matter of Institutional Social Responsibility

both the students and the faculty members render their services to the

community either directly or as members of NGOs. The services

rendered are:

i. Faculties visit two schools and a girls’ college within the village

for career counseling.

ii. SAVERA established by the students, teach/coach children of the

wards of those employed by the contractors working for

construction jobs in the University. The children are provided

study material free of cost and, sometimes, mid-day meals and

help them get admissions into the formal system through open

schools.

3.6.2 How does the university promote university-neighbourhood network

and student engagement, contributing to the holistic development of

students and sustained community development?

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As part of the Community Development and as part of the Deenbandhu

Chhotu Ram Chair for sustainable development student community is

involved through activities of:

i. Traffic awareness programme: The area falls close to National

Highway-1 and forms part of the high speed corridor having

serious accidents particularly in the context of heavy rural traffic.

Special safety drives are launched for traffic comprising

tractotors/ trolley forming part of the traffic.

ii. Resulting from the above, community is being involved for

creating activists who can be trained for Disaster Management so

that they are of use to those who can need help at such junctures

in case of an accident.

3.6.3 How does the university promote the participation of the students

and faculty in extension activities including participation in NSS,

NCC, YRC and other National/ International programmes?

Students and faculty are actively involved in activities of NSS. All

students are members and actively take part in activities which comprise:

i. Blood Donation camps organized once a year.

ii. Tree plantation in the neighbourhood by supplying seedling free of

cost from the University nursery.

iii. Visit to local centre for the destututes, an orphanage to help in cash

and kind.

3.6.4 Give details of social surveys, research or extension work, if any,

undertaken by the university to ensure social justice and empower

the underprivileged and the most vulnerable sections of society?

No formal social suveys have been crried out but the trend of

employments provides some opportunity to render services to improve

their skill requirements. Programmes conducted are with the objective of

improving upon their skill for better employability and enhance earning

capacity. Programmes undertaken include:

i. Skill improvements for masons: To enable them to earn better.

ii. Welding: For which there is ample scope for improvement and

potential for taking up jobs as fabricators.

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3.6.5 Does the university have a mechanism to track the students’

involvement in various social movements / activities which promote

citizenship roles?

Special programmes organized by NSS and other agencies within the

University like Quarter Marathon through which students are in constant

touch with the community and play a very constructive roles in changing

their mindsets to be more productive in all their activities as members of

the society.

3.6.6 Bearing in mind the objectives and expected outcomes of the

extension activities organized by the university, how did they

complement students’ academic learning experience? Specify the

values inculcated and skills learnt.

Such extra-curricular activities provide to the students break from the

tough curricular programmes and enable them to improve upon their

man-management skills, which help them to prepare for the life after

campus. Values inculcated in them include leadership qualities,

community outreach, group dynamics and communication skills.

3.6.7 How does the university ensure the involvement of the community in

its outreach activities and contribute to community development?

Give details of the initiatives of the university, which have

encouraged community participation in its activities.

Through all the programmes under the NSS, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram

Chair for Sustainable Development, Traffic awareness, tree plantation

etc. the community is actively involved. Such involvement is considered

valuable in case programmes have to yield the desirable benefits to the

community and the University both.

3.6.8 Give details of awards received by the institution for extension

activities and/contributions to social/community development during

the last four years.

Coummunity outreach programme adopted by the University was

awarded Special Mention in the Annual Report of the Association of

Commonwealth Universities.

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3.7 Collaboration

3.7.1 How has the university’s collaboration with other agencies impacted

the visibility, identity and diversity of activities on campus? To what

extent has the university benefitted academically and financially

because of collaborations?

In-campus programmes and off-campus participation in co-curricular

and extra-curricular programmes have helped the University to create a

niche for itself. Expansion of teaching programmes, improved physical

infrastructure, quality of faculty positions, implementation of the

projects etc. have helped University to become more visible in the area.

University has benefited in areas of quality of students seeking

admissions, placements etc. NBA accreditation of programmes of the

University helped further.

3.7.2 Mention specific examples of how these linkages promote

o Curriculum development

o Internship

o On-the-job training

o Faculty exchange and development

o Research

o Publication

o Consultancy

o Extension

o Student placement

o Any other (please specify

As indicated earlier the University stands to benefit from the visibility in

all the areas mentioned. Benefits accruing under the heads are:

i. Curriculum development: Wider and higher participation by

experts from other universities/ institutions.

ii. Internship: Better placements for training and closer interaction for

benefits to both.

iii. On-the-Job training: Employers are more receptive to the

University’ plans and programmes.

iv. Faculty exchange: MoUs executed at internal level will enable

higher visibility of the University.

v. Research: Better faculty has yielded large number of projects from

funding agencies.

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vi. Publications: Have improved because of the stress on research.

vii. Consultancy: Timely implementation of Consultancy projects has

helped University to offer more projects.

viii. Extension: Activities have not been expanded so far.

ix. Placements: Better placements from varied industries approaching

University for campus placements.

3.7.3 Has the university signed any MoUs with institutions of

national/international importance/other universities/

industries/corporate houses etc.? If yes, how have they enhanced the

research and development activities of the university?

As indicated earlier MoUs executed will help in better faculty and

students will enhance image of the University for even off-loading of

R&D jobs by the industries.

3.7.4 Have the university-industry interactions resulted in the

establishment / creation of highly specialized laboratories / facilities?

Central Instrumentation Laboratory, besides departmental laboratories,

has enabled highly sophisticated laboratories for research.

Any other information regarding Research, Consultancy and Extension,

which the university would like to include.

Criterion IV: INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES

4.1 Physical Facilities

4.1.1 How does the university plan and ensure adequate availability of

physical infrastructure and ensure its optimal utilization?

With 16 teaching departments conducting over 40 programmes

demand on infrastructural needs is very heavy. Expansions are

taking place in accordance with needs. University has a 5-day a

week study programmes and had delved into the need for better

utilization of infrastructure for which part-time programmes

through weekend classes were conducted.

4.1.2 Does the university have a policy for the creation and enhancement

of infrastructure in order to promote a good teaching-learning

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environment? If yes, mention a few recent initiatives.

University looks ahead in its needs in line with the expansion

programmes of teaching in the University. Recent initiatives in respect

of shifting of the library from a mere 650 sq.m area to 4552 sq.m are in

the new library building. Computer Centre has also been shifted to a

place having over a 3000 sq.m area. A Convention Centre is expected to

be complete shortly.

4.1.3 How does the university create a conducive physical ambience for

the faculty in terms of adequate research laboratories, computing

facilities and allied services?

Yes. The upgradation of the laboratories, over 1000 computer

terminals, 1Gbps Internet connectivity, over 11,000 E-journals,

239 E-books, lectures on intranet etc. provide for the needed

ambience for high level research.

4.1.4 Has the university provided all departments with facilities like office

room, common room and separate rest rooms for women students

and staff?

Facilities for the staff and faculty have been provided. With the

University being a residential one no separate common rooms

have been provided within the teaching blocks.

4.1.5 How does the university ensure that the infrastructure facilities are

disabled-friendly?

University in touch with Rehabilitation Council of India as well as

Chief Commissioner for Rehabiltation of persons with disabilities.

Based on the recommendations actions take include:

i. Old buildings have been provided with ramps, including

hostels, teaching blocks etc.

ii. New buildings have in-built criteria of provision of lifts for the

new buildings, library and M.Vishveshavariya block.

iii. Old teaching blocks are being planned to be provide with lift.

4.1.6 How does the university cater to the requirements of residential

students? Give details of

o Capacity of the hostels and occupancy (to be given separately for

men and women)

o Recreational facilities in hostel/s like gymnasium, yoga centre, etc.

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o Broadband connectivity / Wi-Fi facility in hostels.

University is a residential one with provisions for accommodation both

for boy and girl students. Details in respect of the accommodation

provided and other facilities provided are as under:

Hostel Rooms Students

Accommodated

Krishnan Hall (Boys) 276 349

Chandrashekhar Hall (Boys) 276 312

Har Gobind Khurana Hall (Boys) 276 308

Arya Bhatta Hall (Boys) 276 304

Gargi Hall (Girls) 100 126

Kalpana Chawla Hall (Girls) 288 376

Mother Theresa Hall (Girls) 229 234

Hostels have been provided with common rooms, indoor games, etc.

Kalpana Chawla Hall has been provided with a gym for girl students. A

mini gym has also been provided within the Health Centre of the

University. A meditation room has also been provided within the Health

Centre.

All the hostels have been provided internet connectivity through Wi-Fi

system.

4.1.7 Does the university offer medical facilities for its students and

teaching and non-teaching staff living on campus?

Yes.

Two full-time Medical Officers are positioned within the University

campus. An ambulance has been provided with round-the-clock service

with driver to attend the emergencies. Facilities in the ambulance

include oxygen cylinder and other essential medical equipments.

General Hospital at Sonepat is available as referral hospital, which is

approximately 6 km away.

Availability of psychological and psychiatric counseling: Specialised

counseling is available for the students with behavioural problems as

well as for slow learners. Specialists available on call are:

1. Dr. Surinder Malik, MD

2. Dr. Poonam Malik, MD

4.1.8 What special facilities are available on campus to promote students’

interest in sports and cultural events/activities?

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Details of the facilities available and those proposed are indicated below:

Name Nature/Make Nos.

Tennis

Academy

Synthetic with flood lit

Clay with flood lit

Cemented courts with wall practice with flood lit

1

2

1

Basketball court Cemented standard size with flood lit 4

Athletic Track

with stage

Standard size with permanent brisk border 1

Volleyball court Playing field arena and Hostels 5

Gym in Health

center

10 stations multi gym + 6 single stations gym

with Dumble and Swiss ball in health centre

1

Gym in Kalpna

Chawla Hostel

2 Semi commercial trade mills+ 1 Cross trainer+

Seating Cycle + Abscurl stations and leg

extensions

1

Kabbadi 1

Football Standard size (improvised existing small size) 1

Swasthya

Path/Jogging

Tale

Open 1

Handball 1

Netball 1

Korfball 1

Table Tennis Hostels 6

Badminton Multipurpose Indoor Hall is under construction 4

Hockey Grassy 1

Planned:

Swimming Pool

Gymnasium

Staff:

Name Designation Regular/ Adhoc/

Contract

Dr. Birender Singh Director of Sports Regular

Dr. Santosh Sandhu Director of Physical

Education

Regular

Mr. Satyavart Sangwan Director of Physical

Education

Regular

Mr. Sameer Sangwan Athletics Coach Contract

4.2 Library as a Learning Resource

4.2.1 Does the library have an Advisory Committee? Specify the

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composition of the committee. What significant initiatives have been

taken by the committee to render the library student/user friendly?

Yes. The committee approved the Collection Development Policy,

framed Library Rules and approved in Academic Council of University

and recommend disposal of 2435 unserviceable/obsolete books

comprising of 234 titles.

4.2.2 Provide details of the following:

Total area of the library (in sq.m) 4552

Total seating capacity 600

Working hours (on working days, on

holidays, before examination, during

examination, during vacation)

7AM to 7PM

On weekdays and 9AM

to 5PM on holidays

and weekends.

Layout of the library (individual reading

carrels, lounge area for browsing and relaxed

reading, IT zone for accessing e-resources)

Layout appended

Clear and prominent display of floor plan;

adequate sign boards; fire alarm; access to

differently-abled users and mode of access

to collection

As above

4.2.3 Give details of the library holdings:

Print (books, back volumes and theses) 53, 556

Average number of books added during the last

three years 3986

Non Print (Microfiche, AV) 9

Electronic (e-books, e-journals) 239, 11689

Special collections (e.g. text books,

reference books, standards, patents)

Text Books – 43524

Reference Books – 5385

Standards – 3475

Patents - Nil

Book Banks 7195

Question Banks Nil

4.2.4 What tools does the library deploy to provide access to the

collection?

OPAC Through Libsys Software

Electronic Resource Management package

for e-journals No

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Federated searching tools to search

articles in multiple databases

J-Gate & JCCC

Library Website Link on University Website

www.dcrustm.org

In-house/remote access to e-publications Through our I.P. Addresses

4.2.5 To what extent is ICT deployed in the library? Give details with

regard to

Library automation Libsys software

Total number of computers for general

access

24

Total numbers of printers for general access One

Institutional Repository Nil

Content management system for e-learning No Participation in resource sharing networks/

consortia (like INFLIBNET) Through INFLIBNET

and INDEST

4.2.6 Provide details (per month) with regard to

Average number of walk-ins 3588

Average number of books issued/returned 2336

Ratio of library books to students enrolled 12:1

Average number of books added during the

last four years

3736

Average number of login to OPAC 1500 login per month

approximately

Average number of login to e-resources 126

Average number of e-resources

downloaded/printed

No record maintained

Number of IT (Information Technology)

literacy trainings organized

Nil

4.2.7 Give details of specialized services provided by the library with

regard to

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Manuscripts No

Reference Yes

Reprography/Scanning Yes, Through University

approved vendor

Inter-library Loan Service Yes

Information Deployment and Notification Yes

OPACS Yes.

Internet Access Yes

Downloads Yes

Printouts Yes

Reading list/ Bibliography compilation On demand only

In-house/remote access to e-resources Yes

User Orientation Yes

Assistance in searching Databases Yes

INFLIBNET/IUC facilities Yes

4.2.8 Provide details of the annual library budget and the amount spent

for purchasing new books and journals.

BOOKS

Sr. No. Year Books added Expenditure

in Rupees

1 2010-11 6570 29, 90, 000/-

2 2011-12 1562 20, 54, 757/-

3 2012-13 3826 32, 56, 306/-

INDIAN JOURNALS

Sr. No. Year Indian Journals

subscribed

Subscription

amount in Rupees

1 2011 87 93, 638/-

2 2012 76 1, 06, 703/-

3 2013 100 1, 62, 858/-

ONLINE JOURNALS

Sr. No. Year Number of Online

Journals

Subscription

amount in Rupees

1 2011 2476 27, 60, 710/-

2 2012 11060 01, 30, 446/-

3 2013 11689 5, 73, 024/-

4.2.9 What initiatives has the university taken to make the library a

‘happening place’ on campus?

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The University Library has been shifted from its old premises to new

premises, which is a perfect and beautiful blend of aesthetics, latest

technology and green architecture with increased capacity. The

University Library is centrally air conditioned and equipped with cozy

furniture. The interior of the building is attractive enough to our students,

staff, teaching faculty, and research scholar and outside academic visitor

for various purposes. Huge massive trees and lawns surrounding the

building provide the shade and cool breeze from these trees giving a big

respite in the summer and lawns provide a place to enjoy sun shine in the

winter.

4.2.10 What are the strategies used by the library to collect feedback from

its users? How is the feedback analysed and used for the

improvement of the library services?

The feedback system of the University Library is through the interaction

with the readers and easy access to the University Librarian and Deputy

Librarian. The University Library improves its services by meeting the

demands at its level and administrative level.

4.2.11 List the efforts made towards the infrastructural development of the

library in the last four years.

i. Shifting of Library from its old premises to new premises of

Saraswati Library Complex on 13.06.2013.

ii. Automation of the University Library using LSEase software.

iii. Installation of CCTV system using 32 cameras on ground and 1st

floor for monitoring and surveillance.

iv. Creation of electronic Library with 32 workstations for electronic

access to online Journals, e-books and Internet facilities.

v. The University Library has 10 Mbps Internet Connectivity.

vi. Creation of one reading hall, which remains open for reading day

and night for 24 x 7 hrs. This hall has been provided with 72 access

points for online access of e-resources and Internet.

vii. The University Library has seminar hall of a seating capacity of 100

to hold the meetings, lectures, seminars and film shows.

viii. The University Library has provided a separate corner for special

collection on Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram after whom the University

takes its name. This corner has 222 books and picture gallery

relating to Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Ji and provided with reading

desk with contemporary design.

ix. The University Library has the provision of 17 carrels at the ground

floor for scholarly use.

x. The Library has a provision of Lift.

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4.3 IT Infrastructure

4.3.1 Does the university have a comprehensive IT policy with regard to

IT Service Management IT services in the University are being

expanded to cover every aspect of

administration.

Information Security Servers available with the University with

central security ensure data security.

Network Security Protection is provided through central security

system from the servers.

Risk Management Individual security is ensured through

appropriate installation of the nodes.

Software Asset

Management

Only proprietry softwares are used in the

computers.

Open Source Resources Open sources are permitted.

Green Computing All the computers have in-built mechanism to

reduce power consumption under conditions of

sleep.

4.3.2 Give details of the university’s computing facilities i.e., hardware

and software.

Number of systems with

individual configuration

1000

Computer-student ratio 1:4

Dedicated computing facilities 150

LAN facility Available

Proprietary software All computers loaded with softwares.

Number of nodes/ computers

with internet facility

1000

Any other (please specify) Some faculty positions and some

students have been provided with laptop

computers.

4.3.3 What are the institutional plans and strategies for deploying and

upgrading the IT infrastructure and associated facilities?

University is laying stress on utilization of IT facilities to improve upon

both the teaching-learning process but also to improve upon the

administrative functioning. The areas that are proposed to be developed

include:

i. Teaching learning process: Extensive use is being made of LCD

projectors as a teaching mode. Interactive boards are also

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proposed to be installed to enable 24X7-learning process to be

put in place.

ii. Linkage with the bank is planned so that the fees deposits by the

students are directly communicated to the finance department of

the University.

iii. Video linkage, as a means of teaching, has been established with

IIT, Bombay. This facility is proposing to be expanded to link the

students of the affiliated colleges of the University.

iv. Intranet is sought to be strengthened for excess to the e-journals/

e-books/ other e-material for the faculty and students.

4.3.4 Give details on access to on-line teaching and learning resources and

other knowledge and information database/packages provided to the

staff and students for quality teaching, learning and research.

As indicated, both the faculty and students through a dedicated server

can access on-line resources available with the University. Details

available for access are:

i. E-books/ e-journals.

ii. Recorded lectures of eminent faculty from other institutions.

iii. Common search engines for data and knowledge management.

iv. Faculty positions render detailed references for the students to

access from the Internet.

4.3.5 What are the new technologies deployed by the university in

enhancing student learning and evaluation during the last four years

and how do they meet new / future challenges?

Technologies deployed for learning and evaluation are:

i. Teaching: LCD projectors have been provided in some of the

rooms are being expanded with the provision of interactive

boards to be installed in stages in all the classrooms.

ii. Evaluation: To ensure faster evaluation process OMRs and online

feeding of marks are extensively used.

4.3.6 What are the IT facilities available to individual teachers for

effective teaching and quality research?

IT facilities available to the faculty are:

i. Laptop/ desktop computers.

ii. Internet/ intranet connections.

4.3.7 Give details of ICT-enabled classrooms/learning spaces available

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within the university? How are they utilized for enhancing the

quality of teaching and learning?

Over 22 classrooms have been provided with LCD projectors. Additions

of interactive boards are envisaged, which will enable a proactive mode

of improving upon the teaching-learning process. Availabvility of the

presentations to the students will enable them to have a better 24x7

learning process making it more interesting and productive.

4.3.8 How are the faculty assisted in preparing computer- aided teaching-

learning materials? What are the facilities available in the university

for such initiatives?

It is difficult to conceive of faculty to seek assistance in preparation of

the teaching material. Computers and other accessories are available to

them for designing their own lecture notes, making these more

interesting and easily comprehensible by students.

4.3.9 How are the computers and their accessories maintained?

University has its own manpower for maintenance of smaller pieces of

equipment. For major items these are maintained through Annual

Maintenance Contracts with the suppliers of the equipment or their

authorized vendors available locally.

4.3.10 Does the university avail of the National Knowledge Network

connectivity? If so, what are the services availed of?

Yes.

4.3.11 Does the university avail of web resources such as Wikipedia,

dictionary and other education enhancing resources? What are its

policies in this regard?

Yes. Search engines are extensively used by the students and faculty to

access the subjects of their choice for better understanding of their

subjects or allied areas.

4.3.12 Provide details on the provision made in the annual budget for the

update, deployment and maintenance of computers in the university.

There is budgetary provision amount of Rupees 228.71 Lakhs, for

maintenance of machinery and equipment, formining part of the compter

centre, for the year 2013-14.

4.3.13 What plans have been envisioned for the gradual transfer of

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teaching and learning from closed university information network to

open environment?

With programme to improve upon the utilization of the infrastructural

facilities University has drawn up extensive programme of linking up the

colleges, and through this to partly overcome shortage of faculty as well,

to make the teaching-learning more pleasant and, as indicated above, a

24x7 experience for the students and faculty both.

4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities

4.4.1 Does the university have an estate office / designated officer for

overseeing the maintenance of buildings, classrooms and

laboratories? If yes, mention a few campus specific initiatives

undertaken to improve the physical ambience.

A full-fledged department of Construction Division exists. Staff for the

division includes personnel for dealing with maintenance/ repairs of the

civil nature with supporting staff for jobs connected with electrical/

mechanical engineering. Laboratories are, however, under the control of

the chairpersons of the department who can requisition the services of

the contruction division as per their needs.

4.4.2 How are the infrastructure facilities, services and equipments

maintained? Give details.

As indicated the Construction Division is assigned the responsibility of

maintenance of equipment and services. Specialised services, whenever

needed, are assigned to experts in the areas following laid-down

procedures for procurement of such services. Annual Maintance

Contracts (AMCs) have been execuited for some equipments /

instruments with manufacturers or their local representatives.

Criterion-V: Student Support and Progression

5.1 Students Mentoring and Support

5.1.1 Does the university have a system for student support and

mentoring? If yes, what are its structural and functional

characteristics?

Yes. Student mentoring is provided through allocation of 20 students to

each faculty for non-academic interaction. The informal system helps

one to understand the personal problems they face on entering campus

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bringing about some degree of psychological stability to the students.

5.1.2 Apart from classroom interaction, what are the provisions available

for academic mentoring?

Academic mentoring is an exerecise in pertuity to the extent that the

demands of the markets have to match with the curricular content. The

capability requirements of the industry/ business houses/ research

institutions have to be kept in mind to bring out the product that suits

their parameters. Such mentoring has to ensure that besides the

curricular content other requirements have to be satisfied. This is where

feedback from the employers comes handy. Based on such feedback

special programmes are organized to make up these deficiencies. Two of

the areas that have been identified as requiring special attention are:

i. Communication skills: For this efforts are for general or all students

to be exposed to programmes for improvement of their

communication skills. Such classes are also organized for those

students who come from socially or geographically backward areas.

ii. Application skills: Higher exposure to workshop practices and

strengthening of internship training and reorganizing its pattern with

active involvement of the industry managers and faculty.

5.1.3 Does the university have any personal enhancement and

development schemes such as career counselling, soft skill

development, career-path-identification, and orientation to well

being for its students? Give details of such schemes.

Through different programmes on interaction with industrial managers

alongwith faculty position provide for open discussions with the student

to guide them in chosing their areas of specializations. A number of add-

on programmes, as the University has started Career-Oriented

programmes, which provide for diverse coverage by students offering

them side programmes or for wider choices by the employers.

5.1.4 Does the university provide assistance to students for obtaining

educational loans from banks and other financial institutions?

Yes. A Branch of a nationalized bank has been established within the

University. Necessary assistance is provided as desired by the Bank to

help students in case of need.

5.1.5 Does the university publish its updated prospectus and handbook

annually? If yes, what are the main issues / activities / information

included / provided to students through these documents? Is there a

provision for online access?

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Yes. The handbook contains the details of the courses, faculty, facilities

available etc. for guiding students offering different courses including

procedures for allotment of hostel accommodation for students. On-line

information of the prospectus, rules and regulations governing their

conduct in the campus and other information in the public domain is

available on the website.

5.1.6 Specify the type and number of university scholarships / freeships

given to the students during the last four years. Was financial aid

given to them on time? Give details (in a tabular form) for the

following categories: UG/PG/M.Phil/Ph.D./Diploma/others (please

specify).

Scholarships are awarded to students as detailed below. There are some

scholarships that are awarded by the Haryana State Counseling Society

based upon on-line admissions to B.Tech. / MBA courses. GATE

qualified students are awarded by AICTE.

Type Awardee Beneficiaries

Number Amount

(R R R R in

Lakhs)

POSE Department of Science and

Technology, Haryana.

3 1.23

IOC Indian Oil Corporation

Ltd.

1 0.36

DLF DLF Foundation 4 1.60

Post Matric (SC) Haryana Govt. 79 26.20

Post Matric (BC) Haryana Govt. 43 3.11

Merit (10%) University 131 15.69

50% to Brother/

Sister

University 13 0.67

Wards of

Employees

University 7 1.189

Dependant of

Army Personnel

University 37 4.89

Handicapped University 22 2.71

Students of

weaker section

University 5 0.50

Total 345 58.149

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5.1.7 What percentages of students receive financial assistance from state

government, central government and other national agencies

(Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), SN Bose Fellow,

etc.)?

As indicated above the number students awarded scholarships are 345.

Besides above around 250 students qualified for GATE scholarships are

awarded by AICTE. One student in Department of Mechanical

Engineering received financial assistance from Central Government

under KVPY.

5.1.8 Does the university have an International Student Cell to attract

foreign students and cater to their needs?

An International Affairs Cell has been established with the purpose of

extending the borders to international level through execution of MoUs

with universities/ institutions for exchange programmes both for

students and faculty. A Professor/ Dean has been incharge of the Cell.

The main aim of this cell is to finalize policy of admission to

international students. With these objects in view MoUs have been

executed with the following institutions/ Universities:

1. Tampare University of Finland

2. University of Applied Science, Hochschule Ostwesfalen- Liffe,

Detmold, Germany.

3. Daeduk University, 48, Jang-dong, Yusong-gu, Daejeon, South

Korea-305-715.


In June-2012 a delegation comprising Er. H.S. Chahal, Ex. Vice

Chancellor, Dr. Raj Kumar, Dean FET, Dr. J.S.Rana, Dean, Faculty of

Non-Conventional Sources of Energy & Environmental Studies and Dr.

Pawan Dahiya, Coordinator TEQIP visited the Universities mentioned at

Sr.1-3 above for exploring further possibilities regarding exchange of

faculty, students and other staff of the University. In this endeavor there

is a possibility of sending three to four students of Department of

Architecture to attend a summer training programme in Germany.

A batch of students from Malaysia had been deputed to the University

for their Internship programme leading to B.Tech. in Environmental

Biotechnology.

5.1.9 Does the university provide assistance to students for obtaining

educational loans from banks and other financial institutions?

Yes. A branch of nationalized bank has been opened within the

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University campus to assist students in getting loan.

5.1.10 What types of support services are available for

o Overseas students

o Physically challenged / differently-abled students

o SC/ST, OBC and economically weaker sections

o Students participating in various competitions/conferences in

India and abroad

o Health centre, health insurance etc.

o Skill development (spoken English, computer literacy, etc.)

o Performance enhancement for slow learners

o Exposure of students to other institutions of higher learning/

corporates/business houses, etc.

o Publication of student magazines.

Support services provided by the University are detailed below:

i. Overseas Students: As indicated an International Affairs Cell has

been established with a view to give the entire teaching-learning

process an international colour and to bring the process at par with

some of the best institutions/ universities at the international level.

ii. Physically Challenged persons: Fee concessions/ scholarships are

awarded to some students. Facilities available within the University

are in the process of making these friendly for such students. While

new structures have in-built mechanism for making these differently

abled friendly, the old structures are also being planned to ensure

the needs of such students. Old teaching blocks are planned to have

lifts. Hostels/ teaching blocks have been provided with ramps as per

designs approved by the Rehabilitation Council of India with which

the University is in touch.

iii. SC/ST/OBC/Weakers sections of students: Besides preferential

reservations in admissions for such student’s financial assistance is

provided details of which are indicated above. University is aware

of the needs of some of the handicap students belonging to this

category and ensures that adequate provisions are made to bring

them at par with others. The areas addressed are:

a. Special programmes on improving their communication skills:

Knowing their deficiency all out efforts are made to improve

their communication skills so that they fare at par with other

students when facing competition in the market.

b. Remedial Coaching: Under a special assistance from the UGC

University has launched a programme for coaching students

from the categories to guide them in appearing for civil services

examinations conducted by both the State and Centre.

iv. Participation of students in competitions/ conferences: Students are

encouraged to participate in competitions at the University levels or

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those organized by others. The technical and such cultural events are

organized by the University, which are open to students to showcase

their attainments, which are, later, given an opportunity for

participation at other forum. Seminars/ conferences organized by the

Univerity are open for students. Student level technical societies

have been established under the different departments of which

students are members participating in the central or chapter level

meeting/ events.

v. Health Care: As indicated healthcare facilities are available within

the campus where two full-time medical professionals are available

for assistance with adequate facilities of instrumentation/ laboratory

and the needed manpower. To attend to special needs of students

with anomalous behaviour pattern service of psychatriasts are

available, on call, to address the special needs of such students.

vi. Skill development: As indicated special programmes on improving

communication skills are provided for those coming from socially or

geographically backward areas.

vii. Slow learners: As indicated students of the category are referred to

psychatriasts for assistance on call to enable their behaviour pattern

to be changed to bring them at par with other students.

viii. Exposure of students: Such exposure to other institutions of

learning/ industry/ research institutions etc. are provided through

field visits as well as through internship programmes that are part of

the academic calendar.

ix. Publications: With Chapters of different technical societies coming

up it is anticipated that their journal will give the students an

opportunity to showcase their researches/ models for exhibiting at

inter-university/ institute level besides their observations/ experience

based on internship training etc.

5.1.11 Does the university provide guidance and/or conduct coaching

classes for students appearing for Civil Services, Defence Services,

NET/SET and any other competitive examinations? If yes, what is

the outcome?

University conducts these coaching programmes only for under-

priveleged classes of students under the Remedial Coaching Scheme of

the UGC being implemented by the University. There are no

arrangements for other category of students. Programme has been started

recently and the results are expected to be apparent only after they

complete their full programme and start appearing in such examinations.

5.1.12 Mention the policies of the university for enhancing student

participation in sports and extracurricular activities through

strategies / schemes such as

o Additional academic support and academic flexibility in

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examination

o Special dietary requirements, sports uniform and

materials any other (please specify)

Students are encouraged to participate in the cultural and technical

events every year. In fact, the students themselves with assistance from

the faculty members organize the events. Not only they are encouraged

to participate in such events organized by the University but are

encouraged to participate in such events organized by other universities/

institutions or zonal events organized under the aegis of Association of

Indian Universities. Such programmes are included in the Academic

Calendar, which is formulated, in the beginning of the academic year.

Students participating in sports events are offered TA/DA, sports

uniform and diet charges. University is a member of the Association of

Indian Universities and encourages its students for participation in such

events organized by the Association. Coaching to the students is

provided in the tennis academy and within the Basketball arena.

In cultural events organized as RHYTHM Students are encouraged to

participate at Inter-State and National level in these events and are paid

TA/ DA.

5.1.13 Does the university have an institutionalized mechanism for

students’ placement? What are the services provided to help

students identify job opportunities, prepare them for interview, and

develop entrepreneurship skills?

A Training and Placement Cell has been established by the University,

managed by full time Training and Placement Officer assisted by 5

office staff members, One staff coordinator from each branch, 03

Placement students coordinators from each branch, 03 Students Training

Coordinators from final year classes and 02 Students Training

Coordinator from pre-final year classes.

Training & Placement Officer is in regular touch with the employers and

arranges campus interviews. The Cell for timely conduct of such

interviews provides all the services required by the teams of the

recruiters.

Entrepreneurship Cell and Incubation Facility has been established

in the University comprising an Entrepreneurship Development Cell

(EDC) with the aim to inspire and generate a culture of innovation and a

conducive entrepreneurial ecosystem which will help students and

budding entrepreneurs realize their dream to start and own an enterprise

of their own. It also attempts to train and equip them with the knowledge

and resources they might need to build successful start ups.

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Business Incubation Centre: University has set up an Incubation

Centre and opened University Innovation Fund with seed money of

Rupees 25 Lakhs. This money will be used to motivate the business

idea and concerned projects upto Rupees 5 Lakhs will be funded. Prizes

are to be distributed to winners during idea hunt competition.

Entrepreneurship & Management Development Projects: AICTE

has granted EMD projects to the University. Now the fund available

under this head is Rupees 6,71,186/-. Out of which Rupees 2,85,000/- is

presently available under non-recurring fund. EDC organizes various

events throughout the year intended to promote and foster the spirit of

entrepreneurship in students and at the same time aiming at

spearheading innovation.

Impact: We could motivate students who have started their own venture

in various fields of their choice. Every year 10-15 students usually take

up entrepreneurship as their destination, become job providers instead of

job seekers.

5.1.14 Give the number of students selected during campus interviews by

different employers (list the employers and the number of

companies who visited the campus during the last four years).

Department-wise placements during the last four years are as indicated

blow:

Year Companies

Visited

Students placed (%)

CSE EE ECE ME CHE BT BME

2010 27 90.32 78.43 100 66.6 57.14 0 22

2011 46 89.65 100 100 100 100 24 20

2012 26 100 80 100 100 71.8 83 90

2013 27 98.3 58.5 93.8 76.1 59.3 68.4 42.8

5.1.15 Does the university have a registered Alumni Association? If yes,

what are its activities and contributions to the development of the

university?

Yes. It organizes its meet once a year. Besides providing for feedback

for improvements it organizes other programmes which, inter alia,

include:

i. Industry-Institute Programme.

ii. Expert lectures on latest technologies.

5.1.16 Does the university have a student grievance redressal cell? Give

details of the nature of grievances reported. How were they

redressed?

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Yes. A Grievance Cell has been established under the Chairmanship of a

Professor/ Proctor who has been designated as the Ombudsman for

redressal of grievances of the students. Other members assist him. The

Ombudsman redresses grievances received from the students promptly.

5.1.17 Does the university promote a gender-sensitive environment by (i)

conducting gender related programmes (ii) establishing cell and

mechanism to deal with issues related to sexual harassment? Give

details.

A Women’s Cell has been established in the University under the

chairpersonship of a Professor to look into the interests and safety of the

women students/ faculty/ staff for ensuring against discrimination/

harassment. The Women’s Cell also assigned to look after the

developmental needs of the women not only within the University but

also for helping women in industries/ other organizations to upgrade

their skills for occupying higher positions in their places of work.

5.1.18 Is there an anti-ragging committee? How many instances, if any,

have been reported during the last four years and what action has

been taken in these cases?

Yes. An anti-ragging Cell has been established under the chairmanship

of a Professor who is assisted by other persons comprising, amonst

others, members of the flying squads to keep a watch on any attempted

incidence of ragging to take immediate steps. Further to strengthen the

vigilance CCTVs have been fixed at all sensitive points within the

campus for a round-the-clock check on students. There have been no

incidents of ragging reported during the last four years.

As per guidelines the students and their parents are executing affidavits

that strict actions will be taken once their wards are found to be

indulging in such practices.

5.1.19 How does the university elicit the cooperation of all its stakeholders

to ensure the overall development of its students?

University maintains transparency in all its actions and solicits feedback

from all its stakeholders so that wherever and whenever deficiencies in

the functions, curricular or otherwise, become apparent so that corrective

action is taken. Students, forming the product from the University, also

provide feedback about the curricular content and even the teachers so

that corrective action can be taken where needed.

5.1.20 How does the university ensure the participation of women students

in intra- and inter-institutional sports competitions and cultural

activities? Provide details of sports and cultural activities where

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such efforts were made.

Women students participate in all technical or cultural events organized/

participated by the University. Sports facilities are available to all

students, faculty and staff. Students are also called upon to participate in

various events, when these are organized by other institutes/ universities

at local level or as part of zonal meets, organized under the aegis of

Association of Indian Universities. The two such events organized

include the TECHNOVA and RHYTHM comprising the technical and

cutural events respectively. Their participation in quarter Marathon has

been widely appreciated.

5.2 Student Progression

5.2.1 What is the student strength of the university for the current

academic year? Analyse the Programme-wise data and provide the

trends for the last four years.

The enrolment of students for the year 2013-14 is as indicated below:

UG REGULAR 0

PG REGULAR 0

UG (PT) 0

PG (PT) 142

RESEARCH 0

Total 142

Student Progression Percentage (%) UG to PG 51 PG to M.Phil. NA PG to Ph.D. 15 Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NA

Employed

• Campus selection

• Other than campus recruitment

Given separately for four years.

Enrolment for the last four years is as under:

Programme 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11

UG Regular 0 2212 1984 1766

PG Regular 0 1101 893 774

UG (Part Time) 0 495 472 270

PG (Part Time) 142 128 121 0

Research 0 179 179 90

Total 142 4115 3649 2900

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5.2.2 What is the programme-wise completion rate during the time span

stipulated by the university?

100% of the students clear their programmes within the stipulated time

span.

5.2.3 What is the number and percentage of students who appeared/

qualified in examinations like UGC-CSIR-NET, UGC-NET, SLET,

ATE / CAT / GRE / TOFEL / GMAT / Central / State services,

Defense, Civil Services, etc.?

No records available.

5.2.4 Provide category-wise details regarding the number of Ph.D. /

D.Litt. /D.Sc. theses submitted/ accepted/ resubmitted/ rejected in

the last four years.

University started conducting its research programmes from 2009 only

prior to which the former college, affiliated to Maharish Dayanand

University, had its programmes of research registered with that

University. During the years 2011 and 2012 no research scholars have

been awarded degree of Ph.D. There are no other degrees offered by the

University.

5.3 Student Participation and Activities

5.3.1 List the range of sports, cultural and extracurricular activities

available to students. Furnish the programme calendar and provide

details of students’ participation.

Facilities for both long and short field games are available and

participation by both men and women is very good. In cultural activities

as well there is ample participation in the performining arts sections as

well in technical events, which inculcate in the students for development

of gadgets for exhibition and competition at local and zonal levels where

the students participate in events organized by other institutions/

universities.

5.3.2 Give details of the achievements of students in co-curricular,

extracurricular and cultural activities at different levels: University /

State / Zonal / National / International, etc. during the last four

years.

University organized the major events during the year as under:

Annual Athletic Meet-2013.

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Marathon 2013.

Open Tennis Tournament 2013.

North Zone Women Basketball Tournament under AIU 2013.

North Zone Women Tennis Tournament under AIU 2013.

North Zone Women Tennis Basketball Tournament under AIU 2014.

North Zone Men Tennis under AIU 2014.

North Zone Men Basketball Tournament under AIU 2014

Ms. Muskan, Department Biotechnology won at Indian Parliament

Debate in January 2013 held at Pune.

University Basketball Team obtained third place at NIT, November

2013.

University Basketball Reached Quarter Final in 2014.

5.3.3 Does the university conduct special drives / campaigns for students

to promote heritage consciousness?

There are special drives with social message for the general population

through programmes organized by the students, staff and faculty. Traffic

Awareness programmes, tree plantation, blood donation etc. are

organized by sending the message out to people as well. Quarter

Marathon is organized to showcase the works and deeds of Deenbandhu

Chhotu Ram.

5.3.4 How does the university involve and encourage its students to

publish materials like catalogues, wall magazines, college magazine,

and other material? List the major publications/ materials brought

out by the students during the last four academic sessions.

During the technical and cultural festivals, one sees the innovative mind

of the students find expression in such publications. Photographic

exhibition, Pratibimb, is a regulr feature of the University where

participation is very good and excellence awarded. Models, posters etc.

are exhibited during such programmes.

5.3.5 Does the university have a Student Council or any other similar

body? Give details on its constitution, activities and funding.

No.

5.3.6 Give details of various academic and administrative bodies that have

student representatives on them. Also provide details of their

activities.

There are no students in the administrative bodies of the University.

Criterion VI: GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND

MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership

6.1.1 State the vision and the mission of the university.

VISION: To facilitate and promote studies and research in emerging

areas of higher education with focus on new frontiers of science,

engineering, technology, architecture and management studies, and also

to achieve excellence in these and connected fields.

MISSION: To achieve excellence in education and research in main and

related areas of Applied Sciences, Engineering, Technology,

Architecture, Management and Healthcare and to occupy a place of pride

amongst the most eminent organizations of the world.

6.1.2 Does the mission statement define the institution’s distinctive

characteristics in terms of addressing the needs of the society, the

students it seeks to serve, the institution’s tradition and value

orientations, its vision for the future, etc.?

Implications of the Vision and Mission of the University ensure interests

of the stakeholders including the society at large to be kept in mind.

6.1.3 How is the leadership involved

• In ensuring the organization’s management system development,

implementation and continuous improvement?

• In interacting with its stakeholders?

• In reinforcing a culture of excellence?

• In identifying organizational needs and striving to fulfill them?

The education system forming base for the developmental activities of

the country has to keep itself ahead of others not only within the country

but beyond the borders. The students are trained to view the current

global competitiveness and think beyond such national barriers. The

leader of the team has, therefore, not only to keep himself abreast in the

industrial developments taking place but also has to ensure that such

development is not lost sight of in the curricular content of the

programmes being run and the dynamics of starting other programmes

that can find a market at present or with the thing to come in the near

future. The areas that need to be addressed are:

i. Management: One cannot be bogged down by the routines. The

leader has to ensure that not only he delegates authority appropriately

but maintaints its effectiveness. For absorption of technology and

bringing the entire at the global level he has to be on the lookout for

partners in development so that the University has an edge over other

competitors, local and global. He has, further, to ensure that SWOC

analysis forms the base of the entire management process so that the

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continuity of the progress is ensured through strengthening strengths,

plugging weakness, exploiting opportunities with due regard to the

constraints/ threats.

ii. Stakeholders: Involvement of the stakeholders is important where the

management believes that the entire enterprise is not static in nature

and needs to be changed for the better with cues provided by the

stakeholders. They have interest in organizational improvements in

all activities and processes.

iii. Excellence: Excellence in the sector is important not only from the

standpoint of technological changes taking place all around but also

the competition that is developing at a fast pace with some of the

corporate houses entering into the arena with viewing education on

the same lines as a business enterprise with their in-built processes of

faster decision making.

iv. Organisational needs: As indicated earlier an organization is a living

enterprise calling upon all the elements in the organizational structure

to be always on the lookout for improvements in all aspects of the

enterprise.

6.1.4 Were any of the top leadership positions of the university vacant for

more than a year? If so, state the reasons.

No.

6.1.5 Does the university ensure that all positions in its various statutory

bodies are filled and meetings conducted regularly?

Yes.

6.1.6 Does the university promote a culture of participative management?

If yes, indicate the levels of participative management.

Yes. Such participation is in all areas relevant to the teaching-learning

process and the activities that stem from these. The approach to all issues

is integrative in nature rather different areas acting independent of each

other. This not only applies to the administrative matters but also to the

formulation of the academic programmes where participation of allied

areas is ensured. This being particularly so where programmes of studies

are in inter-/ multi-disciplinary areas. The level of such participation is

equally wide and deep from the grass-root of the departments to the

highest decision-making body of the University.

6.1.7 Give details of the academic and administrative leadership provided

by the university to its affiliated colleges and the support and

encouragement given to them to become autonomous.

University has assigned a professor designated as Dean (Colleges) for

purposes of co-ordination with all the affiliated colleges and to assist

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them in their plans and programmes. All assistance, both administrative

and academic, is provided to them. For the purpose he is assisted by staff

for dealing with the jobs of:

i. Granting approval for starting new colleges.

ii. Granting extension/ continuation of existing affiliation (s).

iii. Nominations to Management/ Governing Bodies of Affiliated

colleges/ institutions.

iv. Periodic inspections of colleges.

v. Grant of approval of additional courses) and/ or additional/ change

in intake.

vi. Approval of existing and new faculty of affiliated colleges.

vii. Maintaining record of affiliation(s) processing of fees etc.

viii. RTI, Court cases and other miscellaneous jobs.

Guidelines and procedures for affiliation, norms and standards for

various programmes and courses have been worked out. Based on

inspections conducted by teams from the University follow-up action is

taken for remedial action against deficiencies observed.

6.1.8 Have any provisions been incorporated / introduced in the

University Act and Statutes to provide for conferment of degrees by

autonomous colleges?

There is a provision in the Act, 29 of 2006, under Section 5(v) of the Act

for according to a college status of an autonomous college to conduct its

own programmes.

6.1.9 How does the university groom leadership at various levels? Give

details.

Through appropriate delegation of authority persons are accorded the

opportunity to manage the jobs assigned with the powers and with

accompanying accountability.

6.1.10 Has the university evolved a knowledge management strategy? If

yes, give details.

By providing all facilities to the students and the faculty access to e-

resources the University inspires the perons to arm themselves with the

knowledge that may need not only for discharging their job assignments

but also to enable them to be net savvy for extending their knowledge

horizons.

6.1.11 How are the following values reflected the functioning of the

university?

• Contributing to national development

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• Fostering global competencies among students

• Inculcating a sound value system among students Promoting use

of technology

• Quest for excellence

With the agenda of the University defined well by the Vision and

Mission of the University it plans to achieve its objectives through a

multifarious set of activities for each of the areas mandated by such

vision and mission. The areas addressed are:

i. National development: University hopes to contribute to the

development of technical manpower to ensure contribution to

attainment of national goals. Involvement of the industry and

research institutions and the needed impetus given to research

provides for an integrated development of the students who can then

conceptualise things for betterment of the society as a whole.

ii. Competition: It is at present impossible to conceive of growth

within the walls of a campus. With increase in technological

developments moving at a fast pace with development of the

communication channels has rendered the entire world as a market

calling for a high degree of incorporation of competitive mindset in

all the strategic decision making process so that one can ensure that

the product from the University will be in a position to face global

competition.

iii. Value System: The students are not only made to acquire technical

skills but are exposed to higher involvement in co-curricular and

extra-curricular activities so that they develop their man-

management skills as well. Their active involvement in cultural

activities prepares them for their Corporate Social Responsibility

that may be assigned to them on leaving campus.

iv. Excellence: As indicated excellence is built into the system and the

students know their position in the market to enable them to face the

challenges they may be called upon to face in the corporate world

after leaving the campus.

6.2 Strategy Developments and Deployment

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6.2.1 Does the university have a perspective plan for development? If yes,

what aspects are considered in the development of policies and

strategies?

• Vision and mission

• Teaching and learning

• Research and development

• Community engagement

• Human resource planning and development

• Industry interaction

• Internationalisation

University, as a matter of routine, works out its plans and programmes it

wishes to adopt for the next five years to ensure that all the requisite

requirements of resources, infrastructure etc. are in place with

implementation taken up on schedule. The perspective plan addresses the

issues as under:

i. Vision and Mission: These provide for the baseline to be built upon

in choice of the courses based on market trends and demands. Inter-

disciplinary and multi-disciplinary courses are with end in view.

Part-time courses were started with the objective of addressing the

demands of the working professionals for career advancements in

their basic or allied areas.

ii. Teaching learning: The need of ICT cannot be overemphasized as

a tool for overcoming some of the constraints the education sector is

afflicted with. One such constraint that is to be addressed is to use

long-distance communication for interactive teaching programmes.

iii. Research and development: Without research teaching-learning

process may fail in the process of absorption of the technological

changes taking place on the global scale to prevent the present

system failing redundancy.

iv. Community engagement: Corporate houses are increasingly

becoming aware of the needs to work with the community for which

the students need to be apprised of the issues involved as

responsible citizens assigned with the responsibilities as members of

such corporate houses.

v. Human resource plans: Development and effective utilisation of

the human resource is imperative in design and development of the

plans and programmes of the University. While internal strengths

have to be augmented the sector has to ensure that their resources

are made available to industry and business for improving upon

their performances and developing skills in line with the changing

technological developments.

vi. Industry interaction: Without such an interaction students cannot

attain proficiency in application of knowledge they gain while in

campus. Industry visits, internship etc. provide them with the

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needed support to enable them to visualize the problems they can be

called upon to face. Industries, on their part, help the University in

formulation of curricular changes both for studies as well as

research.

vii. Internationalization: In these days of industrial development the

platform for such development has transgressed geographical

boundaries in view of faster communication channels. One has,

thus, to view every action in the global context to be effective in

their actions and not be left to be overtaken by obsolescence.

6.2.2 Describe the university’s internal organizational structure and

decision making processes and their effectiveness.

Decision-making process starts from the lowest level till it is approved

by the Executive Council for implementation. The curricular aspect is

one that starts from the faculty-student level submitted to the Board of

Studies of the Department for approval whereafter it is submitted to the

Academic Council for approval. Organisational structure of the

University is appended.

The structure ensures that the implementation of the decisions is

effective in terms of both time and costs. Actions taken by the University

in the area are through:

i. Authority-resonsibilty balance through appropriate delegation of

authority for all responsibility centres.

ii. Adequate infrastructure to be made available and maintain

ensuring high utilization.

iii. Development and use of softwares to cut down on time for

different activities.

iv. High stress in use of ICT to ensure all processes to be

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accomplished with speed and ensuring adequate transparency.

6.2.3 Does the university have a formal policy to ensure quality? How is it

designed, driven, deployed and reviewed?

University has quality as an in-built tool for ensuring performance of

jobs in accordance with the established standards of quality taking into

account the social and environmental needs. An Internal Quality

Assurance Cell has also been established in the University to oversee

every aspect of quality in all facets of the activities involved, both

administrative as well as academic.

To ensure that such quality aspects are effectively addressed the

University believes that external agencies assigned with the

responsibility of maintaining standards of quality education are also

involved in these activities. The agencies available are National

Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National Board of

Accreditation (NBA). Application through Letter of Intent has been

made with NAAC action is in hand. In case of NBA eight UG courses

have already been accredited by NBA application for five courses of

Engineering and Technology and one on Management Studies is pending

consideration.

University envisages having all its laboratories accredited by National

Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL),

which is an autonomous body under the aegis of Department of Science

& Technology, Government of India, and is registered under the

Societies Act.

6.2.4 Does the university encourage its academic departments to function

independently and autonomously and how does it ensure

accountability?

Adequate authority has been delegated to the Chairpersons of the

teaching department to meet their day-to-day requirements. For

expenditure requiring expenditure beyond their power they have to

submit their proposals for approval, which is subjected to prior audit

with estimated expenditure exceeding that specified. For purchase of

materials etc. necessary proposals, on approval of the competent

authority, are submitted to the Purchase Department, which follows the

laid down procedures.

6.2.5 During the last four years, have there been any instances of court

cases filed by and against the institute? What were the critical issues

and verdicts of the courts on these issues?

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Cases instituted against the University within the last four years are

detailed below:

Case No. Title Prayer of the Petitioner Stand facts of

the Case

CWP No.

10832 of

2009

Sh. S.K. Jarial &

others Vs State of

Haryana & others

Challenged the selection

35(1) of the University Act

by Treated them as

University employee

Withdrawn/Di

smissed

CWP No.

12239 of

2010

Smt. Urmila Duhan

Vs State of Haryana

& Others

Challenged the selection of

lecturer in Bio-Technology

Withdrawn/Di

smissed

CWP1551

9 of 2010

Sh. R.C Nautiyal &

Others Vs. State of

Haryana

Challenged the selection

35(1) of the University Act

by Treated them as

University employee

Withdrawn/Di

smissed

CWP

16311of

2011

Mrs. Mamta Rani

Vs State of Haryana

Regarding Recruitment Disposed

CWP No.

11664 of

2011

Dr. Surender Dahiya

Vs DCRUST,

Murthal

Regarding counting of Past

service

Withdrawn/Di

smissed

CWP No.

21345 of

2011

Dr. Rajender Singh

Vs State of Haryana

Recruitment of regular basis Next date of

hearing is

13.05.2014

LPA No.

1326 of

2012

Sh. Nikhil Kumar

Yadav Vs

DCRUST, Murthal

Reservation in Recruitment

for the post of Assistant

professor in Electrical

Engineering

Withdrawn/Di

smissed

CWP No.

14234 of

2012

Ms. Meghna Gill Vs

DCRUST Murthal

Challenge the Recruitment

for the post of Assistant

professor in Electrical

Engineering

Next Date of

Hearing is

12.05.2014

CWP No.

14938 of

2013

Sh. Rohtash VS

DCRUST, Murthal

Pursuing M.Tech Degree

during service

Next Date of

Hearing is

04.04.2014

CWP No.

18972 of

2013

Dr. Amita Rani Vs.

DCRUST, Murthal

Counting of Past Service for

considering of promotion to

the post of Professor under

CAS

Next Date of

Hearing is

04.04.2014

CWP No.

27979 of

2013

Dr. S.K. Jarial Vs

DCRUST, Murthal

Promotion to the post of

Professor Under CAS

Speaking

order are to be

passed by the

University

within three

Months (up to

31.03.2014)

CWP

12996 of

2013

RK Verma Vs.

Deenbandhu Chhotu

Ram University of

Science &

Technology,

Against inquiry in a

departmental case.

20.05.2014

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Murthal.

CWP

13245 of

2013

RK Verma Vs.

Deenbandhu Chhotu

Ram University of

Science &

Technology,

Murthal.


departmental case.

20.05.2014

CWP 4580

of 2013

RK Verma Vs.

State of Haryana &

others


departmental case.

02.05.2014

CM No.

4733-LPA

of 2013

and LPA

No. 2115

of 2012

Dr. Santosh Sandhu

Vs State of Haryana

& others

Case admitted

by Punjab &

Haryana High

Court,

Chandigarh

6.2.6

How does the university ensure that grievances / complaints are

promptly attended to and resolved effectively? Is there a mechanism

to analyse the nature of grievances for promoting better

stakeholder-relationship?

As indicated complaints are filed with the Ombudsman who can have

these enquired into and disposed through appropriate remedial action. In

case of complaints of sexual harassment, complaints are additionally

inquired by the Chairperson Women’s Cell. Matter is further referred to

the District Administration for an independent investigation for criminal

action where so dictated.

6.2.7 Does the university have a mechanism for analyzing student

feedback on institutional performance? If yes, what was the

institutional response?

Student feedback and that obtained from stakeholders helps the

University to improve upon the curricular and other activities with the

objective to ensuring improvements where so indicated in the interest of

improvement in the administrative set-up besides the curriculum aspects

of the teaching-learning process.

Response of the University on such feedback is to ensure that the system

is improved where recommendations are specific. Even, based on such

feedback, action is taken where the teachers show some positive criteria

for emulation by others and equally negative criteria to be addressed

through exposure to appropriate training/ development programmes.

6.2.8 Does the university conduct performance audit of the various

departments?

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As a matter of routine every examination result is analysed in proper

perspective to bring out both the negative and positive aspects to be

appraised objectively and incorporated into the system for improvements

wherever needed.

6.2.9 What mechanisms the university to identify the developmental needs

of its affiliated institutions has evolved?

While a Professor of the rank of Dean is assigned to co-ordinate with the

affiliated colleges, teams are also assigned for inspections every year to

follow up with the recommendations of the team and action taken by the

college. They look to the needs of the colleges and help them with

assistance from the departments whenever such assistance is sought. The

Dean helps the colleges in obtaining such assistance.

6.2.10 Does the university have a vibrant College Development Council

(CDC) / Board of College and University Development (BCUD)? If

yes, detail its structure, functions and achievements.

Committees are constituted for interacting with the colleges for

providing assistance in all matters related to maintenance of standards in

curricular content, evaluation etc. etc.

6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies

6.3.1 What efforts have been made to enhance the professional

development of teaching and non-teaching staff?

For technical personnel training, refresher programmes are organized. It

is, however, felt that because some degree of administrative skill to be

augmented, professional training has to be imparted to the administrative

and faculty positions. With the increasing trend for ICT applications in

administration such staff is exposed to training modules in computer

applications. Computer literacy programmes are organized for lower

level administrative personnel.

6.3.2 What is the outcome of the review of various appraisal methods used

by the university? List the important decisions.

Appraisal methods outlined by the UGC are the ones mostly utilized

with the faculty positions carrying out self-appraisal followed by review

at two levels. The analysis of strengths and weaknesses forming part of

the appraisal process appropriate follow-up progamme is taken up with a

view to strengthen the strengths and making up the deciencies through

appropriate programmes of action.

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6.3.3 What are the welfare schemes available for teaching and non-

teaching staff? What percentage of staff have benefitted from these

schemes in the last four years? Give details.

Schemes are available for faculty and non-teaching positions details of

which are given below. Criteria has, however, been laid down their

entitlement for facilities for long leave with pay etc.

i. Pension Scheme.

ii. Loan facility from the University for acquiring/ moving of fixed

assets.

iii. Long leave for undertaking research within the University or at a

place of choice of the faculty.

iv. Faculty positions are sponsored for such development programmes

through the agencies of UGC/ AICTE.

6.3.4 What are the measures taken by the University for attracting and

retaining eminent faculty?

Being a residential University, most of the faculty and administrative

positions are provided accommodation within the campus. Efforts are

made to ensure an atmosphere of congeniality, professional drive,

infrastructural support etc. for bringing out the best potential of the

faculty positions and others. The rural environment provides the serenity

of the atmosphere. Faculty positions are promoted to undertake research

in their or allied areas and are permitted to undertake consultancy jobs in

accordance with the rules wherein adequate benefits are provided to

them.

6.3.5 Has the university conducted a gender audit during the last four

years? If yes, mention a few salient findings.

Substantial population of the University in respect of both faculty and

student population comprises females no such audit has been called for.

A Women’s Cell has, however, been established to ensure that there is

no discrimination or harassment based on sex.

6.3.6 Does the university conduct any gender sensitization programmes

for its faculty?

No.

6.3.7 What is the impact of the University’s Academic Staff College

Programmes in enhancing the competencies of the university

faculty?

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There is no Academic Staff College in the University.

6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization

6.4.1 What is the institutional mechanism available to monitor the

effective and efficient use of financial resources?

Delegated authority combined with pre-audit and the laid down

procedures and guidelines provide for discharge of job responsibility

with utmost care and laid down schedules for faster implementation of

the projects with adequate transparency for the outsiders/ stakeholders.

6.4.2 Does the university have a mechanism for internal and external

audit? Give details.

Yes. Transactions, above a particular limit, are covered by pre-audit. The

departments as well as the statutory auditors perform post audit.

6.4.3 Are the institution’s accounts audited regularly? Have there been

any major audit objections, if so, how were they addressed?

Yes. Whenever audit objections are made adequate documentary

evidence is brought to their knowledge justifying the actions taken in

line with the rules and laid down procedures.

6.4.4 Provide the audited income and expenditure statement of academic

and administrative activities of the last four years.

Attached as Annexure-2(a) to 2(f).

6.4.5 Narrate the efforts taken by the university for resource

mobilization.

University was established on upgradation of erstwhile Chhotu Ram

State College of Engineering that started functioning from 1987.

University was established by an Act of the State Legislature from 2006.

From 8 UG and 4 PG courses conducted the number of programmes has

increased to 9 UG and 33 PG and other courses. Some of the

programmes had been taken for working professionals on self-financing

basis to build up funds. Further consultancy projects have been taken

with a view to generate funds to finance developmental activities from

sources within.

6.4.6 Is there any provision for the university to create a corpus fund? If

yes, give details.

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With consultancy projects and part-time programmes some corpus fund

is sought to be create to upgradate some of the laboratories/

infrastructure that has become redundant.

6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System

6.5.1 Does the university conduct an academic audit of its departments? If

yes, give details.

Academic audit is conducted as a metter of routine. This becomes a

necessity with the technological developments taking place on the global

scale and in case this does not take into account it may be left

obsolescence and be eliminated from the market place. This is more so

for education sector where such developments are taking place besides

entry of coporate into the sector with a different philosophy with no

regards for social needs but their economic agenda stands supreme.

6.5.2 Based on the recommendations of the academic audit, what specific

measures have been taken by the university to improve teaching,

learning and evaluation?

Measures taken based on the audit include:

i. Revision of curricular content at shorter intervals. Three years have

been taken as the upper limit.

ii. Strict adherence to the academic calendar.

iii. Evaluation process is being speeded up to reduce time on this

account in the academic calendar.

6.5.3 Is there a central body within the university to continuously review

the teaching learning process? Give details of its structure,

methodologies of operations and outcome?

A person of the rank of Dean has been assigned to continuously monitor

the academic affairs and implement changes that are apparent as result of

audits.

6.5.4 How has IQAC contributed to institutionalizing quality assurance

strategies and processes?

IQAC has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Vice

Chancellor and has been assigned the job of quality management and

sustainenance as a continuous process.

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6.5.5 How many decisions of the IQAC have been placed before the

statutory authorities of the university for implementation?

A comprehensive proposal has been mooted to bring all-important

aspects under the purview of the IQAC including the appraisal of faculty

and non-Teaching positions, promotional avenues laying down

guidelines etc. to bring about internalizing every aspect of education

within its ambit for Total Quality Management.

6.5.6 Does the IQAC have external members on its committees? If so,

mention any significant contribution made by such members.

Yes. These external members include those from industry, which give its

function a practical and the methodology for implementation of plans

and programmes of the University.

6.5.7 Has the IQAC conducted any study on the incremental academic

growth of students from disadvantaged sections of society?

No studies of the type have been conducted in the area but such area will

be included in the agenda for the IQAC.

6.5.8 What policies are in place for the periodic review of administrative

and academic departments, subject areas, research centres, etc.?

Such reviews are almost a common affair where the underlying objective

is to imrove the entire setup and make it more efficient, student friendly

and transparent.

Criterion VII: INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES

7.1 Environment Conciousness.

7.1.1 Does the university conduct a Green Audit of its campus?

New structures and other plans and programmes are conducted in a

manner that is environment friendly. The statutory requirements of

Environmental Impact Assessment are being conducted as per directives

of the regulatory authorities.

7.1.2 What are the initiatives taken by the university to make the campus

eco-friendly?

• Energy conservation

• Use of renewable energy

• Water harvesting

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• Check dam construction

• Efforts for Carbon neutrality

• Plantation

• Hazardous waste management

• E-waste management

• Any other (please specify)

University is committed to take all actions for preservation of

environment. Actions taken in the relevant areas are detailed below:

i. Energy Conservation: University has taken steps not only to

conserve consumption of electricity but also is taking action for

increased dependence upon renewable energy sources. For the year

2009 the University was awarded as the best Energy Efficient

campus in Haryana.

ii. Renewable energy: Around 100 streetlights sourced from solar

energy have been installed within the campus. Solar water heaters

have been installed in hostels.

iii. Water harvesting: Action is in hand to prevent any outflow of water

from the campus area through drilling for tapping rainwater.

iv. Check dams: No such dams are required in view of the practically

flat topography of the area.

v. Carbon neutrality: University is planning to generate around

500KW of power through solar panels installed over the buildings

to make the laboratories and administrative office self-sustaining

for power use.

vi. Plantations: University has taken measures for increasing the green

cover in the area and under its Community Development

programmes it is also providing tree saplings to the community free

of cost from the University nursery.

vii. Hazardous waste: No such waste is being generated within the

campus.

viii. E-waste: No waste is generated. Steps will be taken for incineration

of such waste when some such waste becomes available.

7.2 Innovations

7.2.1 Give details of innovations introduced during the last four

years, which have created a positive impact on the functioning

of the university.

Realising the need of working professionals for attaining

specializations in their fields or other allied areas

University has started Part-Time programmes through

weekend classes for ensuring better utilization of the

infrastructure available.

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7.3 Best Practices

7.3.1 Give details of any two best practices, which have contributed to

better academic and administrative functioning of the university.

Best practices:

i. Part-time programmes for working professionals.

ii. Nurturing consultancy services by the faculty.

iii. Encouraging research by faculty.

Presentation of Best Practice (i):

1. Title of the Practice

Starting of part-time courses for working professionals.

2. Objectives of the Practice

To cater to the needs of working professionals for enhancing their career

options, these programmes conducted through weekend classes enable a

very large geographical area to be covered enabling them to attend the

classes. The programmes conducted include degree courses for diploma

holders and PG courses in basic or allied subjects for ensuring wider job

options for the professionals.

3. The Context

Under the urban environment it is not difficult to conduct such part-time

programmes in the evenings but utility/ suitability is under question for the

reason that the professionals put in more than eight hours of the day on

their normal jobs and taking into the travel woes the effective contact-time

available for the programmes is short though they have the advantage of

communication services being available. The University with its location

under rural environments does offer some problems for the students by the

advantage of higher contact hours with sufficient gap between their normal

duties and the classes provides them a break assuring less fatigue.

4. The Practice

As indicated above the programme is a unique on account of its suitability

to the interests of all the stakeholders. The advantages of such a scheme

are:

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i. Normally working professionals rarely conform to the 9-5

timeframe and have sometimes to spend more time, sometimes,

exceeding 10 hours. Conduct of such programmes through evening

classes cannot deliver the needed exposure.

ii. Under urban conditions such programmes are conducted but the

travel time limits the scope for participation of working

professionals to undertake such programmes.

iii. Weekend programmes in a residential university does not pose a

serious problem because a long gap that becomes available to the

professionals and with most offices closed on the weekends there is

no serious breaks in the job responsibilities which much transgress

the normal 9-5 timeframe.

iv. Utilisation of the infrastructure is better. Library facilities are

extensively available to both students and faculty members for a

longer period of time.

v. High contact hours without any internship training provides to them

an opportunity of excelling even to the regular students because of a

very strong practical base of the ground realities of the job

transgressing purely technical skill developomental needs with their

on-the-job, providing to them man-management skill as well.

vi. Faculty and the laboratory support is more than that which can

become available for the part-time courses conducted through

evening part-time programmes.

vii. Under some circumstances the female students, through

accommodation provided in the hostels, better opportunities become

available to them compared to the amenities available under urban

locales.

viii. Constraints and limitations that the University had to face were for

getting the courses and programmes approved merely on the ground,

such programmes do not fit into AICTE format which is “part-time”

programme against conduct of the programmes by the University as

“weekend” programmes.

ix. Response is very good from the students despite these programmes

being conducted on self-financing basis. 5. Evidence of Success

Response from the community and the professionals is very good in view

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of:

i. Professionals being free of tensions of the day’s work and the work

they may have to postpone on the days they attend classes through

evening programmes.

ii. The professionals are both physically and mentally relaxed because

they have their offices closed on the weekend.

iii. The programmes can take the shape of community programmes with

provisions for breaks based on the job responsibility of the

professionals particularly where such professionals have seasonal

jobs.

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Problems arise where the students coming from far off places need some

accommodation where they can have better contact with their classmates as

well as the faculty members in case some dormitory type accommodation

is provided to them within the campus.

Presentation of Best Practice (ii):

1. Title of the Practice

Nurturing consultancy services by the faculty.

2. Objectives of the Practice

Objective of starting the practice is to enrich the teaching-learning process

as well as to ensure higher degree of motivation among the faculty

members to be involved in such research to form an integral part of their

job responsibilities.

3. The Context

University is established in an area where extensive industrial estates have

been developed with a very wide format of industrial, business and even

educational enterprises which offer ample scope for the faculty to move

into and render services covering all the areas of studies being conducted

by the University. At present 15 consultancy projects are in different stages

of implementation by different faculty members of predominantly three

departments namely, Management Studies, Architecture and Civil

Engineering. With encouraging response other departments are also

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expected to move ahead in their fields.

4. The Practice

With response from the different agencies being favourable other

departments are gearing up for start of such services. The problems of

technological developments have a tendency to increase the scope of

obsolescene in both the skill requirement for the workforce but also the

management techniques which can be met through increased involvement

in the technological and managerial fields. University is on the lookout for

developing the managerial skills of the technical personnel with this object

in view for development of an integral format for providing such services

to the industry and business corporate as well as government agencies to

ensure that their practices are made more effective and approach more

integrated.

5. Evidence of Success

Response from Government has been encouraging and supported by

adequate marketing of the achievements it is expected that industry/

business may even involve the University in their R&D jobs with

expansion of the facilties in the different departments.

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Industrial and business houses are averse to disclosure of the secrets of

their operations with a view to ensure their status as market big wigs. It is

hoped that marketing efforts and other areas of their concern will be

appropriately addressed to inspite mutual confidence and to work as a team

rather than move in diverse directions.

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Declaration by the Head of the Institution

I certify that that the data included in this Self-Study Report (SSR) are true

to the best of my knowledge.

The institution prepares this SSR after internal discussions, and no part

thereof has been outsourced. I am aware that the Peer team will validate the

information provided in this SSR during the peer team visit.

(Prof. Raj Pal Dahiya)

Vice Chancellor

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology

Murthal-131039

Place: Murthal

Date: 28-03-2014

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ANNEXURES

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ANNEXURE – 1(a)

Fee Structure for Regular U.G. Courses (B.Tech. / B.Arch.) w.e.f. Session

2013-14

(A) University Fees: At the time of admission (One time) Fee in

Rupees

Admission Fee and Registration fee 3000

Alumni Fund 1000

Caution Money (Refundable) 3000

Training and Counseling Fee 3000

Total 10,000

(B) University Fee (Half yearly)

Tuition Fee 7500

Exam Fee 1750

Total 9250

(C) To be paid yearly

Internet Facility Fee 3000

Lab Equipment 5000

Equipment Maintenance Fee 3000

Renovation Fund 1000

Library Fee 2000

Accreditation fee 1000

Continuation Fee 1000

Development Fund 5000

Total 21000

Total University Charges (A, B and C) 40250

(D) Student Fund Charges (Yearly)

Red Cross Fee 100

Medical Fee 250

Magazine/News letter Fee 250

Benevolent Fund Scheme (Students Aid Fund, Earn and Learn

scheme etc.)

250

Sports Fund 750

Youth Welfare Fund 750

Identity Library Smart Card 1000

N.S.S. Fee 200

Student Amalgamated Fund 2000

Total 5550

(E) Hostel Fee Charges (Half yearly)

Hostel fee (Single) 3000

Hostel fee (Sharing) 2000

Grand Total of Fee i.e. A, B, C, D and E

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For Single Resident 48800/

For Sharing Resident 47800/

For Day Scholar 45800/

Note: 1. The fee to be paid by the students admitted through LEET will be the

same as applicable to their counterpart students admitted in the four year B. Tech.

Programme.

Fee Structure for Regular P. G. Course MBA/MHA/M. Arch./MURP/M.

Tech. w.e.f. Session 2013-14


Rupees


Alumni Fund 1000


Training and Counseling Fee 3000

Total 10,000


Tuition Fee 12500

Exam Fee 1750

Total 14250

(C) To be paid yearly


Lab Equipment 5000



Library Fee 2000




Total 21000


For M.Tech. 45250

For others 42250


Red Cross Fee 100

Medical Fee 250



scheme etc.)

250

Sports Fund 750

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N.S.S. Fee 200


Total 5550





M.Tech Others

For Single Resident 53800 50800

For Sharing Resident 52800 49800

For Day Scholar 50800 47800

Fee Structure for Regular M.Sc. (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Bio-

Informatics) w.e.f. Session 2013-14.


Rupees


Alumni Fund 500


Training and Counseling Fee -

Total 5500


Tuition Fee 1500

Exam Fee 1750

Total 3250

(C) To be paid (Yearly)


Lab Equipment 1000

Equipment Maintenance Fee -


Library Fee 1000




Total 8000



Red Cross Fee 100

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Medical Fee 250



scheme etc.)

250

Sports Fund 750



N.S.S. Fee 200


Total 5550





For Single Resident 25300

For Sharing Resident 24300

For Day Scholar 22300

Fee Structure for Regular M.A. English and M. Sc. Hons’ Mathematics (Five

year Integrated) w.e.f. Session2012-13.

(A) University Fees: At the time of admission (One Time) Fee in

Rupees


Alumni Fund -


Training and Counseling Fee -

Total 2100

(B) University Fee (Half Yearly)

Tuition Fee 500

Exam Fee 1750

Total 2250

(C) To be paid (Yearly)


Lab Equipment 250

Equipment Maintenance Fee -

Renovation Fund 500

Library Fee 500




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Total 3750



Red Cross Fee 100

Medical Fee 250



scheme etc.)

250

Sports Fund 750



N.S.S. Fee 200


Total 3550

(E) Hostel Fee Charges (Half Yearly)



Grand Total of fee i.e. A, B, C, D and E

For Single Resident 14650

For Sharing Resident 13650

For Day Scholar 11650

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ANNEXURE- 1(b)

Fee Structure for Part-time U.G. Courses (B.Tech.)

A. One time Charges : Fee in

Rupees

Admission/Registration fee 1000

Alumni Fund 1000



Identity Smart Card Charges 1000

Total One Time Charges 10,000

(B) Yearly Charges :

Tuition Fee (to be paid @20000 half yearly) 40000

Exam Fee 2000



Benevolent Fund 250

Magazine Fee 250


Medical and Red Cross Fee 150


Library Fee 500

Accreditation Fee 1000

Total 50000

Fee Structure for Part-time 3-Year P.G. Courses (M.Tech. (CSE,ECE),

MURP / MHA)

A. One time Charges : Fee in

Rupees

Admission/Registration fee 1000

Alumni Fund 1000



Identity Smart Card Charges 1000

Total One Time Charges 10,000

B. Yearly Charges :

Tuition Fee (to be paid @32000 half yearly) 64000

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Exam Fee 3000



Benevolent Fund 250

Magazine Fee 250


Medical and Red Cross Fee 150


Library Fee 500

Accreditation Fee 1000

Total 100000

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Annexure - 2(a)

Finanacial Statement/ Audit

Receipts (Rupees in Lakhs)

Sr.

No.

Description Actual

2011-12

Budget

Estimates

2012-13

Revised

Estimates

2012-13

Actual up

to

31.12.2012

Approxim

ated 1.1.13

to 31.3.13

Budget

Estimates

2013-14

A. State Govt. Grant

(a) Plan 2500.40 1500.00 2000.00 1400.00 600.00 1500.00

(b) Non-Plan 1150.67 1086.00 1086.00 814.50 271.50 1104.00

B. Internal Receipts

(a) Plan 434.79 11.50 421.70 419.83 1.87 11.50

(b) Non-Plan 1915.02 1691.08 2285.80 1868.15 417.65 1373.75

C. Directorate of

Distance

Education

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

D. Self Financing

Schemes

(Weekend

Program)

405.57 350.00 743.64 605.48 138.16 464.25

E. Funding Agencies 1029.62 230.51 697.23 692.72 4.51 453.66

S. Total 7436.07 4869.09 7234.37 5800.68 1433.69 4907.16

Expenditure (Rupees in Lakhs)

F. State Govt.

Grant

(a) Plan

2935.15 1919.00 4495.65 1696.65 2799.00 6632.16

G. (b) Non-Plan 2606.17 2600.00 3495.98 1928.80 1567.17 3897.13

H. Directorate of

Distance

Education

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

I. Self Financing

Schemes

(Weekend

Program)

156.74 250.00 430.00 161.43 268.57 250.00

J. Funding

Agencies 810.49 174.21 227.15 174.47 52.68 453.66

T Total 6508.55 4943.21 8648.77 3961.35 4687.42 11232.95

Deficit/ Surplus 927.52 -74.12 -1414.40 1839.33 -3253.73 -6325.79

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ANNEXURE – 2(b)

Income and expenditure account for the period from 01.04.2006 to

31.08.2008

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ANNEXURE – 2(c)

Income and expenditure account for the period ended on 31.03.2009

170

ANNEXURE-2(d)


171

ANNEXURE-2(e)

Income and expenditure account for the year ended on 31.03.2011

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ANNEXURE- 2(f)


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