Grading of Technical Institutions in the State of Haryana (Engineering Colleges)

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Grading of Technical Institutions in the State of
Haryana(Engineering Colleges)

• By
• Empanelled Agencies

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About Us

• EQUATE Effective Quality Upgradation Assistance
  for Technical Education
• A national level Consultancy Organization set up
  expert academicians involved in planning,
  designing, implementing and facilitating World
  Bank funded technician/technical education
  projects for MHRD since 1990.
• Supported by pool of eminent educationists,
  scholars and educational planners.

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About Us

• EQUATE - brain child of Dr. R.N. Mathur, Founder
  President and Former Central Project Advisor,
  NPIU - More than 30 years in education sector
• - Contributed to a large number of
  Internationally funded Projects.
• As Head of NPIU, took initiative to launch
  Quality Movement in World Bank funded technician
  institutions in NE States - all the institutions
  achieved ISO 90012000 certification.

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Grading Objectives

• Motivate the institution to enhance the quality
  of education.
• Generate healthy academic competition among
  growing institutions
• Enhance institutional image before the
  stakeholders
• Enable the students during admission counseling
  to make clear effective choice of institution
  they prefer to study in and
• Build the image of the Directorate of Technical
  Education, Government of Haryana as a quality
  provider of technical education in the country.

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Methodology

• Structured questionnaire designed separate
  questionnaire for new and old institutions
• Institutional heads/representatives to be briefed
  about parameters of grading Questionnaire to be
  handed over with request to fill in the required
  information before the visit of Expert
  Investigators (EI)
• EIs will visit institutions for checking and
  verification of fact, figures and information
  meet HODs, faculty, staff students,
  Administration and Finance Departments

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Methodology

• List of Documents to be collected by EIs provided
  at the end of questionnaire
• List of Documents to be kept ready for
  verification and review by EEIs to be kept ready
  by the institution before the visit of the EI
• Coordinators office to inform the schedule of
  visit of the EIs to institutions and Empanelled
  Agency in advance

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Methodology

• Five Broad Areas of Grading
• Institutional Profile (70)
• Governance, Leadership and
  Financial Management (150)
• Infrastructure (150)
• Human Resource (250)
• Teaching Learning, Evaluation and
  Quality Assurance Processes (380)
• Total 1000
• EIs selected with care, thoroughly briefed by
  the Empanelled Agency
• 2 EIs will visit institutions on mutually agreed
  dates

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Methodology
Grade Code Grade Grade Range
A Outstanding More than 90
A Excellent 85 -90
B Very good From 80 to less than 85
B Good From 75 to less than 80
C Fair From 70to less than 75
C Above Average From 65 to less than 70
D Average From 60 to less than 65
D Below Average From 45 to less than 60
E Non Gradable Less than 45
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Methodology

• Institutions started in 2008-09 to provide data
  from date of establishment
• Information to be provided as available up to or
  as on the date of the visit of the EIs
• Response to the questionnaire as
• Tick mark
• Figures or information on each item where space
  provided

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Methodology

• Scores will be calculated by EIs
• Grades received to be Presented to Grading
  Finalization Committee by the Empanelled Agency
• Institutions have option to get re-evaluated
  after 2-3 months within same academic year after
  initiating substantial improvements
• Separate exercise to be taken up in new academic
  session

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Broad Grading Criteria

• Grading not an attempt to check if AICTE norms
  followed or not institutions have to follow the
  AICTE norms in all circumstances
• Quality and Progress related areas included in
  questionnaires

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Broad Grading Criteria(1) Institutional Profile
Faculty Staff Profile
Accreditation - NA for New Institutions
Grant of Autonomy - NA for New Institutions
Student Profile discipline wise
Total recurring expenditure
Maintenance mechanism
Awareness about Student Charter with the institution managers as announced by DTE and Frequency of checking email from DTE and website

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Broad Grading Criteria(2) INSTITUTIONAL
GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Existence composition of BOG
Frequency of meetings of BOG
significant decisions taken by BOG
Head of the Institution Qualification, age, status
No. of meetings held with HODs Faculty
Three significant contributions
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Broad Grading Criteria(2) INSTITUTIONAL
GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Nature and source of funding
Number of students received/receiving freeship Scholarships
Process for fee collection
Role of Head of Institution in Financial Planning
Delegation of Financial Power
Purchase procedures
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Broad Grading Criteria(2) INSTITUTIONAL
GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Involvement of Faculty in Purchases decision
Average time taken in procurement
Availability of Institutional Strategic Plan Vision, Mission etc
Availability of Institutional calendar
Availability of campus wide networking
Leadership Role of Chairman of the Institution - NA for New Institutions
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Broad Grading Criteria(3) INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure Condition
Facilities
Library Resources
Laboratory workshop
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Broad Grading Criteria(4) HUMAN RESOURCES

Adequacy of Teacher pupil ratio
Availability of AICTE Pay Scale
Faculty recruitment mechanism
Faculty Staff trainings
Availability of Promotion and incentive schemes/policies, insurance, PPF etc
Analysis of University examination results and corrective action
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Broad Grading Criteria(4) HUMAN RESOURCES

Faculty output
IRG Utilization
Annual Newsletter Published
Average percentage of marks of students admitted through Centralized Counseling
Percentage of students graduating after admission NA for New Institutions
Value Addition Inputs to students
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Broad Grading Criteria(4) HUMAN RESOURCES

Students insurance
Students Attendance
No. of rank holders
Total no of working days
Existence of Alumni Association - NA for New Institutions
Regular conduct of Tracer Studies NA for New Institutions -
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Broad Grading Criteria(4) HUMAN RESOURCES

Placement Record - NA for New Institutions
Average annual salary of the students/ pass outs placed - NA for New Institutions
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Broad Grading Criteria(5) TEACHING LEARNING,
EVALUATION QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESSES

Classroom Strategy and Planning by Teachers
Development of competency and skills among students
Learning through Laboratories and Workshops
Evaluation Process
Networking with reputed Institutions in India and abroad - NA for New Institutions
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Broad Grading Criteria(5) TEACHING LEARNING,
EVALUATION QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESSES

Internal Review Mechanism to ensure quality
Activities undertaken by the Institution as part of Community Development and Social Works - NA for New Institutions
Faculty Appraisal System - NA for New Institutions
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Documents to be collected by Expert Investigators
Team

• Institutional recognition by AICTE.
• University affiliation.
• Composition of BOG of the Institute.
• Minutes of the last 2 BOG meetings.
• List of Head of Institution since starting.
• Minutes of last two meeting of HODs with Head of
  Institution.
• Delegation of financial power to Principal, HOD,
  Faculty.
• Office order regarding library hours.
• A copy of latest News Letter.

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Documents and facts to be reviewed by Experts
Investigators Team

• Payroll of faculty and other staff
• Match no. of labs with AICTE norms.
• See documents indicating building maintaining
  committee or cell.
• Equipments maintenance cell.
• Fund availability in corpus fund.
• No. of students receive free ship.
• No. of students receive scholarship in current
  year.

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Documents and facts to be reviewed by Experts
Investigators Team

• Involvement of faculty in purchasing.
• Institutional strategic plan, vision, mission,
  Institutional quality policy.
• Annual calendar of activities.
• Working of Institutional MIS.
• Campus wide networking and internet facilities.
• Networking availability in hostels.
• Check all infrastructure facility including
  cleanliness, power supply, power backup,
  condition of class rooms, common rooms, tutorial,
  library, administrative block, water supply.
• Availability of digital library, internet
  facility in library.

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Documents and facts to be reviewed by Experts
Investigators Team

• Availability of distance education and mechanism.
• Hard copies and electronics journals.
• Availability of stock register, lab manuals.
• Check some appointments orders of faculty.
• Check evidence of training conducted for faculty
  and other staff.
• See orders for faculty qualification improvement
  with salary.
• Evidence of consultancy projects.

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Documents and facts to be reviewed by Experts
Investigators Team

• Evidence of incentive for innovative work.
• Availability of Insurance, Provident Fund and
  Medical facilities.
• Evidence of publication, patent, research
  projects, paper presentation, award for faculty.
• Evidence of Revenue Generated and Utilization.
• Student percentage of marks at admission.
• Check foreign students if available.
• Check attendance of class and sessionals.
• Check no. of working days.

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Documents and facts to be reviewed by Experts
Investigators Team

• Documents of Alumni association.
• Documents of tracer study.
• Check all aspects of classroom strategy planning.
• Check all facts related to competency and skills.
• Check all evidence related to lab and workshops.

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