CRITERION 1 - Curricular Aspects

Key Indicator – 1.1 Curricular Planning and Implementation

Metric	Parameter
1.1.1	The Institution ensures effective curriculum planning and delivery through a well-planned and documented process including Academic calendar and conduct of continuous internal Assessment (Within 500 words)

Key Indicator – 1.2 Academic Flexibility

Metric	Parameter
1.2.1	Number of Add on /Certificate/Value added courses offered during the last five years
1.2.2	Percentage of students enrolled in Certificate/ Add-on/Value added courses as against the total number of students during the last five years

Key Indicator – 1.3 Curricular Enrichment

Metric	Parameter
1.3.1	Institution integrates crosscutting issues relevant to Professional Ethics, Gender, Human Values, Environment and Sustainability into the Curriculum
1.3.2	Percentage of students undertaking project work/field work/ internships (Data for the latest completed academic year)

Key Indicator – 1.4 Feedback System

Metric	Parameter
1.4.1	Institution obtains feedback on the academic performance and ambience of the institution from various stakeholders, such as Students, Teachers, Employers, Alumni etc. and action taken report on the feedback is made available on institutional website (Yes or No)

CRITERION 2 – Teaching – Learning and Evaluation

Key Indicator – 2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile

Metric	Parameter
2.1.1	Enrolment percentage
2.1.2	Percentage of seats filled against seats reserved for various categories (SC, ST, OBC etc.) as per applicable reservation policy during the last five years. (Exclusive of supernumerary seats)

Key Indicator – 2.2 Student Teacher Ratio

Metric	Parameter
2.2.1	Student – Full time Teacher Ratio. (Data for the latest completed academic year)

Key Indicator – 2.3 Teaching – Learning Process

Metric	Parameter
2.3.1	Student centric methods, such as experiential learning, participative learning and problem-solving methodologies are used for enhancing learning experiences using ICT tools

Key Indicator – 2.4 Teacher Profile and Quality

Metric	Parameter
2.4.1	Percentage of full-time teachers against sanctioned posts during the last five years
2.4.2	Percentage of full-time teachers with NET/SET/SLET/ Ph. D. / D.M. / M.Ch. / D.N.B Super specialty / D.Sc. / D.Litt. during the last five years (Consider only highest degree for count)

Key Indicator – 2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms

Metric	Parameter
2.5.1	Mechanism of internal/ external assessment is transparent and the grievance redressal system is time- bound and efficient

Key Indicator – 2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcome

Metric	Parameter
2.6.1	Programme Outcomes (POs) and Course Outcomes (COs) for all Programmes offered by the institution are stated and displayed on website and attainment of POs and COs are evaluated
2.6.2	Attainment of Pos and Cos are evaluated
2.6.3	Pass percentage of Students during last five years (excluding backlog students)

Key Indicator – 2.7 Student Satisfaction Survey

Metric	Parameter
2.7.1	Online student satisfaction survey regarding teaching learning process. (Online survey to be conducted)

CRITERION 3 – Research, Innovations and Extension

Key Indicator – 3.1 Resource Mobilization for Research

Metric	Parameter
3.1.1	Grants received from Government and non-governmental agencies for research projects / endowments in the institution during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)

Key Indicator – 3.2 Innovation Ecosystem

Metric	Parameter
3.2.1	Institution has created an ecosystem for innovations and has initiatives for creation and transfer of knowledge (patents filed, published, incubation center facilities in the HEI to be considered)
3.2.2	Number of workshops/seminars/conferences including on Research Methodology, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and entrepreneurship conducted during the last five years

Key Indicator – 3.3 Research Publication and Awards

Metric	Parameter
3.3.1	Number of research papers published per teacher in the Journals notified on UGC care list during the last five years
3.3.2	Number of books and chapters in edited volumes/books published and papers published in national/ international conference proceedings per teacher during last five years

Key Indicator – 3.4 Extension Activities

Metric	Parameter
3.4.1	Extension activities are carried out in the neighborhood community, sensitizing students to social issues, for their holistic development, and impact thereof during the last five years.
3.4.2	Awards and recognitions received for extension activities from government / government recognized bodies
3.4.3	Number of extension and outreach programs conducted by the institution through organized forums including NSS/NCC with involvement of community during last five years

Key Indicator – 3.5 Collaboration

Metric	Parameter
3.5.1	Number of fuctional MoUs/linkages with institutions/industries in India for Internship, on-the-job training, project work, student / faculty exchange and collaborative research during the last five years

CRITERION 4 – Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Key Indicator – 4.1 Physical Facilities

Metric	Parameter
4.1.1	The Institution has adequate infrastructure and other facilities for a. Teaching – learning, viz., classrooms, laboratories, computing equipment etc b. ICT – enabled facilities such as smart class, LMS etc. Facilities for cultural and sports activities, yoga centre, games (indoor and outdoor), Gymnasium, auditorium etc
4.1.2	Percentage of expenditure, excluding salary for infrastructure augmentation during last five years (INR in Lakhs)

Key Indicator – 4.2 Library as a Learning Resource

Metric	Parameter
4.2.1	Library is automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS), subscription to e-resources, amount spent on purchase of books, journals and per day usage of library

Key Indicator – 4.3 IT Infrastructure

Metric	Parameter
4.3.1	Institution frequently updates its IT facilities and provides sufficient bandwidth for internet connection
4.3.2	Student – Computer ratio (Data for the latest completed academic year)

Key Indicator – 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure

Metric	Parameter
4.4.1	Percentage of expenditure incurred on maintenance of infrastructure (physical and academic support facilities) excluding salary component during the last five years (INR in Lakhs)

CRITERION 5 – Student Support and Progression

Key Indicator – 5.1 Student Support

Metric	Parameter
5.1.1	Percentage of students benefited by scholarships and free ships provided by the Government and Non-Government agencies during last five years
5.1.2	Capacity building and skills enhancement initiatives taken by the institution include the following 1. Soft skills 2. Language and communication skills 3. Life skills (Yoga, physical fitness, health and hygiene) 4. ICT/computing skills
5.1.3	Percentage of students benefitted by guidance for competitive examinations and career counseling offered by the Institution during the last five years
5.1.4	The Institution has a transparent mechanism for timely redressal of student grievances including sexual harassment and ragging cases

Key Indicator – 5.2 Student Progression

Metric	Parameter
5.2.1	Percentage of placement of outgoing students and students progressing to higher education during the last five years
5.2.2	Percentage of students qualifying in state/national/ international level examinations during the last five years

Key Indicator – 5.3 Student Participation and Activities

Metric	Parameter
5.3.1	Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/ cultural activities at University / state/ national / international level (award for a team event should be counted as one) during the last five years
5.3.2	Average number of sports and cultural programs in which students of the Institution participated during last five years (organized by the institution/other institutions)

Key Indicator – 5.4 Alumni Engagement

Metric	Parameter
5.4.1	There is a registered Alumni Association that contributes significantly to the development of the institution through financial and/or other support services

CRITERION 6 – Government, Leadership and Management

Key Indicator – 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership

Metric	Parameter
6.1.1	The governance and leadership are in accordance with the vision and mission of the institution and it is visible in various institutional practices such as decentralization and participation in the institutional governance and in their short term and long term Institutional Perspective Plan.

Key Indicator – 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment

Metric	Parameter
6.2.1	The Institutional perspective plan is effectively deployed and functioning of the institutional bodies is effective and efficient as visible from policies, administrative setup, appointment, service rules, and procedures, etc.
6.2.2	Implementation of e-governance in areas of operation 1. Administration 2. Finance and Accounts 3. Students Admission and Support Examination

Key Indicator – 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies

Metric	Parameter
6.3.1	The institution has effective welfare measures and Performance Appraisal System for teaching and non-teaching staff and avenues for career development/progression
6.3.2	The institution has effective welfare measures and Performance Appraisal System for teaching and non-teaching staff and avenues for career development/progression
6.3.3	Percentage of teaching and non-teaching staff participating in Faculty development Programmes (FDP), professional development /administrative training programs during the last five years

Key Indicator – 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization

Metric	Parameter
6.4.1	Institution has strategies for mobilization and optimal utilization of resources and funds from various sources (government/ non-government organizations) and it conducts financial audits regularly (internal and external)

Key Indicator – 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System

Metric	Parameter
6.5.1	The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies and processes. It reviews teaching learning process, structures & methodologies of operations and learning outcomes at periodic intervals and records the incremental improvement in various activities
6.5.2	Quality assurance initiatives of the institution include: 1. Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC); Feedback collected, analyzed and used for improvements 2. Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) and follow-up action taken 3. Collaborative quality initiatives with other institution(s)/ membership of international networks 4. Participation in NIRF and Other recognized rankings 5. Any other quality audit/accreditation recognized by state, national or international agencies such as NAAC, NBA, ISO Certification etc.

CRITERION 7 – Institutional Values and Best Practices

Key Indicator – 7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities

Metric	Parameter
7.1.1	Institution has initiated the Gender Audit and measures for the promotion of gender equity during the last five years.
7.1.2	The Institution has facilities and initiatives for 1. Alternate sources of energy and energy conservation measures 2. Management of the various types of degradable and non-degradable waste. 3. Water conservation 4. Green campus initiatives 5. Disabled-friendly, barrier free environment
7.1.3	Quality audits on environment and energy regularly undertaken by the Institution. The institutional environment and energy initiatives are confirmed through the following 1. Green audit / Environment audit 2. Energy audit 3. Water conservation 4. Clean and green campus initiatives 5. Beyond the campus environmental promotion activities
7.1.4	Describe the Institutional efforts/initiatives in providing an inclusive environment i.e., tolerance and harmony towards cultural, regional, linguistic, communal socioeconomic and Sensitization of students and employees to the constitutional obligations: values, rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens. (Within 500 words)

Key Indicator – 7.2 Best Practices

Metric	Parameter
7.2.1	Describe two best practices successfully implemented by the Institution as per NAAC format provided in the Manual

Key Indicator – 7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness

Metric	Parameter
7.3.1	Portray the performance of the Institution in one area distinctive to its priority and thrust within 1000 words