Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership and Management

1. Institutional Vision and Leadership

The governance of the institution is reflective of an effective leadership and participatory mechanism in tune with the vision and mission 

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Vision and Mission statements of the institution View
List of teachers, students and non-teaching staff on decision making bodies of the institution with seal and signature of the Principal View
Documentary evidence in support of the claim View
Any other relevant information View

Institution practices decentralization and participative management 

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Relevant documents to indicate decentralization and participative management View
Any other relevant information View

The institution maintains transparency in its financial, academic, administrative and other functions 

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Copy of the Code of Conduct for students, teachers, administrators and other staff of Institution / Affiliating University View
Any other relevant information View
Any other relevant information View
Any other relevant information View

2. Strategy Development and Deployment (25)

The institutional Strategic plan is effectively deployed

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Link to the page leading to Strategic Plan and deployment documents View
Documentary evidence in support of the claim View
Any other relevant information View

The functioning of the institutional bodies is effective and efficient as visible from policies, administrative setup, appointment and service rules, procedures, etc. 

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Link to organogram on the institutional website View
Documentary evidence in support of the claim View
Any other relevant information View

Implementation of e-governance are in the following areas of operation 

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Data as per Data Template View
Screen shots of user interfaces of each module View
Annual e-governance report View
Geo-tagged photographs View
Any other relevant information View

Effectiveness of various bodies/cells/committees is evident through minutes of meetings and implementation of their resolutions /decisions

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Minutes of the meeting with seal and signature of the Principal View
Action taken report with seal and signature of the Principal View
Any other relevant information View

3. Faculty Empowerment Strategies

Effective implementation of welfare measures for teaching and nonteaching staff is in place

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List of welfare measures provided by the institution with seal and signature of the Principal View
List of beneficiaries of welfare measures provided by the institution with seal and signature of the Principal View
Any other relevant information View

Percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend seminars /conferences/workshops and towards membership fees of professional bodies during the last five years

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Data as per Data Template View
Institutional Policy document on providing financial support to teachers View
E-copy of letter/s indicating financial assistance to teachers View
Certificate of participation for the claim View
Certificate of membership View
Income Expenditure statement highlighting the financial support to teachers View
Any other relevant information View

Number of professional development /administrative training programmes organized by the institution for teaching and non-teaching staff during the last five years.

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Data as per Data Template View
Brochures / Reports along with Photographs with date and caption View
List of participants of each programme View
Any other relevant information View

Percentage of teachers undergoing online / face to face Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) viz., Orientation Programme and  Refresher Course of the ASC / HRDC,  Short Term Course and  any other similar programmes

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Data as per Data Template View
Copy of Course completion certificates View
Any other relevant information View

The institution has a performance appraisal system for teaching and non-teaching staff

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Performa used for performance appraisal for teaching and nonteaching staff with seal and signature of the Principal View
Performance Appraisal Report of any three teaching and three non-teaching staff with seal and signature of the Principal View
Any other relevant information View

4. Financial Management and Resource Mobilization

Institution conducts internal or/and external financial audit regularly

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Report of Auditors of last five years signed by the Principal. View
List of audit objections and their compliance with seal and signature of the Principal View
Any other relevant information View

Funds / Donations received from non-government bodies, individuals, philanthropists averaged over the last five years (not covered in Criterion III)(INR in Lakhs)

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Data as per Data Template View
Income Expenditure statements highlighting the relevant items with seal and signature of both the Chartered Accountant/ Principal View
Copy of letter from the non-government bodies / Individual / View
Any other relevant information View

Institutional strategies for mobilization of funds and the optimal utilization of resources are in place.

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Documentary evidence regarding mobilization and utilization of funds with seal and signature of the Principal View
Any other relevant information View

5. Internal Quality Assurance System

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) or any other mechanism has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies

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List of activities responsible for ensuring quality culture in the View
Institution with seal and signature of the principal View
Any other relevant information View

The institution reviews its teaching-learning process periodically through IQAC or any other mechanism 

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Appropriate documents to show the visible improvement/s in Teaching-Learning Process with seal and signature of the Principal View
Any other relevant information View

Average number of quality initiatives taken by IQAC or any other mechanism for promoting quality culture during the last five years

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Data as per Data Template View
Report of the work done by IQAC or other quality mechanisms View
List of quality initiatives undertaken by IQAC / other quality mechanism signed by the Principal View
Any other relevant information View

Institution engages in several quality initiatives such as

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Data as per Data Template View
Link to the minutes of the meeting of IQAC View
Link to Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR) of IQAC View
Consolidated report of Academic Administrative Audit (AAA) View
e-Copies of the accreditations and certifications View
Supporting document of participation in NIRF View
Feedback analysis report View
Any other relevant information View

Institutions keeps track of the incremental improvements achieved in academic and administrative domains of its functioning through quality assurance initiatives

For first cycle:

Describe two examples to show incremental improvements achieved within the institution during the last five years in not more than 500 words each

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Relevant documentary evidence in support of the claim View
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