NAAC for Quality and Excellence in Higher Education

Guidelines for the Creation of the

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
and Submission of Annual Quality Assurance
Report (AQAR) by Accredited Institutions
(AQAR format in line with the Manual for Health Sciences University,
with effect from the academic year 2020-21)

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission
P. O. Box. No. 1075, Opp: NLSIU, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072 India

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NAAC
VISION

To make quality the defining element of higher education in India through a combination
of self and external quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance initiatives.

MISSION

 To arrange for periodic assessment and accreditation of institutions of higher

education or units thereof, or specific academic programmes or projects;

 To stimulate the academic environment for promotion of quality of teaching-

learning and research in higher education institutions;

 To encourage self-evaluation, accountability, autonomy and innovations in higher

education;

 To undertake quality-related research studies, consultancy and training

programmes, and

 To collaborate with other stakeholders of higher education for quality evaluation,

promotion and sustenance.

Value Framework

To promote the following core values among the HEIs of the country:
 Contributing to National Development
 Fostering Global Competencies among Students
 Inculcating a Value System among Students
 Promoting the Use of Technology
 Quest for Excellence

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Guidelines for the Creation of the Internal

Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
and Submission of Annual Quality Assurance
Report (AQAR) by Accredited Institutions
(AQAR format in line with the Manual for Health Sciences University,
with effect from the academic year 2020-21)

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL

An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission
P. O. Box. No. 1075, Opp: NLSIU, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru - 560 072 India

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Published by:

The Director
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
P. O. Box. No. 1075, Nagarbhavi,
Bengaluru - 560 072, India

Edited By AQAR Committee:

Dr. Jagannath Patil, Adviser, NAAC
Dr. B. S. Ponmudiraj, Adviser, NAAC
Dr. Sujata S. Shanbhag, Adviser, NAAC
Dr. S. Sreenivasa, Deputy Adviser, NAAC
Dr. Priya N., Asst. Adviser, NAAC
Dr. Shyam Singh Inda, Asst. Adviser, NAAC
Dr. Vishnu Mahesh K.R., Asst. Adviser, NAAC
Dr. N. R. Mohan, Asst. Adviser, NAAC
Mr. Samuel L, System Analyst, NAAC

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Sl.no. Contents Page Nos.

1. Introduction 7
2. Objective 7
3. Strategies 8
4. Functions 8
5. Benefits 9
6. Composition of the IQAC 9
7. The role of coordinator 10
8. Operational Features of the IQAC 10
9. Revised Accreditation Framework 11
10. Mandatory Submission of AQAR by IQAC 11
11. Guidelines to HEIs to fill in AQAR 12

Part – A

12. Details of the Institution 13

13. Institutional Preparedness for NEP 2020 17
14. Extended Profile 20

Part – B
15. Criterion – I: Curricular Aspects 21
16. Criterion – II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation 26
17. Criterion – III: Research, Innovations and Extension 36
18. Criterion – IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resource 51
19. Criterion – V: Student Support and Progression 58
20. Criterion – VI: Governance, Leadership and Management 65
21. Criterion – VII: Institutional Values and Best Practices 71
22. Future Plans of action 75
23. Abbreviation 76
Part – C
24. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on AQAR 77

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Guidelines for the Creation of the

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
and Submission of Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) in
Accredited Institutions
Introduction

In pursuance of its action plan for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation
and quality up-gradation of institutions of higher education, the National Assessment and
Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru proposes that every accredited institution
should establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a quality sustenance
measure. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC will become a
vital part of the institution’s quality assurance system and work towards ensuring quality
enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for
conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of its
institution. For this, during the post-accreditation period, institutions need to channelize
their efforts towards promoting holistic academic excellence including the
implementation of peer team’s recommendations.

The guidelines provided in the following pages will facilitate the institution in the
creation and operation of the IQAC. The establishment of the IQAC is the first step
towards institutionalization and internalization of quality enhancement initiatives. Its
success depends on its sense of belongingness and participation in all the activities of the
institution. It will not be yet another hierarchical structure or a record-keeping unit of the
institution but will be a facilitative and participative unit of the institution. It has the
potential to become a vehicle for ushering in quality enhancement through its planned and
interventionist strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality, as in Quality Circles
in industries.

IQAC – Vision

To promote quality culture as the prime concern of Higher Education Institutions through
institutionalizing and internalizing all the quality-enhancing and sustaining initiatives
taken with internal and external support.

Objectives

The primary aims of the IQAC are:

 To develop a mechanism to promote conscious, consistent and catalytic action

plans to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.
 To promote institutional quality enhancement and sustenance through the
internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of the best practices.

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Strategies

IQAC shall evolve a mechanism and procedures for:

a) Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative
and financial units;
b) Adoption of relevant and quality academic and research programmes;
c) Ensuring equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various
sections of the society;
d) Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning;
e) Ensuring credible assessment and evaluation processes;
f) Ensuring the proper allocation, adequacy and maintenance of support structure and
services; and
g) Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and
abroad.

Functions

a) Development and application of quality benchmarks;

b) Setting parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the
institution;
c) Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality
education and faculty development to adopt the required knowledge and
technology for participatory teaching and learning process;
d) Collection and analysis of feedback from all the stakeholders on quality-related
institutional processes;
d) Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all the
stakeholders;
e) Organization of intra- and inter-institutional workshops and seminars on quality-
related themes and promotion of quality circles;
f) Documentation of various programmes/activities leading to quality
improvement;
g) Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for coordinating quality-related
activities, including adoption and dissemination of the best practices;
h) Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the
purpose of maintaining and enhancing institutional quality;
i) Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audits along with their
follow-up activities; and
j) Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as
per the guidelines and parameters of NAAC.

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Benefits

IQAC will facilitate / contribute to

a) Ensuring clarity and focus in the institution’s march towards quality

enhancement;
b) Ensuring internalization of quality culture;
b) Ensuring enhancement and coordination among the various units and activities
of the institution and institutionalizing all good practices;
c) Providing a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional
functioning;
d) Acting as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs; and
e) Building a sound methodology for documentation and internal communication.

Composition of the IQAC

The IQAC should be constituted in every institution under the chairpersonship of the
Head of the Institution with heads of key academic and administrative units and a few
teachers and a few distinguished educationists and representatives of the local
management and stakeholders as members.

The composition of the IQAC should be as follows:

1. Chairperson: Head of the Institution

2. Teachers to represent all levels (Assistant Professor and Associate Professor)
(Three to eight)
3. One member from the Management
4. The senior administrative officer (Office Superintendent/Manager)
5. One nominee each from the Local Society/Trust, Students and Alumni
6. One nominee each from the Employer/Industrialists/Stakeholders
7. One of the senior teachers as the Coordinator of the IQAC
8. Student representatives (?)
The composition of the IQAC will depend on the size and complexity of the institution
and accordingly the representation of teachers may vary. The IQAC helps the institution
in planning and monitoring quality-related activities. It ensures the various stakeholders’
and beneficiaries’ cross-sectional participation in the institution’s quality-enhancement
activities. The guidelines given here are only indicative and will help the institutions in
their quality-sustenance activities.

The membership of the nominated members shall be for a period of two years. The IQAC
should meet at least once in every quarter. The quorum for the meeting shall be two-thirds
of the total number of members. The Agenda, Minutes and Action Taken Reports are to
be documented and maintained electronically in a retrievable format.

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While selecting these members, several precautions need to be taken. A few of them are
listed below:
 It is advisable to choose persons from different backgrounds who have earned
respect for their integrity and excellence in their teaching and research. Moreover,
they should be aware of the ground realities of the institutional environment. They
should be known for their commitment to improving the quality of teaching and
learning.

 It is advisable to change the Coordinator every two/three years to usher in new

thoughts and activities in the institution.

 It would be appropriate to choose senior administrators and persons in charge of

institutional services such as library, computer centre, estate office, student
welfare, administration, academic tasks, examination and planning and
development.

 The management representative should be aware of the institution’s objectives,

strengths and limitations, and should be committed to its improvement. The local
Society/Trust representatives should be of a high social standing and should have
made significant contributions to society and to education, in particular.

The Role of the Coordinator

The role of the Coordinator of the IQAC is crucial in ensuring the effective functioning of
all the members. The IQAC Coordinator may be a senior and competent person with rich
experience and exposure to quality aspects. He/She may be a full-time functionary or a
senior academician/administrator entrusted with additional responsibility as the IQAC
Coordinator. Secretarial assistance should be ensured by the administration. It is essential
that the coordinator has a sound knowledge of computers and data management.

Operational Features of the IQAC

Quality assurance is a by-product of the ongoing efforts of an institution to define its

objectives and the Institution should chalk out a work plan to achieve them and also
specify the checks and balances to evaluate the degree to which each of the tasks is
fulfilled. Hence devotion and commitment to improvement rather than mere institutional
control is the basis for devising procedures and instruments for assuring quality. The
IQAC has to ensure that whatever is done in the institution for higher education is done
efficiently and effectively. In order to do this, the IQAC will have to first establish
procedures and modalities to collect data and information on the various aspects of the
functioning of the institution. The IQAC Coordinator has a major role in implementing
these functions. The IQAC may derive support from the already existing units and
mechanism that contribute to the functions listed above.
Institutions are requested to submit the AQAR every year and the submission should start
after one year from the date of accreditation. A functional IQAC and timely submission of
the AQAR are the minimum institutional requirements to go in for the second, third and
subsequent cycles of accreditation. During the institutional visit, the NAAC peer team
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will interact with the IQAC to learn about its functioning, progress, and the quality
sustenance initiatives undertaken by it.

The AQAR may be part of the Annual Report. It shall be approved by the statutory
body/bodies of the HEIs (such as the Syndicate/Governing Council/Executive
Council/Board of Management) which will also monitor the quality enhancement
measures undertaken by the IQAC.
The IQAC may create its exclusive window tab on its institutional website for keeping (?
filing) the documents pertaining to NAAC, Peer Team Reports, AQAR, and Certificate of
Accreditation. It shall regularly upload/report on its activities and host the AQAR as well.

Revised Accreditation Framework

NAAC launched the Revised Accreditation Framework in July 2017 and hence the
AQAR format also was modified in tune with the new methodology. The tools and
parameters in the new AQAR format have been designed in such a way that the
preparation of the AQAR would facilitate the HEI’s SSR preparation for the upcoming
cycle of accreditation. It is hoped that new AQAR format would facilitate Higher
Education Institutions in creating a good database at the institutional level for enhancing a
culture of excellence.

As per the Revised Accreditation Framework (RAF), NAAC-accredited institutions need

to submit the AQAR online. Henceforth, HEIs need not submit the printed/hard copy of
the AQAR to NAAC. The login ID for the online submission of the AQAR will be the e-
mail ID used for the Institutional Information for Quality Assessment (IIQA). The AQAR
of the preceding year should be submitted to NAAC before 31st December every year.
When institutions submit the AQAR online. they will receive an automated response from
the NAAC portal.

Mandatory Submission of AQAR by IQAC

The Executive Committee of NAAC has decided that with effect from
16th September 2016 regular submission of the AQAR is mandatory for the second and
subsequent cycles of accreditation.

The following are the prerequisites for the submission of AQAR for all Higher Education
Institutions opting for the second and subsequent cycles of Assessment and Accreditation:

 The institution should have a functional IQAC.

 The minutes of IQAC meeting(s) and compliance to the decisions taken should be
uploaded on the institutional website.
 The institution should have uploaded the AQAR on its institutional website for
access to all its stakeholders.

Note: The terms and abbreviations used in the AQAR are in accordance with the
respective NAAC manuals. Please refer to the glossary for the meaning of specific terms
and abbreviations used in the AQAR.
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Guidelines to HEIs to fill in AQAR

 All institutions have to submit AQAR online in the prescribed format only. They
have to provide data for the academic year completed. Only one year’s data needs
to be provided in AQAR.

 Duly filled-in Data template has to be submitted online along with the AQAR in
appropriate metrics. Data templates along with supporting documents need to be
uploaded in the institutional website.

 QlM responses to be recorded in 100-200 words only.

 If the institution does not submit the AQARs on time, it will be recorded as late
submission

 If institutions do not respond to the clarification(s) sought and do not edit AQAR
accordingly within the stipulated time line even after 3 reminders, NAAC will
accept AQAR as it is and an automated email will be sent to the HEI.

 After the approval of AQAR, the edit option will not be provided.

 All the terms provided in the glossary and used in the AQAR shall be read in
conjunction with the respective manuals.

 The revised AQAR format will be implemented from the academic year 2020-
2021. Format of AQAR for earlier years is also available on NAAC website.

 In the AQAR, during the year has been specified which means latest
completed academic year.

 The HEI’s which are submitting AQAR after the first cycle (and subsequent cycle)
should provide previous year AQAR links, however, those HEI's which are
submitting AQAR for the first year after first cycle of accreditation may provide
the SSR link instead of AQAR link.

 The data to be submitted from 1st June 2019 to 31st December 2020 for the
AQAR Academic year’ 2019-20 and for 2020-21 data to be submitted from
1st June 2020 to 31st December 2021.

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PART - A

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC

(For Health Sciences Universities)

Institutions Accredited by NAAC need to submit an Annual self-reviewed progress report
i.e. Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to NAAC, through its IQAC. The report is
to detail the tangible results achieved in key areas, specifically identified by the IQAC at
the beginning of the Academic year. The AQAR period would be the Academic Year. (For
example, June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018)

1. Data of the Institution

(data may be captured from IIQA)

1. Name of the Institution

 Name of the Head of the institution :

 Designation:

 Does the institution function from own campus:

 Phone no. of the Vice-chancellor:

 Alternate phone no.

 Mobile no (Vice-chancellor).

 Registered Email ID (Vice-chancellor) :

 Alternate Email ID:

 Address :

 City/Town :

 State/UT :

 Pin Code :

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2. Institutional status:

 University: State/Central/Deemed/Private:
(Tick appropriative)
 Type of Institution: Co-education/Men/Women

 Location : Rural/Semi-urban/Urban:

 Financial Status: Centrally funded/state funded/Private:

(please specify)

 Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator/Director:

 Phone no :

 Alternate phone no. :

 Mobile No:

 IQAC E-mail ID:

 Alternate Email ID:

3. Website address:
Web-link of the AQAR: (Previous Academic Year):
For ex. http://www.chanakyauniv.edu.in/AQAR2015-16.doc

4. Whether Academic Calendar prepared during the year?

Yes/No....., if yes, was it is uploaded in the Institutional website:
Weblink:

5. Accreditation Details
Year of
Cycle Grade CGPA Validity Period
Accreditation
1st from: to:
2nd from: to:
3rd from: to:
4th from: to:
5th from: to:

6. Date of Establishment of IQAC: DD/MM/YYYY:

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7. Provide the list of Special Status conferred by Central/ State Government-

UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR/TEQIP/World Bank/CPE of UGC etc.
Institution/ Funding Year of award with
Department/Faculty Scheme agency duration Amount

8. Is the composition of IQAC as per latest NAAC guidelines: Yes/No:

*upload latest notification of formation of IQAC

9. No. of IQAC meetings held during the year:

Have the minutes of IQAC meeting and compliance to the decisions have been uploaded
on the institutional website…….
Yes/No
(Please upload, minutes of meetings and action taken report)

10. Did IQAC received funding from any of the funding agency to support its
activities during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount: Year:

11. Significant contributions made by IQAC during the current year (maximum five
bullets)
*
*
*
*
*
12. Plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the Academic year
towards
Quality Enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the Academic year

Plan of Action Achievements/Outcomes

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13. Whether the AQAR placed before statutory body? Yes /No:
Name of the statutory body:

Date of meeting(s):

14. Does the Institution have Management Information System?

Yes No

If yes, give a brief description and a list of modules currently operational.

(Maximum 100 - 200 words)

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2. Institutional Preparedness for NEP 2020

(Description in maximum 500 words)
1. Multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary:
a) Delineate the vision/plan of institution to transform itself into a holistic multidisciplinary
institution.
b) Delineate the Institutional approach towards the integration of humanities and science
with STEM and provide the detail of programs with combinations.
c) Does the institution offer flexible and innovative curricula that includes credit-based
courses and projects in the areas of community engagement and service, environmental
education, and value-based towards the attainment of a holistic and multidisciplinary
education. Explain
d) What is the institutional plan for offering a multidisciplinary flexible curriculum that
enables multiple entry and exits at the end of 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of undergraduate
education while maintaining the rigor of learning? Explain with examples.
e) What are the institutional plans to engage in more multidisciplinary research endeavours
to find solutions to society's most pressing issues and challenges?
f) Describe any good practice/s of the institution to promote Multidisciplinary /
interdisciplinary approach in view of NEP 2020.

2. Academic bank of credits (ABC):

a) Describe the initiatives taken by the institution to fulfil the requirement of Academic bank
of credits as proposed in NEP 2020.
b) Whether the institution has registered under the ABC to permit its learners to avail the
benefit of multiple entries and exit during the chosen programme? Provide details.
c) Describe the efforts of the institution for seamless collaboration, internationalization of
education, joint degrees between Indian and foreign institutions, and to enable credit
transfer.
d) How faculties are encouraged to design their own curricular and pedagogical approaches
within the approved framework, including textbook, reading material selections,
assignments, and assessments etc.
e) Describe any good practice/s of the institution pertaining to the implementation of
Academic bank of credits (ABC) in the institution in view of NEP 2020.

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3. Skill development:
a) Describe the efforts made by the institution to strengthen the vocational education and
soft skills of students in alignment with National Skills Qualifications Framework
b) Provide the details of the programmes offered to promote vocational education and its
integration into mainstream education.
c) How the institution is providing Value-based education to inculcate positivity amongst
the learner that include the development of humanistic, ethical, Constitutional, and
universal human values of truth (satya), righteous conduct (dharma), peace (shanti), love
(prem), nonviolence (ahimsa), scientific temper, citizenship values, and also life-skills
etc.
d) Enlist the institution’s efforts to:
i. Design a credit structure to ensure that all students take at least one vocational
course before graduating.
ii. Engaging the services of Industry veterans and Master Crafts persons to provide
vocational skills and overcome gaps vis-à-vis trained faculty provisions.
iii. To offer vocational education in ODL/blended/on-campus modular modes to
Learners.
iv. NSDC association to facilitate all this by creating a unified platform to manage
learner enrolment (students and workers), skill mapping, and certification.
v. Skilling courses are planned to be offered to students through online and/or
distance mode.
e) Describe any good practice/s of the institution pertaining to the Skill development in view
of NEP 2020.

4. Appropriate integration of Indian Knowledge system (teaching in Indian Language,

culture, using online course)
a) Delineate the strategy and details regarding the integration of the Indian Knowledge
system (teaching in Indian Language, culture etc,) into the curriculum using both
offline and online courses.
b) What are the institutions plans to train its faculties to provide the classroom delivery
in bilingual mode (English and vernacular)? Provide the details.
c) Provide the details of the degree courses taught in Indian languages and bilingually in
the institution.
d) Describe the efforts of the institution to preserve and promote the following:

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i. Indian languages (Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit and classical, tribal and endangered
etc.)
ii. Indian ancient traditional knowledge
iii. Indian Arts
iv. Indian Culture and traditions.
e) Describe any good practice/s of the institution pertaining to the appropriate integration
of Indian Knowledge system (teaching in Indian Language, culture, using online
course) in view of NEP 2020.

5. Focus on Outcome based education (OBE):

i. Describe the institutional initiatives to transform its curriculum towards Outcome based
Education (OBE)?
ii. Explain the efforts made by the institution to capture the Outcome based education in
teaching and learning practices.
iii. Describe any good practice/s of the institution pertaining to the Outcome based
education (OBE) in view of NEP 2020.

6. Distance education/online education:

a) Delineate the possibilities of offering vocational courses through ODL mode in the
institution.
b) Describe about the development and use of technological tools for teaching learning
activities. Provide the details about the institutional efforts towards the blended learning.

Describe any good practice/s of the institution pertaining to the Distance education/online
education in view of NEP 2020.

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3. Extended Profile of the University

1 Programme:

1.1 Number of all Programmes offered by the Institution during the year

Year
Number

2 Student:

2.1 Number of students during the year

Year
Number

2.2 Number of graduated students during the year

Year
Number

3 Academic:

3.1 Number of full-time teachers during the year

Year
Number

3.2 Number of sanctioned posts during the year

Year
Number

4 Institution:

4.1 Total Expenditure excluding salary during the year (INR in Lakhs)

Year
Expenditure

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PART - B
Criterion I – Curricular Aspects

Key Indicator – 1.1 Curriculum Design and Development

Metric
No
1.1.1 Curricula developed and implemented have relevance to the local, national,
regional and global health care needs which are visible in Programme Outcomes
QlM (POs), and Course Outcomes (COs) offered by the University, as per the norms of
the Regulatory Bodies.

Response to be provided within 100 - 200 words

Provide web link to

 Curricula implemented by the University
 Outcome analysis of POs, COs
 Any other relevant information
1.1.2 Number of Programmes where syllabus revision was carried out during the year

QnM 1.1.2.1: Number of Programmes offered by the Institution during the year

1.1.2.2: How many Programmes in which syllabi were revised out of the total
number of Programmes offered during the year (Number of Programmes in which
the syllabi were revised out of the total number of Programmes offered during the
year)
Data Requirement:
 Programme Code
 Names of the Programmes revised
Upload
 Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BoS meetings
 Details of the revised Curricula/Syllabi of the programmes during the year
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Syllabus prior and post revision of the courses.
 Any other relevant information
1.1.3 Provide a description of courses with focus on competency/ employability/
entrepreneurship/ skill-development offered either by the University or in
QlM collaboration with partner Institutions / Industries during the year.

Response to be provided within 100 - 200 words

Provide web link to

1. List of courses having focus on competency/ employability/

entrepreneurship/ skill-development
2. MOUs with Institutions / Industries for offering these courses (Initiated
during the year?)
3. Any other relevant documents

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Key Indicator – 1.2 Academic Flexibility

Metric
No
1.2.1 Number of Programmes in which Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS)/Elective
QnM course system has been implemented, wherever provision was made by the
Regulatory Bodies (Data for the preceding academic year).

1.2.1.1 Total number of Programmes where there is regulatory provision for CBCS
– elective course system
1.2.1.2 Number of Programmes in which CBCS/ Elective course system was
implemented.

Data Requirement:
 Names of all Programmes adopting CBCS
 Names of all Programmes implementing elective course system

Upload:
 Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BoS meetings
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 University letter stating implementation of CBCS by the Institution
 Structure of the program clearly indicating courses, credits/Electives as
approved by the competent board.
 Any other relevant information
1.2.2 Number of new Degree Programmes, Fellowships and Diplomas introduced by
QnM the University across all Faculties during the year (certificate programmes are not
to be included).

1.2.2.1: Number of new Degree Programmes, Fellowships and Diplomas

introduced by the University during the year.

1.2.2.2: Number of programmes offered across all Faculties during the year.

Upload:
 List of the new Programmes introduced during the year
 Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BoS meetings for the year
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

1.2.3 Number of interdisciplinary courses under the Programmes offered by the

QnM University during the year

1.2.3.1: Number of courses offered across all programmes during the year.
1.2.3.2: Number of interdisciplinary courses offered during the year

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Upload:
 List of Interdisciplinary courses under the programmes offered by the
University during the year
 Minutes of relevant Academic Council/BoS meetings
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment

Metric
No
1.3.1 Institution integrates crosscutting issues relevant to Gender, Environment and
Sustainability, Human Values, Health Determinants, Right to Health Issues,
QlM Emerging demographic changes and Professional Ethics in the curricula

Response to be provided within 100 - 200 words

Provide web link to

 List of courses that integrate crosscutting issues mentioned above
 Description of the courses which address Gender issues, Environment and
Sustainability, Human Values, Health Determinants, Right to Health Issues,
Emerging demographic changes and Professional Ethics in the Curricula
 Any other relevant information

1.3.2 Number of value-added courses offered during the year that impart
transferable and life skills
QnM Number of value-added courses that were offered during the year

Year No. of Value-added Name/s of the value-added

courses offered course/s with duration

Data Requirement:
 Names of the value-added courses with 15 or more contact hours
 Number of times that a course is offered during a specified year
 Total number of students completing such courses

Upload:
 Brochure or any other document related to the value-added course/s
 List of value-added courses (Data Template -5)
 Any other relevant information

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1.3.3 Number of students who successfully completed the value-added courses

during the year
QnM
Number of students who successfully completed the value-added courses imparting
transferable and Life skills offered during the year.

Year
Number of Students
completed

Data Requirement:
 Name/s of the value-added course/s with 15 or more contact hours
 Number of times that a course is offered during the year
 Total number of students successfully completed such course/s

Upload:
 List of students enrolled in value-added courses (Data Template 5)
 Any other relevant information
1.3.4 Students undertake field visits / research projects / Industry internship /
visits/Community postings as part of curriculum enrichment
QlM
Response in100 - 200 words

Provide weblink to:

 List of Programmes and number of students undertaking field visits /
research projects / internships/Industry visits/Community postings during the
year
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator – 1.4 Feedback System

Metric
No
1.4.1 Mechanism is in place for obtaining structured feedback on curricula/syllabi
from various stakeholders
QnM
Structured feedback received from:

1 Students
2 Teachers
3 Employers
4 Alumni
5 Professionals

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Upload:
 Stakeholder feedback report as stated in the minutes of the Governing
Council/Syndicate/ Board of Management
 URL for feedback report
 Sample filled-in Structured Feedback forms by the institution for each
category
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information
1.4.2 Feedback process of the Institution may be classified as:
Options (Opt any one that is applicable):
QnM
A. Feedback collected, analyzed and action taken on feedback and such
documents are made available on the institutional
website
B. Feedback collected, analysed and action has
been taken
C. Feedback collected and analysed
D. Feedback collected
E. Feedback not obtained/collected

Upload:
 URL for stakeholder feedback report
 Action taken report of the University on feedback report as stated in the
minutes of the Governing Council/ Syndicate/ Board of Management
 Any other relevant information

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Criterion II – Teaching-Learning and Evaluation

Key Indicator - 2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile

Metric
No
2.1.1 Due consideration is given to equity and inclusiveness by providing reservation
of seats to all categories during the admission process
QnM
Number of seats filled against seats reserved for various categories as per
applicable reservation policy during the year
Number of students admitted from the reserved categories as per GOI or State Govt.
norms during the year

Year
Number of students admitted
from the reserved categories
Total number of seats
earmarked for reserved
categories

Upload:
 Number of seats filled against seats reserved (As per Data Template)
 Copy of letter issued by state govt. or and Central Government Indicating the
reserved categories to be considered as per the state rule (in English)
 Final admission list published by the HEI
 Admission extract submitted to the state OBC, SC and ST cell for the year.
 Initial reservation of seats for admission.
 Any other relevant information
2.1.2 Student Demand Ratio, applicable to programmes where State / Central
Common Entrance Tests are not conducted
QnM Number of seats available and eligible applications received during the year where
State / Central Common Entrance Tests are not conducted

Year
Number of applications
Number of Seats available
Upload:
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Document relating to Sanction of intake
 Extract of No. of application received in each program
 The details certified by the Controller of Examination or Registrar evaluation
clearly mentioning the programs that are not covered under CET and the
number of applications received for the same
 Any other relevant information
2.1.3 Student enrollment pattern and student profile to demonstrate

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national/international spread of enrolled students from other states and

QnM countries
2.1.3.1 Number of students from other states and countries during the year
2.1.3.2. Total number of students enrolled in the year

Year
Number of students from
other states / countries
Total number of students
enrolled
Upload:
 List of students enrolled from other states and countries during the year
 E-copies of admission letters to the students enrolled from other States /
Countries.
 Copy of the domicile certificate/passport from respective states / countries
 Previous degree/ Matriculation / HSC certificate from other state or country
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 2.2 Catering to Student Diversity

Metric
No
2.2.1 The Institution assesses the learning levels of the students after admission and
QnM organises special programmes for advanced learners and slow performers

The Institution:
1. Adopts measurable criteria to identify slow performers.
2. Adopts measurable criteria to identify advanced learners
3. Organizes special programmes for slow performers and advanced
learners
4. Follows protocols to measure students’ achievement

Upload
 Methodology and Criteria for the assessment of Learning levels Details of
special programmes
 Details of outcome measures
 Proforma created to identify slow performers/advanced learners
 Consolidated report to Dean academics /Dean student’s welfare on special
programs for advanced learners and slow learners for the year
 Any other relevant information

(Data template is not applicable to this metric)

2.2.2 Student - Fulltime teacher ratio (data for the preceding academic year)

QnM Data Requirement:

 Total number of students enrolled in the University
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 Total number of fulltime teachers in the University

Upload:
 List of students enrolled in the preceding academic year
 List of full-time teachers in the preceding academic year in the University
(with Designation and Highest Qualification)
 Institutional data in prescribed format (data Templates)
 Any other relevant information

(Data template is not applicable to this metric)

Key Indicator - 2.3 Teaching - Learning Process

Metric
No
2.3.1 Student-centric methods are used for enhancing learning experiences by:
 Experiential learning
QlM  Integrated/Inter-disciplinary learning
 Participatory learning
 Problem-solving methodologies
 Self-directed learning
 Patient-centric and Evidence-based learning
 The Humanities
 Project-based learning
 Role play
Response to be provided within 100 - 200 words
Provide weblink to:
 List of student-centric methods used for enhancing learning experiences
during the year
 Any other relevant information
2.3.2 The Institution has provision for the use of Clinical Skills Laboratory and
Simulation-Based Learning
QnM The Institution:
1. Has Basic Clinical Skills Training Models and Trainers for clinical skills
in the relevant disciplines.
2. Has advanced patient simulators for simulation-based
training
3. Has structured programs for training and assessment of students in
Clinical Skills Lab / Simulation centre
4. Conducted training programs for the faculty in the use of clinical skills
lab and simulation methods of teaching-learning
Upload:
 Geotagged photographs of clinical skills lab facilities, clinical skills models,
patient-simulators
 List of training programmes conducted in the facilities during the year
 List of clinical skills training models

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 Proof of Establishment of Clinical Skill Laboratories

 Proof of patient simulators for simulation-based training
 Report on training programmes in Clinical skill lab/simulator Centre
 Any other relevant information
2.3.3 Teachers use ICT-enabled tools for effective teaching and learning process,
including online e-resources
QlM
Response to be provided within 100 - 200 words

Provide web link to

 Details of ICT-enabled tools used during the year for teaching and learning
 List of teachers using ICT-tools
 Any other relevant information
2.3.4 Student: Mentor Ratio (preceding academic year)

QnM Data Requirement

 Number of mentors
 Number of students assigned to each Mentor
 Data Template

Total number of mentors in the

preceding academic year
Total number of students in the
preceding academic year

Upload
 Details of fulltime teachers/other recognized mentors and students for the
year
 Allotment order of mentor to mentee and records of mentors and mentees
meetings for the year
 Copy of circular pertaining to the details of mentor and their allotted
mentees
 Approved Mentor list as announced by the HEI
 Log Book of mentors
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 2.4 Teacher Profile and Quality

Metric
No
2.4.1 Number of fulltime teachers against sanctioned posts during the year

QnM Data Requirement:

 Number of fulltime teachers
 Number of sanctioned posts
Upload:
 List of fulltime teachers and sanctioned posts for the year (Certified by the

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Head of the Institution)

 Position sanction letters by competent authority.
 Appointment letters of faculty during the year
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information
2.4.2 Number of fulltime teachers with Ph.D./D.Sc./D.Lit./ DM/M Ch/DNB in super
specialities /other PG degrees (like MD/ MS/ MDS etc.,) in Health Sciences for
QnM recognition as Ph.D guides as per the eligibility criteria stipulated by the
Regulatory Councils during the year

Number of fulltime teachers with Ph.D/D.Sc./D.Lit./DM/M Ch/DNB in super

specialities / other PG degrees (like MD/ MS/ MDS etc.,) in Health Sciences for
recognition as Ph.D guides as per the eligibility criteria stipulated by the Regulatory
Councils. During the year data to be entered.

Year
Number fulltime teachers with
PhD /other approved PG degrees
Total number of fulltime teachers
in Institution for the year

Data Requirement for the year:

 Number of fulltime teachers with Ph.D/D.Sc./D.Lit./DM/M Ch/DNB in
super specialities /other PG degrees (like MD/ MS/ MDS etc.,) in Health
Sciences for recognition as Ph.D guides as per the eligibility criteria
stipulated by the Regulatory Councils.
 Total number of fulltime teachers for the year
Upload:
 List of fulltime teachers with Ph.D/D.Sc./D.Lit./DM/M Ch/DNB in super
specialities / other PG degrees (like MD/ MS/ MDS etc.,) in Health Sciences
for recognition as Ph.D guides as per the eligibility criteria stipulated by the
Regulatory Councils and the number of fulltime teachers for the year
 Copies of Guide-ship letters or authorization of research guide provide by
the competent authority
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information
2.4.3 Teaching experience of fulltime teachers in number of years (preceding
academic year)
QnM Total teaching experience of fulltime teachers (cadre-wise) in number of years
(cumulative experience)
Upload:
 List of fulltime teachers including details of their designation, department,
total number of years of their teaching experience
 Experience certificate of fulltime teacher
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

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2.4.4 Number of teachers trained for development and delivery of e-contents / e-

courses / video lectures / demonstrations during the year
QnM
Data Requirement:
• Number of fulltime teachers in the Institution during the year
• Number of teachers trained for development and delivery of e-contents / e-
courses during the year
Year
Number of teachers trained
Total number of teachers

Upload:
• List of teachers trained for development and delivery of e-contents / e-
courses / video lectures / demonstrations during the year
• Reports of the e-training programmes
• Certificate of completion of training for development of and delivery of e-
contents / e-courses / video lectures / demonstrations
• Web-link to the contents delivered by the faculty hosted in the HEI’s website
• List of e-contents / e courses / video lectures / demonstrations developed
• Any other relevant information
2.4.5 Number of fulltime teachers who received awards and recognitions for
excellence in teaching, student mentoring, scholarships, professional
QnM achievements and academic leadership at State, National, International levels
from Government / Government-recognized agencies / registered professional
associations / academies during the year

Number of fulltime teachers who received awards and recognitions for excellence in
teaching and student mentoring, scholarships, professional achievements and
academic leadership at State, National, International levels from Government /
Government-recognized agencies / registered professional associations / academies
during the year

Year
Number of teachers who
received awards etc.,
Number of fulltime
teachers

Data Requirement for the year:

 List of fulltime teachers who received awards etc., from State, National,
International levels from Govt. and Govt. – recognised agencies
 Data template

Upload
 Institutional data in the prescribed format/ Data Template
 Certified e-copies of award letters (scanned or soft copy)
 Any other relevant information

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Key Indicator - 2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms

Metric
No
2.5.1 Number of days from the date of last semester-end/ year- end examination to
the date of declaration of results during the year
QnM
2.5.1.1. Number of days from the date of last semester-end/ year- end examination
to the date of declaration of results in the year
2.5.1.2. Number of semester / annual exams in the year

Year
Number of days from the
last exam
Number of semester-end /
year-end exams conducted

Data Requirements for the year:

 Last dates of the last semester-end/ year- end examinations
 Dates of declaration of results of semester-end/ year- end examinations
 Number of days taken for declaration of the results for semester-end/ year-
end examinations
 Average number of days for declaration of results during the year
Upload:
 List of Programmes and dates of declaration of last semester-end and year-
end examination results
 Reports from Controller of Exam (COE) office/ Annual reports mentioning
the relevant details.
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information
2.5.2 Number of student complaints / grievances about evaluation against the total
number of students appeared in the examinations during the year
QnM
Number of student complaints/grievances about evaluation during the year

Year
Number of student
complaints/grievances
Total no. of students appeared
in the examinations

Data Requirement for the year:

 Total number of complaints/grievances about evaluation
 Total number of students appeared in the examinations
Upload
 Certificate from Registrar / Controller of examination / Data on student
grievances from the office of the Registrar (Evaluation)
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 Minutes of the grievance cell / relevant body

 List of complaints / grievances during the year
 List of students who appeared in the exams during the year (Data template)
 Any other relevant information
2.5.3 Evaluation-related Grievance Redressal mechanism followed by the
Institution:
QnM
The University adopted the following for the redressal of evaluation-related
grievances.

Options (Opt one which is applicable to you):

1. Double valuation/Multiple valuation with appeal process for re-

totalling/revaluation and access to answer script
2. Double Valuation/Multiple valuation with appeal process for
revaluation only
3. Double Valuation/Multiple valuation with appeal process for retotalling
only
4. Single valuation and appeal process for revaluation
5. Grievance Redressal mechanism does not exist

Upload:
 Provide links to the examination procedure and re-evaluation procedure
developed by the Institution and duly hosted in the Institution’s website
 Report of the Controller of Examination/ Registrar evaluation regarding the
Grievance Redressal mechanism followed by the Institution
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

2.5.4 Reforms in the process and procedure in the conduct of

evaluation/examination; including Continuous Internal Assessment to improve
QlM the examination system.

Describe examination reforms implemented by the University during the year with
reference to the following within 100 - 200 words
 Examination procedures
 Processes integrating IT
 Continuous internal assessment system
 Competency-based assessment
 Workplace-based assessment
 Self assessment
 OSCE/OSPE

Provide weblink to:

 Details of examination reforms implemented during the year
 Any other relevant information
2.5.5 Status of automation of Examination division using Examination Management

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System (EMS) along with approved online Examination Manual

QnM Options (Choose an applicable option):
1. Complete automation of entire division & implementation of Examination
Management System (EMS)

2. Student registration, hall ticket issue & result

processing
3. Student registration and result processing
4. Result processing
5. Manual methodology
Upload:
 Snapshot of EMS used by the Institution
 Copies of the purchase order of the software/AMC of the software
 The present status of automation., Invoice of the software, & screenshots of
software
 Annual report of examination including present status of automation as
approved by BOM / Syndicate / Governing Council
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

(Data template is not applicable to this metric)

Key Indicator - 2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes

Metric
No
2.6.1 The Institution has stated learning outcomes /graduate attributes as per the
provisions of Regulatory Bodies which are integrated into the assessment
QlM process and widely publicized through the website and other documents

Provide details of the stated learning outcomes for each programme / course as
stipulated by the appropriate Regulatory Body and the methods followed by the
Institution for assessment of the same within 100 - 200 words.
Provide weblink to:
 Relevant documents pertaining to learning outcomes and graduate attributes
 Methods of the assessment of learning outcomes and graduate attributes
 Any other relevant information

2.6.2 Pass percentage of final year students in the year

2.6.2.1: Number of final year students of all the programmes, who passed in the
QnM university examinations in the year.

2.6.2.2: Number of final year students of all the programmes, who appeared for the
examinations in the year.

Year No. of Pass %

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students
Number of final year students UG
who passed in the exams PG
Number of final year students UG
who appeared in the exams PG
Total

Upload:
 List of Programmes and the number of students appeared and the number of
students passed in the final year examination for the year.
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Link for the annual report of examination results as placed before BoM/
Syndicate/ Governing Council for year.
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 2.7 Student Satisfaction Survey

Metric
No
2.7.1 Online student satisfaction survey regarding teaching learning process.

QnM Data Requirements: (As per Data Template)

 Name/ Class/ Gender
 Institutional Student Id number
 Mobile number
 Email id
 Degree Programme
Upload
 Any other relevant information
 Database of all currently enrolled students (Data Template)

(Data template is not applicable to this metric)

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Criterion III – Research, Innovations and Extension

Key Indicator - 3.1 Promotion of Research and Facilities

Metric
No
3.1.1 The Institution has a well-defined Research promotion policy and the same is
uploaded on the Institutional website

QlM Provide details within 100 - 200 words on the Institutional research promotion
policy, assigned budget for research and its utilization, methods for implementation
and monitoring.

Upload
 Minutes of the meetings of Governing Council/ Syndicate/Board of
Management for the year related to research promotion policy adoption
 Document on Research promotion policy.
 Any other relevant information

3.1.2 The Institution provides seed money to its teachers for research

QnM Total amount of seed money provided by the Institution to its faculty during the
year (INR in lakhs)

Year
INR in lakhs

Data Requirement for the year:

 Names of the teachers getting seed money during the year
 The amount of seed money
 Duration of the grant

Upload:
 Sanction letter of seed money to the faculty is mandatory
 Budget and expenditure statements signed by the Finance Officer indicating
seed money provided and utilized
 List of teachers receiving seed money and details of seed money received
(Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

3.1.3 Number of teachers awarded national/international fellowship/Financial

support for advanced studies/collaborative research/conference participation in
QnM Indian and Overseas Institutions during the year

Number of teachers awarded national /international fellowship for advanced studies /

collaborative research participation in Indian and Overseas Institutions during the

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year

Data Requirements for the year:

 Names of the teachers awarded national/international fellowship etc.,
 Name of the award / recognition
 Year of Award / recognition
Year  A
Number of teachers getting wardin
fellowships / Financial Support g
Total number of teachers Agenc
y

Upload
 Certified e-copies of the award / recognition letters of the teachers
 List of teachers and their national/international fellowship details (Data
Templates)
 Any other relevant information
3.1.4 Number of JRFs, SRFs, Post Doctoral Fellows, Research Associates and other
research fellows in the university enrolled during the year
QnM
The Number of JRFs, SRFs, Post Doctoral Fellows, Research Associates and other
research fellows in the university enrolled during the year

Year
Number
Data Requirements for the year:
 Names of the Research fellows
 Year of enrolment
 Duration of fellowship
 Type of the fellowship
 Granting agency
Upload
 List of research fellows and their fellowship details
 E copies of fellowship award letters
 Registration and guide / mentor allocation by the Institution
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information
3.1.5 University has the following facilities

QnM 1. Central Research Laboratory / Central Research

Facility
2. Animal House/ Medicinal plant garden / Museum
3. Media laboratory/Business Lab/e-resource Studios
4. Research/Statistical Databases/Health Informatics
5. Clinical Trial Centre
6. Any other facility to support research

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Data Requirements:
 Name of the facility
 Year of establishment
 Videos/pictures

Upload:
 Videos and geo-tagged photographs
 List of facilities provided by the University and their year of establishment
(Data Template)
 List of the facilities added in the current academic year
 Any other relevant information
3.1.6 Number of departments with recognition by ICMR-CAR, DST-FIST, DBT,
QnM MCI, DCI, PCI, AICTE, AYUSH, NACO, WHO, NIH etc. and other similar
recognitions by national and international agencies, (excluding mandatory
recognitions by Regulatory Councils for UG /PG programmes)

(Examples: WHO collaborating Centre, AYUSH & AICTE Centre for Excellence,
MCI Regional / Nodal Centre for Medical Education etc.,) (Data for the academic
year)

3.1.6.1 The Number of departments with recognition by ICMR-CAR, DST-FIST,

DBT, MCI, DCI, PCI, AICTE, AYUSH, NACO, WHO, NIH etc. and other similar
recognitions by National and/or International agencies,
3.1.6.2. Number of departments offering academic programmes during the
year

Data Requirements:
 Name of the Department with recognition by ICMR-CAR, DST-FIST,
DBT, MCI, DCI, PCI, AICTE, AYUSH, NACO, WHO, NIH etc.
(excluding mandatory recognitions by Regulatory Councils for UG /PG
programmes)
 Names of the departments offering academic programmes
 Name of the Scheme
 Name of the funding agency
 Year of Award
 Funds provided
 Duration of award

Year
Number of Departments Recognized

Upload
 E-copies of departmental recognition award letters
 List of departments and award details (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

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Key Indicator - 3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research

Metric
No
3.2.1 Grants for research projects /clinical trials sponsored by Non-Government
sources such as industry, corporate houses, international bodies, endowments,
QnM professional associations, endowment-Chairs etc., in the Institution during the
year

Total Grants for research projects sponsored by Non-Government sources such as

industry, corporate houses, international bodies, endowments, professional
associations, endowment-Chairs in the Institution during the year (INR in Lakhs)

Year
INR in Lakhs

Data requirement for the year:

 Name of the Project/ Endowment Chairs
 Name of the Principal Investigator
 Department of Principal Investigator
 Year of Award
 Funds provided
 Duration of the project
 Name of the Project/ Endowment Chairs

Upload
 E-copies of the grant award letters for research projects sponsored by non-
government organizations
 List of project and grant details (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

3.2.2 Grants for research projects/clinical research project sponsored by the

Government funding agencies during the year
QnM Total Grants for research projects sponsored by Government sources- during the
year (INR in Lakhs)

Year
Amount (INR in
Lakhs)

Data requirement for the year:

 Name of the Project
 Name of the Principal Investigator
 Department of Principal Investigator
 Year of Award
 Funds provided
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 Duration of the project /clinical trials

 Funding Agency
 Total amount of funds received
Upload:
 E-copies of the grant award letters for research projects sponsored by
government agencies
 List of projects and grant details (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information
3.2.3 Ratio of research projects/clinical trials per teacher funded by
Government/Industries and Non-Government agencies during the year
QnM
 Number of research projects/clinical trials funded by Government /industries
and non-government agencies during the year
 Number of fulltime teachers in the Institution during the year

Year
Number of Research projects /clinical trails
Number of full-time teachers
Ratio of research projects/clinical trials per teacher

Data requirement for the year: (As per Data Template)

 Name of Principal Investigator
 Duration of project
 Name of the research project/clinical trial
 Amount / Fund received
 Name of funding agency
 Year of sanction
 Department of the recipient

Upload
 List of research projects and funding details (Data Template)
 Supporting document/s from Funding Agencies
 Copy of the letter indicating sanction of research project funded by
Govt./Non-Govt agency and industry including names of teachers and
amount in INR
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 3.3 Innovation Ecosystem

Metric
No
3.3.1 Institution has created an ecosystem for innovations and entrepreneurship with
an Incubation centre, entrepreneurship cell
QlM Enumerate the initiatives of the Institution on innovation and entrepreneurship and
their output (start-ups, incubatees, entrepreneurs) and the available facilities within

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100 - 200 words

File description
 Geotagged photographs of the facilities and innovations made
 Any other relevant information
3.3.2 Workshops/seminars conducted on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Research
methodology, Good clinical Practice, Laboratory, Pharmacy and Collection
QlM practices, Research Grant writing and Industry-Academia Collaborations
during the year

Response to be given within 100 - 200 words

Provide weblink to:
 Reports of the events
 List of workshops/seminars on the above conducted during the year
 Any other relevant information
3.3.3 Number of awards / recognitions received for innovation / discoveries by the
Institution/teachers/research scholars/students from recognized bodies during
QnM the year

Total number of awards/recognitions received by the Institution/teachers/research

scholars/students from recognized bodies during the year

Year
Number of awards/
recognitions
Upload:
 E-Copies of award letters (scanned or soft copy) for innovations with details
of awardee and awarding agency
 Link to appropriate details on the Institutional website
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
3.3.4 Number of start-ups incubated on campus during the year

QnM Number of start-ups incubated on campus during the year (a startup to be counted
only once)

Year
Number of Start-ups
incubated
Data requirements for the year: (As per Data Template)
 Names of the start-ups
 Nature of start-up
 Year of commencement
 Contact information of the promoters
Upload:
 Registration letter
 E- sanction order of the University for the start-ups on the campus
 Contact details of the promoters
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 List of start-ups- details like name of the start-up, nature, year of

commencement etc (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicators - 3.4 Research Publications and Awards

Metric
No
3.4.1 The Institution has a stated Code of Ethics for research, the implementation
of which is ensured by the following:
QnM Option
1. Research methodology with course on research ethics
2. Ethics committee
3. Plagiarism check
4. Committee on Publication guidelines
Upload:
 Institutional code of Ethics document
 Course content of research ethics and details of members of Ethics
Committee
 Copy of software procurement for plagiarism check
 Details of committee on publication guidelines
 Minutes of the relevant committee meetings for the year with reference to the
code of ethics
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

3.4.2 The Institution provides incentives for teachers who receive state, national or
international recognitions/awards
QnM
Option
1. Career Advancement
2. Salary increment
3. Recognition by Institutional website notification
4.Commendation certificate with cash award

Upload:
 Policy on Career advancement for the awardees
 Policy on salary increment for the awardees
 Snapshots of recognition of notification in the HEI’s website
 Copy of commendation certificate and receipt of cash award
 List of the awardees and list of awarding agencies and year with contact
details for the year
 Incentive details (link to the appropriate details on the Institutional website)
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)

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3.4.3 Number of Patents/ Copyrights published/awarded/technology-transferred

during the year
QnM
Total number of Patents/ Copyrights published/awarded/ technology-transferred
during the year

Year
Number of Patents/ Copyrights
published / awarded/technology-
transferred

Note: Patents published and awarded alone are to be included.

Upload:
 List of patents/Copyrights and the year they were published/awarded
 E- copies of the letters of award/ publication of patent/copyright/ technology-
transferred
 Technology transfer document
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
Any other relevant information
3.4.4 Number of Ph.D/ DM/ M Ch/ PG Degree in the respective disciplines awarded
per recognized PG teacher* of the Institution during the year
QnM
3.4.4.1 Number of Ph. Ds /DM/M Ch/PG degrees in the respective disciplines
awarded per recognized PG teacher* of the Institution during the year
3.4.4.2 Number of PG teachers recognized as guides by the Regulatory Bodies /
Universities during the year

Upload:
 List of PhD/DM/M Ch candidates with details; like name of the guide, title
of the thesis, year of award, award letter etc.
 Web page for research in the Institutional website.
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

3.4.5 Number of research papers per teacher in the approved list of Journals in
Scopus / Web of Science/ PubMed during the academic year
QnM
Number of research papers in the approved list of Journals included in Scopus/Web
of Science/PubMed during the academic year
Number of Number of Research Papers included in
Calendar
Fulltime Web of UGC
Year Scopus PubMed
teachers Science listed
From
To

Data Requirements: (As per Data Template)

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 Title of paper
 Name of the author/s
 Department of the teacher
 Name of journal
 Year of publication
 Scopus/Web of Science/PubMed Ref. number/link
 Names of the indexing databases
Upload:
 List of research papers by title, author, department, name and year of
publication and Scopus/Web of Science/PubMed list ref. No: (Data
Template) /link
 Names of the indexing databases
 Any other relevant information
* The Data obtained from Inflibnet will be used for the purpose of
calculation of scores.
3.4.6 Number of research papers per teacher in the approved list of Journals notified
in UGC-CARE list during the academic year
QnM
Number of research papers in the approved list of Journals notified on UGC website
during the year

Calendar Year
Number of research papers
Number of fulltime
teachers

Data Requirements: (As per Data Template)

 Title of paper
 Name of the author/s
 Department of the teacher
 Name of journal
 Year of publication
 UGC-CARE list ref. No: /link

Upload:
 List of research papers with title, author, department, name and year of
publication and UGC list ref. No: (Data Template) /link
 Names of the indexing databases
 Any other relevant information

(Data template is not applicable to this metric)

3.4.7 Number of books/ chapters in edited volumes and papers in
National/International conference-proceedings published per teacher and
QnM indexed in Scopus/Web of Science/ PubMed UGC-CARE list during the year

Number of books/ chapters in edited volumes and papers in

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National/International conference-proceedings published per teacher and

indexed in Scopus/Web of Science/ PubMed during the academic year
Calendar Year
Number of Books/Chapters
and papers in National /
International conference-
proceedings etc.
No. of full-time teachers

Data Requirements for the academic year: (As per Data Template)
 Name of the teacher: Title of the paper
 Title of the book published: Name of the author/s: Title of the proceedings of
the conference
 Name of the publisher: National / International
 National / International: Scopus/Web of Science/PubMed/UGC-CARE list
ref. number /link
 Year of publication:

Upload
 List of books and chapters in edited volumes / books published (Data Template)
 List of names of publishers: National/ International
 Any other relevant information

* The Data obtained from Inflibnet will be used for the purpose of calculation of
scores.
3.4.8 Bibliometrics of the publications during the calendar year based on average
Citation Index in Scopus/ Web of Science

QnM Data Requirements for the year:

 Title of the paper
 Name of the author
 Title of the journal
 Year of publication
 Citation Index of publication

Upload
 List of the publications during the year
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

* The Data obtained from Inflibnet will be used for the purpose of calculation of
scores.

(Data template is not applicable to this metric)

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3.4.9 Provide Scopus/ Web of Science – h-index of the Institution for the academic
year.

QnM Data Requirements for the year:

 Title of the paper
 Name of the author
 Title of the journal
 Year of publication
 H index
Upload
 Bibliometrics of publications based on Scopus/ Web of Science - h-index of
the Institution
 Institutional data in prescribed format (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

* The Data obtained from Inflibnet will be used for the purpose of calculation of
scores.
(Data template is not applicable to this metric)

Key Indicator - 3.5 Consultancy

Metric
No
3.5.1 Institution has a policy on IPR and consultancy including revenue sharing
between the Institution and the individual, besides a training cum capacity
building programme for teachers, students and staff for undertaking
QlM consultancy.

Describe the Institutional policy on IPR and consultancy, implementation strategies

(publicizing the expertise, available facilities, training for consultancy etc.)
including the revenue sharing formula. The structured training cum capacity
building programme with appropriate fund allocation details also to be provided.
Response to be given within 100 - 200 words

Provide weblink to:

 Minutes of the Governing Council/ Syndicate/Board of Management related
to IPR and consultancy policy.
 Link to the soft copy of the IPR and Consultancy Policy.
 List of the training / capacity building programmes conducted during the
year.
 Any other relevant information

3.5.2 Revenue generated from advisory / R&D consultancy projects (exclude

Patients consultancy) including Clinical trials during the year
QnM
Total amount generated from consultancy during the year (INR in lakhs)
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Year
Amount (INR in lakhs)

Data Requirement for the year:

 Names of the consultants
 Names of consultancy projects including Clinical trials
 Consulting/Sponsoring agency with contact details
 Revenue generated (amount in INR in lakhs per project)
 Total revenue generated in INR in lakhs
Upload
 Audited statements of accounts indicating the revenue generated through
consultancy/clinical trials
 CA certified copy/Finance Officer Certified copy attested by head of the
Institution
 List of consultants and revenue generated by them (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicators - 3.6 Extension Activities

Metric
No
3.6.1 Extension* and outreach activities* such as community Health Education,
Community health camps, Tele-conferences, Tele-Medicine consultancy etc.,
QnM are conducted in collaboration with industry, Government and Non -
Government Organ i zed bodi es during the year

*check glossary for definition

Number of extension and outreach activities conducted in collaboration with

industry, community Government and Non-Government Government Organized
bodies during the year
Year
Number of activities

Data requirement as in 3.6.2 (data Template common to both 3.6.1 & 3.6.2)
(This is to be checked)
Upload:
 Photographs or other relevant supporting document
 Detailed program report for each extension and outreach program with
specific mention of number of students and collaborating agency
participated
 Description of participation by NSS/NCC/Red cross/YRC, Institutional
clubs etc., for the year
 Any other relevant information

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3.6.2 Number of students participating in extension and outreach activities beyond

the curricular requirement as stated at 3.6.1
QnM
Year
Number of students

Data Requirement for the year: (As per Data Template)

 Name and number of the extension and outreach activities
 Names of the collaborating agencies: Non- Government, industry, with
contact details
 Number of students who participated in each of the activities
Upload
 Reports of the events organized
 Number of extension and outreach activities conducted with industry,
community health camps etc.., for the year (Data Template)
 Geo tagged Photos of events and activities
 Any other relevant information
3.6.3 Number of awards and recognitions received for extension and outreach
activities from Government / other recognized bodies during the year.
QlM
Describe the nature and basis of awards /recognitions received for extension and
outreach activities of the Institution from Government /other recognized bodies
during the year within 100 - 200 words

Data Requirement for the year:

 Name of the activity
 Name of the awards/ recognitions
 Name of the awarding Government agency/ other recognised bodies
Provide weblink:
 Number of awards for extension activities in the year- e-copy of the award
letters
 List of Government/other recognized bodies that have given the awards
 Any other relevant information

3.6.4 Institutional social responsibility activities in the neighborhood community in

terms of education, environmental issues like Swachh Bharath, health and hygiene
QlM awareness, delivery of free/ subsidized health care and socio-economic development
issues carried out by the students and staff, including the amount of expenditure
incurred during the year

Describe the impact of extension activities in sensitizing students to social issues

and holistic development within 100 - 200 words

Provide weblink to:

 Geotagged photographs of Institutional social responsibility activities

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 Link for additional information

Key Indicator - 3.7 Collaboration

Metric
No
3.7.1 Number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student
exchange/ Industry-internship etc conducted during the year
QnM
Total number of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange, student
exchange during the year

Year
Number of collaborative activities

Data Requirements for the year:

 Title of the collaborative activity
 Name of the collaborating agency with contact details
 Source of financial support
 Year of collaboration
 Duration
 Nature of the activity

Upload
 List of Collaborative activities for research, faculty exchange etc.., (as per
Data Template)
 Certified copies of collaboration documents and exchange visits
 Link with collaborating Institution’s website
 Any other relevant information

3.7.2 Presence of functional MoUs with Institutions/ industries in India and abroad
for academics, clinical training / internship, on-the-job training, project work,
QnM student / faculty exchange, collaborative research programmes etc., during the
year

Number of functional MoUs for faculty exchange, student exchange, academics,

clinical training, internship, on-the-job training, project work, collaborative research
programmes etc., during the year

Year
Number of MoUs

Data Requirements for the year:

 Title of the MoU
 Name of the partnering Institution/ Industry /research lab with contact details
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 Year of commencement
 Duration (From-to)
 Nature of MoU
 Details of activities

Upload:
 E-copies of the functional MoU’s with institution/ industry/ corporate house,
Indicating the start date and completion date
 Institutional data in prescribed format.

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Criterion IV – Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Key Indicator - 4.1 Physical Facilities

Metric
No
4.1.1 The Institution has adequate physical facilities for teaching –learning, skills
acquisition etc.
QlM
Describe the adequacy of facilities for teaching-learning viz., classrooms, ICT-
enabled classrooms, seminar halls, facilities for Clinical learning, learning in the
community, AYUSH-related learning cum therapy center, well-equipped
laboratories, Skills labs etc. as stipulated by the appropriate Regulatory Bodies
within 100 - 200 words

Number of new facilities added during the year:

Type of facility added during the year Number of facilities

Provide weblink to:

 Teaching- learning and skills acquisition facilities in the Institution
 Geotagged photographs of the facilities
 Any other relevant information

4.1.2 The Institution has adequate facilities to support physical and recreational
requirements of students and staff: sports, games (indoor, outdoor),
QlM gymnasium, auditorium, yoga centre etc. and for cultural activities

Describe the facilities available for sports, games and cultural activities including
specifications about area/size, year of establishment and user rate etc., within 100 –
200 words

Provide weblink to:

 Available sports and cultural facilities: with geotagged photos
 Any other relevant information
4.1.3 Availability and adequacy of general campus facilities and overall ambience:
Describe the availability and adequacy of campus facilities such as hostels, medical
QlM facilities, toilets, canteen, post office, bank, roads and signage, topography,
greenery, alternate sources of energy, STP, water purification plant etc. (within 100
- 200 words)
Provide weblink to:
 Geotagged Photographs of Campus facilities
 Any other relevant information
4.1.4 Number of expenditure incurred, excluding salary, for infrastructure
development and augmentation during the year
QnM
Number of expenditure incurred, excluding salary, for infrastructure development
and augmentation during the year (INR in lakhs)

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Year
Amount (INR in
lakhs)

Data Requirement for the year: (As per Data Template)

 Expenditure for infrastructure development and augmentation
 Total expenditure excluding salary
Upload:
 Audited report / utilization statements (highlight relevant items)
 Details of budget allocation, excluding salary during the year (Data
Template)
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 4.2 Clinical, Equipment and Laboratory Learning Resources

Metric
No
4.2.1 Teaching Hospital/s, Equipments, Laboratory and clinical teaching-learning
facilities including equipment as per the norms of the respective Regulatory
QlM Bodies.

Describe the adequacy of facilities for clinical teaching learning within 100 - 200
words

Provide weblink to:

 The facilities as per the stipulations of the respective Regulatory Bodies with
Geotagged photos
 List of facilities available for patient care, teaching- learning and research
with geotagged evidences
 Any other relevant information
4.2.2 Describe the adequacy of both outpatients and inpatients in the teaching
QlM hospital vis–a–vis the number of students trained and programmes offered
(based on HIMS / EMR) within 100 – 200 words.

Provide weblink to:

 Outpatient and inpatient statistics for the year
 Description of the adequacy of outpatient and inpatient statistics as per the
norms of the Regulatory Bodies (critical documents to be verified by DVV)
 Link to hospital records / Hospital Management Information System

4.2.3 Availability of infrastructure for community-based learning

QnM Institution has:

1. Attached Satellite Primary Health Centers
2. Attached Rural Health Centers for training of
students

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3. Attached Urban Health Centre for training of students

4. Residential facility for students / trainees at the above peripheral health
centers / hospitals
Upload
 Geotagged photographs of Health Centers
 Government Order on allotment/assignment of PHC to the Institution
 Documents of resident facility
 Any other relevant information
4.2.4 Is the Teaching Hospital / Clinical Laboratory accredited by any National
QnM Accrediting Agency?
A. NABH accreditation
B. NABL accreditation
C. International accreditation like JCI.,
D. ISO certification of departments /Institution
E. GLP/GCLP accreditation.
Upload:
 Copies of the Certificate/s of Accreditations
 Any other relevant documents

Key Indicator - 4.3 Library as a Learning Resource

Metric
No
4.3.1 Library is automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)
Describe the Management System of the Library within 100 - 200 words
QlM
 Name and features of the ILMS software
 Nature and extent of automation (full or partial)
 Year of commencement and completion of automation

Provide Weblink to:

 Geotagged photographs
 Any other relevant information

4.3.2 Number of books and reference volumes as well as collection of ancient books,
manuscripts, Digitalized traditional manuscripts, Discipline-specific learning
QlM resources from ancient Indian languages, special reports or any other
knowledge resource for library enrichment especially with reference to
traditional systems of medicines

Provide details of the number of text books, reference volumes and as well as the
collection of ancient books, manuscripts etc. in the library within 100 - 200 words
Data Requirement for the year:
 List of text books and reference volumes added to the acquisition list of the
library for this year
 List of ancient books/ manuscripts etc., in the library
 Names of the publishers
 Names of the authors
 Number of copies
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 Year of publication
Provide weblink to:
 Library acquisition data for the year
 Any other relevant information

4.3.3 Does the Institution have an e-Library with membership/ subscription for the
following:

QnM Options
1. e – journals / e-books consortia
2. e - ShodhSindhu
3. Shodhganga
4. SWAYAM
5. Discipline-specific Databases
Data Requirement for the year:
 Details of memberships/subscriptions
 Details of e-resources with full text access
 Details of subscriptions with validity period
 Data template.
Upload:
 Details of subscriptions like e-journals, e-ShodhSindhu, Shodhganga
Membership etc. (Data Template)
 E-copy of subscription letter/membership letter or related document with the
mention of year
 Any other relevant information
4.3.4 Annual expenditure for purchase of books and journals (including e-resources)
QnM during the year

Annual expenditure for purchase of books and journals during the year (INR in
lakhs)

Year
Amount (INR in
lakhs)

Data Requirement for the year:

 Expenditure on the purchase of books
 Expenditure on the purchase of journals in the year

Upload
 Provide consolidated extract of expenditure for purchase of books and
journals during the year duly attested by Finance Officer
 Audited Statement highlighting the expenditure for purchase of books and
journal library resources
 Proceedings of Library Committee meetings for the year for allocation of
fund and utilization of fund
 Details of annual expenditure for purchase of books and journals for the year

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(Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

4.3.5 E-content resources used by teachers/students:

1. Other MOOCs platforms
QnM 2. SWAYAM
3. Institutional LMS
4. e-PG-Pathshala
5. Any other Government Initiatives

Data Requirements: As per Data Template

Upload
 Give links or upload document of e-content developed.
 Supporting documents from the hosting agency for the e-content developed
by the teachers
 Give links e-content repository used by the teachers / Students
 Data Template

Key Indicator – 4.4 IT Infrastructure

Metric
No
4.4.1 Number of classrooms, seminar halls and demonstration rooms linked with
internet /Wi-Fi enabled ICT facilities (data for the preceding academic year)
QnM
Number of classrooms, seminar halls and demonstration room with ICT facilities

New ICT facilities added during the preceding academic year

Facility added Number

Data Requirements: (As per Data Template)

Upload
 Number of classrooms, seminar halls and demonstration room with ICT
enabled facilities (Data Template)
 Description of new facilities added during the preceding academic year
 Consolidated list duly certified by the Head of the institution.
 Geotagged photographs
 Any other relevant information

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4.4.2 Institution frequently updates its computer availability for students and IT
facilities including Wi-Fi
QlM
Describe computer availability for students and IT facilities including Wi-Fi with
the date(s) and nature of updation within 100 - 200 words

Provide weblink to:

 Documents relating to updation of IT and Wi-Fi facilities
 Any other relevant information
4.4.3 Available bandwidth of internet connection in the Institution (Leased line)

QnM Opt any one:

A. ≥1 GBPS
B. 500 MBPS - 1 GBPS
C. 250 MBPS - 500 MBPS
D. 50 MBPS - 250 MBPS
E. <50 MBPS

Upload
 Details of available bandwidth of internet connection in the Institution
 Bills for any one month of the last completed academic year indicating
internet connection plan, speed and bandwidth
 Annual subscription bill / receipt
 Any other relevant information
4.4.4 Facilities for e-content development such as Media centre, audio visual centre,
Lecture Capturing System (LCS), etc.
QlM
Describe the facilities for e-content development such as Media centre, audio visual
centre, Lecture Capturing System (LCS) and their optimum usage, etc. (within 100 -
200 words).

Provide weblink to:

 The e-content development facilities
 Geotagged photographs
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 4.5 Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure

Metric
No
4.5.1 Number of expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and
academic support facilities excluding salary component during the year
QnM
Expenditure incurred on maintenance of physical facilities and academic support
facilities excluding salary component during the year (INR in lakhs)

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Year
Amount (INR in lakhs)

Data Requirement for the year:(As per Data Template)

 Details of non-salary expenditure incurred on the maintenance of physical
facilities and academic support facilities for the year in INR lakhs
Upload
 Audited statements of accounts on maintenance
 Details about assigned budget and expenditure on physical facilities and
academic support facilities (Data Template)
 Link to ERP
 Any other relevant information
4.5.2 There are established s y s t e m s a n d processes for maintaining physical
and academic support facilities: (laboratory, library, sports facilities, computers,
QlM classrooms, etc.)

Describe policy details of systems and processes for maintaining physical and
academic support facilities within 100 - 200 words.

Provide Weblink to:

 Minutes of the meetings of the Maintenance Committee for the year
 Log book or other records regarding maintenance works.
 Any other relevant information

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Criterion V - Student Support and Progression

Key Indicator - 5.1 Student Support

Metric
No
5.1.1 Number of students benefited by scholarships /free-ships / fee-waivers by
Government / Non-Governmental agencies / Institution during the year
QnM
Number of students benefited by scholarships /freeships / fee-waivers by
Government / Non-Governmental agencies / inst itutions during the year

Year
Number of students
benefited
Data Requirement for the year:(As per Data Template)
 Name of the scheme
 Number of students benefited

Upload:
 Attested copies of the sanction letters from the sanctioning authorities
 Consolidated document in favour of freeships and number of beneficiaries
duly signed by the Head of the institution
 List of students for the year who received scholarships/ freeships /fee-
waivers
 Data Template
 Any other relevant information

5.1.2 Institution implements a variety of capability enhancement a n d

o t h e r s k i l l s development schemes
QnM 1. Soft skills development
2. Language and communication skill development
3. Yoga and wellness
4. Analytical skill development
5. Human value development
6. Personality and professional development
7 . Employability skill development

Capability enhancement/Skill development Date No. of

program implemented in the year implemented students
attended

Data Requirements: (As per Data Template)

 Name/s of the capability enhancement and skill development scheme/s
 Number of students enrolled
 Name/s of the agencies involved with contact details

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 Detailed report of the Capacity-enhancement programs and other skills
development schemes
 List of capability enhancement and skill development schemes (Data Template)
 Link to Institutional website
 Any other relevant information
5.1.3 Number of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and
career advancement offered by the Institution during the preceding academic
QnM year

(Please consider my addition above)

Number of students benefited by guidance for competitive examinations and career
advancement offered by the Institution during the preceding academic year
Type of guidance program Number of students
participated

Data Requirement for the year:(As per Data Template)

 Name of the scheme
 Number of students who have passed in the competitive exams in the
preceding academic year
(No. of students passed /placed may not be available within the year)
 Number of students placed in the preceding academic year.
Upload
 Copy of circular/brochure of such programs
 List of students attending each of these schemes signed by competent authority
 program/scheme mentioned in the metric
 List of students (Certified by the Head of the Institution) benefited by guidance
for competitive examinations and career advancement offered by the Institution
during the preceding academic year
(Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

5.1.4 The Institution has an active international student cell

QlM Describe the international student cell activities of the preceding academic year
within 100 - 200 words
Provide Weblink to
 International students’ cell
 Any other relevant information
5.1.5 The Institution has a transparent mechanism for timely redressal of student
grievances / prevention of sexual harassment and prevention of ragging
QnM
1. Adoption of guidelines of Regulatory Bodies
2. Presence of the committee and mechanism of receiving student grievances
(online/ offline)
3. Periodic meetings of the committee with minutes
4. Record of action taken

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Data Requirement: (As per Data Template)

Upload
 Minutes of the meetings of student Grievance Redressal Committee and
Anti-Ragging Committee for the year
 Circular/web-link/ committee report justifying the objectives of the metric
 Details of student grievances and action taken (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 5.2 Student Progression

Metric
No
5.2.1 Number of students qualifying in state/ national/ international level
examinations during the preceding academic year
QnM (eg: NET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/GPAT/CAT/GRE/TOEFL/ PLAB/ USMLE
/AYUSH/ Civil Services/Defense /UPSC/State government examinations/PG-
NEET/ AIIMSPGET, JIPMER Entrance Test, PGIMER Entrance Test etc., )

5.2.1.1: Number of students qualifying in state/ national/ international level

examinations (eg: NET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/ GPAT/CAT/ GRE/TOEFL/ PLAB/
USMLE /Civil services/ Defense/UPSC/State government examinations/ PG-
NEET/ AIMSPGET, JIPMER Entrance Test, PGIMER Entrance Test etc.,) during
the preceding academic year

Examination Percentage of students

qualified

5.2.1.2: Number of students appearing in state/ national/ international level

examinations (eg: NET/SLET/GATE/GMAT/ GPAT/CAT/GRE /TOEFL/ PLAB/
USMLE/Civil Services/State government examinations PG-NEET/ AIMSPGET,
JIPMER Entrance Test, PGIMER Entrance Test etc.,)) year wise during the
preceding academic year

Examination No. of students appeared

Data Requirement for the preceding academic year: (As per Data Template)
Number of students selected IN
 NET
 SLET
 GATE
 GMAT
 GPAT
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 CAT
 GRE
 TOEFL
 PLAB
 USMLE
 Civil Services
 State government examinations
 PG-NEET
 AIMSPGET
 JIPMER Entrance Test
 PGIMER Entrance Test
 UPSC

Upload
 List of students qualifying in state/ national/ international level examinations
during the preceding academic year (Data Template)
 Pass Certificates in the examination
 Any other relevant information
5.2.2 Number of placement /self-employed professional services of outgoing students
QnM during the preceding academic year

Number of outgoing students who got placed / self-employed during the preceding
academic year

No. of students placed

Number students self- employed

Data Requirement for the year: (As per Data Template)

 Number of students placed / Self-Employed
 Names of the employers with contact details
 Name of self-employed professional with Register No. and contact details
Upload
 Self-attested list of students placed / self-employed
 Details of student placement / self-employment during the preceding
academic year (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

5.2.3 Number of the graduates in the preceding academic year, who have had
progression to higher education.
QnM
Number of outgoing students progressing to higher education

Data Requirement : (As per Data Template)

Progression No. of % of

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graduates graduates
UG to PG
PG to DM/M.Ch/DNB (Super
Speciality)
PG to PhD
Ph.D to Post doctoral

Upload
 List of students who have progressed to Higher education preceding
academic year.
 Supporting data for students/alumni
 Details of student progression to higher education (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 5.3 Student Participation and Activities

Metric
No
5.3.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/ cultural
activities at state/regional/national/international events (award for a team event
QnM should be counted as one) during the year

Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural activities

at state/regional /national/international events (award for a team event should be
counted as one) during the year

Sport / Cultural event Number of

awards/medals

Data Requirement for the year: (As per Data Template)

 Name of the award/ medal
 State/Regional/National/ International
 Sports/ Cultural

Upload
 e-copies of award letters and certificates
 List of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/cultural
activities at national/international events during the year (Data Template)
 Any other relevant information

5.3.2 Presence of Student Council and its activities for Institutional development and
student welfare.
Q1 M
Describe the Student Council activities and students’ role in Institutional
development and student welfare within 100 - 200 words
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Provide weblink to:

 Student Council activities during the year
 Any other relevant information
5.3.3 Number of sports and cultural activities / events/ competitions organised in the
Institution during the year
QnM
Number of sports and cultural activities / competitions organised by the Institution
during the year.
Sport/Cultural event Date in which held

Upload:
 Report of the events/along with photographs appropriately dated and captioned.
 Copy of circular/brochure indicating such kind of activities Information as per
Data template
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 5.4 Alumni Engagement

Metric
No
5.4.1 The Alumni Association/Chapter (registered and functional) has contributed
significantly to the development of the Institution through financial and other
QlM support services during the year

Describe the contribution of Alumni Association to the Institution within 100 - 200
words

Provide weblink to
 Details of Alumni Association activities for the year
 Frequency of meetings of Alumni Association with minutes
 Quantum of financial contribution for the year
 Audited statement of accounts of the Alumni Association for the year

5.4.2 Provide the areas of contribution by the Alumni Association / chapters during
the year
QnM
1. Financial / kind
2. Donation of books /Journals/ volumes
3. Students placement
4. Student exchanges
5. Institutional endowments

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Upload:
 Annual audited statements of accounts. Extract of Audited statements of
highlighting Alumni Association contribution duly certified by the Finance
Officer and Head of the Institutions
 List of Alumni contributions made during the year
 Certified statement of the contributions by the head of the Institution.
 Any other relevant information

(Data template is not applicable to this metric)

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Criterion VI– Governance, Leadership and Management

Key Indicator - 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership

Metric
No
6.1.1 The Institution has clearly stated Vision and Mission which are reflected in its
academic and administrative governance
QlM

Describe the Vision and Mission of the Institution; nature of governance,

perspective plans and stakeholders’ participation in the decision-making bodies
highlighting the activities leading to Institutional excellence. Response to be
provided within 100 - 200 words

Provide web link to:

 Vision and Mission documents approved by the Statutory Bodies
 Report of achievements which led to Institutional excellence
 Any other relevant information
6.1.2 Effective leadership is reflected in various Institutional practices such as
decentralization and participative management etc.
QlM
Describe a case study on decentralization and participative management and its
outcomes in Institutional governance during the year within 100 - 200 words

Provide weblink to:

 Information / documents in support of the case study
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 6.2 Strategy Developments and Deployment

Metric
No
6.2.1 The Institutional Strategic plan is effectively deployed.

QlM Describe the measures adopted for implementing the strategic plans included for the
year; the mechanisms for its deployment and the monitoring and assessment of the
deliverables within 100 – 200 words

Provide web link to

 Strategic Plan document
 Minutes of the Governing Council/ other relevant bodies for deployment /
monitoring of the deliverables during the year
 Any other relevant information
6.2.2 Effectiveness and efficiency of functioning of the Institutional bodies as
evidenced by policies, administrative setup, appointment and service rules,
QlM procedures etc.

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Describe how the Institution ensured effective and efficient functioning of its bodies
and authorities during the preceding academic year within 100 - 200 words

Provide web link to

 Annual Report of the preceding academic year
 Minutes of meetings of various Bodies and Committees for the preceding
academic year
 Any other relevant information

6.2.3 The University has implemented e-governance in the following areas of

operation

1. Planning and Development

QnM 2. Administration (including Hospital Administration
& Medical Records)
3. Finance and Accounts
4. Student Admission and Support
5. Examination
Upload:
 Institutional budget statements allocated for the heads of E-governance
implementation ERP Document for the year
 e-Governance related document
 Screen shots of user interfaces
 Data template
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 6.3 Faculty and Staff Empowerment Strategies

Metric
No
6.3.1 The Institution has effective welfare measures for teaching and non-teaching
staff and other beneficiaries.
QlM
Describe the existing welfare measures for teaching and non-teaching staff and other
beneficiaries, within 100 - 200 words

Welfare measures for teaching and non-teaching staff

Welfare measure No. of teaching/non-teaching staff

benefited

Provide web link to

 Policy document on welfare measures
 List of beneficiaries of welfare measures
 Any other relevant information

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6.3.2 Number of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences /

workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies during the year
QnM
Number of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences /
workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies during the year
Academic activity No. of teachers received financial
(Conference/workshop etc.) support

Upload
 Details of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences,
workshops etc. during the year (Data Template)
 List of teachers provided membership fee for professional bodies during the
year
 Policy document on providing financial support to teachers
 E-copy of letter/s indicating financial assistance to teachers and list of
teachers receiving financial support under each head.
 Audited statement of account highlighting the financial support to teachers to
attend conferences/workshops and towards membership fee for professional
bodies during the year.
 Any other relevant information
6.3.3 Number of professional development / administrative training programmes
organized by the University for teaching and non- teaching/technical staff
QnM during the year

(Continuing education programmes, entrepreneurship development programmes,

Professional skill development programmes, Training programmes for administrative
staff etc.,)

Total number of professional development / administrative training programmes

organized by the Institution for teaching and non-teaching/technical staff during the
year

Programme description No. of programmes No. of faculty/staff

benefited

Upload:
 List of professional development / administrative training programmes
organized by the University for the year
 The lists of participants who attended the above programmes during the year
(Data template)
 Detailed program report for each program
 Reports of the Human Resource Development Centres (UGC ASC or other
relevant centres).
 Reports of Academic Staff College or similar centres. Verification of

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schedules of training programs

 Copy of circular/ brochure/report of training program self- conducted
program may also be considered
 Any other relevant information
6.3.4 Number of teachers who have undergone Faculty Development Programmes
(FDP) including online programmes (Orientation / Induction Programmes,
QnM Refresher Course, Short Term Course etc.) during the preceding academic
year

Total number of teachers who have undergone Faculty Development Programmes

including online programmes, Orientation / Induction Programmes, Refresher
Course, Short Term Course and any other course during the preceding academic year
Programme description No. of Percentage of
teachers teachers
participated participated

Upload:
 Details of teachers who attended FDPs during the preceding academic year
(as per Data Template)
 Annual reports of the preceding year AQAR submitted to NAAC ?
 E-copies of the certificates of the programs attended by teacher Any other
relevant information
6.3.5 Institution has Performance Appraisal System for teaching and non-teaching
staff
QlM
Describe the Performance Appraisal System adopted for teaching and non-teaching
staff, within 100 - 200 words

Provide web link to

 Performance Appraisal policy of the Institution.
 Report on the analysis of the Performance Appraisal for the teaching and
non-teaching staff for the year as submitted to the Board of Management/
University Senate etc.
 Any other relavent information

Key Indicator – 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization

Metric
No
6.4.1 Institutional strategies for mobilisation of funds and the optimal utilization of
resources
QlM
Describe the resource mobilisation policy and procedures for optimal utilization of
resources within 100 - 200 words

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Provide web link to

 Resource mobilization policy document duly approved by BoM / Syndicate /
Governing Council
 Procedures followed for optimal resource utilization
 Any other relevant information
6.4.2 Funds / Grants received from Government / Non-Government bodies /
philanthropists during the years (excluding scholarships and research grants
QnM covered under Criterion III)
Total funds / Grants received from Government /Non-Government bodies during the
year

Year
Funds/grants received from
Government bodies (INR in Lakhs)
Funds/grants received from Non-
Government bodies (INR in Lakhs)

Upload:
 Audited statements of accounts for the year
 Copy of letter indicating the grants/funds received by respective agency as
stated in the metric
 Provide the budget extract of audited statement towards Grants received from
Non-Government bodies, individuals, philanthropist duly certified by
chartered accountant and/or Finance Officer
 Information as per Data template
 Any other relevant information

6.4.3 Institution conducts internal and external financial audits regularly

QlM Describe the mechanism for internal and external financial audits conducted by the
Institution during the year (within 100 - 200 words)

Provide web link to

 Policy on internal and external audit mechanisms
 Financial Audit reports for the years
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System

Metric
No
6.5.1 Instituion has a streamlined Internal Quality Assurance Mechanism

QlM Describe the Internal Quality Assurance Mechanism in the Institution and the
activies of IQAC for the year within 100 - 200 words
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Provide web link to

 The structure and mechanism for Internal Quality Assurance
 Report on the quality sustenance/enhancement initiatives of the IQAC during
the year
 Minutes of the IQAC meetings for the year.
 Any other relevant information
6.5.2 Quality assurance initiatives of the Institution include:

QnM 1. Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) and initiation

of follow-up action
2. Conferences, Seminars, Workshops on quality
3. Collaborative quality initiatives with other
Institution(s)
4. Orientation programmes on quality issues for teachers
and students
5. Participation in NIRF process
6. Any other quality audit by recognized State, National or
International agencies (ISO, NABH, NABL Certification,
NBA, any other)
Upload:
 Report /certificate of the Quality Assurance Initiatives as claimed by the
Institutions eg: NBA, ISO, NABH, NABL, AAA etc.,
 Data template including documents/certificates relating to options 1 to 6
above.
 Any other relevant information.

6.5.3 Impact analysis of the various initiatives carried out and used for quality
improvement during the year
QlM
Describe the process and outcome of the impact analysis, carried out with reference
to student performance, teaching learning, assessment process and learning
outcomes, research, students and other stakeholder feedback, administrative
reforms, financial management etc. within 100 - 200 words

Provide web link to:

 Relevant documents/information on the process and results of impact
analysis on the above aspects
 Any other relevant information

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Criterion VII – Institutional Values and Best Practices

Key Indicator - 7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities

Metric
No
Gender Equity
7.1.1 Measures initiated by the Institution for the promotion of gender equity during
the year.
QlM
Describe gender equity & sensitization in curricular and co-curricular activities,
facilities for women on campus etc., within 100 - 200 words

Provide Web link to:

 Annual gender sensitization action plan
 Specific facilities provided for women in terms of:
a. Safety and security
b. Counselling
c. Common Rooms
d. Day care center for young children
e. Any other relevant information
Environmental Consciousness and Sustainability
7.1.2 The Institution has facilities for alternate sources of energy and energy
QnM conservation measures

1. Solar energy
2. Biogas plant
3. Wheeling to the Grid
4. Sensor-based energy conservation
5. Use of LED bulbs/ power efficient equipment

Upload:
 Geotagged Photographs
 Any other relevant information

7.1.3 Describe the facilities in the Institution for the management of the following
QlM types of degradable and non-degradable waste (within 100 - 200 words)
 Solid waste management
 Liquid waste management
 Biomedical waste management
 E-waste management
 Waste recycling system
 Hazardous chemicals and radioactive waste management

Provide web link to

 Relevant documents like agreements/MoUs with Government and other
approved agencies

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 Geotagged photographs of the facilities

 Any other relevant information

7.1.4 Water conservation facilities available in the Institution:

QnM 1. Rain water harvesting

2. Borewell /Open well recharge
3. Construction of tanks and bunds
4. Waste water recycling
5. Maintenance of water bodies and distribution system in the campus
Upload:
 Geotagged photographs / videos of the facilities
 Any other relevant information

7.1.5 Green campus initiatives include:

QnM 1. Restricted entry of automobiles

2. Battery-powered vehicles
3. Pedestrian-friendly pathways
4. Ban on the use of Plastics
5. Landscaping with trees and plants

Upload
 Geotagged photos / videos of the facilities
 Relevant documents / reports
 Any other relevant documents

7.1.6 Quality audits on environment and energy regularly undertaken by the

Institution and any awards received for such green campus initiatives:
QnM
 Green audit
 Energy audit
 Environment audit
 Clean and green campus recognitions / awards
 Beyond the campus environmental promotion activities
 Any awards received for green campus initiatives

Upload:
 Audit reports of the institution related to the metric
Data template
 Any other relevant information
7.1.7 The Institution has Divyangjan friendly, barrier-free environment
 Built environment with ramps/lifts for easy access to classrooms.
QnM  Divyangjan friendly washrooms
 Signage including tactile path, lights, display boards and

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signposts
 Assistive technology and facilities for Divyangjan to access
website, screen-reading software, mechanized equipment
 Provision for enquiry and information: Human assistance, reader, scribe, soft
copies of reading material, screen reading

Upload:
 Geotagged photographs / videos of the facilities
 Relevant documents / reports
 Any other relevant information
 Data Template
Inclusion and Situatedness
7.1.8 Describe the Institutional efforts/initiatives in providing an inclusive
environment i.e., tolerance and harmony towards cultural, regional, linguistic,
QlM communal socioeconomic and other diversities (within 100 - 200 words).
Provide Web link to:
 Supporting documents on the information provided (as reflected in the
administrative and academic activities of the Institution)
 Any other relevant information.

Human Values and Professional Ethics

7.1.9 Sensitization of students and employees of the Institution to the constitutional
obligations: values, rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens
QlM
Describe the various activities in the Institution during the year for inculcating
values for being responsible citizens as reflected in the Constitution of India within
100 - 200 words.

Provide weblink to:

 Details of activities that inculcate values necessary to render students to be
responsible citizens
 Any other relevant information

7.1.10 The Institution has a prescribed code of conduct for students, teachers,
QnM administrators and other staff and conducts periodic programmes in this
regard.

1. The Code of Conduct is displayed on the website

2. There is a committee to monitor adherence to the Code of Conduct
3. Institution organized professional ethics programmes for students,
teachers, administrators and other staff during the year
4. Annual awareness programmes on Code of Conduct were organized
during the year

Upload:
 Weblink of the code of conduct
 Details of the monitoring committee of the code of conduct
 Details of Programs on professional ethics and awareness programs

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organized during the year

 Any other relevant information

7.1.11 Institution celebrates / organizes national and international commemorative

QlM days, events and festivals

Describe the efforts of the Institution in celebrating /organizing national and

international commemorative days, events and festivals during the year within 100 -
200 words

Provide weblink to:

 Annual report of the celebrations and commemorative events for the year
 Geotagged photographs of some of the events
 Any other relevant information

Key Indicator - 7.2 Best Practices

Metric
No
7.2.1 Describe two best practices successfully implemented by the Institution during
QlM the year as per NAAC format provided in the Manual.

Provide web link to:

 Best practices in the Institutional web site
 Any other relevant information

Note:
Format for Presentation of Best Practices

1. Title of the Practice

This title should capture the keywords that describe the practice.

2. Objectives of the Practice

What are the objectives / intended outcomes of this “best practice” and what
are the underlying principles or concepts of this practice (in about 100 - 200
words)?

3. The Context
What were the contextual features or challenging issues that needed to be
addressed in designing and implementing this practice (in about 100 - 200
words)?

4. The Practice
Describe the practice and its uniqueness in the context of Indian higher
education. What were the constraints / limitations, if any, faced (in about
100 - 200 words)?

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5. Evidence of Success
Provide evidence of success such as performance against targets and
benchmarks, review/results. What do these results indicate? Describe in
about 100 – 200 words.

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required

Please identify the problems encountered and resources required to
implement the practice (in about 100 - 200 words).

7. Notes (Optional)
Please add any other information that may be relevant for adopting/
implementing the Best Practice in other Institutions (in about 100 - 200 words).

Any other information regarding Institutional Values and Best Practices

which the university would like to include.

Key Indicator - 7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness

Metric
No
7.3.1 Portray the performance of the Institution during the year in one area
distinctive to its priority and thrust within 100 - 200 words
QlM
Provide web link to:
 Appropriate web in the Institutional website
 Any other relevant information

8. Future Plans of action for next academic year (100 - 200 words)

Name _____________________________ Name _______________________________

Name :……………………………… Name : ……………………………….

----------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC

_______***______

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Abbreviations:
CAS - Career Advancement Scheme

CAT - Common Admission Test

CBCS - Choice Based Credit System

CE - Centre for Excellence

COP - Career Oriented Programme

CPE - College with Potential for Excellence

DPE - Department with Potential for Excellence

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test

NET - National Eligibility Test

SAP - Special Assistance Programme

SF - Self Financing

SLET - State Level Eligibility Test

UPE - University with Potential Excellence

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Part - C
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on AQAR
(update on 15-04-2021)
1. What is IQAC?

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) is a cell propagated by NAAC for every accredited
institution for quality sustenance initiatives. Institutions may establish IQAC for enhance the
quality culture.

2. How to establish IQAC?

To establish IQAC, NAAC has formulated the Internal Quality Assurance Cell guidelines.
Kindly visit www.naac.gov.in and click on http://www.naac.gov.in/info-for-
institutions#aqar and download the guidelines.

3. What is the role of IQAC?

Roles and responsibilities are given in the guidelines document. Please see the IQAC
guidelines.

4. What is the AQAR?

Annual Quality Assurance Report – (AQAR) is a yearly report, which should be submitted to
NAAC every year by all Accredited Institutions as per the format prescribed by online.
Please visit NAAC website: www.naac.gov.in

5. Where can we see the AQAR format?

The latest AQAR format is available at NAAC website, kindly follow the link.....
http://www.naac.gov.in/info-for-institutions/2-uncategorised/68-guidelines

6. Why Institution should submit AQAR?

All the HEI’s accredited by NAAC should submit AQAR report to NAAC every year. The
AQAR period would be the Academic Year. For example, June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013.
AQAR would be helpful to know the improvements of the institution after the accreditation.

7. What is the use of AQAR?

AQAR is a useful document which gives overall picture of the institutional growth in all the
seven criteria’s identified by NAAC for the year . It also provides systematic data with
respect to various improvements to be taken up by the institution.

8. What will happen if institution does not submit AQAR?

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AQAR submission is mandatory for all Accredited Institutions. It is one of the mandatory
requirement for subsequent cycle of accreditation. If the institution has not submitted earlier
AQAR, it needs to submit before filling up the IIQA or at least before submission of RAR
report to NAAC. From January 1, 2019 onwards only online AQAR will be accepted.
Institutions are requested to look into NAAC portal. AQAR submission is must for
Accredited HEIs. During the Institutional visit the NAAC peer teams will interact with the
IQACs to know the progress, functioning as well quality sustenance initiatives undertaken.

9. How to do the Submission of AQAR online at NAAC?

The online AQAR has been designed by NAAC and same is available in the NAAC website
in word file. http://www.naac.gov.in/info-for-institutions/2-uncategorised/68-guidelines

The submission of the AQAR by email has been closed on 31st December 2018 (in old
format). The HEI’s are requested to submit the AQAR online through application available at
NAAC web portal only. The following steps to be followed.

 If the Institutions has been accredited by NAAC before 2017, Institutions need to
register in the NAAC portal by clicking New Registration.
 Create on HEI Portal by registering in the NAAC web portal,
https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/hei
 Download the AQAR (word file) and prepare the AQAR data to be submitted online
through NAAC portal.
 Submit AQAR by online by using Institutional Password.
 The Institutions willing to submit the AQAR in the New format by online are
welcome. The AQAR for the year 2017-18 may be submitted through online by
NAAC Portal only.
 Please note that the changes can be done in each Criteria after saving the file. Once
final version is submitted to the NAAC you can’t change the data.
 Refer “how to submit AQAR by online’’

10. Institution has not submitted any AQAR to NAAC, what needs to be done?

If the institution did not submit AQAR to NAAC, institution needs to submit all previous
AQAR online only in new format. The AQAR upto 2019-20 need to be submitted in the
previous format of AQAR. Please ref. http://www.naac.gov.in/info-for-institutions/2-
uncategorised/68-guidelines

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Affiliated/Constituent Colleges

11. Our institution was accredited in 2004..!! 2005..!! etc., we have not submitted single
AQAR to NAAC, what should institution do now? We are applying to NAAC.
AQAR needs to be submitted to NAAC Annually. The AQAR period would be the Academic
Year. For example, June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016.

NAAC has revised the Guidelines for the Creation of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell
(IQAC) and Submission of Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) in Accredited
Institutions. The revised guidelines has come into effect from August,2020 for the Academic
session 2020-2021..

The Higher Education institutions which are submitting the Annual Quality Assurance Report
(AQAR) from 01-01-2019 onwards need to submit in the revised format only. The Guidelines
for the Creation of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Submission of Annual
Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) in Accredited Institutions is placed below in word file.
The AQAR submission in online please visit NAAC website www.naac.gov.in. Only online
AQAR is accepted by NAAC.

12. We have submitted our AQAR previously through E-mail, now also we can submit
through E-mail?

No. The institutions are advised to submit the AQAR by online only from 01-01-2019.

No email submissions are encouraged after 01-01-2019

13. We are accredited in the year 2004/ 2004/2005 etc., whether AQAR need to be
submitted in old format or New format?

New format only. The revised guidelines has come into effect from 1st June 2018. NAAC has
revised the Guidelines for the Creation of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and
Submission of Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) in Accredited Institutions. Those
institutions who have not submitted the AQAR need to submit in the new format only. Please
visit our website link http://www.naac.gov.in/info-for-institutions/2-uncategorised/68-
guidelines

AQAR format old (Up to academic year 2019- 2020)

IQAC - AQAR Guidelines for English Version

University

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14. We have sent the HARD copy of AQAR’s but we have not sent the SOFT copy (by
email)?
No Hard copy is required to submit. The AQAR submission is online. Kindly visit the link
http://www.naac.gov.in/info-for-institutions#aqar.

The AQAR needs to be submitted on-line. No hard copy submissions are encouraged.

15. Can we fill all five year dat a in on e A QAR ’ report an d send it to NAAC?

NO, there should be separate AQAR submission to NAAC for each year. The institutions are
advised to submit online AQAR every year.

16. How sh ould w e send A QAR ’s ?

All AQAR should be submitted online only.

17. How will we receive the acknowledgement?

The Online submission of AQAR will have automatic Acknowledgement. If the institutions
couldn’t get the Acknowledgement, please call on 080-23005258/192.

18. Whether the institution should keep the AQAR copy for reference?

Yes, it is always suggested to save the final copy for institutional future reference. One copy
may be kept at Vice Chancellor / Director / Principal / Head of Institution office / room and
other copy at IQAC centre and one more copy with NAAC coordinator of the institution.

It is also encouraged to host the AQAR in their institutional website.

19. NAAC has declared grade HEI need to submit AQAR?

Ex. i): If an HEI is accredited on 16 Sept. 2019, the HEI needs to submit the AQAR of 2018-
2019 before December 31, 2019. It means, previous Completed Academic Year (2018-2019)
AQAR needs to be submitted.
Ex. ii): If an HEI is accredited on 12 March 2020, the HEI needs to submit the AQAR of
2019-2020 before December 31, 2020. It means, the previous Completed Academic Year
(2019-2020) AQAR needs to be submitted.

20. What data should be filled whether it is as per academic year or calendar year?

Ans : Academic year should be considered.

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21. Should we fill data in the portal also and in the attachment also?

Ans : Yes. If you have more than 10 entries then kindly enter a few data in the data table and
other details you can upload using the upload option.

22. In the portal only 10 records are taken but we have huge data for a metric. How
should we enter that?

Ans : . If you have more data then kindly enter a few data in the data table and other details
you can upload using the upload option.

23. How many AQARs are to be submitted for 1 cycle?

Ans : AQAR need to be submitted for previous four academic years.

24. HEI has received clarification for metrics, HEI does not have any data for metrics
but the portal is not saving Zero / NIL / NA in those metrics. How to provide data for
these metrics?

Ans: The software is designed to take 0 or NIL, if any difficulty, please raise the issues using
support/ helpdesk in HEI portal.

25. Ours is an autonomous college, but in the respective academic year of the AQAR it
was an affiliated college, so we should submit AQAR as an affiliated / autonomous
college?

Ans: For ex. Academic year 2015-16 the HEI is affiliated, please submit in affiliated AQAR,
for Academic year 2017-18 the HEI has been conferred with Autonomous status for AQAR
2017-18. Please submit AQAR in Autonomous college format only.

After completion one year of Autonomous status, the data need to be filling in Autonomous
Category.

26. The HEI has submitted AQAR previously through E-mail, now also HEI can submit
Through Email?

Ans: No. the HEI need to submit the AQAR online mode only.

27. AQAR reopened after submission. There is no updation required and no need for
adding in this case what I should do.
Ans: To help the HEI at least for few data updation in the submitting of AQAR, NAAC re-
opens the AQAR for HEI to cross check and updation if any. If HEI does not have any
updation, Kindly reply in the response box state that no updation required, which is available
in the submission page.

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28. Our HEI is first time/first cycle applying to NAAC, IQAC is mandatory.

Ans: Yes, the HEI need to establish the IQAS as per NAAC guidelines. It will facilitate the
HEI to internalise the quality cultures, AQAR submission is not required during First cycle.
But for Second cycle onwards the AQAR submission is mandatory.

29. Whether NAAC will extend the date of submission for all previous AQAR?

Ans: NAAC will not extend the dates of submission of AQAR every year the AQAR, the
AQAR need to be submitted before 31st December. In case of any national emergencies or
exigencies then take a decision. Refer to NAAC notification of extension if any in regular
situations, HEIs are advised to submit all previous AQAR to NAAC with the usual deadline.

30. The recent notification from NAAC about SSR submission asks for data to be
submitted from 1st June 2019 to 31st December 2020 for the academic year 2019-20.
Does the same instruction apply for submission of data for AQAR for the academic year
2019-20 and 2020-21 ?

Ans: Yes. The same has been adopted for AQAR also. The data to be submitted from 1st June
2019 to 31st December 2020 for the AQAR Academic year 2019-20 for 2020-21 data to be
submitted from 1st June 2020 to 31st December 2021.
31. What are the mandatory disclosures to put on the HEIs Website?

To ensure the transparency in the process of Assessment and Accreditation, it is necessary for
the Higher Educational Institution’s (HEI’s) to upload the SSR along with other relevant
documents on Institutional website. Thus it is suggested to create a separate NAAC tab/link
on Higher Educational Institution’s (HEI’s) website and upload following documents till the
validity period of Accreditation is over:

1) SSR submitted online, to be uploaded after DVV process only (.pdf format).
2) Data templates which are uploaded along with SSR (in password protected mode, if
needed).
3) Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR – Year wise)
4) Accreditation outcome document viz., Certificate, Grade sheet, etc.
The Higher Educational Institution’s (HEI’s) may suitably design their NAAC tab/link to
accommodate all relevant documents.

32. What is the format for AQAR Academic year 2020-21?

The NAAC has recently brought out AQAR new guideline in line with different manuals.
The AQAR guideline is available in NAAC website.

AQAR format of the revised Manual (with effect from the academic year 2020-21)

IQAC - AQAR Guidelines for PDF file Word file Data Template

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For Communication with NAAC

The Director
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
(An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission)
P.O. Box. No. 1075, Nagarbhavi
Bengaluru - 560 072
Phone : +91-80-2321 0261/62/63/64/65
Fax : +91-80-2321 0268, 2321 0270
E-mail : [email protected]
Website : www.naac.gov.in

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