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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGCOCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

COCHIN-22, KERALA

TECHNICAL EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM-PHASE II

VIIth REVIEW MEETING

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PreambleThis power point presentation contains slides showing: (a) Targets of IDP and their current status (b) Governance development plan – areas for improvement (c) NBA Accreditation – Strengths and major obstacles(d) Performance audit report – strengths and weakness(e) Statutory audit report – strengths and weakness(f) Expenditure review

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IDP Targets and current statusSl No.

Targets/ Deliverables Targets to be achieved at the end of 2 years of the joining the project

Target achieved as on 31/03/2015

1 Number of students registered for (A) Master in Engineering Programme(B) Doctoral programme in Engineering

135140

271257

2 Revenue from externally funded R&D Projects and consultancies in total revenue (Rs. In lakh)

70 124

3 Number of publications in referred journals(a) National(b) International

1555

2895

4 IRG as % of total annual recurring expenditure 6%

5 Number of Co-authored publications in referred journals(a) National(b) International

0525

2235

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Targets of IDP and their current status Sl No. Targets/ Deliverables Targets to be achieved at

the end of 2 years of the joining the project

Target achieved as on 31/03/2015

6 Student credentials (a) Campus placement rate of -UG students -PG students (b) Average salary of placement package for (Rs. in lakhs) -UG students -PG students

47%-

3.6-

75%-

3.61-

7 Number of collaborative programmes with Industry

1 1

8 Accreditation status(Obtained and applied for)

Minimum 60% of UG + PG Applied for all 7 UG Courses

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Targets of IDP and their current status Sl No. Targets/ Deliverables Targets to be achieved at

the end of 2 years of the joining the project

Target achieved as on 31/03/2015

9 Vacancy position for faculty and staff Vacancy reduced by 10% or less

Vacancy level reduced to 12.5%

10 Percentage of regular faculty having a Masters Degree or Doctoral Degree in Engineering disciplines

Increased by 20% and 10% respectively over baseline

Increased by 26% and 17% respectively.

11 Transit rate from 1st to 2nd year for the following -All students -SC and ST students -OBC students -Women students

44%7%

50%8.7%47%54%

12 Autonomy status Required to be obtained Applied to UGC

13 Enrolment of faculty with only Bachelor Degree for qualification upgradation

Not Applicable -----

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Governance development plan

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Item Grade Scope for improvement Expected delivery time frame

The Governing Body to put in place suitable arrangements for monitoring the head of the institution's performance.

3 A suitable system for monitoring the performance of the institutions’s head is to be developed

31/07/2015

The Governing Body to maintain, and publicly disclose, a register of interests of members of its governing body.

3 A register of interests of the members to be maintained for public disclosureure

31/07/2015

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Governance development planItem Grade Scope for improvement Expected

delivery time schedule

The Governing Body to ensure that new members are properly inducted, and existing members receive opportunities for further development as deemed necessary.

3 It is proposed to conduct an orientation programme for the new members of the GC to make them aware about the vision and mission of the institution and the strategic plan.

As and when new members are inducted.

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NBA AccreditationStrengths Major obstacles

1. 70 percent of the regular faculty have PhD degree 1. Only 55 percent of the faculty are recruited on regular basis

2. Faculty retention rate is very high. 2. Continuous improvement is not seen in transition rate.

3. Satisfactory teacher-student ratio 3. Some departments lack funded research projects

4. Number of faculty publications is fairly high in 4 departments.

4. Inadequate hostel facilities for students

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Performance audit report- – strengths and weaknessStrengths Weakness

Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates ( G = 1)

Lack of Centres of Excellence in Research andDevelopment .

Scaling-up postgraduate education and demand-driven research and development and innovation (G = 1)

Lack of full academic autonomy and NBA accreditation for various programmes

Faculty development for effective teaching (pedagogical training) (G = 1)

The Governing Body has not ensured the establishment and monitoring of proper,effective and efficient systems of control and accountability to ensure financialSustainability.Effectiveness of faculty evaluation by students is not up to the mark.

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Statutory audit report – strengths and weakness

Strengths Weakness

The Institution follows Cash System of Accounting for accounting the activities of TEQIP Phase II

Documentations in respect of transactions effected at the Project Institution under TEIP Phase II need to be improved

“Four Fund” are maintained but not accounted in the books of accounts (tally)

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Expenditure Review Total Amount released – 750 LakhsTotal fund utilized – 701.38 Lakhs

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600550

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476.35

83.59

13.3532.54

9.62 18.61 19.22 12.3935.71

Allocated AmountFund Utilization as on 31st March 2015