Criterion 6 (Governance, Leadership and Management)

6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership

6.1.1 A range of capability building and skill enhancement initiatives are undertaken by the institution such as:
1 Vision and Mission statements of the institution
2 List of teachers, students and non-teaching staff on decision making bodies of the institution with seal and signature of the Principal
3 Any other relevant information
6.1.2 Institution practices decentralization and participative management
1 Relevant documents to indicate decentralization and participative management
6.1.3 The institution maintains transparency in its financial, academic, administrative and other functions
1 Reports indicating the efforts made by the institution towards maintenance of transparency

6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment

6.2.1 The institutional Strategic plan is effectively deployed
1 Documentary evidence in support of the claim
2 Link to the page leading to Strategic Plan and deployment documents
6.2.2 The functioning of the institutional bodies is effective and efficient as visible from policies, administrative setup, appointment and service rules, procedures, etc.
1 Documentary evidence in support of the claim
6.2.3 Implementation of e-governance are in the following areas of operation
1 Screen shots of user interfaces of each module
2 Geo-tagged photographs
6.2.4 Effectiveness of various bodies/cells/committees is evident through minutes of meetings and implementation of their resolutions / decisions.
1 Minutes of the meeting with seal and signature of the Principal
2 Action taken report with seal and signature of the Principal

6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies

6.3.1 Effective implementation of welfare measures for teaching and non-teaching staff is in place
1 List of welfare measures provided by the institution with seal and signature of the Principal
2 List of beneficiaries of welfare measures provided by the Institution with seal and signature of the Principal
6.3.2 Percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend seminars / conferences / workshops and towards membership fees of professional bodies during the last five years
1 Institutional Policy document on providing financial support to teachers
2 Income Expenditure statement highlighting the financial support to teachers
6.3.3 Number of professional development /administrative training programmes organized by the institution for teaching and non-teaching staff during the last five years.
1 Documentary evidence in support of the claim
6.3.4 Percentage of teachers undergoing online / face to face Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs)
1 Copy of Course completion certificates
2 Copy of Course completion certificates
6.3.5 The institution has a performance appraisal system for teaching and non-teaching staff
1 Proforma used for Performance Appraisal for teaching and non-teaching staff signed by the Principal
2 Performance Appraisal Report of any three teaching and three non-teaching staff with seal and signature of the Principal

6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization

6.4.1 Institution conducts internal or/and external financial audit regularly
1 Report of Auditors of last five years signed by the Principal
2 List of audit objections and their compliance with seal and signature of the Principal
6.4.2 Funds / Donations received from non-government bodies, individuals, philanthropists averaged over the last five years (not covered in Criterion III)(INR in Lakhs)
1 No Any Fund Documents
6.4.3 Institutional strategies for mobilization of funds and the optimal utilization of resources are in place.
1 Documentary evidence regarding mobilization and utilization of funds with seal and signature of the Principal

6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System

6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) or any other mechanism has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies.
1 List of activities responsible for ensuring quality culture in the Institution with seal and signature of the principal
6.5.2 The institution reviews its teaching-learning process periodically through IQAC or any other mechanism
1 Appropriate documents to show the visible improvement/s in Teaching-Learning Process with seal and signature of the Principal
6.5.3 Average number of quality initiatives taken by IQAC or any other mechanism for promoting quality culture during the last five years.
1 Report of the work done by IQAC or other quality mechanisms
2 List of quality initiatives undertaken by IQAC / other quality mechanism signed by the Principal
6.5.4 Institution engages in several quality initiatives such as
1 Minutes Meetings of IQAC
2 Feedback Analysis - Report
6.5.5 Institutions keeps track of the incremental improvements achieved in academic and administrative domains of its functioning through quality assurance initiatives
1 Relevant documents evidence in Suport of the claim