Criterion 9: Governance, Institutional Support and Financial Resources

9.1. Organization, Governance and Transparency

9.1.1. State the Vision and Mission of the Institute

A. Availability of the Vision & Mission statements of the Institute

B. Appropriateness/Relevance of the Statements

9.1.2. Governing body, administrative setup, functions of various bodies, service rules procedures, recruitment and promotional policies.

1. List the Governing Body Composition; their memberships, functions, and responsibilities
2. Minutes of the meetings and action-taken reports
3. The published service rules, policies and procedures with year of publication
4. Extent of awareness among the employees / students.

9.1.3. Decentralization in working and grievance redressal mechanism

1. List the names of the faculty members who have been delegated powers for taking administrative decisions
2. Specify the mechanism and composition of grievance redrssal cell including Anti Ragging Committee & Sexual Harassment Committee

9.1.4. Delegation of financial powers.

.                         Demonstrate the utilization of financial powers for each of the assessment years

(Circulars notifying financial powers and Documentary evidence to exhibit utilization at each level during assessment years)

9.1.5. Transparency and availability of correct / unambiguous information in
public domain.

1. Information on the policies, rules, processes is to be made available on web site (2)
2. Dissemination of the information about student, faculty and staff (3)

            (Website and Documentary evidence)

 9.2. Budget Allocation, Utilization, and Public Accounting at Institute level

9.2.1. Adequacy of Budget allocation.

1. Process and Adequacy.

            (Budget formulation, finalization and approval process)

            (Requirement – allocation –adequacy – justification thereof)

9.2.2. Utilization of allocated funds.

1. Budget utilization for three years

(Balance sheet; effective utilization; random verification for at least two of the three assessment years)

9.2.3. Availability of the audited statements on the institute’s website

1. Availability of Audited statements on website.

 9.3.   Program Specific Budget Allocation, Utilization.

9.3.1. Adequacy of budget allocation

1. Adequacy

(Budget formulation, finalization, approval process and Requirement – allocation –adequacy – justification thereof)

  9.3.2. Utilization of allocated funds

1. Budget utilization for three years

(Balance sheet; effective utilization; random verification for at least two of the three assessment years)

9.4. Library and Internet

9.4.1.  Quality of learning resources (hard/soft)

1. Availability of relevant learning resources including e-resources and Digital Library
2. Accessibility to students

            Availability; Adequacy; Effectiveness

            (Also, to be verified during interactions with the faculty and students)

9.4.2. Internet

Available bandwidth

Wi-Fi availability

Internet access in labs, classrooms, library and offices of all Departments

Security Arrangements

            Availability as per AICTE norms; Adequacy; Effectiveness

            (Also, to be verified during interactions with the faculty and students)

9.5.   Institutional Contribution to the Community Development

Total 75 marks for criterion 9