Criterion VI – Governance, Leadership and Management

Key Indicator - 6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
6.1.1	The institutional governance and leadership are in accordance with the vision and mission of the Institution and it is visible in various institutional practices such as NEP implementation, sustained institutional growth, decentralization, participation in the institutional governance and in their short term and long term Institutional Perspective Plan. a) Link for additional information	15

Key Indicator - 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
6.2.1	The institutional perspective plan is effectively deployed and functioning of the institutional bodies are effective and efficient as visible from policies, administrative setup, appointment, service rules, and procedures, etc. a) Institutional perspective Plan and deployment documents on the website	06
6.2.2	Institution implements e-governance in its operations a) Screen shots of user interfaces of each module reflecting the name of the HEI b) Institutional expenditure statements for the budget heads of e-governance implementation ERP Document c) Annual e-governance report approved by the Governing Council/ Board of Management/ Syndicate Policy document on e-governance	04

Key Indicator - 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
6.3.1	The institution has performance appraisal system, effective welfare measures for teaching and non-teaching staff and avenues for career development/progression a) Link for additional information	5
6.3.2	Percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend conferences/workshops and towards membership fee of professional bodies during the last five years a) Policy document on providing financial support to teachers b) Copy of letter/s indicating financial assistance to teachers and list of teachers receiving financial support year-wise under each head c) Audited statement of account highlighting the financial support to teachers to attend conferences/workshops and towards membership fee for professional bodies d) Link for additional information	15
6.3.3	Percentage of teachers undergoing online/ face-to-face Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs)/ Management Development Programmes (MDPs) during the last five years a) Refresher course/Faculty Orientation or other programmes as per UGC/AICTE stipulated periods, as participated by teachers year-wise. b) Copy of the certificates of the program attended by teachers. c) Annual reports highlighting the programmes undertaken by the teachers. d) Link for additional information	10

Key Indicator - 6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
6.4.1	Institutional strategies for mobilisation of funds other than salary and fees and the optimal utilisation of resources a) Link for additional information	5
6.4.2	Funds / Grants received from government bodies, non-government bodies, and philanthropists during the last five years (not covered in Criterion III and V) a) Copy of the sanction letters received from government/ non government bodies and philanthropists b) Annual audited statements of accounts highlighting the grants received c) Link for additional information	5
6.4.3	Institution regularly conducts internal and external financial audits regularly a) Link for additional information	5

Key Indicator - 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System

Metric No.	Description	Weightage
6.5.1	Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)/ Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) has contributed significantly for institutionalizing the quality assurance strategies and processes, by constantly reviewing the teaching-learning process, structures & methodologies of operations and learning outcomes, at periodic intervals a) Link for additional information	10
6.5.2	The institution reviews its teaching learning process, structures & methodologies of operations and learning outcomes at periodic intervals through IQAC set up as per norms a) Link for additional information	10
6.5.3	Institution has adopted the following for Quality assurance: 1. Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) and follow up action taken 2. Conferences, Seminars, Workshops on quality conducted 3. Collaborative quality initiatives with other institution(s) 4. Orientation programme on quality issues for teachers and students 5. Participation in NIRF and other recognized ranking like Shanghai Ranking, QS Ranking Times Ranking etc 6. Any other quality audit recognized by state, national or international agencies a) Quality audit reports/certificate as applicable and valid for the assessment period b) NIRF report, AAA report and details on follow up actions c) List of Collaborative quality initiatives with other institution(s) along with brochures and geo-tagged photos with caption and date d) Link to Minute of IQAC meetings, hosted on HEI website e) Link for additional information	10