Appendix -B

Recommended Benchmark along with the earlier Benchmarks for the QnMs of
Affiliated/Constituent College Manual

Criterion 1 – Curricular Aspects

Key Indicator- 1.2 Academic Flexibility
Metric Description 4 3 2 1 0
1.2.1 Number of Add on /Certificate/Value added programs offered and
QnM online MOOC programs like SWAYAM, NPTEL etc. where the
students of the institution have benefitted during the last five years) >=25 15-25 5-15 1-5 0

1.2.2 Percentage of students enrolled in Certificate/ Add-on/Value added

QnM programs and also completed online MOOC programs like
SWAYAM, NPTEL etc. as against the total number of students >=50% 35%-50% 20%-35% 10%-20% <10%
during the last five years

Key Indicator- 1.3 Curriculum Enrichment

1.3.2 Percentage of students undertaking project work/field work/
QnM internships (Data for the latest completed academic year) >=35% 20%-35% 10%-20% 5%-10% <5%

Key Indicator- 1.4 Feedback System

1.4.1 Institution obtains feedback on the academic performance and
QnM ambience of the institution from various stakeholders, such as
Students, Teachers, Employers, Alumni etc. and action taken report
on the feedback is made available on institutional website
A B C D E
Feedback processes of the institution may be classified as follows:
A. Feedback collected, analysed, action taken and feedback hosted on
the institutional website
B. Feedback collected, analysed and action has been taken
C. Feedback collected and analysed

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 D. Feedback collected (at least from any two stakeholders)
E. Feedback not collected

Criteria 2- Teaching- Learning and Evaluation

Key Indicator- 2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile
2.1.1
Enrolment percentage >=80% 60%-80% 40%-60% 30%-40% <30%
QnM
2.1.2 Percentage of seats filled against seats reserved for various categories
QnM (SC, ST, OBC, etc. as per applicable reservation policy during the
last five years >=80% 60%-80% 50%-60% 40%-50% <40%
(Exclusive of supernumerary seats)

Key Indicator- 2.2 Student Teacher Ratio

2.2.1 Student – Full time Teacher Ratio
QnM (Data for the latest completed academic year) <20:1 20 – 30 :1 30 - 40 : 1 40 – 50 :1 > 50 :1
Formula: Students: Full time teacher

Key Indicator- 2.4 Teacher Profile and Quality

2.4.1
Percentage of full-time teachers against sanctioned posts during the
QnM >=75% 65%-75% 50% –65% 40%-50% <40%
last five years

2.4.2 Percentage of full time teachers with NET/SET/SLET/ Ph. D. / D.Sc.

QnM / D.Litt. during the last five years (consider only highest degree for >=75% 60%-75% 50%-60% 30%-50% <30%
count)

Key Indicator- 2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes

2.6.3 Pass percentage of Students during last five years
QnM >=90% 80%-90% 70%-80% 60%-70% <60%

Criteria 3- Research, Innovations and Extension

Key Indicator 3.1- Resource Mobilization for Research

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3.1.1 Grants received from Government and non-governmental agencies
QnM for research projects / endowments in the institution during the last >=15 10-15 5-10 1-5 <1
five years (INR in Lakhs)

Key Indicator 3.2- Innovation Eco system

3.2.2 Number of workshops/seminars/conferences including on Research
QnM Methodology, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and >=40 30-40 20-30 5-20 <5
entrepreneurship conducted during the last five years
Key Indicator 3.3-Research Publications and Award
3.3.1. Number of research papers published per teacher in the Journals
>=10 5-10 3-5 >0-3 0
QnM notified on UGC care list during the last five years
3.3.2. Number of books and chapters in edited volumes/books published
QnM and papers published in national/ international conference >=10 5-10 3-5 >0-3 0
proceedings per teacher during last five years

Key Indicator 3.4- Extension Activities

3.4.3 Number of extension and outreach programs conducted by the
QnM institution through NSS/NCC etc., (including the programmes such
as Swachh Bharat, AIDS awareness, Gender issues etc. and/or those >=40 20-40 10-20 5-10 <5
organised in collaboration with industry, community and NGOs)
during the last five years

Key Indicators 3.5 – Collaboration

3.5.1. The number of MoUs, collaborations/linkages for Faculty exchange,

QnM Student exchange, Internship, Field Project, On-the- job training, >=20 15-20 10-15 1-10 <1
research and other academic activities during the last five years

Criterion 4 - Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Key Indicator – 4.1 Physical Facilities

4.1.2 Percentage of expenditure, excluding salary for infrastructure

>=25% 10%-25% 5%-10% 1%-5% <1%
QnM augmentation during last five years (INR in Lakhs)

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 Key Indicator- 4.3 IT Infrastructure
4.3.2. Student – Computer ratio (Data for the latest completed academic
QnM year) <=5:1 5-15:1 15-30:1 30-40:1 >40:1

Key Indicator – 4.4 Maintenance of Campus Infrastructure

Percentage of expenditure incurred on maintenance of infrastructure
4.4.1
(physical and academic support facilities) excluding salary >=25% 20%-25% 10%-20% 1%-10% <1%
QnM
component during the last five years(INR in Lakhs)

Criterion 5-Student Support and Progression

KeyIndicator-5.1 Student Support

5.1.1 Percentage of students benefited by scholarships and freeships
QnM provided by the Government , Non-Government agencies and >=70% 60%-70% 50%-60% 40%-50% <40%
Philanthropists during last five years
5.1.2 Capacity building and skills enhancement initiatives taken by
QnM the institution include the following
1. Soft skills
A B C D E
2. Language and communication skills
3. Life skills (Yoga, physical fitness, health and hygiene)
4. ICT/computing skills
5.1.3 Percentage of students benefitted by guidance for competitive
QnM examinations and career counseling offered by the Institution >=40% 30%-40% 20%-30% 5%-20% <5%
during the last five years

5.1.4 The Institution has a transparent mechanism for timely redressal

QnM of student grievances including sexual harassment and ragging
cases
1. Implementation of guidelines of statutory/regulatory bodies A B C D E
2. Organisation wide awareness and undertakings on policies with
zero tolerance
3. Mechanisms for submission of online/offline students’ grievances

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 4. Timely redressal of the grievances through appropriate
committees

KeyIndicator-5.2 Student Progression

5.2.1
Percentage of placement of outgoing students and students
Qn M >=60% 40%-60% 30%-40% 10%-30% <10%
progressing to higher education during the last five years
5.2.2 Percentage of students qualifying in state/national/ international level
Qn M examinations during the last five years (eg: JAM/CLAT/GATE/
GMAT/CAT/GRE/ TOEFL/ Civil Services/State government >=10% 7%-10% 4%-7% 1%-4% <1%
examinations)

KeyIndicator-5.3 Student Participation and Activities

5.3.1 Number of awards/medals for outstanding performance in sports/
Qn M cultural activities at University / state/ national / international level
(award for a team event should be counted as one) during the last >=30 20-30 10-20 5-10 <5
five years
5.3.2 Average number of sports and cultural programs in which students
Qn M of the Institution participated during last five years (organised by >=30 20-30 10-20 5-10 <5
the institution/other institutions)

Criterion 6- Governance, Leadership and Management

Key Indicator- 6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment

6.2.2 Implementation of e-governance in areas of operation
QnM 1. Administration
2. Finance and Accounts A B C D E
3. Student Admission and Support
4. Examination

Key Indicator- 6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies

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6.3.2 Percentage of teachers provided with financial support to attend
QnM conferences/workshops and towards membership fee of professional >=50% 40%-50% 20%-40% 5%-20% <5%
bodies during the last five years

6.3.3 Percentage of teaching and non-teaching staff participating in

QnM Faculty development Programmes (FDP), professional development >=50% 40%-50% 30%-40% 10%-30% <10%
/administrative training programs during the last five years

Key Indicator- 6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System

6.5.2 Quality assurance initiatives of the institution include:
QnM 1. Regular meeting of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC);
Feedback collected, analysed and used for improvements
2. Collaborative quality initiatives with other institution(s)/
membership of international networks A B C D E
3. Participation in NIRF
4. any other quality audit/accreditation recognized by state,
national or international agencies such as NAAC, NBA, ISO
Certification etc

Criterion 7 - Institutional Values and Best Practices

Key Indicator - 7.1 Institutional Values and Social Responsibilities

7.1.2 The Institution has facilities and initiatives for
QnM 1. Alternate sources of energy and energy conservation measures
2. Management of the various types of degradable and non-
degradable waste A B C D E
3. Water conservation
4. Green campus initiatives
5. Disabled-friendly, barrier free environment
7.1.3 Quality audits on environment and energy regularly undertaken by
QnM the Institution.
The institutional environment and energy initiatives are confirmed A B C D E
through the following
1. Green audit / Environment audit

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2. Energy audit
3. Clean and green campus initiatives
4. Beyond the campus environmental promotion and
sustainability activities