MNITJ Strategic Plan 2022-27
MNITJ Strategic Plan 2022-27
MNITJ Strategic Plan 2022-27
Plan
2027
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Website: www.mnit.ac.in
Email: [email protected]
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MNIT Jaipur has developed a strategic plan for 2022-27 with aspirations to transform into a
world-class higher education institution. In order to fulfil its aspirations to become a leading
seat of learning and research, MNIT Jaipur has put forth an ambitious strategic plan based on
unambiguously defined performance indicators related to various aspects of its operations.
The committee constituted for developing the Strategic Plan for a period 2022-27 has, through
a consultative mechanism identified thrust areas and other priority areas for the Institute where
a focused effort to improve things are likely to give an impetus to the Institute in terms of its
reputation, ranking, financial sustainability and stakeholder satisfaction.
The committee has followed an eight-step approach for the development, involving students,
faculty, alumni and industry. Face to face meetings, open houses, online surveys and
telephonic consultations have been used to identify thoughts and ideas for the purpose. The
Strategic Plan document for period 2017-22 was also referred for identifying areas where
continuity of efforts is needed. Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Challenge (SWOC)
analysis was also carried out by the committee in this process.
The plan and identified priority action items are classified under three major areas, termed as
Action Groups in this document. These are: Firstly, ‘Governance, Budgeting & Infrastructure’;
Secondly, ‘Research Excellence’, and last but not the least ‘Teaching-Learning’.
After identifying priority action items under each of these three Action groups and defining
their respective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the committee once again consulted
departments and other units of the Institute for finalizing the Key Performance Indicators and
setting up tangible targets in various priority areas so that progress of the Institute can be
established in a quantifiable manner.
Post setting up the target KPIs, the committee has also prepared implementation plan for
achieving the targets. Three Deans, namely, Dean-P&D, Dean R&C, and Dean-AA have been
identified as key responsible persons for monitoring the progress of the Action Groups:
‘Governance, Budgeting & Infrastructure’; Secondly, ‘Research Excellence’, and last but not the
least ‘Teaching-Learning’, respectively.
Under each Action Group, focused Task Groups, comprising three Senior Institute functionaries
have been identified who hold the key for implementation of individual action point and KPI
improvement. The document also spells out an overall monitoring mechanism through a
committee headed by the Director himself and recommends that progress be presented to
the BoG on half yearly basis.
Though individual targets for various KPIs vary over a wide range, it is envisaged that if the
plan is fully implemented in letter and spirit, the Institute is likely to grow by 2.5 times as
compared to where it stands now in the year 2021-22, through a path of implementing many
recommendations of NEP-2020, including better employability of its students, offering
education to wider audience through digitization, enhanced industry connect, international
visibility and ranking.
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About US
MALAVIYA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAIPUR
The Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT Jaipur) is one of the 31 National
Institutes of Technology in India. These Institutes have been created as centers of excellence
for higher education, training, research and development in science, engineering and
technology. The Institute was established as a Regional Engineering College in 1963 jointly by
Government of India and Government of Rajasthan. The Institute was upgraded to Malaviya
National Institute of Technology in 2002 by Government of India and accorded the status of
deemed university with autonomy to decide its academic policies and to award its own
degrees. In 2007 the Institute was declared as an “Institute of National Importance” by National
Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. The Institute is now an autonomous body and is fully
funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Over 30,000 students have already
been graduated since its establishment.
The Institute currently offers eight (08) undergraduate, twenty-nine (29) postgraduate and
doctoral research programs in multiple disciplines of science, technology, humanities and
management. The Institute currently constitutes of 13 Departments and 3 Centres of
Excellence with an annual intake of about 800 students in its undergraduate program and
about 750 students in the postgraduate and doctoral research program.
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ourVISION
To create a centre for imparting technical education of international
standards and conduct research at the cutting edge of technology to
meet the current and future challenges of technological development.
ourMISSION
To create technical manpower for meeting the current and future
demands of industry: To recognize education and research in close
interaction with industry with emphasis on the development of
leadership qualities in the young men and women entering the portals
of the Institute with sensitivity to social development and eye for
opportunities for growth in the international perspective.
ourQUALITY POLICY
MNIT shall strive to impart knowledge in such a manner as to achieve
total satisfaction of students, parents, employers, and the society.
ourMOTTO
योग: कर्मसुकौशलर््
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5. Enhanced self-dependence
MNIT Jaipur has identified the following as its core institutional values:
▪ Excellence
▪ Inclusiveness
▪ Innovation
▪ Integrity
▪ Reliability
▪ Social responsibility
▪ Accountability
▪ Transparency
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THE CONTEXT
Higher education is currently undergoing a paradigm shift globally. Increasing use of digital
technologies, shrinking distances and an explosion of information is changing the fundamental
nature of how we are living our lives. These transformations necessitate that the seats of
learning too adapt and adopt to these transformations.
India now aspires to take a leadership position globally. To achieve these aspirations, the
Institute need to transform huge young population into a multidisciplinary skilled
workforce. This would mean transforming delivery of education to industry-oriented and
practice-based content that shapes teaching-learning experiences. With the adoption of the
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, a new era has dawned in the Indian education
landscape. The reforms proposed in the NEP 2020 will lead to fundamental changes the
manner the seats of learning in Indian Education System operates. MNIT Jaipur aspires to take
a leadership position in building capacities and frameworks that can benefit not just itself but
also by other institutes in higher technical education.
MNIT Jaipur aspires to take a leadership position in adopting and adapting to these digital
transformations to create world-class teaching-learning experience. An effort is being made
in the form of developing this strategic plan to transform MNIT Jaipur from a traditional seat
of learning into a modern and global leader in education while showcasing this digital
transformation.
The specific objectives for developing the Strategic Plan 2027 are to:
▪ Develop a set of strategic aspirations for MNIT Jaipur for next 5 years that sets
it on a course to become a leader in Higher Education in India.
▪ Define the set of initiatives that will help MNIT Jaipur in realizing these
aspirations by 2027.
Stage 4: Further refinement of the identified priority areas and development of key
performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics
Stage 5: Identification of benchmarks for the KPIs and major action points
Stage 6: Setting targets for the identified KPIs and metrics vis-à-vis benchmarks
Stage 7: Developing an enabling framework and action plan to achieve identified KPIs and
metrics
Stage 8: Developing a mechanism to track and monitor the identified KPIs and metrics
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STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
The stakeholder consultations included focused group/ open-house interactions with various
stakeholders followed by a structured feedback questionnaire circulated among various
stakeholders to record their responses on various aspects and activities related to MNIT Jaipur.
▪ Students
▪ Faculty
Subjective and objective evaluation was carried out for the feedback received, and the same
was also utilized for carrying out Strength Weakness Opportunity and Challenge (SWOC)
analysis.
Major strengths:
▪ Classroom infrastructure, excellent location and green campus
▪ Adequate built-up space and land availability for expansion
▪ Strong alumni base willing to contribute towards improvement
▪ Qualified faculty having international experience/exposure/linkages
Major weaknesses:
▪ Lack of active industry linkage in many departments/programs
▪ Pending maintenance and upgradation of lab equipment
▪ Inadequate hostel facilities
▪ Lack of motivation among faculty and students
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Major opportunities:
▪ Rapidly expanding industrial base in Rajasthan
▪ Opportunities to support government initiatives/missions
▪ Starting interdisciplinary centers of excellence
▪ Establishing tie-ups with strategic organizations and defense sector
Major challenges:
▪ Budgetary appropriation and constraints
▪ Legacy of old procedures
▪ Lead time for infrastructure expansion limiting academic expansion
▪ Other institutes in nearby areas capitalizing opportunities and improving ranking
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The tables given on the following pages present a detailed coverage of these action groups,
along with their KPIs and identified three major action items for each objective.
These action items have a significant reflection of the stakeholder consultation alongside
directions identified from the study of strategic plans of other premium institutes.
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11 Visibility/ recognition of ▪ NIRF/ ARIA/QS Portal based data Professional Regular perception
institute Rank collection and outreach/ PR surveys (internal/
▪ No. of accredited compilation agency external/ peers)
programs
▪ Awards/
recognitions to
institute
▪ Starting and
closing rank of
programs
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Following basic elements have been identified for implementing the Strategic Plan
STAGE 1
SETTING TARGETS FOR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• Through the next round of stakeholder consultation, identified priority areas and
identified KPIs were again shared with faculty members and officials of the Institute.
• Inputs were taken from them about their own requirements and targets with
reference to current level of operation and keeping in mind institute aspirations.
• Compiling and moderating the inputs received from the departments, centers and
other units, Institute level targets were worked out. Summary of the same is
presented in the following section.
STAGE 2
DEVELOPING ENABLING FRAMEWORK
For implementation of the above identified action points and for achieving the targets for
individual KPIs, key stakeholder in the administrative set-up have been identified. For the three
major action item groups, three Deans would be mainly responsible as given below:
Each Action item group has been sub-divided in various task groups, TG1.1 to TG1.11 for the
Action Item Group-1, TG2.1 to TG2.9 for the Action Item Group-2, and TG3.1 to TG3.10 for the
Action Item Group-3.
For each Task Group, three senior functionaries have been identified with their major roles
identified for implementation and attainment of respective KPI.
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TG1.6: Dean (FA) Coordination and fund Special provision for new
Institute financial support provisioning faculty
and seed-grant to faculty Dean (R&C) Evaluation of proposals and Utilising external experts
execution
HoDs Implementation support in Providing space and other
department basic services
TG1.7: Registrar Defining and implementing Approval of SoPs
Clearly defined and SoPs
Transparent processes All Deans Development of SoPs Transparency
Dean (Digital Implementation of SoPs Digitization of processes
Infra & Serv.) through ERP/portal
G1.8: Dean (FW) Activation of Grievance Outcome/decisions to be
Effective grievance redressal committee for made public
redressal system for faculty
employees Registrar Activation of Grievance Outcome/decisions to be
redressal committee for made public
staff
Dean (Digital Implementation of SoPs Digitization of processes
Infra & Serv.) through ERP/portal
TG3.9: Dean (IA) Facilitation for participation Track bi-lateral student and
International exposure to in schemes such as DAAD, faculty exchange
students, student exchange, MITAC opportunities
dual/ twin degree programs HoDs Identify and develop dual/ In the areas of core strength
twin degree programs with
partner institutes
Dean (AA) Facilitate credit Internationalisation of
transfer/conversion, education as per NEP
approvals
STAGE 3
TRACKING & MONITORING KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Primary Objective
The primary objective of the committee will be to:
▪ Identify deviations from the set targets and taking remedial measures
Composition
The committee may be constituted as under:
▪ Chairman – Director
The committee will review progress related to attainment of targets on quarterly basis.
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Scope of Operations
The scope of operations of the committee will be as defined below:
▪ Reporting of the state of the key performance indicators to the competent authorities
at regular interval (preferably semester-wise and Academic year-wise)
Reporting to BoG
The committee will report progress about implementation of the Strategic Plan, and
improvements in various KPIs to the BoG on yearly basis
Since lot of inputs, suggestions, feedbacks have been taken from various stakeholder groups,
it will be required to report the progress to them on yearly basis. This may be done through
interim report, open house sessions, email communication, broadcasting through social media
and other methods.
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Based upon the stakeholder opinion and statistical analysis of research strengths of faculty,
especially considering the number of faculty members pursuing any specific area and output
so far, some thrust areas are identified for focused development:
Institute may even plan to open Centre for Excellence in some of the above areas depending
upon the clarity about roadmap for development and sustenance of the CoE. All the thrust
areas are to be supported by providing additional resources for kick-starting the work. Those
areas that are already significantly developed w.r.t. hardware or presence of faculty, would be
reviewed for possible upgradation or augmentation for making a bigger impact at national
and international scene.
During interim reviews, if requirement of any other thrust area is identified, the same should
be added to the list and developed to keep pace with changing technology, industrial
practices, national missions and priorities or any other similar reason.