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Chapter 7o.Overview of the Major Initiatives The objective of TANSCHE is to bring about feasible initiatives to improve governance, increase access, ensure equity, encourage research and promote private sector involvement in higher education. With this in view, the following initiatives were ernanceRelaxing the Norms of Recruiting the Teachers for the vacancies in Government and Government Aided Colleges.Increasing the retirement age in teaching posts from existing 58 and 60 years to around 60 to 65 years respectively in colleges and Universities.Providing autonomy for ensuring self-regulation and state-funded programs to monitor quality of higher education institutions.The drop-outs rate has to be assessed and steps should be taken to minimize drop-outs.Imparting vocational training and skill education to children who drop-out after secondary education and transforming them into human resource.It is desirable to have programmes quantified in terms of credits.Proper communication systems between the University and the study centre are required.Open Universities need to be encouraged to offer quality programmes at the least cost.A regulatory set up is required to ensure that there is no cheating or hoax and fixation of fees should not be in state control.University/institution should have bodies like Planning Board/Academic Council/School Boards and the like for taking academic and administrative decisions.The parent institution should ensure that there is a laid down mechanism for curriculum development and its approval by the statutory authorities of the parent institution, preparation of material in self-learning format and proper policy for admission of students.In consultation with the business and industry, make changes in the curriculum at regular interval.Introduction of “industrial training” wherever possible, at Masters’ level as a two credit course.Universities to organize regular campus interviews.Establish a Skill Development centre in Post Production activity in Media and entertainment.Establishment of a ‘Patent Cell’ in every University and utilize the services of expertise available with the Dr. Ambedkar Law University or the HRD Chair on IPR at the Madras University or Anna University, anize courses designed by Industry (for example – hospital management, waste remediation and pollution control, drug design and development) to meet their requirements. Such courses would require a mechanism for strong interaction between faculty and specified industries.Plan and promote compulsory long term (one semester) internship in industry as part of the credit requirements.University faculty may be appointed formally on government entrepreneurship boards.Retaining researchers of the highest distinction in the University.Increasing of University Fellowships.Access Establishment of new engineering college one in each of 22 districts of the 32 districts which do not have Government engineering colleges.Expanding of intake capacity of existing universities, colleges and constituent colleges. Starting Evening and week end colleges will increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio.Open degree system to be encouraged and enhanced so as to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio.Rural students to be attracted through the Distance Education Mode thereby increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio.There is a great need for providing broad band connectivity to all students along with low priced computer accessibility.Continued establishment of infrastructure will increase the GER substantially. Providing funds for infrastructure development and ICT integration in the existing government colleges and constituent colleges of Universities.Establishing more number of community colleges will increase the GER in the State.Free education to students to increase the GER.Improvement of infrastructural facilities necessary to facilitate innovation in universities and colleges.EquityEmphasis has to be made for including the marginalized stakeholders into the main stream community for a balanced human development.Availability of easier and cheaper bank-loans to the needy studentsCompulsory elementary education that will strengthen democratic fabric has to be qualitative for first generation learners.QualityThere is a need for more merit-based scholarship schemes to the students.Use of smart classrooms, smart whiteboard, LCD projector, Video Conferencing/Internet connectivity, Laptops will facilitate better learning and easy access of the information.Particularly to enhance the quality of the Distance and Open University systems of Education the Technology will play a crucial role.Integration of research and publication and disseminate the knowledge through Information and Communication Technology.Collaborative arrangements with advanced institutions abroad in promoting Internet-based educational programmes in highly specialized areas.Quality of self-learning materials (SIMS) is the most important aspect in the teaching learning process. Self-learning materials could be in the form of printed materials, CD-ROMs, audio, video, DVDs, Web based materials etc. Being a flexible system generally there is minimum and maximum period during which a learner is supposed to complete the programme of study.The quality of faculty members needs to be addressed by proper focus on faculty development initiatives at all levels – Central, State and Institution level.The teachers shall be properly trained and counseled on this issue to improve the quality of higher education learners.Training institutions specifically for educational institutions need to be set up. New methods and modes of teaching are to be adopted to increase GER.Good salary packages and benefits to the faculty so that good brains can be attracted to this profession.An Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution should offer programmes as per the objectives o the University/Institution.Proper student support service is performed practically.All this would be possible only when the planners, policy makers, faculty members, other part-time and full time staff including technical and administrative personnel, individually and collectively keep themselves updated with necessary information and knowledge, about the general happenings within these systems and outside of the systems on the general as well as specific developments in the field of distance munication skill training should start at the school level itself. Students should be enabled, at least from higher secondary level to acquire proficiency in presentation and writing skills. In both English and local languages.Courses and curriculum offered by the Universities and Professional colleges must be need based, attractive and in diverse anize diverse programmes to motivate students for skill development and to innovate.Provide incentives to teachers and researchers for patents filed.Set up innovation awards for scientists, technologists, researchers and others for the specific innovations made and publicize such awards to motivate the others in turn.Universities to showcase the available talents on a regular basis.Students must have communication skills and general life skills to interact with society and general public. This would include knowledge of their general civic rights and duties, awareness of public and private services and how to use them.Improve the quality of practical training at the colleges and universities.Identify the marketable innovative ideas, processes, products and prototype and formation of multi-disciplinary anize short-term entrepreneurship training courses in areas like mushroom culture.Create a market or cooperative for products and services in the field of traditional knowledge.Create or establish ‘consortia’ / ‘clusters’ in diverse fields of science, technology and communication, in an effort to bring individuals, researchers, experts and institutions together in a specified area or field.The Governor-Chancellor to convene the meeting of the Vice Chancellors at regular intervals to oversee that the efforts taken is implemented effectively.Universities to submit joint research proposals to National and International funding agencies.Universities to submit joint research proposals to National and International funding agencies.Promote among universities the University-Industry Interface through direct Faculty-Industry interactions (rather than through training students) and establish a committee to take necessary steps in this regard.Establish a Centre for Excellence in Auto and Automotive Technology.Establish a Centre for Excellence in Nano technologyEstablish a Centre for Excellence in Solar and clean technology.Establish a Centre for Excellence in bio-technology.Since there is enormous unidentified potential for developing industries, Universities (or Government) may appoint expert technology and business development consultants to study University research, development and training processes and identify industrial potential.Identifying best-performing research in the university.Instituting Awards for publications in SCI journals.Empowerment of members of the faculties through ICT tools.Exploring research funding policies compounded with the desire to achieve domestic and international recognition.ICT based quality education as learning technology.Encouraging interactions between students and entrepreneurs to develop critical thinking.Providing quality training to trainers.Evolving market-relevant/need-based educational programmes.Career Guidance and Counselling to advice students on employment opportunities and career paths.Revamping the curriculum periodically suited to job requirement.Developing lifelong learning policies.Sports in the educational institutions to be part of core-curriculum instead of extra-curriculum for physical fitness/recreation than for competition.Encouraging yoga education.Developing technical, vocation education and training.Capacity building.Making appointment of Physical Education Teacher compulsory in schools/colleges.Promotion of entrepreneurship education for self-employment.Improving the educational infrastructure.Promoting Regional Centres of Excellence in Higher Education.Focusing on Science and Technology innovation.To have built-in impact evaluation component to ensure that they are result-based focusing on quality and learning outcomes.Strengthening knowledge and understanding of disaster management.Making mandatory assessment and accreditation of institutions Providing employment through creation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for regionally balanced economic and social development.ResearchAll the Universities in Tamilnadu to indicate their strength in research in specified areas as well as the infrastructural facilities available with them in a proforma along with their future requirements to promote joint research among individuals and institutions.Promote the trasnslational research potential like the Techno-entrepreneur Promotion Programme (TePP).Set up institutional support for ‘incubator schemes’ at every University to promote entrepreneurial skill among motivated young graduates.Providing seed-grant to select candidates, based on specific criteria, for start-ups.Increase the intake of Ph.D. candidates with potential to anize a series of awareness programme on the importance and relevance of patent, patent application and benefits of such patents.Facilitate/promote Memorandum of understanding among all the Universities in Tamilnadu to further promote joint research, training as well as sharing the available research facilities.Institutionalized patent protection for traditional knowledge, both for products and services.Create and assist access to global market for such products and services.Create an exclusive corpus for Research and Development in every University.Establish an International Centre Research Facilitation and training.Enhancing Research Profile of the University by Setting up research centres of excellence, creating Annual research activity report mechanism, Setting up research database and setting up Institutional research plans.Publishing research reports, discussion papers, monographs, conference proceedings, data set.Exchange good Research practices across different universities in Tamilnadu.Increasing volumes of research of data/information produced by researchers and of data/information to which researchers need access.More research degree program.Finding the resources from within the university to build research expertise.Assisting faculty to apply for research grants from central agencies.Recognizing leading research laboratories as Research anizing Capacity building for research scholars in Research Components.Providing of a platform for Maximum utilization for following resourcesWebsites and home pagesGateways and portalsFull text DatabasesScholarly PublicationsSearch EnginesDiscussion Groups and open software applicationsCoursewareResearch repositoriesWeb contentN list, Infblinet and infonet.Increasing substantially the Long-term trends in the external financing of academic research.Providing the academic and administrative services and facilities needed to facilitate research excellence and knowledge transfer.Taking care of Government policies as the institutional visions of research and development.Facilitating with Interdisciplinary academic clusters.Exploring the possibility for Publication of industrial-academic cooperative research.Sharing the expertise with growing universities or institutions aspiring to gain research recognition.Encouraging quantum of inter-disciplinary researches.Pooling of resources by different institutions.Tying up with institutions of National importance.Increased access to open and public data for provision of public services.Education and skills training using ICT.Mobile applications for education.Emphasizing ownership of intellectual property in R & D.Strengthening the commitments of R & D for more patent licensing.Creating of synergies in innovative programmes.Collaborating with high research profile Partners.Addressing the most intellectually exciting scientific and technological questions.Linking funding to University Research Performance (URP) in other countries.Incorporating International Research practices.Promoting Research Consultancy with global importance.Exchanging good research practices across the GlobeIncreasing number of patents.Increasing bandwidth demands bring a pressing need for better utilization of bandwidth through efficient spectrum allocation.Developing large networked systems, machine-to-machine communication, cloud computing, wireless networks and smart networks.Researching through mobile network system.Providing a tablet pc to all the faculty members.Developing quality e-content generation on different components of research.Concentrating researches on GIS, e-Waste management and ground water management.Establishing Green computing and green device designs.P.Private Sector ParticipationThe State has been encouraging private sector participation to ensure its holistic development. Some of the initiatives taken in this regard are listed below:Government should offer tax concessions/fiscal incentives for setting up campuses of higher education by private/corporate sectors.Apart from private-sector support, the provisions relating to Foreign Direct Investment should also be eased.Big corporate houses should take the lead in setting up endowments for supporting higher education anize Industry – University joint ‘Short Term Certificate Courses’ in special areas of industrial and business anize a series of workshops with business houses and industry leaders in seeking technology transfer for converting patent into products or services.To initiate process of identification of experts in diverse fields of industry, business and government and empanel them as co-guides to supervise Ph.D. candidates and research ernment to convene a meeting of all stakeholders( Universities, business houses, industry, their associations) for providing a platform to kick-start the process of bringing University-Industry anize summer internship programmes in which students spend a month in an industry or industry related institutions.Establish a Cell with an expert Liaison Officer, preferably with an industry or business background, to study industry requirements and report to the University Authorities on a regular basis. This will give inputs to Universities to modify courses in tune with industry requirements.To include representatives of industry, business, trade and government in Board of Studies, University bodies and Committees and to initiate necessary amendments wherever necessary.The Government to create ‘single window clearances’ for promoting the university-industry interface.To establish University-Industry partnership to solve the problems of the state and the nation like the mosquito vector control, Carbon-di-oxide sensors to check microbial contamination in processed food, bio-therapeutics, converting waste into bio-energy and the like.As part of Corporate Social Responsibility, the Industry should contribute to a maximum extent of the potential for the benefit of research activities and the Government to be requested to take necessary action in this regard.Promoting Industrial support of academic researchEncouraging collaboration, regionally, nationally and internationally and effective partnerships with other research institutions, research agencies, funding bodies/sponsors and benefactors.Collaboration with industries for promotion of sports in the form of sponsorships / endowments in the educational institutions.Q.Detailed component- wise allocationsComponent 1and 2New Universities by Up gradation of existing autonomous collegesConversion of Colleges to Cluster UniversitiesThe 12 state universities located in various districts are functioning with the objective of imparting higher education to students of all walks of life and also providing accessibility by virtue of it being positioned in strategic locations across the State. These Universities have a reasonable number of affiliated colleges. Considering the fact that increase in the number of colleges would only burden the University and reduce it to an administrative and exam conducting unit, more colleges have been granted autonomy, to resolve this challenge. In Tamilnadu, 25 colleges are enjoying autonomous status. These colleges function independently and behave like free Universities. The Government autonomous colleges function very effectively and enjoy their autonomy as much as the private autonomous colleges. The 81 Government colleges are located to offer maximum accessibility to students and these cover all the geographical gaps. The 21 New Model colleges have been established in regions identified as backward areas. Whenever, the Government starts a new college, it is very keen to establish them in backward areas. This stance taken by the State Government ensures that the University functions as an efficient institutional structure and focuses on creativity in teaching, learning, curriculum development and research. Further, quality enhancement and accountability are assured because of the autonomous status given to colleges and therefore the burden of the Universities is considerably reduced. The universities which offer distance education have a separate directorate to look into the administration and effective functioning of this wing. Consequently, the academics in the University are more focused on promoting teaching and research. Therefore, Tamilnadu has decided against the creation of more universities, and the conversion of colleges to cluster universities but, would rather expend their energies and focus on routing mediocrity and enriching education with a view to achieving excellence.11 new Government Polytechnic Colleges were started (2013-14). The students are economically weaker sections belong to rural area to do their Diploma level Technical courses without any tuition fees, as per the existing norms. Hence, the State Government has taken initiatives promoting all-round and social development in Tamil Nadu by providing more opportunities in Higher learning for the above rural students belonging to poor families.All the above 11 Polytechnic Colleges are presently functioning in the Temporary premises. AICTE approval was also received for the above 11 Institutions. It is proposed to include these 11 Colleges which have just started functioning, under the RUSA for financial assistance for Setting up of New ponent 3 – Infrastructure Grant to UniversitiesInfrastructure with the right ambience, proper facilities and necessary amenities is necessary to provide a favourable atmosphere for the aspiring learners. Hence, it is absolutely necessary to improve and upscale the infrastructural facilities of the Universities. These Universities are the nodal centres of excellence for a number of colleges. Therefore, it is mandatory to upgrade the infrastructure of these Universities. The funding will enable the Universities to function effectively and win encomiums in academics; and as a result, would enable them to pursue extensive research, which will have widespread effects. The SHEC proposes to allot funds to universities for this purpose. The details are furnished below:University InfrastructureS NoPriorityUniversity2014-152015-162016-17TotalNo 12 BEst 2008Tamilnadu Teacher’s Education University993.90144778.291584-1772.193024Est 1984 women’s univ. Mother Theresa 879.271121.15-2000.42Est 1978Anna955.31045-2000.3Est 1857Madras902.51097.50-2000Est 1985Alagappa1185809-1994Est 1982Bharathidasan university1150850-2000Est 1929Annamalai1235.5764.5-2000Est 1965Madurai Kamaraj1211.7758.28-1969.98Est 1982Bharathiyar1020980-2000Est 1990Manonmaniam Sundaranar9501050-2000Est 1997Periyar948.71050-1998.7Est 2002Thiruvalluvar653.81175-1828.8Total12085.6714411478.72158-23564.39302 Component 4 -New Model Colleges Features of Proposed Model CollegesThere is a revolutionary change taking place in higher education, the inspiration for which to a great extent comes from the work undertaken in the sphere of school education. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) have impacted school education at the primary and secondary levels. RUSA (Rashtriya Uchathar Shiksha Abhiyan), National Mission on Higher Education, is most obviously an extension of this vision into the realm of higher education. The model school concept was put forward in the 11th Plan. The objective was to ensure that quality education at the school level was made accessible – one in every block of the country. The 6000 schools selected for this endeavour would be given infrastructure and facilities of the same standard as Kendriya Vidyalayas and with stipulations on pupil-teacher ratio, ICT usage, holistic educational environment, appropriate curriculum and emphasis on output and outcomes. The model school, in essence, provides a holistic education, touching on all key aspects of personality development, i.e. the physical, emotional, intellectual and aesthetic. In the same spirit, model colleges would be primarily devoted to human development.Challenges which will be addressed by the model collegesPseudo Urbanization and ModernityTamil Nadu is proud to have a high GER. The subtext of this trend in upward mobility through higher education is that we have a phenomenon of deserted villages (influx to the city by educated youth), towns with elderly population, cities with underemployed youth and incompetent degree holders. Depletion of WorkforceWe are poised at an opportune moment in the growth of our nation. The average age in 2020 of our nation would be 27, that of USA 40 and of China 46 and of Europe 47. Now, the major challenge facing us is about how we equip ourselves to convert the demographic dividend into an educated workforce. However, the present trend of swelling the number of degree holders, who in reality are unemployable and in many cases underemployed, has to be checked. The model colleges may be an answer to this predicament and lead the nation to real prosperity. Key Features of the Model CollegesAn Institute of Regional DevelopmentThe model college will be an institute of regional development. It is strategically located (physically and metaphorically) between the extremes of modernity/urbanization. It should hopefully address the problem of exodus from villages and towns to the claustrophobic metropolis. There will be a reciprocal relationship between the potential of the region and the human potential in the region. This is not to say that the model college will be circumscribed only to the skills such as agriculture, weaving, etc, i.e. the potential of the region. Holistic Development The model colleges will, in a meaningful way, enhance the College Population Index (CPI). Given the lopsided system of education, human development has not been realized in the real sense. There is entropy in the continuum between education and employment and it seems to be a vicious cycle. As reiterated, model colleges are not really about skill development, but about education that is holistic, stimulating, intellectual, emotional and aesthetic development. Wellbeing The Human Development Index (HDI) is said to be a composite of well-being in relation to life expectancy, education and income. The model college, an institute of regional development should achieve this sense of well-being. Needless to say, this will be reflected in the GDP. Social JusticeOne of the key objectives of the model college is to empower the marginalized, disenfranchised and disadvantaged communities which have been excluded from the mainstream. Significantly in this model of social change, (model college/institute of regional development) empowerment is for the preservation of communities and their protection from urban spread. Since the model college is an institute of regional development, it will give impetus to traditional knowledge and make education relevant to individual and regional potential and needs. The Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Higher Education, vide its letter F.No.4-18/2007UII (Vol II), dated 9-2-10, came forward to assist the state governments to set up model degree colleges in each of the 374 identified educationally backward districts all over India.Under the scheme1.The Central Government shall provide assistance to the extent of 1/3 of the capital cost (estimated at Rs.8 crore) for starting of Model Arts & Science Colleges.2.Land has to be provided free of cost by the State Government.3.The scheme shall be implemented by the University Grants Commission/Ministry of Human Resource Development to the State Universities/State Government concerned.4.MOU has to be signed between University Grants Commission/Ministry of Human Resource Development and State Governments for getting Central share under Model Colleges Scheme.In Tamil Nadu the following 27 Districts have been identified for this assistance where the GER in Higher Education is low.Accordingly university constituent model arts and science colleges have been opened at the following places in the identified districts during the year 2011-2012, 2012-2013 & 2013-2014.S.No.DistrictPlaceAffiliated to1.ThiruvannamalaiThennagurThiruvalluvar University, Vellore2.VillupuramThiruvennainallurThiruvalluvar University, Vellore3.PudukottaiAranthangiBharathidasan University, Trichy4.TheniKotturMadurai Kamaraj University, Madurai5.DharmapuriPennagaramPeriyar University, Salem6.VirudhunagarSatturMadurai Kamaraj University, Madurai7.ThiruvarurThiruthuraipoondiBharathidasan University, Trichy8.NagapattinamVedaranyamBharathidasan University, Trichy9.VelloreThiruppathurThiruvalluvar University, Vellore10.ThoothukudiNagalapuramM.S. University, Madurai11.Kancheepuram NemmeliUniversity of Madras, Chennai12.SalemEdappadiPeriyar University, Salem13.KanniyakumariKanniyakumariM.S.University, Tirunelveli14.DindigulVedasandurMadurai Kamaraj University, Madurai15.ErodeModakurichiBharathiar University, Coimbatore16.MaduraiThirumangalamMadurai Kamaraj University, Madurai17.ThiruvallurTiruvottiyurMadras University, Chennai18.RamanathapuramParamakudiAlagappa University, Karaikudi19.TirunelveliKadayanallurM.S.University, Tirunelveli20.PerambalurVeppurBharathidasan University, Trichy21.CuddaloreThittakkudiThiruvalluvar University, VelloreTotal for one model collegeS.NoDescriptionTotal1Construction746.302Facilities453.7Total1200As per the G.O. (Ms) No.219 Hr. Edn. Dated 26-11-2012 orders have been issued for fixing capital cost for University Constituent Model Arts and Science Colleges opened during the years 2011-2012 & 2012-2013 with State’s share Rs.241.66 lakh, Central Government’s share Rs.241.66 lakh and University’s share Rs.241.68 lakh amounting to a total of Rs.725.00 lakh.Land has been identified for all these colleges. The process of land transfer has been completed and State government’s share has been released. The universities have released their share and take necessary steps for release of the Central share. The total capital cost of construction for the 21 Model colleges works out to 15672.5 lakhs. The buildings are constructed and the construction will be complete once we receive the UGC share.Fund OutlayS. No.College2014-152015-162016-17Total1Nemilli- Madras Univ1200----12002Thiruvottiyur-Madras University1200----12003Thennangiur-Tiruvalluvar1200----12004Thiruvenainallur- Tiruvalluvar1200----12005Thirupathur- Tiruvalluvar1200----12006Thithakkudi- Tiruvalluvar1200----12007Kottur MKU1200----12008Sattur MKU1200----12009Thirumangalam MKU1200----120010Vedasandur MKU1200----120011Pennagaram - Periyar1200----120012Edappadi- Periyar1200----120013Paramakudi Arts & Science College (Alagappa) 1200----120014Modakurichi(Bharathiyar)1200----120015Veppur (Bharathidasan)1200----120016Tiruthuraipoondi(Bharathidasan)1200----120017Vedanranyam (Bharathidasan)1200----120018Aranrhangi (Bharathidasan)1200----120019Nagalapuram (M.S.Univ.)1200----120020Kadayanallur(M.S.Univ.)1200----120021Kanyakumari (M.S.Univ.)1200----1200Total25200----25200Component 5 Up gradation of Model CollegesThe following 12 colleges in Educationally Backward Blocks (EBB) have been identified to be upgraded into model colleges. They are non-autonomous and with the student strength of around 2000.S.NoName of the collegesYear of estTotal cost (Rs. lakhs)Reasons in support of model college1Government Thirumagal Mills College, (GTMC), Gudiyattam1964368To get opportunities in the textile industry.2Government Arts College - Ariyalur 1965372.75Building manpower for Cement industries and sugar industries3Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal1968365Specialization on poultry and metallurgy4Sri Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College, Tirutani1970394Industrial area - to create workforce in the automobile and manufacturing industries5Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College, Chengalpattu 1970398Silk Technology, Heritage Buildings, Building Tourism6Government Arts College, Udumalpet 1971352To specialise in Textile, paper and farming industries7Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Attur1972375To increase the effieciency and capacity of Tapioca and javvarisi based industries8Government Arts College for Women, Krishnagiri1992397Industrial area - to create workforce in the automobile and manufacturing industries9Government Arts College for Women, Ramanathapuram1994392Focus will be on preservation of heritage building, archery & defence10Government Arts College, Paramakudi1995380Focus will be on preservation of heritage building, archery & defence11Government Arts College for Women, Nilakottai1998400To create work force for the industries in the district12Kamarajar Government Arts College, Surandai2007397Small scale industries and marketing (i) These Colleges will be upgraded to model colleges of excellence (ii) Tertiary education provided in a model college should be holistic and integral, touching upon physical, emotional and aesthetic development in addition to academics. (iii) Necessary infrastructure will be provided in such colleges not only for satisfying teaching needs, but also for sports and co-curricular activities. There will be sufficient scope for sports, recreation and outdoor activities. Facilities like playground, gardens, auditorium etc. will be provided in Model Colleges. (iv) The curriculum should cast the local culture and environment and learning should be activity based with a futuristic view on the job and career of the rural student. (v) These colleges will have adequate ICT infrastructure, Internet connectivity and full time computer teachers. (vi) The Teacher Student Ratio should not exceed 1:10 and the classrooms will be smart class rooms and spacious enough to accommodate at least 30 students. (vii) These Colleges will be provided with arts and music faculty besides subject specific professors, associate professors and assistant professors as per the usual norms. These colleges will also create facility for activities emphasizing Indian heritage and art & craft. (viii) Special emphasis may be given on teaching of Science, maths and english. If required, bridge-courses may be introduced for weak students. (ix) The college curricula should include the material/items that inculcate leadership qualities, team spirit, participation abilities, development of soft skills and ability to deal with real life situations. (x) Health education and health check up will be introduced in these Colleges. (xi) A good digital library having literature browsing search engines in addition to books and magazines for students and teachers will be provided. (xii) Field trips and educational tours will be an integral part of the curriculum. Contemporary CurriculaThe Curriculum is to be framed with a consideration on the location of the colleges and the major vocation of the people and cultural background. The following table gives a glimpse of characteristic features/ specialities of the location of these colleges. The curricula based on these cultural and vocational aspects would be composed.ernment Arts College - Ariyalur2.Sri Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College, ernment Thirumagal Mills College, (GTMC), ernment Arts College for Women, Krishnagiri5.Arignar Anna Government Arts College, ernment Arts College, Udumalpet 7.Arignar Anna Government Arts College, ernment Arts College for Women, ernment Arts College, ernment Arts College for Women, Nilakottai11.Kamarajar Government Arts College, Surandai12.Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College, Chengalpattu Fund OutlaySl.noYear of est.colleges2014-152015-162016-17Total11964Government Thirumagal Mills College, (GTMC), Gudiyattam9313117139521965Government Arts College - Ariyalur 92.25259.2549.25400.7531968Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal572489139641970Sri Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College, Tirutani5616517839951970Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College, Chengalpattu 732408539861971Government Arts College, Udumalpet 5818315839971972Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Attur3520016039581992Government Arts College for Women, Krishnagiri9717013039791994Government Arts College for Women, Ramanathapuram20517320398101995Government Arts College, Paramakudi85190121396111998Government Arts College for Women, Nilakottai110155135400122007Kamarajar Government Arts College, Surandai6324589397Total1024.252359.251387.254770.75Each model college has to be well equipped with the state of the art facilities with good learning atmosphere for each student. Since it is proposed to frame the contemporary curricula in such a way as to cater to the local needs based on the cultural background. Upgradation of University Constituent collegesThe State has also decided to upgrade 19 constituent colleges affiliated to the state universities (other than the 21 model colleges) into model collegesSl.No.collegesYear of est.University2014-152015-162016-17Total1Bharathidasan University College, Kurumbalur, Perambalur2006Bharathidasan University 701801504002.Bharathidasan University College (W), Orathanad2006Bharathidasan University 701801504003.Bharathidasan University College, Lalgudi2008Bharathidasan University 701801504004.Bharathidasan University Constituent Arts & Science College, Inamkulathur, Srirangam2011Bharathidasan University 701801504005.Bharathidasan University Constituent College Arts & Science College, Nannilam2011Bharathidasan University 701801504006.Bharathidasan University Constituent College, Nagapattinam2011Bharathidasan University 701801504007.Bharathiar University of Constituent college, Valparai2006Bharathiar University152751104008.Bharathiar University of Constituent college, Gudalur2003Bharathiar University 152751104009.Periyar University College of Arts and Science,Harur2011Periyar University 7119813140010Periyar University College of Arts and Science,Papireddipatti2011Periyar University 7119813140011Periyar University Arts and Science College, Mettur2011Periyar University 7119813140012Mother Teresa Women's University College, Kodaikanal1995Mother Teresa Women's University 12016012040013Mother Teresa Women's University College of Education1995Mother Teresa Women's University 12016012040014Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Constituent college of Arts and Science,Sathangulam1994Manonmaniam Sundaranar University -29011040015Madurai Kamaraj University College, Madurai1994Madurai Kamaraj University 502906040016Madurai Kamaraj University college,Andipatti2002Madurai Kamaraj University 502906040017Madurai Kamaraj University college,Arupukottai2012Madurai Kamaraj University 502906040018Thiruvalluvar University Constituent College, Arakkonam2012Thiruvalluvar University 1527511040019Thiruvalluvar University Constituent College, Kallakurichi2012Thiruvalluvar University 15275110400TOTAL1083425422637600Total of Component 5Government Arts and Science Colleges1024.252359.251387.254770.75University Constituent colleges1083425422637600TOTAL2107.256613.253650.2512370.75Component 6 – New Colleges (Professional & Technical) The Government of Tamil Nadu has taken efforts to promote quality education in the field of Technical Education at Degree and Diploma levels. At present, there are 10 Government Engineering Colleges, 3 Government-Aided Engineering Colleges, 18 Constituent Colleges of Anna University and 605 Self-Financing Engineering Colleges. In the polytechnic sector, there are 41 Government Polytechnic Colleges, 34 Government-Aided Polytechnic Colleges, 3 Affiliated Polytechnic Colleges, 1 Film Institute, 1 Labour Institute and 15 Hotel Management and Catering Technology Institutions and 406 Self-Financing Polytechnic Colleges in Tamil Nadu. However the Government of Tamil Nadu is keen to promote quality education in the field of Technical Education at Degree and Diploma levels. Tamil Nadu has 32 districts. There are only ten government colleges, one in each district, which means that the State needs to establish 22 new engineering colleges so that each district will have one government engineering college. Though the State has many self financing colleges and though the State controls the fee structure of these colleges, the eligible but marginalized student finds it difficult to pursue technical education in these colleges. Admissions to government engineering colleges are centralized in a single window system and the quota system is adhered to. The present state of demand and supply with regard to government engineering colleges is an inequity that needs to be addressed. The establishment of one government engineering college in each state through RUSA will set right this lopsidedness. The State therefore proposes to set up 22 government colleges, one in each of the 32 districts which do not have government engineering colleges at present. S. No.Name of the CollegeGrants required(Rs in Lakhs)2014-20152015-20162016-2017Total1Engg College in Ariyalur2516.12??2516.122Engg College in Chennai??2849.222849.223Engg College in Cuddalore??2516.122516.124Engg College in Dindigul2516.12?2516.125Engg College in Erode??2516.122516.126Engg College in Kancheepuram??2516.122516.127Engg College in Kanniyakumari2516.12??2516.128Engg College in Karur?2516.12?2516.129Engg College in Madurai??2629.582629.5810Engg College in Nagapattinam?2516.12?2516.1211Engg College in Namakkal??2516.122516.1212Engg College in Perambalur?2516.12?2516.1213Engg College in Pudukottai?2516.12?2516.1214Engg College in Ramanathapuram2516.12??2516.1215Engg College in The Nilgiris2849.22??2849.2216Engg College in Thiruvallur??2516.122516.1217Engg College in Thiruvarur2516.12??2516.1218Engg College in Thoothukudi?2516.12?2516.1219Engg College in Tiruppur??2629.582629.5820Engg College in Tiruvannamalai?2516.12?2516.1221Engg College in Villupuram?2516.12?2516.1222Engg College in Virudhunagar?2516.12?2516.12Total17945.9417612.8420688.9856247.76Component 7 – Infrastructure grant to collegesGiven the high GER that Tamilnadu demonstrates the thrust will be on growth rather than expansion and also making the existing state institutions elite and advanced centers of higher education. The aided colleges also serve the needy the poor and the minority sections of the society. The state has already established government institutions and meanwhile deemed universities and self-financing colleges take care of the middle class and the upper middle class stratum. The intake of the state universities and colleges mainly accommodate the underprivileged students. Even enrolment of the urban government colleges like Presidency and Queen Mary’s Colleges show that majority of students hail from the suburban areas and thus these colleges cater to the higher educational needs of the underprivileged students and give them access to enjoy high and often outstanding educational opportunities. It is imperative at this stage that the poor and deficient educational arrangements in government institutions are transformed into palpable privileged networks and an ambience conducive for education and research is created. The state has already started concentrating on generating resources to improve the standards of the government institutions by developing the infrastructure. In 2014, the state government sanctioned Rs 100 crores to upgrade the 62 government arts and science colleges, 7 government colleges of education and the 24 university constituent colleges to enable the students study in a privileged ambience. This includes tables and chairs for teachers, desks and benches for students, modern blackboards and notice boards in classrooms computer tables and chairs for language laboratories, tables and chairs for department libraries, almirahs for library books computerization of libraries, establishment of good quality laboratories in all aspects including provisions like equipment, tables, worktables, water pipes, and gas pipes and LCD projectors for science departments. Also providing hygienic water facilities, improvement of kitchen and dining halls in the hostels, provision for toilets facilities, dustbins, provision for lifts, fans and accessories to classrooms, libraries, teacher’s rest rooms and kitchens. Rs 2680.45 lakhs has been spent.Apart from these govt colleges 13 constituent colleges affiliated to Anna University also in need of infrastructure facilitiesNo.Infrastructure Grants RequiredFund Outlay (in lakhs)Amount2013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20171Presidency College (Autonomous), Chennai 600 005-72.4127.6-2002Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet, Chennai-110.589.5-2003Government Arts College (Men) (Autonomous), Nandanam, Chennai – 35.-12575-2004Queen Mary’s College, Chennai?-13565-2005Bharathi Women's College, Chennai-95.17104.91-200.086Lady Willington Institute of Advanced Study, Chennai-97103-2007Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore-10595-2008Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram-10595-2009Quaid-E-Millath Government College, Chennai-13367-20010Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College (Autonomous), Vyasarpadi, Chennai – 39-12575-20011Government Arts and Science College, Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram-135.1555-190.1512Government Arts College, Coimbatore-10595-20013Government Arts College for women, Bargur.-11090-20014Government Arts College, Udhagamandalam-10595-20015Government Arts College (Men), Krishnagiri-98102-20016Government Arts College for Women, Salem-8.-13070-20017Government College of Education, Komarapalayam, Namakkal.-12170-19118Government College of Education, Coimbatore-84.2534.8-119.0519Namakkal Kavignar Ramalingam College for Women, Namakkal.-13633-16920Government Arts College, Dharmapuri.-136.561.75-198.2521Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College, Rasipuram-132.7575.25-20822LRG College, Tiruppur-11585-20023Chikkanna Government Arts College, Tiruppur-8570-15524Government Arts College, Salem – 7-12178-19925Government Arts and Science College, Hosur, Krishnagiri-135.1552-187.1526Government Arts and Science College, Kankeyam, Tirupur-134.1551-185.1527Government Arts and Science College for Women, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri-137.1553-190.1528Government Arts and Science College, Komarapalayam, Namakkal-140.1554-194.1529Government Arts and Science College (Co-Ed), Muthukulathur, Ramanathapuram-128.1550-178.1530Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi-12476-20031Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women, Madurai-114.586.23-200.7332Government Arts College, Melur-12575-20033M.V.Muthiah Government Arts College, Dindigul-11472-18634Raja Dorasingham Government Arts College, Sivagangai-10090-19035Sethupathy Government Arts college, Ramanathapuram-11422-13636Government Arts College for Women, Sivaganga-12972-20137VSS Government Arts College, Pulankurichi-145.5851.7-197.2838Government Arts and Science College (Co-Ed), Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram-139.1553-192.1539Government Arts and Science College (Co-Ed), Sivakasi, Virudhunagar-133.1552-185.1540Government Arts and Science College (Co-Ed), Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram-135.1553-188.1541Dharmapuram Gnanambigai Government Arts College for Women, Mayiladuthurai-136.561.75-198.2542Thiru. Vi. Ka. Government Arts College, Tiruvarur-15149-20043M.R. Government Arts College, Mannargudi-159.0140.31-199.3244Periyar E.V.R.College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli-620 023-11090-20045H.H.The Rajah’s College (Aut) Pudukkottai.-13065-19546Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous), Pudukkottai-15645-20147Thiru Kolanjiappar Government Arts College, Vridhachalam-15050-20048Government College of Education, Pudukkottai-110106-21649Kunthavai Naacchiyaar Govt. Arts College(W), Autonomous, Thanjavur – 7-11585-20050Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Musiri-12080-20051Government College of Education, Orthanad-13958-19752Government Arts College, Tiruverambur, Trichy-10595-20053Rajah Serfoji Government College (Autonomous), Thanjavur-11090-20054Government Arts College, Kulithalai - 639 120.-11977-19655Thiru. A. Govindaswami Govt. Arts College, Tindivanam – 604 002.-10189-19056Government College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam-15050-20057Government Arts College (Autonomous), Karur – 639 005.-116.583.5-20058Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam-15050-20059Government Arts and Science College (Co-Ed), Karambakudi, Pudukottai-131.1549-180.1560Government Arts and Science College, Peravurani-135.1553-188.1561Rani Anna Government Arts College for Women, Tirunelveli-12179-20062Government Arts College, C. Mutlur, Killai, Chidambaram – 608 102-12278-20063Government Arts and Science College (Co-Ed), Kovilpatti-139.1555-194.1564Muthurangam Government Arts College (Autonomous)-126.556.5-18365Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai,-125.576.25-201.7566Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar-10595-20067Arignar Anna Government College For Women, Walajapet-95105-20068Loganatha Narayanaswamy Government Arts College, Ponneri-12872-20069Government College of Education, Vellore-91.699.4-191TOTAL-8414.064957.45-13371.51Colleges for which claim is made in component 5:No.Infrastructure Grants RequiredFund Outlay (in lakhs)Amount2013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20171Govt. Thirumagal Mills College, Gudiyatham?14060-2002Government Arts College,Ariyalur – 621 713.?104.584.25-188.753Arignar Anna GovernmentArts College, Namakkal - 2?79121-2004Sri Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College,Tiruttani – 631 209.?12474-1985Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College, Chengalpattu – 603 001.?137.561.25-198.756Government Arts College,Udumalpet - 642 126.?11090-2007Arignar Anna GovernmentArts College, Attur - 636 121?11090-2008Government Arts College for Women,Krishnagiri - 635 001?13565-2009Government Arts College for Women, Ramanathapuram – 623 501.?137.1644.73-181.8910Government Arts College,Paramakudi – 623 707.?13070-20011Government Arts College for Women, Batlagundu (via), Noothalapuram (PO),Nilakkottai – 624 202. Dindigul Dt.?13070-20012Government Arts College,Surandai – 627 859.?7561-136TOTAL1412.16891.23-2303.39Colleges of TechnologyInfrastructure-Colleges of TechnologyS NoDescription2014-152015-162016-17Total113 Constituent Colleges of Technology, Anna University1690910-2600Total –Infrastructure to CollegesS. NoDescription2014-152015-162016-17Total169 Government Arts and Science colleges8414.064957.45-13371.51212 Government Arts and Science colleges (under comp.5 also)1412.16891.23-2303.39213 Constituent Colleges of Technology, Anna University1690910-2600Total11516.226758.68-18274.9Component 8 Research and InnovationComponent 8: Vision of the State on Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement is indispensable to the development of any society. Vision 2023 of the State envisions development that encompasses all spheres of life. The endeavour is to work towards making Tamil Nadu a India’s leading state on social development, with the highest Human Development Index (HDI) amongst all Indian states. To this end the State prioritises Higher Education and seeks to make Tamil Nadu a “knowledge capital and innovation hub”. Thankfully, RUSA, an absolutely comprehensive scheme by MHRD has arrived at an opportune moment and enables the realization of the goals of the state. RUSA has provided three excellent parameters for self appraisal namely, Access, Equity and Excellence. Tamil Nadu with its high GER of 42 against the national GER 29.4 (figures for 2013-14) has achieved substantial success on two fronts – access and equity. The goal of the state is to aspire towards excellence by capitalising on the opportunity provided by RUSA for research, innovation and quality improvement. The state of Tamilnadu feels that the indicator of development in the state in the higher education need not be anymore the GER or equity, but it must be measured in terms of research and innovation and it turn it will result on overall social development including employability and placement. It is to be nitched on skills and capabilities. The State envisions to reconceptualize development in higher education by focusing on regional development. The parameter henceforth must be based on performance indicator – is to be measured on research outcome, employability and placement rather than GER. The State proposes that at the first phase to enhance basic research activities at the selected and reputed government institutions and state universities. So the present proposal primarily focuses on reinforcing the ongoing research activities by establishing inevitable research hubs and centres at the institutional and university level.At the second phase the State will coordinate these institutional and university hubs and centres and establish centralized research centres in order to elevate and excel to the international standards of research.GoalsTo achieve world class competenceTo advance scholarship by offering innovative teaching programsTo use information and communication technology (ICT) liberally in the teaching learning process To develop academic excellence by building competence among the learnersTo empower stakeholders by bringing out their hidden potentialTo foster independent thinking and decision making To impart values and concern for multicultural society, human values, community wellbeing and sustainable environmentTo ensure safety of heritage and culture To create conducive environment for conducting high quality research in emerging areasTo do meaningful research, which would have a long term beneficial effect on societyState Universities Strengths There are 12 State Universities most of which have UGC recognised Centres with Potential for Excellence. All our universities except the relatively new TTEU have got 12B status. They also have to their credit publications with high impact factor. About 20 patents have been obtained in all. Anna University is the pride of the State and one of the best State-run Universities in the country. True to the origin and pioneering roles it is continuously contributing in shaping the engineering education and research in the country. Its long tradition dating back two centuries, introduction of many engineering disciplines in the country and its rare and wide diversity with 28 different UG and 86 PG programmes make this a richly deserving institution for receiving support under RUSA. The following are the highlights of its innovative approaches employed as the back ground of the proposal. A major thrust to boost the industry and society oriented innovative research outcomes has been given by seeking a grant of Rs.1,22,83,58,398/- . Significantly the four centres of excellence envisaged in vision 2023 document have been included to develop frontier technologies in automotive, nano technology, biotechnology and energy. To foster best talent and international interaction, attractive research fellowship for scholars and faculty has been proposed. Grants for upgrading the library, e-resource and laboratory facilities across the campuses have been sought. Entrepreneurship is an important outcome of quality engineering education and research. Suitable grant is sought to promote this aspect vigorously. The important outcome of the above exercises will greatly promote the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research leading to unique technology solutions. Tamil Nadu Vision 2023 ProjectsAccording to Tamil Nadu Vision 2023 document and recommendations the following Centers of Excellence have been proposed as below. These proposals satisfy several of the components indicated under the component. Significantly, the proposals contain advanced facilities in frontier areas of emerging trends, incubation centres and innovation hubs, initiatives to attract high quality research and students with conducive research atmosphere and ecosystem, high quality training and exposure and exchange programme, industry-oriented development, technology transfer and commercialization, emphasis on interdisciplinary and trans disciplinary groups, sophisticated instrument facilities in emerging technologies, networking with expertise in various reputed national and international institutions, outreach programme and scopes for attaining global leadership through pioneering and outstanding research. S. No.Proposed CentreFour year Budget In Rs.1Centre for research facilitation and training12,07,18,9982Centre of excellence in biomolecular engineering12,32,34,0003Centre of excellence in advanced eco-safe nano technology12,00,00,0004Centre of excellence in low carbon energy technologies12,00,00,0005Centre of excellence in auto and automotive technology11,87,36,000 Sub total60,26,88,998Anna UniversityAnna University is the pride of the State and one of the best State-run Universities in the country. True to the origin and pioneering roles it is continuously contributing in shaping the engineering education and research in the country. Its long tradition dating back two centuries, introduction of many engineering disciplines in the country and its rare and wide diversity with 28 different UG and 86 PG programmes make this a richly deserving institution for receiving support under RUSA. The following are the highlights of its innovative approaches employed as the back ground of the proposal. -spread into four famous campuses, the Guindy Engineering College, Alagappa College of Technology, Madras Institute of Technology and School of Architecture and Planning -pioneered the concept of autonomous Centers for specialized and advanced research and teaching to keep the University at the frontier of technical education and research-pioneered the single-window admission on merit-based reservation and admitting about 1.5 Lakh UG students, and 30000 PG and 500 Ph.D. students every year -nationally recognized model curricula in core as well as rare applied engineering and technologies like mechatronics, textile, Biotech, nanotech, remote sensing, and mining-flawless centralized examination control for all the 608 affiliated colleges -sustaining of a high pass-percentage and employability in dream jobs with lucrative salaries in highly reputed companies all over the world -a large number of highly placed alumni in all walks of life and quickly raising executives from recent batches aid in university infrastructure building and State-level placement through a dedicated Centre for University Industry Collaboration-providing technology solutions and consultancy at national level through dedicated Centers or Institutions -centers of Excellence and National facilities: UGC funded Centre with Potential for Excellence in Environmental Sciences; DST funded National Hub for Healthcare Instrumentation Development; National Centre for Sustainable Ocean Management; -MHRD funded Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Application-good track record of international publications with significant impact factors and H-index of 74 attracting national and global recognition-globalization through Centre for International Affairs: NRI students, student and faculty exchange; fellowships; travel grant; joint academic programmes -an award winning library with over 2,20,000 volumes with e-journal access through 1 Gbps dedicated line, an exclusive Digital Knowledge Centre (DKC) and access to ‘UGC–INFONET’ facility-a dedicated Ramanujan Computing Centre providing high density of computer facilities and Wi-Fi campus with high bandwidth Internet access in nook and corners enabling students to study the subjects using e-resources.-CAD/CAM Centre for the latest design support and training -faculty Development Centre for preparation of material and broadcasting of satellite based outreaching education of faculty and students for teacher training, faculty development and skill development -first University based community FM and other productions from Media Science facility Globally acclaimed innovative co-curricular and extracurricular activities like Kurukshetra and Techofest-partnership with Government of Tamil Nadu in implementation of Vision 2023’s Innovation Capital and Knowledge Hub-interdisciplinary research atmosphere conducive for innovative mega projects flexible and efficient administration compatible for undertaking major programmes and completion for mutual fruitful outcome. The university has embarked on the mission of equipping itself to the challenge with world class infrastructure, academics, research, technology development, technology transfer to industries, providing the right ambience, ?ecosystem ?and support system. In this long journey, the support from RUSA is timely and the University presents the next ten-year plan seeking generous support from the State and the Centre through RUSA to achieve the goals. ?Research is the mainstay for staying ahead in education. Research is an integral component of faculty and student development, especially for innovative contributions to technology development of the country. This is also the emphasis of several State and National initiatives like RUSA. Anna University, already well known for its applied science, engineering and technology research, plans to give a boost in the next ten years to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research with focus on innovative technology development and transfer so that in the next 5 to 10 years the University will be a hub in finding technology solutions in a variety of disciplines and for a variety of problems. Its huge diversity including rarely found specializations and expertise along with state-of-the art infrastructure and effective networking globally, as envisaged in the plan, should make this possible. The plan on research includeState-of-the-art laboratories and Centres of ExcellenceFacilities for international research networking and interactionInterdisciplinary and transdisciplinary researchIndustrial and societal orientation?In a large coordinated institutional development, teaching and research has to be supported by appropriate value added services so that the best potential of a student, staff and faculty is brought out to the benefit of the people. Anna University has a large support system ranging from campus networking to promoting technology transfers. Many have been rated the best available models. However, to meet the expanding needs, especially for an affiliating University, and to reach the benefits to each and everybody and introduce to new model/support systems, the University has drawn the following for support systems.Continuous periodical developmentModern library with easy learning access to the latest knowledgeNetworking of CampusesTechnology transfer, consultancy and in-campus business support systemSophisticated computing, design and development facilitiesTransparent & simplified admission systemEquitable and inclusive developmentEcosystem is the most important factor to take the best and excellent outcome out of all the infrastructure and functions of any institution. Though ecosystem for engineering learning and development in Anna University is among the best available, it has to be sustained and developed further with long-term planning. Accordingly in the next ten years, the University plans to bring about the following improvements in keeping with the times and future needs. Best student amenities for lodging, learning, healthy and ethical development.Energy efficient green campus.Promotion of lateral and creative activities.Public information & professional outreach system.Best logistic support.Efficient counseling and grievances redressal mechanisms.The outcomes aimed at from the above plan are:Innovative thinking, research motivation and better employability.State-of-the-art knowledge in technology development & transfer for industrial and societal growth.Entrepreneurial capabilities and business establishment.Preferred destination for emerging technologies & development for indigenous and global needs.The university in 2013-14 alone 690 Ph S are awarded and an amount of Rs 12.5 cr money is spent on research.With 1+6(applied for ) patents the university has availed grants from UGC,ICSSR,ICHR, ICPR,DBT,DST,CISR and other central agencies and international funding agencies. 1.Knowledge Management Park for Climate Change:The following objectives are proposed:To develop future climate change scenarios and projections for the whole India at a regional scales up to 25 km resolution.To compile, integrate and synthesize multi-scale knowledge on climate variability and climate change that are relevant to the regional development agenda on par with the national mission.To use long-term observation data and integrated system modeling tools to foresight and assess for strategic development visions in the context of future climate scenario.To render support for climate change science, technology and capacity building with non-sectoral (governmental, non-governmental and local level) efforts towards climate resilient society.To develop forecasting system on climate change in sustainable management of natural resources viz. water, agriculture, biodiversity and coastal resources.To identify and communicate new knowledge that may enhance awareness and support learning process of societies to cope with climate change and climate extremes in both immediate and long time scales.(c) Importance of theproposedprojectAs we know, the farmers are now-a-days managing the climate change adaptations without any scientific tools in the rural area. In the same way, vulnerability of water resources, drought predications are not well planned in the grass root level. KMS platform will certainly provide expected information to the rural farmers, agricultural managers, NGOs and other agencies to evolve a suitable water conservation techniques and appropriate crop pattern. KMS will also provide climate related parameters such as temperature, rainfall, soil moisture, evaporation, evapo-transpiration, relative humidity etc. This can be utilized by the farming community to design suitable agriculture practices. In the same way KMS will provide all information related to climate change impacts on forestry and biodiversity, sea level rise and coastal management. It will address the issues related to health and habitations, climate induced problems and vulnerability by providing spatial data base information for stake holders, policy makers and researchers . All the information regarding the sources of energy, mitigation options will be provided to the stake holders. In this regard, Anna University with sound faculties and researchers proposed to develop the KMS for the entire country. (d)UtilizationofresearchresultsSpecific deliverables-digitalstatementsimpactsof theproposed work onthebroaderscientific community interms of training,and publicationofresults, collaborations andbenefitstosociety Described in the earlier sections.Rs. 35 lakh is necessary for this activity.2.Establishment of Centre for Research Facilitation and TrainingObjectives:Research Promotion:Awareness creationOrganizing and conducting interactive programmes/ meetings with industries and R&D establishmentsMotivating Faculty/Researchers/Students through awards, incentives, etc.Showcasing Technologies / Research findings through exhibition, information kiosks, web portalsUsing the Consultants as brand AmbassadorsPublication of technical write- ups on R&D activitiesOrganizing visits both to the industry and by industryConducting appreciation programmes on state of the art technologies for specific sectors.Rs. 202 lakh is requested for this centere.3. Centre of excellence in bio-molecular engineeringFor Preparative Lab, General Analytical Lab, and minor equipment and other storage Rs. 200.00 lakhs/- is necessary.3. Centre of excellence in advanced eco-safe Nano technologyMain objectives of the proposed Centre of Excellence- To establish state-of-the-art infrastructure for the preparation and characterization of advanced nanomaterials for industrial applications- To develop the methodology for the Eco-safety Nanotechnology with focus on Water splitting for hydrogen production Water purification with UV LEDsIndustrial waste water treatmentNanotoxicological studies. - To strengthen the academic and research network in the area of Eco-safe Nanotechnology- To provide a platform for young researchers to develop novel materials Need for the establishment of Centre of Excellence in Advanced Eco-safe Nanotechnology for Environmental and water safety.The proposed centre of excellence will focus on the development of technology for the environmental and water safety using Nanotechnology. The major focus of the Centre of excellence will be towards water splitting for hydrogen production water purification and Industrial waste water treatment and nanotaxicological issues. The methodology of the Centre includes establishing processing-structure-property relationship for advanced nanomaterials such as nanocomposites, nanostructured materials and nanomembrabes and metal oxide nanostructures. Rs. 2oo lakh is necessary to establish this centre.4.Centre of excellence in bio-molecular engineeringTo establish preparative lab, general analytical lab, minor equipment and other storage facilities Rs. 200 lakh is necessary.5. Centre of excellence in low carbon energy technologiesObjective of the proposal:In most of the Indian university though high end research is being carried out the product development are not seen in the country as the researches are not focused on product development The major objective of the proposed centre of excellence is to translate the research ideas and concepts already being investigated in the institute into products particularly in the field of solar energy, bio energy and energy efficiency. Considering the strength of expertise available in the institute the proposed centre of excellence is mainly focusing on three major modules solar energy utilizationBio energy utilization Energy efficiency in industry and domestic systemsAccordingly various frontier technology developments in these modules proposed by the experts of this institutions are projected as the major objectives of this center of excellence.Rs 279 lakh is necessary for this. 6.Establishment of Centre of Excellence in Auto and Automotive Technology Expected OutcomesPeriodic regional, national, international conferences, workshops and symposia would help spread the knowledge wider.Development of a computerized modern engine test bench with fully equipped emission analyzers and combustion data acquisition system for demonstration and testing for automotive industry and research.High quality papers, patents and prototypes developed from the facility will facilitate ready commercialization. Consultancy and collaborative work between the institute and industryNo of Ph.D. can be produced in all areas of Automobile engineering.Facility can be used widely by the researchers in Tamilnadu and can publish the results in the international level, thereby the confidence level of our researchers will be improvedTraining programs can be conducted by using this facility and the exposure can be created among the technical and non-technical persons those are having interest in this area. Rs. 198 lakh is necessary for this centre. In total Rs. 3022 lakh is requested for Anna university research activities. Annamalai UniversityAnnamalai University is a unitary and residential university, established by Madras Act. No.1 of 1928 and is being governed by the Annamalai University Act 2013. It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It has 49 departments under 10 different faculties -Agriculture, Arts, Dentistry, Education, Engineering & Technology, Fine Arts, Indian Languages, Marine Sciences, Medicine, and Science. In 85 years of its existence, Annamalai University’s contribution to the cause of education especially for the rural masses is remarkable and praise-worthy. Vision of the University is to improve the learning outcomes and employability of graduates and scale up research, development and innovation in accordance with National Higher Education Mission (NHEM). In scientific output, Annamalai University has attained currently second position in Tamil Nadu Universities, sixth position in Indian Universities, 297th position in the Asian and 1182nd position in the world institutions (SIR World Report, 2012). The University has research in 66 disciplines.Research and consultancy is a vital component of higher education as it generates innovation and income generation through patents and research projects, as well image building of the institution in the international arena through research publications. This will fetch laurels to the institution. In the year 2012-13, Annamalai University had total research publications of 3308, applied for 6 patents and obtained 2 patents. This university has 336 on-going research projects with a total amount of around 68 crores, funded by various national and international agencies.Faculty members of the University have published more than 300 research papers in reputed International Journals and more than 300 research papers in conferences related to Materials Joining & Surface Engineering.So far 25 R&D projects (amounting to Rs. 600 lakhs) sponsored by various funding agencies like DST, DRDO, AICTE, UGC, DAE and MoEF on ‘Materials Joining’ and ‘Surface Engineering’ were completed by the Faculty members. Incubation Centre for Materials Joining and Surfacing TechniquesUnder FIST Level II support, the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has identified two thrust areas of research of the department and they are: “Materials Joining” and “Surface Engineering” and Rs.370 lakhs is provided for the creation of state of the art facilities.No such Centre exists in any one of the leading institutions in Tamil Nadu state.This proposed centre will aim to develop state of the art ‘Materials Joining’ and ‘Surface Engineering’ techniques indigenously and provide solutions to all the materials joining and surface modifications related problems.Implementation/Indigenisation of Technology:Indigenously designed and developed manually operated “Friction Stir Welding Machine” in 2003 with the financial support of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.Indigenously designed and developed “Low Cost Friction Welding Machine” in 2007 with the financial support of Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi.Indigenously designed and developed “Computer Numerical Controlled Friction Stir Welding Machine” in 2008 with the financial support of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, New Delhi.Indigenously designed and developed ‘Linear Friction Welding Machine’ in 2013 withthe financial support of Department of Science & Technology, using FIST Level IIsupport.Development of Innovative/Unique Solutions to Industrial Problems:Procedures were developed to weld hot cracking susceptible AA7075 aluminium alloy by Pulsed Current Gas Tungsten Arc and Pulsed Current Gas Metal Arc welding processes and submitted to Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad in 2005.Plasma Transferred Arc Hardfacing on Nuclear Grade stainless steel was carried out using Nickel base hardfaced alloy and the characteristics were evaluated and submitted to Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Mumbai in 2006.Alternate filler metals (low hydrogen filler metals) were identified to replace traditional austenitic filler metals to weld high strength, quenched and tempered, armour grade steels and the report submitted to Combat Vehicle Research Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi, Chennai in 2008.Procedures were developed to weld AZ31B magnesium alloys by Pulsed Current Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Laser Beam Welding, Friction Welding and Friction Stir Welding processes and submitted to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bangalore in 2009.Successfully developed (indigenously), a new state of the art ‘Lanthanum Zirconate based Thermal Barrier Coating materials’ for gas turbine and aero engine applicationsin 2011 with the financial support of ‘Aeronautical Research & Development Board (ARDB), DRDO Ballistic Performance of Armour steel welds was successfully enhanced by depositing a new novel ‘Plasma Transferred Arc hardfaced deposits in the welds in 2012 with the financial support of Armament Research Board (ARMREB), DRDO.Successfully developed (indigenously) ‘tungsten based tool materials for friction stir welding’ of high melting temperature materials like steels and stainless steels in 2013with the financial assistance of Naval Materials Research Laboraroty (NMRL), Ambernath. Materials Joining -Design and Development of Robotic controlled Eco‐friendly (Friction Stir Welding) welding machineDevelopment of welding consumables for advanced ultra super critical boilers grade steelsDesign and Development of hybrid laser welding systems to join dissimilar materialsJoining of advanced hybrid composite materials by Microwave Joining ProcessEvaluating fatigue, fracture toughness and ballistic performance of welded armour grade materialsDevelopment of Vacum Brazing machine to join electronic and magnetic materialsSurface EngineeringDesign and Development of Eco‐friendly Cold Gas Dynamic Spraying (CGDS) machine for hard chrome coating’Development of thermal barrier coatings for aero‐engine components by Electron beam Physical Vapour Deposition (EBPVD) MethodDesign and Development of Vacuum Plasma Spraying Machine for developing CorrosionResistance CoatingsDevelopment of Wear Resistance Coatings for Automobile components by Thermal Spraying ProcessDesign and Development of Laser surfacing machine for depositing hardfacing powderto enhance the wear resistance of nuclear componentsEnhancing corrosion resistance of Magnesium alloy components by Microarc Oxidation coatings.Promotion of Research Centre on Drug Design and DevelopmentPromotion of Research Centre For Nano SciencesPromotion of Research Centre For Energy Conversion and Management StudiesAn amount of Rs.200 lakhs is necessary to establish this incubation centre and innovation hub. Totally Rs.3000 lakhs is requested under this component.ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY, KARAIKUDIAlagappa University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities as well as a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The University has a vast campus of 428 acres in Karaikudi and 12 acres in the Satellite campus at Thondi. At present, the University has 4 Faculty, 10 Schools, 23 Departments, 6 Specialized Centres, 2+1 Constituent Colleges, 5 Evening Colleges, and 31 Affiliated Colleges. About 1.24 lakhs students are on roll in both Regular and Distance streams. The infrastructural facilities are augmented in quantity, quality and accessibility to keep pace with the academic growth in the University. Alagappa University works with the mission of achieving a nation that is Educationally, Socially, Technologically, Environmentally and Economically Magnificent (ESTEEM). Alagappa University has taken efforts for enhancing its potential and strength for Research and Innovation. Accordingly, the chosen Broad Innovative Research Areas of strength and significance are listed below; The Research facility available at University Departments is of satisfactory level. In order to extend such facility to the students of affiliated colleges, other researchers and public, a common high-tech instrumental and research facility is essential for this region. It is proposed to have a common building to house high-tech equipments. This facility will be extended to the said beneficiaries. It is also planned to generate revenue by levying testing charges. A total of Rs.600 lakhs is necessary for setting up this centre.2. Trans-disciplinary Research Centre: Water ManagementWith the key challenges mentioned above, this Advanced Research Centre for Water Management aims to develop a sensing platform, based on functional nanomaterials, for monitoring pollutants and toxins in water systems and to provide advanced technologies for water treatment. More specifically, the centre aims to produce Innovative nano-technology based sensors and biosensors that can provide cheap pervasive sensing of chemical and biochemical entities in water, sewerage and effluents. Demonstration of the utility of a network of sensors in early detection of pollutants and toxins Local remediation technologies to eliminate pollutants and toxins Development of sustainable, robust, energy-efficient and cost-effective water purification technologies3. Initiatives to attract high quality researchers and students The University has 23 Research Departments. It is proposed to assist meritorious PG students to undertake one month duration of Research works in reputed Universities / IIT / NIT / IISc / National R&D labs etc / Industry. Meritorious one student from each Department is eligible. Each student will be assisted with a lump sum internship assistance of Rs.5000. They must undertake this research work during the summer vacation period. (between the end of 2nd semester and beginning of 3rd Semester). Fully-funded doctoral fellowships It is proposed to grant doctoral fellowships to University Department Researchers. Ten such researchers will get Rs.8000 per month as fellowship for period of 2 years Post-doctoral fellowships It is proposed to grant post-doctoral fellowships to attract bright talented researchers. Three such researchers will get Rs.35000 per month each as fellowship. The study and fellowship period may be decided based on the nature and significance development of the work. Exposure visits for both faculty and students In order to improve the quality in research, It is proposed to grant financial assistance to faculty / scholars / students to undertake visits to various Universities / IIT / NIT / IISc / National R&D labs etc / Industry in India as well as Universities and Research Organizations abroad. This would help the faculty and students to acquire latest knowledge in their field and to strengthen / collaborate further research activities. Five persons are eligible per year. Approximately Rs. 1 lakhs financial assistance would be provided to each persons. Faculty and students exchange programs with world-class institutions In order to improve the quality in research, It is proposed to grant financial assistance to faculty / scholars / students to undertake exchange programs between Alagappa University and world-class Academic and Research Institutions in India as well as Universities and Research Organizations abroad. This would help the faculty and students to acquire world-class knowledge in their field and to strengthen / collaborate further research activities.Five persons are eligible per year. Approximately Rs. 1 lakhs financial assistance would be provided to each persons. Initiatives to scale up industry-academic partnership Most of the Research projects at present are operated with the financial support from funding agencies such as UGC, CSIR, DST, DAE, DRDO, ICSSR etc. To strengthen the Quality of Research and Innovation, link with Industry is very essential. Outcomes such as high quality research papers and patents are possible with the collaborative research from the industry. Real industrial problems should be identified and research must be directed in that line. In order to envisage the best collaborative research output, mutual funding from University as well as Industry is a must. It is proposed to fund high quality researches to be operated both by University and Industry partnering mode. Promotion of research and entrepreneurial activities In order to promote entrepreneurial research activities, it is planned to conduct meet / training programs for the faculty, scholars and students. It is planned to conduct programs in each semester (twice a year). A total sum of Rs.2629 lakhs is requested under this component.BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITYMost of the departments of Teaching and Research are located in the University’s main campus at Palkalaiperur. The 34 departments and the specialised research centres here are well endowed with adequate infrastructure facilities. Most of the departments have enough classrooms, faculty rooms, office rooms, libraries and reading room facilities. Well-equipped laboratories for study and research are also provided in the science departments. Bharathidasan University is known for its research outcome for several years and has been recognised at the international level. High quality research publications in well reputed peer reviewed international journals, good number of citations of the papers published, a huge amount of extra-mural funding for research by faculty members, organisation of international conferences at regular intervals are the benchmarks of the research quality at Bharathidasan University. The high quality research in the University departments has attracted potential research students in good numbers. New programmes to address issues like under-privileged, marginalized and sensitization of traditional medicinal plants will be formulated. The following are the key areas of research in which Bharathidasan University would like to pursue research during the next five year Plan period.Establishing of Centre of Excellence for Inter Disciplinary Research in Natural and Social Sciences.Mathematical Sciences To achieve global excellence in both research and teaching in Mathematical Sciences socially relevant problems will be undertaken. High performing computation will be used to solve complex socially relevant problems by proposing suitable mathematical models.Physical Sciences Complex Systems: An inter-disciplinary study of Atmospheric Science, Neuroscience, Non-conventional Energy (Solar and Wind), Networks, Socio-Economic problems using physical and chemical principles, models and advanced techniques as tools.To develop low cost and effective technologies to meet the social needs.Recycling of E-waste.Life Sciences Integration of traditional knowledge and modern technologies in healthcare, food and livelihood pattern for sustainable development and global recognition.Using the tools of bio-technology, the vast and potential marine sources to be explored for food, feed, bio-fertilizer, pharma, cosmeceuticals and energy to meet-out needs.Environmental Science Evolving Environmental Management strategies towards Green Technology and Green Economy is proposed.Augmenting water resource, ensuring green energy, accessing common property resources and green buildings are few issues for which studies will be undertaken.New programmes to address sensitization of traditional medicinal plants will be formulated.Social Science/ Humanities Social, Anthropometric, Physiological and Behavioural make up of Indian Adults in Pathophysiological settings.Human Engineering Science in societal improvementTo inculcate humanitarian values and foster social and cultural conscious through high quality research.A sum of Rs.1000 lakhs is proposed to establish this centre. A total sum of Rs.2060 lakhs is necessary for Bharathidasan Unversity under this component.BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITYIn order to fulfil the needs of higher education aspirants, Bharathiar University was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu as a State University in the year 1981. Our motto is “Educate to Elevate”. Within ten years of its function, the University has attained a unique position in teaching, research and extension among the Universities in South India. Now, Coimbatore is synonymous with Bharathiar University. The University has 35 post-graduate and research departments, 3 constituent colleges, 109 affiliated colleges, 8 stand-alone MBA and MCA institutions and 20 nationally recognized research institutes. The University nurtures around 3000 students in the campus; 1.35 lakhs students through its affiliated colleges; around 1.00 Lakhs in the SDE; 7500 students in CCII; and 15,000 in the participatory and online programmes. A team of 200+ members of faculty guide students and scholars leading to award of degrees and diplomas. The teachers operate projects worth of Rs.7 crores. On an average, the University has produced 50,000 undergraduates and post-graduates and 650 Ph.D.s per annum. The University has attained ‘A’ grade by the NAAC during the year 2010 for the reaccreditation period.Centre for Human Genetics and Molecular BiologyCentre for Human Genetics and Molecular Biology (HG & MB), enables a student to understand the core concepts behind the inheritance of human genetic information in different generations in its molecular biological perspective. Currently studies on human genetics, paved the way for future development in research area. Mainly human genetics course value is increased nowadays because of its practical value for human welfare. The other reason is, it provides the researcher to understand the human evolution by analyzing the occurrence, diagnosis and treatment of various genetic disorders which have a genetic basis and to manipulate the selection of treatments and monitoring patients via (genetic testing, genetic counselling, and pedigree analysis). Human genetics study also helps to identified how genes are involved in genetic disorders and disease. It is possible to now carry of genetic testing for newborn infants. Early diagnosis helps in better treatment and management of genetic disorders. This in turn has lead to advances in the development of improved therapeutic treatments and appropriate management of these genetic disorders as well as providing invaluable genetic counselling to affected families on the risk factors. The genetic research plays an important role in detection, prevention and/or treatment of diseases which are caused by genetic abnormalities and mutations The centre aims to provide a platform to elevate the genetic research of our country to an international platform. The syllabus of the course work is constructed meticulously so that the enrolled students will have a robust knowledge of various important fields of human genetics. The above mentioned centre can be established with an amount of Rs 209 lakhss which gives first preference to develop the laboratory and practical exposure to the students, where the students are usually encouraged to join and work with a single research group under the guidance of respective professors from the beginning of their course work itself.2. Bharathiar Centre for Financial Studies (BCFS)The BCFS of Bharathiar University is planned to conduct applied research in the areas of financial markets, financial intermediaries and monetary and macroeconomics.?It also strives to foster high-quality research and learning in the fields of financial engineering, risk management, corporate finance, and capital market operations. The BCFS aims to promote the dialogue between academia and the financial community by regularly organizing conferences, colloquia, academic forum discussions and specialist presentations on finance-related issues. As specialists in leading edge finance and investment research, BCFS aims to boost the global credentials of India’s finance industry, bridging the gap between research and industry and supporting India as an international centre for finance practice, research and employable education. The BCFS has three distinct but related objectives:1. To encourage, support and share quality research and development in the essential areas of finance. It supports faculty and student research by disseminating research through working paper series.2. To support scholarship, outreach and learning activities of the most important areas of finance and management. It supports student research at all levels and assists students with their career development efforts.3. To provide opportunity for students to interact with industry and professional associations through training programmes and workshops so as to generate employment opportunities for students. Its spectrum of activities spans five research areas:* Opportunities for Finance in household segment.* Banking and financial regulation * Financial Markets operation and trade practices* Legislation and economics of financial institutions* Financial services and monetary policy.A sum of Rs 130 lakhs is necessary to establish the centre and a total sum of Rs 639 lakhs is requested for research and innovation.MOTHER TERESA WOMEN’S UNIVERSITYThe Mother Teresa Women’s University was established in 1984, by the Tamil Nadu Special Act 15 as the State University committed to providing Higher Education for Women. Situated in the Serena hills of a small hill station of Kodaikanal in the Western Ghats, the University is in the 4th decade of its inception. The University is fast developing into a holistic campus on its own lands. One of the chief vision and mission of the university is to emerge as one the international hub in providing quality education to women.PROPOSAL- 1Biogenic Preperation and Application of Chitosan Coated Iron Oxide Nano-particles as Nano-absorbent for Effective Removal of Mercury Ions from Contaminated Water of Kodaikanal Materials and MethodsMaterials:Ferric chloride (FeCl3) Sodium HydroxideHydrochloric acidPrawn shellsMethods:Preparation of Pelargonium graveolens leaf extract, of Ferric chloride solution, Fe3O4 nanoparticles, of chitosan from shrimp shells, Fourier transformed infrared reflectance spectra (FT-IR) analysis,Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA),Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS),X-ray diffraction (X-RD),TEM AAS analysis for Absorption studiesA sum of Rs.471 lakhs is necessary for this research activity.PROPOSAL- 2Establishing Women Technology ParkObjectivesEstablishing Women Technology Park in Mother Teresa Women’s UniversityThrough WTP, SC/ST and economically downtrodden women from Kodaikanal and its surrounding hill areas will be selected and will be given training in making use of available Information Technology (IT) services.Suggesting the Government to establish Information Centres with Internet facility even in remote villages.The trained women through WTP, may be appointed in Information Centres.The information centres play a major role in helping the remote village people in Reserving Train Tickets, for which they need not travel to the Towns/Cities.To know the current rates of the vegetables sold in the market, so that they will not be cheatedFor the students who finish Schools/Colleges for registering their details in Govt./Private Employment agencies for further employment opportunities.For paying the Electricity Bill, House Tax, Water Tax.Students have to go to near by town (Kodaikanal is the only town nearer to nearly 30 villages) for browsing Internet for their School/College studies.For Land Registration.If the Govt. accepts to give loan for such trained women, the University will act as an Agent to help them in getting loans.The trained women can be given Loan that must be sufficient to start the Information Centre, and she may be allowed to collect nominal amount from the beneficiaries. This benefits both the users and the women who are running the centers.Areas to be covered: Kodaikanal and its surrounding villages that come under the Kodaikanal Panchayat Union..Advantages of Information CentersTo enhance people in getting job opportunitiesgetting their birth/deaths/educational qualifications registered easily without traveling long distances. To keep track of the movement of the Indian CitizensEnables the Police Department to identify the culprits easily in case of major crimes.Income source for the development of the CentreEnhancing Research in Medical Image AnalysisThe same computer lab and class room may be used for giving orientation programme on Computer science for non-computer science students who join the University every year. Simultaneously, the training Centre may be used to equip MCA students of our University by providing training in advanced technologies. This enhances them in getting entry to Multinational Companies which may increase their monetary benefits to greater heights.A nominal amount will be charged from the trainees who come under all the above three heads will be used for the maintenance of the entire system.A sum of 9.25 lakhs is requested for its centre and in all Rs.592.3 lakhs is necessary for research and innovation.PERIYAR UNIVERSITYResearch Hubs/Parks etc.:The Periyar University campus has the following high intensity research laboratories and new departments undertaking teaching and research in both basic and applied areas. They are departments of Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and Food Science besides the conventional disciplines like Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The newly added disciplines are Botany, Zoology and Environmental Sciences. The existing facilities are utilized by the individual departments and the proposed research park can take care of the interdisciplinary need for research with pooled facility that could be extended to other institution at a cost sharing basis. A total of Rs.785 lakhs is proposed under this component.THIRUVALLUVAR UNIVERSITYThiruvalluvar University was established in Vellore by the Government of Tamil Nadu in October 2002 under the Thiruvalluvar University Act, 2002 (Government of Tamil Nadu Act 32 / 2002). The Post Graduate Extension Centre of the University of Madras, which was functioning in Vellore before 2002 formed the core of Thiruvalluvar University. The University was inaugurated on 16.10.2002 as a State University and it is located in a sprawling campus of about 112.68 acres at Serkkadu near Vallimalai about sixteen kilometers away from Vellore City on Ranipet-Chittoor Trunk Road. In the University, every effort is taken to make the educational institution as a temple of learning. The aim of the University is to provide facilities for advancement in Research and dissemination of knowledge with the focus on the economic and social upliftment of the society. The University faculties already have research projects from various funding agencies like UGC, DBT, DST, ICMR, ICSSR, etc. Apart from these, further up-gradation of research activities to establish innovative centers in different disciplines in collaboration with neighboring industries in and around University jurisdiction area is envisioned. This will improve the R&D facility in this area. Some of the specific objectives of this component are as follows: To plan for providing facilities that support research hubs/parks etc.To procure high quality e-resources.To upgrade library and laboratory facilities like incubation centers, innovation hubs.To initiate to attract top-rated international faculty.To arrange competitive compensation for faculty.For adoption of meta-university concept that offer cross university education and credit transfer facility to students.To organize different types of research programs – Base Research, Key Technology (R&D) and High end (R&D).To identify a few departments or fields of critical importance and move them into a position of world leadership while working to prevent others from losing such stature.To attract high quality researchers and students to offer merit-based scholarships, fully-funded doctoral fellowships and Post-doctoral fellowships. To arrange exposure visits for both faculty and students. To arrange for Faculty and students exchange programmes with world-class institutions.To initiate to scale up industry-academia partnership.To promote inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research centers. To promote research and entrepreneurial activities.To set-up science parks and cutting edge technology and instrumentation facility.To develop a network of top quality University – Convergence model.Staff Excellence and organizational Stewardship Support in bifurcating undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.Special grants to faculty for conducting outstanding research.Scale up Industry Academia Partnership : Rs 3.00 crPeriyar University departments will collaborate with external agencies and institutions to exchange experts on a bilateral basis. This will enable both the faculty and the experts to the industry and the academia for exchange of professional knowledge. Support can be rendered in the form of travel grant and maintenance allowance. The scholars in residence could be professionals from the field and visiting faculties and researchers. Funds will be utilized for creating necessary infrastructure like quarters and office space for the partnership.A total sum of Rs. 255.2 lakhs is requested for this university under component 8.MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITYManonmaniam Sundaranar University is situated at Tirunelveli which is in the southernmost tip of the Indian peninsula. It covers three districts, namely Tirunelveli, Tuticorin & Kanyakumari. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University was established in the year 1990 as per the Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 1990 by the Government of Tamil Nadu as a teaching – cum – affiliating University. This University has started functioning in the year 1990 with 7 departments at the Collect orate building at Tirunelveli. From this humble beginning this University has grown to this sprawling campus of 546.98 Acres with one administrative building of 6600 sq.mt. Presently the University has 27 departments, with 145 full time faculty members, 1980 students, 33,980 Sq.mt. floor space and 3 satellite campuses at Alwarkurichi, Rajakkamangalam & Santhi Nagar.At present there are 74 Colleges affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University; out of which 26 are self financed, 6 are M. S. University Colleges and 4 are M. S. University Constituent Colleges. Out of 64 Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges, 5 are more than 100 years old. There are 7 Autonomous Colleges. Among these, one college is awarded with Colleges for Potential for Excellence (CPE) by the University Grants Commission. At present more than 67,000 students are pursuing their Certificate, Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma, UG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D., degrees through the University Departments and affiliated colleges of this University.At present this University has got 700 Ph.D., guides who are teachers both in the University and the affiliated colleges. With these research guides nearly 3500 research scholars are pursuing their doctoral research programme. The University faculty members have got research projects worth Rs.10.9 Crores. The University has a policy of revamping the syllabus every 3 years. In practice, however, the syllabi were restructured, practically every 2 years, as there was ahead for it. This University was the first University in Tamil Nadu to introduce Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in the University departments. This University has excellent partnership with industry partners and philanthropists. This University has worked with close coordination with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in order to assist the various needs of students and also conducted skill development programmes for teachers and students under the Training the Trainers (TOT) programme. 91.72% of the permanent faculty positions were filled up. In order to provide individual academic attention, the student teacher ratio is maintained at 12:1. 1. Establishment of Central Instruments Facility and MaintenanceObjectivesTo promote quality research outputs To foster the interdisciplinary research among the departments andTo extend the facility to all universities and colleges in Tamil NaduNeed Synthesis of materials with tailor-made properties and fabrication of devices with multifunctional capabilities are common pathways of the researchers working Physics, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Renewable energy science, Geo-technology, Biotechnology, Plant science, Animal science and Environmental Science and to perform this they require sophisticated characterization tools.2. ICT Requirements Internet is the gateway to the future of the students’ community and especially in remote areas. For knowledge sharing, University is using the high speed Internet connectivity provided by NMEICT and fund is required for the above purpose. It is proposed to obtain a separate leased line for video conferencing and smart classroom Internet connectivity for academic purposes. Moreover the University buildings (twenty two) are situated at a radius of 0.5 km and hence Wi-Fi Internet connectivity towers with base stations have to be installed to increase the Internet access in the entire campus. The Wi-Fi provides a self-back haul functionality, which will make it easy to install and extended coverage to many buildings. Wireless infrastructure is often the ideal solution for providing broadband Internet access service. 3. Centre for Clean energy and Environment The centre aims at the sustainable and large scale production of clean energy hydrogen from water / hydrogen sulphide raw materials by splitting them with photocatalytic / photo-electrochemical techniques using visible solar light. It also aims at the development of clean environment in water bodies by mineralizing and degrading toxic contaminants / pollutants in the effluents of industries by adopting advanced oxidation process with solar visible light semiconductor photo-catalysis techniques. Multidisciplinary research will be carried out in these thematic areas by providing training to about 10 M. Sc. / Ph.D. Scholars for 3 years with the budget outlay of Rs.3.99 crores from MHRD, Govt. of India. The vision of this programme is to build a Centre of Excellence for Energy and Environment at the National level by performing advanced and world class research. 4. Statistical Data Processing Centre (SDPC)A separate Statistical Data Processing Centre (SDPC) has to be established in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University for collecting statistical information required to the governments. Further, analysis of such information applying statistical methods will be useful to monitor the successful implementation of new schemes and performance of the University. Also, relevant information will be uploaded in the website of University to the interests of public.Objectives of SDPC:The proposed centre will function with an objective of collecting and updating periodically the Official Statistics of the academic departments and administrative sections of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, and of the Colleges affiliated to the University, located in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari districts, aboutvarious courses offered and their syllabilibrary resourcesinfrastructure detailsenrollment of students in various coursesexamination related detailsprofile of teaching facultyfinancial detailsplacement detailsteaching and research collaboration with national and international organizationsdevelopment programmes for students, teachers and administrative staffextension activities etc.5. Centre for Applied Microbial Technology (CAMT)Microbes are playing a vital role in both aquatic and terrestrial environment and are also used in innumerous industries especially pharmaceutical industry for the production of life saving medicines. 6. Establishment of Marine Aquarium and MuseumMarine ornamental fish industry is gaining momentum now a day due to its tremendous economic opportunities and prospects. This sector assumes special significance due o its huge potential in providing employment to the coastal sector and as a foreign exchange earner. These scientific and technological advancements have led to an increased demand for these organisms in recent years. Among the ornamental fishes, marine species have very good demand as they are in more attractive colours, different shapes, smaller in size, exhibit diurnal activity and interesting display behaviors. Therefore, these fishes are considered to be the most demanded fishes in the global aquarium trade. As a result, they have been over exploited from the coral reef areas by adopting destructive fishing practices and the continuous harvest of them leads to the depletion of target species as well. Hence the proposed centre will help to exhibit the value of these resources not only to the researchers, but also to the common public. After six months to one year of functioning, maintenance and man power (contractual) will be met from the fund generated through entry fee, sale of hatchery bred fishes and extension and consultancy services. 7. Centre for networking with industriesObjectivesTo utilize productivity the available human resources in the local and surrounding areas.To robe industries into curriculum designing and planning according to the local and global requirements by providing them chance of participation in curriculum decision making bodies.To motivate the industrialists to divert a part of their investment on strengthening the infrastructure facilities in the university.To undertake collaborative academic research and surveys, and development activities. To prepare and train students and research scholars to cater to the current needs of the industrial establishments.To rejuvenate the traditional cottage and small-scale industries.To serve as nodal centre for enabling graduates for their career placement.8. Centre for Extension ActivitiesThe surrounding region of the university is endowed with splendid economic and human resources. But there are certain customary socio-economic practices which hamper the progress of the local communities. Social evils such as dowry, alcoholism, exploitation of labour (Especially women and children), caste conflicts are prevalent in a rampant manner in this part of the country. There is an urgent need to tackle these problems. Moreover, the various NGOs working with the people in this region need to be co-ordinated for better and encouraging results. Objectives To create awareness among people about the evil customary practices prevalent in their respective localities. To strive to achieve equality and social justice by sensitizing the masses on human rights and opportunities, by involving the Government departments and NGOs.To adopt select villages and reach out the socio-economic and educational programmes to the needy and the poor.To encourage social activism among the people with necessary academic input.To disseminate the success of researches to the village communities. 9. Creation of Centre for discrete MathematicsThe university is in the process of building a new infrastructure for the mathematics department which is a DST FIST supported department. The new building will have class rooms, seminar halls, reading room and a computer laboratory for the use of PG and Ph.D. students. 10. ICT Centre for Community DevelopmentInformation and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are proven catalysts of social and communication revolution that happens in any part of the world. In Tamil Nadu, the rural ICT initiatives have been established by various institutions across the state. Based on the experiences and the results of the department’s previous studies, this study is aimed to explore the possibility of using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for community development. More specifically it would be an experimental study involving internet and mobile technologies. A total sum of Rs.155 lakhs is requested for this university.UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS Established in 1857, the University of Madras is one of the first three universities in India and it has completed 155 years as a leading university and forerunner of Indian higher education. The University of Madras has been accredited by the NAAC with the celebrated “five star” accreditation status in September 2000 and reaccredited by the NAAC with “A” Grade in March 2007. It has the pride of being one of the first five Universities to be conferred with the status of University with Potential for Excellence by the UGC in the year 2003 and also one of the first few universities to continue the second phase of UPE by the UGC from April 2011. The UGC has also granted recognition to and is supporting the School of Life Sciences and School of Earth Sciences under Centre with Potential of Excellence in a Particular Area (CPEPA). The University has been ranked seventh among all Indian Universities and eighth among State Universities on “H-index”, based on the research publications in science disciplines by the DST, Government of India scheme on the ‘Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence’ (PURSE) and funded since 2009-10. The popular magazine India Today in two successive years (2010 & 2011) ranked as fifth and the Week (July 2013) has ranked the University as seventh among the Universities in India.The University of Madras is today a liberal arts and science University and has 68 teaching and research departments covering languages, humanities, social sciences, sciences and basic medical sciences. During the last six academic years (2007/8-2012/13), the University has made concerted efforts to enhance its excellence in teaching, research and extension activities. The unique and distinguishing feature of the University of Madras is that there is a separate department for each specialisation in subjects such as Bio-medical, Chemistry, Physics and Life Sciences besides Economics, Philosophy, Tamil and Indian Languages. The University offers postgraduate programmes not only in new and emerging areas such as Nano Science& Nano-Technology, Photonics and Bio-photonics, Bio-informatics, Actuarial Science, Spatial Information Technology, Cyber Forensics & Information Security, Financial Economics, International Business& Finance, International Relations but also continues its traditional courses such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Philosophy and Sanskrit.The University offers a total of 200 programmes through its departments, which includes 53 M.Phil, 90 PG (including one 5 year Integrated programme), 23 PG Diploma, 14 Diploma and 20 Certificate programmes. During the period under assessment, the University has introduced 64 new or updated programmes in emerging areas which include 05 M.Phil, 24 PG, 10 PG Diploma, 12 Diploma and 13 Certificate programmes. The University has a total of 194 approved programmes (19 M.Phil, 77 PG, 76 UG and 22 Diploma and Certificate programmes) from which the affiliated colleges can choose to offer. The University Centre for International Relations (UCIR) has widened the academic spectrum and internationalised higher education, and also facilitated MoUs with 127 foreign Universities/Institutions and several Indian universities to facilitate transfer of credits.The University has been making concerted efforts to support high quality research among its faculty members and students. The state-of-the art infrastructure facilities are available for students and faculty members to carry out research in cutting edge areas. A testimony to this is the approval of the UGC-UPE phase II programme with a sanction of upto Rs. 50 crores and recognition accorded to the School of Life Sciences and Earth Sciences with a grant of Rs. 5.5 crores under the UGC-CPEPA and support extended to 29 departments under UGC DRS/DSA programmes of CAS, SAP, ASIST, ASIHSS and Innovative Programme and 11 departments under the FIST programme of the DST, Government of India. A total of 478 individual research projects were sanctioned and the total research grant received during the assessment period is Rs. 95.42 crores. The University also succeeded in attracting about 48 consultancy projects with a total budget of Rs. 1.91 crores.The University’s record of publications is quite impressive. The number of publications has increased from 372 in 2007 to 524 in 2012. With a total of 3048 publications reported over the past six years, 1187 were in refereed national and international journals. The average impact factor of top 100 articles is 2.5 and 15 articles are published with high impact factor of 4 and above. 14 patents were filed during the assessment period. According to the DST H-index based on the publications of the science departments, the University’s score has increased from 44 to 59. The University departments conducted 1046 conferences / seminars and workshops mainly with funding support from the University and the faculty and students presented over 4,000 papers including keynote addresses in national and international conferences. The University provides several student support programmes such as Earn While You Learn, University Research Fellowship, travel support to present papers in conferences/seminars, Free Education scheme, campus interviews and job fairs, coaching for UGC-NET and other competitive examinations. Besides e-learning resources, internet access, library resources, hostels, sports facilities, NCC, NSS etc. enable the students make best use of their time. The number of students finding jobs through campus placements has considerably increased. During 2011-12, 593 candidates were recruited by various leading companies.A total sum of Rs. 3000 lakhs is requested for this university.CollegesIn view of the fact that some of the Government Colleges such as Presidency College, Queen Mary’s College and the like are akin to universities with regard to number of courses offered, number of research departments, large intake of students (over 5000 in each) and the research activities of these colleges, the State proposes that these colleges be considered on par with State Universities with regard to sanction of grant for research. Sl. No.Name of theCollegeYear of Est.2014-152015-162016-17Total1Presidency College, Triplicane,Chennai – 600 005.1840433443422Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.185611.2517.511.25403H.H.Rajah's College, Pudukottai188036386804Queen Mary's College, Chennai – 60000419142483861935Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi - 630 00319471671541444656Government Arts College,Udhagamandalam - 643 002.1956293419827Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore – 607 001.19645562481658Periyar E.V.R Govt. Arts College, Trichy19652002501506009Kunthavai Naachiar Government Arts college, Thanjavur 7.196654585810Government Arts College, Melur – 62510619692222226611Arignar Anna Government Arts College,Cheyyar – 604 407.196940509012Rani Anna Government Arts college for Women, Tirunelveli1970384338119TOTAL591.251122.5586.252300Total of universities & government collegesS NoDescription2014-152015-162016-17Total1Universities50206949.26454.218423.42Government Colleges591.251122.5586.252300Total5611.258071.77040.4520723.4Component 9 EquityThe demographic reality in Tamilnadu, as already said, is very optimistic in equity issues as most of the students admitted in government arts and science colleges belong to, MBC, SC categories. However, increase in access is not matched with development of infrastructure, and the march towards excellence needs to address the very basic needs.For example Presidency College, Chennai is 175 years old with heritage buildings in which several rooms are converted into toilets. These have not only marred the appearance of the edifice but also have damaged the old buildings with new plumbing arrangements. These constructions are now irreparable and the only way to protect these heritage buildings are to remove them cautiously from these buildings.In view of the above, there is an urgent need in government colleges to tackle the problems of hygiene of the women students and to increase these students’ privilege for better sanitation. With this in view, the State plans to install ‘She toilets’ or e-toilets (electronic fully automated toilets). The toilets will have sanitary napkins vending machines and incinerators.The most attractive feature of the e-toilet is that it flushes automatically even if a person fails to flush. These fully automated toilets with GPRS devices would be a boon to lady students when installed in colleges.The installation of She Toilets is a radical move towards providing hygienic toilets for women students. The present scenario is lamentable. The toilets in government arts and science colleges are not only insufficient, but also in a deplorable condition due to poor maintenance. Of the 81 government colleges, 21 are women’s colleges and the remaining are co-ed. Therefore the ‘she toilet’ is absolutely essential. As opposed to concrete structures that are prevalent, the she toiled is modular – it is a sleek stainless steel unit that is easy to install. Most often users leave the toilets in a bad condition. The she toilet squarely addresses the issue of hygiene. It is an innovation in which there is a convergence of electronics, mechanical, web mobile technologies thereby controlling entry usage, cleaning, exit and remote monitoring capabilities: The insertion of coin opens the door of the e toilet for the user, switches on a light, (thus saving) Usage is not a complicated matter as audio commands are given. The toilets are programmed to flush 1.5 litres of water after 3 minutes of usage or 4.5 litres if usage is longer. It can also be programmed to clean the platform with a complete wash down after every 5 or 10 persons use the toilet. It has a vending machine for sanitary napkins and incinerator for disposing the same. In the conventional toilet there is no hygienic way of disposing sanitary napkins. Due to the awful condition of toilets, many of the women students do not use the toilets. As a result of long hours of control, they end up having health problems like renal problems and urinary tract infection. She Toilets are portable, hygienically maintained, ecofriendly and addresses the challenge of public sanitation. To sum up this facility with state of the art technology is Hygienic Ecofriendly (The waste processing is done through STP, i.e. Sewage Treatment Plant) Userfriendly Easy to maintainModular, and sleek with aesthetic appealEasy to install and relocate (if required) Annual Maintenance of She ToiletsIt is a well known fact that efforts to improve sanitation with more toilets are defeated by poor maintenance. Keeping this in view the State is committed to allocation of funds towards Annual Maintenance of the proposed She Toilets.S.NoDescriptionRateCost-2014-15121 Women’s Colleges2 @ 5 each210260 Co-ed Colleges1 @ 5 each300510The State also has already made arrangements to facilitate a kind of social awareness to result in social engagement, to conduct outreach programmes to understand the special needs of the local ponent 10 – Faculty Recruitment SupportFaculty are the greatest asset of any university. Hence, it is imperative to consider recruitment of faculty as the foremost priority of any university. In Tamilnadu, the overall student teacher ratio is considerably good, but keeping in view the introduction of new courses and the magnitude of extensive research taken up, it is absolutely necessary to support faculty recruitment. S NoNo of positionsUniversity2014-152015-162016-17Total92Madras444.66533.60533.601511.86Annamalai--------50Madurai Kamaraj--29029058040Anna23223223269610Bharathidasan --5858116200Bharathiyar--11601160232010Mother Theresa 2911611626115Alagappa--878717439Manonmaniam Sundaranar--226.2226.2452.429+4Periyar168.2191.4191.455129+13Tamilnadu Teacher’s Education168.2 =SUM(ABOVE) 243.6 =SUM(ABOVE) 243.6 =SUM(ABOVE) 655.4Total - 531 positions1042.063137.83137.87317.66S NoNo of positions2014-152015-162016-17Total531universities1042.063137.83137.87317.66177Technical Education-1026.61026.62053.2992Polytechnic-5753.65753.611507.22735Arts and Science -1586315863317264435Total1042.06257812578152604.06Component 11 – Faculty ImprovementOf the twelve State Universities in Tamilnadu four of them – University of Madras, Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathidasan University and Bharathiar University have Academic Staff Colleges. The academic staff colleges offer their invaluable service in motivating the teachers, thereby boosting the quality of education. The academic staff college is a hub for dissemination of knowledge through systematic orientation in specific subjects, techniques and methodologies. This system of inculcating values is indispensable towards the actualization of a teacher's role of encouraging innovative thinking and imparting quality education. But, the lack of resources impedes efficient functioning of these colleges. So, the state believes that by funding, these colleges may be enabled to function effectively.Anna University has submitted a proposal for academic and administrative programmes.Faculty Training Center in Government College of Technology , Coimbatore is a newly started Center and the total cost estimate is Rs 9 Crores. It would be a Residential Faculty Learning Centre for the quality enhancement of existing faculty working at all Engineering and all Polytechnic Colleges by drawing Specialized faculties for the betterment and improvement of the Faculty and the students. It is decided to get Rs 3 crores from CSR 1 crore from Anna University and 5 crores from RUSA. S. NoPriorityUniversity2014-152015-162016-17Total1Est 1857Madras-1401402802Est 1965Madurai Kamaraj-1001002003Est 1982Bharathidasan -80801604Est 1982Bharathiyar-81.481.2162.65Faculty Training center, Govt College of Technology, Coimbatore85345360790Total85746.4761.21592.6Component 12 Vocationalisation of Higher EducationTamilnadu has fore grounded the concept of vocationalization with a lot of vigour for it is a boon for students who seek education to hone skills with a view to gaining meaningful employment. The Tamil Nadu Open University has been doing exemplary work in this direction. TNOU has entered with an MoU to offer Agriculture related Courses through TNOU Constituent Community Colleges in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. Apart from supporting this grants are requested to design, implementation of New Program -Agriculture related Courses – Delivery of competency-based and modularized curriculum.Also in collaboration with Department of Transport, Government of Tamil Nadu, the TNOU has planned to offer Course for Drivers in Tamil Nadu. There are about 1,00,000 Drivers are in Tamil Nadu without 8th Standard qualification. Transport Department has requested to design a Course for Drivers based on NVEQF of Government of India. Accordingly the School of Continuing Education has Designed and Developed Curriculum and Course Material. This Course will help the Drivers to get badge from Government Transport Department. TNOU has planned to deliver the courses through TNOU Community Colleges. The university also gives Counseling for Choice of Training /Orientation for Skill Teacher/Industrial Partners: NVEQF has more skill components, hence training/orientation is to be given in all levels to implement NVEQF.SNoItem2014-152015-162016-17total1NVEQF-Design, Implementation and Courseware Preparation2029-492Design, Implementation of new program -Agriculture related Courses – Delivery of competency-based and modularized curriculum.48--483Implementation of Eighth Standard Sarathi [for Drivers] - Career Oriented Course – Curriculum to be designed with job market demand1002502506004Counselling for Choice of Training/Orientation for Skill Teacher/Industrial Partners11.7--11.75Infrastructure support for creation and delivery of new Programmes 4670045791TOTAL225.79792951499.7Component 14 – Institutional Restructuring and ReformsWhile TANSHE is in existence it will need strengthening in terms of technical support. Further, a Project Directorate is to be set up for the project. And establishment of quality assurance systems has become a necessity not only for monitoring quality in higher education delivered in the country but also for engaging in delivery of higher education internationally. It is proposed to establish an accreditation council to assess the standards of all universities and colleges periodically. Need for TNSAACThe National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) established in 1994, as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has been mandated with the responsibility to conduct institutional level assessment and accreditation of all higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. Till now NAAC has been practising the philosophy of being an ‘enabling organisation’ to achieve the desired quality consciousness among the HEIs of the country, by assessing and accrediting only those HEIs which voluntarily submit for the accreditation process. The number of higher educational institutions in the nation has multiplied manifold, and this has given rise to a challenging scenario where the quality assessment and accreditation of the institutions cannot be done by one accreditation body like NAAC. Further, in view of the low levels of higher education quality across the country, the University Grants Commission has evolved the University Grants Commission (Recognition and Monitoring of Assessment And Accreditation Agencies) Regulations, 2014 which is mandated to coordinate and determine the standards of higher education and thereby stipulating assessment and accreditation mandatory to all HEIs in the country. They have also recommended that in addition to NAAC, other Accreditation bodies, including those from private sector/states could be certified by University Grants Commission to handle the large number of HEIs in the country. Proposed Structure for TNSAACIn this regard, a three tier structure for the initiation and sustenance of quality in higher education in Tamil Nadu is envisaged for this purpose.At the national level, as the apex quality assurance body, the UGC with its authorities would formulate national policies on accreditation and oversee the implementation;At the state level, the establishment of State-Level Assessment and Accreditation Agency would act as the nodal agency between the HEIs of the state and the UGC to engage in assessment and accreditation and monitor HIEs in Tamil Nadu for quality and sustenance periodically, thereby ensure that the ideals of qualitative higher educational goals are fulfilled.The third tier would be at the institutional level. Based on the guidelines of NAAC, an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has been/is to be established in all HEIs. The IQAC would perform the task of continuous quality monitoring and internalizing quality sustenance activities in the HEIs with the active support of the State-Level Assessment and Accreditation Agency. While stringent adherence to affiliation norms by the universities would bring in quality, the Internal Quality Assurance Cells (IQACs) in HEIs would institutionalize an internal mechanism of quality sustenance and quality improvement on an annual monitoring basis. This, in turn, would foster the higher education system in the state to become a part of the global quality assurance system thereby assisting student mobility across institutions, domestic and international.Aims and Objectives of the Tamil Nadu State Assessment and Accreditation Council (TNSAAC)to bring recognition to the quality and excellence of education imparted by the higher educational institution (HEI) in Tamil Nadu; to enable the students and parents to make informed choices of the HEIs, their programmes and courses;to help the HEIs augment their quality through an appropriate introspection of its current status and work towards quality sustenance, quality enhancement and thereby move towards excellence;to make the HEIs eligible to secure additional funding and incentives from appropriate regulatory and / or funding agencies;to provide a competitive edge to the HEIs for international recognition, and cross-border and trans-national collaborations;6) Assessing and accrediting all HEIs in the State with built-in provision for continuous quality monitoring and quality enhancing process, thereby contributing to the country-wide picture of the quality of education in all the HEIs, which would provide inputs to the authorities concerned to formulate appropriate policies and strategies at both the state and national levels.Overall Objectives of TNSAACTo function as an independent State-level Assessment and Accreditation Council for all Universities/Arts, science and Education colleges/Higher education institutions under Government, Government-Aided and Private Colleges affiliated to various universities in Tamil Nadu. To motivate and facilitate colleges and other HEIs of the state to undergo assessment and accreditation as appropriate based on a phase-wise plan. To function as an Assessing and Accrediting body approved by UGC in the State of Tamil Nadu and developing criteria and procedures of accreditation.To publish relevant manuals and literature on assessment and accreditation and undertake fast-track sensitization programmes to facilitate accreditation of all colleges in Tamil Nadu.To act as an information resource centre for quality sustenance and enhancement activities related to higher education to the Colleges and universities in the state.To act as nodal agency in higher education quality related matters between the state HEIs , UGC and Government of Tamil Nadu7) To build up appropriate linkages with the national level accreditation bodies like NAAC and other recognized bodies of Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu.8) To guide and facilitate establishment of Internal Quality Assessment Cells in all Universities and Colleges and monitor their functioning in the development and submission of Annual Quality Assessment Reports of the respective HEIs.9) To undertake quality assurance and quality enhancement activities through the IQACs in curriculum innovation, teaching-learning process and examination reforms besides research contributions among the Higher education institutions10) To implement the Academic and Administrative Audit Scheme in all Colleges and Universities through appropriate external expert Committees 11) To make periodic Quality gap analysis in Higher education institutions of Tamil Nadu and provide outcome based policy reports to Government of Tamil Nadu for development of new schemes and implementation plans for the annual budgets of the Higher education Department.12) To analyse the AQARs of the Colleges, prepare the Good/Innovative Practices Data Base (GPDB), host them on the TNSAAC website and provide their details to other Colleges/HEIs who may like to emulate and implement them for higher education quality enhancement.Functions The State-level Assessment and Accreditation Council shall:Prepare an action plan and submit to UGC before 16 January 2015 (as it has to be done within 180 days of the release of the UGC Regulations [17 July 2014])Register as non‐profit entity in the State.Academically and financially be an autonomous body.Follow the methodology, criteria and procedure developed by NAAC and NBA.Have Executive Committee (EC) with Director and support Staff.Include 5 academicians within the state and 5 outside the state as members of the EC.Have nominees of NAAC and UGC as ex‐officio members in ECDefine the Appellate body Provide adequate office space and training infrastructure. Assess the standard of all the Arts and Science Colleges (Government / Aided / Self Financing)/Universities once in five years and plan their accreditation and also ensure to implement quality enhancement measures in the colleges/universities;Collect an annual subscription of Rs.4000/- from the HIEs in the state. The Chairman and Members shall be paid only the sitting fee. Associate appropriate experts of the concerned disciplines while conducting assessment activities. Determine the honorarium to such experts with the approval of the Government and make payment of such honoraria.Appoint minimum staff on deputation basis from Collegiate Education department. Function in TANSCHE premises until a permanent place is identified. TNSAAC will build up appropriate linkages with UGC, national level accreditation bodies like NAAC and other recognized bodies of Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu. It will function as an Assessing, Accrediting and monitoring body in the State of Tamil Nadu under UGC like other accreditation bodies established as per Government of India Norms. It will initiate fast-track sensitization programmes to facilitate accreditation of all colleges in Tamil Nadu. It will guide and facilitate establishment of Internal Quality Assessment Cells in all Universities and Colleges and monitor their functioning. It will take quality assurance and quality enhancement activities through the IQACs in curriculum innovation, teaching-learning process and examination reforms besides research contributions among the Higher education institutions. The total funds proposed for all these are Rs 20 crores.Description2014-152015-162016-17TotalTANSCHE300300600Accreditation Council300300600Project Directorate100350350800TOTAL1009509502000Component 15 – Capacity Building and Preparation, Data Collection and PlanningAs proposed in the guidelines it is planned to have baseline surveys, data collection, consultations, workshops, hiring of consultants, etc. Towards this end an amount if Rs 20 crores has been proposed.Baseline Survey2515075250Data Collection and Compilation2515075250Meetings12.5125112.5250Perspective Plans1755025250TOTAL237.5475287.51000Component 17 Support to PolytechnicsSetting up of New Polytechnics11 new Government Polytechnic Colleges were started (2013-14) at Tiruchirappalli (Srirangam), Pudukottai (Gandharvakottai), Villupuram (Sankarapuram), Erode (perunthurai), Ariyalur (Ariyalur), Krishnagiri (Uthangarai) Vellore (Jollarpet). Andipatti (Theni District), Usilampatti (Madurai District), Checkanurani (Madurai District) and Thiruvannamalai (Cheyyar) The students are economically weaker sections belong to rural area to do their Diploma level Technical courses without any tuition fees, as per the existing norms. Hence, the State Government has taken initiatives promoting all-round and social development in Tamil Nadu by providing more opportunities in Higher learning for the above rural students belonging to poor families.All the above 11 Polytechnic Colleges are presently functioning in the Temporary premises. AICTE approval was also received for the above 11 Institutions. It is proposed to include these 11 Colleges which have just started functioning, under the RUSA for financial assistance for Setting up of New Polytechnics under sub component 17.1 Hence, it is requested to sanction a sum of Rs. 135.30 Crores (Rs. 12.30 Crores per Polytechnic) under Central Assistance (RUSA) for the Establishment of 11 New Government Polytechnic Colleges as per the details furnished below with 5 Diploma courses in each polytechnic college on par with seven Polytechnic colleges already established under Central Assistance scheme in Tamil Nadu during the Academic year 2010-11, and help the rural economically weaker sections of students. Funds are required for construction, upgrading infrastructure facilities, and running community development programmes.S. NoDescription2014-152015-162016-17Total1New polytechnic colleges - 11935022001980135302Strengthening of existing polytechnics63063054018003Construction of womens hostel in womens, polytechnics – 191900----19004 (a)Scheme of Community Development Through Polytechnics (CDTP)2642139413945430(b)Scheme of community development for 74 private polytechnic colleges774150015003774TOTAL152965724541426434 ................
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