BEST PRACTICES IN DIAT (DU) ACADEMIC YEAR – 2024-25
- Initiatives undertaken under the umbrella of NEP, 2020:
- Establishing a Task Force for recommending measures for a time bound implementation of NEP, 2020 in the Institute.
- Impressing upon the Post Graduate Committee (PGC) & Doctoral Research Committee (DRC) for aligning curricula with provisions of NEP, 2020.
- Impressing upon all stake holders for publishing disclosures mandated by acts/rules.
- Best Practices of the Institution:
- Institute Level awards – Individually given annually to the best performing teaching & non-teaching staff.
- Awards for passing out students – Awarding Gold Medals to class toppers who surpass highest standards set by the Institute.
- A Centre for Training & Placement (CTP) is set up for advancing industrial contacts for conducting development programs for faculty as well as students.
- Programs & Courses are designed as outcome-based education (OBE).
- Students are encouraged to pursue internships in outside educational establishment. Outside students are also permitted to take up internships in the Institute.
- A functional Alumni Committee which connects with Institute alumni and undertakes various activities.
- Students are encouraged to participate in external competitions.
- Institute NSS Unit conducts various activities like Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan, Blood Donation Camps, Tree Plantation, Cleaning Drives in nearby villages, etc.
- A functional ERP System. eSamarth System of the MHRD for Educational Establishments is being set up in the Institute.
- Established & functional IQAC.
- Assessed & accredited by NAAC.
- Students’ feedback is regularly obtained & acted upon for improvements.
- Wi-Fi network is available students.
- Permission to participate in national & international conferences, seminars, workshops, etc is granted as per Institute’s norms.
- A functional Anti-Ragging Committee (ARC).
- A functional Students’ Grievances Redressal Committee (SGRC).
- A functional Anti-Ragging Squad (ARS).
- A Wind Mill is functional for power generation.
- MoUs/LoIs for academic progression with Cranfield University-UK, MTA-Vietnam, Dassault Aviation-France, RUDN University-Russia, University of the West of England-Bristol-UK, ISAE-SUPAERO-France, MIST-Bangladesh, City University-London-UK, Open University-UK, SMTU-Russia, Zagreb University-Croatia,
- MoUs with GoI Establishments / PSUs / Universities like DRDO-MoD-GoI, NDA-Pune, IAF, Indian Navy, NTRO, CSIR-CSIO, ACC&S-Indian Army, HBNI-Mumbai, VIT-Vellore, NIN-Pune, CDAC-Pune, INA-Ezhimala, NIELIT-Calicut, IIT-Madras, ITM-Mussoorie, NIAS-Bangaluru, SETS-Chennai, Amity University-NOIDA, Pune Knowledge Cluster, etc.
- MoUs with Indian industries like Akademika Labs-Pune, Guts Ltd-Hyderabad, Walchandnagar Ind-Walchandnagar, Acoustics Pvt Ltd-Trichi, Tarxya Ltd-Bangaluru, Bharat Forge-Pune, L&T Engg, etc.
- Outcomes expected from the perspective of students:
- Greater interactions of the students with external educational establishments & industries, resulting in increased employability of students as well as reduced or negligible efforts from industry for training the hired students.
- Socially aware and adept students when passing out of the Institute.
- Academic excellence in view of regular assessments by NAAC, NBA, etc.
- Academic excellence in view of ragging-free campus as well as regular mentoring & counselling.
- Greater employability as well as more options for higher studies/research in view of multiple MoUs with establishments of diverse nature.
- Expected outcomes for the faculty:
- Encouragement in actual teaching process.
- Encouragement to discuss & devise new methods/processes for teaching/learning.
- Enhanced interactions with external resources from both academia as well as industry.
- Enhanced interactions with teaching & non-teaching staff of foreign universities.
- Increased empathy towards students from weaker sections of the society.
- Increased efforts for betterment of assessments by NAAC, NBA, etc.
- Increased awareness about present day technologies/methods of teaching.
- Expected outcomes for Institute as a whole:
- Quality Students passing out from the Institute.
- Readily employable students make Institute preferred place for hiring.
- Higher standards in assessments by NAAC, NBA, etc.
- Achieve the goal & vision of the Institute in the long run.
- Expected outcomes for the community & other stake holders:
- Better mental & physical health of students & faculty, leading to reduced crime rates & higher life expectancy.
- Better & sympathetic social engagements.
- Higher democratic values & trust.
- Overall better society.