INNOVATION TO EXCELLENCE

FIVE INITIATIVES IN EDUCATION AT GUJARAT

Dr Nandini Kannan

Joint CEO & Director ( Training & Capability Building)

Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat Education Department

Govt of Gujarat

BACKGROUND Why GUJARAT took major initiatives

The 21st century is an era of Knowledge The world has almost become a ‘Global Village’

Gujarat has achieved considerable prominence not only in India but also

in the world due to its phenomenal enterprise

Gujarat celebrated 50th years since the establishment of the state in 2010-11 . SWARNIM GUJARAT – MISSION OF EXCELLENCE

Major strides were taken to bring the youth of the state into mainstream activities

To implement this Mission, various Societies were formed through Government initiative

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INNOVATIVE SOCIETIES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

SCOPE

ENGLISH

GKS SKILL

DEVELOPEMENT

GEIC

EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS

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STUDENT

Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat Department of Education Government of Gujarat

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VISION KCG envisions to generate and provide ideas and paradigms for achieving excellence in education, educational management and policy framing for education in general and higher education in particular. OBJECTIVES Extensive sharing and dissemination of knowledge To provide greater Access and Equity of Higher education in the State

To facilitate academic reforms in the State which lead to Quality assurance in Higher Education

Ano bhadraha kratavo yantu vishwatah

(Let noble thoughts come to us from all directions of the world) -Rig Veda

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• Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) • Active Learning Methodologies (ALM) • On Demand Online Education ( ODOLE)

EDUCATION

• SANDHAN -All Gujarat Integrated Classroom • UDISHA – PLACEMENT INITIATIVE • SAPTDHARA • MISSION MODE IMPLEMENTATION(MMI)

EXTENSION

• Training and Capability Building – Principals, Faculty members, Librarians, Academic support staff, Heads of Institutions )

• Knowledge Management Programme (KMP)

TRAINING

INITIATIVES OF KCG

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• Promotion of Research Culture • Repository of Academic talent • Library revamping • Collaboration with other Institutions

RESEARCH

• Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA)

QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Gujarat quiz

• Vaanche gujarat

• Khel maha kumbh

• Swarnim chess

OTHER IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT

INITIATIVES

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SANDHAN

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE

AUDIT (AAA)

MISSION MODE IMPLEMENTATION

(MMI)

SAPTADHARA

UDISHA

FIVE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES

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SAPTADHARA

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• SAPTADHARA

Started in 2009

Circular to All Universities & Colleges

• Objectives

Mission for Excellence

Nurturing talent of the students

For the all round development / Holistic Development of the students

To make our students enable to experience the joy of aesthetic pleasure and

to learn from our great traditions of knowledge by way of taking up activities

of Sapta Dhara.

SAPTADHARA

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• Swarnim Gujarat SAPTADHARA Grant

Every year since 2009

Government, Grant in Aid and Self-finance colleges

Minimum Rs. 20,000/- to Maximum Rs. 60,000/-

As per total number of students of the College

Rs. 100/- per student

Norms of usage specified

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SAPTADHARA

• GYAN DHARA (જ્ઞાન ધારા)

– Activities related to Knowledge

• SARJNATMAK ABHIVYAKTI DHARA (સર્જનાત્મક અભિવ્યક્તિ ધારા)

– Activities related to Creative Expression

• RANG KALA KAUSHALYA DHARA (રંગ કલા કૌશલ્ય ધારા)

– Activities related to fine arts

• NATYA DHARA (નાટ્ય ધારા)

– Activities related to drama & theatre

• GEET-SANGEET NRUTYA DHARA (ગીિ સગંીિ નતૃ્ય ધારા)

– Activities related to Music and Dance

• VYAYAM YOG KHEL-KUD DHARA (વ્યાયામ યોગ ખેલકદૂ ધારા)

– Activities related to Exercise, YOGA & Sports

• SAMUDAYIK SEVA DHARA (સામદુાયયક સેવા ધારા)

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GYAN DHARA (જ્ઞાન ધારા)

• Quiz

• Debate

• Elocution

• Extempore

• Essay Writing

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SARJNATMAK ABHIVYAKTI DHARA (સર્જનાત્મક અભિવ્યક્તિ ધારા)

• Translation

• Story Writing

• Padpurti

• Poetry Recitation

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RANG KALA KAUSHALYA DHARA (રંગ કલા કૌશલ્ય ધારા)

• On the Spot Painting

• Collage

• Poster Making

• Clay Modeling

• Cartooning

• Rangoli

• Spot Photography

• Mahendi

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NATYA DHARA (નાટ્ય ધારા)

• One Act Play

• Mime

• Mimicry

• Skit

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VYAYAM YOG KHEL-KUD DHARA (વ્યાયામ યોગ ખેલકદૂ ધારા)

• Yoga

• Athletics

• Indoor / Outdoor Games

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GEET-SANGEET NRUTYA DHARA (ગીિ સગંીિ નતૃ્ય ધારા)

• Classical Vocal Solo

• Classical Instrumental Solo (Percussion)

• Classical Instrumental Solo (Non-Percussion)

• Light Vocal

• Western Vocal Solo

• Group Song (Indian)

• Group Song (Western)

• Folk Orchestra

• Falk / Tribal Dance

• Classical Dance (Indian)

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SAMUDAYIK SEVA DHARA (સામદુાયયક સેવા ધારા)

• Plantation

• Blood Donation

• Rally for Awareness

• NSS Activities

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State Level SAPTADHARA MAHOTSAV

• 1st : 2010 : Charutar Vidya Mandal, VVNagar

• 2nd : 2011 : VNSGU, Surat

• 3rd : 2012 : Saurashtra University, Rajkot

• 4th : 2013 : Gujarat University

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Universal Development of Income generating Skills through Higher Education Agencies

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Main objectives • Develop students data base through their profile

• Identify their interest and capabilities through Aptitude Tests • Training in Soft Skills, Communication and ICT to increase students EMPLOYABILITY • Develop linkages with Job providers • Arrange for placement of students by organizing job fairs at State, District and College level • Bring uniformity in placement efforts and procedures in all colleges across the state. • Take feedback from employers and Students who get employment to support the next batch of students

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FUNCTIONING OF UDISHA

UDISHA CLUBS

Online registration ( e-gyan portal )

Aptitude tests

Communication skills – SCOPE SANDHAN Lectures – SCOPE, Competitive exams, EIL

Training , skill development ( SANDHAN)

Personality development

Conferences & Meetings for Industry-Academia interface Industry linkages Internships ( as a part of CBCS)

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DOMAIN

KNOWLEDGE

LANGUAGE

SKILLS

LISTENING

SKILLS

KNOWLEDGE OF

STATISTICS

COMPUTER

SKILLS

ANALYTICAL

ABILITY

PEOPLE

SKILLS

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Recent developments `Industry Needs Survey’ during Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013

Seminar titled `Higher Education and Employability’ during Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013

Support from students of IIM A to UDISHA

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INCEPTION SANDHAN was initiated and launched on 14th July 2009 by the Office of the Commissioner, Higher Education, Government of Gujarat SANDHAN, is an unique initiative through EDUSAT and BISAG

The main objective of SANDHAN is to promote Distance education and to take technology to the classroom in the most remote colleges of the state of Gujarat

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SATELLITE

RECEIVER

7.5 M Earth-station Studio

PSTN

SATELLITE

RECEIVER

Receiving Networks across Gujarat State BISAG, GANDHINAGAR

GSWAN Connectivity

SATELLITE

RECEIVER

SATELLITE

RECEIVER

90 cm

90 cm

90 cm

90 cm

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Receiving Classroom

Teaching End

Space Segment

Teaching End

Space Segment Space Segment

Receiving Classroom Receiving Classroom Receiving Classroom

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Time Mon Tue Wed Thr Fri Sat-1 Sat-2

7.00am to

8.00amLearning English

SCOPE A1

Learning English

SCOPE A2

Learning English

SCOPE B1

Learning English

SCOPE B2

Learning English

SCOPE C1

Learning English

SCOPE C2C2

8.00am to

9.00am

Empowering

Employability

Computer

Empowering

Employability UPSC

Empowering

Employability GPSC

Empowering

Employability

Banking & Other

Comp. Exams

Empowering

Empolyability

Life Enrichment

Magic BoxHigher Education

News

9.00am to

10.00amGujarati Economics C.C. Hindi Account

Kala Manch

Saptdhara

Gujarat Quiz

G.Q.

Prashna Manch

10.00am to

11.00amPsychology Economics English Literature Sociology

Statistic

(B.Com.)

વાચેં ગજુરાિpuSt knI paqe guj rat vace

Gyan Manch

Research Activities

11.00am to

12.00pmSanskrit History Geography Political Science B.Law

E I L

Education Industry

Linkage

Samvad

۞Speaker

12.00pm to

1.00pmInter Disciplinary

Course

Quality Reforms in

Higher EducationFoundation Course Vocational Elective B.O.M

Magic Box

(Repeat)

Higher Education

News

(Repeat)

1.00pm to

2.00pmPhysics Chemistry Botany Zoology Taxation

Kala Manch

Saptdhara

(Repeat)

Gujarat Quiz

G.Q.

Prashna Manch

(Repeat)

2.00pm to

3.00pmHome Sci. Home Sci. Home Sci. Not Available Mathematics

વાચેં ગજુરાિpuSt knI paqe guj rat vace

(Repeat)

Gyan Manch

Research Acitvities

(Repeat)

3.00pm to

4.00pmEducation Education Education Not Available Microbiology

E I L

Edu Indu Linkage

(Repeat)

Samvad

۞Speaker (Repeat)

4.00pm to

5.00pmLaw Law Law Not Available

Statistics

(B.Sc)

Learning English

SCOPE C2

(Repeat)

C2

(Repeat)

5.00pm to

6.00pm

Learning English

SCOPE A1

(Repeat)

Learning English

SCOPE A2

(Repeat)

Learning English

SCOPE B1

(Repeat)

Learning English

SCOPE B2

(Repeat)

Learning English

SCOPE C1

(Repeat)

6.00pm to

7.00pm

Empowering

Employability

Computer

(Repeat)

Empowering

Employability UPSC

(Repeat)

Empowering

Employability GPSC

(Repeat)

Empowering

Employability

Banking & Other

Comp. Exams

(Repeat)

Empowering

Empolyability

Life Enrichment

(Repeat)

Prakruti Sandhan

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• Life Enrichment

• Quality Reform in Higher Education

• Prakruti SANDHAN

• Magic Box

• EIL: Education Industry Linkage

• Research News

• Home Science

• Law

• Education

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Other programmes at SANDHAN

MISSION MODE IMPLEMENTATION (MMI)

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Objectives An MMI Structure …….. To help move from plan to result in a time bound manner

To set targets

To identify specific action plan to reach the result

To follow up with teams

To review performance regularly

To alter action plan where necessary and make programmes

result oriented

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Mission Mode Implementation (MMI) Quality Enhancement Programme through Cascade Model for Higher Education

CHE + KCG

ZONE

HED (Higher Education District)

CLUSTER

COLLEGE

State Level

Zone Level

HED Level

Cluster Level

5 State Coordinators

Grass Root Level

22 Zonal Coordinators

135 HED Coordinators

286 Cluster Coordinators

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Planner and Directory of Information

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ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE AUDIT

AAA

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Aim

To create awareness and facilitate capability building among Colleges in the State in processes and systems that can ensure quality enhancement and realization of the goals set in Higher Education.

Objectives

• To move in the direction of an accreditation and audit mechanism that enables mentoring more than monitoring • To arrive at a state specific Composite AAA Grade • To use the AAA Scores of Institutions to identify areas for special focus and improvement in Higher Education

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Methodology

Tool kit formulated to collect data in areas related to : Academic systems & processes , Administration & Government Initiatives with differential weights assigned. Colleges to facilitate the process of data collection through the Mission Mode Implementation structure of 57 Districts on a 3 tier model. To grade Colleges on the respective AAA scores based on a statistical table developed. To combine the AAA grade with the NAAC grade to arrive at a Composite AAA Grade

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Differential Weights

AREA

WEIGHTAGE (%)

Academic Management 15 Academic Practices 45

Infrastructural Facility 25 Institutional Initiatives in Higher Education

15

Academic Management

Academic Practices

Infrastructural Facility

Institutional Initiatives

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Composition of the AAA Toolkit 1. COLLEGE PROFILE 2. ACADEMIC PRACTICES Human resources Teaching-Learning-Evaluation Processes Research Output Community Outreach /Extension Student’s Support 3. ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT 4. INFRASTRUCTURAL MANAGEMENT Infrastructure –Buildings ,Library Laboratories ICT Canteen Facilities Sports facilities Services

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AAA is all about

mentoring not monitoring

About AAA

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Colleges assigned Ranks based on scores

SCORES RANK PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR

751-1000 A + VERY GOOD

501-750 A GOOD

301-500 B+ ABOVE AVERAGE

<300 B AVERAGE

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NAAC Grade & AAA Grade - A COMPOSITE SCORE

NAAC Grade AAA Grade

D C B A Not yet

Accredited

A+ DA+ CA+ BA+ AA+ GA+

A DA CA BA AA GA

B+ DB+ CB+ BB+ AB+ GB+

B DB CB BB AB GB

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Plotting colleges through AAA

B B+ A A+

A B C D

AAA GRADE

NAAC G R A D E

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GAP IN SYSTEM INNOVATION OUTCOME

Lack of self confidence & creativity

SAPTADHARA Holistic development

Employable skills

UDISHA Better employability

Access to better quality of learning tools

SANDHAN All State integrated ICT based Classroom

A well knit academic community

MMI Greater team work and better governance

Continuous effort to attain better quality

AAA Quality consciousness and aspiration to attain excellence

ANALYSIS OF INITIATIVES

Other Initiatives of GOG CBCS

ALM

Research & Innovation

Training & Capability Building

Soil Health Card

SCOPE

GEIC

GKS

Swami Vivekananda Centre for Positive thinking & Counseling

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Through Education, may the youth lead the world

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Thank you

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